A senior from Horton Township is deceased following a boating incident on the Bonnechere River.
Members of the Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Horton Township Firefighters, and Renfrew County Paramedics have been referred to as to the scene alongside Thompson Street simply earlier than 9 a.m. on Monday, July 8.
It was reported {that a} man in a small boat had gone over the Bonnechere Falls and boats from the Arnprior Hearth Division and paramedics have been launched as a part of the search.
The person’s physique was positioned within the water, downstream from the falls, however regardless of life-saving efforts, the 82-year-old was pronounced deceased.
He had not been carrying a life jacket.
The person’s 59-year-old son additionally went over the falls in a kayak whereas trying to find his father however was not significantly harm.
He was taken to hospital as a precaution.
