US Army report: recreational boating has US$9bn economic impact on Great Lakes- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/14/2009 - 07:38 ] # A report by the US Army Corps of Engineers released last month says that boating on the Great Lakes has an annual US$9.4bn economic impact on the Midwestern region. The John Glenn Great Lakes Recreational Boating Report noted that about 911,000 boaters visit the Great Lakes annually, and support 60,000 jobs. Using US Coast Guard registration data for 2003, the report said there were almost 4.3 million recreational boats in the eight Great Lakes states. That comprised a third of all US recreational vessels.
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Clinton blames Chicago company for leaky water tower- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/7/2009 - 22:00 ] # CLINTON -- Clinton Public Property Commissioner John Wise is blaming a Chicago company for a leak in the city’s new west-side water tower that dumped half a million gallons of water on Illini Drive last week.
Wise believes a faulty drain plug from Chicago Bridge and Iron caused the lower portion of the water tower to be filled with water. more...
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GLIN's January 2009 Site of the Month- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/5/2009 - 18:21 ] # GLIN's January Site of the Month is the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS), a newly redesigned site dedicated to providing wide internet access to real-time and historic data on the hydrology, biology, chemistry, geology and cultural resources of the Great Lakes, its interconnecting waterways and the St. Lawrence River. more...
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Come Celebrate the 51st Annual Detroit Boat Show!!!- Editor H2ONotes [ 12/22/2008 - 23:00 ] # Share the excitement. The Detroit Boat Show is gearing up to celebrate 51 years of boating with its 2009 event. Boats of all types and sizes for fishing, cruising, wakeboarding, skiing, and other types of water fun will be on display for 9-days at Cobo Center. Mo re than 200 exhibitors will bring in nearly 1000 boats from 10- 50 feet in length - ready to be sold at the best prices of the year. In addition to boats, get updated on the latest products and services available to boaters, purchase some new accessories or electroinics, start planning next year's excursions, attend fishing seminars, and meet up with your fellow boat-buddies to enjoy a great day reminiscing about last year's boating excursions. more...
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Boat, RV show:- Editor H2ONotes [ 12/22/2008 - 22:56 ] # The 79th annual Chicago Boat, RV and Outdoors Show comes to McCormick Place North Jan. 14-18. Hundreds of boats and recreational vehicles along with accessories, travel tips and a trout pond are among the attractions. more...
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Three Elected to Michigan Boating Industries Association Board of Directors / Officers Appointed- Editor H2ONotes [ 12/5/2008 - 21:22 ] # At the MBIA's Annual meeting held Dec. 4th at the Double Tree Hotel - Riverside, Bay City, as part of the Recreational Boating Educational Conference, election results were announced. Kathleen Torresen, Torresen Marine, Muskegon, and Steve Popkie, W. C. Beardslee, Harsens Island were elected by the Michigan Boating Industries Association’s members to three-year terms as state-wide directors for the Michigan Boating Industries Association. more
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Mysteries of the Great Lakes in IMAX- Editor H2ONotes [ 11/25/2008 - 19:14 ] # Mysteries of the Great Lakes, a film now playing at IMAX theaters regionwide, takes viewers on a dramatic journey through spectacular Great Lakes scenery while providing timely information about Great Lakes issues. more...
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Federal court upholds Michigan ballast water law- Editor H2ONotes [ 11/23/2008 - 14:59 ] # TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A federal appeals court Friday upheld a Michigan law designed to prevent oceangoing freight ships from bringing invasive species to the Great Lakes in their ballast water.
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati rejected a challenge to the statute filed by nine shipping companies and associations. They claimed the measure interferes with interstate commerce and is pre-empted by federal law. more...
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Old Man and the Inland Sea - 2008 Winning Article- Editor H2ONotes [ 11/7/2008 - 06:30 ] #
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| 'A sea storm was coming' . | The Old Man and the Inland Sea: The story of Helmer Aakvik’s courage to go out in a rising ice storm to save his young friend and his resourcefulness in surviving against great odds in the November waters of Lake Superior, one of the 'Great Lakes' of the USA, was originally published in The Ensign magazine last year. The gripping article has won the Boating Writers International's 2008 West Marine Writer's Award. more
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USA. Coast Guard to conduct pollution response training in Sturgeon Bay- Editor H2ONotes [ 10/21/2008 - 06:53 ] # Members from the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment (MSD) Sturgeon Bay will be conducting pollution response training beginning October 22, 24 and 28, 2008.
This is the second time MSD Sturgeon Bay has coordinated pollution response training, which included boom deployment exercises in Marinette, Wis. and Menominee, Mich.
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Michigan Clean Marina Program Workshops Scheduled- Editor H2ONotes [ 10/14/2008 - 19:19 ] # October 13, 2008, Livonia, MI – Two Michigan Clean Marina Workshops have been scheduled for those marina operators who have a desire to become designated clean marinas under the program. The Muskegon workshop is scheduled for November 7th at the Bayside Centre which is located at 3006 Lakeshore Dr. The Bay City workshop is scheduled for December 5th at the Doubletree Hotel on the Riverfront. Both sessions run from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and require pre-registration. more
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U.S. Coast Guard to conduct survival training in West Bay- Editor H2ONotes [ 10/7/2008 - 05:44 ] # Flight crews from Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City will be conducting survival training at Bryant Park on West Grand Traverse Bay at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2008.
The annual training is conducted to ensure pilots and aircrew members remain familiar with emergency equipment and proficient in cold water survival techniques. more...
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Metro Beach Metropark Fall Boat Show- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/17/2008 - 06:22 ] #
 Boats for the new 2009 model year will make their national debut at the “Fall Boat Show,” which opens on Wednesday, September 17 at Metro Beach in Mt. Clemens, and runs through Sunday, September 21.
Now in its 38th year, the event showcases hundreds of new boats of all sizes and kinds, plus used boats on display. more
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Pointe Mouillee Festival benefits wildlife, wetlands- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/17/2008 - 06:10 ] # The 61st annual Pointe Mouillee Waterfowl Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday at Pointe Mouillee State Game Area east of I-75 at Rockwood, Mich., northeast of Monroe.
Events will kick off at 8 a.m. Saturday and run through 5 p.m. Sunday, including the 61st Michigan Duck Hunters Tournament, sponsored by Cabela’s. Tournament skills competition include sneak-boat shooting, layout-boat shooting, and marsh shooting competition, and punt-boat and rowboat races in the Huron River. more...
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Metro Beach Fall Boat Show 2008- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/16/2008 - 16:18 ] # |
Discover Sailing at the Fall Boat Show USA - Metro Beach
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SailTime Detroit and Sea Hawk Sailing School will be at the Fall Boat Show USA at Metro Beach Metro Park, Wednesday, September 17th through Sunday, September 21st. If you haven't had an opportunity to learn about fractional sailing, come by and introduce yourself and see our SailTime Hunter 33. We will be on the water at the Sailboat Harbor with our friends from Port Sanilac Marina and Hunter Marine. more
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