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Vol. 129 No. 42 Friday, December 23, 2011
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Ski instructor, Nancy McKay (L), teaches Grade 7 and 8 students from Tanners Crossing School
the basics of skiing during their visit to Ski Valley earlier this week.
Students hit the slopes
Photo by Darryl Holyk
By DARRYL HOLYK
W
hile Minnedosa is
often referred to as
a hockey town we are also
fortunate to be home to
one of the provinces best
downhill ski areas, Ski Val-
ley. Te 2011-12 ski sea-
son opened last weekend
for the many skiers and
snowboarders who have
been anxiously awaiting
the opportunity to hit the
slopes once again.
Tis past Monday and
Wednesday, Ski Valley
welcomed Grade 7 and
8 students from Tanners
Crossing School for some
downhill winter ftness
before Christmas break.
For many of the students,
this was their introduc-
tion to downhill skiing or
snowboarding.
Skiing is a winter
sport which can be en-
joyed by all age groups.
Whether solo, partnered
or as a family or group,
many people spend a
great deal of time on the
slopes during the winter
months. Downhill skiing
and snowboarding is not
only an enjoyable winter
pastime, it also brings nu-
merous health and ftness
benefts for participants.
Now open for another
season, Ski Valley will be
closed Christmas Day but
will be open for regular
hours this season and will
open at 10 a.m. on New
Years Day.
Three arrested in Break
and Enter - missing girl
returned safely
O
n Monday, Decem-
ber 19th, Minnedosa
RCMP received a call of a
missing 13-year-old girl
who had last been seen by
her parents late Sunday
evening. Over the next
few hours, missing per-
son alerts for the girl were
communicated via social
media and radio. Fortu-
nately, Tuesday morning,
the girl was located on the
Keeseekoowenin First Na-
tion near Elphinstone and
she was safely returned
home to her family. Also
located was a man con-
nected to a break and enter
at the Valley Motor Lodge,
early Monday morning.
Te break and enter oc-
curred at approximately
4:45 am.
Te owner of VML
heard a noise andupon in-
vestigation found two men
inside the premises near
the beer cooler. Aftera
short pushingmatch one of
the suspects was locked in
the beer cooleruntil police
arrived. Te other suspect
apologized to the owner
andfed. He was identifed
as Jerry Rule, formerly of
Minnedosa.Nothing was
stolen from the premise.
A review of the se-
curity tape at VMLalong
with further investigation
revealed that therewere
twoother male suspects
involved.Police made
three arrests in connec-
tion to this incident.
Chargedwith Break and
Enter are Jerry George Al-
lan Rule, 21, of Yorkton, SK;
David John Donald Switzer,
21, of Shoal Lake, MB and
Darwin Scott Brazeau, 20,
of Brandon, MB.
At press time Wednes-
day, RCMP were seeking
the publics assistance in
locating a fourth suspect;
Douglas Roman Joseph
Daciuk, 23, of Brandon,
MB. RCMP have obtained
a warrant for his arrest in
connection with this inves-
tigation. He is described
as white male, light brown
hair, blue eyes. He is 56
in height and weighs 148
lbs.
If anyone hasany in-
formation on the where-
about of Douglas Daciuk
please contactNeepawa
RCMP (204)476-7338 or
Manitoba Crime Stoppers
at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
At press time
Wednesday, RCMP
were still looking
for Douglas Roman
Joseph Daciuk, 23,
of Brandon, MB.
RCMP photo
The Mlnnedosa Trlbune offlce wlll close for ChrlsImas holldas aI 12 noon on The Mlnnedosa Trlbune offlce wlll close for ChrlsImas holldas aI 12 noon on
Frlda, December 23rd and remaln closed unIll 9 a.m. Monda, Januar 2nd. Frlda, December 23rd and remaln closed unIll 9 a.m. Monda, Januar 2nd.
There wlll be no paper publlshed December 3Ih. There wlll be no paper publlshed December 3Ih.
Our nexI edlIlon wlll be Frlda, Januar Ih, 212. Our nexI edlIlon wlll be Frlda, Januar Ih, 212.
Happ Holldas! Happ Holldas!