Georgian Bay, off the shore of Sunset Point Park, in the Town of Collingwood.
On August 9th, 2024, at approximately 4:46 p.m., Collingwood and Blue Mountains Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Simcoe County paramedics, and Collingwood Fire and Rescue responded to a call for service off the shore of Sunset Point Park, regarding a young individual that was believed to be drowning.
Collingwood OPP officers with the assistance of two members of the public, were able to successfully rescue the individual and return to shore safely. The individual was assessed by Paramedics and Fire. The individual was transported to Collingwood General Marine Hospital for precautionary monitoring.
At the time of the incident the individual was pulled off the shore due to a strong current and wavy weather conditions. The individual did not have a floatation device on their person and was later discovered to be an inexperienced swimmer.
Collingwood OPP is reminding the public to consider swimming conditions, avoid swimming alone and consider ones self swimming experience before entering the water.
For more information on swimming safety and how to find the right flotation device for yourself please visit the Government of Canada: Swimming safety: Choosing lifejackets and personal flotation devices (PFDs) (canada.ca)