I hope everyone remembered to turn on their porch lights last night

Yesterday, the families of the four officers murdered at Mayerthorpe on 03 March had requested all Canadians who want to see judicial reform leave their porch lights on from 8 to 10 last night.

There was also a vigil of sorts here in town - two of the four officers were from Red Deer. I attended and spoke to Cst. Myrol's fiance and his father. They are part of an effort to have the judicial system in Canada fixed (or at least start us down the path toward it.

Their efforts are centered around basic things like meaningful sentences for criminals, abolition of concurrent sentencing, building more jails so there is a place to keep the poeple who can't live by societey's rules away from society. Common sense stuff huh? Basically, treat criminals like criminals. The families are meeting with Paul Martin, Justice minister Irwin Colter and Deputy PM Anne McLellan on 23 Oct. They will be presenting their arguments at that time, and will be telling the Canadian public the results at that time.