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<tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#9999CC WIDTH="499"><div> NELSON  "OSPREY" SQUADRON</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999CC WIDTH="0"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="39" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999CC><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="12f2f200.gif" border=0 width="47" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=223 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="36502a72egerdp.jpg"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="202" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 414 WIDTH="198"><div> <B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nelson Power and Sail Squadron"><U><B>HOME</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nelson Power and Sail Squadron"><U><B> </B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="364b37d0.gif" border=0 width="179" height="125" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>" OSPREY "</B> </div> <div> Squadron Pennant</div> <div> Many Osprey nest on trees  piles and navigation lights along the shore of Kootenay Lake and it's  West Arm.</div> <div>  After raising their young by fishing during the summer months, they fly south for the winter</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="mailto:w.bevan@shaw.ca" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:w.bevan@shaw.ca"><U><IMG SRC="1e94b450.gif" border=0 width="75" height="69" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="198"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="198" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="198"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="198" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=379 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="374fafa3.gif"> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="491" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 305 WIDTH="483"><div> <B>This Squadron was formed in 1979, sponsored by the Castlegar Squadron. We are a part of the CPS Western Canada Inland District which consists of the Squadrons from the Okanagan Valley to Saskatoon.</B><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons has over 34,200 full members.Other than a small paid staff at </B><B>headquarters, all training and administrative work is done by volunteer members.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Our most important activity is training . The CPS National Training Department of dedicated volunteer members, develops , maintains and administers all our course material.</B></div> <div> <B>The Squadron Training Officer is responsible for organising courses, course material and instructors to meet the squadrons' requirements. </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="236"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="236" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="16"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="16" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="229"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="229" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 229 WIDTH="483"><div> <B>The Squadron is run by a ' Bridge' of 10 officers who are elected annually. Squadron members are offered the opportunity to increase their knowledge through a series of advanced and elective courses. They are encouraged to share their knowledge with others by functioning as instructors or proctors for ongoing courses </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>We are a non regulatory, non military, non governmental   organization, and while we may advise federal, provincial, or local governments on boating safety, we do not assist in the enforcement of regulations. </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=2 COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 34 WIDTH="483"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="34" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="483" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div>  </div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>