Nicole Hoar Missing 20-Year Anniversary
PRINCE GEORGE – Her disappearance shocked Prince George twenty years ago and reached beyond provincial borders. 25-year-old Nicole Hoar disappeared off Highway 16, west of Prince George, in 2002. The search for Nicole brought national attention to our region.
Nicole was working as a tree planter for a local reforestation company. June 21st, 2002, she left the camp and was dropped off on Highway 16, west near Gauthier Road. She planned to hitchhike to Smithers to visit her sister.
According to RCMP, In the twenty years, close to 450 sightings of Nicole Hoar were reported to the police. The area searched was vast. Ground and air teams searched along highway 16 from Prince George to the coast.