Dawson Trail Dispatch
Celebrating Over 20 Years of Service to Our Communities!
New Wheels for Lorette Teen
Steinbach RCMP Respond to Fatal Tractor Incident On June 27 at approximately 9:10 pm, Steinbach RCMP responded to a report of a farm tractor incident on Provincial Road 43. A 55-year-old female resident of the property was operating a tractor in her yard. The tractor flipped and landed on her. She was pronounced deceased on scene. She was with family at the time of the incident. Police concluded their investigation and determined there was no foul play.
By Marianne Curtis A sixteen-year-old girl from Lorette is grateful for the dedication of students and residents throughout the province after becoming the most recent recipient of a wheelchair courtesy of the Tabs for Wheelchair program. It took over 400 bags of can tabs, weighing over 16,000 pounds, but Delaney Kolowca is thrilled to have a new set of wheels. Kolowca said she is very grateful to the many people who collected tabs over the past year. “This chair will help increase my independence,” Kolowca explained. “It will also help reduce the strain put on my shoulders.” Delaney was born with Gorlin syndrome, which is a genetic condition that can affect many areas of the body. Gorlin syndrome can increase the risk of developing various cancerous and non-cancerous tumours as well as affect other areas of the body. She had 17 jaw tumours removed when she was 12 and 120 plus basal cell skin cancer spots removed when she was 13, both related to Gorlin syndrome. She was also born with scoliosis, which is a spinal curvature. In the summer of 2014, she began to have difficulty in walking because of the scoliosis. She had surgery on November 10, 2014, and was given a 75% success rate. Unfortunately, the worst scenario happened and because of the operation, she became paralyzed from the mid chest down. For the past eighteen years, Tabs for Wheelchairs has collected tabs, and used the money raised from the sale of the metal to purchase wheelchairs for people who require the specialized equipment. A standard sports wheelchair costs $6,000 or 14 million tabs; a specialized chair that allows for elevation, costs $10,000 or 24 million tabs. Western Scrap Metals Inc. also provides an additional way to donate to the Tabs for Wheelchairs program. They accept cans or any kind of metal and will credit Holy Cross School Tabs for Wheelchairs upon request.
July 2017
Alcohol Suspected in Rollover Just after midnight on June 9 Steinbach RCMP responded to a single motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Hwy 1 and PR 501. The lone driver of the Volkswagen Touareg was located trapped under the roof of the SUV. The driver had suffered multiple injuries. The RM of Tache Fire Department was able to extricate the 24-year-old male and he was transported to hospital via STARS. Alcohol may have been a factor in the collision.
Impaired Driver Charged Delaney Kolowca, from Lorette received a new wheelchair this month thanks to Tabs for Wheelchairs. Submitted photo
To ensure the success of the fundraiser, the public’s helps is always needed. Several schools in the region are collecting tabs for wheelchairs, including Arborgate School, Ecole St. Adolphe, Niverville Elementary School, Ecole Ste. Anne Im-
mersion, Dawson Trail School, Ecole regional Gabrielle-Roy and Ecole Ile Des Chenes. Tabs can also be brought directly to the Pat Porter Centre in Steinbach.
At around 8:30 pm on June 26 Steinbach RCMP were called to a two motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Loewen Boulevard and Brandt Street. Investigation revealed that the 38-year-old female driver of a GMC Sonoma truck rear-ended with a Dodge Durango driven by a 48-year-old female while she was waiting for the green traffic light. There were no injuries. The 38-year female will be facing charges of driving over the 80% mg blood alcohol threshold. Both drivers are residents from the Steinbach area.