The annual march for justice for Nanaimo's Lisa Marie Young takes place on Sunday, June 30. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

where is Lisa?

Annual march to draw attention to cold case of missing Nanaimo woman

Jun 30, 2024 | 5:46 AM

NANAIMO — Twenty-two years ago a Nanaimo woman vanished, never to be heard from again.

Advocates for Lisa Marie Young hope to change that by continuously advocating for her remains to be found and hold those responsible for her disappearance and presumed death accountable.

Organized by Cyndy Hall, a close friend of Young, the annual justice march for the Nanaimo woman takes place on Sunday, June 30, culminating in an event at Maffeo Sutton Park.

The march starts at the Nanaimo RCMP detachment on Prideaux St. at 11 a.m., then proceeds to Comox Rd., followed by a right turn to the Park.

Several speakers and performers will be on hand at the Nanaimo Lions Pavilion from 1 p.m. to about 2 p.m.

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Young was not heard from again following the early morning hours of June 30, 2002, after a friend reported she was being held against her will inside a vehicle in a driveway on Bowen Rd.

Young was 21-years-old when she went missing. (Submitted photo)

While her remains have not been found, Nanaimo RCMP believe Young was a homicide victim.

The march starts at the Nanaimo RCMP detachment on Prideaux St, at 11:15 a.m. proceeding north, then down Comox Rd. And to Maffeo Sutton Park.

Several speeches and performers will be on hand at the Nanaimo Lions Pavilion from noon until about 1 p.m.

A $50,000 reward for information leading to Young’s remains is available.

Her case received significantly more attention in 2020 when a highly successful podcast by Port Alberni resident Lisa Palmer on Young’s case was released.

An investigation considered active by Nanaimo RCMP has produced thousands of documents, hundreds of witnesses and numerous police-lead searches throughout the region, including ground-penetrating radar.

Nobody has ever been arrested or charged in Young’s case.

More information on Young is available at a website dedicated to her.

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