Emily Norma BALLANTYNE Missing Person Case

Emily Norma

BALLANTYNE

59

24

65 inches

65 inches

128 lbs

128 lbs

Indigenous

Female

In the spring of 1991, a 24-year-old Indigenous mother of five named Emily Norma Ballantyne vanished, leaving behind a family searching for answers that have yet to come. On April 25, 1991, Emily left her five daughters in the care of her sister in Lynn Lake, Manitoba. She told her sister she was heading to Thompson to play bingo. This was the last time her family would ever see her. Emily, who was from the Northlands First Nation, then departed from Lynn Lake with two male acquaintances, bound for Thompson. According to police investigations, the group arrived in Thompson late in the evening on April 27, 1991, at which point they reportedly separated. One of her male companions later stated he saw her in Thompson on either the Sunday or Monday that followed, but her whereabouts after that moment remain a complete mystery. Emily was described as an Indigenous female, standing 5'5" tall and weighing around 128 pounds. She had long black hair, brown eyes, and protruding upper teeth. Distinctive features included a tattoo of "Ernest Ballantyne" on her left forearm, the initials "EB" tattooed on her left thumb, and a missing fingernail on her left ring finger. At the time she was last seen, she was believed to be wearing blue denim jeans and a white and blue jacket that had pink detailing on the shoulders and an elasticized waist. In her personal life, Emily was known as a joyful and energetic woman who, along with her husband, shared a love for music and traveled through Manitoba communities singing gospel songs. However, she also faced personal struggles with addiction, which led to the involvement of child welfare services in the care of her five daughters. For more than three decades, the disappearance of Emily Norma Ballantyne has remained an unsolved case, with foul play being suspected by authorities. The investigation was revisited by the Winnipeg RCMP in 1997, at which time DNA was collected from family members, but this has not yet led to a breakthrough in the case. Her family has expressed the feeling that her case did not receive the urgency or public attention it deserved at the time she went missing. The lack of answers has left a profound void, particularly for her children, who grew up without their mother. The case is an overview of a young mother who left home for a short trip and was never heard from again, leaving a lasting legacy of grief and unanswered questions for her loved ones and community.

Jacket White, Other, Blue and pink on shoulders and elasticized waist Jeans Denim, Blue Sweater Deformity Left Ring Finger, Missing fingernail Tattoo Left Forearm, Text; name "Ernest Ballantyne" Tattoo Left Thumb, Letters "EB"

Apr 27, 1991

Lynn Lake

Manitoba

D Division Missing & Exploited Persons Unit

Manitoba

204-983-6055

204-983-6055

Law Enforcement

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D Division Missing & Exploited Persons Unit

Black

Brown

Brown

Build: Slender/Thin; Complexion: Dark; Hair details: Long

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