No ice is safe ice : Police warn of snowmobile dangers on lakes and rivers
by Mark Douglas
Last Updated Mar 13, 2021 at 9:45 am EDT
A snowmobile is pulled from the water after falling through thin ice. 680NEWS/Mark Douglas
If you’re hoping for one last snowmobile ride in cottage country this weekend, police have a warning for you: no ice is safe ice.
“The risk is very high right now,” says Sgt. Steve Black with South Simcoe Police. “The ice is not safe at all.”
Twice in the last two weeks they’ve responded to snowmobiles going through the ice on the Holland River, north of Toronto. Nobody was hurt and it appears everyone walked home, leaving their machines in the water. But first responders still had to come out and investigate, meaning the possibility of a water rescue put their lives at risk.