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Average household to pay $3,413.92 Tom Zytaruk Black Press

The average Surrey property owner can expect to see a $154.07 increase in taxes in 2018 with new city and Metro rates combined.

Surrey’s 2018 proposed rate increase works out to $124.61, or 3.8 per cent.

In 2017, the grand total amount was $3,259.85, taking utilities like water, sewer,

drainage, diking, flooding and garbage collection into account ($1,206.85), and property tax ($2,053). There was also the $568.28 secondary suite fee, if applicable, which is expected to increase by $22.16 in 2018 for a total of $590.44.

In 2018, Surrey’s tax increase is expected to include a $12.92 utilities boost and $111.69 property-tax jump, coupled with Metro’s $29.46 utilities increase.

The grand total tax increase for the average Surrey household in 2018 will be $3,413.92. That’s based on an assessed value of $1,030,922 for an average single-family dwelling, according to the City of Surrey.

This past year’s tax increase for the average Surrey household was $137, based on an assessed value of $720,400 for the average single-family dwelling in this city.

Within that hike, the property tax increase

was $72, or 3.9 per cent.

In 2015, the average single-family home in Surrey was valued at $671,000.

Taxes increased by $88 on average for 2016, from $1,771 to $1,859.

“It’s pretty consistent with what we’ve done in previous years,” Surrey Coun. Tom Gill, an accountant and chairman of the finance committee, said of the plan.

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Children listen in awe during Christmas storytime at Semiahmoo Shopping Centre Monday. A free event for youngsters, it gets underway at 10 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, with remaining dates for this month set for Dec. 4, 6, 11 and 13. As well, the Christmas Elf tradition – challenging kids to find where Sammi the Semiahmoo Elf is hiding – is also in full swing, with Sammi in a new place every night.

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Ex-RCMP inspector Tim Shields’ “mechanical” and detailed recollection of a sexual encounter in an RCMP bathroom more than eight years ago is suspect, Crown said during closing arguments Wednesday.

The day before, Shields’ defence lawyer asserted during his closing arguments that the sexual encounter with Tim Shields a complainant sex-assault charge was consensual and not an abuse of trust and authority.

The trial, which has gone on intermittently at provincial court in Vancouver since June 7, involves an alleged sexual assault in the former RCMP headquarters in Vancouver in the fall of 2009.

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Meeting set for Dec. 5 at White Rock Community Centre

All seven confirmed for candidates debate Tracy Holmes Staff reporter

All seven candidates in the running for the upcoming byelection have confirmed they will be at Tuesday’s all-candidates meeting, organizers say.

Cliff Annable, executive director of the South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce, which is hosting the meeting, said he got the seventh ‘yes’ Wednesday.

“They’re all attending… and they all seem quite enthusiastic,” Annable said Wednesday of Larry Colero (Green); Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative); Gordon Hogg (Liberal); Michael Huenefeld (Progressive Canadian); Jonathan Silveira (NDP); Rod Taylor (Christian Heritage Party) and Donald Wilson (Libertarian).

The meeting is set for 7-9 p.m. at the White

Rock Community Centre (15154 Russell Ave.). Moderator is to be Frank Bucholtz, a weekly columnist for Peace Arch News and former editor of both the Langley Times and Surrey Leader newspapers.

Annable said candidates’ seating and speaking order will be determined by draw, and each will have two minutes each for both introductory and closing statements.

For questions – which are being gathered in advance, through email to executivedirector@sswrchamber.ca – candidates will have one minute to respond.

Annable said a three-member panel will vet the emailed questions prior to the meeting. He said the email address is separate from his personal address at the chamber, and that he will “keep out”

of the vetting process.

So far, “quite a few” questions have been received, he said.

Candidate wrap-up statements will be done in reverse order from the introductions, Annable noted.

No other all-candidates meetings have been announced in the lead-up to the Dec. 11 byelection, which was triggered by the resignation of Conservative South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts, who is vying for leadership of the BC Liberals.

Past candidate goes Green A former federal NDP candidate is going Green for the upcoming byelection.

According to a news release issued Wednesday evening, Pixie Hobby – the

New Democrats’ South Surrey-White Rock candidate in the 2015 general election – is endorsing Green Party candidate Larry Colero for the seat.

“I am excited to offer my support for Larry Colero. He is a most honest, caring and intelligent person, and someone I would be proud to call my MP,” Hobby states in the release. “And, my experience tells me that there is only one party in Canada that is fundamentally dedicated to securing the change we need to face the challenges of our times.”

Hobby could not be reached for comment by Peace Arch News press time Thursday morning, however, in an email chain shared by the Green Party of Canada, Hobby describes the quote attributed to her in the news release as “fabulous.”

Panorama guard collapses

Giraffe closes doors

Player rushed to hospital

‘It’s been a great run!’

Aaron Hinks Staff reporter

Giraffe Restaurant, a fixture on White Rock’s West Beach since 1989, has permanently closed its doors.

A voice message on the restaurant’s answering machine advised of the closure, which happened sometime last month. Restaurant general manager Jamie Humphreys also left a message on the restaurant’s website.

“We would like to thank all of our patrons for their support over the past 28 years, but, unfortunately we have had to close our doors,” the note said. “It’s been a great run!”

Thursday morning, South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce executive director Cliff Annable told Peace Arch News he had not been aware that Giraffe, at 15053 Marine Dr., had closed.

Annable said he was “gobsmacked” to hear.

“You figure, a busy time near Christmas, why would you close down before Christmas when

Tom Zillich Black Press

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White Rock waterfront’s Giraffe Restaurant has permanently closed its doors after nearly three decades in business. it’s a busy time of the year for you?” he said.

Coun. Lynne Sinclair said she didn’t have any information on the closure, but “it breaks my heart, because I really liked Giraffe. I’ve known Jamie quite well, over the years, but I guess it was very sudden.”

Sinclair said that although Humphreys owned the restau-

rant for several years, it was founded by two women 28 years ago.

“The name Giraffe came from the father of one of the women.

He said that if you don’t stick your neck out, you don’t make progress.”

Waterfront restaurant closures have been a topic of discussion for White Rock residents and

city council. Earlier this year, the White Rock BIA created a Waterfront Task Force to find a solution to the number of restaurant closures, approximately a dozen over the past four years.

BIA executive director Jennifer Brandon did not return a request for comment before PAN deadline Thursday morning.

A high school basketball player was rushed to hospital Tuesday evening during a game at Holy Cross Regional High School.

As of Peace Arch News press time Thursday, he remained in critical condition, according to the Surrey School District.

The player, identified as Grade 12 student Raphael Alcoreza, a six-foot-one guard with Panorama Ridge Thunder, told coaches he felt dizzy and lightheaded while at the bench.

“He went outside. A coach kept an eye on him and went out there to be with him… and he collapsed when he was out there,” Holy Cross coach Matt LeChasseur told Black Press the next morning.

CPR was performed and he was rushed to hospital.

“We’re really pulling for (Alcoreza), hoping he’s going to be alright,” LeChasseur said.

“We’ve been praying for him.”

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Continued from A1 The planned budget went “It’s pretty consistent with last before the city’s finance comyear’s numbers. I think that it mittee on Monday. There, the would be fair to suggest that Surrey Board of Trade made a significant portion is recommendations to going towards public the committee, mayor safety, in terms of enand council. hancing that element, CEO Anita Huberwhether it’s a combinaman said SBOT montion of police, fire and itors public-sector bylaws, I think that’s spending in an effort to where much of the cost “maximize productivistructures are sitting.” ty in the economy and Tom Gill The city proposes to encourage growth in the councillor hire four firefighters in private sector.”

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Its study of Canada’s 28 largest municipalities states, “Surrey earns the top score in this year’s report card mainly because it is the only major municipality that reports its headline budgetary spending and revenues on the same accounting basis as its financial statements.”

Gill said it “speaks volumes” that the city has “again been recognized for its sound budgeting process. We work hard to ensure our budgets and financial statements are approved early and that they are clearly presented to allow for a full understanding of our finances for all to see.”

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In May 2015, Shields was suspended without pay and, a year later, he was charged with one count of sexual assault.

Both Crown and defence agree that an incident took place in 2009; where they differ is on the date of the incident and whether consent was given. “(The complainant’s) unshaken evidence is that she did not consent,” said Crown counsel Michelle Booker. “They are diametrically opposed versions of events.”

Shields alleges the sexual encounter was consensual and took place on April 29, 2009.

Citing Shields’ testimony, David Butcher told court Tuesday that the complainant had walked into Shields’ office and pushed him into a corner. A long, “more sensual” hug followed.

“It involved her hands rubbing up and down on his back,” Butcher said, noting his client reciprocated. “Her breathing was audible and she had started soft, very quiet moaning noises through her nose.”

The conversation turned sexual and the complainant asked Shields to walk her to her car, Butcher said, alleging that as the duo walked, the complainant said, “I never got my hug.”

Reading from court transcripts, Butcher laid out the alleged conversation that led to a sexual encounter.

“I never got my hug either,” Shields allegedly responded. “I know where we can be alone

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without any interruptions.”

According to Butcher, the complainant proved eager and Shields led her to a unisex bathroom – the place where the sexual encounter occurred.

Butcher told the court the complainant’s version of events “made no sense.”

“There is no place or time where is a sexual assault is less likely to occur than on the main floor of a police station,” he said.

Wednesday, Booker noted that if a consensual sexual encounter was able to happen undetected, so could an assault.

In response, Butcher said he was not maintaining an assault could not happen there, merely that it was improbable that someone planning to commit an assault would choose a location so out in the open.

Booker attacked Shields’ testimony, calling it “too rehearsed” and “self-serving.”

“He used the same phraseology and terminology over and over again,” Booker said.

Reading from court transcripts of Shields’ testimony, she pinpointed what she called his “mantra” on the stand. Whether over email, in conversation or through physical contact, they went from “friendly to flirty to sexualized,” Booker said, noting Shields was careful to paint a picture where the complainant acted and he reacted.

“It’s a rehearsed rendition of (the complainant) as the aggressor,” Booker said, reading Shields’ testimony of an encounter. “‘She advances towards me.

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She questioned Shields’ ability to recall the exact date of the bathroom encounter and give a “step-by-step” accounting of what took place.

“More than eight years after the incident, the accused was able to pinpoint the particular afternoon when he says the bathroom incident occurred,” said Booker. “‘She made soft moaning noises. Her hands went up my back. She pulled my neck and head in tight.’”

Booker questioned how Shields was able to recall the bathroom incident in such detail while providing only broad strokes for the rest of his interactions with the complainant.

“Either the accused has convinced himself that this is the way it occurred, or he has fabricated a version of events that he understands would be required for consent… It defies belief.”

In a reply, Butcher questioned what he viewed as a double standard between Crown’s assessment of credibility for the accused and the complainant.

“Depending on our perspective… we can say things like Mr. Shields was consistent in his evidence throughout… and therefore he had a rehearsed mantra,” he said. “But (the complainant) was consistent in her evidence throughout and that is a hallmark of credibility.”

Defence was to submit final replies, and a date for the verdict is to be set today (Friday). The judge hopes to make his decision before the end of the year.

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Approval of neighbouring 13-storey building ‘really put us in a bind’

Developer seeks input Aaron Hinks Staff reporter

The development team behind a residential project near Peace Arch Hospital is seeking public feedback on their concept.

The development, named Russell & Maple, is to be located in the 1500-block of Maple Street, running parallel to the 13-storey mixed-used building by Oviedo Homes on Finlay Street, which passed third reading in July. The Oviedo building is to include 126 residential units plus two storeys of commercial space.

In conversation with PAN last weekend, Russell & Maple developer Raghbir Gurm referred exclusively to the Oviedo development as the “King Kong” buildings.

“We’re standing next to a giant, it’s no exaggeration to call it King Kong,” Gurm said, noting his own development team will be “pushing the envelope” seeking a 3.5 to four-storey limit on its residential building.

Gurm said White Rock council’s approval of the Oviedo development at the corner of Finley and Russell – and the official community plan amendments, from medium density to high density comprehensive – “really

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put us in a bind.”

“That meant that it was a reasonable transition from six stories down to three stories.

You had some reasonable site coverage. But here, we have 85 per cent site coverage and an absolute monstrosity of a building, which is probably going to be the biggest building – in terms of mass – ever built in White Rock.”

At Oviedo’s public hearing last January, many speakers during the hearing applauded the development for its design and for providing “affordable housing.”

Coun. Helen Fathers – who joined Mayor Wayne Baldwin and Coun. David Chesney in opposing the zoning amendments – said that “at $700,000 to $800,000 per unit, this is not affordable to a lot of people.”

Gurm said his development team drafted a design of what a three-to-four storey building would look like next to the 13-storey Oviedo.

“We took that King Kong building and placed concepts next to it in trying to remain as close as possible to the OCP,” he said. “We’re just miniature compared to what they’ve got next to us.”

Gurm plans to unveil his concept for Russell & Maple – which includes a number of two-storey townhomes, flats and penthouses – at a public information session Dec. 6 from 6-8 p.m. at Bean Around The World (1400 Jonhston Rd.) He said his team has yet to present concrete plans to the city, and hopes to gain information from the public.

“The big idea that we want to show off is that we’re open to listening to people,” Gurm said.

“The other idea that we want to show off is that we’re designing this for the local community.”

He said a “good outcome” would be if he could gather 10-15 people that would “become an ongoing sounding board as we further fine-tune the ideas.”

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All things being equal

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he federal government will spend $145 million to compensate members of the military and other federal agencies who were purged from public service for being gay or lesbian.

And the prime minister committed to offering an apology for LGBTQ discrimination, as well as pardons for those convicted of what are no longer crimes.

The amount is the largest financial commitment by any national government for past wrongs committed against sexual minorities.

Funds will also be dedicated to creating a memorial in Ottawa for victims of past LGBTQ discrimination, as well as for education and other projects across Canada.

History is being made.

And while the apology is important, to prevent such discrimination in the future, more work remains.

An anti-LGBTQ group in B.C. is opposed to teaching sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) curriculum in public schools.

Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld has denounced it, and, amid criticism, announced that he will seek re-election on that basis, stating he is not a “bigot,” or a “homophobe,” but supports “traditional family values.”

As Education Minister Rob Fleming said, trustees can have their own opinions, but the province’s public education system is one that values human rights, democracy and inclusion, to counter bullying.

In Germany, the Holocaust is remembered with monuments in Berlin. The concept is called Vergangenheitsbewältigung, which means coping with the past.

Holocaust Memorial Day is commemorated through the laying of wreaths at memorials around the capital city. There are memorials to other minorities, such as the Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism.

How about a statue in Ottawa of Everett George Klippert – the last person in Canada to be arrested, charged, prosecuted, convicted and imprisoned for homosexuality before its decriminalization in 1969.

Toronto has a statue of Alexander Wood, a pioneer of that city’s gay community.

The federal apology is important, and a long time coming. But more is needed – reforms to continue to improve the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Canadians.

It starts and ends with equality.

We must learn from our past.

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had pretty good displays, too, so it hen it comes to Christmas made for a pretty festive street when lights, I admit that I’ve all was said and done. given up.

Seeing all those lights, more than Now, I’m as big a fan of Christmas anything else, is what used to first as you’ll find – it is, without get me into the Christmas question, my favourite time of year – and as a kid, I used Nick Greenizan spirit.

Well, fast-forward a few to love helping my dad put decades, and my eightthe lights on the house. year-old self would be I was never much of a pretty unimpressed with help, mind you – more of what I have become, as the a supervisor and overall decorations on my house reviewer. have become more Charlie “Those lights are too close Brown Christmas than together.”

Griswoldian.

“That row has too many And I don’t really have any burned-out bulbs.” desire to change that, either.

“You missed a spot.”

Because if there’s one Sure, my critiques were thing my younger self didn’t annoying for my dad to hear, understand then that the adult as he tried to balance himself on a version does now, it’s this: Christmas ladder 12 feet above the ground, as decorations are an awful lot of work. cold, winter winds whistled around Now, I live in a rowhouse, so my him, but it was for the greater good. outdoor lights are minimal – a few Quality control, and all that. strings hung over the front door, and It was worth it, too, once the job was done and the last extension cord I’m basically done.

But even that seems like a lot of was plugged in. There were no Clark work sometimes. In fact, a few years Griswolds on my street growing up, ago I didn’t put up any lights at all but most of my neighbours always

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once I decided that untangling the strings – which were not-so-lovingly stored in a utility closet – would have taken me through the 12 Days of Christmas and beyond.

And replacing burned-out strings?

Forget about it.

I’m not much more ambitious when it comes to indoor decorations, either. I love the end result – the tree, the wreath on the door, and of course, the dog pawing at, then chewing, the garland that runs up the staircase – but wrestling the tree up from the basement (No, we don’t do real trees in our house.) is never fun, and then there’s always more of those damn lights.

A few years ago, we relented and bought a tree with built-in, pre-strung lights, and setup was admittedly a breeze – a Christmas miracle, if ever I needed one.

If I could find a house with prestrung lights, maybe we’d move.

Or maybe this year I’ll be visited on Christmas Eve by my eightyear-old self, and he’ll give me a stern talking to about the state of my holiday decorations, and I’ll be encouraged to put forth a little more effort next time.

If he could untangle a few strings of lights for me while he’s here, that’d be pretty helpful, too.

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Weary of the politics

In defence of all religions

Editor:

Editor:

Re: ‘I feel badly the mayor felt left out,’ Nov. 24.

As a longtime White Rock resident, I find myself deeply disappointed by the petty antics of our out-of-touch, overly sensitive mayor and the immature members of city council.

The statements in Friday’s edition of the Peace Arch News regarding Justin Trudeau’s recent visit (Trudeau mania, Scheer enthusiasm, Nov. 17) reveal, once again, that there is no issue too small or insignificant to launch a flurry of juvenile insults and backstabbing.

Mayor Wayne Baldwin whines that he wasn’t notified about the visit. Coun. David Chesney taunts him for it. Coun. Grant Meyer makes snide insinuations about Chesney posing for a photo with Trudeau.

It all amounted to a pathetic display of fragile egos and misplaced priorities.

I’d say this behaviour was beneath them, but they’ve engaged in this sort of foolishness many times before.

It’s well-past time for these supposed adults to remember that they represent not just themselves, but our entire community.

Time to grow up and focus on the job of improving White Rock and not your pathetic personal agendas.

Sandy McDougall, White Rock ••• I’m just now looking at the front page of Peace Arch News’ Nov. 24 edition, where one story is about a young man, Zsombor Toth, recovering from a motorcycle crash (Son injured in Thailand ‘knows who I am now), and right beside it Mayor Wayne Baldwin has his nose out of joint because he wasn’t informed about the prime minister’s visit (‘I feel badly the mayor felt left out’).

Really?

Mr. Toth, a year later, is still severely injured and his mother is grateful that he recognizes who she is.

Mayor Baldwin, you should be ashamed of yourself. There is so much heartache and tragedy in the world, and in our own community right now, and you are so self-involved as to be in the paper about your ego being injured.

Be grateful for what you have, mayor.

Eileen Moylan, White Rock

Re: Vandals target parish, Nov. 24.

I was shocked to read in Peace Arch News that the RCMP were treating a blatant attack on religious symbols belonging to the Roman Catholic parish in Cloverdale as a “nuisance.”

If this had been a desecration of a Jewish, Muslim or Buddhist gathering place, I would imagine the police force would respond with a prompt and serious investigation. There would be special officers assigned.

No doubt an RCMP spokesperson would roundly condemn the act. And rightly so.

The splattering of “fake blood” over religious statues and other areas at Sacred Blood Parish and elementary school is clearly an act of Christophobia and must be fully investigated.

It is true that treating all such acts equally under the law will be difficult, but this is the price we must expect to pay as a result of our new multicultural society.

Christians, Christian institutions and Christian celebrations are under growing attacks at home and around the world. It is the duty of the police force to treat all citizens equally.

That would include treating malicious and sacrilegious acts of violence against Catholics in particular and Christians in general, seriously.

Paul Griffin, White Rock

Refreshing viewpoint Editor:

Re: Vary the viewpoints, Nov. 15 letters.

Thanks to letter-writers Phil De Rosa and Peter Battistoni

for their criticism of columnist Tom Fletcher. They provide an excuse to offer my enthusiastic endorsement of Fletcher and his well-researched and insightful columns on current political and economic issues.

They are unmatched by other columnists, most of whom deliver the same trivial or politically acceptable tripe.

Truth to tell, Fletcher’s columns are the only reason I look forward to the next issue of PAN. So I say “bravo, Tom” for a job very well done. Keep it up.

Chris Hodgson, Surrey ••• Regarding columnist Tom Fletcher, he gives the most realistic side of today’s ‘war in the woods,’ which is a refreshing viewpoint from those of the activists and professional victims who speak for nobody but themselves.

If you live in ‘LaLa Land,’ the truth hurts.

G. Reid, Surrey

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Coun. Grant Meyer has asked council to discuss political T-shirts he says have been sported by vendors at White Rock Farmers’ Market.

Seeing beyond the ‘transparency’ Editor:

Re: City sets sights on ‘political’ T-shirts, Nov. 24.

White Rock Coun. Grant Meyer raises so many questions about an apparent lack of understanding of the Elections Act. Under the act, the promotion of candidates cannot happen in two specific situations: No signs nor campaigning can happen within 100 metres of the chief electoral officer’s office during the campaign period; and no campaigning can take place within 100 metres of a polling station on voting days.

The city can pass a bylaw restricting campaign signs, T-shirts, buttons and so on. If this is what they want to do, I recommend let’s have no signs on public property. As to T-shirts and buttons, I would like to see how the bylaws office and the RCMP would go about enforcing that effectively.

I also find it disturbing that Meyer took a person’s concerns to discuss at council while protecting that person’s privacy.

When members of the public ask questions of our city council, they are requested by the mayor to say their name and address for the record.

If this alleged person does not want to express his or her opinion in full disclosure of who they are, should they even consider running for council? Politicians, even a prospective one, should

always be open and accountable to every voter.

It is understandable why many residents feel our council is mired in a closed-door approach to governing and managing our civic affairs, when the mayor allowed this discussion at a council meeting.

Either you are truly transparent or you are not.

Ken Wuschke, White Rock ••• I propose an antidote for the unnamed “prospective politician,” whose concern about the wearing of politically inspired T-shirts by vendors at the White Rock Farmers’ Market so disturbed Mayor Wayne Baldwin’s de facto slate of councillors – Bill Lawrence, Grant Meyer, Lynne Sinclair and Megan Knight – that they voted to delay discussions on approving the market.

My suggested antidote would include a campaign by prospective candidates to pool their money and sell T-shirts with the caption “This is not a political T-shirt” to anyone who agrees. Such a campaign might help voters to replace the incumbent Lilliputians with strong-minded independents who recognize the contribution made to the community by the patrons, vendors and staff of the farmers market, and who are willing to clean up the mess left by what is sometimes called the ‘Condo Coalition.’

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A fire in a fourthfloor White Rock apartment Tuesday evening caused significant damage but no injuries, the city’s deputy fire chief said.

Ed Wolfe said the blaze displaced residents of the four top-floor units in the 1520 Vidal St. building – but was on the verge of having an even greater impact.

“It was very close to becoming a much bigger incident,” Wolfe told Peace Arch News Wednesday morning. “It was very hot in the suite and very smoky – couldn’t see a foot in front of your face, from what I’m told.

“It never vented out a window, but it was just at that stage where it easily could’ve. I have to give full kudos to the first-arriving crew, they did a great job to contain it.”

Emergency crews were called just before 6 p.m. Tuesday, after the building’s alarms went off and a second-floor resident reported a smell of smoke.

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the fire in a unit Wolfe said is home to a family of four. The residents were not home at the time.

He said the apartment sustained “considerable damage,” while the three neighbouring units suffered minor smoke damage.

The building was evacuated while crews dealt with the fire; residents of the first three floors were allowed to return around 9 p.m.

Wolfe said members of the city’s emergency social services team were at the scene to assist the residents.

Evacuated residents also lauded the warm welcome they received from neighbours in the Beverley complex across the street.

They “opened up their doors to us,” and provided food and beverages, Garry Wolgemuth told PAN. Wolfe said fire crews remained at the scene until midnight, and were to return Wednesday to try and determine cause.

“No obvious sign (of the fire’s cause at the time), but we can say it’s not suspicious,” Wolfe said.

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Fraser Health confirms Peace Arch Hospital has not asked to join Metro water

Water ‘rumour’ refuted Aaron Hinks Staff reporter

Fraser Health has confirmed that rumours discussed at White Rock City Hall last week are not true.

Mayor Wayne Baldwin told council Nov. 20 that he heard on the “rumour-net” that Peace Arch Hospital had asked to join Greater Vancouver Regional District’s water supply directly, rather than have it supplied through the city’s system that acquires it through the Sunnyside Uplands Aquifer.

The comment was made after White Rock utilities manager Saad Jasim presented the city’s 2017 Water Master Plan to council.

After his comment, Baldwin told council he reached out to Peace Arch Hospital and Fraser Health and can “safely say” that’s not the case.

Jasim told council that he had also heard the rumour.

“The bottom line is that I think there was a report that’s saying that Metro Vancouver will supply the hospital on emergency only, if needed. We haven’t seen the request from the hospital itself,” Jasim told

No arrests have been made in the Five Corners fire. council.

Fraser Health spokesperson Tasleem Juma told Peace Arch News Tuesday that Peace Arch Hospital has not asked to join the regional district’s water supply.

“I talked to the drinking-water team, and the team at Peace Arch. Nobody is aware of any of that, of connecting to Metro Vancouver…” Juma said. “There’s lots of discussions, as you know, post-fire and stuff. But none that talked about hooking up to Metro Vancouver.”

Juma was referring to the Five Corners fire in May 2016.

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The Ocean Ridge condominium complex fire left nearly 100 people homeless and the city’s water reserves were depleted by firefighting efforts.

Water pressure dropped throughout the city, including at Peace Arch Hospital.

Emails obtained by a resident through a freedom-of-information request confirmed that city manager Dan Bottrill emailed council on the afternoon of the fire and said: “PAH is reporting no water on the 4th, 5th, and 6th floor of the hospital.”

Police say the fire was deliberately set, but no arrests have been made.

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Bonnie and Ken Fletcher’s Christmas lights display – complete with animated, inflated and hand-painted treasures – opens to the public tonight (Dec. 1) for the season.

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South Surrey display to be downsized next year, say Bonnie and Ken Fletcher

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hat started with a dollhouse and a deer has grown into a Christmas display that many have made visiting an annual tradition.

A pre-opening visit to the South Surrey home of Bonnie and Ken Fletcher – at 15499 22 Ave. – leaves no doubt the effort expended over the past two decades to light up the holiday season has been anything short of a labour of love.

“We just hope everybody enjoys,” Ken says, looking around at the countless lights, figurines, inflatables and animated treasures that he and Bonnie have accumulated over the years to create a display that now covers their entire front yard, garage, roof, driveway and windows – and even their neighbour’s yard.

“There’s so much, that they don’t always see everything,” Bonnie says of visitors who ask if one particular item or another is new.

Just a couple of days before the display was scheduled to begin its

nightly appearance (it’s officially open as of today), Bonnie admitted she isn’t quite done with the details. She added an animated elves-at-work element to the garage on Tuesday, and said a bedroom window is still lacking its holiday lustre. “(Ken) said you can’t see it, but I know it’s there,” she laughed.

This year is likely the last time the Fletchers go to the lengths that many have come to expect for the holidays.

Their house – which they bought new about 40 years ago – needs a new roof, which means the ‘stage’ that has longboasted a homemade, illuminated Canadian flag, Santa and his reindeer, a Christmas train and sundry other holiday items, will no longer be available.

And while it may be difficult to picture a scaled-down version, the Fletchers insist they will be downsizing.

“We’re not going to be putting things onto a new roof,” Bonnie said.

Bonnie described Christmas as a special time for her family; her favourite time of the year.

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helps raise for Sources White Rock & South Surrey Food Bank. In its first year, just over $1,000 was raised. In more recent years, the total for the month has reached $4,000.

Bonnie noted that future years’ displays are “still going to be well-worth seeing.”

New this year are a giant inflatable at the home’s front entrance, and a small minion.

Starting today, the display is open from 5-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and from 5-10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday.

Collecting donations for Sources White Rock & South Surrey Food Bank has been a part of the effort for more than a decade.

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Interacting with visitors to the display, she said, only adds to the occasion.

“There’s so many different stories out there,” she said. “One that stands out is a guy brought his dad, and he thought it might’ve been his last year he could do it.

“We always hear, ‘don’t close it down – it’s a tradition.’”

A particularly important aspect for the Fletchers is the funds the display

Other local displays to check out include that of Mike and Alison Bodnarchuk, at 2513 141 St. The festive arrangement is lit up from 5-10 p.m., with 40,000 lights, a “huge” Christmas tree, a nativity scene and inflatables, as well as three-foot ornaments hanging from the house.

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The Surrey Christmas Bureau launched its 2017 season this week by handing out donated bicycles to needy children.

Officials are expecting a busy year compared to last year, which saw about 2,000 disadvantaged families get a much-needed boost to their holiday season.

The 40 bikes were delivered in a van Wednesday, behind the Christmas Bureau at 6878 King George Blvd., by REC for Kids, a group formed in 2007

by White Rock Rotarians dedicated to “providing Recycled Equipment and Cycles for kids,” hence the acronym.

Lisa Werring, executive director of the bureau, said she expected the bikes to go fast.

“As everybody knows, when you’re a child getting a new bike under the tree for Christmas, it’s a dream come true,” she said.

“So I imagine there is going to be some very happy parents leaving the bureau today.”

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11,000 injuries, 20 deaths on Surrey roads every year

‘Concerning’ stats inspire road-safety plan Amy Reid Black Press

Surrey city hall wants to make roads safer.

“We feel a shift in focus is necessary given the concerning trends in ICBC data,” Rosemary Silva, Surrey’s engineering communications manager, said this week.

From 2010 to 2015, total collisions per 100,000 population went up 13 per cent in Surrey, according to ICBC. Severe collisions increased by 17 per cent in Surrey during the same time.

“That’s an average of 20 people per year losing their lives and about 11,000 people injured every year in traffic collisions on Surrey roads,” said Silva. “To us, that’s un-

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Collisions increased in Surrey from 2010-’15. acceptable and a high priority for action.”

On Monday, the city’s Public Safety Committee gave city staff its blessing to create the Surrey Safe Mobility Plan –

Vision Zero.

It’s hoped to launch next spring.

So what is the Vision Zero all about in the plan’s name?

Silva explains: “Fatalities and serious injuries on the city’s roads are preventable and the city must strive to reduce traffic-related deaths and injuries to zero,” she said. “Importantly, Vision Zero plans focus on reducing the collisions that result in death and serious injuries, whereas historically, road safety has taken a broad approach addressing less serious collision types such as property-damage-only collisions.”

Achieving a ‘Vision Zero’ philosophy will be a shared responsibility with partners, such as RCMP and the provincial

government, Silva noted.

“While still in development, the plan is aligned around three focus areas which data tells us are contributing factors to injuries and deaths in Surrey,” Silva esaid.

“Firstly, ‘Locations of Harm’ will have us focus on intersections, where 80 per cent of collisions occur. Secondly, ‘Victims of Harm’ will focus on vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists who account for 57 per cent of fatalities.

“And lastly, ‘Perpetrators of Harm’ will place a focus on driver behaviours including impaired (responsible for 17 per cent of fatal collisions), distracted (responsible for 27 per cent) and speeding drivers,” she said.

Parade of Lights set for Sunday Samantha Anderson Black Press

Santa Claus is indeed coming to town this Sunday, Dec. 3, for the 12th annual Surrey Santa Parade of Lights.

The parade will be bigger than ever, said Cloverdale BIA executive director Paul Orazietti, who organizes the event in partnership with the BIAs in Fleetwood and Downtown Surrey.

The event’s main draw, the trucks from the Island Equipment Owners Association, have now been confirmed as guests.

In early November, Orazietti told Black Press that some of the parade’s usual participants were frustrated, as many of the big rigs were unable to attend the parade last year when the ferries that were scheduled to take them from Vancouver Island to the Lower Mainland were cancelled due to poor weather.

But you better not cry, because there are now more than 55 registered entrants who will be cruising down the streets in downtown Cloverdale before heading to City Centre for a display on University Boulevard.

The parade starts at 5 p.m., and will follow a new route.

It will kick off from the Cloverdale Fairgrounds and move straight down 176A Street, turn east along 58 Avenue, south down 177B Street, west along 57 Avenue and then north along 176 Street before turning down 58 Avenue towards Highway 15.

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South Surrey seniors head back to school Monique Tamminga Black Press

Some seniors living at a South Surrey retirement home are going back to school.

And Langley teenagers will be their teachers.

The Brookswood Secondary senior Leadership Team has taken on the role of instructing residents from the Peninsula Retirement Residence on how to use the Internet, iPad cameras and other technology.

The Cyber Seniors course runs almost the full school year, requiring seniors to attend eight to nine classes a month.

The course consists of monthly lessons that will run until April 2018.

Once they’re finished, the senior residents will have their own graduation ceremony from the program, with certificates and write-ups done by their student instructors.

The leadership students have each been assigned a resident to instruct. They construct the lesson, build handouts and teach.

They are expected to adjust their lessons to meet the cyber-literacy level of the resident and have to learn to make adjustments to their lessons on the fly.

During their second session, students were teaching the residents how to search with Google and use email.

Though, some residents were learning how to use the features of the iPad, including the camera.

A group of South Surrey seniors learn about digital literacy, thanks to their teenage teachers at Brookswood Secondary in Langley.

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Seniors’ wishes granted Samantha Anderson Black Press

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London Drugs brought back its popular Stocking Stuffers for Seniors program with an expanded Christmas wish list this year.

Last year, the Cloverdale branch reached out to Zion Park Manor, a Cloverdale seniors’ residence, to start up the program. The residence made a wish list for 35 of their residents, of gifts that could be purchased at the store, including items such as blankets, chocolates and bean-bag heating pads.

This year, the donation drive expanded, and the store took in close to 200 wish lists from both Zion Park Manor and Rosemary Heights Seniors Village in South Surrey, according to assistant store manager Jill Church.

The wish lists are simple and short.

Lipstick, slippers, socks and other items are written onto gift tags and hung on the in-store Christmas tree.

Shoppers are then invited to pick up a tag and become a secret Santa for a senior, by purchasing a gift and donating it while they shop.

The program really “took off” last year, said Church, noting she has had customers asking about it since the summer.

When Church spoke to

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Black Press on Tuesday morning, she had just hung the last batch of tags on the store’s Christmas tree.

“It’s looking pretty bare today,” she said.

“I expect we’ll run out by the end of the day.”

Church said she was moved when customers came in to donate gifts that had an extra personal touch. One woman donated knitted blankets, and one family tucked drawings from their children into the gift basket.

“It’s just really nice to see so many people participate,” she said.

This year a team of London Drugs staff will donate their time to wrap the gifts, and Church said they’ll be delivered to the seniors’ residences the week before Christmas.

The program will “definitely return” next year, she said.

“I can’t see it stopping. I can only see it getting bigger.”

The Stocking Stuffers for Seniors program is now run in many London Drugs stores across the country. The donation campaign has run in other Lower Mainland stores before, but this is the first year that London Drugs has introduced it in stores across the country.

In Edmonton, Church said, the London Drugs location is expected to deliver gifts to around 4,000 seniors.

“I don’t know how they find storage for all this stuff,” she said, laughing.

She explained that her office and the back room of the Cloverdale London Drugs – at 17685 64 Ave. – was filled with gifts.

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A man, who wishes to remain anonymous, continues to leave an impact on Surrey’s notorious Strip.

Richmond business owner has made almost 1,000 donations in recent years

Donor blankets the Strip The residents of ‘tent city’ on the Whalley Strip are faced with the daunting task of staying warm through the cruel winter months.

Blankets are always needed to keep the residents warm down on the notorious 135A Street. Pop Up Soup Kitchen founder Erin Schulte recently asked the public for donations down in the area in a telling video.

On Tuesday, her calls to action were heard.

A donor who wished to remain anonymous donated ‘hundreds’ of blankets to be handed out along the

Whalley strip. Schulte and other volunteers spent Tuesday evening handing out blankets to residents all across the strip.

It’s not the first time that the donor has helped people living in the area.

“He is just amazing,” Schulte told Black Press.

“He’s put close to 1,000 blankets on that street over the last couple of years.”

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Culinary competition gives boost to Surrey Food Bank A Surrey real estate team donned their aprons and gave it their best shot in the kitchen for a good cause.

Surrey’s Chris Whitehead and Associates took part in the inaugural ‘Battle for the Bank’ fundraising competition for the Surrey Food Bank.

The event was held Nov. 16 at Coast Wholesale Appliances in Surrey.

It featured three competing kitchens, each manned by local businesses and sponsors. Each kitchen

provided a meal and wine pairing to the audience of 150 clients, friends and family members.

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“My wife and I have been longtime supporters of the food bank for years,” said Whitehead. “It’s such a valuable service, and we always aim to help them out whenever we can.”

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While highrises and other new developments pop up all over City Centre area in North Surrey, the changes to the landscape are impossible to miss.

But many may not be aware what’s going on underneath the ground: The city’s expanding district energy system.

The city-owned Surrey City Energy system delivers heat to multiple buildings via hot water pipes that are buried underground.

It’s a sustainable solution, explained Jason Owen, district energy manager for the City of Surrey.

“We’re doing this because about one-third of all our community greenhouse gas emissions come from heating buildings and district energy will give us a platform to fuel -switch away from fossil fuels and use low-carbon, renewable fuel sources in the future.”

It all started when Surrey’s city hall made the move from Panorama Ridge in south Newton to City Centre.

When the new civic site was built along 104 Avenue, so were 400 “geothermal vertical boreholes,” said Owen.

“They go down about 200 feet below the building,” he said.

“We have a huge footprint here.

The (city hall) building, and the

whole plaza and the parkade. So before we started building up, we put these boreholes in place and what they do is they send water down 200 feet and they pull heat out of the ground.

“That’s used to provide heat for this building,” he said, standing in the heat pump plant underneath city hall.

“This system in here, this is kind of the guts of the whole building and the system that provides the heating and cooling.”

Pumps remove heat from water and inject it into the system, he explained.

“When the building spaces need to be cooled, these heat pumps will actually inject heat back into the ground. So the ground-heat exchanger acts like a big heat battery.”

The City of Surrey intentionally overbuilt the boreholes, he explained, anticipating future demand.

“I think this building needed about 260 of these vertical boreholes, but we put in 400 because we had space and it was really cost-effective to do it at the time,” Owen said.

“We also knew we were going to be building out a heating network that could take the extra heat. So now, we’ve tied in this broader network we have with this building, so that whenever this building has additional capacity that’s not being used, we

can use it on the network more broadly, and that’s kind of our first low-carbon heating source for the utility.”

It’s not just city hall that’s connected to the heating system, but several new nearby towers.

“The new Concord towers that were just built. And this one was our first customer on the network,” he said, referring to Wave tower, at 13303 103A Ave. “Then the Bosa tower where the church was (across University Drive from city hall), that one’s also a customer.”

As the city core continues to build out, many more will be hooked up to the system.

Eventually, the utility will offer heat and hot water to both residential and commercial buildings throughout the downtown area.

In order to keep growing the network, given new demand as the area continues to densify, the city needed to build its first permanent facility, the West Village Energy Centre and Park.

That site, just two blocks from city hall, is currently under construction.

A temporary energy plant is set up in a shipping container on the property, at 10357 133 St., and a massive hole in the ground is the beginning of the permanent operation.

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Continued from A19 other temporary energy plant at Fraser Highway and Whalley Boulevard until a permanent one can be built there, also.

“The pipe work is costly and takes time to build out,” he explained. “So this one, we may move up to the Gateway area (near 108 Avenue) to meet new demands up there as new developments really start to take off there. It’ll take some time to extend the pipe network all the way up there.”

Standing inside the massive groundhole with construction machinery buzzing around, Owen pointed to two small holes at ground level.

That’s where hot-water pipes will enter the completed building, he explained.

“We send a hot-water pipe out into the neighbourhood to heat the buildings, then the water one back to the facility a little bit colder to be reheated.”

Owen said the piece of property will not only house the energy centre, but also a neigbourhood park.

“There will be floor-to-ceiling windows that will allow people in the park to look down into the energy centre and see all of the different pieces of equipment in operation,” said Owen.

“So we hope that will provide a really engaging space for park users to learn about district energy and what we’re doing.”

It’s not a new concept.

District energy systems are used by some large cities, hospitals and university campuses to reduce energy costs, improve reliability and have better control over the type of fuel used.

“There are a lot of older systems,” said Owen.

“But this more modern version of district energy is a bit newer, and municipalities in B.C. are using this as a platform to reduce

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A rendering of the West Village District Energy Centre.

GHG emissions. It’s less common outside of B.C., and B.C. has been seen as a real leader in this area.”

And while the city’s efforts are to reduce emissions, Owen said it is also trying to keep the fuel cost-effective for residents.

“By using local resources and controlling the energy inputs at a neighbourhood scale, we can stabilize costs over the longterm,” he noted.

“If you look at natural gas prices over the last 20 years, it goes all over the place, whereas our rates are projected to stay around the cost of inflation for a 30-year period, which provides a lot of certainty for the customer.”

Coun. Mike Starchuk also joined the tour of the construction site.

“It’s not like the city is going to make a lot of extra money and get rich on this,” Starchuk commented. “This is a philosophy. This is an overarching thing to do with GHG emissions. If Delta does this with some of their city cores, New Westminster, Langley and everybody else, it’s all of those incremental chunks. That’s how you stop the whole Earth from warming up.”

Starchuk described the technology as “dynamic.”

He said the city’s soon-to-open biofuel facility in Port Kells will turn waste into fuel – fuel that

could be used in this energy centre.

“The fact that it has the ability it has to create some excess gas and that has part of the fuel for a district energy system like this, it just shows you that our world is changing,” he said.

“The stuff that we don’t eat, or the stuff that comes off our front lawns or a vegetable garden, that becomes part of the gas we’re going to capture instead of throwing it out to compost or going into a landfill. It has the ability to resurface itself in something like this. I know most people weren’t thinking like that 20 years ago.”

The city says the organic biofuel facility will be the first fully integrated, closed-loop waste management system in North America, which will be able to process 115,000 metric tonnes of organic waste per year. It’s hoped the site will help Metro Vancouver achieve its regional 70 per cent waste diversion target.

Once operational, the $68-million facility is estimated to reduce CO2 emissions in Surrey by 40,000 tonnes a year – the equivalent of taking 8,500 cars off the road per year.

The biofuel facility will convert the city’s kitchen and yard waste collected at curbside – and commercial waste across the region – into renewable natural gas that could be used to heat buildings.

While the initial phases of the West Village Energy Centre will be fueled by high-efficiency natural-gas boilers, the city intends to add low-carbon heating sources over time.

The system could later be fuelled by any number of renewable sources, such as solar power and sewer-heat recovery.

The city expects the energy centre to be completed by late summer or early fall of 2018.

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A Christmas Every TuesCarol, Dec. 8 day, from at St. Mark’s Jan. 9 to Feb. Anglican 13, SemiahChurch, 7 p.m. Tickets datebook@peacearchnews.com moo Library, 3-4 p.m. ($15) availn King’s able at the Banquet Soup Kitchen at door.

Star of the Sea Hall (15262 Saturday Pacific Ave.). Nutritious n White Rock Community supper served from 4-6 p.m. every Tuesday.

Orchestra is presenting its annual Christmas Wednesday concert at St. John’s Presbyterian Church (1480 n Christmas Craft Fun at White Rock Library George St.) under the from 3-4:30 p.m., Dec. 13. baton of Maestra Paula Christmas crafts, perfect DeWit, Dec. 2, starting 7 for the tree or gift giving. p.m. Tickets ($15) can be purchased at 604-535Thursday 8949. n Speed Networking n Christmas Craft Fair to local business meet-andtake place at Colebrook greet to take place from United Church (5441 125A 1-3 p.m., Jan 25 at CresSt.). Avon, ornaments, cent Gardens Retirement honey, Pampered Chef Community. and more. Bring a toy for the Christmas Bureau, all n Jingle Bell Mingle welcome, Dec. 2 from 10 White Rock Community a.m. to 3 p.m.

Centre, Dec. 7. Free n Christmas Fair, Lunch Christmas party hosted and Bake Sale entrance

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More information at optionsbc.ca/volunteer-at-options n Interfaith Devotions every Sunday from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (call 604536-4477) and Tuesday at 7 p.m. (778-294-7503).

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n Mindful Parenting learn life-changing parenting practices, Mondays from 9:30-11 a.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. at ThirdSpace (1-1381 George St.). n Social Singles and Walking Club is a group of singles 45+ that meet at various locations around Surrey, Delta, White Rock, Langley and New Westminster. The club meets every Saturday and Sunday from 10-11 a.m.

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Wednesday and Fridays from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-1381 George St. n Crescent Beach Photography Club on the first, third and fifth Wednesday of the month, September to May. Doors open at 7 p.m. at Alexandra Neighbourhood House on the north side of the complex. n Music & Meditation a time of quiet, music, meditation and reflection, beginning with a simple potluck dinner. Bring something simple to share if you can, 6:30 p.m., 1-1381 George St., second Thursday of the month. n Chess Club every Saturday at White Rock Library from 1:30-4:30 p.m. n Sit and Stitch come relax, chat, knit and find life-changing friendships. All ages and skill levels are welcome – especially beginners.

Tuesdays from 7-9 p.m. at ThirdSpace (1-1381 George St.). n Charity Flea Market at Star of the Sea hall, first Saturday of each month, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tables $10; admission $1. Info: 604-536-1947. n Women’s Probus Club a social club for all retired and semi-retired women, holds regular meetings the last Wednesday of the month at White Rock Baptist Church 1657 140 St., South Surrey, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. For further information, call Sharon at 604-536-5294. n White Rock/South Surrey Probus for retired men meets on the second Wednesday at Hazelmere Golf and Tennis Club, 18150 8 Ave., at 9:30 a.m. For more, contact Bill Parker at 604-531-9822 or visit www.probusclubwhiterock-southsurrey.ca/ n Hominum Fraser Valley Chapter Are you a man who’s gay, bi-sexual or just not sure? HOMINUM Fraser Valley is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bi-sexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. We meet on the last Monday of every month. For information and meeting location, call Art 604462-9813 or Don 604-329-9760 n Macular Degeneration, Low Vision support group meets monthly, fourth Thursday from 1-3 p.m. Join to learn how to live with vision lost. For meeting location and info, call Jane 604-536-5247. n Oneness Gogos White Rock South Surrey meets on fourth Monday of each month, 1-3 p.m. upstairs at White Rock Library (15342 Buena Vista Ave.). For more information, contact onenessgogos@gmail.com n Breast Cancer Support Group

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Blvd.). n Family Support Group is for famn Laughter Club meets the last Tuesday of each month (except July ilies/friends who would like support due to a loved one’s struggle with and August) from 7-8 p.m., at the mental-health concerns. First and White Rock Library. Contact Nicole third Thursday of the month at at 604-961-4211. n White Rock History Club typically White Rock/South Surrey Mental Health Centre from 6:15-7:30 p.m., meets last Monday of the month at 604-541-6844. the White Rock Public Library, 7-9 n Therapy Program, offered by the p.m.

Peace Arch Group, offers various n Live country music at the Royal psycho-education and psychotherCanadian Legion Branch 8, from 3-7 apy groups for people experiencp.m., every Sunday. ing anxiety, burnout, n White Rock South depression, stress, Surrey Hospice Thrift etc. in the White Rock/ Store is looking for South Surrey area. fun people to join their Groups are held during volunteer team. Day the day from Monday hours, no Sundays, datebook@peacearchnews.com to Thursday. Call Peace choices of when you Arch Group Therapy at would like to volun604-535-4578 for more information. teer. Great music, great stuff and n Soul of the World Choir invites best of all, great people. Come join new members. All welcome. No Monday-Saturday. Contact Victoria auditions. Meets Thursdays at 7 at 604-538-7600. All proceeds go p.m. Contact director Heidi McCurdy directly back to free community for details 604-538-7154, info@harprograms. monyexpressivearts.com n Scrabble Club from 1-4 p.m. n Women’s singing pot-luck social Wednesdays at White Rock Library. of Blue Footed Boobies circle, third n Baby Place is a drop-in program Friday of each month. For more info, for parents/caregivers and children call Basia at 604-531-1845. ages 0-18 months, Tue/Wed/Thu from 12-2 p.m. at Semiahmoo Family n Women’s Probus Club a social club for all retired and semi-retired Place (16824 32 Ave.). For more women, holds regular meetings the information visit semiahmoofamilylast Wednesday of the month at place.com White Rock Baptist Church 1657 140 n Surrey Seed Library, a free St., South Surrey, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. drop-in seed exchange program For further information, call Sharon meets every first Saturday from February to November at the Ocean at 604-536-5294. n White Rock/South Surrey Probus Park Library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for retired men meets on the second Info: 778-294-7339.

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Norval 604-542-9923 or Ted 604-541ca/ 1692. n White Rock/South Surrey Newn Singles Social Walking Club is comers Club meets first Tuesday of a group of singles 45-plus that walk each month at Mount Olive Lutheran every Saturday and Sunday from 10-11 a.m. and then meet for brunch Church (2350 148 St.) at 6:30 p.m.

Open to women who have moved after at various locations around here or experienced significant life Surrey, Delta, Langley, White Rock change in past three years. Info: and other areas. We also host wrssnewcomers.com golfing, pub nights, monthly birthn Hazelmere Heritage Fiddlers day dinner, movie nights and other meet for practice Mondays, 7-9 events. Please call Christina at 604p.m., Hazelmere United Church. All 375-7732 for more information. fiddlers welcome. For info: 604-538n Are you bothered by someone’s 2289. drinking? Enquiries for White Rock/ n White Rock Philosophers meet Surrey area call 604-688-1716.

Meetings run at various times Mon- on second Wednesday of each month at White Rock Library, 7-9 day-Friday, www.al-anon.alateen. p.m. Info: focus8@shaw.ca org n Psychiatric Unite meet-and-greet n Semiahmoo Guild of Needlearts meets on first and third Mondays of service at Peace Arch Hospital, fifth floor, every Tuesday from 6:30-8 each month at White Rock Library (15342 Buena Vista Ave.),10 a.m. to p.m.

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All Star Wrestling is presenting “Body Slams For Toys” on Friday, Dec. 15, a wrestling event that is to benefit the Surrey Christmas Bureau.

“Come one, come all and let’s make a difference for the Surrey Christmas Bureau,” the event’s press release states.

All Star Wrestling will be collecting new, unwrapped toys at the event. Fans will receive a ticket to a 2018 wrestling show for every toy donated.

The toys must be worth at least $10 in order to be exchanged for

a ticket and the “Midget Wrestling Warriors” shows are not included in the offer.

The line up for the Dec. 15 show is packed with All Star Wrestling fan favourites.

The main event of the night will be the “I Quit” match between former ASW Crusierweight champions Matt Xstatic and Kobra Kai. The feud between the two champs has been running high for nearly a year, and both have made it known to the other that they have what it takes to win.

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Team Storm Academy will take on the Tokyo Raiders in a classic tag-team match, followed by the Hall Sisters versus Malia Hosaka and Allie Parker.

Mike Santiago will challenge new champion Nathan Kabe for the ASW Cruiserweight Title.

The show will take place at the Alice McKay building on the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, 6050A 176 St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and bell time is 7:30 p.m.

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…on the Semiahmoo Peninsula

Maestra Paula DeWit conducts members of the White Rock Community Orchestra at a recent performance at Peace Arch Hospital’s Weatherby Pavilion.

Leo Le Couteur photo

WRCO Christmas concert features piece by the late Walter O’Keeffe, former proprietor of the Chit-Chat Cafe

Orchestra pays tribute to local composer he used to go sit by the train tracks and write music and poetry. It’s amazing that the White Rock Community hen White Rock Community Orchestra will be playing his music in Orchestra, directed by the 10th year of his passing in a place Maestra Paula DeWit, that he loved.” presents its annual Christmas concert The former Burnaby City worker this Saturday (Dec. 2 , 7 p.m. at St. fathered seven children in John’s Presbyterian Church, all – including White Rock 1480 George St.), the program singer and show producer will feature many seasonalJeanette O’Keeffe (Mooncoin appropriate pieces.

Productions) – and also left But one notable inclusion is behind hundreds of poems, a work for all seasons with a carvings and scores for original strong White Rock connection pieces of music, one of which, – The Vancouver Waltz, written The Vancouver Waltz, was by late city resident Walter brought to the WRCO recently O’Keeffe.

Though he died a decade ago, Walter O’Keeffe by his widow, Monica. composer “We’re incredibly pleased and at the age of 67, it’s likely that absolutely thrilled that they longtime White Rock residents wanted to play it,” Toni said. will remember the composer as the Born in Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, former proprietor of the Chit Chat Ireland in 1930, O’Keefe was noted for Cafe, on Marine Drive, in the 1970s. his closeness to nature, as manifest in “It burned down in 1979 and he was the many shrubs, flowers, plants, fruit the last owner,” said daughter Toni trees and vines he planted and nurtured O’Keeffe. “There’s still a little plaque over the years. down there.

“He was such an interesting “As kids working there, we remember Alex Browne Staff reporter

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Members of the White Rock Community Orchestra play at Peace Arch Hospital’s Weatherby Pavilion. individual, my father,” Toni said.

“He had this creative brilliance – he could pick up any instrument and play it, he was very poetic, he did carvings.

He was such a strong creative spirit.”

His life had been marked by struggles from an early age, she said – as a child left in care, he survived years of inhumane treatment, a story that was shared with the world only weeks before his death, through the publication of a book she wrote, Those Who Trespass Against Us, which

created a media stir in Britain, Ireland and North America.

“His parents died when he was young and he and his siblings were split up.

He was at an orphanage where he was allowed to join the band – it was the first flowering of his musical talent.”

At the age of 14, he was so noted as a cornetist with the band, Toni said, that a famous British orchestra leader attempted to recruit him.

“But they wouldn’t let him go because they needed him to work in the kitchen,” she said.

“It was one of the great missed opportunities of his life. That’s why it’s so wonderful that the White Rock orchestra is playing his composition – it would have meant the world to him.”

Special guest performers at the concert will be Maria Moularas (harp), mezzo-soprano Ingrid Mapson and the Chilliwack Children’s Choir.

Tickets (including post-concert refreshments) are $15 (children 12 and under free), and are available at the door, from orchestra members, or online at wrco.ca

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Becoming Mrs. Smith a sensitive, poetic debut novella for South Surrey writer

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South Surrey author Tanya E. Williams’ Becoming Mrs. Smith is a touching, bittersweet, often-poetic story of love and loss and the impact of the Second World War on ordinary people on the homefront.

It’s a debut work of fiction for the local businesswoman – who closed the Tri Geeks Multisport store last year after a 14-year run – following up on her first book, Breathe, a collection of short pieces on the relaxation and rejuvenation practice of mindfulness meditation, inspired by and interspersed with photography by her husband, David (their son Justin, 18 – also a keen supporter of Williams’ creative enterprises – is completing his senior year at Earl Marriott Secondary).

For Williams – who acknowledges she has been a writer from an early age – the opportunity to concentrate on writing and marketing her work has clearly been a liberation of sorts.

“I love the writing process – I love every aspect of it,” she said.

Contributed image And she’s pleased that her first step into Tanya E. Williams’ debut fictional work is an evocative publishing fiction is a novella – a form that novella of life and love on the homefront during the strives for a concise, perfectly balanced Second World War. expression of idea and mood – although, as someone who has carefully tracked online of Violet Sanderson, an enterprising and reader feedback since Becoming Mrs. Smith empathetic young woman all too aware of the was first published in October, she recognizes physical – as well as metaphorical – operations the market has long been conditioned to pay of her heart. A bout with scarlet fever at the more attention to books roughly the size and age of 11 has weakened that organ, but has weight of a small brick. also given her a heightened awareness of the “Some people didn’t understand what a value of day-to-day life. novella was. They said, ‘it’s short’ – but that But her evolving romance with her childhood was the point. A novella can only have one sweetheart, John, is knocked sideways by plot – there’s no room for sub-plots… I America’s entry into the Second World love the form, myself. I love to be able War and an inevitable parting of the to sit down and read and experience ways. the whole journey in one reading and Through the eyes of Violet, the then get on with the day.” reader gains insight into life at the Those entranced by the journey time and a reminder that the tragedy started in the gem-like Becoming Mrs. of wartime was just as present in the Smith can be content that there is more hometowns as it was in the frontline – a lot more – to come. Williams is foxholes. nearing completion of a second volume Tanya E. Williams A lover of historical fiction of all in what will eventually be a trilogy, and eras, Williams said she decided to set author part two, the intriguingly titled Stealing her story – at least partly inspired by Mr. Smith, and the as-yet-untitled some true events – in the U.S. because part three, will each be longer and more fullythe emotional experience of being thrust fleshed out in character and incident than the into the Second World War by the Japanese first. attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941 seemed more In fact, Williams admits, her main novel straightforward there than in Canada, where was always meant to focus on the story of participation in the conflict was bound up with the male protagonist, Mr. John Smith – quite a lot of complicated political issues. consciously created as an everyman – who But part of her success with Becoming grows to adulthood in the small farming Mrs. Smith is in evoking a world that seems community of Cedar Springs, South Dakota to belong in a Norman Rockwell painting – in the 1930s and 1940s. complete with all of that artist’s wry, as well as “But in the middle of writing that I had sentimental, observational touches. these two female characters who got noisy “I love doing the research,” she said, noting and started waking me up in the middle of the that she has spent hours listening to actual night demanding that their stories be told,” she wartime news broadcasts to help capture the said. feeling of the time, and has discovered online She chuckles at the notion that a writer, in records that pinpoint weather conditions in the process of freeing his or her imagination, South Dakota at each step in a timeline that can create characters who seem to end up spans the years 1935 to 1949. directing their own lives and actions and “It’s amazing that you can discover conversations. something, like a heavy snowfall, that fits in so “That’s what I love about it – you can have well with what you imagined,” she said. a plan, but not all of life goes according to Becoming Mrs. Smith is published by plan. You have to ad lib, but sometimes these Rippling Effects Writing & Photography. For changes give you more opportunities.” more information, visit www.ripplingeffects.ca That is, in essence, the story of Becoming or the author’s website: www.tanyaewilliams.

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White Rock’s version set in Roaring ’20s Paris

Hunchback classic revamped as panto Alex Browne Staff reporter

Some fresh faces – directors Alex Lowe and Anne-Marie Zak, musical director Marquis Byrd and choreographer Rachael Carlson – take the helm as the White Rock Players’ Club continues its sixth decade of producing homegrown Christmas pantomimes.

The latest effort is based on a script

by WRPC panto veteran Dave Baron, “lovingly ripped off” from Victor Hugo’s classic, The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

But anyone who knows their White Rock panto traditions won’t be too surprised that The Hunchback of Notre Panto (Coast Capital Playhouse, Dec. 1-30) is a less-than-faithful version of the original tale of medieval Paris.

For example, WRPC’s version is now set in 1920s Paris – tracing the lives of the beggars, poets and aristocrats whose paths cross in the iconic square before the cathedral of Notre Dame, under the watchful eyes of Cardinal Frollo (a suitably evil performance

by Kelly Thompson), who ‘protects’ the misguided bell-ringer Quasimodo (enthusiastically played by Ben Pilger).

Young poet Pierre Bonhomme (Samantha Silver) attempts to win the heart of the beautiful Esmerelda (Juliana Peralta) while ever-popular panto Dame Bryce Paul Mills appears as La Belle Chantefleure, Queen of the

Fred Partridge photo

Samantha Silver, Bryce Paul Mills and Juliana Peralta star in the White Rock Players’ Club pantomime The Hunchback of Notre Panto, opening Dec. 1.

Beggars.

“Our Paris exists in an imperfect harmony, caught in a tug-of-war between a very sweet Angel, who has the best of intentions at heart, and the resident Demon who wants to bring out the worst in people,” said Players’ Club president Fred Partridge in a news

release.

“Throw in a mysterious Stranger and her amazing pet, you will be taken to a place that is more than a little out of balance.

“In this hilarious and sometimes poignant tale, we hope you will partake in cheering on your favourite character

on the Semiahmoo Peninsula

and joining in on our popular sing-alongs.”

The theatre is located at 1532 Johnston Rd., and curtain for all shows (except 2:30 p.m. matinees) is 7:30 p.m.

For tickets ($22, $15 for children 12 and under), call 604-536-7535 or visit whiterockplayers.ca

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…on the Semiahmoo Peninsula

Player-turned-official Troy Paterson debuts in AHL

Referee called up to pro ranks “It’s a difficult craft, but Troy has worked extremely hard and he’s continued to South Surrey hockey grow – and (the pro ranks) official – and a have really accelerated him,” former member of Ronnie said. the Surrey Eagles – made “(The AHL call-up) was his debut in the American a great opportunity for Hockey League ranks last him, and I know he’s really week in Pennsylvania, and it enjoying it.” might not be long until he’s Troy played in the BCHL a full-time member of that from 2010-2013. He spent professional circuit. three seasons with Former BC Hockey the Cowichan Valley League defenceman Capitals before Troy Paterson, 25, being traded to his was the referee for hometown Eagles a a Nov. 22 game few weeks prior to the between the Hershey 2013 trade deadline, Bears and Springfield as the Birds were Thunderbirds – loading up their roster the minor-league affiliates of the NHL’s Troy Paterson for a run at an RBC referee Cup title.

Washington Capitals Paterson’s and Florida Panthers, homecoming lasted less than respectively. Since then, he’s two games, however – he officiated in two more AHL suffered a season-ending games, in Syracuse, N.Y. and knee-injury on his first shift Lehigh Valley, Pa. of his second game with his Prior to his call-up to the hometown team.

AHL, Paterson – son of The injury marked an end former Surrey Eagles’ owner to his junior career, and and Peninsula businessman though he did spend one Ronnie Paterson – had been officiating in the junior ranks, season with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – including the BC Hockey an NCAA Div. 3 team – he League and Western Hockey never played a game, having League. redshirted due to his injury, The younger Paterson was which took “three or four” still travelling the East Coast – off to his next assignment – surgeries to correct.

After his one season at and unavailable for comment college, he retired, only as of Wednesday morning, to discover soon after but his dad, who travelled to that the National Hockey Hershey to watch his son’s League was looking to the debut, was understandably college, junior and minorproud, especially considering it’s only been three years since pro ranks for potential new officials. Intrigued, Troy traded in his stick for Continued on A30 referee stripes.

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Minor football association’s peewee, midget teams win championship games

Titans capture B.C. titles

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The public is invited to attend a Neighbourhood Information and Feedback Meeting on Tuesday, December 5th, 2017. The purpose of this meeting is to present updates on the land use and infrastructure review being conducted in the Rosemary Heights Central Neighbourhood Concept Plan (NCP) area, and to gather feedback regarding alternative land use options for the Suburban Pocket.

The White Rock-South Surrey Titans are provincial football champions in not one, but two, divisions.

The minor football association’s peewee and midget nine-a-side squads captured B.C. titles last month at Kelowna’s Hillside Stadium, winning both championship games in convincing fashion. Both teams won Vancouver Mainland Football League titles in order to advance to the provincial tournament.

The White Rock peewee team defeated the host Kelowna Lions in the championship tilt, shutting out the home team just as they did all previous teams they faced at provincials; in the first round, they beat the Victoria Renegades and in semifinals shut out the Vanderbilt Vikings.

Meanwhile, the midgetdivision Titans captured a B.C. crown for the second year in a row with a 37-1 victory over the Cowichan Bulldogs.

It was the third meeting of the season between the two rivals, with each team winning once prior to the championship tilt. The early-season loss was the only blemish on the Titans’ otherwise-perfect record; they finished with an 8-1

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win-loss record. In 2016, they went undefeated en route to the title.

“Our defence was strong, our game plan was solid on both sides of the ball,” said longtime midget head coach John Martins.

“It’s back-to-back now…

The last time we played (Cowichan), I hadn’t seen them more focused, and then at provincials, it was the same thing. The guys just played well.”

Martins also praised his coaching staff’s efforts, including those of his son, Avery, who serves as the team’s defensive coordinator.

“Even though he’s my son,

I have to give him kudos. We only lost one game, and the points (in that game) that were scored against us were on special teams. I’ve got to say… we only allowed eight points on defence all year.

Any other scores against us were on special teams. He’s done a helluva job.”

Prior to hitting the field at provincials, the midget squad won its VMFL title with a 34-0 win over Cowichan on Oct. 29 at Cowichan’s McAdam Park. The peewee Titans won their VMFL banner that same weekend at Richmond’s Hugh Boyd Park, in a defensive battle with the Richmond Raiders that was won 1-0 on a kick in overtime.

Injury derailed playing career

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White Rock-South Surrey Titans midget players hoist the provincial championship trophy after last month’s victory over the Cowichan Bulldogs. Left, five members of the Titans peewee team celebrate.

Continued from A29 Paterson soon found himself at a development camp in Buffalo, N.Y. He’s been refereeing junior – and now AHL games – ever since.

“It’s funny, as a child – I think he was about 13 – Troy refereed a Surrey Eagles’ intra-squad game one day, but that was the extent of his experience,” Ronnie laughed.

“But when one door closes, another one often opens, and that’s really what’s happened here. It was a devastating injury, but it’s created this for him… Troy has always been a great student of the game, and he’s been very passionate about it, so this is another avenue for him to stay involved.”

If his rapid development continues, Troy – who suffers no ill effects of his knee injury, according to his dad – could one day find himself officiating at the National Hockey League level. He

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Troy Paterson during his playing days with the Cowichan Valley Capitals. referees, and now he is one,” has four more AHL games Ronnie said.

– all in California – on his “My wife is enjoying schedule for December. watching him, too – she says “I chuckle sometimes, now he gets to be on the ice because as a player, he used the entire game.” to always challenge the

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Surrey junior ‘B’ team beats division leaders 2-0 on road

Knights end 2-year winless streak Trevor Beggs Black Press

At last, the streak of futility is over for the Surrey Knights.

After two years of losing, frustration and controversy, the Knights can finally flip the page.

“It felt like we had just won the Stanley Cup,” said head coach Spencer McHaffie.

“This was our Stanley Cup. I’ve never seen guys on the bench so happy before. After the game, the guys were just going nuts.”

The Knights took an improbable 89-game losing streak with them to MSA Arena in Abbotsford on Nov. 24. They were coming off a better effort in a 5-1 loss to Richmond after losing two previous games by a combined score of 19-2.

Still, McHaffie was talking about keeping his team positive in a chat he had with Black Press two days before the victory.

“Every day in the room we just talk about keeping it positive,” said McHaffie.

“We know that negativity isn’t going to get us anywhere.”

Those positive reinforcements finally paid off on the

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Goalie Zakery Babin shuts the door for the Surrey Knights during their win over the Abbotsford Pilots on Nov. 24 at MSA Arena. ice.

In the first period at MSA Arena, Carmine Sorace scored a power-play goal to give the Knights a 1-0 lead.

They escaped the period with the lead despite being outshot 19-6.

After that, it was the Zakery Babin show. The netminder turned away an onslaught of shots over the final 40 minutes. Takum Sakai’s empty-netter with 20 seconds to go in the game sealed the 2-0 win for the Knights.

Babin was named the game’s first star after his team was outshot 49-12 over 60 minutes. Over the last two peri-

ods, the shots were 30-6 in favour of Abbotsford.

“Zakery was absolutely unbelievable,” said McHaffie. “He’s been incredible for us this season and he really deserved the win.”

Of all the games they Knights could have won over the last two seasons, they ended up bumping the skid in improbable fashion.

“There are so many games where I thought we could have won,” he said.

“I thought about a lot of games where we could have beat teams like Mission or Langley, but for the win to come against a team like Ab-

botsford was extra special.”

This is the Knights first win after moving to Surrey before the beginning of the 2015-16 season. Their last win, on Nov. 19, 2015, happened when the team was still referred to as the Langley Knights.

The Knights have experienced a world of hurt after an altercation featuring former head coach and current co-owner John Craighead.

They had difficulties recruiting players after the incident and hired former Vancouver Canucks assistant general managers Laurence Gilman and Lorne Henning to help with hockey operations.

Even this year, their 24-man roster includes 16 rookies.

“It takes time for all of the rookies to gel together,” said McHaffie. “We have a lot of fresh faces in this room but they’ve been working hard to get better on the ice.”

With the losing streak over, the Knights hope this win is a sign of things to come.

“The feeling for us now is that we can win any game,” McHaffie said. “I just told the guys, what’s stopping us now?”

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South Surrey goaltender an underrated part of strong major-midget hockey team

Dias dazzles in Hawks’ net Trevor Beggs Black Press

It’s late in the third period at the Langley Events Centre and the Valley West Hawks have a 6-2 lead over the visiting Vancouver NE Chiefs.

Even with a four-goal lead, goalie Josh Dias is playing like the game is in the dying minutes of overtime.

On one third-period shift, the Trevor Beggs photo Chiefs work the puck into the Josh Dias sprawls out and makes a save in a Nov. 14 game against the offensive zone. After making Vancouver Chiefs. a nice centering pass, a Chiefs player fires into what looks like been good for a while,” Dias Both totals are second overall an open net. said. in the league.

It was an open net – until Dias The Hawks lead the league “I’m just out there stopping lunged to make a diving glove with 105 goals-for, 24 more pucks,” said Dias casually. save. than the second-highThe next step after the “He’s been doing that est scoring team. You BCMML for Dias could be to, for us all year,” said head could argue the team’s eventually, play for the Surrey coach Rob Evers. “He’s offensive firepower may Eagles. not getting enough love be overshadowing Dias’ The Semiahmoo Minor Hockfor the season he’s had.” strong performance. ey product is currently affiliatAfter the game, Dias His play in net has im- ed with the BC Hockey League was humble when asked proved as the season has team. about that stellar save. progressed. Dias has alFor now, the Earl Marriott Josh Dias “There was a rebound, lowed five goals in his Secondary student has a chance goaltender and I just stuck my glove last three games, and to be part of something special out and I was able to he registered a shutout for the Hawks, as they vie for grab it.” during an 8-0 win against the their second championship in The 16-year-old netminder, South Island Royals in his last three seasons. has done his best to solidify start.

“I expect us to win a champithe crease for the league-leading After that shutout win, Dias onship,” said Dias.

15-2 Hawks. is 10-1-1 and has a 2.21 save “We’re good enough to beat “We’re a good team and we’ve percentage. any team in the league.”

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Natural Luxury, Riverside Setting

By Susan M. Boyce

Okay, I confess I have a soft spot in my heart for South Surrey’s Nicomekl River. It’s one of those magical places I remember from childhood even though it still remains somewhat a hidden gem.

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We drive round a bend in the road, and my jaw drops.

There are views and then there are views like this… the Nicomekl and ALR farmlands spreading out in front of me with the North Shore Mountains shimmering in the distance.

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Beatrice (Bea) Alice Haybarger (nee Patterson) 1930-2017 Bea, a beloved resident of Czorny Alzheimer Center, passed away peacefully in Surrey BC, on November 17, 2017 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Born in Okotoks, Alberta on September 28, 1930, the 3rd daughter of John (Jack) & Evelyn (Vera) Patterson. Bea was very proud of her Okotoks, Alberta roots, and her family. She remained very close to her sisters, Doris, Evelyn and Thelma throughout their lives.

Bea married Ev Haybarger in Edmonton, Alberta in 1950 and they had two sons, Allen and Robin. With Ev’s work as an electrician, the Haybargers lived in Edmonton, Penticton and Prince George. The family moved to North Vancouver in 1973 and Bea has lived in BC since then. Ev passed away in 1993.

They had separated and remained good friends.

Bea was a very talented individual, and no project was too complicated for her. She helped to construct the Haybarger family cabin in Whistler, BC in 1973. She went back to school and completed her Professional Credit Management Certificate while in her 40s. Never one to sit still for long without a goal, Bea skied well into her 60’s, and she golfed every Tuesday with a women’s league. She was an avid walker, and regularly walked the White Rock promenade.

She was an accomplished sewer, designing and sewing most of her own clothing, & she worked with Interior Designers to design and make home décor items that wowed customers. She was a beautiful quilter, making quilts for her family, her grandchildren’s wedding gifts and for the Cloverdale Seniors Center craft sales. She also could swing a hammer, and tackled renovations in several of her homes. Her nickname “Busy Bea” accurately describes her passion for doing things for others.

An active member of the Cloverdale Seniors Centre in Surrey, BC she volunteered time to complete tax returns for other seniors. She participated in the Computer Club and developed her computer skills, which turned out to be something she really enjoyed. She then started an email network with her sisters, and using a special scanner, scanned all of the family photo slides into jpeg images so she could share them. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Seniors Center for many terms, acting as their Treasurer.

WILSON, Bruce J. December 16, 1954 - November 21, 2017

Bruce passed peacefully on November 21, 2017 and was surrounded by family and friends as he took “the long way home” and is now watching over, loving and protecting us.

He was born in Vancouver to parents Gordon Wilson and Geraldine Daniluk. He was the youngest of 3 boys. At a young age his love of music was evident, playing clarinet with the Kitsilano Boys Band. Music would play a key role in his life. His love of cars began in his teens. A passion that would take him to become a Master Mechanic building, owning and racing cars. He worked for BC Tel/Telus for over 40 years in the Fleet services department. It was a job he was incredibly good at and took great pride in. Always keeping his garage so clean given the work he did. His love of cars and drag racing led him to meeting many of his closest friends. He is survived and remembered by the love of his life, his wife Darlene of 23 years. His 3 Kids Crystal, John (Sheri), and Caitlin, and Man’s best friend Luke. His brother and best friend Dean (Gayle); nieces Nicole (Dave) and Robyn; stepmom June (Dennis); Mother-in- Law Barb (Matt); Father-in-Law Colin (Kay); Brothers-in-Law Dave (Deb), Gord (Dolores); Sister-in-Law Deb (Family) and all his friends.

He was Larger than Life. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you make a donation to the BC CANCER AGENCY in his name. A service to celebrate his life will be held at Peace Portal Alliance Church in South Surrey, Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 12 p.m. with reception to follow.

Barbara Ruth Joan Bjorge January 21st, 1948 - November 20th, 2017

Barbara is now resting peacefully after a battle with cancer that ended on Nov 20th 2017. She is dearly missed by her son Michael, granddaughter Bailey, partner Les, brother Gerry, sister in law Ellen, nieces Kristin and Erin, as well as her extended family and friends.

Barbara loved her White Rock/ South Surrey community and when she was able to, would regularly walk down to West Beach in White Rock (up and down Oxford!) to enjoy watching the seagulls and just enjoying the beach. Barbara took great satisfaction in the simple pleasures in life, and would share these very enthusiastically. She was a graduate from the University of Alberta with a degree in Child Psychology, and traveled extensively in her younger years.

Barbara’s family will be having a private gathering to celebrate her life and scatter her ashes out at sea with a paddle out at West Beach in White Rock as per her wishes.

Please send your condolences to Victory Memorial Park; the direct link to Barbara’s page is as follows: http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignitymemorial/obituary.aspx?n=BarbaraBjorge&lc=3745&pid=187360838&mid=7650598 In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Canadian Lung Cancer Society.

Barbara will be deeply missed by all of her family and friends!

It was at the Seniors Center where Bea met Walter Michaluk and he introduced her to square dancing.

She loved dancing and they, along with the Surrey Square Wheelers, danced three times a week, and at parades, the rodeo, and road trips to jamborees. Bea enjoyed music and dancing right through to the end of her life.

Although she was small in stature, Bea was a force; she made all things possible in her life. She owned a time share in Mexico, and she traveled there annually, with her sisters, and later with Walter and friends. If she had a goal, it became reality, due to her ability to manage her money, save, and invest in completing her goals. This is the legacy that her family will carry forward.

Bea is survived and missed by her loving sister Doris Hayes, two sons and their wives, Allen (Judy Lindenbach) & Robin (Debra Hauptman).‘Nana’will be missed but never forgotten by her 5 Grandchildren Steven Haybarger (Beverly), Michelle Battaglia (Marc), Jessica Haskell (Ryan), Todd & Kyle Hauptman and 4 beautiful Great Grandchildren Alyssa & Julia Battaglia and Emma & Jackson Haybarger. While we are saddened by her passing, we are relieved that her long struggle with dementia has ended.

The family will be honoring Bea’s death privately and would like to take this opportunity to thank the caring staff of Czorny Alzheimer Center for the wonderful care, respect, & kindness shown to Bea over her extended stay. A special thanks to the staff at Langley Lodge also, and the staff at the Come Share Society Adult Day Program. Those wishing to honour Bea in her passing, may make a donation in her memory to the Seniors Come Share Society in Surrey, BC (Charity Reg # 12990849 RR0001 or HTTP://COMESHARE. CA) or the Langley Care Foundation, Langley BC, (873939029 RR0001 or www.langleylodge.org/donate .

Sylvia Elaine Olsen Sylvia Elaine Olsen (Nee Kohut) passed away peacefully on November 22nd, 2017 in Victoria, BC at the age of 78 after a lengthy illness. Sylvia was born in Souris, MB on April 26th, 1939. She was the second of four children born to John and Effie Kohut. Sylvia is predeceased by her parents, her older brother Ron and her husband Kjell. She is survived by her sisters Pat Ennis of Calgary AB and Victoria Simmons of Victoria, BC. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews in BC, Ontario and Norway.

Sylvia grew up on the family farm near Elgin MB. She attended school in Elgin and was a good student and athlete, especially in curling. After graduation she attended nursing training at Misericordia Hospital in Winnipeg MB. She received the Agnes Wilkie Award for General Proficiency and stayed at the Misericordia after graduation as head nurse on her ward and instructed nursing students.

In the late 1960s she moved to Vancouver where, in 1969, she married Kjell Olsen. After their marriage, Sylvia continued to use her nursing skills while employed by the Red Cross and BC Tel. Sylvia was also a regular volunteer at the Vancouver Police Department Victim Services Unit.

Eventually Kjell and Sylvia retired to the Morgan Creek community in South Surrey BC where they were both active in the community. Sylvia was an especially committed Rotarian and a very active member of the Semiahmoo Rotary Club. She ultimately received an honourary life time membership to thank her for her contributions to the rotary and the community.

Kjell passed away in 1999 and Sylvia eventually moved to White Rock. Her health began to deteriorate in 2012 and over time she required higher levels of care. She moved into the Pacifica Assisted Living facility in White Rock and eventually she moved to Clover Point Care in Victoria where she passed away.

Her family thanks all the professional, caring and compassionate staff at Peace Arch Hospital in White Rock, Pacifica Assisted Living in White Rock and the Clover Point Care facility in Victoria.

A Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lilly Marie Kopp (Rothe), who died peacefully at Weatherby Care Pavilion on November 15, 2017. Lily was born in a house at Five Corners in White Rock on December 24, 1930. She grew up on a farm on Stayte Road, where Walmart Shopping Centre is now. She attended White Rock Elementary School and then Semiahmoo High School where she graduated in 1950. When she graduated as a Registered Nurse from Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, she received a Profiency Award and had her photo in all the local newspapers. She married Theodore Kopp in September 1953.

Lily was on the first nursing staff as a maternity nurse, when Peace Arch Hospital opened in 1954. She worked there for three years, before becoming a stay-at-home mom for her family of three children. Lilly was devoted to her family and extended family and participated in many reunions and events.

Church was important to Lilly. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Cloverdale from her childhood until the mid 1970’s when the family moved to White Rock and became members of Mount Olive Lutheran Church.

Lilly liked to travel. Over the years she went to Hawaii, Europe, California and bus trips around B.C. She spent ten days in Russia with a group distributing Bibles and five months in Northern India with a nurse-missionary.

In 2009, she moved to Christina Place (now White Rock Village, and five years later to Sunnyside Manor. Falling became a big problem, and after a month in hospital, Lilly moved to Weatherby Care Pavillion a year ago. Lilly was born in White Rock and died in White Rock.

She is predeceased by her daughter Dorothy, (1978), her sister Agnes Balback (1985), her mother Marie Rother (1948), her father Richard Rothe (2005), her step-mother Inga Rothe (2007), and Theodore Kopp Sr. (2014). Lilly is survived by her sons Ted Kopp and Arthur Kopp (Cindy), and grandchildren Steven Kopp, Jennifer Kopp, Brandon Kopp, Micahel Kopp, and Julie Kopp, her brother Herbert Rothe, sister Rosie Sieg, and many nieces and nephews.

Our thanks to the staff at Weatherby for their loving care.

A Celebration of Life will be held, Thursday, December 7, at 11 a.m. at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 2350-148 Street, Surrey, following the interment at the graveside at 10 a.m. at Valleyview Cemetery on 72 Avenue. Pastor Peter Hanson will be officiating. A reception will be held in the church auditorium after.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Lutheran World Relief or Surrey Urban Mission.

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LAB MASTIFF puppies, chocolate brown going to black w/ white markings, dewormed and have shots, $500 obo. Call (604)819-3593 No Sunday calls.

1 bedroom Apartment for Rent - 600sf.

Includes HEAT & HOT WATER. 3rd floor of a 7 floor high rise. Carpet through out. With dishwasher. $1100 a month.

Merchandise for Sale

Call for appt to view 778.878.0782

Appliances

WHITE ROCK - uptown. Top floor, 2 bdrm, 2 bth, 1076 sf with balcony. $1700/mo. For appt. 604-805-6007

Peace Arch Appliance Service

Homes for Rent

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

For All Types of Renovations Qualified carpenter for all your home improvement needs.

- QUALITY WORKMANSHIPD Additions D Decks D Bathrooms / Kitchens D Skylights / Windows D Tiling D Laminate Flooring In Living Colour Painting Services. Clean prompt quality service at reasonable rates. Repaint Specialist. WCB/Insured. Call Steve 604-961-8340

North Bluff Contracting “ Turning Houses Into Homes�

Plumbing

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

WHITE ROCK SUNSET VILLA

Pets

Serving White Rock & S.Surrey since 1990

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

Rentals

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MEASURING UP

by James Barrick

Repairs to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers. Reasonable.

Call Mark (604)536-9092

$100 & Under 7.5’’ x 3.75’’ metal mail box coin bank new in original box, $15. Good for Christmas Gifts. (778)239-9517

40 Years Experience Seniors Discount 10% No Job Too Small • Bathrooms • Decks • Fences • Concrete Drywall • Textured Ceilings • Doors • Reliable • Insured • WCB

NATIVE CARVED CANE, excellent condition, $100 obo.

Call: (778)239-9517 (can deliver)

Friendly Frank

Call Steve 250-218-7185

Exquisite, flocked Christmas Tree, 6’ with lights & beautiful glass ornaments. $250. (604)531-7309

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

Firewood/Fuel RooďŹ ng & Skylights A1 TOP CANADIAN ROOFING LTD. Specializing in Re-Roofing New Roofs & Repairs.

All kinds of roofing. Free Est. Call 778-878-2617 or 604-781-2094

MOVING?

Rubbish Removal

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

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ALDER, BIRCH, MAPLE MIX. Cut up to 16’’ lengths, split, seasoned, ready to burn. $270 a 4 x 4 x 8 cord delivered. Call 604-339-9077

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604-536-6620

www.BBmoving.ca

.Russells Rubbish Removal 604-787-7355 White Rock / South Surrey

Always Reddy Rubbish Removal

White Rock/ South Surrey

Residential / Commercial

All Rubbish, Junk & Recycling needs.

15807 BUENA VISTA.

AFFORDABLE MOVERS www.affordablemoversbc.com

From $45/Hr.

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

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140

301 sq.ft. - $860/mo Call to view: 604-536-5639

Suites, Lower S.SURREY 2 bdrm bsmt suite avail Dec1,ns/np.$1000/mo incl utils. Half month d.deposit req. 778-565-8790 WHITE ROCK - Mann Park, 1 bdrm furn/unfurn bsmt suite. $1300 incl utils/net. Own lndry. NS/NP. Avail immed. (604) 531-5660, 376-1019

South Surrey: Grandview Corners area. 4bdrm, 4bth. Fully reno’d, Mtn view. Lots of amen. $2650/m. N/S. Avl now. Pets ok. 778-319-3133 South Surrey Mtn view, Avail. now.

Brand new. 3bdrm, 2-1/2 bths, tandem garage, elec f/p. Cls to schools. $3150/m. N/P, N/S. 778-882-5786

Transportation Auto Accessories/Parts

Rentals

2014 MICHELIN TIRES w/ BMW RIMS

Apt/Condo for Rent

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

Residential Commercial

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

2 coats any colour

3388 Rosemary Heights

Townhouses 4yrs young, premium 3 levels, 4094 sf home, 5 bdrms, 8 baths, open concept floor plan, partial ocean view. Mstrbdrm w/private balcony & south exposure. Bsmt has recroom with bar & media room. LEGAL 1 bdrm suite.Short walk to beach. $1,888,888 Sutton-1st West Realty, Surp Rai 604-763-5263, Email: surpsrai@gmail.com. mls#R2221142

MEN WHO CARE MOVERS. 2 & 3 Man Crews, 47 years combined experience. Local & long distance. Reasonable rates. 604-809-2444. menwhocaremovers@gmail.com

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

OFFICE SPACE Rosemary Centre

778-999-2803

reddyrubbishremoval.com

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299

OfďŹ ce/Retail

WHITE ROCK: west side - Legal 2 bdrm, lwr level, newer home, W/D, D/W. NS/NP. Avail Jan. 1st. Refs. $1500 utils not incl. (604)809-5152

• Respectful • Reliable • Responsible • Affordable Rates

Johnson

WHITE ROCK clean 3 bdrm 2 bath, Newly reno NP/NS Ref req $2200 604-790-4370/604-532-4370

For Sale By Owner WHITE ROCK 15299 - 17A Ave 2 bdrm / 2 bath 1140 sf condo, 9ft ceilings, open concept. S/S appl, granite counters with breakfast bar, f/p, insuite laundry & storage. Large south west facing patio, 2 sec. parking stalls.Walking distance to all amen. N/S. Pets ok. Rental ok with restrictions. $537,000: For Sale By Owner (604)418-4321

B & B MOBILE SERVICES

Painting & Decorating

Short Term Rental SOUTH SURREY / WHITE ROCK Furn’d 2 bdrm, 2 bath in upper level of home. Well appointed, beautifully furnished, all utils incl. Photos avail on request. $2000/mo. Dec 1 - Feb 28th, 2018. Terry (778)668-2214, terrylafave@gmail.com

BH Plumbing & Hot Water Heating Inc. Call 604-536-2216 for ALL your plumbing & hot water heating needs. Proudly serving Surrey and White Rock for over 35 years. Licensed, bonded & insured. Specializing in quick & reliable service, guaranteed www.bhserviceplumbing.org

Moving & Storage

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Homelife Pen. Property 604-536-0220

Lower Mainland

We dispose of unwanted items, garbage & recycle/donate good used items. Our goal is to help have a cleaner environment.

Call 604-329-9981

Cloverdale High Performance paint.

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

Sundecks

ACTIVE SENIOR 1 BDRM Well maintained Concrete High Rise in White Rock close to shopping.

Swimming Pool & All Amenities.

UTILITIES INCLUDED. NS/NP

~ Fir Apartments ~ 1455 Fir St WHITE ROCK 1 Bdrm units avail now Heat & hot wtr incl.

Swimming pool & rec room On site mgr

Repaint Specialist Doors, Casings, Walls, Baseboards, Ceiling Repairs - Painting.

Finishing available. rene.s@telus.net

Call 604-536-0379 WHITE ROCK, 1281 Foster St. Bachelor ste. Ocean view, balcony, Avail Jan 1st. $780/mo. Heat/htwr incl, NS/NP, credit check & 1 year lease req’d. Call: (604)360-1403

RENE’S SPRAY & BRUSH PAINTING 778-855-5361

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

4 Michelin 205 50R17 tires, 70% tread. In excellent shape. $650.00 Takes All! 604.488.9161

Call 604-538-5337

Scrap Car Removal The Scrapper

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ACROSS 1. Ardor 5. Long-tailed bird 10. Motorist’s problem 14. Pack 18. Let loose 19. Inspirational goddess 20. Kind of fund 21. Duration 22. Measures speed of rotation 24. Measures thickness of objects 26. Truman’s Secretary of State 27. Avoid 29. Gulch 30. Mona -31. Gem 32. Final result 33. Basilique du --Coeur 36. Anti-slip device 37. Permit holder 41. Additional ones 43. Measures density of liquids 45. -- turkey 46. Aristocrat 47. Skin openings 49. Fish sometimes pickled 50. Instance 51. Queen of Thebes 52. An ungulate 53. Schlep 55. Bottommost point 56. Prosthetic devices 58. Liking 59. Uprising 60. Of a cereal grass 61. Soil 62. Tragic hero 63. Dorm setting 65. Carried 66. Dog breed 69. Gothic arches

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13. Chests 14. Seagal or Spielberg 15. Leatherwood 16. Bodement 17. Used to be 20. Kind of operatic voice 23. Pliable twig 25. Alma -28. Rime 31. More cunning than most 32. Suitably 33. Substantial 34. Make amends 35. Measures passage of time 36. Pratt or Farley 37. Untrusting 38. Measures human height 39. Fluorescent dye 40. Abrasive material 42. Some tires 44. Clemency 48. Sports event 50. -- -cornered 52. Skirts for stage shows 53. Chili con -54. Status quo -55. Spirit in old Roman religion 57. Records 58. Evergreens

59. Suspended sculpture 61. Disney dwarf 62. Bun 63. French painter 64. Place of meeting 65. Sitz and sponge 66. Active ones 67. Foreign 68. Standards 70. Water plant 71. Box with a lid 74. Costly spice 75. Even game 76. Source of caviar 78. Punto -(baccarat) 79. Craftsmen 80. Arab VIP 82. Play a zither 84. Rained a lot 88. Abode of the dead 89. Flocks 90. Irregularly notched 91. Drains 92. Lab compound 93. Hawaiian goose 94. Slumgullion 96. Razor brand 97. Pair 98. -- Stanley Gardner 100. Before 102. -- culpa 103. -- canto

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