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Search efforts will resume later this morning in the ongoing effort to find Madison Scott… The 20-year-old Vanderhoof woman has not been seen since May 28th when she attended a party at Hogsback Lake, intending to camp there for the night

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Last weekend, volunteers were canvassing the Blackwater, Sinkut Mountain and Bobtail Road systems – they travelled by vehicle, atvs, and did walking grid searches along the roads and trails. Another helicopter search was conducted yesterday and the chopper will be back in the air again today.

Anyone who would like to volunteer to help out with the search effort can phone Dawn in Vanderhoof at 250-567-4159.

Earlier this month, her parents issued a public plea for information about Madison’s whereabouts.

The Scott Family has now set up a Help Find Madison Scott website to spread the word about the young woman’s disappearance. In addition, a fundraising garage sale is being held in Prince George today at the Regional District of Fraser Fort George office, where Madison’s uncle works. The sale runs from 8:30am this morning to 3pm, with money raised going into the Help Find Madison Scott Search Fund.

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Vanderhoof, B.C. – An emotional plea from the parents of Madison Scott is being credited with generating some new  tips to police.

“We have received about  two dozen new tips since the news conference on Tuesday ” says RCMP Sergeant Bob Vermuelen of E Division Communications

. “Investigators are now focusing on tracking down the information .”

Sgt. Vermuelen says when  the 20 year old Vanderhoof woman disappeared,  investigators had  about 100 pieces of information to verify.  The plea for more information  was made by Madison’s parents at a  news conference in Vanderhoof  this week.  ( see previous story)

Madison’s mother, Dawn,  read a statement which  urged people to  come forward with information and to go straight to the police “Any information needs to go directly to police as they are in the best position to ask the right questions and use that information to help find Maddy.”

Madison was last seen  early  Saturday May 28th at Hogsback Lake  near Vanderhoof.  She had gone  there to party with some friends.  Her phone was last used Saturday morning, and while  she  is missing, her truck and two tone tent were located at Hogsback Lake.

An extensive search of the area  and a day long search of the lake by the RCMP  underwater team, failed to find any trace of her.

RCMP have 14 investigators  working on this case.