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Emergency crews searching for missing boater on Pigeon Lake

UPDATE:The Underwater Search and Recovery Unit has recovered the body of the missing 20 year old Canoeist.

KAWARTHA LAKES-Emergency crews are searching Pigeon Lake for a missing boater.

The call came in at approximately 9pm for a boater missing on Pigeon Lake just off of Falls Bay Road. Kawartha Lakes Fire and Rescue and the OPP searched the area but the search was called off for the night.

Police say 5 people left a residence in a canoe on Tuesday night. The canoe later took on water and capsized. None of the boaters were wearing life jackets according to police.

Four people were rescued by a boater nearby. One person was not located. Police say the missing person is a 20 year old North York resident.

Police resumed the search this morning with the Underwater Search and Recovery Unit.

This is a developing story, check back for updates.

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Pamela Vanmeer
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