The BC Coroners service have positively identified Zygmunt Janiewicz as the body retrieved from Lake Okanagan on Aug. 10.

Janiewicz had been missing since May 17 after last being seen kayaking on the lake. An extensive search followed for the missing 71-year-old but search volunteers were unable to find Janiewicz.

In mid-June, Janiewiczsa国际传媒檚 family fundraised money in hopes to hire search experts to help in the search.

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Last week, a sonar expert who travelled to the Central Okanagan from Idaho, U.S aided local RCMP in a deep water search near Kelownasa国际传媒檚 Gyro Beach. Janiewiczsa国际传媒檚 body was found at a depth of 170 feet.

Kelowna RCMP have said that Janiewiczsa国际传媒檚 family has been notified.

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No further information is available at this time.

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