The Canadian Coast guard were involved in a water rescue on the east of Sleeping Giant this morning. A vessel ran aground near Edward Island and had to be rescued. Maritime Coordinator Robert Bradbury says they received a distress call at 7:43 this morning and sent out a May-Day call shortly after. It was a 45 foot commercial fishing boat owned by Thunder Bay's Glen Dawson who was one of four people rescued after the boat began taking on water. The four were rescued by a different boat in the area and were taken to shore injury free.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Four boaters rescued on Lake Superior near Thunder Bay
The Canadian Coast guard were involved in a water rescue on the east of Sleeping Giant this morning. A vessel ran aground near Edward Island and had to be rescued. Maritime Coordinator Robert Bradbury says they received a distress call at 7:43 this morning and sent out a May-Day call shortly after. It was a 45 foot commercial fishing boat owned by Thunder Bay's Glen Dawson who was one of four people rescued after the boat began taking on water. The four were rescued by a different boat in the area and were taken to shore injury free.
