The Niagara community is reminded to avoid any recreational activities on Lake Gibson, Lake Moodie and Marlatts Pond, even if the surfaces appear frozen.

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) uses all of Lake Gibson, Lake Moodie and Marlatts Pond as a reservoir for its DeCew generating stations. Ice forming in these areas can appear stable but may actually be thin and weak. As lake levels fluctuate, air gaps can exist between the ice and water, making the ice thickness inconsistent and unsafe for recreational use.

Because of these factors, OPG recommends there be no recreational activities on the bodies of water, including skating, ice hockey, snowshoeing, ice fishing or snowmobiling anywhere upstream of the DeCew generating stations.

Signs are installed on the banks to identify the hazards mentioned above and the public is asked to obey all warning signs, fences, buoys, booms and barriers that have been put in place for their protection.

More information can be found on the OPG website.