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Paul Alexander Banko is missing
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 11:33 am
by hewi
"Longueuil police search for man, 41, last seen on kayak in Bas-Saint-Laurent"
The well-known collector Paul Alexander Banko has been missing since last Thursday.
He had left for a kayak excursion.
Re: Paul Alexander Banko
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 12:03 pm
by wollastoni
Oh no !... already 6 days...
https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/longueuil-p ... -1.6408482
Hopes he will be found safe.
Alex is a good friend I meet every year in Juvisy.
Re: Paul Alexander Banko is missing
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 1:54 pm
by mokky
Wow! He often comes to Japan for buying specimens...
Re: Paul Alexander Banko is missing
Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 1:14 am
by biscuit153
https://euro.dayfr.com/local/amp/276342
Sorry to share bad news but just posted. I really hope he is ok.
Re: Paul Alexander Banko is missing
Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 9:29 am
by adamcotton
According to his relatives, he wanted to explore the islands of the estuary in order to find rare insects.
The dangers of insect collecting do not only apply to tropical jungles.
Hopefully he is safely stuck on one of those islands, after his kayak floated away, and will be found soon.
Adam.
Re: Paul Alexander Banko is missing
Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 11:24 am
by bobw
I'm sure that many of us knew Alexander well. Let's hope he is safe.
Re: Paul Alexander Banko is missing
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:45 pm
by leoiinsect
I hope he comes back safe and sound! It's always so scary when someone goes missing. Gotta keep our fingers crossed for Alexander!
Re: Paul Alexander Banko is missing
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 5:28 am
by Lauren Gorjanc
His body was recovered today. I’m sorry to report. Here is the local outlet who broke the story first.
May he rest in peace.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... tid=qC1gEa
Re: Paul Alexander Banko is missing
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 7:51 am
by bobw
A sad outcome. I'll miss seeing him at Juvisy.
Re: Paul Alexander Banko is missing
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 8:50 am
by adamcotton
Oh dear, very sad news. I am sure the whole community will join in sending condolences to his family.
Adam.
Re: Paul Alexander Banko is missing
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 11:22 am
by wollastoni
We’ve lost a very good friend !
We will miss you Alex !
Re: Paul Alexander Banko is missing
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:22 pm
by Chuck
A terrible loss, and too early. Though, it seems like he certainly had a life well lived and enjoyed.
Re: Paul Alexander Banko is missing
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:46 pm
by colon
This is sad news. Alex was a long time friend.
I first met Alex and his family when he was working with Stephane Le Tirant at the insectorium in his home town of Montreal, Canada.
He was a keen collector and he regularly exibited at Juvisy, Paris and Tokyo, Japan where he made many friends with fellow entomologists.
He travelled extensively to collect specimens, and I had chance meetings with him at various places, in Vientianne, Laos with Jingke Li; in Honaria, Solomons with Jerry Pand: and in Iquitos, Peru with Javier Lopez.
I had many weeks with him collecting in Australia when he toured 4000km along the east coast in a campervan visiting many remote locations.
Alex had a vast collection and intimate first hand experiance in lepidoptery and coleoptery.
RIP Alex
Colon