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Surrey names 2014 Good Citizen
Hip hop exposed An in-camera multipleexposure captures Courtenay MacDonald of Dance Xpressions (Surrey) during her performance in the Solo Hip Hop/Street Dance category (ages 16-17) on April 12 at the Surrey Festival of Dance at the Surrey Arts Centre. The festival continues until April 29 (with the exception of the Easter weekend), with a final awards show on May 10. No alterations to this image were made on a computer.
Ron Meadley is the recipient of this year’s award Black Press SURREY COUNCIL named
Ron Meadley this year’s Good Citizen of the Year on Tuesday night at the city’s annual volunteer services celebration. The event was established by the City of Surrey and honours committee volunteers for their hard work throughout the year.
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Councillor splits from Surrey First Barinder Rasode will run for mayor if Dianne Watts decides to leave muncipal politics A LEADER EXCLUSIVE
by Kevin Diakiw SAYING SHE is being discouraged from thinking or
acting independently, an outspoken Surrey councillor is cutting ties with the Surrey First team. Effective immediately, Coun. Barinder Rasode is leaving Surrey First, the “coalition of independents” led by Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts, that, until now, held every seat on Surrey council.
And Rasode told The Leader if Watts chooses not to run again in November’s civic election, she will be running for mayor. “I do believe if the mayor’s chair is vacant, I do believe I would make a very strong voice for the residents of Surrey… a very competent voice as well,” Rasode said in an exclusive interview with The Leader Wednesday at her Cloverdale home. She said the move to leave Surrey First wasn’t prompted by a potential run for mayor. Her tipping
point on the mayor’s coalition came months ago, when Rasode stated publicly that the city needed to revisit its strategy around the Newton Town Centre Plan and called for more police. The reaction from her fellow councillors, she said, was an “isolating” experience. “That heightened isolation has led me to re-evaluate how effective I can be in a team environment,” Rasode said. See RASODE / Page 3
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