Patrick William Ratchford was 53 when he disappeared on October 28, 1974. He was last seen near Cartier, north of Sudbury, at a prospecting site by Lake Geneva. He planned to walk to Highway 144 to try to hitch a ride to Timmins but never arrived and was not seen again.

Ratchford was a Caucasian male, five feet six inches tall, about 159 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. Details about his movements after leaving the prospecting site are sparse; the rugged northern terrain where he was last seen has complicated searches and inquiries. Investigators have considered accidental causes from the environment but have not been able to rule out foul play given the complete lack of contact or trace since that day.

Did anyone in the Cartier or Timmins area have contact with Patrick around late October 1974 or remember seeing him near Highway 144?