"We are making a plea to the public," Sandra and Mike Stalman said. "Did you see her talking to someone sitting at a bus stop or walking through the park? Was she at a gas station or a convenience store, or maybe you saw her getting in to a car? You may not realize the importance of what you saw. We just need a tip.

"Britanny, we love you, we miss you. We just want you home. It's just not the same without you, honey."

The outgoing 17-year-old has not been seen since she left home at about 1 p.m. on Nov. 13 -- the Monday of the Remembrance Day holiday -- after a fight on the phone with her boyfriend.

Although the teen had suffered a bout of depression in the past, she had received counselling and was not on medication, her parents said.

Britanny had plans to see friends later in the day and left home upset for a walk "just to decompress" -- her way of dealing with stress, they added.

She took only a pink discman with her -- "she was always listening to music" -- but no purse or bank card and has not tried to access her account since.

The family has canvassed friends, distributed leaflets and searched. The Missing Children Society has assisted with advice and posters, and a private detective hired by the family has investigated -- all to no avail.

Delta RCMP Const. Sharlene Brooks said yesterday that police have run down the few tips they received without success -- including a possible sighting near 64th Avenue and Westview Drive on Nov. 13.

Britanny is five feet six inches tall, 110 pounds, with a slim build, long, brown hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a black, zip-up-style bomber jacket, grey sweat pants and blue-and-white runners.