Tuesday January 24, 2012 (Vol. 37 No. 7)
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Back to school: Surrey's oldest high school will mark 100 years with an anniversary reunion June 2. see page 11
Mayor calls for tougher sentences for gun crimes
Two shot, one killed in Surrey hit Kevin Diakiw Black Press
Shots rang out in Panorama Ridge Thursday night, leaving one man dead and another critically injured in what police are describing as a targeted hit. Surrey RCMP responded to a call of shots fired in the 13900-block of 56 Avenue around 11 p.m. Thursday, and found two men, 27 and 28 years old, on the front lawn of a property. Both were taken to hospital, where one died and the other remains in critical condition. Friday morning, several orange police-evidence cones surrounded a new-model black Chevy Silverado truck on the lawn of a home in the area. The driver’s-side window appeared to have bullet holes in it. Neighbours in the upscale neighbourhood said they heard six to eight shots ring out in rapid succession; one described the gunfire as sounding like a semi-automatic weapon. The four-acre property was sold last year, and neighbours said it was rented out to Caucasian males who sported full sleeves (arms) of tattoos, and who always wore hooded jackets. “They were extremely intimidating,” one neighbour said. see page 4
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A police videographer documents damage to a new-model Chevy Silverado, following a double shooting Jan. 19 in the 13900-block of 56 Avenue.
Dave Brolin flew for the RCMP since 2006
Helicopter pilot was ‘selfless and dedicated’ Dan Ferguson Staff Reporter
Dave Brolin RCMP pilot
A helicopter pilot killed in a crash Tuesday while on a training exercise near Chilliwack was a father of two who lived and grew up in Cloverdale and South Surrey. Dave Brolin, 46, joined the RCMP in June 2006. A statement released by the RCMP described Brolin as a dedicated family man who flew Lower Mainland Traffic Services helicopters Air 1, Air 2 and
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Air 5, the latter of which was frequently Chief Supt. Wayne Rideout said Broused for search-and-rescue operations. lin was a civilian member of the RCMP Brolin died Jan. 17, and the sole occupant after Air 5 crashed ❝All who knew him regarded of the helicopter. He near Cultus Lake, was taken to hospihim with great respect shortly after complettal by members of the and admiration.❞ ing a successful trainRCMP Emergency Bill Randall ing exercise. He was Response Team who West Shore RCMP preparing to return to were part of the trainbase at the time of the ing exercise. crash, which occurred around 2 p.m. “I want to express my sincere conThe Transportation Safety Board and dolences to his family, friends and B.C. Coroners Service are investigating. coworkers during this difficult time,”
Rideout said in the statement. “(Brolin) was also a part of our RCMP family and he will be missed.” Brolin had an eight-year-old daughter and an 11-year-old son. Born in California, he was a pilot with the U.S. Army and with Blackcomb Aviation in Whistler prior to joining the RCMP. During his tour of duty with the U.S. military, Brolin flew various sorties during Operation Desert Storm, the first
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