- Date
- 1997-09
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- public-servicemaritimerecreationcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Eric Peterson’s September 1997 letter urged St. James Township to address personal-watercraft traffic near a North Harbor swimming area. He described jet skis cutting between a swim raft and shore and framed the issue as a public safety concern involving children and other swimmers.
Evidence limits
This is a resident’s advocacy letter, not an incident report, legal finding, or record of subsequent regulation.
Sources
- Eric Peterson describes personal-watercraft traffic cutting between a North Harbor swim raft and shore, calls jet skis loud and dangerous, and appeals to St. James Township to find a way to reduce the danger despite jurisdictional limits in harbor waters. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1997-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the jet-ski safety letter.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “A Beaver Island letter calls for action on jet-ski safety near swimming areas in 1997”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-jet-ski-safety-letter-1997/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1997, “To the Editor: Not A Perfect Vacation...” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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