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Lake Weslemkoon Conservation Association

Lake Weslemkoon Conservation Association Lake Weslemkoon Conservation Association Lake Weslemkoon Conservation Association
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  • What We Do
  • AGM & Director's Reports
  • Membership
  • Volunteer Opportunities
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    • Municipal Affairs
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    • Lake Stewardship
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Dock Bubblers

What Property Owners need to Know about Dock Bubblers

Make sure that you understand your required duties before installing a dock bubbler in front of your property. 


Below is the section from the Canadian Criminal Code that relates to creating openings in ice:


Duty to safeguard opening in ice

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(1) Every one who makes or causes to be made an opening in ice that is open to or frequented by the public is under a legal duty to guard it in a manner that is adequate to prevent persons from falling in by accident and is adequate to warn them that the opening exists.

  • Marginal note:Excavation on land

(2) Every one who leaves an excavation on land that he owns or of which he has charge or supervision is under a legal duty to guard it in a manner that is adequate to prevent persons from falling in by accident and is adequate to warn them that the excavation exists.

  • Marginal note:Offences

(3) Every one who fails to perform a duty imposed by subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of

(a) manslaughter, if the death of any person results therefrom;

(b) an offence under section 269, if bodily harm to any person results therefrom; or

(c) an offence punishable on summary conviction.

  • R.S., c. C-34, s. 242
  • 1980-81-82-83, c. 125, s. 18

Marginal note:Criminal harassment



Cottage Life Magazine recently published the following article on Dock Bubblers "Should you install de-icers at the lake?"


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