Former Winnipeg fire chief sued over bounced cheques
Reid Douglas fired in 2013, had been involved in unusual land swap deal
Winnipeg's former fire chief Reid Douglas is named in a lawsuit along with two others — Brian Douglas and David Douglas — according to court documents.
Surrey, B.C., company Convoy Supply alleges the company Douglas co-owns, 3D Roofing, purchased $22,277 worth of construction supplies on credit in 2014 and has since failed to pay for the purchase.
None of the allegations have been proven in court.
Reid Douglas was fired in 2013 after serving as fire chief for two years and serving with the force for 35 years.
While fire chief, Douglas had been embroiled in a controversy over an unusual land swap and sale of fire halls.
He was named in a scathing audit report that uncovered a number of questionable practices that broke with city policy regarding the construction of four fire-paramedic stations. The auditor did not find any criminal wrongdoing.
According to court documents, Douglas's company, 3D Roofing, received the construction supplies between May 19 and June 12, 2015.
The company provided the plaintiff, Convoy Supply, with two cheques dated June 30, 2015 and July 2, 2015. Both cheques bounced due to insufficient funds, said Convoy Supply.
Convoy Supply, Reid Douglas, and 3D Roofing did not return CBC's request for comment.