By Josh Hall | @Vancan19

near norglenwold

One person dies in drowning on Sylvan Lake

Aug 29, 2024 | 12:59 PM

Sadly, RCMP say one person has died in a drowning incident on Sylvan Lake.

It was around 5:45 p.m. on Aug. 23 when Sylvan Lake RCMP received a report of a capsized boat on the lake, near Norglenwold. The boat was a Sea-Doo Switch Sport pontoon-style boat, police share.

An RCMP boat along with one from Sylvan Lake Fire Department were deployed to assist from the Norglenwold area.

Eight people were rescued from the water; however, the ninth person onboard, a 50-year-old woman, who was not a resident of Canada, was located under the capsized boat. Despite life-saving efforts, she was pronounced deceased.

The deceased was taken to the office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the investigation continues into how the boat capsized, RCMP say.

COUNCIL TO DISCUSS MONDAY

Red Deer homelessness on the rise as 'cycle of clean up' continues

10h ago

Starting Sept. 15, 2024

Access to Wastewater Treatment Plant temporarily closed to the public

11h ago

Funding Announced In July

Chinook's Edge Board approves allocation of $1.1 million of provincial funding

13h ago

All individuals on the boat, including the deceased, were wearing life-jackets at the time of the incident. No one else had to go to hospital.

RCMP send their condolences to the friends and family of the deceased.

—

For local news delivered daily to your email inbox, subscribe for free to the rdnewsNOW newsletter by visiting rdnewsNOW.com. You can also download the rdnewsNOW mobile app on Google Play and the Apple App Store for all the latest updates on this and other stories.