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Jonathan Michael Riley, 46, disappeared from Meaford, Ontario in spring 2013 after leaving a note for his mother saying he was heading to Toronto for a few days. He was an experienced outdoorsman, pilot and sailor who usually stayed in regular contact by phone and email; that contact stopped abruptly and his sister Judi noticed his email exchanges ceased. His personal vehicle remained at home and items including his laptop and bank card were later found there. There is no evidence he reached Toronto or even left the Meaford area.

Riley was described as 5 feet 9 inches, about 220 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, scars from prior arthroscopic shoulder surgery and a torso scar. He was a frequent hiker on the Bruce Trail and often carried a burnt orange or green backpack. Early efforts to report him missing were hampered by jurisdictional confusion, and a formal police investigation did not begin until months after he was last heard from. The Ontario Provincial Police list the investigation as active.

Does anyone who hiked the Bruce Trail or lived in Meaford in 2013 remember seeing Riley or his distinctive backpack?