By Stephanie Froese

Pleasure Craft tests to become more difficult

Oct 25, 2010 | 3:09 PM

paNOW Staff

Next year’s boating season may be a little different because it's about to get tougher to get a Pleasure Craft Operating Card.

Lyle Karasiuk from Parkland Ambulance, a group that operates boating exams, said by Nov. 1, the new changes will be in effect.

“You’re now going to have to take an online course and that online course is going to take you between four and five hours to complete,” said Karasiuk.

“There’s going to be new exam questions. We’ve been told the exam questions are getting a little bit tougher.”

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Karasiuk added that once an applicant gets an operating card they would have to send proof to Transport Canada that they do in fact own a pleasure craft.

Currently, you can take the test even if you do not own a boat.

People who have been putting off getting a operating card have until Oct. 29 before they will have to apply under the new system.

The exam costs $25.

People interested in receiving more information can stop by the Parkland Ambulance Offices on 24th Street West.

One thing that won’t change under the new system is the number of times an applicant can take the test after failing.

Also, operating cards do not expire.

sfroese@rawlco.com