Erwyn Cecil Lippett, known as Rody, was 24 when he and a friend, Simon Kirk Weidemann, left shore in a 16-foot green canoe for a fishing trip on Lake Huron on the evening of July 21, 1995. The two men were camping with their families at Brucedale Conservation Area near Port Elgin and did not return to their campsite. Erwyn was a young father to an infant son, Anthony, and was reported not to be a swimmer; he had a large mole on his forehead at a receding hairline.

A search that began the next day located the canoe partially submerged about 10.5 kilometers from Port Elgin Harbour, with two paddles and two life-jackets floating nearby, but neither man was found. Officially the belief was that both had drowned, yet no bodies were recovered and the case remains open with the South Bruce OPP. Over the years some witness statements have surfaced suggesting possible sightings after the disappearance and there are discrepancies in early accounts, leaving the circumstances unresolved.

If anyone was at Brucedale or on Lake Huron that night or has information about Erwyn or Simon, please share what was seen or heard.