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Gertrude Power Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tofino, British Columbia on Jan 01, 1980

Victim Details

Gertrude

Power

83

37

64 inches

64 inches

141 lbs

141 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Other Mouth, Chipped front tooth

Jan 01, 1980

Tofino

British Columbia

Vancouver Police Department

Vancouver

British Columbia

[email protected]

Law Enforcement

MIS 05-250550

Vancouver Police Department

Blonde

Blue

Blue

No

09/23/2026


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In the vast and rugged landscape of British Columbia, the story of Gertrude 'Trudy' POWER is one of quiet disappearance and lingering questions. Originally from the Maritimes, Gertrude had made her way to the west coast, and by the 1970s, her family understood her to be living in British Columbia. They believed she may have been working as a waitress on Vancouver Island, a place of stunning natural beauty and close-knit communities. Communication with her family back east was infrequen ...
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Last Seen: Jan 01, 1980

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  • Canada's Missing - RCMP case 2014004687
  • Gertrude Power – Project Bigeye

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