2 bodies of people believed to be from B.C. wash ashore Sable Island, N.S.

Nova Scotia RCMP says a boat containing the bodies of two people believed to be from British Columbia washed ashore at Sable Island National Park Reserve.

Parks Canada contacted RCMP around 3:15 p.m. on July 10 after a 10-foot inflatable boat washed onto the island with two dead people on board.

Police believe the lifeboat came from a larger vessel called "Theros."

According to a RCMP news release, police believe the remains are of two sailors from B.C. – a 70-year-old man and 60-year-old woman – but the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service is still working to make positive identifications.

According to the "Theros Sailing Adventure" Facebook page, the vessel was run by Brett Clibbery and Sarah Packwood. The latest post to the page shows the two departing from Halifax on June 11.  

Clibbery's son described them as "amazing people" in a post on social media who will be "forever missed."

The pair were originally reported missing on June 18 after leaving Halifax en route to the Azores on June 11.

The two sailors were supposed to arrive on the Azores on July 2, according to the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) in Halifax. When they didn’t arrive, a search mission began which included officials from the Azores and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Based on calculations, JRCC in Halifax considered the vessel overdue and a search commenced between July 2 and July 4.

The investigation is ongoing.

With files from CTV Atlantic’s Bill Dicks.

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