Christopher Whittle used $100,000 billed to a non-profit society on personal expenses ranging from a cross-Canada trip to liquor and cannabis purchases
A Vancouver Island contractor has been ordered to pay back more than $100,000 he billed a community non-profit agency that he used for personal expenses, including a cross-Canada trip, motorsports and visits to restaurants, pubs, and liquor and cannabis retailers.
Whittle “used the deposit money to pay for personal expenses, including a cross-Canada trip, surf lodges, motorsports, pet supplies, vaporizers, restaurants, pubs and liquor and cannabis purchases,” according to a ruling on damages posted by the B.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday. The civil action was filed in May 2023, before it was learned that Whittle had spent the deposits. A response was filed by Whittle and other defendants two months later, and a judge issued a freezing order against them in December.
Whittle did not retain counsel and a default judgment was issued against him in April before damages were assessed last month.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Travelling by ferry this long weekend? Expect it to be busy, B.C. Ferries saysReservations from Metro Vancouver to Vancouver Island are “essentially sold out” for Friday, B.C. Ferries says.
Read more »
Vancouver Coastal Health lifts no-swim advisory for West Vancouver beachBut E. coli levels are still triggering a ‘beach action value’ at the West Vancouver destination, meaning more regular testing is done.
Read more »
Canada Day events 2024: Where to celebrate around Vancouver IslandCheck out one of the many free celebrations and festivals being held on Vancouver Island to celebrate Canada Day this weekend.
Read more »
World’s largest hockey stick to be broken down, sold as collectibles on Vancouver IslandHave you ever wanted to own the world's largest hockey stick? Soon you'll be able to get a piece of it in the form of a unique collectible.
Read more »
How a two-week Vancouver Island bike tour turned into four years on two wheelsInstead of just cycling around the Island for a couple of weeks, as he had planned, Darren Matheson has visited 40 countries on four continents.
Read more »
Annual Art Gallery Paint-In a boon for Vancouver Island artistsAn estimated 40,000 people attended the annual art festival, which had display along 10 blocks of Moss Street.
Read more »