A dive team prepares to enter the Thames River. December 5, 2016. (Photo by Matt Weverink)It was a tragic end to the search for a 66-year-old Chatham man, missing since Sunday.
Police say they recovered the body of Michael Michiels of Riverview Line, from the Thames River around 2:30pm, Wednesday.
The Chatham-Kent Police marine unit, with help from an OPP dive team, have been searching the water all week.
It's believed he may have slipped into the river, while he was out looking for his dog.
A post mortem was conducted in London on Thursday. His death isn't considered suspicious.
People in southern Huron and Lambton counties are being told to limit their time outside.
As part of a partnership between the Sarnia Legion Branch 62 and City of Sarnia, an unveiling ceremony will be held at the corner of Christina Street and Wellington Street on Sunday, June 7, at 2 p.m.
Sarnia police said the investigation began on May 29 after the victim was allegedly attacked by acquaintances at a residence near Tashmoo Avenue and Christopher Drive at Aamjiwnaang First Nation.
Lakeview Cemetery partnered with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 62 and Memorial Restorations to rejuvenate the monument and the immediate area.
The Sarnia Sting have signed forwards Myles Dunn and Braydon Sisco to OHL Standard Player Agreements.
The Lambton Kent District School Board (LKDSB) has selected a builder for the long-awaited Blue Coast District School on Townsend Line in Forest.
