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Thursday February 27, 2014
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North Surrey Secondary teacher found dead
Sliding on to centre stage Panorama Ridge Secondary Grade 11 student Sahaj Claire plays the trombone with his school’s Clairvoyance senior instrument combo at the 32nd annual Envision Financial Jazz Festival at the Bell Performing Arts Centre on Feb. 22. The two-day festival featured more than 2,000 jazz music students from 28 regional high schools. BOAZ JOSEPH / THE LEADER
Maja Paderewska’s brother charged with murder by Gary McKenna A 27-YEAR-OLD man is facing sec-
ond-degree murder charges after the body of his sister – a Surrey school teacher – was found at a Coquitlam townhome on Sunday. Jarek Paderewski made his first court appearance on Monday in the death of his sister, 33-year-old Maja Paderewska, who worked at North Surrey Secondary. The RCMP’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said investigators are still trying to Maja determine what Paderewska led up to the incident. “The motive is not known yet,” said Sgt. Adam MacIntosh. “It is still the subject of the investigation.” On Sunday, BC Ambulance and fire services responded to a medical distress call at a home in the 2900block of Panorama Drive. The victim was found in the residence and an adult male was taken into custody. See PADEREWSKA / Page 4
Review backs new Pattullo New Westminster still wants a Surrey-Coquitlam bypass bridge by Jeff Nagel A NEW four- or six-lane bridge to replace the aging Pattullo Bridge
are the only options TransLink supports out of six that had previously been short-listed. A review team consisting of TransLink, Surrey and New Westminster representatives recommended further study of those two options going into public consultations that had been set to take place in February and March but have been postponed. Off the table are refurbishing the existing Pattullo to operate with just three lanes or building a new five-lane bridge.
Two other options are still being pushed by New Westminster but aren’t supported by the full team: a new Surrey-Coquitlam bridge to bypass New West coupled with a rehabilitated three- or four-lane Pattullo; or a rehabilitated four-lane Pattullo. The $1.5-billion Surrey-Coquitlam link has not been ruled out yet, said Bob Paddon, TransLink executive vice-president of strategic planning and public affairs. “It would be a very expensive option,” he said. “It was on the cusp of not making the cut even several months ago.” See SURREY COUNCILLOR / Page 3
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