Most drownings happen in summer: Here's how to prevent them

A 10-year-old boy drowned last Saturday in a small artificial lake a few feet deep at a friend’s house in the Lanaudière community of Ste-Julienne. The child, who was just learning to swim, according to media reports, was found unresponsive and promptly taken out of the water. First responders were unable to resuscitate him, and he was declared dead at Joliette Hospital.
It was the 13th drowning death in the province this year.
The previous Saturday, the 19-month-old daughter of Ame