Chris Novecosky, left, Joseph Novecosky, centre, and Ava Novecosky died Saturday after falling through the ice on Humboldt Lake in Saskatchewan.
| CBC News LoadedA Saskatchewan family is mourning after the loss of three members, including a seven-year-old girl. A Saskatchewan family is mourning after the loss of three members, including a seven-year-old girl.
Bilawchuk lost her husband, Chris Novecosky, along with her nephew and niece on Saturday at Humboldt Lake, located about 115 kilometres east of Saskatoon. "They always knew not to go to the lake without an adult," Bilawchuk said. "We don't know why, but the girls went out on the ice."Heather told CBC News that she saw the girls floating far away from the lakeshore and rushed in to get Bilawchuk's husband Chris and nephew Joe.Heather said she, Chris and Joe were walking on ice, trying to get closer to the girls, when it broke beneath them.
Bilawchuk said she is "grateful and speechless" for the support the family has received, including GoFundMe campaigns."We believe our faith is helping us through this as well, and having each other is what's getting us through."Bilawchuk said she is comforted by messages on social media praising Chris and Joe as heroes who died trying to save others.
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