by A Sydney man was sentenced today in relation to a fraud case in which thousands of dollars were misappropriated from a veteran in New Waterford. 58 year-old Lawrence Frederick Borden was found guilty of fraud in October after having received 38,000 dollars from the victim, who was told that he would get double his investment plus interest. Borden was given a 10-month prison term today, plus a year’s probation and has been ordered to pay over 800 dollars in restitution.
Dave Desveaux
Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.
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