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TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2013
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biofuel facility, the addition of 14 electric vehicle charging stations and Surrey’s target to reduce emissions by 20 per cent by 2020. “The City of Surrey has been implementing many new initiatives to reduce, measure, and report our greenhouse gas emissions, and we are embarking on a new carbon neutral strategy which will help us become more energy-efficient and reduce our carbon footprint,” said Mayor Dianne Watts in a statement.
The City of Surrey is one of three B.C. municipalities to reach the finals of the World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour City Challenge, a worldwide contest to crown one city as the Global Earth Hour Capital. The WWF has selected Surrey, Vancouver and Colwood as the only Canadian finalists of the challenge, which is designed to encourage the It is a real tip of the transition toward a renewable hat to Surrey, energy future. Seventeen cities in total are participating, all of considering that which have taken impressive we’re on of three actions against climate change. finalists in all of “It is a real tip of the hat Canada. to Surrey, considering that we’re one of three finalists Coun. Bruce Hayne in all of Canada,” said Coun. Bruce Hayne, who is also the chair of the Jim Leape, international director general city’s Environmental Advisory Committee. for the WWF, said in a statement, “The Earth “It really says a lot about what Surrey’s been Hour City Challenge clearly demonstrates doing as far as environmental initiatives for that strong commitments at the local level the past several years.” can help reverse unsustainable trends.” Surrey’s environmental initiatives will The other 14 finalists include Cochin, be judged by an international jury panel, Colmbator and Delhi in India; Forli and taking into account sustainable development Siena in Italy; Arendal, Oslo and Stavanger plans for energy and food systems, efforts in Norway, Malm, Stockholm and Uppsala in designing efficient transportation and and Sweden; and Chicago, Cincinnati and innovative solutions that will make a city San Francisco in the United States. greener and cleaner. The Global Earth Hour Capital winner The city will highlight such initiatives as will be selected at a conference on March 19 the Rethink Waste Collection program, the in Sweden. Visit panda.org/citychallenge. jacobzinn@gmail.com construction of Canada’s largest organic
Events and attractions
Rail workers revealed White Rock Museum and Archives invites everyone to celebrate the Year of the Snake by taking in the travelling exhibit Chinese Legacies. The exhibit began as a collaborative project between Revelstoke Railway Museum and Revelstoke Museum and Archives. The exhibit, Chinese Legacies: Building the Canadian Pacific Railway, featured at Revelstoke Railway Museum since 2008, explores the fascinating story of the Chinese labourers who contributed to the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway between Port Moody and Craigellachie. In White Rock, visitors will see a diorama of a campsite, artifacts such as an opium pipe and incense burner, video, photo slide show and an interactive station for children. As well, the museum is featuring artwork created by young artists and members of
White Rock Chinese Arts Centre to coincide with the main travelling exhibit. Other items featured, on now to March 26, include historical ceramics, sculptures and textiles. White Rock Museum and Archives is at 14970 Marine Dr.
‘Year of Gif’ on screen Acclaimed artist Paul Wong speaks Wednesday about “Year of Gif,” the latest work shown on Surrey Urban Screen. Wong’s creation draws on an archive of hundreds of smartphone GIFs he made over the past year. An opening reception for the exhibit Wednesday, Jan. 23 features Wong in conversation, at Surrey Art Gallery starting at 7 p.m. The title of Wong’s talk is “Now + Then (Mobile Media: Video Portpak to Smart Phone)”. Admission is free. “Year of Gif ” will be shown on Surrey Urban Screen, located on the west wall of Chuck Bailey rec centre, 13458 107A Ave.
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