Messages of family support for Olympic hopeful Jon Montgomery
Letters from Jill and Jodi praise Jon Montgomery's early love of speed and past race dreams, recalling jump rope and Jolly Jumper antics. They celebrate his perseverance, promise to cheer in Whistler, and wish him luck while noting kindness from siblings Tracey Jessica Brett Sarah Luke and caregiver Rena Tremain.
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Jill
Whistler
Canada
Dave
Tracey
Jessica
Brett
Sarah
Luke
Jon
Guilty Plea in Brandon Murders by 16 Year Old Adoptive Son
A sixteen year old St Lazare youth pleaded guilty in Brandon to second degree murder charges for the 2007 killings of his adoptive mother and sister. The youth, then fourteen, had faced two counts of first degree murder with trial due this week. Crown accepted reduced charges, details limited by Youth Criminal Justice Act. The court heard that the father found the two bodies after a gunfire exchange in which the youth fired fatal shots. gunshot wounds caused both deaths. The Crown seeks adult sentencing. defense to challenge the adult designation. Sentencing adjourned to February 8 to decide eligibility for adult punishment.
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St. Lazare
Brandon
Joanne Maynard
Youth Criminal Justice Act
Maynard
Police Investigate Stolen Sleds and Impaired Driver Incident
Police responded to a 911 call about a collision on Memorial Ave where a truck hit a parked car and the driver fled to a residence. Michael Mann was charged with failure to stop, impaired driving, refuse breath sample, breach of probation and drive disqualified after being escorted to the detachment. Officers located two recovered snowmobiles from a yard with door to door inquiries and interviews raising expectation of imminent arrests. A separate incident noted a downtown business break attempted with no entry gained. A Saskatchewan driver was fined for speeding near Russell and later clocked again at excessive speed.
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Memorial Ave
Micheal Mann
Pelly Avenue
Manitoba Avenue
Saskatchewan
Russell
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