A different sort of cruise began on Lake Superior at Two Harbors, April 6. Captain Tommy Cook started his trip through the Great Lakes amidst ice and snow, with the eventual goal of exiting the Lakes via the St. Lawrence, then sailing up through the Northwest Passage, arriving in Alaska next fall.

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We expect that a number of members will want to cruise into Lake Ontario after the Rendezvous. Details on a RCYC visit and Lake Ontario cruising possibilities here...

GLCC members Phil and Balt Thibert report on the closing (and perhaps re-opening) of the Marathon mill dock in Lake Superior and recommend that other members e-mail the Marathon Tourist Board. Details here.... And an update here (see the comment at the end of the harbor report)...

Retired Rear-Commodore A. B. Crow died at his home in Alpena, Michigan, March 13, 2009. He was 83. A GLCC member since 1963, A. B. was a familiar figure in his 43-foot Crow's Nest, cruising from Alpena primarily to the North Channel. He was famous for his "North-Channel Shrimp"—slices of walleye fillets deep fried in his enormous cast-iron skillet over a shore fire in one of his favorite spots such as LeRoy Cove in Oak Bay, served to any and all cruisers who happened to be in the anchorage.

 The Canadian Coast Guard offers a very useful service that is little used by cruisers—a weekly update of navigational "Notice to Mariners" delivered to you by e-mail. Go to the Coast Guard's web page (here); then in the left-hand column click on "subscribe to electronic updates." You enter an e-mail address and create a password; then you are asked to check off which charts you want to know about.

The March issue of Lifeline is on-line, available for reading online, or download it here...

 Here's a report on GLCC's Spring Break 2009 in February. And photos are now on the website's Photo Gallery. Click here...

Ted O’Leary has been appointed Port Captain of Port McNicoll, Ontario, GB-23. Here's a brief autobiographical note...

 For all you Facebook users, the GLCC now has a Facebook Page. To join, open your own Facebook page and search for "Great Lakes Cruising Club," then click on the "join" button....

Now, would anyone like to set up a Twitter page?