Posted on 06/08/2009, 9:27 am, by mySteinbach
On June 7, 2009 at about 11 p.m., RCMP Grand Rapids Detachment were advised by the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (Trenton) of a transmission received of a boat in possible distress on Lake Winnipeg near Grand Rapids, Manitoba.
Overnight until about 8 a.m. this morning, RCMP with assistance from the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (Trenton) with a CC-130 Hercules from Winnipeg and a Canadian Coast Guard crew from Gimli conducted a water and aerial search near Grand Rapids with negative results.
There currently are no reports of overdue boaters on Lake Winnipeg. At present, the search has been discontinued until more details become available.
Sgt. Line Karpish
RCMP Media Relations
(204) 983-8497
