Man’s body recovered from Ruby Lake

North Pender Harbour’s Ruby Lake was the scene of a suspected drowning over the New Year’s Day weekend.
Sunshine Coast RCMP Media Relations Officer Karen Whitby released a statement that a 22-year-old male, who was not a resident of the Sunshine Coast, was reported as missing from a nearby cabin at about 1pm on Jan. 2. The caller said the man had not been seen for several hours. Before police arrived at the scene, the man’s body was located in the water by friends.
The RCMP, BC Coroner’s Service and Pender Harbour Fire Department recovered the body. Investigation of the incident was turned over to the Coroner’s Service. Foul play is not suspected.
Connie Jordison