REVELSTOKE – RCMP have identified a Revelstoke man who is missing and presumed drowned in the Columbia River.
Police say it appears Leslie Wetselaar accidentally entered the river Wednesday afternoon at the Centennial Park boat launch.
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Despite an extensive three day search, the approximately 69-year-old man has not been found.
RCMP have not been successful in attempts to find Wetselaar’s family members and are hoping to hear from them.
The search for Wetselaar resumes Tuesday morning when the RCMP helicopter will again be deployed.
BC Hydro has facilitated search efforts by reducing water flows in the Columbia.
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