Media Release
Deceased Parties Identified
June 9, 2021 – (NORTHERN BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) On June 5, 2021 at approximately 6:30 a.m., Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a vessel in distress near Donald Road, in the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula.
On June 5, 2021 at approximately 3:30 p.m., two deceased individuals were recovered from French Bay, they have been identified as:
• 21-year-old Shonethan SPENCER of Scarborough
• 24-year-old Ali HAIDER SHAKIR FALEEH of Richmond Hill
Members of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Trenton, OPP Aviation Services, OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (URSU), OPP Emergency Response Team, Grey Bruce OPP Marine Unit, OPP West Region Traffic Incident Management Team (TIME), Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire, and Bruce County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) all assisted Grey Bruce OPP with this incident.
34 COLLISIONS INVOLVING A VEHICLE AND CYCLIST IN 2021
Safety Tips for Drivers and Cyclists – Bike Month
(ORILLIA, ON) -The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reminds bicycle and vehicle drivers to respect all road users by making safety a top priority, especially as we see an increase in cyclists on our roadways. There have been 34 total collisions, including two fatalities, involving a motor vehicle and cyclist this year to date.
June is Bike Month, an opportunity to highlight safety messaging and remind all drivers of the laws related to cycling under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA). Our roads are for the enjoyment and transportation of everyone, including cyclists. Under the HTA, a bicycle is a vehicle and cyclists are expected to follow the rules of the road.
We would like to remind the public of some safety tips:
•Vehicle drivers
-Maintain at minimum a one metre distance when passing a cyclist.
-Watch for passing cyclists when opening door into traffic.
-Slow down when overtaking a cyclist on a road.
• Cyclists
-Check for vehicles and cyclists with the right-of-way before entering the intersection.
-Keep your place in the line of traffic when approaching an intersection.
-Ride in a single file and to the right side of the road to help vehicles make a safe pass.
-Stop at stop signs when approaching an intersection and yield the right-of-way to traffic.
