To keep the tradition alive, Jones said, she and about 25 friends got into five boats and headed to Fanjoys Point anyway. The object is to have the best poker hand at the end of the run. "It was more of, 'This is our personal decision to be social with our group of friends,'" Jones said. 'It's not about you'Jones's photo provoked a backlash on social media. Premier Blaine Higgs said he was disappointed by the large social gathering at Grand Lake last weekend.

Source: CBC News July 24, 2020 21:07 UTC