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LETTER: Corrigan showed class on election night

Editor: I was standing beside Mike Hurley at his victory celebration when Derek Corrigan came to congratulate him on his victory and concede defeat. Mr. Corrigan looked crushed and devastated.
Derek Corrigan, BCA, election night
Mayor Derek Corrigan on election night.

Editor:

I was standing beside Mike Hurley at his victory celebration when Derek Corrigan came to congratulate him on his victory and concede defeat. Mr. Corrigan looked crushed and devastated. I imagine it was the hardest thing he has ever had to do, but the point is he did it. 

Unlike many politicians today, he had the strength of character to congratulate his opponent in person. Mr. Corrigan is a strong, determined person, and, like him or not, he must be respected for the things he has done to make Burnaby a better place to live.

Garth Evans, Burnaby