TJQ Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Just got this in, I know it will interest some of our members. Ontario Provincial Police News Portal [TEMISKAMING] OPP INVESTIGATE FOUND HUMAN REMAINS 2015-05-28 (CITY OF TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Temiskaming detachment, under the direction of Acting Detective Inspector Mark Zulinski of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), is investigating found human remains near Lady Evelyn Lake in Medina Township following a call received on May 25, 2015 shortly before 6:00 p.m. At this time, the Temiskaming Crime Unit, the Emergency Response Team (ERT), the Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU), the Forensic Identification Unit (FIS), and Office of the Chief Coroner are assisting with this ongoing investigation. The remains were sent to the North East Region Forensic Pathology Unit for examination and have been positively identified as Daniel Robert TRASK of Kitchener Ontario who had been reported missing in November of 2011. At the time of his disappearance, he was 28 years old. The OPP will provide further information as it becomes available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted May 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Heres some background information: http://speaker.northernontario.ca/2014-search-for-daniel-trask-resumes/ http://www.explore-mag.com/the-story-behind-a-missing-man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Man, that was a long road for that family! Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 It'll be good for the family to finally have closure on this TJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Yes Lew. That's the best thing out of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 finally this family has closure as to what happened to their son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 That's great That his family can get some closure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickeral eater Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 I've been following this since it began, hard to believe it's been one to four years. The pain the family must have endured. Very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 felt bad for the family not knowing all that time closure is a good thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Thank you for posting, my heart goes out to the family. Very glad they have closure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Im interested to see if they will ever explain what happened to him. If they can still tell from the remains or not. I am glad to hear his family has finally gotten the closure they needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Well as everyone has said, at least the family has closure now. Still a very sad outcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Closure is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adempsey Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 I can't imagine what that was like for the family. Finally they can make peace with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleye72 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Yes, closure for the family will be a good thing. I wonder if finding him will produce any clues as to what happened to him other than just succumbing to the harsh reality of a Northern Ontario winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Sad to hear about the loss. No idea who he was but i feel for him and his family? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelheadphycho Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Exhale........... I used to imagine that Daniel was doing exactly what he wanted. His dream to live among the wild. of course, I didn't drift too far from the reality of his likely fate but, it was cool to think that this person could be doing what so many dream of. No cell phone. No job. No bills. No drama. Existence only known to God. Rest in peace Daniel And may the peace of closure come to the Trask family Thank you for posting TJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavertail Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Really feel for the family, can't imagine what they've been through and glad it's finally coming to an end. This story kind of reminds me of a book I read, "Into the Wild". True story and unfortunately things didn't end well for that young man either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratherboutdoors Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) Thank you for the update. Well said Mr. Steelheadphycho. Edited May 28, 2015 by ratherboutdoors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Exhale........... I used to imagine that Daniel was doing exactly what he wanted. His dream to live among the wild. of course, I didn't drift too far from the reality of his likely fate but, it was cool to think that this person could be doing what so many dream of. No cell phone. No job. No bills. No drama. Existence only known to God. Rest in peace Daniel And may the peace of closure come to the Trask family Thank you for posting TJ That sums up my thoughts quite nicely. Im glad the family finally has closure. They didnt give up hope all those years. Ii followed it from the start. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Exhale........... I used to imagine that Daniel was doing exactly what he wanted. His dream to live among the wild. of course, I didn't drift too far from the reality of his likely fate but, it was cool to think that this person could be doing what so many dream of. No cell phone. No job. No bills. No drama. Existence only known to God. Rest in peace Daniel And may the peace of closure come to the Trask family Thank you for posting TJ well said. My condolences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) Thank goodness the family finally has some closure. So far they feel that he succumbed to exposure after a fall http://www.nugget.ca/2015/05/28/remains-of-missing-kitchener-man-found Maureen Trask was never going to quit looking for her son. She knew the outcome wouldn't be good, but that didn't matter. She wanted his remains. She wanted to bring him home. Trask said her son's skull was found by the Michigan Backcountry Search and Rescue Volunteer team Sunday near the east shore of Lady Evelyn near Walsh Lake. The remains were sent by Ontario Provincial Police to the North East Region Forensic Pathology Unit for examination and have been positively identified as Daniel Robert Trask of Kitchener. “This was what we were here to find,” Trask told The Nugget in a telephone interview Thursday afternoon from Lady Evelyn. “We suspect he fell and suffered a fracture, but the cause of death is still inconclusive.” Trask said a rib bone was found yesterday, however it's unclear if the bone is human or animal. “The bone is being sent away to be tested,” she said. “We're just guessing right now. We can only anticipate what Daniel did his last day.” Trask said the Michigan Backcountry Search and Rescue are assisting the Ontario Provincial Police in the search for more of Daniel's remains and other clothing. She said the search is happening both in the water and on land. Daniel Trask was reported missing in November 2011. His car was found on Red Squirrel Road near Camp Wanapitei at Ferguson Bay after he was reported missing. At the time of his disappearance he was 28-years-old. The discovery was found during an extensive search organized by the family. Search teams arrived May 21 and were expecting to remain in the Temagami area until May 31. The Trask family also arranged for two certified cadaver dogs from the Ottawa Valley SAR Dog Association to be up there for three days. In 2013, the Michigan Backcountry Search and Rescue Volunteer team had located Daniel's backpack. It was found about five kilometers north of where his winter jacket and snow pants were found in May 2012. The Trask family have organized countless trips to Temagami to find Daniel. Daniel, who also went by Dan or Danny, spent his summers canoeing in Temagami and returned to the area for the Changing of the Seasons, a native celebration. Edited May 28, 2015 by Musky or Specks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneak_e_pete Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 I think it is an amazing story with such a sad ending. A lot of us dream of doing what he did...but he did it. What a brave young man. A reminder that the north is not an easy place to be and that doing something like he did is serious business. I respect him very much for his goal, but am saddened that his family had this loss. R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Our thoughts and prayers are with the Trask family. Since reading about this story a few years ago here on OFC I have tried to follow it throughout these past years. The strength and determination showed by Mr. and Mrs. Trask is the kind of story that make the NY Times best sellers list and a Hollywood movie. I would be amazed if this tragedy and inspirational story of the Trask family and all the determined volunteers doesn't make it to the big screen some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 (edited) The Trask family also arranged for two certified cadaver dogs from the Ottawa Valley SAR Dog Association to be up there for three days. The Volunteers in the Ottawa Valley SAR Dog Association, and the Michigan Back Country SAR are amazing. I've worked with them many times in the past, and it doesn't surprise me that they where the ones to find his remains. These people dedicate their entire lives to training these dogs to do exactly this. Find remains, and help grieving families. Kudos to them, for taking time out of their normal lives to go help search for Daniel, and actually getting the results they where looking for. I'm sure the K9 handlers/Searchers after searching for 10 days, could barely walk after. It's not an easy job, and they don't get paid a cent for it. Edited May 29, 2015 by N.A.W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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