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Hockey father facing charges
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Cayley Dobie staff reporter
A 57-year-old Burnaby man is facing charges following an incident at a minor hockey game in February. Mounties responded to the Karen Magnussen arena in North Vancouver shortly before 9 p.m. on Feb. 21, after receiving a call that a parent was threatening a minor hockey player. The incident took place in the visitors’ dressing room after the Burnaby Winter Club Atom 3 team lost 5-3 in a playoff game against North Van’s Atom 1 team. The father of one of the Burnaby players entered the dressing room and allegedly threatened his son’s 10-year-old teammate, according to Cpl. Richard De Jong, spokesperson for the North Vancouver RCMP. Exactly what was said during the altercation, however, cannot be disclosed at this time, De Jong added. “It’s going to be brought before the courts,” he told the NOW. De Jong said words were exchanged, which led to the charges. He also described the nature of the threats as “quite graphic.” “(The charge is) uttering a threat and under the criminal code it’s to cause death or bodily harm, so the exact wording we can’t disclose,” he said. Following an investigation, Mounties submitted their findings to the Crown who, on March 28, issued a warrant for the arrest of Burnaby resident Terry Litt. Soon after, Litt turned himself in and has been “fully cooperating at this point,” De Jong said. Burnaby Winter Club general manager Len McNeely confirmed the incident on Feb. 21 did happen but wouldn’t comment further, as it took place outside of Burnaby. Atom level players are typically between nine and 10 years old in minor hockey. Litt is facing one count of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. He was in court in North Vancouver for his first appearance on April 15 and is scheduled to appear again on April 23. The Atom 3 coaches and Burnaby Winter Club president could not be reached for comment at this time. - With files from The Province
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All in the family: Burnaby’s own Olympian, javelin thrower Curtis Moss, was the special guest at the official opening of the new track at Burnaby Central Secondary School. Moss is seen with his six-month-old son, Hilson.
World class in all ways Cornelia Naylor staff reporter
There’s no better person to open a world-class track and field facility than a world-class track and field athlete. Fortunately, Burnaby Central Secondary boasts a grad who was up to the task this week. Curtis Moss, a two-time Canadian javelin champion who represented Canada at the London Olympics two years ago, was back at his alma mater Wednesday afternoon for the official opening of the school’s new eight-lane
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running track and dedicated throws area. After an emotional speech, the 2005 grad christened the lit artificial-turf infield with a javelin toss as Burnaby central athletes and local, provincial and federal dignitaries looked on. The $5.9-million project was the final piece of the $55-million new Burnaby Central Secondary school construction project undertaken when the provincial government decided it would be cheaper to build a new school than to seismically upgrade the old one. The school opened in 2011, but
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the track wasn’t completed until last September. It will be a big asset to student athletes, Moss said. “It’s a huge, huge opportunity,” he told the NOW. “It makes me wish I was 15 years younger so I could go back.” The facility includes a plaza, new seating area, state-of-the-art running track, lit artificial turf field, grass field and throwing facilities for javelin, discus, shot put and hammer. Such amenities were non-existent when Moss first picked up a throwing Track Page 5
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