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Legebokoff faces rapid fire crossexamination Prince George Free Press During a rapid-fire cross-examination by Crown prosecutor Joseph Temple, accused serial killer Cody Alan Legebokoff appeared flustered on Wednesday when he agreed he’d gotten mixed up about “who was who” in his testimony heard Tuesday. Temple referred Legebokoff to an answer given to defence lawyer James Heller at one point that it was “Y” who was on top of Natasha Montgomery, in the throws of a struggle, as he (Legebokoff) and Z stood by watching. “[That was] an error on my part,” said Legebokoff. However Temple suggested the reason he “couldn’t keep it straight” is because they – X,Y or Z – were not there. Indeed, there is no X, Y or Z, Temple suggested. Instead, he posed the theory that Montgomery came alone to Legebokoff’s Liard Drive apartment as a source of cocaine for him and that there was no one else in the apartment except Legebokoff. Defence lawyer James Heller said he had no re-examination after Temple’s questions ended, however B.C. Supreme Court Justice Glen Parrett, in what he said was “an abundance caution,” referred Legebokoff to page 56 of a court transcript with a passage in which he’d said to Heller that X was on top of Montgomery. Continued on Page 2
Chilling out for a good cause Jesse Cole Omineca Express It’s the social media challenge of the summer. The ice bucket challenge, where social media users record themselves pouring ice cold water over their heads in an effort to raise awareness and money for the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Society of Canada. The ALS Society of Canada has already raised around $5 million in donations from ice bucket challenge participants in a span of only a few months. Not ones to shy away from a challenge or a good cause, Vanderhoofians came out to take part in the challenge as well. The challenge involved being nominated and nominating others to pour a bucket of ice water over ones head and/or donate $100 dollars towards ALS research. “It’s supposed to mimic the feeling of those with ALS,” said Cathy Malo, owner of Bird on a Wire in Vanderhoof. “It’s supposed to completely numb you.” Malo is one of the many others in the community who has taken it upon themselves to raise money and complete the chilly challenge. “It hits close to home for me as my brother-in-law was recently diagnosed with ALS,” said Malo. Also taking part in the challenge were Valley Country radio’s morning host Erin Sale and Tod Taylor, a probation officer with the Vanderhoof Community Corrections office. Malo and several others took part in the challenge early last Above: Carolynn Bulmer gets dumped on for ALS research: Below Cathy Malo braces herself week and managed to raise $500 dollars for the ALS society which as husband Marcel Malo happily drenches her in ice water. Malo dedicated her challenge to her will all be donated in the name of brother-in-law who is currently battling ALS. Malo’s brother-in-law. Submitted Photos
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