Senior staff member of Fraser Valley school district photographed with Hells Angels

Police agencies in the Lower Mainland tend to pay close attention every time Hells Angels gather for one of their group rides in spring and summer. Media outlets in the communities where the Angels and affiliated motorcycle clubs ride also tend to pay attention. The first ride of the season was the “Screwy Ride” on April 8 in honour of a slain Angel killed 35 years ago. As usual, there was a heavy police presence, and Postmedia News Group photojournalist Jason Payne was also there as the bikers arrived and gathered at Ocean View Cemetery in Burnaby to pay their respects. But one photo Payne filed for the story posted on The Province website got the attention of some Chilliwack citizens and school board staff. The photo shows two Hells Angels smiling and embracing, their patches visible on the back of their vests, along with a man smiling facing them with a vest where the end of the word “Veteran” can be seen. That man is Chilliwack School District manager of transportation Wayne Williams. (For copyright reasons The Progress cannot share the photo.) Someone posted a link to the story on a local Facebook group asking: “Recognize Wayne Williams from
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