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Freedom to express: Children with special needs are the focus of a dance and music program in the works by mother-daughter duo Helen and Hannah Premia. i see page 8
Group president says most members support artistic director’s continued involvement
Mooney off WR Players Club board Alex Browne Staff Reporter
The White Rock Players Club elected a new board at its annual general meeting on Sunday – and Ryan Mooney is not on it. Mooney and the club have come under fire recently after media reports revealed that the prolific theatre director had a record as a
sex offender – as a result of plead- ers Club veteran Fred Partridge ing guilty to a 2006 sexual assault said Mooney chose not to put his on a 15 year-old name forward girl – and that ❝We’re worried more about for the board, people we don’t know.❞ some members citing pressures of the club execuof being a board Fred Partridge tive were aware member at the White Rock Players Club of it when he was same time as elected to the board two years ago. directing productions for the PlayNewly elected president and Play- ers Club and his own Vancouver-
based Fighting Chance Productions. “He decided it would be better for him to focus on directing,” Partridge said Monday. Mooney – whose conditional, one-year, community-served sentence, imposed in 2009, barred him from theatre productions involving youth under 18 – will still be
director of two adult shows in the club’s upcoming season, Noises Off and The Drowsy Chaperone. As in previous years, he will not be involved with the annual Christmas pantomime – the principal club show with youth involvement. The director and actor’s volunteer position as artistic director with i see page 4
Witnesses sought
Pedestrian beaten with pipe
Striking a balance
Boaz Joseph photo
Engel Pherecydes practises acroyoga with instructor Slava Goloubov (on ground) at the Grassroots Yoga Festival at Camp Alexandra on Sunday. At left are acroyoga instructor Devon French and participant Danielle Hoogenboom. The three-day event also included a vendor village, musical entertainment and a community potluck.
Surrey RCMP is appealing for witnesses after a man was reportedly beaten with a pipe in the 14100-block of 75 Avenue Wednesday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 13. According to a witness, a man walking eastbound was assaulted following a verbal altercation with three people who got out of a grey, four-door sedan. During the exchange, the man was hit several times with a pipe while he was on the ground. When the witness went inside to call police, all four persons and the vehicle left the area. It remains unclear if the victim left by himself or was taken by the suspects. “Until proven otherwise, and for obvious safety reasons, we are assuming this to be a serious incident,” Cpl. Bert Paquet said. The victim is described as a white man in his early 20s with short, dark hair, sideburns and earrings. He was wearing baggy shorts and a hoodie. The suspects are described as white males in their late teens to early 20s. The assailant had shaved blond hair and was wearing jean shorts and a grey T-shirt. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS.
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