Contact:
Christine Forystek, 219-840-0732
Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project
Dave Benjamin, Executive Director of Public Relations,
708-903-0166
Bob Pratt, Executive Director of Education, 517-643-2553
Drowning victim’s family to attend water safety class
As Great Lakes Drownings surpasses 2010’s 74
GREAT
LAKES,
USA – Cory McFry's mother, family members
and friends to attend the
Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project’s (GLSRP) “Water Safety Surf
Rescue” class Sunday in New Buffalo, MI.
“If I can help save at least one life it would mean so much,”
said Christine Forystek. “We must push
the awareness on this very serious issue. I want kids to know to not panic and what actions
to take to save their lives. [Cory] did not know what to do.”
McFry, 15, became
the 41st person to drown in the Great Lakes this year when he disappeared
July 8 near the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk site of the Indiana Dunes
National Lakeshore. He was with friends trying
to beat the heat when he either stepped off a sandbar or was swept away by dangerous
currents during 3 to 5 foot waves.
Since McFry's death, 34 more people have perished. With the latest drowning Saturday of Zachary
Warner, at Mackinac Island, MI, Warner becomes the 75th person
to drown in the Great Lakes while a canoeist is still missing
and two Chicago drowning victims outcomes are unknown (1
& 2
).
“Everyone who enters the Great
Lakes should know the “Signs
of Drowning” the Great Lakes “Dangerous
Currents” and the Michigan Sea Grants, “Flip,
Float, and Follow” rip current survival campaign,” said Dave
Benjamin, executive director. “Weather
conditions can change fast, which will change the water condition. Remember… if you ever get caught in a
dangerous current, flip, float, and follow.
As long as are floating you are alive.”
08/19 NEW
BUFFALO, MI WATER SAFETY SURF RESCUE CLASS
On Sunday, August 19, the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project
will be hosting its final “Water Safety Surf Rescue” class of the season. The class will be at 9:30 a.m. EDT, at Lions
Pavilion Park, 101 Marquette Dr., New Buffalo, MI 49117
“The drowning numbers are astounding,” said Ryan Gerard,
owner Third Coast Surf Shop in New Buffalo and St. Joseph, Michigan. “As more
people enjoy these freshwater inland seas, it is imperative that the dangers
associated with them are recognized and proper precautions are taken,
especially when waves and rip currents are active.”
“The water safety and surf rescue techniques local surfers
have been using for decades are taught in the classes,” Gerard added. “It’s crucial to educate the public and save
lives.”
After the New Buffalo class August
28, 2011, a boy was caught in a rip current and then rescued by a class
participant, Nick Rymut, and class instructor, Bob Pratt. Because of this rescue and the work of the
Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, Bob Pratt was awarded the 2011 Lifesaver of
the Year award presented by the National Drowning Prevention Alliance (Press
Release and ABC interview).
The “Water Safety Surf Rescue” class is FREE and open to everyone;
i.e. the general public, surfers, first responders, and professional water
rescue personnel.
The class will teach participants how to:
·
Recognize the danger of the surf environment keeping
personal safety as THE primary responsibility
·
Understand rip currents; i.e. how, where, and why rip
currents occur and how to survive rips;
·
Recognize the “Signs of Drowning” – How to identify a person
in trouble from within a crowd.
·
The Michigan Sea Grants “Flip, Float, and Follow” rip
current survival strategy
·
Use a surfboard or other flotation device to rescue a person
in distress or in a rip current
·
React when encountering swimmers who have suffered an injury
or unconscious
·
Enroll in lifesaving, first aid and CPR training from
accredited agencies.
People can RSVP by calling 708-903-0166 or at the FaceBook
Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/472840619400626/?context=create
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MISSING
Lake Ontario Sun. 08/05
Mustafa
Ahmadi 26-M Whitby Ontario
PENDING
OUTCOMES
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The Great Lakes Surf
Rescue Project, Inc. (GLSRP) is
about saving lives. It is a nonprofit corporation that is a Chapter of
the National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA) that tracks drowning statistics, teaches “Water Safety Surf Rescue”
classes, and leads the “Third Coast Ocean Force”
rip current awareness campaign on the Great Lakes.
It has been selected
to present at the 2nd International Rip Current Symposium Nov. 1st, 2012 in Sydney, Australia; the 2012
winner of the “Outstanding Service to the Great Lakes Community” award presented by the Dairyland Surf
Classic; the 2011 “Lifesaver of the Year” award winner;
and a presenter at
the NDPA’s 11th Annual Symposium in San Diego, March 9, 2012.
2012Great
Lakes Drownings
(75 as of August 16)
(Info
provided by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project)
LAKE MICHIGAN
1.
Sun. 01/08
John Doe M-30s Chicago
2.
Tue. 01/24 Brittany Finley 22-F Oak
Creek, WI
3.
Sun. 02/05
John Doe M-50s
Chicago
4.
Fri. 03/02
Talmadge “Todd” Channell 35-M Chicago ?
5.
Sun. 03/04 Philip Patnaude 28-M Chicago Fell in Harbor
6.
Mon. 03/05 Rasheed Mariano 17-M Waukegan, IL Pier
Jump
7.
Sat. 03/10 Peter Dougherty 24-M Port
Washington, WI Kayaking
9.
Wed. 04/11
Willie
Edward Hurse 33-M Beverly Shores, IN
10. Sun. 04/22
David Dickerson 43-M Grand
Traverse Bay Canoe
12. Thur. 05/24
Lexie Adu 15-F
Chicago, Loyola Park Rip Current
13. Sat. 05/26
Jane Doe 36-F
59th Street harbor ?
14. Mon. 05/28
Jorge Garduno 20-M Zion, Illinois Swimming
15. Sat. 06/02
Ling Lang Zou 24-F Ludington,
MI ?
16. Tues. 06/12 George Sosa 14-M Chicago, IL North Ave. Beach
17. Fri. 06/15 Christian Ouding 13-M Grand
Haven, MI
18. Mon. 06/17 Leonel
Dominguez 31-M Beverly Shores, IN
19. Mon. 06/17 Joseph
Hall 58-M Pere Marquette Park, MI
20. Tues. 06/19 Alexander Hines 26-M St.
Joseph, MI Fall from pier
21. Wed. 06/20 Maleisa
Brown 3-F South Haven, MI
22. Wed. 07/04 Mahlik J. Harris ?-M 31St Street Beach,
Chicago
23. Sun. 07/08 Corey McFry 15-M Portage, IN Possible Rip Current
24. Thur. 07/12 Romero Roundtree 16-M Chicago, IL
25. Sun. 07/15 Dr. Victoria Kut 44-F Lake Forest, IL
26. Fri. 07/20 Nacere
Bradley 5-M West Beach, Gary, IN
27. Fri. 07/20 Craig
A. Hoffman 44-M Eichelman Park, Kenosha, WI
28. Sat. 07/21 Robert Moran 18-M Cross Village Beach, MI
29. Fri. 07/27 Ron
Washington 60-M Burton Place, Chicago, IL
30. Fri. 07/27 Ayanna Patterson 12-F North Avenue Beach, Chicago, IL
31. Sun. 08/05
Dr.
Donald Liu 50-M,
Cherry Beach, Chickaming, MI
32. Sun. 08/05
Anthony Kelly 41-M, Tiscornia Beach, St.
Joseph, MI
33. Sun. 08/05 John Doe 40-M,
Peterson Beach, Benzie County,
35. Fri. 08/10
Kurt K. Netzer 37-M Sheboygan, WI
LAKE SUPERIOR
36. Mon. 06/11 Jeffery Carlos Watson Jr., 13-M Duluth,
MN
37. Sun. 06/17 Robert Weitzel 57-M Pigeon
Bay Point, MN Kayak
38. Tues. 06/26 Derril Yerigan 52-M Whitefish
Point, MI Scuba Diving
39. Thur. 07/05 William Jaksha 54-M Ontonagon
40. Wed. 07/11 Rose Mary Marshall 89-F Grand
Marais
41. Thur. 08/02 Charles Conklin 74-M Apostle
Islands National Lakeshore
LAKE ONTARIO
42. Sat. 01/21
J. Doe ?-? Boulevard Club
43. Thur. 02/09 John Doe 47-M Burloak Waterfront Park
44. Sun. 02/26 J. Doe ?-? Queen’s Quay
45. Wed. 02/29 Mathieu LeClair 20-M Kingston, Ont.
46. Fri. 03/16 John Doe 20-M Toronto Fall
48. Sat. 04/21 David Tuttle ?-M Henderson, NY
49. Sun. 06/16
Marcos A. Peralta 27-M Fair Haven Beach Pier
Jumping
50. Sun. 07/08 Dennis J. Ash 16-M Wilson, NY
Swimming near Pier
51. Thur. 07/19 John Doe 24-M Bluffer’s Park
52. Sat. 07/21 John Doe 17-M
53. Tues. 07/24 Timothy D. Confer 33-M Sandy
Creek
54. Sun. 08/05 John Doe 17-M Scarborough
55. Sun. 08/05 John Doe 22-M Scarborough
56. Fri. 08/10 Victor O. Woolson 19-M
Flat Rock
LAKE ERIE
57. Wed. 05/23
Gregory Gulko 45-M Point
Pelee Sailing
58. Thur. 06/21 John Doe 22-M Lake Erie Harbor Pier Jumping
59. Wed. 06/26 Laura
Recco 47-F Huntington Beach, Ohio Rip Current
60. Thur. 07/04 Anthony Norman 23-M Avon
Lake, Ohio Fishing
62. Fri. 07/13 Lisa Harder 10-F Port Burwell, Ont. Swimming
63. Sat. 07/14 John Doe 12-M Sherkston Shores, Ontario
64. Tues. 07/17 Terry Hansard 18-M Euclid Beach, Cleveland
65. Fri. 07/27 Charles D. McCarley 46-M Ottawa
County’s West Harbor
66. Sun. 08/05 Walter Santos 43-M Long Point Park
67. Sun. 08/05
Slavisa Bugarcic, 34-M Mentor, OH
68. Mon. 08/13 Michael
Foreman 34-M Avon Lake, Ohio
LAKE HURON
69. Sun. 07/01 Jeno Bujtas 27-M Grand Bend
70. Mon. 07/09 Mohammed Zindani 7-M Port
Huron
71. Son. 07/22 John Doe 6-M Manitoulin Island
72. Mon. 07/23 John Doe 21 Mos-M Manitoulin
Island
73. Sun. 07/29 John Doe 43-M Sarnia Yacht Club
74. Sat. 08/04 John Doe 30-M Lakeside Beach, Port Huron
75. Sat. 08/15 Zachary Warner 26-M Mackinac Island, MI
2011Great Lakes Drownings
87 (23 via Rip Currents)
(Info
provided by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project)
LAKE MICHIGAN:
1.
Sat. 01/01 Michael Hilling 19-M Chicago Retrieving object
2.
Wed. 02/02 Peter Davis 60-M Chicago Unknown
3.
Mon. 02/14 Casey Palmer 23-M Milwaukee Walk
on ice
4.
Fri. 04/08 Sarah Goenne 61-M
Chicago Fall
from dock
5.
Mon. 04/11 Jane Doe 13-F Kenosha Pier
Jump
6.
Sun. 05/22 Terrell Burton 19-M St. Joe Pier jump
7.
Wed. 06/08 Jorge Martinez 55-M Chicago swimming
8.
Sun. 06/19 John Doe 5-M Chicago Fall
from pier
9.
Fri. 06/29 Steven Link 42-M Sheboygan WI Step-off
10. Sat. 07/02 Timothy Judge 44-M Muskegon Scuba
11. Sun. 07/03 Tyon
McNeil 5-M Covert Unknown
12. Mon. 07/04 Chris
Szmajlo 29-M Chicago Boating
13. Fri. 07/15 Jane Doe ?-F
Racine Unknown
14. Fri. 07/15 Mark Tuthill 47-M
Portage Step
off
15. Sun. 07/17 Marche Wilburn 6-F Gary Ind. Unknown
16. Sun. 07/17 Mark Morley 51-M
Charlevoix Sailing
17. Sun. 07/17 Suzanne Bickel 41-F Charlevoix Sailing
18. Wed 07/27 Sharon
Walsh 69-F Chicago unknown
19. Mon. 08/01 Javier
Rivera 19-M Chicago Swimming
20. Mon. 08/01 Mark
Urness 53-M Frankfort swim
from boat
21. Tues. 08/02 Chandra
Aravind 33-M Chicago Boating
22. Wed. 08/03 Delilah
Hope Perez 13-F Pentwater rip current
23. Sun. 08/07 Martin
Perez 8-M Mich. City rip current
24. Tues. 08/09 Daniel
Reed 46-M Saugatuck rip current
25. Tues. 08/09 Bradley
Stoner 22-M Saugatuck rip current
26. Wed. 08/10 Brett Vanetten 20-M Gary rip current
27. Thur. 08/18 Dolsey
Squires 41-F Northport Beach possible
rip current
28. Sat. 08/27 Willie Bogan 11-M
Racine rip current
29. Sat. 08/27 Pawel Lesney 33-M Gary IN rip current
30. Sat. 08/27 Tristan Shambee 14-M Wilmette, IL rip current
31. Sun. 08/28 Robert Klepacki 44-M Hagar rip current
32. Sun. 08/28 Rayan
Sami Bokhari 22-M Porter, IN rip current
33. Fri. 09/02 Pedro Martinez 32-M Muskegon, MI rip current
34. Sun. 09/04 Wojciech
Sadowski 25-M New Buffalo, MI rip current
35. Wed. 09/07 Phebe
Hall 54-F Holland rip current
36. Sun. 09/11 Jane
Doe 40s-F Chicago unknown
37. Sat. 10/01 James Garcia 51-M Chicago rip current
38. Wed. 10/05 Amit
Patel 31-M Chicago eluding
PD
39. Sat. 10/15 Mitchell
Fajman 18-M New Buffalo, MI Kayaking big waves
40. Sat. 10/15 Kevin
Bruins 33-M Holland, MI Jet
Skiing big waves
41. Sat. 10/15 Jay
Evens Farr 59-M Traverse City, MI Boat big waves
42. Sun. 10/16 Mayur
Patel 45-M Door County canoe
43. Sat. 10/22 Jane
Doe 40’s-F Chesterton,
IN Unknown
44. Mon. 12/26 James
A. Kerechek 55-M Chicago, IL Unknown
LAKE ERIE
45. Sun. 05/22 Donald
Morrow 55-M East Harbor Fall
from dock (etoh)
46. Tues. 06/14 Susan
Zatek 55-F Monroe Fishing
47. Tues. 06/28 Zachary
Wadding 18-M Ripley N.Y. rip current
48. Tues. 06/28 Joselito
Irizarry 30-M Edgewater Pier
Jump
49. Sun. 07/03 Daniel
Abel 53-M Kelley’s Isle Boating
50. Thur. 07/20 Herman
Teichroeb 24-M Port Burwell Swimming
51. Tues. 07/26 Aiden
Nicoll 7-M Presque Isle rip
current
52. Wed. 07/27 John
Doe 27-M Presque Isle Swimming
from boat
53. Sat. 07/30 Paul Spanitz 37-M Grosse Ile unknown
54. Sun. 07/31 John
Doe ??-M Kelleys Island Swimming from boat
55. Sun. 07/31 Darylle
Phoeur 17-M Avon Lake rip current
56. Tues. 08/23 Antron
Davis 25-M Cleveland unknown
57. Sat. 08/27 Vincent Hermano 43-M Euclid kayaking
58. Sat. 10/22 Pam
Holstein F-51 Cedar Point Boat
capsized
59. Sat. 10/22 Charles
Kaplan M-58 Cedar Point Boat
capsized
60. Tues. 11/22 Carl
G. Jennings M-75 Morin Point Boat
capsized/hunting
LAKE SUPERIOR:
61. Tues. 06/07 Kevin
Dammen 20-M Apostle Islands Kayaking
62. Mon. 07/11 Monty
Lyons 42-M Duluth unknown
LAKE ONTARIO:
63. Tues. 01/04 Porter
Simpson 7-M Niagara on the Lake Unknown
64. Sat. 02/06 John Doe ?-M Toronto Unknown
65. Sat. 06/25 John Doe 30’s-M
Toronto Unknown
66. Sat. 07/02 Jane Doe 50’s-F Toronto Unknown
67. Sun. 07/17 Visu
Vimalan 48-M Trenton Ont. rip current
68. Sun. 07/17 John
Doe 35-M Toronto Swim
from boat
69. Sun. 07/17 John
Doe 29-M Wasaga Beach
Ont. PWC
70. Tues. 07/19 Uche
Chuks’ 13-F Hamilton Ont. swimming from dock
71. Tues. 07/26 Shaylean
Richards 32-F Fair Haven rip current
72. Mon. 08/01 John
Doe 49-M Sandbanks rip current
73. Sat. 08/20 John Doe 25-M Rochester unknown
74. Sun. 09/04 Alex
Montgomery 14-M Ft. Niagara fall
(etoh)
75. Sun. 09/06 John
Doe 14-M Orilla, Ont. Unknown
76. Mon. 10/31 Alan
Shultz 66-M Sodus Point, NY Boat capsized
77. Tues. 11/22 Tracey
Bango 46-M Oswego County Kayaking/hunting
78. Sun. 12/04 Ashley
Lynn Ganyo 24-F Billings Park Car accident
LAKE HURON:
79. Sat. 02/26 Robert Quesnelle 40-M Georgian Bay Snowmobiling
80. Mon. 04/18 James
McComb II 20-M Port Austin Wash
from pier
81. Sun. 07/24 Jason
McLeod 20-M Port Franks Swimming
82. Sun. 07/24 Ragna
Bersenas 67-F Georgian Bay Swimming
83. Sun. 07/31 Jan
Raczychi 49-F Tobermory Scuba
84. Mon. 08/01 Donald
Dorey 42-M Long Point unknown
85. Thurs. 08/11 Jason
McDonough 36-M Sauble Beach unknown
86. Fri. 09/09 Zachary Marengeur 20-M Bruce P. Park rip current
87. Fri. 09/09 Gavin Marengeur 18-M Bruce P. Park rip current
2010 Great Lakes Drowning’s
74 (32 via Rip Currents)
Info
provided by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project
Note: An
asterisk identifies a “would be rescuer”.
LAKE MICHIGAN:
1.
Tues 01/26 Mauricio Guaylias 27-M Chicago Unknown
2.
Tues 03/02 Richard Wieting, 53-M Montrose
(Chi.) Unknown
3.
Tues 04/18 John Doe -M Zion Unknown
4.
Sun 04/25 Ryan Lightfoot 28-M
Petoskey Canoeing
5.
Sun 04/25 Clifford Denay 27-M
Petoskey Canoeing
6.
Thurs 05/27 Katlyn LeClaire 13-F Escanaba step -off
7.
Sat 05/29 Kelvin Motsinger 9-M
Green Bay Unknown
8.
Wed 06/09 Sofia Khan 9-F Holland WI kayaking
9.
Wed 06/09 DeVale Thompson 16-M Whiting
Pier jump
10. Sat 06/19 Vidyasagar Kapoor 30-M Chicago Unknown
11. Tues 06/22 Antoine
Miller 21-M Waukegan swimming
12. Fri 06/25 Paris Bankhead 20-M Ill Beach St. Park swimming
13. Sun 07/04 Destiny Bahena 9-F Ind. Dunes rip
current*
14. Sun 07/04 William Lott 25-M Silver Lk. St. Park rip
current
15. Sun 07/11 Perla Solis
6-F Covert Park unknown
16. Fri 07/16 Jordy Graves 17-M South Haven rip current
17. Sat 07/17 James Savage 55-M Garfield Twp swimming
18. Fri 07/23 Mark Scheuer 49-M Grand Haven rip current*
19. Sun 07/25 Alfonso Quintero 26-M St. Joe rip current
20. Sun 07/25 Jeremiah Green 12-M
Racine unknown
21. Sun 07/25 Lindsay Bilka 17-F Muskegon MI rip current
22. Mon 07/26 Kristopher Kane 19-M Sheboygan WI rip current
23. Thur 08/05 Richard
Drake 67-M Covert Park rip current
24. Thur 08/05 Arther
Walker 71-M Covert Park rip current
25. Fri 08/06 Patrick Reymann 63-M Harbor Springs kayaking
26. Sun 08/08 Cody Prentiss 15-M Calumet Park unknown
27. Wed 08/11 Roman
Bravo 19-M Ill. Beach St Park unknown
28. Sat 08/14 Anthony Goldsmith 44-M Ludington MI rip current
29. Sun 08/15 Enrica Lorenz 27-F Muskegon MI rip current
30. Mon 08/16 Ethan
Seitzer 10-M Berrien County rip
current
31. Mon 08/16 Dolsey
Lynn Squires 41-F Gr. Traverse Bay rip
current
32. Thur 08/19 Richard
Habermas 76-M Grand haven rip current
33. Sun 08/22 Lorenzo Greer 17-M
Mich. City IN rip
current
34. Sun 08/22 Scott Hoover 14-M Mich. City IN rip current
35. Fri 09/03 Timothy Horvath 26-M Lincoln Twp MI rip
current
36. Mon 09/03 Anupam
Bhattacharjee 26-M Ludington MI pier
wash-off
37. Sun 09/13 Daniel Logsdon 23-M Warren Dunes unknown
38. Sat 09/18 Timothy Spiller 49-M Ludington fall
from pier
LAKE ERIE
39. Mon 06/28 Andrew
Mooney 21-M Long Beach ONT rip current
40. Tues 07/06 Louis
Barba 16-M Sterling St. Park MI swimming
41. Thurs 07/08 Anthony
Alexander 17-M Mentor OH rip current
42. Sun 07/11 Chris Alkerton 18-M Rock Point ONT swimming
43. Wed 07/14 Victor
Arce Jr. 30-M Westfield NY swimming
44. Tues 07/27 Edwin
Acosta 41-M Cleveland OH swim/boat
45. Sun 08/08 Nate Polosito 14-M Westfield OH rip current
46. Mon 08/16 Marco
Butler 18-M Rock Point ONT rip current
47. Thur 08/19 John
Doe 40s-M Erie PA unknown
48. Thur 08/19 John
Doe 53-M Sherkston ONT rip current
49. Mon 08/23 Cynthia
Riediger 53-F Pelee Island ONT rip current*
50. Mon 09/06 Harallamb
Tasi 24-M Monroe MI swimming
51. Fri 09/11 Marshal Sharpe 58-M Hamilton ONT fishing
52. Sun 10/10 Mohammed Aljiboori 19-M Cleveland OH Unknown
LAKE SUPERIOR:
53. Sat 07/03 Marvin
Charette 18-M Red Cliff Unknown
54. Wed 07/21 Rod
Nilsestuen 62-M Picnic Rocks rip current
55. Thur 08/05 Elias
Jenkins 15-M Presque Isle rip current
56. Thur 08/05 Alex
Schuiteman 16-M Presque Isle rip current
57. Thur 08/05 Douglas
Smith 50-M Grand Marais rip current
58. Thur 08/05 Eric
Smith 16-M Grand Marais rip current
59. Fri 08/27 Devante Billups
18-M Picnic Rocks swimming
LAKE ONTARIO:
60. Mon 03/29 Jill
Williams 85-F Sodus N.Y. Unknown
61. Fri 05/28 Edward McMillon 20-M Rochester NY Pier
Jump
62. Wed 06/09 John
Doe 23-M Pt. Dalhousie fall
from pier
63. Fri 07/22 Justin Callahan 29-M Brighton ONT kayaking
64. Wed 07/28 Mehmet
Yilmaz 22-M Irondequoit Bay swim/boat
65. Fri 08/06 Richard Woodall 77-M Ellisburg ONT fishing
66. Thur 09/02 Michael
Steger 36-M Olcott NY fishing
LAKE HURON:
67. Sun 04/16 Lawrence Burack 61-M Saginaw Bay Fishing
68. Tues 06/29 Douglas
Rucinskas 5-M Bayfield ONT rip current
69. Tues 06/29 Andrew
Rucinskas 48-M Bayfield ONT rip current*
70. Sun 07/25 George Georgion Jr 16-M Lexington MI rip current
71. Tues 07/27 Joseph
Lathan 18-M Conneaut OH pier
jump
72. Sun 08/15 John Doe 10-M Georgan Bay canoeing
73. Mon 08/16 Oksana
Milovanovic 16-F Kincardine ONT rip current
74. Thurs 08/19 John
Doe 24-M Sauble Beach ONT
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