Thursday July 26, 2012 (Vol. 37 No. 60)
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Runner for recovery: Formerly addicted to prescription drugs, Curtis Connolly is participating in the Aug. 12 10K run to raise awareness about South Surrey’s Welcome Home Addiction Recovery Academy. see page 11
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Ontario woman found dead days after moving to B.C.
Young mom’s family pleads for answers Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter
The mother of the young woman whose body was found last week near the banks of the Nicomekl River is appealing to anyone who may have seen the 20-year-old in the days before her death. Carmen Chauvin-Perron told Peace Arch News this week that she last spoke to her daughter on July 15, shortly after Ashley Chauvin arrived in B.C. from Elliott Lake, Ont. Ashley’s last contact with family was two days later, on the Tuesday evening, when she spoke on the phone
Ashley Chauvin found near river
Hazmat help for icemen
with her aunt in Campbell River. Her body was found late Thursday afternoon. “The police, they have her whereabouts and who she spoke with up to Tuesday,” Chauvin-Perron said from her home in Sudbury, Ont. “It’s still a mystery as to how she would have got there and why she was at that point. “I pray to God that nobody did something intentionally or hurt her in any way.” Chauvin-Perron is hopeful that by sharing Ashley’s name and photo, the mystery can be solved. “It’s the not knowing that’s hard to cope with,” she
said. “Maybe somebody saw something. It could help the investigation.” Police were called to the 15500-block of 40 Avenue around 4:30 p.m. July 19, after a passerby who was in the area looking for fishing spots found Ashley. It was the same day that a friend reported Ashley missing, after losing contact with her online. An autopsy found no obvious signs of foul play, and police are now hoping a toxicology report will confirm the cause of death. Chauvin-Perron said her daughter – who has a see page 4
Dan Ferguson photo
A South Surrey cold-storage plant was evacuated Wednesday morning after an ammonia leak was detected. Around 5 a.m. workers at Cloverdale Cold Storage in the 3100-block of 188 Street noticed a strong odour. The plant was evacuated and ambulance crews and a Surrey Fire Service hazmat (hazardous materials) team was called in to stand by while engineers worked to repair what was described as a small but stubborn leak in a hose. No injuries were reported.
Man at large after horrific attack near Unwin Park in Newton last month
Police seek new leads in violent sexual assault Mounties are seeking public assistance in identifying a man responsible for a violent sexual assault in June. Police issued a news release Wednesday stating that around midnight on June 2, a 31-year-old woman was heading back from a friend’s place in Newton, and was walking near Unwin Park
in the 13300-block of 68 Street. A man emerged from bushes in the park and sexually attacked her, threatening to kill her. He is described as a Caucasian male, in his 30s or 40s, about six feet tall, with a muscular build, clean shaven, with slight stubble. He has light brown hair with a short buzz cut.
Police originally identified people of interest early in the investigation, but they have been eliminated as suspects. RCMP Sgt. Drew Grainger said it was a horrific attack that’s getting top priority from investigators. “Here we have a woman walking home in her own neighbourhood, in an
area which she no doubt walks through every day,” Grainger said. “(She) gets confronted by this person, held against her will, violently, physically and sexually assaulted, fearing for her life. And here this man is still on the loose.” Anyone with information is asked to call 604-599-0502 or 1-800-222-TIPS.
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