Rod Stephen Pavan, 44, of Stratford, Ontario, was last known to have contact with anyone on August 10, 2007, when he told his landlord he planned to move to British Columbia. At that time he was described as 6 feet 2 inches, about 194 pounds, medium build, fair complexion, with brown hair and brown eyes.

On September 17, 2007, Pavan’s grey 2002 GMC Sierra pickup with a green cap was found abandoned north of Val Cote near Shannon Lake Road. The vehicle appeared to have been torn apart by one or more bears and its contents were scattered, prompting a search of the remote area. The Hearst OPP Detachment and the Northeast Region Emergency Response Team conducted an extensive search but found no trace of Pavan.

His disappearance remains unsolved. Did anyone in northern Ontario at the time see the truck, the area around Shannon Lake Road, or know why he might have been traveling toward that region?