Coinciding with National Fishing Week, Lifesaving Society Manitoba has also been raising awareness on wearing a life jacket while out on the water.
Water Smart Coordinator Doctor Christopher Love says it’s especially important to talk about in Manitoba, as most people who die during a boating accident are not wearing a lifejacket.
About 50% of all boats sold in Canada are purchased with fishing as the main use of the boat. Lifesaving Society Manitoba says part of the reason why boating deaths involve a significant number of fishers is that those who fish don’t consider themselves boaters, so they don’t make boating safety top of mind when they’re out on the water.
Hooked on Lifejackets runs from July 4th to the 12th.
For more information on the Hooked on Lifejackets campaign, visit lifesaving.mb.ca or listen to Thompson Today at 12:40 and 5:10 this afternoon.
