Lake City Woodworkers and 8-year-old hockey player still waiting for Zinck’s promised donations

HALIFAX — William Moore, an 8-year-old Dartmouth hockey player, couldn’t afford his 2008 league fees, because MLA Trevor Zinck kept $860 he had promised him.

While Zinck told William’s father, James Moore, that his request for the funds had been denied, the trial’s agreed statement of facts shows Nova Scotia taxpayers did reimburse him $860 after he submitted a duplicate of a cheque.

The Moore family says they still haven’t seen that money.

“I just don’t think it’s fair, or very honest what he did,” James Moore told the media outside the courtroom today.

The hockey funding was one of two examples of missing MLA expense money today.

The court also heard Zinck never gave a promised $540 to the Lake City Woodworkers, even though he had been reimbursed the money by taxpayers.

The Lake City is a community employment program for people who have experienced mental health difficulties, serving about 400 people.

Earlier this week the court also heard the Zinck had written and been reimbursed for five $1,000 cheques made out to the Boys and Girls Club of Dartmouth. The club never saw the cheques or received money from Zinck.

When asked about today’s allegations, Zinck stepped away from the media and excused himself to use the washroom.

Zinck’s lawyer, Lyle Howe, has repeatedly warned about jumping to conclusions about the case. The Crown has called their last witness; Howe will begin outlining his defence next week.

Zinck is charged with theft over $5,000, fraud over $5,000 and breach of trust.