Body of Manitoba man recovered from Okanagan Lake: RCMP
The body was found 38 metres offshore just after 2 p.m. Tuesday. The man’s family have since been notified and are receiving supports through the RCMP Victim Service. He has not been identified.
“Unfortunately the Central Okanagan has had several drowning deaths this summer which shock and sadden all of us. Our hearts go out to the families who have lost their loved ones” Const. Mike Della-Paolera said in a press release. Central Okanagan Search and Rescue had spent three days looking for the man. He went missing after entering Okanagan Lake from a pontoon boat in the McKinley Landing area around 5 p.m. on Aug. 26.“Two-thirds of drowning victims know how to swim. Accidents can happen anytime, and they can happen to you,” Della Paolera said. “Be prepared, be aware, and keep your PFD on at all times whenever you are on the water.”According the Lifesaving Society of B.C.
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