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The skipper of a certain power boat on Lake Scugog doesn't wear deck shoes, or a captain's hat with gold braid. » You'll never see him in a bathing suit, or even Ber- mudashorts. Andyou'llnever see him trolling or casting for muskie. Although his 18-foot alum- inum Starcraft with the 85 hp outboard looks every bit a #® pleasure boat, its purpose on the lake is business. ; Andbusinessitis during the summer months for Con: stable Hans Brachvogel of the OPP Whitby Detachment who is responsible for police ® patrol on Lake Scugog. If you're a regular boating enthusiast on the lake, chances are you and Const- able Brachvogel have had some contract, as he spends every Saturday and Sunday # andmost week-days when the: weather is fine on patrol from. Lindsay. ofthe OPP patrolonthelakeis to help promote safe boating. pe Indoing this, he conducts spot checks of pleasure boats to: make sure they are carrying all the necessary equipment under theSmall Vessels Act of the Canada Shipping Regul- ations. He also gives advice to boaters, and lends assistance in any kind of emergency REGULAR $349.00 Special Port Perry to as far north as. Hesaysthe prime objective: large or small. In addition he is responsible for the en- forcement of federal and provincial statues pertaining to navigation on water, those of the Canadian Criminal Code, the Migratory Birds: Act, and the Game and Fish Act. Incidently, a person can be charged with impaired boat- »ing if found to have more than .08 level of alcohol in the bloodstream, The penalty can be loss of boating privileges anywhere in Canada. If a drowning occurs on the lake, Constable Brachvogel takeschargeof theoperations to recover the body. Despitethese official duties of a serious nature, Constable Brachvogel says that for the most part his job on the lake involves promoting . and maintaining good public re- lations, and boating and water safety. But, he points out, charges are laid, especi- ally if a boater has had prior warning over contravention of a rule or regulation. This is the third summer he has been responsible for the lake patrol, and, he says boaters on Lake Scugog area pretty good lot, generally knowledgeable of the law and water regulations. The Starcraft is one of 48 OPP craft of this type which help to patrol 64,000 square riiles of waterways in Ont- 20,000 GRAIN FULLY AUTOMATIC Water Softner $295, .o instal. ario. The OPP also has several smaller craft, and on larger bodies of water such as Georgian Bay and' Lake Simcoe, launches up to 36 feet are used. It is estimated that there are 250,000 cottages on the shorelines of the waters patrolled by the OPP, and at. this time there are half a million licensed pleasure craft in Ontario.. The Starcraft is well equipped with first aid kit, fire extinguisher, life rings, diving marker flag, search and flood light, binaculars, maps, campass, bull-horn, radio, paddles, and ° life jackets. Onthe bow is a small blueandgold OPP flag, which 'incidently is removed when the boat is not being used. "They seem to .be quite popular as' souvenirs," ex- plains Constable Brachvogel. The boat has been in operation on the lake for five sid, % Constable Hans Brachvogel of the Whitby OPP PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Aug. 30,1972 ~ 21 aA ' J iS i AG AR pe a ANAT T(E 0 AI ALL ad ATE years, and as an indication of the use it gets there are over 900 hours running time on the motor. The boat has a top speed of better than 40 mph, is highly manoeuvrable, handles well in choppy water, and, says Constable Brachvogel, is vitually impossible to upset. Fortunately (or unfortu- nately) there are no rum. or gun runners, smugglers, pi- rates, or interpational spies been in operation on the lake five years, and Constable © OPP Starcraft on Lake Scugog summer patrol working the waters of the Scugog. However, over the + years, Constable Brachvogel has been involved in num- erous incidents in the line of duty, some serious and some not so serious. One of the latter he recalls with a smile, occured last year when a sea plane ran out of gas in the middle . of the lake after landing. it must have 'been quite a sight to see the.18-foot. OPP Starcraft towing a sea-plane into shore. brings the police craft into its moorings at Goreski"s Brachvogel has been in charge of the water patil for Marina aftera Friday patrol on Lake Scugog. Boat has three years. 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