AMIB   EVENTS

2022 Annual Spring Picnic at Dinner Bay Park

Judy and Maureen

​Between 10:30 am and 2:00 pm,  AMIB members came out to enjoy a window of warm weather at Dinner Bay Park on Saturday, June 11th.  Some just came for the popular boot sale while others came for lunch and the free raffle draw.

Guest of Honor was Maureen Pearl.

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​Click here for more photos from the picnic.

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BOATING COURSES

​Here is an example of the importance of being prepared on a boat.
Thank you to Sallie for forwarding this link about a novice sailboater who rescued a woman who had been in the water for 12 hours off the coast of California.
She was spotted, thanks to some dolphins seen by the skipper.
The skipper had  prepared well for emergencies, trained himself by taking safety courses and trained his guests before they left the marina. 

Here's the link:   https://youtu.be/uJqazmA_fWQ

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Our chief instructor, Blair Smith, will be offering a full slate of 2 hour courses starting  Wednesday, April 6th.

Courses will be every Wednesday from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Church House.  

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Cost  

All courses are free to AMIB members or 
$10 per course for non-members.   

​The $10 can be put towards  membership in AMIB although you do not have to become a member.
Just show up at the door.  No pre-registration required.

AMIB membership costs $10 individual, $20 family for 2022.

​2022 Spring Boating Courses

These courses are now all completed!
We thank Blair for all of his time and effort into putting them on!

April 6 - The Season Starts
7-9 pm at the Church House
Time to look over the gear you are legally required to carry and make sure it's all up to snuff.  
​This evening will be a Show and Tell to help you get compliant.

April 13 - Navigation Basics
​Do you know what your GPS/chartplotter is doing?  What if it just won't work?  Learn about charts and how to use them, along with a few basic tools, to move safely around the Gulf Islands.

April 20 - VHF Radio Refresher
It's been a few months since you've heard "Securite" or spoken on the VHF.  We will run through basic radio protocols and usage and practice a bit.
Note - This is not the official course to get your operator's certificate.

May 11 - Tides
The rise and fall of the Salish Sea can make passages change from peaceful to fretful.  It can also mean you may wake up on an angle in that quiet Pirates Cove.  Learn how to predict when you can "float your boat".

May 18 - Currents
​The horizontal movement of the Salish Sea can change your day from an easy paddle to a marathon workout.  Careful use of currents can save dollars at the fuel dock.  Learn how to work "with" rather than "against" the current.

May 25 - Weather Forecasts
Basic weather terms and causes will be presented and then an examination of the VHF weather loop will help you better use their information.  What is a warning anyway?

​June 1 - Anchoring
A "Show and Tell" of anchoring equipment and numerous techniques.  Hopefully an actual on-the-water evening with a stern tying demonstration thrown in for laughs.  Location at Redsell's dock, 209 Mariner.

AMIB MEMBERSHIP

​Join AMIB, one of Mayne Island's active and friendly organizations!

We are continuing to receive new memberships and renewals.  Please use the online 2022 Membership Application on this website. 

What do we do?     Boater Education    -    Improve Docks and Ramps    -    Social Activities

• Purposes of AMIB
• Dues are still only $20/family per year or $10 individual
• You do not have to own a boat to become a member
• Full calendar of educational and social activities
• Join now by filling out our on-line membership form

Other AMIB Benefits:

• Discounts are available at All Bay Marine and Spencers Marine on Harbour Road, Sidney.
• AMIB members can advertise anything related to boating in our Facebook page.

AMIB offers:

• support for local dock improvements
• boating courses
• meet ups off and on the water
• picnics and boating swap meet
• Christmas party
• movie nights
• speakers
• merchandise - caps, shirts, burgees

Click on the Social Events tab above to see past events

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​DOCKS and RAMPS

​AMIB's #1 Priority:  Maintenance and Improvement of Mayne Island's docks and ramps

AMIB volunteers repairing the Village Bay ramp in cooperation with MI Parks and Rec. April, 2022

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Following is a copy of an email sent by the AMIB Executive to the Islands Trust 2050 project on April 7, 2022:

To: Trust Council
cc: Jeanine Dodds
     David Maude

In response to The Islands Trust policy statement review, The Association
Of Mayne Island Boaters would like the following proposal to be included in
the Public Comments of the 2050 Islands Trust policy statement.

As the executive of the Mayne Island Boating Association (AMIB), we are
writing on behalf of our members. Our club was formed 20 years ago to
advocate for marine facilities on Mayne Island and over the years our
membership count has ranged between 250 and 300 members. In addition to
maintaining our Islands public dock and ramp facilities we hold boating
related recreation activities and are active in providing free boating
courses to our membership.

We would like to offer suggestions towards the development of the Islands
Trust 2050 operating plan and we note that the  official community plans on
some Islands include provisions towards the needs of boaters.  As with any
Island, Mayne has an actively growing boating community in need of either
private, community or commercial marine infrastructure.  Facilities in the
Gulf Islands cover a broad range of mix between public and private docks.
Pender Island as an example has few private docks compared to Mayne’s 101
private docks, while Pender has approximately 10 times the public moorage
as Mayne.

Docks accessible to non-water front property owners provide significant
value to our Island community while acting to minimize the impact of
boating on our environment.  Many of our communities’ boaters are seniors,
access to a boat on a mooring poses far more risk of injury or drowning
than at a dock.

Public docks can serve to improve our Islands transportation
infrastructure as well as act as a point of emergency egress. Community or
Commercial docks provide an efficient use of the dock’s footprint, as a
single ramp and walkway serves multiple boats.  A boat having technical
problems at a dock is far more likely to be noticed and the problem
resolved, potentially before sinking. As a result, the risk of damage to
the marine environment is minimized.

For reference, the only difference between a community (public) dock and a
commercial marina is the ownership, both meet the same environmental and
use conditions, neither need market fuel or hazardous goods. It is worth
noting that both community and commercial docks create employment in their
maintenance and day to day operation.

In closing we would like to ask that the trust recognize the important role
publicly accessible docks serve in our Island communities and provide clear
support for their inclusion in your 2050 planning. We welcome any questions
you may have on this request and would be happy to share our experience in
these matters.

Thank you,

For the Association of Mayne Island Boaters
Judy Kiyooka
Bob McKinnon
Louis Vallee
Cliff Kiyooka
Richard Jarco
Murry Malott
Chris Redsell    email: chisredsell@shaw.ca
Carl Bunnin       email: cbunnin@gmail.com

Anson Road dock plan

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More photos and archived information is here.