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June 11, 2010
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Surrey man
charged with
killing wife and
burning body
Les Hart,
who suffers
with ALS, lost
provincial
Panghali
funding
for his care
aide, Caprice
murder
Stadnyk,
when he was
admitted to
trial
hospital. His
family has
paid for his
underway
care, but will by Dan Ferguson
soon run out
of necessary THE JURY chairs in the fourth-
funds. floor courtroom at the B.C.
EVAN SEAL / THE LEADER
Supreme Courthouse in New
Westminster were empty when
Surrey resident Mukhtiar Pan-
ghali was brought in by a sheriff
Wednesday morning.
Hes been in custody since
his arrest in 2007 for the 2006
murder of his wife.
Before jurors can begin hear-
ing the case against Panghali,
Justice Heather J. Holmes has to
decide what

Dependent on life support evidence

will be pre-
sented.
She pre-
sided over
two weeks of
Les Hart needs a ventilator to stay alive. He relies on people for quality of life arguments
over admis-
sibility dur-
by Kevin Diakiw scared, Hart said in an email interview this month. There are ing what is Mukhtiar
no stories of remission or life-saving procedures, just death. Walk for called a voir Panghali

A
dire or trial
t age 44, Les Harts mind is as sharp as ever. His body,
however, has been failing for the last decade, as amyo-
I stopped doing research.
After a couple of years, his breathing became laboured, and
ALS: within a trial
trophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) quickly spreads through he faced the same excruciating decision every person with the without a jury present.
Q June 12, Details of the hearing cannot
his system. disease does. registration at
The neurodegenerative condition (also known as Lou Geh- My respirologist sat my wife and I down and laid it on the be reported.
10 a.m. On Wednesday, as the hear-
rigs disease) physically shuts the body down. Four out of five line. At my current lung capacity I had probably a year left. The
people who have ALS die within two to five years of diagnosis. only other option was a (tracheostomy) and spend the rest of ing was winding down, Pan-
Q Bear Creek ghali listened to the arguments
For Hart, symptoms started in 1999, when the 33-year-old my life dependent on a ventilator, basically on life support. Park, 88 Avenue
noticed his right thumb was locking up. Wanting to see his daughter graduate, he opted for life sup- intently, occasionally staring
and King George at the almost deserted visitors
It wasnt long before the avid runner received the news that port.
his body would eventually be completely paralyzed. A director with ALS Society of B.C., Harts method of com- gallery in the courtroom where
Q www.walk just two people, one of them
It wasnt until I started to research ALS that I got really forals.ca
See ALS / Page 5
See PANGHALI / Page 4

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Surrey North Delta Leader Friday June 11 2010 3

Bacon brothers rights violated: Judge

Accuseds treatment in Surrey jail was cruel and unusual, court rules
by Vikki Hopes The case stems from a series of complaints by Bacon on his living conditions while
at Surrey Pretrial, starting in April 2009.
A B.C. SUPREME Court judge has ruled that James Bacons rights were violated when In his first windowless cell, he was confined 23 hours a day. His bed was a concrete
the warden of Surrey Pretrial Services Centre placed him in solitary confinement slab with a vinyl-covered foam mat. There was no furniture and he had one sheet
and made other decisions restricting his privileges. and a thin blanket, but was not allowed a pillow. He was not permitted to speak to
Justice Mark McEwan issued his ruling Wednesday in the civil case, saying war- anyone on the phone but his legal counsel.
den Debbie Hawboldt made numerous errors in her supervision of Bacon, includ- Bacon was later moved to a second cell and had access to more amenities, but was
ing placing Bacon in segregation, monitoring his mail, passing the correspondence still not allowed a pillow and the room was so cold he slept in his clothes.
to police, denying him phone access and imposing blanket restrictions on his After his lawyer got involved, Bacon was given access to a TV and had 40 minutes
visits. a week in the gym.
These impositions collectively amount to cruel and unusual treatment, McEwan James Bacon Bacons complaint, sworn in September, was answered by an affidavit that included
wrote in his judgment. a letter from Supt. John Robin of the RCMPs Integrated Homicide Investigation
The judge said Hawboldt used her role to improperly assist police in their inves- Team. Robin said introducing Bacon to the general population would open unre-
tigation of Bacon, who is charged in the Surrey Six slayings. McEwan said she also allowed stricted conduits for him to send and receive information through other inmates.
police to unduly influence Bacons placement in solitary confinement, adding the warden McEwan ruled that if Bacon is not found on proper grounds to be suitable for placement
repeatedly breached her duty of procedural fairness and natural justice by not allowing among the general inmate population, he must be placed with inmates who are not at risk
Bacon a hearing or other avenue to challenge the decisions. from, or a risk to, him. He also ordered Bacons phone and visiting privileges be restored.

Students
mourn Katzie First

Surrey Nations elder

Willie Pierre
blesses a student-

teacher painted mural

Deceased man
found in car on
Tuesday morning
by Kevin Diakiw
THE MAN killed in a car accident
this week was an extremely popular
teacher at Princess Margaret Second-
ary.
Gary Kang, a 40-year-old shop
teacher at Princess Margaret, was
found dead in his 2005 Infiniti G35
sports car in a ditch on Colebrook
Road, east of 152 Street on Tuesday
morning.
Surrey RCMP do not suspect foul
play. On Wednesday, a huge out-
pouring of grief from students and
friends took place on a 1,000-mem-
ber Facebook site set up in his
memory, as well as on bclocalnews.
com.
Mr. Kang was an awesome
teacher and a down to earth human
being, and he was too young to go
and leave all those unfortunate stu-
dents at PM who will never be able to
embrace his presence and learn from
such an amazing individual. R.I.P
Mr. Kang we love you dearly, wrote
Dimme Piecce.
His impact apparently went well
beyond the classroom.
I was blessed to have Mr. Kang
as a teacher, and then a friend out of
school. My condolences to the fam-
ily, wrote Aneil Djintense Kainth.
I feel for the students who will not
have a chance to have this great man
teach them.
BOAZ JOSEPH / THE LEADER
A mans body was found in a
car on Colebrook Rd. Tuesday.
unveiled at
Clayton Heights
Secondary
this week. Art
teacher Mary-Lou
Williams, who
spearheaded the
project, hopes
the work can
be displayed in
various public
locations before
returning to
the Surrey high
school.
EVAN SEAL / THE LEADER
Seven sacred teachings
High school mural links social responsibility, literacy and art
by Sheila Reynolds Integrating text into the artwork, including a hand-written legend,
added a literacy component to the school project.
THERE ARE seven creatures a bear, eagle, buffalo, human, turtle, wolf Once a handful of student artists stepped forth Natalie Brash, Joc-
and beaver and printed near them, are the principles they embody. elyn Ko, Andrea Giesbrecht, Kelsey Howe, Caitlin Ringland, Ruth Ross
The soaring bald-headed eagle, for example, represents love, while and Adam Zonneveld the artwork really took off. After a month-and-
the howling white wolf signifies humility. The other animals embody a-half of painting, the final five-by-eight-foot work was revealed in a
everything from respect and courage to wisdom, honesty and truth. special ceremony, where the mural was blessed by Katzie First Nations
They are the Seven Sacred Teachings in First Nations cul- elder Willie Pierre.
ture, meant to demonstrate, through the animal world, For Williams, the entire process was extraordinary.
mans connection to life.
The images and words are all part of a detailed mural video-online] seeItmywasstudentsamazing to have this crazy vision... and then
rise up with their abilities and their
unveiled at Clayton Heights Secondary on Monday after- talents and go right over my bar of expectation for it.
noon and the coming to fruition of a vision of fine arts But there is still one goal remaining for the mural: the
department head Mary-Lou Williams. www.surreyleader.com journey.
Williams came up with the concept and design for Williams hopes to display the work in places such as
the five-foot by eight-foot canvas, in which the animals City Hall, school district sites and perhaps the Surrey
images are also paired with First Nations crests of the creatures in either Museum.
Coast Salish, Haida, Kwakiutl, Ojibway or Cree designs. It is public art, she says. I want it to be out there where it can be
I came across the Seven Sacred Teachings and how they were seen and where the kids can get recognition for it. And where it can be
embodied in these different animals that are indigenous to Canada, read.
Williams said. I thought wouldnt it be interesting because kids Eventually though, it will come home and reside in the Clayton
are always interested in drawing wildlife to incorporate that with an Heights Secondary library.
appreciation of First Nations art form and line? sreynolds@surreyleader.com
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BOAZ JOSEPH / THE LEADER

driving an SUV matching the description of a suspect vehicle sought

For Me Not Against Me.

after a Tuesday afternoon shooting in the Clayton area. Police have
called the woman a person of interest regarding the incident.

WEIGHT
Another shooting
LOSS in Clayton area
WITH Man wounded, arrest made
RESULTS by Dan Ferguson
far from crime scene
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a house and rushed to
An injured man is taken from a home near
190 Street and 68 Avenue on Tuesday.
hospital. While officers
Reduce Cravings at the scene put up a police vehicles with out. She is described by
tarpaulin to prevent a heavily armed officers police as a person of
No Gimmicks view inside the house, surrounded a Jeep interest and was taken
a glimpse of the man Cherokee being driven away in handcuffs.
No Hidden Fees showed he had extensive by an older woman in a Police said they
tattoos on both arms. pink sari. believe the attack to be a
Canadian Revenue Agency Police launched They asked her to targeted incident.
a search for a male put her car in park but The Surrey RCMP
approved reimbursements. suspect in a white Jeep she [didnt appear to] Serious Crime Unit has
Cherokee seen leaving understand, Warriner taken over the investiga-
Ask us how. the scene. About an said. tion.
hour later a woman She said officers Anyone with infor-
was arrested near 71A aimed weapons at the mation about the case
Avenue and 150 Street woman and shouted is asked to contact the
while driving an SUV at the driver that she Surrey RCMP at 604-
Gail has lost SAVE matching that descrip- would be shot if she 599-0502 or if you wish
tion. didnt comply. to remain anonymous,
60 lbs. over a THE HST! Eyewitness Josie War- Eventually the woman call Crime Stoppers at
year ago and Sign up by riner, a local resident,
told The Leader several
put her hands out of
the car window and got
1-800-222-TIPS.
dferguson@surreyleader.com
has kept the June 30th.
weight off!!
Panghali: Trial in Nov.
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Sur arded AL
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a Leader reporter, were

sitting.
dark pants instead of the
red prison-issue clothing
hes worn during other
court appearances.
A few days later, her
charred body was dis-
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Its not you. Its your metabolism Three years in prison
have changed the Surrey
Manjit Panghali, a
Surrey school teacher,
South Delta.
Mukhtiar was arrested
school teacher nick- was four months preg- and charged with

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Surrey North Delta Leader Friday June 11 2010 5

ALS: Fundraising walk Saturday Trustees proceed

From page 1 It was a perfect storm, he said.
Rich said he cant continue funding the
raise funds for research into the disease
and services to support those living with
with school cuts
munication is a laptop, which he manipu-
lates through slight head movement. He
care aides indefinitely, and his son under-
stands that.
ALS and their families.
Since the fundraiser began in 2001, the
Surrey slashes $12 million
has just enough mobility in his hand to But he also knows that without them he walks have raised about $11 million. by Sheila Reynolds custodial and clerical staff,
the enter keystroke. The result is very slow wont be able to leave the acute care ward, The Surrey walk takes place at Bear as well as administration,
typing. and will be unable to communicate or Creek Park on Saturday, June 12. Registra- FEWER counsellors, fewer and operation and mainte-
For the most part, he feels trapped shave or shower. tion is at 10 a.m. and the walk begins at learner support team nance workers. Supply and
inside his own body. The Cat in a cage, he types. 11 a.m. members, fewer teacher- resource budgets were also
few times he has glimpses of Hes waiting for a bed at The local run raised $20,000 two years librarians. expected to be slashed by
The reality of cutbacks in $1.5 million.
normalcy have been when
his wife, or care aides takes
It was the Carelife Fleetwood, a state-of-
the-art respiratory residence
ago and $50,000 last year.
The run is free, but contestants are the Surrey School District While about 1,300 new
him out for a bit of fresh air. most terrifying in Surrey. urged to pick up pledge forms for dona- was to come to fruition students are expected to
The aides that assist him Minister of health Kevin tions, which are available at ABC Restau- Thursday night enter Surrey
in that had been provincially
experience of Falcon said Harts full suite of rants or online at www.walkforals.ca (after The Leaders schools in Sep-
funded. my life. care would resume when he For more information email surrey- press deadline) [more online tember Surrey
That is until January, is transferred to the complex walk@alsbc.ca as Surreys Board is one of the
www.surreyleader.com
when Hart was admitted to care facility, which offers of Education was few districts in
Les Hart expected to vote B.C. still grow-
Surrey Memorial Hospital more flexible care than a ALS facts
with an infection in his hospital. ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, is on how it will pare $12.3 ing only about five new
throat. Care aides in a hospital setting are In addition, Falcon said, when he is also called Lou Gehrigs Disease million from its operating teachers will be hired.
not funded by the province. ultimately transferred to a new facility... It is a rapidly progressing fatal neuro- budget for the coming This is considerably
So there I was in Intensive Care, unable he would still have, and continue to have, muscular disease, causing paralysis, but school year. below the staffing increase
to communicate or move. It was the most the option if he wished to have additional the intellect and senses remain unim- In April, Surrey made that would be in place if we
terrifying experience of my life, Hart privately paid services. I can tell you, the paired. public plans to shift spe- were able to maintain the
writes. What was to me a gesture that my care there is very comprehensive. ALS can strike anyone of any gender, cialty teachers into regular current service levels, Supt.
head needed to be adjusted, they saw as I Hart has been told hes next on the ethnicity or age. classroom positions a Mike McKay wrote in a
couldnt breathe so the emergency button waiting list, but hes had that status for five 80 per cent die within two to five move that would save an staff memo in April.
was hit. It was extremely stressful and months. years. estimated $5.6 million. The district also
lonely. ALS has no known cure or effective Can be hereditary, but not contagious. In addition, remaining extended spring break to
After about a month, his father Rich treatment. For every person diagnosed Approximately 2,500 to 3,000 people speciality teachers wont be two weeks for the coming
began paying $3,000 a month for private with ALS a person with ALS dies. in Canada live with ALS. replaced for absences of less year to save about $600,000.
care aides, but as a man of simple means, Approximately 2,500 to 3,000 Canadians Every day, two to three Canadians die than three days, potentially Check www.surreyleader.
he cant continue that for long. currently live with ALS. of ALS. saving the district another com Friday for more infor-
In addition, Harts wife left him when A Walk for ALS takes place in several ALS Society of B.C. can be reached at $1.6 million. mation on Surreys 2010-11
he was admitted to hospital. communities across the nation June 12 to 604-685-0737. Other cuts will hit budget.

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The Surrey/North Delta Leader OPINION Published and printed by Black Press Ltd. at 5450 152 St., Surrey, B.C.
Friday June 11 2010

Leader CLAYTON HEIGHTS QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Do high-density neighbourhoods contribute to
Density and increased crime rates?
To answer, go to the Home page of our website: www.surreyleader.com

PUBLISHER
crime linked?
T
Jim Mihaly he headline in a home on a very small lot,
Vancouver daily there will be a lot of vehicles
newspaper on on the street.
Wednesday stated Parts of East Clayton
Hood under siege. have been zoned for apart-
The hood mentioned ments and townhouses.
is the East Clayton area of These developments allow
Surrey, which was held up for higher densities, but
as a paragon of planning they come with amenities
DIRECTOR, SALES virtue when first proposed. like more trees and room
AND MARKETING The City of Surrey even for kids to play.
Karla Pearson won an award for the inno- One of the intangible
vation used in the area. benefits of apartments
As a longtime resident of and townhouses is that
Clayton (which historically most rentals are arranged
has included all the area by people with significant
between 64 and 80 Avenues, experience. The carriage
east of 176 Street to the houses and suites in single-
Langley border), I had family homes are usually
some concerns rented out
when the East by the home LAST WEEK WE ASKED:
quitefrankly

EDITOR Clayton project owner often

Paula Carlson was pushed someone with Do you support a four-year term for politicians elected to
through city no experience municipal councils and school boards?
hall. as a landlord.
There is There is keen Heres how you responded: Yes 54% No 46%
no question competition
higher densi- for tenants
ties were neces- Housing DO IT YOURSELF
sary the cost Minister Rich
of land alone
Frank Bucholtz Coleman has
CIRCULATION
MANAGER
Marilou Pasion
made that
imperative. The
idea of allow-
noted East
Claytons
many suites
The not-so-secret about
Newsroom
email:
newsroom@
ing more small businesses
in homes, something that
is permitted in one area of
East Clayton, is also a solid
have actually brought rental
rates down in the area.
Under such circum-
stances it is possible to get a
handymanning
D
one. And its wonderful to bad tenant, and when living IY. Its an acronym that most people will
Tools needed: Table saw, chop saw, router, router
surreyleader.com recognize. table, clamps, glue, etc. Estimated cost of materials:
have so much shopping in close proximity, trouble
Phone: available so close to home. can erupt. Do-It-Yourself one of the fastest-
$150, which is a significant savings over buying the
604-575-2744 However, the densities In the past week, there growing trends of the 21st century. Worth
tables from a store an important selling point for
604-575-2544 fax within East Clayton are have been two shootings billions. my frugal spouse.
starting to cause some in East Clayton. In the first I know. I have been a key contributor for much of The first issue was the router table. My homemade
Advertising problems. A murder in late one, a young woman was my adult life. unit was not suited to the task. Purchase: One router
604-575-2744 March was almost certainly murdered on the street late Growing up on a farm, I was in the DIY curve table, $200. Now, the point of a router table is to
604-575-2544 fax related to the close proxim- at night, in what police call long before most of my generation. DIY was a way mount a router in it. And when you do that, your
ity of neighbours to each a domestic dispute. In the of life, because there was no one else to DIFY (Do- router is no longer available for handheld work.
Classied other. A family celebration second, a man was shot It-For-You). Youd have to unbolt the router from the table, and
604-575-5555 that went into the early when he answered the door And if you couldnt do it yourself, you were a reinstall it again later.
604-575-2073 fax hours ended with a man of his home on Tuesday DOOFUS. Clearly, a second router is required. Oh happy
stabbed to death. afternoon. This took place So, when I left my rural roots, I had a fairly exten- days! Another trip to the hardware store, $200.
Circulation Much of East Clayton a short distance from a sive knowledge of handy skills and information. Now, a router is a useless thing without bits,
604-575-5344 is zoned to allow carriage new elementary school. As Now some of it, like repairing barbed particularly for a specific purpose like
roomfor a view

604-575-2544 fax houses suites built above police were investigating wire fences, was not exactly transferable biscuit joinery (no, it doesnt involving
garages. Carriage houses the shooting, school kids to a suburban existence, but basic prac- gluing together baked goods).
and garages are usually and their family members tical knowledge is applicable to virtually Purchase: Two slot cutter bits, $65.
Address all situations like duct tape. Things were going swimmingly.
200-5450 152 St. attached to the main home navigated police lines to
with a common wall, which make their way home from What I didnt have when I started Sides cut and shaped. Legs likewise.
Surrey, B.C. my own shop many years ago was an Biscuit joints routered. Table tops
V3S 5J9 means almost the entire school.
footprint of the lot is cov- Surrey planners and extensive selection of tools to DIY with. clamped and glued. Except... the
ered by buildings. There is crime prevention special- Of course, I set about rectifying this laminated oak pieces for the tops didnt
2010 winner situation and much to the chagrin of flush perfectly. A planer would solve
BCYCNA almost no back yard (most ists need to look closely
Ma Murray Awards homes have almost no at the social conditions my penny-saving wife Im still adding that far more efficiently and precisely
front yards, either), and not within East Clayton, and to my inventory. Andrew Holota than a lot of sanding.
enough parking. think long and hard about Im going to share a secret about Could it be? Yes! Clear justification
Most homes also have whether carriage houses handymanning its as much about for a planer, $400.
basement suites. If there and unbridled rentals acquiring new tools as it is accomplishing the project However, given the previous wave of tool pur-
2010 winner are four, five or six working within standalone houses du jour. chases, it would be better to wait for a fresh VISA
adults living in what used to are the right way to build a The great part of every new DIY undertaking is statement, temporarily throwing the banking blood-
be known as a single-family new neighbourhood. that it holds the tantalizing prospect of a new gadget hound off the scent. A mission for next weekend.
or machine. And that means another expedition Longtime friend, fellow columnist and all-round
to the toy store of choice be it big-box, or small handyman Mark Rushton knows of what I speak.
2010 The Surrey/North Delta Leader is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, retailer. Catalogues and online suppliers are fun for His philosophy is that by the time he goes to the
a self-regulatory body governing the provinces newspaper industry. The council research, but not for actual purchase. Buying new Great Workshop in the Sky, he will no longer have
considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers.
Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from tools is very much a tactile, hands-on experience. any money for his kids to inherit. However, there
both the newspaper and the complaint holder. A recent project of mine unfolded in classic will be a pile of tools they can pawn!
If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about fashion. A man after my own heart.
coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council.
Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to B.C. The task: Two tables for the front door hallway.
Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. The plan: Solid oak, with sculpted or arched side Andrew Holota is editor of the Abbotsford News, a
For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org
pieces and bottom supports. sister paper to The Leader.