Mayerthorpe Shooting

It was the worst massacre of RCMP officers in Canadian  history and sent waves of shock and grief across the country.

The incident began after a bailiff conducting a property seizure discovered a marijuana grow operation along with stolen auto parts. Roszko had been seen leaving the property 18 hours before the shooting. He managed to sneak back onto the farm undetected. Roszko was notorious in the Mayerthorpe area for intimidating residents with threats and acts of violence, and for being in trouble with the law.

Events in the fatal shooting March 3 of four RCMP officers near Mayerthorpe, Alberta, started on March 2, 2005 at 3:30pm

The time line of events are from

'The Canadian Press' website

 

Event Chart

and Transit Delineation

March 2 - 3:30 pm

Bailiffs go to Jim Roszko's farm to execute a civil order to seize a Ford truck. The bailiffs contact RCMP in Mayerthorpe requesting assistance. When bailiffs arrive at the property, they find the gate locked. A man believed to be Roszko  is seen departing the property, driving a white pick-up truck.

 

March 2 - 3:30 pm   Event Chart

Bailiffs are ruled by Saturn and Jupiter. In the chart we have Mars ruling guns and vehicles in a T square with Saturn and Jupiter. The Sun in Pisces, the sign of tragedy, is conjunct Uranus, of surprises and Venus, of possessions, in the 8th house of death. The Moon is in Sagittarius, coming to square these planets, emotions run wild.

5:30 pm

Police arrive at the Roszko farm. Bailiffs search the property and inside a Quonset hut, find what appears to be an automotive chop shop and a marijuana grow operation.

 

5:30 pm

Police are ruled by Virgo. The transiting Ascendant is at 4 Virgo, trine Fortuna of the event chart. The transiting Moon is at 4 Sagittarius square the transiting Ascendant.

7:55 pm

Bailiffs leave the scene. Patrols start searching the area for Roszko.

  7:55 pm  

Transiting Moon, at 5 Sagittarius is square Venus, ruler, 4th house of farm.

11:30 pm

Members of the Edmonton "Green Team" arrive to assist in the search. They uncover marijuana plants and ammunition. Constables Gordon and Johnston are recalled to guard the scene.

  11:30 pm 

Transiting Moon is at 7 Sagittarius square the event chart Uranus of discoveries. Uranus is in mutual reception with the illicit planet of Neptune, of disclosure. Neptune rules drugs.

March 3 - 3:30 am

The Green Team leaves the property with 280 seized marijuana plants.

  March 3 - 3:30 pm

Transiting MC is at 25 Libra conjunct the 4th house cusp of event chart.

9:10 am

Members of the Edmonton Auto Theft unit arrive at the Roszko property and see Gordon, Johnston, Myrol and Schiemann walking into the Quonset hut. Moments later, gunfire is heard from inside the hut. Roszko comes out, fires at one of the auto theft officers, narrowly missing. The officer returns fire, Roszko returns into the hut. The call for more backup goes out.

  9:10 am

Transiting Ascendant reaches 14 Taurus, square the Ascendant of the event chart at 14 Leo. Transiting Midheaven is now at 17 Capricorn conjunct Mars of the event chart, and square Jupiter of the event chart. The promise of the event chart T square has been kept. Transiting Moon is at 12 Sagittarius, square the Sun in the eighth house of death of the event chart.

2:15 pm

A remote-controlled robot, normally used by the explosive disposal unit, is sent into the Quonset hut. Emergency response teams enter the hut and find the bodies of the four RCMP officers and Roszko.

  2:15 pm 

The transiting Ascendant is at 2 Leo trine the moon of the event chart at 2 Sagittarius. The transiting Moon is at 15 Sagittarius, inconjunct the 12th house of the event chart. A tragic event promised by the Sun, in the 8th house of death.

Event Mar 3/05 9:10am Part of Treachery at 17 Aries and Part of Death at 15 Taurus

return to top


Home  Events  Newsletters  Chris McRae  Sun Signs  Moon Signs  Articles  EAS History  Membership  Library  Links

Contact us:  inge@astrologyedmonton.com  Last modified: March 30, 2010