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Manitoba park trail where boys drowned reopens with safety upgrades

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The Sturgeon Falls trail in Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba, has reopened following safety upgrades after two young brothers drowned there in July. The government installed fencing to prevent access to dangerous areas and added warning signs about drowning risks and strong currents. Additionally, a new portage path was created for canoeists and kayakers. Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes stated that these improvements were guided by community feedback aimed at ensuring visitor safety.

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In July, Aaron Au Ramirez (13) and his brother Maximo Au Ramirez (10) drowned at Sturgeon Falls in Whiteshell Provincial Park when they were swept into fast-moving rapids in Nutimik Lake. The trail was subsequently closed, but after safety upgrades, it has reopened with new fencing to prevent access to dangerous areas, enhanced signage warning of drowning risks and strong currents, and a new portage path for canoeists and kayakers. Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes stated that these improvements were made following consultations with locals and business owners. The owner of the nearby Nutimik Lodge, Allison Baker-Thiessen, praised the changes as a way to protect visitors and offer them peace of mind.

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The Sturgeon Falls trail in Whiteshell Provincial Park closed in July, when Aaron Au Ramirez, 13, and his 10-year-old brother, Maximo Au Ramirez, disappeared into Nutimik Lake. Get breaking National news Their bodies were later recovered by searchers. The Manitoba government says it has installed fencing in viewing areas to keep the public from hazardous terrain.

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🔮 Allison Baker-Thiessen, owner of the Nutimik Lodge, says the changes will help protect Manitobans and provide peace of mind for visitors.

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Manitoba park trail where boys drowned reopens with safety upgrades · assertive framing

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A trail in a Manitoba park has reopened with safety upgrades after two boys who were swept into fast-moving rapids and drowned. asserted

who → reopen → rapids

it → close → terrain

It has also updated signage to warn visitors about drowning risks and strong currents, and it has created a new portage path for canoeists and kayakers. asserted

it → update → canoeists

Mike Moyes, the environment and climate change minister, says the upgrades were based off of feedback from families, community members and local business owners. asserted

upgrades → say → families

Allison Baker-Thiessen, owner of the Nutimik Lodge, says the changes will help protect Manitobans and provide peace of mind for visitors. asserted

changes → say → visitors