Article content Rickford said he wanted to meet the team face-to-face and acknowledge their “great work”. Wednesday afternoon, he met with Mushkegowuk Council’s director of health Sylvina Rickard and the Fire Keeper Patrol program co-ordinator Virginia Sutherland. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Minister of Indigenous Affairs meets the team behind Fire Keeper Patrol program Back to video Earlier this year, Mushkegowuk Council’s Fire Keeper Patrol program secured funding from the provincial and the federal government. The program received $1.1 million from the federal government and $1.3 million from the province. The mobile street outreach program will provide 24/7, year-round services to homeless people struggling with addiction in Timmins.