Bracebridge OPP has charged a man with impaired operation of a vessel after responding to a boating collision in Georgian Bay Township.
On July 19 at 10:30 p.m. officers, responded to reports of a boat hitting a floating dock and circling out of control on Stewart Lake in Georgian Bay Township.
"Officers arrived and the operator was safely brought to shore, assessed by paramedics and released at the scene," said Constable Samantha Bigley.
The boat was brought under control.
Police have charged 47-year-old Cameron Raffaele of Mactier, just south of Parry Sound with:
- Operation while impaired
- Operating a boat underway with an open container of liquor
- Operating non-human-powered pleasure craft without PFD
Raffaele will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on August 27 to answer to his charges.
Police say vessel operators who are charged with impaired driving offenses suffer the same consequence as those operating motor vehicles, including an immediate 90-day driver's license suspension.
Meanwhilre, on July 21, shortly after 1:30 p.m., East Algoma OPP and Algoma Paramedic services responded to a collision involving two boats on the Mississagi River near a boat launch south of Mississaugi Crescent and Glen Street in the Town of Iron Bridge.
Investigation determined four youths had launched their boat and was struck by a larger westbound boat. The four youths suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The smaller water vessel was totally beyond repair and the larger was severely damaged.
As a result, Robin Huron, 74, from Iron Bridge was charged and issued two provincial offence notices:
- Operating vessel in a careless manner, without reasonable consideration for other persons
- Operator of a pleasure craft failing to take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of the craft and persons on board
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