BREAKING: SOMETHING WASN’T RIGHT—TWIN SISTER OF MISSING NURSE KAYLA BOISVERT REVEALS HAU-NTING FINAL PHONE CALL THAT LEFT HER WITH AN ‘UNNERVING’ FEELING
A HAUNTING pair of unanswered calls has deepened fears for a 28-year-old paramedic who vanished from a packed music festival.
Kayla Boisvert’s twin sister revealed she woke to find two calls from her — only for Kayla’s phone to suddenly go straight to voicemail when she immediately rang back.
28-year-old Kayla Boisvert went missing after attending the Shambhala Music Festival near Salmo, British ColumbiaCredit: Instagram/ming1iu
Kayla Boisvert was with her friends, she was last seen at about 2:15 am on MondayCredit: Instagram/ming1iu
The Ontario woman had been attending the Shambhala Music Festival near Salmo, British Columbia, when she was last seen at about 2:15 am on Monday.
“I was sleeping and called her back instantly when I realized that she called,” her twin, Dianna Boisvert, told CBC News.
But Kayla did not answer and had left no voicemail explaining why she had tried to reach her.
“That was unnerving,” Dianna said.
The strange calls came shortly after Kayla was last spotted at the four-day electronic music event, which drew thousands of festivalgoers to farmland beside the Salmo River.
Dianna spent the following day searching social media and contacting people who knew Kayla and had also attended the festival.
She initially knew her sister had been camping in an area with unreliable cellphone service.
But relatives became increasingly alarmed because Kayla, an experienced festivalgoer, would normally stay in contact.
Her brother Ethan Boisvert claimed Kayla’s friends had left the festival without her.
“Her friends left her,” he told the New York Post.
“Her ride that was supposed to take her to the airport, they just left without her.”
It is unclear why the group left or whether they knew Kayla was still missing when they departed.
Kayla Boisvert’s brother claimed Kayla’s friends had left the festival without herCredit: Instagram/ming1iu
Kayla is described her as a careful and seasoned festivalgoer who carried two first-aid kitsCredit: Instagram/ming1iu
Kayla had travelled from Trenton, Ontario, for the sold-out event, which ran from July 24 to July 27.
She had posted a picture with a friend before disappearing and wrote: “Finally made the trip out to BC to rave with this gem.”
Her friend Ming Liu said Kayla was with his group at the beginning of Kai Wachi’s performance at the Pagoda stage.
They began moving toward the Village stage for a Ganja White Night set at around 1am, according to a post shared by Liu.
He said the last text he received from Kayla arrived at about 3am.
Liu later contacted hospitals and checked with festival security, medical workers and the event’s sanctuary, but none had seen her.
Kayla had also failed to return to her campsite.
Liu said he had crossed paths with her several times during the weekend and that she appeared to be in good spirits.
He described her as a careful and seasoned festivalgoer who carried two first-aid kits.
“Even if her phone died, even if she lost her phone, even if she got lost, she would know how to seek help,” Liu told CBC News.
“It’s abnormal.”
Dianna said her sister is an “incredibly strong person” and an accomplished deadlifter who studied at McMaster University.
Kayla frequently works as a paramedic at major events and music festivals, although she attended Shambhala as a guest rather than an employee.
“She’s very good at her job and she enjoys helping people,” Ethan said.
“She’s very family oriented. She’s a great person.”
Police described Kayla as about six feet tall with brown eyes and black hair styled in long blonde braids.
She was last seen wearing a blue head scarf, an oversized white T-shirt featuring a red panda, patterned blue and green pants and a Champion fanny pack.
She was also carrying a tan tactical hydration backpack with a Charmander mushroom decoration and a “This Is Fine” meme patch, according to Liu.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and search teams have been checking the forested area around the festival grounds.
Shambhala organizers said they were working alongside police and public safety agencies and providing “every assistance available” to the search.
The festival bills itself as Canada’s largest outdoor electronic music event and said more than 21,000 artists, staff and ticket holders took part this year.
A GoFundMe launched to fly Kayla’s relatives from Ontario to British Columbia and cover hotel costs had raised more than $20,000 Canadian before donations were paused.
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The organizer said any remaining money would be donated to Salmo Search and Rescue.
“We want our sister, daughter, friend home safe,” Dianna said.
