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The Soldiers of Odin, an organization accused of having prejudiced views against Muslims and refugees, has made its way into Saskatchewan and has already carried out patrols in Regina.

Saskatchewan’s branch of Soldiers of Odin is mainly based out of Estevan, where its provincial leaders reside, but it also has chapters in Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Swift Current, Humboldt and Weyburn.

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The group has 40 to 50 members across the province, with approximately 10 members in Regina.

These Regina members conducted patrols around Wascana Lake this summer during the evenings with the goal of keeping an eye out for any criminal activity. Patrols are one part of the group’s way of ensuring community safety.

“We just walk around and cause more of a deterrent just by being there hopefully,” said Derek Niedermayer, the 26-year-old leader of Soldiers of Odin’s Regina chapter, which formed in April of this year.