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Woman pleads guilty to Red Deer golf club fraud

A senior citizen pleaded guilty on Tuesday in connection with a major fraud at the Red Deer Golf and Country Club.

A senior citizen pleaded guilty on Tuesday in connection with a major fraud at the Red Deer Golf and Country Club.

Bonnie Howell, 66, pleaded guilty to one charge of fraud over $5,000 in Red Deer provincial court.

Howell was the bookkeeper at the club where it’s alleged that between January 2007 and December 2011, she mismanaged money in excess of $900,000 from the golf course.

The investigation was launched after a member of the golf and country club alerted police after shareholders were advised by club management of the losses.

Howell was represented by defence lawyer Brad Mulder, who said that both he and the Crown had an agreed statement of facts. Those were not read in court.

Howell will be sentenced on Sept. 6.