Chinese, aboriginal leaders honour Jim Chu – Vancouver Courier
May 20, 2015
Chinese and aboriginal leaders joined together Tuesday to honour Jim Chu for his service as police chief, saying his seven-and-a-half years of leading the Vancouver Police Department helped improve relations with their communities and make the city a safer place.
About 250 people attended a luncheon held at the Aboriginal Friendship Centre on East Hastings, where Chu was feted with words, gifts, songs and dance in a ceremony that also welcomed new chief, Adam Palmer, who officially took over the top job May 6.
“I’m very fond of what Chief Chu did for our aboriginal community,” said Jerry Adams, a longtime Vancouver aboriginal leader who was a member of the police board that promoted Chu to chief in 2007.
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