The University of Guelph has confirmed the deaths of two students in a kayaking accident on the Credit river Sunday. They are Kaya Firth, a third-year English student and her boyfriend Zach Sutherland, a fourth-year commerce major. Ms. Firth’s body was found yesterday. OPP found Mr.Suthlerand’s body Tuesday afternoon. The alarm went up when someone saw two empty kayaks struck in the ice in the river. Just what went so terribly wrong is not known. “We are deeply saddened by this news,” said University of Guelph president Franco Vaccarino. “Our hearts and thoughts go out to the friends and families of these two vibrant young people.” Ther OPP issued a statement about safety: “Basic safety practices such as learning to swim at an early age, wearing a life-jacket or a Personal Flotation Device (PFD) while on a vessel or in water; adult supervision of children while swimming; and not drinking and boating can make the difference between surviving, or not.”
