Double-homicide suspect appears in court
Jason Timothy Foulds, 19, of Powell River made his second provincial court appearance on Tuesday, June 27, in Powell River Provincial Court.
Foulds, born in 1997, was formally charged on June 17 with two counts of first degree murder of Braxton Leask, 20, and Dylan Buckle, 20, and one count of attempted murder of Zane Hernandez.
All three victims of a shooting that occurred in Lund early in the morning of June 17 were from the Powell River area.
Court documents filed during Foulds’ appearance named defence counsel as Burnaby-based lawyer Paul McMurray and crown prosecutor as Campbell River-based lawyer David Fitzsimmons.
Foulds’ next court appearance was set for Monday, July 24, at Campbell River Law Courts for a hearing to consult counsel.
The case is expected to return to Powell River, according to local court services.
Library finally opens
After months of months of delays, the new location of Powell River Public Library finally opened to the public on Tuesday, July 4.
A final inspection report from contractor Futurevest Investment Corporation’s architect was submitted to City of Powell River and signed off on late last week. The new location, located in Crossroads Village Shopping Centre, will have a front courtyard added to it over the summer.
Library staff members expect to see thousands of patrons during their first week in the new location.
