Many property owners use a dock bubbler to keep the area around their dock or boathouse open and ice free during the winter months. While these devices are handy for protecting your dock from ice damage, they can create safety concerns as they create large areas of open water around the dock which can pose a risk to people and animals.

If you use a dock bubbler, you are encouraged to familiarize yourself with the rules and regulations for their safe use. For example, it is important to make sure that any area where there may be open water is clearly marked. See this article by the publisher of the Snowmobile Central Ontario Magazine. The Lake of Bays Association provides this note for informational purposes. Please contact your legal and/or insurance professional for advice. The Huntsville OPP (administrator) can be reached at (705) 789‑5551.  

Help keep Lake of Bays safe all year round.

                                       Barry Johnson, Chair, Safety Committee

Ice thickness and safety card from The Lifesaving Society