New Minas NSLC added to list of cannabis retail locations

Conditional sentence with house arrest

Christopher Travis Kollman, 22, of Lower Sackville, has been handed a conditional sentence order, including house arrest, for several counts of possession of stolen property and break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence.

Kollman pleaded guilty in January to seven counts of break and enter with intent to commit an indicatable offence, four counts of possessing stolen property and a charge of dangerous driving causing bodily harm to two individuals. The matters were adjourned to allow time for a pre-sentence report to be prepared.

Prior to his sentencing on May 1, Kollman also pleaded guilty to possessing a stolen credit card. In total, Judge Ronda Van Der Hoek handed Kollman a ninemonth conditional sentence order, including house arrest for the first four-and-a-half months and daily curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for the remaining fourand-a-half months.

The conditional sentence will be followed by one year of probation.

Kollman was fined a total of $2,500 in victim surcharges. In relation to the charge of dangerous driving causing bodily harm, the court imposed a five- year driving prohibition against Kollman.

Kollman committed the offences in Somerset, Chester, Lockhartville, Hantsport, Valley, South Rawdon, Rawdon, Stewiacke, Noel, Mount Uniacke, Kennetcook and Cheverie between June 17, 2017, and July 5, 2017.

Another 10 charges against Kollman were withdrawn on May 1.

One co- accused, Jaylen Parsons, 22, of Lower Sackville, was sentenced in April and a second co-accused, Dylan Nowlan, 20, of Beaverbank, was scheduled to make his next court appearance on May 4.

Suspended sentence for indecent act

Nicholas Kent Coldwell, 31, of Coldbrook, has been handed a suspended sentence with probation for committing an indecent act with intent to insult or offend.

Coldwell was originally charged with sexual assault but pleaded guilty to the lesser, included offence of committing an indecent act with intent to insult or offend on March 8. The matter was adjourned to May 3 to allow time for a pre-sentence report to be prepared and for sentencing.

Judge Claudine MacDonald handed Coldwell a suspended sentence with 15 months of probation and imposed a 10year Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIRA) order against him. Coldwell was also fined $100 in victim surcharges.

Coldwell committed the offence in Coldbrook on March 31, 2017. Another charge of sexual assault was dismissed on May 3.

Intermittent custody for assault

Joseph Albert States, 47, of Kentville, has been sentenced to intermittent custody for committing an assault.

States changed his plea to guilty on March 22 and the matter was adjourned for sentencing. On May 3, submissions were made and exhibits were entered at a sentencing hearing. Judge Claudine MacDonald sentenced States to 60 days of intermittent custody, to be served from Fridays at 9 p.m. to Mondays at 5:30 a.m. beginning on May 4 and continuing every weekend until the sentence is served. States was also sentenced to 12 months of probation, including $81 in restitution payable through the court to the benefit of the assault victim. The court imposed a fiveyear firearm prohibition against States and granted a secondary DNA order.

States committed the offence in North Kentville on Nov. 25, 2016.

Intermittent custody for driving while disqualified

Barry Kimberley Rawding, 42, of Welton Corner, has been sentenced to intermittent custody for operating a motor vehicle while disqualified.

Rawding pleaded guilty to the charge in February and the matter was adjourned to April 30 to allow time for a pre- sentence report to be prepared and for sentencing. Judge Alan Tufts sentenced Rawding to 30 days of intermittent custody, beginning May 5 at 9 p.m. to May 7 at 5:30 a.m. and continuing each weekend until the sentence is served. Rawding will be serving nonreporting probation while not in custody. The court imposed a four-month driving prohibition against Rawding, to be served consecutively to any other prohibition presently imposed. Rawding was also fined $100 in victim surcharges.

Rawding committed the offence in Somerset on Dec. 15, 2017. A charge of failing to comply with probation was withdrawn on April 30.

Curative treatment conditional discharge

Phillip Leo LeBlanc, 37, of Windsor, has been handed a curative treatment conditional discharge for having care or control of a motor vehicle while his blood alcohol level exceeded the legal limit.

LeBlanc pleaded guilty to the charge in January and the court imposed a one-year driving prohibition against him. The matter was adjourned to May 1 to allow time for a pre-sentence report to be prepared and for a curative treatment application. Judge Ronda Van Der Hoek handed LeBlanc a curative treatment conditional discharge with 18 months of probation.

LeBlanc committed the offence in Upper Vaughan on Oct. 13, 2017. The legal blood alcohol limit is 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. LeBlanc gave breathalyser readings of 280 and 270.

Fined for fraud

Michael Gordon Johnston, 56, of Lockhartville, has been fined for defrauding Brooklyn Office Supplies of a sum of money.

Johnston changed his plea to guilty in January and the matter was adjourned to allow time for a pre-sentence report to be prepared. On May 1, the Crown received confirmation that Johnston had paid restitution. Judge Ronda Van Der Hoek fined Johnston a total of $13.

Johnston committed the offence in Windsor between Aug. 1, 2015, and April 6, 2016. A charge of, through the medium of a contract obtained by false pretense, causing Brooklyn Office Supplies to deliver products and services of a value not exceeding $5,000 was withdrawn on May 1.

Cannabis is coming to New Minas.

The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation, or NSLC, announced three new locations across the province that have been added as cannabis retail locations, including one in New Minas at the County Fair Mall NSLC location.

Previously, the province had identified nine stores, with the closest location to Kings County being the NSLC in Lower Sackville.

“Since we announced the first nine stores that would sell cannabis, NSLC has been working to identify additional locations that could be renovated for cannabis sales,” said finance and treasury board Minister Karen Casey in a release.

“The addition of these three stores will provide greater access to the legal market for Nova Scotians.”

The first nine NSLC stores announced in January were Amherst, Dartmouth, two in Announced May 1, the NSLC in New Minas is one of three new cannabis retail locations.

Halifax, Lower Sackville, New Glasgow, Sydney River, Truro and Yarmouth.

The three new locations are New Minas, Bridgewater and Antigonish.

Just as it does with alcohol products, the NSLC states it will follow federal requirements

dictating how cannabis is to be sold and advertised and will train staff members on helping customers make informed choices.

Alcohol and cannabis will be in two separate parts of each store and will not be advertised together.