Family holds rally as search continues for missing woman Mackenzie Lee Trottier

On Sunday, family and friends of Mackenzie Lee Trottier gathered at Saskatoon City Hall to put up new signs and posters as the search continued for the missing woman.

It has been nearly one year since she went missing.

Mackenzie, then age 22, left her home in the 300 block of Trent Crescent on Dec. 21, 2020, and has not been seen since.

Mackenzie’s father, Paul Trottier, was grateful to see such a large turnout.

“The one thing we’ve been blessed with since the beginning is this community,” Trottier said in front of City Hall on Sunday morning.

“Seeing all these people out here on a cold morning is incredibly warming for our family. Knowing we have that kind of support, it really is spectacular.”

Many other families joined the rally to help keep alive the memory of other missing person cases in Saskatchewan.

Trottier believes the more awareness is out there, the better chance of finding his daughter.

“I think the big thing about a missing person is it tends to be localized,” he said.

“When we can get it more broadly, that becomes more effective. When we’re missing one person from Canada, we’re missing a part of our community.”

Signs and posters are being put up across different areas throughout Western Canada, all the way to different towns in Ontario.

While the Trottier family focuses on finding their daughter, the bigger picture is to find other people who have gone missing and the root causes behind those disappearances.

“The biggest part of this is the awareness campaign. If we don’t bring awareness to this, it really goes under the radar,” Trottier said.

Mackenzie’s younger sisters, Sadie and Laurenne, were happy with all of the support within the community, but still struggle with the fact it has been a year since they saw their older sister.

“It’s mixed emotions because it’s nice to see how many friends and family support us,” Sadie said. “But it’s still a sad day.”

The two sisters are sticking together throughout this difficult process.

“Unfortunately, you know your older sister is gone,” Laurenne said. “But you have each other. We’ve always supported each other.”

“We know exactly what each other are going through,” Sadie stated.

For Mackenzie’s dad, there are many fond memories and traits that stick out.

“I think being outside with Mackenzie was some of the best, and when she would sing outside,” he said. “She had a wonderful voice, and I know I’m a father, but she really did have a great voice.

“I would love to sing with her again.”

Police release sketch of person of interest

Police released two photos on Monday of a man believed to have information regarding the disappearance of Mackenzie.  He has not yet been positively identified.

Police release sketch of a person of interest in Mackenzie’s disappearance (Saskatoon Police Service)

Investigators now believe he is approximately 5-foot-3 in height.

To date, there is very little known about Mackenzie’s disappearance.

Thanks to the generosity of family and friends, there is currently a $24,000 reward for information leading to her safe return.

Anyone with information on Mackenzie’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.