RCMP identify one of the bodies found in Nova Scotia

CTV is reporting that "Police say human remains found near Debert, N.S., in July are those of a man reported missing from the Bible Hill area in February. Thomas Francis Joseph MacGillivray, who went by Joe, was last seen on Jan. 16. The Colchester County District RCMP said it was looking for the 40-year-old man in February. Police said on Aug. 13 they had received a report that human remains may have been found in a wooded area near Debert on July 22."

I reported on the discovery of human remains in that area August 8th. This article admits the remains were discovered July 22nd. There was more than one body found. This is a colossal delay in getting information out to the public. 

"The manner of his death is still under investigation, but police previously said they believe criminality is a factor." In more ways than one. Thomas Joseph MacGillivray was reported missing from the Bible Hill area in February. Jason Lorette was reported missing from that area March 20th.

Packrafting the Cline River in the Rockies

I follow a guy on YouTube whose channel is called the Life of Luke. He goes hiking, paddling and parasailing with his dog who is named Luke. Recently he posted an awesome video packrafting the Cline River in the Rockies. 

They're on inflatable kayaks and have to pack them on their backs for quite a while so it's a bit beyond me. I had a neighbor who did that on Widgeon Lake. It's a long haul with a heavy pack. In this video they made a wise choice to hike around a narrow channel of very fast moving water. In a whitewater kayak it might have been OK but they were in inflatable kayaks and the guy had his dog with them so they decided to hike around. 

Earlier on in the video it was shallow and rocky. They ended up getting a tear in once of the inflatable kayaks and had to repair it before continuing. The striking point of the video begins at 20:25. At that point the river really becomes pristine. 

It reminds me of another video he did in an inflatable kayak on the Capilano river in Vancouver just below the fish hatchery. At 4:04 of that video the river opens up to a deep sooth pristine oasis. I had no idea that part of the river existed. The other part always look shallow, fast and rocky. 

 

It makes you appreciate home.