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editorial
Go beyond mourning to look at issues
While we have become
too depressingly
familiar with stories
about school shootings in the
United States, the news out of
La Loche, Sask is devastating
because such events are rare in
that province and, indeed, in
Canada.
The flags at the legislature
and other govemment build-
ings have been lowered, and
school divisions across Sas-
katchewan will also be follow-
ing suit this week And Sas-
katchewanwill be seeking
advice from U.S. states that
unfortunately have far more
experience with school shoot-
ings on how to proceed in the
coming days.
La Loche's acting mayor,
letter to the editor
Dear Huron County Residents
and Businesses,
Thank You!
From the Huron County Food
Bank Distribution Centre, I
want to thank all of you for help-
ing to make this year's Christ-
mas season a success. It is
approaching the end of January
now, and we are still sorting and
repacking all the generous
donations from the community!
We would like to highlight
CKNXAM 920 and Buzz Reyn-
olds, who ran a Radio Relief
Kevin Janvier, described his take the time to come to grips
community as shattered by the with this undeniable tragedy
tragedy, with the emotional and provide whatever immedi-
and mental wounds it left tak- ate supports La Loche resi-
ing years to heal. Premier Brad dents require, there's also an
Wall echoed the sentiment, urgent need to begin to
saying: "Nothing will ever heal address issues that have been
the loss of four lives and the on the back burner too long.
wound inflicted on an entire As the Saskatoon StarPhoe-
community and really on our nix is reporting today, the
entire province ... (but) the 17 -year-old accused in the
province is going to be there for shooting has been a victim of
the community." bullying. While the province
The tragedy, described by has implemented an anti-bul-
RCMP Supt. Grant St. Germain lying program, how effective
as a "significant event for Can- it's been in reaching teens in
ada," has focused worldwide small communities such as La
attention on the small north- Loche is questionable, espe-
em aboriginal community. The cially if the communities lack
unfolding story will do little to the resources to respond.
dissipate that. And as psychiatrist Elena
While the province needs to Shurshilova reiterates in a
campaign from the back of a
truck trailer, collecting food for
ten days until it was full. Many
of you took time to donate food
individually, and there were
many more food drives
throughout our communities
involving paramedics, police
officers, hospitals, schools and
many more. Its efforts like these
that make our community a
special place.
It is our belief that everyone
has value, that we all have
potential and purpose.
Unfortunately some of us end
up in circumstances that
quench this potential. With the
helping hand of each one of us
in this community, we believe
that we can restore this poten-
tial and purpose to those who
have fallen on hard times. If we
all pull together, even in small
ways, we can make a difference
in the lives of real people in
need in this community.
"Never doubt that a small
group of thoughtful, committed
citizens can change the world;
StarPhoenix story today, the
school shooting underlines the
abysmal state of mental health
services in Saskatchewan's
north. She's based in Ottawa
and is the only psychiatrist to
visit the area every few months,
but her itinerary doesn't
include La Loche.
The emotional and mental
wounds Janvier identifies need
to be addressed as soon as pos-
sible, not left to fester for years
under an inadequate system.
We need to grieve with La
Loche, but we also need to
demonstrate that the sentiment
goes beyond a reaction to its
immediate tragedy and extends
to ensuring that it's included in
programs meant to foster safety
and healthy communities.
indeed, it's the only thing that
ever has."
So join with us in 2016. This
Christmas season was a great
success, but our work is not
over. Together let's do small
things that combined will make
a big difference in this commu-
nity. Let's see to it that people
who have come to doubt their
potential, can have that faith
restored by a helping hand.
Warm regards,
-Mary Ellen Zielman
IN THE YEARS AGONE
Feb. 8, 1889
• The heavy snowfall on Monday
night has made excellent sleigh-
ing and farmers and others hav-
ing teaming to do are taking
advantage of it. There are crowds
of people in town every day, but
still merchants complain of busi-
ness being full and money scarce.
! It looks now as if February is
going to make up for the remark-
ably
emarkably mild weather we have
enjoyed during the former part of
the season. On Thursday night
the thermometer fell to 10
degrees below zero with a stiff
breeze blowing. On Wednesday
night the frost was not so sever
but a genuine blizzard, the worse
we have had for years, raged all
night and now the roads are
prettywell blocked up.
• Brussels shoot match - Our
sportsmen had another match for
a cup donated by Wm. Smith last
week About a dozen took part.
Therange was 200 yards as before,
and each contestant had five
shots. James Ross was again suc-
cessful, with John Wynn again
second. Dr. McNaughton and
James Stretton also did good
shooting.
■ Hullet News - One night last
week as Mr. Thos. Troop, who
resides near Kinbum, was return-
ing home from Clinton, and after
crossing the railway track north of
town, he noticed a man a short
distance ahead coming out of the
woods and getting over the fence
towards the road. When he came
opposite him, the man made a
grab at Mr. Troop, evidently with
the intention of pulling himout of
the sleigh, but fortunately missed
his hold. At the same time he used
some rough language. He then
grabbed hold of the back of the
sleigh and was just stepping in
when Mr. Troop took hold of his
whip talk, lacksnake, but the small
end and slung it around, striking
the fellow on the side of the head.
Theblowknocked him backwards
on the road, and Mr. Troop, fear-
ing he had killed him, stopped as
soon as he could get his team
pulled up, and looking around he
saw Mr. Man picking himself up,
and as soon as he saw the sleigh
stop he made for it again, but Mr.
Troop not desiring to give him
another knock -down, drove on
and left him. Mr. Troop had a con-
siderable sum of money on him
and from the man's actions, has
no doubt he had evil designs.
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