On July 1st, around 6 PM, the Thompson RCMP were patrolling on Paint Lake conducting safety checks on boaters when they received a report a powerboat was operating unsafely in a no-wake zone by the docks near the Paint Lake marina.
Police conducted a safety check with this powerboat and observed that the operator displayed signs of impairment by alcohol. The operator subsequently failed an alcohol screening device for alcohol consumption and later provided samples of their breath more than twice the legal limit. The operator was issued a 90 days driving suspension and released from custody to appear in court at a later date.
Later in the evening, the Thompson RCMP were on patrol in the Paint Lake Provincial Park campground when they conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle. The driver of this vehicle failed a roadside screening device for alcohol consumption and was issued a 90 day driving suspension. Their vehicle was also impounded for 30 days.
Between Thursday afternoon and evening, RCMP, along with Park Patrol, checked approximately 25 boats for safety equipment. One boat operator was issued a ticket for operating a power pleasure craft without personal flotation devices or lifejackets of appropriate size for each person on board contrary to the Small Vessel Regulations.
