The Canadian Coast Guard offers a very useful service that is little used by cruisers—a weekly update of navigational "Notice to Mariners" delivered to you by e-mail. Go to the Coast Guard's web page (here); then in the left-hand column click on "subscribe to electronic updates." You enter an e-mail address and create a password; then you are asked to check off which charts you want to know about.

The March issue of Lifeline is on-line, available for reading online, or download it here...

 Here's a report on GLCC's Spring Break 2009 in February. And photos are now on the website's Photo Gallery. Click here...

Ted O’Leary has been appointed Port Captain of Port McNicoll, Ontario, GB-23. Here's a brief autobiographical note...

 Scientists are now examining recently discovered "sink holes" under Lake Huron, with unusual life forms. Read the news story...

 For all you Facebook users, the GLCC now has a Facebook Page. To join, open your own Facebook page and search for "Great Lakes Cruising Club," then click on the "join" button....

Now, would anyone like to set up a Twitter page?

The 23rd Annual Lake Superior Mid-Winter Dinner Meeting was held Saturday, January 17, at the Historic Fort Snelling Officers Club, St. Paul, Minnesota. Read the entire story here... And, of course, the "Golden Wrench Award" is a tradition at the dinner. Details of the award are here...

Letter received by the GLCC:

Hello,

One of our Directors brought my attention to your organization and asked if we had made it known to cruisers that at the Dalhousie Yacht Club we will be opening our new and improved restaurant, with two new chefs who are culinary school graduates and bring with them good experience in a number of fine dining restaurants in the Niagara Peninsula.

We welcome all cruisers to DYC this summer and promise you a dining experience you won't forget!

The Cleveland Boat Show, January 16-24, featured a GLCC booth, manned by members, including (left to right in the photo) Mel and Sue Durchslag, Dick and Maureen Huberty, and Sherry Harding. There's more information here, and more photos in the Photo Gallery here and here.

The GLCC booth at the Toronto Boat Show was a big success—staffed by GLCC volunteers like Mel Wallbank and Carl and Patty Lundgren  (shown in the photo). Details here...