(Today’s Northumberland file photo)
Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a capsized canoe on Cameron Lake.
City of Kawartha Lakes OPP along with fire and EMS were dispatched to a boat that had capsized on Cameron Lake at approximately 10:42 am on October 15, 2025. The canoe was carrying two males, both of which were able to hold the capsized boat until rescued by a nearby boat. Life jackets were not present in the boat. Due to lowering temperatures in the water this could have resulted in a much worse outcome.
The OPP is committed to boater education, marine patrol/law enforcement and saving lives on more than 110,000 square kilometres of Ontario waterways. 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 wore a lifejacket or personal floatation device.
Author: Pete Fisher
Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love
