The Last Gang in Town

by Chapman, Aaron;

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  ————. “Heard Shot, Saw Officer Slump.” The Province, June 26, 1974.

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  ————. Vancouver: Between the Streets. Vancouver: Consolidated Merriment Ltd, 1981.

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  McCormick, Christy. “Clark Park Harassment: Peaceful Rally Raps Police Action.” Vancouver Sun, July 17, 1972.

  McDermott, Ross. “Kosovo Experience Strikes Home for Local Man.” Peachland Signal, September 21, 2000.

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  Outston, Rick. “It’s a ‘Frightening Name’ But Police Can Cite No Links.” Vancouver Sun, October 29, 1983.

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  “Police Testify in Youth’s Death.” Vancouver Sun, December 13, 1972.

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  “Policemen Attacked on Street.” Vancouver Sun, October 20, 1972.

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  ————. “Early Vancouver Youth Gangs.” Past Tense Vancouver Histories, July 27, 2016.

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  ————. “Montrealer Slain at Pub in Gastown.” October 9, 1992.

  TELEVISION

  News, Vancouver. CBC Television. 3:10 Broadcast July 27, 1972.

  Evening News, Vancouver. CBC Television. 1:18. Broadcast November 21, 1971.

  Evening News, Vancouver. CBC Television. 1:55. Broadcast June 5, 1972.

  UNPUBLISHED DOCUMENTS

  Arthur Teece and Alida Teece vs Brian Honeybourn, Bruce Campbell, Esko Kajander and Ian Battcock. Examination for Discovery. Supreme Court of BC No. 25643, April 16, 1974.

  Honeybourn, Brian, personal correspondence, December 1972.

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  Vancouver Police Department. Detective Division. To S/Sgt. Devries, Drug Squad. Re: Clark Park Gang. Superintendent Ted Oliver, File Project H. June 13, 1972.

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  Young, Michael G. History of Vancouver Youth Gangs. M.A. thesis, Simon Fraser University thesis, 1993.

  INTERVIEWS

  Angelucci, Wayne. Telephone interview with author, March 22, 2016.

  Armstrong, John. Telephone interview with author, June 5, 2016.

  Bennett, Bradley. Interview with author, Vancouver, BC, November 28, 2015 and March 20, 2016.

  Campbell, Ret. Constable Vern. Interview with author, 2010.

  Galgoczy, Destry. Interview with author, April 26, 2016.

  Galgoczy, Louis. Interview with author, April 26, 2016.

  Blackburn, Gary. Interview with author, January 13, 2016.

  Gavin, Damon. Telephone in
terview with author, February 28, 2016.

  Graham, Ret. Constable Chris. Telephone interview with author, August 12, 2015.

  Honeybourn, Ret. Constable Brian. Interview with author, Langley, BC, August 20, 2015.

  Gove, Honourable Judge Thomas. Interview with author, Vancouver BC, February 25, 2016.

  Jones, Nicholas. Telephone interview with author, June 7, 2016.

  Kajander, Ret. Constable Esko. Interview with author, Coquitlam, BC, December 1, 2015.

  Kruz, Jerry. Interview with author, March 18, 2016.

  Maitland, Ret. Constable James. Interview with author, December 30, 2015.

  MacDonald, Rod. Telephone interview with author, 2010.

  MacDonald, Ret. Constable Grant. Interview with author, July 28, 2015.

  MacNichol, Doug. Telephone interview with author, June 11, 2016.

  Owens, Mark. Telephone interview with author, December 14, 2015.

  Sharma, Vic. Interview with author, Vancouver, BC, May 16, 2016.

  Singer, Keith. Interview with author, Vancouver, BC, July 18, 2015.

  Stanton, Ret. Constable Paul. Telephone interview with author, January 13, 2016.

  Stewart, Ret. Chief Constable Robert. Interview with author, January 16, 2015.

  Stuart, Rick. Telephone interview with author, March 18, 2016.

  Robson, Ret. Constable Al. Telephone interview with author, August 8, 2015.

  Ryan, Mac. Interview with author, July 18, 2015 and July 28, 2016.

  Wadsworth, Robert. Interview with author, Vancouver, BC, December 19, 2015.

  Walker, Al. Interview with author, Vancouver, BC, May 3, 2016.

  Williams, Danny “Mouse.” Telephone interviews with author, October 28 and 30, 2015.

  NAME INDEX

  A

  Alma Dukes, 32

  Andrews, Sam, 111, 151

  Angelucci, Wayne, 50, 50–51, 65–66, 114–16, 115, 131, 135, 179, 183

  Armstrong, John, 73–74, 79, 84–85

  Ashlee, David, 104, 106–07

  B

  Barnard, Mike, 116, 119

  Barnholden, Michael, 78

  Barr, Sandi, 77

  Battcock, Ian, 145–50, 161

  Beaton, Alexander, 153

  Bennett, Bradley, 41, 42, 45, 45, 47, 53, 57–59, 62, 63, 75, 79, 81–82, 85, 88, 101, 103, 118, 131, 133, 133–34, 155, 176, 176–78, 177, 179, 181, 184

  Benson, Phil, 91–93

  Biltmore Hotel, 102, 103, 103, 104, 104, 145–46

  Blackburn, Gary, 40–42, 41, 44, 50, 52, 73, 87, 100, 103–04, 113, 122, 123, 135–36, 142, 144–45, 147–52, 163–64, 166–69, 171, 171–73, 181, 182

  Booth, Larry, 129

  Boys Industrial School for Criminal Offenders (BISCO), 19–20, 24–25

  Bridgman, Dorothy, 148–49

  Burton, Peter, 166

  C

  Campbell, Bruce, 145–48, 150–51, 162–64, 168

  Campbell, Gary, 115, 117

  Campbell, Mayor Tom, 54, 55–57, 56, 60–61, 67, 68, 69, 95

  Campbell, Vern, 97, 104

  Chambers family, 39, 39–40

  Clark Park Freedom Rally, 119–23

  Clark, E.J., 37–39

  Clark, William, 38

  Cliffe, Holly, 100

  Cliffe, Joe, 98, 99, 137, 138

  Corbett, Howard (pseudonym), 95–97, 103, 138

  Curly Allen. See Weatherhead, John W.

  D

  Daggittt, Roger, 48, 49–50, 91–93, 103, 178–81

  Desmarais, Robert, 151

  District, the (Oakridge Police Substation), 112, 114

  Dobson, Bill, 123

  Doern, Ken, 105–07, 134

  E

  Edelstein, Mark, 123

  F

  Fisk, John, 95, 160

  Flaten, John, 97–98, 99, 117, 137, 180

  Fotheringham, Allan, 83

  Fraser, Russell, 156

  G

  Galgoczy, Destry, 34–36

  Galgoczy, Louis, 34–36

  Garrett, Don, 35

  Garrett, George, 95, 96

  Gastown riot, 61–62

  Gavin, Damon, 182–83

  Gavin, Gerry, 27, 38, 40, 48, 50, 51–52, 91–93, 109, 116–18, 119, 132–33, 180, 182–83, 184

  Gavin, Lisa Marie, 183

  Gavin, Ruth, 51–53, 183

  Gentile, Joe, 33

  Georgia Viaduct protest, 68–69

  Ginetti, Ray, 180–81

  Gove, Thomas, 23–24

  Graham, Chris, 124

  Grape, The, 71–72, 79, 118, 119, 157, 166

  Grays Park gang, 45

  Green Door restaurant, 44–45

  H

  H-Squad, 95–104, 99, 138–39

  Hades Horsemen, 43

  Halliban, Norman, 45–46

  Haney Correctional Institute, 142, 177–78, 185

  Harkema, Bill, 82–83, 87

  Hayworth, Gary, 115

  Heavy Squad. See H-Squad

  Hells Angels, 43, 180, 189

  Herdman, Tom, 153–54

  Hill, Albert, 91–93

  Honeybourn, Brian, 10, 145–54, 157–65, 168, 173, 173–76

  I

  Izatt, George, 109–10

  J

  Jagger, Mick, 76, 79

  Johnston, Randolph George, 126–27

  Jones, Nicholas (Nick), 71, 74–75, 84–85

  Joplin, Stan, 113, 116, 119

  Juvenile Detention Home, 17, 19–21, 21, 23–24

  K

  Kajander, Esko, 110–14, 117, 118, 119, 145, 147–50, 161

  Kirkland, R.L., 33

  Kluckner, Michael, 69

  L

  Langmann, Kurt, 76–77

  Laughy, Pat, 114, 115

  Laxton, John, 170

  Led Zeppelin concert, 94–95

  Lee, Jack, 88–89

  Lum, Ken, 10

  Lynn Valley Boys gang, 88

  M

  MacDonald, Alex, 138, 157

  MacDonald, Bruce, 13–14

  MacDonald, Glen, 157

  MacDonald, Grant, 51, 77, 82–84

  MacDonald, Rod, 16, 17

  MacNichol, Doug, 64, 66

  Magnus, Dennis, 62

  Maitland, Jim, 99, 137

  Matthew, Dale, 105–06

  McClellan, Ted (Ed), 125–27, 125–28

  McGivern, Jack, 157, 161

  McIvor, Robert, 105, 106–07

  McMorran, Stewart, 161–62

  Melo, Paul, 40, 58, 75, 131, 142, 152

  Miller, Eddie, 168–69

  Misfits, the, 43

  Morley, Alan, 30

  Mulligan, Walter, 32

  Munro, Bob, 109–10

  Murray, George, 157, 161–63, 170

  N

  Nelson, Dwayne, 129

  Nichols, Allan, 158

  North Van Rogues, 43

  O

  Oakalla Prison, 154, 154, 182, 184, 189

  Oakridge Police Substation. See District, the

  Oliver, Ted, 83, 87–88

  Out-to-Lunch Bunch, the, 78, 79–80

  Owens, Mark, 62, 62–63, 67, 102, 154

  P

  Palm, Ron, 114

  Parker, Jim, 117

  Perez-Valdez, Jose Raul, 180–81

  Peterson, Leslie, 95, 138

  Q

  Quilt, Fred, 138

  R

  Racette, Gordy, 180

  Rankin, Harry, 138

  Reid, Chuck, 121, 127–28, 138

  Reid, Terry, 126–28

  Reid, Tom, 31

  Renfrew Park Huns, 40–41, 42–43

  Reynolds, Calvin, 151

  Richards, Keith, 76

  Rigoni, Mrs Carlo, 122

  Riley Park gang, 34, 88

  Robertson, Fats, 32, 182

  Robin, Serge, 182

  Robson, Al, 123–27, 182

  Rock and Roll Revival concert, 63–67

  Rolling Stones concert riot, 70–89

  Ross Park gang, 34–35

  Russwurm, Lani
, 22

  Ryan, Malcolm “Mac,” 18–19, 20, 22, 23–25, 25–27, 38, 40, 44, 46–47, 49–50, 53, 61, 72, 79–80, 83–84, 100–01, 104, 131, 132, 132–33, 136, 171, 176, 184, 186–87, 188, 190

  S

  Satan’s Angels, 43–44

  Schnob, Rod, 17–18, 128–30

  Sea Festival riot, 59–60

  Sharma, Vic, 49

  Singer, Keith, 16

  Stanley Park Be-Ins, 57, 58–59, 80

  Stanton, Paul (pseudonym), 93–95, 97, 99–100, 101–03, 127, 135, 138

  Stokes, Tom, 88, 95–96, 97, 156

  Stuart, Rick, 45–46, 46, 46–48, 50, 52, 123, 135, 166, 187

  T

  Task Force on Youth and Park Problems. See H-Squad

  Taylor, Keith, 128

  Teece, Arthur, 156, 169–70

  Teece, Danny (Daniel Wilfred), 131, 147, 149–59, 155, 166–67, 169

  Teece, Yvonne, 174

  Thacker, Rob, 65, 117

  Twynstra, John, 101

  U

  Underwood, Richard, 148, 161

  Urchenko, Ted, 33

  V

  Victoria Road gang, 32

  Volunteers, the, 122

  W

  Wadsworth, Robert “Bum,” 131, 142, 147, 156–57, 163, 175–76

  Walker, Al, 17, 71, 173

  Wasserman, Jack, 166

  Weatherhead, John W., 15

  Webster, Jack, 166

  Williamson, Danny “Mouse,” 41–42, 42, 43–44, 44, 46–47, 60, 66, 72, 76, 80–81, 85–87, 104, 106–08, 113–16, 115, 118, 128–30, 133, 133–34, 134, 136, 168, 180, 182, 184–86, 186, 188

  Williamson, Lana, 184–85

  Winch, Eric, 161–65

  Wonder, Stevie, 72–73

  Y

  Yohimas, Jim, 115

  Youngbloods, the, 71–72, 88, 106, 118, 122

  Z

  Ziola, Stan, 87

  Zoot Suit riot, 30

  PHOTO: Rebecca Blissett

  AARON CHAPMAN is a writer, historian, and musician. Born and raised in Vancouver, he has been a contributor to the Vancouver Courier, the Georgia Straight, and CBC radio. He is the author of Liquor, Lust, and the Law: The Story of Vancouver’s Legendary Penthouse Nightclub and Live at the Commodore: The Story of Vancouver’s Historic Commodore Ballroom, which won the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award (BC Book Prizes) in 2015. A graduate of the University of British Columbia, he is a member of Heritage Vancouver, the Canadian Historical Association, and the Point Roberts Historical Society. www.aaronchapman.net