It was a long and exhausting day, but organizers of Saturday's search party for missing teenager Angel Carlick said powerful messages of unity and awareness carried the volunteers.

Organizers Irma Scarff and Vicki Durrant said today approximately 30 to 40 volunteers helped scour areas of Whitehorse for clues into the disappearance of the 19-year-old Carlick from 9:30 a.m. until 9:00 that evening.

'It was a long day, emotionally draining,' Durrant told the Star.

'The community really supported the search.'

Andy Carvill, the Council of Yukon First Nations' grand chief, NDP MLA Steve Cardiff and Carlick's mother, Wendy Carlick, joined the search that uncovered new clues that may advance the investigation.

'Angel's bike was locked up at the Family Hotel (in downtown Whitehorse),' said Scarff.

'The owners said it had been there for about a month or so and they didn't know whose it was,' said Durrant.

Volunteers also came across clothing and other personal effects along the Yukon River, but were unsure whether the items had belonged to Carlick.

'Its amazing how much clothing is out there,' said Durrant. 'It would be up to people who knew Angel to know if it was hers.'

Any information volunteers thought was useful was passed over to the RCMP for further investigation.

Cpl. Grant McDonald, the RCMP's missing children and aboriginal youth investigator, confirmed today that various items, including an electronic device, had been turned over to the police and will be examined.

He said he is not familiar with any bike belonging to Carlick, and that the investigation is ongoing.

The mood among volunteers on the sunny Saturday was positive, said Scarff, and certainly communicated a message of personal safety.

'One woman volunteered with her daughter and it really sent home the message; it was a real eye-opener,' said Scarff.

The search will continue for the next two or three weeks, where Scarff said she hopes organizations and businesses will get teams together, pick a spot on the map posted at the Blue Feather Youth Centre, and spend an evening searching for clues.

'A lot was missed (Saturday), as we were scattered around,' said Durrant.

'I am really thankful, from the bottom of my heart,' said Scarff, who knew Carlick.

For more information about volunteering in the search, contact Durrant at the youth centre, 663-9687.