Laverne Hazel Vetters, 53, Missing November 7, 2012, Chilliwack, BC

Laverne was reported missing on November 7, 2012 from Chilliwack BC when she missed several medical appointments. Laverne`s friends advise it is very unusual for Laverne to go missing especially because she left her dog unattended. Laverne’s friends are looking after her dog and are very concerned for her well-being.

 

 

 

http://bc.cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=50&languageId=1&contentId=27784

Phillip Lee LYONS, 37, Missing May 26, 2012, Kelowna, BC

Philip went missing from Kelowna BC while he was staying at a half way house after being released from Prison in May 2012. Philip`s family reported him missing in October 2012 and advised they had not heard from Philip since he went missing from Kelowna BC. Philip`s family say it is unusual for Philip to not have contact with his family.

Philip is very familiar with the Okanagan area but RCMP advise that Philip does have family in New Brunswick.

http://bc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=50&languageId=1&contentId=27701

Jimmy CHAU, 60, Missing December 13, 2012, West Vancouver, BC

Jimmy was last seen leaving his house in West Vancouver on December 13 around 11 AM. Jimmy is known to use the transit and often goes to the Park Royal shopping Centre.

 

http://wvpd.ca/breaking-stories/774-missing-person-to-locate

David LEGGETT, 35, Missing December 9, 2012, Vancouver, BC

David’s vehicle was found in a parking lot in Shannon Falls Provincial Park, 2 kilometers south of Squamish BC. RCMP and Search and Rescue have been searching for David. RCMP advise that David is familiar with the trails in the area.

 

 

 

http://wvpd.ca/breaking-stories/773-missing-person

Matthew HUSZAR, 25 Missing for a year from Vancouver, BC

December 15 it will be one year since Matthew went missing. It’s your worst nightmare when someone you love goes missing and it only becomes worse when you can’t find any trace of them. Matthew’s family and friends have hung up posters all over the Vancouver area, talked to dozens of reporters and pleaded with the public for any information regarding Matthew’s disappearance. There doesn’t seem to be any reasonable explanation for Matthew to have gone missing.

Matthew was last seen in Gastown after a Christmas celebration with his co-workers at Lamplighter Pub at 92 Water Street in Gastown. Matthew’s co-workers advised he was not intoxicated and was looking forward to spending time with his family in the upcoming days. There is no evidence that Matthew was a victim of crime or of suicide…he just seems to have vanished into the air.

Please if you know anything about Matthew’s disappearance or even if you have heard rumors, no matter how bizarre, please report it to the Vancouver City Police. If you want to remain anonymous Crime Stoppers is a great way to leave a tip.

Anniversary dates of your loved one’s disappearance are very hard to deal with. The days leading up to actual day are especially brutal too and my heart goes out to Matthew’s family and friends.

http://www.findmatthewhuszar.ca/

http://footprintsattheriversedge.blogspot.ca/2012/01/121611-matthew-huszar-25-vancouver-bc.html

Christmas Season and the Family of a Missing Loved One

If you know someone who has a missing loved one, please know that Christmas is one of the hardest times of the year, it’s right up there with the Anniversary Date of the Disappearance.  Most Families have some sort of Christmas  tradition, whether its decorating the tree, preparing an extravagant  dinner, or spending time with family and friends.  When your loved one is missing the tradition becomes only a memory mixed with many emotions. The hussel and bussel of Christmas can be overwhelming and sometimes quite annoying so there is a good possibility of some anger. Your life is altered forever and days like Christmas are just a reminder of the gaping hole in your life now. Think of someone you know that has lost a loved one and know the family with a missing loved one are suffering in the same  way but the grief is almost toxic for them. There is a certain amount of guilt when you grieve for a missing loved one…almost like you have given up. The future is unknown and as the year comes to an end for  the family of the missing attacks of severe grief are not uncommon. It’s a very emotional time so be prepared for lots of emotions. It’s a slow process when you have a loved one that disappears…

If you want to be kind to a family with a missing loved one, let them know that you are thinking of them and their missing loved one. Mention the missing person`s name, if you have a nice memory or a funny story  share it with them. Be prepared for tears..I know many people don’t want to make someone cry but you’re not making them cry, the fact that their loved one is missing is what is making them cry.

Recognize that  life is emotionally chaotic for the family with a Missing Loved one  and they may not be able to attend a  planned Christmas event……even if they said they were going to. When you have a missing loved one there are many triggers at Christmas time and sometimes you just want to be left alone. Be prepared for them to change their mind constantly, it is a very scattered life when you have a missing loved one, and more so at Christmas time. Don`t take it personal. They are dealing with their own personal hell of grief and the unknown.

For some people the days leading up to Christmas are harder than the actual day. This will be our sixth Christmas since our son Michael went missing from Kelowna at the age of 25.  The first years were excruciating and I feel for all the new families with a missing loved one. There is no way to sugar coat it for you. It is a nightmare day! Since we don`t have any small children we don`t feel we have to decorate or put a tree up. But that is us. Some people will choose to decorate the tree in honor of their missing loved one and I admire that…maybe one year we will do that. Others will go away for the Christmas season, another good idea and perhaps one day we will do that too.

Thinking of the many Family and Friends with a Missing Loved One.

Emma Fillipoff, 26, Missing November 28, 2012, Victoria, BC

Emma was reported missing by her mother, after she was unable to locate her. There had been a series of phone calls between Emma and her mother previous to her disappearance and there is concern for her well-being.

 

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Perth+mother+desperately+searches+daughter+missing+Vancouver+Island/7684492/story.html#ixzz2EsAaGz6b

Dan RIKKINEN, 59, Missing November 22, 2012, Langley, BC UPDATE Sadly the Body of Dan has been located

Dan was lasts seen on November 22 while visiting his wife in the Langley hospital. It was noticed after Dan went missing that he had made a big withdrawal from his bank account. According to his family this was not unusual since he paid for most things with cash. His family does advise it is out of character for Dan to go missing and they are concerned for his well-being.

http://www.langleytimes.com/news/181272761.html

UPDATE: http://www.langleytimes.com/news/183251032.html

It has been Seven Years since Rhody Lake, 80, went missing from the Sunshine Coast, BC – Family is Desperate for Answers

The anniversary date is very hard for the family and friends of a missing loved one. As the day draws nearer memories come flooding back as you relive the nightmare. The shock and horror of having your loved disappears never goes away but in order to survive you somehow learn to live with the pain but the anniversary date is very emotionally draining.

Rhody Lake went  Missing from Sunshine Coast, BC, November 27, 2005. Rhody is 5ft 3 in, 130lbs, and has grayish red hair. This November 27th marks the seven-year anniversary of Rhody’s disappearance. She was 80 years old at the time she went missing, this photo taken just one year before. Rhody was last seen that day (Grey Cup Sunday) walking along a road near Porpoise Bay Park, two miles from her home, about 3:30pm, an hour before dusk. Snow had fallen the night before, and the next day she was seen taking two short walks in her neighborhood before noon, and in the afternoon she took a longer route, to where she was last seen. Rhody walked everyday, was a strong and experienced walker and hiker of trails all her adult life, in many parts of the lower mainland and on the Sunshine Coast. An extensive search was held for five days and nights, by land, air and sea, as well as many searches organized by family throughout the following months and years, but no clues or evidence of what happened or her whereabouts have ever been found.

Apart from being a beloved family member to her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, siblings, cousins, nieces and nephews, and a dear friend to many, she was also well-known as an accomplished writer, artist, teacher, activist and health advocate in the communities she has lived. She held newspaper columns in the 1950’s – 1970’s for West Vancouver’s “Lions Gate Times” and Vancouver’s “Province” and “Sun”. In the 1980’s she included painting, drawing and sculpture to her passions, producing pieces many people still enjoy today. In the early 1990’s she went back to writing and accepted a position as editor of the health magazine, “Alive”. She moved from Langley to the Sunshine coast in 1998 and continued with Alive until 2001. She retired at the age of 76 and spent her time writing articles, doing art, walking, hiking, and caring for the beautiful home and garden she had built on the Sunshine Coast.

Rhody’s disappearance, and wondering what happened to her that day, remains a haunting mystery and a shocking tragedy for her loved ones. Every year when Grey Cup day approaches these feelings are triggered even more so. Her family want to honor her at this anniversary time and hope that publicity like this can help to bring answers. For more information or anything you feel could help Rhody’s case, please contact Sunshine Coast RCMP at 604 885 2266.

Criminal Charges dropped against Tamara Chipman who has been Missing for Seven Years

Tamara Chipman, 22, went missing while hitch hiking from Prince George to Terrace BC September 2005. This is the highway known as “Highway of Tears“ Tamara is just one of over a dozen women who have gone missing over the past twenty years. When Tamara went missing there were some outstanding criminal charges against her. There were rumors that Tamara was in hiding to avoid the charges but people who knew her well said she would not do that to her family or friends.

On November 13, 2012 these charges were stayed against Tamara.Neil MacKenzie, communications counsel for the Criminal Justice Branch of the provincial government said  “Crown concluded that the charge assessment standard for proceeding is no longer met,” he said. ”There is no fixed schedule for case reviews to take place and there’s no specific amount of time that passes before prosecutors decide to stay charges,” he added. Although Tamara`s family and friends are glad the charges are now dismissed they would still like answers to her disappearance.

http://www.terracestandard.com/news/179818211.html

http://www.highwayoftears.ca/Missing%20Index/tamarachipman.htm