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

[Bigditch]

I spot areas for perp to hide within that perimeter.

I also thought we should note where the fire station is and police station.

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If perp knew this they would most likely avoid Lancaster street.

Judging from the map Eli's place was bookended by police & fire departments. The FD likely would have been on scene with 5 minutes. However, the damage to the property looks extensive. As if an accelerant was used. The only reason I can think of why there was so much damage is that perhaps someone tampered with the smoke detectors, and maybe the home didn't meet fire safety standards.

 

[Mayjusticeprevail]

Hmmmm, this counsellor and what happened aligns with some of our early theories in a workmate being enraged about possibly losing their career.

Yes. I wonder why the name of a person who was arrested for voyeurism isn’t published?

It’s confusing whether LD was giving lectures at WLU in 2025.

Looks like the dangerous sex offenfer was in jail
July 24, 2025 - Feb 2, 2026

 

[Claroon]

Judging from the map Eli's place was bookended by police & fire departments. The FD likely would have been on scene with 5 minutes. However, the damage to the property looks extensive. As if an accelerant was used. The only reason I can think of why there was so much damage is that perhaps someone tampered with the smoke detectors, and maybe the home didn't meet fire safety standards.

This was a one‑room unit with a separate bathroom, and in spaces that small, fires can reach full involvement extremely fast. All I could see he had was a bed, sofa, curtains which act like wicks, books, wood furniture. There were no interior doors aside from the bathroom to contain the fire. Try not to get ahead of yourself speculating about landlords or safety issues--that’s how defamation suits happen. We don’t have those facts, and investigators will determine the cause.

 

[Claroon]

It’s confusing whether LD was giving lectures at WLU in 2025.

Article says "Dowler was an instructor at Wilfrid Laurier University's department of social work for this past school year, according to its website. A spokesperson said the university declined to comment on the investigation and Dowler is not currently teaching there." (10th par. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hami...,police officers, paramedics and firefighters.)

 

[Claroon]

Will LE ask the family to find out who may have donated the $550 mentioned on the GoFundMe page? Could it have been a gift of bribery or manipulation more than kindness?

 

[Claroon]

Could EW have been seen as a vulnerable person to sway to log into the Social Work Laurier system for nefarious purposes?

And EW refused?

 

[Claroon]

Wondering if EW did teaching assistant work, or otherwise participated in the undergraduate Social Work or Criminology programs, at the Brantford campus?
Could he have done this TA work or RA (research assistant) work for that campus remotely since he didn't have a car? If so, who might have been his supervisor?

He was a TA at Mount Allison University

 

[Mayjusticeprevail]

Wondering if EW did teaching assistant work, or otherwise participated in the undergraduate Social Work or Criminology programs, at the Brantford campus?
Could he have done this TA work or RA (research assistant) work for that campus remotely since he didn't have a car? If so, who might have been his supervisor?

He was a TA at Mount Allison University

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I would imagine this is all being looked into by Major Crimes Unit to review all communication and correspondance EW had related to his courses and placements.

As of Dec 4, 2025 WLU issued a public statement including the following
"Laurier continues to work closely with Waterloo Regional Police (WRPS) during this ongoing investigation."

Link

 

[Mayjusticeprevail]

Article says "Dowler was an instructor at Wilfrid Laurier University's department of social work for this past school year, according to its website. A spokesperson said the university declined to comment on the investigation and Dowler is not currently teaching there." (10th par. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/social-worker-college-allegations-1.7242865#:~:text=Social worker still on the,police officers, paramedics and firefighters.)

Those are serious allegations. Not what we'd expect of someone working and teaching social work.