RCMP Report for March 29 to April 4

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UNITY SK RCMP REPORTS for March 29 to April 4, 2016

RCMP are investigating a fight that broke out between several individuals at the Unity Arena.

Police received a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 21 south of Unity, Saskatchewan. There were no injuries. This matter is still under investigation.

Members received a complaint of assault. This matter is still under investigation.

CN Police reported a railway crossing malfunction.

RCMP completed a wellbeing check on two individuals at the request of Child and Family Services.

Police received a complaint of theft from a motor vehicle. This matter is still under investigation.

Members received a request from Battlefords RCMP to locate an individual. It was discovered that the individual was no longer in the Unity area.

RCMP received a complaint of uttering threats. This matter is still under investigation.

There were also two false alarms and one traffic complaint.

Persons with information about crimes being committed are urged to call the Unity RCMP detachment at 306-228-6300; the Wilkie RCMP at 306-843-3480; or the Macklin RCMP at 306-753-2171. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may also call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at1-800-222-8477, or *8477 on the SaskTel Mobility Network. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information which leads to the arrest of person(s) responsible for any serious crime. Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display, nor are your calls traced or recorded.

You can also submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

Schools issue warning to parents about possible predator

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With several communities reporting children and youth being approached by a suspicious male, RCMP have issued several media releases and Living Sky School Division is asking parents to talk to their children about “stranger danger.”

The most recent incident was report by Battleford RCMP, after a nine-year-old boy was approached April 18 at approximately 8 pm in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. The suspect in question was a male driving a white, 15-passenger van with cardboard in one rear window. The male driver is described as older and of First Nations descent. No further information was obtained.

The information is being shared with the public in hopes of obtaining further information in relation to this van.

On April 11 a similar incident was reported to RCMP in the Cando, SK area and the vehicle in that situation was reported as a white pickup truck.

Earlier this spring, March 25, Sandy Bay RCMP received a report that around 11 pm the previous night, a 14-year-old girl had been walking home from a relative’s house in Sandy Bay, Saskatchewan when an unknown male in a black truck stopped to talk with her. The man in the truck called the girl over to the window and, when she was close enough, he grabbed her by the wrist. The girl was able to break free from the man and ran home while the black truck drove off in the opposite direction.

That vehicle was described as a black truck, possibly a Dodge Ram.  The driver was described as an adult male in his 30s with light skin. He was wearing a black hoodie, a hat which said “Creighton” on it and glasses. The man also had a scratch on his left cheek and was the lone occupant of the vehicle.

A police sketch has been rendered of the suspect in the Sandy Bay incident.

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Investigation thus far has failed to locate any of the individuals.

RCMP was reminding parents to talk to their children about the inherent dangers of speaking with strangers . Parents should ensure appropriate safety precautions and plans are discussed with their children. Travelling with an adult or a friend is always best as well as advising a parent or guardian of your destination/return.

All incidents of suspicious persons and activity should be reported to the RCMP.

All persons with information about crimes being committed are urged to call the Unity RCMP detachment at 306-228-6300; the Wilkie RCMP at 306-843-3480; or the Macklin RCMP at 306-753-2171. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may also call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at1-800-222-8477, or *8477 on the SaskTel Mobility Network. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information which leads to the arrest of person(s) responsible for any serious crime. Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display, nor are your calls traced or recorded.

You can also submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

Next week’s paper

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20 pages of: photos of your friends, neighbours and other Unity SK area residents; news about local events, success stories and police matters; ads from local businesses promoting themselves and sponsoring events and local charities – that’s what you can look forward to with the April 18th edition of the Unity Wilkie Press-Herald.

More specifically, among other things, look for:

  • the exciting story of the Co-op’s Fuel Up to Win grand prize $100,000 winner – all of Western Canada takes part in this competition and the winner is a Unity area resident!
  • UCHS drama picks up some wins at the Regional Drama Festival;
  • photos and details on the Hospital Auxiliary’s contributions to our Health Centre; and
  • photos and details of the Miners’ awards night.

RCMP Report for March 22 to 28

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UNITY SK RCMP REPORTS for March 22 to 28, 2016

RCMP attended a single vehicle rollover on Highway 21 south of Unity, Saskatchewan. The vehicle driver sustained minor injuries. No charges were laid.

Police received a complaint of theft. Members spoke to the complainant and advised it was a civil matter. No police action necessary.

Members are investigating a complaint of fraud.

There was a single vehicle collision west of Unity, SK. There were no injuries but the vehicle needed to be towed.  No charges were laid.

RCMP received a complaint of an erratic driver. Members located the vehicle in the ditch south of Unity. Members charged the 50 year old male from Airdrie, Alberta with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.

Police received a Mental Health Act complaint. Members transported the individual to Unity Hospital for assessment.

Members received a complaint of uttering threats. This matter is still under investigation.

RCMP received a report of a broken back car window. Reported for insurance purposes.

Police received a report of a suspicious person in a vehicle. Members patrolled but could not locate the vehicle.

Members charged a 34-year-old male from Moose Jaw with theft of a motor vehicle and possession of property obtained by crime when they located him driving a vehicle that had been stolen from the Neilburg SK area.

There was also one false alarm and one traffic complaint.

Persons with information about crimes being committed are urged to call the Unity RCMP detachment at 306-228-6300; the Wilkie RCMP at 306-843-3480; or the Macklin RCMP at 306-753-2171. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may also call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at1-800-222-8477, or *8477 on the SaskTel Mobility Network. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information which leads to the arrest of person(s) responsible for any serious crime. Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display, nor are your calls traced or recorded.

You can also submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

RCMP Report for March 15 to 21

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UNITY SK RCMP REPORTS for March 15 to 21

RCMP received a report of disturbing the peace but the complainant declined to lay charges.

Members completed a well-being check at the request of another agency.

Police discussed the option of a peace bond with an individual.

RCMP received a Mental Health Act complaint. Members left the subject of complaint in the care of family members.

Members served court documents to an individual in the area at the request of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta.

Police received a complaint of assault. Members attended and spoke to several individuals.  An intoxicated male was arrested and released to the care of friends until sober.  No charges were laid.

There was a report of an injured deer on the road east of Scott.

RCMP received a complaint of fraud. Information sent to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

Police received a Mental Health Act complaint. Family members transported the individual to Battlefords Hospital for assessment.

There was a complaint of a hit and run causing damage to a vehicle. Reported for insurance purposes.

Members attended a single vehicle rollover near Salvador, Saskatchewan. The vehicle was gone on arrival.

There was also one false alarm and two false 911 calls.

Persons with information about crimes being committed are urged to call the Unity RCMP detachment at 306-228-6300; the Wilkie RCMP at 306-843-3480; or the Macklin RCMP at 306-753-2171. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may also call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at1-800-222-8477, or *8477 on the SaskTel Mobility Network. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information which leads to the arrest of person(s) responsible for any serious crime. Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display, nor are your calls traced or recorded.

You can also submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

Next week’s paper

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Be sure to pick up your copy of the Unity Wilkie Press-Herald next week so you don’t miss any of the following stories:

  • a recap of Unity’s new rec director’s first year;
  • Unity Credit Union’s AGM forecasts a positive outlook for this locally owned financial institution;
  • a summary of another “banner” year for Unity Minor Hockey; and
  • a year-end report on the accomplishments of skaters in the Unity Skating Club;

and lots more, including the latest museum and RCMP reports.

REMEMBER – the cover price of the Press-Herald goes up this week to $1.25 so you may want to consider subscribing as an annual subscription works out to less than .50 cents an issue!

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RCMP Report for March 8 to 14

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UNITY SK RCMP Report for March 8 to March 14, 2016

RCMP received a complaint of assault. This matter is still under investigation.

Members charged a 37-year-old Battleford male with assault, disturbing the peace and resisting a peace officer after he assaulted another male at the arena in Unity, Saskatchewan.

Police received a report of sexual assault. This matter is still under investigation.

There was a complaint of trespassing. This matter is still under investigation.

RCMP received a Mental Health Act complaint. Members located and transported the subject of the complaint to Battlefords Hospital for assessment.

There were also two false alarms.

Persons with information about crimes being committed are urged to call the Unity RCMP detachment at 306-228-6300; the Wilkie RCMP at 306-843-3480; or the Macklin RCMP at 306-753-2171. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may also call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at1-800-222-8477, or *8477 on the SaskTel Mobility Network. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information which leads to the arrest of person(s) responsible for any serious crime. Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display, nor are your calls traced or recorded.

You can also submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

Next week’s paper

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There are two “housekeeping” matters to first inform you about.

1) The price of single issues of the Unity Wilkie Press-Herald is going up to $1.25 effective April 4. An annual subscription offers substantial savings. Call the office at 306-228-2267 to order yours!

2) Because the post office is closed for Easter Monday, the March 28th issue will not be available until Tuesday, March 29.

Be sure to check out that March 28th issue when you get it because it provides you with information on each of the candidates running to represent you at the Legislature in Regina. Both the Kindersley and Cut Knife-Turtleford constituencies are included in the Press-Herald coverage. Along with election news, you will find:

  • smiling faces of local hockey players who have won some championships;
  • a preview of the UCHS drama production being performed for the public April 5 and 6;
  • the Press-Herald’s new freelance reporter makes her presence known with reports and photos from the Ducks Unlimited banquet and the Showcase by Revolution Dance; and
  • a warning from the RCMP on scam artists who pretend to be from the CRA.

Of course, you will also find the latest on the SWHL playoffs, editorial comment and more! Remember, with prices increasing, there’s never a better time to subscribe to your local community newspaper. None of the major media, including television stations, websites and big city newspapers would have done interviews with local candidates running in the provincial election.

Below, Unity ballet dancer Emily Smith performs “Scottish Aire” at the Revolution Dance Showcase March 19. Photo credit: Amanda Ubell of Dare to Dream Photography. You can check out more of Amanda’s photos at http://daretodreamphotography.zenfolio.com/

Dance Showcase

Senlac cattle breeder happy with 2015-16 show season

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Along with his 60 head of commercial cattle, Brady Moncrieff has 50 purebred horned Herefords on his farm half a mile west of Senlac, Saskatchewan. Some of those purebreds earned him five jackets and a belt buckle over the fall and winter.

The cattle show season for Moncrieff started with the Stockade Roundup in Lloydminster in early November 2015, where he came away with both the grand champion horned Hereford bull and reserve champion horned Hereford female titles.

His yearling bull, Ace Tracker Lad 21B, also won the People’s Choice Reserve Senior Champion award at the Hereford Genes Gala, held at Farmfair International in Edmonton Nov. 11, 2015. It costs $500 to enter but each entry allows the breeder to invite five customers to the exclusive event, so “the people” choosing the award winners are cattle people themselves. All together there were 33 bulls in the show ring.

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The belt buckle won at the Hereford Genes Gala for People’s Choice Reserve Senior Champion at Farmfair International in Edmonton last year. Photo credit: Ace Herefords Facebook page

Winning the grand champion title at the Lloyd show qualified Ace Tracker and Moncrieff for the Alberta Supreme Cattle Show. This show, also part of Farmfair International in Edmonton, sees the grand champions of every breed from Farmfair, the Olds Fall Classic and the Lloydminister Stockade Round-up competing against each other.

Although they didn’t place in the top six, Moncrieff described the Alberta Supreme as a “pretty neat experience.”

Towards the end of November 2015, Moncrieff and Ace Tracker travelled to Regina for Agribition. At Agribition, only the top two head in each class are placed and Ace Tracker was not one of them. Again, however, Moncrieff was pleased to be able to participate in a “supreme” show, this one the RBC Beef Supreme Challenge.

Grand champions of all breeds from 16 major livestock shows across North America, including the Stockade Round-up, compete together. Moncrieff estimated they were in the ring with some 50 or 60 other bulls. Five experienced cattle producers act as judges in what Agribition describes as “one of the toughest tasks of their cattle judging careers.”

At the Canadian Bull Congress in Olds, Alta., Jan. 23 and 23, Ace Tracker was second in his class and Moncrieff had another bull come in second in a different class.

At the Fourth Annual Premier Hereford Bull Sale in Lloydminster Feb. 8, Ace Tracker Lad 21B brought in the highest sale price of the day, with full possession and a three-quarter interest going to an Alberta buyer for $9,000. Moncrieff also was happy with the prices on the other bulls he sold.

To top off his year, the North West Zone of the Saskatchewan Hereford Association named Ace Herefords/Moncrieff Breeder of the Year.

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Potential future champions are just now being born on the Moncrieff farm. Photo credit: Ace Herefords Facebook page

Moncrieff has been a fan of horned Herefords ever since the age of nine, when his father bought him a horned Hereford calf as a 4-H prospect. This year, Brady and his father will be calving out some 280 cows between them. They grow all the feed for their cattle.

Local RCMP issue warning about CRA scams

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The Unity/Wilkie/ Macklin RCMP Detachment has recently seen an influx of reports of scams from the CRA.

Some recent telephone scams involve threatening taxpayers or using aggressive and forceful language to scare them into paying fictitious debt to the CRA. Victims receive a phone call from a person claiming to work for the CRA and saying that taxes are owed. The caller requests immediate payment by credit card or convinces the victims to purchase a prepaid credit card and to call back immediately with the information. The taxpayer is often threatened with court charges, jail or deportation.

If you get such a call, hang up and report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

These types of communication are not from the CRA. When the CRA calls you, it has established procedures in place to make sure your personal information is protected. If you want to confirm the authenticity of a CRA telephone number, call the CRA by using the numbers on its Telephone numbers page. The number for business-related calls is 1-800-959-5525. The number for calls about individual concerns is 1-800-959-8281.

To help you identify possible scams, use the following guidelines:

The CRA:

  • never requests prepaid credit cards;
  • never asks for information about your passport, health card, or driver’s licence;
  • never shares your taxpayer information with another person, unless you have provided the appropriate authorization; and
  • never leaves personal information on your answering machine or asks you to leave a message containing your personal information on an answering machine.

When in doubt, ask yourself the following:

  • Is there a reason that the CRA may be calling? Do I have a tax balance outstanding?
  • Is the requester asking for information I would not include with my tax return?
  • Is the requester asking for information I know the CRA already has on file for me?
  • How did the requester get my email address or telephone number?
  • Am I confident I know who is asking for the information?

The CRA has strong practices to protect the confidentiality of taxpayer information. The confidence and trust that individuals and businesses have in the CRA is a cornerstone of Canada’s tax system. For more information about the security of taxpayer information and other examples of fraudulent communications, go to www.cra.gc.ca/security.

For information on scams or to report deceptive telemarketing contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre online at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca or toll free at 1-888-495-8501. If you believe you may be the victim of fraud or have given personal or financial information unwittingly, contact the RCMP.