Missing Festival Attendee Kayla Boisvert Searched for in British Columbia
Kayla Boisvert, a 28‑year‑old woman from Ontario, was reported missing after she vanished from the Shambhala Music Festival in Salmo, British Columbia, in the early hours of Monday, 27 July 2024. Festival attendees and police say she was last seen around 2:15 a.m. after moving from the Pagoda stage to the Village stage. Her friend Ming Liu received a final text from her at 3 a.m.
Boisvert is described as six feet tall, with brown eyes, black hair styled in long blonde braids, and weighing about 160‑170 lb. She was wearing a blue head scarf, an oversized graphic T‑shirt featuring a red panda, multicoloured scarves and a Champion fanny‑pack. Police from the Salmo RCMP issued a public appeal on 28 July, asking anyone with information to contact them. Shambhala Festival organizers have joined the search, coordinating with the RCMP and posting statements to the community.
An unconfirmed sighting was reported at a Starbucks drive‑through in Mount Vernon, Washington, where a woman matching Boisvert’s description was seen with a man, wearing a red hoodie and appearing nervous. The investigation remains ongoing.
Entities: Kayla Boisvert · Mount Vernon, Washington · Royal Canadian Mounted Police · Salmo, British Columbia · Shambhala Music Festival
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Salmo RCMP issued a public appeal for information on 28 July 2024. (e99ea3e9-87bc-4147-8eb9-99c77ad9a0bb, 2ce44ab1-2a7c-46e2-87ef-6742132ff693, 1289cdb6-0cfc-44be-ace8-62cd7cc8c318)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] An unconfirmed sighting was reported at a Starbucks drive‑through in Mount Vernon, Washington, where a woman matching Boisvert’s description was seen with a man, wearing a red hoodie and appearing “n (e99ea3e9-87bc-4147-8eb9-99c77ad9a0bb)
- [● 3 SOURCES] She was last seen wearing a blue head scarf, an oversized red‑panda graphic T‑shirt, multicoloured scarves and a Champion fanny‑pack. (e99ea3e9-87bc-4147-8eb9-99c77ad9a0bb, 2ce44ab1-2a7c-46e2-87ef-6742132ff693, 1289cdb6-0cfc-44be-ace8-62cd7cc8c318)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Kayla Boisvert disappeared from the Shambhala Music Festival in Salmo, British Columbia, early on 27 July 2024. (e99ea3e9-87bc-4147-8eb9-99c77ad9a0bb, 2ce44ab1-2a7c-46e2-87ef-6742132ff693, 1289cdb6-0cfc-44be-ace8-62cd7cc8c318)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Shambhala Music Festival organizers are coordinating with the RCMP and have asked the community for assistance. (e99ea3e9-87bc-4147-8eb9-99c77ad9a0bb, 2ce44ab1-2a7c-46e2-87ef-6742132ff693, 1289cdb6-0cfc-44be-ace8-62cd7cc8c318)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Kayla Boisvert was described as six feet tall, brown‑eyed, with black hair in long blonde braids, weighing 160‑170 lb. (e99ea3e9-87bc-4147-8eb9-99c77ad9a0bb, 2ce44ab1-2a7c-46e2-87ef-6742132ff693, 1289cdb6-0cfc-44be-ace8-62cd7cc8c318)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The last text from Kayla Boisvert was received at 3 a.m. on 27 July 2024. (e99ea3e9-87bc-4147-8eb9-99c77ad9a0bb, 2ce44ab1-2a7c-46e2-87ef-6742132ff693, 1289cdb6-0cfc-44be-ace8-62cd7cc8c318)