Peace bond also agreed to
GORE BAY鈥擳he ongoing saga of charges against Kagawong resident Bill Concannon were withdrawn on June 12 at the Gore Bay courthouse, and a 12-month peace bond was entered into by Mr. Concannon the same day.
Keesha Seaton, media spokesperson for the ministry of the Attorney General issued a statement as follows: 鈥淐ourt staff have conducted a search of the court case tracking system and can advise the following. On June 19, 2025, two counts of Criminal Harassment 鈥 Section 264(1) of the聽Criminal Code聽before the court were withdrawn. On the same date, the accused person entered into a common law peace bond for 12 months.鈥
The peace bond conditions include keeping the peace, being of good behaviour, keeping away from those places known to be frequented by CAO Emily Dance or Mayor Bryan Barker, including their homes鈥攂ut with the exception that Mr. Concannon can attend council meetings.
鈥淚 did have an opportunity to talk to the Crown last week,鈥 said Billings Mayor Bryan Barker. He was informed in that conversation of the resolution of the criminal charges against Mr. Concannon through Mr. Concannon鈥檚 agreement to a peace bond.
The Expositor, which has been reporting on the case as it proceeded through the courts, erroneously published a story indicating the accused had been convicted. The Expositor published a correction and apology for the error.
The Expositor reached out to Mr. Concannon for comment following the resolution of the case and to provide him an opportunity to provide his side of the story鈥攅arlier stories had simply been reporting what was happening in the courts.
Mr. Concannon was originally offered less than 18 hours in which to craft his response, but that was later amended by the Expositor鈥檚 publisher to indicate the story could wait a week.
Mr. Concannon then responded to the publisher that: 鈥淚 have decided that due to your previous biased reporting about me, you don鈥檛 deserve a response. Govern yourselves accordingly moving forward. Bill.
The Expositor stands by its reporting in much of this case, with the obvious exception of the reported conviction, which, again, we offer an unqualified apology.
Should Mr. Concannon change his mind about commenting on the case, our phones remain open.
