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Annual Spring Picnic Luncheon - free to AMIB members. Next Sunday, May 26th at Dinner Bay Park.

Mayne Island Kayakers Survey - click here.

Marine Weather reports: Swanson Channel I South of Nanaimo
North of Nanaimo I Trincomali Channel | Washington | WindyTV

AMIB Constitution and bylaws

New - AMIB Minutes
Minutes of the AMIB Executive will now be posted on this website once they have been approved at the subsequent Executive meeting.

Minutes from the March 22, 2019 Exec meeting are now posted here.

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Mayne Island dock queries:
Miners Bay dock wharfinger is Neil Jensen.
Horton Bay dock wharfinger is Richard Jarco.
Southern Gulf Islands Harbour Commissioner (SGIHC) is Ian Dow

Agenda and minutes -
Southern Gulf Islands Harbour Commission

Islands Trust - Notice
Do you know about an abandoned boat in the Islands Trust area that should be removed? Islands Trust wants to hear from you!

If you know of an abandoned boat that should be removed, visit our Abandoned and Derelict Vessel webpage to learn how to report it. Islands Trust is developing an inventory of abandoned, derelict boats in the Islands Trust area to share with applicable removal agencies

Use these links to contact us about abandoned boats.

Saanich News column - "Help identify the region’s derelict boats" with links on how to report a suspected abandoned boat and how to safely and responsibly dispose of a boat

Do you use Horton Bay dock?
Read the latest Court Ruling re: Horton Bay.
This June 25/2018 ruling concerns parking on Horton Bay Road.
Click here

Proposed Changes to Transport Canada’s Small Vessel Regulations

Do you know how many flares, what kind, and the other safety equipment that you are required to have on board your vessel? There are some changes being proposed, especially to SUP's .... read here....

Events

Sunday, May 26th - Annual Spring Picnic at Dinner Bay Park
with Special Guest Speaker from BC Ferries.

This is a free luncheon BBQ for AMIB members. Not a member?
You are welcome to attend and join up at the picnic. $10 Individual or $20 Family for the year.

AMIB provides the hamburgers with all the fixings, dessert and beverages. You bring your own plates, cutlery and cups.

11:00 am - "Boot" Marine Buy & Sell
Bring your nautical stuff to sell/swap/give away. Park along the playground and sell from your vehicle

12:00 noon - Free BBQ luncheon. Just bring your own plates, cutlery and cups.
50-50 draw, prize draws

Support AMIB with the purchase of a club burgee flag, fitted cap or t-shirt.

1:15pm (approx.) - Guest Speaker, Captain Jan Brockhausen - Director, Nautical Standards Fleet Operations, BC Ferries

Interactions with small vessels and BC Ferries in Active Pass or throughout the islands
Whales and underwater radiated noise levels

Bio: Captain Jan Brockhausen has worked in the marine industry for over 35 years and joined BC Ferries in 1997. He is currently the Director of Nautical Standards at BC Ferries. Captain Brockhausen has held a number of key roles in setting navigational standards at BC Ferries, including leading a team which has standardized bridge designs throughout the fleet.

Prior to his appointment as a Director on the Fleet Operations team, he managed marine operations, overseeing the routes between Vancouver and the south coast of Vancouver Island. Prior to that he sailed as Senior Master aboard the Spirit of British Columbia, a ship which trades in the critical habitat areas of the Southern Resident Killer Whales. It’s this experience that inspired him to collaborate with partners from the Port Metro Vancouver, Ocean Wise and the Echo team to create a Mariners tool to help limit industries impact on the whales called “Whales in our Waters”.

3:00 pm (approx.) windup/cleanup

Club Burgees are here!

Fly your AMIB burgee from your boat (or at home) and support your AMIB club.

AMIB has ordered a limited number of custom made AMIB burgees for your boat that we will be selling for $20 each.

Size: 12" x 18"
Printed on polyester material
Read reverse on back
Finished with header and 2 grommets

Burgees will be available at the Spring Picnic.

For more details or to place an order email Cliff at ckiyooka@shaw.ca or phone 3256.

Course Sign-up 2019

These 2019 courses have now been completed:

Boating Electricity - by Louis Vallee
Tides and Currents (esp. for kayakers) - by Doug Peers
Cooking for Cruising - by Patti Janssen & Judy Kiyooka
Radio Course - by Bernard Rochet

We are working on the following courses:

Weather
History of M.I. Shipwrecks

Proposed Anson Road Dock

At the April 11th Mayne Island meeting CRD prepared visuals of plans for new Anson Road dock and for changes Miners Bay Dock. Ted Robbins announced that quotes will go out after completion of the archaeological and environmental studies.

Click here to view these same posters on the CRD website

Poster suitable for viewing on desktop monitors

Anson Road dock will have 720 linear feet of dock space compared to the current 180 linear feet at Horton Bay. The current Horton Bay dock will be dismantled and replaced by the Anson Road dock after AR is completed.

Poster suitable for viewing on desktop monitors

There will be parking for 15 vehicles plus a turn-around.

Poster suitable for viewing on desktop monitors

The current T-float (in dark brown) will be replaced by a concrete float (in green) in order to lessen the effects of ferry wake.

Click here to read more details
(detailed plans, schedules, constraints)
and more pictures.

View the Anson Road dock plans here:

Click here to read more about Anson Road..View the Anson Road slide with dock plans here...

Re-alignment of floating dock at Miners Bay

Read the latest Court Ruling (June 25, 2018) regarding parking on Horton Bay Road. Paula Bucholz (Arbutus Estates) vs. CRD Click here.

Flotilla to Desolation Sound, Broughtons, Alert Bay organized by Blair Smith

Handouts from the first Information Meeting are now available here. There are 7 pages covering the boat, the people, boat details, provisioning, climate, creatures, activities, the gates, communications, general plan, charts, guidebooks, other books, schedule.

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Blair Smith

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 2019 Membership Application on this website.

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

Purposes of AMIB
Dues: $20/family per year, $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:

Show your AMIB membership card and receive a 10% discount on meals at the Lighthouse Pub on Saturna (does not include liquor). Discounts also available at All Bay Marine and Spencers Marine on Harbour Road, Sidney.
AMIB members can advertise anything related to boating in our Facebook page.

2018-2019 Executive (as of November 24, 2018 AGM)

President - Louis Vallee
Treasurer - Bob McKinnon
Secretary - Judy Kiyooka
Membership - Cliff Kiyooka
Other Directors - Mike Halliday, Peter Hansche, Don DeRousie, Richard Jarco, Bill Lane, Murray Malott, Stephen Cropper, Renate Morell
Past President - Allen Slade
Webmaster - Cliff Kiyooka - ckiyooka@shaw.ca