Analysis Of A Sgt Lois Simmie

“The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson” by Lois Simmie, is a love story with a twist. It’s a true story of John Wilson. A man who loves but hates and lies to make himself look more superior then he really was. This story end with not only the murder of John’s wife Polly, but also in the hanging of John himself. Lois Simmie had many reasons for writing this book. She had heard many rumors about it and wanted to find out more. She felt the book was worthwhile writing because she had a personal connection to the story. Lois accomplished writing Sgt.John Wilson by proving the truth. “ Lois Simmie has woven a most intriguing tale about a mountie who was anything but credit to his force. Sgt. John Wilson may be a base character, but he is seductive”. (back of the book)

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) gave person information and a database from previously stated terrorism investigation to the American authorities that did not comply with their policies and procedures. The RCMP also provided false information to the

On July 12, 2005, Liana White, wife and mother, disappeared in northern Edmonton. At 5:45 am that morning a woman called to report an abandoned car, left open with personal effects, including Mrs. White’s licence, scattered around it (Edmonton Journal, 2007, para. 2, 4). The next day her husband, Michael White, made a public plea for his wife’s return as they continued searching for her whereabouts (Harding & Shaw, 2005, Timeline of Events, para. 3). By July 14, Michael had become a suspect and the police were all too happy when he decided to lead a search party of his own, in the hopes that, if Michael was in fact the reason for Mrs. White’s disappearance, he would lead them right to her (Edmonton Journal, 2007, A Turning Point., para. 14).

and witnessed the bad of slavery. He spent his time in slavery focusing on his education so that he could

Whether it be depictions of the “noble savage” or a red-clad, horse-riding Mountie patrolling the northern nation, Canadians have a knack for creating a mythical element to their past. Deconstructing national myths has become a burgeoning field of academic inquiry as evidenced by monographs such as Daniel Francis’ in his book National Dreams: Myth, Memory, and Canadian History. A central event in the Canadian consciousness, with much national sentiment attached to it, is that of Vimy Ridge. On April 9, 2007 over thirty-five hundred high school students from across Canada congregated at the newly restored Canadian National Vimy Memorial near Vimy, France. Their presence marked the 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and

One of the greatest crimes to happen in Canada, a small town in the prairie province of Saskatchewan. A true story of a Scottish man trying to make his way in the early years of Canada in 1918. The non-fiction, The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson by Lois Simme. The book about how a Scottish farmer that steals from his family and friends to be able to have enough money to sail to Canada, leaving his pregnant wife and 3 kids at home. John Wilson was his name, he went to Canada for a cheaper, better, and more thriving farming community in Canada. John Wilson came to the small city Saskatoon, Saskatchewan finding out that he could have enlisted into World War I. He failed to pass the physical exam to enlist because of his weak lungs.

While enroute I learned Trooper Dingman was out a 30 Marie Ave investigating. I arrived and found Trooper Dingman speaking with a male & female inside of apt. #1. Trooper Dingman briefed me there was an altercation between Linda Showalter, Jessica Goose, Eli Raisch, & Valerie Hartmann. Trooper Dingman stated there was a call for service about 46 hrs. ago where Valerie reported a family member of Jessica’s was inside Valerie’s cleaning when she was accused of stealing pain medication. Valerie & Linda then confronted Jessica & Eli about it, and an argument ensured.

In this book, Tim O’brien reveals all his experiences in detail about the war; as well as stories about his fellow soldiers, and makes a true, but over the top about them. He explains how he feels through stories that are difficult to clearly identify as “true.” This book has a lot of themes, death and violence is one of the major themes.

Evidence that Simmie had encountered formed Wilson’s web of lies, revealing who the real man in the uniform was. Following the deception from one person to the next, Lois Simmie’s writing takes readers through a case exposing a historical crime committed by somes most

Underneath the two women are RCMP officers. RCMP stands for Royal Canadian Mounted Police. When people from foreign countries think of Canada, many think of the RCMP. The RCMP was founded in 1920, and continues to be a symbol of Canada today.

The Mackenzie commission was created by the liberal government. The Commission served two purposes, to ensure the legitimacy of the RCMP’s practices, and a second unannounced purpose, to improve the service’s efficiency. The investigation of the RCMP’s SIS was concluded with 4 recommendations. To improve political control, it was suggested to create an independent service without police powers, and the minister of security should play a role in the management of this new service to ensure there are clear operational et juridical limits. The recommendations made to improve the services efficiency, were, to provide university education to agents, so they may be better equipped to identify important information, and finally to include civilians with expertise in different domains to assist when needed.

The novel The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson is a true crime story, one so dark and twisted that it leaves the reader wondering how any person of law could have such ill intentions which lead up to his cruel actions. The author Lois Simmie set out to teach others about this not so secret scandal involving a piece of RCMP history, and did so by keeping the novel as close to the true events as she possibly could. With a box full of documents, Simmie pieced together the zig-saw puzzle that was John Wilson’s life & demise. Lois Simmie had more than one purpose in researching the case and writing a novel pertaining to it. With good intentions she created a masterpiece ensuring that all her time and effort spent working on it was appreciated in

In “The Screech Owl Who Liked Television” there were two main characters Twig and Yammer. Twig was comforting, caring, loving, and compassionate. Yammer was driven, enthusiastic, and loving. The two were alike in this way they were both caring and loving they always looked out for each other, Just like Crowbar and Pete from “A Crow Kidnapping”. For example,in “A Crow Kidnapping” everyday after school Crowbar would wait outside for Pete.

“Storm Warnings,” true to its literal subject matter, possesses flowy sweeping syntax created by the strategic use of commas and phrasing to draw parallels between the physical oncoming winds and the gales of life. The author crafts a long run-on sentence that spans the first stanza and carries on into the latter portion of the second to mirror the continuous flowing of windy weather and the forward motion of life. Once the speaker notices the brewing storm, they “walk from window to closed window, watching boughs strain against the sky.” In this portion of the affromented run-on sentence, alliteration, rhythm, and the repetition of words all contribute to the impression of movement. The various “w” sounds at the beginnings of words and the repetition of the word “window” create a sensation of continuously flowing forward, especially when read aloud; the comma adds a small swirling pause to the rhythm, which is then soon after resumed with the word “watching.” Just as the poem rhythmically moves forward with its long phrases connected with frequent commas, so must life carry on with each additional experience, whether it be misfortunes or joys. The elongated syntax allows all these elements to work together within sentences to highlight the similarities between physical storms and emotional struggle and to stress the inevitability of predicaments in life.

“Poems are written with the feelings and emotions, with the intuition and the instincts, that make each of us who we are” (Charters 669). Dana Gioia, the author of “Summer Storm 2000” expresses an emotional works to an event dated back 20 years ago. Gioia uses dictions such as, imagery, figures of speech, setting, tone, and ballad to help readers not only comprehend the poem but to help them envision and feel it as if they were the ones experiencing the story. Gioia uses these means as a way of expressing his feelings and thoughts while explain to readers the deeper meaning of what “Summer Storm” really entails.