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Seriously. I have just a 2-day window to dive the Great Barrier Reef. What is the one (or two) sites that I MUST dive before I fly back to Canada this winter. stephen@stephenweir.com

Thank you Aquarat. Unfamiliar with South Africa protocol regarding dive fatalities. Will any reports be it govt or dive groups be issuing a report? I help with the Ontario Underwater Council regarding fatalities involving Ontario (Canada) divers

During this month's Toronto Film Festival, the family of Rob Stewart unveiled a mural in downtown Toronto in memory of Rob. The artists included the film maker in the mural, he is freediving above the hammerhead shark.

A second media report said the man had received CPR from Pisces Dive Charters. I am unfamiliar with Pisces and the location Smitswinkel Bay. Is this a difficult dive site? Is Pisces a large outfit?

To date I have not seen the identity of the Canadian diver who died. Unclear if he was a resident of Ireland or a visiting diver from Canada. No clue as to what province he is from. Information would be much appreciated.

Would anyone have a high rez image of the Triton? Need it today for article in Diver Magazine! stephen@stephenweir.com editor@divermag.com Does anyone have contact with the maker of the Tri-Chicken youtube. Can't seem to leave comments (although others have). Would like to get a high rez...

I have since contacted the police in Cayman. They were very helpful. The deceased was Margaret Frederiks from Hamilton, Ontario Canada. I read her obituary. She was a wonderful lady and will be missed by all who loved and knew her. The Ontario Underwater Council will, in all likelihood...

Very short notice on Cayman TV last week. A Canadian woman died will diving off Grand Cayman Island. Looking to find the identity of the diver and where in Canada she was from. The Ontario Underwater Council's Fatality Report is opened everytime an Ontario diver dies. Did ask a contact in...

Still looking for information about this dive accident for the Ontario Underwater Council. After much back and forth with the Australian police (much of it caused by me emailing the wrong departments) I did find out that the victim was from the province of Ontario. They did not have the home...

Hope someone on Scuba Board can help. I am writing about the Lost Dhow Exhibition for Diver Magazine in Canada. It is a new show at a new museum - the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto. The exhibition shows some of 58,000 artifacts recoved from a Dhow wreck off the Belitung Island in the western Java...

Hi - Stephen Weir here. I help out with the OUC. Posted a request for divers to look for the gear. Are you saying that you heard the gear has been recovered, or do you know the gear has been recovered. IF so, what has happened to it?

That is very sad news. Have dove Marine City and although there is current, it is a fairly safe dive. Was Mr. Fox using a rebreather?

The Ontario Underwater Council has now completed its initial report on the incident. It will be soon be posted at: Ontario Underwater Council ---------- Post added August 13th, 2013 at 09:10 AM ---------- The report has now been posted

The Ontario Underwater Council investigates and reports on all fatal dive accidents in the province. As well, the OUC investigates and reports on all fatal dive accidents out of province when a diver from Ontario is involved. The OUC has learned that Carlos Fonseca has died during a cave...

Ontario Provincial Police Officer in charge of the investigation away on holidays for two weeks. Expect it will now move forward, now that he is back at his desk in Brockville.

There are unconfirmed reports of a dive death in Tobermory Ontario around April 21st. Has anyone heard of this accident?

Thanks for posting the Video. As I remember it, the dive is really quite easy and that you can't really get below 25 feet. It is a safe dive, great for novices, although I imagine the water is probably near freezing today.

Heading down to Fort Myer to go diving April 19 and 20. Wrecks 30 miles out. Anyone guess at the temperature at the bottom? How are the seas on a typical April day? Stephen Weir - Toronto

When you are dealing with resort courses and walk-up recreational dive charters, the gear providers must be responsible for checking their rental equipment. On many dives I have been on, you don't see the tank you are going to dive with until it is almost time to hit the water. Would suggest...