The Dixon Bloods gang named by Toronto cops after pre-dawn raids in that city is not operating in Edmonton.
The Thursday Toronto raids, including at an apartment complex linked to the Rob Ford crack cocaine scandal, shook down members of the Dixon Bloods, which Toronto authorities indicated operated through associates as far west as Edmonton.
Officers with Edmonton’s organized crime branch confirm they have dealt with individuals from the Toronto area that are associated with members of the Dixon Bloods.
But there is no evidence that the gang is in the Edmonton area operating as a criminal organization.
Toronto cops said 42 tactical teams from 17 police agencies fanned out across the city and in Windsor, Ont., at 5 a.m. Thursday and executed 39 search warrants as part of Project Traveller.
Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair said the investigation centered on criminal activities the Dixon Bloods, also known as the Dixon Goonies.
Deputy Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders said 11 of the 39 search warrants executed were in Windsor. He said the gang has been networking with associates from Windsor to Edmonton since 2006.
Some 19 arrests in Toronto and nine in Windsor were made as part of the Thursday operation. Cops seized 40 firearms, over $3 million in cocaine, heroin, hashish, marijuana, LSD, crystal meth and $572,000 cash.
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“I’m looking forward to what I hope will be a more modern approach to clergy formation and training,” states Christopher Harris, canon for congregational development at St. Paul’s Cathedral, postulant for holy orders, and member of the inaugural class of the diocesan School for Ministry (SFM). A former practicing attorney, Harris reflects on the importance of integrating the theoretical with the practical, saying, “Law school is mostly an intellectual exercise and a law school education is not always helpful once you are in the field, practicing. I imagine some seminary education is the same way. The SFM offers a nice blend of traditional training with an eye on what is happening now.”
Harris’ expectations are consonant with what the School hopes to achieve. It is located in the Episcopal Church Center (ECC) in Ocean Beach, which currently functions as a multi-resource center for many segments of the Ocean Beach community, including the hungry, the homeless, those who need medical care, and more. It is also the site of 12-step meetings, worship services, and fellowship. Conducting classes on Saturdays at the ECC will integrate classroom learning with on-site opportunities for practical application of the principles and ideas presented in class.
The SFM fulfills one of the major objectives for worship and formation in the Mission Plan, the strategic plan for the diocese. That objective to launch a school for ministry reflects the basic tenet declared in the plan: “We are daring and fearless followers of Jesus, empowered by dynamic and transformative worship and spiritual formation practices and programs.”
Creative visioning of space use has been key to the SFM’s development. The sanctuary in Trinity Chapel has been cleared of pews and will function as the classroom. Modular, easy-to-configure tables have been set up. To allow additional light into the learning area, the dark, stained-glass windows were replaced with clear, beveled panes. Worship occurs in the east end of the chapel for the students and faculty, and the central area and west end of the chapel can be cleared so that it may be used in its entirety for worship as needed. Also key to the School’s progress is its affordability for students. The $500 per semester cost reflects the diocese’s desire to make theological education affordable for all.
Reflecting on this novel approach, Harris observed, “Going to a school like this is freeing because it allows me, and others, to pursue our vocation economically, where we couldn’t otherwise. It frees me to be more experimental and opens up more possibilities for formation and ministries to which we are called.” +
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