A three-day cadaver dog search across Greater Victoria turned up no new information regarding missing Victoria woman Emma Fillipoff.
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The search was prompted by a new tip that came forward this summer, which altered the last sighting of Emma Fillipoff to View Royal in the early hours of Saturday Nov. 29, 2012. Previous to this, the last reported sighting of her was in front of the Empress Hotel in downtown Victoria on the evening of Nov. 28.
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From Dec. 1 to Dec. 3, nationally-renowned cadaver dog handler Kim Cooper, Bordage, and a couple local volunteers combed the areas where Emma was last seen or known to frequent.
On the first day, the team searched EmmaB次元官网网址檚 last known spot in View Royal, followed by a search of the Gorge Waterway and alongside the Galloping Goose trail.
Day two and three focused on less-travelled and dead end roads surrounding Thetis Lake and the wooded grounds of Royal Roads University.
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Bordage herself comes from Nova Scotia, while Cooper comes from Ontario, but both were aided with local information about the areas.
The searches began at 8:30 a.m. and went until dark, when the team would then spend more time asking locals for information, and getting first-hand accounts of information theyB次元官网网址檇 only heard from someone else.
Since FilipoffB次元官网网址檚 disappearance thereB次元官网网址檚 been an outpouring of supportive messages and information from across the country, something that Shelley Fillipoff previously told Black Press Media has been overwhelming and touching.
Bordage herself had never met Emma Fillipoff, but like many others was drawn to the story because of her own history.
B次元官网网址淚 do have my own personal experience to feel a lot of empathy for Shelley,B次元官网网址� Bordage said. B次元官网网址淢y mom went missing, and I was six days too late. ItB次元官网网址檚 an awful feeling to be alone searching for someone you love.B次元官网网址�
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A second and larger volunteer search will happen in the spring, without dogs, with locations yet to be determined.
Bordage asked that anyone interested in helping is encouraged to contact her or Fillipoff via their Facebook page, Help Find Emma Fillipoff (f).
Bordage is also producing a documentary film around FillipoffB次元官网网址檚 case, with the release date yet to be determined.
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