The Saskatchewan RCMP is renewing its call for public assistance in the disappearance of Irene Scherban, a Hudson Bay teenager who vanished 50 years ago and remains missing.
Irene was 16 years old when she was last seen in the early morning hours of Aug. 2, 1975, outside her family’s home in Hudson Bay. She would be 66 years old today.
Her disappearance remains under active investigation by the RCMP’s Historical Case Unit (HCU), which continues to treat the case as suspicious.
“This case is not forgotten. Even after 50 years, we remain committed to seeking the truth,” said Cpl. Tanya Gordon, an investigator with the HCU. “We will continue to investigate Irene’s disappearance with the hope of uncovering answers and providing her family with the closure they deserve.”
Scherban’s family has never given up hope of finding answers. Her mother, who passed away in 2022, held onto that hope for decades. Now, family members say they are placing a marker in Irene’s memory — a symbolic gesture that acknowledges both their loss and their continued search for truth.
“It has been 50 years since Irene disappeared, and our family is still waiting for answers,” said Briane Jennifer Webb, Irene’s niece, who was born just two months after her aunt went missing.
“Our Baba passed away two years ago, still holding on to the hope that her daughter would come home. Now, we will lay a marker that reads, ‘May she find peace here between the parents who never gave up hope of her return.’ We place it not because we have closure, but because we carry that love and longing forward.”
Webb said the family believes someone still knows something. “If you do, please come forward — so Irene’s story can finally be complete, and our family can find the peace we’ve been searching for.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Saskatchewan RCMP at 310-RCMP or their local police agency. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.