The body of Andrew Scott Gangl was discovered April 25, 2014, three kilometres downstream from the Skaha dam, which is pictured in this photo., Volunteers from the search and rescue groups in Penticton and Oliver recovered a body from the Okanagan River Friday, April 25, 2014. Credit: Penticton Search and Rescue

UPDATE: Search for missing hikers in Similkameen

PENTICTON – Efforts are increasing in a search to find two missing hikers.

Search and rescue teams are working with police in looking for two people who failed to return from a hike in the Similkameen yesterday.

Cpl. Dave Tyreman says Rick Moynan and Lynne Carmody, both believed to be in their 50s, left a lodge in the Cathedral Mountains area of the Similkameen Valley, southwest of Keremeos, around 10 a.m., June 22, for a hike, and failed to return by supper time.

RCMP along with search and rescue teams are searching by air, vehicle and foot.

The area is at 6,800 feet elevation and nighttime temperatures in the search area fell to 8 Celsius the first night, Tyreman says.

Rick Moynan., Lynne Carmody. Credit: RCMP handout

Rick Moynan. Credit: RCMP handout

To contact the reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

— This story was updated at 7:08 a.m, June 24, 2015, with the names and pictures of the missing hikers.

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Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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