Investigators have been unable to find 57-year-old Paul Davies, who had gone to Digby ferry terminal on Saturday and did not return home that evening. “He loved his family,” Carol Davis said. “She had a good job in Yellowknife and left that job to be around when my husband had MS.” Police described Paul as an avid swimmer and his belongings were found on a beach near the terminal. The investigation was suspended on Sunday.
He had become interested in psychotherapy
Carroll said Paul took care of his body and treated him well. “He liked to stay away from sugar and flour because he felt healthier without eating it,” she said. After he disappeared, Carol said, she learned he was reading a book about the Wim Hof Method, a central part of which is psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is the practice of frequently exposing the body to cold temperatures for physical and cognitive health benefits. The Wim Hof website said this can be done through cold showers or ice baths. Carol believes her son started taking to the water after learning about the practice. She said clearing his mind somehow helped her feel better. “It just gives me some insight into why he would do it,” he said. “He was stubborn like that. When he put his mind to something, he followed through.”
I enjoyed reading and playing darts
Paul Davis is survived by his girlfriend and 17-year-old daughter. His mother said he would spend much of his time at home, where he enjoyed reading and playing darts. In his 20s, he competed in a pan-Hellenic competition in the sport. He enjoyed fixing computers and worked in IT in Yellowknife before returning to New Brunswick about 20 years ago. He would visit Carol at home and she always knew when he would be there. “I knew when Paul was coming because every time I was making my spaghetti sauce, he must have had a sixth sense, he would show up at the door,” she said. He was born in Saint John and his family moved around a bit when he was a child, but also spent some time in Yellowknife. At one point, the family lived next to a playground. There Pavlos, his father and brother played basketball together. Paul thought his dad was playing dirty, the brothers accused him of elbowing him. “You were a dirty player,” he teased his father well after their games were over. While in the North, Paul developed a love for hunting and fishing. His mother recalled that he was once knocked out of his canoe, losing his protection from the paddle and the bugs. And came home covered in bug bites after the wet walk. Shortly before he disappeared, he had started a new job. He always had a soft spot for his family, he said. “He was a caring, nurturing son.”
