Christopher Joseph Hargitt was 35 when he left Vernon, British Columbia, and drove toward Vancouver in the winter of 2008. He was last seen on February 2, 2008, after being dropped off near the PNE Fairgrounds; an associate reported a brief encounter and then he vanished. Family and friends heard nothing from him afterward—no calls, no contact of any kind.

On March 6, 2008, more than a month after his last confirmed sighting, Christopher’s vehicle was found unoccupied in East Vancouver. There was no sign of him with the car, and investigators and loved ones have had few clear leads since. Some people have suggested he might have encountered individuals involved in criminal activity, while others have proposed he may have left the country to avoid trouble; neither theory has been confirmed.

Christopher’s friends remember him as smart, charismatic, and humorous. If anyone saw him around Vancouver in February 2008 or has information about his disappearance, please come forward. What did anyone in the area remember about Christopher that winter?