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8 N o v e m b e r 9 ' 1 7 H A N N A / C o r o n a t i o n / S t e t t l e r , A b . E C A r e v i e w ‘One stage in the attack will always remain in my mind’ Cont’d from Pg 6 During the attack there were many thoughts crossed my mind aside from what I was doing. There is a picture of one stage of it that will always remain in my mind. Just as it was clear enough to see a distance I could see our boys going over. Machine gun bullets were cutting the grass and whizing past and over us. You could see them cutting the grass quite plainly. Fritz came back with a hard bombardment of heavy artillery and his big black stuff (shells) were breaking in all directions. Thru all of this the boys walked calmly on, not a waiver could be seen anywhere. The distance they had to go and the mud prevented them from hurrying so they went at a fair walk. What seemed to be miraculous part of it was the small number of men being hit and dropping out compared to the amount of missiles flying. One other thing that impressed me was how human nerves could be controlled and made to face it. Yet this is easy to understand by anyone who has been thru it. If the “slackers” in Canada could have seen what I did that morning their souls would indeed be dead if they were not touched and if they would not carry on now the goal is in sight without being conscripted. The man who is physically fit and not tied down who is fighting conscription will have a hard time when we get back. What they deserve is to be dumped in the Atlantic and Pacific and allowed to swim to a happy land that is not worth fighting for. I cannot understand the creature he is not a man who still holds back at this stage of the game. There is no room on this earth for two things war and civilization one or the other has got to go under. So long as might is right there will be war and there is no such thing as civilized warfare, it is a myth. Of course there is only one way for civilization to hold its own against warfare and that is to fight it. There is not much I can say about this except that we upheld the reputation that this brigade won on ____ ____ April ____ 15 and were highly complimented by the Army Corps, Division and Brigade commanders (the blanks were purposely left by the writer in the letter due to security reasons as letters home were heavily censored). One General told us that our Brigade colours which we wear on our shoulders should after that performance mean more to us than the lambskin apron Sealed our reputation Cont’d from Pg 5 Confederation; the 100th Anniversary After the Battle for Vimy Ridge in of the Battle of Vimy Ridge where the April, the Canadians were sent to world first learned of the contributions Belgium to relieve battered Allied Canada would be making to the international community; and, the 100th forces and take part in the final push to capture Passchendaele. Anniversary of the Battle for The terrain and conditions were Passchendaele, where we sealed our shocking. From Oct. 6 to Nov. 6, 1917, reputation and commitment to fighting mud, flat terrain (exposing the troops for freedom, democracy, and the rule of to the enemy), and the lack of preparation time and artillery support made World War I - 626,736 served 66,573 law. the fight to liberate Passchendaele died; formidable. World War II - 1,081,865 served 44,927 One hundred thousand members of died; the Canadian Corps took part in the Korean War - 26,791 served 516 died Battle of Passchendaele, where 4,000 and 1,558 were wounded; Canadian soldiers were killed and Gulf War 4,074 served; almost 12,000 wounded. Afghanistan 25,000 served on a rotational basis and 158 died. Nine Canadian soldiers were awarded the Victoria Cross - the Remembrance Day is a time to highest award for military valour a mourn and reflect, but it is also a time Canadian can earn. Learn more about to celebrate the proud military traditions of our great country. these nine remarkable stories at: Canada.ca/Canada-remembers. Canadians continue to protect and This year is an important year for promote the values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law in Canada and Canada. Again, it marks the 150th Anniversary of our nation’s abroad. to the mason or the cross to a christian. You will doubtless know all about it after the war and should it not be my fortune to be spared to tell it, you may then be some satisfaction to know that you were represented there and to Mrs Brown to know that she was represented at what was one of the hardest fought battles and best victories yet fought by this brigade and had others done as well there would have been a different tale to tell. Easter Monday was easy compared to it. If Mrs. Brown has lost her bread winner she can proudly look to the future knowing that her welfare has been paid for in advance. Next to the stain placed on Canada’s name by the slackers would be the stain caused by those who have been protected refusing their obligation to those who have suffered. As you know I have always said that the folks at home have the hard part. But I am sure any mother would sooner have their son die as Archie Brown did than die a slacker at home in Canada. If I be spared to return I will be able to give some particulars I cannot write. To Mrs. Brown the loss of her son should be alleviated to a certain extent by the satisfaction of duty done. In greatest Grad Dress Trunk Show 10 % off Special Orders Thur., Nov. 16 (10:00am-7:00pm) Fri., Nov. 17 (10:00am-5:30pm) Sat., Nov. 18 (10:00am-5:30pm) Sun., Nov. 19 (11:00am-5:00pm) Gowns from 6 Top Designers: • Angela & Alison • Mori Lee • Jolene • Bonny • Landa • Lucci Lu danger there is always a great satisfaction in knowing we have played the game and to a mother it must be some comfort to know it was her influence that made us equal to it. 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E C A r e v i e w H A N N A / C o r o n a t i o n / S t e t t l e r , A b N o v e m b e r 9 ' 1 7 9 Police recordings reveal Klaus claims co-accused Joshua Frank killed his family by Lisa Joy ECA Review Jason Gordon Klaus – charged with killing his sister and parents in 2013 – pointed the finger at his co-accused Joshua Gregory Frank saying Frank killed his family. “He said he’s the one that murdered my parents and sister,” Klaus said in an Aug. 16, 2014, recorded interview at the Red Deer RCMP detachment, a day after he was arrested in Stettler at his sister’s home. The recording was played during the trial in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench that started Oct. 23 and continues through November. Both Klaus and Frank are charged with three counts of first degree murder and arson in connection with the deaths of Monica Klaus, 40, Gordon Klaus, 61, and Sandra Klaus 62, Dec. 8, 2013. On the recordings Klaus is heard denying any involvement in the shootings and arson. He claimed he tricked Frank into admitting that he did the killings by telling Frank that he had bush cameras set up around his family’s farmhouse and that there were pictures of Frank. Recordings tell of Franks’ attempted suicides Cont’d from Pg 2 Klaus, sitting in the prisoner’s box and sometimes watching the video recording, smirked. Frank told Sgt. Pillay that he first attempted suicide when he was 14 and again in 2013. Sitting in the prisoner’s box, Frank wiped his eye and put his head down while this portion of the police recording played. During police recordings played in court Nov. 2 Jason Klaus’ alleged sexual abuse of Frank was revealed in a conversation to Sgt. Pillay. “I never told that to anybody before,” said Frank. “Not my exes. Not my brothers.” In earlier testimony, RCMP Sgt. Dan McCullum, who administered a polygraph test to Frank, was asked by Frank’s defence lawyer, Tonii Roulston, why he asked her client how old he was when Klaus sexually abused him. Klaus’ lawyer Allan Faye, however, objected saying the sexual allegations against his client were “extremely prejudicial and damaging.” Sgt. McCullum said that he heard an undercover officer had walked into Klaus’ hotel room while Klaus was painting his toenails. He said he thought Frank was getting drugs from Klaus in return for sexual favours. Why would Klaus pick Frank to help with murders? When Sgt. Pillay asked Frank why Klaus would pick him (for the murders), Frank said he helped Klaus pick up cocaine in Edmonton a few years ago. Sgt. Pillay told Frank that he’s not “feeling it,” that Frank is a coldblooded murderer. “Tell the truth. Either you didn’t do it or you’re a cold blooded killer and it doesn’t affect you.” Frank said, “What if I was the driver?” “I don’t know what you are,” replied Sgt. Pillay. “I’m scared sh****** to tell the truth,” said Frank. “I’m not a gang banger. I’m not a violent person.” “You’re committed to a story that Jason asked you to lie. It’s crumbling,” Klaus said he told Frank he would destroy the evidence if Frank told him where Klaus’ mother was. Her remains weren’t found in the farmhouse but police believe she was consumed by the fire. Klaus told Staff Sgt. Mike McAuley that he didn’t inform police because he didn’t want to be a “rat.” “I wanted them just to catch him themselves, instead of me ratting him out.” Klaus said he believed that Frank stole the gun from him and used it to kill his family. He said that Frank threatened him that he would be next. Klaus also said that Frank tried to extort thousands of dollars from him. During one of the police recordings Klaus is heard asking, “Will you guys be able to tell if guns are involved” considering that the “fire would have destroyed the evidence?” During a Jan. 7, 2014, interview at the Stettler RCMP Detachment where Calgary Major Crimes Sgt. Rob Kropp told Klaus that he is a suspect, Klaus said that he’s “not a cold-blooded killer” saying, “I have a conscience. If I shoot a deer and it doesn’t die right away it bugs me.” said Sgt. Pillay adding “don’t be that cold calculating killer for hire that he’s portrayed you as.” “I’m not going down,” said Frank. “I’m not going to protect him at all.” Sgt. Pillay told Frank, “Jason manipulated you. He metaphorically killed you. He killed his own family and now he’s killing you.” To that Frank said “and my family’s reputation in town. That stuff too.” The video recordings of Frank being questioned in August 2014 by Sgt. Joshua Graham show a much thinner Frank. Frank wonders why he’s arrested and charged after he passed a polygraph test “My world is upside down now,” Frank said in the video played in court Nov. 3. “The polygraph, I passed with flying colours next thing I know there’s SWAT. I don’t know which way is up.” The Sgt. told Frank that his polygraph test was invalid and his results were a false positive. “Yes at the time you passed but the investigative team did other investigations and you are involved. It’s not going to go away,” said Sgt. Graham. “I’m dumbfounded,” said Frank. Frank becomes drug runner for Klaus Frank said he used to go to Edmonton to pick up cocaine for Klaus. He said Klaus always short changed the drug dealers, who had “AK 47’s” pointed at him when he met them. Sgt. Graham said, “That’s gangster.” Frank said he confronted Klaus about never having enough money in the envelope for the drug transactions saying to him, “What the hell you trying to do, get me killed?” Frank said Klaus’ reply was “Oh you made it.” Klaus, in the prisoner’s box, had a smirk on his face as he watched this portion of the video. Frank sat in the prisoner’s box with no expression. Frank talks about night of murders Frank told investigators that the Klaus says he sees his deceased sister’s spirit Klaus told Sgt. Kropp that he has “spirits in my house all the time. Spirits are part of my world.” Klaus said that his sister Monica’s spirit visited him twice since the Dec. 8, 2013, murders. He said the first time her spirit visited was about two days after she died. He said, “My sister has come to me and said ‘We miss you. We’re all together. We’re safe.’” Klaus said that his parents were behind Monica when she appeared to him and added that Monica told him “they didn’t feel the fire and that they’re okay.” “She said I have to stay focused. I have to trust them. I have no idea what that means.” Klaus told Sgt. Kropp that he was sure Monica’s spirit would come to him again and that next time she would provide clues about who the killer was and he would pass this information to RCMP. A former wife of an uncle of Jason Klaus told RCMP that Klaus told her in January 2014 that Monica’s spirit told him they were all “at peace.” “He said they were dead before they were burnt,” said Wendy Barry. “He night of Dec. 7, 2013, he was in a bar in Castor with a few other people and Klaus arrived. Frank said he later went upstairs, where he lived above the bar, at about 2:30 to 3 a.m. “I passed out. I woke up the next morning and heard sirens.” Frank said he communicated with Klaus a few times over the phone and by text messages in the weeks after the murders to see if Klaus was okay. He said during a visit two days later that Klaus didn’t show any emotion and “it was spooky” because “Jason almost seemed relieved.” Frank said Klaus was “smiling” and Frank thought “what is wrong with this picture?” Frank first said he was only an acquaintance of Klaus but later admitted they were friends and went quading, hunting and snow mobiling together. “He’s a very good manipulator,” said Frank in the police video about Klaus. “He has the gift of gab and you have to sort through all the bull sh**.” Klaus, sitting in the prisoner box, shook his head. Frank, in the August 2014 police video recording, said that he couldn’t have committed the murders because he had an elbow injury at the time and his arm wasn’t even at “half strength.” Frank said Klaus was looking for a jerry can for gasoline on Dec. 7 and said that he showed those text messages to police investigators. Sgt. Pillay asked Frank what were the “rumours” in town. Frank said that Klaus was fired from his job in Castor for stealing and that no one would hire Klaus because no one trusted him. Frank also said that Klaus told him he was about to be forced off the family farm and taken out of the will. The details came out during a voir dire at the trial, which is a trial within a trial to determine if statements made by Frank are admissible and voluntary. Justice E.C. Macklin will rule if the recordings can be admitted as evidence. The trial continues in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. said ‘mom’s in there.’” Barry also said that Jason told her that Monica had to be “shot a second time because she wasn’t dead.” In a conversation with fire investigator Keith Janes, Klaus started the conversation with Janes by asking him if he believed in spirits. Klaus told him that he knew what had happened. “He says Monica hears a noise, she sits up, she sees the guy, she says ‘wha wha,’ the guy shoots her in the head.” Klaus then said that Monica told him the killer is a friend of his and that he took a can of fuel and dumped it on the coal in the basement before lighting it. “That’s how it happened,” Klaus told the fire investigator. Klaus told Janes his parents were shot with a gun and that it was a nine millimeter handgun. Janes asked Klaus where is the gun now and Klaus replied, “Monica tells me it’s in the river.” Klaus later admitted to police that him and Frank had only planned to steal a trophy deer rack from the living room but Frank offered to kill his family. He said he promised to pay Frank about $25,000. At the end of one police interrogation Klaus cried and said he regretted what happened. “My family meant the world to me.” Life on family farm rigid says Klaus The police recordings reveal that Klaus continually said that his father was demanding. “Dad was a tough father,” said Klaus. “He was stern and hard. I respect that. Made me who I am today.” Klaus said he worked seven days a week on the farm and would leave by 7:30 a.m. to make the three-minute drive from his trailer on the property to the family farmhouse and would try not to be late. Klaus said farm work was first and even the family dog was ruled strictly. The chocolate lab was only allowed inside the house past the porch if it was minus 40 C or colder. Gordon Klaus was in bad health and about a year and a half before his murder he was diagnosed with blocked arteries. Jason Klaus said he quit his job in Castor so he could work on the farm full time. The evidence was presented in a voir dire, a trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of the evidence. Justice E. C. Macklin ruled Oct. 30 that Klaus’ statements to police were given voluntarily and thus admissible in court. The trial continues in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. Massage Therapy Chad Brummund, RMT, CAT(C), BA Chiropractic Dr. Craig Larson, DC Dr. Carissa Kimpinski, DC Exercise Services Patrick May, Exercise Physiologist, Personal Trainer Orchid Embers Spa Cyndy Harris, Certified Esthetician Dr. Craig Larson Chiropractic Clinics Hanna, Ab (Castor & Consort) (403) 854-2110
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