Dates set for new trial of former RM of Sherwood reeve

Tim Probe, the former reeve of the RM of Sherwood, is to be back in court in November.

In 2018, Probe was found not guilty on charges of breach of trust and municipal corruption.

The Crown appealed the breach of trust decision and the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ordered a new trial.

Probe tried to appeal that decision to the Supreme Court of Canada, but it decided not to hear the case.

The new trial is to take place Nov. 16-20 at the Court of Queen’s Bench in Regina.

On Feb. 1, 2016, Probe met with the RM’s then-reeve, Jeffrey Poissant, at a coffee shop and Poissant recorded the conversation. That recording subsequently was played in court.

The trial judge found that in that meeting, Probe tried to trade his vote on a gas station development — which would have benefitted Poissant’s parents — for Poissant’s lobbying of other councillors on a motion to have councillors pay back legal fees.

That motion could have resulted in Probe being asked to pay back $50,000 in fees.

In court, Probe’s lawyer argued Probe was just trying to find a way to resolve two divisive issues on council.