#August Long Weekend #Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry Water aims to reduce impaired boating over August long weekend_ (press release) _ Ottawa, ON–Drinking and boating accounts for approximately 40% of boating-related fatalities on Canadian waterways. To raise awareness and reduce alcohol related deaths, the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) – working with the Ottawa Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau (SPVG) and the Sûreté du Québec– are launching year 4 of an initiative called “Operation Dry Water” in the Ottawa-Gatineau area to discourage this dangerous practice. ...