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UPDATE: Missing Quesnel man identified as Norman Lawrence

It is day six in the search for a missing man south of Prince George.

Norman Lawrence, who is from Quesnel, was reported missing by his family on Thursday evening. (June 17)

RCMP and search and rescue crews from all over the province have been looking in the area north of Dunkley Lumber since then.

The police helicopter and two RCMP dogs have also been used in the search, along with the search and rescue trained tracking dog out of Kamloops.

Despite all that, there is still no sign yet of the missing 70-year old man.

 

Original Story:

Prince George Search and Rescue are helping Quesnel Search and Rescue look for a 70-year old Norman Lawrence of Quesnel.

He was reported missing by his family on Thursday evening.

“A missing older gentleman that went out to do some scouting in the bush for planning for the fall, hunting, and he did not return back.  So we’ve been on it, the RCMP were involved from Thursday evening.  We got called in late Thursday and we’ve been there Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and now Monday it’s ongoing.” said Bob Zimmerman, President of Quesnel Search and Rescue.

Zimmerman says they are searching the area north of Dunkley Lumber.

“It’s new growth terrain, it’s a real battle to try and get through it.  It looks nice from the satellite, Google Earth, from an old cut or whatever, but when you get in there the heavy stuff is at least six feet high with various blow down mixed in with it.  For example, in one area, we really tightened up an area for closer search and it was only 50 metres by 50 metres, to go in there with real tight shoulder searching with a group.  It took us 2 1/2 hours just to do that little area.” Zimmerman added.

Zimmerman says the man is not experienced in the bush and adds that they have called in help from everywhere.

“We have search and rescue groups, everywhere from Smithers down to Clearwater, over to Robson Valley north to Fort St. James, Mackenzie.  For example, Sunday we had 37 search and rescue volunteers involved.  I think it was 14 different groups around the province with mutual aid and it’s still ongoing.”

South Cariboo, Central Cariboo, and West Chilcotin Search and Rescue are all helping.

Zimmerman says RCMP have had helicopters in the air but it is very hard to see from above.

“When you fly over the dense trees you couldn’t even see the volunteers in their red uniforms through the bush from above.”

“The information is a little sparse, but I mean our team has been engaged since about Friday morning to assist. Quesnel is the main lead on this one. We’ve had searches down every day, engaged with trying to find this gentleman. And ya, it’s a needle in a haystack down there.” says Dave Meritt with PG Search and Rescue.

RCMP have also had two dogs in there to help and Zimmerman says the search and rescue trained tracking dog out of Kamloops was also brought in to help.

Files from George Henderson, MyCaribooNow

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