A community of Nova Scotia meets to support a local family because a large search for several days of a child in the county of Guysborough has been suspended for the moment.
The child was fishing with a man and another child of Cooks Cove last Thursday when he fell into the water.
“Man entered the water immediately to save the child but did not succeed,” said the RCMP.
MP Greg Morrow and a local Facebook group dedicated to the child’s search for it as Oakley, four years old.
In a post on weekends, the deputy called for force in the community.
“This weekend, we keep our thoughts with Oakley’s family,” he wrote. “Thank you to all the first stakeholders near and far who help during this very sad and difficult period. Keep your porch in light for Oakley. “
Research was Suspended on Saturday around 5 p.m.. The RCMP said in a press release that in -depth research had led to no information to suggest that the child had left the water safely. The research also did not indicate where the remains could be found.
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In total, more than a dozen agencies joined the efforts to find the child – notably the peaches and the Oceans Canada, the joint rescue coordination center and the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association.
Judy Burke with the research and rescue of the Strait area said that nearly 40 people participated in the search each day.
“The whole shore has been searched. Looking at the tides and the possibilities and the probabilities. There are sand banks, all that we could reach was sought by the research and rescue team,” she said.
“”We had military planes, Hercules and Cormorants were in place. We had drones in the air. Each possible effort has been made by us. »»
Paul Long, the director of the Municipality of the Guysborough district, said that the small community had joined the family to try to support them and the researchers as best as possible.
There was a large contingent of researchers who came to the other side of the province, and there was an effort to bring water and food to help them.
Research was difficult and was hampered by the weather, said a long.
“There were very, very heavy winds and coming stuff-as they are still this morning,” he said.
“(Cancel the search) was carried out in consultation with the family. They were involved in the decision -making process, ensuring that they were kept informed of their decisions. I mean, it is a very difficult thing to do when you are looking for a coastline where there is a very strong current. ”
He said he had been informed that research could resume this week.
“The intention is to be back at the beginning of this week, I believe, to do other types of research, whether it is only by Air, Terre, whatever,” he said.
“And there are people who walk on beaches and things and who are just trying to help themselves to locate the body or everything that could happen.”
He made his thanks and his appreciation to all those who came and participated in the research.
“There are many good people in the world who are always ready to help people and do what is good,” he said.
“What is unhappy is that we need these services, these emergency rescue services. You hope you will never see them in your community, but it is very comforting to know that they are there when you need them.”
Long said that his message to the family is that “the community is behind you” during the difficult period.
“It will be a long and long process for them to face all of this. So we are all here for them,” he said.
– With Global News’ Ella Macdonald files
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