Yesterday evening, I received a call from Justin requesting my metal detecting services to locate his lost yellow 10k gold wedding band in approximately 20 inches of snow in the common area of his condominium complex.
After asking Justin’s my usual questions, I agreed to assist him in locating his lost ring. We scheduled a time for 9:00 AM this morning.
Upon meeting Justin at his residence, he informed me that he and his wife were engaged in playing in the deep snow, creating snow angels. During this activity, Justin removed his glove to flick snow from his hand, inadvertently causing his wedding band to fall into the snow. They spent approximately 1.5 hours searching for the ring without any success. Consequently, they decided to utilize a metal detector and discovered the Ringfinders website, subsequently contacting me.
Despite the challenging conditions of approximately 1.5 hours in 20 inches of snow, I conducted a thorough search of the area where they played, ensuring that no ring tones were detected. Subsequently, I retraced my steps to the location where Justin removed his gloves, specifically close by the Spruce tree, where I successfully located his wedding band.
I extend my sincere gratitude to Justin and Ali for entrusting me with the responsibility of finding their ring.
Weather conditions in Edmonton this morning, December 28, 2025, are reported to be -23 Celsius with a windshield temperature of -30 Celsius.
Thank you so much Norm!
Norm was great. As soon as he showed up he got right down to business, which I appreciated. He ask where I thought I had lost my ring and how I thought it was lost. He seemed very intentional with his questioning, like a detective from an old movie. He told me, « Leave it to me, I’ll find it » leaving me feeling like I found the right person for the job. Norm got started and I went inside. After about an hour I looked out my window and saw how much ground he had covered and started to lose hope, wondering if I had pointed him in the wrong direction or if the snow was just too thick. Another half an hour or so went by and Norm knocked on the door with no mention of my ring. We invited him inside for a cup of tea as it was quite cold that day. I started to tell him where else I thought it might be, he told me that based on what I told him before it would not likely be elsewhere. Then he raised his glove and laying in his palm was my ring, with snow still in the center of it. I was overjoyed and yelled out, « He found it! ». Norm really made my day after days of wondering if I would ever see my ring again. He came inside to have his tea and told us some funny stories of lost items he had found for other people. Norm is a great guy, and his experience really shows. I hope I don’t need his help in the future but if I do, he’ll be the first person I call. Highly recommend Norm’s services for any lost items!