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metronews.ca Wednesday, June 11, 2014
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‘Searing grief’
“Together, we struggle for answers. We ask what in God’s name happened here and why. We may never know.” Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who said that while the justice system will establish what took place, one thing is certain: ‘We do not need a verdict to know that what happened here is an outrage.’
Officers attend the regimental funeral at the Moncton Coliseum on Tuesday.
The family of Const. Douglas James Larche attend the funeral on Tuesday.
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during the funeral procession for Const. Ross, Const. Fabrice Georges Gevaudan Moncton, N.B., last Wednesday. Andrew Vaughan/the canadian press
sadness’ at funeral Mounties spiritual adviser, as a doting husband and stepfather. “Fabrice lived a heart-centred life, a life of joy and happiness, a life where he connected to the community in which he lived,” McLatchie said. “He was very comfortable in his own skin and he was his own man.” RCMP pallbearers carried the flag-draped coffins of the slain officers into the arena. A beige RCMP Stetson sat atop each casket at the front of the service. Danny, a police dog that served with Ross, was led inside. Prime Minister Stephen Harper acknowledged a “searing grief” that has enveloped New Brunswick, a province he said he’s proud to call his ancestral home. He said while the justice system will establish what happened, one thing is certain. “We do not need a verdict to know that what happened here is an outrage,” he said.
RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson and Gov.-Gen. David Johnston were among the mourners. Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and a number of premiers also attended, and six other sites in Moncton and four more outside the city were set up for mourners. A public visitation service held Monday drew hundreds of people. Assistant Commissioner Roger Brown, the commanding officer of the RCMP in the province, saluted the dead officers as well as constables Eric Dubois and Darlene Goguen, two other Mounties who were wounded in the shootings. “With the eyes of the nation upon us today, I want to publicly say how incredibly proud I am of each and every one of you,” he told the officers in the crowd while choking back tears. “I only wish I could have told Doug, Dave and Fabrice that in person.”
FREE SAIT INFO SESSIONS Choosing the program that’s right for you is a big decision. That’s why SAIT Polytechnic offers information sessions – your golden opportunity to discover your program options, ask questions, and sometimes, tour our campus. Our sessions are free and range in topic and timing. Details on all our sessions can be found on the events calendar at sait.ca. Here are just a few we’re offering this month:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOUNDATIONS We offer English upgrading to help ESL learners live, work or pursue education in Canada. Discover the English Language Foundations full- and part-time course collection, admission requirements, your funding options and what we can do to support your goals. Join us Wednesday, June 11 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in Chinook Lodge Aboriginal Resource Centre (N108) in the Senator Burns Building. For more information or to confirm your attendance, please call 403.210.4045 or email elf.infosession@sait.ca.
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SCHOOL OF CONSTRUCTION – DEGREE, DIPLOMAS AND FAST-TRACK Are you looking for a career, not just a job? Do you want to design, engineer or survey communities, facilities and structures? Then join us at one of the following FREE program information sessions to learn more about taking the next step with SAIT Polytechnic: • • • • • •
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Join us Tuesday, June 17 at 7:00 pm in MacDonald Hall in the Heritage Hall Building; program breakout session to follow. Confirm your attendance and program of choice by visiting sait.ca, calling 403.284.8367 or emailing construction.info@sait.ca.
Join us Tuesday, June 17 at 7:00 pm in MacDonald Hall in the Heritage Hall Building; program breakout session to follow. Confirm your attendance by visiting sait.ca, calling 403.284.8367 or emailing construction.info@sait.ca.
SCHOOL OF CONSTRUCTION - TRADES Considering a career in the skilled trades but not sure where to start? Join us for a FREE information session and learn how to jumpstart your journey with our pre-employment training programs in Cabinetmaker, Carpentry, Plumbing, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Sheet Metal Mechanic and Steamfitter / Pipefitter. Join us Tuesday, June 17 at 7:00 pm in MacDonald Hall in the Heritage Hall Building; program breakout session to follow. Confirm your attendance and program of choice by visiting sait.ca, calling 403.284.8367 or emailing construction.info@sait.ca.
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