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Richard Albert Manuel is charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle; next date set for May

Laurie Brietzke, who had fallen in the street, died of injuries two days later

“This was a tragic, horrible situation.” That’s how a judge in provincial court in Abbotsford described the death of a mother of two who was hit and killed by an “N” driver.

Laurie Brietzke, who had fallen in the street, died of injuries two days later

Laurie Brietzke, who had fallen in the street, died of injuries two days later

Laurie Brietzke, who had fallen in the street, died of injuries two days later

Laurie Brietzke, who had fallen in the street, died of injuries two days later

Edna Ritchie of Viper, Kentucky by Edna Ritchie, CD artwork Edna Ritchie is an older sister of the famed musician and lap-dulcimer revivalist Jean Ritchie. Theirs was an important family of tradition-bearers from southeastern Kentucky, significant for the popularization of many traditional British and Irish songs first collected by folklorist Cecil Sharp during his historic trips to Appalachia in the early 20th century. While Jean has a prolific catalog of recordings, this is the only album to...