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Thursday September 13, 2012
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Half-price Port Mann tolls are unveiled Unlimited monthly pass, other incentives also offered by Jeff Nagel DRIVERS CROSSING the new Port
Mann Bridge will pay $1.50 a trip – half the price previously announced – as an introductory toll, and the provincial government is dangling more incentives to encourage users to sign up early. The cut rate applies for the first three months – until the end of February – but those who register for a tolling account by then will be guaranteed the half-price toll for the first year, Transportation Minister Mary Polak announced Wednesday. And those who sign up by Nov. 30 also get a $30 credit, equivalent to 20 free crossMary Polak ings. A further 25-per-cent discount previously promised for registered HOV users during peak hours will apply on top of the introductory rate, meaning commuters who car pool will pay $1.13 per crossing for the first year. Frequent bridge users can also opt for an unlimited pass – $75 per month in the first year for standard vehicles that register by Feb. 28, 2013. See PORT MANN / Page 5
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Logs and stumps of large trees can be seen on a lot under development on 144 Street near 59 Avenue.
City probes tree clearcut
Surrey says removal extended into park, stream area and private properties by Kevin Diakiw GIANT LOGS litter a development site in
Newton where an approved tree cut allegedly went well beyond city permits and into protected areas and other private lands. A housing development at 5904 144 Street approved by council last June required the removal of 39 significant trees.
The city issued permits for the cut, and on Aug. 12, those trees were removed. However, according to City of Surrey General Manager of Planning and Development Jean Lamontagne, the cutting went much further. The tree felling proceeded through a riparian area designated as city park and continued onto private properties. The developer also cut
into the setback of a tributary of Hyland Creek, which is a fish-bearing stream, Lamontagne said. Neighbours quickly called the City of Surrey, which slapped a stop work order on the development, but not before the damage had been done.
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