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SURREY COAL TERMINAL GETS PORT’S GREEN LIGHT

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▶ REVISED PERMIT ISSUED TO FRASER SURREY DOCKS JEFF NAGEL

A revised proposal to build a new coal export terminal on the Fraser River in Surrey has received approval from Port Metro Vancouver.

The port authority on Monday issued an amended project permit to Fraser Surrey Docks that approves the company’s altered plan to load coal directly onto ocean-going ships, rather than first barging coal to a transfer site at Texada Island as originally planned.

The terminal would bring up to four million tonnes per year of U.S. thermal coal by rail through White Rock, South Surrey and Delta, adding one extra coal train per day.

“We’re very pleased with the port’s decision,” said Fraser Surrey Docks CEO Jeff Scott.

Coal opponents predict the project will never be economical, although it has reduced its expected operating costs with the move to loading directly to ships. continued on page 10

BILL REID MEMORIAL SHELTER ON ITS WAY ▶ CLOVERDALE TO BE SITE FOR NEW HOMELESS FACILITY

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A new homeless shelter is on the way for Cloverdale.

The Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society (SHHS) has kicked off a fundraising drive for the Bill Reid Memorial Shelter, which will include 16 shelter and 12 transition beds when complete.

The shelter has been in the works

for some time, but fundraising and the official name for the shelter were just unveiled this week.

The SHHS will name the facility after the late Bill Reid.

There’s little question among people behind the project that it should be named after “Mr. Cloverdale.” He was an immense supporter of the project and the homeless in general.

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DOVE honours memory of slain women

▼ MORE THAN 25 YEARS AGO, 14 FEMALE STUDENTS WERE KILLED AT ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIC KEVIN DIAKIW

For the past 26 years, a tragedy has stood as a stark reminder of violence against women.

It was Dec. 6, 1989, when 14 women were killed at Montreal’s École Polytechnique by a gunman claiming to hate feminists and the place women took in society.

The killer targeted women only at

École Polytechnique, an engineering school, because he didn’t like that females were taking jobs previously almost exclusively the domain of men.

By the time he turned the gun on himself, he had killed 14 women and had wounded 14 others – 10 of them female.

As part of the Purple Ribbon Campaign and to support and raise awareness of this important day, the Delta Opposes Violence Everywhere (DOVE) Committee will be holding several community events, handing out purple ribbons and providing information, resources and support to the public.

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DOVE will be active at the following locations in the community: • Friday (Dec. 4) during the lunch hour, DOVE will visit Delta high schools, including Sands, North Delta, Delview and South Delta secondaries.

• On Saturday (Dec. 5) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., DOVE will be at Sungod Recreation Centre, 7815 112 St. • On Sunday (Dec. 6) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the group will be at Ladner Leisure Centre, 4600 Clarence Taylor Cresc. Caber, the Delta Police Department’s trauma dog, will also on be on site. continued on page 6

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Surrey Salvation Army Community Church pastors Lt. Josh Ivany and Lt. Jennifer Ivany prepare for the annual Christmas kettle drive. All the money raised will go towards helping nearly 550 families over the holiday season, as well as supporting programs throughout the year.

▼ 17-YEAR-OLD MALE IN HOSPITAL AFTER ALTERCATION AT PRINCE CHARLES ELEMENTARY KEVIN DIAKIW

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▶ SURREY SALVATION ARMY’S ANNUAL CAMPAIGN IS IN FULL SWING; SUPPORTS FAMILIES AT CHRISTMAS AND YEAR-ROUND EVAN SEAL

The Salvation Army has begun ringing in the Christmas season with its annual Christmas kettle drive in Surrey.

Although $100,000 was raised last year through the kettle campaign, the Surrey Salvation Army hopes to up that total to $120,000 this year.

All the money raised will go towards helping nearly 550 families over the holiday season as well as providing various services for Surrey families throughout the year, as all donations made in Surrey stay in the Surrey area.

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Since many local families have various special nutritional and dietary needs, this year the Salvation Army will be offering a Christmas breakfast and instead of giving out baskets of food, the families will receive gift cards that can then be redeemed at various grocery stores.

The money raised will also go to help families purchase clothing, furniture and food all year long.

The Salvation Army has been helping families across Canada for more than 100 years.

“The majority of people we serve are adults, married couples, singles or seniors,” said Pastor Lt. Josh Ivany, who runs the Salvation Army Surrey Community Church with his wife, Lt. Jennifer Ivany. “We try to help those who sometimes get forgotten.”

Currently 15 kettles are set up throughout the city but the Salvation Army is always looking for more volunteers.

If you are able to help out or would like to make an online donation, go to http://bit.ly/1Inq816 or email the Surrey Salvation Army Community Church at sasurreykettles@gmail.com

A teenage boy is in hospital after being shot in the leg area while standing in the basketball court of a Whalley elementary school.

On Tuesday (Dec. 1) at about 8:40 p.m., police were called to a shooting at Prince Charles Elementary, in the 12400-block of 100 Avenue.

When Mounties arrived, they found a 17-year-old suffering from a gunshot to the leg.

He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police say the youth was approached by two males and one shot him.

Police are looking for two Caucasian males between the ages of 17 and 22 years old, approximately 5’10, wearing dark clothes and their faces covered with scarves.

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Alleged mail thief charged â–ś RCMP ISSUE WARNING AS CHRISTMAS MAILING SEASON GETS UNDER WAY

Surrey RCMP is reminding the public to take precautions with mail this holiday season.

KEVIN DIAKIW

The man accused in the brazen shooting death of 28-year-old Craig Widdifield in South Surrey nearly three years ago is to be tried by judge and jury in B.C. Supreme Court next fall.

According to court officials, Brody Paterson’s trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 19. The proceedings were scheduled during an appearance last week in New Westminster.

Paterson, 21, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the killing of Widdifield, who was gunned down in what police described as a targeted shooting on April 24, 2013 in the 15700-block of Croydon Drive.

Shots rang out around 7 p.m. and Widdifield’s body was found in a parking lot, near a toy store and coffee shop, by a walkway leading to the Steve Nash Sports Club and overhead condominiums.

In announcing Paterson’s arrest the following October, Integrated Homicide Investigation Team Asst. Supt. Dwayne McDonald described Widdifield’s death as a “murder conspiracy.�

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An alleged prolific mail thief has been arrested and charged, prompting a warning from police about Christmas mailing.

Last week, Mounties began investigating a known property crime offender who was recently released on mail theft charges. On Nov. 23, RCMP arrested the suspect at a home in the 20100-block of Fraser Highway in Langley, after he allegedly committed numerous mail thefts in that city.

A subsequent search revealed several pieces of stolen mail and break-and-enter tools.

Tyler Barta, 30, from Langley, has been charged with mail theft, possessing a break-in instrument and breach of from page 5

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DOVE is comprised of members from various community service

crime,� said Surrey RCMP Cpl. Scotty Schumann. “Their arrests should also serve as a reminder to residents to take the necessary precautions, especially during the holiday season, and check your mail frequently.�

Schumann advised that if you plan on being away, consider putting your mail

agencies within Delta (including Delta Police Victim Services and the Delta Police Domestic Violence Unit) whose focus is the prevention of relationship violence through education.

More information about DOVE, its publications, including

on hold. Never send cash in the mail, only money orders, and deposit any mail containing sensitive or financial information at your local post office.

Report any suspicious activity to police and if you see an overturned or vandalized mailbox, contact Canada Post at 1-800-267-1177.

safety plans, programs and committee members can be found at deltapolice.ca/dove.

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The Delta School District has scheduled two extra Professional Development days intended to familiarize school staff on the new B.C. curriculum.

The added Pro-D days in Delta will be Feb. 22 and April 18, when parents are asked to make alternative arrangements for their children.

The provincial government mandated school districts to find two additional days during the year to support the new, “hands-on” curriculum announced in

September. Districts can choose whatever days fit best into their school calendar.

Surrey already held one of its additional Pro-D days on Nov. 12 and is planning another in the spring.

Normally both Surrey and Delta would have six Pro-D days rather than this year’s eight.

The following two school years will also have one extra professional day apiece dedicated to the new curriculum.

The re-vamped curriculum is to be fully implemented in kindergarten to Grade 9 by the 2016-2017 school year and in Grades 10-12 by 2017-2018.

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THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: How much are you planning on spending on Christmas gifts this year?

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Tax hike is needed in 2016 Surrey residents will be digging deeper into their wallets next year, with a tax increase a certainty and additions to other fees coming as well.

The new police officers promised in the 2014 election campaign are proving costly, even though they still aren’t all here.

It cost Surrey taxpayers $3.9 million for the new officers in 2015, and costs will be substantially higher when they all arrive.

Coun. Tom Gill, who has been chair of the finance committee for nine years, said a “modest” increase to the culture and recreation levy – $10 or $15 added to the fee that was first implemented this year – is also coming.

Keep in mind there was no discussion of this levy in the election campaign last year. It was a surprise when the nine-member Surrey First council implemented it. Gill’s word “modest” seems misplaced when talking about a 10- to 15-per-cent increase to a new levy that wasn’t even discussed during the election.

There is no doubt that funds need to be raised to help pay the capital costs for new cultural and recreational facilities in Surrey, but council seems to want to finance more and more areas of city services with levies, which are outside general revenue taxation. Surrey residents also pay a drainage levy and a road and traffic levy. They also pay separately to operate the water,

sewer and garbage utilities.

Last year, those specific levies and utilities accounted for about one-quarter of the total tax bill.

As for the general tax increase, it appears it will be over three per cent. The city’s five-year capital plan calls for a 2.9-per-cent tax increase, but Gill said added policing costs will eat up all that tax increase. Unless the city cuts costs in other areas, which is difficult to do when confronted with growth everywhere, taxes will have to go up. Given the cost pressures, a minimum four-percent tax increase is quite likely – not counting all the increases to the other levies.

Gill also took a shot at the long-departed Doug McCallum regime, saying that “there were no tax increases” for some of that time, and the city is now playing catch-up. It is true the much-touted tax freeze was criticized at the time, given the fact that demand for services was growing due to increased population.

However, Gill’s Surrey First party has been in place for close to nine years now. Gill himself originally ran with McCallum’s Surrey Electors Team in 2005, and was elected to council while McCallum lost to Dianne Watts, a former SET councillor. Gill and other SET members of council

initially opposed and obstructed Watts, but later joined with her to become Surrey First.

Blaming a former mayor for the challenges of today is a bit rich, given that McCallum has been out of office, while Gill has been in office, for the past decade.

There is a need for a tax increase in Surrey in 2016. No city can grow at this pace without more services, including police, firefighters, roads, and utilities.

However, Surrey First’s absolute control of council means there is little real debate about what services are most needed, and how best to pay for them.

While that may make it easy for council to implement a tax increase and ignore voices of dissent, it needs to raise and manage tax revenues as wisely as possible.

Voters elected nine Surrey First members to council one year ago because they believed they were competent managers of the city’s business. It’s important to keep a close eye on just how they manage that business. For the next three years, the Surrey First council can keep boosting taxes and get away with it. Taxpayers need to remain vigilant.

QUITE FRANKLY ▼ Frank Bucholtz

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Too many B.C. kids are going hungry YOUTH VOICE ▼ Japreet Lehal

In our province, families are struggling to make ends meet, despite working hard to provide for their children and loved ones.

Children are going to school on a hungry stomach. According to First Call’s 2015 B.C. Child Poverty Report Card, one in five, or 167,810 children live in poverty in B.C., based on the latest 2013 Statistics Canada data. The report also notes the high rate of child poverty in areas of Surrey.

Despite repeated calls for a poverty reduction strategy, the provincial government has not adequately addressed the needs of British Columbians. The government’s every moment of inaction negatively affects the lives of children who are struggling to learn because they did not have breakfast or the single mother who has to decide between putting food on the table and enrolling her child

in an extracurricular activity.

In the past, the government has enthusiastically announced its budget while ignoring the glaring deficiencies in its budgetary decisions.

Children and families cannot endure the hardships of poverty any longer. According to the report card, kids like talented nine-year-old Mason Alford would like to learn music, go on class trips and get involved in school dances During the 2013 election year, the government spent $11 million on an awards show which has not yielded any of the results the government had touted. Our young artists and athletes need support for programs and extracurricular activities. Our families need support so they do not have to endure the adversity of being in a cycle of poverty.

While the total number of children living in poverty in B.C. has decreased

since 2000, the percentage change has not been significant. Many families and children have been left behind. Quebec introduced a poverty reduction strategy which drastically reduced the poverty rate. Affordable child care and practical policies are responsible for this success.

Funding for child care, education and affordable housing, and cooperation with other levels of government, will help ensure success here, the report card notes.

On the other hand, one-off policies can only result in limited results.

B.C.’s overall child poverty rate is 20.4 per cent and it has only decreased a minuscule 0.2 per cent from 2012 to 2013. Certain positive initiatives have been introduced by the government, but compared to other jurisdictions, B.C.’s response has been weak.

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Government budgets are meant for the welfare of the people and to address the most pressing needs of our society. A top priority should be to end poverty so that no child has to go to school hungry.

Japreet Lehal is a Simon Fraser University graduate pursing a law degree. He writes regularly for The Leader.

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Back up ‘feel good’ statements with funding ▼ ARE MORE RESOURCES COMING FOR INFLUX OF SYRIAN REFUGEES?

these people arrive and that would mean hiring a lot more teachers and support staff. Is that happening?

In Surrey, we are overflowing in some schools and don’t have physical space for a large influx of students. Where will they be placed? Remember, more portables means costs downloaded onto the budgets of our local school boards as the province will not fund them.

Immigration Minister John McCallum recently stated that “we want (refugees) to have the right support for language training.” Does that mean special classes will be formed or will the children simply be placed in existing classes and expected to survive without any more human resources being added to the system?

In short, we have so severely under-funded our education system that we cannot currently support the needs of the students we have now, let alone if more are added without proper funding.

More care needs to be taken with where these people will be relocated to. Perhaps we should be considering placing those with children in school districts that have declining enrolment and empty schools rather than in Surrey that is overflowing.

It makes me angry when politicians make “feel good” statements that sound like they are going to take issues seriously, then don’t follow through with the financial resources needed to ensure everyone in the community has their needs met.

In regards to the refugee influx to B.C., Premier Christy Clark recently stated publicly that “we are going to fund their children when they go to school, of course, and support them in finding the counselling services... that they need.”

I would like to know where the funding is going to come from for this, when the students we already have now in our schools are not receiving the amount of learning support time and counselling that they need to be successful. Not just classroom teachers need to be hired in order to service these newcomers, but specialist teachers and support workers such as counsellors will also need to be added.

The education system in this province is already severely under-funded and we don’t have the human resources necessary for our most vulnerable students to be successful, and now you are planning on adding more students to that number? Infrastructure needs to be added before

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Scott wants to start construction An estimated 80 Panamax-size ships as quickly as possible, but the target would haul coal out each year, instead completion date may be fluid. of 640 barge loads.

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Officials behind the long-anticipated Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre in South Surrey say the discovery of a leaking air pipe in the leisure pool in October was a small setback and a huge relief, all at the same time.

The setback was largely because it was noticed after the 500-square-metre pool had been filled. It then took a couple weeks to pinpoint and even longer to fix, Scott Groves, the city’s civic facilities manager, said during a recent tour of the 16855 24 Ave. facility.

The relief, Groves added, is that it was found before the $55-million centre’s opening day. Had it gone unnoticed until the facilities were in use, a temporary closure would have been required, disrupting operations and creating additional expense and inconvenience.

“I’m so happy we found it during construction,” Groves said. “They actually had to jackhammer the wall… to find it. It was quite a mess.”

The aquatic centre has been in the works for more than three years, after it was announced alongside plans for a similar centre in Guildford, which

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While opening of the Grandview centre has been delayed before – it was initially expected to be ready in summer of 2014 – Groves said the air leak did not substantially impact the finish date, which is now pushed to March.

Repairs got underway last month, and the process of refilling the pool began Dec. 1.

Stacey Rennie, the city’s manager of community and recreation services for South

Surrey, said staff training and user-group testing is to take place through January and February.

Wandering through the facility last Tuesday, Rennie and Groves pointed out several highlights they’re confident the public will enjoy, from a hot waterfall, to the eight-metre-high waterslide, to the high-capacity spectator seating that was “designed with the intent that we’ll continued on page 14

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Coming to The Taphouse in January is a brand new menu! With the introduction of a new Chef, the inspiration behind the food culture is changing at The Taphouse.

Dave Shackleford has taken on this extremely challenging position over the past 2 months, and has already reinvigorated the way people in the local area think about food.

With Dave’s background in owning his own cafes and restaurants, his professionalism and expertise have started to shine through at The Taphouse.

The new menu will feature a different flavor 5 days a week from Sicilian to southwest, and everything in between.

There is also a new look for the entertainment within Taphouse’s doors. Live entertainment 7 nights a week and every single Canucks, BC Lions and Seahawks games are the center piece of what the Taphouse is.

There is always a lot going on at The Taphouse.

From Live acoustic nights Mondays and Tuesdays, to Karaoke Wednesday, to dancing the night away to live bands Thursday to

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To celebrate their first year in business there is a special anniversary party going all day on the Thursday, Dec 10th. Drop by, say hi and enjoy lots of free treats.

There is a very special black and white ball for New Year’s Eve this year. Tickets are $39.95 and that includes a sit down dinner (5 menu choices that evening), champagne at midnight, party favours, midnight balloon drop, and their special after-midnight buffet.

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– from the top of the 10-metre divTen lanes – instead of the usual ing platform, it appears to rest just eight – in the 50-metre pool, which above Grove’s head – the Douglas fir also boasts the largest movable floor beams were hung over eight days, in B.C., “bring it to another level of each carefully placed by crane. The competition,” Groves said. curve adds not only a unique look, He acknowledged that local user but also cuts down on energy costs. groups early in the process criticized Rennie and Groves, both South the facility as too small, Surrey residents and but said a balance had parents themselves, said to be found to serve ▶ “It’s they can relate to the the entire community. public’s eagerness to see absolutely Once complete, it’ll be the aquatic centre ready. able to host recreational unheard of Rennie said those swimmers, lessons and invited to test the water in a pool user groups all at the early will include groups same time. environment.” who were consulted on Universal change its design, including eleSCOTT GROVES rooms – an open layout mentary students who’d accessible to all ages and sent drawings of what genders, with lockers and they’d like to see. a dozen private stalls and showers Not every suggestion could be – are expected to keep thefts to a accommodated, Groves noted. “Our minimum. In Guildford, where the slide doesn’t look like a dragon, but same change-room concept and sturit’s still a waterslide,” he said. dy plastic lockers were implemented, At the beginning of the project, there have been no thefts reported.

Groves said he gave those involved “It’s absolutely unheard of in a a goal to focus on, telling them, pool environment,” Groves noted.

“I want every kid to be looking at A 9,000-square-foot fitness area this building and yelling to their overlooks the pools, with views also parents, stop I want to go in,” he to the north and west. said.

Groves said details of the facility’s “I think we did it.”

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The second topic is the seasonal increase in impaired driving checkpoints.

As a result, ‘tis the season for reminding drivers impaired by alcohol, apart from the havoc they may wreak, to expect legal consequences—in BC: vehicle www.roadrules.ca impoundment, license suspension, and criminal charges for blowing over .08. But Cedric Hughes Barrister & Solicitor as drug impaired driving charges continue to rise, and, likewise, drug mixed with Road safety issues are seasonal. In mid- to late fall, three topics always invite a alcohol impaired driving charges, ‘tis also re-visit and journalists who focus on driving the season for alerting drug-using drivers to take less comfort in drug detection and safety invariably dig up the latest testing being more difficult and less precise. research on them.

Change is on the way.

The first is clock optimization and Earlier this year, police in the UK began its effect on road safety. The return to using reasonably affordable roadside standard time on the first Sunday in ‘drugalysers’—an oral swab test—for November provides everyone with the detecting eight popular over-the-counter luxury of an extra hour of sleep but at the drugs, and the eight top-used recreational cost of reduced visibility at the end of the illegal drugs. The former are clonazepam, day. Ongoing debate concerns the risk from reduced visibility from the night-time diazepam, flunitrazepam, lorazepam, early darkness in standard time compared methadone, morphine, oxazepam and temazepam; the latter: cocaine, to that from sleep deprivation and high benzoylecgonine, cannabis, ketamine, LSD, rates of vehicle usage with daylight saving MDMA/ecstasy, amphetamine and heroin. time in the spring and summer months.

The latest studies from both Britain and the US indicate that daylight savings time may, in fact, be a ‘lifesaver.’ In Britain, for example, the return to standard time means that schoolchildren are returning home in the dark. The steady trend of a noticeable spiking in child pedestrian fatalities just after 4 pm at this time of year, along with a 37 percent increase in the number of accidents involving all pedestrians in the evening over the morning has prompted Smart-Witness, a British motor safety company to contend that, “stopping the clocks going back … could save hundreds of children’s lives.”

Another takeaway from this, however, is better awareness that the increasing darkness of day’s end considerably reduces driver and pedestrian reaction times. In the fall and winter, walking or driving home is

The third topic is vehicle equipment for winter-driving and winter-driving safety tips. Even in the relatively weather Vancouver, snow tires are highly recommended; and for snow sports enthusiasts—a must. But remember they are minimally helpful on black ice, which usually forms first on bridges and elevated roadways. Test for black ice by looking for water spray from the tires of vehicles around you. If the temperature is below freezing and you can’t see any spray, you’re likely on black ice, which means any sudden steering adjustment or braking can cause loss of control. The basics: allow more time, stay further back, and slow down to avoid overdriving your lights. …by Cedric Hughes, Barrister & Solicitor with regular weekly contributions from Leslie McGuffin, LL.B

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‘Something right happens here’ ▶ THE HEAL CLINIC AT SURREY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMFORT AND CARE FOR NEGLECTED, PHYSICALLY AND SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN AND YOUTH SHEILA REYNOLDS

As the designated Regional Pediatric Centre in the Fraser Health region, Surrey Memorial Hospital offers specialized and unique care to babies, children and youth from Burnaby to Hope.

In the coming weeks, The Leader provides an inside look at how B.C.’s second-largest hospital has grown and adapted to treat its youngest and most vulnerable patients.

A three-month-old boy is brought to the doctor for a routine check-up. The doctor notices a bruise on his forehead the parent says is from his older sister tossing a toy at him. Less than a month later, the baby is in emergency with a bleeding mouth. It’s a minor injury the mom explains happened when he bumped his head with hers. But in just weeks, he’s brought to the hospital again, this time, barely conscious.

There is severe bruising on his head and arms, and X-rays show an earlier rib fracture.

A 13-yearold girl keeps coming to school overtired and unable to concentrate.

She seems sad and when her teacher asks, the girl says she’s A LEADER SPECIAL SERIES been living at a relative’s house and it’s “different” there. When questioned further, she eventually confides her uncle has been touching her in bed at night and forcing her to do things she doesn’t think are right.

Another child is often seen by neighbours playing in the yard by himself when he should be at school. His clothes are getting dirtier by the day and he appears to be getting thinner. When police knock on the

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Child life specialist Kimberly Wartak plays with a toddler at Surrey Memorial Hospital’s HEAL clinic. The clinic – the only one of its kind in the Fraser Health region, assesses and devises a care plan for children who have been referred after suspected abuse or neglect.

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door, they discover a home stacked with children and youth needing immediate the clinic doors, they’re the ones in charge. garbage. Mom and dad are high and there’s medical attention. Instead, it sees patients “It’s really important to our team that this no food in the fridge. who have been referred – often from the be an inviting, warm place for them,” says These scenarios serve as examples of Ministry of Children and Families, doctors Christene Buchanan, HEAL clinic coordichildren being abused and neglectand nurses, or police – for nator. “This is a crisis moment for ed. And unfortunately, the stories physical and/or psychothem – often their world has been aren’t entirely unfamiliar to the logical care. turned upside down. They still HEAL (Health Evaluation AssessPrior to their arrival, a have their own worries, wondering ment and Liaison) team at Surrey child’s records are examwhat happens next.”

Memorial Hospital. ined to see if any patterns As such, everything proceeds In existence since 1995, it is can be established. only at the pace the child wants. the Fraser Health region’s only “For example,” explains For the younger patients, a Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect nurse Nancy Bell, “if the typical visit begins with a certified (SCAN)-designated team, identifymain concern is neglect, child life worker who invites them ing the health needs of mistreated I look for different things (and caregiver if desired) to play Christene Nancy Bell children. There are just four other than, say, if it was sexual and have some fun in a private, Buchanan such teams in B.C. abuse.” kid-friendly room. They may colour The Surrey HEAL clinic, housed Besides registered or do a puzzle. It’s a casual process across the street from the hospital, welnurses, the team includes physicians, meant to make the children feel safe and comes young people from newborns to psychologists, social workers and child life comfortable in an unfamiliar place.

18-year-olds. specialists. continued on page 17 It is non-acute, meaning it doesn’t treat But once a young person walks through

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“We find when we have that one-on-one time, we make them understand they’re the boss,” says child life specialist Kimberly Wartak.

But while the children play and interact, the child care worker is observing carefully. Is there aggression? Can they distinguish colours? Do they understand consequences? Are they able to match items?

Interspersed are plenty of positive messages about why they’re at the clinic.

All the while, nurses and social workers wander in and out, getting to know the child, sometimes joining in on the play and documenting observations.

“I often say it’s like a well-choreographed dance – we know when to come in…” says Wartak.

The appointment, which lasts between an hour and an hour-and-a-half, also includes a physical exam, but again, only at the young patient’s pace.

The HEAL clinic saw 197 children and youth last year, most for medical concerns related to abuse. Sexual abuse continues to be the top reason for referrals.

There’s a doll on the exam table they’re welcome to do their own check-up on and they can touch and try out whatever medical equipment they want.

When it’s the child’s turn, the exam is non-intimidating and entirely on their terms, with each step explained before anything is done. If the child isn’t comfortable with something, they’re free to say so and their wishes are honoured.

Social workers at the HEAL clinic work mainly with parents and caregivers, helping them cope with the often difficult situation. The abuser may well have been a relative or friend, so they have that to deal with on top of helping the child.

Recommendations for the child’s care needs – such as follow-up medical appointments or appropriate community resources or counselling – are shared with guardians. The goal is to help both the child and parent succeed.

“Sometimes, they just need a little help with that,” Bell says.

The centre sees kids and youth three days a week for consultations. The team saw 197 children last year, most for medical concerns related to abuse, but some requiring psychological care. Sexual abuse continues to be the most common reason for visits, followed by physical abuse and neglect.

The cases can be troubling, but the HEAL team knows its child-focused approach is effective. They see it regularly when a patient who was ambivalent coming through the door doesn’t want to leave at the end of the appointment.

“Something right happens here that they feel that comfort,” Bell says.

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Public Hearing – Monday, December 14, 2015 The Municipal Council of The CorporaƟon of Delta will hold a Public Hearing, in accordance with the Local Government Act, to consider the following proposed project and related applicaƟon: Date: Monday, December 14, 2015 Time: 4:00 p.m.

Place: Council Chamber, Delta Municipal Hall 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 A Council meeƟng is scheduled to immediately follow this Public Hearing in the event Council wishes to give further consideraƟon to any projects at that Ɵme.

Any persons who believe that their interest in property will be aīected by the proposed project shall be given an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing on maƩers contained in the bylaw and/or proposed by the applicaƟon.

Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to communicate to Council in advance of the Public Hearing, you can write to: Mayor and Council The CorporaƟon of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca Correspondence addressed to Mayor and Council will form part of the public record for this Public Hearing.

To be considered, correspondence must be received by the Oĸce of the Municipal Clerk no later than 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2015.

Project No. 1: ApplicaƟon for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU007539) LocaƟon: 7581 115 Street, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 1 Applicant: Simar Custom Homes Ltd. Telephone: 604-897-1933 MAP NO. 1 FILE NO. LU007539 The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta BC V4K 3E2 (604) 946-4141 www.delta.ca

Proposal: ApplicaƟon for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit in order to permit subdivision and development of two single family residenƟal lots.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7480 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RM1 MulƟple Family (Duplex) ResidenƟal to RS8 Single Family (390 m2) ResidenƟal in order to permit a two-lot subdivision and construcƟon of a new single family dwelling with an in-ground basement and secondary suite on each lot.

Development Variance Permit LU007539 To vary the following provisions in the “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977”: • SecƟon 915 by reducing the special setback requirements from the centre line of 115 Street for proposed Lots 1 and 2 from 17.5 m to 16.6 m; and • SecƟon 636E by reducing the minimum average lot depth requirement for proposed Lots 1 and 2 from 30 m to 29.7 m.

Staī Contact: Stephanie Johnson – 604.946.3269 Web LocaƟon: November 23, 2015 Regular Council MeeƟng Agenda Item E.03 AddiƟonal InformaƟon: AddiƟonal informaƟon, copies of the bylaw, supporƟng staī report, and any relevant documentaƟon may be inspected unƟl Monday, December 14, 2015.

Municipal Hall: Community Planning and Development Department Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday (except statutory holidays) 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday Website: www.delta.ca Email: com-pln-dev@delta.ca Phone: 604-946-3380 Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning any project aŌer the Public Hearing has concluded.

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OPEN HOUSE

AN INVITATION TO A PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE Please join us for a public open house to learn about two park sites in Fleetwood and to provide your ideas and comments on their design. These parks were acquired through the development of the surrounding area and will serve as local parks for the neighbourhood.

Staff will be available to provide background information and to discuss potential amenities for the parks. The information gathered at this meeting will be used to refine the design for each site into preferred concepts plans.

Date:

Tuesday, December 8th, 2015

Time:

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Location: Walnut Road Elementary - Gym 16152 82 Ave

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Radiothons raise $1.1M for Canadian healthcare ▶ $820,000 FOR SURREY MEMORIAL KIDNEY CENTRE BLACK PRESS

Hospitals in Surrey and Calgary received a combined $1.1-million boost following 93.1 Red FM’s annual Radiothons, held in both cities on Nov. 25 in honour of Guru Purab.

In Surrey, $820,000 was raised in the one-day fundraiser; $311,000 was raised in Calgary.

For Surrey, the event was the seventh in support of Surrey Memorial Hospital, where funds will add 25 dialysis machines to

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the monies will support the women’s health triage area at the Peter Lougheed Hospital.

Since its inception – it was created as a way for the communities to express their generosity – the radiothons have raised more than $7 million for health care in B.C. and Alberta.

Jane Adams, president of the Surrey Hospital and Outpatient Centre Foundation, said it “is wonderful to see the community in both provinces rallying around a cause that Canadians value above all other others – health care.”

For more information, visit www.championsforcare.com/ redfm

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For information and updates on the project, or to provide feedback online, please visit www.surrey.ca/newparks. If you have any questions, email parksrecculture@surrey.ca or call 604 501-5050. We look forward to hearing from you regarding these great parks.

the kidney centre, bringing the total available to 55.

“Raising funds during the Gurupurab Radiothon has become an annual tradition for our community,” Kulwinder Sanghera, president of the South Asian Broadcasting Corporation, said in a release.

“We all know someone who has suffered from kidney disease and we understand the importance of having more dialysis stations available to help bring more access to patients and provide them with comfort during their treatment.”

In Calgary, where the event was held for the second year,

Throughout December, the Surrey RCMP is inviting the community to help “Pack the Police Car” with non-perishable food, gifts, cash donations, and other needed items in support of local food banks and charity programs.

Surrey RCMP officers, auxiliary constables, staff and volunteers are holding four Pack the Police Car events between now and the end of the month to help families in need during the holidays.

The events are: • Today (Dec. 4) from 1-6 p.m. at Save on

Foods, 9014 152 St. (supporting the Surrey Food Bank); • Today (Dec. 4) from 2:30-8 p.m. at Save on Foods, 18710 Fraser Hwy. (supporting the Christmas Hamper Program); • Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Thrifty Foods, 15745 Croydon Dr. (sup-

porting Sources Food Bank); • Dec. 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Save on Foods, 7320 King George Blvd. (supporting Sources Food Bank); and • Surrey RCMP’s Newton District Office (7235 137 St.) is also collecting food donations until Dec. 31.

Santa makes the rounds May Your Christmas be Merry and ▶ BREAKFASTS AND PHOTOS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS BLACK PRESS

With Christmas fast-approaching, Santa and Mrs. Clause are spending some of their valuable time in Surrey in the coming weeks.

Several Breakfast with Santa events are planned: • Dec. 5 9:30-11 a.m., Newton Seniors Centre

9:30-11 a.m. Fraser Heights Recreation Centre • Dec. 12 9-10:15 a.m., and 10:30-11:45 a.m. South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre 9:30-11 a.m. Fleetwood Community Centre 9:30-11 a.m. Cloverdale Recreation Centre • Dec. 19 9:30-11 a.m. Bridgeview Community Centre The cost is $8 and includes breakfast and a photo opportunity. To register or for more information, call 604-501-5100.

▶ DAYTIME OPEN HOUSE, NIGHTTIME CAROLS AT HISTORIC STEWART FARM BLACK PRESS

Historic Stewart Farm will host a Christmas Open House and a pair of Evening Carol Sing sessions Dec. 12.

The open house, from noon to 4 p.m., is touted as an opportunity to take a break from the stress of Christmas with a step back into the past.

Vintage decorations, classic Christmas tunes and woodstove-baked gingerbread cookies are

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Pre-registration is a must for the Evening Carol Sings, set for 6:30-8 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. with the Play on Words theatre group.

The first session will start with carols in Stewart Hall, followed by figgy pudding and apple cider in the farmhouse.

The 7 p.m. session will begin in the farmhouse, then move to Stewart Hall for carols.

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MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR As I mark my first year as Mayor on December 8th, City Council and I want to provide you with a brief, collective update on the progress and achievements realized to date throughout our community.

It has been a busy year for our growing city, and Council remains focused on a shared

goal: to lay the foundation for smart, long-term growth well into the future.

Sustainable city building is a team effort. From parks and planning to innovation and infrastructure, Surrey is committed to delivering measurable results for, and with, our residents.

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Surrey is the 12th largest city in Canada by population.

X Opened the Guildford Aquatics Centre and Youth Park, with the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre scheduled to open in March.

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Surrey is one of the fastest growing cities in Canada, welcoming roughly 1,000 new residents each month.

At 317 square kilometres, Surrey is roughly the size of Vancouver, Burnaby and Richmond combined.

Surrey has won the Canadian Financial Officers Award for Financial Reporting for 17 consecutive years.

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X Surrey was named VanCity’s Top Destination to Start a New Business.

X Hired a Director of Public Safety Strategies to work alongside First Responders and external agencies to implement a coordinated response to community safety.

X Hosted 5 free festivals, welcoming over 500,000 people across Party for the Planet, Surrey International Children’s Festival, Canada Day, Fusion Festival and the Surrey Tree Lighting Festival.

X Invested $66 million in sewer, water, drainage and transportation improvements under the 2015 Capital Program.

With plenty of work ahead of us, we are pleased to provide this report on your city, your services and your home.

Sincerely,

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The Surrey RCMP Detachment Auxiliary Program is the largest in Canada.

80 Auxiliary Constables volunteered a total of 7,199 hours in the community this year.

There are over 764 groups in the Surrey RCMP Block Watch Program.

Surrey RCMP officers, employees and volunteers speak 43 languages.

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COMMUNITY SAFETY X Surrey RCMP launched a Neighbourhood Safety Campaign of 15 community based forums to encourage community involvement in crime prevention and reporting crime, and also expanded the Vulnerable Persons Section to include a specialized mental health unit.

X The Wraparound Program, a collaborative Surrey RCMP and School Board partnership, received more than $3.75 million in additional funding commitments from the Provincial and Federal Governments in 2015 to help prevent gang life and support youth age 11 – 17 who are at risk of involvement or currently in gangs.

X A toolkit was developed through the City’s Business Emergency Preparedness Program (BEPP) for emergencies such as natural disasters and hazardous material spills.

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X To better prepare for post-disaster situations, Surrey Fire Services acquired 3 new pumpers capable of providing on-the-spot potable drinking water by filtering over 2,000 litres per hour.

X Surrey Bylaw expanded services to better respond to issues and calls for assistance on weekends.

X The Surrey Fire Service (SFS) visited 839 homes through their HomeSafe Inspections and Education Program.

X In partnership with Surrey, the BC Government added courtrooms to the justice precinct and expanded social services in areas of justice, mental health and substance misuse.

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X In partnership with BC Housing, an emergency winter shelter was opened this month for up to 40 people, and will also help transition shelter visitors into more permanent arrangements.

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Surrey had roughly $1.4 billion in new construction in 2015 and over $12 billion in new construction projects over the past decade.

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TRANSPORTATION & ENGINEERING X The City’s new Transportation Management Centre (TMC) utilizes software, video and wireless radio networks linking to over 325 community cameras to reduce congestion citywide.

X City Hall is actively lobbying for funding formulas with the Provincial and Federal Governments to begin construction on the proposed 27-km network of Light Rail Transit in Surrey, connecting a number of our growing Town Centres with the City of Langley and the Expo Line.

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SURREY CELEBRATED THE 20TH YEAR OF OUR SALMON HABITAT RESTORATION PROGRAM (SHARP)

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Energy efficient lighting, maintenance and re-lamping will help reduce City costs by roughly $2 million per year.

Surrey’s Biodiversity Strategy identifies 10,000 acres of natural space to be protected.

Over 80,000 square metres of invasive plants were removed from City natural areas to restore habitats and protect sensitive ecosystems.

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ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY X Surrey became a signing member of the Compact of Mayors, a commitment to climate change by cities around the world in advance of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference on now.

X Construction is underway on the Surrey Biofuels Facility.

The facility will convert kitchen and yard waste from across the region into renewable natural gas which will be used to fuel the City’s fleet of natural gas vehicles and the District Energy System.

An estimated 115,000 tonnes of organic waste will be diverted from regional landfills each year.

X Surrey City Energy (SCE), the district energy utility, started operations this year delivering heat and hot water to buildings in Surrey City Centre and reducing our city’s carbon footprint.

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CULTURE & COMMUNITY X The Surrey Cultural Grants Program helped support 49 community groups in 2015.

X Over $4.4 million in community grants were provided in 2015.

X The Surrey Art Gallery celebrated its 40th Anniversary and has presented the work of over 10,000 artists.

X Phase 1 of the Kids Gallery at the Surrey Museum completed.

X The City has established an outstanding collection of public art with over 60 pieces in our collection.

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Surrey has: 293 parks totalling 8,198 acres 98 soccer fields 106 ball diamonds 75 public tennis courts 14 synthetic turf fields 7 youth skate parks 7 cricket fields 4 football fields 1 kabaddi field Major facilities include: 9 recreation centres 8 ice sheets 8 outdoor pools 6 indoor pools

X This year, Surrey Libraries had over 2.4 million in-person visits, resulting in over 4 million items borrowed.

X Centre Stage at City Hall hosted 98 events from performing arts to business seminars.

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Surrey was voted Canada’s Top Employer for Young People through the MediaCorp Globe and Mail Top 100 Awards program.

Surrey hosted more than 180 community events in 2015 on city streets and in our parks.

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PARKS & RECREATION X Major improvements were completed at Softball City ahead of the 2016 ISF XV Women’s World Softball Championship, including ball diamond fencing, backstops, dugouts, irrigation, lighting and entrances.

X The Surrey Tennis Centre was completed, featuring 6 indoor plexipave courts and 6 outdoor clay courts.

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X The adopted 5-year Parks and Recreation Capital Plan includes:

X The City added 57 acres of parkland in 2015.

• North Surrey Twin Ice Surface Replacement

X Surrey received a Lieutenant Governor’s Architecture Award of Excellence (AIBC) for the Newton Field House at Newton Athletic Park.

• Cloverdale Twin Ice Surface • Clayton Recreation & Culture Facility • 2 Artificial Turf Fields • Surrey Museum (Phase 2) • Newton Athletic Park Master Plan • South Surrey Athletic Park (Waterpark & Road) • Fleetwood Multi-Purpose Recreational Space X Over 150 outdoor sports tournaments were held at athletic parks throughout the City, including 8 international, 2 national and 11 provincial events.

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COMMUNITY WELLNESS X Surrey’s Local Immigration Partnership (LIP), an ongoing city-wide collaboration of 30 community partners working to facilitate all immigrant integration, are currently identifying strategies to best support Syrian refugee families settling in Surrey.

X Hosted a number of annual community wellness events, like Youth Week, SASSY Awards, Surrey Steps Up, Youth Fest, Kids Conference, Early Years Festival, Move for Health Day, Sports Day in Canada, Focus on Seniors, Senior’s Wellness Fairs and Summer Outdoor Movie nights.

X Using 26 acres of city land, Options Society’s Cloverdale Shelter is under construction, and the City has also partnered with BC Housing for a new transitional housing and emergency facility.

X As part of our Child and Youth Friendly City Strategy, a new afterschool program was implemented to keep kids active during the critical afterschool hours of 3 pm to 6 pm.

X Surrey is developing a Surrey Urban Aboriginal Social Innovation Strategy to identify the issues, needs and priorities of Surrey’s Urban Aboriginal community.

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The Surrey Filming Office continues to welcome large productions to our community, issuing over 90 film permits accounting for more than 175 days of filming this year, including titles such as:

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The City of Surrey processed 71,414 service requests in 2015, 12,899 (18%) of which were received via the mySurrey app and web.

Surrey has the 2nd lowest business taxes in Metro Vancouver.

X Innovation Boulevard, a partnership of health, business, higher education and government working together to create new health technologies has already attracted over $15 million for new labs and innovation space in its first three years.

X Hosted the inaugural Greater Vancouver Clean Technology Expo & Championship this year, attracting 500 visitors and 38 clean technology companies.

X Partnered to establish the Advanced Resource Clean Technology Innovation Centre in Surrey, a $2.6 million federally funded initiative to stimulate cleantech innovation.

X The Newton Industrial Area is fast becoming a hub for clean tech innovation, demonstration and commercialization through the EcoNewton initiative.

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X Coast Capital Savings’ new Surrey Head Office will have 700 staff, and Westminster Savings is moving its head office and 130 employees to City Centre as well, starting a new financial hub in Surrey's City Centre.

X With offices in New York, London, Dublin and Beijing, FINCAD, a 140 person financial analytics software company has its head office in Surrey City Centre.

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AN INVITATION TO A PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE Please join us for a public open house to learn about two park sites in Fleetwood and to provide your ideas and comments on their design. These parks were acquired through the development of the surrounding area and will serve as local parks for the neighbourhood.

Staff will be available to provide background information and to discuss potential amenities for the parks. The information gathered at this meeting will be used to refine the design for each site into preferred concepts plans.

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Radiothons raise $1.1M for Canadian healthcare ▶ $820,000 FOR SURREY MEMORIAL KIDNEY CENTRE BLACK PRESS

Hospitals in Surrey and Calgary received a combined $1.1-million boost following 93.1 Red FM’s annual Radiothons, held in both cities on Nov. 25 in honour of Guru Purab.

In Surrey, $820,000 was raised in the one-day fundraiser; $311,000 was raised in Calgary.

For Surrey, the event was the seventh in support of Surrey Memorial Hospital, where funds will add 25 dialysis machines to

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the monies will support the women’s health triage area at the Peter Lougheed Hospital.

Since its inception – it was created as a way for the communities to express their generosity – the radiothons have raised more than $7 million for health care in B.C. and Alberta.

Jane Adams, president of the Surrey Hospital and Outpatient Centre Foundation, said it “is wonderful to see the community in both provinces rallying around a cause that Canadians value above all other others – health care.”

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For information and updates on the project, or to provide feedback online, please visit www.surrey.ca/newparks. If you have any questions, email parksrecculture@surrey.ca or call 604 501-5050. We look forward to hearing from you regarding these great parks.

the kidney centre, bringing the total available to 55.

“Raising funds during the Gurupurab Radiothon has become an annual tradition for our community,” Kulwinder Sanghera, president of the South Asian Broadcasting Corporation, said in a release.

“We all know someone who has suffered from kidney disease and we understand the importance of having more dialysis stations available to help bring more access to patients and provide them with comfort during their treatment.”

In Calgary, where the event was held for the second year,

Throughout December, the Surrey RCMP is inviting the community to help “Pack the Police Car” with non-perishable food, gifts, cash donations, and other needed items in support of local food banks and charity programs.

Surrey RCMP officers, auxiliary constables, staff and volunteers are holding four Pack the Police Car events between now and the end of the month to help families in need during the holidays.

The events are: • Today (Dec. 4) from 1-6 p.m. at Save on

Foods, 9014 152 St. (supporting the Surrey Food Bank); • Today (Dec. 4) from 2:30-8 p.m. at Save on Foods, 18710 Fraser Hwy. (supporting the Christmas Hamper Program); • Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Thrifty Foods, 15745 Croydon Dr. (sup-

porting Sources Food Bank); • Dec. 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Save on Foods, 7320 King George Blvd. (supporting Sources Food Bank); and • Surrey RCMP’s Newton District Office (7235 137 St.) is also collecting food donations until Dec. 31.

Santa makes the rounds May Your Christmas be Merry and ▶ BREAKFASTS AND PHOTOS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS BLACK PRESS

With Christmas fast-approaching, Santa and Mrs. Clause are spending some of their valuable time in Surrey in the coming weeks.

Several Breakfast with Santa events are planned: • Dec. 5 9:30-11 a.m., Newton Seniors Centre

9:30-11 a.m. Fraser Heights Recreation Centre • Dec. 12 9-10:15 a.m., and 10:30-11:45 a.m. South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre 9:30-11 a.m. Fleetwood Community Centre 9:30-11 a.m. Cloverdale Recreation Centre • Dec. 19 9:30-11 a.m. Bridgeview Community Centre The cost is $8 and includes breakfast and a photo opportunity. To register or for more information, call 604-501-5100.

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Historic Stewart Farm will host a Christmas Open House and a pair of Evening Carol Sing sessions Dec. 12.

The open house, from noon to 4 p.m., is touted as an opportunity to take a break from the stress of Christmas with a step back into the past.

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Pre-registration is a must for the Evening Carol Sings, set for 6:30-8 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. with the Play on Words theatre group.

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▼ GIVING PEACE IN RELATIONSHIPS A CHANCE “It is imperative that we as citizens speak out against violence in relationships if we are going to change society’s culture,” said Delta Police Chief Neil Dubord last week.

Service agencies, researchers, youth and members of the public had gathered to do just that: raise their voices and elevate the discussion around how to end unhealthy relationships, and build those that form the foundation of vibrant, healthy communities.

“We really wanted to engage the local community and encourage community leaders to join hands with us to change society’s attitude towards violence in relationships. We want the community to say: ‘it is not okay,’” said Dr. Balbir Gurm, facilitator of the Network to End Violence in Relationships (NEVR) at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU). “This was the first of many events that will be held in the upcoming year to start a community movement.”

Hosted by NEVR, the Healthy Relationships fundraising dinner aimed to raise funds and awareness for the many initiatives dedicated to eliminating violence in relationships throughout the Lower Mainland.

Resource tables, presentations and a play about the abuse cycle process educated and impacted hundreds of guests.

“I’ve been involved in victim services for a number of years, yet when I played the woman being abused in the play, I solidified in my mind how terrifying the experience is for a woman in the situation,” said Lovepreet Brar, RCMP Victim Services. “I know how horrible the experience is for families and why it is so important to have services available for all members of the family.”

A toolkit that trains stylists and bartenders on how to identify domestic violence – training that’s offered for free

by KPU – and presentations by winners of the Healthy Relationship Contest were also featured. Open to students grades 5-12, the art and essay contest encouraged students to define, through either medium, the characteristics of healthy and safe relationships.

NEVR is a community action group that works toward eliminating violence in relationships across the Lower Mainland. For more information, visit kpu.ca/NEVR.

▶ HAPPY DIWALI TO SMH Global Hindu Foundation members visited Surrey Memorial Hospital recently, providing more than 400 service providers with sweets and snacks, and good Diwali greetings. SUBMITTED

▶ HA-HAVING A GOOD TIME Comedian and MC Colin Sharp performs at the Brew Ha-Ha comedy and art show at the Rising Sun Social Innovation Centre last month. The event, which included art provided by Guildford Park Secondary students, was part of the informal opening of the new arts centre in North Surrey. Proceeds have been donated to the Surrey Food Bank. SUBMITTED

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Gathered within a classroom at Sands Secondary School in North Delta, a group of students, parents and teachers discuss what students really need to learn in school.

The conversation flows naturally, with everyone having an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue about education.

“The most powerful thing about EdCamp is that students, teachers and parents are all on the same level – everyone’s voice matters and we are all here to learn together,” said Aaron Akune, Principal at Sands Secondary and an organizer of EdCamp Delta.

Now in its fifth year, EdCamp Delta is touted as a “unconference.”

A typical conference consists of a pre-determined line-up of sessions and speakers, with speakers usually lecturing to an audience. EdCamp, on the other hand, allows the attendees to determine and facilitate topics. The day begins with attendees suggesting session topics and voting on them.

From here, the most popular sessions are selected and a schedule for the day is created.

At this year’s EdCamp Delta, roughly 175 attendees narrowed down topics to 28 sessions. Topics included new curriculum, assessment, project based learning, math for young learn-

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ers, collaboration, diversity, Aboriginal content, environmental content, and preparing students for the real world. Within each session people shared and engaged in conversations aimed at deepening understanding of the topics. The goal is that via collaborative learning, ideas and best practices will develop and evolve.

“EdCamp is really empowering for our students. It provides a platform for student voice,” said Neil Stephenson, Director of Learning Services, Delta School District. “Plus it connects our educators to students, to parents and to colleagues in way that enables meaningful professional growth.”

It is through collaborative efforts such as EdCamp Delta, which involve the entire Delta School District learning community, that the District is bringing to life its vision of being a leading district for innovation teaching and learner success.

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ETCETERA ▶ COMMUNITY The final Inclusive City Café will provide a safe and welcoming space for community members to discuss the challenges and opportunities of living in a diverse community and to start to explore how we can become a healthier and more inclusive City.

The event is on Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. at the City Centre Library (Room 402). For more information, visit http://at.sfu.ca/WUQvfg

▶ CRAFTS Colebrook United Church (5441 125A St.) is holding its annual Christmas Craft Fair on Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Antipasto, jewelry and more, with food served by the Kris Kringle Kafé. Donate a toy for the Surrey Christmas Bureau.

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▶ EVENTS The Surrey Museum (17710 56A Ave.) is hosting Discovery Saturday: Very Vintage Christmas on Dec. 19 from 1-4 p.m.

It’s a swinging retro-style event. Bing and Elvis croon Christmas favourites while you play holiday games, make vintage decorations and visit with Santa Claus.

Youth Transforming Society (YTS), a humanitarian group based out of Surrey, is hosting The Holiday Breakfast on Dec. 19 from 9-11 a.m. at Surrey Community Church, 13474 96 Ave. In partnership

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▶ FUNDRAISING The O.W.L I Want For Christmas fundraiser takes place on Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation (OWL) Society, 3800 72 St. in Delta. The event will include a Christmas village, crafts, warm drinks, a BeaverTails food truck, Santa with a live owl helper (get your photo taken) and an eagle release at 1 p.m. For more information, call 604-946-3171 or visit www.owlcanada.org Ryley and Chloe’s second-annual Christmas FUN-Raiser takes place Dec. 7 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Knight and Day Restaurant (9677 King George Blvd.) Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door, plus an unwrapped toy for the Surrey Christmas Bureau and includes a spaghetti dinner and salad. For tickets or more information, call

604-580-2321 or email bonnie@downtown surreybia.com Scottsdale Veterinary Hospital (7072 12 St.) is holding a Pet Photos with Santa fundraiser on Dec. 13 from 1-3 p.m.

All proceeds will go to BC and Alberta Guide Dogs.

Pictures are by donation.

For more information, call 604-590-2121.

▶ MUSIC The 13 ringers of Berkshire Bells, a handbell choir from Berkshire Park Elementary School, under the direction of music teacher Elaine Esau, will perform on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave, in New Westminster. Tickets at the door.

The Opus One Women’s Choir performs on Dec. 6 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Crescent United Church (2756 127 St.) Hosted

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reyunitarians.ca Vespers in the Valley presents Mighty and Beautiful, featuring the Mighty Fraser Big Band with guests Steve Maddock and Jennifer Scott on Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. at Northwood United Church (8855 156 St.).

A second pre-Christmas concert called Love Comes Alive is also scheduled at the church Dec. 13 at 4 p.m. featuring the Marcus Mosely Trio & chorale, with guests the Langley Fine Arts School Chamber Choir. Admission to both concerts is by donation.

Performances by more than 100 youth musicians, members of the Surrey Junior Strings, Intermediate Orchestra and Youth Orchestra, will be the draw to Surrey Symphony Society’s Christmas concert, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at Chandos Pattison Auditorium, 10238 168 St. The program includes Beethoven’s exuberant Symphony No. 7, performed by the full Surrey Youth Orchestra under the direction of Joel continued on page 26

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Singer Gina Williams presents a concert, Christmas & Beyond, on Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. at Northwood United Church (8855 156 St.) Tickets are $25, with partial proceeds benefiting Syrian refugees through ADRA Canada. Tickets are available at the door and at Northwood United Church 604-581-8454 and at Amaguru African Hair Salon 604-438-4550.

The Royal Canadian Theatre Company presents a pantomime production of Puss in Boots on Dec. 18-27 at the Surrey Arts Centre (13750 88 Ave.).

Evening and matinée shows. Tickets ($15-25) are available at tickets. surrey.ca or by calling 604-501-5566.

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▶ VOLUNTEERS Become a volunteer tutor and help a child who is struggling with reading, writing or math in a program sponsored by the Learning Disabilities Association, Fraser South Chapter. Training is provided starting in January 2016. Volunteer after school for 14 weeks starting in February at locations in Surrey, Delta and Langley. Information sessions and training will be held on Jan. 5 from 7-8 p.m. at Douglas Park Community School, 5409 206 St., Jan. 5 from 8-8 p.m. at the LDAFS Resource Centre, #201 13766 72 Ave. and on Jan. 7 from 7-8 p.m. at Delta Manor Education Centre, 4750 57 St. For more information or to register, visit www.ldafs. org or call 604-591-5156.

Deltassist is seeking volunteers to help move and sort food donations. Some heavy lifting is required. If you have a few hours to donate, contact Barbara Murphy at 604-594-3455 or barbaram@deltaassist. com to set up an interview.

Criminal record checks are required for all volunteer positions.

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Selling a home: de-personalizing is key

By Nicolle Hodges

We all know the saying “dress to impress,” when it comes going out for the night. The same can be said for a home when getting it ready for sale. It’s all about presentation, minding the small details, and taking your personal touch out of the equation. Freshening up rooms with a splash of paint, polishing handles, and de-cluttering closets are just some of the basics when it comes to preparation.

While there is no telling what will cause a buyer to sway one way or another, Louise McKnight, real estate agent and co-owner of Bay Realty, says that everyone loves a bright home.

“Open the drapes, clean the windows, change the lampshades, increase the wattage of your light bulbs, and cut the bushes outside to let in sunshine,” she suggests.

“Do what you have to do make your house bright and cheery – it will make it more sellable.”

Also, consider that not everybody is a dog- or cat-lover.

“Buyers don’t want to walk in your home and see and especially smell animals,” McKnight says.

“Take a critical look and sniff to see if your home is smelling fresh.”

Next comes a no-brainer: fixing anything that is broken.

“If you are [aware] of things that need to be repaired such as faulty light switches, leaking pipes, it’s a good idea to have these taken care off before your home goes on the market,”

she says. “The more items on the inspection list to repair the more concerned the buyers can become.”

McKnight says that the kitchen is a very important room in your home, and if you can afford to spend the money on new appliances, you will see [a] return. As for the fastest, most inexpensive kitchen updates, she advises new cabinet hardware, and painting using a neutral-color paint so you can present buyers with a blank canvas where they can start envisioning their own style.

Simply put, the more personal stuff in your house, the less potential buyers can imagine themselves living there.

“One of the most important things to do when selling your house is to de-personalize it,” she says. “Leave some family photos as you want to give a homey loving feeling but don’t have photos throughout the house, after all they potential buyers are there to look at the features of your home and family photos can be very distracting.”

No matter how good the interior of your home looks, McKnight says that buyers have already judged your home before they walk through the door, and you never have a second chance to make a first impression.

“People make up their minds within 30 seconds of entering your home if it’s the home for them,” she says. “Its crucial to have a warm welcoming clutter free entrance. A sparkling clean home free of clutter keeps the

buyers focused on your home and not your stuff.”

This is where hiring a home stager like Scotty Rolland, Owner Scotty Rolland Home Staging, could help relieve some of the pressure of making a home perfectly pleasing to the eye by maximizing its attributes and minimizing the flaws. It all comes down to making sure the answer to the question, “can you picture raising your family here?” is a yes.

“My job is to make the square footage look larger, make sure every square foot is ‘lived in,’ even a small corner in a stair landing or laundry room,” she says.

“Remember, you are selling a ‘lifestyle.’”

For example, Rolland says

when staging a home around a much sought after private school where the existing homeowner's children attend, she wants the potential buyer to see this with awards, school uniforms, and so on. However, a family picture of Disneyland will not entice buyers.

According to Rolland, some common mistakes people can make when trying to sell their home is trying to stage on their own.

“You are selling the most important investment in your life [so] you are too emotionally involved. Hire someone who knows how to do this,” she says.

It’s important to know what you are competing against, and a home stager will have an eye for bringing out the best of a room or

unused space.

“Do all the houses for sale in your neighbourhood have a wine cellar, a home gym, or a main level office?” asks Rolland. “Create these even if you do not have them, for example, set up a table with a wine tasting in one of your rooms [or] add a treadmill to your over sized laundry room.”

If you are looking to hire a company that does home staging, she advises questioning their success rate, asking for Realtor referrals, making sure they are a local company so they know the market, and checking how long have they been in business, which includes asking for sample photos.

The bottom line is that the first impression is the only impression, so it’s important to get it right.

“A sparkling clean home free of clutter keeps the buyers focused on your home and not your stuff.”

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Rent ‘crisis’ hits single B.C. expects to moms hard: Study keep a surplus ▶ CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ARE THE TOP RENTER GROUP IN SURREY JEFF NAGEL

Young people and single mothers are severely stretched to pay their rent in most of the Lower Mainland’s suburban communities, according to a new study.

The updated Rental Housing Index, first released by the B.C. Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA) a year ago, now provides a more detailed look at different demographic groups of renters, based on 2011 census data.

In the Fraser Valley, one-third of single moms who rent pay more than half of their income on rent and utilities. That climbs to 36 per cent in Surrey and 47 per cent in Coquitlam.

BCNPHA CEO Tony Roy says that demon-

strates an affordability “crisis” when more than half of income goes to paying the rent, raising the risk of homelessness.

“They are clearly the demographic group that is the most challenged with affordability,” Roy said of single moms. “It’s worst in Coquitlam, but it’s also extremely challenged in Maple Ridge, Langley and in Surrey.”

Roy said the revised index also shows immigrant households are twice as likely to be in overcrowded rental accommodations as the general population, although that may in part reflect a preference for intergenerational living.

In Surrey, the index shows one-quarter of young people renting are spending more than half their income on rent.

“You’re probably not left with very much,” Roy said.

“I think this is why, particularly for young

parents, the incidence of food bank use is just skyrocketing. Because people are spending all their money to keep a roof over their heads.”

In Surrey, construction workers are the top renter group by occupation, which Roy said may come as a surprise.

“I think there’s a perception that when we talk about renters, we’re talking about young people, maybe retail workers, maybe people working at Starbucks.”

Abbotsford, meanwhile, may have lower rents – the average cost there is $866 a month – but incomes are also lower.

That’s among the factors that result in Abbotsford ranking 502 out of 521 cities in the country on the rental housing index.

“Clearly there’s a rental housing affordability challenge in Abbotsford,” he said.

The worst ranking city in Canada is Burn-

aby at number 521 in the index, and Surrey, Vancouver, Richmond, New Westminster and Coquitlam are all barely above it in the bottom 10 nationally.

Roy said Canada essentially cut off federal support for social housing about 20 years ago and the communities that have been growing fastest since then – Surrey, Coquitlam and others in the Fraser Valley – have grappled with the worst shortfall of purpose-built rentals as a result.

“These communities have grown up over the last 20 years without a federal partner,” he said.

“We need all levels of government to step up to the plate.” added LandlordBC CEO David Hutniak. “We need tax incentives for the building of new purpose-built rental and for the renovation and enhancement of aging existing rental stock to offset high land and construction costs.”

▶ REAL ESTATE, LOW DOLLAR HELPING PROVINCIAL ECONOMY TOM FLETCHER

The B.C. government expects to finish the fiscal year next March with a $265 million surplus, thanks to surging property transfer tax revenues and a lower Canadian dollar that helps everything from tourism to the movie and TV industry.

Government revenues have declined due to lower natural gas, metals and other natural resources, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said last week in his second-quarter financial update.

But with a continued hot real estate market in southwestern B.C. and housing starts running above average, Property Purchase Tax revenue is $150 million ahead of the February budget forecast.

Retail sales are running 7.2 per cent ahead of last year for the period of April to August, with vehicle and parts sales up 9.5 per cent and food and beverage up 7.5 per cent.

De Jong said the Canadian dollar, currently trading at 75 cents

U.S., has cut down on cross-border shopping trips from B.C. and contributed to a rebound of tourism, which along with stronger employment has helped increase retail sales.

The dollar exchange rate has also led to an increase in movie and TV production, which costs the province because of the big tax incentives offered to lure foreign productions here.

Foreign movie companies get a 25-per-cent tax rebate for all spending on labour in the province, and the latest estimate is those credits will climb to a record $514 million for the current year.

De Jong said B.C. remains competitive in the movie business despite Ontario increasing its tax credits in 2009 to cover 25 per cent of all spending by foreign movie and TV production companies.

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Cloverdale baking dynamo helps other kids ▶ JENNA PREM IS PROVIDING TREATS, FUNDRAISING FOR CANUCK PLACE

Jenna Prem spends all proceeds from her baking campaign to buy presents for kids in hospice and gifts for parents of sick children.

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Cloverdale’s Jenna Prem and her mom Nicole have been hard at work in the kitchen, baking hundreds of homemade holiday treats in a seventh-annual fundraiser for children at Canuck Place.

Now 14, Jenna was just eight years old when she wanted a way to give back at Christmas time and started looking into different charities.

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice grabbed her immediately, because of its heartrending mission: to offer a home near hospitals for sick and terminally ill children and their families.

Every holiday season, she seeks donations of baking supplies – flour, sugar, eggs – from local grocery stores so all of her profits can go directly to the kids.

She and her mom bake three weeks straight. Last year, they turned out an impressive 800 tarts, 700 Nanaimo bars, 800 shortbread cookies and 800 marshmallow squares.

The grandmas helped out, too; one was enlisted to bake 400 snowball cookies. The other (and a friend from church) helped Jenna bake a “whole lot” of tiger butter.

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She sells trays of treats to a steady supply of customers, pumping all of the profits into Christmas gifts for kids at Canuck Place. She also uses the profits to buy restaurant and other gift cards for parents.

This year, 140 trays were ordered.

“I love doing my bake sale,” Jenna writes on her new website, Caring for Canuck Kids.

“It has grown so much over the years, and I hope it gets bigger and bigger every year.”

She once had a schoolmate who stayed at Canuck Place for end-of-life care, and she’s witnessed first-hand how he and his family were helped through such a difficult time.

Her baking trays have sold out for Christmas 2015 but she’s asking supporters to consider donating to Canuck Place.

She’s set up a fundraising page, and all the money will go to the recreation program for children and families. She’s

also accepting donations on behalf of Canuck Place of items like gift cards, new books, toys, games or craft supplies.

Email her at nicp24@gmail. com It warms her heart to know that people are learning about Canuck Place and what it does for children and families through her efforts in the kitchen.

Last year, she helped raise $3,720, money she used to buy new toys and gifts for the children staying there, and their families.

Her efforts have not gone unnoticed. She was invited to opening day at the Abbotsford Canuck Place, and attended a tree lighting event at Vancouver Canuck Place.

Last month she was honoured as a Hammer’s Hero at a Canuck game, when she got to meet defenceman Dan Hamhuis.

This year, she’s hoping to raise an additional $2,000 through her website, http://caring forcanuckplacekids.weebly.com

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Calling all volunteers: Softball tournament looking for helpers ▼ SURREY TO HOST WOMEN’S WORLD SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS NEXT SUMMER AT SOFTBALL CITY KOLBY SOLINSKI

John Wesley has decided to leave the Surrey Eagles to play for the Vancouver Giants.

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Wesley says yes to joining the Giants ▼ WHITE ROCK RESIDENT GETS A SECOND CHANCE TO PLAY IN THE WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE AFTER TRADE FROM LETHBRIDGE RICK KUPCHUK

Last week, Surrey Eagles captain John Wesley said no to playing in the Western Hockey League (WHL).

Earlier this week, the White Rock native said yes, and is now a member of the Vancouver Giants.

The Giants acquired Wesley, 18, in a trade Monday

with the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for an eighth round pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. The left winger was expected to play in Wednesday night’s home game against the Medicine Hat Tigers.

Lethbridge, which acquired Wesley from the Giants midway through last season, had agreed to trade his rights to the Kootenay Ice a few days earlier, but the player said no to playing for the Cranbrook-based team and the deal was off.

“It just felt better to stay in Surrey,” said Wesley, explaining his decisions. “I was getting a lot of ice time, I thought I would develop quicker than in Cranbrook. continued on page 35

Surrey is hosting the Women’s World Softball Championship next summer – July, 2016 at Softball City – and organizers are looking for volunteers to help carry the event across the finish line.

Or rather, across the starting line.

Volunteers will join with organizers to work and prepare for the games, and there will be ongoing recruitment to find new volunteers over the coming months.

“It truly takes a village to pull off an event of this calibre, and I am looking forward to working with all of the volunteers who believe in this event,” said tournament chairman Greg Timm, in a November release. “Year after year, I see individuals both young and old stepping forward to commit their time and energy to women’s softball.

“It brings the community together, and helps create the premier event that it has become.”

Softball City in South Surrey has been the home of the Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship, formerly known as the Canada Cup, for Softball City has hosted the years, and routinely Canadian Open championship draws top internation- in Surrey for several years, al clubs. and the event is put on In 2016, the world and attended by the B.C. championships are community. expected to draw more CANADIAN OPEN/VISIONQUEST than 2,000 athletes, playing 500 games over a 10-day span, and plenty of volunteer support is needed to knock the event out of the park. The committee is looking to hire a chair of team hosting, on-site assistance and game-production initiatives, as well as general volunteers.

“Applicants are asked to be passionate about their role and able to provide references to attest to a committed and strong work ethic,” according to a release.

Proficiency in other languages aside from English would also be beneficial.

“It’s been a great learning effort for everybody and we really think we’re going to run a tournament here that the world has never seen,” Timm said.

“We’re inviting the world…It’s amazing to me, I find it a phenomenon, how hard everybody is working.”

Those interested in volunteering, or purchasing tickets, can do so on the tournament’s official website at www.

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The grand opening of the Surrey Tennis Centre made quite a racket last weekend, as players from across the city attempted to set a new record for longest tennis marathon.

In total, tennis was played at the new facility – located at 5891 144 St. – for

more than 40 hours beginning Saturday afternoon, and wrapping up late Sunday.

Participants were attempting to hit over one million balls over the duration of the event, which featured a rotating cast of players.

The event also served as a fundraiser, according to Derek Wallensteen, the centre’s recreational director. Proceeds from the event went to Relate Community Care, an organization focused on helping the less fortunate.

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“We support everyone in our community, especially during adverse times, that’s why we’ve partnered with this charity,” said Wallensteen, in a news release.

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and encouraging each other to reach our goals, like a world record. ” The new tennis centre includes six indoor courts – all under an air-supported ‘bubble – as well as six outdoor clay

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▶ GIANTS ADD TWO FORWARDS from page 33

So I said I wanted to stay.

“But with the Giants, it’s an opportunity too good to pass up. It’s a second chance with the team, it was nice to hear they were interested.”

Wesley played 21 games with the Eagles in the B.C. Hockey League (BCHL) this season, scoring 11 goals and adding 10 assists for 21 points.

He started last season in Surrey as well, scoring five times in 32 games as a 17-yearold, and playing one game in mid-November with the Giants.

Vancouver dealt his WHL rights to Lethbirdge, and Wesley moved to Alberta to play for the Hurricanes, playing in 31 games and netting five goals and 10 points.

But things didn’t work out in preseason this season, and he found himself back in Surrey with the Eagles.

“Lethbridge let me go at the end of training camp, they had too many left wingers and wanted to go with some younger guys,” he said. “So I ended up in Surrey.”

While the Hurricanes opted to keep Wesley off their active roster, they did keep his WHL rights. They decided to move the six-foot, 190-pound forward late last month, and after the failed attempt to send him to the Ice, they found the Giants willing to make a deal.

“I’m very excited about it,” said Wesley, who will continue to live with his parents in White Rock while with Vancouver.

“They expect me to produce a bit offensively, put the puck in the net and contribute that way.”

After just one practice with the Giants, Wesley said it was too early to set personal goals for the final two-thirds of the WHL season.

“I’ll have to see where I fit in, the team has changed a bit since last year,” he said. “I just do what I can, work as hard as I can and see how it goes.”

After making the deal for Wesley Monday, the Giants brought in two more forwards from the Junior A ranks on Tuesday.

Owen Hardy, 16,

joins the team from the Nanaimo Clippers of the BCHL and Jack Flaman, 18, comes from the Notre Dame Hounds of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

“We drafted Owen in the second round (2014 WHL Bantam Draft) to become a power forward,” said Giants executive vice-president/general manager Scott Bonner.

“He’s been both a

leader and a point producer in minor hockey and we hope he can continue to develop and achieve his goals with our program.”

Hardy, a Nanaimo native, had one goal in 25 games for the Clippers.

Flaman tallied six goals and 21 points in 23 games with Notre Dame. He played 34 games in the WHL last season with the Portland Winterhawks.

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Underwear toss in Burnaby ▶ SFU MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM TO COLLECT CLOTHING FOR THE HOMELESS NICK GREENIZAN

The Simon Fraser University (SFU) men’s hockey team is putting a new twist on the popular Teddy Bear Toss.

On Saturday at Burnaby’s Bill Copeland Sports Centre, during SFU’s game against Selkirk College, the team will

hold its annual event, in which fans are encouraged to throw new stuffed toys onto the ice after SFU’s first goal.

But this year, SFU has partnered with Tim Baillie – founder of Surrey’s annual Toque Tuesday fundraiser – and fans will also be asked to throw new, packaged socks and underwear onto the ice as well, which will be collected and donated to homeless people and others in need this

winter.

The bears – which will also be sold at the game – will be donated to the Surrey Christmas Bureau, as will all proceeds from sales.

SFU’s men’s hockey team currently has a handful of Surrey players on its roster, including Adam Rossi, Tyler Basham, Matt Luongo and Jordon Liem, while a fifth, Mak Barden, will begin play with the team in January.

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Khaira called up by Oilers ▶ SURREY NATIVE PLAYS HIS FIRST NHL GAMES IN PITTSBURGH, TORONTO RICK KUPCHUK

Three years after he was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers, Jujhar Khaira has made the jump to the National Hockey League level.

The 21-year-old from Surrey made his NHL debut Saturday night for the Oilers against the Pittsburgh Penguins, taking 16 shifts and

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Jujhar Khaira of the Edmonton Oilers plays in his second NHL game Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. CLAUS ANDERSEN/GETTY IMAGES

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Three members of the Delta Sungod Swim Club achieved provincial qualifying times while competing at the Fall Into Finals meet hosted by the Hyack Swim Club in Coquitlam.

Gutierrez Sandoval, 14, achieved her B.C. AAA qualifying time while placing fifth in the 200m butterfly. Sandoval will need to achieve the time twice more to qualify for the provincial championships in March. Sandoval was also sixth in the 100m butterfly and the 50m breast stroke.

Two other swimmers achieved their qualifying times in the AA category. Bhangu Akashvir, 11, achieved his times in the 50m and 100m freestyle races, placing seventh and sixth respectively.

Aurora Zheng, 13, qualified for the AA provincial meet in the 50m freestyle.

A fourth swimmer, Hailey Penner, achieved the National Age Group standard while placing fourth in the 200m butterfly. Penner, 13, won bronze medals in the 50m butterfly, 200m breast stroke and 400m individual medley, placed fourth in the 50m breast stroke, fifth in the 50m back stroke and seventh in the 200m back stroke.

Elena Penner, 15, won a gold medal in the 50m back stroke, and added a bronze medal in the 50m butterfly. She was also fifth in the 50m breast stroke, sixth in the 200m back stroke and seventh in the 200m breast stroke and butterfly races.

Bronze medals were won by 13 year-old Sarah Morey in the 50m freestyle, 14 year-old Albert Yu in the 50m breast stroke, and 17-year-old Nicholas Kidd in the 50m back stroke. Morey was also seventh in the 50m back stroke, and Kidd placed sixth in the 50m breast stroke.

Other finalists from Sungod were: Harbir Grewal, 11, – fourth 400m freestyle, 400m individual medley; fifth 50m breast stroke; 7th 200m freestyle; 8th 50m backstroke.

Reece Landry, 13, – fourth 200m breast stroke, 400m individual medley; sixth 200m butterfly; 7th 200m backstroke; 8th 50m breast stroke.

Noah Landry, 15 – fourth 50m back stroke; fifth 50m and 200m butterfly; sixth 200m backstroke; seventh 50m breast stroke, 400m individual medley; eighth 200m breast stroke.

Hannah Milic, 14 - fifth 200m breast stroke, 100 butterfly; sixth 200m butterfly; seventh 400m individual medley.

Maddison Lupien, 15 – sixth 50m breast stroke; eighth 50 backstroke, 200 backstroke.

Victor Lucy, 14 – eighth 50 backstroke.

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Friday December 4 2015 The Surrey-North Delta Leader 39 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281

GARDENING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 338

PLUMBING

PETS 477

PETS

RENOVATIONS SPECIALIST

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Call Aman: 778-895-2005

BOXER PUPS flashy fawn males.

Vet ✓ CKC reg’d. Beautiful pedigree.

604-794-3786 afternoons/eves

SUNDECKS:

~ Certified Plumber ~

*Cedar *Treated *Vinyl *Trex

ON CALL 24 HOURS/DAY

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

BL CONTRACTING

RAILINGS:

Reno’s and Repairs

*Aluminum *Glass *Wood

Furnace, Boilers, Hot Water Heat Plumbing Jobs ~ Reas Rates

(604)240-1920

~ 604-597-3758 ~ A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

Furnaces, Boilers, Hot Water Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/ Duct Cleaning & Plumbing Jobs. ✭ 604-312-7674 ✭ ✭ 604-507-4606 ✭

RICHGOLD Contr. Ltd. Bsmt suites, framing, drywall, paint, decking, flooring, crown moulding & all kinds of reno’s. Sam 604-992-8474.

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HOME REPAIRS

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All Gutter Cleaning. Window & Roof FULL HOUSE CLEANING Call Victor 604-589-0356

HANDYMAN Home Repair Services - 45 Yrs Exp Call or Text Henry 604-868-5441 A1 BATH RENO’S. Bsmt suites, drywall, patios, plumbing, siding, fencing, roofing, landscaping, etc.

Joe 604-961-9937.

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PRESSURE WASHING

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

KITCHEN CABINETS

SBroken Concrete RocksS $25.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $25.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

ABIAN RUBBISH REMOVAL

$59.00 Per Ton

Meadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

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SUNCREEK ESTATES

Office: 7121-133B St., Surrey

604-596-0916

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

Surrey

Beautifully Upscale 1 Bdrm Suites - perfect for the discerning renter!

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 545

Classic suites starting at $729.

Elite suites starting at $839.

Located close to bus routes & skytrain, 20 min walk to Surrey City Centre.

FUEL

PROMPT & RELIABLE. Free Estimates.

(604)897-3423

MOVING & STORAGE

ABE MOVING & Delivery & Rubbish Removal

RS - Specializing in Rubbish Removal, Scrap Metal, Top Soil, Gravel, Moves, 1 Ton with Dump Box. 24/7

$30/hr. per Person • 24/7

604-999-6020

Rio 778-237-5599, Ray 604-500-6233

AFFORDABLE MOVING

RICK’S RUBBISH REMOVAL - Residential - Commercial - Construction - Yard Waste

www.affordablemoversbc.com

$45/Hr

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

IN BUSINESS OVER 20 YEARS ~ FREE ESTIMATES ~

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140

Call Rick 604-329-2783

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MISC. FOR SALE

ROMANCE Your Christmas Local BC Adult Retailer Shop Online Now & Receive 25% OFF! www.shagg.ca

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MISC. WANTED

APARTMENT/CONDO

★ Large 2 & 3 Bdrm Apartments ★ Insuite w/d, stove, fridge, d/w ★ 3 floor levels inside suite ★ Wood burning fireplace ★ Private roof top patio ★ Walk to shops. Near park, pool, playground ★ Elementary school on block ★ On site security/on site Mgmt ★ Reasonable Rent ★ On transit route ~ Sorry no pets

Golden Doodle puppies, born Oct. 23, Dad is (50lbs.) Standard Poodle (cert hips, elbows), Mom is (68lbs.)

Golden Retriever. Ready Dec. 18.

Ideal family companions / service dogs (intelligent, gentle, eager to please, good with children/animals, low or no shed). Experienced (30 years), knowledgable, kennelless breeders. First shots / deworming. $1,200, Mission 604-820-4827

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MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

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Max occ. 2 people. Sorry no pets.

ALDER, BIRCH, MAPLE MIX. Cut up to 16’’ lengths, split, seasoned, ready to burn. $260 a 4 x 4 x 8 cord delivered. Call 604-339-9077

QUICKWAY Kitchen Cabinets Ltd. ****Mention this ad for 10% Off **** Call Raman @ 604-561-4041.

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RENTALS

Call Surrey Gardens Apts at 604-589-7040 to view our Elite Suites!

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COTTAGES

Live-in Small Farm Tenant Wanted Retired couple needed to maintain 100 chickens, pheasants and cranes 5 days/wk. They are encouraged to make money from further production. Small 2 bdrms, kitchen, living & sunroom, laundry, basic utils. N/S. Call 604-538-1114

Have Unwanted Firearms?

Have unwanted or inherited firearms in your possession?

Don’t know how to dispose of them safely and legally?

Contact Wanstalls and we will come and pick them up and pay you fair value for them.

Wanstalls has been proudly serving the Lower Mainland firearms community since 1973.

We are a government licensed firearms business with fully certified verifiers, armorers and appraisers.

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS NEWTON MOBILE HOME PARK. 2 Large RV Pads available for mobile home. Call 604-597-4787.

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RENTALS 750

Surrey-Panorama Ridge Area. View of Baker, sm. lake & golf course.

Approx. 1300sf. 2 bdrm. 2 Full bath & Full Kitchen. Gas F/P. Lrg. Pri. Deck. Sep. ent. New Paint, N/S, Small Pet OK. $1350 + utils. Incls.

Laundry Avail. Now. 604.644.9113

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2014 Ford Taurus SEL AWD Fully loaded Luxury, 3.5l V-6 6spd Auto, 23K $23,995 Allstar Motor Cars. 604-539-2829.

SUITES, UPPER

WALNUT GROVE, 5 bdrms, 1-1/2 bthrms, on 10 acres W/D. Avail. now. NP/NS. $1700/mo. 604-8823808, 604-506-8143.

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TOWNHOUSES

2014 Hyundai Sante Fe 2.0 Turbo. Navigation, Sun Roof, Like new. Only 18,500 Km $28,995.

Allstar Motor Cars. 604-539-2829

ARBORETUM CO-OP 15350 105 Ave. Spacious 3 bdrm T/H. $1109/mo.

Shrd purchase req’d. 1.5 Bath, d/w F/P, W/D hkup. Walking distance to Guildford Mall, library & rec centre.

Easy access to bridge. No Pets.

Ph btwn 10am-9pm 604-581-1249 or arboretumcoop@shawbiz.ca

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

SURREY 139/68 Ave. 3 Bedroom townhouse, $1050. In quiet family complex,no pets.Call 604-599-0931 SURREY 174/57 Ave. 2 Bdrm T/H. $920/mo. Quiet family complex, no pets. Call 604-576-9969

1997 CAMRY, 4 door, 4 cyl, auto, loaded, new tires, 180K, in mint cond. $3400 obo. 604-936-1270

SURREY 64/King George, 2 Bdrm T/H with bsmt, $1015. Quiet family complex,no pets. 604-596-1099.

SURREY; 65/135. 3 Bdrm townhouse, $1000, quiet family complex, no pets, call 604-596-1099

TRANSPORTATION 818

CARS - DOMESTIC 2008 VW Golf City, 4 dr hatch, 64K, black, 5 spd stnd, many options, $6000 firm. 604-538-9257

FLEETWOOD 6 bdrm, 2 bath house on large lot, $2000/mo.

Bsmt can be rented out.

Call for more info 778-889-6413.

Call today to set up an appointment 604-467-9232

Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

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REAL ESTATE 625

2011 Fusion HYBRID. 41,285 km, Full power options.

Like new. $16,995. Allstar Motor Cars.

604-539-2829. DL # 11075

FOR SALE BY OWNER

172nd/ 0 Ave 1/2 acre development property with house. For more info call 604-767-7099 no agents pls

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#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle REMOVAL ~~ ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT ~~ $$$ PAID FOR SOME. 604.683.2200

HOMES WANTED

Yes, We Pay CASH!

PRISM PAINTING CO.

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

Damaged or Older Houses!

Condos & Pretty Homes too!

Check us out! www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-626-9647

20% discount on re-painting or

2012 Ford Fusion. Sport AWD 3.5l V6/Auto, Very clean. Well equipped, $14,995. Allstar Motor Cars. 604-539-2829. DL # 11075

3 rooms $299 Free Estimates

RENTALS

Call Sunny,778-893-1786

~ PRO PAINTERS ~ INTERIOR / EXTERIOR Quality Work, Free Estimates Member of Better Business Bureau

WCB INSURED

Vincent 543-7776

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EXTRA CHEAP JUNK RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free! (778)997-5757

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SUNDECKS

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299

.aaa lawn 604-542-1349

604-584-5233 MAYFLOWER CO-OP

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

****GUTTER CLEANING**** SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE ~~ Call Ian 604-724-6373 ~~ GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

BEAUTIFUL BATHROOM Plumbing + Drywall + Elect. + Tubs & Showers & Sinks + Toilets & Tile + Fan + Countertop + Painting = = BEAUTIFUL BATHROOM!!

Sen disc. Work Guar.17 yrs exp. Call Nick 604-230-5783, 604-581-2859 FINISH CARPENTER Finish Carpentry - Mouldings, sundecks, stairs, siding, painting, drywall. Refs. Rainer cel 604-613-1018

Quiet community living next to Guildford Mall.

Clean 1 & 2 bdrms, Corner units avail. (some w/ensuites) Call for Availability. Cable, Heat, Hot Water incl. Onsite Mgr. www.cycloneholdings.ca

2 coats any colour

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APARTMENT/CONDO

2012 Kia Sportage. EX AWD. 4cyl/Auto, nicely equipped.

64,576km $21,995. Allstar Motor Cars. 604-539-2829. DL #11075

Cedar Lodge and Court Apts

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

www.paintspecial.com 778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for over 12yrs

• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

Brads Junk Removal.com. Same Day Service. Affordable Rates! 604.220.JUNK (5865)

A-1 Painting Company - Interior / Exterior 20 years exp. Summer Special 10% off (604)723-8434

.Port Kells Nursery 604-882-1344

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

2012 Ford Fiesta SE. 4cyl/Auto, FWD,Very clean.

36,703km, $9,995 Allstar Motor Cars.

604-539-2829 DL # 11075

Re-Paint Specialist 15 Years Experience Interior/Exterior, stucco painting.

CARS - DOMESTIC

SURREY, 121/97A 3 bdrm suite. $1200/m. inc. utils. No pets, no lndry. Avail. now. 604-597-5267.

CHELSEA Gate townhouse for sale 9715 148A st Surrey 1535 sq ft 2 bedrooms 2.5 bathrooms over 55 open house 1pm-4:30pm sat &sun 604-7284685

NORTH STARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com AMAZING WORK, AMAZING VALUE! 778.245.9069

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SUITES, LOWER

SURREY Cedar Hills: 2 Bdrm grnd level bsmt ste in newer house. Very spacious, new carpets, super clean.

Close to all amens. $800/mo incl utils/cable/net. N/S, N/P. Avail now or Dec 15th. Call: (604)584-8242

HOMES FOR RENT

Birdland, 3 bdrm reno’d bsmt home 7500sf lot, prkg & garage $2000 604-518-8083/604-721-6231

TRANSPORTATION

Surrey Central

Cloverdale High Performance paint.

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

Spacious, well maintained 2 bdrm unit in a clean, quiet, very central highrise. 2 Min walk to Central City Skytrain, mall & SFU. Across from new Surrey City Hall. No Pets Jan 1 $877/mo. Shared purchase req’d.

Call: 604-583-2122 or email: maycoop@shawbiz.ca

. Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 .Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

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TREE SERVICES

PRO TREE SERVICES Quality pruning/shaping/hedge trimming/ removals & stump grinding.

John, 604-588-8733/604-318-9270

PETS 477

PETS

GERMAN Shepherd pups. Working line. Blk & blk/tan. 8 wks old, 4 left. $750. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

SPRUCE HOUSING CO-OP

.Hugh & McKinnon Rentals 604-541-5244.

SURREY 9397 132nd St. Newly reno’d 4 bdrm house with 2 baths, nr all amens, schools, bus, skytrain, $1450 +60% utils. 778-707-8769 .

2013 Focus Titanium. Auto/4cyl, loaded. 42,800km, like new $14,995. Allstar Motor Cars.

604-539-2829. DL # 11075

WHITE ROCK-1000sf. 3 bdrm. 1/2 blk. to beach & shops. Older style quaint home. Newer paint & carpet.

Incls. W/D. 3 car prkg. $1200 small pet OK. Avail. Dec.1/ 604.418.6654

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2013 Dodge Journey SXT. 3.0 V6/Auto, 7 Passenger. Clean, 34,000km $16,995. Allstar Motor Cars. 604-539-2829. DL # 11075

MOTELS, HOTELS

LINDA VISTA Motel Luxury Rooms w/cable, a/c & kitchens. 6498 King George Hwy. Mthly, Wkly & Daily Specials. 604-591-1171. Canadian Inn 6528 K.G.Hwy. 604-594-0010

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TRUCKS & VANS

2013 Fusion Titaniuml 2.0 Ecoboost/Auto FWD. Clean, 20,600 km $22,995. Allstar Motor Cars.

604-539-2829. DL # 11075

Kennedy Heights 2 Bdrm unit available. Clean, quiet, well maintained. Friendly community, close to all amenities. Pets allowed. Dec 1st or Jan 1st. $880/mo, $1500 shared purchase.

604-581-6070 or email sprucehoco@shaw.ca

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SUITES, LOWER

FLEETWOOD 1bdrm suite, sep ent, avail now. Hydro, cable incl. NS/NP 604-543-8737 or 778-908-8737

SURREY, 126/72 Ave. 2 Bdrm apt, $945/mo. Quiet family complex, no pets, 604-543-7271.

SURREY 148/72nd. 2 Bdrm bsmt suite, near T.E. Scott School & bus.

Strictly ns/np, no laundry, Dec 1st. $750 incl utils/cable. 778-565-1810.

SURREY, 135/65 Ave. Bachelor apt $555/mo, quiet complex, no pets.

Call 604-596-1099.

SURREY: 2 bdrm bsmt, $950/mo inc utils, wifi, cable. Shared space options. Avail. now. (604)537-5230

2006 CHEVY UPLANDER LS All power, keyless entry, alarm, very good/clean cond., 135K, $4900. Call: (604)500-5540 2014 Chrysler 200. 4cyl/auto only 10,150km.

Like new, $13,499. Allstar Motor Cars.

604-539-2829. DL # 11075

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