NORTH KAWARTHA-Peterborough County OPP have released the names of two snowmobilers who were pulled from Jack Lake on Boxing Day. The deceased have been identified as 76 year old Gerald White and 69 year old Patricia White of Toronto, Ontario.
Police and emergency services were called to a report of snowmobilers who had been located in the water of Jack Lake south of the village of Apsley on Wednesday at approximately 10:00am.
Police say the couple did not return from their ride on December 25th and were last seen at 11:00pm. They were located Wednesday morning approximately thirty feet from shore and were pronounced dead at the scene.
The deceased were transported to The Provincial Forensic Pathology Unit at the Forensic Services and Coroners Complex in Toronto for a post mortem examination.The accident remains under investigation.
The Peterborough County OPP is advising snowmobilers to avoid driving on lakes and rivers. If it can’t be avoided, check ice conditions beforehand, wear a floater suit and carry ice picks and make sure they are accessible.
