Make safety checklist before boating: OPP 

As more people in cottage country get out to enjoy the water, the OPP is recognizing Safe Boating Awareness Week.  
The provincial force asks boaters to make a four-item check list, before heading out. 
The list includes ensuring you’re wearing a life jacket, ensuring you are sober and drug free and being prepared for the weather. The last item is knowing the effects that cold water can have on your body. That means knowing the 1-10-1 principle, which states that “col