Castlegar News Thursday, April 7, 2011
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same kind of yield. as harvested marijuana and cash. Due to disease and inconsistent quality, Skogstad Mullaney is facing chrages of cultivation of a conMullaney went to great lengths to stay within the trolled substance and possession for the purpose of said even good medicinal marijuana growers “are lucky to get one ounce per plant.” limits of the law, Skogstad added, and was confident trafficking in relation to that raid. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for April 6 in While he is only representing Mullaney on her curthat she and her boyfriend had only 98 plants in proCastlegar court. rent and any pending criminal charges, Skogstad said duction. Mullaney obtained her medicinal mari- his client is also considering filing a civil suit against “She was absolutely positive,” he said. juana licence in October 2009. the RCMP for the damage she says police caused to her “When you do this type of thing, you try “Good The February raid made headlines across growing equipment. to be careful.” Canada this week, with stories carried by na(medicinal As of press time, no formal charges had tional news media outlets. yet been filed against Mullaney in relation marijuana) Mullaney told the Globe to the February raid, in which her 18-yeargrowers are and Mail she uses marijuana old grandson and a person under the age to deal with the symptoms lucky to get of 18 were also arrested. Mathew said the grandson “was found one ounce per of her arthritis and her boy- 1131 LAKESIDE DR., NELSON BC ● 250.352.2200 OR 1.800.900.9228 ● www.glaciertravelgroup.com friend uses it to control pain in the grow, tending to the grow” when plant.” caused by a bad back. police searched the property. Skogstad told the CastleMullaney’s boyfriend wasn’t present at BOOK YOUR COACH TOUR OR CRUISE BY APRIL 30TH AND RECEIVE 75.00 EUROS!! gar News that Mullaney and the time of the raid but was arrested later, Don Skogstad Imagine floating down the rhine, bus touring in Italy. her boyfriend have mediciMathew added. Talk to our expert travel consultants and make your dreams come true. nal marijuana licences alShe said the Castlegar RCMP expect CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY. to pass their files on to Crown prosecutors this week, lowing them to grow 49 plants each, and any decision regarding charges will proceed from which is based on an estimated prescription of 10 grams of daily use. there. He said 49 plants per licence may Mullaney is already facing drug charges from an arseem like a lot, but noted that merest two years ago. In January 2009 she and her husband (from whom dicinal marijuana users often have less she is now separated) were arrested after police raided sophisticated equipment than illegal their property and seized 1,200 marijuana plants as well grow ops and usually don’t get the Continued from P. 1
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Council news in brief CITY BOOSTS FUNDING TO AREA CULTURAL GROUPS City council voted Monday night to approve funding agreements with the Castlegar and District Heritage Society, the Kootenay Doukhobor Historical Society and the Kootenay Gallery of Art, History and Science — all of which will receive an $800 increase. The three-year agreement will see each organization receive $40,800 annually, plus $7,000 for capital improvements this year. “The city’s support is huge for us,” Val Field, executive director of the Kootenay Gallery said. “We are really lucky to have a city that supports local culture and heritage.” The new funding agreement will end on Dec. 31, 2013.
HESKETH WINS FIRST $250 ‘SNOW BUSTER’ AWARD Mayor Lawrence Chernoff pulled Harold Hesketh’s name as the first “snow buster” winner at the regular council meeting Monday night. Hesketh was one of many people nominated throughout Castlegar who took the time to shovel driveways other than his own during
the winter. “We took it on people to nominate their neighbours,” Coun. Kevin Chernoff said. “We had quite a few people that wrote in their suggestions.” Hesketh will receive $250 from the city as his prize. City council hopes to have him appear at the next council meeting on April 18 to present him with the cheque.
LIMITED SUPPLY OF COMPOSTERS ON SALE Composters are once again available for purchase at city hall. For Castlegar residents only, composters can be bought for $25 (plus tax) and will be available for pick up on May 14 at the Castlegar Garden and Nature Fest. After that date, they will be available for pick up at the Civic Works yard. Coun. Kevin Chernoff said the composters sold out last year, and with only 100 available this year, he advises people to act fast or they might miss out. For more information, call city hall at 3657227. /Castlegar News
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