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Richmound Faces Sewage Fallout After Raid Ousts ‘Kingdom of Canada’ From Former School

Health officials have barred occupancy as residents worry the group could return.

A compound which housed a cult called the "Kingdom of Canada" is seen in Richmound, Sask., in an undated handout photo. The mayor of the town says on Sept. 3 he learned the compounds grounds are covered with water seeping from sewage overflowing from the building's toilets and sinks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Brad Miller (Mandatory Credit)
On Sept. 5, RCMP seized 13 imitation semi-automatic handguns along with ammunition and electronic devices. Ricky Manz and Romana Didulo, the head of the Kingdom of Canada, were among those arrested.
On Sept. 5, RCMP seized 13 imitation semi-automatic handguns along with ammunition and electronic devices. Ricky Manz and Romana Didulo, the head of the Kingdom of Canada, were among those arrested.
This undated handout photo shows a compound that housed a cult called the 'Kingdom of Canada' in Richmound, Sask. The mayor of the town says the compound's grounds are covered with sewage overflow.

Overview

  • Raw sewage continues to pool outside the purple former school weeks after police cleared the compound, the mayor says.
  • The village had cut water and sewage service last year over unpaid bills, after which occupants dumped overflow from toilets and sinks around the building.
  • Local health authorities have declared the structure unfit for human habitation and prohibited anyone from living there.
  • RCMP raided the site on Sept. 5 under a firearm-related warrant, seizing 13 imitation semi-automatic handguns, ammunition and electronics, and arresting leader Romana Didulo and owner Ricky Manz.
  • Didulo and Manz face charges including breaching a court order and attempting to intimidate a justice system participant, and the mayor says he helped officers subdue Manz as residents fear a possible return.