Slater’s family slams premier

The family of a former Boundary MLA who died this week is criticizing the premier for announcing his death.

John Slater’s sister writes on The Georgia Straight‘s website that Christy Clark’s statement was issued without their consent.

She says she phoned the office of current MLA Linda Larson asking that the announcement be postponed.

The cause of death has not been released.

Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He'll soon publish a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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