Barenaked Ladies Frontman Ed Robertson Survives Plane Crash

Barenaked Ladies frontman Ed Robertson’s plane went down in the woods north of Bancroft early Sunday afternoon. He and three other passengers are all lucky to be alive.

The crash happened near Baptiste Lake, about 10 minutes north of Bancroft and one of the North Hastings district’s most popular cottage areas.

It has not been confirmed that Robertson was the pilot but he received his pilot’s licence in 2005.

He is also host of a TV show, “Ed’s Up” a program which documents his travels by plane.

The plane lost speed as it was trying to take off from the lake and went into the trees at the western end of Baptiste Lake.

Thankfully, everyone is OK!

This is the second time this summer that a member of the Barenaked Ladies has made headlines.

Singer Steven Page was arrested in upstate New York and charged with possession of a controlled substance on July 11.

Court documents allege Page admitted to snorting cocaine in his girlfriend’s apartment.

Page was taken into police custody, but was later released after posting $10,000 bail.

If convicted, he faces up to 5 1/2 years in prison!