Man arrested for Dryden assault
Shawn Bell - Wawatay NewsDryden police have made an arrest in the case of an assault on a First Nations man in a Dryden restaurant during the Northern Bands hockey tournament.
Christopher Donylyk of Geraldton was arrested by the Dryden Police Service on March 21 after turning himself into police.
Donylyk will appear in court in Sioux Lookout on March 22 on the charge of assault.
The arrest comes after a video of Donylyk assaulting a man from Pikangikum at a Dryden restaurant spread rapidly on social media.
A complaint was made to Dryden police on March 19, and according to police, leads were called in from many people throughout northwestern Ontario and northern Minnesota who had viewed the video.
The investigation also broadened to include members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Geraldton and Pikangikum.
In a press release, Dryden Police Chief Robert A. Davis said police would like to thank all of the members of the public that came forward with information in the investigation.
“The Dryden Police Service is committed to the public safety of all people that visit, live in or pass through Dryden,” Davis said in the release. “The public is encouraged to be engaged citizens and report crimes when they happen.”
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I saw a post on one of the
I saw a post on one of the social media where it states, the assault on the young man should be kept criminal..
Each time the Geraldton man appears for court. Aboriginal people should do a sit in. As everyones knows, the Geraldton man may be remanded. No one forced him to become intoxicated, no one forced him to assault the aboriginal man. The ant-racism community should also do a sit in with the aboriginal people. The Geraldton man should apology in writing and verbally to the First Nation Pikangikum Community and to the first nation man who the Geraldton man assaulted. The crown attorney should invite the NAN Healing Talking Circle along with the parties involved and with the Pikangikum elders. In addition, the Geraldton man to be assigned in completing community hours for the first nation Pikangikum. How? Maybe an elder from Pikangikum and an a translator can educated the Geraldton man, that he may learn to appreciate, the aboriginal peoples. The sessions will take more than once.
These are my thoughts. If this doesn't happen, the assault on the First Nation member should be kept criminal.
This assault was disgusting,
This assault was disgusting, pure racism in my view, hope an example is made of this person. No need for this, we are all equal.
A social worker acquaintence
A social worker acquaintence of mine, originally from Dryden, and who now lives in Thunder Bay, said that Dryden, Ontario is one of the most racist communities against Native Canadians she's ever known. The guy is from Geraldton who did the assaulting but my opinion is that the atmosphere in Dryden is probably such that he felt safe to attack an old Indian man. The war against Indians has never stopped; everybody who looks Native be on guard when you're in towns and cities. You can tell when someone hates you; either he/she won't look at you, or if they do, their eyes are cold. Read the hate emails on issues in the media concerning FN's people; they are full of hatred and even suggesting violence and killing of aboriginal people. I personally have experienced many incidents of racism from white people, even from some "bad apple" police. I am so glad that there are many good policemen/women out there who are fair and follow the law, as in this horrible incident. Somebody should check the activities of this guy, and see what other hate crimes he has committed, in the Geraldton area and actually everywhere he goes. The guy appears to be mentally unbalanced, certainly full of hatred. Be safe, everyone!
George Kenny,you couldn't be
George Kenny,you couldn't be more wrong if you tried.Dryden welcome's the native population with open arm's.
The atmosphere in Dryden makes it safe to attack abriginal's? I have not met a white person yet who was disgusted by this,including me.How dare you attempt to paint this community as being a safe haven for racist's.Sounds to me like your the racist one,when you attack a whole town on something as foolish as your uninformed opinion.
Outdoors, I have been to
Outdoors, I have been to Dryden many times, racism was not noticeable as far as I can see. I have always felt safe there. We live in Sudbury and racism is more noticeable here although to my face not so much but read the comments in the on-line newspaper and it is front and centre, so bad that the paper now closes comments when running stories about native issues/stories. I always enjoy Dryden and will be there in the next month visiting family in Sioux Lookout and shopping in Dryden. Have a good day.
Thank-you.
Thank-you.
The way is see it but still
The way is see it but still its wrong but y not call us wat we truly are. We r all canadians.and its not the whites faults or the aboriginals or any other race. Its our selfs separating our selfs from one another. If u can all stand together and say were canadian this country of ours will be ten time better.
If u can all stand together
If u can all stand together and say were canadian this country of ours will be ten time better.====Ken Stephenson,,,,if only,,,it would be a great Country/world.
I wwould like to make a
I wwould like to make a correction on mispelling error;
"I have not met a white person yet who was disgusted by this,including me."
this should have said;
"I have not met a white person yet who was NOT disgusted by this,including me."
I find it is a 2 way street
I find it is a 2 way street as for the racism...It goes both way's as for First Nation's hating the White Man or the White Man hating First Nation's..I grew up most of my life in the White Man's world..a few yrs. ago found out I'm 1/2 First Nation's...the comments I hear from both sides are unfair and just plain ugly remark's...We are all equal and this is what we should be teaching our children...Instead of letting them rule our world in hatred for something out of the ordnaire to them..I am of both world's...Now who hates me and has something ignorant to say????
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