Questions over safety, supervision after kindergartner dies in Saskatoon
SASKATOON — Saskatchewan’s education minister says school divisions should review safety measures at schools that are close to ponds after a kindergarten student died in Saskatoon.
But Bronwyn Eyre said it’s too soon to know what led to the death of the five-year-old boy or whether something could have been done to prevent it.
“I understand that there are a number of schools, and certainly public spaces, that have that type of pond or catchment pond near where children play, so I think that’s something that everyone should be looking at,” Eyre said Tuesday at a school opening in Regina.
The boy was found in a pond near Dundonald School after recess ended Monday morning. He was pronounced dead in hospital.