‘Notice of Warrant of Arrest’ issued for Squamish mayor in small claims case
Posted November 18, 2023 1:09 pm.
A “Notice of Warrant of Arrest” has been issued for the mayor of Squamish after he failed to appear in small claims court for a payment hearing this month.
According to Court Services Online, the notice was issued for Armand Hurford on Tuesday, Nov. 14. This comes after a default claim was granted to Trek Bicycle Canada ULC, which brought forward the case against Hurford and his now-shuttered Republic Bicycles over unpaid invoices.
The mayor ran Republic Bicycles for 16 years but announced its closure late last year, telling the Squamish Reporter the decision was “bittersweet” but that it was “the right time to move on.”
Court documents show the application for default order drafted by Trek was for the amount of $26,706.95.
Small Claims Rules stipulate “if a warrant of arrest is issued under Rule 9 (7), 12 (15) or 13 (9), the registrar must serve the person named in the warrant with a notice of arrest.”
Once served, a person will have seven days to “arrange to attend court voluntarily.” If they fail to do so, “a sheriff or peace officer may arrest the person.”
Prior to being elected mayor in 2022, Hurford had served as a councillor with the District of Squamish for one term. His website noted in 2022 that he had been a local business owner/operator for over 15 years.
CityNews has reached out to Hurford for comment.
