The Thompson River near Kamloops may have claimed another victim just days after an Alberta man’s body was discovered.

Stan Cappis’ remains were found this month while crews are now searching for another person who went missing in the water near Riverside Park on July 24.

For local water safety advocate Rob Griffiths, it’s a reminder not to take the river lightly.

He recently installed custom-made signs along the riverbanks in Kamloops to warn others, adding the names of people who drowned at each location, but it wasn’t long before they were pulled down by bylaw officers.

“I got a letter from the city threatening me with bylaw infractions,” Griffiths told iNFOnews.ca.

The signs were an explicit warning, each written for the location they were installed while advertising his organization Thompson Rivers Water Safety Society.

“Any publicity is good publicity and I’m just running with whatever I can to keep talking about it,” Griffiths said.

iNFOnews.ca reached out to the Kamloops bylaw department for comment, but has yet to receive a response.

Griffiths has been a vocal advocate for water safety since he was credited with saving two foreign students from drowning in the river near the airport two years ago. It was within the same week that Cappis, who saved his son near the Tournament Capital Ranch, was swept off in the North Thompson.

Along with advocating for water safety, he has been critical of the city’s approach to warning swimmers of dangerous currents in the local rivers.

The city has increased its water safety advertisements over the past couple years and some of its waterfront signs have been refreshed this year. The signage, posted at various beaches around the city, warn the public that the river is dangerous and to avoid swimming in some locations.

For Griffiths, it’s not enough.

“It really gives the idea that we’re doing the minimum — the least amount of work we could do,” Griffiths said, calling on the city to bring in the Lifesaving Society of BC to conduct a safety audit.

Kamloops Fire Rescue platoon captain Ken Hart said the fire department has been proactive.

He said Riverside Park is the recommended swimming area and while there are some other locations, like Pioneer Park with safer waters, many locations are dangerous with steep drop offs and swift currents.

On July 24, emergency crews were called to Riverside Park twice for swimmers struggling in the water.

The second call was a false alarm and a couple was found safe, but the first swimmer hasn’t been found and is suspected to have drowned.

Kamloops RCMP confirmed the search continues. The person has not been publicly identified.