Sudbury Beach on Skaha Lake in Penticton is pictured in this file photo. The man who drowned off Sudbury Beach on Saturday, July 30, 2016 has been identified as Edmonton resident Ilas Bajramoski. His death is the second by drowning off the same section of beach this summer. FILE PHOTO

Edmonton man identified as Skaha Lake drowning victim

PENTICTON – The B.C. Coroners Office has released the name of the man who drowned in Skaha Lake on Saturday.

Illas Bajramoski, 69, of Edmonton was found in about 60 feet of water just off Sudbury Beach on Skaha Lake in Penticton, July 30, according to a media release.

Bajramoski, who was on vacation, had been last seen on the water about an hour earlier. He was brought to shore by boat where attempts to revive him failed.

Members of Bajramoski's family have been notified of his death.

Bajramoski isn’t the first drowning off Sudbury Beach this year. His drowning occurred in the same location a Romanian tourist drowned in early July.

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I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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