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It gets better: Surrey RCMP officer Dan Milmine is sharing his experience about growing up gay, letting bullied youth around the province know that life does get better. › see page 11
Noncompliant owners targeted with proposed fines of up to $1,000
Bigger dog fines eyed in regional parks Jeff Nagel Black Press
Higher fines of up to $1,000 could soon be slapped on dog owners who let their pets break the rules in Metro Vancouver’s regional parks. The regional district’s board will vote on proposed bylaw changes at the end of this month, which are to apply in Metro’s 22 regional
parks, such as Tynehead in Surrey, Campbell Valley in Langley and Pacific Spirit in Vancouver, but not municipal parks. The aim is to crack down on aggressive and dangerous dogs that pose risks to people and other pooches. Park officers will be empowered to order owners to muzzle or leash
an out-of-control or dangerous dog, or remove it or ban it altogether. Owners who refuse could be fined $1,000. An unleashed dog or one caught in a no-dog area can trigger a $500 fine, while failing to pick up your dog’s droppings can set you back $250. Officials say those are maximum penalties that would be applied in
extreme cases, and that officers are likely to stress education and warnings first. “In my personal opinion, I think they should be fined right away,” said Langley City Coun. Gayle Martin, vice-chair of Metro Vancouver’s environment and parks committee. “It’s long overdue.” Many parks already have off-leash
fenced dog zones but Metro is also defining trails in some parks where dogs will be allowed off-leash. Some leash-optional trails would be included in Capilano River, Lynn Headwaters and Iona Beach parks, while other trails would require leashes or ban dogs altogether. › see page 4
Marine Dr. visitor parking
City sells 4 passes in first week Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter
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Police arrest a 50-year-old man following a domestic dispute in the 17300-block of 3 Avenue in South Surrey Thursday evening.
Younger man released from hospital that evening
Son stabbed in the back, father arrested Tracy Holmes
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Service crews around 8 p.m. Thursday, after a stabbing was reported at a home in the 17300-block of 3 Avenue. Police say alcohol likely fueled the dispute. One witness counted four patrol cars on the scene; police took one man into custody.
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The younger man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and released shortly after, police say. Charges of assault with a weapon have been recommended. The investigation is ongoing.
White Rock’s non-resident off-season waterfront parking decal program logged four sales in its first week, the city’s director of financial services confirmed. “We have 246 to go,” Sandra Kurylo said Thursday. A target of 250 was set by members of the Mayor’s Pay Parking Task Force earlier this year, after brainstorming ways to address ongoing concerns that pay parking was driving business and visitors away from Marine Drive. Revenue from the decals – which went on sale Nov. 1 for File photo $175 plus tax – is Decals or tickets. hoped to help offset other changes to the pay-parking system, including shifts to charge from 10 a.m. to midnight year-round (instead of 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. during the peak months), and split the year into two six-month seasons rather than charge peak rates ($3/hour) for eight months of the year. › see page 4
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