Two Bloods chosen to represent Alberta at national meeting about crime prevention

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Two Blood band youngsters have been selected as delegates to represent Alberta at the national crime prevention youth conference to be held in Prince Edward Island, Nov. 4 to 8.

Candy Manychiefs, 17, who attends the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute and Joey Weaselfat, 14, from the Cardston High School were selected as two of four delegates to represent Alberta.

The two youths were chosen for their interest in crime prevention, their leadership abilities and for their involvement in Teenagers Against Crime (TAC). TAC is a crime prevention program based on the Blood reserve.

The conference will examine the needs and concerns of youth and look at strengthening the partnership between police and youth in crime prevention.

The youths will also have a chance to get to know other Canadians as they will be paired up with a youth from Prince Edward Island and when they return to the reserve they will share their experiences with their peers in the TAC group.