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May 7, 2013 (Vol. 38 No. 37)
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In their own words: Candidates in all three provincial ridings served by Peace Arch News were invited to talk about the issues and tell us a little about themselves. › see pages 12-14
Horrific collision claimed the lives of five members of same family
Driver dies after brain-tumour surgery Tracy Holmes & Sarah Massah Staff Reporter
A sixth person has died following the horrific crash that killed five members of one family in South Surrey last week. Daniel Gore, 46, died Sunday shortly after 1 p.m., one week after the crash at 176 Street and 32 Avenue that claimed the lives of Surrey residents Jessica Sachdeva, 3; Annish Sachdeva, 5; Pawandeep Arjot, 31;
Neelam Rani Dhingra, 47 and Vidya Wanti Sachdeva, 68. Richard Fowler, lawyer for the Langley man’s family, told Peace Arch News Monday that Gore died after undergoing surgery for a “non-malignant brain tumour.” Surrey RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet said the condition was discovered in hospital, where Gore was initially listed in serious but stable condition following the April 28 crash.
Police had previously said indications were that a westbound van driven by a lone occupant had sped through a red light into the Sachdevas’ sedan, and that charges were likely. At the time of the collision, Gore was apparently en route to his job as a meatcutter at a Thrifty Foods in South Surrey – a job he had started just a week prior. Paquet told PAN officials are attempting to confirm whether Gore’s medical condition
was a contributing factor to the crash. He expects the investigation will take “at least several weeks,” but said it’s possible there will never be a definitive answer. “With the tragic twist of events yesterday, it is a possibility we have to face,” he said. “Our investigators never spoke with him.” Fowler said that from what he can gather, the tumour did play a role. › see page 3
Eagles on to nationals
Widdifield service
Chain of violence must stop: father
Nesters the best in west Nick Greenizan Staff Reporter
The Surrey Eagles are flying east. The BC Hockey League champions continued to roll through their junior ‘A’ competition on the weekend, adding a Western Canada Cup title to their already-long list of accomplishments. Surrey defeated the Alberta champion Brooks Bandits 4-1 Saturday in Nanaimo to capture the inaugural Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup. And while staff at South Surrey Arena will have to clear space on the wall for the team’s latest banner, they may want to hold off on the redecorating for a few weeks – one more pennant may yet be on the way. The Eagles now prepare for the RBC Cup, the five-team junior ‘A’ national championship tournament that begins May 11 in Summerside, P.E.I. “It’s huge. It’s pretty exciting winning anything… but it’s just another stepping stone for us,” said Eagles captain Brett Mulcahy after Saturday’s win, moments after being presented with the trophy. See story, page 39.
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Alex Browne Staff Reporter
Greg Sakaki photo
Surrey Eagles captain Brett Mulcahy hoists the Western Canada Cup trophy after defeating Alberta Saturday.
Close to 300 people packed the chapel at Victory Memorial Park Friday for a celebration of life for Craig Widdifield, the man gunned down in a Morgan Crossing parking lot April 24 in what police have called a “targeted, gang-associated killing.” While family and many friends filed into the chapel to a slide show of pictures of Widdifield, wife Teresa and their son, others Craig Widdifield gathered, too. gunned down Outside, police cars blocked entranceways to the parking lots and uniformed RCMP officers watched those arriving for the memorial, while sharp-eyed men in suits and ties stayed in the lobby during the event, evidently scanning the crowd and late arrivals for any sign of a potential disturbance of the gathering. › see page 2
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