Winter Program

The Canadian Yachting Association Coastal Navigation course is being taught in 5 separate weekends. If you are interested in gaining this certification, participants must be in attendance for all 5 of these courses. The CYA Coastal Nav. course will help you prepare for the written navigation exam you will have to take in order to obtain both your level III W.O. rank and a Transport Canada Mates or Masters license. Parents, if interested, may also register for this course. Participants will be awarded a certificate from the Canadian Yachting Association after completing this course. Cost for the course is $275 and payments may be made in instalments over the winter to Bytown Brigantine via Mary Acton-Bond.

Regulations have changed for the Advanced Marine First-Aid course and it is now a five-day course valid for five years. Those who have taken a two-day Advanced Course should check their certificates to make sure they have not expired. Cost for the Advanced 1 st -Aid is course is $275. The Marine Basic costs $125.

The VHF Restricted Operators Course costs $50 for two days of instruction. The license does not expire.

Please be advised that there are bursaries available for most winter program costs. Please contact Mary Acton-Bond to receive information on bursaries at least 2 weeks before the beginning of the selected courses.

I look forward to another adventurous winter with many faces old and new. Thanks 'for being part of the crew!'

Jason McNaught,
Program Coordinator

2009/10 BBI Winter Program Schedule

CYA Coastal Navigation EXAM
CHANGED to Wednesday, March 24^th at the Lakeside Gardens Community Centre from 6:30pm-9:30pm

Marine Basic/ Marine Advanced First-Aid Part 1 Weekend
TBA, Friday, March 12 through to Sunday, March 14, 2010

March Break Camp
0900 Monday, March 15 to 1600 Friday, March 19, 2010

Marine Advanced First-Aid Part 2 Weekend
TBA, Saturday, March 27 to Sunday, March 28, 2010

VHF Radio Operator Course & Overnigh Weekend
TBA, Saturday, April 10 to Sunday, April 11, 2010

You can download the Winter Program Registration Package. There are still events happening this winter.

This page last updated: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 14:49

About the Winter Program

The Winter Program is designed for those trainees and officers who are interested in refreshing skills and knowledge learned aboard the vessels. At the same time it gives the opportunity to continue working towards a higher level of expertise and the possibility of a position in either of the summer programs as a crew member.

Please note that the winter program is not limited to our summer trainees, though there will be special emphasis on those wishing to become Officers. We would like to invite trainees, friends, family, and parents to participate, learn what we have to offer, or to volunteer on the work parties.

The following is a schedule of teaching sessions, training days, tests, volunteering, camaraderie, motivating, exciting, team building and friendship—all a part of Bytown Brigantine. Some of the courses are taught by outside organizations and therefore have associated costs and some of the weekends involve a sleepover on the Bunk Barge, and include a small fee for food.

Please Contact the Bytown Office to sign up for any or all of the sessions listed below. For many of the courses we must meet a minimum number of people to make the course happen, so please do not delay. For more information regarding the Winter Program please do not hesitate to contact us at (613) 596-6258.

Also going on during the winter are work parties. The work parties occur on weekends either at the Bytown Brigantine office or on the ships. If you are interested, check out the work party schedule. Please let the office know if you want to come out and help.