Man drowns in Abbotsford lake

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A man drowned in Abbotsford’s Albert Dyck Park on Saturday afternoon.

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Abbotsford Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker said emergency services were called to the park near the airport at around 4:45 p.m. on Aug. 22 after receiving reports that a person was submerged in the water.

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The park is mostly made up of a small, man-made lake that has a swimming area at one end and an area for water-skiing at the other.

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“When first responders arrived, bystanders had already pulled the (33-year-old) man from the water and begun performing CPR,” Sgt. Walker said.

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“Despite the efforts of emergency personnel, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have determined the drowning was a tragic accident.”

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This was the third drowning in B.C. in the past week.

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On Aug. 20, a man drowned in Cultus Lake and on Aug. 17 a man drowned in Goldstream Park on Vancouver Island.

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So far this year at least 43 people have drowned in B.C., around 50 per cent higher than the same time last year.

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