Ronald Bonkowski was 20 when he disappeared in the Pointe du Bois area of Manitoba on October 19, 1969. Pointe du Bois is a small, relatively isolated hydroelectric community on the Winnipeg River northeast of Lac du Bonnet; the river and remote terrain were defining features of the area.

A family memorial placed in the Winnipeg Free Press on October 19, 1970, described Ronald as having died accidentally on October 19, 1969, and expressed the family’s ongoing sorrow. The notice was placed by relatives identified as Harry, Shirley and Robbie Kowalchuk. Publicly searchable records do not specify where the accident occurred, whether it involved the river or the generating station, whether anyone witnessed it, or whether remains were recovered.

If anyone knew Ronald, his movements that day, or has information about what happened at Pointe du Bois on October 19, 1969, please share what is known.