All 23 People Rescued Near Owen Sound After Ice Drifts for Kilometres Into Georgian Bay

A massive rescue operation on Sunday involving marine, ground, and aviation units and collaboration by regional fire, medical, and police resulted in the successful retrieval of 23 anglers set adrift.

West Region OPP have confirmed that 23 individuals who found themselves stranded on ice that broke away from shore and drifted two kilometres into the bay.

OPP first reported at 1:12 p.m. that “several” people were on the ice near Balmy Beach north of Owen Sound. A media release later clarified the incident began just before noon.

The ice split into sev…