Another drowning off Verdun beach?
A swimmer was seen in distress off Verdun beach on Tuesday evening, and police are now searching for his body.
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MarcG 08:46 on 2025-07-16 Permalink
The location shown in the photo is about half a kilometer downstream from the beach.Since I last commented on this issue the city has put up several big ugly grey signs near the beach that say it’s prohibited to swim when the beach is closed and to swim outside of the boundaries. I find this type of messaging very poor.
MarcG 08:48 on 2025-07-16 Permalink
The signs should communicate the reality of the river’s power, not simply that it’s “not allowed”.
Andrew 09:15 on 2025-07-16 Permalink
is “may have felt unwell while swimming” a euphemism for drunk?
Kate 09:19 on 2025-07-16 Permalink
CityNews says that he experienced a seizure although they don’t say how that was determined.
MarcG: I agree. If anything, a statement like that can be felt as a dare by some.
MarcG 11:45 on 2025-07-16 Permalink
I just tooks a walk in that area and there were tons of reporters wandering around interviewing people and taking photos so expect more stories on this. I noticed that the city has also put up some of those temporary metal gates near the beach which regular people, including a large family having a picnic, were ignoring freely. They need to consult someone who understands human behavior ASAP.
Em 12:45 on 2025-07-16 Permalink
People have always swam in areas along the river outside the designated zone and are unlikely to stop doing so. The area described in the article (which Marc points out, is not right at the beach) is also near the site of a growing homeless encampment along the water. Not sure if it’s connected.
I believes the designated swimming and beach area should be expanded, or a second one created. It gets incredibly packed on hot days.
MarcG 14:46 on 2025-07-16 Permalink
Remember the Russian dude who used to swim across to Nun’s Island and back every day (same guy who used to hang around in NDG on his bike)? Those homeless folks with the big orange tent have a drumkit, and one of them has some wood building skills. It’s heartbreaking when people put all of that work into building a life only for the cops to come in one day and throw it all in the garbage.