Surrey North Delta Leader, July 17, 2015

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▶ KHOURI LAMAR GREEN CHARGED WITH SECONDDEGREE MURDER IN COLIN HILL’S DEATH

SLAIN MAN WAS SHOT PROTECTING HIS FAMILY, SAYS WIFE KEVIN DIAKIW

Colin Hill paid with his life to protect his family, according to a Facebook post by the popular realtor’s wife. On Sunday night (July 12), Hill confronted a 22-year-old man trying to break into his home in the 16500-block of 64 Avenue just before midnight. During the confrontation, the suspect shot and killed the 42-year-old Cloverdale resident. The attacker then fled in a stolen vehicle. Hours later in Burnaby, RCMP were called to reports of a man brandishing a gun in an apartment complex. They arrested Surrey’s Khouri Lamar Green. Green appeared briefly in court on Tuesday, facing a charge of second degree mur-

▶ SUCCESSFUL SOIREE The inaugural, white-themed Surrey Soiree gala fundraiser sold out Saturday, raising more than $80,000 for Surrey Libraries’ Literacy for Life campaign. The crowd of 300 was entertained by renowned jazz artist Denzal Sinclaire following an outdoor dinner at Surrey City Centre Plaza. RICK CHAPMAN

GREEN WATCHDOG RESIGNS ▶ SURREY ENVIRONMENTALIST QUITS CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, CITING MISTREATMENT AND DYSFUNCTION OF GROUP

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▶ “Colin is the best real estate agent, very protective father (and) very best husband a person could ever ask for.”

KEVIN DIAKIW

A high-profile member of Surrey’s environmental committee has quit in protest of the way he’s been treated and the dysfunction of the committee itself. Bob Campbell, a five-year member of the Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC) sent in his resignation letter to council last month. Campbell is the recipient of several community awards, including

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the Queen’s Jubilee and the City of Surrey’s Friends of Heritage Award for his activism over the years. He was also vice-chair of ESAC for three years. He’s been openly critical of several environmental issues, including Surrey’s loss of tree canopy and the creation of a galvanizing plant in South Surrey. He says in his letter of resignation he was often derided by the former chair of the committee, Surrey Coun. Bruce Hayne. “I was openly mocked by the previous chair when I attempted to raise and discuss important issues,” Campbell writes in the June 26 letter obtained by The Leader. He says he took an active role in the community on environmental issues, often receiving calls from the media about them. continued on page 3

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