Posted on 04/19/2010, 11:03 am, by mySteinbach

At about 3am on April 19, 2010, Thompson RCMP were dispatched to a report of a fire on the Tataskweyak First Nation (Split Lake).

RCMP members attended to the Chief Sam Cook Mahmuwee Education Centre where local firefighters were working to extinguish the blaze.  

No persons were injured and property damage is believed to exceed $100,000. Arson is suspected.

No charges are laid at this time and investigation is continuing with the assistance of the Office of the Fire Commissioner.  

Sgt. R.A. Collen
Thompson RCMP
204-677-6909