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As OPP Helicopter Searches River, Volunteer Group Says the Search for James Van-Veen “Never Stopped”

The search for James Van-Veen continued Monday as an OPP helicopter scanned the Sydenham River, and volunteers with Please Bring Me Home continued their daily efforts near Inglis Falls.

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Miranda Miller
Mar 09, 2026
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Police continued their aerial search for James Van-Veen on March 9, scanning the Sydenham River is downtown Owen Sound for any sign of the Georgian Bluffs resident missing since late January. Photo: Harrison Park, March 8, Owen Sound Current.

An OPP helicopter circled and hovered low over downtown Owen Sound today as the search for James Van-Veen continu…

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