For 29 years the family of Lana Derrick are still wanting answers regarding her disappearance.
The 19-year-old was last seen in the early hours of October 7, 1995, at the Copperside Petro-Can in Thornhill. At the time, she was studying forestry at Northwest Community College, having returned home to Terrace for the Thanksgiving weekend.
Lana is among 18 women and girls on the RCMP’s E-PANA list related to the Highway of Tears, where numerous cases of missing and murdered individuals remain unsolved. Thirteen of the eighteen victims on the E-Pana list were teenagers; ten of aboriginal descent. The case underscores the ongoing concerns surrounding violence against Indigenous women.
Anyone with information regarding Lana’s disappearance is urged to contact the tip line at 1-877-543-4822. As the anniversary is marked, the family and community hope for renewed attention to these unresolved cases.
