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District shuffles school borders Catchment areas for local elementary schools could change By Sheila Reynolds Parents in three neighbourhoods of Surrey have until mid-November to give their input about proposed changes to school boundaries. A three-part boundary proposal potentially affects four schools in the South Newton/Cloverdale area – A.J. McLellan Elementary, Surrey Centre Elementary, George Greenaway and Martha Currie Elementary. The first part of the proposal would move a portion of A.J. McLellan’s catchment north of 60 Avenue, between 164 and 168 Streets, to Surrey Centre. The second move would send families living in neighbourhoods between Highway 10 and 60 Avenue and 170 and 175 Streets to George Greenaway instead of Surrey Centre. And a third possible shift would re-direct kids living south of Highway 10 and west of Highway 15 to Martha Currie instead of Surrey Centre. The reasons for the potential changes
are to reduce overcrowding and portables, as well as have children attend schools that are closer, and reduce the need to cross busy streets. The changes would not affect current students at any of the schools, or their siblings, and they’d be entitled to attend their existing school in future years if desired. New students – either recently moved to the neighbourhoods or those entering kindergarten – would be asked to attend schools in the new catchment areas, if the boundary changes go ahead. Another shift would affect families near J.T. Brown Elementary (12530 60 Ave.), Martha Jane Norris (12928 66A Ave.), and Beaver Creek Elementary (6505 123A Ave.) The proposal is to shift a portion of J.T. Brown’s current catchment so as to split it between Martha Jane and Beaver Creek. The areas affected are those north of 64 Avenue. The changes, the district says, would See PARENTS / Page 2
Car fast-charge station powers up By Jeff Nagel A new fast-charging station for electric cars unveiled in Surrey Monday is the first to become operational in the Lower Mainland and forms part of the northern leg of a green highway stretching south to California. The Surrey Museum station at Highway 10 east of 176 Street in Cloverdale
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Officials say supercharge sites are key to combatting the “range anxiety” of being stranded with a dead battery that deters some people from buying allelectric cars. Fast charge stations have already opened in Kamloops, Nanaimo, Duncan Squamish and Merritt. Seven more – in VanSee FIRST / Page 2
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