East Sooke hiker focus of seach

On the night of Thursday 2 January, Sooke RCMP received a missing person call. A 59-year-old woman, later identified by her first name, Robin, was last seen by her husband at home earlier that afternoon; he became concerned when she had not returned home by 5:30 that night, and after locating her car at a parking lot in East Sooke Park initiated a private search. The woman was known to be familiar with East Sooke Park. The Sooke RCMP were notified at 9:00 p.m. and a search was initiated by 11:00 that night. Hundreds of trained search and rescue volunteers came from throughout the region to assist, from Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Duncan, Saltspring and the Lower Mainland; searches were conducted throughout the park, in the water and by air. The search was suspended by the Sooke RCMP at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday 5 January.