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Volunteers boost search for beloved dad who vanished into B.C.'s Skeena River

USK, EAST OF TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 18 – Search efforts include RCMP, rescue teams, and volunteers after Tom Kelly went missing while fishing, with a GoFundMe nearing $18,000 for ongoing search costs.

  • On July 12, 2025, Tom Kelly disappeared while engaged in fishing activities in the Skeena River near Usk, located east of Terrace.
  • Kelly's disappearance triggered an extensive search coordinated by the Terrace RCMP, involving search and rescue personnel from Terrace and Kitimat, along with local volunteers, which concluded officially on July 14.
  • After the official search ended, volunteer Andrew Gray coordinated continued efforts using a drone with thermal imaging provided by Lax Kw'alaams.
  • Shauna, who has been married to Tom for 26 years, described him as incredibly generous, always willing to help others, while a GoFundMe campaign is approaching $18,000 to cover ongoing search costs.
  • The family continues hoping to bring Tom home while appreciating community support and acknowledging his sporting and coaching legacy over 25 years.
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Volunteers boost search for beloved dad who vanished into B.C.'s Skeena River

'We just want to bring him home," says Shauna Kelly of husband Tom Kelly, who has been missing since July 12

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Volunteers boost search for man who went missing on the Skeena River July 12

'We just want to bring him home," says Shauna Kelly of husband Tom Kelly, who has been missing since July 12

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Burns Lake Lakes District News broke the news in on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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