Safe Boating Awareness Week set to begin

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Published on Friday, May 16, 2014

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May 17-23 is Safe Boating Awareness Week in the province. 

During the week, the Lifesaving Society and the Manitoba Coalition for Safer Waters have partnered with the Canadian Safe Boating Council to promote safe, responsible boat-operator practices and educate the public on the importance of safe boating to decrease the number of boating fatalities that occur each year during boating season. 

All boaters must possess a pleasure craft operator's competency card.  Courses can be taken through six-hour classes provided by the Lifesaving Society in Manitoba or a number of online providers.  

With files from Manitoba news release