One person dies in drowning on Sylvan Lake
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.