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RICHARD ALLEN SCOTT - Through the Years

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<strong>RICHARD</strong> <strong>ALLEN</strong> <strong>SCOTT</strong><br />

THROUGH THE YEARS<br />

Anyhow, that’s <strong>the</strong> way it got reported, and in those days if <strong>the</strong>re was any fault assigned to <strong>the</strong><br />

driver, <strong>the</strong>n a portion of <strong>the</strong> cost of repairs would be deducted from your pay. I was lucky.<br />

This year I had my first RCMP helicopter ride. What a thrill. But <strong>the</strong> circumstances were kinda<br />

grim. We were looking for someone who had gone into <strong>the</strong> Fraser River and drowned. For<br />

public relations purposes and, for <strong>the</strong> family, to search as thoroughly as possible, a slow flyover<br />

of <strong>the</strong> river shore was necessary. The shore was lined with log booms, so it was impossible to<br />

search by foot and a helicopter was more efficient (but costlier) than a boat. No luck in locating<br />

<strong>the</strong> drowning victim. Probably showed up downstream some time later.<br />

Dad’s introduction to Tim was during a visit in<br />

September. Three generations: John Peter Scott –<br />

51 years, Richard Allen Scott – 27 years, Timothy<br />

Robert Scott – 4 months….and <strong>the</strong> ever-present<br />

poopsie.<br />

Abbotsford, BC - Sep - 1975<br />

Abbotsford, BC - Sep - 1975<br />

Abbotsford – Sep. 1975<br />

First Christmas with Tim.<br />

June 2017<br />

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