Coast Guard Operations Scheduled for Parry Sound Ontario (Georgian Bay)

April 19, 2013

Sarnia, (Ontario) - The Canadian Coast Guard advises that the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Samuel Risley will arrive in Parry Sound, Ontario on or about Tuesday April 23, 2013.

The ice may move, creating a real danger for anyone in the area of a Canadian Coast Guard ship. Any ice on the route taken by the ship should be considered unsafe and the Coast Guard advises everyone to stay clear. The path can remain open long after the ship has departed the area.

For more information about the Canadian Coast Guard’s Icebreaking program, please visit: http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/Central_Arctic/icebreaking

CCGS Samuel Risley

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For more information:

Carol Launderville
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Communications Branch
Central and Arctic Region
(519) 383-1804

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