Charlottetown chamber CEO sentenced for drunk driving
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The CEO of the Better Charlottetown Space Chamber of Commerce has pleaded responsible and been sentenced to a brief interval of jail time for drunk driving.
Robert Victor Godfrey, 37, appeared in provincial court docket in Charlottetown on June 20 together with his lawyer, Gary Demeulenaere. After pleading responsible to the cost, Choose Nancy Orr sentenced Godfrey to a few days in jail, a $1,000 tremendous and a one-year driving ban. As well as, Godfrey was ordered to pay a $300 sufferer surcharge.
Crown legal professional Lisa Goulden advised the court docket that on Could 7 at round 1:45 a.m., police in Stratford pulled over a motorcar after noticing it was straddling the white centre line of a double lane.
Goulden mentioned Godfrey, the driving force, was exhibiting indicators of impairment and he advised police that he has been ingesting alcohol that evening. Godfrey supplied police with two breathalyzer samples of 100 milligrams (mg) and 90 mg of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The authorized restrict is 80 mg.
Godfrey spoke briefly in court docket and advised the decide he was “deeply remorseful” and that this may by no means occur once more.
Godfrey was introduced because the chamber’s new CEO in July 2021.
Invoice DeBlois, president of the chamber’s board of administrators, spoke to SaltWire Community shortly after the court docket look.
“We’re, and have been, extremely disenchanted by the state of affairs and his actions. He did notify us on the govt degree instantly. He has contacted the entire board members to debate it with them,” mentioned DeBlois.
DeBlois famous that Godfrey is remorseful for his actions and has taken steps in his private life in response to the matter. As nicely, DeBlois mentioned the chamber has a workers and volunteers to proceed to serve its members till Godfrey is again within the workplace.
“He clearly made a horrible mistake. He has taken full accountability of that and he’s going through the implications of his actions, the authorized penalties of his actions for certain.”
DeBlois was requested if there could be any job penalties for Godfrey given the impaired driving conviction and sentence.
“We’re working with Robert for the time being to determine how our path ahead works out,” he mentioned.
Godfrey didn’t have a previous felony document.
