Summary
[Kennedy] said the secret meeting took place at the Gimli cottage owned by Roy Darke, the former head of the planning department and a friend of Lakeview president [Jack Levit]. In addition to Darke, other people at the meeting included senior planning staff Doug Kalcsics, Christine Knoll and Al Franklin -- all four no longer work for the city -- and Jack Levit and his son Keith.
Knoll testified at the trial that she didn't think the deal worked out with Lakeview at Darke's cottage complied with the city's parking requirements and that the project didn't qualify for a building permit."The Gimli meeting was at his cottage, he participated in the discussion and by the evidence he was a friend of Mr. Levit of Lakeview," Kennedy wrote of Darke's role in the secret meeting.See the full content of this document
Extract
Covert Meeting Cited in Judgment
Developer Jack Levit linked to top planner
By Aldo SantinA secret meeting in August 1987 at a cottage in Gimli between senior members of the City of Winnipeg's plan...See the full content of this document
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