Transport Canada
Transport Canada’s Abandoned Boats Program
Boating BC Association
Boating BC is a recipient of a $50,000 grant from Transport Canada’s Abandoned Boats Program for each of the next three years, through the Education & Awareness Program for Recreational Boaters in British Columbia Project. Boating BC will be utilizing the monies to educate and make boaters aware of the responsibility to manage each vessel through the end of its life.
“The issue of derelict and abandoned vessels is a serious one and most prevalent along the BC coast,” says Boating BC President Don Prittie. “They are an eyesore - but more significantly, they pose environmental and safety risks. Abandoned or derelict boats may wash ashore or sink, releasing fuel or toxins which put marine life and habitat at risk. Likewise, these vessels also pose a danger to the boating public and beachgoers, and are a hindrance to waterfront businesses and local economies.”
Boating BC has been advocating for action for years and submitted an application under the program to facilitate development of an educational campaign and data base of boat disposal options, among other initiatives. The Association will also work with its members, across much of the province, to promote the campaign in their respective communities.
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2018 Grant and Sponsorship Recipients
Boating BC Association is contributing $21,500 in grants and sponsorships this year to support a host of initiatives that will positively impact recreational boating in British Columbia.
The Association distributes funds made available to not-for-profit organizations through proceeds from the Vancouver International Boat Show, to support capital infrastructure or events that will positively impact recreational boating in BC.
Recipients of the 2018 Boating BC grants and sponsorships are:
Sponsorships:
- Variety, the Children’s Charity – $2,500
- BC Yacht Brokers Association – $2,500
- Georgia Strait Alliance – $2,500
- Pacific Salmon Foundation – $1,500
Grants:
- BC Sailing Association – $2,500
- BC Yacht Brokers Association – $2,500
- Oliver Parks & Recreation – $2,500
- Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue – $2,500
- SeaChange Marine Conservation Society – $2,500
“Part of Boating BC’s mandate is to invest in the industry at a grassroots level. In their own way, the organizations that have received a grant or sponsorship are helping to promote water safety, improve education, or they are increasing access to, and participation in, the boating lifestyle,” says Prittie.
For more information on the grants and sponsorships program, visit: https://www.boatingbc.ca/cpages/grants-and-sponsorships
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