2012 Charter Availability

Updated as of May 3

Fenelon Fall's Shore Dive - May 5 - Everyone welcome (replaces Young's Point snorkel drift)

Marmora Spring Dive and Family BBQ (All levels) - May 27- Everyone welcome

Cardinal/Prescott Shore Dive (All levels) - June 9 - Everyone welcome

Brockville Charter (ADV) - June 10 - FULL

Kingston Proteus Charter (All levels) - June 23 - 2 spaces available

Kingston Proteus Charter (ADV) - June 24 - 9 spaces available

Picton Ducks Dive Charter (ADV) - July 14 - 1 space available

Piction Ducks Dive Charter (ADV) - July 15 - 3 spaces available

Kingston Lyn Lee Charter (All levels) - July 28 - 3 spaces available

Tobermory am charter (ADV) - Aug. 4 - 2 spaces available

Tobermory pm charter (All levels) - Aug. 4 - Full

Tobermory am charter (ADV) - Aug. 5 - 1 space available

Tobermory pm charter (All levels) - Aug. 5 - 5 spaces available

Marmora shore dive (All levels) - TBA - Everyone welcome

Picton Ducks Dive Charter (ADV) - Aug. 18 - 4 spaces available

Picton Ducks Dive Charter (ADV) - Aug. 19 - 3 spaces available

Brockville Charter (ADV) - TBA

Brockville Charter (ADV) - TBA

Kingston Proteus Charter (All levels) - Sep. 15 - 1 space available

Kingston Proteus Charter (ADV) - Sep. 16 - 4 spaces available

Niagara River Drift Dive (All levels) - TBA - Everyone welcome

Rockport U.S.A. Charter (ADV) - Sep. 29 - Full

Rockport U.S.A. Charter (ADV) - Sep. 30 - Full

Waome Muskoka Charter (ADV) - TBA

Underwater Pumpking Carving Competition (All levels) - Oct. 13 - Everyone welcome

If you would like to get onto one of these charters , please contact Frank Smaglinskie or Dave Kondziolka.

Please check this listing regularly for the most up-to-date availability information.

2012 Annual Membership Information

New Diver Membership (course completed within past 6 months): $25

Personal Membership: $50

Family Membership: $75

To print out a membership application, click here.

Membership renewal must be paid in full. Charters may be paid in full or 3 payments made based upon a 35% deposit, 35% second payment, 30% final payment schedule.  Also, DDSC clothing is available for sale and may be purchased using the same payment schedule. All payments made must be cash, cheques payable to "Durham Divers Scuba Club" (not Durham Divers), or credit card and direct withdrawal using PayPal. For instructions on the PayPal process, please refer to the PayPal article on this website , or click here.

Please be advised that many of our charter operators must charge the HST. In addition, some operators have updated their pricing to reflect the increased cost of diesel fuel. Sorry, but this reality is beyond our control. If you want a great deal, come out to the Young's Point Drift Dive or our spring picnic at Marmora for some free fun

That's it for now! If you have any questions about charter sign-up or payments, please contact me by clicking here. Now, go read about the guy that wants to colonize the sea, the Star Trek wet suits or the other fascinating articles on this site!

Remember...the most important date of our club dive season is the Dive Charter Sign-Up day on a Sunday afternoon at the end of March. It will be held again this year at Iroquois Sports Gardens Cafe.

 Cheers!

Dave Kondziolka, Treasurer

Lake Ontario Food Web

To learn more about the life that exists in Lake Ontario, click on the image above of a fish that only eats when hand-fed. In fact, this fish has evolved to the point that it can choose between food that is safe to consume and food that is suspect. The USDA is conducting field trials to determine if restaurants should be required to use such species of fish to test the quality of each meal prepared before it is served to restaurant patrons. Preliminary results show a positive response from the fish as they continue to grow in size. One particular fish that officials simple refer to as "Spot" will be the featured guest in February on Oprah when it discusses the stresses of such an occupation.

There are no plans to use these fish in Canada, other than on Spadina Ave. in Toronto.