It was a very sad weekend to learn of two drownings. The first was particularly terrible as it involved a four year old child who drowned in a local pond in Northward on Saturday (18) afternoon. Twenty-four hours later a 58-year-old tourist drowned in the Spotts Public Beach area. It is now not uncommon for tourists to succumb in our waters as the sea looks so inviting that one forgets there are treacherous currents lurking and winds that can spring up without warning.

Our sympathies go out to the family and friends of both tragedies.

On a happier note there was another incident a few days earlier that also could have ended in tragedy. It does show how a beautiful calm sea can suddenly change when a north wind picked up the waves without warning. Thankfully, two people were rescued in the nick of time and one of these persons sent iNews Cayman (to our publisher, Joan Wilson) asking if we would publish his letter. We are very happy to do so.