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December 16, 2011 Peachland, BC Volume 07 | Number 50
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by Dave Preston Community groups and organizations were the recipients Thursday of more than $17,000 in contributions from the Peachland Legion, Branch 69. Every year, the Legion hands out grants to various groups. President Jean Saul said in her 20 years with the Legion, she estimated close to $500,000 has been given to local organizations. A total of 27 groups were given $17,800 Thursday. The Legion did not specify this year how much each group was given, but the average was $659. The groups were: ∙ALS of Canada ñ BC Chapter ∙BC Childrens Hospital Foundation ∙BC Paraplegic Association ∙Canadian Cancer Society
∙Canadian Diabetes Assoc ∙Canadian Red Cross Society ∙Cancer Centre for Southern Int ∙Central Okanagan Hospice Society ∙Citizens Patrol ∙Glenrosa Middle PAC ∙Heart & Stroke Foundation Heart & Stroke Recovery Club ∙KGH Foundation ∙Kids Help Phone Kelowna ∙Liquid Lightning Swim Club ∙Mt Boucherie PAC ∙Peachland Boxing Club ∙Peachland Boys and Girls Club ∙Peachland Food Bank ∙Peachland PAC ∙Peachland Wellness Centre Youth Group ∙Peachland Wellness Centre ∙RCL Foundation BCY ∙Salvation Army ∙Peachland Fall Fair Jean Saul, president of the Peachland Legion, presents a cheque to Bill Boos and and ∙MS Society - Kelowna Chapter Bill Guthrie for the Peachland Community Policing Office. Dave Preston photo ∙Alzheimers Society
Ashlee Hyatt murder trial date set for Oct. by Dave Preston
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The date has been set for the accused murderer of Ashlee Hyatt to stand trial but it will be another 10 months before the victim’s family and friends see if justice will be served. A 17-year-old West Kelowna girl is accused of murdering Hyatt at a Peachland house party in the summer of 2010. The accused cannot be named under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Hyatt’s murder rocked the community. She was 16-years-old at the time of her death. Living in West Kelowna, she attended Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary School and loved to hang out at Swim Bay, according to her mother, Charrie Hyatt-Griswald. Few details are known of the events surrounding Hyatt’s death and most cannot be published due to a publication ban. It is known that Hyatt attended a house party on San Clemente Avenue the evening of Ashlee Hyatt June 2, 2010. The accused, who was 16 at the time of the incident, was also at the
house party. Hyatt was allegedly stabbed to death. A preliminary hearing was held in October and sufficient evidence was found to order a trial for the accused. On Monday officials announced the trial will get underway at the Kelowna Courthouse on October 15, 2012. Fifteen days have been set aside for the trial. “Ten more months to wait for justice for my beautiful daughter,” said Hyatt-Griswald. Peachland has become the focal point for remembering Hyatt. A memorial bench sits next to Centennial Way near Eighth Street and family and friends gathered on June 2, 2011 at the bench and nearby Swim Bay to mark the one year anniversary of her death. “I have waited this long, by the time this goes to trial we have waited two years and four months. So Photo contributed ridiculous,” said Hyatt-Griswald. “At least the trial has been set and we are getting closer to justice,” she said.
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