October 11, 2005

Dismantling of church postponed

CANADA
Canada News Wire

THUNDER BAY, ON, Oct. 11 /CNW/ - Plans to dismantle the Old Anglican
Mission House in North Caribou Lake First Nation have been postponed until
November 2005.
As advised October 7, 2005, Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand
Chief Alvin Fiddler along with members of a Ralph Rowe Survivor Network had
originally planned to gather in North Caribou Lake First Nation Thursday
October 13, 2005 to dismantle the Old Anglican Mission House where Ralph Rowe worked as a priest and scoutmaster. On the request of some community members the event has been postponed.
Ralph Rowe was charged with 38 counts of indecent assaults and 34 counts
of sexual assault against a total of 28 male victims in nine different
settings, most of them northern First Nations, alleged to have taken place
between June 29, 1971 and May 1, 1986 (a 16-year span). The actual court
process began this year.

Posted by kshaw at October 11, 2005 08:00 PM