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2 days ago
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Five years after N.S. boy Dylan Ehler went missing, searchers take another look
A dozen volunteers were on the ground this weekend searching for Dylan Ehler — a three-year-old who was last seen five years ago in Truro, N.S. Please Bring Me Home — a volunteer-led national organization — conducted the search with community members and the boy's father. Five volunteers from the organization from Ontario flew in on Friday and began their search along the CN Rail, not too far from where Ehler went missing. The organization says it's been aware of Ehler's case since the time of his disappearance. It has been working alongside Dylan's father, Jason Ehler. "There's a grieving family behind us right now, and they want their son back," said Melissa Noel, an investigator with the team. "They want to have … a place to go and remember him and put this behind [them]." Ehler was last seen playing in the yard of his grandmother's home on Elizabeth Street. During a six-day search following his disappearance, all that was found was a pair of the boy's boots in Lepper Brook — a creek near the house that feeds into the Salmon River. Noel said the team found an "item of interest" on Saturday about 160 metres away from the grandmother's house that has since been turned over to the Truro police. CBC News was unable to confirm the information with Truro police on Sunday. Among the community volunteers is Mikel Legere who helped with the search along the Salmon River. He's a local school teacher and has two kids of his own. "The Holy Spirit just impressed upon me that we needed to go and help," said Legere. Another search is happening in Nova Scotia for two children who went missing last month in Pictou County. Jason Ehler said searching for his own child while knowing there are two other kids in Nova Scotia who have disappeared is overwhelming. Lilly and Jack Sullivan were reported missing on May 2 in Lansdowne Station. "My heart goes out to the family, " said Ehler. "The feeling of watching it all play out again, it's like reliving my own nightmare, even though I relive it every day." The search was set to conclude Sunday. Police say Dylan Ehler's disappearance remains an active investigation. Anyone with information can call police directly at 902-895-5351. MORE TOP STORIES
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3 days ago
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More work planned to secure future of diving board
More work is to be carried out in the hope an open air diving board in St Peter Port, Guernsey, can be saved from closure. The States issued a removal notice in February for the only remaining diving board at La Vallette pools over health and safety concerns. The removal of the board at the Ladies Pool was halted following a public outcry and a demonstration against the proposals. Now the States of Guernsey has commissioned the removal of bedrock from the pool floor in an effort to meet the required depth to allow the platform to remain. The States has commissioned a team led by F Watson & Son Ltd which undertook voluntary work in April to remove silt and rubble from the pool floor. It said volunteers were also able to demonstrate that the bedrock could feasibly be removed. A States spokesman said: "Achieving sufficient depth would be a significant step towards retaining and reopening the diving platform. "Further steps are being taken to address safety concerns which are not related to the depth of the pool, including signage, so that a package of measures can be presented to the Health and Safety Executive for it to consider whether the prohibition notice can be removed." Damon Hackley, director of operations for economy, infrastructure, environment and culture, added: "Thanks to the passion and proactivity of community volunteers, we are much closer to reaching a positive outcome regarding the diving board at the Ladies Pool than we were earlier this year. "While there remains a good deal of work to do, including the production of appropriate operating procedures, the States of Guernsey will continue to work closely with the community in an effort to find an acceptable outcome." More news stories for Guernsey Listen to the latest news for Guernsey Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to Island 'laughing stock' over diving board red tape Diving board removal paused to explore options Islanders reflect on history of diving boards Bathing pools in Guernsey States Of Guernsey
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3 days ago
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More work planned to secure future of Guernsey diving board
More work is to be carried out in the hope an open air diving board in St Peter Port, Guernsey, can be saved from States issued a removal notice in February for the only remaining diving board at La Vallette pools over health and safety removal of the board at the Ladies Pool was halted following a public outcry and a demonstration against the the States of Guernsey has commissioned the removal of bedrock from the pool floor in an effort to meet the required depth to allow the platform to remain. The States has commissioned a team led by F Watson & Son Ltd which undertook voluntary work in April to remove silt and rubble from the pool said volunteers were also able to demonstrate that the bedrock could feasibly be removed. 'Positive outcome' A States spokesman said: "Achieving sufficient depth would be a significant step towards retaining and reopening the diving platform. "Further steps are being taken to address safety concerns which are not related to the depth of the pool, including signage, so that a package of measures can be presented to the Health and Safety Executive for it to consider whether the prohibition notice can be removed."Damon Hackley, director of operations for economy, infrastructure, environment and culture, added: "Thanks to the passion and proactivity of community volunteers, we are much closer to reaching a positive outcome regarding the diving board at the Ladies Pool than we were earlier this year."While there remains a good deal of work to do, including the production of appropriate operating procedures, the States of Guernsey will continue to work closely with the community in an effort to find an acceptable outcome."
