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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 26, 2015, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE A3 35 Melnick Road, Winnipeg MB www. guertinequipment. com ph: 204- 255- 0260 Mercury 60hp 4- stroke, Trailer Cover, livewell, Privacy Enclosure, and much more. *@ 5.50% for 240 months OAC or $ 75 B/ W Me Tr Pr 21 2S Sportfisher an ONLY $ 24 , 995 ( plus tax)* 5 YEAR WARRANTY on all Mercs sold until Aug. 31 st TOP NEWS CITY EDITOR: SHANE MINKIN 204- 697- 7292 I CITY. DESK@ FREEPRESS. MB. CA I WINNIPEGFREEPRESS. COM SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2015 A 3 D ISAPPEARED, but not forgotten, people said with their presence at the seventh annual No Stone Unturned Concert on Saturday that honours missing people. " The people showing up here, that means support. That means we're not alone," said Kyle Kematch, the brother of Amber Guiboche, a 20- year- old Winnipegger who went missing in 2010. One family visiting from Churchill said they attended the concert to show empathy for the families. " There's strength in numbers," said the mother, who did not wish to be named. " Too many women are going missing." " That's what I want to see. That's the best," said Kematch, of the public support. Kematch continues to honour his sister and other missing people with his work as an operator of the non- profit Drag the Red. The program is searching the Red River for clues regarding missing and murdered people. Between 500 and 1,000 people were expected at Saturday's concert, under a sweltering sun at the Oodena Celebration Circle at The Forks. The concert ran from noon to 10 p. m. The concert was started and is hosted by the family of Claudette Osborne, who has been missing since July 25, 2008 - exactly seven years ago Saturday. The concert, which includes a feast, was also awaiting the arrival of Osborne's stepmother, who was completing a 900- kilometre walk from Norway House First Nation, as a member of a 16- person relay team. Osborne is from Norway House. " The concert is about connecting the community to this issue ( of missing people) and to support families who often feel alone," said Bernadette Smith, Osborne's sister. Smith also acknowledged missing 57- year- old Thelma Krull, who was last seen the morning of July 11 leaving her Harbourview South home for a walk in the Valley Gardens area. " I wholeheartedly feel for the family," Smith said. " With Thelma, we need to recognized that it could happen to anyone." Smith maintained her sister " is still out there somewhere." " We definitely have not given up hope," she said. The family collected $ 20,000 from donations as a reward for anyone with information leading to Osborne's discovery. The money has been placed in a trust, still waiting for someone with information to come forward, Smith said. The concert was originally for missing women but has now been expanded to include all missing people, Smith said. It is run on donations, both from performers who give their time and monetary donations from individuals and companies. bill. redekop@ freepress. mb. ca R CMP are investigating the killing of a hunting and fishing guide in South Indian Lake, northwest of Thompson near Leaf Rapids. Mark Dumas, 27, guided every year at the Big Sand Lake Resort, which is owned by the community. His body was found Thursday morning on a nearby island. RCMP did not confirm any details Saturday about the incident, but people in the community said a suspect had been arrested. South Indian Lake is the main settlement of O- Pipon- Na- Piwin Cree Nation. "( Dumas) comes back every year with us. He was a really, really nice young man, very helpful, really well- liked by staff," said Linda McKerchar, the resort's office manager. Dumas was also very popular with guests, she said. " We have a lot of repeat guests, and they would specifically ask for Mark as their guide," said McKerchar. " He was a real kind of gentle soul." Dumas's mother declined comment. The First Nation's chief, Chris Baker, was not available Saturday. A relative said the family has five daughters and another son. " He was a good kid," the relative said of Dumas. McKerchar said people associated with the lodge are shocked. " It's usually the same people who come back here year after year, so it's like losing one of the family," said McKerchar. " Mark was never a fighting or confrontational person." South Indian Lake was flooded in the 1970s by Manitoba Hydro's Churchill River Diversion, forcing the relocation of the community. bill. redekop@ freepress. mb. ca Remembrance for the missing Guide's killing near northern resort probed By Bill Redekop By Bill Redekop Supportive mood at Forks gathering PHOTOS BY MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Margaret Osborne picks up her cane and dances with her granddaughter Bernadette Smith at the No Stone Unturned event honouring Manitoba's missing people at The Forks Saturday. Jordan Girouard, 6, gets his face painted at the event. FACEBOOK Mark Dumas, 27, was found dead Thursday. A_ 03_ Jul- 26- 15_ FP_ 01. indd A3 7/ 25/ 15 9: 10: 14 PM ;