THE MISSING BOYS OF CALEDON: What Happened to Eric Larsfolk & John McCormick Jr.?
On August 24, 1981, Eric Larsfolk, 14, and John McCormick Jr, 15, were last seen driving a field car on the McCormick farm in Caledon, Ont. For the past 40 years, the Larsfolks have tirelessly searched for Eric, while others have fought to keep the truth buried. Podcast coming fall 2021.
UNIDENTIFIED: Baby Innocence (1984) - Winnipeg, MB
In April of 1984, a group of children playing near the banks of the Seine River in Winnipeg, Manitoba, discovered the body of a baby boy, buried in a shallow grave. Who was Baby Innocence?
UNSOLVED: The Murder of Barbara Elaine Chapman (1984) - Frankford, ON
Barbara Chapman lived with her two children in a home north of the village of Frankford. On the morning of January 23, 1984, while she prepared breakfast for her two children, someone was waiting.
MISSING: The Disappearance of Diane Bélanger (1982) - Montréal, QC
Diane Belanger was not supposed to disappear. Was it a case of mistaken identity?
MISSING: Clayton Mark Bussiere (1982) - Mission, B.C.
On October 17, 1982, Clayton played a few hands of poker with friends after finishing his shift at Abbotsford Taxi Ltd. When it ended, he left to drive home. Hours later, someone saw a passenger in his vehicle.
MISSING: Loretta Ann Frank (1988) - Whitehorse, Yukon
In 1988, 19-year-old Loretta Frank visited her family in Watson Lake. She said she was unhappy in Whitehorse and wanted to move back to Watson Lake. Concerned about the lack of resources in Watson Lake to treat Lora’s schizophrenia, her family disagreed with the idea.
Lora returned to Whitehorse. Her family never saw her again.
MISSING: The Jack Family - 08/02/1989 - Prince George, B.C.
The offer was too good to be true.
On Tuesday, August 1, 1989, Ronnie Jack left the First Litre Pub in Prince George, British Columbia, feeling hopeful. Someone at the bar that night had offered to help.
The disappearance of the Jack family is the first and only of its kind in Canadian history.
* 2022 UPDATE * MISSING: Jeffrey Dupres - 04/24/80 - Slave Lake, Alberta
In late spring of 1980, Slave Lake was burning.
In one day, the wildfires just outside the small town in Alberta would take the life of a water bomber pilot, the efforts of over 125 RCMP officers, and destroy the innocence of a boy, his family and an entire community.
MISSING: Yves Jodouin - 07/02/84 - Ottawa, ON
Yves Jodouin was the third of four children. At 16 years old, he was a budding artist and comic book collector, described by those who knew him as polite and well-liked. At only 4’9”, his already small stature was compounded by his struggles with Anorexia Nervosa.
UNIDENTIFIED: Carbon Jane Doe - Found in 1995 - Alberta
She was likely last seen alive between 1980 and 1985. She was between 5’0” to 5’4” tall, had multiple dental fillings, and may have had children. She would have suffered from repetitive fevers due to brucellosis, a disease not commonly found in Canada.
MISSING: Carol May Big Tobacco (1983) - Siksika First Nation, AB
There is only one photo of Carol Big Tobacco. There is no way of knowing what she looked like at eight years old, when she disappeared in Siksika First Nation, Alberta.
MISSING: Terry Zubko - 07/21/82 - North Bay, ON
In May of 1982, Terry Zubko was admitted as a patient at the North Bay Psychiatric Hospital on Highway 11 North. He disappeared 46 days later.
UNSOLVED: Delia Adriano - 09/26/1982 - Oakville, ON
Delia Adriano was last seen alive when her fiancé dropped her off at her home in Oakville on Sept. 26, 1982. Six weeks later, her body was discovered near Milton, ON.
MISSING: Jan Stonehouse & Darlene Tucker - 1983 - Oakville, ON
In 1983, two teenage girls disappeared from Oakville, Ontario. Despite many tips over the years - and a promising sighting in 1987 - investigators have never been able to locate Jan Stonehouse and Darlene Tucker.
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In late spring of 1980, Slave Lake was burning.
In one day, the wildfires just outside the small town in Alberta would take the life of a water bomber pilot, the efforts of over 125 RCMP officers, and destroy the innocence of a boy, his family and an entire community.