The Canadian killed in last week鈥檚 terror attacks in Barcelona was a 鈥渃ompassionate, generous, adventurous鈥� White Rock father.
Vancouver Police Department Staff Sgt. Fiona Wilson, the daughter of Ian Moore Wilson, Friday that her father was one of 14 people killed Thursday when a van plowed into crowds of pedestrians on the popular Las Ramblas thoroughfare.
More than 120 people were injured in the attack. Others who died reportedly hailed from Italy, the U.S., Spain, France and Belgium.
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A second, similar incident eight hours later in the seaside resort of Cambrils left one dead.
In Friday鈥檚 statement, the staff sergeant 鈥� a White Rock mother featured in Peace Arch News in February 2008, after her report on how the mental health system is failing Vancouver鈥檚 mentally ill and draining police resources, Lost in Transition, was released 鈥� said her family is doing what her dad would want them to: focusing on 鈥渢he extraordinary acts of human kindness that our family has experienced over the past several days.鈥�
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She commended many, including complete strangers who didn鈥檛 hesitate to try to help her dad and others in the aftermath of the attack.
鈥淔rom our policing colleagues and friends at the Vancouver Police Department and the RCMP, who have been unwavering in their love and support; to Albert, who threw a family member on the back of his scooter to rush him to the hospital after tragedy struck; to the Air Canada employee who offered up a personal discount pass to make emergency flights more affordable; to the people who assisted my dad in his final moments, and those who focused on my mum鈥檚 urgent medical attention and aftercare; and to the Catalonian first responders who put their lives at risk for the safety of others.鈥�
Ian Moore Wilson was in Spain with his wife of 53 years, Valerie 鈥� who was featured in PAN in 2011, in connection with her to raise funds to help Kent Street Activity Centre members who qualified to compete in the BC Seniors Games with the associated costs of attending.
In her statement, Fiona Wilson said her father was 鈥渁lways game for a lively debate, a good book, exploring new places and a proper-sized pint.鈥�
鈥淢y dad鈥檚 passing leaves an immense void in our tight-knit family. He was desperately loved by us all and will be dearly missed.鈥�
Monday morning, news outlets that Spanish police had shot and killed the main suspect in Thursday鈥檚 attack, described as a 22-year-old Moroccan national.
