Prince Edward County keeping boat ramps open to the public

Jamie99 · **Joined:** Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:26 pm **Posts:** 324

http://www.thecounty.ca/news--notices/n ... unches.php

bigbassin18 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:55 pm **Posts:** 431

I would really like to see Greater Napanee do the same

Deepfriedwalleye · **Joined:** Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:56 pm **Posts:** 121

This sounds like bad idea the hole reason municipalities are shutting down there public boat launches is to protect the community’s that live around the areas...# one reason is to stop people from travelling from larger cities to fish look how many fisherman travel to quinte to fish the gold...so far KFLA 54 cases of covid19 no new cases in week let’s keep it that way

Hutchy · **Joined:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:06 pm **Posts:** 399

Deepfriedwalleye wrote:

This sounds like bad idea the hole reason municipalities are shutting down there public boat launches is to protect the community’s that live around the areas...# one reason is to stop people from travelling from larger cities to fish look how many fisherman travel to quinte to fish the gold...so far KFLA 54 cases of covid19 no new cases in week let’s keep it that way

What about all the new Canadians that travel here from the cities and camp out in thier vehicles along the water ways every weekend. Is someone going to prevent this or do they figure closing the local boat launches a due dilagence and avoid the conflicts of the other.

jjz · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:18 am **Posts:** 231

Good for them for taking a common sense approach. Even the busiest boat launch doesnt cause people to get within 6 ft of each other. Just because there are a bunch of rigs parked at a launch doesnt mean social distancing measures arent being followed.

gordo1000islands · **Joined:** Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:32 pm **Posts:** 281

morning,
does this include the Glenora Ferry ramp???
can not find on the list of boat launches for the county??
driving from the east for Lakers and believe finkles is closed??
thanks

Superdad · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:32 am

I would think that the Glenora launch is in Greater Napanee's region.

BigMac · **Joined:** Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:18 pm **Posts:** 1383

Yes glenora is greater napanee. Finkles is loyalist township. Picton should be PEC though.

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pc154 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:35 pm **Posts:** 43

This will be interesting....

The law closing the ramps is provincial. Municipalities cannot over ride it.

Police could still issue tickets regardless of what PEC says.

polliwogg · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2020 12:45 pm

Right of way to the water is not recreational. Province did not call for boat ramps to be closed.

jjz · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:18 am **Posts:** 231

pc154 wrote:

This will be interesting....

The law closing the ramps is provincial. Municipalities cannot over ride it.

Police could still issue tickets regardless of what PEC says.

There is no law closing launches. The provincial act specifically excludes mentioning boat launches, some municipalities have incorrectly interpreted that way. Or they have just decided since they are closing playstructures, picnic gazebos etc it’s easier to close everything. Either way it’s the local municipality call.

tormented · **Joined:** Tue Nov 09, 2004 5:58 pm **Posts:** 13

pc154 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:35 pm **Posts:** 43

Jjz,

I understand the order under the EMCPA does not specifically mention boat ramps......it will come down to if a boat ramp is considered an outdoor recreational amenity.

I do hope you are right.

From the actual statute......

(2) Outdoor recreational amenities that are intended for use by more than one family are closed, regardless of whether they are publicly or privately owned and regardless of whether they are attached to a park system.

polliwogg · **Posted:** Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:23 am

You put your boat in the water and you go away, as long as no one is playing with their balls it is not recreational. The other thing is the right of way with the boat ramp is used by a farmer to water cows.

Goldminer · **Joined:** Wed Nov 27, 2019 1:37 pm **Posts:** 9

just to be clear are these opinions or facts
IMHO
It's all open to interpretation by the local council and law enforcement.
Perhaps some local Authorities don't want the opening day gong show and will keep ramps closed?
Acting like a dick head with the Officers is a sure way to get a tight interpretation.
Keep looking for loopholes and posting online so others can follow suit is a sure way to get the season delayed or shut down
Just my opinion

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