Occurrence #: BA15018857
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2015 – 10:33am
On April 18th Barrie Police Service responded to a call on Kempenfelt Bay for a small inflatable craft being blown into the centre of the Bay.
Police along with the Barrie Fire Department responded and found 3 teenagers in a dingy, near Minet’s Point. The 3 friends had set out from Centennial Beach but were blown out further than anticipated and were unable to return under their own power. A fellow mariner was able to assist in bringing the teenagers along with their inflatable dingy back to safety.
Police remind area residents that Lake Simcoe may be unsafe due to spring conditions and or changing weather conditions. Please use extreme caution when on the water and to always have a cell phone and the proper equipment onboard in case of an emergency.
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