{"id":225936,"date":"2026-06-24T12:48:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=225936"},"modified":"2026-06-24T12:48:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:48:48","slug":"gofundme-launched-for-man-who-drowned-in-gravenhurst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/gofundme-launched-for-man-who-drowned-in-gravenhurst\/","title":{"rendered":"GoFundMe launched for man who drowned in Gravenhurst"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support the family of a 28-year-old Brampton man who drowned in Gravenhurst over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>According to organizers, Anuj Bansla came to Canada in December 2023 on a student visa with hopes of building a better future for himself and his family. He was pursuing an MBA while carrying the financial burden of an education loan and family debt, all while working to support himself in a new country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnuj arrived in Canada with a suitcase, a student visa, and a heart full of dreams,\u201d the fundraiser states. \u201cHe left everything familiar behind to build a better future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those dreams were tragically cut short on June 21 when Bansla drowned in Gravenhurst. He was 28 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Describing him as \u201cone of the best hearts and kindest humans,\u201d organizers say his family is now facing the difficult task of repatriating his remains to India, covering funeral expenses, and supporting his grieving parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo family is ever prepared for a call like this \u2014 especially from thousands of miles away,\u201d the campaign reads. \u201cWe are humbly asking for your help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The drowning remains under investigation by the Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police say officers, along with Muskoka EMS, responded to a possible drowning at approximately 5:50 p.m. on June 21 at the Gravenhurst Wharf on Steamship Bay Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A group of people had been spending time at the Ungerman Park cliffs when one person failed to resurface after jumping into the water. The man was pulled from the water and transported to Muskoka Wharf by nearby boaters. Despite life-saving efforts, he was pronounced deceased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access the GoFundMe account&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/help-us-bring-anuj-home\"><strong><em>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RELATED<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/police-investigate-a-drowning-in-gravenhurst\/\">Police investigate drowning in Gravenhurst<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support the family of a 28-year-old Brampton man who drowned in Gravenhurst over the weekend. 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