Peace Arch News, October 30, 2012

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Tuesday October 30, 2012 (Vol. 37 No. 87)

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High stakes: BCLC offers a sneak peak at casino complex plans for South Surrey that are before city council. › see page 10

Musical Ride hosts

Cities eye mane event Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter

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Hit-and-run driver Kyle Danyliuk (left) arrives for sentencing Thursday; Lynné McCutcheon (right) holds photos of her sister, victim Marilyn Laursen.

Kyle Danyliuk avoids term in federal penitentiary

Hit-run killer gets two-year sentence Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter

Kyle Brandon Danyliuk learned in a packed courtroom Thursday morning he will spend two-years-less-a-day in jail for the hit-and-run crash that killed 56-year-old White Rock resident Marilyn Laursen. In announcing Danyliuk’s sentence – which includes a five-year driving ban – Surrey Provincial Court Judge Michael Hicks described the 20-year-old’s driving behaviour on the night of May 18, 2011 as “approaching criminal negli-

gence,” an offence that can lead to life in prison. “At any point along that route, a tragedy… was waiting to occur,” Hicks said, referring to the roads travelled and speeds reached as the South Surrey man attempted to evade police over the course of a pursuit through White Rock. “That catastrophe occurred at the red light at Thrift Avenue. The lives of many people will not be the same.” Laursen was walking across Johnston Road when she was struck by a dark-red Nissan Maxima driven by Danyliuk. Immediately prior

to the collision, in the course of trying to evade police, Danyliuk hit a white Honda, injuring its driver, then proceeded without braking through a red light, Hicks said, recounting details shared in a sentencing hearing last month. Danyliuk – who arrived at court wearing a red hoodie and sunglasses – knew he’d hit Laursen but didn’t stop to help or identify himself. Instead, he drove on, abandoning the car a short distance from his now-fiancée Carleigh Merritt’s home. › see page 2

Efforts are underway to welcome the world-renowned RCMP Musical Ride to White Rock and Cloverdale. White Rock council was to consider last night – after Peace Arch News deadline – a request for the city to host the popular equestrian performance on Friday, July 26. But while a staff report on the concept notes planning has already begun, Mayor Wayne Baldwin said Monday there is still much work to do to make the visit a reality. “We’re investigating to see whether it’s feasible or not,” Baldwin said. “We’re optimistic that we can pull this off. I can’t make any promises yet.” The RCMP Musical Ride is the Mounties’ trademark horse-andrider performance; a one-of-akind showcase of Canadian pride highlighted by intricate figures and choreographed cavalry drill moves. The first official Musical Ride was performed in Regina in 1887; the first public display, consisting of 20 men, took place in 1901. Today, the ride is performed by a troop of 32 riders and horses, plus the member in charge. Baldwin said “pretty rigorous” requirements will have to be met in order to bring the tour to White Rock, including identifying a facility that would accommodate the troop and the anticipated crowd that they would draw. Centennial Arena “probably wouldn’t work,” he said, noting the troop was “a little bit constrained” when he saw them perform at the Agrodome in Vancouver. › see page 4

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