Fred Johnsen was 44 when he was last seen at his home on Old Forest Hill Road in Toronto on August 28, 1979. He was described as a Caucasian male, six feet tall, slender, with brown hair, blue eyes and noticeable facial scars.

Investigators found a complicated backdrop of business troubles. Johnsen’s ventures reportedly included car dealerships, nursing homes and a Home Juice Co., and he was said to be facing severe financial problems, allegedly millions in debt. A lead soon after the disappearance suggested he was being held in Bala and a partner, Andre Rivera, received word about that, but no ransom demand ever arrived and contact stopped.

A man named Alan Bazkur was charged in October 1979 in connection with the kidnapping but was acquitted in June 1980. Law enforcement had no conclusive proof of Johnsen’s fate for a year; he was legally declared dead on January 9, 1984, though no body has ever been found. Does anyone have information about Johnsen’s business dealings, the Bala lead, or contacts from that period that could help shed light on what happened?