Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, may 19, 1993, Page 17 Working around water?. Get a permit Spring is the time when cottage owners and landowners along streams, rivers and lakes decide ta start working in or near the water on their pro . es. Whether a Jandowrier is thinking cf building a dock, doing seme dredging for a boat channel or creating a pond, it's important to get in tauch with the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) prior ta proceeding with the Landowners planning to work in or around water in Ontario must first obtain a work permit frn the miinistry. Works may include dredging, channelization, filing, removing rocks, stumps, logs or aquatic plants (weeds), building or reconstructing dams, docks, boathouses and retaining walls. A work permit is required prior to any work on water, to ensure that your proposai does not conflict with provincial\ and federal laws and regulations designed to protect fish and fisheries habitat. The removal or alteration of any flsh habitat reduces productivity and chance of survival of fish. Destroying or altering flsh habitat is a federal offence and is subject to fines up ta $1 million and also a chance cf imprisonnient. In addition, the task cf restoring and improving the daniaged fish habitat may aise be required. Permit applications can be applied for by wriîng or visiting the MNR office ini Maple. The address is 10401 Dulterin St., P.O. Box 7400, Maple, Ont. L6A 1S9. Depending on where your property is lccated, you should call the appropriate area teani for information on obtaining work permits. For Durhami North, call 473-2160; Durham South, 832-7225. ....... ...... By the Ontario Provincial Police, Traffic and marine branch Wear your Mie jacket Boaters should wear their life jackets at ail times. To achieve maimum effectivenss, ensure your life jacket is suitable for your specific weight. The right way Know the rules for Protection against biting bugs 'right-ef-way' on the water: e when meeting head-on, pass ta the right; e if two boats are crossing, the one on the right has the right-of-way; * when you overtake fromn behind, stay well clear cf the other boat; * power-driven boats should always give the right-of-way to sailboats, canoes anad rowboats. Don't overload your boat Know ycur boat's capaci ty -- and stick ta it. Overloading a boat is the most common cause of capsizing. Follow the speed limuts. Wse dangerous to speed, especially near the shore or when going through channels. Anchor from the bow This allows the boat ta ride up over the waves. The length cf the anchor line should be seven times the depth cf the water. Night light AIl boat operators should use a bright stern ight at night. Çoloured lights stand eut from shore ights. FROM PAGE 13 keep the hungry crittars away in droves. Blut someone neglected te tel the inventers that female mosquitoes are deaf (maIes don't bite). Many models have been forced off the market due ta false advertising. One cf the most recent home remnedies ta tempt consumers is the purple znartin feeder. Set up one cf these tawering martin motels and you'1l poke a huge hole in the nearby mesquita population -- at least se the inventers cdaim. But before ycu hehd ta the local lumber yard,' Surgeoner points out that mosquitoes constitute only a minute share cf the purple martin's diet, and the majcrity cf mosquitoes are in hiding during the birds' prime feeding time. In one cf his oddest studies, Surgeoner's student volunteers were srneared with garlic juice and left in the bush for several heurs to fend off the mosquitoes. "We found the mosquitoes te, be tatally indifferent ta the smell," says Surgeoner. "Over-rated and inefficient," is how Surgeoner describes the assorted body lotions and bath cils rumoured to have repellent qualities. His experiments revealed repellency efficacy ratings 30 times worse than bonafide repellent preducts. Studies on Offi Skintastic lotion, a relative newcomner in the repellent arena, turned up a respectable 100 per cent protection rating for two ta three hours. In comparison, some bath cils that aren't registered as repellents kept the bugs away for five minutes at best. When purchasing repellent, shoppers are wel-advised ta check the label for a Canadian government-assigned POP number. The POP number is the consumer's assurance that the repellent meets or exceeds government stipulated repellency standards. The president cf the Ontario Mosquita Control Association, Surgeoner conducts repellent efficacy testing for academic interests, as well as on behaîf of manufacturers, government and consumers cf Canada. Jayco 1993 Eagle Tent Tralers wI canopy f rom 1993 Eagle Travel Tralers f rom 1993 Eagle 2 bedroomn & bunk house travel trailers, LANDSCAPE RETAUNING WALLS INSTALLATION & SALES Interlocking $Fo Stone from Fa- cc 5825 THICKSON RD. N. TauntonRd. 65m ~.4749f