OUTLOOK - On the day dedicated to romance, the success of a local event showed that there was more than just love in the air.
A special Jail n' Bail event hosted at A&E Enterprises in Outlook and organized by the Outlook & District Heritage Museum brought together a ragtag band of criminals, who were being imprisoned for a number of assorted offences. If they wanted out, the answer was very simple - get on the phone and raise your bail money.
Held on February 14, Franklin Street became a hotbed of activity as each prisoner was brought to the jail cell located outside of A&E by Cst. William Hynes of the Outlook RCMP and assorted helpers. From there, they were photographed and jailed before they got on their phones and tried to arrange their bail money.
The list of prisoners included:
Doug Wagner, wanted for "Paving the way to...who knows where?"
Darcy Kendall, wanted for "Unlawful use of a calculator"
Justin Turton, wanted for "Impersonating a young German child to get more candy"
Ryan Husband, wanted for "Saving the world one bike ride at a time"
Brent Larwood, wanted for "Being the last known Citizen of the Year"
Ria Mynhardt, wanted for "Housing and recruiting legal newcomers to Canada"
Matt Dick, wanted for "For having a wide range of knowledge from fishing to prescription drugs"
Mark Schekk, wanted for "Working too hard"
Dale Wright, wanted for "Trying to hide a body in the old landfill cell (the body of a semi)"
Kate King, wanted for "Alleged murder of many museum rodents and maple bugs"
Rachel Sillers, wanted for "Being a FireFlies gang member, not armed but after your money"
Happy Days Mobile Snacks, wanted for "Leaving trails of delicious popcorn around town"
Matt Lyons, wanted for "Dispensing drugs"
Jocelyne Petryshyn, wanted for "Selling all the houses in Outlook"
Melissa Theoret, wanted for "Not matching her earrings to her shoes"
and
Tina Wall, wanted for "Having the best buns in town"
In just under two hours time, the event raised a little over $9,000, which will go towards the community museum and ensuring that it remains a vital hub for cultural education in Outlook.
