John Henry Sanderson was 28 when he was last seen on October 17, 1981, in Berens River, Manitoba. He had been with friends in the community and chose to leave alone in a 22-foot boat, heading toward Jackhead despite high winds and friends’ warnings not to go. Two days later the boat was found upside down and partially submerged near Pigeon Point; Sanderson was not with the vessel.

Authorities concluded the overturned boat strongly suggested he went into the water and drowned, but his remains were never recovered. Described as about 5 feet 11 inches and 152 pounds, with a slender build and fair complexion, he was reported wearing black rubber boots, green and brown gloves, a blue parka, a black jacket, and a red-and-black plaid shirt when he disappeared.

Does anyone who lived in or traveled between Berens River and Jackhead in October 1981 remember seeing Sanderson or that overturned boat?