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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: bigrig on November 10, 2016, 09:34:57 PM

Title: Angler drowning today
Post by: bigrig on November 10, 2016, 09:34:57 PM

Has anyone heard about this today? I read and heard about a drowning of a young angler at or around Peach Rd today. SAR was parked on the dyke at around 2:30pm 😔

Title: Re: Angler drowning today
Post by: greyghost on November 10, 2016, 10:29:07 PM

My condolences to the family and friends.

Title: Re: Angler drowning today
Post by: Johnny Canuck on November 10, 2016, 11:04:15 PM

Where did you read about this?

Title: Re: Angler drowning today
Post by: bigrig on November 11, 2016, 07:40:54 AM

I saw a posting on the local Chilliwack Facebook beware site (closed group).
The lady who posted was walking the rotary trail and snapped a pic of the SAR truck and asked questions to their team I believe.

Title: Re: Angler drowning today
Post by: Walleye76 on November 11, 2016, 11:20:44 AM

I haven't heard many details other then he was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene. Condolences to his family and friends.

Title: Re: Angler drowning today
Post by: chrisc54 on November 13, 2016, 12:15:02 PM

I believe you may have read about Graeme Carswell, hopefully i that was spelled correctly. This happened in February last year, if it is what you read about. SAR didnt get him in time tragically. He is from the same small town as me, and although I did not personally know him, I have heard he was an amazing person, very very sad.

Title: Re: Angler drowning today
Post by: Walleye76 on November 13, 2016, 12:23:31 PM

No this happened on Friday around 2Pm in the peach road area.

Title: Re: Angler drowning today
Post by: typhoon on November 13, 2016, 12:45:23 PM

Best kept secret?
This hasn't hit any news outlet.

Title: Re: Angler drowning today
Post by: bigrig on November 13, 2016, 07:37:23 PM

I have no idea how to post a pic but I have now read his name was Timothy Cross.His sister said he lived with nature so not sure what is meant by that and also implied he led a different type of life.

Title: Re: Angler drowning today
Post by: Blood_Orange on November 14, 2016, 07:32:44 PM

Still can't find any mention of this via Google. Anybody got a link?

Stay safe out there!

Title: Re: Angler drowning today
Post by: Dryfly22 on November 14, 2016, 09:39:13 PM

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Title: Re: Angler drowning today
Post by: Rieber on November 15, 2016, 08:40:43 AM

It always makes me sad to hear of an angler that has lost his life on the river. This is becoming far too frequent - it seems like there is at least one drowning per year now - maybe its always been that rate on a river which is used all year.

I would like to learn more about what happened and also curious as to why this isn't in the news.

My condolences go out to the family.

Title: Re: Angler drowning today
Post by: Dryfly22 on November 15, 2016, 09:56:40 AM

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Title: Re: Angler drowning today
Post by: clarki on November 15, 2016, 10:59:07 AM

The post of this thread notwithstanding, Timothy Cross may not have been an angler, and it may not have been an accidental death. It also sounds like he may have been homeless.

There could be a number of reasons why the details haven't been made public.

My condolences to Timothy's family and friends.

Title: Re: Angler drowning today
Post by: Rieber on November 15, 2016, 11:32:28 AM

You're correct Clarki, there could be a number of reasons why more details aren't made public.

I'm sad for his Sister, family and friends.

Title: Re: Angler drowning today
Post by: Dryfly22 on November 15, 2016, 12:20:34 PM

This is all I have.