Family members of a person who went into the water at Spray Lakes Reservoir on Sunday night arrived on the scene Monday afternoon.
Restoration efforts are underway to find the physique of the person who RCMP presume drowned within the water.
Some particulars in regards to the incident are nonetheless not recognized, nonetheless, it’s believed the person was out on the water in a small boat, in accordance with an eyewitness that World Information spoke to.
The witness mentioned she noticed the person’s canine go overboard. She mentioned the proprietor then went into the water after it.
The realm is distant and has no telephone service however the witness was carrying a satellite tv for pc telephone and mentioned she was capable of name for assist.
The RCMP mentioned search and rescue efforts started on Sunday, however on Monday, these efforts had been refocused to considered one of restoration.
Early Monday afternoon, a World Information crew on the scene noticed a member of the restoration staff pilot the person’s small boat — which was unattended on the water — again to shore.
Spray Lakes Reservoir is situated about 35 kilometres south of Canmore.
— With information from Elissa Carpenter, World Information
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