A city woman facing criminal charges involving embezzling nearly $63,000 from the Redcliff Legion will avoid jail if she lives up to the terms of a two-year community sentence order.

Kristine Nicole Huff, 34, was initially charged in 2024 with fraud and theft over $5,000 connected to allegations she stole funds during her employment as treasurer of the Redcliff Legion.

About 100 residents of Riverside and a handful of council candidates turned out to a barbecue at the Elks lodge Wednesday with proposed roadway changes and the upcoming election top of mind.

While the proposed redesign of Third Street cutting through the heart of the northside community is a well-defined issue for the neighbourhood, the legacy which the outgoing council has left is fuzzy.