WARNING: This story contains an image of a swastika.
A woman involved in a neighborhood conflict that resulted in a Nazi symbol being mowed into the front lawn of a home in St. Thomas, Ont., has recently been suspended from her nursing position due to offensive remarks about immigrants, refugees, and individuals with addictions, according to CBC News.
Julia Majkutewicz was employed as a registered practical nurse at the Homewood Health Centre rehabilitation facility in Guelph, based on information from the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO). She received her suspension following a disciplinary hearing on September 11. It’s unclear whether she challenged her suspension.
On the same day, a large Nazi symbol was cut into the front yard of the house that Majkutewicz shares with her partner, Timothy Van Sickle, located on the eastern edge of St. Thomas. Neighbors informed CBC News that it was Van Sickle who had mowed the swastika into their lawn.
Majkutewicz, 40, and Van Sickle, 37, faced charges from Ontario Provincial Police on September 19 for five criminal offenses each, including criminal harassment, incitement of hatred, and mischief for actions reported between July and September.
Neighbors told CBC News that the couple frequently played loud white supremacist music audible outside their home. A Facebook page linked to Van Sickle that has since been deleted included posts featuring Nazi symbols and slogans.
Majkutewicz and Van Sickle had individual court appearances on Monday and remain incarcerated.
The swastika was reportedly removed from their lawn on September 22, as stated by neighbors.
Swastika mowed into front lawn of home in Elgin County
The provincial police are looking into complaints from neighbors regarding the large Nazi symbol carved into this home’s front lawn.
The comments made by Majkutewicz were deemed by the discipline committee as violations of professional standards-described as “disgraceful, dishonourable and unprofessional.” These statements were recorded between September 2019 and May 2020 according to disciplinary records.
Majkutewicz is expected to regain her license in March 2026 but must complete specific courses along with other “remedial activities,” as stated by the discipline committee. She will also need to inform future employers about her disciplinary history while notifying the college regarding any new positions she accepts.
Majkutewicz and Van Sickle are anticipated back in court later this month.
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Suspension set to end in March
This month, CNO suspended Majkutewicz for six months due to several comments including: Telling a colleague that “we should just allow natural selection to play out” when speaking about patients with addictions; stating that a patient should “just overdose and die.” Responding to a patient asking how she was doing by saying, “I’m f—ing annoyed because you all won’t shut up.” Suggesting to a colleague that immigrants and/or refugees should be ” pushed back into the ocean.” Saying people with substance use disorders should be left to “seize and die” while using homophobic language. Expressing dislike for “brown people” or Muslims. WATCH | The home where the Nazi symbol was carved into the front-yard grass:
Swastika mowed into front lawn of home in Elgin County
The provincial police are looking into complaints from neighbors regarding the large Nazi symbol carved into this home’s front lawn.
The comments made by Majkutewicz were deemed by the discipline committee as violations of professional standards-described as “disgraceful, dishonourable and unprofessional.” These statements were recorded between September 2019 and May 2020 according to disciplinary records.
Majkutewicz is expected to regain her license in March 2026 but must complete specific courses along with other “remedial activities,” as stated by the discipline committee. She will also need to inform future employers about her disciplinary history while notifying the college regarding any new positions she accepts.
Majkutewicz and Van Sickle are anticipated back in court later this month.
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