Search and rescues crews have been activated after a Powell River woman’s vehicle was found by a hiker near Saltery Bay.
RCMP said that on Jan. 13, 2024 at 5:53 pm, Linda Diane Albert was reported missing.
Diane is a 68-year-old Caucasian female, and is described as being about 5’2’’ tall and having brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen by friends on Jan. 6 in Powell River, but has not been heard from since.
On Jan.15, a resident of Powell River located a vehicle registered to Diane Albert on the trail to Fairview Bay and Rainy Day Lake, near Saltery Bay, while hiking in the area.
Powell River Search and Rescue and the RCMP Police Dog Services were called in to conduct a search in the area, but nothing of significance has been located.
The search is currently suspended due to inclement weather, but will resume when conditions allow.
If anyone has seen Linda Diane Albert or knows of her whereabouts, please contact the Powell River RCMP at 604-485-6255 quoting police file number: 2024-185.
