Robert Henry Pegahmagabow, 33, vanished from the Bay of Parry Sound after leaving for Birch Island by boat on Wednesday, August 15, 1962. His 16-foot cedar strip boat with a 25HP Mariner motor was found the next morning rolling against rocks near a local resident’s home, later identified near Mary’s Point on Little La Cloche Island. Inside were groceries he had just bought and his hat was recovered in the same area; the vessel showed no obvious signs of a struggle.

Officials came to presume he drowned because his belongings were recovered but he was not, and the search produced no further leads. The disappearance left investigators and family with no clear explanation and no closure. If anyone knew Robert, his plans that day, or saw a small cedar boat in the area around August 15, 1962, please share what can help resolve this case.