After an extensive search, volunteers with various search and rescue groups have found a man who was reported missing in the Alberni Valley.

Richard Johns, search manager with the Alberni Valley Rescue Squad (AVRS) says James Vezina of Port Alberni was located at around 11:50 a.m. on Saturday, June 4. He was transferred to BC Ambulance, then to West Coast General Hospital for treatment.

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Vezina, 30, of Port Alberni had been missing since May 31, according to family and friends. Search crews were called at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 3 to search hiking trails around Port Alberni.

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B次元官网网址淧rior to this he was camping with family and friends. That trip was cut short,B次元官网网址� Johns said. Vezina does not usually go camping on his own.B次元官网网址漈his is an unusual circumstance for him, which is part of the circumstances which are concerning to the family,B次元官网网址� he added.

A foot team made contact with Vezina on Saturday in the area of Seizai Road near the Alberni Inlet Trailhead. Johns said that Vezina had left his home late in the evening and ended up getting lost in the woods after losing his sense of direction.

The AVRS thanked Comox Valley Search and Rescue, Arrowsmith Search and Rescue and Campbell River Search and Rescue for their assistance in the search, as well as all of the members of the public who provided helpful information and kept a lookout for Vezina. The RCMP also provided assistance on Saturday morning with a helicopter.

susie.quinn@albernivalleynews.com
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