A search and rescue effort in Algonquin Park over the weekend was a major success. Two people are in good condition after being rescued from an island by a CH-146 Griffon Helicopter overnight. The pair were found on an island after capsizing their canoe in the rapids. The Royal Canadian Air Force says at approximately 3 am. Sunday, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Trenton received a call for assistance from the OPP in Pembroke. The two canoeist had spent the evening on the island. Search and Rescue technicians successfully hoisted both of them into the helicopter and transported them to the Pembroke Airport.