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OPP RESPONDS TO DROWNING INCIDENT IN LAKE DALRYMPLE
City of Kawartha Lakes [128 words] 8/14/2025 2:25am (0 image)
Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a drowning incident in the community of Lake Dalrymple. On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at approximately 7:55 pm, emergency services responded to a 911 call following reports of a missing swimmer in Lake Dalrymple. A 33-year-old male had been on a boat with two others...
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KAYAKER ON CROWE LAKE CHARGED FOR NO LIFE JACKET
Central Hastings [158 words] 7/24/2025 2:20pm (0 image)
Police urge you to wear a PFD, even on small vessels (MARMORA, ON) - Police are regularly patrolling local waterways, conducting routine safety checks and enforcing the Canada Shipping Act to ensure that boaters are keeping themselves and their children safe on the water. On Monday, July 21, 2025, officers with the Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conductin...
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BOATER FACING IMPAIRED CHARGES
East Region Headquarters [217 words] 7/7/2025 2:05pm (0 image)
A boater on Graham Lake, southeast of Athens, has been charged with impaired operation. On Saturday, July 5, 2025, shortly before 2:30 pm, officers with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Snow Vehicle, All terrain Vehicle, Vessel Enforcement / Education (SAVE) team were conducting marine patrols when they stopped a small boat for a safety check. It was not...
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TWEED RESIDENT RESCUES THREE YOUTH FROM STOCO LAKE
Central Hastings [152 words] 6/18/2025 10:25am (0 image)
Trio Lands in Water When Canoe Capsized (TWEED, ON) - A quick acting Tweed resident has pulled three young people from the water after their canoe capsized. On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 6:15 am, officers with the Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to assist boaters in distress on Stoco Lake in Tweed. It was learned that a group of students from...
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OPP Marine Report Reminds Boaters to Check Safety Gear and Leave the Liquor Behind
Southern Georgian Bay [290 words] 6/13/2025 2:41pm (4 images)
Members of the marine unit attached to the [Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp/) have been out on patrol along with many others trying to enjoy the slow to start boating season. Officers have noted on their patrols so far this year, that vessel operators have been a little lax in their vessel safety preparations and forgetful of the rules about...