On July 6, 2014 at approximately 7 a.m 58-year-old Wally Giesbrecht of Elrose left a local hotel on the Highway 16 Bypass in North Battleford to go for a walk. Giesbrecht inquired with hotel staff about the walking bridges that go over the North Saskatchewan River and the walking paths on Finlayson Island. When he didn't return to the hotel his family went and searched for him. Going for walks is a common practice for him, however it is not common for him to be gone for this length of time. At 10 a.m. North Battleford RCMP were called to assist with searching for Giesbrecht. North Battleford Fire Department deployed their boat into the river and along with the RCMP conducted an extensive search of the North Saskatchewan River, the shore line and Finlayson Island. Wally Giesbrecht is described as Caucasian, 5'9", 190 lbs, black hair, brown eyes, wearing a grey shirt and beige pants. It is not determined at this time the reason for him to be missing and the investigation is still on going. If you have any information in relation to his whereabouts or have seen this man please call North Battleford RCMP Detachment at 306-446-1720 or RCMP Saskatchewan Media Relations at 306-780-3827 for further information.
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