RCMP Toys for the North

THUNDER BAY – NEWS – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police were on a mission to the north today. Instead of the traditional “Always getting their man”, today the goal was getting toys for the holidays to the communities of Marten Falls, Landsdowne House.

Staff Sgt. Normand Roy, Thunder Bay RCMP Detachment Commander, and Constable Bob Jacobson headed north aboard a North Star Air flight to deliver toys to the communities.

Staff Sgt. Roy said, “ The Toy’s for the North 2014 campaign is a great initiative for our local detachment in order to provide gifts to children in remote isolated communities located in Northern Ontario. We are not Santa; however, we do have the red coat like him.

The journey started at the North Star Air terminal in Thunder Bay. The flight plan for the day was to Marten Falls / Ogoki FN, then on to Webiquie and then to Landsdowne House.

It was a perfect day for flying. Clear skies, barely any wind, and for December in Northwestern Ontario, barely any wind.

In Landsdowne House, Staff Sgt. Roy had a special toy to deliver for Hailey Sakenee. Along with her dad, Curtis Moonias, Hailey now has perhaps the only kangaroo in Landsdowne House.