Name : |
YAKIMCHUK (nee PETTIT), Theresa Anne |
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| Case : | ON-MF-1973-06-01226 |
Summary
| Date Of Disappearance : | June 12, 1973 |
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| Location Of Disappearance : | Dryden, Ontario |
| Age At Disappearance : | 23 years |
| Height (estimate) : | 163 cm (5’4”) |
| Weight (estimate) : | 54 kg (120 lbs) |
| Hair Colour : | Blonde |
| Eye Colour : | Blue |
| Gender : | Female |
| Race : | Caucasian |
| Aliases : | Terry |
Details
| Dental Information : | Teeth – wore braces for a number of years; had been removed at time of her disappearance |
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| Medical Information : | Glasses |
| Notable Identifiers : | Habits – smoker |
| Clothing/Jewelry : | Ring – braided silver wedding ring |
| Other Personal Items : | Boxes of clothing, books and household items |
| Additional Information : | Terry and her husband, Ron Yakimchuk left their home in Edmonton in June 1973. The two were driving to Montreal to attend a friend’s wedding on June 16, 1973. Along the way, Terry and Ron stopped to visit a friend in Brandon, Manitoba. The following day, they arrived in Dryden, Ontario. The last confirmed communication from Terry and Ron was a one-word postcard that was mailed from Dryden. After leaving Dryden, the couple may have decided against continuing along the Trans-Canada Highway as the road ahead was very narrow and hilly. They may have decided to cross into the United States at International Falls, MN and travel on to Duluth, MN. The couple were driving a 1959 red Volkswagon Beetle with a green hood and fender bearing an Alberta license CA3 262. The car was filled with boxes of clothes, books and household goods as well as a white 3-metre kayak. Following their friend’s wedding, Terry and Ron planned to continue on to the Maritimes. Once there, Terry intended to gain employment as a journalist and Ron as a teacher. In 1969, Terry joined the staff of the Edmonton Journal as a proof-reader and eventually joined the reporting staff. She has been described as an early feminist, a free spirit who took friends on adventures. Friends say that she often acted on impulse. Their car, kayak and possessions have never been located. Their bank accounts remained untouched. No trace of the couple has ever been found. The photo below shows Terry and Ron in their 1959 Volkswagon Beetle. The last time they were seen, their kayak was on the roof and not a mattress as shown. |
| Contact : | Edmonton Police Service – 780-423-4567 |
| Case Reference : | EPS File – 74-005051 |
| Source Links : | Edmonton Police Service – Missing Persons |
| Last Modified : | August 8, 2019 |
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