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PROUDLY SERVING KIMBERLEY AND AREA SINCE 1932 | Vol. 82, Issue 229 | www.dailybulletin.ca CHEYENNE LEARN RE-TRIAL
Defence cross-examines witness TRE VOR CR AWLEY
Defence counsel had the opportunity to cross-examine an ex-girlfriend of Cheyenne Learn on Wednesday as the trial resumed in Cranbrook Supreme Court. In front of Justice Dev Dley, the ex-girlfriend, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, answered questions from Brent Bagnall, who is representing Learn. Learn is on trial for second degree murder in the shooting death of Tammy Ellis on Monday, Dec. 17th, 2007. He was convicted in 2009 in the first trial, but won an appeal which overturned the decision in 2013. Uttering his only words so far in the trial, Learn pleaded not guilty on Tuesday morning. After Tuesday’s testimony from the witness, which was gathered from questioning by crown counsel Lianna Swanson, Bagnall began and completed his cross-examination on Wednesday. Bagnall opened by referring to statements the witness made to police and during the first trial. He questioned her timeline of events, as the witness claimed she brought Learn dinner an hour—which would have been 10 p.m.—before the shooting occurred in her first statement to police on Dec. 18, 2007. See TRIAL, page 3
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Kimberley Community Literacy’s “Gently Used Book” Drive. Above, volunteers organizing the books for the hampers. “We are very excited about running the annual book drive again this year,” said Kim Roberts from CBAL. “We need books for all ages for the Food Bank Christmas Hampers. Thanks to the community’s generous response last year, the book drive was very successful and the books were greatly appreciated by the children and families.” Please drop off donated books (for all ages) at Overwaitea Store, Mark Creek Market Store, the Early Learning Center, the Library or the Schools by Dec11 th. Thank You For Your Support. For more information about the literacy programs offered please call Kim Roberts CBAL, Kimberley Community Literacy Coordinator 250-427-4468, [ mailto:kroberts@cbal.org ]kroberts@cbal.org or www.cbal.org
Wildsafe BC wraps first local season Council deems wildlife education program a success C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
A key component identified by the Kimberley Urban Deer Committee was education, and this past spring, summer and fall, students of all ages received some education on urban wildlife. The younger grades were spoken
to by an educator contracted directly by the City and older grades had visits from Sonja Seher of WildSafe BC. This was the first season the WildSafe BC program was delivered in Kimberley. It was funded by
money that City had set aside for a deer cull. When Council voted last year to forego a cull because deer were a provincial responsibility, it was decided resources should go to education.
See WILDSAFE , Page 4
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