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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 23 Jun 1960, p. 9

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Red Cross Stresses Water Safety Week Your Red Cross reminds you that this is ‘"National Safety Week ON WATER". Neverâ€" the less, you should not only be Safety Conscious on water but also on land . . . Learn to obey ALL the SAFETY RULES You will live longer and help others to live longer also. Here are a few WATER SAFETY RULES to remember for your own good, as well as for the good safety of others. Remember these rules â€" Practice Them â€" and Preach Them To Others . . . 2 Good manners are just as 1. Cramps take hold quickly g3ez tms is warer sarety week . @DI FASF RFAM) THUHEOF ARPTMWHWSI I.'( CA V(\ID CA FPRPTV»® WATERLOO SPRING CO. LTD. Your Authorized "MERCURY QOUTBOARD" Sales and Service | "MONRO" â€" FIBERGLASS BOATS â€" AND "BEAVER*" MOLDED PLYWOOD And CEDAR STRIP BOATS 1634 KING ST. EAST SH 3â€"1426 "THE MAGIC NAME IS DARE" CORNER KING & OTTAWA STS. HEIMPEL AUTOMOTIVE LTD. DARE BISCUITS BETEAU‘S SUNOCO SERVICE THIS PAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE "PRINCECRAFT" FIBERGLASS And ALUMINUM BOATS And CANOES â€"G. H. HARPER AGENCIES LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF SPRING TIME BABY CARRIAGES â€" STROLLERS â€" DOLL AND Furniture Mechanism For The Home Purnishing Industries ON THE WATER â€" TAKE CARE c IN THE STORE â€"â€" B necessary in the water as on dry land. Such seemingly harmless things as running, pushing, diving from balconâ€" ies or ledges, or swimming under docks, boats or towâ€" ers are often the cause of drowning _ accidents. This summer â€" Be Water Wise â€" Think, Don‘t Sink. If you wish to swim a long distance at one time, it is foolish to go it alonc. You should be accompanied by at least TWO people in a boat. The life you save, May Be Your Own. (Continued on Page 18) DARE CANDY "CANBAR" WATER SKIHS "AIRâ€"BUOY" BOAT TRAILERS "SILVER LINER" CAMPTRAILERS WHERE "SERVICE" IS A MUST "PLEASE READ THESE ARTICLES FOR YOUR SAFETY" COMPLIMENTS OF WATERLOO SH 5â€"7584 Do‘s And Dont‘s While Boating How To Stay Afloat â€" And Dry With thousands of square miles of open water. available to boating enthusiasts, it is sometimes hard ‘to believe that boating accidents are possible. The Outboard Marine News Bureau has compiled a list of do‘s and don‘t which, if followâ€" ed, will keep novices and "old hands" safe afioat â€" and dry DO â€" Check maximum horâ€" sepower rating of your boat as recommended on the power load capacity plate on the. tran: DO â€" Step aboard a boat as DARE SARATOGA POTATO CHIPS BUVY DARE nearly to the center as posâ€" sible. Keep lines taut or have somcone steady the boat. fully with a minimum of spâ€" lashing and spilling. DO â€" Carry one Dept. of Transport approved life preâ€" server for every person aboard. PO â€" Learn basic signs of impending weather changes. Always head for shelter at the first sign of an approachâ€" ing storm or squall. DO â€" Cross the wake of a large boat at a safe angle if avoiding it completely is imâ€" KITCHENER KITCHENER PRAMS "‘ FIRMS NAMED ABOVE DO â€" Punch holes in both ends of cans so that they will not float. Sink them only in deep areas in lakes so that they woo‘t harm swimming, and small craft DO â€" Bring your boat inte harbors and docks at low speed and respect the property of others. capecity. The number of in a boat do not indicate before changing position er standing in a boat. DON‘T â€" Buy a boat with out regard to the load or horseâ€" power the boat can stand safeâ€" ly. Never crowd a amall boat beyond its obvious or stated DON‘T â€" Jump aboard. Yeu may go through the hull. Don‘t step on the gunwale; you‘ll spreadâ€"eagle into the drink. DON‘T â€" Be a "cowboy" with your boat at any time. Don‘t take your boat too close to swimmers. Never "rup down" another boat or swim mer, "just for fun." Your boat has no brakes. DON‘T â€" Throw â€" floating refuse overboard to drift on DON‘T â€" Ever stand upon or change seats in a fastâ€"movâ€" ing boat. DON‘T â€" "Cowboy" your boat around other craft thro ugh a crowded anchoraze or at dockside. For the first time in Canâ€" ada, a National Boating Week has been officially endorsed by the Federal Government, June 20th to June 26th,. This is welcomed by all organizatâ€" ions interested in boating and water safety. DON‘T â€" "Run" from wayâ€" es in a rain storm. Always keep. your boat headed into large waves. DON‘T â€" Smoke while fill ing a gas tank. NATIONAL BOATING WEEK E. M. Taylor, Director of the Ontario Safety League‘s Better Boating Campaign says, ‘"‘The recognition of a National Boating Week reflects the tremendous growth in boating and water sports in Canada. It also indicates the . noed for safety education in this field." Overloading, use of excesâ€" sive power and the lack of safety equipment cause the majority of fatal accidents in the operation of _ outboard motor boats. The Ontario Saf ety League emphasizes the necessity of allowing a proper margin of safety in loading, powering and equipping your outboard. Use care and com mon sense in handling a boat and courtesy to all users of our waterways. way t l

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