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CANINE CREW

NEW! LAKE LENS We want to see the gorgeous Great Lakes from your point of view! Send a short write-up about the photo, as well as a high-resolution photo (at least 1 MB) to KBUSH@

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COM. Please put “Lake Lens” in the subject line. If we publish your submission, you’ll win a Lakeland Boating hat! KIELA This is my son’s 13-year-old This is my son’s 13-year-old Rottweiler, Kiela. We moved Rottweiler, Kiela. We moved to Marmora, Ontario, on to Marmora, Ontario, on Beaver Creek a year ago. Beaver Creek a year ago. She just loves going on the She just loves going on the pontoon boat and the ATV or just laying on the patio. Her back legs are starting to give her a hard time, and in August, we found out she has a tumour and is now losing weight. But we just love her and are not sure how long she will be around. Nothing can stop her from going out on the boat for a ride down the creek to the lake. —Curtt Snider, Marmora, Ontario

CALLING ALL CANINE (AND FELINE) CREW! We want to learn about your furry friends onboard! Send a short write-up with your pet’s name and your home city, as well as a highresolution photo (at least 1 MB) to: KBUSH@LAKELANDBOATING.COM. Please put “Canine/Feline Crew” in the subject line. If we publish your submission, you’ll win a Lakeland Boating hat!

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FEBRUARY 2022 | VOLUME LXXVI, NO. 2

PUBLISHER Linda O’Meara

PUBLISHER IN MEMORIUM Walter “Bing” O’Meara

EDITORIAL STAFF Editorial Director: Kate Bush Assistant Editor: Abby Thorpe

CREATIVE STAFF Art Director/Production Manager: Christy Tuttle Bauhs

CONTRIBUTORS Helen Aitken, Arnie Hammerman, Glenn Hayes, Ken Kreisler, Capt. Frank Lanier, Tom Michaels, Craig Ritchie, Felicia Schneiderhan, Capt. Tom Serio, Heather Steinberger,

BUSINESS STAFF National Sales: Mark Conway Regional Sales: Patti McCleery Accounting: Marguerite Wristen

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Lakeland Boating (ISSN 0744-9194) Copyright 2022, by O’Meara-Brown Publications, Inc. is published eleven times per year (except December) by O’MearaBrown Publications, Inc. • Business/Accounting and Editorial Offi ces: 1555 Sherman Ave. Suite 313, Evanston, IL 60201, 312-276-0610. • Call 847-5048475 to subscribe. Lakeland Boating, P.O. Box 386, Lincolnshire, IL 60069 (U.S.). Annual subscription rates: United States: $24.95 per year; International and Canadian: $39.95 per year, includes 7% G.S.T. tax (G.S.T. 894095074-RT 0001) and $12 postage included. Single copies are $4.99 for U.S. and Canada. Only U.S. funds are accepted. Periodical postage paid at Evanston, IL and additional mailing offi ces. • POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Lakeland Boating, P.O. Box 386, Lincolnshire, IL 60069. • Lakeland Boating is a registered trademark of O’Meara-Brown Publications, Inc., Evanston, IL. Published as Lakeland Yachting 1946-1955. • Unsolicited work may be submitted at the creator’s own risk. Lakeland Boating assumes no responsibility or liability for unsolicited material. All submissions must be accompanied by a self-addressed envelope with suffi cient return postage. All published photos are courtesy of the manufacturer, unless otherwise noted.

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