Province pulls together for murder victims’ family

It’s been just more than a day since news broke of the murder of Latasha Gosling and her three young children in Tisdale.

Pat Olson, owner and manager of Bee Hive Hotel, has since opened up her heart and her business to the family of the victims.

“If we can do some little thing just to help, so they don’t have to worry about where they’re going to sleep because there’s a lot of arrangements and things to make I’d imagine,” Olson said.

In addition offering rooms for the families, food will also be available if needed.

Olson said she’s already been contacted by some family members out of Alberta.

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Olson more than just cares — she relates to the family.

“Everybody just has a big heart here.  It was very quiet yesterday in town; faces were just, there were in shock.  There were many tears shed,” she said.

Olson said her life was also touched by murder in the past.

“We also had murders in our family.  My dad was murdered and mother was strangled to death.  I know the feeling and how it hurts, but with children it’s a million times worse,” she said.

At that time everyone in Tisdale was very supportive of her family, offering food and places to stay, she said. 

“No matter what happens in Tisdale, they are always, always supportive.  They support everyone and my doors are always open for family because I care,” she said.

Province joins the efforts

Help is coming from more than just the community during this time of sadness.  Many people from the around the province is joining the cause.

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) pulled together around $2, 500 during their Annual General Meeting.

She said members of SUN who are from the community brought up that the tragedy had occurred and took action to help raise money.

“We raise the money by asking the membership to give what they could right here off the floor of the convention and passed around the hat, which is tradition,” said SUN president Tracy Zambory.

She said they felt a need to help because registered nurses are a part of the community.

“And when anyone in the community has a tragedy or are hurting, registered nurses are there to lend a hand and be supportive in any way we can. That is what registered nurses do.”

Personally, she said, she hopes the community can heal from this.

Currently there is a GoFundMe campaign up to raise money for the family’s needs. 

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