Saturday Jul. 4 2009 - 07:46am EDT

Ian Bruce Appointed to the Order of Canada

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada, announced on Canada Day the newest appointees to the Order of Canada, Canada's highest Honour.  Amongst the appointees is the Father of the Laser, Ian Bruce, an Industrial Designer by profession and a boat builder by occupation.

With a concept in mind and a set of lines drawings from friend and fellow Canadian Bruce Kirby, he created in 1970 a boat, rig and manufacturing process that has essentially remained unchanged to this day and still represents the epitome of one-design sailing.  By 1974, he had opened 9 majority-owned plants worldwide building the Laser and the rest is history.

He is also a passionate sailor having twice won the prestigious Prince of Wales Trophy in [MORE]


Online DVD Orders Lead The Way

The 2009 Discover Boating online marketing campaign has been active for just 10 weeks now and is already delivering solid results that surpass FY ’08 successes.

The online marketing program (a combination of keyword and display advertising) is on track to meet its objective of delivering 75,000 clicks to the Discover Boating.ca website by the end of the campaign. Each week, the campaign performance is reviewed and optimized to maximize efficiency.

Prior to the campaign, [MORE]


Be sure to check the new job postings here in our electronic newsletter, Newsweek and on the Boating Industry Canada web site.  We offer free help wanted advertising for companies that are hiring [MORE]