NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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GEORGIAN BAY TOWNSHIP – On Aug. 22, 2016 at 3:15 p.m. the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a vessel adrift off of the southern tip of Beausoliel Island in Southern Georgian Bay.
It was determined that the Seadoo Speedster had been in use recently and a search of the area for the missing operator was commenced by the OPP Marine Unit, a Coast Guard helicopter, a Hercules aircraft and two Coast Guard vessels.
The search continued throughout the daylight hours but was unsuccessful in locating the operator of the Seadoo.
The search has continued today with the assistance of the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU).
Shoreline property owners in the areas of Beausoliel Island, Roberts Island, and Present Island are asked to search their shorelines for any pertinent evidence and to report any findings to the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
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