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Former PAC treasurer gets six months for theft Paul ruDan
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The money has been repaid, but TheTaylor money hasreceived been repaid, but Neil still jail time Neil Taylor still received jail time for stealing funds destined for a new for stealing funds destined for a new school playground. school playground. The 32-year-old father was senThe 32-year-old sentenced to six monthsfather jail lastwas Thurstenced six months jail provincial last Thursday in to Campbell River day inafter Campbell River provincial court earlier pleading guilty to courtover after$5,000. earlier pleading to theft A secondguilty charge theft over $5,000. A second charge of fraud over $5,000 was dropped by of fraud over $5,000 wasfordropped by the Crown in exchange the guilty the Crown in exchange for the guilty plea. plea. Charges of theft and fraud over Charges theft andagainst fraud Tayover $5,000 wereofalso stayed $5,000 were also stayed against Taylor’s wife, Jessica. She was the former lor’s wife, Jessica. She was the former chair of the parent advisory commitchair the parent Passage advisoryElemencommittee forofDiscovery tee for Discovery Passage Elementary, and he was the treasurer, when tary, and was the more thanhe$9,000 wastreasurer, pilfered when from more than $9,000 was from community donations pilfered intended to community donations intended to be used to build a new playground be students. used to build a new playground for for students. to Crown prosecuAccording According to Crown dropping prosecutor David Fitzsimmons, tor David Fitzsimmons, dropping charges against Jessica Taylor was a charges against strategic decisionJessica based Taylor on herwas hus-a strategic decision on her husband’s guilty plea,based the repaying of band’smoney guilty and plea,thethe repaying of stolen fact there’s no stolen money and the fact there’s no guarantee of a guilty verdict at trial. guarantee a guilty verdict at trial. However,ofFitzsimmons acknowlHowever, Fitzsimmons acknowledged the decision to drop charges edged the decision to was dropnot charges against Jessica Taylor supagainst Jessica Taylor was not supported by other members of the parported by other members of the parent advisory council who believed ent was advisory council believed she as guilty as herwho husband. she was as guilty as her husband.
“They’re not especially happy with happy the“They’re way thisnot hasespecially turned out, ” he with told the way this has turned out, Judge Brian Saunderson. ” he told Judge Brianthe Saunderson. In 2011, Taylors spearheaded In 2011, the Taylors a variety of school and spearheaded community a variety of school andthe community fundraisers to rebuild old playfundraisers to rebuild Elementary. the old playground at Discovery ground at Discovery But Neil Taylor failed toElementary. bank all the But Neil Taylor failed to bank all the proceeds. proceeds. Instead, he used the money to pay Instead, he He used thebought moneya small, to pay rent and bills. also rent and bills.boat He also small, used fishing andbought motor avalued used fishing boat and motor valued at about $800. The court heard the at about Thelow court family was$800. running on heard moneythe at family was on money the time, herunning was outlow of work and heat the time, to herepay was out work and he intended theof money. intended to repay the money. But that didn’t happen and But that said didn’t happen Fitzsimmons the story is all and too Fitzsimmons said the story is all too common where community-raised common where by community-raised funds are stolen people in posifunds are stolen people inasked positions of trust. Thebyprosecutor tions of trust. The prosecutor asked the judge to impose jail time, espethe judge to impose time, cially to deter others,jailand theespefact cially to deter others, and fact that the $9,189.25 was repaidthe is not thatpoint, the $9,189.25 the he added.was repaid is not the point, added. “It’s not he their money,” he said. “It’s not their money,” he “This is a crime committed aftersaid. it’s “Thisthought is a crime committed after it’s been through. ” been thought through. ” Hormoth Defence lawyer James Defence James Hormoth called on thelawyer judge to impose a comcalled on the judge to impose a community sentence, meaning that Neil munity sentence, meaning that Neil Taylor would not go to jail. Hormoth Taylor would not goas toa,jail. Hormoth described his client “Dedicated describedand hisfather. client Aashard-working a, “Dedicated husband husband and father. A hard-working man who fell on hard times.” man who fell on some hard times. ” However, after deliberation, However, after some deliberation, Judge Saunderson sentenced him to Judge Saunderson six months jail. sentenced him to six months jail.
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Dancers packed the floor all night long during Saturday’s fundraiser for the Campbell River ComDancers packed theSee floor all night long munity Foundation. more photos onduring Scene Saturday’s and Heard,fundraiser page 2. for the Campbell River Community Foundation. See more photos on Scene and Heard, page 2.
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Sailing cuts by BC Ferries to the SailingIsland cuts by to the Quadra runBC willFerries have reperQuadra Island run will haveisland’s repercussions, according to the cussions, according to the island’s elected representative. elected representative. The Campbell River-Quadra The is Campbell sailing one of 16River-Quadra minor routes sailing is of 16 minor routes selected forone service reductions effecselected service effective Aprilfor 2014, BCreductions Transportation tive April 2014, BC Transportation
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Minister Todd Stone announced Ministermorning. Todd Stone announced Monday Monday morning. BC Ferries will cut 468 of the BC Ferries will round-trip cut 468 ofsailthe route’s 6,253 annual route’s 6,253 annual round-trip sailings (a 7.5 per cent reduction) for ings (a 7.5 per cent of reduction) an estimated savings $370,000 for by an estimated savings of $370,000 by 2016. 2016. Jim Abram, vice-chair of the Jim Abram, vice-chair of and the Strathcona Regional District Strathcona Regional District and Quadra director, said BC Ferries is Quadra director, said BC expected to eliminate theFerries 10 p.m.is expected to eliminate the 10 p.m.
sailing from Quadra Island and the sailingp.m. from Quadra Island and the 10:30 sailing leaving Campbell 10:30 p.m. Campbell River everysailing day asleaving well as the 11 Riversailing everyleaving day asQuadra well asand thethe 11 p.m. p.m. sailing leaving Quadra and the 11:30 p.m. leaving Campbell River 11:30 p.m.and leaving Campbell River on Fridays Saturdays. on“We’re Fridays and Saturdays. going to lose all arts, all “We’re and goingnighttime to lose allsports,” arts, all culture culture and nighttime sports,” Abram said. “People on Quadra Abram said. on Quadra wanting to go“People to a show at the wanting to go to a show at the
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