Every year we get people drowning in the waters around Winnipeg. This year the first set of casualities is a father and son who were out fishing near Lockport. The son allegedly slipped off a rock and the father dived to get him and they were both gone. The currents beneath these seeming still water are deadly and people around here know this but accidents happen. It is pretty sad.
I think sometimes we do not give the water the respect it deserves. We have to be so careful and children must be taught that respect too. Must be kept close to adult folks and not run off to play or perhaps fishing sites have to be better planned or selected.
This is the talk of the town and everybody has all kinds of theories about it - this is the way we mourn I suppose. It is a sad day.