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RCMP initiate Search and Rescue operation for overdue fishermen on Great Slave Lake

Arthur C. Green
By Arthur C. Green

A Search and Rescue operation is underway on Great Slave Lake to locate four overdue commercial fishermen.
At approximately 4:10 a.m., on Monday, September 30, the Hay River RCMP received a report of overdue fishermen that were believed to be travelling by boat on Great Slave Lake.

The group of four men left the commercial dock in Hay River early on Sunday, September 29, to travel to Sulphur Point, on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, to check fishing nets.

The group was scheduled to be back before night time on Sunday, September 29.

Joint Rescue Command Center (Trenton) and 440 Squadron (Yellowknife) have arranged for air assets to be deployed in the area in an effort to locate the overdue party. A Canadian Coast Guard vessel is also supporting the search.

As the current weather conditions are calling for strong winds on the lake, RCMP is urging community volunteers to not put themselves at risk, despite their good intentions to assist.

Anyone with information on the overdue fishermen is asked to call Hay River RCMP at 874-1111.

Updates will be provided as information becomes available.

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Arthur C. Green
Arthur C. Green
Arthur C. Green is from Whitbourne Newfoundland and graduated from the CNA Journalism Program. Arthur also studied Business Marketing and Political Science at Memorial University in Essex England and St. John's Newfoundland. Green has worked as a spot news photographer/journalist with such news organizations as CBC, CBC Radio, NTV, Saltwire and Postmedia in Alberta.

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