RCMP confirm Ponoka man found dead after drowning in Centennial Pond

Ponoka RCMP report that a 62-year-old man has drowned in the Centennial Pond.

RCMP responded to a report of a man calling for help in the middle of the pond on July 16 at 9:50 p.m.

Police responded to the call, alongside Ponoka Fire and EMS, and witnesses confirmed the man had gone under the water and did not come back up.

Search efforts to find the man were not successful until the morning of July 17, when search and rescue recovered the deceased.