2 believed drowned in Prince Edward County on the weekend

23-Jul-2025

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Two people are believed to have drowned in separate incidents in Prince Edward County over the weekend, according to Ontario Provincial Police. One of the two is still missing.

In a news release on July 21, Ontario Provincial Police said they were called just after 11 p.m. on July 19 to a resort on County Road 18, which borders East Lake near Sandbanks Provincial Park. When officers arrived, firefighters, paramedics and members of the public were attempting life-saving measures on a 51-year-old man from Toronto. He was pronounced dead at hospital. 

Four people were out on the lake in two canoes and decided to go swimming, but were unable to climb back into the canoes. One person made it back to shore and two others were rescued by a bystander with a boat. The fourth person's body could not be located and is still missing. 

Ontario Provincial Police's underwater search and recovery unit will be at the lake today. Neither individual has been identified.