A reminder comes from the OPP about boating safety after police found a vessel with a lot of people and too few life jackets on board.
Wellington County OPP say the marine unit was patrolling Conestogo Lake in Mapleton Township on Sunday when officers stopped a vessel that had eleven people on board, six of whom were under the age of 16.
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Officers reportedly saw only four lifejackets on board.
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A 15-year-old Milton boy faces several charges including operating a non-human powered pleasure craft without flotation devices of an appropriate size for each person.
OPP say that not only must there be enough PFDs for everyone on board, but they say everyone should be wearing them — especially children.
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