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''RCMP have opening up a call for members of the public to join the search for a missing 74-year-old woman.''
Lois Chartrand was last seen at around 11 a.m. on August 4. She was mushroom picking northeast of kilometre 30 on Highway 106 (Hanson Lake Road). RCMP say Chartrand is an experienced mushroom picker who became separated from the person she was with. That person contacted police.
On August 5, RCMP said they had communicated with Chartrand that morning via a radio she is carrying but had not located her.
Saskatchewan RCMP’s Smeaton Detachment, Police Dog Services and Search and Rescue are searching for Chartrand. They’re joined by an Alberta RCMP helicopter, Saskatoon Police Service Air Services, the Civilian Air Search and Rescue Association, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency and the Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers.
Community volunteers are also assisting with the search. A search base has been established three kilometres east off of Highway 106, about 33 km north of Smeaton. RCMP ask that members of the public looking to join the search — who must be familiar with the area — sign in at the search base to ensure both a comprehensive search and safety.
Volunteers are also asked to wear bright clothing and have proper footwear, food, drink and emergency supplies. There is no cell service in the area.
Chartrand is described as weighing about 90 pounds and is five feet tall. She was last wearing blue jeans and a blue jacket.
Smeaton is approximately 219 km northeast of Saskatoon.''
RCMP ask for public help locating missing 74-year-old woman near Smeaton
Lois Chartrand was last seen mushroom picking near Hanson Lake Road on August 4.
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''RCMP have opening up a call for members of the public to join the search for a missing 74-year-old woman.''
Lois Chartrand was last seen at around 11 a.m. on August 4. She was mushroom picking northeast of kilometre 30 on Highway 106 (Hanson Lake Road). RCMP say Chartrand is an experienced mushroom picker who became separated from the person she was with. That person contacted police.
On August 5, RCMP said they had communicated with Chartrand that morning via a radio she is carrying but had not located her.
Saskatchewan RCMP’s Smeaton Detachment, Police Dog Services and Search and Rescue are searching for Chartrand. They’re joined by an Alberta RCMP helicopter, Saskatoon Police Service Air Services, the Civilian Air Search and Rescue Association, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency and the Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers.
Community volunteers are also assisting with the search. A search base has been established three kilometres east off of Highway 106, about 33 km north of Smeaton. RCMP ask that members of the public looking to join the search — who must be familiar with the area — sign in at the search base to ensure both a comprehensive search and safety.
Volunteers are also asked to wear bright clothing and have proper footwear, food, drink and emergency supplies. There is no cell service in the area.
Chartrand is described as weighing about 90 pounds and is five feet tall. She was last wearing blue jeans and a blue jacket.
Smeaton is approximately 219 km northeast of Saskatoon.''