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Joseph Valem Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tiny Township, Ontario on Aug 22, 1970

Victim Details

Joseph

Valem

88

32

66 inches

66 inches

165 lbs

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 22, 1970

Tiny Township

Ontario

Southern Georgian Bay OPP OPP ONCMPUR ; 1-705-330-4144;

Ontario

[email protected]

1-877-934-6363

1-877-934-6363

Law Enforcement

RM05118466

Southern Georgian Bay OPP OPP ONCMPUR ; 1-705-330-4144;

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

09/23/2026


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On August 22, 1970, Joseph Valem, a 32-year-old man, disappeared while fishing in the waters off Tiny Township, Ontario. Official Canadian missing-person records identify him as a White male who was 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighed approximately 165 pounds, with a medium build, dark complexion, brown eyes, and medium-length brown hair. That day, Valem went onto Georgian Bay with two friends in a 16-foot fibreglass boat. What began as a fishing trip turned into a tragedy when the vessel sank near ...
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Last Seen: Aug 22, 1970

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