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‘Gladiators’ get ready to roll Chariot racing makes its debut at the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair
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U.S. border guard Chris Wilder (far right) and his Washington-based chariot-racing team the Pacific Northwest Ponies are coming to Surrey for the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair May 18 to 21. It’s the first time the sport will be showcased in Surrey. See story, page 14. More rodeo stories are on page 3, and a complete calendar of events starts on page 15.
Anti-gang forum in memory of Chris Mohan Mom of shooting victim to speak at high school event on May 26 Black Press AN UPCOMING anti-gang forum is seeking to educate parents and empower youth in memory of innocent Surrey gang execution victim Chris Mohan. The Chris Mohan Memorial Youth Forum is
an all-day event taking place at Queen Elizabeth Secondary (9457 King George Blvd.) on May 26, with the morning geared toward parents and an afternoon session for youth. Parents will hear from Eileen Mohan about the life and legacy of her son Chris, who was one of six people killed in a Surrey highrise in October 2007. Chris and another man, Ed Schellenberg, were innocent victims caught in the middle of a gang hit. Police believe the pair were murdered because the killers didn’t want any witnesses to the other four shootings. “I want Christopher’s legacy to be looked on
as, ‘This should never happen again. Innocent life should never be taken. You must always choose life before death’,” said Mohan. “Through a horrible and very tragic situation, we have a group of people who have come together to empower youth and to show the community that when we put our minds together, good things will result.” The forum will also feature Supt. Tom McCluskie, head of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit’s Gang Task Force and Kim Bolan, crime reporter for The Vancouver Sun. See WATTS / Page 3
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