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d.* C-OMMNVT .» ilem -- 2« L2 191M1n1 Nb" st on WMI Lat É Mo L9T4N Tmoe Lia, 81-3837 - 9dmIm 75-3300W qw~~ là~ Oliver Nel 011,. Aé*âWDkoeo MM -f Goudm" oegw m.n ,i.~t TUI cuu OL, Id.,,, ~- lbM Coins Prb@"MMuoe» Questionable start lî's nice to heu that the Halkm Regional Police Sevice senior peran*wcused of wrangdoing with regards ta a 1983 afl.gled cover-up have bien cieaud of any crixoinal charges. lLIanfiis diaturbing, bow ever, to contmpîste the ac- tions of Hiton Hilis regional counicillor Pam Johsuton throughout this episade,-the buk of which now appearub be over. It was Ms Joluiston who, dropped Uie noymous iexer containing tie allegations on tie desit of regional couiscil- lor a few minutes before Uhe lune 3 counicil meeting. kt was Ms Jolsasto who, basically called -a--- police Chief lames Harding a dinosaur a few weeks bcfmo Usat - saying site didn't tbick hie was 'dseplst pesn to tead us ioa snon-violen society." ht wus Ms lobsnon wbo diu swadfudy refused to bock up mam cf li incendiary romuika hiding behind *no * cogment" replies while, she lenined ailir people thuate- hosuitile. or aWgesaive if dsey presa*d ber tobe accSuit- A e pon ce4ilaist Rob Kelly Pralaed Ms Johnstanin thii newspqber "ubgUp to <Jiief Harding when Chief Harding wus wrong. Isa wus in ae fluaI clashi be- tween due duo. in ithicli Ms Johsasion nighdùUhy promeued Chief, Haudinga higb-handed nid confsoeatimf attitidue wids regiona council. But it should also be. remcmrrbered that we took dm Hahion HuIs councillor ta task soon slter, ithen se suggested Chief Harding was unsuitable -for his job. Who saw tima *criticism as tlnwanted. & We aiho seriously question due judgement. Mt least, of a second-terni regional couricillor who drops a letter full of devâsatung ellegations on due desks of regiaiba councillors minutes before a formai meeting. with no introduction, o reconsmended course of action, o back-up' *nsaterial - notlsing. And ta top it ii off, Ms lolsnston quit dut meeting before due malter was eveas diacussed. saying ase didn't ex- pect il ta lu slned publicly. Just wbat did she expect? In Our ,ýMs recent interviews wilh due councillor ber mail comsnon reply 10 querues was **no camment" She ev6n backpediled on ber confrontations wids end curie- terszaiona of Chie! Harding, saying, 'l've gaI notWsng against Harding. I don't even kno due mans." LOOKING BACK te m0awRvi Pir 1 n0 PGES OFTME PAS7 One Vear Ago Vro te JUI 10, lilIa El Spiqm1*bmm -" Soer Feaihr i Uuui Wy mU't unis mW die ahu.bs. Aceqi 4j1XJ -oi am" ind $2.50 wu imW& la pe- vices yumu. my Wi bita mnd thc.aa le ad of t 1 1,i. bue a be coup bd conne caly du yn laisai 30 cmn àckoa Wuc mmi fer , - ' lu- tiva muidui The hilvi hicWin a aabf àw mdà ukis i.25 uafblblixu. ,v *aiu wMoa rides md a ,«kkus 1)tî1c1 LAM and lOba Mniý. th isws of ie fus.. w e lghiud wË d ibmnt U Couaciuic ce 11bm. Retica's M. and soalI servie mýiaulad Maini chance ID M*etba et die futue mm ad vapmived Halais Comduâit. Mmt lon-awnisd rodevilpomi of lb maoe chhsti home wu icboduied Io Mq1à in Augni. lbe WAia of thtrecpmncthawu te nmv amay Irca lb boxy. blcIck-ld os te mi. min wu WM i agner, mmci smu envirnnantpc e*i. hýo pi iaitm Sla bManor wula bat u 3y 00 ocidnts rMemdy Mcm teabout 350 soni Autréca for lb mcmt ,a pctable OhN" M Nordî Ancilea Dibuhi i Augîn BL Mimd. Oum- àulsiaU s di y et BaI CmWo plausu Io wciv iaow 500 haan àvo.gbcut lbe Mil aus wWpope e 1 - dendi . m , i But a few weeks agt sahi knew hlmt well enougý to asy b ý. hi was nMi on the maime page as mor progressive police pu bIaa u thinkers. dierisplha f Ms Johlsiaon's bihaviaur his featured aes odd mix of out-inàouf spakten public commenta followed by rabblt-like tintidity aoi.l whin pSàed for substantive deuaila.- 4e ane aware of msany asortcomlins li dii vium i- U dividuis wiso hevebeen central figures i dhs contoversy. Thie pius bis been aggresivi as umal. perCiap la etfaullt in morn istances. Sonm police offcera bave bien overly g~ defemiive ad oshinali. Pbiticia v hage l Y mhown- cniticing tduir Colie igues Mi johsisoc. But to minei eail or amother dIl de parties havi taked out public paéitioni on due ma=ne, bave offened sogise nseisu èf acountability. 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