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Safe Boating Week in Canada runs May 22 to May 28 and O.P.P. Detachment Commander, Inspector Jeff Duggan urges us to follow these rules before heading out on the water.
“Wear a Canadian approved life jacket or PFD (personal flotation device). Make sure you check the weather conditions and forecast before you go out. Boat or paddle sober and drug-free. Make sure you tell people where you’re going in the event you do get lost. The water is still cold, it’s still in the mid-50’s, so make sure you’re dressing for the weather and be mindful of your boats capabilities and make sure you take a boating course,” said Duggan.
Boating Safety Week: What you need to know before hitting the water
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â May 22 through May 28, 2021 is Safe Boating Week on the Great Lakes. A number of you will take advantage of the nicer weather and get out on the open waters. Before you head out it s important to know the type of weather you ll encounter.
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On the Great Lakes a great site for your forecast is www.weather.gov/greatlakes. Here you can get wave height and wind forecast. The Buffalo National Weather Service has a point and click option for inland waters. The Weather Service will also issue all warnings and advisories. For example, they will issue a
What you need to know about National Safe Boating Week
Led by the National Safe Boating Council, the purpose of the campaign is to educate boaters and passengers on how to keep themselves safe. Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 8:39 PM EDT May 23, 2021 Updated: 8:50 PM EDT May 23, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Saturday, Mar. 22 was the start of National Safe Boating Week.
Led by the National Safe Boating Council, the purpose of the campaign is to educate boaters and passengers on how to keep themselves safe while enjoying a day on the boat.
The campaign mainly focuses on the importance of wearing a life jacket. Drowning is the leading cause of boating fatalities, accounting for 79% of all boating-related deaths, according to Coast Guard statistics. Of that, 86% of victims were not wearing a life jacket when they drowned.
City Council finds agreement in series of unanimous votes
Lance Shearer
Columnist
The City Council meeting on Monday was something of a love fest, with every vote taken by the councilors coming in at 7-0 in approval of whatever the motion was.
That included not only the discussion of rental properties and noise, the only agenda item that sparked any heat or conflicting viewpoints, but a raft of other business that the council dealt with. Along with a pro forma approval of a proclamation declaring the week of May 22-28 National Safe Boating Week, clearly timed for when on the water activity up north is getting underway, as opposed to Florida where it has been in full swing all winter.