Family to refocus search efforts in Jennifer Catcheway's 9-year disappearance

New information about Jennifer Catcheway'snine-year disappearance haspointed her family back to Dakota Tipi First Nation, where they plan to search on Monday.

"I'm very hopefulit would be great to bring her home on the anniversarythat she went missing," her mother BerniceCatchewaytold CBC News. "It would be great to end just to end this nightmare once and for all."

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It has been almost nine yearsto the day since the Portage la Prairie, Man. teen vanished.

Jennifer was last seen in Grand Rapids, Man. on June 19, 2008days before her 18th birthday.

The Catcheway family has been searching for her ever since and are even offering a $10,000 reward for anyone who finds her.

In 2015, the family searched Dakota Tipi First Nation, including a nearbylandfill,and plan to comb the area again.

Fundraising barbecue Saturday

The Catcheways are also hosting a barbecue and silent auction at their Portage la Prairie home. It runs Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to raise funds for search efforts.

"Whoever can make it, rain or shine," Bernice said, adding anyone who wants to join Monday's search in Dakota Tipi First Nation is welcome.

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Jennifer's father Wilfred Catcheway said the family will leave "no stone unturned" but admits the approaching anniversary is difficult.

"It's a very sad time," hesaid. "You relive it everyday that she's not home."