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Richard Boychuk’s body was found on Oct. 20 in the 500 block of Mountain Avenue. His long-time friend, Ed Kanski (right) said whoever may be responsible for Boychuk’s death cut the life of a beautiful man short.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was not supposed to happen to him,\u201d Kanski said, his voice shaking.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey cut a beautiful man\u2019s life short,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need to find whoever this is and we need to straighten this out right away. This has got to be brought to justice right away.\u201d<\/p>\n
Leaders at the housing corporation said security will be put under the magnifying glass once the police investigation is complete.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce we have more information, we\u2019ll be looking at our processes and looking to see if there\u2019s anything we could do differently, or that we can do to increase safety for our tenants,\u201d said executive director James Heinrichs.<\/p>\n
He said a property manager is regularly on-site as well as a tenant resource officer.<\/p>\n
Heinrichs said areas around the city are dealing with crime, substance abuse and mental health issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only way we\u2019re going to meet these challenges is if we continue to work at it with due diligence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said at times, good tenants can experience crises or challenges that destabilize them, and when this happens, there needs to be support for them.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust providing people with housing is not enough,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
A & O Support Services for Older Adults said there needs to be a cultural shift in society and political thinking to try to help older community members remain in community as they age.<\/p>\n
OLDER VICTIM SERVICES CASES AT A & O <\/p>\n
April to September 2025 compared to same period in 2026<\/p>\n
Break and Enter<\/p>\n
2025: 26<\/p>\n
2026: 54<\/p>\n
Robberies<\/p>\n
2025:16<\/p>\n
2026:18<\/p>\n
Assault with a Weapon<\/p>\n
2025: 48<\/p>\n
2026: 102<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s so horrible and so unfortunate,\u201d CEO Amanda Macrae said about the suspicious death. \u201cThis should never happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you are in low-income housing and you are vulnerable, you\u2019re at risk, you\u2019re an older adult, there are not a lot of options in terms of safe, secure housing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Macrae said there are numerous senior homes in the province that have poor security protocols and people are fearful as a result.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we\u2019re hearing, and it\u2019s not all buildings, but that people feel very afraid even to leave their suites,\u201d Macrae said.<\/p>\n
She said at this time, it does seem as though low-income housing puts \u201cpeople across the life course into one place without the appropriate support.\u201d<\/p>\n
Macrae said instead of investing more on seniors residences and 55-plus homes, more resources must be dedicated to on-site support, food security and support to keep seniors healthy at home: \u201cWe\u2019re talking basic human needs.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t really say one and done,\u201d Macrae said, as the wide majority of seniors, more than 90 per cent, live in community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s always going to be a need for long-term care, but our thinking is, you invest in community, you invest in social services and you give people the tools to age well in place,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
morgan.modjeski@freepress.mb.ca<\/p>\n
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