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City of Surrey takes down ‘no’ signs Kevin Diakiw Black Press

The City of Surrey has been pulling “No TransLink Tax” signs from city property, and the group that put them there is crying foul.

For the past two weeks, City of Surrey bylaw officers have been taking down signs opposing the ongoing transit referendum.

The city is spending up to $300,000 in taxpayer dollars to get out the ‘yes’ vote for a 0.5-per-cent hike in sales tax in order to pay

for better transit and transportation projects.

Jordan Bateman, the B.C. director for the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation, has been working a spirited campaign against the plebiscite proposal – on a budget of $40,000.

Cities in the region and TransLink are spending upwards of $7 million to promote a ‘yes’ vote.

Bateman says Surrey is being heavy-handed in using bylaw officials to further hammer down his meagre campaign initiative.

“All of our signs are gone in Surrey unless they are on private property,” Bateman said.

“We had a bunch near the Pattullo Bridge, we had some in the Green Timbers park area, a few on King George, a few on Fraser Highway.”

He believes the city could be taken to court over the signs’ removal, but he says his group has neither the time nor the money to take on a publicly funded municipality. i see page 4

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Jordan Bateman with ‘no’ sign in Surrey.

Block Watch bond

Safety in numbers Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter

Residents say new development that’s resulting in older homes being left vacant for extended periods of time is contributing to an increase in crime in South Surrey’s Grandview Heights neighbourhood.

“Not necessarily people living in new development, but homes that have been left to decay, and a lot of crack houses… and just some salacious type of behaviour,” Victoria Blinkhorn, chair of the Grandview Heights Stewardship Association, explained.

But the residents are not simply sitting back waiting for authorities to deal with the problem.

Last month, about two dozen members of four Block Watch groups in the area – Country Woods, 31 Avenue, Grandview Heights and Grandview Acres – met to learn more about what they can do to get a handle on the issue, and prevent further problems.

It was “to give people information on how to make their homes less attractive to burglars,” Peter Tilbury, longtime captain of the Country Woods Block Watch, said Tuesday.

Police “are doing what they can.

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Judy Kern, Murray McFadden, Sybil Rowe, Gary Cameron, Victoria Blinkhorn and Peter Tilbury are determined to strengthen their four communities. place, 24 hours a day.”

According to Surrey’s online mapping system, COSMOS, 23 residential break-ins have been reported in the area bordered by 32 Avenue to the south, 170 Street to the east, 24 Avenue to the north and 161 Street to the west in the past six months. There were also nine vehicles stolen and seven theft-from-vehicle reports. Theft from and damage to community

mailboxes is also a regular occurrence.

The March 27 event at the Kensington Prairie Community Centre included presentations on homesecurity options and crime-prevention programs – information one resident wishes she’d known about six months ago, so she could have addressed weaknesses in her home that enabled a thief to break in and clean out her jewelry last

November.

“What they stole was irreplaceable,” said Sybil Rowe, describing a collection she had amassed over the past 50 years.

The culprit gained access through a vulnerable exterior door, managing, initially at least, to avoid setting off the senior’s burglar alarm.

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Tilbury – describing the Grandview area as experiencing burglary incidents “quite frequently” – said he was surprised to learn just how vulnerable the exterior doors of many homes are.

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Surrey bylaw prohibits being in civic green spaces after dark

A fight for the right to walk in the park Kevin Diakiw Black Press

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Christopher Lewis fights city hall.

A Surrey bylaw is under attack on the basis that it violates fundamental Canadian rights.

Christopher Lewis has been warned and ticketed for walking in South Surrey parks at night.

The city has ramped up its enforcement of the bylaw, issuing 257 tickets in 2005 and 791 in 2013. Surrey’s manager of bylaws told Black Press that dropped down to 151 last year, but couldn’t explain the decrease right away.

Lewis says he likes to walk in the city’s green spaces to decompress after a day’s work, or to pace off sleeplessness.

He is taking the city to court over a section of Bylaw 13480, which prohibits being in a park after dark and levies a fine of $200.

Lewis has written a 10-page challenge of the bylaw, arguing it violates two sections of the

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

In his challenge, Lewis contends the bylaw violates Section 7, which ensures the right to “life, liberty and security,” and Section 9, which ensures the right not to be “arbitrarily detained or imprisoned.”

Lewis, who works as an inspector of pressurized pipes, said in his submission that people are being forced to travel on dark streets, at night, where being hit by a car is becoming increasingly likely. He contends that’s a violation of Section 7.

The 27-year-old argues that every time people are stopped by police or bylaw officers, their right to freedom from being arbitrarily detained is being violated – a violation of Section 9.

Lewis, who does not have legal experience, cites case law to back up his arguments. In Regina v.

Oakes (1986), Chief Justice Brian Dickson ruled

on proportional means. To that end: “the means must be rationally connected to the objective; there must be minimal impairment of rights (and) there must be proportionality between the infringement and the objective.”

Lewis believes the Surrey bylaw fails on all three counts.

“There is a complete lack of proportionality between the infringement and the objective,” the challenge says. “A blanket ban on everyone from parks at night is not rationally connected with just targeting vandalism.”

(Vandalism is often the rationale given for the necessity of the bylaw.)

Benjie Lee, the City of Surrey lawyer handling the case, said he can’t comment on the case as it’s before the courts.

Lewis and the city are back in Surrey Provincial Court on Tuesday, April 28.

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Lesson in safety Community safety officer Susan Caley (left) hands out a hand-drawn traffic ticket designed by an H.T. Thrift Elementary student, as part of the “Think of Me” schoolzone safety campaign Tuesday. Volunteers clocked drivers, as officers pulled speeders over and handed them warning tickets created by students at the school.

New Democrats, Greens also yet to announce nominees

Federal Liberals attract two aspiring candidates Alex Browne Staff Reporter

Two aspiring MP candidates have put their names forth to the South Surrey-White Rock Federal Liberal Riding Association for the fall federal election, scheduled for Oct. 19.

Social activist Joy Davies and philanthropist Dr. Peter N. Njenga have both announced they are seeking the nod from the association to run against Conservative candidate Dianne Watts, who hopes to replace retiring MP Russ Hiebert in the redistributed South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale riding.

Davies has been campaigning to run for the Liberals since last summer, while Njenga put his name forward last month.

Liberal riding association president Ginny Hasselfield confirmed this week that the association – like its NDP and Green Party counterparts – has yet to endorse a candidate.

Davies, who describes herself as “a mom and a grandmother,” is a White Rock resident. The former Tumbler Ridge and Grand Forks councillor has been known for her advocacy for medical cannabis use.

Born in Vancouver and educated in B.C.

and Toronto, Davies has held management positions in corporations; has founded a number of businesses; and was the former head of the entrepreneurial department at Vancouver Community College.

In discussing her reasons to run, Davies declined further comment but said she stands by statements she has made on a Facebook page seeking support for her nomination. That includes taking aim at Hiebert’s leadership over the past decade.

“I believe (the) riding has been poorly represented by the Conservative Party with rhetoric steeped in misguided ideology,” she states in her profile. “It’s time for change.

“I have watched with dismay the tearing down of Canada’s most important values, institutions and federal-provincial partnerships. I have watched the move away from supporting the old, the ill and the poor and the criminalizing of the social sector.”

Davies told Peace Arch News her own conversations with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau have given her confidence that the party is a good fit for her personal values.

“We need to have better representation,

it and see it through.” even if that means differing from your leader,” she said. “He has said Njenga said he feels the riding that (for MPs) you vote your conneeds an MP who is “authentic, science and your community – and reachable and capable of addressing grass-root issues that directly you don’t get fired.” affect quality of life, with dedicaNjenga, a Kenya-born South Surtion and passion. There has been rey resident and United Church of Canada member, is an academic a complete blockage of discussion.

We have to be democratic – listen (formerly a faculty member at to people and consider the feelings Kwantlen Polytechnic University), Joy Davies of people. (Politicians) are public a public speaker and a professional accountant and auditor. servants, after all.”

He created the Dr. Njenga FounHis key issues include housing and medical conditions, addressing dation of Sustainable HIV/AIDS Projects in 2009, which constructed hospital over-capacity, the need for expansion of facilities and mentalan orphanage in Kenya that accommodates and educates 23 children, health problems. and has also provided computers Njenga is also concerned with environmental issues for the ridand books to two primary schools ing – including the protection of in Kenya that previously had none.

Last year, the foundation distrib- Peter N. Njenga beaches and rerouting of dangerous uted 1,060 food hampers and three train cargo – while, on the ecotons of winter clothing and blankets nomic level, he calls for questioning of the price differential between the U.S. and to homeless people in Metro Vancouver.

“Charity begins at home,” Njenga told PAN, Canada charged by multinational corporaadding that “if I start something I have to do tions.

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Plebiscite campaigners predict late turnout

8% of ballots back, so far Jeff Nagel Black Press

The number of transit tax referendum ballots that have been received and initially processed

by Elections BC is up to eight per cent as of this week.

The nearly 125,000 tallied

by Wednesday continue to be mainly from voters in Vancouver and Surrey – the initial cities that received the ballots for what Elections BC officials called efficiency reasons.

The return rate by municipality as of April 8 is 17.8 per cent in Vancouver, 12.2 per cent in Richmond, 8.1 per cent in Surrey and 5.3 per cent each in both Burnaby and Coquitlam.

More ballots have arrived but

aren’t yet included in the count, Elections BC spokesman Don Main said.

The ballots counted are ones in which Elections BC has opened the outer yellow return envelope and verified that the voter’s signature and birth date is on the next certification envelope.

Observers from both the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ campaigns have said it’s not unexpected for many municipalities to show no results for the first few weekly counts until more ballots trickle in.

“Three or four weeks from today, we should have a much clearer picture of turnout,” said ‘no’ campaigner Jordan Bateman. “These early returns grossly under-report voters outside Van-

couver, simply because other communities received their ballots later.”

Metro voters are being asked to approve or reject an increase in the provincial sales tax in the region from the current 7.0 per cent to 7.5 per cent in order to fund a $7.5 billion package of mainly transit upgrades over 10 years.

The planned upgrades include a Broadway subway, light rail in Surrey, a new Pattullo Bridge, new B-line express bus routes across the region and a 25 per cent general bus service lift.

Anyone who has not received a voting package can call Elections BC at 1-800-661-8683 or go to elections.bc.ca/ovr by May 15.

Voting ends May 29.

City hall exempt from ‘public’ rule i from page 1 Surrey’s manager of bylaw enforcement Jas Rehal confirmed officers had taken down about 20 signs from public property in the city over the past two weeks.

Mayor Linda Hepner said the signs had to come down because they were in direct contravention of city bylaws.

“They can go on private property, just not on public-space property,” Hepner told Black Press Wednesday.

The City of Surrey sign bylaw does include language that permits signs in public spaces during elections.

Asked if the ‘no’ signs would qualify, as Elections BC is overseeing the transit referendum, Hepner said no.

“I would think not, it’s a plebiscite, not an election,” Hepner said.

The city is renting advertising space on bus shelters in public spaces promoting the ‘yes’ vote, which Hepner said Bateman’s group is also entitled to do.

There is a “vote yes” sign in the window of city hall, which is also public property.

“On city hall, yes,” Hepner said.

“I don’t think you can define the ‘yes’ sign on city hall property the same way you can define the ‘no’ sign on public rights-of-way.”

Johal said there have been no requests to put up a ‘no’ sign at city hall.

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City says it’s removed 20 signs. they asked, Rehal said “we would review that request accordingly.”

Bateman wrote Hepner and the city on Wedensday morning, lodging a complaint and asking for equal space in public facilities.

“Despite the proliferation of hundreds of non-conforming, illegal and ugly signs throughout Surrey, ours were singled out for near-instant removal,” Bateman says in his email to Hepner. “We believe this is an inappropriate political statement by City of Surrey staff, fueled by your support for the TransLink tax.”

He said the ‘no’ side should have equal space in taxpayerfunded facilities.

“Fairness is a key tenet in any campaign. TransLink and various local governments, including your own, are spending $7 million in taxpayer money to push for the TransLink tax,” Bateman said in the email. “We believe a

few lawn signs and posters, paid for voluntarily by No TransLink Tax supporters with their aftertax dollars, should be allowed.”

He said because of the tight timeline – ballots are due back

by May 29 – he would appreciate a response immediately.

Hepner said she understands the optics of Surrey taking down the ‘no’ signs, seeing as the city is supporting the ‘yes’ side.

“I can certainly see how it could be interpreted that way,” Hepner said. “That’s not the way I would interpret it.”

She said the ‘no’ side should collect its signs that were taken and put them on private property.

“If they can find a store that will put up the ‘no’ signs, nobody is going to have any trouble with that at all,” Hepner said.

She said the ‘yes’ campaign is going well, with the abiding challenge being to get the message out to voters.

That message is that about 45 per cent of the transit benefits contained in the proposal will be coming south of the Fraser, with the bulk of them in Surrey.

“I hope (voters) realize that the cost is going to happen regardless down the road,” Hepner said.

“Whether that be ‘I’m stuck for an extra length of time in traffic,’ or whether that is ‘I can’t get there at all, because the service isn’t there’.”

She also understands the ‘yes’ campaign is an “uphill struggle” and that a lot of taxpayers face financial constraints.

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White Rock residents express their disappointment to Mayor Wayne Baldwin and Coun. Bill Lawrence after Tuesday’s special council meeting to address the changes to solid-waste pickup.

Special council meeting adjourned swiftly, rescheduled

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Trash criticism continues Melissa Smalley Staff Reporter

A special White Rock council meeting called to address the controversy over the city’s decision to privatize multifamily solid-waste pickup lasted less than four minutes Tuesday, much to the chagrin of a dozen residents in attendance.

The meeting, requested last month by Couns. Helen Fathers and David Chesney, was almost immediately adjourned, as Mayor Wayne Baldwin asserted at a public-information meeting last week.

As soon as the topic of solidwaste collection was addressed, Coun. Grant Meyer put forth a motion to adjourn the meeting until all councillors could

be present, noting Couns. Lynne Sinclair and Megan Knight were out of town until later in the week.

“Given this topic has such public interest, I think it would be preferable and beneficial to have as many council members present as possible,” Meyer said.

“If we wait three days, we can receive the information together as a group and move forward.”

Meyer’s motion – to adjourn the special meeting until today (Friday) – was supported by Coun.

Bill Lawrence and Baldwin, however, Fathers and Chesney opposed the move.

“I feel we have a quorum present at the time being and we could have discussions and move forward,” Fathers said. “So I’m

not going to support the motion that’s on the floor.”

After the motion passed and the meeting was adjourned, a handful of residents in attendance stood and shouted their disapproval at the mayor, in the presence of a CBC News crew.

While Meyer, Fathers and city staff left council chambers, Chesney watched as Baldwin and Lawrence stayed behind for more than 20 minutes to listen to the attendees’ concerns, many of which were echoed sentiments from last week’s public-information meeting.

Today’s followup special council meeting was set to take place at 1 p.m. in council chambers. It will also be live-streamed on the city’s website at www.whiterockcity.ca

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Liquor reform a long time coming emperance advocates notwithstanding, the appearance of wine on grocery store shelves in B.C. is not the signal of Armageddon.

Nor will be, we predict, the anticipated addition of full-service liquor stores in grocery stores.

It is well past time that B.C. took a look at reforming archaic and restrictive liquor regulations that have kept it out of step with the rest of the world and have tended to automatically assume the guilt of all on the basis of the acts of some.

We must grant some freedom of choice among consumers in a democratic society, no matter how much we would like to preclude the acts of wrong-doers. Prohibition, however well-intended, has long been recognized as a failed experiment.

The availability of wine, beer and liquor in grocery and convenience stores in Europe and the U.S. has not led to a general unravelling of civilization there.

Granted, there are problems that have always been connected with consumption of alcohol. But as German legislators pointed out – when some called recently for increased regulation of alcohol sales in what is considered one of the most liberal drinking jurisdictions in the EU – existing laws already prohibit criminal behaviour.

Simply put, it is legal, within restraints already established, to buy and consume alcohol.

But criminal acts – including operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol – are still criminal acts, liable to full prosecution.

Perhaps our resources would be best spent on enforcement of existing laws, rather than extending a morass of regulation.

The sky-is-falling argument has been advanced at each stumbling step B.C. has taken to modernize its liquor laws, ever since prohibition (introduced in B.C. in 1917) was revoked in 1920.

Bizarre restrictive regulation that followed created the cheerless, no entertainment, no-food beer parlours that characterized B.C. through the Depression and beyond. It is now almost unbelievable to reflect that cocktail lounges weren’t even legal in B.C. until 1954.

At the same time such restrictions were in place, bootleggers, and even, it is rumoured, some government officials, got very rich indeed from the plethora of red tape.

Some 60 years later we are only just emerging from the last vestiges of this misguided paternalism. It’s time that B.C.’s government – which benefits to the tune of close to $1 billion in liquor revenues per year – treated consumers of alcohol like the adults they are under the law.

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There are many other reasons There was much discussion of Frank Bucholtz there needs to be far more adding additional police officers during the municipal election police officers visible on the last fall. Winning mayoralty streets, and ready to respond to emergencies. candidate Linda Hepner pledged This is a very big and very that 100 would be added, busy city, and the needs of the and taxes have been raised to help pay for this significant community grow more complex expansion. The police strength each year.

One example is homelessness, is set to go up by about 12 per cent in one year. which has gone from being a fringe issue to being extremely More RCMP officers in Surrey are welcome, and long overdue. visible in some areas. The Chief Supt. Bill Fordy says many response to it from all levels of government has been will be placed on general duty, underwhelming. with others in traffic. These officers are The whole area of policing has been the most visible, and police visibility is badly needed in many parts of Surrey. poorly handled by Surrey council for In the first three months of 2015, there many years. Politicians have been more were a string of drive-by shootings, gang concerned about keeping taxes low than having enough police to deal with the retaliation shootings, several murders and a significant amount of mayhem on needs of a growing community. the roads. This includes the deaths of a Given that Surrey is a young community demographically, woman who was riding a scooter, and a and that young people are often homeless man pushing a shopping cart. disproportionately involved in crimes, Both were struck by vehicles on busy streets, and were killed. both as victims and perpetrators, this is

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A string of horrific crimes in 2013 and 2014 focused public attention on the acute shortage of police, and thankfully, all three major mayoralty candidates put a lot of emphasis on the issue. The issues around crime, and the three-way race for mayor, brought more people out to the polls.

Since the election, there have been few complaints about paying more money for more police.

Much more needs to be done. There needs to be much more emphasis on crime prevention, neighbourhood programs, youth engagement and antigang measures.

Many of the community approaches do not require police officers, or at least not too many of them.

There are many people in the city who are happy to volunteer and make Surrey a safer place.

The RCMP, city council and the city government in general needs to take advantage of the high level of public interest in reducing crime and making Surrey a better place. It’s good that more police are on the way, but in the meantime, proactive approaches to crime prevention can be initiated.

Such programs, when they work closely with police, can make a substantial difference.

No one wants to feel fearful when they leave their homes, or even within them.

It’s up to the whole community to make Surrey significantly safer.

Frank Bucholtz writes Fridays for the Peace Arch News. He is the editor of the Langley Times.

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Editor: Re: Chinese fraud case hits White Rock, April 2.

It was with chagrin, irritation, sadness and eventual anger that I pondered your April 2 headline identifying a cultural/national group, in “connection” to a fraud case in White Rock, when you would never say Canadian or American fraud case hits White Rock.

The author, a longtime advocate and tireless supporter of the arts in White Rock, should know better; your newspaper, too.

The denial of 376 Indians on the ship Komagata Maru permission to land in Vancouver was in 1914. The head tax on Chinese was long ago abolished, in 1923. The Korematsu vs. United States decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, sustaining the legality of the internment of Japanese, was in 1944. Of course, Canada, too, sustained this (later found) illegal abridgment of civil rights.

Aboriginal Canadians were finally granted the right to vote in…

1960. The last Canadian residential school, which enfranchised the undermining of the Aboriginal people in shameful schools reflecting forced cultural genocide, was (finally) closed in 1996...yes, 1996!

Today, we are understandably embarrassed by our earlier systematic and pervasive prejudice towards these groups.

While we have attempted to make legal restitution or at least acknowledgement of these wrongs of the past, we still hold onto such depictions of Chinese or Japanese or East Indian or Aboriginals, and other minorities, in varied media depictions across our nation.

These are a clear and undignified assault on the (supposed) rights of non-discrimination we claim to hold dear.

While we all know that vestiges of discrimination will last as long as there are people who lead with intolerance, that does not excuse our Fifth Estate from leading us in a proactive way toward tolerance.

Frankly, that is historically one of the purposes of the media, albeit not as present today as it should be.

But you can choose to help lead us out of the darkness, as we can all do our part to spread inclusion over exclusion. Not that it is easy.

It is long since time newspapers and other media outlets stop reinforcing the shame of the past… over and over.

I look forward to an apology for your headline and policies in the future which reflect forward thinking over shameful attitudes of the past.

“It is not enough that we do our best; sometimes we must do what is required.” – Winston S. Churchill.

Thank you.

Steven Faraher-Amidon, Surrey Editor’s note: The headline – written by me, not the reporter – refers to the fact that the fraud alleged by Chinese and U.S. officials originated in Henan, China’s third most populous province.

Editor: Re: Parking solution ‘overdue,’ March 17.

Do you think Surrey alone has a truck-parking problem?

Just look at White Rock’s beautiful town centre. Isn’t it gorgeous?

These diesel trucks start their

noisy warmup period any time between 5 and 6:30 a.m. on weekday mornings. Bylaws informed the complainant: “These people have to park somewhere.”

No, I don’t think the city is responsible to provide parking for business vehicles.

Parking facilities of this type should not be allowed in a heavily populated residential area. They belong in an industrial park.

Ernie Brauer, White Rock

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Two views on dogs at the beach Editor: I have noticed a sharp increase in the number of dogs on the beach, pier and promenade in the last few months.

Weekends on the beach are fast becoming the most popular toilet spot for dog owners to vacate their pets’ bladders and bowels. It is difficult to observe off-leash dogs chasing wildlife off their food sources along the tideline, much to the delight of their owners.

Once one owner walks past the ‘no dogs’ signs, the rest then use the excuse that there are others in the restricted areas. I called city hall to inquire about the lack of bylaw enforcement. We used to have a very effective individual that politely and firmly enforced bylaws intended to keep our beach off limits to dogs, cyclists and skateboards.

White Rock has but one primary asset – the beach. It should be clean and safe for the public to enjoy.

Dogs are both a human health hazard and a human safety hazard and have no place on the beach. I have read extremely disingenuous claims by dog owners of their conscientious habit of picking up after their dogs. Or, my dog would lick you before it would bite you. These claims belie even minimum intellect of the owners.

The mess left on public property is hazardous waste in the same category as toxic chemicals and oil. It contains: E-coli, hookworms, roundworms, ringworms, tapeworms, parovirus and salmonella. These parasites cause disease to the brain, lungs, kidneys, liver, heart and eyes. It lingers in the soil for years.

The cutesy plastic bags tied to leashes prove nothing, as most have never been taken off unless they are being watched. I have witnessed dogs pooping on the beach and the owners taking a handful of sand and covering it up. In the evenings, locals show up, dogs off-leash, running loose and defecating wherever they please.

If the City Of White Rock can fine a resident $500 for leaving a vacuum cleaner beside the cardboard disposal box on Keil Street, they certainly could raise the fine for ignoring the dog bylaws to $1,000/1,500.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found that a bay with 20 miles of shoreline with a population of 100 dogs raises the fecal-coliform count above safe bathing levels in two to three days. Our beach suffers more dog visits with a smaller shoreline.

I am sure White Rock will never take steps to test the water for fear of hurting the feelings of dog owners. Or it will be the same process of testing air particulates while the coal trains are being re-routed through Abbotsford.

We lost access to the ‘whale’ park because of dog owners ignoring private-property rights and desecrating the fields with dog feces. Do we have to turn our beach over to the same disease-ridden parasites, compliments of city hall?

L. Veitch, White Rock

Editor: White Rock beach has been known to be a tourist destination. However, judging from my last experience, I struggle to believe that this will continue to be true in the near future, because of this simple fact: dogs are vehemently unwelcome at White Rock beach.

When I brought my dog to White Rock beach one day, it was not the enforced bylaw that surprised me, but the negative attitude from people. Three times I was approached by strangers informing me quite aggressively about how my dog was not allowed on the promenade. On the third time, I shared my surprise by stating that Vancouver allows dogs in every tourist destination, at which point the man replied: “If dogs were allowed on the pier, everybody would be doing it.”

But isn’t that the confusion here? People are doing it everywhere. We live in a society that invites, welcomes and accommodates all social norms, and as long as they are behaved, that invitation extends to our furry companions as well. In places that are considered tourist destinations, such as Kitsilano, Granville Island, Gastown and even at the Capilano Suspension Bridge, establishments are recognizing the influences responsible dog owners have on businesses.

These days, dogs are considered ‘part of the family’ and, as such, are included in outdoor activities in the park or even on restaurant patios. Further, influential businesses are allowing office dogs in the workplace, an environment that is known to be extremely traditional.

Nevertheless, they integrate these canine additions into their work environment. So then, why can’t White Rock?

The reason behind the bylaw was because of the few irresponsible dog owners who refuse to pick up after their dogs. However, there are other solutions available.

For instance, Steveston is an extremely populated area, and it is quite similar to that of White Rock, yet the boardwalk is entirely dog-friendly. With the hydrating stations and the friendly locals, it is hard to imagine a friendlier place for my pooch. With the abundance of poop bags available, there is no excuse for dog owners to forget to pick up after their dog.

With so many other opportunities to enjoy the outdoors with my dog, it does not seem likely for me to return to White Rock. Why pay for the parking when I can go to Crescent Beach and enjoy their shorelines there? Why risk a fine when I can bring my dog to Kitsilano, Steveston Village or anywhere in North Van? The appeal White Rock once had has been diminished by the other destinations where families can go for a richer experience – an experience that decidedly includes that furry family member.

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He described the Block Watch system as one that has “definitely” made the Grandview Heights area safer, and encouraged residents of other neighbourhoods to follow suit.

Both Rowe and Tilbury said they had hoped more of their neighbours would have attended last month’s meeting. Rowe had even gone door-to-door to encourage them to attend – “I wanted to get a community spirit operating.”

She noted that one resident who opted against was a victim of crime just a week later. Others who declined told her “we’re alright, thank you,” she said.

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biggest mistake” people can make today, Rowe said.

“I had a monitored burglar system, I had dogs in the house, I had the best deadbolts in the world – I thought I was homefree,” she said. “I was guilty of complacency and because of that, I suffered a terrible loss.”

Blinkhorn said the four groups in the Grandview Heights area work together to strengthen the community and encourage residents to look out for each other, and the stewardship group maintains a website of resources that anyone can access (www.grandviewstewardship.org).

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“When they actually caught her, which was a few days later, she was charged with 14 break-ins.”

As a Block Watch captain, Tilbury is advised any time there’s an incident in his neighbourhood. He disseminates the information to ensure all Country Woods residents are in the know.

The most recent alert came this past Monday, after an individual on a BMX was spotted seemingly casing for break-in opportunities – checking doors and looking in windows. The stranger is described as a Caucasian male, with spikey, blond hair and carrying a black backpack.

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Lake said B.C. has two proIn her third report, released grams underway to deal with this week, seniors advooverprescription of medicacate Isobel Mackenzie also tions in care facilities. One is compared statistics for B.C. a training program for staff seniors in home and resito more accurately determine dential care with those in psychiatric signs, and the Alberta and Ontario, finding other is working with docB.C. patients are prescribed tors and pharmacists to find more anti-psychotic drugs behavioural alternatives to and receive less physiotheranti-psychotic drugs.

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crashes from April to June every year in the Lower Mainland. On average, wenty-one years ago, with between 2009 and 2013, 42 per cent high school graduation mere of young drivers in fatal crashes were weeks away, 18-year-old John speeding, 31 per cent were impaired Westhaver was doing what many and 25 per cent were distracted. teens do this time of year: looking Westhaver has been doing forward to the end of the school year. presentations since 2002 and said he’s On April 29, 1994, Westhaver and the first to admit he looks different. three of his friends were driving “If you don’t notice me in a crowd, down a highway in New Brunswick. there’s something wrong,” said the sixWesthaver and two others had been foot-two man with a laugh. drinking, but the friend behind the Westhaver said his burns and scars wheel had stayed sober. are good way to capture students’ The driver, however, was travelling attention.

50 km/h over the speed limit and lost “When they first experience me, control. The car hit a telephone pole they take a look and go, ‘whoa, why and was engulfed in flames. does this guy look different?’” he Westhaver managed to said. “That’s great because make it out of the vehicle, ❝If you don’t notice I’m able to captivate them but the other three were me in a crowd, right away and share my not so lucky. there’s something story and what I’ve been Westhaver was the sole through and then share wrong.❞ survivor – but barely. ways that they can keep He was charred black by John Westhaver safe.” the fire and suffered lifeHe said it’s taken a long threatening burns to 75 time to get to this point, per cent of his body. but he said his life today “rocks.”

Doctors at the hospital’s burn unit Grade 11 student Ashley Palencia in Saint John believed he wasn’t said it’s amazing Westhaver is willing going to make it. They put him into a to tell his story. medically induced coma and his body “I think it impacted lots of people shut down several times. because we’re in the age right now When he finally woke up, his family where we’re about to get our (driver’s) and physicians wouldn’t let him see licence,” Palencia said. his face for two weeks because they Diana Reyes, a 17-year-old student, wanted him to focus on healing. said it’s jarring to see how a life can Westhaver talked about his change so quickly. experience in front of a rapt crowd “As young kids, we think that at a Newton’s École Gabrielle Roy nothing can happen to us… You last month as part of the launch of know it can happen to your family ICBC’s road safety speaker tour. members and your friends and even From March to June, special guest yourself,” Reyes said. speakers are talking to high school Surrey RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet said students throughout the region it’s important for teens to develop safe ahead of graduation season about the driving habits early. importance of making safe driving “We get involved with these kind of choices. The personal stories aim to initiatives because we recognize the have youth think twice before taking fact these are the next generations of risks while in the driver’s seat. drivers,” Paquet said.

According to ICBC and police data, ICBC’s speaker tour will visit several on average, two youths aged 16 to more Surrey schools between now 21 are killed and 1,120 are injured in and June.

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PUBLIC NOTICE - PARCEL TAX ASSESSMENT ROLL Tuesday, April 21, 2015 NOTICE is hereby given that the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will be held Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 15322 Buena Vista Avenue, White Rock, BC. The Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel shall hear complaints and may review and correct the parcel tax assessment roll on one or more of the following grounds: • an error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax roll; • an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel; • an error or omission respecting the taxable area or the taxable frontage of a parcel; • an exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed.

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You are invited to a FREE Culture Days Workshop!

April 22, 2015 at 7 p.m.

White Rock Community Centre 15154 Russell Avenue, White Rock BC Join the Culture Days movement and be a part of BC’s largest celebration of arts, culture and heritage! All professional and amateur artists, arts organizations, cultural workers and community organizers are invited to take part in a free workshop to learn how to participate and register for BC Culture Days; discover the many resources, tips and tools available for planning your event; and network with other organizers to learn what’s being planned in your community. For more information, please contact recreation@whiterockcity.ca or call 604.541.2199.

Those property owners affected have been notified by mail.

A complaint shall not be heard by the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel unless written notice of the complaint has been made to the office of Ms. Sandra Kurylo, Director of Financial Services, at least 48 hours prior to the time set for the sitting of the Parcel Tax Review Panel on April 21, 2015.

Outstanding Canadians on the Peninsula

For further information, please visit www.whiterockcity.ca – Public Notices.

Do you know an individual who is an outstanding citizen and has contributed to the success, well-being and livability of White Rock? Should they be recognized by the community during Canada Day events? If so, nominate them!

Financial Services Department 604.541.2100 | skurylo@whiterockcity.ca

Download a nomination form on our city website.

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For more information, please contact Lorraine Sym, FOI and Committee Clerk via email, lsym@whiterockcity.ca or phone 604.541.2127.

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Changes To Business Licences Did you know? White Rock has a new system called Tempest for processing business licences. As we move to this system, existing businesses should receive invoices by April 20, 2015.

Get a Discount - Pay before May 20, 2015 to receive a 10% discount.

Pay Online - The City will offer an online payment option. Check out www. whiterockcity.ca/payonline in the coming weeks for a direct link!

Payments can also be made in person at City Hall, 15322 Buena Vista Ave. or by mail to: City of White Rock Economic Development Office 15322 Buena Vista Ave. White Rock, BC, V4B 1Y6 Your business licence will be mailed to you within 7 to 10 business days after receipt of payment.

Business Directory - There is the opportunity for your business to participate in our new directory. To participate, please select the opt in box on the new business licence application form. The directory will be accessible to the public through the City’s website.

Any Questions? - Contact Economic Development at: licences@whiterockcity.ca or 604.541.2139 All businesses that operate for profit in the City, whether from a permanent location or as a non-resident business, are required to hold a White Rock Business Licence. Business Licences help ensure compliance with the City’s land use regulations. The licence process also ensures that building, fire and health requirements are met along with provincial regulations.

Thank you for doing business in White Rock!

Career Opportunity Bylaw Enforcement Officer Regular Full-Time (35 hours per week) This position is responsible for conducting inspections, investigating and processing complaints, enforcing a broad range of City bylaws and regulations and preparing evidence for Court related to the prosecution of offenders.

Qualifications include completion of related coursework and sound related regulatory or enforcement experience working with the public.

View complete posting details at: www.whiterockcity.ca/careers.

Application Deadline: 4:30 p.m., Friday, April 17, 2015.

this week Friday, April 10 1:00 p.m. Special Council Meeting (Privatization - Multi Family Solid Waste Collection)

next week Monday, April 13 6:30 p.m. Land Use and Planning Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing regarding Bylaw No. 2076 (1172 Parker Street) Public Meeting regarding DVP 373 (15283 Victoria Avenue) Public Meeting regarding DVP 375 (1152 Parker Street) Regular Council Meeting to begin following the Public Hearing/Meetings Tuesday, April 14 4:00 p.m. Cultural Advisory Committee Meeting All meetings to be held in White Rock City Hall Council Chambers, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue unless otherwise noted.

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To celebrate 20 years of community support, Sources Community Resource Centre will be flashing back to the Roaring ’20s this weekend.

Foot-tapping jazz, the foxtrot and sequined flapper dresses and pin-striped suits can be expected at Sources’ 20th anniversary fundraising gala at Hazelmere Golf & Country Club Saturday evening.

“What people can be guaranteed is that they will have a good time,” said Sources executive director David Young. “Over the past seven years that I’ve been with Sources, each gala seems to get more fun.”

The sold-out event will be hosted by Carmen Ruiz y Laza, host of CarmenTV on the Joy TV network.

This year’s gala will feature entertainment from Peninsula Productions, who will have an array of skits, performances and games to keep everyone laughing throughout the evening.

There are a number of live auction items up for grabs, Young noted, including a seven-day cruise and a River Rock Hotel Casino entertainment package, plus numerous silent-auction items.

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Last year, Sources’ gala was Klondike-themed. auction sponsor, will be providing casino tables so attendees can test their hand at blackjack.

Funds from this year’s gala will go towards Sources’ homelessprevention program, which provides support and advocacy for people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Support can include helping clients communicate with government ministries, mediating landlord disputes, completing paperwork for various assistance programs and more.

Earlier this year, Sources learned that it was losing $200,000 in federal funding for its homelessprevention programs, leaving the non-profit organization to dip into its reserve funds.

“The homeless-prevention program serves upwards of 1,000 people per year in White Rock, Surrey, Langley and Delta,” Young explained. “It’s a really important program because if you can keep people in their homes, rather than trying got find them a home when they’re living on the street, it’s better for everybody involved.”

The group has set an “ambitious target” of $100,000 that they hope to raise at this weekend’s gala.

“We are fortunate that we live in a community that is incredibly civic-minded,” he said, noting there has been a lot of interest from residents and businesses who want to lend a hand addressing homelessness.

“This is an issue that concerns them. They see homeless people on the streets on a daily basis and they’re worried about what’s happening to those folks.”

Though gala tickets are already sold out, a wait list has been set up for anyone still hoping to attend; to put your name on the wait list, email tkwong@sourcesbc.ca or call 604-542-7593.

Anyone wishing to make a donation to support the homeless-prevention program can do so by mail (882 Maple St., White Rock, V4B 4M2) or online at www.canadahelps.org/ en/charities/pacs-foundation/

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Peninsula couple celebrates 70th wedding anniversary

Seven-decade milestone Melissa Smalley

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“Oh, we had lots of them,” Marjorie, 91, interjected with a laugh.

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His family roots ran deep on the Semiahmoo Peninsula – his grandfather was pioneer settler H.T. Thrift.

The Radfords went on to have a daughter and a son, four grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.

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“And that’s it, really.”

The couple were joined by about 80 friends and family members March 7 at the Sea Ridge Bays ❝I once read mobile park that you should home clubhouse to never go to celebrate the bed mad, and milestone always say anniversary.

The two goodnight.❞ met on a Marjorie Radford blind date in Halifax in 1944; George was in the navy and Marjorie in the army.

They were engaged on Jan. 1, 1945 and married, in uniform, a short time later on March 3, 1945.

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Society volunteer has been touched by the disease.

Society volunteers comprise cancer survivors who thrive, caregivers who keep on fighting and friends and community residents who stand in support of neighbours and friends.

This month, society volunteers are out and about, doing door-todoor canvassing, and with daffodil pins – the society’s symbol of hope and courage – outside coffee shops and local businesses.

To make a donation, visit www.cancer.ca/ fraservalley To become a participant in the June 13 Relay for Life event at Centennial Park – or any other Relay for Life event – visit www. relayforlife.ca For more information about the Canadian Cancer Society, visit cancer.ca, or call or visit White Rock’s community office at 604-538-0011, 10415240 Thrift Ave.

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The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, communitybased organization of volunteers whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer.

Each day, the society has hundreds of volunteers who support the mission and vision of the Canadian Cancer Society. Volunteers work on projects in three priority areas: prevention, support and research, as well as support the fundraising efforts of the Canadian Cancer Society.

Why do people volunteer? According to Volunteer Canada, the number-one reason is “to contribute to my community.” Volunteers want to hear about the difference they are making and the impact of their efforts.

In the Fraser Valley alone, there are 4,000 registered volunteers who contributed more than 62,000 hours in 2014 to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Volunteers’ actions go beyond the here and now and affect future generations, according to the society. Their courage, caring nature and integrity go far in ensuring that no Canadian fears cancer.

The Canadian Cancer Society has six community offices in the Fraser Valley.

These hubs of activity are run by volunteers.

Calls are transferred by a friendly volunteer; donations are recognized by a thankful volunteer; and campaign supplies are assembled courtesy of a hard-working volunteer.

Each year, hundreds of volunteers of all ages support the work of the Canadian Cancer Society and together create a strong national organization. Through the support of generous donors and many dedicated volunteers the Canadian Cancer Society is able have a huge impact in the fight against cancer.

In January, the society funded 312 lead scientists in research projects that cover biomedical research, prevention and quality of life.

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Road-safety volunteers lauded Volunteers who dedicate time to improving safety on local roads are being thanked for their efforts this month, as part of National Volunteer Week (April 12-18).

According to an ICBC news release, volunteers across the province spent more than 139,000 hours last year delivering such programs as Cell Watch, Lock Out Auto Crime, Stolen Auto Recovery and Speed Watch.

In Surrey, White Rock and Delta, they spent 1,400 hours on distracted-driving programs and 6,400 hours manning radar and speed-reader boards to show motorists

how fast they’re travelling.

They also put more than 41,500 “tickets” on vehicle windshields offering drivers tips to protect themselves from becoming a victim of auto crime; and, checked more than 230,000 vehicles to look for signs of theft and help identify stolen vehicles.

Surrey-White Rock MLA Gordon Hogg said the initiatives would not be possible without the volunteers’ efforts.

“Your commitment to strengthening the safety of your community will undoubtedly inspire others to do more,” Hogg said in the release.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING THE FIGHT Over 15,000 people across BC and the Yukon volunteer for the Canadian Cancer Society. It’s National Volunteer Week and we’d like to thank all of our volunteers for the great work they do. Thanks to you we can invest in life-saving research and prevention programs and support people living with cancer.

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In the spirit of National Volunteer Week, White Rock Council would like to recognize and express our gratitude to all the volunteers in our community.

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312 new lenses and people who cannot 300 new frames were afford to purchase glasses,” Elliott said in shipped south.

The edger was an email this week to refurbished by Cascade Peace Arch News.

Optical, the used She added that the glasses were donated by Rotary Club of White Spectrum patients, the Rock paid to ship the equipment, and lenses were donated by Nikon Canada and the the Rotary Club of frames were donated Tegucigalpa helped ensure the gifts – by the University of Waterloo. valued at $13,000 “All the glasses will – arrived safely at their be given to Honduran destination.

uestion: I have never been much for the life of people who lived their whole life working their hearts out, so even when I was a teenager I did lots of illegal stuff. I mostly was not caught, but sometimes I was careless and did some time. My parents were pretty understanding and helped me out of lots of jams over the years, then I had a couple of kids which I found a Ànancial burden, and I left their care to their mother. Over time my parents often stepped in to help my kids Ànancially, and over time I was in their bad book. They died within a couple of months of each other and I phoned one of my sisters to see when I got my share of the estate. She said I will get nothing. My parents signed an “alter ego” trust, in which she, my other sister and my kids are the only beneÀciaries. I thought my parents were legally obligated to give me part of their estate. Can I sue?

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8:00 a.m. Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Sung Eucharist Children's Program & Nursery Thursdays - 10:30 a.m. Eucharist

The Anglican Church welcomes you!

Good Shepherd Church 2250 - 150 St., S. Surrey • Mon, Wed - Sat: 8:00 am • Tuesday: 6:30 pm • Saturday: 5:00 pm • Sunday: 9:00 am, 11:00 am & 7:00 pm Star of the Sea Church 1153 Fir St., White Rock • Tues - Sat: 9:00 am • Saturday: 4:00 pm • Sunday: 10:30 am Holy Cross Church 12268 Beecher Ave., Crescent Beach • Sunday: 8:30 am

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A fire March 10 destroyed a Marine Drive shop.

Family business lost in blaze

Fundraiser for fire victims A White Rock business owner is lending a hand – and a paw – to the Peninsula family whose Marine Drive shop was destroyed by a fire last month.

Megan Ferris, owner of Dog Utopia Daycare & Spa, plans to donate 50 per cent of the proceeds from nailtrim services for the next month to Jose and Eliete Dos Santos.

The family was left scrambling to find a new beachfront location for their Gelateria Italia

& Coffee Shop after a March 10 fire gutted the building.

Ferris also plans to hold a fundraising event later in the month and is asking other business owners who would like to be involved to contact her at dogutopia@gmail.com or 604-541-8120.

A fundraising webpage that was set up to help the family get back on their feet has raised $1,125 since it was launched March 30.

– Melissa Smalley

Antique Roadshow WHITE ROCK MUSEUM & ARCHIVES Saturday, May 2, 2015 Book your one-on-one session with Gale Pirie from the CBC hit series Antiques Roadshow.

Receive historical information and verbal appraisal on your attic treasures. $15 for one item. $40 for three items.

Weapons are not permitted for appraisal.

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Baby teeth are important too Keeping your child’s baby teeth healthy and strong is important to their oral and overall health and development. Baby teeth begin to appear around 6 months and can last until a child is 13 or 14. They are an important part of your child’s nutrition, speech development, self-confidence and play a significant role in the placement of permanent adult teeth.

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t’s generally recognized that coastal area protected against direct and immediate adverse our changing climate is rising oceans, not just a river in impact, while any compensating bringing about changes in spate? expansion of farming rainfall patterns.

Vancouver airport and much northwards as Canada warms Here in B.C., we currently of Richmond are vulnerable, as will be slow and tentative. experience a wide range is our own Crescent We can expect food prices to of precipitation, from Beach, though it’s rise as crop yields decline in Roy Strang the 2,590 millimetres shielded by Vancouver the south-western U.S., directly that fall on Prince Island and the Olympic affecting us all.

Rupert annually (much Peninsula. Are our Does this thinking bear on more on Mitchell engineers and planners decisions about conserving our Island), to Ashcroft’s learning from Dutch ALR? It should.

200 mm. experiences and their How ready are our federal, Though these may encouraging trials with provincial and municipal seem extreme, they pale large-scale flotation governments to address the beside Cherrapunji’s construction? inevitable U.S. calls for access to 11,500 mm, reputedly In even the worstCanada’s ‘excess’ water as their the wettest place case scenario, the wells run dry? The 50-yearson earth, or Chile’s Semiahmoo Peninsula old North American Water and Atacama desert, where would stay dry but it Power Alliance (NAWAPA) gave no precipitation has could well become an due warning that such a day will been recorded at all for island or at least be cut come sooner or later. It may not decades. off, with the lower Nicomekl and be far away now.

Water is essential for life as Little Campbell rivers connected It will be preferable to have we understand it, but one can by swamp or marshland and the frank and open debate and have too much or too little of roads and railways flooded and discussion of such eventualities any good thing, and water is no impassable. What then? now while we are unhurried exception.

We are much more likely to and have time to arrive at Here on the Lower Mainland, be harmed by too little water, rational decisions rather than be we escape the worst extremes drought, in the neighbouring forced into hasty, ill-considered and can only sympathize with United States and Mexico than responses as a crisis unfolds. the Alliance of Small Island by any surplus.

I don’t recall hearing water States (44 of them) which are Food production in California mentioned in any policy threatened with inundation as and northern Mexico depends statement. ocean levels rise in response to on irrigation water from the Do any of our politicians show glacier melting and heated ocean Colorado and other rivers or interest? expansion. from underground aquifers, Dr. Roy Strang writes monthly Their likely flooding raises all of which are stressed now. on the environment for the Peace a host of questions about Less rain or snow will have a Arch News. rmstrang@shaw.ca statehood, sovereignty, Law of the Sea and climate refugee laws, but we are not directly involved.

Are any plans yet SENIORS envisaged to deal with climate refugees as Marshall Islanders, Maldive Island residents, and quite possibly also some from small Caribbean islands, are forced from their homes by rising ocean levels?

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Q Open House at Mann Park Lawn Bowling Club, 14560 North Bluff Rd. April Q White Rock Social Justice Film Soci18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. New bowlers welety to screen How to Start a Revolution come. 604-531-0833. at First United Church on April 24, 7 p.m.

Q Adult Improv Workshops April 18, Admission by donation. Info: www.whitMay 23, June 6, 1-5 p.m. taught by erocksocialjusticefilmfestival.ca actress Ellie Harvie. Call 604-535-5977 or Q Ceilidh Dance May 1, email info@thedramaclass.

7:30 p.m. Elks Club, 1469 com George St. Featuring ScotQ Crafty Affaire Spring tish musicians Lindsay Weir Market April 25, 10 a.m. to and Colvin Garvin. $15, $8 5 p.m. at Elgin Hall, 14250 for students. www.wrscdc.

Crescent Rd. Cost: $2. org datebook@peacearchnews.com Q Free Golf Clinic April 25, Q White Rock Community 2-3 p.m. at Birdies & BuckCentre hosts bridge every ets Family Golf Centre, 5228 Friday at 1 p.m. Call 604-536-3463 for King George Blvd. Free. All ages. more info.

Q Antique Road Show May 2 at White Rock Museum, 14970 Marine Dr. Cost: Saturday $15 for one item, $40 for three.

Q White Rock Chamber Music performs at Crescent Garden Retirement ResiSunday dence (1222 King George Blvd.) April 11, Q Annual T21 Awareness Walk May 31, 7:30 p.m. Admission $5.

10 a.m. at Bear Creek Park, hosted by Q An afternoon with Cathie Borrie, Lower Mainland Down Syndrome Sociauthor of The Long Hello. April 11, 1:30 ety. www.lmdss.com for more. p.m. at Black Bond Books, 15562 24 Ave.

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Registration at 5:30 pm, Conversation with Directors at 6 pm* and meeting at 7 pm.

Live webcast at vancity.com/AGM A broadcast event* will be hosted at Mount Tolmie community branch, 100-1590 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Victoria. *To attend the Conversation with Directors at the AGM in New Westminster or for the broadcast event in Victoria, register in advance by calling 1.888.Vancity (826.2489) by 5 pm on Thursday, April 30.

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Q White Rock and DisQ Be your Best Vegetartrict Garden Club welian with dietician Vestano comes new members at its next meeting, April 14 2 Melina. April 15 7 p.m. at Choices Market, 3248 p.m. at Cranley Hall, 2141 King George Blvd. Free.

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Q Fashion Show and Marketplace May 7, 6 p.m. at Gracepoint Church, 3487 King George

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Diversity abounds at ‘joyful’ Crescent Beach art show Alex Browne Arts Reporter

It started with a single summer art show last August, and a followup in November.

Now watercolourist/mixedmedia artist/event creator Sussanne Hoiberg’s brain child, the Vendel Festival, is in its third edition – with more to come.

The next show is this Saturday

(April 11) from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Crescent Beach’s Beecher Place.

“I like to have a theme statement for each of the shows, and this one is ‘where art is created with joy,’” Hoiberg told Peace Arch News.

Demonstrating the theme in a diversity of media will be Hoiberg herself and guest artists Wendy Mould (graphite and watercolour); David Boughton (pen and wash

landscapes); Wendy Burge (watercolour and mixed media); Rachel Legare (acrylic and encaustic wax art); June Bloye (hand-made jewelry); Linda Casano (acrylic/photo art and mixed media); Don Francis (metal sculpture and photography).

With a mix of nature, wildlife, floral, people, seascape and architectural studies, it’s work that – as

Hoiberg proclaims in her handout – is “joyful, blissful, mystical, magical, soulful, sensual art.”

Adding to the feast for the senses, the event will also feature wine tasting and chocolate pairing, with handmade confections by Ladner Artisan Chocolates and Bite Me Desserts, and live entertainment by acoustic guitarist Ernie Day. Live music has been an important

part of each show, Hoiberg said.

“It’s all part of the artistic feel and it gets people in the mood to view and buy art,” she said.

“When you’re listening to music and walking through an art show, particularly in a beautiful setting, you’re more open to the art – It’s almost like you’re dancing through a dream. And, hopefully, people › see page 26

Renowned conductor featured as guest clinician

Choirs band together for WorldBeat fest Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter

A man described as “one of the most renowned children’s choir conductors” will be a guest clinician at WorldBeat 2015, a weekend-long festival hosted by the White Rock Children’s Choir.

Set for April 23-26, WorldBeat 2015 is to culminate with a mass-choir performance conducted by Henry Leck at Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre.

“It is a big thing in our community,” choir director Sarona Mynhardt said of the festival and Leck’s participation.

Leck is the artistic director and founder of the Indianapolis Children’s Choir, which started 29 years ago with about 30 children and now boasts 2,000 children and 17 conductors. Mynhardt met Leck in 1999, two years after she started the WRCC. In the years since, they have collaborated on international performances on several occasions – taking choirs as far as South Africa. Last year, they performed in Carnegie Hall.

“I love having my kids work with him,” Mynhardt said. “Because it’s not about him.

He’s an extremely humble man. He truly loves and respects every conductor and every singer he works with.

“We both believe true love and respect has to come from you first. We don’t demand. It’s truly earned, whatever you get back from kids.”

Mynhardt said she put the word out about WorldBeat 2015 a year ago and response was swift. Within 24 hours, 350 kids from 10 choir organizations were registered, “and it’s because of (Leck).”

The festival is to include a conductor/ music teacher workshop on April 23, as well as opportunities for individual choirs to work with Leck.

The April 26 performance is open to the public and will mark Leck’s first time conducting in the Orpheum.

Mynhardt said the opportunity to perform as part of a mass choir is an amazing experience for the young singers, who bring a wide variety of voices.

“In a mass choir, everybody is mixed up.

They become one choir,” she said. “It really gives kids this whole idea they’re not the only choir around.”

Mynhardt’s daughter, Maderi, is manager for WorldBeat 2015. She began working with the WRCC full-time in September, after realizing restaurant management “is just not for me.”

The 27-year-old – who holds a tri-discipline musical theatre diploma – also works with all of the WRCC choirs and teaches musical theatre privately.

“Moving back is not moving backwards,” she said, referring to the return to her first passion.

“I’m moving forward by leaps and bounds.”

Tickets, $22, are available through www. whiterockchildrenschoir.com or @ticketstonight.ca Music teachers and conductors interested in the April 23 conductors’ workshop – to be held at St. John’s Presbyterian Church in White Rock – may sign up or get more information through the B.C. Choral Federation, at www.bcchoralfed.com

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Mother and daughter, Sarona (right) and Maderi Mynhardt, at home in South Surrey on a break from planning WorldBeat 2015, a choir festival set to take place April 23-26.

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Show aims to promote artists › from page 25 are going to say ‘I could just see that piece of art hanging in my living room.’”

One of the reasons for creating the festival shows, Hoiberg said, is to create an ambience geared to promoting the artists’ work – often the last thing considered by artists more typically caught up in the creative process itself.

That’s one of the reasons the artist – also a busy scenic painter in B.C.’s once-again-burgeoning movie industry – provides a marketing toolbox that offers marketing and graphic-design consultations in pre-show meetings, allowing participating artists to get to know one another.

“It’s really evolving,” she said.

“And one of the really big benefits I gained, just by bringing out the first show in August, was that Surrey Art Gallery asked me if I would be interested in co-ordinating their art-rental program through the Surrey Art Gallery Association – which I’m doing with artist Joanne Dennis.

“That’s brought me in contact with a huge network of artists – and my mission with these shows is not only to get my own work out there, but to help and

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Susanne Hoiberg is hosting the Vendel Festival this weekend. promote other artists.”

Hoiberg – who acknowledges she draws inspiration for her work from dreams and visions – said she decided on Crescent Beach as a venue after walking there in the midst of inconclusive negotiations for another venue.

“It felt right in my soul,” she said, noting that her event pays

tribute to a family name dating back to the year 600 in her native Denmark. “The Vendel Festival is about having a beautiful scenic view to go along with artistic creation.”

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The album has won praise for bringing together all the threads of Forbes’ musical inspiration, including blues, country and folk.

Since the early days when he worked under the sobriquet of Bim, Forbes has grown to become a criticallyacclaimed artist who has contributed to the Canadian music scene as both a producer and broadcaster as well as a performer and songwriter.

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blance to former Russian premier Mikhail Gorbachev.

“He was born in Wallasey (near Starting with a well-rememLiverpool), but his home was on bered performance in Sylthe stage.” vester Stallone’s Rocky IV, his That’s how David Lloyd Aus- Gorbachev portrayals included tin was remembered by appearances in Billy his daughter, Kate, at a Crystal’s Midnight Train memorial for the late To Moscow and Leslie actor-writer-directorNielsen’s Naked Gun. producer last week at the The soft-spoken, greCoast Capital Playhouse. garious and well-liked Austin died on March Austin, whose passion 24 at age 69 at Peace for detail and wide-rangArch Hospital, after ing interests informed being diagnosed with his own performances advanced pancreatic and and his direction of David Lloyd liver cancer, following a others, had acted in or Austin gall bladder operation. directed many commuSome 180 friends and nity theatre productions former colleagues, many of them in the Lower Mainland, including active participants in community plays for the White Rock Players theatre in Greater Vancouver, Club, the Langley Players, The attended the March 30 memo- Vagabond Players, Metro Theatre rial, hosted by surviving family and Ellie King’s Royal Canadian members and White Rock Play- Theatre Company. ers Club.

His last performance was on They shared warm memories the Coast Capital stage, where of productions with Austin – he appeared as Dr. Winchester who also won fame and lucrative in the White Rock Players Club personal-appearance gigs around thriller Who Walks In The Dark the globe thanks to his resem- in 2012.

Arts Reporter

City seeks poet laureate The City of Surrey is looking for someone to advocate for literacy and literary arts.

The inaugural search for a Surrey Poet Laureate launched last month, to coincide with World Poetry Day (March 21) and National Poetry Month (April).

The city has partnered with Surrey Libraries, the Cultural Development Advisory Committee, Surrey Arts Services, Surrey International Writers’ Conference, the Arts Council of Surrey, Creative Writing at Simon Fraser University, Semiahmoo Arts and Surrey Muse in the quest to identify an ambassador.

During a two- or three-year term, the poet laureate will engage with the people of Surrey through readings, civic interactions and community projects.

Submissions will be evaluated by a committee comprised of peer and partnership-group representatives.

Applications are being accepted until June 30.

For more information, visit www. surreylibraries.ca/ poetlaureate

His partner of 23 years, Jackie Boatman, said the former Crescent Beach resident had experienced spells of ill health over the past year. He had cut short a visit to Mexico – where he frequently travelled to direct English-language dinner theatre – returning to the Peninsula on March 4.

“The one blessing is that he was spared the pain and suffering of extended cancer treatments,” she said.

In addition to his daughter and spouse, he is survived by son Neil, ex-wife Lynn and grandchildren Marra, Olivia and Landen.

Austin was also widely known for writing and directing interactive murder mystery shows.

Boatman said Austin caught the acting bug while participating in school productions in the Wallasey area.

Briefly a guitarist (he remembered sharing a stage and equipment with another up-and-coming Liverpool band, The Beatles), he emigrated to Canada in the late 1960s and later graduated from a two-year program in media arts at Sheridan College in Ontario.

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ext year, they’re playing for keeps.

That’s the message Surrey Eagles head coach Blaine Neufeld will deliver to prospects next week, when the team holds its annual spring camp, where a handful of players will likely be identified and invited to main camp at the end of August.

For Neufeld – who is entering his first full offseason at the helm of the BC Hockey League team after taking the reins as head coach last summer – the off-season has already been too long, as he and the rest of the organization have watched the BCHL playoffs from afar. The

ship back to the post-season – starting now.

“Last year, everybody came into things knowing it was going to be a rebuilding year, and that was our mindset. We had to be patient, and let the team (grow), but we’re not in this to go through that again,” he told Peace Arch News Wednesday.

“The leash is shorter now. Now, we need to win, and shame on us if we don’t improve in Year 2.”

Though the losing of last year would wear on just about anybody with a competitive bone in their body, Neufeld – who admitted that “everybody was tired of losing by the end of the i see page 30

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A curling team based out of Cloverdale and Langley have been crowned Canadian champions after winning the 2015 Canadian Women’s Masters Curling Championships in Whitehorse, Yukon.

Team Lepine – skip Karen Lepine, third Susan Beuk, second Agnes Sigurdson and lead Donna Christian – defeated the top-seeded rink from Ontario to claim the title.

They are the first-ever B.C. women’s team to win the Canadian masters crown.

“We are very proud to say that B.C. brought home the gold,” Lepine said. “I felt very calm going into the final. I had been runner up in the Canadian seniors, and the mixed (championships), so it was nice to have a chance to be able to play in a Canadian final again.”

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Lepine’s rink had a 7-2 record after the pool stage of the tournament, and qualified for the gold-medal game after defeating Manitoba 7-0 in the semifinals.

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Making post-season is team’s goal i from page 29 season” – said it was also easy to be patient, knowing that the entire organization was taking a long-view of team-building with a local core.

Last year, 14 players from Surrey and Cloverdale dotted the roster, and though the coach said they could have chose to build slower – say, with a few top locals each year, rather than more than a dozen – he doesn’t regret their plan.

“Potentially, we could have, and maybe we’d have won a bit more, but I don’t know if that gets the point across about what we’re trying to do here, building with File photo local players,” he explained.

Eagles goaltender Daniel Davidson will be back next season.

“You don’t want to throw away are opportunities here,” he said. we fell out of the playoff race a year, and I still don’t think we “And even though we’ll have a lot earlier than I thought maybe did, but we started to establish of players returning, we only won we would, so there was no real our plan, and really put roots nine games last year, so (roster playoff push for us down the down in the local minor-hockey spots) aren’t guaranteed.” stretch,” he explained. “So you associations, letting those young Looking back on his first year have to find new goals, and new players know that we’re the best behind a BCHL bench, Neufeld things to focus on. option for them.” said there was a learning curve, “But now, we want to make Besides, going through the but the biggest challenge he faced the playoffs. That’s our goal for growing pains has only helped was figuring out how to motivate next season – make the playoffs, those young local players, many his team daily when, realistically, win our division. We’ve learned of whom will return next season. they were out of playoff from our mistakes, and we know “Last year, we had a lot of contention months early. it’s a lot more fun when you’re rookies, now we’ll have a lot of “We struggled so much early, winning.” veterans,” he said.

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Aquasonics fourth in Victoria The Surrey-based BC Aquasonics synchronized swim team just narrowly missed placing on the podium at Synchro Canada’s 2015 National Qualifier Championships earlier this month in Victoria.

The Aquasonics’ combo team – which includes Surrey swimmers Courtney Armstrong, Judith Gerhalter, Marlene Gerhalter, Seray Sefayi, Emily Yang, Nancy Zhang and Jessica Friesen – finished in fourth place, but about as close to a bronze medal as one could get without actually getting it.

The team, with a Zombies routine, placed just 0.0333 points behind the bronze medallists, Synchro Elite de Quebec.

“We were just a breath away from the podium,” Aquasonics head coach Susan Kemper said after the competition.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

NEWTON TOWN CENTRE PLAN UPDATE On May 3, 2010, Council approved the Stage 1 Land Use Concept Plan for the Newton Town Centre Land Use, Urban Design and Transportation Study and authorized staff to undertake the Stage 2 component of the Plan based on the Stage 1 Land Use Concept Plan.

On February 24, 2014, Council also authorized staff to review and update the Newton Town Centre Plan.

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The Surrey Aquasonics’ junior combo team performs in Victoria. competition looks like, we know what we need to do to be standing on the podium at the Canadian Open next month.”

The Canadian Open Championships are set for Scarborough, Ont. from April 29-May 3.

Two more BC Aquasonics teams also fared well at the Victoria qualifier last week, as both the Junior ‘A’ and Junior ‘B’ teams fin-

ished in the top 10 in the Junior FINA Team Championships.

The Junior ‘A’ team – called the Cannibals – were seventh, and included the Gerhalters, Sefayi and Zhang.

The Junior ‘B’ Aliens, meanwhile, finished 10th, and included Armstrong, Friesen, Yang and Priya Lehal.

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This Open House will provide residents, owners, and other interested parties with an opportunity to view and comment on the proposed Stage 2 Land Use Concept Plan for the Study Area. The plan will outline proposed future land uses, urban design, environmental areas, transportation, drainage, servicing, and the financing and phasing strategy for the Study Area.

City staff will be on hand to answer questions during the evening. Staff will give a brief presentation at approximately 6:30 pm. Feedback from the Open House will be considered and documented before a final Stage 2 Report and Plan is presented to Council for consideration.

The Public Open House will be held on: Date: Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Presentation: 6:30 p.m.

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Place: Newton Hall (7120 136B St, Surrey)

Surrey Close and Remove the Dedication of Highway of a Portion of 98B Avenue and 137 Street Bylaw, 2015, No. 18396 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intention of the City Council of the City of Surrey, pursuant to Section 40 and Section 94 of the Community Charter S.B.C. 2003, c.26, to adopt “Surrey Close and Remove the Dedication of Highway of a Portion of 98B Avenue and 137 Street Bylaw, 2015, No. 18396” at the Regular Council-Public Hearing meeting on the 13th day of April, 2015.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Fay Wong at 604-591-4496 or Don Luymes at 604-591-4606, or e-mail newtontowncentre@ surrey.ca.

This closure is intended to remove the dedication of 0.642 hectares of road in order to facilitate the development of an underground parking facility. In accordance with the Community Charter, approval of the disposition of the road will be considered by City Council at a later date.

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Information is also available on the City website at www.surrey.ca/ntc.

Copies of the bylaw may be inspected at the City Hall and any inquiries relating to property issues should be made to the Realty Section (604-598-5700) or for inquiries relating to traffic issues contact the Transportation Planning Section (604-591-4146), Monday through Friday (except statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, commencing Thursday, March 26, 2015 up to and including April 13, 2015.

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Andrew Hammond, Scott Hannan earn NHL accolades

Wotherspoon earns call-up Rick Kupchuk Sports Reporter

The good news for Tyler Wotherspoon is he’s back in the National Hockey League.

But that doesn’t mean the Cloverdale native is seeing any action as his Calgary Flames battle for a playoff position.

Wotherspoon, 22, joined the Flames last Friday after he was called up from the Adirondack Flames of the American Hockey League (AHL). He has practised with Calgary for the past week, but has been a healthy scratch for the three games the NHL team has played in the past week.

“It’s just part of the business,” Wotherspoon told the Calgary Sun. “Obviously, it’s tough travelling that much but you’ve got to stick with it and not let it bother you at all.”

A second-round pick by the Flames in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Wotherspoon is in his second season as a professional.

The six-foot-two, 210-pound defenceman has played in 61 games for Adirondack this season, scoring twice and adding 22 assists for 24 points.

He played in 14 NHL games last season after he was a late-season call-up from the AHL, given some playing time at the highest level after the Flames had fallen out of the playoff race.

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Tyler Wotherspoon is currently with the Calgary Flames.

This season, he’s in Calgary in case of injury during the final week of the regular season, and possibly the playoffs next week.

“It’s a good feeling to be called up at this time of year, especially with the playoff push right now and this environment. It’s nice to get this experience,” he said.

“It’s a different environment with all that’s happening in the standings and how big these games are. It’s totally different from last year, there was less pressure I would say.”

Another local continues to make the most of his late-season

addition to an NHL roster.

Ottawa Senators goaltender Andrew Hammond, from White Rock, was named the First Star of the Week by the NHL Monday.

It was the second time Hammond was the First Star of the Week, and third time he was among the Three Stars announced weekly.

The former Surrey Eagle, called up to the NHL by the Senators from their AHL farm team in Binghamton in late January, went 3-0-1 last week with a 1.63 goalsagainst average and a .940 save percentage.

Also named the NHL’s First Star for March, Hammond has posted an 18-1-2 record with a 1.91 goals-against average, .937 save percentage and two shutouts since his season debut Feb. 16.

Hammond was recently named the Ottawa Senators’ nominee for the Bill Masterton Award, which is presented annually to a player “who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.”

Local chapters of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association choose nominees for each of the 30 NHL teams, and the San Jose chapter selected Scott Hannan for the San Jose Sharks.

Hannan, a graduate of Tamanawis Secondary in Surrey, played his 1,000th game in the NHL this past season.

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Semiahmoo, Earl Marriott to battle for Sandcastle Cup Monday

Rivalry renewed on pitch Nick Greenizan Sports Reporter

The high-school rugby season is but a few weeks old, but already one of the most anticipated games of the year is set to hit the pitch.

On Monday afternoon, the Semiahmoo Totems and Earl Marriott Mariners will square off in their annual AAA senior boys grudge match, with the winner laying claim to the Sandcastle Cup trophy.

And this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game will have to be one for the ages if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to live up to last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overtime battle that saw the underdog Totems defeat the Mariners 20-17 in dramatic fashion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know the guys were pretty gutted about last year, and would probably like to exact a measure of revenge this time around,â&#x20AC;? said Earl Marriott coach Adam Roberts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a really good team this year. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been on a tear, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see what happens.â&#x20AC;?

The Totemsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; victory ended Marriottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s streak of Sandcastle triumphs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; until last year, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d won each game since 2009, with the exception being 2013 when no game was held.

Prior to Earl Marriottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run of victories, the Sandcastle Cup was owned by Semiahmoo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Totems won every game from 1995 until 2008, and 19 of 20 overall prior to the Marinersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2009 championship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you think about it, the Sandcastle Cup is still more Semiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s than it is ours,â&#x20AC;? Roberts told Peace Arch News before last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game.

And though this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count in the standings for either side â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considered an exhibition contest, as the Mariners play league games in the elite tier, while the Totems are in the Tier 1 division â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it has always been one of the most anticipated contests on the docket for both sides. In fact, in past seasons,

coaches and players from both schools have called the annual rivalry game the biggest match of the year outside of provincialchampionship tilts.

Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game very nearly ended in a draw.

After Marriottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cali Martinez scored a game-tying try with just seconds to go, the final whistle blew and both teams shook hands as though the game was over.

However, after a brief conference between coaches, officials and captains, it was decided that two five-minute overtime periods would be played.

The only points scored in extra time came in the first fiveminute period, when Semiahmoo booted a penalty kick through the uprights for three points.

Marriott pressed for a late try as the clock ticked down, but the Totems held them out.

The Sandcastle Cup game will be played at South Surrey Athletic Park, with kickoff set for 4 p.m.

N OT I C E

Surrey Close and Remove the Dedication of Highway of a PORTION OF 0 AVENUE BETWEEN 176A STREET AND 177A STREET AND A PORTION OF 176A STREET BETWEEN 0 AVENUE AND 1 AVENUE, BYLAW, 2015, NO. 18421 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intention of the City Council of the City of Surrey, pursuant to Section 40 and Section 94 of the Community Charter S.B.C. 2003, c.26, to adopt â&#x20AC;&#x153;Surrey Close and Remove the Dedication of a Highway of a portion of 0 Avenue between 176A Street and 177A Street and a portion of 176A Street between 0 Avenue and 1 Avenue, Bylaw, 2015, No. 18421â&#x20AC;?. at the Regular Council-Public Hearing meeting on the 13th day of April, 2015.

This closure is intended to remove the dedication of highway of a 0.211 ha portion of 0 Avenue and 0.358 ha of 176A Street road allowances to facilitate integration with the Pacific Border Crossing Customs Traffic Office.

In accordance with the Community Charter, approval of the disposition of the road will be considered by City Council at a later date.

Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council, please submit them in writing, fax or email to the City Clerk, 13450 104 Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3T 1V8, Fax: (604)Â 501Â 7578, email: clerks@surrey. ca, no later than Monday, April 13, 2015 at 4:00 pm. There will also be an opportunity for persons wishing to do so, to make representations to Council at the April 13, 2015 Regular Council-Public Hearing meeting.

Copies of the bylaw may be inspected at the City Hall and any inquiries relating to property issues should be made to the Realty Section (604-598-5700) or for inquiries relating to traffic issues contact the Transportation Planning Section (604-591-4146), Monday through Friday (except statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, commencing Thursday, March 26, 2015 up to and including April 13, 2015.

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Susan Vollmer 604-541-4888 RE/MAX Colonial Pacific Realty Ltd. #329 - 15850 - 26TH AVE. • MORGAN CROSSING • $324,900 Summer's coming! BBQ on your oversized patio or cook dinner on S/S gas stove in gourmet kitchen, enjoy the S/W view of the private, walkable one acre garden courtyard. Unique 972 sq.ft., 2 bdrm., 2 bath condo in popular Summit House. Park 2 cars underground, take your dog for a walk in all that Morgan Crossing offers.

Ian Watts 604-531-4000 or 604-329-9157 Bay Realty Ltd.

#40 - 2588 - 152ND STREET • $598,000 • NEW LISTING

OPEN Best location in complex, 4 bdrm. (2 masters with one on the main) SATURDAY and 3 bath duplex townhome faces south onto lovely, quiet and private greenspace with fenced yard. Garage for 3 cars or 2 and a workshop.

APRIL 11 Vaulted ceilings, large rooms, big bright windows, lovely kitchen with 2:00-4:00 newer SS appliances, extensive mouldings throughout.

P.M.

15111 RUSSELL AVENUE • PACIFIC TERRACE • STARTING AT $229,900

Welcome to the best building in White Rock. Shopping and doctors within a block OPEN SUNDAY radius. Concrete construction, fully accessible. The ONLY indoor heated pool in White Rock, with sauna, hot tub, fully equipped fitness room, billiards, library, APRIL 12 roof top terrace, meeting room with fully equipped kitchen, bike room, workshop, 2:00-4:00 PLUS concierge, caretaker, grand lobby, piano. Low maint. fees including radiant P.M. hot water heat, gas (fireplace), hot water. www.billmorris.ca for video tour.

Bill Morris 604-314-7927 RE/MAX Colonial Pacific Realty Ltd.

OPEN SUNDAY APRIL 12 2:00-4:00 P.M.

Tina Landert 604-833-4990 HomeLife Benchmark Realty Corp.

#305 - 1234 MERKLIN ST. • $329,900 • OCEAN VISTA Spacious top floor 1350 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath (both ensuites).

Beautifully updated with wide plank maple flooring, new kitchen cupboards and doors, s/s appliances, OPEN countertops, sink, taps. Bathrooms: new SATURDAY sinks, countertops, toilets. Private enclosed & SUNDAY sunroom/den, laundry rm., remote gas fireplace heater plus lots of storage. Major APRIL upgrade 2009 rain screen system, vinyl 11 & 12 2:00-4:00 windows, exterior doors, shows like a new building. Handy drive through covered P.M. driveway to front door – no stairs. No rentals, no pets, age 45+. If you can't make the open call Lee for private showing.

Lee Graham 604-970-6753 RE/MAX Colonial Pacific Realty Ltd.

#403 - 15466 NORTH BLUFF RD. (16TH AVENUE) • $349,000 Lovely south-facing 1370 sq. ft. corner unit in the Summit – one of White Rock's finest buildings. Concrete construction. This 2 bdrm., 2 bath suite is on quiet side of building and is bright, bright, bright! Easy downsize from a house with separate 15'x10' dining room, hardwood in main living areas, 2 view decks, 2nd bdrm. is completely private with bathroom adjacent. Age 19+, one cat permitted. Move-in condition!

Furniture may be included if preferred.

A must see!

Doug Russell 604-328-0924 Doug Russell Realty Ltd. 15754 BUENA VISTA AVE. • $799,000

Buy and hold or build today! Solid, very well kept OPEN SUNDAY 4 bdrm. home, 2 full baths, 2 fireplaces. Good sized living room, master bdrm. and recreation in bsmt.

APRIL 12 Roof approx. 5 yrs. old, 11x12 sunroom, partial ocean 2:00-4:00 view from lower two floors, future third floor P.M. would have spectacular view.

Todd Murdoch 604-250-0507 RE/MAX 2000 Realty

OPEN SUNDAY APRIL 12 NOON 4:00 P.M.

1041 PARKER STREET • WHITE ROCK Ocean and Baker views. $917,000 Bill Noy 604-531-1909 Hugh & McKinnon Realty Ltd.

13065 - 19TH AVENUE • OCEAN PARK • $999,800 Gorgeous family home in the heart of Ocean Park. Bright and spacious, renovated with 5 bdrms. and large office. Luxurious walnut hardwood floors. Great room and new kitchen perfect for family living and entertaining. Sunny west-facing backyard with in-ground pool. Resort living at home! Wonderful quiet cul-de-sac location.

Kristina Eng 604-365-0991 Sutton Group West Coast Realty

OPEN SUNDAY APRIL 12 2:00-4:00 P.M.

17550 - 20TH AVENUE • $749,000 • OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS HARD! Best valued lot with home in South Surrey! Almost 1700 sq.ft. rancher, tastefully remodelled on bright and private 12,700 sq. ft. south-facing lot.

If you need space and/or value the future for investment is here. Three bdrms., 2 baths, quartz counters, SS appliances, hardwood, hi-efficiency on-demand endless hot water. Newer hot water baseboard, 8 yr. old roof, newer windows, septic field 2009. Be quick.

Greg Fraser 604-209-1899 HomeLife Benchmark Realty Corp.

SHOW HOME LOCATED AT 2826 - 160TH STREET! MORGAN LIVING! BEST PRICE for single family homes in Morgan Heights! Only one home left at $694,888 plus GST! Bright & open floor plans!

Close to Sunnyside & Southridge schools!

Lulu Sorbara 604-541-4888 RE/MAX Colonial Pacific Realty Ltd.

OPEN SUNDAY APRIL 12 2:00-4:00 P.M.

#302 - 1360 MARTIN STREET • $229,500 FULLY RENOVATED CORNER CONDO All new 2 bdrm., 2 bath top floor, quiet, east-facing corner unit.

Large wrap-around balcony, spacious open plan with gas F/P, new hardwood floors, new kitchen with S/S appliances, granite countertops, new cabinets. Central White Rock location.

Marlene Nash 604-535-5553 Roslyn & Associates Realty Ltd.

12598 - 18TH AVENUE • OCEAN PARK • $1,298,000 Terrific opportunity, professional interior designed 4 bdrm. in peaceful South Surrey. Pristine home offers underground front and back irrigation system with private south exposure. Bright open plan, oak kitchen with granite and centre island. Close to schools, transit, shopping centre, beach access.

Don Rokosz 604-916-0964 Hanna Realty Ltd.

OPEN SUNDAY APRIL 12 2:00-4:00 P.M.

#4 - 16228 - 16TH AVENUE • PIER 16 • $403,800 1600 sq. ft. 3 bdrm., 4 bath townhome, 3 yrs. old.

Virtually like new. Luxurious laminate, new carpets, fresh paint, open floor plan, quartz and stainless.

Must be seen to appreciate the space.

Linda Morgan 604-619-6565 RE/MAX Colonial Pacific Realty Ltd.

1434 BISHOP ROAD • $1,198,000 • SOUGHT AFTER NEIGHBOURHOOD! Updated, very well maintained, steps from Marine Drive and beach, 5 bdrm. home has great layout for growing family, or build your dream home. Massive sun-drenched backyard to enjoy all White Rock has to offer. Bayridge & Semi Secondary catchments, steps to transit, close to everything. Hurry, this one won't last.

Jeremy Kalenuik 604-612-7511 Macdonald Realty

OPEN SUNDAY APRIL 12 1:00-4:00 P.M.

3054 McBRIDE AVE. • DESIRABLE CRESCENT BEACH • $1,229,000 This contemporary family home features 3 bdrm., 3 baths, den and double car garage.

Close to the ocean, swim and tennis club. Fenced yard with patio and hot tub. Move in before the summer and enjoy the beach lifestyle.

Alan Edworthy 604-644-4568 RE/MAX Colonial Pacific Realty Ltd.

OPEN SUNDAY APRIL 12 2:00 - 4:00 P.M.

#301 - 1351 MARTIN STREET • $339,000 View!

Top SW corner, 2 bedroom, 2 bath updated condo.

Quiet location, age restriction 45+.

Pets welcome.

Catherine Elliott 604-787-9322 Sutton Group West Coast Realty

OPEN SUNDAY APRIL 12 2:00-4:00 P.M.

#307 - 1368 FOSTER STREET • $339,000 Spectacular ocean, mountain and island views from this truly amazing 2 bdrm., 1.5 bathroom top floor southwest facing corner unit, on a quiet street with no neighbors on 3 sides. This home has been completely and beautifully renovated, truly a 10. Enjoy the fabulous sunsets & wonderful White Rock lifestyle. No pets, rentals or smoking. 45+ age restriction.

Morley Myren 604-506-2006 RE/MAX Colonial Pacific Realty Ltd.

OPEN SUNDAY APRIL 12 2:00-4:00 P.M.

1117 STAYTE ROAD • WHITE ROCK • $1,188,000 Walk to the beach! Large 4894 sq.ft. tastefully custom built home in popular area of White Rock. Built on a large 7953 sq.ft. lot, there was no expense spared with maple hardwood floors, spindles and great use of wrought iron. Nice large open kitchen with granite counters, large pantry, wonderful cabinets.

Bedrooms are full size, basement contains 2 suites. Perfect location to buses, the border and beach.

Scott Higgins 604-788-7024 Hugh & McKinnon Realty Ltd.

OPEN SUNDAY APRIL 12 2:00-4:00 P.M.

13805 MARINE DRIVE • WHITE ROCK • $1,750,000 Hampton style four bedroom executive beach home.

Beautiful, bright, private backyard – excellent location.

Louise McKnight / Leslie Zhao 604-531-4000 Bay Realty Ltd.

OPEN SUNDAY APRIL 12 2:00-4:00 P.M.

#304 - 1360 MARTIN STREET • $179,000 • WESTWINDS Top floor spacious 2 bdrm., 2 full baths, large enclosed 18' balcony.

On quiet side of building, backs onto trees. Come see this very nice, well-kept unit. Maint. fee includes heat and hot water. Building is age restricted, 55+, no pets, no rentals. Central White Rock location close to amenities, walk to beach, shops, transportation.

Lorne Saunders 604-880-0682 Sutton Group West Coast Realty

OPEN SUNDAY APRIL 12 2:00-4:00 P.M.

629 HWY. 99 • OVERLOOKS PEACE PORTAL GOLF COURSE View, view, view. 20,000 sq. ft. lot with rancher/basement overlooks Peace Portal Golf Course. Dream property, private, golf course setting. Come down Hwy. 99, turn left on Beach, follow open house signs. $838,000 Bryan Boyce 604-538-8888 Sutton Group West Coast Realty

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

HOUSESITTING

GOING ON HOLIDAYS! Professional housesitters. Excellent references. White Rock. 778-899-0941

TRAVEL.............................................61-76 CHILDREN ........................................80-98

CHILDREN

EMPLOYMENT .............................102-198 BUSINESS SERVICES...................203-387

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PETS & LIVESTOCK ......................453-483 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE...........503-587

In Loving Memory

REAL ESTATE ...............................603-696

Felecia Ashford Jagdish Chahal Marion Hauge

RENTALS ......................................703-757 AUTOMOTIVE ..............................804-862

CAREGIVER req’d for 3yr old in S.Surrey. Drop off & p/u to schl.

Light housekeeping, meal prep, flexible hrs. Call 604-560-1729 or v_ralyn@yahoo.com

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Thank you to those who have chosen in March to honour their loved ones with a gift to Surrey Memorial Hospital and the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre.

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In Loving Memory of Irene Lillian Coutts (Porter). Passed away peacefully at P.A.H. with family at her side, at the age of 91 young. She is predeceased by her loving husband Walter, of 57 years of marriage. She is survived by Ron (Sally), Larry (Sachiko), Carol (Gary) Lindahl, Walter (Wendyne), David, and daughter / caregiver Marlene.

Grandchildren Scott (Emily), Kendra, Randall, Kayla, and gr. grandchildren Tyler & Chelsey.

Irene loved to listen to music, as she worked in her garden, while the birds would visit the birdbath. Mom’s family barbecues filled the house with Love, Music, Food. Dad is waiting for mom, holding a pair of white roller skates in one hand and a pair of blue dancing shoes in the other. Celebration of Life Sunday, April 19, 2015, Ocean Park Hall 1577 128th St. White Rock 1 pm - 4 pm. To leave a message of condolence, visit: www.dignitymemorial.ca

VANDENAKKER, Melis (Mace) August 9, 1940-March 21, 2015

SANDCASTLES & Sunshine Preschool

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Mace Vandenakker. After a valiant battle with cancer, he is survived and lovingly remembered by his wife Elsbeth, his daughter Liane, his son Keith (Charlene), grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

3, 4, 5 or 6 hrs a day classes 2 - 5 days per week available Junior Kindergarten, ESL

He was born in the Netherlands and immigrated to Canada with his parents at a young age. After graduating from High School he apprenticed to become an Electrician, a profession he loved and was successful at.

Later on he started his own company, Vantech Electrical in South Surrey and enjoyed operating it until he retired in 2007.

who visited our home, and to Dr Joshi for his compassion.

All was greatly appreciated.

13750 96th Avenue Surrey, BC V3V 1Z2

DAVIS, Watson Leslie passed away peacefully on March 31, 2015 at the age of 83 with family at his side.

He was predeceased by his parents, Darold and Evelyn Davis and leaves behind his loving wife Edna, his sons Donald (Karen), Bryce (Rhonda), his grandchildren Sarah (Brad), Kyle, Clinton, Parker, Darold, Reid, and his great grandchildren Lukas and Alexandria. He was also survived by many cousins and special friends.

Watson was born and raised in Vancouver and served the City of Richmond for 33 years before retiring in 1990. Edna and Watson were married in 1957 and made their home in the White Rock area. He was an avid curler and enjoyed many trips with his family and friends to his favourite place on earth - Johnson Lake.

Watson and his quick sense of humour will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him.

His family offers a special thank - you to Dr. Glen Anderson and the third floor staff at the Dr. Al Hogg Pavilion in White Rock for the care he received.

No service by request. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Watson’s name to the charity of your choice.

(Est. since 1995) BRENDA 604-531-2100

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

MAYES, Frances Catherine (nee Hull) Nov. 30, 1918 - April 2, 2015 It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of our dear Mom. She died peacefully at home.

Predeceased by her husband Frank, parents Albert and Christina, sons Mervyn and Glenn Mayes, brothers Norman, Wesley and Mervyn Hull.

Left to mourn her loss are her loving family; Victor, Lemarr and Lovelle, numerous grandchildren, great and great-great grand children.

A gathering will be planned at a later date. Flowers gratefully declined.

At his request, there will be no service. Family and friends will gather for a remembrance, to be announced at a later date.

LOCAL CRAFT manufacturing company looking for reliable subcontractors. We will be holding training sessions at Langley/Surrey border at no cost to you. Unlimited earning potential. Please leave your name and number and state that you are interested in the Langley / Surrey training ONLY at 604-8264651 or at our email craftmanufacturing@ gmail.com. We respond to ALL calls and messages in the order they are received.

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ECE

Part-time ECE for Individual Footsteps Early Education.

Requires: ECE Certificate, own transportation, Criminal Records check & fluent in English.

Wed. & Fri., 7 hour shifts, $13/hr Apply with resume to Sandra: individualfootsteps @hotmail.com

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COMING EVENTS

Those we love don’t pass away.

They walk with us everyday.

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LOST AND FOUND

FOUND - BIKE near the pier in White Rock. Contact (604)536-4130 LOST: Set of keys, vic. 18th Ave/152nd St., sometime within the past week. (778)294-4353.

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CLANEY, CHARLES ALFRED – “AL” SEPTEMBER 5, 1928 TORONTO, ON APRIL 3, 2015, WHITE ROCK, BC

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their care, the home care nurses

BC Cancer Foundation

Supporting the BC Cancer Agency

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Fun Family Phonics

He was a wonderful person and was loved by family & friends.

We will remember him for his sunny personality and humour and will miss him deeply.

We thank the doctors & nurses at the Peace Arch Hospital for

604.930.4078 bccancerfoundation.com

PRE-SCHOOLS

Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta.

Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package.

To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889 Only those of interest will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Al Claney, after a brief illness. He left us on April 3, 2015 at Peace Arch Hospital, White Rock, BC with his loving family by his side.

Survived by Iris (nee Bourne), wife of 59 years, his children Leslie (husband David Durnford), Karen, Lynn, and Neal (wife Peg Claney nee Simpson) and grandchildren Ella and Kate Claney. Predeceased by his brothers Sam and John and sisters Jean and Marlene.

Al had a successful career with Moore Business Forms Ltd. which spanned 45 years concluding as V.P. of Manufacturing, Europe.

A true gentleman, who gained respect of all who met him. Al believed in honesty, hard work and sharing his good fortune. One of his many accomplishments was representing southern Ontario with the Unionville Curling Club at the 1965 Brier in Saskatoon. Al enjoyed numerous activities including fishing (preferably with a fly), hunting, golfing, lawn bowling, bridge and the horses.

Many thanks to Dr. Prentice and the staff of the Peace Arch Palliative Care Unit for the compassion and sensitive care they gave to Al in his last days.

At the family’s request no service will be held.

Donations in Al’s memory can be made to White Rock South Surrey Hospice Society www. whiterockhospice.org Al, we pray that where you are now the holes in your net be no larger than the fish in it. We toast your life with an Irish whiskey. Forever missed and always in our hearts.

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Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca

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CARETAKER needed for a 15 unit motel in Delta. Free accommodation plus income included in the package. This position is ideal for retired couple looking to keep busy while enjoying some income. For more information Call (604) 9432632.

AB/BC Owner Operators Needed Shift Opportunities $1.20 Base Rate + Fuel Subsidy & Additional Premiums.

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Related experience rating within the transportation/freight industry and an excellent command of the English language, both verbal and written, is required. Applicants must be self-motivated, good at problem solving, detailed oriented and proficient in Microsoft word and excel. Above average key board skills, excellent telephone manner and a strong customer service attitude are essential. Individuals with AS400 experience will be given preference.

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WAITER with exp with bar knowledge reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d for Italian Restaurant.

4-5 evenings / week. Call Pierre after 2:30pm. 604-531-6261

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CONSTRUCTION SITE In your NEIGHBOURHOOD

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F/T & P/T Outdoors. Spring / Summer Work. Seeking Honest, Hard Working Staff. www.PropertyStarsJobs.com MECHANIC WANTED Small engine, outboard. Experience required, full time, excellent Wage benefits. ShopRite Marine and Outdoor. est.1956. Port McNeill, BC. Resume to crosback@telus.net

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Nursery Help needed. Apply Now 40 HOURS PER WEEK Employment until end of June at South Surrey Nursery. $10.25/hr. No experience needed.

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CASUAL CLEANER 4hr-8hrs/wk.

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White Rock. Susan 778-899-0941

PERSONAL SERVICES

RATES & AUDIT CLERK We have an opening for a Rates & Audit Clerk in our Pricing department. This position will conduct rate audits of existing billings and prepare online and telephone rates/quotes from customers. It will also provide minor customer service overflow support when required. In addition, this position will relieve the afternoon shift for five (5) to six (6) weeks a year as well as covering any sick leave.

Interested candidates should send an updated resume and cover letter to: careers@vankam.com or fax: 604-587-9889

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

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VINYL INSTALLER/CARPENTER. Must have experience with vinyl sundecks. Call Peter 604-541-8841

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

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HOME CARE

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CLEANING SERVICES

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European Cleaning Lady will clean your house. Years of Experience.

Reas rates. Excellent references.

For free estimate call 604-220-9619

At Your Service In-Home Care Offers excellent, affordable in-home care. Call us today for a free assessment. You have needs we have solutions. 778-688-2070

PERSONAL CARE

Call today!

778-223-0031

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 206

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APPLIANCE REPAIRS

COMPUTER SERVICES

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FOR ALL YOUR Cleaning Needs Wkly, bi-wkly, monthly. Exc rates.

20 Yrs exp. Jane (604)831-0765

ELECTRICAL

Weekly • Biweekly • Monthly Residential & Commercial Services ~ Excellent Rates!! * Licensed * Bonded * Insured

DEAD LEVEL CONSTRUCTION. Complete Fencing. Bob 604-8301322 www.deadlevel.ca BBB Accredited Member

778-883-4262

Mark (778) 855-7038 E & M MAINTENANCE WINDOW WASHING D Windows Out & In D Gutters cleaned In & Out D Pressure Washing D Serving W. Rock for over 30 yrs D Lic. & WCB insured.

D Free Est. Seniors Discount

Eric 604-541-1743

275

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

.computer service

242

HARDWOOD FLOOR REFINISHING

CONCRETE & PLACING

CONCRETE. Remove & Replace.

Specializing in driveway, patios, sidewalks, etc. All types of finishes.

FREE Estimates. 604-996-6878.

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604-773-1349

320 Serving White Rock & S.Surrey since 1990

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

- QUALITY WORKMANSHIP-

F Grass cutting - 1-4 x month F Hedge Trimming & Pruning F Spring Clean-up

Best Prices & Service!

Boarding, Taping, Texture paint, Stain removal and Much More!

We complete Basements!

Carpet & Laminate Flooring Small Jobs Welcome!

25 yrs of exp Free est. & quote!

Call Kam @ (604) 551-8047

30 Yrs. Experience - References A PROFESSIONAL HANDYMAN / CARPENTER 20 yrs exp. Licensed & Insured.

Call 604-802-8809.

Renovations, Repairs, Decks, Baths, Kitchens, Mouldings, Flooring.

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604-537-4140 MIRACLE MOVING Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip.

Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men BIG OR SMALL MOVES Start $45/hr ~ All size trucks Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca

604 - 720 - 2009

Doing a Renovation or Drywall Repair?

MaZebah 778-788-7390

DHALIWAL GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

✔ Complete Renovations from Start to Finish For a No Obligation Consultation GIVE ROBERT A CALL Cell: 604-290-4964 Eves: 604-535-0603

To Do List? Free Quotes ** ALCO LANDSCAPING ** Yard clean-up, Lawns cut, Hedging 10% Discount. 604-762-1725

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

D Additions D Decks D Bathrooms / Kitchens D Skylights / Windows D Tiling D Laminate Flooring

SENIOR DISCOUNTS

A+ Lawn & Garden - Residential & Commercial services. 604.908.3596

www.affordablemoversbc.com

Qualified carpenter for all your home improvement needs.

HANDYPERSONS

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING ★ N.I.D. PAINTING ★

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

10% off with this ad 20% off Regular Lawn Maint.

Comm/Res, Free Estimates.

Call Joe 604-220-4442

FOR A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN Garden Design & Installation • Fall Clean-Up • Maintenance

GARDENING

ALL Concrete Brick, Block & Stonework. Good job - Good price.

Call Enzio (604)594-1960

604-512-4525 www.gardenbuds.ca

STAMPED CONCRETE FPatios FPool Decks FSidewalks FDriveways FForming FFinishing FRe & Re 30yrs exp. Quality workmanship Fully Insured crossroadsstampedconcrete.com

MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVING

For All Types of Renovations

Small or Large JOBS

www.centuryhardwood.com

Call 778-881-0961

*30 Yrs Exp. *Fully Insured

WHITE ROCK HANDYMAN Repair - Renovate - Organize Build - Design - Electric

Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224

AKAL CONCRETE.

Complete Landscape Service Specializing in landscape renos Bobcat - Excavator - Decks Retaining Walls - Paving Stones New Lawns-Irrigation-Drainage Hedging and more Call Brian for a free estimate

AT YOUR SERVICE. Carpentry, Concrete, Painting, Rubbish Removal. Call Dave (604)999-5056

✶ Repairs & Staining ✶ Installation ✶ Free Estimates

All types of reno’s. •Driveways •Sidewalks •Floors •Stairs •Forming •Retaining walls.

•Breaking & Removal Concrete

SPECIALIZING IN • Basement Suites • Kitchens • Baths • Remodels • Additions • Flooring • Painting • Drywall • Much More Since 1972 Dan 778-837-0771

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Dave 604-306-4255 www.watsonconstruction.ca

D Gutter Cleaning D Windows - In & Out D Pressure Washing D Fully Insured / Licensed D Free Estimates - Seniors Disc.

D Friendly - Dependable

Jay 604-897-8524

FENCING

All Your Cleaning Needs

PENINSULA Window Cleaning

*Seniors Disc. *Insured *28 yrs.

FENCES, DECKS, Home Construction & Repairs Proudly serving White Rock / South Surrey for over 10yrs.

Lic. & Ins.

A MAID 2 CLEAN

TOTAL RENOVATIONS

SUPREME HEDGES • #1 Hedge Trim • #1 Pruning • #1 Tree Cutting • #1 Clean-Up & BlackBerry Free Estimates!

LANDSCAPING

Repair, Replace, Remodel...

Call 778-688-3724

Low Cost. Same Day. Licensed.

Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos Panel changes ~ 604-374-0062

EUROPEAN LADY 20 years exp.

Home cleaning, laundry, fridge/stve Wkdy/wknds. Refs. 604-825-1289

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shinelandscaping@hotmail.com

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

SHINE LANDSCAPING

DEAD LEVEL CONSTRUCTION LTD. Complete Drywall Work. Bob 604-830-1322 www.deadlevel.ca BBB Accredited Member

Computer Problems? Call Blue Sky Tech 604.512.7082 John Jespersen

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

*Grass Cutting *Hedge Trimming *Yard Clean *Pruning *Pressure Wash

ELECTRICIAN - Dana Thompson Over 24yrs exp. Res/Comm. Free est. Bonded. #14758 604-353-1519

CLEANING SERVICES

GARDENING

604-531-5935

PSB DRYWALL ★ All Boarding, Taping, Framing & Texture. Insured work. Dump Removal Service.

604-762-4657/604-764-6416

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Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers.

Reasonable.

Also Appliance Removal Call Mark (604)536-9092

281

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

TOPSOIL & GRAVEL

CALL FRIENDLY BENJAMIN 604-230-7928

Peace Arch Appliance

GARDENING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Excavators, Backhoes, Bobcats & Dump Trucks for hire

Update your home with beautiful flat ceilings * No Scraping * No Sanding * No Mess

HOUSE, APARTMENT, OFFICE CLEANING. Special discount for seniors including laundry and errands. Bi-weekly or monthly.

FOOT Smart Foot Care Ltd. Diabetic, Callus removal, Fungal nails, foot massage care by registered foot care Nurse who will come to you. Call 778-835-2042.

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FLATTEN POPCORN CEILINGS

CLEAN-UP SERVICES $16/hr

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DRYWALL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

~ Interior ~ Professional Quality Work

START TO FINISH CONTRACTING

Small jobs ok.

Nick cell:

604-727-7672 or 604-594-7666

Blake and his Dad make a positive difference in your life by providing quality workmanship delivered with integrity.

D interior & exterior renovation D rot repair & restoration D Decks D Fences & much more free estimates.

HANDYMAN CONNECTION HANDYMAN CONNECTION Handyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations Repairs - 604.878.5232

Call Blake or Brian (604)816-1653

Erin 604 - 354 -0596

Licensed, Insured, WCB

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DRYWALL

VECTOR RENO’S

For all Your Drywall Needs.

New & reno’s, supply & installation.

Call Bruno - (604)313-2763

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VOLUNTEERS

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Lawn Cutting and Beyond Free estimates.

Call Mike

VOLUNTEERS

778.960.0174

Gala Volunteers Needed

DEAD LEVEL CONSTRUCTION LTD. Complete Home Renovations WE DO IT ALL! Call Bob 604-8301322 www.deadlevel.ca BBB Accredited Member

greenheartlandscaping@shaw.ca .super soil

ELECT SERVICES Tree Pruning, Topping & Removal Hedge Trimming ~ Disposal

Full Landscape & Maintenance Services

CONCRETE FORMING, FRAMING & SIDING. 604.218.3064

HUDOLIN’S ON HOMES Complete Home Renos ✔ Bathrooms & Kitchens ✔ Plumbing & Electrical ✔ Finishing Work & Mouldings ✔ Small Additions/Bsmt Suites ✔ General Contracting for renos FREE ESTIMATES hudolinrenos@gmail.com www.hudolinsrenos.com

Dave: 604-862-9379

Insured ~ WCB Over 25 yrs Exp.

Certified Horticulturist (BCIT) 25 years experience Mowing, pruning, weeding, hedging, topsoil & mulch,

*Free Estimate *Seniors Discount

Call 778-245-5006

Call Mike 604-671-3312 expertlawnmanagement.com

Handyman from Newfoundland

Specializing in all interior & exterior home renovations & additions Call 604-690-3327

FULL RENO’S, NEW KITCHEN & BATHS, QUICK HANDYMAN FIX-UP All trades at your disposal within your budget, with timely and quality workmanship.

Honest, reliable, quality work at good prices. Fully insured.

Bathroom repairs, reno’s, taps + sink, shower, tiling, flooring laminate. Painting, drywalling, basement reno’s, door & window trim, baseboard, back splashes, cabinets, range hoods, fence & deck repair + replace, pressure washing & more.

Call Robert 778-227-7779

.Hayden Painting 778-229-0236 Family Owned & Operated Ryan 778.229.0236

Painting, Painting Painting Interior / Exterior Stucco, Siding, Trim, Doors, Fences, Pressure Washing, Concrete Sealing. rene.s@telus.net

RENE’S SPRAY & BRUSH PAINTING 778-855-5361 MESA PAINTING INTERIOR and EXTERIOR Quality work at reas rates. Free Est. Michael (cell) 604-724-7458

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs

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HOME REPAIRS

A1 BATH RENO’S. Bsmt suites, drywall, patios, plumbing, siding, fencing, roofing, landscaping, etc.

Joe 604-961-9937.

HANDYMAN Home Repair Services - 45 Yrs Exp Call or Text Henry 604-868-5441

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299 2 coats any colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.

NORTHSTARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com Master Painters at Students Rates.

We will BEAT any Qualified Quotes.

778.245.9069

Call Al 604-970-7083

SEMIAHMOO PAINTING Insured/WCB/Free Estimates Ronaldo, 778-881-6478 Visa/Mastercard

.SUMMER BREEZE Aerating, Fertilize & Liming $180 Average Lot. Brian 604-318-2192

.Blooming Garden- 604-538-5406

C & C Gardeners - Tree & Shrub Pruning, Lawn Maint. Spring Cleanup. 25 yrs exp. 604-530-2232

Volunteer support is required for a variety of roles May 1 - 3, 2015 with event set-up, event-night support and event tear-down. Must be 19+.

Please visit www.pahfoundation.ca/gala to download an application or contact 604.535.4520.

TOPSOIL Turf & Lawn Blend, Planting & Garden Blend, Composted Mulch, Sand & Gravel

Call 604-531-5935 CURB APPEAL

Volunteer in support of your hospital.

Landscaping, Mowing, Pruning & Clean-up. Small Delivery of Soil, Mulch, Rock. Sell your home faster.

Dale 604 - 785 - 5982

ALL BEST LANDSCAPING All Lawn Care ~ Free Est. Lawn Cut, Ride-on mower, Pwr Rake, Aerating, Weeding.

Hedge Trim, Pruning, Reseed, Edging, Moss Killer, Bark Mulch, Pressure Wash., Gutter Clean. Roof Clean. Res/Comm.

Reas. Rates, Fully insured. WCB.

www.aboveallcontracting.ca

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR

Bill, 604-306-5540 or 604-589-5909

Repairs & Reno’s, Sundecks & Additions, New Homes

THE JAPANESE YARDMAN

European Quality Workmanship

Oriental Style Gardenscape More Healing & Serenity *No long-term contract. *No visits by franchise workers.

Complete Lawn & Garden Care Dog friendly, liming, bone meal provided

SAME DAY ESTIMATE

Call Kris 604-617-5561

CONTRACT OR HOURLY FREE ESTIMATES 26 YEARS IN BUSINESS

Per Molsen 604-575-1240 FENCING REPAIRS, Yard Clean-up, Rubbish Removal, Free Estimates. Joe (604)510-4202

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Designing and renovating new kitchens, bathrooms, basements, house make-overs and additions

Call for FREE in-home consultation In-house design team and cabinet shop Showroom: Unit 62 - 15515 24th Ave. (at King George Blvd.) Tel: 604-538-9622

www.mpbconstruction.com

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604-307-4553

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

PLUMBING

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

PETS 477

REAL ESTATE

PETS

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

RENTALS 706

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

736

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

WHITE ROCK. Large 1 bdrm suite, adult bldg, 1 prkg, near shops. Incl heat/h/w. Np/ns. Call 604-596-9977

SOUTH SURREY/ WHITE ROCK

BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

COCKAPOO-POO PUPPIES Vet checked. Non-shedding. $600.

604-381-4809 or 604-785-4809

A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

WHITE ROCK. Newly reno’d 1 bdrm corner ste. Avail. May 1. $900 incl. heat, h/w, cable. Sorry no pets, n/s. Call 604-538-8408.

SIBERIAN HUSKY, male, needs a good home. Fenced yard a must.

Ph: (604)866-2934 (Langley)

Location, Location, Location!

Situated on 5 acres.

Sunny level lot.

Executive 4 Bdrms, 3.5 Bathrms.

Pacific Heights Elementary, S. Surrey Aquatic Centre, Southridge Private School, Grandview Corners shopping ALL close-by.

2 Car Garage, RV/Boat parking.

Large fenced yard/deck.

Appliances included. $3000/month Includes Gardener!

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Please call 604-307-3693

RENOS & REPAIRS Excellent price on Hot Water Tanks Furnace, Boilers, Plumbing Jobs & Drain Cleaning

736

HOMES FOR RENT

PITTBULL pups, born Feb 24th.

Blue/blue brindle. Gotti/razors edge. $850-$1250. 604-765-0453

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Call Aman: 778-895-2005 Brads Junk Removal.com. Same Day Service. Affordable Rates! 604.220.JUNK (5865)

341 LORIS CHRISTIAN Your Local Painting Contractor Professional Services done right

RUBBISH REMOVAL

PRESSURE WASHING

604 - 861 - 6060 We do tile roofs, gutters, windows, siding drvwy. WCB insured. Our #1 goal is to satisfy our customers.

Household / Construction ~ FREE ESTIMATES ~

506

Call Ian 604-724-6373

Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers.

Reasonable.

Also Appliance Removal Call Mark (604)536-9092

POWER WASHING since 1982.

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

Hydro Tech Power Washing

~ PRO PAINTERS ~ INTERIOR / EXTERIOR Quality Work, Free Estimates

Hot & Cold: WCB, Liability Insured hydro-tech.ca ~ 778-928-6768

Time to Put Down Some Roots?

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

Member of Better Business Bureau

Check out our Real Estate Section (600’s) for home listings by realtors and For Sale By Owners for a great deal on your new home.

BEST BUSY BOYS ROOFING LTD.

WCB INSURED

Vincent 543-7776

D Conversion from Cedar to Asphalt, Shingles, Fiberglass D Lifetime Material Warranty.

D WCB, BBB, Liability Ins. D Also Power Washing Free Estimates. Call Gary 604-599-5611 or Visit www.bestbusyboysroofing.com

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SAND & GRAVEL SALES All types of sand & gravel 604-560-9255

520

Spring Special

$150 OFF Interior Painting $250 OFF Exterior Painting

BURIAL PLOTS SAVE $4400

2 Beautifully placed Burial Plots, Side by Side. At Valley View Memorial Gardens 14644 72nd Ave. Private Sale. Originally $14,400.

Asking $10,000. Call 604-531-9279.

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Benjamin Moore Accredited

UNDER $100

2 Early 1900’s antique steamer trunks, both for $90. Beautiful brass fireplace wood box with hammer design $50. Call 604-531-1192

for all early bookings.

Drywall Repairs. WorkSafe.

Fully Insured. 15 Yrs exp.

Free Estimates, Call John,

Antique 5 gallon crockpot, $80/obo.

2 Night tables $10/each Call 604-531-1192

778-881-6737

Custom made cabinet, designed for historic rare classical Etude music magazines, 1890-1965 editions, featuring Master Lessons for piano/violin/guitar by renowned artist.

Cabinet & Etudes $100.

Call 604-531-1192

PLUMBING

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

bythebay.com

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SUNDECKS

Dress Makers full height mannequin dress form, adjustable for medium size body. Valuable dress making aid. $60. 604-531-1192 French glass door $35. Mahogany 4’ bi-fold door $10. 4’ Mono bi-fold doors $5. Main entrance door $20.

604-531-1192

. FREE Scrap Metal Removal. .FREE Scrap metal removal. Appls, BBQS, exercise equip, cars, etc. 604-572-3733 ww.tkhaulaway.com

EXTRA CHEAP JUNK / RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free! (778)997-5757 DEAD LEVEL CONSTRUCTION LTD. Deck Construction.

Vinyl decking - 10 yr warranty. Call BOB 604-830-1322 www.deadlevel.ca BBB Accredited Member.

ESTATE SALE Sofa, Harvest table, Vilas hutch, bdrm suites, end tables, china, crystal, kitchenware & more

14260 28 Ave. Fri Apr 10 (10am-1pm) Sat Apr 11, (9:30am-12pm) View: estatesales.bc.ca

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BNSF Railway Public Notice In order to maintain the safe and efficient functioning of train operations, BNSF Railway will be conducting their Spring 2015 vegetation management program on the tracks and ballast areas within the City of White Rock during the week of April 20 to 24. The exact timing will be dependent on weather and track availability. 48 hours prior to treatment, Treatment Notices will be posted at all public and road accesses to the proposed treatment areas advising of the date and time of treatments. Precautions to minimize exposure to herbicides and contact information will be contained on the Treatment Notices.

For further information about this notice, please contact: Stuart Craig, SMC Consulting, Agent for BNSF, at: (250) 492-6193 E-mail: smcconsulting@shaw.ca

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City of Surrey takes down ‘no’ signs Kevin Diakiw Black Press

The City of Surrey has been pulling “No TransLink Tax” signs from city property, and the group that put them there is crying foul.

For the past two weeks, City of Surrey bylaw officers have been taking down signs opposing the ongoing transit referendum.

The city is spending up to $300,000 in taxpayer dollars to get out the ‘yes’ vote for a 0.5-per-cent hike in sales tax in order to pay

for better transit and transportation projects.

Jordan Bateman, the B.C. director for the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation, has been working a spirited campaign against the plebiscite proposal – on a budget of $40,000.

Cities in the region and TransLink are spending upwards of $7 million to promote a ‘yes’ vote.

Bateman says Surrey is being heavy-handed in using bylaw officials to further hammer down his meagre campaign initiative.

“All of our signs are gone in Surrey unless they are on private property,” Bateman said.

“We had a bunch near the Pattullo Bridge, we had some in the Green Timbers park area, a few on King George, a few on Fraser Highway.”

He believes the city could be taken to court over the signs’ removal, but he says his group has neither the time nor the money to take on a publicly funded municipality. i see page 4

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Jordan Bateman with ‘no’ sign in Surrey.

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Safety in numbers Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter

Residents say new development that’s resulting in older homes being left vacant for extended periods of time is contributing to an increase in crime in South Surrey’s Grandview Heights neighbourhood.

“Not necessarily people living in new development, but homes that have been left to decay, and a lot of crack houses… and just some salacious type of behaviour,” Victoria Blinkhorn, chair of the Grandview Heights Stewardship Association, explained.

But the residents are not simply sitting back waiting for authorities to deal with the problem.

Last month, about two dozen members of four Block Watch groups in the area – Country Woods, 31 Avenue, Grandview Heights and Grandview Acres – met to learn more about what they can do to get a handle on the issue, and prevent further problems.

It was “to give people information on how to make their homes less attractive to burglars,” Peter Tilbury, longtime captain of the Country Woods Block Watch, said Tuesday.

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Judy Kern, Murray McFadden, Sybil Rowe, Gary Cameron, Victoria Blinkhorn and Peter Tilbury are determined to strengthen their four communities. place, 24 hours a day.”

According to Surrey’s online mapping system, COSMOS, 23 residential break-ins have been reported in the area bordered by 32 Avenue to the south, 170 Street to the east, 24 Avenue to the north and 161 Street to the west in the past six months. There were also nine vehicles stolen and seven theft-from-vehicle reports. Theft from and damage to community

mailboxes is also a regular occurrence.

The March 27 event at the Kensington Prairie Community Centre included presentations on homesecurity options and crime-prevention programs – information one resident wishes she’d known about six months ago, so she could have addressed weaknesses in her home that enabled a thief to break in and clean out her jewelry last

November.

“What they stole was irreplaceable,” said Sybil Rowe, describing a collection she had amassed over the past 50 years.

The culprit gained access through a vulnerable exterior door, managing, initially at least, to avoid setting off the senior’s burglar alarm.

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Tilbury – describing the Grandview area as experiencing burglary incidents “quite frequently” – said he was surprised to learn just how vulnerable the exterior doors of many homes are.

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