A 23m aerial view overlooking the intersection of Vedder Road & Watson/Promontory Road in Chilliwack, British Columbia.  Much of the intersection today consists of a number of banks & a shopping center however it was considerably different in 1983.  Back on February 19, 1983, this intersection was where ten year old JoAnne Pedersen would be last seen before she vanished, a case that as of this year (2023) remains unsolved after 40 years.  Background info below:

Jo Anna "Joanne" Maria Pedersen (born May 17, 1972) disappeared on the evening of February 19, 1983 around 8:15 p.m. in Chilliwack, British Columbia.

Pedersen, age 10, her 11-year old sister, and her 14-year old female cousin were walking home from a mall when an argument ensued between Pedersen and the two older girls. Her sister and cousin ran to their home to lock Pedersen out of the house as a prank. When Pedersen eventually arrived, she tried for a few minutes to get in, but the girls did not open the door until Pedersen had already left.

Left in the rain, Pedersen decided to give up on trying to get into the house and instead went to a corner store close to her house with the intent to call her mother and step-father, who were at a Legion hall at the time, to pick her up. Pedersen tried to talk to an employee at the Penny Pinchers, a convenience store that was located at the corner of Watson Road and Vedder Road in Chilliwack, but the employee was busy with other customers. She resorted to using a payphone outside and dialed the number to the Legion hall and asked for her step-father. As Pedersen's parents arranged to pick her up, a man took the phone from Pedersen and told her parents that they had thirty minutes to pick up their daughter before he would call the police. Her parents made it to the location within the time frame, only to find Pedersen was nowhere to be seen.

Witnesses reported seeing a man standing next to Pedersen at the location from where the call was made. The unidentified man was described as approximately 20 to 30 years old, 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 7 inches tall, slim to medium build, light to dark colored hair that was below the ears, clean shaven, and wearing a dark or brown jacket. Witnesses also described a vehicle associated with the man, a two-door white or cream-colored domestic car from the early to mid-70s with a dark Landau roof. The man has been associated as a suspect, but Upper Fraser Valley police say it is possible that the man was initially trying to help Pedersen and urged him to come forward and talk to police to help with the investigation. Pedersen's mother, Angela Reilly, said in 2008 as a message to the man, "As a mother, I'm pleading with you to come forward. Please do that for me." Police believe the man is still somewhere in the Fraser Valley and aware of the media coverage.  It wouldn't be until days before the 40th anniversary of Joanne's disappearance that the man by the phone booth would finally be identified.  Yet despite the lead, he would later be ruled out as a suspect & not even a person of interest.

In addition, Chilliwack RCMP have received three anonymous letters in 2011 from a man who claims to be a witness to the events leading up to the disappearance of Pedersen. Police say it is imperative to identify this witness so they can speak with them. The investigation remains open.

From: https://en.everybodywiki.com/Disappearance_of_Joanne_Pedersen