Calgary man drowns in Bow River near Carseland

By Janet Kanters, Editor

On Monday, Aug. 10, Strathmore RCMP and Wheatland Fire Services recovered the body of a deceased adult male in the Bow River.

The man from Calgary went missing while swimming in the Bow River near Highway 24 and Wyndham Park near Carseland on Aug. 9.

Strathmore RCMP, Wheatland Fire Services, and a search and rescue team were called out on the evening of Aug. 9 after the man jumped in the river but did not return after swimming downstream.  

The man was not identified as of press time.