Angela Mary Arseneault, known as Angie and sometimes recorded under the surnames Baines or Kennedy, was 17 when she was last seen in Vancouver on August 19, 1994. She spent the day shopping downtown with her common-law husband and a male friend and was last seen boarding a bus alone at 11th Avenue and Commercial Drive to return to the Burnaby apartment she shared with her partner. Her purse, ID, the items she had bought that day and $200 in cash set aside for rent were left inside the apartment; the lights were on and a window was open when her partner returned and found her missing.

Angela had a difficult youth after her family moved from Trail to Surrey and had spent time in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, but in the six months before she disappeared she was reportedly stabilizing — living with her partner, approved for welfare and accepted into a school program. She was in regular contact with family and had planned to visit her mother a few days after she vanished. Over the years speculation has included an alleged but unproven connection to Robert Pickton; Angela’s mother and grandmother believe she is no longer alive.

The case remains open and active. Does anyone who knew Angela, her movements around August 19, 1994, or the bus route from 11th Avenue and Commercial Drive have information to share?