Anger over maze violence

It is with great disappointment, and considerable upset and anger that we issue this statement regarding the attacks of October 22, 2016 at O'Keefe Ranch's haunted corn maze event.

Firstly, the Ranch would like to assure the public that we will be working closely with the RCMP and with the Crown, and will be bringing all available resources to bear in finding those responsible and ensuring that they are held accountable for their actions.

Secondly, we will be taking additional steps to ensure our staff, our volunteers, and our patrons are safe while at O'Keefe Ranch. We are a nonprofit society, and depend upon events such as this one to remain operational. While this appears to be an isolated event, the safety of all of the members of our community while they are at the Ranch is paramount, and it is something that we treat with the utmost seriousness and importance at all times.

Finally, we would like to openly and forcefully decry this kind of behaviour. Such actions are not acceptable at the Ranch, in our community, or in our society. They will not be tolerated, and again, in addition to taking further steps to ensure everyone's safety, we will be seeking to ensure that those responsible are held accountable to the fullest extend possible under the law.

Max Russmann, Chair
Glen Taylor, General Manager
O'Keefe Ranch and Interior Heritage Society