But luckily two ardent outdoorsmen are home, safe and healthy, after a dangerous incident on Lake Wanapitei Sunday. Pete Warrington, a member of the Northern 705 anglers Facebook group, and his friend headed out Sunday on Lake Wanapitei for a little walleye fishing. But problems arose when they saw the condition of Lake Wanapitei at that hour. If you recall the water rescue boat in Whitefish was sold at auction in 2016 and not replaced,” he told The Star. “As indicated in the 2014 IBI report our emergency response services for water rescue are under-equipped and under staffed with appropriately trained responders,” he said.

Source: National Post November 28, 2017 15:22 UTC