http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/josiah-begg-search-1.4113287
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[h=1]'Please help us': Family of missing boy in Thunder Bay, Ont., asks volunteers to help search[/h]
The family of a 14-year-old boy who disappeared a week ago in Thunder Bay, Ont., is asking for more volunteers to help search for him.
Josiah Begg, from Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug, was last seen May 6 in the city. Police reported he was at the skate park at Marina Park around 6 p.m. Nishnawbe Aski Nation said he was also seen that night, around 10 p.m. near the Vale Community Centre.
"Josiah is a good person and we miss him dearly," Begg's family said in a written statement issued on Friday.
Meredith Barker and Steve Berry drove all the way from Ottawa when they heard Begg was missing.
Barker taught Begg when he was living in Peawanuk First Nation and said he is a remarkable boy.
"He's amazing, positive, energetic," Barker said. His mom was actually an [educational assistant] in my classroom as well. They're a great family."
Josiah Begg is described as being five feet, eight inches tall with a slim build. He has short brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a red baseball cap, a red hooded sweatshirt and grey and white sweatpants.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact Thunder Bay police at (807) 684-1200 or the NAN Search Command Centre at (807) 630-1982. The command centre is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET, with daily meetings at 10 a.m. ET.
Emergency calls after hours should be directed to 911, NAN said.
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