CANADA Canada - Brian Henry, 21, North Bay, Ontario (Canadore Trails), 5 May 1974

Her brother disappeared May 5, 1974, at what is now the Canadore Trails. He was 22 at the time. He hasn’t been seen since.

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“Brian took the opportunity to walk the trails behind Canadore College,” Det. Const. Roger Drolet said.

Drolet said Brian Henry had made arrangements to meet his father at the car at midnight, but he never showed up.

At about 2 a.m. the next day, his father, John Henry, contacted a friend on the North Bay Police Department and told him the story. The two drove to the college to look for Brian, and between 5:30 and 7:15 a.m., organized a group of friends to walk the trails to look for the missing man.

No sign of him was found.

Brian Henry is described as Caucasian, five-feet, six-inches tall, weighting about 130 pounds. He had short brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a jean jacket, black boots and black rimmed glasses.

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Drolet said the initial search involved the canine unit of the Ontario Provincial Police, as well as OPP divers who searched the pond at Canadore.

“We conducted an extensive search of the area,” he said.

The Canadore Trails were under development at the time, and it is possible Brian Henry strayed off the trails and got lost.

“We found no clues. Nothing was found,” he said. “There is no indication what could have happened.”

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Anyone with information that could help police in the investigation is asked to contact Drolet at 705-497-5555. Anyone who wishes to remain anonymous can contact Near North Crime Stoppers online at nearnorthcrimestoppers.com, by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or text the word Nipper plus the tip information to CRIMES (274637).

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http://www.nugget.ca/2016/05/06/man-vanished-on-trails-42-years-ago

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Brian Henry / North Bay Police


Missing since: May 5th, 1974
Year of birth: 1952
Age at disappearance: 21
Gender: Male
Bio group: Caucasian
Eye colour: Brown
Hair: short straight brown
Height: 168 cm / 5 ft 6 in
Weight: 59 kg / 130 lb
Build: slender / thin
Last seen: wearing blue jeans, blue jean jacket, bush boots, black rimmed glasses, and carrying binoculars

Last seen in 1974 at Canadore College with plans to walk the trails

NORTH BAY – Elaine Henry often thinks of the family reunion she would like to plan for her brother Brian.

“It would be such a wonderful party, a real union,” she said following a media conference at North Bay Police headquarters on May 6 (2016).

She has not seen her brother for 42 years.

On May 5, 1974 a then 21-year-old Brian Henry got a ride with his father to Canadore College. His dad was a Canadore employee working the 4 p.m. to midnight shift, and Brian often took the opportunity to spend those hours exploring the surrounding area that now hosts a number of well known trails.

“He loved being outdoors and would have liked to be a National Geographic-type photographer,” said Elaine. “He was a bird watcher too, and spent hours out with his binoculars.”

That afternoon the arrangement was for Brian to meet his dad at their vehicle if he needed a ride home. When his dad completed his shift, and there was no sign of Brian waiting, it was assumed he had walked home.

The family waited until 2 a.m. on May 6 before contacting North Bay Police Cst. Foster, who was a personal friend. Foster and Brian’s dad drove together to Canadore and walked the area for two hours, organizing a group of friends to help with the search, but to no avail.

“On May 6, 1974 Brian Henry was officially reported missing to the North Bay Police. He has not been seen since,” said investigating officer Detective Constable Roger Drolet.

Drolet points out that at the time of Brian’s disappearance, “the trails at the College were nothing like they are today. They were just starting to be established, so it’s possible he wandered off the trail area. He may have just gotten lost, but people don’t just disappear off the face of the earth. There has to be information out there somewhere.”

Elaine Henry was 18 at the time of her brother’s disappearance, the youngest of a combined family of 10 siblings, she vividly remembers the day he didn’t come home, and the hours and hours she spent waiting. She says she’s still waiting for closure...

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Cold case: Vigil for North Bay man continues after 42 years of silence

Brian Henry, 21
Missing since 5 May 1974
from North Bay, Ontario, Canada