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The Neville Curtis House at 5658 182 Street has been torn down to make way for redevelopment. Despite its listing on Surrey’s Heritage Register – a designation it shares with a handful of neighbouring character homes in the interwar enclave – there was little to be done to save it.
citizens relocated to this street, drawn to its semi rural estate character,” according to the Canadian Heritage Register. Former reeve of Surrey Robert D. MacKenzie built a craftsman bungalow at 5634 182 Street in 1922. Eva and Barry Creelman’s home at 5678 182 St. is nearby. Barry Creelman worked for the Surrey Co-op for 48 years, and helped found the Surrey Credit Union.
Eye on Surrey Curtis was an eye on Surrey during the early 1950s and ‘60s. His camera recorded
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By Jennifer Lang down,” she said. “It seems too easy and I think it’s time to stop… Most of these A listing on the City of Surrey’s heritage replacement homes do not fit in the existing register and attempts by the city’s herineighbourhood. Perhaps we should learn tage commission have failed to protect an from other countries the value of keeping 86-year-old home. older homes and fixing them up. This is not The Neville Curtis House in Cloverdale the same Surrey as 20 years ago.” has been torn down. In January, the city’s The 1930 craftsman at Heritage Advisory Com5658 182 Street was built mission opposed grantby its first owner, Neving a demolition permit ille Curtis, a prominent for the Neville Curtis local citizen and freelance House, and asked staff to photographer whose impose a 60-day proimages for the Vancouver tection order while the Sun and Surrey Leader are property was assessed. part of a collection at the However, in March Surrey Archives that are (“Heritage treasures in gradually being digitized, peril,” March 16), Coun. putting a new generation Dave Woods said there of Surrey residents in was little the city could touch online with their do to prevent the home’s The lot is ready for redevelopment. city’s past. demolition because it’s For Cloverdale’s Cathy privately owned. Craig, the demolition is bitter news. The neighbourhood is an enclave of heri“This was our grandparent’s house,” she tage homes built during the Depression that wrote on The Reporter’s Facebook Page last week, describing how lovely it was in its day, are listed on the city’s heritage register. But only one, the Cecil Heppell house at alluding to cherished family memories in 5818 182 Street, is formally protected by a the home. Heritage Revitalization Agreement specify“I grew up walking from my parents’ ing key elements to be retained or protected, house to my grandparents’ house so I knew the city’s main tool for preservation. the street and the people on it well.” She The large lots and location just east of the lives nearby and “so was watching what was historic town centre are a draw for developgoing on there,” she added. ers seeking to build large luxury homes. “I was just looking at photos taken in the “There’s been quite a lot of interest in house,” she said. “It had lovely hardwood that area,” said Don Luymas, manager of floors, some leaded windows and glass door community planning for the City of Surrey. handles on the inside doors. Lots of happy “Unless the house is protected, there’s not a memories spent there.” whole lot the commission can do.” Area resident Sylvia Evans was out of The street is a picturesque suburban idyll, town for a couple of weeks only to come populated by expansive lots with mature home to find three houses torn down in her landscaping and attractive character homes neighbourhood, including this one. that date back to the interwar years, when “Sad to see perfectly good homes taken a number of Surrey’s “more prominent
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Arnie flick caps record year ‘We’ve already done what we did in 2015,’ says Surrey’s filming liaison office “Get the hell outta Cloverdale, we’re trying to get in there, too!”
– Overheard recently on 56A Avenue, where a location scout was chatting up a crew member of another production filming scenes on 56A Ave.
By Jennifer Lang With crews nearly tripping over one another as the low Canadian dollar and tax credits lure American film and TV productions to Hollywood North, Surrey is finding itself in the middle of the busiest filming seasons anyone can remember. And historic Cloverdale is at the centre of the action, hosting a half-dozen TV series and TV productions so far in 2016, and set to welcome a major Hollywood action-comedy this week, Why We’re Killing Gunther, starring none other than former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Vancouver’s own Cobie Smulders (Avengers, HIMYM). Written and directed by SNL alum Taran Killam, the shot-in-B.C. production is here this week to film interior and outdoor scenes featuring explosions, gunfire and a car stunt along 176 Street, also known as Anywhere, U.S.A., with the heritage-rich business district standing in for a plethora of small town locales, as it did in its heyday as Home of Smallville, so-dubbed when Cloverdale was a filming location for the popular sci-fi series about the origins of Superman (2001-2011). It’s an association that continues to pay off for the business district, with cheerful young fans as recently as three weeks ago making the trek from Oklahoma to Cloverdale posing proudly in S-emblazoned T-shirts at the former Clova Cinema in the 5700-block, an image tweeted immediately by the Cloverdale BIA. James Monk from the city’s filming and events department confirms it’s been a very busy year for filming in Surrey. When he spoke to The Reporter recently, July looked to be on track to be another record-breaking month in a record-setting year. By late July (YTD), Surrey had issued 103 film permits – toping last year’s 97 by the same date and 82 in 2014. “So, we’ve already done what we did in 2015,” he said. “The growth is huge.”
A Vine posted on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Twitter feed showed the Terminator star horsing around with ‘Gunther’ director Taran Killam.
Between June 2015 and June 2016, the city saw a 250 per cent increase in the number of film days – a dramatic rise. Monk’s office works directly with productions seeking to work in Surrey, acting as a one-stop shop for obtaining film permits, and any other permits that may be required for a production, from electrical permits to traffic obstruction notices – even hydrant permits, handy for rain machines, as was the case for a recent City Hall plaza shoot. “I work behind the scenes to get them the necessary permits,” says Monk. “I can usually expedite the process fairly quickly.” In most cases, the city welcomes productions with open arms, in touch for constant communications, with the calls coming fast and furious in 2016. Inquiries range from suitable filming locations – rolling hills with grass that had to be dead was a recent request – to personalized, mini-tours on the ground. One production needed somewhere to function as spaceship tunnels. A solution was found in one of Surrey’s civic facilities – Monk isn’t saying which. Filming hot spots include Surrey City Hall and City Centre Library, both with
modern, award-winning architecture. They’re the subject of “almost weekly inquiries,” he reveals. Cloverdale is another draw. “If productions are interested in that look and feel, they love to film there,” he says. “It’s a beautiful location and definitely popular.” Most productions the city hosts are TV series and movies-of-the-week, followed by commercials, with Walmart, New Balance, Febreeze, Infinity, Fountain Tire, Mercedes and BCAA being some recent examples. Big budget films interested in Surrey are much less common. But the payoff can be considerable, Monk notes, citing reports that the film Deadpool starring Ryan Reynolds spent $40 million shooting in B.C., breaking down into hundreds of thousands spent on hotels, catering, car rentals and other expenses – translating into a local economic boom for Vancouver. “As a municipality, we work really hard so that we are attracting productions to film here in the City of Surrey.” The arrival of Why We’re Killing Gunther is good news for the historic town centre, where first-time director/writer Killam (also acting in the film) has been spotted doing advance visits. “We’ve lost track of how many times they’ve gone there,” Monk said. “They’ve eaten at a number of restaurants. They’ve told me they’ve been at the restaurants a few times. Those are all good things.” Mohit Anand is a film and TV actor currently appearing as a Surrey Re-Enactor this summer. He had some work in July filming scenes for TV’s Rogue Season 4, and is trying for as many spots as he can. He says the low Canadian dollar is a draw for U.S. productions, “But [it’s] also because Vancouver has a really good infrastructure in place and now Americans are realizing, hmmm, there’s talent up here. This is a huge infrastructure we can use.” He thinks the boom will last another couple of years at least. “It cycles. Right now, I’m at a point where I’m trying to ride that wave,” he said. “As much work as I can do, I’m making myself available, because that’s what you’ve got to do.”
Swashbuckling success Never underestimate the power of nostalgia for a made-in-B.C. legend – or the lure of a legendary lunch. With the White Spot at 19651 Fraser Hwy in Langley leading the haul with nearly 3,000 brigs sold, this year’s Pirate Pak Day raised $105,748 of loot for charity, the campaign’s best-ever, thanks to patrons of White Spot eateries across the province Aug. 10. The bounty will send 70 children and young adults with life-threatening illnesses and chronic disabilities to camp for a week. The annual campaign sees Canada’s longest-running restaurant chain donating $2 from every Pirate Pak sold to Zajac Ranch, a B.C. charity that runs a camp in Mission. The campaign has raised $555,748 since its inception. This year’s White Spot Week at the ranch (Aug. 15-19) will see campers be participating in a variety of activities, including horseback riding, kayaking, watersports and arts and crafts.
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More movies under the stars Get set for more free movie nights in Cloverdale and area, alternating between Don Christian Park and Katzie Elementary School for the rest of August. This Friday (Aug. 19), enjoy the animated classic, Finding Nemo, at Don Christian Park, 6220 184 Street. The free, outdoor family movies return to to Katie Elementary, 6887 194A Street on Aug. 26 for Monsters Inc., a Pixar favourite starring the voices of Billy Crystal and John Goodman in this surprisingly poignant comedy about a city powered by the screams of children. Bring a lawn chair, snack, Finding Nemo Aug. 19 and maybe a blanket. The films start at dusk, but there are activities starting at 6:30 p.m. – Cloverdale Reporter
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That’s not what he heard Dean Drysdale questions MP’s interpretation of public desire on referendum To the editor; I read with interest the article about the townhall meeting hosted by MP John Aldag on the subject of electoral reform (“Voting forum draws crowd,” Aug. 10). I attended that meeting. You quoted Mr. Aldag as saying that “his impression is that most Canadians want the government to act rather than hold a referendum.” Really! That’s not what I heard them say. As the last speaker of the evening, I said that by my tally, 20 people spoke and of those, 11 were opposed to any changes to our voting system without a referendum, while seven thought no referendum was necessary, with two being unclear. No one challenged my tally. We videotaped the meeting. Perhaps Mr. Aldag would
like to watch it again. Why is Mr. Aldag saying that his constituents are saying one thing when they are actually saying the opposite? Well, because he and the Liberal government are trying to put one over on Canadians. The Liberals say they are consulting but really they are just going through the motions. Why else would Mr. Aldag have held his townhall meeting on August 2, the day after B.C. Day? That’s not when you hold a meeting if you want to hear from your constituents. It’s when you hold a meeting if you don’t want to hear from them but you want to be able to say you tried. A change as fundamental as how we choose our MPs is not something any government
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should force through without the consent of the people. Remember, 60 per cent of Canadians voted against the Liberals. Before the Liberals rig the game in their favor, Canadians should be able to have their say on the subject. Hold a refer-
endum! Then you can say you listened to the people. Dean Drysdale Editor’s note: Dean Drysdale ran as a Conservative candidate for the seat in Cloverdale-Langley City, which is held by Liberal MP John Aldag.
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Integrity BC’s Dermod Travis questions housing policy response
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t takes a certain skill set to try and fix a problem and possibly botch it up even more, but the B.C. government is certainly testing the idea as it flails about hoping to cool Vancouver’s red hot housing market. For months the government had been in denial over the issue: overblown, isolated to a few neighbourhoods it said. Since then its approach has gone from the market will correct itself, to a “bold action plan,” to legislating a retroactive 15 per cent tax on foreign ownership. Along the way the government bought time by setting up a panel to investigate allegations of questionable practices in the real estate industry and retaining the Conference Board of Canada “to conduct a research study on housing affordability.” It did seem impatient, though. In a few areas under review,
the government acted first, final reports be damned. It muddied the waters in early July by releasing 19-days of data on foreign home ownership transactions.
A problem 30 years in the making doesn’t get solved on the fly. Finance Minister Mike de Jong was left flat-footed when asked why he didn’t wait a day or two to include transactions from June 30, when a significant number of home sales would have closed. Despite cautions over the data, it didn’t stop the self-interested from embracing the numbers, “see, no problem.” Then two weeks ago a new data set. There may be a problem after all. The self-interested switched tack fast. Suddenly five weeks of data was insufficient to form any real conclu-
sions, even though the caveat-laden 19-day data set had been just fine. It left more than a few pundits dizzy. The only person who may not have been surprised by the twists and turns was Vision Vancouver and B.C. Liberal party bagman Bob Rennie. Rennie holds the distinction for setting B.C.’s record for the most expensive political fundraising lunch at $25,000 a plate for Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson’s 2014 re-election campaign. In a July interview with the Globe and Mail, Rennie claimed to have known about the impending tax three weeks before legislation was tabled. A statement that didn’t go over so well with his developer buddies or government pals. It was backtracked fast to an “educated guess.” For someone who was quite vocal on
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No lie, act wooden Some wooden acting is okay in this case. The Fraser Valley Gilbert and Sullivan Society is holding auditions for their upcoming show, Pinocchio the Panto. Auditions will take place Thursday, Sept. 1 at St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church (11601 82 Ave.) and Tuesday, Sept. 6 in the Arbour Room at Valley View Funeral Home (14644 72 Ave.)
Those auditioning should come prepared with a solo with an audio track or sheet music, and a joke. Callbacks are Thursday, Sept. 8. To book an audition, email fvgssproducer@gmail.com Rehearsals for Pinocchio the Panto will be on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. The show will be performed from Nov. 24 to Dec. 4 at the Surrey Arts Centre. – Black Press
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$950 per month. The average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Metro Vancouver is $1,410. In Sudbury, Ontario the average is $953, a difference of $5,484 per year. Why a comparison with Sudbury? Out of 28 census metropolitan areas, Sudbury had a higher median family income in 2014 than Victoria, Vancouver and Abbotsford-Mission. The difference with Vancouver was $11,410. Many may be under the mistaken impression that the government is building far more affordable housing than it actually is, given the plethora of news releases that accompany
each project. There’s the announcement of a housing program, followed by expressions of interest sought, then the successful sought seeker selected release, project and price tag announced, project breaks ground, project opens and, for some, project celebrates one-year anniversary. A problem 30 years in the making doesn’t get solved on the fly and that’s part of the problem with the government’s recent initiatives. You don’t get the sense of a comprehensive housing policy, but a mishmash of knee-jerk reactions. Case in point? The tax on foreign ownership. Compliance with Canada’s obligations under NAFTA, Charter issues, scuttled home purchases
have been raised as potential risks. There are possible workarounds. One real estate agent has already advertised the 15 per cent equivalent to “We pay the GST” sales. The biggest worry, however, may be its regional nature. The tax may simply push the problem down the road. It seems Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s warning – following a Vancouver housing roundtable in June – fell on deaf ears: “There’s no question that concerted, thoughtful effort is going to be needed to address the situation but we have to be very wary of unintended consequences.”
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Arrests made in ongoing drug feud Five men and one young offender charged as Surrey RCMP say they’ve prevented further violence from occuring By Evan Seal Surrey RCMP have made six more arrests related to the recent shootings and ongoing drug turf war in the city. Manpreet Michael Johal, 24, Himmat Singh Virk, 18, Baltej Singh Gill, 18 and Randeep Singh Johal, 18, have been charged with conspiracy to commit the indictable offence of reckless discharge of a firearm, with Manpreet Johal and Randeep Johal facing two of the same charges. A young offender has also been arrested but cannot be named due
to his age, and a sixth man has been arrested but also cannot be identified as he has yet to be charged. All were taken into custody on Friday, Aug. 5. Baltej Gill and the Young offender have both been previously arrested for four firearms-related offences. On Aug. 8 at a press conference at the main Surrey RCMP detachment, Asst. Comm. Bill Fordy said through strategic targeting and information obtained by the Combined Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU-BC) and the Lower Mainland
Emergency Response Team (ERT), the Surrey RCMP was able to determine the six men had plans to commit an act of violence using a firearm. “I believe that the arrests of these individuals has prevented further violence from occurring in our city,” said Fordy, who is the Lower Mainland District Commander
and Acting Officer in Charge of the Surrey RCMP. Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner said the arrests represent progress in combatting the ongoing violence on the streets of Surrey, but that the courts need to impose appropriate sentences in order to deter future violence. “What is happening now on our streets is so
unacceptable,” Hepner said. “When these folks get before the courts, I hope the courts recognize the severity of a crime utilizing a gun on the city streets and come down with some very significant acknowledgment in the punishment phase.” Since March, police said more than 30 arrests have been made in connection to the
city’s wave of violence, with some offenders being as young as their mid-teens. In addition, 15 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and body armour has been sized. To date in Surrey this year, there have 51 shootings, RCMP is appealing to the public for further information on any
criminal activities of those who have been recently arrested. Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-5990502 or Crime Stoppers, if they wish to remain anonymous, at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca.
– Black Press
The Surrey Board of Trade has announce the finalists for the 20th annual Surrey Police Officer of the Year Awards. The Surrey RCMP, along with Surrey’s auxiliary officers, civilian employees and volunteers, will join members of Surrey’s business community to celebrate those individuals who have been chosen by their peers and the public to receive the Police Officer of the Year Awards. More than 50 nominations were received. The nominees were judged in the areas of innovation, commitment, contribution and perseverance. Winners in the below eight categories will be honoured at a gala event taking place on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel in Surrey (15269 104 Ave.) from 6-9:30 p.m. The finalists are:
Arnold Silzer Community Policing Initiative • Const. Julie Bion, Priority Offender Coordinator Unit • Const. Sanj Sidhu and Community Safety Officer Dennis Bell, Think of Me Initiative Police Team • Domestic Violence Unit • Surrey Detachment’s Crime Analysis
Section • Surrey Youth Unit Police and Business Partnership Award • City of Surrey Crime Reduction Strategy Team • Sophie’s Place • Stephen Boyd, Surrey Schools Municipal Employee Award • Corey Bennett • Lindsay Lenarduzzi • Jody Nelson Volunteer of the Year • Irene Merrells • D’Arcy Nelson • Ann Todd Auxiliary Constable of the Year • Const. Mark Elson • Const. Karen Summers • Const. Doyle Willett Police Officer of the Year – Nominated by Peers • Sgt. Paul Hayes • Staff Sgt. Stephen Blair Hurst • Const. Chris Jones Police Officer of the Year – Nominated by Community • Sgt. Lyndsay O’Ruaric • Cpl. Scotty Schumann • Sgt. Marc Searle (posthumous) For more information and to purchase tickets, visit businessinsurrey. com or call 604-5817130. The even supports the RCMP Youth Academy. – Black Press
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Kids come full circus ‘Juggling now, empowerment later’ at SOS Children’s Village Social Circus
By Boaz Joseph The evening begins with a game of “museum.” In the basketball court in the backyard of the SOS Children’s Village BC site in Surrey, a dozen kids of all ages gather. Ryan Mellors, one of three instructors from the Vancouver Circus School, tells them to become statues as he, a “security” guard, walks the “museum” after hours. Whipping his head
around on occasion, he’ll spot those who don’t stay still, sending them to the sideline. The game, repeated with other “guards,” is a fun warm-up for what will be two hours of playing, juggling, balancing and jumping – part of the new Social Circus program at the two-and-a-half acre site in Surrey. A good portion of these kids are orphans, or rescued or abandoned foster kids, often with traumatic history or fetal alco-
hol syndrome-based behavioural issues. In this village, where they’ll be taken care of into early adulthood, they’re considered family. This village has five homes, which are among SOS Children’s Village BC’s seven other independent SOS Children’s Village homes in the community. New this summer is the seven-week, 14-session Social Circus program, in partnership with Cirque du Soleil (using the framework
of its at-risk youth program, Cirque du Monde) and the New Westminster-based Vancouver Circus School. “Social Circus offers training and education on how to be more successful in a social situation,” says SOS Children’s Villages BC Executive Director Douglas Dunn. “(It) develops the individual through circus skills.” Using circus arts as a method of intervention, the SOS Social Circus program helps vulnerable children socialize and gain confidence. Benefits also include patience, improved communication and teamwork. Village Director Kistie Singh describes the Social Circus program as “juggling now, empowerment later.” SOS Children’s Village is a worldwide independent, non-governmental, non-denominational organization that works to meet the needs of at-risk children and families. Their focus is on orphaned and abandoned children. “SOS goes to great length to make sure these kids are protected,” Singh says. “We always want kids to feel at home.” For more information, visit sosbc.org
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$25.5 m upgrade to Hwy. 13 border traffic Project aims to reduce traffic congestion and improve border access for Aldergrove traffic, including farmers, residents By Kurt Langmann The governments of Canada and B.C. will jointly invest $25.5 million in upgrades to Hwy. 13 at the Aldergrove Port of Entry. The announcement was made at the Aldergrove border crossing on August 9 by MP John Aldag, MLA Rich Coleman and Langley Township Mayor Jack Froese. The infrastructure
improvement project is currently in the design phase with tenders to be let in spring 2017 and construction to begin once the contract is awarded. The project aims to reduce traffic congestion and improve border access for all traffic, including access for farmers and residents in the busy area. The highway will be widened from one lane to three southbound
lanes to provide separate NEXUS and truck traffic lanes. The northbound traffic will be widened to two lanes to provide a truck climbing lane up the hill from the border. In addition, there will be a new two-lane east-west connection at 3B Avenue, between Hwy. 13 and 264 Street. The federal government is contributing $10 to this project and
the province is funding the other $15.5 million. It follows significant improvements made to the Aldergrove-Lynden border crossing in recent years. MP Aldag said the project is a priority identified in the Canada-B.C. Agreement recently signed by the Prime Minister and Premier. The agreement provides $308 million over three years to major
transportation projects in the province. Coleman noted that the upgrades have been a long time coming, as they were identified as an urgent need 30 years ago when he served as the president of the Aldergrove Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Froese said the project was “fantastic” as it would help the economy as well as provide better
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Sedona’s switch to sports pays dividends In Grade 8, she convinced her parents she’d only set aside dance for a year while she tested the waters in team sports ability from the get-go.” They were, she says, excited to have her. That was three years ago. Now that it’s 2016, it’s obvious Arabsky’s entry into sports has paid dividends, winning her school’s athlete of the year honours in Grade 8, 9 and 10, and the school’s best overall athlete in 2016. “I was so surprised and shocked, I thought they announced the wrong name,” she recalls. She made the provincial team for both volleyball and basketball, and also had success as an individual athlete. Her leadership qualities serve her well, according to Jennifer Robinson, school leadership and volleyball coach. “She just instills all those qualities of a leader – I know she’s done tons of service in our community,
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to compete in volleyball, basketball and track and field this fall. With two more years of high school to go before she graduates, she is already being recruited for an athletic scholarships in both volleyball and basketball. Soon she will have to decide. “I love both sports, how will I ever decide on something I love equally?” she says. “One thing we know
for sure is it won’t be dance. She planned to tune into the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. “I love the Olympics! I will really be watching the mens volleyball team as I’ve met Freddie Winters and Rudy Verhoeff of Team Canada,” she said. “I will also be watching the women’s basketball team.”
– Cloverdale Reporter
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White Rock’s Hilary Caldwell shows off the bronze medal she won in women’s 200-m backstroke.
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Yesterday was also the 10,000-m open water swim. South Surrey native Richard Weinberger, 26, a bronze medalist in London, was vying for gold. – Cloverdale Reporter/Black Press
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Bronze medalist lifter set for golden upgrade By Nick Greenizan bump, she has mixed emotions on As the 2016 Summer Olym- the news that so many of her compics wind up in Rio de Janeiro, a petitors were doping. “It’s worrisome for our sport, South Surrey Olympian who won and I don’t know what a bronze medal four years the future looks like for ago appears set for an upweightlifting now, congrade. sidering all these positive Canadian weightlifter tests,” she told Black Press. Christine Girard, who fin“So, it’s a bit sad. But ished third in the women’s it’s also a good time to 63-kg division at the 2012 be a clean athlete and be Summer Olympics in able to prove that you can London, is now in line for reach a high level without the gold medal after the (doping). two lifters who finished With her bronze medal above her tested positive Christine Girard in 2012, Girard became for banned substances the first Canadian woman to win during recent retesting. Gold medallist Maiya Maneza an Olympic medal in weightlifting. It may be some time before Giof Kazakhstan tested positive earrard has the actual gold medal in lier this year for banned substance stanozolol, which appeared to her possession – redistribution of bump Girard into the silver-medal medals could take up to a year, due position. But last month it was re- to appeals and International Olymvealed that silver medallist, Russia’s pic Committee red tape. But her Svetlana Tsurukaeva, was among score is immediately considered 11 new athletes to have failed tests the top in her division. “To say now that my perforfor anabolic steroids, which would bump the Quebec-born Girard all mance was the best in the 63 (kilogram division) in London… is the way to the top of the podium. While the 31-year-old – who is quite an achievement to me. It now retired from competition – makes me really proud,” she said. is excited to receive the podium “I’m the best in my weight class.”
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Though it’s rare for an Olympic athlete already on the podium to jump even just one placement, Girard isn’t that surprised that so many lifters have failed tests. “It’s something that I always knew, always suspected. Ever since I started competing at the international level, you’d see some of these athletes changing year to year in a way that couldn’t possibly be natural,” she said. “We could tell, but they weren’t getting caught, so it was just something we had to deal with.” As a clean athlete who was tested often – “they test you any time, any day,” she said – Girard said instead of becoming frustrated with what she and others saw as blatant cheating, she instead chose to focus on her own performance while continuing to be proud that she was doing things the right way. “I promised myself that I just wouldn’t worry about it. My goal was always to just be the best that I could be, and push myself to the max.” Encouragement from other clean athletes – from various countries – also kept her spirits up.
“I’d get messages from people saying, ‘Hey, we know you’re clean, so what you’re doing is awesome.’ So I’d keep going, because sometimes the best way to fight doping is to just be as good as them without being doped.” In all her years of competition, Girard – who now runs Kilophile Weightlifting Club – said she never considering breaking the rules, nor was she ever approached to do so. “It’s not only me – it’s the way our entire country has decided to go. Our country has put out a lot of money to fight doping. Throughout my 20-year career I have never had anyone asking me to take any drugs – it wasn’t even a temptation for me, and not something I would even consider.” Now, while she waits for the official word – not to mention the delivery of her gold medal – Girard tries not to let her mind wander into “what-could-have-been” terri-
tory, and instead chooses to focus on her many fond memories of the London Games. “Well, I obviously wonder what it would’ve been like, to be there and hear my anthem playing and see my flag going up – I’m sure I would’ve just cried even more than I did,” she laughed. “It would’ve been a really special moment, but at the same time, winning bronze was a really special moment, too. It was the first (female weightlifting) medal ever for our country, and I don’t want to remember it in a bad way. It was amazing for me.” As proud as she is, Girard said she doesn’t have her medal prominently displayed in her South Surrey home. “It’s actually hiding in my closet – it’s safe there,” she said. “I haven’t displayed it yet, but I might do that with the gold now.” – Black Press
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