Every avenue is being pursued to bring whoever鈥檚 responsible for the death of Delores (Deedee) Brown to justice.

A new electronic billboard south of Duncan on the Trans-Canada Highway calls on anyone with information to come forward.

Brown was reported missing from her home on Penelakut Island on July 27, 2015. Her body was found three weeks later on Aug. 19, 2015 near Norway Island.

Investigators immediately determined Brown鈥檚 death as a homicide. There still has been no arrest in the case.

The billboard campaign was launched under the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls umbrella in an attempt to solve some long-standing crimes.

Family members of Brown鈥檚 arranged for the electronic sign. Brown鈥檚 aunt Donna M. Brown of Penelakut Island didn鈥檛 know about it until her grandchild spotted the sign while they were shopping one day at the Old Farm Market outside of Duncan, but she鈥檚 glad it鈥檚 there to bring more attention to the case that will soon be stretching into eight years.

The sign is located almost directly across the highway from the market.

鈥淚t鈥檚 so long ago and we still haven鈥檛 got a clue,鈥� said Donna.

鈥淪uch a beautiful girl,鈥� she added of her niece. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just sad when I think about it. She was very quiet and shy.

鈥淒eedee lived with me when she was a little girl till she was 15 or 16.鈥�

Along with her siblings, she then returned to live with her mother.

Donna said Deedee never had a boyfriend in her life.

It鈥檚 been a long and painful process for the family to find answers to what happened to Deedee, but they鈥檙e not giving up hope.

鈥淲e鈥檝e got to keep it out there,鈥� said Donna. 鈥淪omeone will say something soon. Hopefully something will click in.鈥�

Deedee was just 19 years old when she died. She had apparently been out with friends the night of July 27, 2015 at a beach on the northeast side of Penelakut Island, but never returned home.

Anyone with information can call the Ladysmith RCMP at 250-245-2215 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) to remain anonymous.

don.bodger@chemainusvalleycourier.ca
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