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Boat patrols resume

Boaters are being urged to follow the rules this summer.
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Boaters are being urged to follow the rules this summer.

Additional boat patrols will be on Sugar, Mabel, Mara, Swan and Kalamalka lakes, as well as the Shuswap River, as the Electoral Area Advisory Committee funds conservation officer activities.

“It is very important that we are proper stewards of our waterways,” said Herman Halvorson, EAAC chairperson.

In 2016, conservation officers issued 78 tickets during their boat patrols, while 278 warning tickets were handed out. Forty-one boats were removed from the water for safety reasons.

These numbers are up from 2015 stats, indicating the continued need for compliance and enforcement measures,” said Halvorson.

The five electoral areas contribute to the enhanced boat patrol program, and partner with Coldstream for patrols on Kalamalka Lake.

“I’m happy to see Swan Lake added to the program this year,” said Bob Fleming, Regional District of North Okanagan chairperson.