2 surprises crossing border at International Falls May 2019

[h8go4s]

In Minnesota, under certain circumstances if convicted of DWI, you will be issued "whiskey plates" which start with the letter W.

https://brunolaw.com/resources/dui-d...s-in-minnesota

[That Minnesota guy]

In this case it was a vanity plate that started with a W.

[Bugler]

Sometimes on YouTube, I watch episodes of "Nothing to Declare" or "Border Security Canada's Front Line", both shows about the Canadian Border Patrol. In one of the episodes, they took the boards an RV owner uses to level his RV when camping because the boards were untreated lumber.

[congo]

Originally Posted by congo

Where's the pot store in Fort Francis?
Do they have web site?

Guessing they don't have one?

[Bobby Winds]

Originally Posted by Bugler

Sometimes on YouTube, I watch episodes of "Nothing to Declare" or "Border Security Canada's Front Line", both shows about the Canadian Border Patrol. In one of the episodes, they took the boards an RV owner uses to level his RV when camping because the boards were untreated lumber.

Reminds me of years ago fishing Big Gull Lake, Ontario with the family and found a great looking piece of driftwood on the shore near the boat launch.........I asked the owners if I could have the drift wood and they said SURE........so I threw it in the boat and at the border they asked if I purchased anything in CanaDA and bring it back to the U.S.A. . . . . . I said no and away I went and we still have that piece of Canadian drift wood in our yard. Although it wasn't pressure treated it was water treated..........LOL

BTW untreated lumber crosses the border all the time via rail..........go figure.

[pjcodner]

Originally Posted by pjshorthorn

We were asked about fruit on the way back into the US. The only other somewhat odd question was going into Canada the agent asked about where the license plate was for the front of the vehicle. It had come off and was in the vehicle so they were fine with that explanation. Then the agent asked what the W at the beginning of the plate number meant. The plate number was the owner’s old boat numbers and that answer was accepted. Apparently, a license plate in Canada starting in a W may indicate that the owner of the vehicle may have a DUI on their record.

PjShorthorn

In Minnesota there are plates that start with a W and we call them Whiskey plates. It is someone who has been ticketed for a DWI and there original plates are impounded. If they need to drive to work etc then they get the plain white plate with black lettering starting with a W.

[That Minnesota guy]

Originally Posted by Bobby Winds

Reminds me of years ago fishing Big Gull Lake, Ontario with the family and found a great looking piece of driftwood on the shore near the boat launch.........I asked the owners if I could have the drift wood and they said SURE........so I threw it in the boat and at the border they asked if I purchased anything in CanaDA and bring it back to the U.S.A. . . . . . I said no and away I went and we still have that piece of Canadian drift wood in our yard. Although it wasn't pressure treated it was water treated..........LOL

BTW untreated lumber crosses the border all the time via rail..........go figure.

Thought you hated Canada and would never go there?

[egladding]

Originally Posted by Shellback

I got checked by the OPP on the St Lawrence a couple weeks ago. Asked for I.D, boat registration, fishing license, any alcohol or MJ. They were very nice and I had all my papers. They did ask me to open my cooler. No questions about fish caught or asking to open the livewell. No questions on safety equipment either. First time in 11 years and and about 4 weeks of fishing each year.

Whereabouts were you fishing on the Larry?

[bbheli]

Originally Posted by Golden Eagle

Entering into Ontario we were asked if we had CBD oil. Has anyone else been asked same? question?

Returning to U.S. we were asked if we had fresh fruit? Anyone else get that question?

Yes just crossed a week and a half ago and was asked about CBD oil. I was also asked about fruit and fish coming home.

[Shellback]

Originally Posted by egladding

Whereabouts were you fishing on the Larry?

Gananoque area.