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 (DYERS BAY, ON.)RCC Trenton and the Canadian Coast Guard with the assistance of the Bruce Peninsula OPP continue their search for a 63-year-old woman and her 10-year-old grand-nephew.  The pair was last seen at the Dyers Bay dock around 12:30 pm paddling south along the shore in a green Coleman canoe wearing yellow lifejackets.  When the pair had not returned by 4:30 pm, emergency services were contacted. 

Coast Guard boats out of Tobermory and Parry Sound attended the area to commence the search and RCC Trenton dispatched a helicopter, Bruce Peninsula OPP joined the search with their boat and officers began searching the shoreline.  At 5:00 am, a green Coleman canoe was recovered about 5 km off shore near south Cape Chin.  The search continues this morning for the missing persons.

If any member of the public has information as to the where a bouts of these camoeists, please call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 immediately.

 

 

 

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010