Slocan mayor’s husband charged with pot production, trafficking

Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 by Chris Shepherd in Crime, Slocan

Georges Perriere, husband of the Village of Slocan’s mayor, has been charged with drug production and drug trafficking in B.C. Provincial Court. Perriere was arrested in August along with his two sons at a Winlaw-area grow op. The arrests made national headlines because Georges Perriere is married to Madeleine Perriere, mayor of the Village of [...]

Logging license awarded for Perry Ridge

Posted on 01. Oct, 2010 by Chris Shepherd in Environment, Slocan

Residents around Perry Ridge have asked the province for more time to study the effects of logging on Perry Ridge. A Kaslo-based logger was recently awarded the license for the controversial project. Marilyn Burgoon of the Perry Ridge Water Users Association (PRWUA) says the ridge contains the headwaters of a number of creeks that flow [...]

RCMP arrest Slocan mayor’s husband, sons at grow op

Posted on 24. Sep, 2010 by Chris Shepherd in Crime, Slocan

The RCMP in the Slocan Valley arrested the husband and sons of Madeleine Perriere, mayor of Slocan. Perriere called an emergency meeting following the arrest and, according to reports, offered to step down. Council supported Perriere and one councillor said she did so because the arrest was a private matter and didn’t reflect on Perriere’s [...]