Updated April 17 at 9:30 a.m.
A Fernie resident who was reported missing on April 14, has been located safely by Elk Valley RCMP.
Barbara Currier was reported missing by a concerned family member on Monday April 14. Her family told police that she left her home on Friday April 11 at 9 a.m. to go to a doctor's appointment at the Elk Valley Hospital, with the intention of returning home. They became concerned when they had not seen or heard from her in a few days.
The RCMP has successfully located Currier alive in the South Country area near Newgate and Meadow Creek Forest Service Rd. They were tipped off by a member of the public, who stayed with Currier to ensure her safety prior to police arrival.
Currier was found to be uninjured after she was attended to by staff at the Elk Valley Hospital.
Her family has been updated, and expressed appreciation for the public’s assistance in locating Currier.
