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Schiavetta said investigators still don’t know the identity of the mother. He asked anyone with information about the mother, the father or how the baby was brought to the bins to contact police or Crime Stoppers. He added closure in the case is important to the community, first responders and witnesses.

“This is a very tragic case where … we have more questions than answers,” he said. “We don’t know how and why the infant was brought here.”

On Thursday, Postmedia spoke to the resident who came across the baby when he was walking his dog on Christmas Eve. He recalled how at first, he thought what he had spotted in the bin was a doll.

“I lifted up the rag and it was a baby,” said Charlie, 73, whom Postmedia agreed to identify only by a first name.

Each time he walks by that area now, the lifelong Bowness resident stays away from the bins. This year, he said, he is not looking forward to Christmas.

Police released an approximate likeness of the baby’s mother in February through a technique called DNA phenotyping.

Schiavetta said that was one of many investigative tools used in the case. Most of the tips came in following Christmas Eve and following the release of the likeness.

“Right now we’re not receiving much information from the community and that’s why we’re here today at the one-year anniversary to promote this case and hopefully bring it closer to a successful conclusion in the sense that we have closure for everyone,” he said.

“We are facing some investigative challenges and we need the community help to push this investigation forward.”

Charlie said he has a copy of the mother’s likeness released by police. When he’s out in the community, he tries to look out for someone who matches the image.

“I keep an eye (out), when I go grocery shopping,” he said.

He too hopes to see a conclusion to the investigation and for police to find the mother.

“Something’s got to be done,” he said.

— With files from Jim Wells