Wolfville acquittal

Wolfville scrap metal dealer Tracy Donald Dodds has been found not guilty of sexual assault.

The 61 year old Dodds has been in custody since March after being denied bail, but now he is free.

The judge acquitted Dodds on all charges, including the sexual assault and drug trafficking; alleged to have occurred earlier this year.

NS tire protest

A protest was held yesterday over the burning of tires at the Canada LaFarge cement plant in Brookfield.

The group gathered in Truro over the plan to burn the rubber tires.  Lydia Sorflaten of Citizens Against Burning of Tires is concerned the burning could have adverse effects on people’s health and the environment.

Others are also concerned that burning the tires will leave fewer for C&D recycling which turns them into material used in asphalt.