Melanie Nadia Ethier was 15 when she vanished after leaving a friend’s home in New Liskeard, Ontario, in the early hours of September 29, 1996. She was walking the familiar one-kilometre route from Pine Street East to her house; the last confirmed sighting was about 2:00 a.m. She was wearing a green Nike windbreaker, a white t-shirt with a blue heart Pepe logo, blue jeans and black boots.

Her family reported her missing later that day. The New Liskeard Police and the Ontario Provincial Police carried out a large search that included helicopters, canine teams and underwater searches in the Wabi River, but no physical evidence linked to her disappearance was found. The OPP have said they suspect foul play. Hundreds of tips have been pursued, Ontario offered a $50,000 reward, and the Temiskaming OPP list the investigation as open and active. A person of interest, a convicted sex offender known to the family, has since died.

If anyone knew Melanie, saw her that night, or has information about the one-kilometre route she walked, please come forward to the Temiskaming OPP.