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    Missing children: Nine Canadian cases

    Last year in Canada, the RCMP's National Missing Children Operations took on 170 cases. Thirty of these remain unsolved.

    May 25 is National Missing Children's Day across the country. Created in 1983, it raises awareness about children who are still missing, how they might still be found safely, and the reasons for their disappearances.

    In 2011, police filed 25 reports of abductions by strangers, compared to 145 reported abductions by parents. Seventy-one per cent of all missing children reports are runaway situations, and teens aged 14 and 15 make up 45 per cent of all reports.

    This year, National Missing Children Operations is presenting nine longstanding active cases of children who disappeared across Canada and have not yet been found. They have provided a photo of each child as they looked when they disappeared, and an age-progressed image of how they might look today.


    Jo-Anne Pedersen - Chilliwack, B.C
    On the evening of Saturday Feb. 19, 1983, ten-year-old Jo-Anne Pedersen had an argument with her sister and was locked out of the house. Jo-Anne walked to the convenience store, a short distance away, to call her mother and stepfather who were out for the evening.
    Jo-Anne called her step-father from a phone booth outside the store. Witnesses saw Jo-Anne in the phone booth crying. Jo-Anne told her stepfather what had happened and asked him to come pick her up. A man came on the line and told her stepfather to come pick her up or he would call the police. After this, the call was disconnected.

    Jo-Anne's mother and stepfather went to the convenience store but did not find Jo-Anne. They kept looking for her but couldn't find her and soon called the police to report her missing.
    In February 2008, 25 years later, police received an anonymous letter from someone who claimed to have been in the phone booth with Jo-Anne. Through the media, police appealed for the writer to come forward and speak to them. Nothing more was heard from this man until August 2011 when the police received another anonymous letter from him. Another appeal was made asking for him to identify himself and talk to police. To date, this has not happened and the investigation continues to find out what happened to Jo-Anne.
    It has been 29 years since Jo-Anne was last seen. She would be 40 years old today.
    If you have any knowledge about Jo-Anne or the man in the phone booth, please call Cst. Justine Hayward of the Chilliwack RCMP 604-792-4611
    [...]
    Jeffrey Dupres - Slave Lake, Alta
    Jeffrey Dupres was a three-year-old boy living in Slave Lake, Alta.

    On April 24, 1980, Jeffrey was playing outside with his neighbour friend. At around noon that day, his friend went home for lunch. Jeffrey never arrived back home.

    Police and volunteers searched the area with hopes of finding Jeffrey. It is believed that Jeffrey may have entered a truck driven by a man and a woman. The truck was dark blue with a light blue stripe in the middle. It is possible that the truck had American license plates.

    It has been 32 years since Jeffrey was last seen. He would be 35 years old today.

    If you have any information on Jeffrey's disappearance or his whereabouts, please call Cpl. Chris Murphy of the RCMP K-Division at 780-849-3999
    [...]

    Yohanna Cyr - Montreal, Que
    Yohanna Cyr was a very happy 18-month-old baby girl. She was living with her mother, Lilianne, in Montreal. In August 1978, her mother had to take a small trip and left Yohanna with her boyfriend.
    When Lilianne returned home, Yohanna was nowhere to be found. Her boyfriend told her that he brought Yohanna to Boston to visit his mother. Lilianne and her boyfriend then travelled to Boston to pick her up.
    Upon her arrival, Lilianne found that her daughter was not there either. She returned home to Montreal and called the police to report her missing.
    It's been 33 years since Yohanna was last seen. She would be 35 years old today. Both the police and Lilianne believe that she is out there today. She may have a different name and may not be aware that she was ever taken from her mother.
    If you have any information on Yohanna, please call Sgt.-Det. Marie-Julie Durand of Montreal Police Service at 514-280-6540,
    [...]

    Kimberly Amero - Saint John, N.B
    Kimberly Amero, who preferred to be called Kim, was a social butterfly. She loved to spend time with her family and friends.

    Kim, a Grade 9 student at St. Joseph's School, was living with her mother in Saint John, N.B. in September 1985.

    On Sept. 3, 1985, Kim attended the Atlantic National Exhibition with her sister Tammy. Tammy returned home early that evening, leaving Kim at the exhibition with other girlfriends. She was expected home after the fireworks, around 11 p.m. When a friend later came to Kim's house looking for her, Kim's mother knew that something was wrong and went immediately to the police station to report her missing.

    It has been almost 27 years since Kim was last seen. She would be 42 years old today. Her family and friends have never stopped looking for her and hope that someone may have information about her disappearance.

    Anyone with any information on Kim or her whereabouts, past or present, is asked to call Sgt. David Brooker of the Saint John Police Force at 506-648-3333
    [...]


    Charlene Catholique - Behchoko, N.W.T.
    Charlene Catholique was a happy 15-year-old from Lutsel K'e, formerly known as Snowdrift, in the Northwest Territories. In June 1990, Charlene travelled with her friends to the Community of Rae, now known as Behchoko, where she attended a First Nations Assembly.

    On June 22, 1990, Charlene decided to accept a ride from a stranger from Rae to Yellowknife so that she could catch her flight back to her home town.

    It's been 22 years since Charlene was last seen. She would be 37 years old today.

    If you have any information on Charlene or her whereabouts, please call Cpl. Eric McKenzie of the RCMP G-Division Major Crimes Unit at 867-669-5288
    [....]

    Lonnie Boudreau - Ottawa, Ont.
    Lonnie Boudreau was a 10-year-old boy who lived with his parents, Linda and Elmer, and his sister, Lorie. Lonnie had blond hair, blue eyes, had a small mole on the left side of his neck, and a gap between his two front teeth.

    Lonnie had run away from home before, but never for very long. He always came home shortly after leaving.

    On Feb. 5, 1981, Lonnie was upset and decided to leave his house. It has been 31 years since Lonnie was last seen. He would be 42 years old today.

    If you know anything about Lonnie, please contact Sgt. Wayne Niemi of the Missing Persons Unit, Ottawa Police Services, at 613-236-1222 ex. 2354
    [....]

    Kevin Charles - Chitek Lake, Sask
    Kevin Charles was a 17-year-old boy living with his grandmother, Mary Nancy Goodfellow, in Chitek Lake, Sask.

    On April 3, 1993, Kevin and his grandmother left their home on foot and were last seen walking North on the CN railway tracks leading out of town.

    It has been 19 years since Kevin was last seen. He would be 35 years old today. The RCMP and local residents have done many searches over the years but haven't been able to locate Kevin or his grandmother.

    If you have any knowledge of Kevin or his grandmother's whereabouts, please call Cpl. Doug Nordick of the RCMP F-Division Major Crime Unit, at 306-975-8952
    [...]

    O'Brien brothers - Mount Pearl, N.L.
    On Nov. 9, 1996, the three O'Brien brothers, Adam, age 14, Trevor, age 11, and Mitchell, age 5, were in the company of their father Gary.

    When the three boys did not return home, their mother began to worry and called the police. Neither Gary nor the boys have been seen since.

    Over the years, police received and investigated many leads. The whereabouts of the boys is still unknown.

    It has been 16 years since Adam, Trevor, and Mitchell were last seen. They would be 29, 27, and 20 years old today.

    If you know anything about their disappearance or where Adam, Trevor or Mitchell might be today, please call Cst. Danny Doiron of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary 709-729-8684
    [...]

    Michelle Wedge - Moncton, N.B.
    It was a hot summer day in Moncton, N.B. on July 2, 1975. Michelle Wedge was a happy and athletic 7-year-old girl. Like most children her age, Michelle spent the day playing with friends and riding her bicycle.

    That night, Michelle left her house on her bike and did not return back home. As it started getting dark, family members, neighbours and friends started looking for Michelle. They found her bike close to her house but Michelle was nowhere to be found.

    It has been 37 years since Michelle was last seen. She would be 44 years old today.

    If you have any information on Michelle's disappearance or whereabouts, please call Cst. Gary Clements of the RCMP J-Division at 506-857-2438
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    Our Missing Children
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    International Child Abductions: A Manual for Parents
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    For every murdered child
    We fly with all prevailing winds of change,
    For any quirk of fate we may arrange.
    We are not "meek" or "mild";
    Don't turn your back when twilight dims the sky -
    We'll haunt the perpetrators till they Die
    "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" - Unknown

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    I honestly didnt recognize any of these names

    For every murdered child
    We fly with all prevailing winds of change,
    For any quirk of fate we may arrange.
    We are not "meek" or "mild";
    Don't turn your back when twilight dims the sky -
    We'll haunt the perpetrators till they Die
    "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" - Unknown

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    I had never heard of these cases either. I keep going back to the pics of the first one though...I know a woman who is a perfect match for the age progression photo and is the right age too.
    I licked the frosting off a cupcake last night...all I was left with was a muffin

    I know its going to be a long day when I get up in the morning and find my toddler drinking my coffee

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    Quote Originally Posted by tmdgirl View Post
    I had never heard of these cases either. I keep going back to the pics of the first one though...I know a woman who is a perfect match for the age progression photo and is the right age too.
    I noticed to they are all west of me

    For every murdered child
    We fly with all prevailing winds of change,
    For any quirk of fate we may arrange.
    We are not "meek" or "mild";
    Don't turn your back when twilight dims the sky -
    We'll haunt the perpetrators till they Die
    "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" - Unknown

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    All miles away from me. Strange mix of thinking some of them have passed, and some have been brought up with different identities. Couple of those pics actually made me shudder. Always hope for the best though.

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