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New shelter is on its way Bill Reid Memorial Shelter kicks off fundraising drive By Kevin Diakiw A new homeless shelter is on the way for Cloverdale. The Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society has kicked off a fund raising drive for the Bill Reid Memorial Shelter, which will include 16 shelter beds and 12 transition beds when complete. The shelter has been planned for some time, but fundraising and the official name for the shelter were just unveiled this week.
The SHHS plans to raise $300,000 and will name the facility after the late Bill Reid. Those funds are going toward a $4 million facility, paid for largely by B.C. Housing. “This $300,000 is really showing the community’s commitment to the project,” said Surrey Coun. Vera LeFranc. She estimates the project is a year out before beginning the build. “I would think 2017, probably spring.”
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. Reid initially supported the creation of the existing 10-bed shelter south of Highway 10, near 176 Street. It is now unable to meet demand and the SHHS is planning to create the See SHELTER / Page 3
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Anne Sharkey of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 6 in Cloverdale smiles as she rides along in a brightly decorated vintage army truck at Surrey’s Santa Parade of Lights. For more photos of the 10th annual event, turn to page 16.
Group looking to sponsor refugee family immigrant services and assisting with job searches. It’s a commitment the group is determined to make. “There are so many people on the run from their governments, or where they’re being tortured or persecuted or fearing for their lives,” Schouten said. “Why wouldn’t we open up our doors and try to make a difference for at least one family?”
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As sponsors, the group will need to have at least $40,000 – enough money to support a family of four for one year in Surrey, B.C., with a year-long objective of seeing them though to becoming financially independent. Pacific is part of the Christian and Missionary Alliance of Canada, which has been actively encouraging member churches to become involved with refugee sponsorships.
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The CMAC is a Sponsorship Agreement Holder with Citizen and Immigration Canada, meaning Pacific is able to sponsor a family from a list of pre-screened refugees who qualify to come to Canada. Privately-sponsored refugees will form a large portion of the 25,000 Syrians the federal government has planned to resettle by February 2016.
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By Jennifer Lang Cloverdale could soon be home to a refugee family, thanks to a group that’s spearheading Pacific Community Church’s efforts to resettle one family as refugee sponsors. Teunis Schouten is part of a core group of members who are committed to helping the newcomers adjust to their new surroundings in Canada – from helping them find somewhere to live to pointing them towards local