Category: Safety & Regulations
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5 ways to help our staff this year
Our staff are working hard to ensure our visitors are having a safe and enjoyable time at Ontario Parks. Here are a few ways you can do your part to maintain a smooth experience at our parks for all:
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Water safety at Bon Echo
The famous Mazinaw Lake at Bon Echo Provincial Park attracts tons of visitors every year. We love to see our visitors enjoy beginner friendly canoe routes or swimming in Joeperry Lake and Mazinaw Lake, however we want you to partake in water activities safely. Here are some precautions to ensure you explore Bon Echo safely:
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Water safety at Sibbald Point
Welcome to Sibbald Point Provincial Park, located on Lake Simcoe! Our park is well-known for its wonderful boating, swimming, and fishing (not to mention its beautiful sandy beach!). Whether you’re a parent, friend, sibling, cousin, or dog, we want you to be safe and wear a PFD when enjoying the water. Here’s a few water…
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How to choose the right PFD
We all know how important it is to wear a PFD when heading out on the water, but do we all know how to choose the right size? Here’s how to select a properly fitting PFD for you and your family.
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Cannabis use at Ontario Parks
The federal Cannabis Act as well as Ontario’s Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 and the Cannabis Control Act, 2017 regulate the possession and use of recreational cannabis in Ontario, including in provincial parks. Here is some helpful information about cannabis use at Ontario Parks:
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Outdoor trip planning? There’s an app for that!
The Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) has launched a signature AdventureSmart Trip Plan app to aid outdoor recreationalists to “Get informed and go outdoors!”
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Spring flooding at Ontario Parks
**NOTE: this post was last updated on June 18, 2019, and will not be updated again in 2019. Please refer to our alerts page for further flooding updates. Due to this spring’s high water levels, many provincial parks are experiencing flooding, which may delay their opening, or close their trails and campgrounds. We’re maintaining an…