First drowning of the year on Okanagan Lake

Mar 2, 2016 | 9:14 AM

KELOWNA, B.C. — The Okanagan has registered it’s first drowning of 2016.

A 40-year old West Kelowna man died last night after being in the waters off the old Gellatly Bay wharf for up to 30 minutes.

Emergency officials were called around 8 pm to a report of a man in distress in the lake.

Crews in protective gear found the man in about five metres of water using a thermal imaging camera.