On June 23, 2024, at approximately 7:45 am, Little Grand Rapids RCMP, received a report of a possible drowning that occurred the night before on Family Lake.
It was reported that three males were on the lake, returning to the community of Little Grand Rapids, when their boat broke down. While they were trying to fix the motor, one of the males, a 50-year-old, fell into the water and didn't resurface. One of the males jumped into the water to try and pull the drowning male to safety but was not able to.
The males rowed back to the community to get help. Community members and band Constables returned to the area and located the male deceased in the water.
RCMP were advised and attended to the location and recovered the body. An autopsy was performed confirming the male drowned.