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Friday, August 17, 2012
Fight between a cop and suspect results after dope-deal tip Knives in possession: Officers find suspect’s weapons after man allegedly peddles pot on the Cowichan Valley Trail Peter W. Rusland
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A Taking the plunge off a raft for a cooling-off period at the Youbou Regatta on the weekend is Dillon Wilson, 7.
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local bust during an alleged drug deal near Duncan reads like a scene from a John Wayne movie. But the Mountie got his man — allegedly carrying two knives — after a ¿ght Tuesday along the Cowichan Valley Trail near Cowichan Lake Road, explained Cpl. Jon Stuart of the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP. It started with a 6 p.m. tip from a citizen who saw dope peddling between three males. “They had seen what appeared to be a bag of marijuana,” said Stuart. A male of¿cer arrived, and found three males matching the reported description. “During their subsequent arrest, the three males Àed; one attempting to get onto a motorcycle,” Stuart explained.
The cop gave chase, knocking one guy off a motorcycle, but the suspect tried to climb back on. The of¿cer got him on the ground, but another person hit the Mountie from behind, knocked him off the suspect, then ran. The Mountie fought with the suspect, and they both ended in a nearby creek. The suspect got free and Àed on foot. The cop noticed the suspect was wearing a knife sheath, then found a large knife in the water. Other of¿cers arrived, chased the subject and arrested him near Ryall Road, where a second knife was found on him. Charges are recommended against a 32-year-old Lake Cowichan male who had an outstanding warrant from Lake Cowichan, Stuart said. He urged residents to report all suspicious activity to the RCMP at 250-7485522 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477).
Fisher Road Holdings wins appeals case
Court rules: CVRD found to have breached its duties in not sharing reports after downzoning site Peter W. Rusland
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Light Industrial-C zone. But FRH’s lawyer, L. John Alexander, argued the CVRD board breached its duties of public notice and procedural fairness by not completely providing a CVRD environmental review and report about FRH’s site during a November 2010 public hearing. Tom Anderson, CVRD planning manager, said he questioned how much the board really relied on those reports that were not in a public hearing ¿le when residents’ concerns about the FRH site’s smell and
well-water contamination were heard. Anderson said he was disappointed the CVRD lost its case on what he called a technicality. “FRH and their lawyers had copies of the reports, and a copy was on our website.” Total taxpayer costs for CVRD lawyers were unavailable, though Alexander said the CVRD will be out some $21,000 in court-ordered bills. FRH’s zone now returns to Light-Industrial and Alexander expected a CVRD licence for the ¿rm soon.
Vehicle enters the FIsher Road composting-recycling centre.
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