NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Orillia detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have responded to an overdue boater on Lake Simcoe near Georgina Island.
On Sept. 12, 2021, shortly after 8:30 a.m., officers began a search of Lake Simcoe after receiving a request for assistance from a neighbouring Police Service for an overdue vessel.
An OPP marine officer and an auxiliary officer located the two adults and dog at approximately 10:00 a.m. in the water near Georgina Island with a capsized sailboat located beside them.
All parties were taken to the hospital via ambulance for assessment due to having spent a significant length of time in the water.
The Orillia OPP would like to thank everyone who share the responsibility of keeping our roads, trails and waterways safe by reporting impaired drivers.
We are committed to serving our province, including the Townships of Oro-Medonte, Ramara and Severn and the City of Orillia, by protecting its citizens, upholding the law and preserving public safety.
If you have any information about crime in our community please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or report minor occurrences online by visiting www.opp.ca/reporting.
You can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com if you have any information on this crime or any other crime.
Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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