It was just a few months ago that dozens of people were combing the banks of the Shuswap River near Enderby, searching for any sign of Caitlin Potts.
The young woman hasn’t been heard from since February. Tuesday they were there again. This time for a ceremony to remember Potts and all the other missing and murdered Indigenous women.
It was just one of the vigils that took place across Canada on Tuesday.
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“These women aren’t forgotten. They may be missing, they may be murdered but they are not forgotten. For me today was about raising awareness so people are aware and they remember that these girls are still out there somewhere,” said organizer Deanna Leon-Cook.
It’s an issue that hits close to home after a rash of disappearances from the Enderby area this year.
“There are three women that are still missing in our community,” Cst. Karla Ivany told the crowd.
“I think it is important for us to never forget their names and keep their stories alive until they are found.”
Ivany was referring to Potts, Ashley Simpson and Deanna Wertz.
Simpson hasn’t been seen since April and Wertz disappeared in July. Police think Wertz went for a walk near her home and never returned.
“We deserve as women to be safe in our communities and in some of the local cases that hasn’t happened. Women are missing and they are not safe so we need to find a solution,” said Leon Cook.
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