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- 1 2 Caruk, Holly (June 16, 2016). "North Point Douglas residents say thank you to retiring police Chief Devon Clunis". CBC News . Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ Cole, Alana (May 2, 2016). "Devon Clunis hopes new police chief will continue community work". CBC News . Retrieved July 8, 2016.
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