Janet Sylvestre

Overview

On October 13, 1994, the body of 38-year-old Janet Sylvestre was discovered in a wooded area, just outside of Saskatoon. Evidence at the scene indicated she was the victim of homicide. Janet's case remains unsolved. Janet Sylvestre was from the Dene nation and grew up in northern Saskatchewan, but as an adult spread her wings and moved to cities like Edmonton, Toronto, and then Saskatoon, but she was known to return home to La Loche to visit her family. Before she was murdered, Janet was last seen in Saskatoon, where her nickname was “Smiley" because Janet was always smiling.