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Oliver woman to repay Town after burning little library while intoxicated

Gabrielle Campen, a 21-year-old Oliver woman, will repay the Town after setting fire to a little library on August 5, 2024, near the Parks and Recreation Centre.
The incident occurred during the South Okanagan summer wildfire season and involved Campen being heavily intoxicated while making multiple attempts to start the fire inside the little library.
The fire destroyed the little library, scorched the recreation centre’s wall, and sent burning debris onto a rubber mat, with the timing cited as an aggravating factor by Crown counsel.
Campen was charged with setting a fire, causing property damage valued under $5,000, and obstructing an officer during her arrest. A joint recommendation from the Crown and Defence proposed a conditional discharge that included 18 months of probation, completion of 30 hours of community service, repayment of $1,200 to the town for the damaged little library, and participation in treatment programs.
Judge Armstrong stressed fire’s uncontrollable risk, acknowledged Campen’s counseling efforts and lack of prior record, and allowed restitution either by paying or rebuilding the library, expressing optimism about her rehabilitation.

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