The Buck Lake meeting went well with 51 in attendance. We were able to sign up 1 new corporate
member and 10 family members. Due to the date change Penn West and Fish & Wildlife were unable
to attend but Corporal Kyle & Corporal Brooks spoke on behalf of the RCMP
and Ed Rifo & Delores Gunther spoke on behalf of Victim Services. Those in attendance appreciated that we kept
the “business” part of the evening short and that we moved into guest speakers
by 730 pm.
Corporal Kyle gave an overview of activity within the
detachment area. There was lots of good
back and forth dialogue and both Corporals fielded questions for about half an
hour. It is worth noting that Dave Doze
thanked the RCMP for their visible support for our association and the work we
do. Dave noted that in the past it was
always a struggle to get RCMP cooperation and that it was refreshing to see
things changing.
The folks from Victim Services focused much of their
discussion around the services they offer, the process for seeking restitution
and the power of victim impact statements.
The Q&A session after their presentation was dynamic and engaging
and everyone seemed pleased with the information that was made available to
them.
Next Association Meeting
Feb 26, 2014
AGM – 7pm – Lindale Hall – Penn West will be the main event and we are
hoping to get some vendors to attend that sell/specialize in security equipment
(trail cameras, security systems, GPS devices etc.).
Meetings are open to everyone and always include coffee and sweets.
