(KENORA, ON) Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are again reminding the community of the dangers of thin ice. The unusually mild weather has created unstable ice conditions on lakes, rivers and other waterways in the area.
On January 20, 2017 at 9:20 am members of the OPP Marine and Trails Unit (MTU) responded to a report of two men stranded on Lake of the Woods after going through the ice on a snow machine in the area known as the Yacht Club Stretch. It was reported the men went through the ice on the evening of January 19th and were able to get out of the water and find safety in a nearby cottage. Lake of the Woods Search and Rescue responded this morning and both men were safely returned to mainland, uninjured.
The OPP would like to remind people of the following:
Ice begins to be safe” at around 4 – 6 inches thickness. Do not even walk on ice 3″ or less in thickness. However
