Police recover the body of one of two drowning victims in Temiskaming Shores, Ont.
Ontario Provincial Police recovered the body of one person who drowned at Pete’s Dam Park in Temiskaming Shores, on Dec 29 and continue to search for a second person.
Father and daughter believed to have gone through the ice at Pete’s Dam Park
Ontario Provincial Police say they have recovered the body of one person who drowned at Pete's Dam Park in Temiskaming Shores on Dec 29, and they continue to search for a second person.
Police received a call that a father and daughter, Christian and Maya Bergeron, had fallen through the ice at the park.
The community of New Liskeard held a vigil for them on Tuesday, Dec. 31.
"We had a tragedy on the ice today. A dad and daughter went through. Prayers for the family," said Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus in a social media post on Dec. 29.
Police said they continue to search for the second person. They did not confirm which body was recovered.