(HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON) - The Haldimand County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking assistance from the public in locating a missing boater on Lake Erie.

At approximately 11:58 pm on Friday, July 4, 2025, Haldimand County OPP officers, with support from the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), responded to a report of a missing boater who had last been seen entering Lake Erie from Port Maitland around 4:00 pm that day.

Shortly before 2:00 am on Saturday, July 5, 2025, the boater’s vessel was located approximately 500 metres offshore near Featherstone Point. Search efforts to locate the boater, 74-year-old William “Stan”, remain ongoing.

William is described as:

• Caucasian male
• 5’8” tall with a heavy build
• Balding with grey hair
• Last seen wearing a white shirt and dark pants
• May be wearing a blue lifejacket

Updates will be provided as soon as new information becomes available.