Jennifer Provencal Missing: 51-Year-Old Woman from 100 Mile House, BC - Suspicious Disappearance February 2025

Missing Person Report: Jennifer Provencal

• Name: Jennifer Provencal (married name: Jennifer Boulding)
• Age at Disappearance: 51
• Date of Birth: February 6, 1973, to February 5, 1974
• Last Contact: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 (morning, at home in Forest Grove; seen by husband Tom)
• Last Location: Forest Grove, near 100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada (rural homesteading community in the Interior region)
• Physical Description:
• Sex: Female
• Ethnicity: Caucasian
• Height: 5'7" (67 inches)
• Weight: 170 lbs
• BMI: Approximately 26.6 (overweight range, medium build in photos)
• Hair Color: Brown
• Eye Color: Brown
• Distinctive Features: None noted
• Last Clothing: Black coat and purple hat
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• Sources: CTV News, September 22, 2025; Missing People Canada, April 2025; Missing People Canada, June 2025; Johanne Provencal's Blog, April 25, 2025 (with updates)
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• Context:
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• Jennifer Provencal, a devoted mother, entrepreneur, and avid gardener, was living with her husband Tom Boulding and youngest son in their Forest Grove, BC, home when she vanished on February 5, 2025.
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• According to Tom, they argued that morning; he left in the family vehicle and returned in the afternoon to find her gone, with no vehicle, luggage, purse, or wallet taken. She was last seen wearing a black coat and purple hat.
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• Jennifer, who never owned a cell phone, relied on the home landline. Her sister Johanne (based in Montreal) called the landline in February (leaving a message) and again in April (speaking to Thomas); two days later, Tom informed her of the disappearance.
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• Johanne, who has made a plea for information, immediately reported it to RCMP on April 21, 2025, leading to a public press release on April 25 (file number 2025-1254). The North District Major Crime Unit took over due to suspicions of foul play, with renewed appeals on June 3, September 22, 2025 (including Johanne's video plea), and media coverage: 100 Mile Free Press (July 5), CBC Radio interviews with Johanne (August 14) and Tom (September 6). Johanne, Tom, and Thomas have provided statements; RCMP has interviewed others (names undisclosed). 
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• Jennifer ran an Etsy shop and "The Bead Barn" craft store, reflecting her artistic spirit. Police believe community members hold critical information and urge tips.
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• Additional Notes: RCMP searches included K9 unit on the property, ditches to the local store, and helicopter scans near the home and Canim Beach park; the home itself was not searched, but Tom provided Jennifer's toothbrush and hairbrush for DNA. No activity on hospital, bank, or travel records since February 5. The nearly three-month delay in reporting (family unaware until April) and rural isolation of Forest Grove complicate efforts. Johanne shares fond memories of their bond—from Montréal childhood walks to BC lake views—and maintains a dedicated Facebook page ("Missing Person - Jennifer Provençal / Jennifer Boulding") for updates. No sightings as of September 26, 2025; Johanne seeks remains for closure to honor Jennifer's life as a loving mom.

If you have information about Jennifer Provencal’s whereabouts, please contact 100 Mile House RCMP at 250-395-2456 (quote file 2025-1254) or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. Share widely in BC and with media—every tip counts.

Commentary

This is an important case for the history of this site. This is a missing person's case that crystalized a pattern in my mine. There are other missing person cases like this one. Furthermore, there are resolved cases. 

I thought it would be interesting to take five points out of the Jennifer Provencal case and extend to other cases, just as food for thought. The points I want to look at are as follows.

(1) There's a missing woman.

(2) The missing woman was last seen by her husband.

(3) The missing woman had an argument with her husband before disappearing.

(4) The missing woman is not reported missing by the husband for at least two months.

(5) Another person learns that the woman is missing and this person reports the missing woman's case to the police.

I am going to look at cases like this in another article. I think in cases like this, there are going to be three scenarios with resolved cases:

(1) The husband disappeared his wife for motives that pertained to the argument, thereby explaining why he didn't want to report her missing;

(2) The woman went missing voluntarily in a distraught state of mind, perhaps related to the argument, and committed suicide or later reappeared; 

(3) The woman was abducted and the husband and the argument are unrelated to her disappearance.

More to come.