Missing Boater Identified

by Dave DesveauxJune 8, 2017

Regional Police have identified the man who went missing while fishing on the Mira River earlier this week.

56 year-old Murray Reid, who’s from the Albert Bridge area, is believed to have fallen out of his boat while fishing on Monday evening.

A Coast Guard boat has joined in the ongoing search for Reid.

Police say their divers are also taking part in the search, along with water rescue boats from the Albert Bridge and Glace Bay Fire Departments and civilian boats equipped with sonar.

A Natural Resources helicopter is back today along with ground search and rescue volunteers on the shoreline.

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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