http://www.kamloopsnews.ca/article/...ve-team-finds-fragments-of-missing-womans-car
"Dive team finds fragments of missing woman's car
"An RCMP dive team believes it has found pieces belonging to May Milling's car, but the discovery doesn't bring further closure to the missing woman's friends and family.
For that to happen, the 81-year-old's body needs to be found in or near her 2009 Buick Lucerne so proper memorial arrangements can be made, friend Jenny John said Wednesday.
"The bottom line is we knew the car was in the water," said John. "We really don't know if she's in the car."
An RCMP dive team revisited the spot Oct. 28 where Milling's car crashed down an embankment and into the river. Officers discovered the location 40 kilometres north of Clearwater near Mad River early last month.
Clearwater RCMP Cpl. Chris Newel said divers spent several hours scouring the site. Using underwater cameras and a magnet, the team found what appears to be part of the car's roof, a section of hood or inside of the trunk lid, an exhaust pipe and muffler jammed into some rocks.
"It's possible the car sustained damage going in," said Newel.
Police believe Milling's southbound Buick veered off Highway 5 and down a 30-metre embankment. Officers found bits of glass, a tail light and ICBC papers identifying Milling on Oct. 16.
The search was hindered by poor visibility in the river, and that was an issue again last week, said Newel. Divers will resume the search when the water clears.
"We want to bring closure to this," he said.
John said that's what she wants too. "It's a waiting game now," she said.
Milling was not married and had no children. She left Gibsons Aug. 26 and headed for Grand Forks, Radium, Banff and then on to Jasper, a journey she makes annually.
She was en route to Kamloops from Jasper to visit her longtime friend Jenny John when she disappeared.""
From yesterday's story:
http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/106619533.html
"Parts from missing woman's car possibly found
Car crash site possibly that of May Milling
Missing 81-year-old woman likely crashed into river
Published: November 03, 2010 9:28 AM
Updated: November 03, 2010 9:28 AM
TIMES STAFF
RCMP divers may have found parts of May Milling’s car as they continue their search for the missing woman from Gibsons, B.C.
On Oct. 28 the RCMP Dive Team went to the site where Milling’s car was believed to have gone into the North Thompson River in the Mad River area north of Vavenby. Previous search efforts had been hampered by high water but water levels had dropped by three feet since then.
Utilizing a jet boat operated by a Clearwater Fisheries Officer, the dive team spent several hours scouring from where the vehicle entered the water downstream for approximately one km. With the assistance of underwater cameras and a powerful magnet the team was able to locate what appears to be a section of the roof of a car, and possibly a section from under the hood or inside the trunk lid.
Both pieces are dark blue. The second piece has a tag on it that reads, "General Motors of Canada. 2009 Emission Control Standards." Milling’s vehicle is a 2009 Buick four-door sedan, blue in color. The divers also found a tail pipe and muffler jammed into the rocks approximately 1/2 km below the vehicle entry point. The vehicle itself was not found. 

The river was still fast moving and the underwater visibility was less than one foot. The search was called off at dark. It was decided that efforts will again be postponed until the water level drops further and visibility improves.
The local RCMP detachment is monitoring the river. Kamloops Air Services has been assisting in the search and will continue to check the river periodically.
It is expected that, with cooler temperatures and less rainfall, the river will clear up.
Milling, age 81, went missing while traveling from Jasper to Kamloops on Sept. 2. 
On Oct. 16 her wallet was located in the North Thompson River near Birch Island.
A search upstream from the found wallet led to the discovery of the crash site. Milling’s vehicle registration was found near the site on the rocky bank of the North Thompson River.
A search of the river by the RCMP Dive Team with the assistance of Wells Gray Search and Rescue at that time was unsuccessful."
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