聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Carlyle RCMP detachment has assisted after the tragic accident involving the Humboldt Broncos hockey team, which resulted in the deaths of 15 people.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淐onstable Tanya Gordon from our detachment has been seconded to the Major Crimes Unit and she is the file coordinator,鈥� says Staff Sgt. Darren Simons of the Carlyle detachment. 鈥淢arg Phenix of White Bear Lake is one of our guards and she is also a counsellor. She is currently in Humboldt providing assistance with regards to trauma and mental health.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Simons returned to Carlyle after providing security for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Humboldt and says: 鈥淭his tragedy is international in scope, but it's also very close to us and very local. We all know of someone who is affected. I saw a member of the RCMP in Humboldt whom I know - Al Presler, who is now the Detachment Commander in Broadview - who was a former board member of the Humboldt Broncos hockey club.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淧olice officers are often coaches or involved in local sports,鈥� says Simons. 鈥淎nd members of our detachment are no different. Because of that, we put two hockey sticks outside the detachment - in case the boys need them.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淥ur hearts go out to everyone directly or indirectly impacted by this tragedy.鈥�
