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Man from Whitehorse missing in Smithers

Smithers RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man.

Roy Pawluck was last seen on Thursday (Jul23) and is not from the Smithers area and does not have family or friends nearby..

He was travelling with his daughter from Whitehorse, Yukon to Abbotsford when they stopped in Smithers on Wednesday (Jul 22) with plans to stay for a couple of days.

Pawluck left the campground,where they were staying on foot around 12:45 p.m. and called a family member saying he was not going back to the campsite and was going for a walk.

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Police received the call Thursday around 5:30 p.m.

Pawluck has some medical conditions that cause concern for family and the RCMP.

Police immediately began looking for Pawluck and activated a Search and Rescue.

Family members feel he may try to hitch-hike home to the Yukon.

RCMP are asking anyone if they see Pawluck or know where he might be to contact Smithers RCMP at 250-847-3233 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman
News Reporter Lindsay joined the MyBulkleyLakesNow news team in 2019. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario where she then moved to Toronto to complete Journalism school at Humber College where she graduated in 2017. Lindsay started her news journey at 680 News- Toronto's largest talk radio station. Lindsay then moved on to 680 News, where she was an audio editor. She has always loved the idea of living in British Columbia since she was a teenager and was excited to make the to move out to Smithers, BC to branch out her journalism skills. In Lindsay's spare time she is usually relaxing with her two cats and in the warmer months going on hikes with her friends and partner.

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