Bennett Lake Ice Fishing Casualty
December 18, 2017
Missing man located deceased after going through ice in Tay Valley Township Saturday
NEWS 05:47 PM Perth Courier
On Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at approximately 9 p.m., members of the Lanark County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an overdue person call on Bennett Lake, Tay Valley Township.
Police responded after receiving information that a male had been ice fishing on the lake and did not return home on his ATV. His family observed a large hole on the ice surface and became concerned that he had fallen through the ice. Lanark County OPP members attended to search for the male with the assistance of the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU).
Elmer Abercrombie, age 80 of Tay Valley Township, was located deceased by OPP USRU officers. It was determined that Abercrombie had been travelling on the lake ice earlier in the day with his ATV and fell through.
If any person has further information in regards to this matter they are asked to please call 1-888-310-1122.
the Walnut Diary 
January 2, 2018 at 10:01 am
Will you still provide Newboro lake ice condition this year as your normally did for last year? Thanks.
January 2, 2018 at 10:08 am
Sorry, Dave. I’ve retired. There are lots of people closer to the lake than I am who can do the job well.
Rod
January 2, 2018 at 3:28 pm
I am happy to hear your retirement news and it is time for you to enjoy the life. Do you have any one’s Facebook around the Newboro who also has the similar info because I am planning to do a ice fishing this coming weekend but wold like to confirm the ice condition as I need to drive more than I hour far from Ottawa. Thanks.
Dave
January 2, 2018 at 8:11 pm
Sorry. We lost two former classmates and community leaders through the ice last winter. Life and death decisions probably shouldn’t be based upon idle chat about local weather, and I’m no longer going out on the ice to measure.