Child body recovered from river identified

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ORANGEVILLE — Wellington County OPP recovered a child’s body from the Grand River on Saturday.

The body was confirmed to be that of 3 year old Kaden Young.

Kaden drowned after being swept away in floodwaters on February 21.

Massive search efforts along the Grand River were organized by community volunteers to try and bring the family closure.

The family is asking for privacy – and say funeral arrangements are underway.

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Nahnda Garlow

Nahnda Garlow is Onondaga under the wing of the Beaver Clan of Six Nations. Nahnda has been a journalist with the Two Row Times since it's founding in 2013. She is a self-proclaimed "rez girl" who brings to the Two Row Times years of experience as a Haudenosaunee cultural interpreter, traditional dancer and beadwork aficionado. Nahnda is a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists and the Native American Journalists Association.