Please Help Locate Ruby Ann Hardy

Ruby Ann Hardy
Alias: Ruby Ann Galloway
Case reference: 2014003825
Missing since: January 8, 1998
Missing from: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Date of Birth: March 23, 1965
Age at Disappearance: 32 years
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Indigenous
Eye Color: Brown
Hair: Brown, Shoulder, Wavy
Height: 168cm / 5ft 6in
Weight: 48 kgs / 106 lbs
Physical Build: Slender/Thin
Complexion: Light/Fair
Notable: DNA has been provided by Ruby’s daughter for comparison.
Details About Ruby’s Case: Ruby is from the Biinjitwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek First Nation, also known as the Rocky Bay First Nation in Ontario. Ruby was last seen on January 8, 1998 on Vancouver’s East side. She was reported missing by her brother on March 27, 2002. Ruby was a sex worker at the time of her disappearance and had struggles with addiction. It is also alleged that Ruby has ties to sex trafficking.

A Daughter Remembers Her Mother

by Crystal Hardy (daughter of Ruby Hardy)

When the news about these women started to surface, many people approached me to find out if my mother was one of the first 50. I didn’t want to think about it at all. I didn’t want to picture my mother being hurt in the ways described in the media. I felt sick to my stomach hearing about what the things that happened to those women.

Once the names were revealed, there was a slight sense of relief when I didn’t find my mother’s name. Don’t get me wrong, I obviously felt for the women and their families, but that hope was back in my mind that my mother was still alive. Once the news of the additional five women being added to the list came out, I was told that my mother was on the list. My heart sank. My fears were realized.

Even though my mother has been out of my life for many years, a day doesn’t go by that I don’t think about her. I always hope that she is doing all right, despite her problems. I remember my mother as a strong woman that knew how to survive. Despite what people may think, my mother took great care of me and my sister and brother. She always made sure that we had food, shelter and clothing. She was a loving mother that would do anything for her children. She did the best she could with what she had to work with.

Despite her problems, I never questioned her love for us. I have come to realize that having an addiction is like having a disease. It takes a long time to get well again. I pray every night that my mother is safe and has started coping with her illness. I hope that having her name on the list will make her come forth and say that she is all right. However, if this doesn’t occur, perhaps my family and I will have some sort of closure.

Additional Information: Ruby remains missing and went missing during the time period when Robert Pickton was active. It does not appear that Ruby’s DNA was found on the farm.

If you have information on Ruby’s case, please contact any of the following:
Vancouver Police Department:
Telephone: (604) 717-2530
Email: vpd.missing@vpd.ca
Reference Case#: MIS 02-068936

Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477)
Online at: https://www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/submit-a-tip/submit-a-tip
Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping

Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at: canadasmissing-disparuscanada@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Sources:
Canada’s Missing
Doe Network
The Chronicle Journal
MissingPeople.net
International Missing Persons Wiki