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Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce President Brian Young, flanked by Paul Orazietti (left) and Rob Paterson of the Cloverdale Business Improvement Association, holds a copy of a 2007 City of Surrey corporate report recommending options for a trade and convention centre at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds.

By Jennifer Lang the fairgrounds.

It’s now the summer of 2014 and To Brian Young, the City of Surrey holds the key that will unlock Clover- Young says Cloverdale is still waitdale’s potential – more than 100 acres ing for the city to make good on its of city-owned property that houses promise.

“What I’ve been told is, ‘we have a the Cloverdale Fairgrounds with plan that we are working on,’” Young plenty of room to spare. said.

For two decades, the But he says the chamlands have sat dormant, despite promises to locate “We have not been ber, along with other business and community a trade and convention centre there, says Young, asked for input on leaders in Cloverdale, want to have more say on president of the Cloverthis project.” shaping those plans. dale District Chamber of Transit is a big concern.

- Brian Young, Commerce.

“We need a transit plan The city’s preferred op- Cloverdale Chamber to tie into a trade and extion in 2007 called for a of Commerce hibition centre,” he said, hotel and tourist kiosk adding TransLink plans fronting 176 Street at 62 show a rapid transit exAvenue – now the site of pansion along Fraser the Cloverdale Recreation Centre – Highway to Langley – bypassing Cloand a 150,000-sq.-ft. trade and exhibition centre that would go north of verdale and the fairgrounds.

“That’s why you consult with the the Agriplex and show barn.

A more recent plan in 2011 saw community– to make sure that the the city call for expressions of inter- interests of the people and the busiest from private partners who would nesses are met.” help build a 10,000-seat complex on See CLOVERDALE / Page 6

Berries and more in Cloverdale The 11th annual Cloverdale Blueberry Festival is the ultimate community celebration

By Jennifer Lang filled with restored and custom motorcyIt’s a festival that showcases so much of cles, trucks and street rods. Be sure to chat up the owners – they love to talk about what Cloverdale has to offer. their metal and machine babies.

The 11th annual Cloverdale Peruse vendors markets and Blueberry Festival Aug. 16 is the local merchants, and fuel up at ultimate community celebration, community pancake breakfasts blending food, family fun, music and barbecues. Both the Cloverand more. There’s even a good, dale Legion and the Cloverdale old-fashioned pie-eating contest.

Lions Club will be serving up Presented by the Cloverdale blueberry pancake breakfasts, BIA and the Cloverdale District starting at 7:30 a.m. And the CloChamber of Commerce, the sigverdale Rotary Club hosts a barnature event is the Blueberry becue at Hawthorne Square, next Show ’n Shine (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), concentrated along 176 and 176A See page 9 inside to the main stage, featuring DJ Chuck and Elvis Elite (Steve Elstreets. Cloverdale’s main drag turns into a pedestrian-friendly boulevard liott), back to woo the crowds.

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Under the clock at Surrey Museum Plaza, look for the Cloverdale United Church’s popular blueberry pie sale, alongside the Blueberry Arts Festival with art, performances and more from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Inside the museum, check out the free Fibre Crafts Festival. Outside, the Surrey Pioneer Firefighters Association holds a Fire Truck Open House from 1-4 p.m.

The B.C. Country Music Association presents the Berry Country Music Showcase at Brick Yard Station, where there’s also a sidewalk sale, the Outlaw RC Blueberry 500 race, Kids Area, berry vendors and more.

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This past weekend (Aug. 10), teams of 50 players fought for control of the field and forest battlefield in Operation Pontofar.

The woodsball event, organized by Surrey’s PBL West Paintball, was a scenario-based competition, with specific objectives for players with red (insurgent) and blue (regular) armbands, as well as re-spawn opportunities for those hit.

The fun’s not over yet.

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ICBC to send $38M in overcharge refunds Managers knew problem was systemic since 2009, but hid problem from board of directors: Auditors

by Jeff Nagel ICBC is preparing to mail out 309,000 refund cheques ranging from $1 to $350 to optional auto insurance customers it overcharged since 2008.

Wrong rates were used because of incorrect descriptions assigned years ago to many vehicles that are only now being fixed.

The average customer who overpaid all six years will get a refund of around $108, ICBC spokesman Adam Grossman said. The cheques will begin to go out around Aug. 20.

The average overpayment was $18 per year.

The refunds plus interest being paid total nearly $38 million.

Nearly 370,000 other motorists were undercharged because of the glitches.

ICBC won’t go after them for the $53 million in lost revenue.

The faulty vehicle descriptions affected only optional insurance, not basic rates.

The refunds were calculated as part of two independent external reviews that checked millions of insurance transactions over the past six years.

Auditors who examined ICBC’s handling of the issue concluded ICBC knew the problem was sys-

temic as early as 2009 but management hid it from ICBC’s board of directors until mid-2013.

Various fixes were contemplated but discarded, according to the auditors’ report.

ICBC managers feared a solution might harm its relationship with brokers and that disclosure of inaccurate pricing would hurt ICBC’s business position against optional insurance competitors.

The corporation ultimately opted to fix the errors and issue refunds as part of its sweeping $400-million technology upgrade program.

The long-running overcharges were finally made public in April by Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Minister Todd Stone – only after he was directly questioned by the media.

ICBC’s board had intended to wait until it had a refund strategy ready to roll out.

Customers renewing their auto insurance since July have been required to update their vehicle’s descriptions, Grossman said.

The error isn’t expected to recur because ICBC’s modernized system will pull the correct description from the vehicle identification numbers, instead of being entered manually by Autoplan agents.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS The Cloverdale Horseshoe Club hosts the B.C. horseshoe championships Aug. 30-31. For entry or info, call Sam at 604-525-2186. We welcome 100 plus horseshoe pitchers from across B.C. The Cloverdale Horseshoe Club is located next to the Cloverdale Fairgrounds at 1788 64 Avenue. For more information, visit www.cloverdalehorseshoeclub.com.

Online registration is available for Heritage BC’s annual conference, Sept. 26-27 in Cloverdale.

The theme is Building Bridges. For more information about Heritage BC or to register, visit www.heritagebc.ca.

CLUBS/GROUPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a non-profit weight loss support group. In the Cloverdale area, TOPS meets in the Cloverdale Library Wednesday Nights at 6 p.m. Phone Lynda at 604-8568014 for more information.

CLOVERDALE LIONS CLUB The Cloverdale Lions Club is looking for new members. Meetings are the second Thursday of the month. Please volunteer your time to assist us in serving our community. Call 604-5744680 or 604-574-7417 for more information.

CLOVERDALE SENIOR’S STAMP CLUB The Cloverdale Senior’s Stamp Club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 1 p.m., at the Cloverdale Recreation Centre, 6188 176 Street. Beginner and advanced collectors welcome. For more information, contact John Jackman at 604-574-3182.

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A young visitor to the Surrey Museum last week works on a paper lantern – it’s one of the hands-on activities in Kids Celebrate, an interactive exhibition exploring the diversity of cultural celebrations in Canada. It’s on display to Sept. 6.

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The lazy days of summer Can the temptations of the great outdoors compete with the magnetic lure of our glowing screens?

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he telly, the boob tube, the idiot box. Call it what you will, it’s consumed way too much of my time in recent months.

I’m ashamed to admit that, lately, entire evenings that would have been better spent walking in a park or with my nose buried in a book have somehow melted away in what feels like minutes.

Despite the recent stretch of beautiful weather, between the TV and my laptop, I confess I often find it next to impossible to pull my gaze from the magnetism of a glowing screen.

It’s sheer laziness, and not at all conducive to good health — I recognize this.

The worst part is, it’s not at all how my brother and I were raised.

Growing up in Port Hardy and Pouce Coupe (near Dawson Creek) we certainly didn’t spend hours sitting, slack-jawed and glassy-eyed, in front of the TV. We were too busy running around in the woods behind our house, building ‘log cabins’ that never actually made it past our knees, and racing down home-

made ziplines which, in hindsight, Today, the great outdoors has far probably weren’t the safest. But more to compete with than it did then safety wasn’t our chief con- when we were kids. cern, with the wind whipping our Television on northern Vancoushaggy 1970s hair-dos in our faces. ver Island in the ‘70s, offered the In Port Hardy, especially, CBC and, after a certain point, a there were regular neighbour- test pattern. hood games of kick-the-can, road So, on a given night, if you hockey matches and weren’t watching the long afternoons spent Wonderful World of combing the beach Disney, Hockey Night for whatever new in Canada (when dad treasure the tide had commandeered the washed ashore. house’s lone set) or the And if there was Donny & Marie show, somewhere we wantyou were probably ed to go, we usually looking at a screen of got there under our coloured bars accomown steam, on bipanied by an annoycycles with tires that ing high-pitched tone. barely had time to In the ‘80s our Brenda Anderson cool off between rides. world expanded exUp north in the ponentially, with the winter, a 30-second thrill ride introduction of cable and the awedown the local toboggan run came someness that was MTV. at the price of a long, strenuous And we’d eagerly anticipate the hike back up, hindered by a puffy start of the new fall season after an ski jacket, freezing wet jeans and agonizing summer spent waiting ungainly moon boots. for last spring’s cliffhanger to be reBy day’s end, we were usually too solved. Were we ever going to find wiped to watch much TV. out who shot J.R.?

By contrast, today’s shows run year-round, with many scheduled specifically to air fresh episodes during those previously dry summer months. And, of course, programming now goes round the clock on 200 channels.

It’s not all good, but it’s readily available.

Add to that online gaming, smartphones, and tablets, and today’s kids stand a slim chance of enjoying an active childhood.

Forty years ago, ParticipACTION was already telling us — on television, where else? — that the average 30-year-old Canadian was in worse shape than a 60-year-old Swede. It’s scary to think how we’d stand up to that test today.

In the face of such an uphill battle — the kind that would no doubt leave me gasping for breath on the sidelines — what is there to do but try to set a better example?

Perhaps it’s time to put down the remote and walk away.

Five kilometres or so should do the trick.

– Brenda Anderson is a reporter at the Langley Times.

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Horsemen hit OK Trail Harness racer from Fraser Downs to hold two exhibition races in Osoyoos next five years, but the seasons will shrink to six months in 2016, something horsemen have been lobbying against, in part because operating costs are year-round. The deal also extends the funding arrangement.

At the time, Wittup said the deal means there’s time to pursue other racing options during the summer. A number of Alberta owners and trainers use the Desert Park facility as a

training facility, the Osoyoos Times recently reported.

The return of horse racing in Osoyoos proved popular last year, drawing upwards of 4,000 spectators over two race days.

Wittup said Fraser Downs and owner Great Canadian Gaming Corp. have been very supportive of the Osoyoos road trip, offering equipment and staff to make it happen.

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Osoyoos.

This Saturday, in and the two exhibition (no betting) races get what may underway at be a Cana5 p.m. dian first, There will S t a n d a r d - “We’re just trying bred horses to get out foot in be two, sixhorse fields, will share a track with the door and see f e a t u r i n g the Travis their thorif there’s other Tracy, Justin oughbred Curry, Dave options...” cousins, inHudon, Altroducing lan Molloy, Jackson Wittup fans to the and Rick sport of harL a n c a s ter ness racing in two exhibition races stables, and a host others. on Aug. 16.

“We’re just trying Some of Cloverdale’s best-known to get our foot in the stables are making the door and see if there’s trek to the Okanagan, other options in the where the Desert Park summer time,” he said.

Exhibition Society “Let’s go showcase has worked to return ourselves.”

The 2014 live racthoroughbred racing to Osoyoos in the past ing season at Fraser two summers, after a Downs is currently 15-year absence, at- on summer break, tracting thousands of and resumes on Sept. spectators for two race 4-5, but the industry has pledged to look at days a season.

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Cloverdale: ‘Exciting things’ promised

An old survey conducted by the Cloverdale Community Association quizzing residents on recreational amenities found the most sought-after facility would be an indoor pool, followed by a new ice arena. Both features are absent from the Cloverdale Rec Centre, which opened in 2011.

“The community’s asking for things,”

Young says. “The city’s delivering something else.”

Meanwhile, the existing buildings on the site – home to the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair and host to numerous events and groups throughout the year, from Sunday’s flea market to the new Surrey Night Market this summer – have not seen any major improvements in 30 years other than maintenance, he says.

“What I’m seeing

prime, frontage property that the city owns and we have not been asked for input on the project.”

Representatives of the Cloverdale Business Improvement Association are similarly impatient with the lack of progress on the trade and convention centre idea.

Speaking at the Cloverdale BIA annual general meeting last month, Coun. Bruce Hayne hinted that an announcement could

“The bulk of people live between Surrey and Vancouver; they don’t live in the Valley.”

- Paul Orazietti, Cloverdale BIA is patchwork on an extremely important parcel in our community,” he said. “We have 140 acres of

be imminent.

“Exciting things will be happening in Cloverdale in the next few years,” he told members of the BIA, which represents 280 local businesses.

Hayne called the fairgrounds “a unique jewel – the key jewels to the city,” and added, “there are 100 acres right in the centre we could do so much with.”

Cloverdale BIA Executive Director Paul Orazietti said “a lot of

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our frustration comes from not being directly involved in the process.”

He believes a successful future for Cloverdale businesses depends on other facilities drawing more people to the historic town centre, uniquely positioned in a region that’s seen large venues and exhibition spaces developed or enhanced in the past decade, such as the Langley Events Centre, Abbotsford Centre and the Prospera Centre in Chilliwack.

“The bulk of people live between Surrey and Vancouver; they

don’t live in the Valley,” Orazietti said.

“In theory, we shouldn’t have to drive to Vancouver or Abbotsford to have trade shows.”

Cloverdale BIA president Rob Paterson would like to see something happen to develop the potential of the remaining fairgrounds property.

“But it’s got to be smart development.

It’s got to respond to what the community needs,” he said.

“I’m totally into listening to what the city has to say, but we need to have some sort of dialogue.”

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Developing special talents through dance Mother and daughter are creating a program for children with disabilities

By Evan Seal For Hannah Premia, dance has always been a part of her life, a place where she felt at home and could easily express herself.

Whether it was tambourine and flag dancing at her church, or hip hop and ballet classes, Hannah loved the freedom and movement that dance brought to her life.

And now the 22-year-old Simon Fraer University student is hoping to help special needs children experience that same feeling while building motor skills and strength in the process.

“My 11-year-old sister Angelina is special needs and we’ve been working with her one-onone for a few years,” Hannah said. “We used to sing songs with her and we’ve seen such a great improvement with her and now she’s starting to walk and move.”

Hannah and her mother Helen Premia, who has been a teacher for 30 years and currently runs a daycare in Surrey, are planning to offer a dance and music program specifically geared for special needs kids from Kindergarden to Grade 12.

“This is something that has been in my mom’s and my heart – to see special needs kids grow and develop skills that they have, because a lot of kids have the skills and ability, but for special needs kids it just takes a little longer to develop.”

The idea is to run three different groups for low-functioning, medium-functioning and high-functioning children. Low-functioning Hannah Premia (left) with her sister Angelina and her mother Helen. students would work mostly with music and

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smaller movements, while the kids who can move more freely on their own could progress to more dancing and routines.

“Often special needs children are included in an activity but not actively involved,” said Helen. “They are passive listeners, so that’s when I started thinking about how I could get them to actively participate.”

For her daughter Angelina, progress has been slow, starting with a game of musical chairs where Angelina only had to give a high-five to the other kids as they ran by her chair. As time went on, Angelina was able to stand in front of her chair and now can take a few steps – with a wide, proud smile on her face.

Helen and Hannah believe receiving love and encouragement is key for children’s development, and with so many events and competitions for able-bodied kids, the pair decided to provide a venue for kids with special needs.

“With my sister, when we first started, she would have probably been in the low-functioning group, but we’ve been getting her into standup and sit-down songs and movements and it has really helped build her leg muscles and core muscles,” Hannah said.

The goal is to progress towards performing at festivals and helping kids believe in themselves.

“We just want them to have fun with dance and to grow in their specific needs and build on their strengths,” Hannah said. “We just want to get the kids out there, really just to showcase them and show what special needs kids can do.”

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The event continues to grow and we are very thankful for all of the sponsors and participants who have helped with this year’s festival. Please note that all of the events are free to attend. On behalf of the business community of Cloverdale, the Cloverdale Business Improvement Association and the Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce would like to make your visit memorable and wish you many happy returns!

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He’s just a ‘wholesome country boy’

Singer-songwriter Trevor Murray is one of five born-in-B.C. musicians taking the stage at country music showcase

By Kristine Salzmann There’s something new at this year’s Cloverdale Blueberry Festival and it doesn’t involve the plump, local berry.

Festival organizers have brought in country music artists for its first ever Berry Country Music Showcase in partnership with the B.C. Country Music Association (BCCMA).

Five B.C.-born country music artists will perform at the Brick Yard Station stage (at the northwest corner of Highway 10 and Highway 15) on Aug. 16.

“They’re all great up and coming artists,” says Linda Corscadden, BCCMA vice president. “They’re fun to work with too and they interact with their fans really well.”

One of the artists has called Cloverdale home. Trevor Murray lived in the community until the age of four before moving to South Surrey. Murray, who now resides in White Rock, will team up with guitarist Brad Mey for an acoustic set. “[Murray] is an awesome guy – a wholesome, country boy,” Corscadden says. “He has a really unique sound to him... He tells a story, it’s not just singing a song.”

Murray, 35, says he listened to a lot of country music growing up, something that seemed to fit in with a family whose father had “a bit of a natural twang” to his voice.

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South Surrey’s Trevor Murray called Cloverdale home ‘til the age of 4.

In high school he started writing songs.

“I’d be out cutting the lawn and run inside to write down song lyrics,” he recalls.

But it wasn’t until Murray was 21 that he picked up a guitar, and 28 when he first played on stage with The Murray Band in 2008.

“And I love it. I love performing, and I love recording,” he says, describing his music as “big, traditional, storytelling country music.”

The group had its beginnings playing at Royal Canadian Legions

in Cloverdale and White Rock, local fairs, and the Cloverdale Rodeo.

They released an album in 2008, and in 2010 came out with a single (Can’t Leave You Behind) that won them a nomination for Traditional Country Artist of the Year at the 2010 B.C. Country Music Awards.

Murray and his wife then travelled to Nashville where he recorded 12 original songs for a solo album, Leave it Up to Me, which was released in 2012. He also recorded a Christmas song, Greatest Present of All, which won the JRFM New Country Challenge.

The song reminisces about good times with loved ones and is one that holds a special meaning for Murray’s family since his dad passed away a few years ago.

Recently, after taking a sixmonth break from music, Murray decided to put an ad on craigslist in search of a guitarist. He met Mey and the two started playing and writing songs together.

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“I’m just continuing to write new music and get back out there and play as much as I can.”

Murray performs at the Brick Yard Station stage Aug. 16 at 11 a.m.

B.C. showcase Other artists featured at the BCCMA Berry Country Music Showcase include: • Nicole Sumerlyn (10 a.m.): Nicole Sumerlyn is a country singer/songwriter from Abbotsford whose eclectic musical interests have created a unique blend of angelic sweetness with a rootsy, rock edge. Sumerlyn was a finalist in the Valley Voices Vocal competition in Abbotsford, and in 2013 also had the honour of sharing the stage with Jesse Mast opening for Brett Kissel.

• Ben Klick (12 p.m.): Ben Klick writes and performs original music

as well as covers of popular country music artists. Fusing his skill and passion for guitar and love for entertaining a crowd, his interactive country style will have the audience on their feet. Music is at the heart of everything Klick does – he’s truly a guitar pickin’ country gentleman.

• Lisa Nicole (1 p.m.): Lisa Nicole might look like your perfect country sweetheart, but this awardwinning rising star has a feistiness flowing through her veins. Nicole has three singles on more than 50 radio stations across Canada and has played the main stage on festivals such as Sunfest, the Rockin’ River Music Fest, the Calgary Stampede and Sturgis North. Recently, she won two Kootenay Music Awards for Album of the Year and Best Country Act. • DaniElle (2 p.m.): Born and raised in Pitt Meadows on her family’s dairy farm made singing country music an obvious choice for DaniElle. At the age of 12 she picked up her dad’s old guitar and taught herself how to play, which was followed by writing her own songs. She has preformed at venues such as The Electric Owl in Downtown Vancouver, fairs and rodeos throughout the Lower Mainland, and the Mod Club in Toronto.

– Bios provided by the BCCMA have been edited and condensed

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Chevys, blueberries, and all that jazz

The driving force behind the Blueberry Show n’ Shine reveals the gals enjoy the Classics just as much as the guys

By Ursula Maxwell-Lewis Mention Dukes of Hazzard, Smokey and the Bandit, Magnum P.I., The Green Hornet, The Love Bug – and what have you got?

Classic car nostalgia.

Whether you’re a car buff, or not, sexy horsepower and chrome is guaranteed to rev up smiles, accelerates memories and put a special kind of gas in your tank. Just ask Audrey Stebanuk.

For 11 years, Stebanuk’s SRO Promotions has been the driving force behind the Blueberry Show n’ Shine, an integral part of the Cloverdale Blueberry Festival scheduled to take place throughout the historic town centre on Saturday, Aug. 16.

“This is one exceptionally cool-looking car. That’s all I know.�

Classic cars are Audrey and Gord Stebanuk’s passion, but so is connecting with people who share a love of white wall tires, “torque-y engines,� fins, differentials and carburetors.

Greeting me under the familiar red TEXACO garage sign at their Langley home, Gord and Audrey give me the run-down on the latest addition to their fleet – a rare bronze-copper 1963 Pontiac Tempest LeMans convertible with a vinyl saddle interior, and a newly-minted Collector plate. “We were at a show and swap meet in

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Audrey Stebanuk cruises in classic style. For 11 years, she has organized the Blueberry Show ’n Shine.

Classic cars are her passion – something she shares with husband Gord.

Langley,� Gord tells me. “I see this car come in on a trailer. Right away I run over and offer $500 less than the asking price.� Having done business with the owner before, his offer is snapped up. Gord chuckles at the recollection: “And, six guys behind me are calling me names right away!�

He runs over the car specs: “It has a trans axle on the back like a Corvette, is driven by a three-quarter-inch shaft, half a three eighty

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By the time he gets to the four-gear engine I confess my ignorance about all things automotive by commenting: “This is one exceptionally cool-looking car. That’s all I know.�

Audrey moves me on to admire red twin muscle cars, a Challenger R/T and a Charger Super Bee. Nearby a new restoration awaits – a ’55 Pon-

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tiac Star Chief. Carefully labelled parts are being meticulously assembled on shelves with surgical precision. She tells me Gord, now retired from their welding business, will take over a year to fully restore the car.

Linda Koropchuk arrives in her harvest gold and white 1955 Chevy Bel Air. She and her husband (also named Gord), also have more of the same at home in a choice of red and white, Continued on following page

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Clearly these gals enjoy the classic cars as much as the guys – and are equally knowledgeable about the finer details.

My enthusiastic blonde guide, Audrey, has more surprises in store.

Leading me past a garden oasis perfect for barbecues, and a country store liberally sprinkled with assorted collectibles, she ushers me through the spacious rancher into a fully furnished ’50s diner. Red and white booths, a fully functional juke box, and heart-shaped chairs and tables restored by Gord beg for patrons in poodle skirts and saddle shoes. Kitchen cupboards are well stocked with Coca Cola crockery.

Shooting pictures inside and out, Audrey and Linda remember they both have clothes that match the era.

Why am I not surprised?

After all the recent awful TV news, the whole step back in time is fun, refreshing and lends a touch of whimsy to the hot August afternoon.

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We inspect a comprehensive doll collection before moving in to Audrey’s office.

A stack of Blueberry Show and Shine entry forms on the desk bring me back to why I’m here. On a more serious note, we talk about Audrey and Gord’s work with the Get Back to Country Car Show at the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair, Langley Cruise In, Bras for a Cause, Relay for Life, various car clubs and the BC Cancer Society.

Having built a welding business, raised seven chil-

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No matter how you slice it, they’re yummy Cloverdale United Church’s wildly popular blueberry pies are without a doubt one of the tastiest fundraisers around

By Kristine Salzmann Tasked with baking 350 blueberry pies, a community can really come together.

Each year members of the Cloverdale United Church make and sell the pies as a fundraiser at the Cloverdale Blueberry Festival.

Volunteers pick, sort, and wash hundreds of pounds of fresh, local blueberries. The day before the event, members ggather at the church kitchen to measure re ingreies dients, make pastry, fill pies and bake them so they aree all fresh on festival day.

“The people in the church are absolutely wonderful,” says May Taylor, church member and one of the organizers of the event. “The other day I phoned and said, can anybody come in the morning and clean 200 pounds of blueberries? And I had 100 people down there in the morning.”

Taylor’s recent call-out for volunteers came when Surrey urrey Farms (on 152 St. at Colebrook brook Road) donated 200 pounds of berries, a contribution owner Mandy Rai made last year as well.

“I would really like to acknowledge their generosity... They’re very kind to us,” Taylor said of Surrey Farms.

The donation helped the church reach its target of more than 350 pounds of blueberries, which volunteers use along with 70

pounds of lard, seven large bags of flour, three large bags of sugar and 13 boxes of cornstarch.

Each year the group has increased the number of pies for sale, but Taylor said they’ve now reached the maximum capacity for baking in their kitchen on a single day.

On festival day even more volunteers come out to help with the sale of the 350 pies, which starts at 10 a.m. at the Surrey Museum Plaza (by the clock). Taylor said last ye year they were sold out by about 2:30 p.m. It might have ssomething to do with That year, Taylor the crust. c told The Cloverdale Reporter that their pie Rep crust recipe has been cr around for decades – at ar least 40 years – and le was originally from a w member of their conm gregation. gre Blueberry muffins, B coffee and juice will also coff available. Taylor also be av welcomes festival-goers welcom by and chat with the to drop b volunteers to learn more about the church, which often leads to new members. b And those who enjoy their blueberry offerings will be pleased to know that church members also make apple pies in the fall, which are sold frozen and raw so buyers can bake them at home. Orders can be placed through the church, or they can be purchased at Cloverdale’s Harvest Day Oct. 4.

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Seeing blue The festival is one of the reasons I love Cloverdale

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he blueberry; a succulent treat with so much potential. Why would we not want to celebrate it? Every year Cloverdale hosts the Blueberry Festival. It is a wonderful event with all kinds of entertainment and activities. You can check out vendors offering a wide variety of wares, including delicious baked goods featuring the treasured blueberry. There is also a Show ’n Shine featuring some very cool cars. There will be the classics of course, but if last year was any indication there will probably be some interesting, unique vehicles on display as well.

If you want to make it a family affair, check out Cinemazoo and their animal education or watch the skateboarding demos. You may see me trying my hand at the mini-golf this year. There is so much available to occupy children and adults alike.

I attended the Blueberry Festival last year for the first time. I was surprised by how much there was to see and do. I watched BMX bikers do all sorts of tricks. They were very cool. I also saw an amazing group of women drumming. That was the highlight for me. There was also a great artists walk where I had the opportunity to meet the artists and ask them about their work. I left inspired to do some more of my own.

Make sure you grab some fresh local blueberries on your way home. You can find all Dawn Carson sorts of ways to incorporate them into your recipes. I love them in spinach salad, and blueberry muffins have always been a favourite.

This festival is one of the reasons I love to call Cloverdale home. It is a great representation of the kind of community this is. This town, on the outskirts of the large city of Surrey, is quaint and hospitable.

It still holds a welcoming, small-town feeling, yet hosts some of the best events in western Canada. I hope you take the time to check out the Blueberry Festival with your friends and family. Make it an annual event. You won’t be disappointed.

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Lots for the kids to do There are a lot of activities planned with children in mind.

The Kids Zone at Clover Square Village revs up at 9:30 a.m. Festival favourites like the Cinemazoo Animal Agency exhibit, skateboarding demos, mini-golf and amusement area will be back.

Explore the inflatable bouncy castle, stage a water gun fight at the OK Corral and climb onto the Caribbean obstacle course featuring slides, climbing walls and sharks. There will also be free face painting, BMX demonstrations, and don’t forget the star attraction – the blueberry pie eating contest.

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Brick Yard Station will be hosting the Berry Country Music Showcase, presented by The B.C. Country Music Association presents. Brick Yard Station merchants are also holding a sidewalk sale. Don’t miss the Outlaw RC Blueberry 500 race, Kids Area, berry vendors and more.

The Surrey Museum presents the Fibre Crafts Festival. Visitors can explore displays and demonstrations.

Outside in the museum plaza, the Surrey Pioneer Firefighters Association holds an open house, next to the Blueberry Arts Festival.

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Cloverdale’s main drag – 176 Street and 176A Street – will be transformed into a pedestrian friendly boulevard filled with vintage, restored, and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles for the Blueberry Show ’n Shine.

At the Cloverdale Blueberry Festival, the Arts Council of Surrey brings you an Art Walk to enjoy, crafted creations to fall in love with, and while you are doing that, performers to entertain you.

Under the tent on the Cenotaph Plaza at the Surrey Museum is the Art Walk. Visual artists compete for a “Best in the Show” award. Works will be in traditional styles as well as abstract, photography, digital images and 3-D. Artists will have art cards, posters, prints and other art works for sale.

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Right in the centre of the Plaza is the stage. Entertainment starts just after 10 a.m. and continues until 4 p.m. with dancing, local singers, music and the Re-enactors. Finally, to finish the day on stage, Art Walk artists who participated in the competition receive very special awards.

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Is that a blueberry up your nose?

Photo-ops abound at the blueberry pie eating contest, where not everyone’s going to make it through but the important thing is to try

By Kristine Salzmann Have you got what it takes to be crowned a blueberry pie eating champion?

All eyes will be on you as you smash your face into the sticky, sweet filling and demolish a 12-inch pie donated by the local Marketplace IGA. Win or lose, your cheeks and chin will be a purplish-blue mess and you may even get a few berries up your nose.

It’s the most photographed event of the Cloverdale Blueberry Festival – everyone in the crowd has their camera phones out, says Paul Orazietti, executive director of the Cloverdale Business Improvement Association.

“It’s colour – not everyone’s going to make it through, but at the end of the day everyone is trying.”

Orazietti adds that in recent years the contest has attracted a professional eater, and last year BMX demos, too. one of the Surrey Re-enactors (an actor who recreates the life of a early Surrey settler) participated in costume.

The pie eating contest has been part of the festival since its inception 11 years ago, he says. Festival goers who come to Clover Square Village (17700 56 Ave., where the Marketplace IGA is located) to witness the messy event can also catch BMX bike demonstrations.

This year’s pie eating contest will take place at 10 and 11 a.m., with both times including a junior and adult division. Registration starts an hour in advance and is first come, first serve. The bike demos take place at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.

“It’s really a lot of energy,” Orazietti says.

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Re-Enactors bring Surrey pioneers to life A few of our city’s most colourful characters will be making an appearance at the Cloverdale Blueberry Festival

By Boaz Joseph eacher Mary Jane Shannon runs a tight ship.

When class begins, students must stand, call out: “Good afternoon, Miss Shannon,” then sing the hymn God Save the King.

Today, after a strict lesson in spelling (it’s “c-a-r-i-b-o-o”) and some local history, someone mentions an iPad. The teacher, smart as a whip, asks in her distinctive Irish accent: “Is that for washing dishes, dear?”

Sounds reasonable.

It is, after all, June 8, 1906 – it says so on a chalkboard in the classroom inside the Cloverdale Heritage Railway Station, where several families are meeting with Surrey’s Re-Enactors following a train ride and a greeting with the local Reeve, T.J. Sullivan.

The Re-Enactors are back from the past for a third year, a heritage troupe that brings Surrey’s history to life through five pioneers during the period of 1872 to 1945.

The characters, who will have made 20 visits to local events by the end of September, include the real-life figures of: • Reeve T.J. Sullivan, who joined his brother to set up a sawmill in Surrey in 1903, and went into local politics; • Carpenter Eric Anderson, who made his way to Canada from Sweden on a whaling ship, finally settling in Surrey and retiring comfortably after selling land to the BC Electric Railway; • Zennosuke Inouye, a prominent Newton-area berry grower, chauffeur, and veteran of the First World War. He was the only

So every character we present has a connection to Surrey.”

The local physician, Dr. Sinclair, also at the train station, opens his bag to show a variety of instruments, serums and odd items such as a bottle of purple-dyed milk that was used to help isolate a local farm that had sold contaminated products.

The physician – a Doug Cameron lookalike – says his biggest challenges are educating the public about hygiene, children’s health, and diseases such as typhoid, salmonella and smallpox.

Working alone as the area’s only physician, he makes constant house calls.

Dudley-Neuman says the Re-Enactors will act accordingly depending on what time period they represent, and are never out of character.

Indeed, the ever-sharp Miss Shannon has been heard to say she’s of good character.

Her lesson ends with “Please repeat after me: God Save the King! Class dismissed.”

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Dr. Fredrick Sinclair (Doug Cameron) shows purple-dyed milk that was used to pinpoint contaminated dairy products on a Surrey farm.

Japanese veteran to have his land returned to him – following 80 letters of protest – after his internment during the Second World War; • Dr. Fredrick Sinclair, the only doctor in the municipality for more than 40 years, and a driving force in the creation of Surrey’s Victorian Order of Nurses, the Surrey Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion and Surrey Memorial Hospital.

• Mary Jane Shannon, who was a student and later a teacher at Clover Valley School in Surrey’s first school district. She later pursued a career in nursing.

Miss Shannon – the spitting image of local actress Sara Holt – tells the her students that their tiny classroom has much nicer fittings and furnishings than when she was their age.

“This isn’t the same log cabin that had been my original school in 1882.”

She tells them she taught her first 28 students, ages six to 16, on April 14, 1903.

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Sisters Taya and Trista Suthill say they’re really looking forward to this year’s Cloverdale Blueberry Festival. The George Greenaway Elementary students are both entering the blueberry pie eating contest at Clover Square Village Aug. 16. Taya, holding up her entry, is also hoping to win the grand prize in the Blueberry Colouring Contest – a big jar of candy from Into Chocolate.

Celebrate heritage crafts like spinning, knitting and weaving at the Surrey Museum’s Discovery Saturday: Fibre Crafts Festival on Saturday, August 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (admission by donation). We’ll spin the story of cloth at this family-friendly and interactive exploration of all things fibre.

Visitors can try the Museum’s looms and spinning wheels with tips from staff and volunteers.

Children make take-home textile crafts like God’s Eyes and yarn bracelets.

Explore displays by Fraser Valley fibre enthusiasts, which include rug-hooking, needle-felting, inkle loom weaving and other types of hand work.

Watch a beautiful and intricate lacemaking demonstration, and visit with entertaining local fashion historian, Ivan Sayers, for a rare opportunity to view his antique lace collection.

Visitors are invited in to the Hooser Textile Library extensive collection of vintage patterns and books.

The Museum’s Textile Studio features a rare Jacquard loom, and will host spinning and weaving demonstrations.

Visitors can purchase snacks from Smile Indian restaurant.

Sign up for a “Drop Spindle Spinning” workshop held on the same day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Use a blending board to mix your own fibres into colours that are uniquely yours. Learn to spin with them on a Turkish drop spindle to create your own yarn. Fee is $45, supply fee $12. Please pre-register at 604-592-6956.

The Surrey Museum is located at 17710 56A Ave. Admission is sponsored by the Friends of the Surrey Museum Society. For more information, call 604-592-6956.

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At the Cloverdale Blueberry Festival, Arts Council of Surrey brings you an Art Walk to enjoy. Crafted creations to fall in love with, and while you are doing that, Performers to entertain you.

Under the tent on the Cenotaph Plaza at the Surrey Museum is the Art Walk. Visual artists compete for a “Best in the Show” award. Works will be in traditional styles as well as abstract, photography, digital images and 3-D. Artists will have art cards, posters, prints and other art works for sale.

Ringing the Plaza are artisans whose crafts are all handmade and range from pottery to wood work, from silver ware jewellery to painted rocks, and don’t forget the Barbie doll clothes and Funky Cats. The artisans also have a henna art section and a fun stuff for kids’ kiosk.

Right in the centre of the Plaza is the stage. Entertainment starts just after 10am and continues until 4pm with dancing, local singers, music and the Re-enactors. Finally, to finish the day on stage, Art Walk artists who participated in the competition receive very special awards.

Cloverdale Guided Walking Tour: Meet at the Surrey Historical Society booth in the Museum plaza to register. Guided tour by Roger Bose starts at 1:30pm.

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The Langley Blaze were crowned provincial champions after a dramatic victory over the North Shore Twins at the B.C. Premier Baseball League championship final at Whalley Stadium.

The 4-3 win against the Twins, the team’s biggest rivals this year, is the perfect ending to a storybook season.

The Blaze boasts more than just the provincial baseball banner – quite a few of the U18 players hail from Surrey.

Conor Chorpita, Jordan Atkinson, Ryan Braun and Kyle McComb are Surreyites.

Mitch Robinson, Cooper Misic and Josh Geerts are all from Cloverdale.

Parents and fans turned out for the memorable final on Aug. 4.

Langley was able to avenge their only loss at the provincials, an opening day 5-0 defeat at the hands of the Twins.

In that game, North Van pitcher Brad Smith struck out nine and allowed just a pair of singles.

Smith was on the mound coach had a simple message again in the final, striking for the team. out 11 of 23 Langley batters “I just said to the guys ‘let’s in the first 5.1 innings. make this the hardest three North Shore led 1-0 when outs of the year for these Langley came to bat in the guys, the toughest outs they bottom of the sixth. Liam have ever had to get’, � he said.

Wyatt’s double scored RobinThe Blaze then used son to tie the score, and Wy- “small-ball� for their rally. att put the team ahead when Mason Verge got on base he scored on a North Shore with a single and after he stole error. second, McComb’s perfect “It was pretty sacrifice bunt not grim going into only got Verge to the sixth, but we “I think we had every third base, but it were trying to also got McComb be upbeat, keep guy get in and play in safely to first. everybody posi- the last two games in Dayton Wilson’s tive,� Blaze coach sacrifice bunt some form.�

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Comb to second - Jamie Bodaly The Blaze were and Robinson on one out from was intentionally victory when the walked to load Twins struck to force extra in- the bases, setting the stage nings. for Dakota Curry’s heroics. “I give the kids a lot of cred“Our clutch guy Dakota it, it took a lot of resolve to came up and came through get through the next couple of for us,� Bodaly said batters to get out of the inning Cooper Misic earned the and re-group,� Bodaly said. win, pitching one inning.

And after North Shore Keltie worked into the sixth went ahead in the ninth, the inning, allowing just one un-

earned run while Ryan Braun pitched 2.2 innings, giving up a pair of earned runs.

Bodaly, who said it was pretty sweet to become the first team in league history to win the regular season and provincial title in the same season, was impressed with the Blaze getting contributions all throughout the roster. “It was a complete team effort; I think we had every guy get in and play in the last two games in some form.�

Over spring break, the Blaze attends training camp in Phoenix, AZ, playing professional farm teams from across the U.S. They also played in the Seattle Premier League this season. Past players have been drafted to farm teams, and many players will be attending post secondary this fall on full scholarships. “They just made their parents proud,� said Paige Hardy, parent of Cooper. “The way they handled the stress, the excitement.�

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FootGolf is now offered at the Guildford course, an 18-hole sport that sees participants kicking a soccer ball as opposed to swinging a club.

“We’re excited, we have received lots of positive feed back from a lot of people who are playing,” said Coyote Creek spokesperson Janette Richardson.

“The first (FootGolf) course to do this was in Salmon Arm, we’re the second.”

Currently there are just three courses in B.C. offering FootGolf through the Canadian FootGolf Association. And more are expected as fewer people take up traditional golf.

“Golf numbers are declining,” said Richardson. “It’s down seven to 10 per cent all over. We’re just guessing, but we think the younger generation is getting caught up in video games and don’t get out as much as they used to.”

Coyote Creek launched FootGolf last week and has received plenty of response.

“There’s positive feedback, and there’s the negative,” said Richardson. “There are some people who think we’re taking away from golf, the traditional game.”

But there are many who enjoy the newer sport. It costs just $15 to play a round. At the official opening, roughly 100 people registered to play, and several businesses have inquired about hosting a company FootGolf tournament.

“It takes just two hours to do 18 holes,” said Richardson. “You just aim for the big pots, marked by the yellow flags.”

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Developed after consultation with the B.C. Agriculture Council, local governments and the commission, the 11 questions offer more detail on changes the government is considering under legislation passed despite protests this spring.

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By Evan Seal Clearing blackberries can be like wrestling a giant prickly octopus, but a group of students are spending the summer ridding numerous city parks of the invasive plant, and at the same time, picking up litter and installing bird boxes – all in an attempt to maintain Surrey’s diverse natural habitats.

Members of SNAP (Surrey Natural Areas Partnership) and SHaRP (Salmon Habitat Restoration Project) recently combined forces for the day at Kiyo Park near 90 Avenue and 140 Street, clearing invasive plants, planting native species and educating the public about environmental stewardship.

“Any way we can work to help out the environment I think it’s really great,” said new SHaRP member Jagraj Chahal, 18, “It’s actually a really fun program. There’s lots of different things to do and you can really tell afterwards when you look back at our work that we’ve made a difference.”

Both programs run throughout the summer, taking on a variety of environmental projects with the goal of cleaning and enhancing the natural environment.

“We employ post-secondary and high school students to do habitat restoration and environmental outreach in the parks along with education at big events like Canada Day and Fusion Fest,” said SNAP program coordinator Steve McGlenn. “And we also do free drop-in programs for kids in the parks and promote the benefits all the parks provide.”

For UBC Environmental Studies and economics student Nimisha Sharma, 22, being a SHaRP Agricultural Stewardship team leader has given her an opportunity to put her studies into practical use in the field.

“Normally we work with land owners who have salmon bearing streams on their properties to help them enhance and protect the riparian areas on their properties,” she said, “I have the knowledge because of all the classes I’ve taken but we don’t get much handson experience (in school) so I am able to get that from this, which is great.”

For more information about the SNAP and SHaRP programs visit http://www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/2013.aspx and http://www.surrey.ca/community/1997.aspx

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Environmental groups help to maintain balance in Surrey’s natural habitats

land to be brought into production. The partial leases would not require a formal subdivision.

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick has emphasized that changes to the ALR are designed to support farming, not erode the protected agricultural land base.

Public input is being accepted until Aug. 22. The questions and a background paper are available online at www.engage.gov. bc.ca/landreserve, where submissions can be made.

Comments can also be made by email to ALCA_feedback@gov.bc.ca or by Canada Post to ALR Regulation Consultation, P.O. Box 9120, Stn. Provincial Government, Victoria B.C. V8W 9B4.

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River and Northern Rockies Regional Districts in northeast B.C. Another proposal is to allow subdivision without ALC approval where farmland is divided by a major waterway or highway, subject to a minimum size.

The province is also considering relaxing lease rules, which currently permit leasing of an entire farm property without ALC approval. The consultation asks if a portion of property should be allowed for lease to permit “intergenerational transfer,” where farmers retire on a portion of their land so their children can continue to farm the rest.

Another proposal for partial lease without ALC approval would allow unfarmed

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By Tom Fletcher Since commercial production of wine or cider is allowed on farmland, why not a brewery, distillery or meadery?

Should energy co-generation be allowed on farms, using manure or other biodegradable waste to produce methane gas and carbon dioxide?

These are some of the questions included in the B.C. government’s consultation on changes to Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) regulations, released earlier this month. Others deal with controversial proposals to allow specified nonfarm uses, secondary residences and subdivisions without permission from

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Equipment

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1500

2014

$38,240

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4159

B250

Calcite White

1500

2014

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2014

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2014

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3000

2014

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3000

2014

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4900

2014

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2014

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FUEL FILTER SPECIAL

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POWERSTROKE, CUMMINS, DURAMAX When is the last time you serviced your Diesel's Fuel Filter / Water Separators? Fuel restrictions due to clogged filters, old or contaminated diesel fuel can result in poor diesel performance and fuel economy. In addition fuel starvation can result in costly injection pump and fuel injector damage if left untreated. Offer Includes Free Stanadyne Fuel Treatment. Call to Schedule 604-593-5377

LIGHT & MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS Heavy towing seasons can put additional wear on a truck’s service brakes. Brake fade, a soft brake pedal, brake squeal, steering shudder or pulling to one side under braking are all signs of a worn braking system. Only high quality brake components used. Offer good for standard, premium or severe duty brake pads. Call to Schedule 604-593-5377

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 6

IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...9-57

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TIMESHARE

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PETS & LIVESTOCK ......................453-483

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AUTOMOTIVE ..............................804-862

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE...........503-587 REAL ESTATE ...............................603-696

MARINE .......................................903-920

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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Advertisers are reminded that Provincial legislation forbids the publication of any advertisement which discriminates against any person because of race, religion, sex, color, nationality, ancestry or place of origin, or age, unless the condition is justified by a bona fide requirement for the work involved.

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An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051.

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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

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HELP WANTED

AUTO DETAILER Collision repair shop

in Cloverdale / Langley is looking for a Auto Detailer.

Polishing experience would be an asset.

Wage Commensurate w/ Exp.

Call: 604-539-2828 or Fax resume: 604-539-2830

FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944

FOOD & APPLIANCE PRODUCT SAMPLERS

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 160

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CERTIFIED BOOM TRUCK OPERATORS WANTED * Union Environment * Possible employment in heavy construction and pipeline industries * Must be willing to work out of town and in camp. * Minimum 5 years experience Please include photocopy of certification, current resume and current abstract. Send your response to: PO Box 95045, Kingsgate Vancouver BC V5T 4T8 NELSON’S Glass Ltd., located in the sunny North Okanagan Valley, is looking for a full time ticketed auto glass installer. Drivers license is required and glazing experience is an asset. Email inquiries/resume to nelsonsglass@telus.net PCL Energy Now Hiring Journeyperson: Pipefitters, Millwrights ($40+/hr) and Scaffolders ($38+/hr) for IMMEDIATE SHUTDOWN WORK on an industrial project in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked, travel and bonuses paid!

We offer competitive wages and benefits. Call 780-468-8026 and send resume to: pclenergyjobs@pcl.com.

Need To Get Out Of The House, Talk To People & Create Extra Income?

PERSONAL SERVICES 182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 224

CARPET CLEANING

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PRESSURE WASHING

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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RENTALS 736

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Try part-time work as a Food Demonstrator 6 - 10 days a month in local grocery, drug and department stores.

Job Description: You must be a go-getter able to work on your own who enjoys talking to people & doing basic cooking. Great for men & women, seniors, retirees & mature adults.

Availability: contracts would consist of 2-3 days on Fri. Sat. and/or Sun. (must be able to work all 3 days) from 11-5 or 6.

Requirements: • Fully fluent in English • Own a car to carry supplies • Be well groomed & bondable • Able to carry medium weight equipment into stores.

• Have or would get a Food Safe certificate Pay starts at $11.00/hr.

Training provided in North Burnaby. Call JMP Marketing 604.294.3424 ext. 30 JMP Marketing Services BC’s largest demo company since 1979

PETS

Cock-A-Poo x Poo pups. 1st shots Vet checked, non-shedding, S.Sry. $600. 604-541-9164/604-785-4809

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

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WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

ELECTRICAL

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PETS

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TRANSPORTATION 809

AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

Crossover Tool Box for P/U truck.

Aluminum diamond plate constr. approx 8sf capacity. $160. Details & photos avail. 604-644-8991 Bby

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AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

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This is an entry level, general labour position that involves the physical handling of newspaper & related advertising supplements.

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

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This P/T position has a variety of afternoon & graveyard shifts (Mon - Fri). The incumbent must be able to work on a weekly schedule with short notice.

HOMES FOR RENT

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