Long weekend Simcoe/Couchiching mishaps

Long weekend Simcoe/Couchiching mishaps

The OPP Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching Marine Units were kept busy this long weekend with numerous calls of boaters in distress and disabled on both lakes.

The OPP Lake Simcoe Marine Unit responded to a 19 and a half foot sailboat that had capsized in Kempenfelt Bay just off of Centennial Beach in Barrie.

An adult male from Barrie and an adult female from Keswick were rescued from the water of Kempenfelt Bay and brought safely to shore.

The vessel was towed to shore by the OPP Marine Unit and Currie Towing Services removed it from the water. The adult male suffered minor injuries to his leg, but did not need medical treatment.

In another incident, OPP marine Units along with Ramara and Orillia Fire Departments responded to a vessel fire on Lake Couchiching.

The four occupants of the vessel were safely removed from the boat and the fire was extinguished and the vessel towed to shore.