(Photo by Jordan MacKinnon)(Photo by Jordan MacKinnon)
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Missing Kayaker's Body Found Near Saugeen Shores

 The body of Kayaker David Counsell has been found in the water off Saugeen Shores.

The 60-year-old went missing while paddling on the water Monday afternoon near Chantry island and Saugeen Shores Beach.

Divers from the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit joined the search on Wednesday.

An OPP helicopter and marine unit, the Canadian Coast Guard, and Saugeen Shores Fire Department and police service were also involved in the search.

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