KAWARTHA LAKES-The City of Kawartha Lakes OPP are investigating a drowning on Pigeon Lake in Emily Township sometime between last evening and early morning hours.
On August 28, 2023 at approximately 12:40 am OPP uniform officers, members of the Marine Unit, and Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre (JRCC) Helicopter, along with Fire and Rescue responded to a call regarding a missing boater.
Shortly before 6:00 am a 69-year-old male of Emily township, was located deceased submerged in the water. The lone occupant of the vessel was found not be wearing a life jacket according to police.
Police say with capsized vessels and falling overboard the top contributing factors in boating deaths every year, a significant number of lives stand to be saved if boaters, personal watercraft users and paddlers wear a lifejacket or personal floatation device (PFD).
For more information on boating safety, please familiarize yourself with Transport Canada’s Safe Boating Guide: https://tc.canada.ca/
