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Man drowns in Lachaine Lake after boating incident, police say

A man drowned in a small lake north of Gatineau after an incident involving a boat on Friday evening, western Quebec police say.

Pierre Landry, 53, was last seen Friday; body found Tuesday

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Pierre Landry, a 53-year-old man from the Val-des-Monts, Que., area, was found dead in Lachaine Lake on Tuesday. (Jean-Sebastien Marier/Radio-Canada)

A man drowned in a small lake north of Gatineau after an incident involving a boat on Friday evening, western Quebec police say.

It happened at Lachaine Lake in Val-des-Monts, Que., according to MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais.

Pierre Landry, 53, was last seen by a relative at the home they shared on Friday.

His body was then found in the lakenear a dockat about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, police said.

Investigators believe there was an incident with a small boat, and that Landry drowned Friday evening. He was not wearing a life jacket, but his family described him as a strong swimmer.

No foul play is suspected. A coroner's investigation is underway.

Landry's body was found in Lachaine Lake, north of Gatineau. (Google Maps)