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DAVID MILGAARD, the
eft alsely. | jailed Prairiesnian
‘who was ‘the focus of nation-
‘alnattention following an:
appeal of his murder. convie-
tion, was. rescued from the

Wi aters of Lynn Creek.on

“2 Police’ treated the incident. as
‘auempted suicide call. ‘
os North: Vancouver: ROMP Const.
Mare Sylvestre.said Milgaard w:
taken. to-Lians Gate Hospital: for
~ psychiatric evaluation. ©,
ee was them released tothe
RCMP who briefly kept him incus-
tody: on the ‘grounds that -he was

causing i a disturbance.

Sylvestre said Milgaard: WHS |

relensed from’ police custody after
“the man calmed down. mo

synn’ Canyon” Park ranger
Alberto Burrera. pulled, Milgaard,

from treacherous waters near BF inst:

Pads.

“Tried talking ty him (before he
went in. But obviousiyehe had
some problenis.” sid Burrera, 240:
edn 1992. the Supreme Court af
Canada’ quashed Milgaanl’s murder

conviction. Milgaatd was convicted ©

Sofie the 1969. slaying ofa

Sask: dichewan woman and had?

“spent 23 years in jail protesting’ his
innocence: He Was rel nised Owe
years ago.

“Burrero and. fellow ranger Craig
Nortis, 23.-spatted d nde ‘Mile saard
near the: “dangerous: ssaters of the

‘anyon during an eatly afte moon :

downpour.

“ Norri stayed back to direct res:
ue: officials to, the site while
“Burre “10 went to help the man.

Ahese: park, patrons: and
records are often revealed.

Milgaard had put on his pants”

by the time Burrero got to him,
Milgaard did tot listen to Burrery
as he antteunpted to get his attention,
Heestepped into the icy canyon
water and slipped ona rock, ripping
his pants, Lo
Burrero said the’ danger to bath
people was extreme at the dime.
The turbulent. yn Crech its rune
“ning high. ;
“Basically was in the position
that either T go invand get him or
watch aman die” said Burrero.
decided iw
‘to get him. |

.. Burrero speculated ‘that the -
intensity of the cold water caused
Milzaard to “freeze™ making it eas:

Jer for the rescue:
Burrero. sid Milgaurd had heen

displaying bizarre behavior.

“He wasn’ 1 all there for us,” said

Burrero,

The Lynn’ Canyon Park ringer
program wus started fast year ina
effon to make the area safer, Ovee
the years, numeraus: people have
‘died while diving into the creek:

2 Canyon accidents Nave reduc ed “
“in ‘number significantly.

But Burrero said-there has been
a “dramatic” increase: this year in
“the munber of people with criminal
records patronizing the park,

He said: rangers detain people,

who possess a-totraf alcohol: or
appear drunk urunder the influence
of-drugs., Norgh Vancouver ROMP
officers are asked “torehegk out"

criminal

Burrero declined ta’say what

type of criminal bie kgrounuls wee

being discovered, : ;

“Ty he reason we
nevd tok nw is ifthe person cones
back-to the park and might ure
somebody. ” i

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