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Safe Surrey leaders divided over delays Amy Reid & Lauren Collins Black Press Media

The Cloverdale hockey community is mobilizing for “one last push” in their effort to lobby Surrey council not to delay the planned ice complex in that neighbourhood, after council members this week gave an early nod to the proposal.

The city’s draft five-year budget, released last week, sees the new Cloverdale arena as one of several civic projects put on the back burner in

an effort to reduce the city’s accrual of debt.

Surrey council members, meeting as the finance committee, approved the draft financial capital plan in a 5-4 vote Tuesday, forwarding the issue to Monday’s regular council meeting.

After the finance committee vote, Cloverdale Minor Hockey Association president Marty Jones said he was “disappointed” that the budget is moving forward as is, “but encouraged in some ways. We have four.”

“We need one last push and appeal,” he said.

If all three draft budgets – capital, operating and utilities – are supported Monday, a final reading could be held two days later.

Couns. Steven Pettigrew, Brenda Locke, Jack Hundial and Linda Annis (council’s only nonSafe Surrey Coalition elected official) voted against the five-year capital budget Tuesday.

Pettigrew said he didn’t agree with many “additions” and “deletions” in the capital program, highlighting the postponement of the ice rink and the Grandview Heights community centre

and library, and noting the biodiversity conservation strategy has “basically been gutted.”

Locke said that while it’s important to manage costs and taxes, she asked if it would be possible to include the Cloverdale rinks.

“I’m wondering… if there is a way to incorporate the Cloverdale sports complex for the very reason that there has been expenditures, significant ones, already for that facility,” she said. “I would hate for us to stop that facility.”

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$100,000 hospital sculpture

Councillors speak out on art project Alex Browne Staff reporter

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Heavy rain and strong winds caused havoc in Surrey and White Rock Tuesday. Damaged power lines cut hydro to several areas; rain flooded King George Boulevard (top) and waves crashed into the beach.

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Changes to White Rock’s public art policy may be in the wind after the newly elected council took a look at the rendering of the public art piece that is to be installed at Peace Arch Hospital’s McCracken Courtyard.

While council endorsed the project’s management and funding agreement between the city, the Peace Arch Hospital Foundation and Fraser Health, the decision came after lengthy discussion.

Both Couns. Christopher Trevelyan and Scott Kristjanson questioned the wisdom of the previous council’s investing $100,000 in the piece – for which funding had been diverted from potential public art on the waterfront – and Coun. David Chesney asked why the contract had been awarded to an artist from outside of the community.

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Doctor testifies that mother knew actions the day her daughter died were legally wrong, if not morally wrong

Psychiatric interview ‘raised red flags’ Aaron Hinks Staff reporter

Accused South Surrey mother Lisa Batstone tried to give the impression she was psychotically ill at the time of her eight-year-old daughter’s death, BC Supreme Court officials heard Wednesday.

Forensic psychiatrist Jeanette Smith – called by defence counsel to testify in Batstone’s second-degree murder trial – spent four hours Wednesday painting a picture of Batstone’s mental state before and after the incident.

The court heard that in the hours following the Dec. 10, 2014 discovery of Teagan’s body, Batstone provided graphic details about killing her daughter to police, hospital staff and Peace Arch Hospital psychiatrist Dr. Douglas Maskall. However, Smith said when she interviewed Batstone in February and May in 2015, the mother changed her tone.

“She maintained she had no recollection of smothering her daughter – no, or little, memory of the actual offence,” Smith told the court.

That and other contradictory information, Smith said, “raised red flags” for her around the reliability of Batstone’s statements during their interview.

Batstone was arrested after Teagan’s body was found in the trunk of a car in a cul-de-sac just south of Crescent Road. She entered a not-guilty plea on Oct. 1, 2018, and the trial got underway in mid-November.

Wednesday, Smith was asked to discuss the level of impairment of Batstone’s “executive function” – ability to problem-solve, generate options and weigh consequences. Smith said Batstone’s executive function was likely compromised partly due to “clinically significant” levels of depression and anxiety.

Smith testified that Batstone was likely

“unable to know that her actions (on In cross-examination, Crown counthe day Teagan died) were morally sel Christopher McPherson read from wrong,” but it was apparent that she one of Smith’s reports outlining her knew they were legally wrong. opinion that Batstone’s “hallucina“I have concerns that she was able tion… was perhaps directed at giving to see the consequences,” Smith said. the impression to the assessing forenCited red flags included that Batsic psychiatrist (Smith) that she had been psychotically ill at the time of stone had not told police and officials who first interacted with her following the offence, and therefore eligible for Teagan’s death – but had told Smith in a finding of NCRMD (not criminalLisa Batstone her later interviews – about a repeated murder charge ly responsible on account of mental disorder),” McPherson said. voice she had heard: “you have to save Smith acknowledged she had preher, you have to protect her.”

Batstone also provided conflicting reports viously formed the opinion that Batstone was with respect to her opinion on her ex-husband not criminally responsible for the murder, but Gabe Batstone, Smith said. In the hours fol- “now, I cannot concretely say that she is not lowing her arrest, Batstone told police and criminally responsible, even though executive hospital staff that Gabe was “evil” and “psy- function was compromised.” chotic.” However, the court heard, Batstone Smith was to return to the stand Thursday, told Smith she holds no anger towards Gabe. after Peace Arch News press time.

Individuals, businesses help

Community steps up to get food bank on road again Tracy Holmes Staff reporter

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Anjali Dhesi – the younger sister of Bhavkiran Dhesi ( in picture frame) – addresses media at the B.C. RCMP headquarters in North Surrey Wednesday, flanked by her parents.

Family of teen found murdered in South Surrey two years ago appeals for justice

Torched-SUV victim ‘had the purest heart’ Tracy Holmes Staff reporter

The sister of murdered Surrey teen Bhavkiran Dhesi, whose body was found in a torched SUV in South Surrey in August 2017, appealed Wednesday for help in finding those responsible for her death.

“My sister was my best friend and I don’t know how to be myself without her,” Anjali Dhesi, flanked by her parents, told media, during a news conference at the B.C. RCMP headquarters.

“She didn’t deserve this but she deserves justice.

Help us fight for Kiran because she’s no longer here today to fight for herself.”

The appeal was the second in the case in less than two months. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team issued the first in late October.

IHIT spokesman Cpl. Frank Jang this week said investigators have “had people calling in, and we’ve spoken to a number of people” as a

result, however, “we believe there are a number of people that had intimate knowledge about Kiran that have yet to come foward.”

Jang paused at the news conference to address those individuals specifically: “You know… It must weigh heavily on your conscience,” he said. “We’re appealing to your conscience. It’s never too late to do the right thing.”

To further the investigation, details and video of two vehicles believed involved in the homicide – a dark grey Audi Q7 and a dark grey Dodge Ram truck – were released publicly Wednesday.

Investigators “need everyone to take a look, and if it jogs your memory and you know who the occupants were or the owners of these vehicles were, please come forward and call IHIT,” Jang said.

There have been no arrests or charges so far in connection with Dhesi’s death. The 19-yearold was last seen leaving the family home, with the family car, at 9 p.m. on Aug. 1. The burning

SUV was discovered just a few hours later, at 12:20 a.m., in the 18700-block of 24 Avenue.

While Dhesi was not known to police, investigators have said they do not believe her death was a random act.

Jang reaffirmed to Peace Arch News Wednesday that there is “no suggestion” of a link to gang activity. The killing is also not believed to have been a message to someone else, he said.

Anjali Dhesi described her sister as someone who “had the brightest smile and the purest heart of anyone I’ve ever met.”

She was also a survivor, the sister said. The teen underwent a kidney transplant just six months before she was killed, and “wanted to live more than anything else in this world.”

“Her fight ended because someone selfishly decided that she didn’t deserve a chance at life.”

Anyone with information can call IHIT at 1-877551-4448 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Days after news got out that thieves had crippled Sources White Rock/South Surrey Food Bank’s refrigeration truck, the vehicle is back on the road.

In an announcement posted to Sources’ website Wednesday, officials thanked “all the caring individuals and businesses who stepped up for us in our time of need.”

“After the news broke of the break-in at our White Rock/South Surrey Food Bank and the stolen catalytic converter, we received many offers of help to get our truck back on the road as soon as possible,” the announcement states.

“Your donations allowed us to fix our Truck, and will help us to improve our security and stock the shelves at the Food Bank.”

Peace Arch News reported last week that the catalytic converter from the Ford F450 – used by the South Surrey and Langley food banks to pick up dairy and produce – had been pilfered.

The theft – which was discovered just before the nonprofit organization was to put the newly acquired truck into service – put a damper on filling the food banks’ shelves.

“Our hearts are warmed knowing we have such a supportive community around us,” the announcement states.

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Mayor says ice rinks would be in ‘next cycle’ Continued from A1 City staff replied that for the rinks to move forward, “it would require removing something of equal value.” They suggested revisiting the rinks in six months.

Mayor Doug McCallum said discussions for the rinks would be in the “next cycle” of budget discussions, and he can “state fairly confidently that we will look at bringing Cloverdale back into the system.”

“We’ve heard you, very strongly,” McCallum told the crowd, adding that staff will look at “different approaches” to get the ice sheets built in the next few years.

Those approaches, he said, could include building one rink “fairly quickly,” the sec-

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The vote followed nearly two hours of public comment on the budget. While some focused on the arena, some spoke about proposed hits to the arts community and the transition to a civic police force.

McCallum said “well over 90 per cent” of the 116 letters received regarding the draft budget have been about the “postponement” of the ice project.

By the start of the 4 p.m. committee meeting, there were dozens of people in the council chambers, including several children, with more filing in later.

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“We’re willing to help with and look for private-sector investment for our performing arts centre that we have been waiting for. We want Surrey to have assets where it can be a destination,” she said.

Huberman also asked council to “put a hold on the RCMP transition plan.”

The proposed delays are in an effort to reduce the city’s accrual of debt, according to a report from staff. City manager

Irony noted in symbolism Continued from A1 While the discussion called the entire project into question, Kristjanson ultimately withdrew a motion to rethink it after it was pointed out that most approvals had been granted.

The capper came when financial services director Sandra Kurylo said that, under the

Peace Arch Hospital Auxiliary – was created by Victoria-based artist Illarion Gallant.

Approved by the city’s public art committee – after a council process that debated whether it should be on city or hospital property – the piece is being funded by $76,000 that would have been budgeted for art at the waterfront parkade, along with $24,000 from the 2018 Community Public Art budget.

City staff told council the art represented a stand of sheltering trees, symbolizing the contributions of the auxiliary women.

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“I have a problem with something that commemorates a stand of trees removing trees,” he said.

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Vincent Lalonde and general manager of finance Kam Grewal described the previous council’s plans related to debt acquisition as “aggressive,” and they wrote that the planned “postponement” would incorporate a “pay as you go” approach.

A “total debt requirement of $514 million” would be needed to complete the projects in the 2018-2022 plan, they noted, adding that delaying the projects would reduce total debt requirements to $378 million – a $136-million difference.

The city’s draft budget, if adopted, would mean a roughly $128.21 increase for the average single-family home in Surrey in 2019.

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Question session to be reinstated in White Rock

Public queries to return Alex Browne Staff reporter

The public will have a chance again to speak out and pose questions at White Rock council meetings in the new year.

The city is amending its procedures bylaw to allow for a public “question and answer period” at each regular council meeting.

A question period had long been a feature of council meetings before the White Rock Coalition-dominated council decision to remove it in February 2015. Previously scheduled at the beginning of meetings, it had been moved to the end

in January 2013, and limited to matters from that evening’s agenda.

At Monday’s meeting, council gave first, second and third readings to the amendment bylaw, which would provide a 15-minute window for the public to ask questions and make comments at the start of each meeting. If given final approval Jan. 14, it will be in effect for the Jan. 28 council meeting.

Under the terms of the amendment, questions and comments would be limited to two minutes per speaker, with opportunity for further ques-

tions if all members of the public have had a chance to speak.

It could also be extended by a further 15 minutes at the end of the meeting if a majority of council vote for it.

Questions would be excluded if they are on a matter that will be the subject of a public meeting or public hearing, while questions falling under Freedom of Information and Privacy Act provisions would be forwarded as written FOI requests. The period would also be suspended during September and October of a civic election year.

City seeks police-transition help The City of Vancouver will assist with Surrey’s transition out of RCMP in order to set up a municipal police force, according to a news release issued Wednesday .

“The City of Surrey is the only major metropolitan area of its size in Canada that does not have its own municipal police service,” the release states.

“An important next step in

ensuring a timely and orderly transition has been initiated, with a request for technical assistance from the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Police Department (VPD).

Both cities will now work to develop a partnership agreement.”

Mayor Doug McCallum and the new Surrey council, minutes after being sworn in

Nov. 5, passed a motion to pull out of the RCMP contract and “immediately create a Surrey Police Department.”

Vancouver’s deputy city manager Paul Mochrie will work with Terry Waterhouse, Surrey’s general manager of policing transition, on the development of a draft partnership agreement, according to the release.

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ever in recent memory have we dealt with a mayor who so consistently spurns media requests for comment.

Former mayor Don Ross returned his phone calls, as did Bob Bose, Dianne Watts and most recently Linda Hepner, and we could count on them to do so in a timely manner.

Even Doug McCallum returned his, when he was first mayor from 1996 to 2005.

What’s changed? Has he been consulting some kind of Machiavellian manual for mayors? Ignore reporters long enough, and they will eventually go away? Well, here’s the scoop, Surrey mayor: We will not go away.

Some might dismiss this editorial as whiny media navel-gazing, but it is not. Remember, it is our business to keep a sharp eye on city council for you, our readers, while you are busy at your day jobs.

It is also our job to provide balanced news coverage, taking pains to see all sides fairly represented. This is particularly important in matters of significant consequence to the public.

On Sept. 26, during an election campaign debate at the Civic Hotel, McCallum told the audience of a couple hundred people that his style of mayoring is “open door.”

“I answered all of my phone calls,” the former mayor said of his nine years in office.

But since McCallum was elected eight weeks ago, our reporters have lodged many dozens of phone calls with him that have gone unanswered.

(A number of previously reachable city staff have been similarly unavailable since the election – coincidence?)

The result is, instead of availing himself of opportunities to educate Surrey residents on the reasoning behind council’s initiatives, our readers instead receive – for no lack of trying on our part – an information vacuum in the form of “McCallum could not be reached for comment.”

This set of words, unfortunately, will continue to collect on our pages like grains of sand in the jar of time until this mayor starts responding to media requests.

Only he has the power to change this. We hope he does. Until then, make no mistake about it – when our mayor ducks us, he is ducking you.

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But what happened after that was ou can fight city hall and win. wonderful indeed. After two years of But this, of course, depends on relentless lobbying, despite dogged who’s listening – or not. resistance, Perry got the City of Surrey Consider the wonderful story of to build speed bumps on his Dane Best, a nine-year-old boy street, making it safer for young from Colorado who, on Dec. Tom Zytaruk and old alike.

3, stood up tall in front of his That was over a year ago. On town council and persuaded Tuesday night, Perry was among politicians to toss out a law residents who bent the ear of prohibiting snowball fights in city council’s finance committee Severance. concerning controversial Bus drivers, maybe school aspects of its first draft budget. principals and perhaps the grim The plan, which is up for a old curmudgeon down the street vote before council proper might not be so happy about next Monday, calls for the this century-old ban being postponement of the Cloverdale lifted.

Sport & Ice Complex, among But I think it’s marvelous how other projects. The finance this young fellow had the spine committee decided in a 5-4 vote to see this through. to send the five-year capital budget for It happened 2,235 kilometres away, further consideration. but we’ve also had people here in Surrey This is a critical test case for this new who’ve scored a win by taking on city council. hall. Consider the story of James Perry.

Steven Pettigrew’s road to getting I won’t say it’s wonderful, because it elected was paved by his fight against began with his young son Cole being the previous Surrey First-dominated badly injured by a speeding car while council’s unwavering determination to playing street hockey in Fraser Heights.

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see a road pushed through Hawthorne Park.

He was still embroiled in this struggle less than a year ago, and now is on the decision-making side of the council table.

Then-former-mayor Doug McCallum came out of the proverbial woodwork in August 2017 to lend his support to Pettigrew and crew in the Hawthorne road battle.

Speaking of roads, let’s take a trip down memory lane, to July 18, 2018, the day my story entitled Doug McCallum, Tom Gill already squaring off in Surrey mayoral race was published, containing this: McCallum charged Surrey First ignored community opposition to light rail and opposition to developing a road through Hawthorne Park. He added, “the public was in an uproar” when Gill supported a development on the Little Campbell River.

“He hasn’t listened to the community at all.”

McCallum and Safe Surrey undoubtedly benefited at the polls from the infamy his Surrey First rivals drew upon themselves for not listening.

Will Mayor McCallum and his coalition be good listeners? I guess we have the next four years to find out, but this coming Monday night should give us a pretty good idea.

Tom Zytaruk is a reporter at Surrey Now-Leader, sister paper to Peace Arch News.

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Editor:

Re: This can’t be the price of security, Dec. 7 letters.

I have never written to Peace Arch News before but read it faithfully.

However, after reading about Shoshana Litvack’s story – and with all the hatred in the world – I felt compelled to say something on her behalf.

I had the honour of meeting Shoshana in person some months ago when she came into the ladies boutique where I am working, to buy an evening gown for a special occasion. I found her to be very funny, engaging and very beautiful, especially when she modelled, and later bought, the red evening gown.

(Shoshana, I sincerely hope you were the belle of the ball).

I was horrified that Shoshana has experienced such dreadful abuse, but unfortunately it is quite common in the retail business.

I, too, have been treated in a distasteful manner, and it boggles my mind why people are so shallow.

I can only put it down to being ignorant and small-minded.

I was always taught never to judge a book by its cover.

There’s a lesson to be learned here, all fellow retailers; try watching Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, you might learn something.

Marilyn Pek, Surrey

Re: Question of the week, Dec. 8-14.

You asked: “Are Canada’s national broadcasters right to ban ‘controversial holiday favourite’ Baby It’s Cold Outside from their playlists?” What a dumb question! I bet that 99 per cent of your readers have never even heard of the tune, never mind knowing the words.

As a musician, I have played the tune many times, mainly as backing to a vocalist. And if I don’t know the words – and I don’t – then how can your readers be expected to make such a judgment?

Jim Armstrong, Surrey

Too much to protest here Editor: Gee, I think I am ready to wear the “yellow vest” – but being Canadian rather than French, it would not be acceptable.

But I am ready to “protest” a few things! All I have to do is read our wonderful Peace Arch News Friday.

Boys and girls ordering Skip The Dishes, upsetting the normal stricture in and around the school (Crackdown on online deliveries at two schools, Dec. 7). Please make your lunch, eat in the great school cafeteria. There are people lining up at the food bank; children go hungry.

“Elderly people play bumper cars with their vehicle until they get caught. Any proactive ideas how to deal with this?” asked a reader (Need to keep all ages safe, Dec. 7 letters).

I have one: Sign up as a volunteer driver with Sources, a wonderful community organization. They take seniors to appointments, etc.

By the way, when my son was hit in a crosswalk in White Rock, the driver was not a senior! When we were hit from behind while stopped to let a pedestrian cross in a marked crosswalk in White Rock, the driver was a young man in a convertible.

I suffer from whiplash since. Poor driving habits – a big problem with all age groups!

Your online Question of the Week: “Are Canada’s national broadcasters right to ban ‘controversial holiday favourite’ Baby It’s Cold Outside from their playlists?” How hypocritical is that? An innocent song, written long ago. Today’s movies, TV shows and lyrics of some songs seem to ignore boundaries.

The big issue in the previous decision was that a student was

“made” to wear a jersey to cover up (Message received: ‘Don’t distract boys’, Dec. 5). What else do we expect our teachers to deal with?

I am done “wearing a yellow vest.” I am concentrating on the pages in Peace Arch News that tells us about all the great things that are going around the Peninsula.

Heidi Bumann, Surrey

Christmas spirit affected Editor: I realize in the scheme of things going on in this crazy time of our world, having somebody steal a Christmas angel from my front yard certainly isn’t catastrophic.

But I just wanted to share that there was a great story that goes along with my angel and it was going to bring smiles and Contributed photo laughter to my Missing angel. friends and family for years to come, and now that’s gone. Merry Christmas!

LaVerne Hogg, White Rock

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Bigger isn’t always better.

When we moved here it was an ideal community, but it is now quickly going the way of our neighbour, Richmond.❞ ❝

Gus Nielsen

write: 200 - 2411 160 Street, Surrey, B.C. V3S 0C8

Glass, chrome mark future Editor: From my window I can see four large cranes working on their respective projects.

They are ugly and the skyline of White Rock is becoming so, as well.

This is our legacy from the previous municipal administration.

It is an encouraging sign that the present council has the backbone to put the brakes on some of this development (City ‘hits pause button’ on highrises, Nov. 9).

Enough already!

Years ago, I wrote a letter to PAN predicting just what’s happening now (Sustaining the unsustainable, April 16, 2013). Bigger isn’t always better. When we moved here it was an ideal community, but it is now quickly going the way of our neighbour, Richmond.

Glass and chrome – and lots of it – seem to be the order of the day.

Gus Nielsen, White Rock

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Photographer Corry Kriticos’s image on the right was published on Peace Arch News’ front page, garnering attention from readers.

Playful pipers pique our curiosity Editor:

Re: Flights of fancy, Dec. 7.

I was at Crescent Beach and Blackie Spit last week and saw that breathtaking display of artistry performed by the sandpipers.

It was a sight to behold. I wish I had had my camera, but your picture certainly captured it.

Every dip and swirl with the sun beaming through, at times a transparent oval, and again another shape, as they lifted off the water, I’ll never forget it.

So glad I was there to see it. Thanks for a beautiful picture.

Lynne Collins, Surrey •••

I find it very hard to believe that the photo on the front page of the Dec. 7 issue of Peace Arch News depicts Blackie Spit in Crescent Beach, as stated – for the full width of the back of the picture are shown nearby high snow-covered mountains.

I would appreciate learning where this photo was actually taken. But if I am wrong, please tell me and your many other readers what direction the photo was taken, which mountains are shown and how it is this picture is possible. Many thanks…

Tim Roark, Surrey Editor’s note: White Rock photographer Corry Kriticos was in Blackie Spit pointing her camera northward across Mud Bay, with a long lens that compressed the mountains.

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Judge finds RCMP didn’t have reasonable grounds to make arrest

Drug arrest ‘unlawful’ Tom Zytaruk Black Press Media

A man accused of trafficking in methamphetamine and crack cocaine in Surrey has been acquitted after a B.C. Supreme Court judge found that the Surrey RCMP didn’t have reasonable grounds to arrest him.

Robinder Singh Sohi had been charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled substance related to a noon-hour incident on March 3, 2016 in Whalley.

“Simply put, I find that the totality of the evidence of what was observed does not give rise to objectively reasonable or probable grounds for arrest,” Justice Francesca Marzari noted in her reasons for judgment in New Westminster posted online Dec. 5. “I therefore find that the arrest was not lawful.”

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The evidence at issue, according to court documents, was $165, five packages containing 1.53 grams of methamphetamine, 13 wrapped rocks of crack cocaine weighing 2.89 grams, 19 packages of powder cocaine weighing 6.74 grams found on the driver’s-seat floor and four wrapped rocks of crack cocaine weighing .97 grams found on the ground next to the car.

The court heard Sohi hadn’t engaged in “typical” dial-a-dope behaviour, his vehicle had not been flagged for drug dealing activity in the past and police did not witness any actual handto-hand exchange of drugs.

“In my view, the evidence in this case, taken as a whole, does not give rise to objectively reasonable grounds for arrest,” Marzari found.

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The judge said the arrest contravened the accused’s charter rights “to be free from arbitrary detention.”

“It follows that the search incidental to Mr. Sohi’s arrest was also unauthorized and is therefore a breach of Mr. Sohi’s right to be free from unreasonable search or seizure,” she said.

“In all the circumstances, I enter an acquittal of Mr. Sohi.”

Marzari heard that Surrey Mounties arrested Sohi, after watching him make three stops over 45 minutes which they suspected involved drug transactions, and that officers found cash, controlled substances and other evidence the Crown sought to admit.

Sohi’s lawyer challenged the lawfulness of the arrest, saying both it and the search contravened his client’s charter rights.

The defence argued that all the evidence collected by the

Surrey RCMP say they arrested a Surrey man who is “associated to individuals with ties to the Lower Mainland gang conflict” following an investigation into “an incident of uttering threats.”

A 21-year-old man was arrested after police received a report that “he had allegedly uttered threats and pointed a firearm” on Nov. 26, according to a news release from Surrey RCMP last week. Police said the man is still in custody.

The Surrey RCMP General Investigation Unit, with the help of the Surrey Gang Enforcement Team, the Strike Force Target Team and the Emergency Response Team, arrested the man on Nov. 28, police said.

Surrey RCMP said they searched a residence in Whalley the next day, and investigators found and seized “a significant quantity of suspected cocaine, methamphetamine, along with 6 handguns, 7 firearm magazines, 2 silencers and over 100 rounds of ammunition.”

The investigation, police said, is ongoing and charges have not been laid at this time.

“During this investigation not only were our officers able to make an arrest of a violent individual, but they have also have taken 6 handguns and ammunition off the street,” said Staff Sgt. Kirk Duncan of the Surrey RCMP General Investigation Unit.

“Given the quantity of firearms and drugs seized, this investigation is likely to lead to the recommendation of a number of charges.”

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Expert report considered in November 2014 South Surrey crash

‘Not in interests of justice’ Tracy Holmes Staff reporter

A driver who admitted liability two years ago in connection with a 2014 crash in a South Surrey intersection has had an effort to withdraw the admission quashed.

Justice Mark McEwan made the ruling last Friday in Vancouver.

According to online court documents, the application by defendants Alina and Cameron Sobolik was made based on an expert opinion obtained this year that plaintiff Zachary Bodnar was travelling above the posted speed limit at the time of the crash.

It occurred Nov. 4, 2014, in the intersection of 32 Avenue

and 152 Street, when a vehicle eastbound on 32 Avenue struck a westbound vehicle that was turning left to head south on 152.

In a response to a civil claim, the defendants formally admitted liability on Jan. 12, 2017, the documents note.

However, expert opinion on video footage of the crash – produced by the plaintiff in May 2018 with a list of documents – found the plaintiff was traveling 74 km/h in a 50 zone, and “that the accident would not have occurred if the plaintiff had been travelling at the posted speed limit,” McEwan noted, citing a report by engineer Craig Wilkinson.

The report was served on the

plaintiff on Oct. 2.

In considering the admission-withdrawal request, McEwan cited factors including whether it was made hastily, whether the “fact” admitted was within the knowledge of the party admitting to it, and whether there has been delay in the withdrawal application.

“The admission was not made hastily, inadvertently and without knowledge of facts,” the judgment states. “It is not in the interests of justice to allow a withdrawal of the admission of liability because there is now a difference of opinion about the cause of the accident.”

McEwan’s judgment notes a jury trial on the matter is scheduled for March 29, 2019.

Bruce Alexander says callers claim to be verifying Visa charges

Man warns others of phone scam Tracy Holmes Staff reporter

call wasn’t the first they’d fielded about the issue – and cancelled his credit card.

“It sounded so convincing from the A White Rock man is cautioning residents message that they first gave me,” Alexander after fielding two phone calls within 24 said. hours that attempted to have him approve “I just feel the public needs to be notified.” charges to his credit card that he never Const. Chantal Sears said the scam is not made. a new one – there are “so many like this, I “They identify themselves as Visa credit can’t keep up,” she told PAN Thursday. card calling,” Bruce Alexander told Peace “However, I haven’t heard of anyone Arch News, explaining that initially, a locally having sent money recently.” recorded voice asked him to press “1” to Alexander said he reported his Nov. approve the charges – one of which was for 28 and 29 experiences to the Canadian $1,000 – or “2” to dispute them.

“So I pressed two and spoke to somebody,” anti-fraud centre, and hasn’t received any concerning calls since.

Alexander said.

Still, he had planned to share a cautionary The woman on the other end of the line message with his United Churches of took his credit card number, but Alexander Langley congregation, noting that while said he wasn’t concerned until, “in the next many people are familiar with the CRA breath, she said, ‘and I need to have your scam – in which a caller threatens arrest bank account number.’”

The woman “immediately hung up” when for non-payment of a tax bill – he doesn’t believe that’s the case with the Visa scam.

Alexander wouldn’t comply, he said.

“I wanted to alert them to it.”

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Cloverdale’s Kevin Buttar has been working on a new house for five years – now he’s worried ALR rules may have him starting over

‘It’s just taking your dreams away’: farmer Grace Kennedy Black Press Media

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riving up to Kevin Buttar’s blueberry farm off Pacific Highway in South Surrey can be tricky in the dark: go straight ahead on what seems to be a dirt driveway, and you’ll find yourself on top of a several-foot-high pile of soil. Make a sharp left, and you’ll end up at Buttar’s front door.

The pile of soil sitting beside Buttar’s house is the pre-load for what the 32-year-old hopes will be his dream home.

Plans for an extension and renovations would result in an approximately 10,000-square-foot house with enough room for his parents, grandparents, brother, wife and two-month-old son, as well as space for the two other kids Buttar and his wife hope to have. It would keep his family together, and allow him to raise his children on the farm his father bought in 1997.

All those hopes rest on the pile of dirt beside Buttar’s existing house at 3625 176 St. And now, because of new legislation affecting house sizes on the agricultural land reserve (ALR), he’s not sure if they will even happen.

“It’s just taking your dreams away,” Buttar said. “Growing up… your dad’s going, ‘Don’t worry man, you’re going to get the house you want. You’re going to get your room.’ And it just gives you that little joy.

“Now it’s like, 32 years old and I’m still looking forward to this house.”

The new legislation was bill 52, brought forward to the B.C. legislature on Nov. 5 to create changes to the Agricultural Land Commission Act. The bill intended to cap the size of houses on ALR land to 500-square-metres (about 5,400-square-feet), as well as crack down on construction dumping and restoring all ALR land as one zone.

According to Agriculture Minister Lana Popham, the bill was meant to act as protection for the province’s vulnerable farmland.

“This bill was about saying no to speculation,” she said. “I think we just made it very clear that speculation was out and farming was in.”

Farmland speculation is the reason why house size on ALR land is such a hot topic.

A 2018 research paper by Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s

Institute for Sustainable Food Systems found that B.C. farmland is “an extremely lucrative investment proposition.”

In the Lower Mainland, farmland is often promoted for its investment value and development potential – even when it’s within the ALR. The potential for building large houses can fuel this speculation, as can the possibility of removing the land from the ALR. Exclusions are rare, the report notes, but when farmland changes from agricultural to urban use, the land value could increase by more than 2,000 per cent.

“You just have to pick up a Richmond paper almost every day of the week to understand that the mega-mansion situation was a crisis, in Richmond in particular, but it was also a growing crisis through the Fraser Valley and Langley and Cloverdale,” Popham said.

That was why the bill focused on changes that were supposed to help support farmers and keep farmland suitable for agriculture. But capping

housing changes.

According to Delta South MLA and agriculture critic Ian Paton, the rally “heaped a lot of anger on the NDP because of rules that were coming down.”

The rally saw mostly South Asian farmers who were “really, really angry,” Paton, a BC Liberal MLA, said.

Buttar spoke about how the changes would affect his family, and another Cloverdale farmer spoke about the challenges he would face.

Seven days later, the provincial government released a revised version of Bill 52, which would allow farmers with a building permit to fall under the old rules, even if they didn’t have a concrete foundation started by the time the regulations changed. Those farmers would then have until Nov. 5, 2019 to get construction started on their house.

For Buttar, it was a step forward.

“We’re happy with the decision that they made, that they’re going to give us a bit of leeway,” he said.

But with Christmas coming on and no set date for when the regulations will be enacted (Popham Grace Kennedy photos hopes it will all be finalized before Cloverdale farmer Kevin Buttar outside of the legislature reopens on Feb. his current house on Highway 15. Buttar 12, but can’t say for sure), Buttar is worried that incoming legislation may doesn’t know if he’ll be able to not allow him to build an extension to his make the deadline. house. Left, Buttar’s home, next to the The City of Surrey said timeline pre-load that has been settling the ground for processing a building permit for almost two years. varies, but the target time is 10 “We’re slowly picking at (the weeks. Even if Buttar was able to house sizes at 5,400 square feet house) and have a plan somewhat get all his paperwork in now, it’s proved divisive. ready to go, and they literally push possible he wouldn’t get his permit “We knew that the house-size until long after the provincial part of the legislation was going to a bill on you and say you have two weeks to get it said-and-done?” deadline. cause quite a conversation. And it “You’ve already taken up all this did,” Popham said, laughing a little. Buttar said. “Dude, this project’s… been going on for five years.” space. You’ve already brought all “Couldn’t underestimate that.”

Like Popham expected, Buttar this non-native soil into the farm,” When Buttar heard about the he said. “If you don’t get your proposed restrictions to house sizes and farmers like him wanted conversation. So Buttar joined the papers in now, and hopefully from on ALR land, he felt blindsided. the city get your permit before then, He had been working to build his BC Farmland Owners Association (BCFOA), an organization of you’re pretty much … out of luck.” home for five years, having to tear farmers that formed 10 days after The amended bill does have out two acres of blueberry plants the bill was brought forward. an avenue for farming families because he couldn’t get a variance The organization was made up who want to build above the permit to build it further back on of 387 farming families who felt 5,400-square-foot limit, Popham the lot and change his original the bill didn’t reflect the reality of said, and the regulations will plans from two smaller houses to farming in the province. Most of include a “path forward” for multione larger home. His pre-load had been settling the peat soil next to his these farmers were from the Lower generational families who need extra space. What that path will house for nearly two years, and only Mainland – 133 from Abbotsford, look like depends on regulations now did he feel ready to apply for a 92 from Surrey and 47 from Richmond – and nearly 60 per that will be decided in the new year. building permit. cent of them produced blueberries.

But for Buttar, another delay isn’t So when he heard about Bill (Others grew vegetables and fruit or inviting.

52 – and the fact that only owners dealt in cattle; several said they had “I’ve been in this project for so who had a concrete foundation in nothing or leased their land.) long,” he said. “I want to continue the ground would be able to build On Nov. 20, the organization held farming. I want to show my son the under the existing rules – he was a town hall in Surrey to protest the ways.” upset.

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$100,000 award means Katherine Reiss will study at Oxford University

A gift beyond imagination!

Semi grad a Rhodes scholar A South Surrey student studying on the East Coast is set to further her education in the U.K. next year, after being named a Rhodes Scholar.

According to an announcement posted by Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B., Katherine Reiss was among just 11 students in Canada selected to receive the award.

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To be blunt: very little.

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According to a news She said in the anrelease, the scholarnouncement that she ships “call for and is drawn to a career Katherine Reiss recognize a set of that combines teach- Rhodes scholar timeless virtues – ining and research. tellectual excellence, “I want to help build peo- strength of character, energy ple’s confidence in math,” Reiss to strive, commitment to serve said. “A lot of people dismiss and instinct to lead.”

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about anyone interested in getting involved, said Pugh – even those who prefer to stay inside where it’s warm.

“People can take part from their homes by observing the birds at some point in the day that visit their feeders and reporting their count,” a news release states.

“This part of the count is especially important as large numbers of birds can always be found where there are feeders, and rare species often show up at feeders.”

Pugh said the more people that join in, the better the results.

The local area to be surveyed – with a diameter of 24 kilometres – is split into nine sections. Participants can either go out with a team to record birds seen, or, stay at home and record the birds spotted in their yard. Results are then shared with Pugh. To get involved, Pugh may be reached at 604-576-6831 or gareth@ intergate.ca

City News CALL FOR CIVIC GRANT APPLICATIONS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4:30 P.M., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 The City of White Rock is accepting applications for the 2019 Civic Grants-in-Aid. Annually, City Council awards a limited amount of General Grant-in-Aid funds to recipients performing work in the community that either benefits residents of the City or brings favourable publicity to the City, thereby raising awareness and strengthening civic pride. The City also offers supplementary funding to support and develop new or expanded arts and culture events (Arts and Culture Event Grant-in-Aid).

If you are interested in applying, the application(s) and associated policy are available on the City’s website at www.whiterockcity.ca/grants.

Applicants will be notified in April of 2019.

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Rolf Effertz says the PHLiPBiT is a ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ creation

Bit solves ‘common problem’ Aaron Hinks Staff reporter

White Rock’s Rolf Effertz says he created a product that falls within the “Why didn’t I think of that?” category.

Effertz told Peace Arch News last week that he created the world’s first dual drive impact-rated bit that features a Robertson drive on one end and a Phillips drive on the other.

“If you’re driving screws in Canada… 50 per cent of the time they’re Robertson and 50 per cent of the time they’re Phillips. This was a problem-solving solution to that problem,” said Effertz, who owns Preferred Industrial, based out of Richmond.

Sales of the new bit have exceeded their expectations, Effertz added.

Reversible bits aren’t new, Effertz said, but the combination of Robertson and Phillips “is pretty unique.”

“The #2 Phillips and #2 Robertson are the most common, so it was logical to bring to market a “dual drive” double-ended quick-release bit that you use in an power screw-drive

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White Rock entrepreneur Rolf Effertz holds the PHLiPBiT. machine, something that you just flip over to keep working,” Effertz emailed to PAN. Preferred Industrial clients include hospitals, school boards, BC Ferries, municipalities and universities. However, Effertz said, this particular product “crosses so many boundaries.”

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figure out a better way to solve a common problem.”

“We didn’t invent the Robertson or the square drive. We didn’t invent Phillips, but what we invented is the whole combination of the two drivers. I’d use the word invented loosely, it’s more of a creation.”

The name PHLiPBiT is a play on words, derived from FlipBit, he added.

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“I was in my early 30s. I got some crazy auto-immune disease… I made it until I was 50-ish and had my transplant.

Ever since, everything has been golden,” Howell said.

Howell was one of three volunteers who stopped by Surrey Memorial Hospital last week to thank staff who make organ donations and transplantations possible.

Howell was joined by Paul Lee, another liver-transplant recipient, and Ethan Franklin, whose brother donated four organs.

The event, called Operation Popcorn, has been taking place through BC Transplant for 27 years. It runs in 27 hospitals in B.C. and one in the Yukon, according to BC Transplant.

More than 90 volunteers, comprising recipients, living donors and donor families, deliver more than 100 packages to three hospital units.

“We do that once a year to

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Liver-transplant recipient Paul Lee hands out popcorn during an Operation Popcorn event Dec. 4.

give thanks to all the folks in the various units in the hospitals who do all the good things for us in assisting with transplantation,” Howell said.

While the trio dropped by SMH Dec. 4, Howell also visited Peace Arch Hospital two days later to deliver popcorn there.

Lee said he came to Surrey Memorial about seven years ago but wasn’t aware he was sick.

“I thought I had a stomachache. I thought it was indigestion,” he said. “So coming to the emergency, I found out later that my liver was failing.”

The Surrey man stayed at Surrey Memorial for about a week before being transferred to Vancouver General. He

began volunteer work after his operation, and he said he’s been helping out with Operation Popcorn each year.

“I still become emotional after seven years,” Lee said.

While Howell has been volunteering with Operation Popcorn for years, he said this is the first time he has been joined by a family member of an organ donor.

Franklin, whose brother donated four organs about six years ago, said he volunteered as a way to give back in honour of his brother.

“They (BC Transplant) said it was kind of rare,” Franklin said. “I guess they don’t get a lot of family members of donors. It’s usually either a recipient or a donor.”

Returning to the same hospital his brother was at, six years later, Franklin said delivering the popcorn was “kind of therapeutic.”

He said it’s “cool” to see the recipients and that “the gift of life has been passed on and that they are doing so well.”

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Restaurant, book retailer recognized by Fan Choice Awards

Businesses honoured A pair of Semiahmoo Peninsula businesses were recognized recently, as part of Envision Financial’s 2018 Fan Choice Awards.

Among the winners were White Rock’s The Wooden Spoon Co. and the Maple Ridge location of South Surrey-based Black Bond Books.

The Wooden Spoon restaurant (15171 Russell Ave.) was a winner in the ‘Best Food and Drink’ category, while the Maple Ridge Black Bond Books was among the winners in the ‘Best Retail Store’ category.

“We are so pleased to be announced as a winner in

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Former White Rock mayor Wayne Baldwin helps cut the ribbon at The Wooden Spoon Co.’s grand-opening in 2014. The White Rock restaurant was named an Envision Financial Fan’s Choice Award winner this month. the Fan Choice Awards, for yet another year in a row,” said The Wooden Spoon Co. general manager Graham Racich.

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“In lieu of paying him A volunteer group that for the service, he wanted works to instill a love of (the kids group) to get a nature in young kids has donation,” Steele said. received a $1,000 boost.

“We’ve always supported NatureKids Nicomekl kids and nature.” club co-leader Anthea Farr Grass lauded the Nicomekl said the funds – donated by NatureKids for finding Cathy Steele of Wild Birds “innovative, creative ways” Unlimited in South Surrey – to keep youth interested in will help with program costs, nature. and help ease the financial www.naturekidsbc.ca photo His wife and fellow nature burden of participating NatureKids Nicomekl club hosts enthusiast, Jude, said it is “a for Surrey, White Rock ‘Explorer Days’ for its young way of really opening that and Langley families who members, to help them get and door in nature.” otherwise could not afford stay connected to nature.

“It kind of gets them for their children to take part. keen,” she said. ever-growing reliance on The Nicomekl club is “These are the people that technology. one of approximately 30 “It’s really important to get are going to have to take NatureKids BC clubs in the over for us oldtimers,” she kids outside to learn about province to host regular, nature,” she said. “It’s really added. outdoor ‘Explorer Days’ NatureKids BC – which important that they can get for its young members. The started as the Young disconnected. adventures can range from Naturalists’ Club in 2000, “It has a really calming building bird boxes to going as a program of Nature influence.” pond-dipping for aquatic Vancouver – has a mandate Langley Field Naturalists insects. to “provide regular member Lisa Dreves Next up locally is ‘Ducks described the Nicomekl club opportunities for children in December’ – a Dec. 16 and families to explore, as one “that inspires young walk at Elgin Heritage learn about and enjoy nature Park, led by naturalist Lynn people to get outside into nearest to where they live, nature and care for it.”

Pollard. guided by local nature Steele said she donated Farr, a Cloverdale resident mentors.” at the suggestion of LFN who has been involved with For more information member Al Grass, who leads the club for about 15 years, on the local club, email the store’s nature walks said such opportunities nicomekl@naturekidsbc.ca for adults on the second for kids are “filling a or go online and visit www.

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www.peacearchnews.com held by South Friday Fraser Unitarian n Christmas County Congregation (15639 Spelling Bee Joyful 24 Ave.) followed by Noise Kids Choir to a Christmas potluck, present a musical Dec. 22 from 7-8 p.m. performance Dec. 21 n Christmas Tree at 7 p.m. and Dec. 23 Chipping and bottle at 10 a.m. at White drive at Emmanuel Rock Baptist.

Covenant Church n Christmas Craft Fair (17029 16 Ave.) from 10 organized by the White a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 5.

Rock n Charity Museum, Flea to take Market place at Star of at the the Sea museum hall, first to Dec. datebook@peacearchnews.com Saturday 21 during of each regular month, museum hours.

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Christmas Tail musical Sunday to be held at White Rock Community n Traditional Centre on Dec. 15 Christmas Story at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., experience a musical and Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. exploration of the Donations ($5 minimum traditional Christmas requested) at the door. story and the n CFUW Christmas meanings that the Potluck and bake sale season holds, South Dec. 15 at Mt. Olive Fraser Unitarian Lutheran Church, Congregation, 1:30-2:30 10:30 a.m. New p.m., Dec. 23. members welcome, contact sandradkraft@ Monday gmail.com for more n Early Edition information.

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Peace Arch News at St. Mark’s Ocean Club last Monday of Park (12953 20 Ave.) the month from 7-8:45 p.m. at the White Rock from 7-9:30 p.m. Men who like to sing are Public Library, invited invited any Monday as speakers will give a a guest by contacting short presentation 604-536-5292 or visiting on a history topic. pacificshowtime.com Moderator is Herb n Celebrate Recovery Spencer (604-542Monday nights, 7 2299). p.m. at Peace Portal n Pacific Showtime Alliance (15128 27B Men’s Chorus meets

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A18 Friday, December 14, 2018 have experienced a Tuesday significant life change n White Rock Chess in the last three years Club meets Tuesdays are welcome to meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the first Tuesday of White Rock Library and the month, 6:30 p.m. at Saturdays from 1:30Mount Olive Lutheran 4:45 p.m. Drop-in.

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Sullivan Community n Say it in French Hall. Beginners, social conversational singles, couples practice, every welcome. Good Thursday from 3-4 p.m., company, lively music, Java Express (15090 great exercise. Call North Bluff Rd.).

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Appealing performers and silliness aplenty at panto

Robin Hood offers ‘diverting travesty’ Robin Hood and the Skytrain of Doom is cheeky, irreverent, topical, grandiosely silly, appealingly cast, colourful and brimming with tunes that almost everyone knows.

In other words, the show – continuing on its merry way at Coast Capital Playhouse until Dec. 29 – has just Alex Browne about everything that you’d look for in a White Rock Players Club Christmas pantomime.

And for that, hats off to director/writer/ lead player/ musical director Dann Wilhelm and a willing cast and crew who have followed him eagerly into Sherwood Forest and returned with a bona fide hit.

There are only two real downsides to this diverting travesty of the traditional tale. One is a lengthy running time – around three hours at last Friday’s official opening night.

Even though Wilhelm has packed it with engaging bits, some time could be lopped off by fast-forwarding through a few overly protracted routines and monologues.

The other liability – going by the performance I saw – was a low vocal volume during many numbers, which suggested the show either needed to be miked or the players needed to summon up at least a 50 per cent increase in projection, to put the songs over properly and be heard in the last few rows of the house.

Possibly this has been fixed by the time of this writing. Which would be good, because, although I strained to hear them, there are some very melodic voices in this show that, given a boost, could do very well indeed by the classic Beatles songs Wilhelm has chosen for the musical score (well performed in backgrounds by Hennie Wilhelm and others, and generally well-balanced by co-sound Continued on A21

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The Rimsky Korsakov Quartet will return as part of the 2019 Encore Peninsula Concerts series of Sunday afternoon performances, now at Mount Olive Lutheran Church.

Sunday afternoon concerts scheduled at Mount Olive Lutheran

Encore series returns at new venue Alex Browne Staff reporter

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ncore Peninsula Concerts is back for 2019 – with a brand new venue.

The series has been presenting hourlong Sunday afternoon concerts with some of the finest classical artists on the international scene at White Rock’s First United Church for the past six years.

But, now that the church has closed due to redevelopment plans, the series, co-sponsored by the City of White Rock, is moving to Mount Olive Lutheran Church (2350 148 St.).

The series’ founder and frequent performer, concert pianist Eugene Skovorodnikov, however, is happy to report that the international flavour remains the same, still drawing on colleagues from around the world whose touring schedules can accomodate a stop in the Vancouver area and a side trip to the Semiahmoo Peninsula.

“These are all friends of mine,” he explains.

“They’re always very accomodating and will try to rearrange other dates to make ours work. I don’t invite people I don’t know – and

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Pianist Eugene Skovorodnikov will be featured in solo performances as part of Encore Peninsula Concerts.

I don’t go through agents.”

He’s also happy, he said, with the “bright and open” venue, which has good acoustics, if not as phenomenally ‘live’ as the First United building.

Also a music educator (he was once the youngest faculty member at the historic

St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia), Skovorodnikov has had a long and distinguished concert career since he left his native land in 1990 – as well as a successful career presenting and promoting concerts in Richmond, Vancouver and, latterly, White Rock.

The 2019 season he has selected includes Piano Fest 2019 – four piano recitals from January through April – plus a special Spring Harmonies concert in March.

First up, on Jan. 13, is his own performance, showcasing Russian music by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov, and what the Nevsky Times in St. Petersburg referred to as his “perfect mastery and a polished sense of style, full of life and romanticism.”

“I decided to do it because I haven’t played any Russian music for a long time,” Skovorodnikov said.

“These two composers always go together nicely. Tchaikovsky was such an influential composer, and Rachmaninov was a great admirer of his work.”

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Continued from A19 Then, on Feb. 3 it will be the turn of fellow Russian-born pianist Valery Kuleshov, who has been widely recognized as one of the most outstanding virtuosos of the former Soviet Union.

Kuleshov – a past winner of two of the most prestigious piano competitions in the world, the Busoni, in Italy, and the Van Cliburn, in the U.S. – will be playing music by Bach, Liszt and Rachmaninov.

“He’s an absolutely fantastic player and one of my favourite musicians,” Skovorodnikov said.

“He’s really a legendary figure in Russia and he’s played all around the world with the best orchestras, and made 20 or 30 recordings.”

On March 3, for the Spring Harmonies recital, the Rimsky Korsakov String Quartet of Russia will be joined by Macedonian

more – including the Baroque and post-Baroque music of Bach, Haydn and Mozart.

It’s welcome return of the quartet after an appearance in the 2015 season – and Skovorodnikov is taking full advantage of their close proximity (they’re working in Washington State early next year) to involve them not only in the series but in a project accompanying some of his students in performances in Vancouver and at Qualicum Beach.

“Gordana is one of the leading oboe players in Europe and she’s also dean of music studies at the Skopje University in Macedonia,” Contributed photo Anna Vavilova will join Eugene Skovorodnikov Skovorodnikov said.

“Robert, although he’s lived in a four hands-one piano recital in April. in Canada for many years, is oboist Gordana Josifovaoriginally from Switzerland. He’s Nedelkovska and Vancouveralso a conductor – in fact, he based violinist Robert Rozek for conducted our concerto project a a program of double concerti and couple of years ago.”

pianist Achille Gallo, rated in the top 155 for prominence and influence in a poll by the U.S. blog/ website Classical Pianist of the Future, and praised by American Record Guide as “a pianist full of passion…technically capable of reaching the top of expressiveness.”

“He’s a very strong player – a very good pianist, from a traditional line of Italian training,” Skovorodnikov said.

“And he’s going to play the whole set of Chopin waltzes – all 15 of them – which will be a delight.”

Tickets for Piano Fest 2019 performances are $25 ($22 for students and seniors) or $90 ($80 students and seniors) for all four concerts. Tickets for the Spring Harmonies recital are $35 ($25 students and seniors).

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On April 7, Skovorodnikov will be back as half of a piano duo, with frequent collaborator Anna Vavilova. The colleagues – who have been playing a wide range of piano duo repertoire together since 2005 – will be focusing on masterworks for piano duo by Brahms, Dvorak and Piazzola in their new touring program entitled Dances for 4 Hands.

“It’s by four hands, but at one piano,” said Skovorodnikov, “although the plan is eventually to tour this material with two pianos. It’s definitely dance music – Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances, while Piazzola’s pieces, which we’ve had to limit because of the length of this recital, but could actually be presented as a history of tango.”

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Group numbers, harmonies ‘well sung’ Continued from A19 designer Tamara Rebiffe).

That choice of music – incidentally – is a wise move by Wilhelm, ensuring that many in the audience are on-side and singing along, even before they’re encouraged to, later in the show.

He also demonstrates understanding, not only of historic panto traditions, but also the unique personality of the idiosyncratic White Rock variant first championed by Franklin and Charlotte Johnson in the early 1950s. And while the show is negligibly plotted, he has provided hooks aplenty for comedy routines that hark back at least as far as Abbott and Costello.

The roles of principal boy and girl traditionally place few demands on acting chops but do require panache. In that context, Jenn Lane acquits herself well as Robin, who – though a hesitant groom in the face of obsessive wedding planning by bride-tobe Maid Marion – proves more than ready to strike a heroic pose and meet the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham in battle, whether armed with swords or the deadliest of bad jokes.

Samatha Silver invests Marion with a certain ditzy charm throughout. And she totally

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The Sheriff of Nottingham (Dann Wilhelm) and Dame Alana Dale (Bryce Mills) in Robin Hood and the Skytrain of Doom. owns a cheerfully surreal moment when – although technically imprisoned in a dungeon – she is handed a guitar from the wings and accompanies herself impressively in a rendition of Blackbird, as puppet blackbirds perch on a castle windowsill behind her.

Bryce Mills seems to get better and surer each year as White Rock’s resident ribald, audiencescoping Dame, and generates so much good clean ‘dirty’ fun with this year’s incarnation – the oddly hirsute fairy/minstrel Alana Dale – that one can forgive a meandering line or two.

As distracted as he must have been overseeing other areas of this production, it doesn’t show in Wilhelm’s performance as the

Sheriff. He’s thoroughly assured in the role, providing authoritative panto-style villainy and projecting his songs with professional flair – but giving it all a twist of dry humour in keeping with the overall tenor of his writing.

Reginald Pillay is equally delightful as a dense and unexpectedly ‘innocent’ King John – easily manipulated in the Sheriff’s scheme to bring the Skytrain to Sherwood Forest – while energetic Erin Mulcahy and unabashedly goofy Romeo Kabanda earn their laughs as the Sheriff’s idiotic henchmen George and Ringo (don’t ask).

Indeed, one of the successes of this show is the way it blends veteran panto performers with fresh faces equally willing to embrace the silliness – something that offers great hope for the future of the White Rock tradition.

Greg Turner (as an impressively looming, but thoroughly likable Little John), Ferne Brown (as a clumsy, well-meaning Much the Miller’s Son), William Duncanson (an amusingly cunning Friar Tuck), panto veteran Ray Van Ieperen (in typically shaky, spindle-shanked form as Will Scarlet) and Adrian Shaffer (as the somewhat weak-stomached Gilbert Whitehand) all make

the most of good opportunities to play up their character traits, particularly in some nicely judged comedy as they practise their wiles on hapless aristocrats who’ve wandered into the forest.

As their appropriately ludicrous victims Lord Nose, Lady Googoo, Lord Coe, Lady Andatramp and Lord Uvda Rings, Ava Harvey, Cecilia Peralta, Janelle Carss, Jacquie Schindel and Tina Shaw, respectively, also show great comedic promise in what might have been throw-away roles.

Group numbers and harmonies are well-sung, and everyone in the cast – including the bright new faces of the junior chorus (future stars, all) – is conscientious about following moves given them by choreographer Sierra Milne, including a blacklight number.

Amara Anderson’s evocative panto-style costumes (including a traditional finale change for the leads) and Andrea Olund’s set (kudos to painters Olund, Elizabeth Hollick, Sara Talbot, Jennifer Georgeadis, Sasha Dupre and Denise Tomyn) – welllit by Angela Bell – provide all the colour and sparkle one could ask for in a show of this kind.

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New BCHL records website lists Shane Kuss at the top – and it may stay that way for awhile

Eagles great still holds BCHL scoring record Tom Zillich Black Press Media

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n the BCHL’s new historical statistics page, which highlights some of the junior hockey league’s all-time greats and their career records, a name that tops two categories should be familiar to South Surreyarea hockey fans.

Shane Kuss, the former Surrey Eagles standout who now coaches in the area, is noted for most career points (418) and most career assists (282).

They are among league records that may never be broken, according to Brent Mutis, the league’s communications director.

“From my perspective, I think it’s fair to say that both the singleseason and career scoring records are safe,” Mutis told Black Press Media.

“First, most players don’t play enough seasons in the BCHL to accumulate those totals. Most players that post high scoring totals play two or three seasons, earn a scholarship and move on to college.

“The other thing is, players just don’t rack up those kinds of season totals anymore. It’s fairly rare to have a player reach 100 points in a season now. The goaltending, coaching and skating ability of the players on defence is so much better than in Shane’s playing days.”

The BCHL’s historic stats page (bchl.ca/all-time-stats) launched in early November.

The page includes a top-10 list of players for most categories, along with a section of miscellaneous records, such as most points in a game (12, shared by Joe Murphy of the 1985 Penticton Knights and Ken Stroud of the 1977 Merritt Centennials).

The records that will be threatened nowadays are the goalie records, Mutis estimated.

“Save percentage, goals-against average, shutouts. Those would be the ones to watch.”

Kuss, who played for the Eagles from 1993 to 1997, is also listed in 10th for most assists (90) in a single season, achieved in his final year with the team. Kuss shares the mark with Rick Shinske of the 1972-’73 Kamloops Rockets.

Surprisingly, given his career-total mark, Kuss is not listed among the top-10 players with most points in a season.

Former Surrey Eagles star Shane Kuss –who still owns the BC Hockey League’s all-time scoring record – now coaches Semiahmoo Minor Hockey’s peewee A1 squad. partner Matt Erhart – who, like Tops in that category is hockey Kuss is a former Eagles player hall-of-famer Brett Hull, who and coach – were named playerscored an astonishing 188 points development leads for Semiahmoo during his 1983-’84 season with Penticton Knights. By comparison, Minor Hockey Association, Jasper Weatherby – a fourth-round and together they coach Semi’s powerhouse Peewee A1 team this draft pick by the San Jose Sharks season. The squad is last summer – scored a league-leading 74 points ❝I think it’s fair to among the top teams for Wenatchee Wild last say that both the in the province, if not Western Canada. season.

Notably, Kuss’ career- single-season and “It’s kind of nice,” career scoring Kuss said of his team’s points total of 418 is 42 records are safe.❞ impressive season, more than the player “because he (Erhart) in second (Penticton’s Brent Mutis brings the defensive side Gordie McKay, from BCHL of the game and I bring the mid-1970s), and his the offensive side.” career-assists mark of The peewee team will host 282 sits 59 atop Evan Williams’ total, scored with three teams in the the provincial championship tournament at the end of the disco decade. current season, and will play in Kuss, whose jersey hangs from the famed Quebec International the rafters at South Surrey Arena, Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in runs SK Hockey Development, February. which has trained pro players “I played in that tournament including Brent Seabrook, Milan when I was younger,” said Kuss, a Lucic and Troy Brouwer. lifelong Ladner resident.

Last March, Kuss and business

“So it’s kind of reliving my youth, all those fun experiences I had at that tournament, and I get to see these kids have that chance to experience it, too. It’s a pretty special group of players we’re coaching. It’s cool, we’re having fun with it.”

As for his BCHL records, Kuss reflected on that time in his life, too.

“I guess it’s surprising because it seems so long ago now, you know, and there are a lot of great players around now, but I guess it seems like times have changed a bit, in the sense of players don’t spend as long in the league, maybe – that could be part of it,” he reasoned.

“If you look back to the ’70s and ’80s, a lot of those players played a lot of years of junior hockey, but if you look at the NHL now, it’s younger and younger. So because the NHL is getting younger, that kind of filters down and the leagues below it get younger as well, and they’re moving on sooner.

Another thing, he noted, is there

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are more hockey teams and leagues these days, meaning talent is spread around more, compared to when he played.

“Teams aren’t as deep now, because some of our teams were three, four lines deep, and we had guys on our third line who were scoring 20, 25 goals, and other teams were, too, like Chilliwack, Penticton, teams like that. A lot of those third lines back then could probably (be) number-one lines today.”

Does Kuss believe his two records will go unchallenged for seasons to come?

“As long as the game stays the way it is, with players not spending as much time with one team, one league, maybe, but I think one day, as anything, those will get surpassed,” he said.

“And it would be great to see someone else have that success, obviously, and enjoying those moments as I did. Those were some pretty special years.”

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Lord Tweedsmuir beats Burnaby South for Tsumura Basketball Invitational title

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Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers dethroned the defending provincial quad-A champions Burnaby South Rebels to claim the Tsumura Basketball Invitational senior boys championship last weekend at the Langley Events Centre.

The 16-team tournament, which began Dec. 6, concluded on Saturday with an 82-77 win for the Panthers.

As opposed to many of the lopsided affairs earlier in the day – the average margin of victory in other Saturday games was 21 points – the Panthers-Rebels tilt was a barn-burner, with 16 different lead changes.

Tweedsmuir’s Arjun Samra scored 25 points in the win and was named tournament MVP for his efforts, while Jackson Corneil (18 points), Elijah Davison (16 points) and Austin Swedish (12 points) also reached doublefigures for the Panthers.

The Rebels defeated Terry Fox Ravens 85-82 in the semifinal, while the Panthers – who were ranked fourth in B.C. prior to the tournament – cruised to a 96-71 win over the No. 3 Holy Cross Crusaders in the semifinal.

The Panthers bounced back

well.

“They really took it to us (last time). We were embarrassed the last time we played them so to come back and win is a huge character win for us,” said Tweedsmuir coach Drew Gallacher.

“We had a good game plan (tonight) and we were sending double teams from all over the floor, trying to confuse them a little bit, and the beginning of the game, I thought we were very successful with that.”

Samra echoed his coach’s thoughts, and said the energy prior to Saturday’s final was much more positive than it had been for the teams’ first matchup.

Gary Ahuja/Langley Events Centre photo “The last time we played them, Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers claimed the TBI championship over the Burnaby South the locker room before the game, Rebels on Saturday at the Langley Events Centre. you could feel that we didn’t after a 85-56 loss to Burnaby two to come through,” Samra said think we could beat them. This weeks ago in the Kodiak Classic about his team’s mindset after time we came out with a lot of semifinals in Port Moody. energy and a lot of confidence,” they saw their lead slip away in The Panthers led 20-16 after he said. the second half. one quarter and 39-31 at the half On Monday night in their first The victory was also revenge before the Rebels made a run in for the Panthers, as they lost game of league play, Tweedsmuir the third quarter, leading 59-57 could not carry the momentum by 30 to the Rebels the week with 10 minutes to play. prior. However, just prior to that forward from the weekend, “We knew if we stayed game, Tweedsmuir had lost a key losing to Langley’s Walnut together as a team and kept veteran player to injury – Patrick Grove Gators 96-76. the ball moving, we were going – Nick Greenizan Jonas – and did not respond

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Oil Kings in the Western Hockey League bantam draft. One pick after Three Surrey-area hockey Latimer, Bankier was chosen players will represent B.C. by the Kamloops Blazers. at the 2019 Canada Winter They’re set to play for Games in February.

Team BC in Red B.C.’s 20-player Deer, Alta., from U16 roster, Feb. 15 to March 3. announced “This is an Dec. 5, includes exciting time for Jack O’Brien, a a special group of defenceman, along players,” said Barry with fellow Delta Petrachenko, CEO Hockey Academy of BC Hockey. player Carson “The opportunity Latimer, a forward, Carson Latimer to represent their and Caedan Team BC province in a multiBankier, a forward sport event will with Burnaby be a great experience and Winter Club Academy. stands as a tremendous Before joining DHA, accomplishment for the O’Brien and Latimer were players, and we want to members of Semiahmoo thank the coaches and Minor Hockey, while staff for all their efforts in Bankier is a Cloverdale bringing our team together resident. and supporting them Latimer played with throughout this journey as Semiahmoo from his first members of Team BC.” year of atom hockey until Tryouts for Team BC bantam. Last year, he was were an extensive progress selected by the Edmonton

that began in Burnaby at a regional tryout camp that featured more than 200 players. From there, the rosters was whittled to 140, who played one weekend in Salmon Arm. The next step saw 60 selected players move on to an August camp at Shawnigan Lake Academy.

The final team of 20 will head to Penticton this month for a Christmas camp in preparation for Red Deer.

Team BC kicks off the 2019 Canada Winter Games on Feb. 16 against Manitoba.

At the Games, British Columbia has won the gold medal in men’s hockey in 1979 (in McCreary, Man.) and also 2011 (Halifax, N.S.).

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(Visit your local newspaper website, obituary page) MONKMAN Helen On Thursday the 22nd of November, Helen Monkman passed away peacefully at the age of 91 surrounded by family. Final goodbyes were said at Peace Arch Hospital in White Rock BC where Helen was a respected 18 year volunteer.

She will be remembered lovingly by her grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as in-laws and close long-time friends whom she leaves behind.

She is now reunited with her husband Albert and son Barry and we know she will join them in continuing to watch over us.

A small service will be held at a later date.

Halina Cowan

It is with great sadness that we announce the extinguishing of a strong and vibrant light.

On November 20, 2018, Halina Cowan passed away peacefully surrounded by her family.

She leaves in her wake, the essence of her presence, her creativity and joy of life in everything that she touched. Her passion for life, her love of people, her enjoyment of animals and artistic spirit continues to remind us to create beauty out of the ordinary and find meaning in small gestures and quiet moments.

From her early years in Quebec all the way to BC, Halina touched everybody with her compassion, intelligence, humour and beauty. As an avid competitive dancer, Halina expressed her love of life and beauty through movement.

Forever a class act, it is her heart, stilled now, whose shadow continues to beat in the lives of those she touched. She is survived by her husband, Bill and family and her brother Paul Janiga with his wife Claudette.

It is a true tribute to the creative and passionate life legacy that even through our tears we must smile at the memory of our friend. Rest in Peace our beloved Halina. So long as we remember you, you continue to live on in us.

I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one.

I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done.

I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days.

PERKINS Viola Annabell (nee Halderson) September 2, 1927 – September 29, 2018 After a lengthy illness, surrounded by her family, Viola passed away at the Morgan Heights residence in Surrey, British Columbia at the age of 91 years.

Remaining to forever cherish Viola’s memory are her sons, Steve/ Hal (Brenda), Craig (Terry); daughter Georgia Hunt (David); grandchildren, Jonathan (Shireen), Melanie Reimer (Kent), Ryan (Alexandra), Olivia, (Kevin Guidi), Kristina (Kevin) and Kyle (Emma), 14 beloved great grandchildren, and sister-in-law Arleigh Perkins.

She was a very loving and kind person to all her family and will be dearly missed. She will also be missed by all members of her extended family.

Viola was predeceased by her husband Steve in 2010. Our thanks also go out to the staff at Concord Retirement Residence who provided loving care and friendship to Viola.

Viola and Steve met while they were entertaining the troops. A couple of years after Steve’s return from the war, Viola and Steve were married in 1948. Viola spent many years at home caring for her family prior to a career with the Province of Manitoba. In their retirement, Viola and Steve loved to travel and spend time with the family that is so important to them. Viola was a lifelong member of First Lutheran Church in Winnipeg and was an active member of the Ladies auxiliary there. Viola also was a long-time member of the Order of Eastern Star, serving as Worthy Matron of Patricia Chapter, Worthy Grand Matron for Manitoba, and held many other offices in the Order throughout the years.

Eastern Star and her many loving friends there were very important to her. Viola was also a past president of the Khartum Ladies auxiliary.

In lieu of flowers please donate to Peace Arch Hospital in Viola’s name.

A service to celebrate Viola’s life will be scheduled at a later date in Winnipeg.

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Surrey Now-Leader - AUTO CHOICE

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HYUNDAI still climbing Over at Hyundai, the first half of 2018 was all about the redesigned Accent and the all-new Kona, which recently made its grand entrance into the world of compact SUVs. Starting this fall, the Kona’s much-awaited fully electric version will be available in dealerships with a promised range of 400 kilometres. Since the beginning of summer, the Veloster — which many believed to be gone for good — has been in the spotlight. What’s more, the Accent’s traditional chassis has made way for the Elantra

GT’s more rigid and modern structure while retaining its three-door configuration. Under the hood, buyers have two options. The standard engine is a 148-HP 2.0-litre, but fans of high performance might prefer the 1.6-litre turbocharged option that outputs 201 HP with an efficient dual-clutch transmission. Furthermore, those looking for something that packs a punch will be happy to know that the N version — the sportiest Accent — will be available with a 275-HP 4-cylinder engine worthy of true compact sports cars.

The new Santa Fe is getting a ton of attention this fall thanks to its complete redesign. The model, first unveiled last March at the Geneva motor show, will come with a 2.2-litre 4-cylinder under the hood. Its style is very

different from that of its predecessor, featuring a highly expressive grille reminiscent of the Kona’s. In addition to a diesel engine outputting just under 200 HP, two other powertrain configurations are available: a 185-HP 2.4-litre, and a 232-HP turbocharged 2.0-litre. All of the engines are mated to an 8-speed automatic gearbox, and models come equipped with the new-generation HTRAC all-wheel drive system. The higher-end editions will be available with auto-levelling suspension capabilities.

DODGE sets its sights on the future Dodge doesn’t have any new arrivals in store for 2019.

However, provided that car sales remain steady over the next few months, the automaker plans to give the

Charger a makeover in time for 2020. The Challenger and the Chrysler 300 are built on the same platform, so it’s safe to say that any changes made to the Charger will also be applied to them.

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As for SUVs, it’s been confirmed that the next-generation Dodge Journey will be built in Italy based on a Fiat chassis and subsequently sold in North America. The Durango will remain unchanged for another two years, with two new versions in the cards for 2020. Finally, all signs point to a new family-sized model replacing the Grand Caravan in the near future. According to speculation, the upcoming minivan will have a lower price tag than the Pacifica.

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SALE $76,999

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FINANCE FOR

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0039

#9 STK

MSRP

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PER WEEk

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LEASE FOR

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$0 DOWN

PER WEEk

0.9% FOR 48 MONTHS

ON SELECT MODELS

2018 CHEVROLET CRUZE LT SEDAN

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1860

#900

STK

Black Edition. Heated seats. Navigation. 2.0L turbo. 9 speed auto.

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MSRP

SALE $36,323

OR

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$0 DOWN

MSRP

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3170

STK

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SALE $36,979

WITH

SAVE $8,600

#900

3.6L V6. Engine block heater. Heated seats. Wireless charging.

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2019 GMC TERRAIN SLE AWD

2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LT

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REGULAR PRICE $30,995

2.4L engine, automatic transmission, keyless entry with power windows and door locks, bluetooth, heated front seats, aluminum wheels and much more!

1.5L Turbo engine, 6 speed automatic transmission, keyless entry, power windows and door locks, 7” touch screen with rear vision camera, remote vehicle start, heated front seats, 17” aluminum wheels and much more!

6.2L engine and 6 speed automatic transmission, keyless entry, power windows and power door locks, bluetooth, rear vision camera, navigation, voice command, leather heated seats, remote vehicle start, aluminum wheels 20” and more!

rEduCEd

Stk#9000771

15,997

$

rEduCEd

$

Stk#X25171

21,497

200th Street and#10 Hwy., Langley 604.534.4154

www.prestongm.com

rEduCEd

$

Stk#8011221

26,497

Manufacturer’s Warranty

2015 CAdiLLAC SrX PErForMAnCE REGULAR PRICE $32,995

3.6L engine and 6 speed automatic transmission, keyless entry, power windows and power door locks, bluetooth, rear vision camera, navigation, voice command, leather with heated seats, remote vehicle start, power sliding sun roof, 20” aluminum wheels, all wheel drive and more!

rEduCEd

$

Stk#X25061

29,497

30 Day 3,000 km Guarantee

2017 Audi QuAttro A4

2016 YuKon XL

2017 LinCoLn ContinEntAL

2015 ChEvroLEt CorvEttE Z51 3Lt

REGULAR PRICE $40,995

REGULAR PRICE $47,995

2.0L progressive Quattro with 7 speed S Tronic, heated seats, front seat with memory, push start, bluetooth for phone, navigation, sunroof, heated steering wheel, rear view camera, parking sensors, 3 Zone climate control, rain sensors and much more!

REGULAR PRICE $54,995

REGULAR PRICE $63,995

5.3 engine and 6 speed automatic transmission, keyless entry, power windows and power door locks, bluetooth, rear vision camera, remote vehicle start. 20” aluminum wheels, trailing package, power lift gate, balance of factory warranty and much more!

3.0L engine, automatic transmission, keyless entry with power windows and door locks, bluetooth, rear vision camera, navigation, voice command, leather with heated seats, remote vehicle start, heated steering wheel, power sunroof, aluminium wheels, all wheel drive and much more!

6.2L engine and 7 speed manual transmission, keyless entry, power windows and door locks, bluetooth, My link™ audio system with navigation, rear vision camera, front vision camera with performance data and video recorder, Bose® premium sound system, heated and vented leather seating and more!

rEduCEd

$

Stk#X24721

33,497

rEduCEd

$

Stk#X25221

45,497

rEduCEd

$

Stk#X25211

52,997

rEduCEd

$

Stk#X25431

59,997

SALES HOURS: Mon to Thurs: 8:30am-9pm Fri to Sun: 9am-6pm

B2 Friday, December 14, 2018

Surrey Now-Leader - AUTO CHOICE

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YEAR END BONUS EVENT AT PRESTON

2019 Models Already On Sale 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 HD, LT DIESEL SAVE $4,901

Crew Cab. Leather seats. Heated seats. Trailering mirrors. Power sear sliding window. Spray-in bed liner. Navigation. Dual alternator. Bose sound system. Enhanced driver’s alert package. 4x4. 6 speed Allison transmission. Power seats and windows. Back up camera. Apple CarPlay & Android auto. OnStar w/4G LTE WiFi & more!

3.6L V6. 9 speed auto. Heated seats. 8 passenger.

Power liftgate. Engine Block Heater. Trailering provisions.

Side blind zone alert. Rear cross traffic alert. Back up camera.

Apple CarPlay & Android auto. OnStar w/4G LTE WiFi & more!

SALE $76,999

MSRP

$81,900

FINANCE FOR

WITH

239

$

$0 DOWN

80

0039

#9 STK

MSRP

$42,245

PER WEEk

OR

2.99% FOR 84 MONTHS

SALE $41,245

LEASE FOR

WITH

$124

$0 DOWN

PER WEEk

0.9% FOR 48 MONTHS

ON SELECT MODELS

2018 CHEVROLET CRUZE LT SEDAN

STK

1860

#900

STK

Black Edition. Heated seats. Navigation. 2.0L turbo. 9 speed auto.

Gloss black wheels. Luggage rack rails. Back up camera.

OnStar w/4G LTE WiFi & more.

MSRP

SALE $36,323

OR

LEASE FOR

$39,955

WITH

$105 PER WEEk

$0 DOWN

MSRP

$47,795

3170

STK

MSRP

$25,785

$521 PER MONTH

$0 DOWN

4320

#802

STK

OR

SALE $22,285 FINANCE FOR

WITH

FOR 48 MONTHS

MSRP

$51,700

$72 PER WEEk

$0 DOWN

5620

#802

Crew cab. 5.3L. V8. Trailering package. Engine block heater.

Remote keyless entry. 20” chrome wheels. Running boards.

Blacked out Chevy bow tie. Back up camera.

Apple CarPlay & Android Auto. OnStar w/4G LTE WiFi & more!

1.4L Turbo. 6-speed auto. 10 airbags. 16” aluminum wheels. Heated front seats. Remote start. E-Z key entry system. Back up camera.

Apple CarPlay & Android Auto. OnStar w/4G LTE WiFi

SALE $36,979

WITH

SAVE $8,600

#900

3.6L V6. Engine block heater. Heated seats. Wireless charging.

Power lift gate. Remote start. Bose premium speakers. HD Back up camera. Apple CarPlay & Android auto. OnStar w/4G LTE WiFi & more!

AND LEASE OFFER

0.5% FOR 48 MONTHS

2018 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 CREW CAb CUSTOM

SAVE $3,500

SAVE $10,816

0940

#900

SAVE OVER $10,000

2019 CADILLAC XT5

SAVE $3,632

SAVE $1,000

STK

OR

2019 GMC TERRAIN SLE AWD

2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LT

Friday, December 14, 2018 B3

OR

4.99% FOR 84 MONTHS

SALE $43,100

FINANCE FOR

WITH

$125

$0 DOWN

PER WEEk

0.99 % FOR 84 MONTHS

All prices and payments do not include $595 documentation fee or applicable sales tax. Finance and lease are subject to approved credit. Leases are calculated assuming 20,000kms per year. Residuals are as follows: Traverse $16,475.55, 2019 Terrain $14,961.85, Cadillac XT5 $18,640.05. Cadillac XT5 sale price requires conquest eligibility and Preston Auto Lease minimum of 6-month and 12,000kms to qualify for in-house leasing incentives and 5.99% lease rate. Sale prices are calculated including GM incentives and Preston GM discounts combined. Programs, incentives and availability of inventory is subject to change without notice. Please see your sales consultant for details.

Great Selection of Late Model Pre-Owned!

2015 KiA SorEnto LX

HUGE SAVINGS S

CarProof History Report

2018 ChEvroLEt EQuinoX LS

100+ Point Inspection

2014 ChEvroLEt CAMAro 2SS

REGULAR PRICE $17,995

REGULAR PRICE $23,995

REGULAR PRICE $30,995

2.4L engine, automatic transmission, keyless entry with power windows and door locks, bluetooth, heated front seats, aluminum wheels and much more!

1.5L Turbo engine, 6 speed automatic transmission, keyless entry, power windows and door locks, 7” touch screen with rear vision camera, remote vehicle start, heated front seats, 17” aluminum wheels and much more!

6.2L engine and 6 speed automatic transmission, keyless entry, power windows and power door locks, bluetooth, rear vision camera, navigation, voice command, leather heated seats, remote vehicle start, aluminum wheels 20” and more!

rEduCEd

Stk#9000771

15,997

$

rEduCEd

$

Stk#X25171

21,497

200th Street and#10 Hwy., Langley 604.534.4154

www.prestongm.com

rEduCEd

$

Stk#8011221

26,497

Manufacturer’s Warranty

2015 CAdiLLAC SrX PErForMAnCE REGULAR PRICE $32,995

3.6L engine and 6 speed automatic transmission, keyless entry, power windows and power door locks, bluetooth, rear vision camera, navigation, voice command, leather with heated seats, remote vehicle start, power sliding sun roof, 20” aluminum wheels, all wheel drive and more!

rEduCEd

$

Stk#X25061

29,497

30 Day 3,000 km Guarantee

2017 Audi QuAttro A4

2016 YuKon XL

2017 LinCoLn ContinEntAL

2015 ChEvroLEt CorvEttE Z51 3Lt

REGULAR PRICE $40,995

REGULAR PRICE $47,995

2.0L progressive Quattro with 7 speed S Tronic, heated seats, front seat with memory, push start, bluetooth for phone, navigation, sunroof, heated steering wheel, rear view camera, parking sensors, 3 Zone climate control, rain sensors and much more!

REGULAR PRICE $54,995

REGULAR PRICE $63,995

5.3 engine and 6 speed automatic transmission, keyless entry, power windows and power door locks, bluetooth, rear vision camera, remote vehicle start. 20” aluminum wheels, trailing package, power lift gate, balance of factory warranty and much more!

3.0L engine, automatic transmission, keyless entry with power windows and door locks, bluetooth, rear vision camera, navigation, voice command, leather with heated seats, remote vehicle start, heated steering wheel, power sunroof, aluminium wheels, all wheel drive and much more!

6.2L engine and 7 speed manual transmission, keyless entry, power windows and door locks, bluetooth, My link™ audio system with navigation, rear vision camera, front vision camera with performance data and video recorder, Bose® premium sound system, heated and vented leather seating and more!

rEduCEd

$

Stk#X24721

33,497

rEduCEd

$

Stk#X25221

45,497

rEduCEd

$

Stk#X25211

52,997

rEduCEd

$

Stk#X25431

59,997

SALES HOURS: Mon to Thurs: 8:30am-9pm Fri to Sun: 9am-6pm

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2018 MERCEDES CLA 250

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2016 TOYOTA COROLLA LE

$126 Weekly*

2018 NISSAN MAXIMA SV

$57.58 Weekly*

$95 Weekly*

UP TO $20,000 CASH BACK* Call us: 604-580-1000

Offers valid untill Dec 26, 2018

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*All prices exclude taxes, $799 doc fee, some conditions may apply, on approved credit.

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OVER 250 VEHICLES TO CHOOSE FROM

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NO CREDIT.... NO PROBLEM. EVERYONE GETS APPROVED!

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