By Nigel Maxwell

Sask. family ‘relieved’ over arrests in homicide case

Mar 21, 2018 | 2:00 PM

A Kinistino woman said she is very relieved and happy to hear RCMP charged several people in connection to her brother’s death. 

Chantel Stonestand is Gilbert McCallum’s oldest sister. 

Stonestand said the past two years have been very hard on the family, as they waited patiently for the arrests to happen.

“It still is hard, you know, it’s kind of emotional having to go through this again,” she said.

Stonestand said she did not know any of the people charged but heard rumours they may have been involved.

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McCallum was living in Prince Albert at the time of his death, and was reported missing in April, 2016. His body would be found nearly three months later in a rural area east of Rosthern. 

Stonestand said her brother was quiet and never talked to his family about his gang involvement or gave them any signs he may have been in trounble. Prior to his death McCallum made the decision to try and turn his life around. He gave up his gang lifestyle and joined the Crazy Indian Brotherhood, a group of former gang members who work to help others off the street and away from organized crime.

“I wish he could have come forward though, maybe we could have helped him,” Stonestand said.

Stonestand said the latest arrests helped the family move closer to closure. She said McCallum’s mother is also very happy with the news but upset to revisit the past. 

Raymond Roberts, Jonathan Tremblay and John Tinker are scheduled to appear in court March 28. Korena Bonneau was scheduled to make her first court appearance Wednesday.

The charges against all four have not been tested before the courts. 

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Commenting on this story is closed now that the matter is before the court.