TIMMINS, Ont. – Two Canadians have drowned while on vacation in Mexico.
A spokesman with a school board in northern Ontario confirmed the deaths of the couple, who were current and former staff members at a Timmins, Ont., high school.
Bob Brush says 54-year-old Sue Drummond, who was head of student services at the school, and 65-year-old retired teacher Steve Eley both drowned this week.
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He says the pair were vacationing in the resort town of Tulum, about 130 kilometres south of Cancun.
Brush, who is vice-chair with the District School Board Ontario North East, says grief counsellors will be at the school where the couple worked to help students and staff deal with the news.
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Steps are being taken to bring the couple’s bodies back to Canada.
A spokeswoman with Global Affairs says Canadian consular officials are in contact with local authorities and are ready to provide assistance
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