Surrey North Delta Leader, March 05, 2013

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Tuesday March 5, 2013

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Nearly 20 years later, Surrey doublemurderer still a risk, board says

For B.C. Liberals,

the Hunt is on

in Panorama

John Joseph Arneil denied unescorted leave from prison

Surrey may be in for a municipal byelection if veteran councillor wins as MLA

by Sheila Reynolds a Man serving jail time for murdering

surrey Coun. Marvin Hunt has announced he is running for the B.C. Liberals in surrey-Panorama. If he wins on May 14, the city could be looking at holding a $600,000 byelection to fill his vacant seat on council. by Kevin Diakiw

Liberals there, but stepped aside when it was revealed he was facing charges under the MaRVIn HUnt is prepared to sit as MLA and Canada Tax Act for failing to file taxes for one serve as Surrey councillor at the same time of his companies. should he be elected to the provincial legislaHunt told The Leader it was a difficult deciture. sion because he believes he is The 23-year veteran city having great success on Surrey councillor said Thursday he council. will represent the B.C. Liberal He has served on several party in Surrey-Panorama in civic, regional and national the provincial election May 14. committees (he sits on the The riding is without an board of directors at Metro incumbent as Stephanie Vancouver), and has travelled Cadieux is moving over to internationally as a board Surrey-Cloverdale, which is member representing the being vacated by retiring Kevin Americas on the CommonLinda Hepner Falcon. wealth Local Government Last week, Hunt was Forum and the United Cities approached by his longtime and Local Government. friend Sukh Dhaliwal to run in the SurreyIf Hunt’s provincial run is successful, his Panorama riding. absence on council would be felt, civic repreDhaliwal was expected to run for the sentatives say.

“He brings logic, rationale, a reasoned approach, and a strong history...”

“He’s such a great asset to the City of Surrey,” said Mayor Dianne Watts. “He’s done such incredible work within the city, regionally, nationally and internationally, that it will be a huge loss.” Coun. Linda Hepner echoed that sentiment. “He has a long history and he’s been a strong partner at the council table,” Hepner said. “He brings logic, rationale, a reasoned approach, and a strong history around issues of policy that many of us do not have.” Hunt says he’s taking no position on the recent Liberal controversy over using government employee time to strategize over how to garner more of the ethnic vote. “My perspective is I’m here to run a freeenterprise campaign, that’s where my focus is,” Hunt said. “I’ve got a whole diverse community that I’m working with from all ethnic backgrounds, and I want everyone to be on board and working together.” See HUNT / Page 3

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two Surrey teenagers in 1993 has been denied unescorted day trips. John Joseph Arneil was 18 when he shot 16-year-old Chris Lussier and 15-year-old Paul McDaniel to death on Sept. 11, 1993. He also tried to kill then-17-year-old Richard Moisan, who was shot in the face but survived, a bullet forever lodged in the back of his neck. Arneil is serving a life sentence with no chance of parole for 20 years for two convictions of second-degree Richard murder and one of Moisan, in attempted murder. hospital A Feb. 15 deciin 1993, sion from the describes how Parole Board of he was shot. Canada says that months before the murders, Arneil decided to kill one of the people he believed raped his girlfriend.

See ARNEIL / Page 3

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