Stratford police cruiser. (BlackburnNews.com file photo)Stratford police cruiser. (BlackburnNews.com file photo)
Midwestern

UPDATE: Stratford police confirm drowning victim recovered from St. Marys quarry

Updated at 2:57 p.m. on Monday, August 24

Stratford Police have confirmed an OPP dive team has pulled a body from the St. Marys quarry, which has been closed following a drowning Sunday night.

In a series of tweets Monday morning, police said they were waiting for a dive team to search for the missing person, while asking the public to avoid the area "due to the sensitivity of the situation."

They also thanked Perth County Paramedics, St. Marys fire fighters, and the life guards at the quarry for their help last night.

Stratford Police Service confirmed just before 3 p.m. on Monday that a 63-year-old missing person was recovered deceased in the quarry. The family of the deceased has been notified.

Police closed the quarry around 9 p.m. Sunday.

No other details about the victim, or when the quarry will reopen have been made available at this time.

--with files from Kate Stockmann and Ryan Drury

Read More Local Stories

File photo courtesy of  © Can Stock Photo Inc. / dehooks

Scoreboard, August 1

The Jays opened their home series against the Cardinals with a win off another Dylan Cease gem.

Grand Bend Beach June 25, 2020 Image courtesy of Grand Bend Pier Beach Cam.

Youth volunteers practice coastal conservation

Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.