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Monday, October 26, 2015

Former Pincher Creek RCMP Sgt. Roxane Baalim depicted in Vermilion mural

Roxane Baalim (nee McGilvery) is depicted in a mural in Vermilion, AB, honouring her as a female Metis RCMP Sergeant. (submitted photo)

The Columbia Valley Pioneer has kindly given us permission to reprint the following story about Roxane Baalim, a former RCMP officer who rose to the rank of Sergeant in Pincher Creek before retiring from the force in 2013.

Breanne Massey, The Columbia Valley Pioneer

After 24 years of serving the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Roxane Baalim’s dedication to keeping citizens safe has been rewarded.

Ms. Baalim, who grew up in the Columbia Valley as Roxane McGilvery, has recently been immortalized in a mural that honours firefighters, veterans and RCMP staff by artist Barry Overn. She joined the RCMP in 1989 and retired in the fall of 2013.

The mural has been painted on the side of McMinis & Company near Highway 41 in Vermilion, AB.

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