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POLICE RAID MARIJUANA DISPENSARY ALISTAIR TAYLOR CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
Police raided a cannabis dispensary on Wednesday, one of two that opened in Campbell River only last week. Trees Dispensary on 14th Avenue was raided at 2 p.m. April 6 and Mounties seized all money, cannabis flower and cannabis extracts on site. Campbell River Trees branch manager Ben Hinton was detained and released without charge later in the afternoon. “We were a bit surprised with the rapidity with which the RCMP obtained a search warrant,” said Trees Dispensary spokesperson Alex Robb. “It was a bit fast.” Campbell River RCMP said the search warrant stemmed from a
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Trees medical marijuana dispensary opened in Campbell River last week and was raided by the RCMP Wednesday.
report of alleged illegal cannabis sales at a shop in Campbell River. Drugs believed to be marijuana, as well as cash and equipment were seized from the location during the execution of the search warrant. “Campbell River RCMP is con-
tinuing their investigation under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act (CDSA). At this time no charges have been laid. A thorough assessment of evidence will be completed and reported to Federal Crown Counsel for consideration
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Tensions run high over proposed York Road reserve KRISTEN DOUGLAS CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
Vandals show their displeasure with a proposed First Nation reserve for York Road, tagging the ‘sold’ sign placed on the site.
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Approximately 100 concerned citizens swarmed the Strathcona Regional District offices Wednesday to learn about a proposed First Nations reserve on York Road they say blindsided them. Peter Sprout, a retiree who lives in the York Road area, said the process has been unfair. “I get the confidentiality agreements but it just seems like a backdoor deal and we’re going to take it on the chin,” Sprout said, adding that the proposal will put his property – that he poured his life savings into – in jeopardy.
“I have no issue with anybody buying private land, whether it be First Nations or anybody, but I do take issue with the petition to turn it into reserve lands,” Sprout said during the regional district’s meeting of electoral directors Wednesday. “Call it bias or not but there is a stigmatism associated with a reservation. It will devalue my property.” Sprout is not alone. Spray painted messages that say ‘No Rez’ have popped up on Sold signs marking the property and on York Road. The graffiti appeared shortly after plans for the reserve came to light publicly last week after the Tlowitsis First Nation asked the regional
district for a letter of support for the nation’s proposed land development of five lots on the north side of York Road, west of Craig Road. According to a report by Aniko Nelson, the regional district’s parks and planning manager, “a number of communications have occurred over the past two years between senior staff and the Tlowitsis First Nation regarding the potential purchase” of the TimberWest lands, with the most recent meeting taking place on Dec. 8, 2015. During this meeting, Tlowitsis Nation Chief John Smith advised the Area D Director Brenda Leigh and regional district staff that the
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