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Search for missing boater underway Updated

OPP News Release ******************** On 24 April 2010, at approximately 4:15pm members of the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) recovered the body of the missing Noëlville man.
OPP News Release

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On 24 April 2010, at approximately 4:15pm members of the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) recovered the body of the missing Noëlville man.

The body of 44 year old Philippe Hebert was located submerged below the Cedar Rapids. Hebert was not wearing a lifejacket.

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French River – The Ontario Provincial Police was called to the Cedar Rapids area of the French River to search for a missing boater on the evening 24 April 2010.

At approximately 7:23pm the OPP was called to Cedar Rapids on the French River where it was reported that a boat overturned in the rapids. Witnesses say a lone male was in the vessel at the time. The male did not make it to shore.

The OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) will be attending the area on 25 April to search for the missing man.

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