Mayerthorpe trestle bridge arsonist gets 24 months

A former volunteer firefighter who admitted to a string of arsons in the Mayerthorpe area, including the destruction of a wooden train trestle bridge, has been sentenced to 24 months in jail.
Lawson Michael Schalm, 20, pleaded guilty to four counts of arson on April 1. 
Crown prosecutor Dallas Sopko argued Schalm should be handed a five-year global sentence, while Schalm’s defence lawyer argued for an 18-month sentence with probation. 
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