A former Drumheller Town Councillor, who was facing allegations of libel stemming from comments she made on Facebook, saw her charges stayed.
Cynthia Karen MacKinnon, of Drumheller, was charged in the spring of 2011 with defamatory libel. The comments were directed towards two Town of Drumheller officials. A preliminary hearing of her case was scheduled for this month, and on Monday the case was resolved.
Her charges were stayed, meaning prosecution has been discontinued, however the charge could be brought back to life. She entered into a peace bond for a two-year period. A number of conditions were attached includes submitting a handwritten apology to the two individuals, and a she is to make a donation to Big Country Victim Services.
She was not banned by the court from the use of social media, however Ms. MacKinnon is ordered to refrain from like activity. As part of the bond she admitted in court her statements were known not to have factual basis and at the time she uttered such statements she knew were false.