Rena Zacher can乌鸦传媒檛 find her 34-year-old son Cory Westcott.

The police can乌鸦传媒檛 locate him either, even though she says they have used ground crews, dogs, a helicopter and a dive team.

乌鸦传媒淭his is the worst nightmare I have ever experienced,乌鸦传媒� she told the Star on Thursday after her son had been missing for 24 days.

Westcott, who moved to Nelson from Vancouver last summer, went to visit a friend on Aug. 31. She says the friend has since told police that yes, Westcott was there, but he left the same night.

The morning of Sept. 1, Zacher, a rural Nelson resident, says she woke up worried about Westcott but didn乌鸦传媒檛 know why. She tried to contact him, but with no response.

Over the next few days, some of his friends told her they hadn乌鸦传媒檛 seen him since Aug. 31 and that he had been missing appointments. 乌鸦传媒淭hat乌鸦传媒檚 not like him,乌鸦传媒� his mother says.

Police found his truck, a grey 2007 Toyota Tundra crew cab pickup with the keys still in it, parked by the Kootenay Canal and sent a dive team out.

乌鸦传媒淎nd there was no sign of him there,乌鸦传媒� says Zacher. 乌鸦传媒淚n my heart, I don乌鸦传媒檛 think he is there.乌鸦传媒�

Zacher says she keeps asking questions and 乌鸦传媒淚 have found out more and more details every time I talk to people. And so I believe the truth will come out at some point. But I don乌鸦传媒檛 think my son ever was where his truck was.乌鸦传媒�

She is happy with the work of the police.

乌鸦传媒淭he police have been awesome. I have to say they乌鸦传媒檝e been just great.乌鸦传媒�

Westcott moved to Nelson to be closer to his mother and sister, and to get a fresh start in life, Zacher says.

乌鸦传媒淗e was trying to find his place here, find where he wanted to be. He attended church here. He had signed up for a church group just recently. He was very much a Christian. He couldn乌鸦传媒檛 eat unless he prayed and blessed his food. He was a strong believer in God.乌鸦传媒�

Westcott was doing odd jobs but otherwise had not found work in Nelson.

乌鸦传媒淗e actually wanted to find investors and and start a facility for drug users and addicts, because that was something very close to his heart. He just wanted to make a change in the world in that direction.乌鸦传媒�

She said her son had problems with drugs years ago.

乌鸦传媒淗e was doing really well now and he was healthy. He attended the gym every day. He had plans for his future.乌鸦传媒�

Zacher says she enjoyed her son乌鸦传媒檚 company.

乌鸦传媒淢y son is a character. He has a very good sense of humour. He likes to joke. But he also had a heart of gold. If he saw you down the street and you looked like you needed something, he乌鸦传媒檇 be the first one to offer you $5 if you needed it. He was very, very good-hearted.乌鸦传媒�

The police investigation is still open and Zacher is living with a mix of hope and dread.

乌鸦传媒淚 just want to find him. I don乌鸦传媒檛 really think that he乌鸦传媒檚 in this world any more. But I want to find out.乌鸦传媒�

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Cory Westcott is asked to contact the Nelson Police Department at 250-354-3919 or Zacher at 250-801-8892.

bill.metcalfe@nelsonstar.com
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