As Greater Victoria residents woke up to the first snow of the season, blanketing the region, a small group of people gathered behind Saanich City Hall asking for justice to be served.
"Lindsay would be 40 years old today," said Jeff Buziak, who organized the 15th annual walk in her memory, still seeking justice for his daughter's murder.
Real estate agent Lindsay Buziak, 24, was stabbed more than 40 times on Feb. 2, 2008, after being lured to a supposed showing in the Gordon Head area, by who police believe were people impersonating prospective buyers.
As of Feb. 2, 2025, 17 years later, the case remains unsolved and Buziak is still waiting for answers, being openly critical of the Saanich police's handling of the murder.
“The police obviously haven't done a good job,” said Buziak. “It's 17 years and there's no arrests, no suspect's name.
“It's not that I don't like Saanich Police; I know wonderful people working there but the job is not done.”
Frustrated by the lack of answers, Buziak remains relentless and organizes the walk each year to keep pressure on local and provincial authorities to solve the case.
“I aim to remind the… minister of justice, the mayor of Saanich, the police chief, ‘What are you doing?’ We've got to get this solved.”
This year, like many years before, Glen Davies and his family attended the march. As the father of Buziak’s best friend, he continues to seek closure in what he calls a "tragic" case.
“The murder was grotesque and she was an innocent bystander,” said Davies. “I think that there are people out there who know the truth. I’d just like to see them come forward so that we can solve the murder.”
Though Jeffrey is still determined to find his daughter's killer, the years of seeking justice have taken a toll on him.
“This year I had triple bypass open heart surgery because the stress of it all is killing me,” said Buziak.
As the wounds of his daughter's passing are still fresh like yesterday, Buziak continues to fight for his daughter who was a fighter herself.
“I promised her that I would not stop until the day I die, which got pretty close this year, but I'm gonna keep going until I can't.”
In moments of hardship, Lindsay's memory gives him the strength to keep going.
“I just have to remember this beautiful young woman who loved her dad dearly and I loved her with all my heart,” said Buziak. “She was very vivacious, friendly, loving, kind and caring. Everybody was her friend no matter who you were. She was just one of those special girls and it's sad to see her go.”
In a written statement, Saanich Police said they are still investigating the crime.
“The homicide of Lindsay Buziak is an open and active investigation,” reads the statement. “Detectives are working full-time to solve this case.”
