Boater who went missing on Lake Ontario found dead
Posted August 31, 2021 12:48 pm.
Last Updated August 31, 2021 3:51 pm.
A boater that had been missing after going out on Lake Ontario waters late last week was found dead on Tuesday.
Halton Police said marine officers were assisting a boater last Thursday during a storm in the area of 16 Mile Creek and Lake Ontario when they noticed another boat that was adrift nearby with no one aboard shortly after 6:00 p.m.
Police confirmed the vessel had been purchased earlier in the day by 80-year-old Robert Wyles.
Wyles, considered an experienced operator, was last seen leaving Bronte Harbour in Oakville at around noon.
On Tuesday around 10:30 a.m., a boater in the vicinity of Bronte Harbour notified police of a deceased person in the water.
That person has been identified as Wyles.
“The HRPS would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Wyles and thank the public for their assistance in the search,” the force said in a statement.
We are saddened to confirm that Robert Wyles has been located deceased. Our condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Wyles. Thank you to the public for their assistance.
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— Halton Police (@HaltonPolice) August 31, 2021
