Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Kenora Man Dies While Grooming Trail


Nishnawbe-Aski Police have identified the man who fell through the ice near Poplar Hill First Nation.

Police recovered the body of 52-year-old Thomas McDonald of Kenora and a post-mortem was conducted yesterday, which revealed that the cause of death was drowning.

The incident happened on Saturday, when a snow grooming machine had gone through the ice, with the operator missing.