Check out this article from The Discourse Cowichan Valley by DAVID MINKOW | DECEMBER 14, 2019 – Living in Cowichan Bay on a converted fishing boat is going swimmingly for Rick Schnurr and Judy Brooks.
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Welcome to Life Afloat
The brand new official publication of the BC Nautical Residents Association is now available! Please check out the 2019 Summer edition of Life Afloat here:
2019 Annual General Meeting
March 31, 2019
Dear Member:
This is to inform you that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the BC Nautical Residents Association will take place Sunday, April 14th, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. We are trying something different for this year’s AGM, given that our membership is scattered along the BC coast. We’re going to hold our meeting online as well as in person!
We ask you to please RSVP by Saturday, April 6th, and indicate whether you will attend in person or online. Once we know how many members will attend in person, we’ll have the room set up accordingly.
Once we know how many members plan to attend online, we will set up the appropriate online platform. You’ll be notified well in advance of the AGM regarding how to log in to the meeting.
If you opt to attend in person, the meeting will be at the Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt (Naden), Nelles Block conference room. You’ll need to show government-issued photo ID (passport, driver’s licence, health card) at the gate. Nelles is the white apartment block at the top of the hill as you enter the base.
A new Board of Directors (5 – 7 members) will be elected at the AGM. If you are interested in serving, please be prepared to self-nominate at the meeting. All board candidates will be asked to briefly introduce yourself, where you’re from, and why you’re interested in running for the BCNR Board of Directors.
Attached are PDF and Word copies of the agenda for the meeting, the minutes of the 2017 AGM, and the proxy form. If you don’t have Adobe Reader, here is a link to a free version – just follow the prompts: http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.html. If you are unable to attend at all, please complete, scan, and return your proxy form to me at donna_sassaman@bcnr.org. Thank you!
Looking forward to seeing you at the BCNR online-and-in-person AGM!
Donna Sassaman
Recording Secretary
Opportunity to Comment on Central Saanich’s application for Brentwood Bay Licence of Occupation
The following link individuals an opportunity to write to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development in regards to the District of Central Saanich’s application for a Licence of Occupation for a portion of Brentwood Bay.
For more information:
https://www.centralsaanich.ca/our-community/news/province-accepting-comments-central-saanichs-brentwood-bay-application
2017 Annual General Meeting
Dear Members
Please plan to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the BC Nautical Residents Association. It is scheduled for Sunday, October 22nd, 2:00 pm, at the Sunset Room, located at 401 Herald St, Victoria, BC V8W 3N8. Please note that the Sunset Room is accessed through a locked gate. One of the directors will be at the gate to let you in.
Please R.S.V.P. to through the Contact Form by October 20th to confirm your attendance so that we can arrange for enough tables and chairs to accommodate everyone and provide refreshments.
A new Board of Directors (5 – 7 members) will be elected at the AGM. If you are interested in serving, please be prepared to let your name stand at the meeting. All board candidates will be asked to give a very short ‘speech’ before the election: two minutes maximum to introduce yourself (work and/or personal and/or boating experience), your home port, and why you want to serve on the Board.
If you have an item that you would like discussed at the AGM, please send it to us through the Contact Form by October 8th to ensure that you’ll have time on the agenda.
The agenda and any accompanying documents will be emailed to you by October 10th.
Looking forward to seeing you on October 22nd!
Donna Sassaman
Recording Secretary
BC Nautical Residents Association
Massive Marine Garage Sale 2017
BCNRA will have a table at the Massive Marine Garage Sale this year, raising funds and awareness for our Association! We are always pleasantly surprised by our membership’s generous donations. If you have anything to contribute, please respond to our broadcast email or send us a note!
Thank you for your continued support!
Where and When?
Saturday, April 22, from 9:00am — 1:00pm, in its usual place ? the Pier A warehouse building at Ogden Point (the cruise ship terminal) in Victoria. The entrance is $5 for adults; children 12 and under get in FREE. For more information visit: http://mmbc.bc.ca/massive-marine-garage-sale/
Ladysmith Floathouse Fire
Some of you may have heard about the floathouse fire in Ladysmith the last few weeks. Everything was lost, including pets 🙁 If you would like to lend Traci a hand to get back on her feet, please do so here:
https://www.gofundme.com/please-support-traci-house-fire
Thanks!
2016 Annual General Meeting
October, 2016
2016 Annual General Meeting
Dear Members:
Please plan to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the BC Nautical Residents Association. It is scheduled for Sunday, November 6th, 3:30 pm, at Canoe Cove Joe’s Cafe, located at Canoe Cove Marina, North Saanich.
A new Board of Directors (5 – 7 members) will be elected at the AGM. If you are interested in serving, please be prepared to let your name stand at the meeting. All board candidates will be asked to introduce themselves before the election. No long political speeches are required…or desired! You’ll have two minutes maximum to introduce yourself (professional and/or personal and/or boating), your home port, and why you’re interested in serving on the Board.
If you have an item that you would like discussed at the AGM, please respond to our broadcast email or send a message through our contact form by October 22, 2015, to ensure that you’ll have time on the agenda.
The annual business meeting of the BCNRA will be followed by a no-host dinner at the cafe. As the BCNR is not being charged for the use of this venue, we sincerely hope that all who attend our AGM will stay for dinner, spirits, and dessert. There will be lots of opportunity to meet new and old friends, trade stories, and talk living aboard.
Menu choices: Beef, chicken, or vegetarian burger with choice of fries or salad. Burger includes lettuce, tomato, sliced dill, and red onion, served on a brioche-style bun with mayo, relish and mustard. The fries are hand-cut Kennebec potatoes and the salad is mixed greens with tomato and cucumber slices. $16 + tax + 15% gratuity.
Please RSVP your attendance to by responding to our broadcast email or by sending a message through our contact form. If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, please complete and return the Proxy Vote Form by November 1st.
Looking forward to seeing you on November 6th!
Donna Sassaman
Recording Secretary
BC Nautical Residents Association
Affordable Housing on the BC Coast
Letter read on Almanac CBC, October 17th, 2016.
I am 70 and live on a boat. It’s a good option for affordable housing. Unfortunately, many coastal communities, Harbour authorities, and Island Trust committees discriminate against the live aboard option by banning our existence. This is totally unnecessary as there are many ways to deal creativity with live aboard boaters. An example of this is the Victoria Harbour Authority which had developed systems and policies to accommodate live aboard boats.
Rick Schnurr
Director
BC Nautical Residents Association
Thieves targeting boats in Nanaimo marinas
on:
http://www.cheknews.ca/thieves-targeting-boats-nanaimo-marinas-179943/
A major rash of thefts from boats in and around Nanaimo has people on alert.
Tens of thousands of dollars worth of property has been taken in recent days and thieves appear to be organized and targeting local marinas and boat owners repeatedly.
Stepping onto her boat used to be a stress release for Meg Landry, now it’s worrying.
“It just makes you feel sick to your stomach,” she says, wondering if it has been broken into yet again. “You think about it all the time.”
The Nanaimo woman has reason to worry. Her boat’s now been broken into four times, despite it being in a locked, barbed wire fenced compound. As thieves target the Harbour city with a rash of thefts from boats in recent days that’s left owners up and down the east coast of the Island on edge.
Twenty-one boats were hit at a fishing tournament 10 days ago, and since then reports of thefts have been coming in almost everyday. Landry says its as though plates have just sailed in and set up a theft ring here. Taking anything of value from fishing rods, to blankets, radars and down riggers.
“Also they’re targeting safety equipment such as your flare guns, life jackets and if you happen to not notice that those things are missing off your boat you could end up in some real trouble,” says Landry.
Surveillance video captured a suspect in a rash of thefts from boats Monday night, including Meg Landry’s. Coming in by water then slipping away with thousands of dollars worth of other people’s property.
‘These are all hard working people that have these boats down here,” says Brian Potentier of Sea Air Seaplanes, “and even showing the footage to the owners just seeing their response, seeing their boats being boarded by this strange fellow and taking all their equipment the they’ve worked hard for. ”
Nanaimo RCMP are investigating.
“We have constant contact with the pawn shops, we’re getting feedback from citizens,” says Cst. Gary O’Brien of Nanaimo RCMP. “We’re doing what we can. We also need the boat owners to assist us reporting suspicious activity and locking up their goods. ”
Meg Landry is encouraging boaters to watch out for each other as well. Since thieves decision to target the aptly named Harbour City right now, could mean any number of them are next.