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This is why we teach:
leave it
where it sits - Please !
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Fully updated with Bill 179,
Alvin Clark demise,
Breadalbane wheel story
and
about
stray anchors
LOW IMPACT DIVING
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Summary of
Marine
Heritage Consultations
SOS BYLAW #2
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Site News
The new site is up and running. We will be progressively migrating all functionality and data there, when done this site will be closed and the link forwarded. The new site is not only a cosmetic change but boasts a strong and modern backoffice to better help serve our membership both now and into the future.
Please visit the new site and check out the new look and feel!
New Save Ontario Shipwrecks Website
Government News
In 2011 the Ontario Government eliminated their one and only marine archaeologist position. Ontario is home to some of the best preserved, highest quality wrecks in the world, sign the petition and give our past a future!
ontario-needs-a-marine-heritage-advisor
SOS Partners with Liefa!
December 8, 2011
The bids are in and after much deliberation, SOS is happy to announce that it will partner with Liefa Communications to revitalize the website as well as our back end systems. Coming soon to the SOS website;
Online Memberships
Faster Mooring Updates
New Online Store
Chapter Websites
Members Area
Document Library
and more!
Details coming soon!
Website Overhaul!
October 7, 2011
The board of directors is pleased to announce that an RFP (Request For Proposal) has been issued to have our website overhauled. Input from many of our members was integral in releasing this document.
We hope that this initiative will bring us up todate with offerings such as, improoved communications, online membership renewal, enhanced search, layout, interactivity and much more!. We thank you for your support and membership as we select a bidder and emark on this exciting project.
To view or bid on the RFP, please download the following document;
SOS Website RFP Final (PDF)
SOS Website RFP FAQ
SOS Directors' Achievement Award 2011
SOS President - Mike Hill (left) and Brian Prince - Past President
(right)
present plaque to Marg Barker for
her 15 years of dedication
and commitment in numerous roles
Where you Can Meet with S.O.S. in 2012
Outdoor Adv. Show - Toronto - Feb 24-26, 2012
Adventure Show Website for
more info
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Niagara Divers Assn Shipwrecks - March 31, 2012
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SOS AGM
- April 14, 2012 12:00 PM
Location: Kingston Brew Company
Agenda
Proxy Form
Guest
Speakers starting approx. 2:00 PM and open to the public
Dr. Simon Spooner, Trista Lauzon and Dave Sheridan
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S.O.S. NAS Introduction & Level 1 Courses
for 2012
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June 15-17 |
Hamilton / Huron Shores |
Mar Smith |
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August 10 - 12 |
Toronto / Barrie |
Nicole Aucoin |
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September 21 - 23 |
Ottawa / Kingston / Thousand Islands |
Trista Lauzen |
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LAND
PLAQUE UNVEILED
IN BROCKVILLE
Located: on the east side of
Blockhouse Island across from the Canteen
(accessible from downtown via Market St. W and Water St.)
November 6th, 2010 at a ceremony held on
site, with media, citizens and divers,
the plaque was unveiled by Project Director Douglas Miller
of the 1000 Islands Chapter.
Doug Miller, Doug Grant, Brian Prince, Steve Hatch
Photo: Lucy Prince
It should be noted that Doug Grant,
a local Brockville Historian and designer of the Brockville
historical plaques, did the final design work on this plaque and the Weehawk
plaque in Cardinal.
Doug Miller is the project director for SOS and Steve Hatch did the
conceptual design and river map.
Brian Prince, SOS Eastern Region Rep & Past SOS President:
"This is the 5th land plaque in Eastern Ontario that will make a
difference
for diving, tourism and promotion of our marine heritage! Residents
can now see why
divers like to come to Brockville to SCUBA dive. It's a unique world
class area!"
In the NEWS:
Recorder & Times article
Brock News TV article
SOS
PLAQUE PAGE
LIKE diving Shipwrecks -
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READ our Plaques -
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WE THANK ALL OUR MEMBERS
FOR THEIR SUPPORT
SOS VIDEO's
What's
Going to Happen to Baby JANE?
NAS 1 class held in
Brockville
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SOS Marine Heritage Shipwreck Database
Now online
2nd button on the left column
Many thanks to our
database volunteer
Tom Wilson (of Brockville)
JOIN THE TEAM !
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Event Coordinator - an organized
outgoing person
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Chapter Membership Directors
- help members and future members
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Buoy directors
- Keep them maintained
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Mooring
systems project leader - organize the buoy teams
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U/W Video
- send yours in of SOS events
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Call
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ways to help
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Divers and Non-Divers needed
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Marketing specialist
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SOS Historical Document Project - get all out
Newsletters online
Many thanks for helping out!
Contact:
Low Impact diving means not touching or bumping heritage
sites which include shipwrecks and other submerged structures. The wood and
steel are particularly sensitive to erosion and damage. Silt actually
preserves objects and disturbing the silt (uncovering) timbers, metals, and
objects escalates the deterioration processes exponentially. Not to
mention is it illegal to disturb the silt or even move an object from one
location to another (even on the same site). Bringing it home
WILL
get you in hot water - and not the bubbly bathtub type!
The use of U/W metal detectors or
side-scan equipment is a form of surveying and may require a license to use
them. Typically a license is required if you intentionally set out to
search for something of historic or heritage value. In the case of a
U/W metal detector, if you get a hit below the silt and dig for it, you've
crossed the line. Looking for a lost wedding ring with a metal
detector or a recently lost dive ladder with side-scan is a different
situation.
If you witness:
anything being removed from a heritage site, or anything else marine
heritage related like an anchor or ship part being removed from the water;
or any damage or digging on a site; PLEASE ( it's your
duty ) call Crime Stoppers or the OPP immediately !
OPP 1-888-310-1122
CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS
Keep SOS in the loop - let us know too!
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