Edna Smith, 24, was last seen on October 15, 1983, leaving her family home on Muskoday First Nation for a regular autumn trip to a camp at East Trout Lake, about 120 kilometres north of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. She went with her boyfriend and his sister; the three vanished that day. Searchers later recovered the two companions’ bodies and the group’s boat, which was found capsized. Edna herself was never located.

Descriptions list her as 5 feet 2 inches, about 170 pounds with a heavy build, wavy black hair, brown eyes, a space between her upper front teeth and a scar on her upper lip from a repaired cleft palate. She was reportedly wearing a blue satin jacket when last seen. Authorities classified the incident as a suspected accident, but family members note unanswered questions: the brother remembered Edna being unusually subdued before leaving, and he said the boat looked as if it had been shot at.

Edna’s disappearance remains unresolved and the family seeks a clearer timeline and more information. If anyone has memories of East Trout Lake in October 1983 or information about that trip, please share what you know.