In the afternoon of Wednesday, an unfortunate accident took place in the Clareview Community Recreation Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. Authorities are looking into the drowning accident that has left a lot of the community stunned. Read on for more details on this story.
What was the incident at Clareview Recreation Centre?
According to the reports that the incident was tragic, it caused a man of 50 years old to be taken into the hospital, in critical health, and he passed away shortly after his arrival in the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Clareview Recreation Centre Clareview Recreation Centre is a well-known place for families and people alike and offers activities like skating, swimming as well as fitness programs. Its temporary closure comes due to the tragic accident, many concerns have been raised regarding security procedures and what could be done to stop the same incident from occurring. The name of the man is not yet known.
This facility was operating since 2003, however it was revamped in 2019, with a brand new , state of the art gym facility that has cardio machines and weight-training equipment. So, there’s probably no fault on the facility’s management or infrastructure, with these latest updates. Most likely is that safety procedures were not adhered to or properly enforced by employees present at the incident. This becomes more significant when you consider that individuals could still be using the facility despite the current COVID-19 rules that require physical distancing, as well as other security measures.
Although it’s difficult to draw conclusions without further information from authorities currently investigating this incident however, it is evident that all involved feel profound sadness for what has taken place. This tragedy serves as an opportunity to remind everyone of how crucial safety precautions are at all times, in recreation facilities as well as everywhere else, particularly in this unique time which we are living in.
The incident at the Clareview Community Recreation Centre marks an awful loss for all who was involved, and especially for the people closest to him who lost someone important to them, suddenly and abruptly. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family members at this sad period as we await more details from the authorities who are still looking into what transpired at the time of the incident on Wednesday afternoon. We wish that lessons could learn from this devastating incident to ensure that similar tragedies will be avoided in the future for our entire communities across Canada No one should ever have to experience this kind of tragedy ever again.
