Seniors’ Association loses TV in break-in

A break-in at the Shellbrook Senior Citizens Centre over the holiday season resulted in a lot more than stolen property.

According to Seniors Association member Joyce Brunton, sometime between December 16 and 25 the centre was broken into and the club’s40 inch Toshiba flatscreen TV was stolen along with a pair of flags off the wall.

After two years that included major renovations to the kitchen, improvement of the buildings’ acoustics and the installation of two new furnaces, the association’s funds are depleted and replacement of the TV isn’t high on their priority list.

“We won’t replace it or at least it isn’t high on our priority list,” said Brunton.

The club received grant funding to purchase the TV to help incorporate some variety into the Thursday morning senior’s exercise class held at the hall.

Until it was stolen, the TV was used to play a line dancing video as a part of the exercise class.

The club purchased a large screen TV because to enable a large group to follow the steps of the line dancing video.

“To go through insurance we have a $500 deductible so it doesn’t make much sense to go that route,” said Brunton, noting that purchasing a used TV may be an option if the price was right.

This is the second time the hall has been broken into in recent months. On November 23, the hall was broken into but other than a locks on the storage room, archives box and sound system being broken, was nothing lost. That same night break ins were also reported at the Shellbrook SaskPower office and Shellbrook Legion Hall.

If you have any information about this or any other crime please contact the Shellbrook RCMP Detatchment at 747-2606.