Priorities Evolving In Community Drug-related investigations are among the current priorities of Carman RCMP members. "The members we have right now are really contributing more towards those types of investigations," said RCMP Cpl. Marshal McGregor. "It gives the perspective that maybe there is a worse situation in Carman because we did do a drug search on Dec 31 and we did end up charging people and such," McGregor said. "But really I think it's more of a clear indication that the members were spending the extra effort on working on that sort of investigation and we did have some luck with co-operation from the public helping us out." [continues 221 words]
Public education about crystal meth is the goal of community forums planned for around the province in the coming weeks. A Carman forum scheduled for March 14 at the Active Living Centre from 7 to 9 p.m. is one of four taking place in Winnipeg, Thompson and Brandon. Marcia Thomson the province's deputy minister of healthy living said there are a number of goals they hope to accomplish through the community forums. "(We want) to attempt, as much as possible, to prevent use, help families to intervene with those who are using drugs, and to make sure people in communities are aware of what crystal meth and other drugs are about," Thompson said. [continues 122 words]
An upcoming drug information presentation may be taking place at a school, but that doesn't mean drugs are only a school issue. "There's a need for it everywhere, whether it's this community or provincially or anywhere, really" said Nadeen Skelton, a member of the Carman Collegiate Home & School Association. "Just because we're a small town doesn't mean we're not affected and it's very much a community issue, it's not just a school issue." [continues 619 words]
