Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations (SOR/2008-120)

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SCHEDULE 7(Subsection 2(6))Waters in Which Towing a Person on Any Sporting or Recreational Equipment Is Prohibited Except During the Permitted Hours

PART 1

Alberta

Item	Name Given by the Gazetteer of Canada or Description	Local Name	Location Reference (Alberta Land Titles Act Reference System)
	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Southern Region
1	Paine Lake	Mami Lake	2-28-W4
Central Region
1	Unnamed reservoir	Blood Indian Creek Reservoir	17-26-9-W4
East Slopes Region
1	Rock Lake		52-2-W6
2	Chain Lakes, as indicated by signs		14,15-2-W5
Northeast Region
1	Skeleton Lake, as indicated by signs		65-18,19-W4

PART 2

British Columbia

Item	Name Given by the Gazetteer of Canada or Description	General Location	Location Reference (Gazetteer of Canada Reference System)
	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
1	Whiteswan Lake	Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park	50°08′23″ 115°29′00″
2	That portion of Premier Lake south of a line extending from the southeast corner of Lot 11021 to the northwest corner of Lot 11869	northeast of Wasa	49°56′31″ 115°39′20″
3	The Nicomekl River, from the railway trestle at Mud Bay to the dam west of King George Highway	Surrey	49°03′29″ 122°52′10″
4	Heffley Lake, the narrows and small bays at each end of the lake as designated by the signs	northeast of Kamloops	50°49′55″ 120°04′01″
5	Hidden Lake	east of Enderby	50°34′15″ 118°49′16″
6	Whitetail Lake	approximately 15 km northwest of Canal Flats	50°13′ 116°02′
7	Parts of Green Lake as signed	Whistler	50°09′ 122°57′
8	Big Bar Lake	near Clinton	51°19′ 121°48′
9	Elk and Beaver Lakes and those parts of Elk and Beaver Lakes in the interlake area except between 11:00 a.m. and one hour before sunset unless a sporting, recreational or public event or activity for which a permit has been issued under these Regulations is being held	northwest of Victoria	48°32′N
9		northwest of Victoria	123°24′W
10	The waters of the Columbia River and its tributaries lying within the flood plain of the Columbia River north of a point at 50°21′13.4″ 115°52′51.9″ (approximately 1.6 km northwest of Fairmont Hot Springs) and south and east of a point at 51º28′48″ 117º09′33″, on the northernmost tip of a small island (approximately 1.8 km south of Trans-Canada Highway bridge at Donald) but excluding the waters of Windermere Lake	Columbia River main channel	50°55′04.3″ 116°22′47.9″

PART 3

Ontario

Item	Name Given by the Gazetteer of Canada or Description	Specific Location	Location Reference (Gazetteer of Canada Reference System)
	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
1	North Branch Muskoka River from Bracebridge Falls to the mouth of the Muskoka River	45°02′23″ 79°18′28″ to 45°01′30″ 79°23′35″	45°02′ 79°19′
2	Joseph River connecting Lake Joseph to Lake Rosseau from the Ames Point entrance at 45°09′58″ N 79°41′42″ W to Joseph River Shoal at 45°08′28″ N 79°38′50″ W		45°08′ 79°39′
3	Shadow River		45°15′ 79°39′
4	South Branch Muskoka River from the intersection with the Muskoka River to Muskoka Falls	45°00′ 79°18′	45°02′ 79°19′
5	Indian River except for the part known as Mirror Lake		45°06′ 79°34′
6	The narrow channel of Twelve Mile Bay between the coordinates set out in column 2, in Muskoka District	45°04′52″	45°05 80°00′
		79°58′00″ to
		45°04′52″
		79°57′45″
7	That part of the Magnetawan River fronting the Village of Magnetawan, Municipality of Magnetawan	45°39′40″	45°46′ 80°37′
		79°38′50″ to
		45°40′00″
		79°38′20″
8	That part of the Burnt River, Somerville Twp, Victoria County, from Lot 11, Concessions 6 and 7, to the entrance of Goose Lake, Lot 24, Concession 1, all lying within Somerville Twp, Victoria County	44°41′ 78°42′ to	44°35′ 78°46′
8		44°35′ 78°46′	44°35′ 78°46′
9	That part of Robillard Lake known as Long Lake within the limits of the Municipality of Charlton and Dack, as described in column 2	47°48′37″ N	47°49′ 80°08′
		79°59′54″ W to
		47°48′36″ N
		80°00′10″ W

PART 4

Nova Scotia

Item	Name Given by the Gazetteer of Canada or Description	General Location	Location Reference (Gazetteer of Canada Reference System)
	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
1	Tidnish River, upstream from Irwins Point		45°59′ 64°03′

PART 5

Quebec

Item	Name Given by the Répertoire toponymique du Québec or Description	Permitted Hours	Location Reference (Répertoire toponymique du Québec Reference System)
	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
1	Châteauguay River from point A at coordinates 45°22′15.23″ 73°45′13.20″ to point B at coordinates 45°22′47.44″ 73°45′07.28″		Point A: 45°22′15.23″ 73°45′13.20″
1			Point B: 45°22′47.44″ 73°45′07.28″
2	Châteauguay River from point B at coordinates 45°22′47.44″ 73°45′07.28″ to point C at coordinates 45°22′58.93″ 73°46′09.17″		Point B: 45°22′47.44″ 73°45′07.28″
2			Point C: 45°22′58.93″ 73°46′09.17″
3	Châteauguay River from point B at coordinates 45°22′47.44″ 73°45′07.28″ to point D at coordinates 45°24′01.49″ 73°45′06.44″		Point B: 45°22′47.44″ 73°45′07.28″
3			Point D: 45°24′01.49″ 73°45′06.44″
4	Within 60 m of the shore of Masson Lake		46°02′33″
4	Within 60 m of the shore of Masson Lake		74°02′06″
5 and 6	[Repealed, SOR/2014-210, s. 27]
7	Laviolette Lake		46°00′ 74°08′
8	Morelle Lake		45°59′48″
8	Morelle Lake		74°06′29″
9	Deauville Lake		45°59′ 74°06′
10	Pas de Poisson Lake		46°01′ 74°07′
11	Lake Lenore		46°00′ 74°07′
12	Long Lake		45°59′ 74°05′
13	Tondohar Lake		46°00′ 74°07′
14	Quévillon Lake		46°00′ 74°06′
15	Lake Mimi		46°00′ 74°09′
16	Gascon Lake		45°59′ 74°08′
17	Lake Sainte-Adèle		45°57′ 74°09′
18	Millette Lake		45°58′ 74°11′
19	Bouthillier Lake		45°57′19″
19	Bouthillier Lake		74°12′46″
20	Renaud Lake		45°56′ 74°12′
21	Matley Lake		45°57′ 74°11′
22	Richer Lake		45°57′ 74°12′
23	Des Seize Îles Lake	from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.	45°54′ 74°28′
23	Des Seize Îles Lake	from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.	45°54′ 74°28′
24	Within a perimeter of 60 m from the shore of Charlebois Lake		46°05′ 74°03′
25	Vingt Sous Lake		45°57′ 74°22′
26	Cornu Lake		45°58′ 74°23′
27	De la Montagne Lake		45°59′ 74°19′
28	Major Bay of Des Sables Lake		46°02′ 74°17′
29	Centre-Ville Bay of Des Sables Lake		46°02′ 74°17′
30	Within 100 m of the shore of Archambault Lake		46°19′ 74°15′
31	Within 100 m of the shore of Baribeau Lake		46°21′ 74°10′
32	Within 100 m of the shore of Beauchamp Lake		46°18′ 74°12′
33	Within 100 m of the shore of Bouillon Lake		46°16′ 74°11′
34	Within 100 m of the shore of La Clef Lake		46°23′ 74°13′
35	Within 100 m of the shore of Des Aulnes Lake (Isidore and Garon)		46°22′ 74°11′
36	Within 100 m of the shore of Lake Léon		46°22′ 74°16′
37	Within 100 m of the shore of Major Lake		46°21′ 74°12′
38	Within 100 m of the shore of De la Montagne Noire Lake		46°12′ 74°16′
39	Within 100 m of the shore of Ouareau Lake		46°17′ 74°09′
40	Within 100 m of the shore of Perreault Lake		46°20′ 74°07′
41	Within 100 m of the shore of Raquette Lake		46°15′ 74°20′
42	Within 100 m of the shore of Rochemaure Lake		46°22′ 74°10′
43	Within 100 m of the shore of Lake Saint-Onge		46°22′ 74°08′
44	Within 100 m of the shore of Sombre Lake		46°20′ 74°05′
45	Within 100 m of the shore of Sylvère Lake		46°21′ 74°04′
46	Within 100 m of the shore of the Saint-Michel River (Michel)		46°18′ 74°16′
47	Within 100 m of the shore of the Noir River		46°23′ 74°16′
48	[Repealed, SOR/2014-210, s. 28]
49	Within 100 m of the shore of the Du Pimbina River		46°21′ 74°14′
50	Within 50 m of the shore of Blanc Lake		46°20′ 74°13′
51	Manitou Lake	from 10:00 a.m. to noon and from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.	46°03′36″
51	Manitou Lake	from 10:00 a.m. to noon and from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.	74°22′30″
52	Fraser Lake		45°23′ 72°11′
53	Berry Lake		48°46′40″ 78°22′26″
54	À Fillion Lake		48°49′56″ 78°23′40″
55	À Magny Lake		48°51′25″ 78°23′00″
56	Brompton Lake, northwest of a line connecting point D at coordinates 45°28′23″ 72°08′53″ to point E at coordinates 45°28′26″ 72°08′48″ (Larochelle Bay)		45°26′ 72°09′
57	Brompton Lake, north of a line connecting point F at coordinates 45°28′13″ 72°08′04″ and point G at coordinates 45°28′10″ 72°08′06″ (Du Barrage Bay)		45°26′ 72°09′
58	Leamy Lake, the north passage linking the lake to the Gatineau River and the northern half of the south passage linking the lake to De la Carrière Lake		45°27′ 75°43′
59	Les Trois Lacs Lake:		45°48′ 71°54′
	(a) in the beach and swimming areas delineated by a line running perpendicular to the shore to a point at coordinates 45°47′45″ 71°53′25″, thence to a point at coordinates 45°47′35″ 71°53′30″, and thence returning perpendicularly to the shore; and
	(b) on the remaining part of the lake	from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
60	Southwest Nicolet River:		46°13′ 72°36′
	(a) from Les Trois Lacs Lake exit at a point at coordinates 45°48′10″ 71°54′40″ to the existing dam at a point at coordinates 45°47′50″ 71°55′00″; and	from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
	(b) from the entrance to Les Trois Lacs Lake at a point at coordinates 45°47′32″ 71°52′15″ to a point at coordinates 45°47′37″ 71°51′47″	from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
61	Saint-Louis Lake, in that part of the lake located between a line drawn from the wharf of Saint-Louis Park to the western limit of René Lévesque Park and a line drawn in the direction of and extending from 6th Avenue in Lachine		45°26′ 73°42′
62	Blanche River between Blanc Lake at coordinates 46°19′42″ 74°12′38.1″ and 46°19′42.8″ 74°12′32.9″ and Ouareau Lake at coordinates 46°18′11.9″ 74°10′12.6″ and 46°18′06.6″ 74°10′05.6″		46°18′09″
62			74°10′10″
63	Croche Lake within 50 m of the shore, except where the vessel follows a trajectory perpendicular to the shore		46°21′ 74°06′
64	Du Pimbina Lake within 50 m of the shore, except where the vessel follows a trajectory perpendicular to the shore		46°23′ 74°14′
65	Provost Lake within 50 m of the shore, except where the vessel follows a trajectory perpendicular to the shore		46°24′ 74°16′
66	Those portions of Saint-François-Xavier Lake not included in item 256 of Part 3 of Schedule 6	From 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.	45°52′53″ N
66		From 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.	74°21′32″ W
67	Duhamel Lake		46°08′31″ 74°38′16″
68	That part of the Richelieu River described in items 345, 346, 347 and 348 of Part 3 of Schedule 6		45°42′43″ 73°11′28″
69	That part of the Richelieu River described in item 349 of Part 3 of Schedule 6	all hours except from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays	45°42′43″ 73°11′28″
70	That part of the Richelieu River from the Groupe Thomas Marine at coordinates 45°39′36.6″ 73°11′49.2″ to the Handfield Inn at coordinates 45°40′20″ 73°11′31.1″		45°42′43″ 73°11′28″

PART 6

Manitoba

Item	Name Given by the Gazetteer of Canada or Description	Local Name	Location Reference (Gazetteer of Canada Reference System)
	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
1	Assiniboine River	Assiniboine River	49°52′17″
			97°26′50″ to
			49°53′09″
			97°07′41″
2	Pinawa Channel between the points at coordinates 50°12′56″ 95°55′30.9″ and 50°16′12″ 95°52′46″ (see Note 1)	Pinawa Channel	50°12′56″ 95°55′30.9″ to 50°16′12″ 95°52′46″
3	Lee River within 100 m of the shore between the points at coordinates 50°18′41″ 95°51′29″ and 50°23′07.4″ 95°49′38.3″	Lee River	50°18′41″ 95°51′29″ to 50°23′07.4″ 95°49′38.3″

Note 1: This prohibition applies from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

SOR/2009-213, ss. 14, 15
SOR/2010-34, ss. 27 to 29
SOR/2010-226, ss. 22, 23
SOR/2014-210, ss. 26 to 29
SOR/2015-123, s. 113
SOR/2017-124, s. 77
SOR/2022-24, s. 32
SOR/2022-175, s. 28
SOR/2022-175, s. 29
SOR/2023-274, s. 18
SOR/2023-274, s. 19
SOR/2023-274, s. 20

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SCHEDULE 7(Subsection 2(6))Waters in Which Towing a Person on Any Sporting or Recreational Equipment Is Prohibited Except During the Permitted Hours