Is your boat safe? Are you sure?

West Kelowna RCMP volunteers will be conducting voluntary boat safety checks at the Gellatly Bay public boat launch today.

After the inspection, boat operators will receive a document they can present if they are stopped by the RCMP patrol boat.

“This is a prevention and education measure that not only assists the RCMP officers on the waters of Okanagan Lake, but enhances public safety by providing those boat operators the opportunity to correct any deficiencies they might have prior to launching into the water,” said Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey.

Volunteers will also be checking boats and trailers for any potential signs of invasive quagga and zebra mussels.

Voluntary boat safety checks will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

TORONTO (CP) — Canada’s largest main stock index capped off Friday with a modest loss, as the loonie gained ground on the U.S. dollar.

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index shed 20.17 points to 15,055.99.

In New York, the markets were mixed. The Dow Jones industrial average advanced 30.27 points to 21,813.67 and the S&P 500 index rose 4.08 points to 2,443.05. The Nasdaq composite index, meanwhile, fell 5.69 points 6,265.64.

Despite the relatively flat ending to the week, Small noted that Bay Street and Wall Street finished higher than their closing last Friday, Aug. 18.