kickingfrog Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 http://www.cp24.com/toronto-area-men-fine-after-boat-sinks-in-lake-simcoe-1.938823#ixzz25B9n9WWg Toronto-area men fine after boat sinks in Lake Simcoe The Canadian Press Published Friday, Aug. 31, 2012 9:50PM EDT INNISFIL, Ont. -- South Simcoe police say two Toronto-area men are unharmed after their boat sank in Lake Simcoe on Friday afternoon. Police say the men were trolling in the Big Bay Point area when a wave came over the stern of the boat causing it to take on water. The pair did not have time to locate and don their life jackets and were forced to abandon the sinking vessel. Using a set of boat seats and a plastic cooler as a flotation device the pair started to swim the nearly one kilometre to shore. The duo were spotted by a passing boater who took them aboard and drove them the rest of the way to shore. Police say their vessel is a complete loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 So why the fine? Is it against the law to capsize now? According to the article, they had life jackets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikeslayer Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Fine - as in "okay/all right" maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 lol... I get it now. Fine, fined. My speed reading needs a little work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaspumper Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 If the life jackets are not readily available you will get a fine,opening weekend for walleye on the Trent river the police were charging people for it.They had to be in the open near the person,not in a storage box or under a seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Thanks Rob. How big was the boat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted September 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 No mention. Tomorrow's news may have more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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