OTTAWA -- Quebec provincial police (Sûreté du Québec) say a missing 81-year-old man from the town of Low has been safely located.

The man was last seen Thurs., Aug. 20 in Wakefield, Que. after leaving his home in Low earlier that evening.

In a press release, a Sûreté du Québec spokesperson said Ontario Provincial Police found him on Highway 7 Friday afternoon. The SQ says a resident of Carleton Place, Ont. spotted the man and alerted police.

As the man has been safely located, CTV News has removed his name and picture from this article.