Bracebridge OPP is seeking the public’s assistance in the ongoing search for a man who has been missing since 2024.
On March 29, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., officers from the Bracebridge OPP detachment responded to a missing person report after a family member expressed concern about the well-being of 35-year-old Chance Kay of Muskoka Lakes Township. He was last seen at approximately 11:00 p.m. the night prior leaving a motel located at 3566 Highway 11 South in Gravenhurst.
The Muskoka Crime Unit is continuing the ongoing investigation and has utilized multiple investigative tools including the use of technology, ground and air searches involving OPP resources and social media appeals. At the time of Kay’s disappearance, OPP officers with the Central Region Emergency Response Team, the K9 unit, and the Aviation team aided in the search.
In August 2025, Chance’s family and friends along with members of the nonprofit organization Ontario Search and Recovery Canines conducted a search in Gravenhurst. The OSARC assists agencies and families in the recovery of missing persons. No new leads were discovered.
Chance Kay is described as 5’6″ (168 cm) tall, with long dark hair, and multiple visible tattoos. He was last seen wearing ripped blue jeans, a black long sleeve shirt with a white logo and a True Religion baseball cap.
Anyone who may have information about Chance’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or crimestopperssdm.com.
In 2025, 705BLACKFLY.COM spoke to Chance’s mother, Della, at her home in Saskatchewan, and Nicole Griffiths, a volunteer who has led the campaign to conduct more searches for Chance. You can listen to those interviews here.
