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Date November 26, 2002
Prairie Centre Journalist Brutally Assaulted In Melita MB
Left For Dead Outside Hotel
Ken Dillen is a columnist with Regina based Prairie Centre For Agriculture. A former MLA, he has been actively involved in investigating and publishing information regarding the CWB monopoly for several years.
On Tuesday November 19th he was meeting in the S.W. Manitoba area with farmers who had been prosecuted by the CWB and spent time in Jail. Ken was reviewing some of the stacks of documents he had received from the Access To Information Commissioner with Andy McMechan of Lyleton and Bill Cairns of Tilston. Some of these documents implicate very powerful people and would be damaging to the CWB.
Later that evening he was having a meeting with Bill’s son-in-law at the Melita Hotel. Ken was last seen talking to the hotel manager at about 11 pm before returning to his hotel room.
Some time later that night, Ken was struck from behind with an expert blow with a sharp heavy object that would likely have killed him if it had been 2 mm over. He was possibly on his way to his vehicle but he was found with no shoes or jacket. The hotel security cameras were knocked out.
Ken made it to his vehicle where he lost consciousness. He was found several hours later and remained in a coma for 2 days in a Regina hospital. He has since regained consciousness intermittently but has only regained 20% of his brain function. A great deal of fluid remains.
No theft occurred. There was no altercation in the hotel. The other patrons, of whom there were only 4, are not involved. Ken is not known to have any other relationships in the Melita area.
The RCMP is not treating this as a criminal investigation. The file on this incident was transferred from Melita to Virden 2 days later. It is not known why.
Norm Colhoun says, "Ken Dillen is in Room 5, Ward 5A, Regina General Hospital. He has been moved out of ICU. His son Kevin is at his bedside. Kevin is to be married on December 7 in Ann Harbour, MI. Ken will not likely be able to attend".
Norm did not speak to Ken or his companion Darlene but says, "Kevin is very suspicious of the circumstances and is hesitant to speak to anyone."
Norm also reported that "Kevin has my number and I am at his assistance should he, Darlene or Ken need anything while in Regina".
For more Information contact:
Virden RCMP 204 748-2046
Prairie Centre: 306 352-3828
Norm Colhoun: 306 522-5050
Date November 26, 2002
Prairie Centre Journalist Brutally Assaulted In Melita MB
Left For Dead Outside Hotel
Ken Dillen is a columnist with Regina based Prairie Centre For Agriculture. A former MLA, he has been actively involved in investigating and publishing information regarding the CWB monopoly for several years.
On Tuesday November 19th he was meeting in the S.W. Manitoba area with farmers who had been prosecuted by the CWB and spent time in Jail. Ken was reviewing some of the stacks of documents he had received from the Access To Information Commissioner with Andy McMechan of Lyleton and Bill Cairns of Tilston. Some of these documents implicate very powerful people and would be damaging to the CWB.
Later that evening he was having a meeting with Bill’s son-in-law at the Melita Hotel. Ken was last seen talking to the hotel manager at about 11 pm before returning to his hotel room.
Some time later that night, Ken was struck from behind with an expert blow with a sharp heavy object that would likely have killed him if it had been 2 mm over. He was possibly on his way to his vehicle but he was found with no shoes or jacket. The hotel security cameras were knocked out.
Ken made it to his vehicle where he lost consciousness. He was found several hours later and remained in a coma for 2 days in a Regina hospital. He has since regained consciousness intermittently but has only regained 20% of his brain function. A great deal of fluid remains.
No theft occurred. There was no altercation in the hotel. The other patrons, of whom there were only 4, are not involved. Ken is not known to have any other relationships in the Melita area.
The RCMP is not treating this as a criminal investigation. The file on this incident was transferred from Melita to Virden 2 days later. It is not known why.
Norm Colhoun says, "Ken Dillen is in Room 5, Ward 5A, Regina General Hospital. He has been moved out of ICU. His son Kevin is at his bedside. Kevin is to be married on December 7 in Ann Harbour, MI. Ken will not likely be able to attend".
Norm did not speak to Ken or his companion Darlene but says, "Kevin is very suspicious of the circumstances and is hesitant to speak to anyone."
Norm also reported that "Kevin has my number and I am at his assistance should he, Darlene or Ken need anything while in Regina".
For more Information contact:
Virden RCMP 204 748-2046
Prairie Centre: 306 352-3828
Norm Colhoun: 306 522-5050
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