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Vagramov’s ‘alternate measures’ to stay secret Case stems from sex assault charge in March, 2019 STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com
Tabitha McLoughlin, of Grow Local Tri-Cities, prepares to bite into a fresh tomato while the manager of the Coquitilam Farmer’s Market, Kate Fitzner, shows off some of the wares that will be available from merchants of the market’s opening day, May 2, at a new, temporary, location in the parking lots between the Coquitlam Library and the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. The market runs until Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sundays, with health and safety protocols in place. Go to makebakegrow.com to see a list of the 50 vendors on site. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
A B.C. Supreme Court has ruled the public doesn’t have a right to know what “alternative measures” Port Moody’s mayor faced in the case of a sex assault charge dating back to March 2019. That’s when special prosecutor Michael Klein announced one charge of sexual assault against Port Moody’s newly elected mayor Rob Vagramov fol-
lowing a three-month investigation. By September 2019, the case was adjourned when it was announced Vagramov would be seeking alternative measures. Two months later, the mayor had the charge against him stayed after B.C. Corrections advised Crown prosecutors Vagramov had successfully completed an Alternate Measures Program, according to the court documents. Alternative measures require a defendant to agree with the circumstances of the offence as outlined in the police Report to Crown SEE
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