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A Thornhill man drowned in a Huntsville, Ont., lake after falling off of a paddleboard on Sunday, police say.

Ontario Provincial Police said officers responded to Harp Lake after a man had fallen from a paddleboard and not resurfaced.

Officers, firefighters, paramedics and residents conducted an “extensive search” but were initially unable to find the man. The OPP’s aviation services also responded.

At 7:30 p.m., the OPP’s underwater search and recovery unit found the man’s body in the lake, police said.

He has been identified as a 65-year-old Thornhill resident.


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