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| SATURDAY OCTOBER 4, 2008 The families of Maisy Odjick and Shannon Alexander would like to thank the Assembly of First Nations and National Chief Phil Fontaine for holding a press conference this morning to raise public awareness on helping to find Maisy and Shannon. We'd also like to thank Chief Gilbert Whiteduck for coming to Ottawa to be part of the press conference. The families also appreciate the support of the Sisters in Spirit Campaign and took solace in participating in their annual vigil that also took place today. We continue to appreciate your support and donations and thank you for visiting our website. Migwetch. |
| WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3, 2008 A massive police-led search is being organized for this Sunday December 7, 2008 at 7:30 am at the Community Hall in Kitigan Zibi (2 hours north of Ottawa). Please email me for further details at mjacko@findmaisyandshannon.com. Please come and help us search!!! A Search Team from the Ottawa Valley Search & Rescue Dog Association is assisting in the search. The team is composed of 6 members & 2 dogs. Please visit www.ovsarda.on.ca or click the link on the left for more information. |
| THURSDAY DECEMBER 4, 2008 Search & Rescue Global 1 from Gatineau are also bringing a team to assist us in our search. The time has been changed from 9:00am to 7:30am. However, if you can only make it at 9:00am then it's okay. There will always be someone at the Hall. Thank you everyone for your help in this search. We need to fight for these girls because right now, they cannot fight for themselves!! |
| MONDAY DECEMBER 1, 2008 A Reward of $10,000 has been posted. Please circulate this information wherever you can. The more people who know about Maisy and Shannon, the closer we might get to finding them. |
| SATURDAY JANUARY 24TH, 2009 A meeting was organized by Chief Whiteduck on Wednesday January 14th, 2009 to discuss the results of the search and the next steps of our planning. The Search and Rescue Global 1 handed in a detailed report mainly stating that "The missing persons were neither located,nor significant clues to their whereabouts uncovered during the search." According to the Kitigan Zibi Police, there have been no new reliable signs or clues regarding the missing girls. We have decided to resume our search of the Kitigan Zibi area in the spring. Chief Whiteduck will be working closely with the Search and Rescue Global 1 team to enhance the continuing search and to look at all avenues possible. We are thankful for SAR Global 1 for their expertise and efforts and we look forward to their return in the Spring. We are also thankful for Chief Whiteduck's continuous efforts and support. |
| TUESDAY APRIL 7, 2009 There will be another search coming up on May 2nd, 2009 and we are thankful that Search & Rescue Global 1 from Gatineau will be joining us again. More details to come concerning what you need to bring along with other details. Please email me at mjacko@findmaisyandshannon.com or join the Facebook group "Volunteers needed for the Search for Maisy & Shannon" so that we know how many people will be coming. We thank you in advance for your help in this search. We are all working towards one common goal- to find Maisy and Shannon!! |
| MONDAY APRIL 20, 2009 Please click here or the 'Briefing Note' tab above for detailed information about the upcoming search on May 2nd, 2009. |
| TUESDAY APRIL 21, 2009 Please consult the media advisory concerning an upcoming press conference put on by the Québec Native Women Inc.about the search for Maisy and Shannon. Moreover, Amnesty International is generously donating a bus for search volunteers leaving from Ottawa to Kitigan Zibi on Saturday May 2nd. Please consult here or the 'Volunteers' tab above for more information. |
| MONDAY JUNE 1, 2009 We would like to thank the Kitigan Zibi Pow Wow Committee and Samantha Tenasco for the Honor song and Blanket Dance for Maisy and Shannon. Donations from the Blanket Dance were $561.00. We are so grateful to all those who donated. |