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No jail time for Mountie Booze-fueled evening ended with shotgun blast and arrest BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com
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up to 10 metres of some units in some areas of the large development property rankled many of the retired neighbours who said they cherished their sunlight and views. “We need densification, I understand that, but holy
Chilliwack Mountie with mental health and substance abuse issues who fired a shotgun in his backyard will not go to jail and could have his extensive firearm collection returned to him in one year. Const. Darren Mulrooney was originally charged with two counts of assault, one count of careless use of a firearm and one count of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose in connection with an Oct. 26, 2013 incident on Third Avenue. He pleaded guilty to one charge of careless use of a firearm and was handed a suspended sentence, two years probation and a one-year firearm ban in provincial court in Chilliwack last Thursday. There was little agreement between Crown and defence about the facts leading up to the off-duty incident. What was agreed is that Mulrooney was out at a Halloween party with his common-law spouse and a close female friend of the couple. A dispute ensued between the three and Mulrooney returned to his
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City council heard strong neighbourhood opposition to many elements of a proposed housing development on Higginson Road Tuesday.
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es proposed to be much taller than the mostly ranchers nearby. Issues raised by neighbours ranged from decreased property values to increased traffic. But most complaints were about the height of the townhouse portion of the development, and specifically a loss of privacy, views and sunlight. The proposed height of
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Chilliwack developer hoping to build 174 homes on a piece of farmland in Sardis was sent back to the drawing board by city council Tuesday. Many neighbours of the property at 45980 Higginson came to the public hearing to express opposition to the development, which would see not only single family homes but also townhous-
But mayor warns that a ‘bit of buyer beware’ comes into play
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