By Greg Fry

40 years after he went missing, family of Kamloops man offers reward for information

Apr 23, 2018 | 11:20 AM

KAMLOOPS — The family of a man who went missing over 40 years ago in Kamloops has offered a $5000 reward in hopes of figuring out what happened to him and finding some much needed closure.

Lawrence Wellington Allard was last seen in November, 1975 in Kamloops and was reported missing by his mother on September 26, 1977.

“He had been living in Kamloops with his mother on Tamarac Avenue before his disappearance,” says Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie. “The initial investigation and subsequent interviews of family members, friends and witnesses over the years has not revealed any specifics of Lawrence’s disappearance. RCMP have no evidence of why or how he disappeared.”

Allard was 35 years old when he disappeared and would be 77 now. The First Nations man frequently stayed with friends on the Kamloops Indian Reserve.

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Shelkie says the file on Allard’s disappearance has remained open and she notes police will be actively following up on all leads and tips they receive.

“Unfortunately, at the time of Allard’s disappearance, there were no leads or tips from the public. Most of Allard’s friends and associates that were spoken to at the time of his disappearance are now deceased.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Kamloops RCMP at (250) 828-3000.