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 Vol. 129 No. 42 Friday, December 23, 2011

www.minnedosatribune.com

90 cents + taxMinnedosa, Manitoba Canada R0J 1E0

Ski instructor, Nancy McKay (L), teaches Grade 7 and 8 students from Tanner’s 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 isoten reerred to as

a hockey town we are alsoortunate to be home toone o the province’s bestdownhill ski areas, Ski Val-ley. Te 2011-12 ski sea-son opened last weekendor the many skiers and

snowboarders who have

been anxiously awaitingthe opportunity to hit theslopes once again.

Tis past Monday and  Wednesday, Ski Valley   welcomed Grade 7 and8 students rom anner’sCrossing School or somedownhill winter ftnessbeore Christmas break.For many o the students,

this was their introduc-

tion to downhill skiing orsnowboarding.

Skiing is a wintersport which can be en-

  joyed by all age groups.  Whether solo, partneredor as a amily or group,many people spend agreat deal o time on theslopes during the wintermonths. Downhill skiing

and snowboarding is not

only an enjoyable winterpastime, it also brings nu-merous health and ftnessbenefts or participants.Now open or another

season, Ski Valley will beclosed Christmas Day but

  will be open or regularhours this season and willopen at 10 a.m. on New 

 Year’s Day.

Three arrested in Break

and Enter - missing girlreturned safely

On Monday, Decem-ber 19th, Minnedosa

RCMP received a call o amissing 13-year-old girl

 who had last been seen by her parents late Sunday evening. Over the nextew hours, missing per-son alerts or the girl were

communicated via socialmedia and radio. Fortu-nately, uesday morning,the girl was located on theKeeseekoowenin First Na-tion near Elphinstone andshe was saely returnedhome to her amily. Alsolocated was a man con-nected to a break and enterat the Valley Motor Lodge,early Monday morning.Te break and enter oc-curred at approximately 4:45 am.

T e owner o VML

heard a noise and upon in- vestigation ound two men

inside the premises nearthe beer cooler. Ater ashort pushing match one o the suspects was locked inthe beer cooler until policearrived. Te other suspectapologized to the ownerand ed. He was identifedas Jerry Rule, ormerly o Minnedosa. Nothing wasstolen rom the premise.

A review o the se-curity tape at VML along

  with urther investigationrevealed that there weretwo other male suspectsinvolved. Police madethree arrests in connec-tion to this incident.Charged with Break andEnter are Jerry George Al-lan Rule, 21, o Yorkton, SK;David John Donald Switzer,21, o Shoal Lake, MB andDarwin Scott Brazeau, 20,o Brandon, MB.At press time Wednes-

day, RCMP were seekingthe public’s assistance in

locating a ourth suspect;Douglas Roman JosephDaciuk, 23, o Brandon,MB. RCMP have obtaineda warrant or his arrest inconnection with this inves-tigation. He is describedas white male, light brownhair, blue eyes. He is 5’6”in height and weighs 148lbs.

I anyone has any in-ormation on the where-about o Douglas Daciuk please contact NeepawaRCMP (204)476-7338 orManitoba Crime Stoppersat 1-800-222-8477 (IPS).

 At press timeWednesday, RCMP were still looking 

 for Douglas Roman Joseph Daciuk, 23,

of Brandon, MB. 

RCMP photo