Hanlan's Beach is getting a bubble zone to keep away motorized boats and vehicles

CBC News

· Posted: Jun 13, 2025 10:01 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

Toronto police's marine portion volition make a bubble portion astir Hanlan's Beach arsenic a aviator task this summertime to amended information for swimmers, kayakers and paddleboarders.

The "motorized watercraft exclusion zone" volition widen 200 metres disconnected the shoreline of Hanlan's Beach, the marine portion said successful a quality merchandise connected Friday. The aviator task is being introduced with the assistance of the metropolis and Ports Toronto, the marine portion added.

All motorized vessels, including idiosyncratic watercrafts specified arsenic Sea-Doos and Jet Skis, powerboats and sailboats, volition beryllium banned from entering the designated area. 

The marine portion says "clearly marked buoys" volition beryllium acceptable retired connected Monday to marque the boundaries of the portion wide and marine portion officers volition patrol regularly to guarantee determination is compliance, utilizing education, information checks and enforcement erstwhile necessary.

"The Toronto Police Service Marine Unit remains committed to the information and information of our waterways and beaches," the marine portion said successful the release.

As well, a 400-metre "quiet zone" is successful effect on Hanlan's Beach, which means boaters indispensable support euphony and amplified dependable astatine tenable levels, the marine portion said. 

"Sound travels further connected water, and this measurement is intended to sphere the enjoyment of each formation and h2o users," the marine portion said.

According to the marine unit, the exclusion portion is supported by the Canada Marine Act and volition beryllium formally listed successful the PortsToronto Rules and Procedures, Port Authority Regulations.