Tag Archives: Manitowik Lake – Search

Snowmobiler survives cold water exposure on Manitowik Lake

On January 8, 2021, at approximately 9:40 p.m., members of the SE OPP Detachment were made aware of an overdue snowmobiler in the area of Manitowik Lake near Wawa. With assistance from an MNR Conservation Officer, officers attended the last known location of the missing person. A search of the area that night using snowmobiles was unsuccessful. The next morning, ...

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Body Recovered in Search for Missing Snowmobiler

On April 12th, 2010, the Superior East OPP, OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit, OPP helicopter, and 2 MNR boats returned to the scene on Manitowik Lake to continue the search for 46-year-old, Daniel Boissoneau of Hawk Junction who went missing on December 10th, 2009 while driving a snowmobile on Manitowik Lake. Mr. Boissoneau was found at 2:00 p.m. on ...

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