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REGINA Community members gathered for a barbeque event for the 17th year in a row to honour of Tamra Keepness, who has been missing since 2004. Tamra, originally from the White Bear First Nation, was reported missing on July 6, 2004. Regina Police say she was last seen at home on the night of July 5. She was five years old. Every year since 2004, the Regina Treaty/Status Indian Services (RT/SIS) organize a gathering to remind the public that Tamra has not been forgotten.
Hundreds of community members attended a barbeque in Pepsi Park to mark the anniversary of Tamra Keepness disappearance. (Andrew Benson/CTV News)
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“I think it’s safe to say in an investigation like this … you can’t turn a blind eye to anything,” said Chief Evan Bray during an annual barbecue held in Regina’s core to raise awareness about the Keepness case.
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“That’s an important thing to policing,” he said. “In fact, the second you start closing off those options are where you … run the risk of missing an important piece of information.”
“We see you, we are here with you, we feel it too, we are grieving with them,” said Prairie Crowe, the organizer of the backpack donation. “We acknowledge them and we want them to know we are here with them and grieving with them.” Originally, the goal was to donate 751 backpacks to children in need of school supplies, but the total number of backpacks has surpassed 1,000. “We are overwhelmed and really appreciate it, we didn’t think we would get this big,” said Crowe. “We are very thankful, our hearts are full. We are very proud of our community.” Most backpacks will be filled with school supplies before being donated. Staples East donated a number of items to help with the supply.
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