OPP cruiser. (Photo courtesy of @OPP_WR via Twitter)OPP cruiser. (Photo courtesy of @OPP_WR via Twitter)
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Engine failure forces pilot to make emergency landing on Eugenia Lake

A plane was forced to make an emergency landing on Grey County's Eugenia Lake on Sunday.

The two-seater homemade plane was flying from Kitchener to Collingwood when it lost engine power, forcing the lone occupant, a 56-year-old man, to land in the middle of the lake northeast of Flesherton, which has only recently frozen over.

The nose of the plane ended up dug into the snow-covered lake, and broken parts could be seen under the aircraft on Monday afternoon.

The pilot suffered a hand injury, but otherwise was not hurt. He was attended to by nearby residents, some of whom skied out on the lake's ice to help.

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Youth volunteers practice coastal conservation

Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.