I thought Charlie was joking when he said "In case there are any doubters I will get an official portrait done today of Hugh Statten, dressed in his chiefly robes and holding a copy of yesterday's Globe in front of the vast expanse of water that is now Canoe Lake."
But no!
Here's the most official ice out call we've ever had...
Hugh Statten, the Chief of Ice Out - Sunday, April 4th, 2010. Photo by Charlie Plant