A 31-year-old from Mississauga is dead, following a canoeing incident on Stewart Lake in Georgian Bay Township.
According to police, shortly after 8 p.m. on Aug. 8, two individuals were canoeing when their canoe overturned approximately 40 feet from shore. One occupant was rescued by a passing boater, while the other went underwater and did not resurface.
Members of the Bracebridge OPP, Muskoka Lakes Fire Department and other emergency responders attend the scene and conducted a search. The Underwater Search and Rescue Unit was later involved in the search.
Police said on Aug. 9, the missing body of the 31-year-old from Mississauga was located.
The investigation, conducted in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
The OPP reminds all boaters and paddlers to make water safety a priority by wearing a properly fitted lifejacket or personal flotation device (PFD), checking weather conditions before heading out, and ensuring all required safety equipment is readily available.
