UPDATE: The missing 77-year-old woman has been located safely by search and rescue volunteers.
— Earlier:
Saanich Police are asking the public’s assistance in locating a missing elderly woman who has dementia.
Valerie Evans, 77, left her residence in the 800-block of Del Monte Lane at around 8:00 p.m. on Friday to go for a walk and did not return.
She is described as a Caucasian female, 5′ 6 ” with a slim build and short gray hair. Police said she might be wearing a light coloured blouse and beige pants.
A photo has not been released yet.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Saanich Police Department at 250 475 4321.
