Confirmed: Glace Bay Man’s Body Found In Alberta

by Dave DesveauxJuly 10, 2014July 10, 2014

RCMP in Alberta have confirmed that the body found in the Bow River on Saturday is that of Justin McNeil of Glace Bay.The 19 year-old went missing on June 22 during a camping trip south of Calgary. It’s believed that he was swept downstream after slipping into the Highwood River, close to where it meets with the Bow River. There’s going to be a memorial service for the Glace Bay native in Calgary on Saturday. Another service will be held in Cape Breton at a later date. We’ll have more details on this story as they become available.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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