March 3, 2006
SAFE BOATING AWARENESS WEEK
 
Safe Boating Awareness Week will take place across Canada from May 20th to 26th, 2006. The purpose of this initiative is to promote a wide range of safe boating practices to the estimated 7 million recreational boaters in Canada.
 
This initiative is promoted by the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC), a non-profit organization and its members and partners from all areas of the marine community including manufacturers, marine trade associations, boating education organizations, water safety and marine law enforcement sectors. The goal is to ensure that the millions of Canadians who head out on the waters in canoes and kayaks, sailboards and sailboats, fishing boats, personal watercraft, power boats and cruisers are equipped with the knowledge for a safe day on the water.
 
Local support is essential to getting the “Safe Boating” message out to the recreational boating public.  As a member of the AMTA, you are invited to participate by contacting your local media and encouraging them to use the Safe Boating Awareness Week radio, TV and print public service announcements we provide. Offering to give an interview to promote safe boating will also provide an opportunity for you to promote the work of the AMTA as well as the products and services your enterprise provides. 
 
If you would like to participate, please email your name, company name, mailing address and phone number to Ian Gilson at sbaw@csbc.ca by March 15th and he will send you all the information you will need to help support this year's Safe Boating Awareness Week campaign.  Also, please indicate if you would be willing to participate should a media outlet contact us wishing to interview a boating expert in your area.
 
For more information please contact Ian Gilson at the Canadian Safe Boating Council www.csbc.ca