Heather Stoodley was 18 when she and her father decided in autumn 2021 to leave modern life and live off-grid from their Burlington, Ontario home. They cut digital ties, stopped using social media and other technology, and closed their bank accounts. The last confirmed sighting was in October 2021 in the Meadowbrook Road area of Burlington.

Heather’s mother reported her missing in March 2022 after growing increasingly worried about her daughter’s ability to leave or contact the outside world if she changed her mind. Halton Regional Police Service opened an investigation and say they believe Heather is with her father, Jeffrey Stoodley, and that the pair may have relocated to the Sudbury area, but attempts to confirm their location have not succeeded.

Heather is described as a white female about 5 feet 7 inches, medium build, with long curly light brown hair, brown eyes, glasses, and ear and nose piercings. Does anyone in Burlington or Sudbury remember seeing Heather or have information about the Stoodleys’ whereabouts?