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Stanley pleads guilty
Fined $3,000 for improper storage of firearms By John Cairns
In general, this latest and final court appearance for Stanley was low-key compared to his trial and acquittal of second-degree murder in connection to the shooting death of Colten Boushie on Aug. 9, 2016, on Stanley’s property. Notably, the Tokarev pistol handled by Stanley on that date was not covered by the firearms charges before the court Monday. As Stanley and his counsel Scott Spencer entered the courthouse from the back, members of Boushie’s family shouted “murderer” at him again as he walked in. In court, it was noted during the submissions by Spencer and by Crown prosecutor Chris Browne that the proposed sentence was on the higher end of the range. Spencer also noted the rifles involved were “typical rural rifles,” not assault rifles. He told the judge Stanley regrets ever owning a gun, and “has no desire to own a gun ever again.” Continued on Page 3
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Gerald Stanley appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court Monday for sentencing on a charge of improper storage of firearms. His lawyer says Stanley regrets ever owning a gun, and “has no desire to own a gun ever again.” See Page 3 for more. Photo by Averil Hall
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Stop! Don’t put that plastic bag in your recycling bin Staff As of April, plastic film/stretchable plastic is no longer a recyclable material and residents in North Battleford and Battleford are asked to put all items made out of stretchable plastic into the black garbage bin instead of the blue recycle bin. Loraas Environmental Services, which has the contracts to pick up recycling with both the City of North Battleford and the Town of Battleford, has indicated it is no longer ac-
cepting stretchable plastic. The City of North Battleford has also issued a news release stating a flyer is available online https:// www.cityofnb.ca/residents/ waste_recycling/curbside_ program.html, at City Hall and at the Waste Management Facility. Copies will also be included in the utility bills, starting May 1. The city will also be starting a fun engagement on social media with prizes to win. Stretchable plastics include: Plastic grocery bags,
re-sealable zipper storage bags, bread bags, pre-packaged fruit and vegetable bags, food wrap, bubble wrap and packaging air pillows. Until 2018, China was the main recipient of the world’s recycable plastics. But the country has stopped accepting almost all foreign materials, including that of Canadian municipalities, says the City of North Battleford in its release. Consumers are encouraged to take their own reusable bags shopping.
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The last act in the Gerald Stanley legal saga happened Monday afternoon in provincial court in North Battleford, as he pled guilty to one count of improper storage of firearms. The guilty plea covered one count involving six non-restricted firearms found at the Stanley property on Aug. 9, 2016. One other count, covering one restricted firearm, was withdrawn by the Crown at the conclusion of sentencing. The Crown and the defence provided a joint submission on sentencing, calling for a $3,000 fine, a 10-year firearms prohibition and a mandatory weapons forfeiture order. That joint submission was accepted by Judge Bruce Bauer in imposing sentence. A $900 victims surcharge was also imposed. The indication from his counsel was that Stanley would pay the fine that day.
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