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Caouette became fright-
ened tc walk down Lonsdale
Avenue after learning of his
wife’s alleged liaison with a
drug dealer. He expressed in
French that he would
“revenge,” said Jacques, with-
out elaborating.

The witness, one of 34 the
Crown expects to call over the
three-week trial, said Caouette
asked him once if he knew
where to get a gun. Jacques
said he did not, adding the
accused was usually reserved
and to his knowledge neither
drark nor used drugs.

But he related a conversa-
tion that he and Caouette once
had.

“One time we sat at the
kitchen table and he had told
me he was going through a
divorce and 1 asked if he had
ever physically abused his wife
and he said yes, in the past he

Squamish
THE Squamish Nation
is in the process of
evaluating recent
announcements by the
provincial government
that gambling will be
expanded in B.C. and
that native communi-
ties will be allowed to

FaCrORY FUTON

JOSHUA Caoueite (then aged 14) and sister Danieile,
aged 10 were attacked with an axe on July 13, 1995.

Neighbor Linda Sabiston
testified thar at about 8:10
am. on July 13, 1995, she
heard a door slam in
Caouette’s apartment across
the hall. She hear? footsteps
and looked out her Galcony to
see Caouette running “full

speed” to Lonsdale Avenuc
with a manila ervelope in his
hand. When she next saw him,
he was sitting on the front
steps of their apartment build-
ing without the envelope that
the prosecution says held a
note, his wallet and $1,700

cash.

Witness Ali Reza Hassan
recalled that he paid $440 fora
TV and VCR fram Caouette.
The witmess agreed with
defence lawyer John White
that Caguette, who said he was
moving, to the U.S., appeared
depressed and was talking of
his marriage problems.

Another witness, Dave
Cash, who owns a second-
hand goods shop in North
Vancouver, said that on the
day before the murder he went
to Caouette’s apartment and
for $80 bought a crockpot,
coffee maker, copper pots and
other household goods. The
transaction was normal and
Caouette did not appear
depressed or despondent, he
said in reply to questioning
from

The Crown contends
Caouette killed his daughter in
a fit of revenge against his wife,
Diana Roxburgh, whom he
married in 1979 and was sepa-

Valley eyed for native gaming

participate.

According to Squamish
Nation spokesman Chief
Philip Joc, che Squamish
envisage a “destination-
style” operation in the
Squamish Valley.

In a press statement
issued Wednesday, Joe said
the Squamish Nation council

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representatives of the
District of Squamish in order
to inform the municipality of
the native objectives for
gaming.

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evaluating potential social
and economic impacts on the
Squamish community.

The Squamish Nation has
asked for “ongoing dia-
logue” with the Squamish
District council.

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rated from in April 1995.

Daniclle died in hospital
about one week after the
attack. Joshua suffered severe
brain injuries.

The trial in Vancouver is
being held in front of a jury of

1 people, seven women and

four men. Gne male juror was
disquatiticd Tuesday.

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