Province to conduct safety assessment on Manitoba trails after drownings

Dangerous logjam prompts safety warning on Cowichan River

Cowichan Search and Rescue officials are warning the public to be aware of a large logjam on the Cowichan River below Sandy Pool. According to CSAR, the logjam has grown significantly over the spring and now poses a “significant hazard to tubers and all river users if they miss the Sandy Pool take-out.” CSAR president Trevor Paterson said the hazard is less than one kilometre downstream of Sandy Pool. “The Cowichan River is beautiful because we …

Province to conduct safety assessment on Manitoba trails after drownings

The province will conduct an assessment of high-risk trails and areas in the province’s parks system after one boy drowned and his brother remains missing at Nutimik Lake.