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Back to the future for the Clova? Agreement would restore theatre’s original look By Jennifer Lang over for its starring role as a filming A public hearing date has been location for TV’s Smallville series. The Feb. 23 planning report conset on a proposed agreement to sidered by council says “fairly sigpreserve and restore one of Cloverdale’s most recognizable heritage nificant” changes were made to the building at the time. landmarks – the Clova theatre. The theatre was operated most On March 23, Surrey city council will seek public input on a recently as The Clova Cinema (1992-2014). The operaproposed Heritage Revitalization Agreement “The theatre has tor was unable to secure a long-term lease with (HRA) bylaw that’s required before any reno- been drastically the building’s owner, cutting short local Craig vations can be carried out by the building’s new altered over the Burghardt’s dream of converting to a digital owner. years.” projection system, a Shuttered as a familyowned and operated - Donald Luxton & move that would have ensured the Clova’s next movie house this past Associates chapter as a family-opsummer, the mid-centuerated movie house. ry Streamline Moderne CrossRidge Church gem was designed by had been renting the auditorium H. H. Simmons and built in 1947. It’s valued today as one of the first for Sunday morning services for modern buildings in Cloverdale several years before purchasing the building in March of 2014. built during the postwar era. The HRA will ensure the new The Clova was gussied up with new signage and a burgundy, black owners (Willingdon Charitable and gold paint job in the mid- Holdings Society) will preserve 2000s, thanks to a dazzling make- and restore the heritage building, listed on the Surrey Heritage Reg-

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The changing face of the Clova theatre: Above, a photograph taken in after a snowfall in 1951 shows what the original smooth, curved stucco-clad exterior looked like, and, above right, as it appears today, post-TV makeover.

ister since 1998. Property agent Bernie Scholz was not available for comment by the Reporter’s press deadline. However, last spring he said a build-

ing inspection revealed the Clova needs a new roof and repairs to the front canopy. The HRA bylaw, which has the support of the Heritage Advisory

Commission, passed first and second reading at the Feb. 23 council meeting, is a detailed conservation See MAJOR / Page 5

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By Jennifer Lang The province will be conducting up to four aerial pesticide spray applications over Cloverdale to combat the destructive gypsy moth. A pesticide use permit to aerial spray 4,576 hectares in Surrey and another 204 hectares in South Delta has been issued to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Between April 15 and June 30, the Forests Ministry is planning up to four applications of Foray 48B to control the moth. Foray 48B contains the bacteria Btk and kills caterpillars after they ingest it but doesn’t harm humans, mammals, birds, fish, plants, reptiles, amphibians or other insects.

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By Jennifer Lang Fueled by hot coffee and hearty stew, more than 200 people took to the streets of Cloverdale to raise money as part of the Coldest Night of the Year walk. This year’s walk, held Feb. 21, raised more than $40,000 – money that will be used to help support the Cloverdale Community Kitchen. Ingredients for the stew were provided by SaveOn-Foods, and the meal was cooked up by volunteers from the Cloverdale Community Kitchen, said organizer Jim Heuving, executive pastor of Pacific Community Church. “Even McCafe set up their mobile unit and served us a full selection of hot beverages,” he added. “It was a great night!” Thirty teams took part. Local realtor Edith Katronis and team were lead sponsor, contributing $2,500 and raising another $2,000. “We are really thankful for the Katronis team,” Heuving said. “They were outstanding!” Based out of Pacific Community Church, the industrial-grade community kitchen is home to three existing programs assisting Cloverdale’s less fortunate. Last year’s walk coincided with the kitchen’s

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launch, and helped pay for a consultant who spoke with community organizations and individuals in Cloverdale about the direction of the kitchen. Funds raised at this year’s walk – one of 60 walks organized by charities assisting homeless across Canada – will be used to bring in a full-time coordinator for the kitchen. The goal is to broaden the number of programs offered. To Edith Katronis, the walk is important because it directly helps and benefits the community – after all, people who are well fed and cared for are more productive. The community kitchen is also helping seniors and some children. “This is something where you can see the results,” she added. “These folk who serve meals to the needy are also there to talk to them and help a poor soul along who needs it. I call it feeding the body and soul.” She notes the funds are well spent, because there are many volunteers who are donating their time. “Cloverdale can be proud that a small community like we are is successful in hosting such a worthwhile endeavour.”

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Dubord awarded A Cloverdale Realtor has been singled out for the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board’s top honour. Rick Dubord of HomeLife Benchmark Realty received the John Armeneau Professional of the Year Award for his contribution to Fraser Valley real estate. The award recognizes outstanding leadership and dedication both professionally, and within the community. “Rick is a remarkable individual and exceptional member of this board,” past president Ray Werger said. “For four decades, he has led through innovation, hard work and a commitment to giving back, setting a true standard of professionalism and inspiring those around him.”

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Students of all abilities, along with teachers and education assistants at Clayton Heights Secondary dressed in pink for anti-bullying day, joining people across the city for the annual awareness campaign Feb. 25. Surrey RCMP members visited schools on Pink Shirt Day to help spread word on the negative impacts of bullying, reminding Surrey students they can report bullying anonymously through the website www.psst-bc.ca. Other resources include: Youth in BC (youthinbc.com); Erase Bullying (erasebullying.ca); Kids Help Phone (kidshelpphone.ca); and Need Help Now (needhelpnow.ca).

B.C.’s property transfer tax is too much cash to pass up If you’re hoping B.C. will scrap the PTT, forget it. It’s a major cash cow for the province Realtors, prospective homebuyers and sellers, and others can stop hoping that B.C.’s property transfer tax (PTT) will be discontinued. It’s never going to happen. The reason? It’s a major cash cow for the provincial government, needed to balance the budget and there’s nowhere else to raise that large chunk of cash without raising personal and corporate income taxes, and that’s not on for the BC Liberals. Premier Christy Clark is proud of what she says is the country’s lowest tax rate so this kind of special tax, that only hits buyers of property, is not going anytime soon, even

though, as Clark herself says, it’s a drag on the economy. Here’s how it shakes down, according to a recent article by Black Press regional reporter Jeff Nagel: The PTT consists of 1 per cent charged on the first $200,000 of a property’s value and 2 per cent after that. That means for a $600,000 house, $10,000 is due every time it changes hands. This handy little calculation is not just a painful hit to the pocket book when purchasing a home — it’s a major source of revenue, generating $1.04 billion in 2014.

Don’t think that’s a lot of cash? Well, consider that the PTT raises significantly more than forestry — formerly the province’s number one industry — which only brings in about $757 million; or natural gas royalties, which at $542 million, generate about half of what the PTT does. These revenue numbers are interesting for another reason: They show how important real estate is to B.C.’s ongoing financial solidity. Without a strong real estate market, helped, no doubt, by record-low interest rates, the provincial coffers would be much poorer.

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The province also benefits from rising property values and while there are exemptions for family transfers and first-time home buyers, it appears the property transfer tax is a necessary evil that raises millions to cover basic provincial services. A strong real estate industry and increased property values, especially in single-family homes, are therefore critical to government budgeting — at least for now. So unless the much-vaunted LNG industry or another economic sector can provide a windfall, the PTT is here to stay.

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region, including Cloverdale. The corps has had “tremendous support from the Cloverdale community, since it was founded five years ago, “especially the Cloverdale Legion,” she says. Members of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 6, “Have done so much for our cadets and we would really like to be able to give back,” Corr said. “Our goal is to have a cadet pipe and drum band to represent the corps at events like the Legion open house and the Cloverdale Rodeo parade.” To veterans like Mike Harvey, who, like many throughout the Fraser Valley, served with

‘We have a bond.’ - Mike Harvey, RCL Branch 6 member, former Seaforth Highlander cadet and army veteran the Seaforth Highlanders in active duty, there’s an important connection with affiliated cadet corps. “We have a bond,” he wrote the Langley Times earlier this year. As a youth, he joined a Seaforth Higlanders cadet corps. “We trained in the Seaforth Armoury in Vancouver, our uniforms being glengarries, blue tunics, kilts, sporrans and socks.” At 16, Harvey left cadets to become a “boy” soldier during the Second World War, earning 70 cents a day pay. He became a paratrooper, was wounded, eventually winding up with the Seaforth Highlanders in Holland

during the last days of the war. “A splendid regiment it is, with a history of courageous fierce battles through Sicily, Italy, and Holland,” says Harvey, a member of RCL Branch 6 in Cloverdale. When told by The Reporter of the 2277 Seaforth Cadets fundraising appeal, he offered a list of fundraising suggestions – from piping in guests at the Cloverdale Legion’s monthly pancake breakfasts and then taking up a collection plate, to having the band playing “Scotland A Brae” at the race track with an explanation over the loudspeaker as to why. Or, he offered, “A story in your paper concerning this and directed to all those with Scottish blood.” But starting a pipe and drum band from the ground up isn’t cheap these days. The cost of highland dress – kilts, hose, sporrans, tunics, and glengarry caps – is considerable. but putting that cost onto parents is an option the committee refuses to consider. The instruments also come very dear, but the corps is on its way: The parent committee has bought three Scottish bagpipes at $1,500 apiece, along with second hand drums (already in need of repair), sticks and harnesses. The cadet program, for youth aged 12 to 18, is offered at no cost. The parent sponsoring committee helps with extras, like instruments and cultural travel exchanges. “As with the whole cadet program, the parent sponsoring See PARENTS / Page 7

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Supermarket closure has seniors worried With no replacement yet announced as MarketPlace IGA shuts its doors, local seniors wonder where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll shop By Jennifer Lang The MarketPlace IGA in Clover Square Village shut its doors last week, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no official word on what anchor store might replace it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or when it would open. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s left downtown Cloverdale residents like John Masters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a senior who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; asking hard questions about where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll shop for groceries. Masters, who lives in a seniors complex at 176A Street and 60 Avenue, says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simply too far to walk to the nearest full-service grocery store â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Save-On-Foods at Cloverdale Crossing (17745 64 Avenue), which is on the other side of the Cloverdale Fairgrounds from

his home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford a taxi,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aware of other residents who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drive and relied on MarketPlace IGA, including people who use walkers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were wondering how we will get our food,â&#x20AC;? said Masters, who contacted The Reporter hoping to learn if a new grocery store will be moving in. While rumours abound â&#x20AC;&#x201C; suggestions include Your Independent Grocer, an Ontario-based supermarket chain with stores in Langley, Coquitlam, Vancouver and Abbotsford â&#x20AC;&#x201C; official channels remain silent. Last month a representative

of H.Y. Louie Co., which in B.C. supplies IGA stores, which are independently owned, directed The Reporter to the Cloverdale store manager and franchisee Ron Day. He was not able to disclose the name of the new tenant. The mall, at 17700 56 Avenue, is owned by Clover Square Holdings, a holding company of Standard Life Insurance. Barry Holmes, a property manager with Colliers International, was able to reveal in January that a new tenant has been lined up, but he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to say more than that. Contacted again this week, he said he was still not at liberty to

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We were wondering how we will get our food.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; - John Masters reveal the name of the new tenant, and could provide no timeline for when that might change. The MarketPlace IGA has served Cloverdale residents since November 1997. About 35 employees are affected by the closure. Downtown Cloverdale lost a corner supermarket, Cloverdale Market at 58 Avenue and 176 Street, a couple of years ago.

Long time residents also recall the loss of Safeway from the former Cloverdale Shopping Plaza mall. Your Independent Grocer is an Ontario-based supermarket chain with outlets in Langley and Coquitlam, Vancouver and Abbotsford. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re owned by Loblaw Companies Ltd. the largest grocery chain in canada. There are 150 locations across the country, including Atlantic Canada, where Loblaws is converting 41 of its Save Easy locations to Independent Grocer stores. There, the company didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t anticipate staffing changes, according to The PEI Guardian.

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ASK THE EXPERTS ASK THE EXPERTS Depend on your local Cloverdale experts to help with reliable information you can count on.

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Q: When purchasing a home

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exactly is a naturopathic Q: What doctor? What can naturopathic

A: Inspections are expensive.

A: Whatever you want!

when should we have the inspection done?

from my daycare?

DENTURIST

Q: What are some indications your dentures should be checked?

medicine do for me?

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EVENTS OLD TIME DANCE Thursday, March 5 at Clayton Hall, 18513 70 Ave., Surrey (1/2 block north of Fraser Hwy on 184 Street). From 7:30-10:30 p.m. Hosted by the Surrey Old Time Fiddlers. Admission $3. Info: call 604 -576-1066. HERITAGE FAMILY DAYS AT HISTORIC STEWART FARM Figure out what Barbie, liquid paper, and the coffee maker have in common on Saturday, March 7 when you drop in for “International Women’s Day.” Learn about pioneering women of science and society, from the goddess of drip coffee, Melitta Bentz to Ruth Handler, the inventor of Barbie. Write a letter to an inspirational woman in your life, then cozy up in the farmhouse kitchen with a chocolate chip cookie (also invented by a woman). The Historic Stewart Farm is located at 13723 Crescent Road. Regular site hours are Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays, 12-4 p.m. Entrance is by donation. For more information call 604592-6956 or visit www.surrey.ca/heritage.

PYJAMA STORYTIME Come in pyjamas with your favourite cuddly for stories, songs, puppets and action rhymes. This is a perfect bedtime activity for the whole family. Drop in, Tuesdays, from 6:30-7 p.m. at the Cloverdale Library. Call 604-598-7320 or visit surreylibraries.ca. WHITE ROCK COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA If you love making music, come join us on Saturday mornings. We are welcoming new members. Give Don a call 603-807-0460. CLUBS/GROUPS FOOD PROBLEM? Is food a problem for you? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you go on eating binges? Is your weight affecting your life? Overeaters Anonymous offers help. No fees, no dues, no weigh-ins, no diets. We are a fellowship. We meet every Thursday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Cloverdale United Church basement, 17575-58A Ave., Cloverdale.

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Surrey First slate spends $1.2m to sweep council Expenses eclipses Mayor Hepner’s civic election competitors By Kevin Diakiw Surrey First spent almost $2 million securing every seat on city council, according to recently released campaign disclosure statements. Of that, $1.18 million was spent during the campaign period, with the rest spent prior. The expense eclipses that of Mayor Linda Hepner’s Surrey First competitors. Mayoral candidate Barinder Rasode’s One Surrey coalition spent $347,000 during the campaign (and only $5,720 prior), and Safe Surrey, with Doug McCallum as mayoral hopeful, spent just over $70,000. He spent another $70,000 prior the campaign. The $1.2 million spent by Surrey First during a campaign is a new high-water mark for the organization, which spent $662,000 in the 2011 election, when it also swept council. This year’s contributors to the Surrey First campaign read like a who’s who of the development industry, as $902,000 of the campaign war chest was created by corporations. David Balsor contributed $25,000 to the campaign, while

Robert Bosa gave the coalition $21,500. Other big contributors include: Bhupinder Ajula ($20,000), Surrey Firefighters Association ($32,600), Gurved Sandhu ($15,000) and Ralph Berezan ($13,000). The vast majority of the campaign expenditures ($301,000) went to salaries and wages. Research and polling gobbled $163,000 of the campaign funds, while radio, TV and newspaper ads came to $174,000. Contributors to Rasode’s One Surrey’s campaign was a mix of union groups, developers and members of the community. Larger donors included Bosa Properties ($14,000), BC Maritime Employers ($12,000), United Steelworkers ($10,000), Value Industries ($10,000), and the Rasode family ($10,000). The bulk of Rasode’s expenditures went to “other” advertising ($120,000) and research and polling ($50,000). Former Mayor Doug McCallum’s Safe Surrey Coalition received its larger donations from Bill’s Developments (Bob Cheema) for $9,600, Crown

Distributors ($5,000), and Wendy and Rodney Cameron ($5,000). Safe Surrey spent almost half of its contributions on salaries and wages ($30,000) and “other” campaign expenses ($15,800). Surrey First Education (SFE), which swept all the Surrey school board seats, spent $35,000 in its campaign. The largest donor by far was the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which donated $11,000 to the coalition. It represents the only union contribution to the SFE campaign. There was also $16,700 from corporations and $7,500 from individuals. By law, all people or electoral organizations participating in the 2014 civic elections had until Friday, Feb. 13 to file their financial information. That information was made public on the Elections BC website late last month. Those disclosures can be found at http://contributions. electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/ LESearch.aspx. – Black Press

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Canada Post spokesperson Anick Losier declined to confirm if video surveillance is among measures being considered by a task forceestablished to deal with the issue. She cited concern that disclosing any of the preventative tactics could inadvertently end up helping the culprits. A Surrey RCMP spokesperson said only that “all possibilities” are being explored to improve mail safety, and that an officer was to meet with a Canada Post security representative last week. While Losier did not have specifics on the number of mailboxes affected, Gale estimated that on any given day, “hundreds” of residents are having to attend either the White Rock Letter Carrier Depot or the Cloverdale depot to pick up their mail, where it is being held pending repair or replacement of their community mailbox. For some, it is a minimum 40-minute round-trip drive, and Gale said not everyone is thrilled with the inconvenience. One man said that the line up recently at the White Rock depot – located in South Surrey in the 15400-block of 24 Avenue – was 10 to 12 people long. “There’s at least one situation every day,” Gale said, referring to times when managers are called to deal with upset customers. He appealed to residents to have patience. “We know there’s lots of lineups,” he said. “The staff that are working there are doing their best. They have nothing to do with the break-ins, so please don’t yell at them.” He suggested people with concerns to contact their MPs.

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Tweedsmuir’s Justin Mason (left) and Yale’s Jauquinn Bennett-Boire at the Fraser Valley high school 4A boys’ basketball championship game at the Langley Events Centre on Feb. 28. The Panthers lost to Yale but Lord Tweedsmuir is headed to the provincials March 11 to 14 at Langley Events Centre. They’re one of six basketball teams Lord Tweedsmuir is sending to the B.C.s.

teams, will await the draw for the 16-team B.C. championship tournament March 1114, also at the Langley Events Centre. “Hopefully, we don’t get a shaky draw to start,” Bagry said with a laugh. “But we should have a good draw. After the first round, it’s going to be a war. Any way you look at it, you have to beat the best. It’s going to be tough, so we have to play tough.” The Semiahmoo Totems will also be in Langley for the B.C. championships after they sputtered to a fourth place finish at the Fraser Valley tournament. After putting up more than 100 points in two victories early in the tournament to secure their first B.C. championship ap-

pearance in 38 years, Semiahmoo lost twice and finished fourth in the Fraser Valley. After their semifinal loss to Lord Tweedsmuir, they were drubbed 103-70 by the Terry Fox Ravens on Saturday. “It’s a little bit of complacency, a little bit of people thinking we’re going to the BC’s so we don’t have to compete as much anymore,” shrugged Totems head coach Ed Lefurgy. “I’m really worried about it, so we need to address that. We need to get back playing loose and playing for fun, cheering on our teammates.” It was the second half that did Semiahmoo in against the Ravens. The South Surrey school led 24-23 after one quarter and trailed just 44-37 at the half. But Terry Fox ham-

mered the Totems for 33 points in the third quarter, draining nine three-point shots for a 24-point cushion with 10 minutes to play. Top scorers for Semiahmoo included first-team all-star Patrick Dujmovic with18 points, and second-team all-star Brian Spanier and Elias Ellison with 14 apiece. Aside from the play of his side, a fourth place finish won’t help the Totems when the draw is announced for the tournament. “We’re not gonna have the best draw so we have to get back to practice and change our attitude a little bit,” said Lefurgy. “We got to get back to what made us successful, and we haven’t done any of the things that made us successful for the last two games.” – Black Press

Spring camp applicants advised to sign up now Football players aged 17 to 22 in the Fraser Valley are invited to get their applications in for the upcoming Valley Huskers spring camp. Coach Adam Smith says he’s put together one of the most respected and qualified coaching and training teams to hit the turf in Chilliwack. This year’s spring camp will be held May 15 to 18,

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Study claims savings will offset costs of transit tax By Jeff Nagel Metro Vancouver mayors say their plan for transit upgrades would save residents much more money over the long run than theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d pay in extra sales tax if this springâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s referendum on the proposal passes. A report commissioned by the mayors estimates the savings for a typical family at $360 per year by 2030 in combined fuel, vehicle and other costs, including the value of time savings. It estimates that advantage would climb to $1,100 per year by 2045 versus a base case scenario without the proposed upgrades and worsening congestion as Metroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population grows. Those are net savings minus the $125 per year an average household would pay as a result of the extra 0.5 per cent sales tax to be levied in Metro Vancouver. Two thirds of the estimated savings are attributed to re-

duced travel time, and money on gas while one third is and maintenance the result of direct because of congesreductions in outtion relief. of-pocket transTransit importation costs. provements â&#x20AC;&#x201C; inThe mayorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cluding a 25 per council released cent increase in only a four-page bus service, new summary of HDR B-Line express bus Consultingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s findroutes and new ings without prorapid transit lines viding details on in Vancouver and methodology. Surrey â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are exGreg Moore Port Coquitlam pected to greatly Mayor Greg increase the numMoore predicted some house- ber of households in the reholds will save even more â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Â an gion that live close enough to estimated $10,000 a year over frequent transit service to rely and above HDRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimates â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Â if heavily on it. they are able to give up a vehiThe mayorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; council esticle as improved transit service mates round-trip travel times arrives. by transit will be cut by at â&#x20AC;&#x153;More people will have the least 40 minutes between ceroption to use the bus, which is tain town centres, including a less expensive way of getting Maple Ridge-Cloverdale and around than driving,â&#x20AC;? Moore Coquitlam-Langley, a route said. that would be served by new B He said even drivers will lines. spend less time on the road No campaign head Jordan

Bateman called the report â&#x20AC;&#x153;flimsy.â&#x20AC;? He said it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take into account the opportunity cost of how families might benefit if they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t subjected to the extra tax and could instead spend that money on different priorities or invest it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mayors refuse to acknowledge this is a regressive tax that hurts poorer families more than richer families,â&#x20AC;? Bateman said. He said poor families canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think decades down the road because â&#x20AC;&#x153;theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to put groceries on the table this weekâ&#x20AC;? and added it may be risky for planners to use such a long horizon as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one knows what the world is going to look like in 30 years,â&#x20AC;? Bateman said, suggesting self-driving cars may end up carrying many people some day instead of public transit. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Black Press

Party bus licensing tightened up Changes are to take effect by May, before graduation event season gets underway By Tom Fletcher Relatives of a teenage girl who died after taking drugs on a â&#x20AC;&#x153;party busâ&#x20AC;? ride applauded changes made last week to tighten licensing regulations for limousine operators. Transportation Minister Todd Stone announced an overhaul of limousine licensing that will require each limousine or bus with perimeter seating to go through its own inspection and hold a licence. This replaces a â&#x20AC;&#x153;general authorizationâ&#x20AC;? limousine licence that allowed party bus operators to work anywhere in B.C. and add vehicles to their fleet at any time. Stone said strict licensing and display of a special plate will allow police to know where party buses are operating so they can be checked. The changes are to take effect by May, before high school graduation events that are a mainstay of the party bus business. Danielle Raymond and her mother Julie attended the announcement, calling it part of the reforms they have sought since Danielleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister Shannon died in July 2008 after drinking and then boarding

sure under-age drinking or drug use donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t occur. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of pending legislation in Washington state, where party buses are allowed to serve alcohol to those old enough to drink. Heyman said the government should also require safe drop-off locations for the buses,

which now drop off passengers at bars and then pick them up later to go to another bar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the roles of the chaperones would be to ensure that no drinking takes place on party buses, period,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Black Press

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