Philip Henry Leishman was 38 when he disappeared after traveling for work from Kakisa Lake, Northwest Territories, to Fort McMurray, Alberta, in the summer of 2004. An Indigenous man of medium build, he was 5 feet 11 inches and about 174 pounds, with short black hair, brown eyes and a scar above his right eye. Philip worked as a cook and regularly travelled for jobs; he had ties to Port Alberni, British Columbia, and Grande Prairie and Calgary in Alberta.

He left Kakisa Lake with a friend in July 2004 and was last officially seen in Fort McMurray on August 7, 2004, though some reports place him in the city into late August. Weeks of silence that followed were out of character and prompted an ongoing investigation by the Wood Buffalo RCMP. His mother, Margaret Leishman, has publicly appealed for information over the years.

If anyone knew Philip’s movements, workplaces, or contacts in Fort McMurray or the places he frequented, can you share what you remember?