Reflections from Crumbly Acres

In 1583, the Delight, one of Sir Humphrey Gilbert's ships, ran aground and was lost at Sable Island, drowning 85 people, in one of Canad...

I've noticed more reports of near misses on our waters. They, as much as drownings statistics , require reporting. These are lessons t...

This is fair warning. While the Ottawa River is more likely to thaw faster than local, slower moving lakes, there have been several deaths o...

Drowning statistics for Muskoka are appalling. This link has all of the information I have collected over the past two years. However, t...

Here we are swimming at Bala Falls in 1995. Now, we know it isn't a safe place to swim. These are now signs of the times. "Dange...

When will they learn? When will they ever learn? A family swimming in the Bala Falls. The 9-year old child, with a life jacket, floats out...

Sirens have been wailing again. After a man drowned Friday, another three are missing and presumed drowned on August 2nd. Toronto Star repor...

Thank goodness for our EMS crews. Our first responders are the best. We have had the ambulance here several times when my parents were ill....