Skydiving Fatal

An accident at Skydive Gananoque has claimed the life of a 63 year old woman from Ennismore, Ontario.

The OPP says it responded to a report of a skydiving accident in which a parachute had either failed to deploy or had deployed improperly around 4:10 p.m. on Saturday.

The 63-year-old woman was on a tandem jump – strapped to a 51 year old instructor.

She died at the scene.  The 51 year old employee of Skydive Gananoque was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Provincial police and the Transportation Safety Board are investigating.

 

Girl Found

Kingston Police say a 12 year old girl who had been reported missing has been located and is safe and sound.

Police issued a message last night asking for help from the public in location Mya Hartwick.

The girl had left home on July 19th and was spotted around 7 last night at the Kingston Centre bus transfer area but fled.

Police say Hartwick was eventually located and is reported to be safe and sound.

 

Clean Water Grant

The federal government is investing 14.5 million dollars for phase two of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte water main extension project.

The money is being used to extend a watermain along York Road to Shannonville.  It will also pay for a water tower.

It is part of a multi-year project to bring treated water to all 700 homes on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.

 

Hockey Hall – Change of Command

There is a change of command at Kingston’s Original Hockey Hall of Fame.

Mark Potter is stepping down after 19-years as President.

Larry Paquette is the new President. Paquette has worked with Potter as Vice-President for the past 20-years. Potter joined the organization in 1981 and was elected President in 2000.

He was inducted into the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame in 2012 and says he will continue to work on special projects for the museum.

The Original Hockey Hall of Fame celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2019 and is located at the Invista Centre. It was founded in Kingston by the NHL and Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in 1943.

 

Heatwave Ends

The heatwave has ended in Kingston.  It wasn’t quite as humid on Sunday – but the high temperature hit 31.7 degrees.  That’s half a degree below the record set in 2011.

The high today is expected to reach 24 with a low tonight of 13 and that should bring relief to people who have been suffering through the heat and humidity.