A tragic end in the search for three members of the pelma family RCMP confirmed Tuesday their bodies were found in Lac St an County the family 39-year-old Kelly 37-year-old Laura and 8-year-old Dylan Palma were reported missing when they didn’t arrive at a family function they were expected to attend investigators believed the family
Had gone offroading in a utility terrain vehicle or side by side in Lac St an County roughly 1 hour west of Edmonton on Tuesday Morning a dive team could be seen searching the area once again near where that bridge is and that area is known to be quite dangerous specifically
Underneath the bridge there’s flowing water whereas there was Ice fisherman seen just 50 m MERS away from there where there is ice but after the work of Volunteers in RCMP an observation was made that Drew officials to that area to search for them the family was uh using
Their side by side uh on the 23rd 3rd and uh it was on the 25th that we had received the call so there was uh you know community canvasing and and statements taken that started to fill in that picture it’s a a tragic loss uh the
The time of the year the the entire family uh it is devastating the Alber off highway vehicle association says their hearts and prayers go out to the Palma family RCMP are reminding Alberton about unpredictable ice conditions ice should be at least 15 cm thick for a
Person to walk or skate on 20 cm for a group of people and 25 cm for snowmobiling or using off Highway vehicles on and of course with these unseasonable temperatures it’s an extremely difficult time of year to predict Lisa McGregor Global News
The bodies of three members of the Pelsma family were recovered during a search near the Alexis Bridge in Lac Ste. Anne County, west of Edmonton, on Tuesday.
The family of three — 39-year-old Kelly Pelsma, 37-year-old Laura Pelsma and eight-year-old Dylan Pelsma — had not been seen since Dec. 23. They were reported missing when they didn’t arrive at a family function they were expected to attend.
In a news release issued late Monday, police said investigators believed the Pelsma family had gone off-roading in a utility terrain vehicle, or “side-by-side,” in Lac Ste. Anne County, which is located about a one-hour drive west of Edmonton.
Emergency service personnel, Edmonton Police Air1 Helicopter and ground search and rescue volunteers converged on the family’s last known location.
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Cant believe the parents were that stupid to take a side by side anywhere near the water. Now they are all dead including an innocent young boy who trusted his parents. Unbelievanle Unbelievable Unbelievable
But all will be ok because they are sending out their hearts and prayers to them.
No, the ice conditions were not hard to predict.
Family reunions always have problems.
Terrible tragedy! I had a discussion a few days ago saying that no one should be on pond or lake ice yet due to the mild temperatures. Having a hard time wrapping my head around why they were out there, I thought it would be common sense 🙁
Theres no snow on the ground here, why did they think its safe to go near ice???
It sounds like somewhere along the line the minimum recommended ice thickness went from 4" (100mm) to 6" (150mm). It used to be only 4" … which I have always felt was too thin.
In fact, I wouldn't trust even 6" of ice UNLESS it has been significantly cold for at least 1 full week prior. I'd rather have 6" of Hard Ice than 12" of Soft Ice !
There is likely much more to this than meets the eye… did they ALL try to swim in freezing water on their way to a scheduled event? They all decided to stop and skate on dangerously thin ice with a child, even with danger signs up? Need more details… not adding up.
Very sad indeed
Very sad news but women should not drive!
No brain
Darwin is trying hard to keep the ill-equipped people from propagating their genes.
Deepest sympathy and condolences to the family and friends. Love and Prayers from Ontario Canada ?? ????
very sad how the whole family died mat they rest in peace. At the :52-54 mark what is that ugly looking black thing slithering around on the ice?
WHY WOULD ANYONE BE SO IRRESPONSIBLE ..SOME PEOPLE ASK FOR IT
Terribly tragic, but what the hell were they thinking taking a vehicle onto a lake when the winter is famously NOT here yet?? Absolutely mind numbing level of ignorance if that is indeed what happened based off the findings…
Even those ice fishermen are Brave there is open water close to the ice screw that far to sketchy
The ice appears to over 1/2" thick with open water over 20' away……what could go wrong?
Wow some pretty heartless and braindead comments on here. A tragic accident. Condolences to all their families
Rip so sad!!!!
Just, why? I don't understand. Sincere condolences. I can't even imagine.
With these temperatures I even doubt walking on rivers/lakes, let alone putting a car on it
That was dumb of them to go on a lake on a vehicle when the winter has been so mild and above freezing.
planned suicide?
To think "DAD" had 2500 generations of non stupid fathers before him that didnt do stupid
Sad news, deepest sympathy to their family and friends.
Kelly from license to drill?