December 1/history

[more] What else happened today

1998 — this is the cutoff date for being grandfathered to possess prohibited firearms in Canada. 2009 — MAIG mayor Sheila Dixon is found guilty on three counts of felony theft, three counts of misdemeanor embezzlement/misappropriation, and a single count of misconduct of office. After the verdict, Dixon was at risk of being removed from office and being stripped of her city retirement pension valued at over $80,000 per year for life. Boo hoo. Dixon still faced perjury charges, with a trial planned for 2010.