Friday March 25, 2016 (Vol. 41 No. 24)
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Beyond border running: With an eye toward raising awareness of Indonesia’s waste-management problems, David Pennington is embarking on a grueling 2,700-km run from the Mexican border to Vancouver. i see page 11
Houses 4, condos 0 when it comes to street permits in White Rock
City parking-pass rules ‘discriminatory’ Melissa Smalley Staff Reporter
A White Rock resident is calling on the city to re-examine its residential street-parking policies after learning of what he calls “discriminatory” practices against condominium owners. Neil Floyd moved to the city just over a year ago when he and his wife bought a condo in the 15700block of Marine Drive. At the time, Floyd had three vehicles, and his building only provided one underground parking spot. With the majority of spots in his neighbourhood pay parking – save for a handful designated ‘resident parking only’ – Floyd went to city hall to request a residential parking permit for his truck. “I was told that because I lived in a condo, I was ineligible for a resident-parking permit,” Floyd told Peace Arch News this week, noting he was also told that single-family homeowners could get up to four such permits free of charge if they requested them. After bringing the issue to the attention of council – many of whom Floyd said were unaware of the policy – he was offered a permit by staff on a “pilot” basis. He said he only accepted the pass on the condition other condo owners in his situation would be able to get a permit, which the city agreed to. While Floyd is relieved to have a permit allowing him to park i see page 4
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Marine Drive resident Neil Floyd said he accepted a temporary ‘pilot’ pass on the condition that city staff agreed other condo owners would be eligible.
Police-shooting death investigation shouldn’t be influenced by politicians: MLA Hogg
Justice critic asks if staff issues delay answers Melissa Smalley Staff Reporter
The long wait for answers for the family of police-shooting victim Hudson Brooks is “unacceptable,” according to the provincial justice critic, who said he will be discussing the matter in the legislature in the coming weeks. NDP MLA Mike Farnworth (Port Coquitlam) told Peace Arch News Mike Farnworth Wednesday that there are “a whole ‘Unacceptable wait’ bunch of questions” that need to be
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Few details have been released about what happened in the early-morning hours of July 18, when police say an altercation took place and Brooks was shot. An officer also suffered non-lifethreatening injuries, and investigators later confirmed only police-issued weapons were found at the scene. Brooks’ family has expressed frustration at the unanswered questions and the lack of support from elected officials, who – until Surrey-Green Tim-
bers MLA Sue Hammell spoke out earlier this week – have remained mum on the incident. Liberal MLA Gordon Hogg (SurreyWhite Rock) told PAN Thursday that while he agrees with Hammell and Farnworth that the investigation is taking a long time, the IIO was established by the province to carry out investigations “at arm’s-length from government.” i see page 4
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asked surrounding the events of last July – when Brooks was fatally shot outside the South Surrey RCMP detachment – and the subsequent investigation by the Independent Investigations Office. “Why is it taking so long?” Farnworth said. “Why was the mother not allowed to see the body? Why did it take 12 hours for her to be notified? It may well be that we have to hear from the IIO on this. But this does strike me as a rather long time to have such silence.”
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