92-year-old Geoffrey Collins of Nanaimo is missing a distinctive brown leather glove given to him by his father nearly 80-years ago. (Submitted/RCMP)

By Ian Holmes

Seen this glove?

Nanaimo senior looking for precious glove from his father

Sep 27, 2019 | 7:53 AM

NANAIMO — A Nanaimo senior is on a desperate search for a missing prized memento gifted to him by his father nearly 80 years ago.

Nanaimo RCMP say Geoffrey Collins, 92, lost one of two brown leather gloves while running errands during his scooter ride to Port Place Shopping Centre on Thursday, Sept. 26.

The precious glove fell out of the Carrier of the man’s scooter, who lives on Comox Rd.

Nanaimo RCMP said Collins ventured along Prideaux St. and down Old Victoria Rd. en-route to the mall.

When Collins got to Port Place, he realized the glove was gone.

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He retraced his path with no luck, police said.

Anybody with information on Collins’ missing brown leather glove with blue wool lining is asked to contact Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345.

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