Fisherman fights huge bill for ice rescue

An Ontario man says he will fight the $5,400 bill he got after he was rescued when he went through the ice while fishing. Neil Robbescheuten, a 62-year-old retired teacher, was ice fishing on Lake Scugog earlier this month when a dense fog rolled in and he became disoriented trying to find his way back to the shore. He called 911. Three fire trucks responded to rescue him and the firefighters pulled him about 150 metres to shore using a raft, he said. Scugog Fire Chief Richard Miller said it was calculated at $500 per fire truck per hour plus the cost of the firefighters. Robbescheuten was in “utter shock” after seeing the $5,400 bill, he said.