News & Updates

News & Updates to July 2025

The CPS Foundation Announces the Election of New Officers

• At the Foundation’s June 3, 2025 Annual General Meeting, the following Officers were elected to serve the next year:
  • Mal Blann – Chair
  • Cathie Johnstone – Vice-Chair
  • R. John Garside – Secretary
  • Doug Stewart – Treasurer
  • Joe Gatfield – Immediate Past Chair
• Including the above, the following continue to serve the CPS Foundation:
  • Larry Hicks – Director
  • Robert Pepin – Director
  • Sheila Boutcher – Member
  • John Hinksman – Member
  • And, elected as our newest Member
  • Luc Lussier

Other Updates to July 2025

During the CPS-ECP Annual General Meeting of October  26, 2024, the Foundation provided an unsolicited commitment to CanBoat/NautiSavoir that in the event funds are not provided by Transport Canada’s Boating Safety Contribution Program or another sponsor for the Safety Equipment Education and Pyrotechnic Flare Disposal program in 2025, the Foundation will fund up to $75,000 to facilitate 75% reimbursements of eligible expenses incurred to operate the program thru 30 locations across the country. Due to the overwhelming response to the program, this commitment was subsequently increased by another $30,000 to a maximum $105,000 with actual reimbursement funds to be released in the fall of 2025.

The CPS Foundation continued to support the CPS-ECP Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) On-line Relaunch that commenced in 2023 by distributing our second of three $25,000.  annual Installments at the CPS-ECP 2024 AGM in Trois Rivieres Quebec. The third and final installment is expected to be released in the fall of 2025.

The CPS Foundation also granted $50,000 towards the CanBoat/NautiSavoir Educational Department’s Training Course Development and Update Project – 2024-25 with funding distributed December 2024.

October 2024

Members of the CPS Foundation and recipients of Honour Roll Certificates

at the 2024 CPS-ECP National Conference AGM

 held in Trois-Rivières, Quebec October 2024.

The CPS Foundation supports the CanBoat/NautiSavoir Training Course Development & Update Project,

2024-2025

October 2024

As stated at the CPS-ECP AGM, the CPS Foundation committed up to $50,000 to assist the Educational Department in achieving many priority projects discussed during the conference. The Educational Department subsequently submitted a detailed application for funds and the maximum amount of $50,000 has been funded.

This project funding will support the CanBoat/NautiSavoir Educational Department’s course development activities. The scope includes updating existing courses, creating webinars and seminars using existing course material, and translating this course material to offer training in all regions of Canada. The project addresses the ongoing need to provide squadrons with high-quality course material that will allow them to continue offering quality training to their boating communities and meet current marketplace challenges.

The CPS Foundation supports the CPS-ECP Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) On-line Relaunch

June 2023

• The CPS Foundation is pleased to announce that it has committed to provide funds in the aggregate amount of $75,000 to assist CPS–ECP with its On-line PCOC Marketing effort to capture more of the market for CPS-ECP. Funding is to be provided over 3 years at $25,000 per year with the first distribution made in June 2023 and the second at the October 2024 AGM.
• This marketing effort is the result of a partnership of CPS-ECP and the Kerwill Media Group to promote the new PCOC Website and landing page.
• This new PCOC program will provide easier access for students and encourage them to become members of CPS-ECP.
• Go to www.BoatLicenceCanada.ca to view the new entry level website for the CPS-ECP PCOC.

CPS Foundation supports the CPS-ECP “Give a Little-Help a Lot” Campaign

February 2022

• The CPS Foundation is pleased to announce that it has made a $100,000 contribution to the CPS-ECP “Give a Little-Help a Lot” Campaign to assist the Educational Department in the development and up-grade of courses. 
• This is an unsolicited contribution which meets the primary mission objective of the Foundation to support educational programs. It has been made possible by the participation of CPS-ECP Members, Squadrons and Districts in the Foundation’s Honour Roll, Memorial & Recognition Log and General Donation programs. 
• Their confidence in the Foundation’s management of their donated funds for greater eventual returns has facilitated the Foundation in making this contribution and the Foundation would like to express appreciation for their on-going support.

  CPS Foundation Delivers Grant to National Outreach Committee

June 2021

• The CPS Foundation provided a $10,000 grant to the CPS-ECP Educational Department’s Outreach Committee for upgrading and expanding the use of the current Moodle platform which is used for both CPS-ECP Courses and Operations Training.
• This funding was the result of an application received from Ottawa Squadron on behalf of the National Outreach Committee and supported by the National Educational Officer.
• This grant was a matching grant made possible by a generous donation to the Foundation by Ottawa Squadron in the amount of $5,000, for which the Foundation is very appreciative.

Funding for National Membership Recovery Project

December 2020

• The CPS Foundation provided a $33,600 grant to CPS-ECP in December 2020 to fully fund a National Membership Recovery Project planned for implementation during the Winter/Spring of 2021.
• This funding was the result of an application received from the CPS-ECP National Membership Committee Chair, Bob Parke and supported by the CPS-ECP National Administrative Officer, Don Macintosh to facilitate efforts to recover CPS-ECP Members who had not renewed their Membership for one reason or another since 2018.
• This included dedicating staff to directly assist members who have been experiencing technical difficulties accessing their on-line profiles within the CPS-ECP database.
• We are pleased to be able to support a program that will provide such direct assistance to the CPS-ECP Membership.

Bob Parke the National Membership Officer (right) receiving funding for the National Membership Renewal Project from the Chair of the CPS Foundation Larry Hicks, on behalf of the CPS Foundation December 2020.

October 2019

The CPS Foundation donated $100,000 to CPS-ECP during the 2019 National Conference held in Victoria, B.C. in support of the new CPS-ECP IT Program. This increased total contributions from the Foundation for this program to $270,000. This $100,000 donation was in response to a request from CPS-ECP to cover budgeted costs of the IT System, and was part of a commitment from the Foundation to provide $100,000 up-front in 2019.

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