Bimaajitoon Search and Rescue to conduct training exercises at Kilbear

Bimaajitoon Search and Rescue will be conducting training exercises out at Kilbear Provincial Park Oct 24 and 25t.

Officials say members of the local volunteer search and rescue organization will be out at the park around 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening and will work through some exercises, before returning for a full day of training on Saturday.

According to organizers, operations will be limited to the Blind Bay Campground. This area of the park is already closed to vehicle traffic.

The Bimaajitoon Search and Rescue team is part of the Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Association and assists the OPP is missing person searches, rescues, and emergency management and disaster response…when called upon.

Andrew Mendler
Andrew Mendler
Andrew is Vista Radio's Cottage Country New Director, who manages news in Haliburton, Muskoka and Parry Sound. He was born in London, raised in Tillsonburg and has lived in Belleville, Huntsville, Midland and Bonnyville, Alberta. He currently resides in Parry Sound with his fiancé, two step kids, dog and two cats. After graduating Loyalist College, Andrew worked as a newspaper reporter for over a decade, before transitioning to broadcasting in 2023. If you have a news tip you'd like to share, email Andrew at amendler@vistaradio.ca.

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