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NEW FLOOR AN INSTRUMENT IN ITSELF Matt Gordon has built a tunable dance box for MFMF
THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011
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LOCAL PARK GETS UPGRADE Fraser River Heritage Park is a jewel in Mission’s crown, and the popular site has seen some new additions. PAGE 3
Dancing up a storm Members of Pokotillo from Kamloops perform “Boy Meets Girl” in the girls group 7-10, at last weekend’s annual Ukrainian Festival held in the Clarke Theatre. This is dancing from the Hutsul region of the Ukraine. See more photos page five. JOHN MORROW PHOTO
Former councillor’s computers seized BY CAROL AUN Mission Record
Former Mission councillor Ron Taylor had three computers inside his home seized by RCMP Monday night. Around 7 p.m., three Mounties, one from Mission, Surrey and Chilliwack, armed with a search warrant took the equipment to look for alleged leaks from Mission council.
Taylor says he knew the district had asked for an RCMP investigation months ago and wasn’t surprised when they showed up on his doorstep, but he still thinks the move was inappropriate. Mounties confirmed two search warrants were executed simultaneously on Monday, but wouldn’t reveal where the two properties were located or who was the complainant. Mission RCMP has been conducting investigations into a breach of trust and breach of the
Community Charter for a while now, said Cpl. Holly Marks. “Computers were seized from both residences,” she noted, adding the investigation is ongoing, and no criminal charges have been laid. Taylor has been vocal against the district’s See ACTION Page 4
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CEDAR NEEDS REPAIRS The company that carried out recent work on Cedar is coming back to make repairs. PAGE 4
FRASER GIVES OUT GRADES The Fraser Institute released its annual report card on British Columbia secondary schools this week, but local district officials say the information is too narrowly focused. PAGE 9
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