Lettie G. Howard Crew Helps Rescue Woman From Lake Erie

Lettie G. Howard crew helps rescue woman from Lake Erie

A woman was rescued from Lake Erie after falling overboard near Presque Isle on July 6th, thanks to the quick response of the Lettie G. Howard crew. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. when a mayday call was received about a missing person in the water. The Lettie G. Howard, a historic schooner, was sailing off Dobbins Landing when it responded to the distress call. Captain Griffin Hayes led the effort to locate and assist the woman, who was eve…

Leamington siblings with Chatham-Kent roots hailed as heroes in Lake Erie jet-ski rescue

A pair of Leamington-area siblings, with roots in Chatham-Kent, are being regarded as heroes following a Lake Erie rescue of a jet-ski rider off Point Pelee on the night of July 8.

Sea-Doo flips, man rescued by quick-thinking teens off Lake Erie shore

WINDSOR — A personal watercraft user tossed into Lake Erie and struggling in the water as his vessel was sinking is likely only alive because of two alert Leamington teens who spotted him, sensed the danger, and then sprang into action.