Mother of Cole Hosack reflects on anniversary of her son’s disappearance

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — The mother of a man who has now been missing for over a year says New Year’s Eve will never feel the same anymore.

Cole Hosack was reported missing early in 2024, after last being seen on December 31st, 2023 in Dawson Creek.

“New Year’s Eve will never be the same for me,” Julie Lynn Hosack, Cole’s mother, said in a Facebook post on December 31st, 2024.

“It’s no longer just the start of a new year, it’s a reminder of what we lost and what was taken from us on that night.”

Despite the pain, Hosack says she’s made the choice to move forward, both for herself and to carry on Cole’s memory.

“Cole had a way of lighting up the lives of everyone around him,” Hosack said. “His infectious laugh, his big heart, his endless love – these are the things I will hold onto and share with the world.”

A candlelight vigil was held for Hosack on December 31st. The vigil also commemorated the lives of Darylyn Supernant and Renee Didier, two women murdered in Dawson Creek in the last two years.

Hosack was unable to attend the vigil. She ended her post by saying her and Cole’s loved ones miss him “more than words can ever express,” and that they love and remember him every single day.