Lac du Bonnet RCMP are reporting that a 33-year-old Winnipeg man has recently drowned at the Whiteshell Provincial Park.
On August 9, 2022, at approximately 4pm, Lac du Bonnet RCMP received a report of a possible drowning at Pine Point Rapids in the Whiteshell Provincial Park.
Officers were advised that a 33-year-old male, from Winnipeg, was sliding down the falls when he entered the deeper part of the water and immediately began having difficulty. The male then went under and did not resurface. Police say that a by-stander jumped into the water to provide assistance but could not get to him in time.
RCMP report that at approximately 2:30pm on August 10, the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team, along with assistance from Manitoba Conservation Officers and Manitoba Parks staff, located and recovered the body.
