Near-Drowning at Sherkston

Rough waters on Lake Erie near Sherkston Shores nearly cost a life yesterday. A 59-year-old man was pulled from the water Sunday afternoon, after he and two companions moored their boat offshore and tried to swim in through five-foot waves. The New York resident was taken to Port Colborne General Hospital, where he was listed in critical but stable condition. The other two men made it safely. Niagara Regional Police and the U.S. Border Patrol are investigating. Officials have not released any names.