CANADA Simeon Ernest Bear (25) Missing in Southend - Reindeer Lake, SK Canada since July 23, 1982

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Case reference: 2019010367​

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Simeon Bear was last seen on July 23, 1982 when he was last seen boating on Reindeer Lake, heading out from Southend, Saskatchewan to Lawrence Bay during a storm.

Missing from Southend - Reindeer Lake, Saskatchewan

BEAR, Simeon Ernest​

Missing since: July 23, 1982
Year of birth: 1957
Age at disappearance: 25
Gender: Male
Bio group: Indigenous
Eye colour: Brown
Hair: Black, Shoulder
Height: 180cm / 5ft 11in
Weight: 86kg / 190lb
Deformity: Right Hand, Disfigured index, middle and ring fingers

Wearing a green summer jacket that had yellow stripes. Black and red size 10 rubber boots. Always wore blue jeans
SACP | Missing Persons Database

If you have information on this case, please contact any of the following:​

1. F Division RCMP Historical Case Unit 1-833-502-6861; 639-625-4111; [email protected]
   Reference Case#: 2017-555145
2. Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online at Submit a Tip - Canadian Crime Stoppers Association
   Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping
3. Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at:
   [email protected]

 

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I found some news articles about Simeon Ernest Bear.

Article from SaskToday.com (July 22 2020)
https://sasknow.com/2020/07/22/we-have-tried-everything-southend-family-searches-for-closure/

‘We have tried everything’: Southend family searches for closure​

Thirty-eight years have passed since Leonard Bear’s old brother Simeon went to work at Lawrence Bay and was never seen or heard from again.
Simeon Ernest Bear, would have been 62 years old this year. A special memorial service has been planned to take place in Southend Wednesday night to mark the tragic anniversary. There has no been sign of any human remains, but Simeon’s boat, hat and paddle were found years after his disappearance.
“They found the hat on a small island and the paddle, about five kilometres from where they found that boat. I don’t know what happened there,” Leonard Bear said, adding the boat was completely wrecked.
Lawrence Bay Lodge is located roughly 56 km from Southend on Reindeer Lake, and can only be reached by boat or plane. The lodge is a very popular spot for fishing and tourists and Simeon helped haul gas and get groceries. Bear said his brother knew the lake very well and was constantly going back and forth between Southend and the lodge.
“Almost every day,” he said with a laugh.
In the months and years following Simeon Bear’s disappearance, a number of ground, air and water searches have been conducted with no success. Bear has walked the shores himself numerous times searching for any sign of his lost brother.
“It’s really hard for me but we have tried everything,” he said.
RCMP Cpl. Rob King confirmed the case remains under investigation.
“Anything that raises the profile or awareness of these types of older, missing person cases, we are definitely in support of,” King said.

Article from MBC News (July 14 2017)
New clues emerge in 35-year-old missing mystery of Southend man - MBC Radio

New clues emerge in 35-year-old missing mystery of Southend man​

A sunken aluminum boat in Reindeer Lake in northeast Saskatchewan is believed to belong to a Southend man who disappeared without a trace 35 years ago.
Simeon Bear, who was 26 at the time, was on a short trip on the lake when he vanished on July 22, 1982. His brother, Leonard, says there have been a lot of missed opportunities to solve this case.
It was Leonard who positively identified the boat a few weeks ago after learning of its existence. He says he also found out the boat was spotted from the air 20 years ago, but no one reported it. Leonard says when his brother went missing, family and friends searched for weeks, but he says the RCMP never really got involved.
“The RCMP, they didn’t have a missing person’s report on this case for 34 years,” he said.
Bear has provided the new information to the RCMP, which has opened a file and is investigating. Bear says police have told him they plan to bring in divers to see if any human remains can be found. The investigating officer is out of town, but is expected to have more to say next week.
Meantime, Leonard Bear does not believe this is a case of an accidental drowning. He thinks there was foul play.
“That’s what I think, and that’s what people have been saying,” he said. “I have heard a lot of rumours and stories.”
The family is planning a memorial for Simeon Bear. It will be held on July 29. Everyone is invited to attend. The memorial will be held at the Blue Church in Southend from 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon until 11:00 p.m. that night.
There will be grief and loss sessions, sharing thoughts and a candle light vigil. A supper will also be served.