Amanda Maggs
Executive Director of the Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark who speaks about the local community's grief, support efforts, and small-town impacts after the tragedy.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 43min
Trying to make sense of the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge
Dwayne Bowers, a trauma counsellor who supported La Loche; Julie Kaplow, clinical psychologist leading a trauma and grief centre; Robert St. Pierre, former La Loche mayor who guided recovery; Amanda Maggs, Tumbler Ridge community leader; and Brian Labby, on-the-ground reporter. They discuss community vigils, local supports and counselling, timelines and weapons found, small-town grief and visibility, and lessons for long-term recovery and protecting children.
