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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-05-25, Page 76 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, May 25, 2016 OPP stresses importance of life jackets this boating season There have been eight boating deaths on OPP- patrolled waterways so far this year, which is almost three times as many as this time last year. Tragically, none of this season's eight victims was wearing a Personal Floata- tion Device (PFD) or lifejacket. Investigations into these deaths also revealed that alcohol was likely a factor in all but one of the six incidents. The OPP is releasing details about this year's six boating tragedies as OPP Marine Officers prepare to hit Ontario waterways to promote Safe Boating Awareness Week (May 21-27, 2016) with the Canadian Safe Boating Council and other marine safety partners. Six of this year's victims were engaged in kayaking or canoeing activities and entered the water by either falling overboard or capsizing. The two remaining inci- dents involved a small overloaded outboard boat that ultimately swamped, as well as a personal water craft occurrence that involved the operator falling off. Sadly, two women and five of the six men who died in these tragic incidents were young adults between 21 and 28 years of age. Recrea- tional boating and paddling is a great way to spend time outdoors and can be a safe, positive experience. Having safety gear on board is not only the law but can turn a sudden life-threatening ordeal into one that is survivable. Heading into the busy boating season, the OPP wants to dispel any notion that fatal boating incidents on OPP-patrolled waterways usually involve motorized vessels. "A significant number of the boating deaths we investigate every year involve canoes and kayaks. Because the victims were not wearing a lifejacket, the majority of them died either because they could not swim, the water was too PARK THEATRE n. fkb, GODERICII sag 524 7811 FOR MOVE INFORMATION..., www,rna'rielinks.Da rb_a d ,cJ?1-8O0F-2 05-3430 Diabetes Refresher e:.r - Evening O June 2nd 7-8:30 pm Community Room, NEW Health Campus (prey. Wingham Public school across from the hospital) Wingham, Ontario i Diabetes and Kidney Disease - presented by Pharmacist James Brown and Registered Nurse Karen Cook Keeping Physically Active - Hear about all the ways that you can keep active from the North Huron Wescast Community Centre Cooking Healthy - Registered Dietitian Natalie Klaver will show you how to prepare some simple, delicious recipes Refreshments and Door Prizes! All are welcome! To RSVP Please call: 519-357-3930 Hosted By: North Huron Family Health Team Sponsored by: Janssen Lifescan, Boehringer -Ingelheim Did You Know? It can take 30 minutes or more for most adults to become even mildly hypothermic in ice water. This means that people who suddenly find them- selves in frigid water will have some time to make good decisions about how to get to safety. There are four phases of cold water immersion (hypothermia is one of them) and each of the four phases pose unique physi- ological challenges for you when you find your- self in cold water follow- ing a boating incident. cold or they were impaired by alcohol or drugs. I can- not stress enough how sig- nificantly a properly worn lifejacket improves your chance of survival when you are in any type of boat and suddenly find yourself in the water," said OPP Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair, Commander of Traffic Safety and Operational Support. The OPP is counting on everyone being on board with making it a safe boating season in Ontario. If you sus- pect that a person is operat- ing any type of boat while impaired, call 9-1-1 and report them. Co-op guest artist inspired by beauty of Huron's west coast The Goderich Co-op Guest Artist for June, Robin Ellis, draws her artistic inspi- ration from a life filled with travel and challenge. Her experiences also involve peaceful times at her Bayfield cottage, where she has enjoyed becoming involved with local artists. Robin has a long history with Huron's West Coast, dating back to the era when her parents operated an Ice Cream shop on East Street; she recalls that she loved coming for visits, enjoying the lake, the beaches, sun- sets, plus the many streams and paths she found to wan- der. These embedded mem- ories, plus her current love of time spent at her cottage give her ample subject mat- ter for her artistic talents. Visitors will enjoy works showing Robin's wide inter- ests, done in mainly in pen and ink. Robin has also travelled widely, and I am sure we will see hints of her experiences hiking the Inca Trail, and the Camino de Santiago in her work. We look forward to seeing the variety of subject and medium that Robin uses in her creations. Please join us at 54 Court- house Square, lower level on The Lucknow Sentinel Birthday Club Jaden Meyer May 25, 2007 9 years old Alexa Russell May 28, 2014 2 years old Skylar Murray May 28, 2004 12 years old Your child can be a member of the Sentinel's birthday club call 519-528-2822 to register lueinnw Sunk 619 Campbell Street 519-528-2822 1 afu ,t tntM.4�{ .ue� y: ",,t,, Submitted Robin Ellis is the Goderich Co-op Guest Artist for June 2016. Saturday June 4 between 2-4 p.m. For an opening recep- tion to welcome Robin Ellis as the CoOp Guest Artist for June. The Gallery is now operat- ing on summer hours, from Monday through Saturday PLEASE RECYCLE Case Industries rut- .3,firirUF.3:Crri3tElt-- 1 ITA11G A DIRECT 7O YOLl A Cry:tlPi.I 1F. L.INE.1 (A I`".1. FL i il'I I'6LE: i F{°171ir1..11rE: iJ • 11.I.RI: • i7 01 X' }I -;IL HOME. For outdoors, , patios, garden area r', , P1111'47 OHM id .01w uioornrfirc•i7rrc i•millions A rr.irr.4roliars. REST PHfCll�lfi ALL TEAR LIThGI 71.1 nt1dilr - Friday 9 Saturdliiyr 10:1 :11 - 4;O0 1lir•F;., rr V: f r,if....rt.1dlruu 519-238-2110 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon- day through Saturday. Drop in for a visit anytime, where you will meet one of our resident artists on hand to greet you. For more information visit www.gcgallery. ca Purple Grove residents out and about There was a good crowd out to cel- ebrate with Maxene Clark and Jon Murray at their Stag and Doe recently. Visiting for the weekend with Shirley and Doug MacDonald were their daughter Sheena Houghten and Alyana of Stanford, Michigan. Deanna Scott, Betty and Art Helm attended the spring concert at the Mildmay Public School where the Helm's granddaughter Karleigh Dudg- eon is attending. Get well wishes to Donna Swann who is at home from her stay in the Kincardine Hospital. Happy Birthday to Janet Rhody. Eva and Ellie Nahwegahbow, Tania and John Leis of Elmira had fun at a tea party with great -grandma June Elliott on Thursday. Mary Anne Kukoly visited with Charlene, Doug and Sandy McEwan recently.