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Family outraged with light sentence Their son was stabbed to death trying to protect his girlfriend BY GREG LAYCHAK glaychak@chilliwacktimes.com
K Even when it was operational their old vehicle consumed so much gas it ate through their fuel budget quickly. Parent’s typical day is made up of connecting multiple bus routes mixed with walking as the family lives in south Chilliwack and their son’s daily appointments are near downtown. Having witnessed the struggling couple’s own capacity for generosity, four nominators entered Hall and Parent into the giveaway event. Tamara Kelly, one of four people who nominated the pair said they are always “paying it forward.” In her letter the child development consultant wrote, “These two people
en Leung and his parents have spent the last year and a half slowly piecing their lives together after Leung’s brother Lawrence was stabbed to death in a small Alberta town last May. But their progress came to an abrupt end last Wednesday when the family heard the suggested sentences after Kristy Redgun and Allison Oldwoman pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Tak Tei Lawrence Leung. While the Crown prosecutors suggested both women to be handed six-year prison terms, the defence counsel for Redgun recommended a three- to four-year sentence. Oldwoman’s lawyer argued that her client serve no more time than she already has: 28-and-a-half months. Ken and his family aren’t happy with even the possible six-year jail time. “The system should be made to protect the victims, the ones that are actually suffering,” he told the Times. “They cry about how they’ve lost their kid for going to jail, they’re going to
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Gerry Hall and Cathy Parent pose in front of their new van with all of the people who made the giveaway possible from nominators to sponsors. BY GREG LAYCHAK glaychak@chilliwacktimes.com
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A merrier Christmas Car Giveaway recipients feeling blessed and fortunate to have a reliable set of wheels for the family It’s a fitting prize for the pair who support their four kids on Hall’s labourer wages, trying to juggle their lives with only one unreliable vehicle to get them around. With their five-year-old recently diagnosed with autism, Parent is a stay
at-home mother by necessity, restricting the family to a single income. Hall needs their vehicle to get to and from work every day, but their previous van broke down so much he was often forced to ride his bike back and forth. 6618852
etting around Chilliwack hasn’t been easy for Gerry Hall and Cathy Parent, but that all changed Friday when they were awarded with a refurbished 2004 Toyota Sienna van. The Chilliwack couple were stunned as they accepted the keys to their new van after being selected as the winners of the 11th Annual Chilliwack Times Fix Auto Christmas Car Giveaway. “I’m overwhelmed,” said Hall. “I can’t even find the words, I’m blessed.” The 51-year-old said the Sienna will mean safety for their children, and reliability in their lives.
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