A second full day of searching Saturday did not turn up any sign of a 59-year-old woman believed to be missing in East Sooke Regional Park.
The woman’s name has not been released but a photograph of her has been distributed.
“We had our RCMP vessel out on the water, and we had a private helicopter assisting,” said Sooke RCMP Staff Sgt. Steve Wright late Saturday afternoon.
The search did not continue through the night, but will resume Sunday.
“We’ll make a determination at that point as to whether or not we’re going to continue,” Wright said.
About 50 searchers from several Island communities are involved in the effort, Wright said. A number of them know the woman, who volunteered with Juan de Fuca search-and-rescue for more than 10 years.
Searching began Thursday night after the missing woman’s husband located her car in the park’s Aylard Farm parking lot. Her cellphone and purse were found inside.
The husband had last seen his wife about noon Thursday. He said he knew she was going for a walk but expected her home for dinner.
Juan de Fuca search-and-rescue volunteers were on the ground by 11 p.m. That night, there was heavy rain and strong winds, and the temperatures dropped to near freezing.
