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B.C. CHIPS IN TO FIGHT GANGS ▶ CRITICS SAY PREMIER’S PLEDGE OF $270K FOR SCHOOL PROGRAM FALLS SHORT KEVIN DIAKIW
The province is committing $270,000 in one-time funding to a Surrey school program to stop kids from choosing the gang life. But at least one local politician says it falls far short of what’s necessary to stay on top of the problem. B.C. Premier Christy Clark was at Surrey City Hall on Tuesday afternoon announce the funding, which will augment the successful Surrey Wraparaound Program (Wrap), which works to reduce gang-related activity among youth. continued on page 5
▶ “It’s not a real solution to the real problems...” MLA HARRY BAINS
▶ LINE OF SIGHT Members of Affinity Dance Inc. (Surrey) perform ‘Eyes’ in the Group Jazz dance category (age 15) at Surrey Festival of Dance on April 12. A finale for the weeks-long festival is planned for May 9 at the Surrey Arts Centre. For more photos, see page 19. BOAZ JOSEPH
MOTH SPRAY SAFETY QUESTIONED ▶ FRASER HEALTH SAYS AERIAL TREATMENT APPROVED BY HEALTH CANADA JENNIFER LANG
As Surrey residents readied for another round of early morning aerial spraying this week to combat the invasive gypsy moth, there’s growing concern about the treatment agent being used. More than 4,500 hectares in Surrey and another 300 hectares in Surrey-Delta are being treated with Foray 48B. The first set of early morning (approximately 5:30 to 7:30 a.m.) treatments, conducted April
15 to 19 and broadcast by low-flying helicopter, caught some people off guard. Tanya Rowlands said she and her husband developed a sore throat and dry cough, and her dog became ill, requiring an expensive trip to the vet. “I attribute all of this to the spraying,” she said. She has concerns over the formulation of the spray agent and is not convinced it’s safe. Another resident launched an online petition hoping to persuade the B.C. Ministry of Forests to discontinue the aerial treatment. Ryan Bennett also started a Facebook page asking the B.C. Ministry of Environment to stop the spraying. “Health Canada says Btk is safe but it’s not Btk we care about, it’s Foray 48B – it reads right on the label that it is not okay for human contact
either direct or by drift,” Bennett said, adding he and his family members have experienced adverse symptoms. As of Wednesday, the petition had gathered more than 1,225 signatures. Bennett planned to file an appeal with the environmental appeal board but said it was denied, prompting him to organize a protest outside Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Stephanie Cadieux’s office Saturday morning that drew more than a dozen people. Round two of the aerial gypsy moth spraying, began Tuesday of this week and was scheduled to last four days, with the third and final application beginning May 11.
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