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Witness testifies in murder trial he saw beating BY KARL YU THE NEWS BULLETIN
The B.C. Supreme Court trial has begun for the man accused in the July 2013 death of 52-yearold Nanaimo resident Harry Glen Bickle. Leo Ronald Touchie, 24, was charged with second-degree murder after Bickle was found dead at his Haliburton Street apartment. The trial will see a 13-person jury rendering a decision. Among the witnesses testifying Tuesday was Dean White, Bickle’s roommate. According to White’s recollection of events on July 30, 2013, he met up with a group of people – including Touchie and White’s sister Rita – at a Duke Point beach. Alcohol was being consumed and White joined them in drinking. Eventually, they ended up at the apartment where Bickle was. White said alcohol was consumed. He said when he left for about 20 minutes, his sister was unconscious on a couch. Everyone seemed to be getting along, he added. Upon his return, White saw Touchie by Bickle’s bedroom door and Touchie was looking and pointing inside the room. White said he saw his sister, naked from the bottom down, on a bed. Bickle had his knees on the floor, his hands on her hips. Bickle had his shirt and his underwear on. White said he pushed Bickle off his sister and got his sister dressed. Touchie asked White if that was all he was going to do. See ‘TRIAL’ /4
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THREE REMAINING councillors given decision-making powers over municipality. BY TAMARA CUNNINGHAM THE NEWS BULLETIN
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Jerome Lessemann, left, pedals his sons Aksel Gold-Lessemann, 6, and Cedric, 8, to their morning classes along the E&N Trail. Lessemann’s Haul-a-Day cargo bike was among the less conventional designs ridden by more than 100 riders who stopped by a celebration station set up Monday morning for Bike to Work Week 2015, which runs until Sunday (May 31). Celebration Stations are set up for riders today and Friday (May 28-29), plus a wrapup barbecue at Beban Park Friday. For details, please visit www.biketowork.ca/nanaimo.
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Decision-making power has been given to Lantzville’s last three politicians. The district mayor and two councillors have been given the right to continue civic business by the B.C. government, forced to intervene after the majority of politicians quit and left council without enough members to legally make decisions. Second-term councillor Graham Savage brought council to a grinding halt Monday, after he added his name to a recent exodus of elected officials and senior managers. The resignation dropped the seven-member council below quorum, a move the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development can’t recall happening anywhere else. Since April, Lantzville has seen the resignation of its chief administrative officer, who left amid staff concerns of tone and decorum at council meetings. Jedha Holmes, director of financial services, and councillors Jennifer Millbank, Rod Negrave and David Scott have also quit. Council is like a rudderless ship, said Scott in his resignation letter, adding he hasn’t been able to determine the direction it’s heading. Savage called the last six months on council one of the worst and most negative experiences of his personal working and volunteer life and wants to see the provincial inspector of municipalities become involved in remediation. See ‘LANTZVILLE’ /7 Editorial /10
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