CANADA Canada- Eli Wood, 25, student@ Sir Wilfred Laurier Univ., missing after fire (poss. arson)@ home, Kitchener, Ont.,19 Oct., 2025, *Foul play suspected*

[Mayjusticeprevail]

I found a video of the building 25 Major Street showing all the units. It was for sale a year ago. EW's unit is shown at the 1:40 min mark of the video, and we can see he had his own laundry. It is called an 'inlaw studio suite' by the realtor.

That’s really useful to see EW had ensuite laundry. Now we know he didn’t need to go out of his unit to do the laundry that night.

Looks like there was a fireplace and mantle with books, photos and awards.

 

[Claroon]

Yes, it was very helpful to see the building did not look like a house of horrors (as the psychic implied). Still is troubling and sad though. Was the perp 'let in', 'broke in', 'key holder'?

 

[Mayjusticeprevail]

Yes, it was very helpful to see the building did not look like a house of horrors (as the psychic implied). Still is troubling and sad though. Was the perp 'let in', 'broke in', 'key holder'?

True. It was a very well maintained apartment and home. I didn’t watch the psychic video but will try to watch tomorrow.

Location wise the front of house faces the fenced lot of an industrial business with trees along the fence. That would give me the creeps at night. There’s something eerie about that lot. The house backs onto a park. Not sure if there’s a gate to the park through the backyard or if it’s completely fenced off.

I also looked up fires in Kitchener and found that there was attempted arson at a restaurant in another part of Kitchener Aug 26 at 6am
Article here. It raised some red flags because of the time of the fire.

 

[Claroon]

The neighbour to the right's backyard is a mess. Imagine hiding something there! (snip from video)

Keep looking up similar cases. I've tried and not found good connections to this case.

 

[Claroon]

The current Google Earth Map 2025 of 25 Major St. shows the backyard significantly changed. Like they removed the parking spaces and put some grass in? I wonder when the renovation of the backyard was done? (I would speculate renovations were done spring or summer because wasn't there snow on the ground a few weeks after EW went missing? So not the right season for a reno.)

backyard from 2024 video Premiered on 11 Oct 2024

 

[Mayjusticeprevail]

The neighbour to the right's backyard is a mess. Imagine hiding something there! (snip from video)

Keep looking up similar cases. I've tried and not found good connections to this case.

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True. I did notice and was reluctant to draw attention to that home. The trailer and junk piles didn’t show up in news clips the day of the fire so they must have done extensive clean up after the realtor video was made for selling 25 Major St home.

The neighbour to left has a very tidy backyard. Their home sold in May 2025 and they have a red shed and a door that leads to Major Park.

Their deck overlooks EW’s apartment.

Speculations
Noting places where EW may have been watched and where suspect(s) may have came and left from if travelling on foot.

 

[Mayjusticeprevail]

The neighbour to the right's backyard is a mess. Imagine hiding something there! (snip from video)

Keep looking up similar cases. I've tried and not found good connections to this case.

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The current Google Earth Map 2025 of 25 Major St. shows the backyard significantly changed. Like they removed the parking spaces and put some grass in? I wonder when the renovation of the backyard was done? (I would speculate renovations were done spring or summer because wasn't there snow on the ground a few weeks after EW went missing? So not the right season for a reno.)

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backyard from 2024 video Premiered on 11 Oct 2024
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Interesting
When I checked Google map satellite view the trailer next door was no longer there Sept 2024
Will need to look on computer to capture what I saw for comparison

 

[Mayjusticeprevail]

Interesting
When I checked Google map satellite view the trailer next door was no longer there Sept 2024
Will need to look on computer to capture what I saw for comparison

It appears that the trailer from next door was not present since Sept 2024

 

[Mayjusticeprevail]

Interesting
When I checked Google map satellite view the trailer next door was no longer there Sept 2024
Will need to look on computer to capture what I saw for comparison

The 25 Major St yard with grass and pathway is an old photo from Jun 7, 2019

View from Apr 15 2024

and in this screenshot from realtor video of Spring 2025, the back area is all parking lot with one shed and the back fence appears to have a wooden gate that leads to Major Park

 

[Mayjusticeprevail]

Speculation

I wonder if there may a connection and location to look into

Waterloo Regional Police Service Arrest Two After a Disturbance in Kitchener​

Posted on: Wednesday November 19
Location: Kitchener
Occurrence #: WA25268686
The Waterloo Regional Police Service is investigating a disturbance that occurred in Kitchener.
On November 19, 2025, at approximately 11:40 a.m., police responded to the area of Victoria Street North and Forfar Avenue

That is most likely the Mayflower Motel (1 star rated) which is a 6 minute drive from 25 Major St

A location that should be looked into for any leads/sightings/camera footage from Oct 19

 

[Claroon]

(bbm)

Backyard Renovation:

So, further to your above posts with photos, I concur that renovations were made to the backyard of 25 Major Street which may or may not be incidental. It could mean, landscape workers had opportunity to be on the property in 2025, or the landlord may have done the work himself. Whether it's relevant or purely incidental isn’t clear. We will note it as part of the overall timeline, without drawing conclusions.

Property Sale Attempts

Also, since we have seen the owner attempted to sell the house November 2024 and again in April 2025, there could have been several people walk through it for showings.

Neighbouring Properties

Thanks for pulling those photos together. It can be helpful to compare different time points. As for the neighbour’s RV, trailers do tend to come and go seasonally, so I’m not sure it tells us much either way, but it’s still good to note any changes around the property.

 

[Claroon]

Speculation

I wonder if there may a connection and location to look into

Waterloo Regional Police Service Arrest Two After a Disturbance in Kitchener​

Posted on: Wednesday November 19
Location: Kitchener
Occurrence #: WA25268686
The Waterloo Regional Police Service is investigating a disturbance that occurred in Kitchener.
On November 19, 2025, at approximately 11:40 a.m., police responded to the area of Victoria Street North and Forfar Avenue

That is most likely the Mayflower Motel (1 star rated) which is a 6 minute drive from 25 Major St

A location that should be looked into for any leads/sightings/camera footage from Oct 19

I see what you’re getting at, the main takeaway being that police might want to review the hotel’s cameras since that hotel (verified to be Victoria Motel) has had lots of police activity in the past.

From the report:
"On November 19, 2025, at approximately 11:40 a.m., police responded to the area of Victoria Street North and Forfar Avenue after receiving a report of a disturbance where several individuals confined and assaulted a female victim during a dispute.

The victim was treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

A 32-year-old female and a 27-year-old female, both from Kitchener, were arrested and charged with assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, and forcible confinement."

From Google AI
"The confinement and assault incident (and several other police-involved incidents) occurred at the
Victoria Motel.
The woman involved in the November 19, 2025, confinement and assault incident was a 36-year-old female. Her identity has not been publicly released by authorities. She suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
REGARDING CAMERA FOOTAGE
Google AI: Since Eli disappeared on October 19, as of today (December 19), exactly 61 days have passed. If the motel uses a 30-day loop, that footage is likely gone. If they use a 90-day system, it may still exist but would require a police warrant to access if the motel is not cooperating voluntarily. Police Canvas: In a "Major Crime" investigation involving foul play, police typically canvas all businesses in a wide radius for footage. It is standard procedure for investigators to have already requested such data during the initial weeks of the search.