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What
We Are Not:
- a government agency
- connected in any way
with the Armed Forces
- a Super Yacht Club
- A group of Yacht Clubs
- Restricted to boat
owners
- restricted to yacht club
members
- an organization that
lobbies Government agencies for the financial or political benefits of
CPS or its members
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We have a rich history.
The Canadian Power and
Sail Squadrons got it's start here in this District.
Intrigued by the USPS
which started in 1914, a group of Windsor boaters formed the first
Canadian Squadron with a beginning in 1938, when they passed the USPS
Junior Piloting Course.
The first
"national" meeting was held in Chatham, October 14, 1941 when
groups from Sarnia, London and Windsor got together and drafted the first
constitution calling themselves The Canadian Power Squadrons.
Our Federal Charter was
given on October 26, 1947 and the first National AGM was held in Toronto
on November 26, 1949 - but remember, it really started here!
The Districts were created
in 1959 to deal with the burgeoning membership.
Our Squadrons were
formed as follows:
- Windsor...............1938
- Sarnia..................1941
- London.................1949
- Wallaceburg.........1960
- St Thomas...........1961
- Chatham..............1963
- Tillsonburg............1966
- Goderich...............1969
- Stratford...............1976
- Erie Shores...........1977-07
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Our District Commanders
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| H. McGladdery, N |
1960 |
| H.E. Holmer, AP |
1961-62 |
| G.L. Wilkinson,N |
1963-64 |
| H.F. Langdon, N |
1965-66 |
| W.H. Doyle, N |
1967-68 |
| G.P. Coppin, JN |
1969-70 |
| R. Nield, JN |
1971 |
| W.A. Hallatt, JN |
1972-73 |
| G.W. Brown, N |
1974-75 |
| N.H.E. Speller, AP |
1976-77 |
| G.C. Kirkland, JN |
1978-79 |
| R.G. Lee, AP |
1980-81 |
| H. Manser, AP |
1982-83 |
| C. Connor, JN |
1984-85 |
| V. Gray, AP |
1985-86 |
| F. Kelly, AP |
1987 |
| D. Wilson, N |
1988 |
| D.F. Charlton, AP |
1989 |
| Bob Gallagher, N |
1990-91 |
| Ken Cucksey, N |
1991-92 |
| Brian Govan, AP |
1992-93 |
| Pauline McKinnon, AP |
1993-94 |
| Bill Anthony |
1994-95 |
| Jack Wittig, S |
1995-96 |
| Norm Sonnenberg |
1996-97 |
| James Connor, AP |
1997-98 |
| Larry Hicks, S |
1998-99 |
| Tony Pritchard, N |
1999-00 |
| Rodney Wraith, N |
2000-01 |
| Keith Roberts, N |
2001-02 |
| Jeff Evans, S |
2002-03 |
| John Pegg, S |
2003-04 |
| Joe Gatfield, AP |
2004-05 |
| Al Hinge, AP |
2005-06 |
| Karen Connor, AP |
2006-07 |
| Joan Hicks, AP |
2007-09 |
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