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Former town clerk in Labrador gets jail time for theft

SaltWire Network | Posted: July 17, 2019, 4:06 p.m. | Updated: July 17, 2019, 4:13 p.m. | 1 Min Read
Holly Flowers, left, and Timothy Blake are being charged with allegedly stealing $72,000 from the Town of North West River.
Holly Flowers, left, was sentenced to three months in jail for her role in stealing $72,000 from the Town of North West River. Her co-accused, Timothy Blake (right) is next scheduled to appear in court on July 22. - FACEBOOK PHOTO

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Holly Flowers was sentenced on July 16 to three months in jail for her part in stealing $72,000 from the coffers of the town of North West River in Labrador.

Flowers, a former clerk with the town, pleaded guilty in February to theft over $5,000, theft under $5,000, and breach of public trust by a public officer.

Following her incarceration, Flowers will be on probation for 18 months. She was also ordered to pay $20,000 back to the town of North West River.

Timothy Blake, a former councillor, is also facing a charge of theft over $5,000 relating to the missing money. Blake is scheduled to return to court on July 22 on that charge and an unrelated charge of uttering threats.

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