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Top Ten Things To Consider When You Buy A Boat « boatingvancouver — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 06:24:26 +0000

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Comment on Birds of a Feather Flock Together – THANK YOU BC YACHT CLUBS!!! by J

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 05:50:42 +0000

Hi Katrina,

I stumbled upon this website randomly, and am not a boater myself — so I don’t want to overstate my opinion on this issue as I am not a mariner myself. I hope, whether the Kits Coast Guard stays or they not (implement new technologies instead), this issue can be resolved positively and will definitely be safe!

Comment on Birds of a Feather Flock Together – THANK YOU BC YACHT CLUBS!!! by boatingvancouver

boatingvancouver — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:45:06 +0000

Thank you for your comment and for the way that it was worded; I very much appreciate your contributions to this discussion. I always love the chance for open debate. Your comment gives me the opportunity to point out something I said earlier which is that the job of a politician is a difficult one, a point which I hope more Canadians would appreciate. However, when I hear private citizens and corporations come forward saying they are willing to help fund the Kits Coast Guard out of their own pocket I tend to hope that politicians will take this as a sign that voters want the service maintained. Perhaps working with those who would willingly offer money out of their own pocket would maintain the service and introduce a new paradigm into the equation. What has struck me about this issue is that people have put aside partisan politics in order to help arrive at a solution; this is the sort of behavior I think more of us would do well to model. I am curious, are you yourself a boater? Thank you once again for sharing your thoughts.
Katrina

Comment on Birds of a Feather Flock Together – THANK YOU BC YACHT CLUBS!!! by J

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:18:08 +0000

Hello,

I think your concern about the Kits Coast Guard closure is valid and important. However, I couldn’t accept the fact that any politician would propose closure without good reasoning.

From digging and asking around (media isn’t good source of info), the government’s reasoning is that there are apparently no 2 coast guard stations as close as the ones in the Vancouver area, which are less busy than many other stations across the country.

Also, the one at Sea Island (Richmond) will be getting a new hovercraft. There’s also a new rescue boat at the Port of Vancouver.

It seems like they are confident the level of service will be the same.

Now, I’m NOT necessarily saying this is the right cut or decision. But I think we should all consider both sides of the story to make a sound judgment.

Nobody likes cuts to government programs, but I do believe that sometimes services can be just as efficient if reorganized properly.

Comment on Delta-Oscar India-Tango! -a plan to save Kits Coast Guard by Colleen Friesen (@ColleenFriesen)

Colleen Friesen (@ColleenFriesen) — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 06:16:55 +0000

A very fine plan it is Katrina! As I’m traveling in France right now, I will only be able help on the Twitter and Facebook efforts at this point.
Sounds like you have an incredible mentor in your life. I liked that story.

Comment on Any Life Any Vessel: an Open Letter to Canadians re: Kits Coast Guard by Reviving an Ancient Tradition « boatingvancouver

Reviving an Ancient Tradition « boatingvancouver — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:24:37 +0000

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Comment on Any Life Any Vessel: an Open Letter to Canadians re: Kits Coast Guard by Colleen Friesen (@ColleenFriesen)

Colleen Friesen (@ColleenFriesen) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:16:39 +0000

Thank you for writing such a great letter. I hope it reaches the right people.

Comment on Any Life Any Vessel: an Open Letter to Canadians re: Kits Coast Guard by Marelle

Marelle — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:43:40 +0000

Nicely said, Katrina. And I agree, you should send this to the Sun.

Comment on Any Life Any Vessel: an Open Letter to Canadians re: Kits Coast Guard by Mary Ives

Mary Ives — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 01:32:40 +0000

Send this to the Vancouver Sun.

Comment on Any Life Any Vessel: an Open Letter to Canadians re: Kits Coast Guard by janice Notman

janice Notman — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:37:06 +0000

Thank you for an astounding, honest and heart felt letter!!! If the powers that be don’t get it now, they never will. I, as well as my family support the Coast Guard 100%.