The bodies of Kelly Pelsma, 39, his wife Laura, 37, and their eight-year-old son Dylan were recovered from the waters of Lac Ste. Anne on Tuesday. Additionally, the family’s UTV side-by-side was discovered in the lake. The circumstances surrounding this event are undoubtedly distressing, and the community is likely to be deeply affected by the loss of the Pelsma family.

The Pelsma family had ventured off-road in Lac Ste. Anne County using their side-by-side utility terrain vehicle, as detailed in an RCMP news release on Tuesday. Tragically, their bodies were discovered near the Alexis Bridge, off Range Road 40A at Lac Ste. Anne on the same day. The collaborative efforts of Parkland RCMP, Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Service, and an underwater recovery team were instrumental in the recovery operation. The circumstances surrounding this distressing incident are under investigation, and the community awaits further information from the authorities.