Bronze As Good As Gold for Hero's Hometown Club
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metronews.ca 04 NEWS WEEKEND, August 10-12, 2012 Marpole Midden. Musqueam land dispute nearing 100 days Despite the optimism of B.C.’s minister for aboriginal relations that a land dispute over Mar- pole Midden will be resolved, members of the Musqueam First Nation are going ahead with a planned march to mark 100 days of protest at the dis- rupted site. Minister Mary Polak said the more than $16 million of- fered to the Musqueam band for three pieces of land would Musqueam Chief Ernest Campbell be enough for them to buy the visits the Marpole Midden site on Marpole Midden — a traditional Thursday. PHYLICIA TORREVILLAS/METRO Musqueam village site on South Marine Drive by the Arthur La- Band member Rhiannon ing Bridge — from the condo Bennett said the money given developer. to them by the province is “We’ve accelerated the pay- from separate deals that have ments of cash so that transfer been in the works for a long of title can happen even sooner time. than it would have originally “We are choosing to re- planned,” she said Thursday. direct that money to buy back But Musqueam band spokes- our land,” she said. “That’s woman Cecilia Point said they how we’re choosing to spend will march on Thursday and are our money. That is not money also planning to send a petition they’re providing for us from From left, Christine Sinclair, Sophie Schmidt, and Melissa Tancredi smile on the victory podium after being presented with their bronze medals on Thursday — with 3,000 signatures — to the goodness of their hearts so after their Olympic soccer match in Coventry, England. FRANK GUNN/THE CANADIAN PRESS Premier Christy Clark’s con- we can buy it back.” stituency office. PHYLICIA TORREVILLAS/METRO Identity twist? NYC Bronze as good as gold hammer attacker may have used local man’s name for hero’s hometown club Best foot forward Canada’s grassroots girls’ When a Spanish tourist was was odd that a man with the Role model. Club soccer programs and hope- abruptly pummelled in the same name and age had been president hopes fully will encourage specta- head by a hammer-wielding arrested, Yoos said. He looked Christine Sinclair’s “Many of the players at Burnaby Girls Soccer Club tors to put on their soccer stranger on a New York City at photos accompanying news consider Christine Sinclair to be their soccer hero.” cleats and experience the park bench last week, there stories and recognized the sus- feats on the pitch will Zeljko Cecic, president of the Burnaby Girls Soccer Club thrill and camaraderie we seemed to be little mystery pect as an acquaintance from inspire other girls to observed with the national about who attacked him — a years ago. team at the Olympic tourna- suspect was arrested nearby “It’s a little bit disconcert- take up soccer ment,” he added. and confessed, authorities said. ing because, obviously, it’s been the squad to Canada’s first six league titles, five prov- Cecic said he’s sure young Now the case may not be widely reported. It’s my name Olympic medal in a tradition- incial titles and two top-five girls who look up to Sinclair so straightforward: Prosecu- and my age on it,” he said. “I’d PHYLICIA al summer team sport since national finishes. He hopes and who have watched her tors are investigating whether be very happy if this was clari- TORREVILLAS 1936. Sinclair’s achievements will great performance will be in- the suspect gave authorities fied soon — that this is not, in [email protected] Sinclair scored three times encourage other young girls spired and boost registration a phony name after a Vancou- fact, me.” in Canada’s heartbreaking to take up the sport. in the club. ver chess master told them he Yoos, a U.S. citizen, said he The soccer club where Team and controversial semifinal “All the national-team “The mental toughness believes the man is using his was told the man also gave his Canada captain Christine loss to the United States. players serve as great role and determination she dem- identity. Social Security number. At the Sinclair started her illustri- If the Twitterverse has its models for our young play- onstrated in the Olympic John C. Yoos, 43, says he moment, the suspect is being ous career will benefit from way, Sinclair will be the top ers,” he said on Thursday. tournament will further knew nothing about the attack held without bail on attempted the team’s bronze-medal fin- choice for closing ceremony “Many of the players at Bur- strengthen the bond until a friend contacted him murder and other charges relat- ish at the Olympics, the club flag-bearer. naby Girls Soccer Club con- with Christine Sin- on Monday after seeing a news ing to the hammer attack. president says. Zeljko Cecic, president sider Christine Sinclair to be clair,” he said. report. The friend thought it THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sinclair, of Burnaby, was of the Burnaby Girls Soccer their soccer hero. the tournament’s leading Club, says they are proud of “The bronze medal dem- Follow Phylicia Torrevillas on Not so smart meters Surrey scorer, with six goals, and led Sinclair, who led the club to onstrates the strength of Twitter @ptorrevillas Hydro proposes Teen arrested for meter fix bus groping Judge orders psychiatric BC Hydro says home- A 17-year-old boy is owners must share re- charged with sexual as- assessment for child abductor sponsibility for electrical sault after a woman was safety after two recent fondled on a bus in Surrey. Admitted child abductor Ran- from his home in Sparwood Holmes told the court. fires that followed the The incident happened dall Hopley “made the bogey- last September, only to return “Mr. Hopley made the installation of smart me- on July 24 when a woman man real,” a British Columbia him unharmed several days bogeyman real in their home. ters. A cracked meter base said a man sat beside judge said Thursday as she later. It seems like victims of such plate, or socket, may be her and placed his hands ordered a psychiatric assess- Holmes said Kienan and an event will never feel safe in the cause of at least one on her inner leg before ment for the man. his family appear to have their home again.” of the fires. Hydro says getting off the bus and B.C. Supreme Court Justice moved on from the ordeal, The judge noted the Hebert owners are responsible for disappearing. The woman Heather Holmes ordered a 60- but she said the impact of family decided not to file a the socket, but if install- was riding the same bus day assessment to determine Hopley’s crimes could have victim-impact statement. ers find problems with Tuesday morning when whether Hopley should be been far worse. “Mr. Hopley was lucky in the equipment the utility she spotted him again and labelled a dangerous or long- “In my view, common his choice of victims,” Holmes will fix it at no cost to the called the Transit Police. Randall Hopley arrives at court in term offender. experience tells us there’s said. “The family was able to owner. THE CANADIAN PRESS THE CANADIAN PRESS Cranbrook on Thursday. Hopley, 47, kidnapped nothing more frightening to cope and move forward.” BILL GRAVELAND/THE CANADIAN PRESS three-year-old Kienan Hebert parents than to lose a child,” THE CANADIAN PRESS.