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          Document:         Doukobhors
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1: §1 2001
2: §2 Nelson (C-B)
3: §3 5 août 2001
4:
5: Mary Braun, une Doukhobor de 81 ans, tente d’incendier un laboratoire informatique d’un collège du voisinage.  Dommages importants de 150000$.  Il ne semble pas que le laboratoire ait posé de problème à Brown;  l’incendie visait plutôt à commémorer la date du 5-08, importante pour les Doukhobors.
6:
7: Arrêtée, elle refuse de porter des vêtements à son audience.
8:
9: Source:  http://onenews.nzoom.com/onenews_detail/0,1227,54870-1-9,00.html
10:
11:
12: §4 1986
13: §5 Gilpin
14: §6 24 septembre 1986
15:
16: a simply constructed Sons of Freedom bomb that failed to explode was recovered from the railbed of CPR tracks.
17:
18: Classification selon Kellett et al :
19: type: religieux
20: cible: transport
21: tactique: tentative de bombe
22:
23: CP Chronology
24:
25:
26: §7 Grand Forks (C-B)
27: §8 3 août 1986
28:
29: The Doukhobor Heritage Centre was set on fire.  This was one of a series of Sons of Freedom attacks on Doukhobor museums and centres.
30:
31: 3 female Sons of Freedom were subsequently convicted of the arson, and were sentenced to 6 months each.
32:
33: Classification selon Kellett et al :
34: type: religieux
35: cible: place publique
36: tactique: arson
37:
38: VS 12 sep 86, A1, A9; VS 16 sep 86, A1, A2
39:
40:
41: §9 1985
42: §10 Grand Forks (C-B)
43: §11 4 novembre 1985
44:
45: a short section of CPR track, and several ties, were damaged when an explosive device planted in the CPR rail yard exploded.
46:
47: SOF (?)
48:
49: Classification selon Kellett et al :
50: type: religieux
51: cible: transport
52: tactique: bombe
53:
54: CP Chronology
55:
56:
57:
58: §12 Castlegar (C-B)
59: §13 8 septembre 1985
60:
61: Arson destroyed 4 Doukhobor museum buildings, the fourth such attempt on the museum in recent year.
62:
63: A female Sons of Freedom member was convicted of this offence and on 3 octobre 1985 was sentenced to 10 years in prison. At her trial she was said regard the museum as a gravestone for the Doukhobor culture.
64:
65: Classification selon Kellett et al :
66: type: religieux
67: cible: place publique
68: tactique: arson
69:
70: GM 4 oct 85, A4
71:
72:
73: §14 Gilpin (C-B)
74: §15 13 avril 1985
75:
76: an arson attack on a Doukhobor house.  2 Sons of Freedom women committed the arson.
77:
78: They were sentenced on 1 august 1985, and each received sentences of 8 years imprisonment.
79:
80: Classification selon Kellett et al :
81: type: religieux
82: cible: privé
83: tactique: arson
84:
85: GM 2 aug 85, 4; WFP 1 aug 85, 17; VS 1 aug 85, A12
86:
87:
88: §16 South Slocan (C-B)
89: §17 21 août 1984
90:
91: a bomb exploded on the railway tracks. Several bombs had been discovered on railway lines in the Kootenays during the previous 3 months.
92:
93: SOF (?)
94:
95: Classification de Kellett et al :
96: type: religieux
97: cible: transport
98: tactique: bombe
99:
100: GM 31 aug 84, 8
101:
102:
103: §18 Castlegar (C-B)
104: §19 29 juin 1984
105:
106: Fire is set to a Doukhobor museum.
107:
108: 2 elderly Sons of Freedom women were convicted. They were given suspended sentences and 3 years probation after the court received promises from the women and their community that they would keep the peace. They stated that they set fire to the museum because it was a shrine, and this was contrary to their religious beliefs.
109:
110: Classification de Kellett et al :
111: type: religieux
112: cible: place publique
113: tactique: arson
114:
115: VS 30 nov 84, A8
116:
117:
118: §20 1984
119: §21 Krestova (C-B)
120: §22 2 juin 1984
121:
122: a bomb attached to a West Kootenay Power and Light pole explosed.
123:
124: The device was identical to one used on CPR tracks in Krestova on 31 may 1984, 2 days earlier
125:
126: SOF (?)
127:
128: Classification de Kellett et al :
129: type: religieux
130: cible: énergie
131: tactique: bombe
132:
133: NDN 5 jun 84, 1
134:
135:
136: §23 South Slocan (C-B)
137: §24 31 mai 1984
138:
139: a small bomb exploded on a CPR tracks.
140:
141: Une de plusieurs attaques du genre en CB dans ces mois.
142:
143: SOF (?)
144:
145: Classification de Kellett et al :
146: type: religieux
147: cible: transport
148: tactique: bombe
149:
150: VS 2 jun 84, A13; NDN 5 jun 84, 1
151:
152:
153: §25 Brilliant (C-B)
154: §26 30 avril 1984
155:
156: a package containing an unexploded dynamite bomb was found by a track patrolman under CPR tracks.
157:
158: This incident was part of a series of undetonated bombs which had been discovered in the area past weeks, and occured just 2 days after the resumption of inquiries into the problems of arson and bombing among local Sons of Freedom.
159:
160: Classification selon Kellett et al :
161: type: religieux
162: cible: transports
163: tactique: tentative de bombe
164:
165: NDN 1 may 84, 1; VS 2 jun 84, A13; GM 2 may 85, 9
166:
167:
168: §27 Gilpin (C-B)
169: §28 30 avril 1984
170:
171: a BC Telephone Company utility pole was blown off its base by a dynamite bomb.
172:
173: Police stated that the bomb, and one found at the same time near Brilliant, were similar to ones planted in the area in previous years.
174:
175: Inquiries into Sons of Freedom arson and bombing incidents had just resumed.
176:
177: Classification selon Kellett et al :
178: type: religieux
179: cible: énergie
180: tactique: bombe
181:
182: GM 2 may 84, 9; NDN 1 may 84,1
183:
184:
185: §29 Christina Lake (C-B)
186: §30 9 avril 1984
187:
188: CP Rail tracks were damaged by the explosion of a bomb.
189:
190: An undetonated bomb was found at the same time 3 km away.
191:
192: Une de plusieurs attaques du genre en CB dans ces mois.
193:
194: SOF (?)
195:
196: Exclu de Kellett et al : insufficient information
197:
198: VS 2 jun 84, A13; GM 2 may 84, 9; NDN 2 june 84, A13
199:
200:
201: §31 1983
202: §32 Castlegar (C-B)
203: §33 septembre 1983
204:
205: The Doukhobor museum near Castlegar was set on fire.
206:
207: Exclu de Kellett et al : insufficient information; date uncertain
208:
209: VS 30 nov 84, A8
210:
211:
212: §34 1982
213: §35 Colombie britannique
214: §36 10 octobre 1982
215:
216: Members of the SOF attempted an act of arson against a museum
217:
218: Exclu de Kellett et al : insufficient information
219:
220: Ross/Cran
221:
222:
223: §37 Pass Creek (C-B)
224: §38 10 juin 1982
225:
226: SOF attempted to set fire to a Community Doukhobor Hall.
227:
228: Exclu de Kellett et al : insufficient information
229:
230: Ross/Cran
231:
232:
233: §39 Krestova (B-C)
234: §40 5 juin 1982
235:
236: Members of the Sons of Freedom commited an act of arson against the residence of a Community Doukhobor.
237:
238: Exclu de Kellett et al : insufficient information
239:
240: Ross/Cran
241:
242:
243: §41 1981
244: §42 Farron (C-B)
245: §43 27 octobre 1981
246:
247: 2 explosives devices planted under the Canadian Pacific Railway line were discovered and dismantled by CPR personnel.
248:
249: SOF (?)
250:
251: Classification selon Kellett et al :
252: type: religieux
253: cible: transports
254: tactique: tentative de bombe
255:
256: CP Chronology; Ross/Cran
257:
258:
259: §44 Grand Forks (C-B)
260: §45 5 octobre 1981
261:
262: A dynamite bomb that was buried under a Canadian Pacific track exploded.  Sons of Freedom were believed to have planted the bomb.
263:
264: Classification selon Kellett et al :
265: type: religieux
266: cible: transports
267: tactique: bombe
268:
269: CP Chronology
270:
271:
272: §46 Shoreacres (C-B)
273: §47 4 octobre 1981
274:
275: An improvised explosive device was planted in the railbed of the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks, and discovered and dismantled by CPR personnel.   This incident was in close proximity to the other one on the same day.
276:
277: SOF (?)
278:
279: Classification selon Kellett et al :
280: type: religieux
281: cible: transports
282: tactique: tentative de bombe
283:
284: CP Chronology
285:
286:
287: §48 South Slocan (C-B)
288: §49 4 octobre 1981
289:
290: a dynamite bomb that had been place on the Canadian Pacific Railway malfunctioned and failed to explode. It was found on 4 october by a railway employee inspecting that section of track, recovered, and then dismantled by CPR personnel.
291:
292: Classification selon Kellett et al :
293: type: religieux
294: cible: transports
295: tactique: tentative de bombe
296:
297: CP Chronology; NDN 7 oct 81, 1; Ross/Cran
298:
299:
300: §50 Castlegar (C-B)
301: §51 29 juin 1981
302:
303: Sons of Freedom planted 2 incendiary devices at the Castlegar Doukhobor community hall. They were discovered and disposed of safely, and did not ignite.
304:
305: Classification selon Kellett et al :
306: type: religieux
307: cible: religieux
308: tactique: tentative de fire bombing
309:
310: Ross/Cran; VS 30 jun 81, A10
311:
312:
313: §52 Christina Lake (C-B)
314: §53 29 juin 1981
315:
316: A bomb damaged Canadian Pacific Railway tracks. The damage was discovered on 29 june, 3 days after the last train had used the track.
317:
318: Classification selon Kellett et al :
319: type: religieux
320: cible: transports
321: tactique: bombe
322:
323: CP Chronology; Ross/Cran; NDN 2 jul 81, 1; VP 30 jun 81, 5; VS 30 jun 81, A10
324:
325:
326: §54 Kootenays
327: §55 28 juin 1981
328:
329: The 3rd in a wave of 3 bombings in the Kootenays at the end of June proved abortive.  Accounts differ as to whether the incident occured on 28 or 29 juin, at the Doukhobor Cultural Centre near Castlegar, the Doukhobor Community Hall in Castlegar, or Ootechenia hall, and whether the weapon used was an explosive device or 2 incendiary devices.
330:
331: Exclu de Kellett et al : insufficient information
332:
333: Ross/Cran; NDN 2 jul 81, 1 ; NDN 17 aug 81, 1: VP 30 jun 81, A5
334:
335:
336: §56 Brilliant
337: §57 28 juin 1981
338:
339: Some American tourists stumbled upon a unexploded bomb near the tomb of former Doukhobor leader Peter Verigin. The tomb had been the object of a number of bomb attacks over several decades.
340:
341: Members of the Sons of Freedom feel that the monument is a form of idol-worship, which is contrary to their beliefs.  A team of explosives experts was flown in from Vancouver to defuse the bomb.
342:
343: Classification selon Kellett et al :
344: type: religieux
345: cible: monument
346: tactique: tentative de bombe
347:
348: NDN 2 jul 81, 1; VP 30 jun 81, 5; Ross/Cran; VS 2 jul 81, A19; VS 29 jun 81, E12
349:
350:
351: §58 Ootechenia
352: §59 26 avril 1981
353:
354: Fire in a washroom at the Cultural Education Centre Cafe.  2 Sons of Freedom women were arrested. They were found guilty by a county court jury in Nelson, and given suspended sentences and 3 years probation (19 septembre).
355:
356: Classification selon Kellett et al:
357: type: religieux
358: cible: place publique
359: tactique: arson
360:
361: NDN 15 sep 81, 1; Ross/Cran; Maclean’s 3 oct 83, 46; GM 4 oct 83, 1
362:
363:
364:
365: §60 1980
366: §61 Robson (C-B)
367: §62 5 novembre 1980
368:
369: During a mild resurgence of Sons of Freedom activity directed against Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) interests, SOF members planted a bomb under the CPR tracks. The device was safely dismantled by police.
370:
371: Classification selon Kellett et al:
372: type: religieux
373: cible: transports
374: tactique: tentative de bombe
375:
376: CP Chronology; Ross/Cran
377:
378:
379: §63 South Slocan (C-B)
380: §64 26 septembre 1980
381:
382: A 45-meter high BC Hydro microwave tower was bombed, causing damage estimated upwards of 300 000$.  Then-president of BC Hydro, Mr. Robert Bonner, had been the Attorney General of British Columbia when the provincial government had ordered Doukhobor children sent to education camps against the wishes of their parents and religious leaders.
383:
384: Classification selon Kellett et al:
385: type: religieux
386: cible: communications
387: tactique: bombe
388:
389: CP Chronology; Ross/Cran; VS 29 sep 80, A11; VP 26 Sep 80, 4
390:
391:
392: §65 Christina Lake (C-B)
393: §66 25 mai 1980
394:
395: A dynamite charge exploded under a bridge span suporting the Canadian Pacific Railway line near Christina Lake ans Cascade Falls. No structural damage was caused.
396:
397: Classification selon Kellett et al:
398: type: religieux
399: cible: transport
400: tactique: bombe
401:
402: Ross/Cran; CP Chronology
403:
404:
405:
406: §67 Christina Lake (C-B)
407: §68 25 mai 1980
408:
409: A Canadian Pacific Railway employee found an explosive device under a section of track near Birchbank. The device was deactivated.
410:
411: Classification selon Kellett et al:
412: type: religieux
413: cible: transport
414: tactique: tentative de bombe
415:
416: Ross/Cran; CP Chronology, VS 26 may 80, A2
417:
418:
419: §69 1979
420: §70 South Slocan (C-B)
421: §71 30 septembre 1979         
422:
423: Members of Sons of Freedom (SOF) set fire to Canadian Pacific Railway equipment shed which contained a railway motor car, ties, and other material. The fire spread into bushland and was out of control for a time before local people and forest workers extinguished it.
424:
425: The incident came 2 days before a Freedomite was to be sentenced regarding 2 arson conspiracy convictions.  19 SOF were found at the scene, many naked and singing. They were convicted on charges of arson.
426:
427: Classification Kellett et al:
428: type: religieux
429: cible: transport
430: tactique: arson
431:
432: Ross/Cran; CP Chronology; VS 1 oct 79, A23; VS 3 oct 79, A23
433:
434:
435:
436: §72 Slocan Park (C-B)
437: §73 13 mai 1979
438:
439: The home of an Orthodox Doukhobor was the object of an attempted act of arson.  7 Sons of Freedom were arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
440:
441: Classification selon Kellett et al:
442: type: religieux
443: cible: privé
444: tactique: attempted arson
445:
446: Ross/Cran; MS 27 jun 79, A17
447:
448:
449: §74 Kootenays (C-B)
450: §75 12 mai 1979
451:
452: Sons of Freedom members attempted to burn down the residence of a Reform Doukhobor leader.
453:
454: Exclu de Kellett et al : insufficient information
455:
456: Ross/Cran
457:
458:
459: §76 1978
460: §77 Colombie britannique
461: §78 27 décembre 1978
462:
463: 27 femmes ont été reconnues coupables d’avoir mis le feu à la maison de Stephan Sorokin et ont été condamnées à neuf mois d’emprisonnement. L’une d’entre elles fut condamné à deux ans d’emrpisonnement.
464:
465: Source : 1979 Legislative Session; 1st Session, 32nd Parliement HANSARD.
466:
467:
468: §79 Nelson (C-B)
469: §80 21 décembre 1978
470:
471: 4 men and 4 women were arrested and police seized 8 containers of flammable liquid in connection with a plot to firebomb the home of an Orthodox Doukhobor.
472:
473: Exclu de Kellett et al : non-activated conspiracy
474:
475: GM 23 dec 78, 4: Ross/Cran
476:
477:
478: §81 Colombie britannique
479: §82 30 novembre 1978
480:
481: Un groupe de personnes, dont la plupart avaient participé l’incendie de la maison d’Anna Markova, ontt surgi dans la maison John J. Veregin et ont occupé les lieux. Ils sont présumés avoir eu en leur possession des bidons de gaz, bien que la GRC ne puisse ni confirmer, ni infirmer ce fait.
482:
483: Source : 1979 Legislative Session; 1st Session, 32nd Parliement HANSARD.
484:
485:
486: §83 Creston (C-B)
487: §84 13 octobre 1978
488:
489: The home of John Lebedoff, a former leader of the Sons of Freedom Doukhobors, was burned down.  A male Freedomite, with 2 previous convictions on arson charges, was sentenced in septembre 1979 to a 3-year prison term for this incident
490:
491: Exclu de Kellett :  insufficient information, motivation uncertain
492:
493: VS 26 feb 80, A14
494:
495:
496: §85 Brilliant (C-B)
497: §86 23 septembre 1978
498:
499: 10 Sons of Freedom set fire to the home of the late Anna Markova (died 13 september 1978), mother of Orthodox Doukhobor leader John Verigin.
500:
501: The arsonist were convicted and received sentences ranging from 12 months to seven years. They stated that the fire was set in order to prevent the building from becoming a shrine or a location for «idol worship», which was contrary to their beliefs.
502:
503: Classification selon Kellett et al:
504: type: religieux
505: cible: religieux
506: tactique: arson
507:
508: Ross/Cran; VP 26 sep 78, 15; VS 2 dec 80, A12
509:
510:
511: §87 Colombie britannique
512: §88 19 septembre 1978
513:
514: La maison d’un Doukhobor, Joseph Potavinikoff Jr, est incendiée. Au moment de la tenue de la session du Parlement provincial, personne n’avait été appréhendée.
515:
516: Source : 1979 Legislative Session; 1st Session, 32nd Parliement, HANSARD
517:
518: §89 Grand Forks (C-B)
519: §90 28 juillet 1978
520:
521: a post office was destroyed by arson.
522:
523: a Sons of Freedom man was convicted on 15 september 1979 on 2 counts of conspiracy to commit arson for his role in this and one other incident. On 2 october he was given a suspended sentence and placed on 3 years probation.
524:
525: Classification selon Kellett et al:
526: type: religieux
527: cible: poste
528: tactique: arson
529:
530: VS 3 oct 79, A23; Ross/Cran
531:
532:
533: §91 Krestova (C-B)
534: §92 19 mai 1978
535:
536: an attempt to burn a rival Reform Doukhobor leader’s home.
537:
538: 5 Sons of Freedom (SOF) were convicted 19 december 1978 in Nelson County Court on charges of arson and conspiracy to commit arson. The sentences varied from 9 months to 2 years less a day.
539:
540: classification selon Kellett et al:
541: type: religieux
542: cible: religieux
543: tactique: attempted arson
544:
545: GM 19 dec 78, 9; VS 13 sep 79; GM 28 dec 78, 7; VE 29 dec 78, 5
546:
547:
548:
549: §93 1977
550: §94 Grand Forks (C-B)
551: §95 21 septembre 1977
552:
553: A large community hall burned to the ground during the night. The hall was the central meeting place for Orthodox Doukhobors in the area.
554:
555: A Son of Freedom member was convicted for this and another incident. He was given a suspended sentence and places on 3 years probation.
556:
557: Classification selon Kellett et al:
558: type: religieux
559: cible: religieux
560: tactique: arson
561:
562: VS 22 sep 77, C10; VS 3 oct 79, A23
563:
564:
565: §96 Passmore
566: §97 9 janvier 1977
567:
568: an attempt was made to burn a community hall.
569:
570: 29 Sons of Freedom Doukhobors (24 of them women) were arrested by the RCMP and were to be charged with arson on 10 january. In March of the same year, 27 of the accused received suspended sentences of 2 years for conspiring to commit arson. The other 2 individuals charged were given stays of proceedings when ill-health prevented them from attendig the trial.
571:
572: Classification Kellett et al:
573: type: religieux
574: cible: place publique
575: tactique: attempted arson
576:
577: Ross/Cran; VS 10 jan 77, 31; VP 10 jan 77, 1
578:
579:
580: §98 1976
581: §99 Farron (C-B)
582: §100 17 octobre 1976
583:
584: A USCC memorial statue was smashed and red paint was sprayed over the ruins.  The statue was erected at the site of the 1924 train bombing that caused the death of Peter Verigin, who had been the spiritual leader of Canada’s Doukhobors.
585:
586: Remarques: vandalisme
587:
588: Ross/Cran
589:
590:
591: §101 1975
592: §102 Grand Forks (C-B)
593: §103 7 décembre 1975
594:
595: The Grand Forks co-op store housng the headquarters of the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ (USCC or Orthodox Doukhobors) was destroyed by fire. The USCC was a frequent target of Sons of Freedom arsonists.
596:
597: exclu de Kellett : insufficient information, perpetrator, tactic unknown
598:
599: Ross/Cran
600:
601: §104 Brilliant (C-B)
602: §105 30 mars 1975                 
603:
604: A Community Doukhobor hall in Brilliant was set on fire by a group of Sons of Freedom women.  They were later charged and convicted of arson.
605:
606: VS 2 apr 75, 6

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