#LandonWebb is MISSING

Oct 30, 2015 Response from Tim Houston Progressive Conservative MLA for Pictou East

Houston to Bernard: Reviews can wait,  focus on finding Landon Webb now

 

October 30, 2015

For immediate release

 

HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative MLA for Pictou East, Tim Houston is calling on Community Service Minister Joanne Bernard to trigger whatever resources possible to find Landon Webb.

 

Minister Bernard said yesterday that she’s reviewed the case and found nothing wrong.

 

Houston says Bernard’s comments are cold comfort to a family whose son is still missing.

 

“The Webb family is desperately trying to find their son. The Minister’s efforts should be focussed on finding Landon, rather than protecting her department,” said Houston. “There will be lots of time after he’s found to look at what went wrong and how the system failed the Webbs. Right now, we need everyone’s help locating Landon.”

 

Webb has been missing since Oct. 15. He has several medical conditions, some which require medication. The longer he is away from his medication, the more concerning the situation becomes.

 

Houston says the Minister is in a position of authority. She should be focussed on doing whatever she can to raise awareness about Landon and get the public engaged in locating him.

 

“We must put ourselves in the shoes of the Webb family. It’s  completely heart-wrenching,” said Houston. “This situation requires immediate attention and compassion. The Minister must take this more seriously and take action.”

MISSING 
DAY 15 - Urgent!
October 30, 2015


The update for Landon Webb is that his family still has not heard from him.  They are very worried and concerned as one would expect.  Joanne Bernard is more concerned with how her department looks (see link below) than the fact that someone she is responsible for is missing.  If you have any information about Landon, not matter how small, please contact the RCMP.


Joanne Bernard Minister of Community Services via CTV News

*** UPDATE ***

PRESS RELEASE

Landon Webb has been missing for 13 days with no leads.

Darrell and Brenda Webb are not sure if their son is still alive and are making a plea to the public. 

Advocating Parents of Nova Scotia is holding a press conference with Darrell and Brenda Webb

DATE:  Wednesday October 28, 2015

TIME:   1:30pm

LOCATION:     

SCRI Society The Club,   

St. James Anglican Church

2668 Joseph Howe Drive,

Halifax, Armdale Roundabout, Between Joseph Howe Drive and

St Margaret’s Bay Road.  The Club can be seen from the roundabout. Go to the white doorway next to the painted power box.

For further information please contact:

Brenda Hardiman

902-324-4215

Landon Webb lives in the care of the Department of Community Services and has gone missing.  He may not want to be found but Landon has serious health problems which require medications. Landon also deals with intellectual deficits that limits the insight he has to his own needs. If you have any information, please contact the RCMP

NS RCMP Contact Information

 Twenty-five-year-old Landon Webb was last seen on October 15 at 4:00 p.m. in the area of County Home Rd., Waterville, Nova Scotia. Landon is white, 5'7" and weights approximately 145lbs. Landon has brown hair and hazel eyes.

Details

02.02.2014

"STOP CRIMINALIZING PEOPLE WITH

SPECIAL NEEDS"

Today is the day! Join Advocating Parents of Nova 

Scotia around the Nova Scotia ! We 

encourage media to attend as well as concerned 

citizens.  Please browse the information below and 

attend one of the 7 locations across Nova Scotia.

 Demonstrations are for Nichele Benn, Amanda

Murphy, Richard Rector and others like them.  Their 

parents are seeking a meeting with Justice Minister

Peter MacKay.

AMHERST
1:10 pm Meet at Bridge Adult Service Centre, 16 Station Street
Parking lot next to Moore's Recreation
1:25 pm Walking procession to Amherst Justice Centre, 16 Church Street
1:30 -2pm Demonstration of Support

HALIFAX
1pm Meet at the Superstore
1075 Barrington Street - park at the farthest end of the parking lot. Look for red demonstration posters
1:15 pm Walking procession to Halifax Provincial Court 
5250 Spring Garden Road
1:30 -2 pm Demonstration of Support

NEW MINAS
1:30 pm Meet at the old Civic Centre, (across from Canadian Tire at the lights) 
1:30-2 pm Walking procession to the RCMP detachment on Jones Road.

NORTH SYDNEY, CAPE BRETON
1pm Meet at Superstore –park at farthest end of parking lot, away from store
125 King Street - Look for red demonstration posters
1:15 pm Proceed to Cape Breton Regional Police Dept.
412 Purvis St
1:30 -2 pm Demonstration of Support

TRURO
1 pm Meet at Superstore (where garden centre is located during summer months)
46 Elm Street
1:15 pm walk to Truro Justice Centre
540 Prince Street
1:30 -2pm Demonstration of Support

WINDSOR
1pm Meet at Hants County War Memorial Community Centre
78 Thomas Street
1:15 pm Procession to RCMP Station
140 Morrison Drive
1:30 - 2pm Demonstration of support

YARMOUTH
1:00 pm Meet at Yarmouth Library
1405 Main Street
1:15 pm Procession to Yarmouth Justice Centre
164 Main Street
1:30 - 2pm Demonstration of support

Curve Ball

When Life Throws You a Curve Ball…..

It's an odd thing when you become a public advocate for your child.  All of a sudden you're in the lime light with the media, bending the ear of politicians you would likely never meet and people recognize you when you're out doing your errands.  That's exactly what happened to Brenda Hardiman when it became evident that she needed to dig her heels in the ground and protect her adult child, Nichele's, rights.

Brenda and Nichele

Sometimes a fight like this can seem like it's you against the system, then you go public, and other parents start stepping forward asking you for help.  One after another  people start calling, desperate to find someone to listen to their story, someone to stand up for them, to tell them what to do next.  

What is their fight?

"stop criminalizing people with special needs"

In Nova Scotia, if you live in a small options home, or just about any other setting supported by the Department of Community Services, and you have an outburst that may involve hitting, shoe throwing, biting etc. the police are called.  You are charged and put on probation or face jail.  Often times when you have special need such as a brain injury, intellectual disability or any other of the many issues that require you to live in care, behaviour is a part of the picture.  The real question for Nova Scotians is - Do we want to treat our most vulnerable people like this or do we want to protect them?  This is Amanda's story - 

Amanda is a beautiful young woman of 34 years. She is diagnosed with bipolar, epilepsy and is at a cognitive level of a five to eight year old child. She experiences periodic episodes of aggressive behavior which has resulted in numerous police interventions, criminal charges and convictions and probation. Amanda has an intellectual disability and health issues; she is not a criminal and should not be treated as one.

Brenda Hardiman, after answering calls from parents that have no where else to go, has founded Advocating Parents of Nova Scotia (APNS). 

This Sunday  02.02.2014 APNS is spearheading a Peaceful Demonstration  in support of Amanda Murphy.  On February 6th, 2014 Amanda, with cognitive function of a 5-8 year old, will be sentenced for acting out in her small option home.  She could go to jail.  Would we put an 8 year old in jail?  Citizens of Nova Scotia should not stand for this.  Let our leaders, the leaders we hired in the last election, know that this is not acceptable.  Our leaders are some of the best innovative thinkers out there.  They can come up with compassionate and acceptable ways to serve this population.

**UPDATED LOCATIONS!**

ADDED JANUARY 28. 2014

AMHERST
1:10 pm Meet at Bridge Adult Service Centre
16 Station Street, Amherst, NS
Parking lot next to Moore's Recreation
1:25 pm Walking procession to Amherst Justice Centre, 16 Church Street, Amherst,
1:30 -2pm Demonstration of Support


NEW MINAS
1:30 pm Meet at the old Civic Centre, (across from Canadian Tire at the lights) 
1:30-2 pm Walking procession to the RCMP detatchment on Jones Road.

ATTEND A DEMONSTRATION NEAR YOU

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

Share this with your friends on Facebook or tweet it to the world.

Let's let our leaders know that criminalizing people with special needs is not what Nova Scotians stand for.

02.02.2014

What Can I do?

Have you noticed Nichele's story on Facebook ( Help Nichele Benn - Have We Learned Nothing From Ashley Smith),  Twitter @helpnichele or just about every newscast, radioshow or newspaper and thought - What can I do?

This started out as one mother advocating for her adult daughter that could not advocate for herself but has evolved into journey no one should have to take.  You should not have to fight to be treated with respect and dignity in the province of Nova Scotia in 2014.

Sunday January 5 2014 at 09:30 there will be a peaceful demonstration in 5 locations across Nova Scotia while Nichele is being fingerprinted at the RCMP station in Lower Sackville.  The message is to "Stop Criminalizing People With Special Needs" and the request is being put out to the new premier of Nova Scotia to gather his ministers and make a change and to stop using the justice system to punish people that have special needs.

Since going public with her cause, Nichele's mother has learned of many more people in Nova Scotia being treated in the same undignified manner.  This is not an isolated incident. Please lend your voice by contacting the Premier or by attending a demonstration.  All the details are below.





 Office of the Premier

7th Floor, One Government Place
1700 Granville Street
P.O. Box 726
Halifax, NS
B3J 2T3

Phone: (902) 424-6600
Fax: (902) 424-7648
premier@gov.ns.ca

Twitter @StephenMcNeil #nspoli

LOWER SACKVILLE, NS (Actual site of finger printing)

Sunday, 05 January 2014
9:30 am Meet at Quest Regional Rehabilitation Centre
70 Memory Lane, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia

9:45 am Procession to RCMP Station
711 Old Sackville Road, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia

10:15 am Finger printing process

10:45 am End of Demonstration of Support

Supporters will meet at Quest Regional Rehabilitation Centre (where Nichele is forced to live). Please park in the front of the building, walk up the second driveway to the side of the building. Supporters will stand outside waiting for Nichele to come out of the building (letting her know she’s not alone) and drive in a procession to the RCMP Station (Red Ribbons tied to car antenna) and four way flashers activated on all vehicles. Once arriving at RCMP station, supporters will exit vehicles and stand in front of the RCMP station waiting for Nichele and her family to arrive. Supporters will wait outside the RCMP Station until the finger printing process is complete and Nichele exits the RCMP station.

Simultaneous demonstrations of support are planned in communities across Nova Scotia and will be updated on this event in the coming days.

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9:30 am NEW MINAS, NS

Meet at Louis Millett Community Complex
9489 Commercial Street, New Minas

9:45 am Procession to RCMP Station
18 Jones Road, New Minas

10:15 am Finger printing process (actual location of
Nichele's finger printing will be in Lower Sackville

10:45 am End of Demonstration of Support

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9:30 am TRURO, NS

Meet at Superstore (where garden centre is
located during summer months)
46 Elm Street, Truro, Nova Scotia

9:45 am Procession to RCMP Station
283 Pictou Road, Bible Hill, Nova Scotia

10:15 am Finger printing process (actual location of
Nichele's finger printing will be in Lower Sackville

10:45 am End of Demonstration of Support

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9:30 am WINDSOR, NS

Meet at Hants County War Memorial Community
Centre
78 Thomas Street, Windsor 

9:45 am Procession to RCMP Station
140 Morrison Drive, Windsor

10:15 am Finger printing process (actual location of
Nichele's finger printing will be in Lower Sackville

10:45 am End of Demonstration of Support

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9:30 am YARMOUTH, NS

Meet at Yarmouth Library
405 Main Street, Yarmouth

9:45 am Procession to RCMP Station
Corner of Main and Prospect Streets

10:15 am Finger printing process (actual location of 
Nichele's finger printing will be in Lower Sackville)

10:45 am End of Demonstration of Support

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Simultaneous demonstrations of support are planned in communities across Nova Scotia and will be communicated in the coming days. Watch Facebook and Twitter (noted below). 

For further information please contact:

Cindy Carruthers, People First Nova Scotia, 902-305-0423
Rachel Murphy, People First Truro Chapter, 902-305-2074