The ice surface on Georgian Bay is starting to show that spring is not far away!
Uniform members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Christian Island Detachment of the Anishinabek Police Service APS) along with our partners at the Canadian Coast Guard (CGG) would like to remind all ice surface users that ice surface conditions are visibly starting to change near the towns of Midland, Penetanguishene, Tiny Township, Christian Island and the surrounding areas.
A series of aerial photographs (see attached) taken midday on March 1, 2022 by the aviation unit of the CGG show large openings in the ice surface in particular near the following locations;
- the approximate area near CGG buoy M12 east of Pinery Point / Marygrove, Tiny Township https://w3w.co/hourglass.fulfilled.ridden
- the approximate area near CGG buoy M13 and Candlemas Shoal south of Beausoleil Island https://w3w.co/leaner.shuddering.vaccinated
- the ferry route from Christian Island https://w3w.co/soppy.lists.buzzer to Cedar Point https://w3w.co/punctuated.football.pave
Every year at this time we remind outdoor recreational minded community members that spring is near and to be aware that ice conditions can change quickly.
If you travel out onto an ice surface always remember that “No Ice Is Safe Ice” .
The following web sites are a must see for those who travel on ice surfaces- Cold Water Boot Camp along with https://twitter.com/OPP_News/status/1342817627077488641
#SGBOPP @APScops @CoastGuardCAN remind ice surface users in the greater @MidlandON area to be aware of spring ice conditions now starting to appear on Georgian Bay Near buoy markers M13 M12 and Christian Island Ferry Track #NoIceisSafeIce.^DH pic.twitter.com/KGo6by5p1w
— OPP Central Region (@OPP_CR) March 2, 2022