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CTV News
16-07-2025
- CTV News
Father of 4 drowns, coworker recounts rescue attempt after canoe capsized
Anthony Lippett says he tried to save his friend and co-worker, Dan Pegelo, after their canoe capsized in Lake Huron, Monday evening near Howdenvale. (Scott Miller/CTV News London) Anthony Lippett is frankly lucky to be alive. 'It's not something I ever want to have to go through or watch ever again. I don't think I'll step foot in the canoe again,' said Lippett. After finishing up a job near Howdenvale, north of Sauble Beach on Monday evening, Lippett said he, his co-worker, and 14-year-old boss' son, went out for a canoe ride in Lake Huron. When they left shore the lake was calm, but it quickly turned wavy he said, dumping all three and their canoe into the water. 'We fought for about seven minutes to get the canoe flipped back over. Couldn't do it. I said leave it, and we tried to swim back to shore. We got about halfway back, and Dan was running out of breath, I was out of breath. I told them to grab my foot, and I'll try and pull them as I go. Then, I went under the water. The next thing you know, he's not there anymore,' said Lippett. 071625 A 32-year-old father of four has been identified as victim of Monday's drowning near Howdenvale. Lippett and the 14-year-old made it to shore and called 911, but it was too late. Lippett said his co-worker, 32-year-old Dan Pegelo, didn't survive after spending nearly 10 minutes under water. '32 years old. He's got four kids and a wife. I've known him for 12 years and I'll never forget him, that's for sure. Always had good stories and a great worth ethic. He'll be deeply missed, that's for sure,' said Lippett. 071625 Dan Pegelo has been identified by his friend and co-worker, Anthony Lippett as the victim of Monday's canoe capsize drowning, near Howdenvale. (Source: Anthony Lippett) Pegelo's drowning is the second in two days in Midwestern Ontario. A 4-year-old drowned in a private pond on Sunday. The OPP are urging people to wear a lifejacket to buy time, in case of a marine emergency. 'We never plan on having an accident out in the water. But, if you ever do fall overboard or have a medical event or something, we want you to have your PFD (personal floatation device) on for your safety. And also, think about your family. They expect you to come home at the end of the day. So, wear it for them, and wear it for yourself,' said Huron County OPP Constable, Craig Soldan. 071625 Shores of Lake Huron near Sauble Beach. (Scott Miller/CTV News London) Lippett said neither he nor Pegelo were wearing lifejackets in the canoe when it capsized. 'Dan didn't want to put the life jacket on, because he used to be a damn good swimmer, and it just took the best out of him this time,' said Lippett. 'If you find yourself in the water and you happen to get a gulp of water and you start choking and spitting, that's when panic sets in, and there goes your swimming skills, and you know you're going to find yourself in trouble. So, don't assume that you can make it to shore. A PFD will buy you some time. If you're floating safely, then you can take your time and get to shore safely,' said Soldan.
CTV News
15-07-2025
- CTV News
Capsized canoe on Lake Huron claims life
One person has died after a canoe capsized on Lake Huron near Howdenvale, about 20 km north of Sauble Beach. Around 6 p.m. on Monday, first respodners were sent to the area where three people were canoeing when their vessel overturned. According to police, two people managed to swim safely to shore. A third person, a 32-year-old male, did not immediately resurface. Bystanders were able to recover the man from the water and attempted CPR. When first responders got there, the man was then taken to hospital by EMS, where he was pronounced deceased.
CTV News
03-07-2025
- CTV News
‘It's still Sauble Beach' - Sauble Beach sign changed to ‘Saugeen Beach' by Indigenous group
Sauble Beach's iconic main street sign has been changed to read 'Saugeen Beach' by members of the Saugeen First Nation, the owners of the beach. July 3, 2025. (Scott Miller/CTV News London) Visitors to Sauble Beach are having a double take today as the iconic sign that greets tourists, which used to say Sauble Beach, was changed Monday night. 'My son showed me the picture he took, and I said, what the heck happened. What is happening here?' said Suzanne, from Hanover, who was seeing the sign change for the first time today. On the eve of Canada Day, members of the Saugeen First Nation changed the sign at the end of the Sauble Beach's main street from 'Welcome to Sauble Beach' to 'Welcome to Saugeen Beach.' 070325 Sauble Beach's iconic main street sign in June 2023. (Scott Miller/CTV News London) 'It's obviously been decades in the making. We've had a lot of struggles. And I feel like finally, we can put our name on it,' said Saugeen First Nation councillor, Cheree Urscheler. Following a nearly 30 year court battle, the Saugeen First Nation had ownership of nearly 2.5 km's of Sauble Beach's valuable sand, returned to them, in April 2023. Following multiple appeals by the previous owners, the Town of South Bruce Peninsula, the decision to return ownership of Sauble's sand to the Saugeen First Nation was upheld in December 2024. A change to Sauble's sign was supposed to happen earlier this summer, but it was decided to hold off until the eve of Canada Day. 'The timing, I think, for me personally, the timing is perfect. It's a statement,' said Saugeen First Nation councillor, Sonya Roote. The sign change caught many off guard, including the Town of South Bruce Peninsula, who didn't know the Sauble sign was coming down and the Saugeen sign was going up until it happened. 'The Sauble Beach sign is a well-known landmark with deep meaning for many people,' says South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Jay Kirkland. 'While we respect Saugeen First Nation's right to make changes on their land, we believe open communication is important, especially when it involves something so symbolic to the broader community. We remain committed to respectful dialogue and working together in the spirit of mutual understanding,' continues Kirkland. While many Sauble Beach visitors CTV News spoke to today hadn't even noticed to sign name change, those that did notice have mixed opinions about it. 'It was disappointing and it was surprising, just because I don't think many people knew that it was coming. And, you know, just to show up on July 1st and see the sign has been changed on the beach, I think a lot of people are just in disbelief,' says Suzanne from Hanover. 'I'm really glad that they did it, because like everyone knows it as Sauble Beach, when it isn't actually, it's Saugeen Beach, and I think people should know that,' said Anouska and her family visiting from Hamilton. 070325 A section of beach formally known as Sauble Beach, now called Saugeen Beach. (Scott Miller/CTV News London The sign change at the beachfront from 'Sauble Beach' to 'Saugeen Beach' is more symbolic than anything, said Saugeen First Nation councillors, Roote and Urscheler. The town itself is still called Sauble Beach, and that's still what will show up on everyone's GPS, when they plan their visit to the sand and waters, clearly owned by the Saugeen First Nation. 'To everybody, it'll still be Sauble Beach. The town is still Sauble Beach. It's just, this part of the beach is Saugeen First Nation. That's all,' says Saugeen First Nation councillor, Lester Anoquot. 'I understand people saying, it's iconic and we grew up with it, I grew up with as Sauble Beach as well. But, it would have been nice to grow up with it being Saugeen Beach the whole time, right? Which it should have been. So I mean, there's a lot of years it was the wrong name put on the beach, so I think, I think it's time,' said Councillor Roote. 'Forever, it's always been Sauble Beach and forever in my mind, it's not. And it was kind of hurtful to see that, and to know that, behind the scenes, we've always been trying to get it back. So to see it now, yeah, my heart is smiling,' said Councillor Urscheler.
