the geographic locations in and outside Alberta in which the corporation intends to provide services

Moush John and Patricia Harcourt safety initiatives as requests for operating funds have However, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Tofield Mercury been reduced and training dollars all but eliminated. Doug Schweitzer defended the move, stating the ex“This is the wrong move for this province,” he pansion in scope of the Victims of Crime Fund to in

Victim Services is putting out the word that a fundadded. “Funds need to first address the needs of vicclude public safety initiatives would deter crime and ing diversion of surplus monies will go towards hiring tim services while any expanded use be judiciously prevent victimization. police officers and increase police programs instead of considered after consultations with the victim serving The government plans to use the Victims of Crime helping victims of crime as intended. community.” Fund to fund the Alberta Law Enforcement Response

Victim Services Alberta states that services to vicAt present, there is a $74 million surplus fund the Teams (ALERT), the Rural Alberta Provincial Intetims of crime will be impacted by the UCP governprovince is eyeing to help with its enhanced policing grated Defence (RAPID) Force, drug treatment courts ment’s Victim of Crime Act amendments now being initiative. Rudd said the surplus is due to “frugal use” and the hiring of more Crown prosecutors. considered. of funds collected by community organizations under Instead of being used for the victim services for

The Victims of Crime Amendment Act, or Bill 16, the original act’s mandate to collect a surcharge on which the funds were collected, the monies will go to“will see the tearing down of the fundamental princifines assessed for various offences. wards organized and other serious crimes like llegal ples entrenched in the original Victims of Crime Act “If this legislation is successful,” he said, referring drug and gun trafficking, and online child exploitacreated in 1990,” states Alf Rudd, President of the Alto Bill 16, “the Solicitor General will arbitrarily have tion. Funds will also go towards breaking addiction berta Police Based Victim Services Association in a unfettered access to the fund to provide more police, cycles related to crime, and more Crown prosecutors June 1 news release. more prosecutors and fund other undefined public to keep perpetrators off the streets.

“A ploy such as this does a great disservice to them safety initiatives. “Our government has heard loud and clear from Al(victims), and those dedicated to supporting them,” “This amounts to a raid on a fund that for 30 years bertans that they are frustrated with a justice system said Rudd. “Association members have already felt has carefully and prudently provided a safe landing impacts of victim funds being redirected for public for those criminally and brutally treated.” Continued on Page 15

A “raid” on funding to expand police services in province has Victim Services worried

Obituary Obituary

Edith Aletha Regehr March 20, 1927 – June 3, 2020

It is with much love that we mourn the loss of our dear mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Edith Regehr. She will be remembered for her strong faith, love of family, friends, music and life!

Edith was predeceased by her husband Edward; son Reginald; brothers Oscar & Herbert; and sisters Melita & Judy.

She will be lovingly missed by her daughter Kathy (Bill); granddaughter Jessica(Stefan), great-grandchildren Sawyer & Devyn; grandson Danny; granddaughter Rebecca (Tavis), great-grandchildren Cohen, Daxton, Declan and Maylo; grandson James (Heidi), great-grandchildren Helayna and Ruth; her son Barry; her daughterin-law Marion; granddaughter Candace, greatgrandchildren Ronan, Bodi, and Emily; and grandson Severan (Michelle).

She also leaves to mourn her sisters Erica and Elsbeth (Werner); sisters-inlaw Verna and Alice (Irwin); brothers-inlaw Walter, Gerry (Eula) and Art (Paula); along with many family and friends.

With special gratitude we thank the Tofield Health Centre staff and Doctor Jallad for their compassionate care during her last weeks. The past ten years in the Tofield Lodge, with Jan and her kind staff’s TLC, were always appreciated.

Susanna “Susie” Warkentin

Sept. 12, 1926 – June 2, 2020 (Gwen) of opportunity to relaLethbridge and tives and friends to Roland (Gayle) of celebrate in her life Grande Prairie; nine through the memograndchildren; rial page we have seven great-grandcreated. This is a children; and sibplace for us all to lings Mary, Tina, share stories, George, Rita, and poems, thoughts Harry. and photos of Susie

In accordance to Edith's wishes a private family service will be held on a later date. Cremation has taken place and inurnment will take place at the Tofield Cemetery on a later date. Donations in her memory can be sent to MCC, 210- 2946 32 ST. NE., Calgary, AB T1Y 9Z9 or charity of your choice.

Weber Funeral Home 780-662-3959 www.weberfuneralhome.ca

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Susie was born in and Alberta Health lences, please visit southern Manitoba restrictions, a priwww.burgarfunerand after her marvate celebration alhome.com. riage to Corney with only immediBurgar Funeral Warkentin, moved ate family has been Home Camrose & to the Tofield area in held. Daysland (4817 51 1952 where they If family, relatives Ave, Camrose, farmed and raised and friends desire, Alberta T4V 0V4) in their family. memorial contribucare of arrange

Left to cherish her tions in Susie’s ments. 780-672-2121. memory are her children Harold (Natalie) of Tofield, memory may be made to the Mennonite Central “Dedicated service since 1906” Lawrence (Joyce) of DeBolt, Vi (Fatima) of Edmonton, Marv Committee.

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