pfd Archives - Cottage Life

A young girl snapping on a red lifejacket

Cottage Q&A: What’s the best way to store lifejackets?

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OPP rescue the man who was stuck on a shoal after going overboard into Georgian Bay. You can see his brightly coloured PFD in the corner of the photo

OPP credit man’s PFD for saving his life after he went overboard on Georgian Bay

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Two yellow lifejackets hanging up

Cottagers weigh in on proposed mandatory lifejacket law

Outdoors

family in a canoe wearing a life jacket

Water safety advocates renew call for Canada-wide mandatory lifejacket law

Outdoors

Overhead view of the Peterborough Lift Lock will two full tubs of canoes and kayaks during the Lock and Paddle event

Calling all paddlers! Pile into the historic Peterborough Lift Lock this weekend

Outdoors

OPP officer posing with family receiving "I got caught wearing my lifejacket" shirt

Georgian Bay OPP reviving initiative that rewards children for wearing lifejackets

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Rows of orange personal floatation devices

Ontario Parks’s lending out PFDs to encourage water safety

Outdoors

Michelle Kelly

Why I wear a lifejacket

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Model of house and a gavel.

6 Canadian laws every cottage owner should know about

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The ultimate PFD buying guide

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Cottagers after a successful boating courtesy check with OPP

Going boating this long weekend? Tips for a successful start to the season

Outdoors

Weekly Hack: Testing inflatable PFDs

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Weekly Hack: Testing lifejackets

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5 PFD mistakes you might not know you’re making

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Orange life jacket laying on a wooden dock.

Police officer fines himself for failing to wear a lifejacket

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A lake with a small blue fishing boat on it and a layer of fog hanging over it.

Summer’s off to a dangerous start with 8 boating-related deaths already reported by the OPP

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Close-up of two people canoeing on a sunny lake.

Red Cross report says many Canadians still aren’t wearing life jackets or PFDs

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