"bowgus" wrote in message
. cable.rogers.com...
Hmmm ... on the Rideau, I see RCMP and OntarioPP (OPP) boats. On the St
Lawrence (cdn side) and the Ottawa I see OPP (and Coastguard on the St
Lawence) boats ???
"Jim Carter" wrote in message
Larry: In Canada, the "Navigable Waterways" are under Federal
Jurisdiction.
I don't know about NY State, but , why don't you write to your State
Attorney General Office, and find out the full story? It may be that
the
Town has the rights to the park land but not the water. That's the way
it
is here. Jim Carter
Hello Mr. Bowgus: A simple way to explain the different official
watercraft is that the Federal Government of Canada has the task of setting
out the laws under several statutes. Rules of the road are set by the
Federal Goverment under the Collision Regulations. They have the right to
designate who will enforce these laws. In Navigatable Waterways, the
enforcement could be City, Provincial or Federal Police. The other statues
and/or Provincial statues and/or municipal statues can be enforced by
whomever has the local jurisdiction.
Jim Carter
"The Boat"
Bayfield