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Kayaker couldn?t be revived

A 55-year-old man died Wednesday evening after his kayak overturned in Ramsey Lake near the Bell Park amphitheatre. At about 10 pm police, fire and ambulance responded to a 911 call.

A 55-year-old man died Wednesday evening after his kayak overturned in Ramsey Lake near the Bell Park amphitheatre.

At about 10 pm police, fire and ambulance responded to a 911 call.

A second kayaker present attempted to rescue the male and swam to shore with the victim at which time CPR was administered with the help of people
in the area.

Police interviewed witnesses who described seeing the man simply fall out of his kayak. The victim was transported to St Joseph?s Health Centre where he was pronounced dead.

The matter remains under investigation at this time and the name of the victim was not released at Northern Life?s deadline.