Sean Martin Hart, 34, was last seen on November 6, 2020, when he walked away from Seven Oaks Tertiary Mental Health facility in Saanich, British Columbia. Described as a Caucasian male about six feet tall with a very thin build, blue eyes and long curly reddish-brown hair, he was wearing all black. He had his wallet with identification and a bank card when he left, but there has been no activity on his bank account since.

Sean lived with schizoaffective disorder and had a history of leaving on brief episodes he called adventures when off his medication; those previous absences ended within days. This disappearance extended into weeks and then years, and searches by family, volunteers and search-and-rescue teams—including focused checks of areas such as Mount Douglas Park—turned up no sign. The Saanich Police have an open investigation and family-provided DNA was submitted to a national database.

Family members have organized posters and a Facebook page, and have asked people who hike or spend time in remote or wooded areas to look for his belongings. Are there readers who were in Saanich or the surrounding parks in November 2020 who remember seeing someone matching Sean’s description or who might have information?