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Thursday, December 13, 2012 X Volume 25 No. 99
THIS WEEK
Call for inquiry after teen’s murder By Tim Petruk STAFF REPORTER
tim@kamloopsthisweek.com
The family of a First Nations girl slain last week in Kamloops stood alongside some of Canada’s highestranking First Nations leaders and tearfully pleaded for a national inquiry into missing and murdered native women. “In the depth of our grief for our beloved daughter, we are comforted in the support of our leaders for continuing to take this message forward and to advocate on behalf of us and other families impacted by such tragedies,” said Matilda Fowler, whose 16-year-old daughter, CJ, was found dead in
CJ FOWLER: Teen’s murder in Kamloops remains under investigation.
Kamloops on Dec. 5. The grieving mother spoke at a press conference in Vancouver on Wednesday, Dec. 12, during the First Nations Summit taking place in the Lower Mainland. Fowler’s body was discovered by a man walking his dog in Guerin Creek. Police have remained
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tight-lipped about their investigation, but said the girl had been in Kamloops for less than a week when she was killed. Investigators believe Fowler had a bus ticket to return to Terrace, where she lived, on the day she was killed, and are considering the possibility she was on her way to the Greyhound station on Notre Dame Drive prior to her murder. Also speaking at the press conference, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo said Fowler’s death “has triggered an overwhelmingly painful reminder” for natives X See POLICE A11
Award in memory of teachers Family and friends of Skye and “They were both alumni of TRU Courtney Buck plan to create a memoand close to the athletics department,” rial award for the teachers who died in Gamarcy said. “This is a wonderful way a car accident on Sunday, Dec. 9 near to remember someone.” Clearwater. The award, once established, will be Karen Gamarcy, part of an annual presentation at the university. development officer STORY UPDATE, PAGE A7 Often, Gamarcy said, for the Thompson family and friends who Rivers University create memorial awards Foundation, said the attend to meet with the recipient “and foundation was contacted to start the see something positive come from it.” process to develop some sort of memoDonations can be made by cheque rial for the pair. Gamarcy said details will be worked made out to the foundation, noting the name of the memorial in the subject out later but that it will be called the line, through credit card by calling 250Skye and Courtney Buck Memorial 828-5264 or online at tru.ca/makeagift. Award.
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JUGGLING KIDS IS A TOUGH ACT Forty-two pound Liam Cullens volunteers to be part of juggling extraordinaire Greg Tarlin’s act during the 2012 Shrine Fantasy Show on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the Kamloops Convention Centre. Proceeds from the show — which featured jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists and much more — allows The Shriners of B.C. and Yukon to continue transporting children in their Care Cruisers to children’s hospitals in B.C. and Shriners Hospitals for Children in Portland and Spokane. Dave Eagles/KTW
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