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People like former Salmonbellies’ captain Paul Parnell—known as the ‘Gordie Howe of lacrosse’—will be profiled in a new book on the team’s history. See Page A8
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Paul Daminato will have more time to train for triathlons when he retires from his position as New Westminster’s city administrator this week.
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Three times Paul Daminato’s life has made an abrupt turn in the space of a few hours, and the roads he took ultimately led him to a decade at the helm of a city during a particularly dynamic time. And now, his journey will soon take a new direction again as Daminato, New Westminster’s chief administrator and top bureaucrat,
retires Jan. 31 following 32 years in the city’s employ. Daminato grew up in Guelph, Ont., where he got one of those ideal summer jobs for a 16-yearold—lifeguard at an outdoor pool. When he graduated from high school, he was thinking about becoming a PE teacher. He talked to an advisor at the University of Guelph’s kinesiology department and after delving into Daminato’s background the counsellor declared, “Sounds to me like you’re interested in a career in recreation.” “What’s that?” replied Daminato,
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