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AmemberoftheBurnabyHorsemen’s Association, Helene Littmann, has been placed “not in good standing” by the organization after writing letters to the City of Burnaby and the Burnaby NOW about her concerns. Littmann was interviewed by the NOW regarding problems within the association in February; in particular, an issue of contention with one of the paddock levels at the association’s barns. “It’s an attempt to stifle discourse,” Littmann said of the decision. She received a registered letter from the association’s governing board, detailing the reasons behind the decision. The decision stemmed from Horses Page 4
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Wash down: Burnaby firefighters hose down investigators who attended to a sophisticated synthetic drug lab in the 8200-block of Manson Drive in Burnaby this week. For a photo gallery of the scene go to www.burnabynow.com
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Police and fire crews were still cleaning up and investigating a sizeable sophisticated synthetic drug lab on Friday in Burnaby. A 42-year-old Burnaby man is one of three people arrested in the investigation into the activities in the house in the 8200 block of Manson Drive. Members of the RCMP’s federal drug enforcement team also arrested a 33year-old Mission man and a 24-year-old Abbotsford woman as they were leaving the residence. The two were found with a loaded handgun and a quantity of what is
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“This is quite a big lab,” said McLaughlin. believed to be methamphetamine. The 42-year-old Burnaby man was “We’re dealing with a lot of nasty chemiarrested while driving away from the resi- cals and this was always going to take more than a few days.” dence. Police are saying there is no risk to surIn a Thursday morning interview with the Burnaby NOW, Const. Michael rounding residences or the general public. McLaughlin added that McLaughlin, media relations officer for the RCMP’s E First reported @ people going inside the home Division federal programs, said BurnabyNow.com were taking every precaution, the woman was released on her including wearing hazardown recognizance and the police are still ous materials suits and being hosed and looking at what charges may be laid in con- washed down afterwards. junction with this incident. The two men McLaughlin said that while police were were still in custody. putting their case together, they couldn’t Police officers spent Wednesday and confirm what other pieces of evidence, if Thursday at the site and were scheduled to any, were confiscated from the residence. continue investigative work on Friday. www.twitter.com/AlfieLau
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