The air in Kingston, Ontario, was biting a chilly -18 (with wind chill), and while only a couple of inches of snow had fallen overnight, it was enough to be a nuisance.
Ethan stepped out to his car and realized he didn’t have a snow brush handy. With the clock ticking, he improvised, using his arms and gloved hands to sweep the fresh powdered snow off the windshield and roof.
As he worked, some of the snow managed to pack itself inside his glove. He paused, tugging the glove off to shake out the cold snow, and that’s when his heart sank. In one fluid, devastating motion, his wedding ring loosened by the freezing temperatures, his ring slipped off his finger and vanished into the white dusting on the ground.
The Race Against the Plow
Ethan looked around the area in a panic. Probably sinking the ring further under the white powder.
The ring had seemingly vanished into thin air. He knew he was in a race against time, the city snow plows hadn’t made their rounds yet. If they came by now, they would surely scrape that light layer of snow, and his ring, straight into a massive, frozen snowbank or down the street and it would be lost forever.
He rushed inside and began a frantic search for help. After stumbling through several websites, he finally landed on The Ring Finders website
The First Call: He reached out to was my digging partner MR, Hoard Of The Rings himself, MR Ryan Pugh, but Ryan didn’t pick up the call. So Ethan immediately called The ring-finding legend, Mr Stephane Coutu. While Stephane couldn’t make it out right away, he told Ethan not to lose hope and suggested he call me, James Mathias of The Kingston Ring Recovery Service to see if I was available.
It just so happened I was available but I didn’t have my gear with me.
Teamwork and THE “Couch-Free” Guarantee
When Ethan got a hold of me, he explained the situation with a mix of stress and humor. His wife was away but was due home later that day. He joked that it was of the utmost importance to get the ring back before she arrived, otherwise, he’d likely be spending the night on the couch!
So Naturally, I called Ryan who was just minutes from my current location. I thought to myself, Self, this could potentially save us hours of valuable time.
As I was actually just around the corner from Ryan Pugh’s place at the time. We coordinated instantly and headed straight over to Ethan’s place to do our best, & beat the plows.
The Recovery
Within 30 minutes of Ethan first reaching out, Ryan and I were on-site. The parking spot was still untouched by the plows, giving us the window we needed. Ryan stepped up to the area where Ethan had pulled off his glove, and within just a few minutes, he had a hit. A solid 51 on the Minelab Manticore (Metal Detector)
The Moment of Truth: Ryan reached down into snow with his Pinpointer and stood up, holding the ring high.
Ethan’s relief was visible. He had his ring back on his finger with plenty of time to spare before his wife walked through the front door.
Thanks to some quick thinking and a bit of “Hoard Of The Rings” LUCK and a coordinated teamwork effort from Stephane, Ryan, and myself, Ethan secured a restful night in his own bed and kept his ring exactly where it belonged
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