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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EDMONTON, AB, October 2, 2007 - At approximately 2100 on Monday October 1, 2007, offender Terrance Tookey left the Stan Daniels Healing Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. Edmonton Police Services were notified.

Offender Terrance Tookey is a 45-year old offender serving a life sentence for second degree murder. His sentence commenced on February 19, 1981. He has brown hair, blue eyes, he stands 178 cm. (5'10" ) and weighs 67 kgs (148 lbs).

Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Offender Tookey is asked to contact the Edmonton City Police.

The Stan Daniels Healing Centre is operated and staffed by Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA) and is located at 9516 101 Avenue in downtown Edmonton. NCSA provides a range of spiritual and correctional programs to both offenders on conditional release and minimum security inmates through agreement with the federal Minister of Public Safety. At the time of the incident, there were 25 inmates and 24 conditionally released offenders residing at the Stan Daniels Healing Centre.

The Correctional Service of Canada and Native Counselling Services of Alberta will review the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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For more information, media representatives may contact:

Claire Carefoot
Director, Stan Daniels Healing Center
Native Counselling Services of Alberta
(780) 495-3748