Paul Emile Lanteigne Missing Person Case

In the summer of 1990, a 41-year-old man named Paul Emile Lanteigne vanished in the vast expanse of Georgian Bay, Ontario, leaving behind a puzzling and enduring mystery. On July 19th of that year, he was last seen in the area. The following day, he made a phone call to his wife, informing her of his plans to depart from the Cranberry Marina at 6:00 p.m. His intended destination was the Dyconia Hotel in Wasaga Beach, a journey he was making in his boat. This phone call would be the last time his family ever heard from him. At the time of his disappearance, Paul was described as a Caucasian male, standing 70 inches tall and weighing approximately 154 pounds. He had a slender build, a dark complexion, and short black hair.

The sequence of events following his last known contact paints a grim picture of what may have transpired. At some point after his departure from the marina, his boat was discovered overturned in the waters of Georgian Bay. This discovery triggered a search effort in the hopes of finding Paul. The search, however, yielded very little. On July 21, a pair of grey deck shoes belonging to Paul were found on the beach, a somber and solitary clue in an otherwise barren search area. Despite the efforts of search teams, no further trace of Paul Emile Lanteigne was ever found.

The case of Paul Emile Lanteigne has remained unresolved for decades, a cold case that continues to haunt his loved ones and the community. The discovery of his overturned boat and his deck shoes on the shore suggests a sudden and unexpected event on the water. With no further evidence or witnesses, the exact circumstances of his disappearance are unknown. The overview of the case is one of a man who set out on a routine boat trip, only to vanish without a trace, leaving behind only a few poignant reminders of his final journey. The lack of further findings has left his family with unanswered questions and a profound sense of loss, a narrative that has sadly become all too common in the annals of missing persons cases.
Last Seen: Jul 19, 1990

Canada's Missing - RCMP case 2008004499