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Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Volume 18 Number 6
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Rimbey RCMP keep peace at arena BY TREENA MIELKE
Meagan McFadden from Rimbey Spartans shoots a basket, while Megan Thebeau stands ready. The girls lost 64 to 65 against St. Dominique School. Photo by Morriah Rudnik
Basketball: Corey Rudnik from Rimbey Spartans prepares to make a shot during a basketball game in Rimbey against Rocky St. Dominic Catholic High School. The Spartans boys team defeated St. Dominic 62-47. Photo by Morriah Rudnik
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A minor hockey game got out of hand on January 29, and the RCMP were called after a fight broke out on the ice among the young players. When Mounties arrived, they observed disruptive fans and parents yelling profanities at the referees. The Mounties remained in the arena until the end of the game in order to keep the peace and de-escalate the situation. Const. Carman Dutz said a complaint of assault is still under investigation. In a separate incident, RCMP recovered thousands of dollars worth of construction equipment stolen from a property in Wetaskiwin. The equipment was found in the Rimbey RCMP’s detachment area. Dutz said the investigation is ongoing and charges are pending. A 29-year-old man from Breton faces charges of assault, uttering threats and failure to comply with conditions after RCMP investigated a complaint about a domestic disturbance in the Rimbey area.
As the domestic disturbance took place in front of two children under the age of 10, Child and Family Services were notified. The accused is to appear in Rimbey Provincial Court on March 4. Domestic violence continues to be an issue of great concern to the RCMP and community wellness groups, said Dutz. “Rimbey and District Victim Services Unit has trained staff and volunteers who have a compassionate ear and many resources to support people who find themselves in abusive relationships or some other traumatic incident,” he added. Rimbey RCMP continue to work with Canada Post to investigate mail theft in the area. There were two more incidents of vandalism to mailboxes in rural locations west of Rimbey reported last week and another break and enter to a rural property northwest of Rimbey.
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