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CANINE CREW

FERGUSON This is Ferguson, our Cairn terrier, enjoying the boating life aboard our cruiser Contento in Honey Harbour, Ontario, on Georgian Bay/Lake Huron. Love the magazine! —Shirley Langley

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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Leather band adjustment in back with antiqued brass closure. Available in weathered navy, Nantucket red and khaki.

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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@LAKELANDBOATING.COM. Please put “Lake Lens” in the subject line. If we publish your submission, you’ll win a Lakeland Boating hat!

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! E-mail us at KBUSH@LAKELANDBOATING.COM or drop us a line at Lakeland Boating, 1555 Sherman Ave., Suite 313, Evanston, IL 60201. Opinions expressed in “Dock Box” are not necessarily those of Lakeland Boating. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.

MAY 2022 | VOLUME LXXVI, NO. 5

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 Jane Ammeson, Helen Aitken, Glenn Hayes, Capt. Frank Lanier, The May Family, Craig Ritchie, Capt. Tom Serio, Heather Steinberger, Alan Wendt

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

EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING OFFICE 1555 Sherman Ave. / Suite 313 / Evanston, IL 60201 312-276-0610 / Fax: 312-276-0619

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SUBSCRIPTIONS Lakeland Boating P.O. Box 386, Lincolnshire, IL 60069 847-504-8475

O’MEARA-BROWN PUBLICATIONS INC Vice President: Linda O’Meara Secretary: Timothy Murtaugh

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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