LONDON, Ont. — Provincial police in southwestern Ontario say drownings are up in the region.
Last year, there were three fatal marine incidents reported over the entire boating season.
OPP say they've already responded to three drownings this year, and are searching for another person from a capsized canoe in the Bruce Peninsula area.
They say lack of personal flotation device use was a factor in two of the recent fatalities.
OPP say water temperatures in and around the Great Lakes range between 3 and 10 degrees during May and June.
In those temperatures, they say even above average swimmers will be overcome by the effects of hypothermia and will likely drown if not wearing a life jacket.
The Canadian Press
