Rena Zacher can害羞草研究所檛 find her 34-year-old son Cory Westcott.

The police can害羞草研究所檛 locate him either, even though she says they have used ground crews, dogs, a helicopter and a dive team.

害羞草研究所淭his is the worst nightmare I have ever experienced,害羞草研究所� 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害羞草研究所檛 know why. She tried to contact him, but with no response.

Over the next few days, some of his friends told her they hadn害羞草研究所檛 seen him since Aug. 31 and that he had been missing appointments. 害羞草研究所淭hat害羞草研究所檚 not like him,害羞草研究所� 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.

害羞草研究所淎nd there was no sign of him there,害羞草研究所� says Zacher. 害羞草研究所淚n my heart, I don害羞草研究所檛 think he is there.害羞草研究所�

Zacher says she keeps asking questions and 害羞草研究所淚 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害羞草研究所檛 think my son ever was where his truck was.害羞草研究所�

She is happy with the work of the police.

害羞草研究所淭he police have been awesome. I have to say they害羞草研究所檝e been just great.害羞草研究所�

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

害羞草研究所淗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害羞草研究所檛 eat unless he prayed and blessed his food. He was a strong believer in God.害羞草研究所�

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

害羞草研究所淗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.害羞草研究所�

She said her son had problems with drugs years ago.

害羞草研究所淗e was doing really well now and he was healthy. He attended the gym every day. He had plans for his future.害羞草研究所�

Zacher says she enjoyed her son害羞草研究所檚 company.

害羞草研究所淢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害羞草研究所檇 be the first one to offer you $5 if you needed it. He was very, very good-hearted.害羞草研究所�

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

害羞草研究所淚 just want to find him. I don害羞草研究所檛 really think that he害羞草研究所檚 in this world any more. But I want to find out.害羞草研究所�

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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