Metro Halifax - January 22, 2015

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Lawyer for Dalhousie whistleblower says
suspension based on his activity on single post
EXCLUSIVE, PAGE 4
‘He’s a normal
guy:’ Neighbour
Canadawide warrant. corner, where chemicals were
Cole Harbour residents found.
“(I’m) quite surprised,” said
react to arrest of suspect
a Lakeridge neighbour who pre-
in chemical scare case ferred not to give his name, but
added Phillips had bought the
house in April and been work-
ing on it since last June.
Residents of a quiet Cole “He’s a normal guy, or
Harbour neighbourhood say seemed like a normal guy,” he
they’re surprised one of their said.
neighbours was arrested in George Munroe said his wife
Ottawa Wednesday in connec- is friendly with Gosia Phillips,
tion with hazardous chemicals and their children go over for
found nearby. play dates with the Phillips’
Christopher Phillips, man- kids.
ager of Neurology and Sleep Phillips had mentioned he
Medicine Associates Inc. for the was a doctor with a background
past six years according to his in the military, Munroe said.
LinkedIn page, was arrested in “Just a normal family,” Mun-
an Ottawa hotel early Wednes- roe said. “Barbecues and that
day morning on a Canada-wide kind of stuff.”
warrant, after RCMP found dan- Phillips attended the Uni-
gerous chemicals at 54 Laker- versity of Oklahoma College
idge Cres. and a cottage on Old of Medicine, the University of
4 ACTORS, 130 CHARACTERS, 39 STEPS Dyke Road. Texas Medical School at Hous-
Neighbours said Phillips ton for ophthalmology, and Suf-
and his wife, Dr. Gosia Phil- folk University Law School ac-
lips, live on Parkedge Crescent cording to his LinkedIn resume.
Marisa McIntyre, left, and Jacob James pose for a photo during a media call for Neptune Theatre’s production of The 39 Steps. The play, with their children and Gosia’s HALEY RYAN/METRO
inspired by the Alfred Hitchcock film, officially opens on Friday night. Story, page 8. JEFF HARPER/METRO mother while renovating the
Lakeridge residence around the More coverage, page 6.
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metronews.ca HALIFAX 3
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Washmill Lake project
washed away millions
N
Issues. Auditor
general’s report cites
numerous problems
with city’s handling of
E
underpass construction
RUTH
DAVENPORT W
[email protected]
A report from HRM’s auditor
general says the Washmill Lake
underpass must be considered
a failure not only because of
multi-million cost overruns, S
but because of the “perfect
storm” of breakdowns in pro-
cess, governance and controls.
“Systems and controls were
weak and could not be relied
upon,” Larry Munroe told the
audit and finance standing
committee Wednesday. “Effi-
ciency, economy and effective-
ness were not achieved, there-
A report on the Washmill Lake underpass, shown here, was discussed for several hours on Wednesday by the city’s auditor general. JEFF HARPER/METRO
fore management was unable
to adequately demonstrate
value for money.” Although the cost overruns The future Butts said, the municipality
In numbers
Munroe’s office launched a were the product of systemic 55 has improved its day-to-day
review of the underpass in De- issues, the report highlights risk management since the
cember 2012, a year after the management’s failure “to (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:17)(cid:279)(cid:305)(cid:274)(cid:221)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:225)(cid:229)(cid:220)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:3) Washmill project, and will ac-
project was officially opened. have formal processes or docu- (cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:305)(cid:225)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:251)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:561)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:575) quire specific expertise “where
The final 129-page report mented procedures to deliver CAO Richard Butts said the municipality (cid:289)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:316)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3) and when needed,” citing the
suggests the project — initially a well-researched and docu- has responded to each of the 55 recom- (cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:305)(cid:225)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:243)(cid:3)(cid:274)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:3) hiring of a dedicated project
expected to cost $10 million mented project scope as the mendations in Munroe’s report and has (cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:553) manager for the removal and
but ended up costing $17 mil- foundation for a well-prepared already acted on about 75 per cent of transformation of the Cogswell
lion — suffered from a lack and documented budget.” them. Interchange.
of clear definition and assess- He cites the view of many “It’s a really complex pro-
ment, fragmented manage- city staffers that the most sig- regional council is made aware ject that requires skill sets
ment, and a “significant void” nificant factor leading to the staff didn’t communicate with of these risks when making de- that we don’t possess on an
in terms of both the quality and cost overruns was HRM had regional council in a “clear and cisions.” ongoing basis ... so we’re tak-
quantity of documentation. never attempted this type and transparent manner” about the Munroe repeated his call for ing the advice of the auditor
“My view is, there were scale of project before, mean- organizational risks related to HRM to have a risk manage- general and putting in place
lots of signs this project was in ing it should have been con- budget and scope. ment officer, a recommenda- things that we know from ex-
trouble long before we called it sidered “high-risk.” “I just can not say this tion he has made before. perience to deliver better out-
‘in trouble,’” said Munroe. However, Munroe found enough,” he said. “Ensure However, CAO Richard comes,” said Butts.
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4 HALIFAX metronews.ca
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Student punished over ‘guilt
by association,’ says lawyer
Scandal at Dalhousie. Disciplinary procedure
Whistleblower linked
to activity by flimsiest
A spokesperson from
evidence, says lawyers Dalhousie University said
each of the 13 members of
the Facebook group will be
evaluated on a case-by-case
STEPHANIE basis by the Academic Stan-
TAYLOR dards Class Committee but
[email protected] provided no other details
on the process.
The dentistry student who
blew the whistle on a con-
troversial Facebook group let, said university adminis-
at Dalhousie University will tration possesses around 50
remain suspended for what pages of Facebook materials
his lawyers are calling “guilt from the Class of DDS 2015
by association.” Gentlemen group.
Ryan Millet’s lawyer The committee ruled
Bruce MacIntosh explained that six posts were grounds
that Millet testified before for Millet’s suspension due
the Academic Standards to “blatant unprofessional-
Class Committee during a ism.”
disciplinary hearing Tues- Millet had not actively
day evening that lasted participated — liked or
nearly 4-1/2 hours before an made comments — in five
adjournment was ordered. of those posts, she said.
During a news confer- “Some of (those posts)
ence Wednesday morning, were homophobic, some
MacIntosh raised a number were sexist, some were mis-
of complaints with the com- ogynistic and at least … one
mittee’s handling of Millet’s of those given were a ser-
case. ious breach of patient confi-
“The existing student dentiality,” Sarah MacIntosh
process is irrevocably told reporters.
broken,” said MacIntosh, She said posts include a
citing that a full disclosure statement about a penis be-
against his client was never ing used as a tool to convert Ryan Millet, background, listens to his lawyer, Bruce MacIntosh, talk to reporters at the Dalhousie School of Dentistry on Tuesday. JEFF HARPER/METRO
presented before the hear- lesbians and a photograph
ing. of a patient lying on a table; photograph taken from the The committee also ruled movies they watch, what
“We learned a great deal it was unclear whether the website Vitamin-Ha, show- that Millet’s membership in parties they might have
last night that had never latter had been taken at the ing a woman sitting on the group contributed to his been at where other people
been seen by us before,” school’s dental clinic. stairs with the words “pub- suspension because he was a made inappropriate com-
MacIntosh told reporters. MacIntosh said Millet’s lic entrance” beneath her. bystander to the inappropri- ments last weekend.”
Lawyer Sarah MacIntosh, only activity in the Face- “He did not post the ate comments — despite the Lawyers said Millet’s fate
who is also representing Mil- book group was “liking” a photograph; he did not com- fact Millet says he was in- remains undecided, as there
ment on the photograph. voluntarily added as a mem- is no word yet on the length
He clicked the ‘like’ button, ber three years ago, Sarah of his suspension.
Quoted
and clicking the ‘like’ but- MacIntosh explained. Bruce MacIntosh told re-
ton on that photo resulted “(If) guilt by association porters Millet feels he is “on
“That is the only piece of evidence they have linking
in his indefinite suspension is the new standard for find- the edge” of losing his de-
Ryan to active participation in those 53 pages.” and has put his degree at ing of unprofessionalism, gree after nearly eight years
Lawyer Sarah MacIntosh
Lawyer Bruce MacIntosh, in reference to the Facebook “like” Dalhousie and career on the I mean, people should be of school and more than ANDREW VAUGHAN/THE CANADIAN PRESS
line,” Bruce MacIntosh said. going and looking at what $400,000 in student debt.
‘You can’t be a bystander,’ expert warns
Questions of what it means to appropriate comments that that claiming to be merely a “Can you be charged if
Quoted
be a bystander and the culp- were posted online and there- bystander does not exonerate you see a child walk out in
ability of association have fore should not have been sus- a person from a moral obli- the street and get struck by a
“Simply saying you’re a bystander is abdicating
been raised in light of the pended. gation to judge right from car and lie there and you just
dentistry scandal unfolding at In fact, during a news con- your responsibility as a citizen.” wrong. stand back? That’s a bystand-
Dalhousie University. ference Wednesday morning, “You can’t be a bystander,” er.”
Jody Clarke
Lawyers of student Ryan lawyer Sarah MacIntosh said he said Wednesday. He also believes that pro-
Millet, who blew the whistle Millet was oblivious to two “The question is, when fessions are in their right to
on the infamous Class of DDS of the six posts that have re- of the Atlantic School of Theol- his or her image is portrayed something’s happening to hold their members to higher
2015 Gentlemen Facebook sulted in his suspension on the ogy, explains that in today’s online. somebody else, do we have an levels of accountability for
group, claim he was a passive grounds of unprofessionalism. digital age, everyone must be He calls the situation at Dal- ethical responsibility to make their actions.
bystander to many of the in- Jody Clarke, academic dean extra-vigilant in policing how housie unfortunate but warns an intervention? STEPHANIE TAYLOR/METRO
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6 HALIFAX metronews.ca
Thursday, January 22, 2015
‘Mile-high club.’ Court
hears explicit testimony
A flight attendant told the trial
of a woman accused of commit-
ting an indecent act on a To-
ronto-to-Halifax flight that the
woman and a man used a coat
to cover their laps and fondled
each other.
The trial for 25-year-old Ali-
cia Elizabeth Lander got under-
way Wednesday at Dartmouth
provincial court.
Lander has pleaded not
guilty to committing indecent
acts, assaulting a police officer,
committing an act of mischief
and causing a disturbance at An Air Canada flight
the Halifax Stanfield Inter- THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE
national Airport last Jan. 24.
John Dunn, who was service He said he asked Lander to
director for Air Canada Flight get dressed and she eventually
610, testified for the Crown pulled up her pants, although
that Lander had asked if she she initially denied not being
could change seats to sit with clothed. Dunn said Lander was
her friend after boarding the then asked to go back to the The RCMP and Halifax fire service set up along Dyke Road on Wednesday in Grand Desert. Five homes in the area were evacuated. JEFF HARPER/METRO
plane in Toronto. seat she was originally assigned
‘Nobody wants to think
Dunn said that about an in row 26, where she slept for
hour into the flight, a passen- the remainder of the flight.
ger told him the people sitting He said he notified the cap-
in 14A and 14B were about to tain of the incident, who ar-
join the “mile-high club.” ranged to have RCMP officers
this is in their backyard’
He testified that he ap- meet them at the gate.
proached Lander and the man Jason George Chase, 39, was
and found them with a jacket also charged with committing
over their laps but said he could an indecent act in connection
tell what was happening under- with the same incident and had
neath. He said he could see originally pleaded not guilty Dangerous chemicals. not been charged. David Croft, a resident
Ottawa
Lander’s thighs and pink thong. but changed his plea to guilty The Mounties in Nova Sco- of Grand Desert, watched as
Suspect at centre of
“Her pants were down on Wednesday. Chase’s lawyer tia, who are handling the in- hazardous-material teams
around her ankles,” said Dunn. says he will seek a conditional investigation in Halifax vestigation, declined to name RCMP investigators from worked near the small red
“I said, ‘I want you to stop this discharge, and his case has arrested in Ottawa the man under arrest. But the Nova Scotia are travelling cottage where the chemicals
now. It’s inappropriate.’” been adjourned until March 27. manager of the man’s ex-wife to Ottawa to interview the were discovered.
Dunn said Lander’s hand It’s not clear whether Land- said police told her the sus- suspect, Church said. He said families in the area
was in the area of the man’s er and Chase knew each other pect’s identity. were concerned to hear there
crotch, making an up-and- prior to the incident. A 42-year-old man at the cen- Nick Furris said Shannon were still chemicals in the
down motion. THE CANADIAN PRESS tre of a dangerous-chemicals Miller, a former Olympic gym- to be “volatile and danger- residence as of Wednesday
investigation in Halifax was nast for the U.S., was told by ous,” while other chemicals evening.
Dartmouth Bridgewater quietly arrested at an Ottawa police that her ex-husband, have yet to be identified. He “It’s a concern for our
hotel Wednesday as police Christopher Phillips, was ar- said a chemist will be brought neighbours and family for
tried to determine what the rested in the incident. in to help with the police in- anything like this to take
Elderly man Mounties invite
hazardous material was in- “Upon hearing the recent vestigation. place. Nobody wants to think
dies in hospital public to sign book tended for. news surrounding Christo- An explosive-disposal unit, this is in their backyard,” said
The RCMP issued a Canada- pher Phillips, my prayers im- forensic-identification ex- Croft.
after collision of condolences wide warrant for the suspect mediately go to the safety of perts and hazardous-material In Ottawa, police said they
for Const. Wynn after a “large quantity” of those around him,” Miller said crews were also enlisted to found no hazardous materials
Police say an elderly man chemicals were discovered in- in a statement. help with the investigation in following an overnight evacua-
wounded while crossing RCMP in Nova Scotia are side two homes in the Halifax “I’m thankful that the Halifax, where evacuations in tion of the Chimo Hotel in the
a road in Dartmouth has inviting people to offer area, Cpl. Greg Church said, brave men and women of the the communities of Cole Har- city’s east end and there were
died in hospital. their support to the family though he declined to specify Ottawa police department and bour and Grand Desert were no concerns for public safety.
Halifax Regional Police of Const. David Wynn how many were found. other law-enforcement agen- ordered Tuesday as a result Const. Chuck Benoit of the
issued a release Wednes- through signing a book of The suspect was arrested cies were able to apprehend of the discovery. The evacua- Ottawa police said there’s no
day saying that 81-year- condolences. without incident at the Chimo him and defuse the situation.” tion of four homes within a information suggesting there
old Arthur Crann of Wynn used to work Hotel and taken into custody Church said some of the 250-metre radius of a cottage was a threat to national secur-
Dartmouth died Tuesday and live in Bridgewater. He after Ottawa police found his chemicals found in Halifax in Grand Desert remained in ity or a connection to terror-
because of his injuries died in hospital Wednesday vehicle, Church said. He has were labelled and confirmed effect Wednesday night. ism. THE CANADIAN PRESS
sustained in the accident. from injuries he sustained
Marital issues, bankruptcy plagued suspect
On Jan. 9 around 6:30 several days earlier while
p.m., police were called to serving in the line of duty.
the scene in the 200 block Condolence books have
of Wyse Road. been placed at police and Christopher Phillips, arrested Neither the RCMP nor Ot- The marriage lasted only seven
Police say a minivan RCMP detachments in Wednesday after the dramatic tawa police have identified years.
was driving north when Bridgewater and Halifax, as overnight evacuation of an Phillips — an ophthalmologist Miller filed for divorce in
it hit Crann, who was well as at the Bridgewater Ottawa hotel, has a past that by trade — but the manager of May 2004.
attempting to cross the EHS station, where Wynn includes an acrimonious split his ex-wife said police told her The case dragged on for
road. formerly worked as a from a former Olympic gym- the suspect’s identity. more than two years as the
Crann was taken to paramedic. nast and a bankruptcy marked Nick Furris said Shannon couple fought over money, ac-
hospital with life-threat- The public can also drop by debts of nearly $4.7 million. Miller, a former Olympic gym- cording to a 2006 report pub-
ening injuries, police say. off condolence cards to It appears Phillips has links nast for the U.S., was told by lished on NewsOK.com.
The driver of the van their local RCMP station, to the U.S. military. Bankruptcy police that her ex-husband was Phillips has made a number
and a passenger weren’t which will be forwarded to documents say that he received arrested in the incident. of allegations about Miller. She
injured. Wynn’s family. tens of thousands of dollars in Phillips and Miller were in turn has called the marriage
SYDNEY JONES/FOR METRO STEPHANIE TAYLOR/METRO Police hold a scene at 95 Dyke Rd. “military disability” payments married in a lavish ceremony “a painful experience.”
on Wednesday. JEFF HARPER/METRO between 2006 and 2008. in Oklahoma City in June 1999. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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8 HALIFAX metronews.ca
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Handful of actors juggle scores of
roles in Hitchcock-inspired play
The 39 Steps. Neptune — film noir,” said director
Theatre piece based on Dayna Tekatch in an inter-
view.
1935 film noir version Murray, whose official
role is called “clown one,” is
joined by Jacob James playing
Richard Hannay, Marisa McIn-
ALY
tyre playing several different
THOMSON
[email protected] women and Rhys Bevan-John
as “clown two.”
Mrs. Higgins, the Scottish Murray and Bevan-John,
crofter, the sheriff and Mrs. longtime friends and both
Jordan are just a handful of physical theatre actors, share
the roles found in Christian the bulk of the characters.
Murray’s script of The 39 They can often be seen twirl-
Steps. ing about the stage, making
He’s one of four people snap character changes by al-
sharing the play’s staggering tering their accents or switch-
130 characters. ing hats.
The 39 Steps, originally “People don’t get to see this
written as a spy novel in 1915 type of work every day,” said
and later adapted into the 1935 Murray just after rehearsal at
film by Alfred Hitchcock, fol- Neptune Theatre recently. “It
lows the heroic journey of a feeds you as an audience and
man wrongly accused of mur- lets you feed off the stage.”
der who tries to prevent a gov- It’s a feat of choreography
ernment secret from falling that requires months of prep-
into hands of a foreign power aration, said Tekatch.
on the eve of war — in this ver- “It’s incredibly athletic of
sion, the Second World War. mind and body,” said Tekatch,
“It’s an homage to Alfred explaining that the drop of a
Hitchcock’s film of the same hat can throw off an entire Christian Murray, from left, Rhys Bevan-John and Jacob James run through a scene from The 39 Steps during a media preview at Neptune Theatre this week.
name and very much an hom- scene. JEFF HARPER/METRO
age to the style of filmmaking They’ve been running one
that he perfected beautifully particularly tricky scene al- most every day, she said. is not confused, or only con- ruary night, it is romance, it is Governor General of Canada
“The challenge is to really fused when they should be.” deep adventure, and it is abso- in the 1930s.
differentiate the characters so Tekatch described the play lutely hilarious. It’s a chance
Quoted the audience can follow the as a hysterical spy adventure, to step out of our everyday Neptune Theatre
plot,” said Murray, adding that sprinkled with romance. existence.”
“While comedy is what we’re going for, we also
the cast is also responsible for “It’s an incredible oppor- Murray said the play — a
want the adventure tale to be real, and the love set changes, which adds to the tunity to get out of your own longtime hit in London’s West The 39 Steps opens Friday
story to be real.” calculated chaos. life. To be lost in someone End — also has a Canadian night on the Fountain Hall
“You’re always trying to else’s adventure,” she said. connection. Its original writer, stage and runs until Feb. 15.
Dayna Tekatch, director of The 39 Steps make sure that the audience “On a cold January or Feb- John Buchan, served as the
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Fogarty was found guilty of while employed by Sobeys Police say given the
(cid:455)(cid:381)(cid:437)(cid:396)(cid:3)(cid:393)(cid:396)(cid:381)(cid:336)(cid:396)(cid:258)(cid:373)(cid:3)(cid:349)(cid:374)(cid:3)(cid:367)(cid:286)(cid:400)(cid:400)(cid:3)(cid:410)(cid:346)(cid:258)(cid:374)(cid:3)(cid:258)(cid:3)(cid:455)(cid:286)(cid:258)(cid:396)(cid:842) impaired driving causing because of his aborig- condition of the body
death and dangerous driv- inal origin. His employer, it could take some time
ing causing death. Sobeys, denies any allega- to identify the victim,
SEATS STILL Call Last month, Fogarty’s tions of discrimination. who is believed to be a
lawyer told the Nova Scotia The board of inquiry will woman.
AVAILABLE
or Click Court of Appeal that his be held at the Old Orchard The body was found
FOR client should have had a Inn in Greenwich. inside the home on the
Today chance to speak with a law- The board chairman Lingan Road.
MARCH!
yer after he took part in a is Dennis James, who is Two police investiga-
drug recognition evaluation. independent of the com- tive units and the provin-
However, the three appeal mission, which is a party cial fire marshal’s office
court justices denied the representing the public continue to work at the
appeal in a decision released interest at the board of scene.
Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS inquiry. THE CANADIAN PRESS THE CANADIAN PRESS
metronews.ca HALIFAX 9
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Contract
as the prime contractor on contained in the national replacement has yet to be
the planned replacement shipbuilding strategy, signed and will require
Irving Shipbuilding
program for the navy’s frig- which designated Irving the approval of the federal
to lead $26B frigate ates. as the go-to company to Treasury Board when it is
Several defence and gov- construct the navy’s future drafted.
replacement
ernment sources say the warships. It’s unclear how much
program word came during a closed- The yard had already the contract will be worth.
door presentation Tuesday been designated as the The Conservatives have
to defence contractors prime contractor on the said they’re interested in
A view of Halifax City Hall. Councillors raised concerns during the latest Days after signing a looking to bid on the yet- Arctic ships, which are building as many as 15
round of budget deliberations over a review of salaries that bumped contract to build its long- to-be designed $26-billion not as sophisticated as the warships, but experts have
non-union pay scales. METRO FILE anticipated Arctic patrol Canadian Surface Combat- surface combatants will warned the corrosive effect
Pay-scale bump ships, the Harper govern- ant program. need to be. of delays and inflation
ment has quietly indicated The ability to designate A government source means they likely won’t
it will designate Halifax- which company will be said a contract for Irv- end up with that many.
creates concern based Irving Shipbuilding the prime contractor was ing to oversee the frigate THE CANADIAN PRESS
City. Councillors raise At a glance
questions about fairness,
budgetary impact The increases range from a
minimum of $6,000 to more
than $30,000 for some top-
level director positions.
Councillors raised concerns
during the latest round of
budget deliberations over Some councillors ques-
a review of salaries that tioned that methodology, espe-
bumped non-union pay cially after hearing only about
scales up by thousands of 20 per cent of the organiza-
dollars — though city staffers tions used for comparison are
were quick to emphasize no located in Atlantic Canada.
employees received pay rais- Other councillors raised
es because of the increase. questions about fairness, ask-
Human resources director ing whether a new hire could
Catherine Mullally told coun- receive a higher salary than an
cil’s committee of the whole employee who had been with
Wednesday the “pay bands” the city for 10 years.
— the range of possible salar- “There is the chance, par-
ies for various director and ticularly for a hard-to-fill job,
manager positions — had been that somebody’s going to de-
raised in order to improve re- mand more,” said Mullally,
cruitment prospects for top adding every salary offer is
positions analyzed based on experience.
“We weren’t able to recruit “Any salary above what would
the top candidates within the normally be recommended
public sector environment be- would need approval of the
cause of our salaries,” she said. CAO. But there has to be a huge
“We were very fortunate in a reason.”
number of instances … to get Though no employees
excellent candidates because received raises due to the in-
they’ve retired from previous crease in pay bands, some who
positions … so we are benefit- were at the top of the bands did
ing from retirement.” receive lump-sum payments
The pay bands, which as a result of performance re-
haven’t been reviewed since views in 2014-15.
2010, were measured against However, CFO Greg Keefe
similar organizations across said there will be no impact on
the country and set so half the budget in 2015-16, as those
of comparable organizations employees will receive the
would pay more and half same total amount of money as
would pay less than in Halifax. salary. RUTH DAVENPORT/METRO
Financial woes. Board
approves dissolution of
Town of Springhill
The Nova Scotia Utility and dissolution to take effect at mid-
Review Board has approved night March 31 at which time it
the dissolution of the Town of will become a part of the Muni-
Springhill. cipality of Cumberland County.
In a decision released Wed- It says the municipality will
nesday, the province’s regula- conduct a governance study in
tor says dissolution is the best the coming months to deter-
option for residents given the mine the number of councillors
town’s financial problems and and the boundaries for polling
reduced ability to maintain its districts to take effect for the Oc-
infrastructure. tober 2016 municipal election.
The board has ordered the THE CANADIAN PRESS
10 CANADA metronews.ca
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Mounties will conduct review of
interactions with shooter: RCMP
Mountie shooting. at home after being shot in the
arm and torso.
Alberta officials hope
RCMP Commissioner Bob
to uncover whether Paulson, commenting on the
shooting on Sunday, was one
anything could have
of the first to question why
been done to keep Rehn was still on the streets.
Rehn off the streets He said he had never seen such
a complex criminal record.
“The pain caused by this
tragedy to the officers, their
An Alberta RCMP official says families and colleagues and
the Mounties will carry out the community as a whole is
their own review of their inter- nothing short of profound,” he
actions with the man who shot said.
two officers. Const. David Wynn “The multiple agencies that
Assistant Commissioner RCMP/THE CANADIAN PRESS are involved are asking a ques-
Marlin Degrand says the force tion: Could this incident have
wants to know if there’s any- Alberta’s justice minister been prevented? That’s a ques-
thing it could have done to also ordered a review Wednes- tion that I ask as well.”
help keep Shawn Rehn off the day into how the Crown han- Documents show Rehn was
streets. dled the career criminal. a violent criminal, in and out
“We’re very concerned Jonathan Denis said the re- of jail, for crimes that stretched
about the fact that an individ- view will be done in addition to back to his teenage years.
ual with his criminal history any fatality inquiry that may be Rehn’s adult criminal re-
came into contact with our offi- called. cord, made public this week
cers,” Degrand said Wednesday Rehn, 34, was found dead of by Alberta Justice, details a
at an RCMP news conference. an apparent suicide in a rural lengthy list of 57 convictions,
“And we are actually ... home not far from the casino. starting in April 1999 when
undertaking to unpack all of Const. David Wynn, 42, he was ordered jailed for two
our interactions with this indi- died in hospital Wednesday months for theft and breaking
vidual to see if there’s anything from a head wound. He never and entering.
... that we could have done that regained consciousness after he Parole board documents
could have helped to avoid him was shot. show Rehn served two federal RCMP Assistant Commissioner Marlin Degrand walks past a memorial for Const. David Wynn after speaking about his
continue on this career path of Auxiliary Const. Derek jail terms as an adult. passing in Edmonton on Wednesday. Wynn suffered a gunshot wound to the head early Saturday morning and never
being a criminal.” Bond, 49, faces a long recovery THE CANADIAN PRESS recovered from his injuries. JASON FRANSON/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Lafleur arrest warrant was justified: Crown
The Crown maintains the war- guilty in 2009 of giving contra- “We were convinced, all of Guy Lafleur
rant issued for the arrest of dictory testimony at his son’s us, that there was contradictory
former hockey great Guy La- bail hearing on sex charges. testimony,” Archambault said,
fleur in 2008 was justified con- The conviction was over- recounting a meeting on the Because of his high profile
sidering the seriousness of the turned on appeal in 2010. issue with three senior prosecu- and known address, Lafleur
crime. While there have not been tors. argues there was no need
Prosecutor Lise Archam- many criminal cases involving Archambault denied she in- to issue an arrest warrant
bault told Lafleur’s civil trial contradictory testimony, Ar- sisted on issuing the warrant, for him.
Wednesday the warrant was chambault said she felt it was but said she acted on a police
issued to ensure Lafleur would a very serious criminal offence. request for one. (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:78)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:266)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:289)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:553)
tell the truth in the future. The prosecutor testified tell- But she admitted that aside Lafleur is looking for
The Montreal Canadiens ing the truth in court is the jus- from the gravity of the crime, damages for financial
legend is seeking $2.16 million tice system’s foundation. there was no other reason to losses, moral dam-
in a civil suit against the Crown Archambault said the pros- authorize an arrest warrant, ages and suffering to
and Montreal police for an ar- ecutor’s office studied the case as opposed to issuing a simple his family. Lafleur also
Montreal Canadiens hockey legend Guy Lafleur leaves the courtroom for rest he calls unjustified and ex- and was sufficiently convinced citation. argues his reputation
the lunch break in his lawsuit against the Montreal police and Quebec’s aggerated. the two declarations made by The case is expected to wrap has been tarnished.
attorney-general on Jan. 12, 2015, in Montreal. RYAN REMIORZ/THE CANADIAN PRESS He was arrested and found Lafleur were contradictory. up by Jan. 30. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Swift Current, Sask. Royal Bank of Canada Hidden in the cushions
with trafficking cocaine suit in B.C. Supreme Court, room of a home on the city’s
Mountie arrested Ex-employees abet Service dog sniffs
and ecstasy. alleging Jeffrey Ho Nam and east side, officers, who had
for drug trafficking He is to appear in Swift theft, says bank Maradona Hoang Vu helped out fugitive looked high and low for their
Current court on Feb. 18. an accomplice steal more suspect, lifted the rather
A Mountie based in south- Police say the charges Royal Bank of Canada than $180,000 and $20,000 Police in Vancouver nearly heavy piece of furniture and
western Saskatchewan is were laid after an investi- is accusing two former US from a vault. gave up their search for an Al- removed the fabric from
facing drug-related charges. gation by the Moose Jaw employees who worked at a A statement of claim berta fugitive until a service the bottom. Police say they
The RCMP says the Police Service uncovered Vancouver branch of orches- says the first theft occurred dog sniffed out the man’s hid- discovered 36-year-old Adam
31-year-old officer from information about the al- trating a pair of robberies on Dec. 30, 2013, and the ing place — inside a couch. Harlock nestled in a cavity of
Swift Current was arrested leged offences. worth more than $200,000. second happened on Jan. 31, As Lupo began focusing the couch.
on Monday and charged THE CANADIAN PRESS The bank has filed a civil 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS on a couch in the living THE CANADIAN PRESS