Last Saturday, Pukatawagan RCMP investigated  a possible drowning which had occurred out on the lake.

Officers attended to the Nursing Station and were advised that a 51-year-old male had been brought into the Nursing Station after being pulled from the water.

It was reported that the victim had been participating in a canoe race when he fell into the lake. The victim, who was wearing a life jacket, was quickly pulled from the water and transported to the Nursing Station where he was later pronounced deceased.

Pukatawagan RCMP continue to investigate.

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