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RV GOES UP IN FLAMES NEAR TYNEHEAD PARK

Council approves $500K for police IT Spending during pandemic ‘waste’ of resources, critics say Tom Zytaruk tom.zytaruk@surreynowleader.com

Surrey firefighters put out a blaze in an RV late Wednesday (May 20). The fire happened near Bothwell Drive and 94A Avenue, close to Tynehead Regional Park.

The RV was in the driveway “right beside a house,” according to a Black Press Media freelancer on scene. No injuries were reported. (Photo: Shane MacKichan)

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‘Escalating costs’ scrap plans to build YMCA joint statement released Wednesday (May 20) by YMCA of Greater Vancouver, the City of Surrey and SFU. “Escalating construction costs” are to Plans have been scrapped to build a recreblame. ation facility seen as a replacement for the The project was to include a YMCA-SFU shuttered North Surrey Recreation Centre.

The proposed Surrey City Centre YMCA facility and high-density residential houswill not proceed as planned, according to a ing on the university’s Surrey property.

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Members of the Safe Surrey Coalition slate, led by Mayor Doug McCallum, approved spending roughly $500,000 on IT database upgrades and maintenance support related to the city’s transition from the RCMP to its own city police force.

It was done on a five-to-four split vote Monday, after opposing council members complained it is a waste of precious tax money as residents suffer in the pandemic. z See LETTERS, page 9

“Since the project was first conceived by the YMCA and City of Surrey six years ago, costs have climbed to $75 million,” according to the news release.

In 2017, Surrey and the YMCA each committed $20 million to the project.

Council gave the OK for city staff to purchase from Oracle Corporation data base security modules and one year of maintenance support for $503,525. According to a corporate report, this is “to meet enhanced security requirements for policing information.”

Councillor Jack Hundial, a former Mountie, said the money could be better used to support small businesses during the

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Teamsters Joint Council No. 36 and its member unions would like to express our heartfelt thanks to our members, many of whom are continuing to work in essential services such as trucking, transportation, courier, warehousing, public sector, dairy, food service, and catering, just to name a few. A special shout out to all workers who suffered loss of employment due to the Coronavirus.

We would also like to thank all frontline healthcare workers – many who are fellow union members – for their efforts in keeping us safe. Your selfless service will see us through these troubling times.

In keeping with our long history of giving back to the communities in which our members work and live, Teamsters Joint Council 36 has made generous donations to the following charities in order to assist the most vulnerable among us.

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Salvation Army/Union Gospel Mission Again, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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Ben Hennessy Trustee, Teamsters Joint Council 36 Director of Organizing Teamsters Local 31 LOCAL 464

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Patio plan ‘a very unique solution’ Surrey pilot program will permit use of temporary outdoor areas and is meant to be enacted quickly, for summer months

In a ceremony conducted at Majagaleehl Gali Aks Elementary School (MGA) in Hazelton and attended by Dr. Bonnie Henry via Zoom May 22, the province’s top doctor was given a Gitxsan name –“Gyaksit sa ap dii’m,” meaning “one who is calm among us.”

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Surrey restaurants and retailers struggling under the COVID19 pandemic will enjoy more leg room, for more customers, thanks to a city council decision Monday night to approve a new “Parking to Patios and Sidewalk Queuing Space” initiative that’s designed to help them achieve the space they need to do business while continuing to honour social distancing requirements.

According to a city report, this pilot program will “permit the use of temporary outdoor areas.” It’s meant to be enacted fast, for the summer months.

Councillor Mandeep Nagra noted it usually takes two to three weeks to get approvals from Fraser Health before a plan is submitted to city hall, which eats another four or five weeks.

“Are we going to expedite the system for these applicants?” he asked staff. He was told the city expects its turnaround to be three days and the provincial government is working hard to de-regulate on its end.

“I think it’s a very unique solution for very unique times,” Councillor Laura Guerra said.

Linda Annis applauded the initiative.

“So many of our restaurants are suffering so badly and I think this is going to be a real boost to help them get going so that they can get the right number of customers into their stores,” she said. “Right now with the current guidelines it’s very difficult even though they are open for people to social distance and only to be able to get 50 per cent of your customers in doesn’t make for a good financial model.”

She said should would like to see the city not charge additional permitting fees “for these restaurants facing such serious financial trouble.”

Councillor Brenda Locke echoed that.

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A recent survey of about 1,000 Canadians suggests heavy drinking is highest among younger people and those worried about personal finances due to the pandemic.

Half of Canadians believe they’re not getting the whole truth from their governments about COVID-19, a new poll suggests, and some also believe conspiracy theories about where the novel coronavirus began.

Surrey city council says a new “Parking to Patios and Sidewalk Queuing Space” initiative promises to be a big boost to restaurants and retailers struggling with ways to do business while maintaining social distancing. (Photo: Lia Crowe) Surrey’s general manager of engineering, Scott Neuman, told council there is a proposal for a $200 application fee, “but at the same time we are waiving the city road right-of-way use fees and traffic obstruction permit fees for net savings of about $2,000 to $3,000 per business.

Businesses will not be out of pocket for this.”

Councillor Jack Hundial asked if it’s possible to waive all the fees. Staff replied $200 is a “nominal fee” and a lot of fees are picked up 50 per cent by the city.

Last week, Attorney General David Eby said the provincial government is fast-tracking work on how to streamline patio approval for restaurants to provide more space for licensees to use outdoor seating.

To achieve that, Eby said, the province is handing jurisdiction of most of the approval process over to city governments.

“The provincial government won’t be slowing it down,” he said. “We understand every day matters right now.

“Public health advises us that people will be safer outside compared to inside,” Eby noted, “and with limited inside footprint for many restaurants they’re looking at ways of ‘how can we get even close to the numbers we need to stay open if

we’re only allowed so many people inside the restaurant?’”

“So allowing people to have additional socially distanced seats outside will help them make the bottom line and it might make the difference between staying open or closing for a restaurant.”

The attorney general, meanwhile, noted that liquor regulation is a “multi-level, incredibly challenging beast to negotiate.”

Before a business can have a patio, he explained, it must have the consent of the civic government that it’s in an appropriate location.

“So if you make it through the municipal hurdle you have to provide your plans to the provincial government as well, an inspector approves the plans for safety and capacity, and then returns those approved plans to you, you build your patio and then and inspector comes and inspects the patio to make sure that it meets what the original plans said, and then the city almost certainly comes and does an inspection as well,” Eby said.

“It’s a long process. And when the weather turns good, there’s a lot of people who say ‘I think I should get a patio for my restaurant’, and they find out it’s going to take about six months to get a patio…our vision is that most of the approval process now will

lie in the hands of the municipal government.”

Eby also noted the government has deferred license fees in the casino and liquor sectors that are typically due on June 30.

“Obviously, if your pub or restaurant is not open, paying those fees is just adding insult to injury so we’ve actually deferred that until you’re open and running.”

Meantime, Eby noted liquor stores have seen a “dramatic increase” in sales during the pandemic.

“A lot of people questioned why we might have liquor as a service that was still open during the pandemic,” he said.

“I think it’s really important to recognize that both liquor and cannabis sales, the reason why they’re regulated industries, why the government engages in these industries, is because we want them to be regulated, there are social harms that are associated with using these controlled substances and to turn the entirety of either liquor or cannabis over to the black market during the pandemic did not seem like a very good approach to us.

“We certainly did not want to see a significant number of people who are addicted to alcohol showing up at emergency rooms in withdrawal in the middle of a pandemic either.”

Sentencing for Gabriel Klein, the man found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Abbotsford high school student Letisha Reimer in 2016, has been moved from June to September.

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The Canadian Armed Forces is reporting a dramatic increase in the number of military personnel who have contracted COVID-19 while working in long-term care facilities in Ontario and Quebec.

The BC Centre for Disease control (CDC) has seen a spike in call about hand sanitizer exposure and ingestion in the past couple of months.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is suggesting a modified House of Commons could resume business during the COVID-19 pandemic using a “hybrid” model, in which some MPs are physically in the chamber while others participate virtually.

Jagmeet Singh says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to work with provinces to give workers paid sick leave is a good start, but more action is needed before federal New Democrats will agree to suspend full sittings of the House of Commons through the summer.

The Ending Violence Association of B.C. has received a $10 million fund to support services for victims of sexual assault, providing grants for three years to stabilize and expand services expected to see increased demand due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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Cadets need new home as COVID-19 limits options for growing squadron Tom Zillich tom.zillich@surreynowleader.com

tain Kevin Antrobus. “With the pending development of the Legion Veterans Village, we had to find a temporary home. After Surrey’s oldest and largest exhausting options with the City cadet squadron is searching for a new home after a local church of Surrey and the Surrey School District, we started contacting closed the door to them, due to local church groups. In SeptemCOVID-19 concerns. ber 2018, the Church of Jesus The 767 Dearman unit needs Christ of Latter-Day Saints was enough space in the North Surgracious in allowing us the use rey area to accomodate a growof their facility.” ing squadron of more than 225 Amid the pandemic, Antrobus Royal Canadian Air Cadets, plus said church officials have decidofficers and volunteers. ed the squadron can no longer The pandemic forced the canuse their facility. cellation of all squadron activi“We appreciate all that the ties until the end of summer, and church has done for us over the now a potential fall restart is in past two years. We are now in jeopardy. search of a new location.”

For 40 years, the squadron Squadron membership has gathered at the Whalley branch more than doubled over the past of the Royal Canadian Legion, two years, Antrobus noted. which was demolished in 2019 “We are the second largest to make way for a $312-million cadet unit in B.C. and are very Veterans Village project. active with cadet activities,” he “The Whalley Legion has said. “Our squadron hosts a been a huge supporter of our number of ‘optional training’ program,” said squadron cap-

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With up to 250 people in attendance on any given night, it is increasingly difficult for the squadron to find a suitable location.

“We generally require a large open space for parades and up to seven spaces for classes,” Antrobus said. “Compounding our challenges is the COVID pandemic. Cadets is currently cancelled until Aug. 31. The Surrey School District is gradually opening however there are no plans for September for facility rentals. We ourselves are unsure what September will look like for our organization.”

Antrobus, who has been in command of the squadron for three years, said many cadets are from the inner-city area of Surrey, so raising fees is a last resort.

He said “the plan right now” is

The 767 Dearman Dragon Flight cadet band performs during a competition in Richmond. (Submitted photo) for the squadron to return to the new Legion once it’s built in a couple of years.

“I still have some concerns about that, to be honest with you, because when we started talking about the project, just before I took over, we had less than 100 kids showing up,” Antrobus said. “And since then we’ve been slowly building up our programs and connecting with the community and ballooned up to 225 cadets now.

We have gained so many cadets in the last few years, and now we’re the second largest air cadet squadron in the province.”

Antrobus welcomes emails sent to kevin.antrobus@cadets. gc.ca. The squadron is online at 767dearman.com and also facebook.com/767dearman.

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Produce purchased for the Care Baskets created

by PLOT garden volunteers. (Facebook photo)

Caretakers of Newton’s PLOT community garden are delivering fruit and vegetables to those in need.

The PLOT Care Baskets are loaded with mostly store-bought carrots, bananas, onions, broccoli and other produce, along with some veggies grown at the garden.

“We’re growing food in the garden, and people are coming by to pick that food, those who need it,” said Rella Tees, an organizer of the project, now six weeks old.

“The harvest is not enough for the baskets we’re doing, which are being delivered to people who might not be able to visit the PLOT.” The produce is bought with

some grant money and donations.

Requests for baskets began coming in soon after notice of the initiative was posted on the PLOT Facebook page in April.

“The people we’re delivering to are really vulnerable and don’t have the means of getting out of the house, or maybe don’t live close to the garden and don’t have a car,” Tees added.

“One man, he opened the door and almost cried, he was so emotional. These are people in social housing, right, and what they’re going through now is hard, and life hasn’t been easy for them even before (the COVID-19 pandemic). This (project) has really opened my eyes about the community I’m living in and thought I know. People who live down the street, this is social housing, and they are in need of good food

like this.”

Tees said the idea for the care baskets came from PLOT group member Aman Chandi, with help from Jasleen Virk, Katheren Szabo and others.

Local retailer All Of Oils got involved by donating dozens of bottles of olive oil for the baskets, and Studio 73 offered some special fridge magnets, each with the message that “We’re All in This Together.” Some face masks have been included in the baskets.

Also, Delta-based Calvin’s Farm Market has supplied fruit and vegetables at a discounted price.

Those who need a produce box can email friendsoftheplot@ gmail.com, or call 604-753-9382.

Requests should include name, phone number, whether the basket is for an individual or household, and whether pick-up from

the PLOT is possible (from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays). If the basket is to be delivered, include an address. More details are posted to theplot.ca/care-baskets.

The community garden is located on two acres of city-owned land to the south of Newton Arena, on 71st Avenue at 137A Street. The garden beds radiate from the centre of a medicine wheel, a path that embodies the circle of life in Aboriginal cultures.

Organic food is grown and shared at the PLOT, which has been a site for work parties, picnics and other celebrations since it first sprang to life four years ago.

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Councillor Steven Pettigrew argued the money would be “much better spent” on supporting Surrey’s business improvement associations, which are “really struggling right now,” or on helping food banks and other charities.

“I believe this is a waste of money,” he charged.

“Our city is in a financial crisis right now because of COVID-19 and we should not be spending any more money on the transition or any other unneeded capital projects.”

Pettigrew noted Surrey is already about $40 million “in the hole” on account of the pandemic “and we’re expecting we could have a second wave hit us in the fall.”

“We really just need to hunker down,” he said.

“We need to just take our resources and only spend what we need to spend right now, and keep the rest in reserve, and then evaluate things in the fall, and then we can look at what sort of shape we are in. So we just continue to cannibalize the city, looking for money to keep it running, and then we spend money on things like this.”

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Lone Surrey First Councillor Linda Annis is among those critical of spending money on a policing transition during what she calls “serious financial trouble” in the city. (File photo: Lauren Collins) Annis said.

No other council members spoke on the matter before McCallum called for the vote.

Earlier in the evening, z See OUR VIEW, page 8 as council considered an update report on the city’s “I can’t support this,” she COVID-19 response, Locke asked how many city emsaid. ployees are working on the “We all know exactly what’s the freight train that’s policing transition “while we are down-tooling” on coming at us financially. staffing levels in other de“Experts, and there are partments. many of them, are conTerry Waterhouse, general stantly saying hold onto manager of the policing your cash, hold onto your transition, said one new reserves, and only do those staff member – the executive initiatives that support director of the police board economic growth or are – has been hired. essential. The transition is “In total, working on the not essential, and it makes no sense, and I would argue police transition, in addition to that individual there are that right now is not the three other people full-time time to do that.” in the policing transition Councillor Linda Annis said she wouldn’t support it department, and between one contractor and nine either. full-time employees,” Wa“We’re in serious finanterhouse said. “We have 10 cial trouble in the city,” she individuals seconded from said. “This money should other departments in the be going to support the residents and the businesses city who are 100 per cent on the policing transition. that are in Surrey to help So between contractors and them get kick-started. employees there are a total “This is not good use of taxpayer’s money in Surrey,” of 14 individuals, full-time, said it was her understanding the new police board would be appointed prior to any expenditures at this level being done.

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“All three partners have been deeply committed to advancing this innovative project to benefit SFU students and the Surrey City Centre community,” said Stephen Butz, YMCA president and CEO. “Unfortunately, over the past few years, construction costs have increased dramatically throughout the region to the point that this particular project is no longer feasible.”

The news release is posted to gv.ymca.ca.

Added Butz: “We very much appreciate the support of everyone in Surrey who volunteered to help or donate. Over the coming days we’ll be in touch with donors, stakeholders and supporters to thank them for their commitment to the idea of a YMCA in City Centre.”

In the release, Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum said the City of Surrey “remains committed to providing recreation opportunities to the residents in North Surrey through the provision of a diverse range of programs at our existing facilities. Surrey continues to partner with SFU and the YMCA on many positive partnerships that will benefit students and the community.”

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“We are disappointed we cannot proceed with a new facility,” Curry said in the release.

“Our strong relationship and agreement with City of Surrey provides our students with opportunities for recreation across Surrey. We will continue our work with YMCA to explore collaborative initiatives to support communities.”

Last fall, with the complete closure of North Surrey Recreation Centre set for December 2019 and the building’s demolition to follow, a plan to build a new YMCA facility in Surrey’s city centre had gained steam.

The new Surrey City Centre YMCA was proposed to include amenities similar to those offered at Tong Louie Family YMCA, located in Surrey’s Panorama area.

A key element was securing a site for the City Centre facility.

“Right now it’s all coming down to where the site would

be, specifically,” YMCA of Greater Vancouver media rep Kelly Walker Schobel said last fall. “It’s too early to say it would be located there (on the site of the old rec centre), and as we’re exploring a partnership with SFU that would also become a factor, of course.”

When North Surrey Recreation Centre closed in December, those who used the facility were directed to programs and services within a four-kilometre radius of the site. In September, the city’s North Surrey Sport & Ice Complex opened on property just south of Scott Road SkyTrain station, featuring three ice rinks, a fitness centre and more, but no pool.

Last August, as part of fundraising efforts to build Surrey City Centre YMCA, the Surrey Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society announced a $60,000 contribution to the project. “These funds bring us another step closer to fulfilling our pledge of $350,000, for the new Y being built in North Surrey,” the organization tweeted at the time.

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Let’s hear from Safe Surrey

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et’s take a trip down memory lane.

You might recall the Safe Surrey Coalition’s promise, in its 2018 campaign literature, to “develop and implement world-class communications strategies and processes between residents and the city.

“It’s based on the aspirations and goals to inform, consult, involve, collaborate and empower, each with a corresponding commitment of Surrey and the public,” the slate’s literature read.

But council meetings, even held virtually, have become predictable. It would have been nice to hear from at least one of SSC’s five council

members, who hold the majority vote on council, during Monday’s discussion that resulted in council approving, on a five-to-four split, a $500,000 IT expenditure on the Surrey Police Department that’s set to replace the RCMP. We heard, as what’s become typical, from the four council members who occupy the outside looking in, why they didn’t think that’s such a good idea during a pandemic, when cash is tight.

Each of the four spelled out, for Surrey residents, reasons why they are opposed to this expenditure.

The SSC enjoys the advantage – what they say, by virtue

of their number, is what goes.

We get that they support the transition. What we don’t get is their not bothering to express publicly their reasons why spending half a million dollars on database upgrades for a yet-to-be city police force is the best course of action at a time when so many Surreyites, and the city government itself, are struggling financially because of COVID-19.

Perhaps they have sound, well-reasoned arguments for voting to approve this expenditure right now. It’s too bad they didn’t bother to express them, though, during Monday’s council meeting, prior to voting on it.

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Column

COVID-19 reaction shows most don’t like to think for themselves Guest Column Trevor Hewitt

I remember being told in February I shouldn’t wear a mask because it can be visually uncomfortable for people and because, “The government has said it’s ineffective!”

Oh, how the times have changed.

As we begin to shift back to normal, I’ve become less preoccupied with a pandemic that I legitimately thought was going to crash global markets (although I definitely did not expect indexes to hold this high) and decimate supply chains (they’re hurt, but way less than I thought they would be) and more concerned about all of us.

We need to have a serious chat about our ability to think critically.

Because from what I’ve seen, most people’s pandemic strategy has been to shame (or just straight-up mock) people for taking reasonable precautions against unproven-but-possible variables of the virus before turning around and following the same measures once the province or feds confirm its relevance to COVID-19.

I’m sorry, but it doesn’t take a epidemiologist to tell you that encouraging people to wear masks – even flimsy surgical ones or improvised offerings stitched by a handful of hard-working knitters – prevents the spread of illness which is spread by bodily fluids.

Likewise, anyone who followed the Diamond Princess which — as cruel as it sounds — was the perfect case study (minus its skewing

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toward older demographics) of how the virus impacted people across the world knew this thing was human-to-human since mid-February.

But the point isn’t that people knew. It’s that when they started taking these precautions, many people who didn’t turned on them, only to pull a complete 180 when an official source said what their friend what been telling them for weeks.

Look, I get it. You don’t want to spread false info, and there are people saying crazy stuff about COVID-19 out there.

But waiting for an official source’s support before getting behind something as obviously beneficial as wearing masks or practicing physical distancing is just as bad, and it really highlights our reliance on a nanny state to

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tell us what is acceptable and what isn’t. I know that might sound weird coming from someone who works in the media but it is what it is, I think the news should be there to present people with the facts, not tell them how to think.

It should give us all pause that this skepticism to anything outside of the status quo is running so rampant in a world where both you and I have more information at our fingertips than the most powerful pharaoh of Egypt or the greatest emperor of Rome.

I’m not suggesting you subscribe to Alex Jones. I’m not suggesting every conspiracy about COVID-19 is true. But if we are being honest with ourselves (and I include myself in this), I bet we can all look at moments during this pandemic where we’ve ignored information which later turned out to be true,

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despite knowing deep down it made sense, just because we didn’t like where it came from.

This has to stop, so my challenge to you is this: for your mid-year’s resolution (Is that a thing? I’m making it a thing), really examine yourself. Your political views. Your thoughts on the economy and the whole host of -isms that are associated with various styles of it. Your social views.

Are they yours, or have you just borrowed them?

If it’s the latter then perhaps it’s time you found your own, because we didn’t do too great this pandemic and based on this one-pandemic-a-century trend we’ve been having, I’ve got a bad feeling about 2120.

Trevor Hewitt is a Black Press Media reporter and columnist.

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Implications of new police force in midst of pandemic scares me

ROSES AND ROTTEN TOMATOES: Do you have someone you would like to thank? Or maybe something to get off your chest? Email your rose or rotten tomato to edit@surreynowleader.com. z Rotten tomatoes to the people racing and revving their super noisy vehicles and motorcycles on our city streets and King George Boulevard. They may like the noise and exhilaration of their powerful gas machines but we who live here are forced to hear them and it is not cool. It is way cooler to drive an electric vehicle. They’re super fast, super quiet, good for the environment and good for our ears. z Roses to Delta’s mayor, council and staff, who raised $30,000 for helping their charities during COVID-19. Rotten tomatoes to our mayor in Surrey – he spent thousands of taxpayers’money on lawyers and bylaw when he fought to keep Uber out of Surrey. z A dozen rotten tomatoes to homeowners who pave over their entire front yard and two dozen rotten tomatoes to the city for not consistently enforcing bylaws. z A boat load of roses to the Vancouver

city councillor who proposed the idea to allow public drinking in parks and beaches.

Not many people stand for injustice in our country. z Red roses to the YMCA of Greater Vancouver. It is very disappointing to hear that unfortunately there will not be a new YMCA built in Surrey City Centre. This could have been a great way to cleaning up the garbage in Whalley and create more jobs.

Let’s hope that it will happen in the future. z Rotten tomatoes to the restaurant we ate at Sunday night. You would think that after all this time since the pandemic hit, someone would have given the place a good cleaning. Nope! Not a good way to build confidence in your customers. z Rotten tomatoes to Surrey city council.

When you compare it to Delta’s council and how it has acted since COVID-19, it’s night and day. Roses to Delta’s amazing council.

The Editor, I am one of the residents of Surrey who is very much against getting rid of the RCMP for a new Surrey municipal force – especially now with COVID-19.

So many residents are already facing hard times and are concerned about their current and future ability to earn an income sufficient to feed and house their families.

Instead of Surrey implementing badly needed programs to help with the economic devastation this virus will continue to have on its businesses and residents, it is planning on going ahead to spend millions of our taxpayer dollars on this unnecessary Surrey police force project, which many residents have stated loud and clear through thousands of signatures on petitions plus a “Keep RCMP in Surrey” campaign is not wanted in the first place.

Is this really the time when any non-essential projects should be pushed through?

The impact this will all have on Surrey taxpayers really scares me.

I am retired and, like so many others, I’m on a limited income.

I am very fortunate that we own our own home. But who’s going to be able to afford Surrey taxes if businesses and homes are being lost because of COVID-19 closures? How high are Surrey taxes going to go (for people like me) as the remaining tax base is likely to shrink across the Lower Mainland for the next few years?

Am I, and many others like me, Flood mayor’s office with in additional danger of losing our ‘Keep RCMP’ messages homes and businesses because we won’t be able to pay the inflated The Editor, taxes? What good will a fancy new The residents of Surrey are now police force be to us then? about one year away from the proposed transition from the RCMP Lurline Langbell, Surrey to Mayor Doug McCallum’s pet project, the Surrey police force. A year is a long time and things can Lack of transparency change. Now is the time for those not a good look for mayor Surrey residents who oppose this move to stand up and be heard.

If one considers that for every The Editor, person who takes the time to This is an open letter to Surrey write a letter, or sign a petition, mayor Doug McCallum. that means there are 10 others As you know, many businesses have been closed and many people out there who have an opinion, have been out of work thus, creat- but not the time or inclination to share it. That would seem to ining a financial crisis. dicate that the 40,000-plus people A growing number of Surrey who signed the petition against a residents are addressing the issue of the police transition and given Surrey police force represents a staggering ‘no’ vote for McCalthe Surrey deficit in the budget, lum’s desire to dump the RCMP. many people are asking if the transition could please be delayed In fact, that’s only about 5,000 fewer signatures than the total until the financial situation imnumber of votes he received in the proves.

An increasing number of Surrey 2018 election.

Before the realization of this residents are quite concerned with the lack of transparency with the huge mistake finally hits homeowners, when the tax bill rolls into new police force development your mailbox, what can we do? and calls for your resignation are One thing would be to flood being made.

City Hall with phone calls, letters Also, recent articles and teleand emails demanding a referenvision reports sadly makes me dum. Don’t leave it to the “other question the transparency of the guy” to do. Everyone who has a Surrey city council and mayor’s concern about the financial imoffice as well. pact of this transition must let Please listen to the concerns of their wishes be known now.

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UNRESTRICTED LOG EXPORTS WILL BE A DEATH BLOW TO DOMESTIC FOREST INDUSTRY Mosaic Forest Management refuses to end its fivemonth shutdown while the rest of the Coastal forestry industry works. Why a company with the lowest stumpage and the best logs on the Coast is choosing to stay on the sidelines…

A new agreement by Mosaic Forest Management (Mosaic), the timberlands manager for TimberWest and Island Timberlands, and the United Steelworkers Union (USW), includes a proposal to the government to allow Mosaic to freely export the average volume of logs it has sold internationally over the prior five years.

A diverse group of Coastal Forestry Companies* that support more than 30,000 direct and indirect jobs object strongly to this proposal. Notice 102 that regulates log exports provides a fair mechanism to export logs while securing the fibre supply required by domestic manufacturers. Changing the current laws would betray domestic manufacturers and put the livelihood of thousands of forestry works in jeopardy.

Mosaic’s log exports over the last five years were at elevated levels, and therefore, their proposal would further skew the volume they would be able to freely export, and reduce the fibre volume available to domestic manufacturers that protects local jobs.

Mosaic has curtailed the majority of its operations since November 25, 2019, citing poor market

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We contrast this action, or rather inaction, by Mosaic against how the rest of the coastal logging industry is responding to today’s challenges. The majority of license holders are harvesting their licenses, many at full capacity. With the exception of Mosaic, the vast majority of the harvestable land on the coast is under public tenure, which attracts government stumpage.

How is the rest of the industry able to profitably harvest the logs on their lands, while Mosaic is unable to do so? Mosaic benefits disproportionately from not paying stumpage on their private lands, which constitutes the majority of their operations, their superior economies of scale, and the superior quality of their wood basket.

Given our own knowledge of coastal harvesting economics, we find it hard to believe that Mosaic could not have operated its business profitably for 2020 year-to-date, had it chosen to do so. The primary motivation behind Mosaic’s prolonged curtailment seems to be to ratchet up political pressure to change the log export laws.

Mosaic has chosen to keep their operations idle at the expense of thousands of direct and indirect jobs.

The time has come for Mosaic to stop pressing their advantage and to put their logging contractors and many employees back to work.

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Crime

Bridgeview

Sex offender released into Surrey

Surrey man, 54, charged after shot fired during dispute

Police said he is described as 5’8”, about 174 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Police said that Olson has been “deemed a high risk to re-offend.”

Olson must follow court-ordered conditions that include “keeping Lauren Collins the peace and be of good belauren.collins@surreynowleader.com haviour” and wearing electronic supervision equipment.

His court-ordered conditions Surrey RCMP is warning the also mean he can’t have contact public that Kristjon Otto Olson, or communication with any of the a “dangerous sex offender who poses a high risk to re-offend,” has victims, or known family members, of his convicted offences. been released from prison in the Olson has to obey a curfew, beLower Mainland and is now living tween 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. each day. in Surrey.

His other conditions include Olson, 38, has been convicted of not going to any public park, “sexual offences against minors,” including sexual interference, sex- swimming area, daycare, school grounds, playgrounds, skating ual assault, invitation to sexual rink, library or rec centre where touching and offences related to child pornography, according to a people under the age of 16 are release from Surrey RCMP Friday. present or “can reasonably be expected to be present.”

The warning was issued Friday Police say this will be “electroni(May 22) under the Privacy Act of cally supervised.”

Canada, Surrey RCMP said.

Kristjon Otto Olson convicted of sex offences against minors and ‘poses high risk to re-offend’

he can’t delete his browsing history; he can’t access social media sites or networks, discussion forums or chat rooms, or have a personal profile on any service; and he can’t talk or “attempt” to talk to anyone known to be, or “reasonably appears or represents” themselves to be under the age of 16.

He can’t enter any liquor store, bar, pub, lounge, nightclub, beer garden. He can’t have or consume alcohol, drugs or “any other intoxicating substance,” unless it’s part of a medical prescription.

He also can’t have any weapons, Kristjon Otto Olson, convicted of “sexual such as firearms, a cross-bow, amoffences against minors,” is now living in munition or explosive substance.

Surrey. (Photo: Surrey RCMP) Olson can’t take part in activities, volunteer work or jobs that Olson also can’t have or use any could bring him into contact with anyone under the age of 16, “withdevice “capable of accessing any computer network, including the out the prior written permission” of his probation officer. The writinternet, or capable of storing ten permission “must” be carried data, except as permitted by this order.” If he does use any devices, with him.

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Surrey RCMP say Clinton Gascho has been charged with assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm in what was the city’s 11th “shots fired” case of the year.

It happened on Monday, May 18 at a home in the 12900-block 111 Avenue. No one was injured in the shooting, which initially resulted in four men being arrested, but police told the Now-Leader on Tuesday that one person was taken to hospital with an arm injury, “believed to have been sustained during an altercation inside the residence.”

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Whalley

Council gives barber OK to serve booze

Police suspect hit-and-run after man found dead in Surrey street

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is an entrepreneur and lives and tablishments – restaurants, pubs works in the city of Surrey and and liquor stores – selling liquor she’ll be actually creating within a one-kilometre a few jobs. radius of this ridiculously Haircuts and highballs?

“This is a complemenSurrey city council gave the nod proposed establishment. tary service, if you will, Monday for a South Surrey barber Generally customers drive to her business model, is shop to serve liquor, but not with- to a barber shop alone to offer a small option if out hearing some scathing opposi- in a car and therefore evsomeone wishes to take in eryone who arrives there tion first. a small beverage. to have a haircut and has The applicant, TPC Holdings “It’s a new trend that a drink will therefore be Ltd., asked for a liquor primary seems to be happening in guilty of drinking and license for the Trendzone Barber the city of Vancouver,” Shop, at Unit 110 3211-152 St., to driving after having left.”

Pettigrew she said, and is “migratDeb Jack also registered serve liquor as an “added service ing out towards the cities her opposition. for customers,” proposing a maxof Surrey and other peripheral “This is a dreadful idea in my imum occupant load of 25 people with proposed hours of operation considered opinion,” she said. “We cities.”

She said it should be “heavily have enough outlets that provide for alcohol service from 11 a.m. regulated.” alcohol, we do not need it at barto no later than 9 p.m. Sunday Before the vote, Councillor ber shops.” through Saturday.

Mandeep Nagra asked staff if the Council received four letters The application was roundly registering opposition to the appli- barber shop will hire separate staff attacked during a virtual public to serve liquor. cation. hearing on Monday before coun“I’m assuming the barbers are The applicant listed on the file is cil. not serving liquor at the same time TPC Holdings Ltd. c/o RH Hos“What ridiculousness is this?” while they’re giving cuts,” he said. pitality Solutions Inc. (Rebecca South Surrey resident Ivan Scott He was told staff didn’t have Hardin). She said the business sees demanded. “Any council that apthat information available but can this as an “ancillary” service. proves such an application does “It’s a small family run business,” report back to council on it, if not deserve to be a city council. council so wishes.

Hardin told council. “The owner They are a myriad of suitable es-

Councillors Steven Pettigrew, Brenda Locke and Linda Annis spoke in opposition to the application.

“We need to at some point I guess draw a line somewhere,” Pettigrew said.

“I guess that line’s getting really blurred.”

Before Locke was elected to council she served as executive director of the BC Liquor Licensee and Retailers Association.

“I would question that this is a good move for the other, the people that actually are truly in the liquor primary or restaurant industry.

“I find it quite a leap from what I would think as a liquor primary,” she said. “As much as I recognize that people think that they can manage this and that it’s just a little ancillary product, beverage alcohol is never an ancillary product and so I will not support this.”

Annis said she doesn’t think this is what South Surrey needs.

“It’s a stretch,” she said. “I think we don’t need that here right now.”

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Police say one man is dead after a possible hit-and-run in Whalley early Thursday morning (May 21).

Surrey RCMP say at about 3:30 a.m., they were called about an unconscious man in the middle of the road at the intersection of 115th Avenue and 132nd Street. Police say he was pronounced dead at the scene.

They have not released information about his identity or age.

In an email Thursday (May 21), Corporal Elenore Sturko told the Now-Leader that while the “initial indications are that this is a hit-and-run fatal collision,” the cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

This would be the fourth fatal pedestrian collision of 2020.

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New sex assault trial ordered for man who didn’t wear condom complainant.

The Crown argued before the trial judge that the If a person consents to sex consent was vitiated, or destroyed, by fraud but the on condition their partner judge found no evidence of wears a condom, but their fraud. The Crown appealed partner does not wear one, has a crime been committed? his decision, successfully.

Groberman found that the A man acquitted of sexual trial judge misinterpreted a assault by a Surrey provincial court judge will be tried Supreme Court of Canada once again after B.C.’s Court case which he said, if “properly” interpreted, allows one of Appeal overturned that to “validly limit their converdict. The trial judge had sent to sexual intercourse by found no evidence of active insisting that a condom be deception. used.”

“The question of this The lower court judge’s appeal is a simple one,” interpretation, Groberman Justice Harvey Groberman explained. “Where a person stated in his reasons for consents to engage in sexual judgment, “would leave the intercourse on condition that law of Canada seriously out of touch with reality, and their sexual partner wear a dysfunctional in terms of its condom, can that partner ignore the condition without protection of sexual autonomy.” Groberman said sexual being subject to criminal intercourse with a condom is liability?” “not the same sexual activity Ross McKenzie Kirkas sexual intercourse without patrick was charged with a condom” and that the trial sexual assault after having judge was “wrong in giving sex with a woman he’d met effect to the no-evidence online without wearing a motion.” condom, which the court “The fact that he had, at heard had been a condition an earlier time, agreed to use of her consent. They had a condom is not evidence of sex twice, the court heard, fraud. A failure to keep a and on the second occasion promise is not, in and of itthe accused, unbeknownst self, fraudulent — if it were, to the complainant, didn’t every breach of contract wear a condom. There is a publication ban on informa- would amount to a fraud,” Groberman said. “I contion that could identify the Tom Zytaruk tom.zytaruk@surreynowleader.com

clude that the judge made no error in finding that there was no evidence of fraud on the part of the accused in this case.”

But, he added, “as there was evidence indicating that the accused engaged in sexual intercourse without a condom, knowing that the complainant required him to wear one, the judge erred in granting the no-evidence motion.

“In the result, I would set aside the acquittal and remit the matter to the provincial court for a new trial.”

While Appeal Court Justice Elizabeth Bennett found the trial judge was correct to find no evidence the complainant didn’t voluntarily agree to “the sexual activity in question here,” she also found there was evidence her agreement to sexual activity “was obtained by fraud and the trial judge erred in holding otherwise.

“In concluding that there was no evidence of agreement to the sexual activity of fraud that vitiated consent, the trial judge made findings of fact in relation to the element of dishonesty,” Bennett decided. “Therefore, in my view, there must be a new trial before a different judge.

I would allow the appeal and order a new trial.”

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Four-foot snake spotted in Surrey park, caught by animal control

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“This is not a native snake but a pet ball python. Every spring animals like this get dumped. This is the fourth this month. Please don’t dump pets. Is that really so much to ask?”

The snake was located and collected the next day.

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“Quite the shock seeing it out of the corner of my eye when I was walking the trail,” Peterson wrote on Facebook.

The trio reported the sighting to animal control along with the GPS coordinates.

Dewdney Animal Hospital in Maple Ridge suggested the snake was abandoned by

A family got quite the surprise when they saw something unexpected while walking through Tynehead Park on May 19.

A four-foot-long ball python was found lying on a stump. It was spotted by Paul Peterson as he was walking along the trail in Surrey with two others.

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GO! Your guide to events and activities happening in Surrey. Email your events to tom.zillich@surreynowleader.com

Film

Surrey’s John Banovich on post-crash life, disability and industry’s ‘dirty little secret’ And this has been problematic for a director in the film industry.

“The industry doesn’t want John Banovich finds a silver people with disabilities belining in every dark moment. cause we are perceived as a The Cloverdale-based filmliability,” he explains, adding maker literally came back that he wants to highlight the from the dead after being hit fact that people with disabiliby a drunk driver several years ties are often overlooked in all ago. Now he sees every day he aspects of society, but espelives as a bonus. cially in the film industry.

And with the film industry “No one wants to hire you basically shut down along when you have a disability,” with everything else because says Banovich. “It’s the dirty of the COVID-19 pandemic, little secret of the industry.

Banovich, again, has found a They are so progressive on silver lining. so many fronts, but when it Banovich says he wants to comes to people with disabiliuse his downtime during the ties, it’s a — ‘don’t want to see crisis to highlight the fact that you, or hear you’ — problem.” people with disabilities are inBanovich sees his disability visible in the film industry. as a silver lining in his violent But understanding why he crash. He says everyone with wants to be an advocate for a disability brings a unique change, means understanding “I miraculously came back to life,” filmmaker John Banovich says of a serious car accident that happened on King perspective to whatever work Banovich.

George Highway (now Boulevard) 23 years ago. (Photo Submitted) they do, and that perspective Twenty-three years ago, a can’t be duplicated. drunk driver changed his life “How many producers can “I never heard from him each other down King George consciousness and screamed forever. say they hired a deadman to The impaired driver crossed what the police officer thought and blocking off intersections again,” he says. “It’s like I work for them?” he asks. “I wasn’t even a human being to help the ambulance get to was “help me” before he into Banovich’s lane on King have an insight into death that anymore. I was persona non Royal Columbian faster.

George Highway and collided passed out again. grata to anyone and everyone few others have – all people It was then, Banovich says, His body lay lifeless as the into him head-on at 160 kiwith disabilities have unique in the film and television inambulance arrived. Brain fluid something supernatural oclometres an hour, propelling dustry. I lost everything. I had perspectives.”

Banovich’s vehicle backwards. was leaking out from his skull. curred.

He tried to keep his disabilia really hard time looking in “I miraculously came back His right eye was driven back A man in a minivan then the mirror. I had no idea why ty secret in the beginning, but to life.” through the socket and into slammed into the back of doesn’t hide it now. this had happened to me.”

When they arrived at Royal Banovich’s Jeep. Banovich was his head. His right wrist was He says because of his acciAt home, he was in pain so snapped back 180 degrees. His Columbian, a frantic effort by crushed in the middle of two dent, others with disabilities severe, he couldn’t sleep at doctors to sustain that “mircars as his Jeep folded togeth- hips were shattered from the in the industry now look to night. acle” began. Banovich surseat belt by the force of the er. The impact from the minHe soon became heavily in- him for leadership and have ivan then propelled Banovich impact. His elbow was crushed vived and spent the next three volved with MADD, speaking offered quiet “thank yous” on months in the ICU. forward and his Jeep slammed into fragments. the side. to more than 100,000 high “I underwent 43 surgeries The drunk driver died at the into the Cavalier again.

“Many in the industry that in that time. I left the hospital school students about the danscene. The motorist behind The violent collision forced have a disability will hide it in a wheelchair weighing only gers of impaired driving and Banovich’s head into his steer- Banovich suffered a broken directing commercials for the if they can,” he says. “They spine and was paralyzed from 91 pounds, a far cry from a ing wheel and his face was know they will be seen as a fit 168 before,” he says. “I was organization. the waist down. basically split in two. liability, instead of someone Banovich created the now covered in scars and was told As paramedics rolled “My vehicle didn’t have with a capability.” famous commercial called I would never walk again.

Banovich’s lifeless body into airbags,” recalls Banovich.

Now Banovich is trying to Glasses where a driver’s view the ambulance, they frantically This was extremely difficult “When the steering column is impaired by successive beer be a force for change in Holas I had been a competitive impacted my face, it split from tried to revive him. lywood North. He says – just glasses “stacked” in front of cross country and marathon “I died by the time they got my chin down my throat, as he felt moved to work with his eyes. runner.” across the left side of my nose, me into the ambulance,” he MADD – he must act to adTo this day he’s had 148 Banovich was unable to says. and up my forehead.” vocate for change. work after he left the hospital surgeries and counting. His The policeman told The first police officer on “I’m trying to bring hope to the scene, told Banovich years Banovich years later he heard and had “almost no support” body’s chock-a-block with titanium, plastic and stainless people. I’m trying to change the paramedics call out a code from anywhere. later that he couldn’t tell the landscape for the next gensteel. He says he lives with a Before the accident, blue. He recalled to Banovich, where his face was, he could eration of talented filmmakers debilitating pain that comes only see little air bubbles from “there was a little voice inside Banovich was acting on 21 that need to be treated equaland goes. Sometimes it gets Jump Street, Wiseguy, and my head that said, ‘You have Banovich’s sparse breaths ly,” he explains. “I’m trying to so bad, he can’t work, even Booker, and appearing in popping through a cascade of to help this guy.’” bring a voice to the industry worse, it can get so bad he He and his partner then took films. After his accident, his blood. As the policeman called — and some faces.” can’t get out of bed. agent dumped him. out, Banovich briefly attained turns, ping-ponging ahead of Malin Jordan Black Press Media

Beach House Theatre ‘pushing the pause button’ on two shows South Surrey’s Beach House Theatre company has pushed its two summer productions to 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Carlo Goldoni’s The Servant of Two Masters and Debbie Patterson’s kid-friendly play Magical Mystery Munsch will not be staged outdoors at Blackie Spit this August, as originally announced earlier this spring.

“We wanted to let you know that we have spent the past months waiting, watching and hoping that we could somehow proceed with our ninth season,” the theatre company announced on Facebook on Tuesday, May 19. “We are sad to report that, given the current situation, it will not be possible for us to produce our event this August.”

The move to postpone the 2020 season “is the right thing to do for our community and the health of Beach House Theatre,” company reps say.

“Having said that,” the post continues, “we hope all of you will stay safe and let the coming months build up your excitement and your desire to come together again to celebrate our shows for 2021!

We are just pushing the pause button and will present the same fabulous scripts (next summer).”

Tickets for the two productions were slated to go on sale in June.

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Art

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together.”

Some of the themes include the environment and recycling, mental health, For fine arts students at hoarding, body image, family Kwantlen Polytechnic University, the show must go on history from Indonesia and the history of slaves from – virtually.

After KPU’s annual Bach- Africa.

A video about the project is elor of Fine Arts grad show posted to twitter.com/KPUwas cancelled due to the media.

COVID-19 pandemic, plans Diane Purvey, dean in the were made to stage the event Faculty of Arts at KPU, said on instagram.com/kpufinthe grad show is an opportuearts, from May 14 to 29. nity for the students to create The exhibit tackles a wide art that they are passionate variety of relevant issues through the eyes of students, about and to showcase those pieces to the public. according to a post on the “They’ve worked very hard website kpu.ca. to create the artwork and “All their work is about themselves or how they relate you can see that they’ve put their heart into their creative to their environment and works,” she said. community,” said instrucMore details about KPU’s tor Maria Anna Parolin.

“They’ve worked so hard and Fine Arts department are I’m really excited about how posted to kpu.ca/arts/finethey’re going to be putting it arts.

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Two Surrey students are among three winners of a provincial art contest called Democracy and Me. Surrey’s Priya Bhatia won the Grades 5 to 8 category, while Teagan Chow won the Grades 9 to 12 division.

Both are students at Sullivan Heights Secondary.

Contest winners were announced Monday (May 25) by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

Close to 200 entries were received from kids from 30 communities across the province.

“The contest invited young British Columbians to reflect on the importance of community connections, civic engagement and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and democracy,” according to a news release.

In the Kindergarten to Grade 4 category, the winner is Coquitlam’s William Wen.

Contest-winning works of art by Teagan Chow (above) and Priya Bhatia (right), both of whom are students at Sullivan Heights Secondary.

Austin stated. “Our democracy and public institutions will be well served by these bright lights, both now and in the future.”

Contest winners will receive a trip to Victoria to see their artwork on display in the Parliament Buildings and will enjoy a special tour and lunch hosted by the lieutenant governor. Due to COVID-19, the awarding of

Final judging was conducted by Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, Darryl Plecas, speaker of the legislative assembly and Jon Tupper, director of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.

“The breadth and quality of artwork received speaks to the engagement, creativity and diversity of British Columbia’s young people,”

contest prizes will proceed “once it can be done safely in keeping with public health guidelines.”

Visit democracyandme. ca to see an online exhibit showcasing the artwork of the winners, finalists and eligible entrants.

Said Plecas: “I am grateful to the many teachers who helped co-ordinate student participation. The artwork demonstrates that meaningful discussions around civic engagement and democratic participation are taking place in our schools and communities.”

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Newton (gently) open for business Doors are opening, smiles are returning, but it’s a careful and intelligent transition as our small businesses are returning in as safe a manner as possible.

• If you see some mistakes, please don’t start recording or taking photos for social media. Please ask to speak to the owner, we have to work together.

Our local MLA, Harry Bains recognizes that the coronavirus pandemic is a global tragedy, but commended BC’s efforts to flatten the curve. “B.C. fared well and is now well positioned to lead in the nation’s recovery effort,” Bains told reporters from Vancouver.

• Remember that this is new for everyone and business owners are all trying their best to make your experience safe & enjoyable.

The new guidelines for reopening require masks for some workers and customers, installing Plexiglas barriers and limiting the number of customers allowed inside a business.

It’s a starting point, though, and businesses are only opening to the aspects of being able to manage the criteria.

It’s not a “one size fits all”, as smaller businesses will have a more fazed-in reopening. Some eateries are not able to have a “dine-in” option yet, but look forward to it at some point in the future.

As businesses start to reopen...

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Two restaurants — two husband /wife teams provide delicious family inspired fare Marla Poirier marla@marlapoirier.com

So many of us have had much smaller celebrations this spring, socially distancing, and keeping our family “together times” much smaller and intimate.

The Eid-ul-Fitre (the holiday after Ramadan, which marks the completion of the 29 or 30 day fast); the Surrey’s huge Sikh Vaisakhi parade and festival; and Christian Easter were all religious celebrations that usually involve large family gatherings, parties, faith functions, and quite often — taking up large tables in restaurants. But this year, all of our neighbours were quiet! So were our businesses. We all look forward to better times when we can share together our faith, family and festivals.

Family is also an important part of how we live and celebrate life in Newton. And for quite a few of our businesses that we visit everyday, family is also a large part of how we work together.

Two local family run restaurants offering mouth-watering South Indian and Middle-Eastern flavors remind us how fortunate we are in Newton to live in such a diverse and eclectic community.

They opened the Shawarma Palace in 2017, and haven’t looked back. The carefully distanced lineups these days prove that they were right. They have a very loyal following.

As soon as you walk in, the delicately spiced meat cones entice you to order. Efficient and friendly staff were there to help the customers with their orders.

These days, they are offering order and take-out service only. When times permit, they will return to providing a dine-in option.

“We recognized that there was a demand for a halal-only restaurant in Surrey, and we’re happy to introduce many of our neighbours to our Afghani version of Shawarma and other specialties.

The restaurant has several options for family dining for a feast at home, with a large menu offering multiple courses / per person, salads, korma and roasted potatoes or crispy lightly browned french fries well as the popular shawarma/donair features.

Massud developed the menu based on many family recipes from his mother and others, which are unique to Newton. The rotating cones of marinated chicken, lamb, and beef are carefully sliced per order and mixed with fresh vegetables, pickles, and in-house sauces and condiments.

Massud and Meshal are very proud of their three children.

Their oldest, Ehsan has won three gold medals in wrestling.

Their 10-year-old twins are also sports-minded. They love living and working in Newton, and are appreciative of their customers and business neighbours.

• Massud and Meshal Hafizi, owners of Shawarma Palace, heard repeatedly about how they should open a restaurant in Surrey. They own the original (and still operating) Shawarma Palace in Richmond.

“Everyone loved our halal chicken, lamb, and beef shawarmas, and some customers were coming from as far away as Langley. It made sense to open a second operation.

Kannan and Chandra from Madras Club House have given us a gift. We live in an area where you can experience Indian food at its best, but to truly enjoy South Indian dosas authentically, where certain ingredients come from “home” is a real treat.

If you haven’t experienced South Indian dining, this is a must. India is a vast country, and the flavors of each region are very different. Please do not assume that it’s all the same. It isn’t.

The authentic flavors of South India live here. Kannan has years of experience having completed training in Hotel and

Restaurant Management in India.

After coming to Canada and working in some local restaurants, he must have missed the aroma of authentic spices and recipes and decided to recreate them in his own restaurant, which he opened five years ago with his wife Chandra.

Many of the restaurant’s recipes were adapted from his mother but slightly changed for the Canadian restaurant and local diners.

“We are especially proud of our Idly. It is a delicate process to create this delicious food — soft and fluffy steamed bun that is a traditional breakfast eaten in South India. Some say that it’s magical, because fermented foods like idly, dosa and yogurt are very good for gut health. The World Health Organization rates idly as the perfect food for breakfast, for all ages.”

We think it’s perfect for any time of day. The secret lies in the fermentation process that naturally makes it easy for the body to digest it. The process breaks down the minerals and vitamins in the body, furthering helping idigestion. But it’s delicious at the same time, paired with tomato chutney, or coconut dips.

There are over 30 different dosas, which are a combination of bread and crepe, lightly fermented until flavorful, accompanied by various dips or sauces. Don’t be afraid to ask about the choices! Choose a few, along with vegetarian and non-vegetarian curries, chat, appetizers, and accompanying bread and rice.

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Two restaurants — two husband /wife teams provide delicious family inspired fare Marla Poirier marla@marlapoirier.com

So many of us have had much smaller celebrations this spring, socially distancing, and keeping our family “together times” much smaller and intimate.

The Eid-ul-Fitre (the holiday after Ramadan, which marks the completion of the 29 or 30 day fast); the Surrey’s huge Sikh Vaisakhi parade and festival; and Christian Easter were all religious celebrations that usually involve large family gatherings, parties, faith functions, and quite often — taking up large tables in restaurants. But this year, all of our neighbours were quiet! So were our businesses. We all look forward to better times when we can share together our faith, family and festivals.

Family is also an important part of how we live and celebrate life in Newton. And for quite a few of our businesses that we visit everyday, family is also a large part of how we work together.

Two local family run restaurants offering mouth-watering South Indian and Middle-Eastern flavors remind us how fortunate we are in Newton to live in such a diverse and eclectic community.

They opened the Shawarma Palace in 2017, and haven’t looked back. The carefully distanced lineups these days prove that they were right. They have a very loyal following.

As soon as you walk in, the delicately spiced meat cones entice you to order. Efficient and friendly staff were there to help the customers with their orders.

These days, they are offering order and take-out service only. When times permit, they will return to providing a dine-in option.

“We recognized that there was a demand for a halal-only restaurant in Surrey, and we’re happy to introduce many of our neighbours to our Afghani version of Shawarma and other specialties.

The restaurant has several options for family dining for a feast at home, with a large menu offering multiple courses / per person, salads, korma and roasted potatoes or crispy lightly browned french fries well as the popular shawarma/donair features.

Massud developed the menu based on many family recipes from his mother and others, which are unique to Newton. The rotating cones of marinated chicken, lamb, and beef are carefully sliced per order and mixed with fresh vegetables, pickles, and in-house sauces and condiments.

Massud and Meshal are very proud of their three children.

Their oldest, Ehsan has won three gold medals in wrestling.

Their 10-year-old twins are also sports-minded. They love living and working in Newton, and are appreciative of their customers and business neighbours.

• Massud and Meshal Hafizi, owners of Shawarma Palace, heard repeatedly about how they should open a restaurant in Surrey. They own the original (and still operating) Shawarma Palace in Richmond.

“Everyone loved our halal chicken, lamb, and beef shawarmas, and some customers were coming from as far away as Langley. It made sense to open a second operation.

Kannan and Chandra from Madras Club House have given us a gift. We live in an area where you can experience Indian food at its best, but to truly enjoy South Indian dosas authentically, where certain ingredients come from “home” is a real treat.

If you haven’t experienced South Indian dining, this is a must. India is a vast country, and the flavors of each region are very different. Please do not assume that it’s all the same. It isn’t.

The authentic flavors of South India live here. Kannan has years of experience having completed training in Hotel and

Restaurant Management in India.

After coming to Canada and working in some local restaurants, he must have missed the aroma of authentic spices and recipes and decided to recreate them in his own restaurant, which he opened five years ago with his wife Chandra.

Many of the restaurant’s recipes were adapted from his mother but slightly changed for the Canadian restaurant and local diners.

“We are especially proud of our Idly. It is a delicate process to create this delicious food — soft and fluffy steamed bun that is a traditional breakfast eaten in South India. Some say that it’s magical, because fermented foods like idly, dosa and yogurt are very good for gut health. The World Health Organization rates idly as the perfect food for breakfast, for all ages.”

We think it’s perfect for any time of day. The secret lies in the fermentation process that naturally makes it easy for the body to digest it. The process breaks down the minerals and vitamins in the body, furthering helping idigestion. But it’s delicious at the same time, paired with tomato chutney, or coconut dips.

There are over 30 different dosas, which are a combination of bread and crepe, lightly fermented until flavorful, accompanied by various dips or sauces. Don’t be afraid to ask about the choices! Choose a few, along with vegetarian and non-vegetarian curries, chat, appetizers, and accompanying bread and rice.

They are open for take-out only right now. Give them a call, and have a chat with Chandra, who can help you discover the tastes of South India!

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‘Quarantine’ league keeps Surrey axe-throwers sharp The idea for the Quarantime zones.”

Quarantine league matches tine league “snowballed” during the early days of the are held in backyards, gapandemic, Zelaya said. rages and basements across During the pandemic, “We expected 10 Canada, Ireland, Victor Ahluwalia and hunto 15 league memthe U.S., Australia dreds of others have kept bers. There’s now and other countries, their axe-throwing skills over 350 worldwide sharp by getting involved in with each thrower league members. We the Quarantine Axe Throw- competing in four provided them with matches per week. ing League, or QATL. the technology and The matches are Competition organizers support to successcall it “the world’s first quar- hosted online via fully run the leagues antine sports league” involv- video chat platon a global scale. ing close to 350 axe-throwing forms, for all to It’s been a huge sucwatch. members from around the Vic Ahluwalia cess.”

“It’s on the honworld.

Bad Axe Throwour system pretty Ahluwalia, who has repmuch,” Ahluwalia said. “We ing’s spring league had to be resented Newton’s Bad Axe record the matches and peo- cancelled, and plans are to Throwing location at world reopen locations as soon as ple can see it if they want, championships, says the possible. and we can zoom the camQuarantine league has been Zelaya said the “target era. I guess someone could “something to do and keep date” for reopening the Surcheat but if someone does, sane during the lockdown,” rey location is the second it’ll catch up with them.” triggered by COVID-19. week of June, “at the latest.

Mario Zelaya, founder of “We just did seven weeks We’re making phone calls to of matches, and now we’re in the World Axe Throwing staff to let them know to be League, operates Bad Axe the playoffs,” he explained.

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Community Lifeline From left: Rebecca Smith, Surrey Hospice Society executive director; Donna Chubb, thrift store manager; and Dylan Van Rooyen, Surrey Fire Fighters Charitable Society board director.

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Getting creative for the community Surrey Fire Fighters Charitable Society is finding new ways to raise money as it faces a donation shortfall of $250,000

Surrey Firefighters Aaron Cyr and Gord Minaker raise money at the front door at the 2015 mayor’s gala in Surrey.

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golf tournament, we’ve had to make the decision to cancel our mayor’s gala. In March, we had to s the COVID-19 pandemic shut down our thrift store.”

Van Rooyen said the thrift store, goes on, the Surrey Fire a partnership between the SFFCS Fighters Charitable Society is having to look at alternative and the Surrey Hospice Society, brings in about $100,000 for each ways to raise funds. organization.

“Our worst-case budget shows Van Rooyen said there was “defia decrease in funds raised by nitely a nervousness” among the $250,000, which is 25 per cent,” said charitable society board direc- members when they realized how COVID-19 would impact their tor Dylan Van Rooyen. fundraising efforts for this year.

“The reason being, we are very “We started looking at the budevent-based, we don’t have any paid fundraisers on our team. Our get and looking at all the different groups that count on us, and it strength is hosting an event that was just this stress, a little fear. We people want to come to where know we want to still be there for we can get them to part with the everybody but how are we going to money and then donate it to a do this?” good cause.”

As a board, Van Rooyen said Van Rooyen said the society dothey did talk about the donation nates about $1 million back into the community every year, helping shortfall and what they could do about 50 groups and 86 initiatives. to prevent or ease it.

“We’ve actually had a bunch “Unfortunately, we decided to of our members step up and say, postpone (the Ignite A Dream event), which now it’s looking like ‘Typically, I contribute X amount postponing is turning into cancel- of dollars a year. I’d like to increase that for this year,’” he said. ling. That was the first event that “We’ve got members coming forwas cancelled, and from there, it’s kind of been a trickle-down effect ward and everyone kind of banding together as a team and we can’t where we’ve had to postpone our

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decrease the amount of support that we give. We need to figure out how we maintain it…

“We don’t know exactly what that looks like because it’s hard to know how long the pandemic’s going to last and how long we need to, really, re-focus our fundraising initiatives.”

This year, the SFFCS partnered with Surrey Honda, which donated a 2020 Honda CRV, for a raffle to potentially raise $100,000 through tickets sold for $20 each.

As of mid-May, Van Rooyen said tickets were between “90 and 95 per cent” sold, with the draw planned for July 1. Tickets for the raffle can be purchased online at surreyhonda.com/raffle-honda.

As for the thrift store, Van Rooyen said he’s hopeful they’ll be able to open up again soon.

Thrift store manager Donna Chubb said she and the societies and volunteers are in the process of “drawing up a plan” that would “work for everybody, but also bring that income back.”

“Donations are a big thing because there’s not a lot out there for information on how to handle donations… so I’ve asked other thrift

stores what they’re doing, so i’m just putting together a plan that’s going to include some of that stuff, with a 24- to 48-hour quarantine on clothing donations, wiping down all hard goods.”

Chubb added that staff would be “constantly” wiping down the store, there would be hand sanitizer at the door, there could be a limited number of customers coming in and arrows directing people.

Surrey Hospice Society executive director Rebecca Smith said the temporary closure of the thrift store had a “huge” impact on the organization.

“Financially speaking, we’re poised to be OK for a while as long as we can still get donations into our bins and as long as that revenue source is coming, we can hold on… But I don’t know how long. I’m happy to see the roll out and the re-open plan,” said Smith, adding that they have to be careful with the re-opening plan because of the older demographic shopping and working at the store.

Meantime, people can donate to the Surrey Fire Fighters Charitable Society at surreyfirefighters. com/charitablesociety.

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Community Lifeline ‘People are grieving the loss of all sorts of things’ Surrey Hospice Society struggles to raise funds and keep up with demand

ments Casino in July. support, as well as grief support “We also depend on our two for adults, children and youth, free thrift stores, one in Newton (Surof charge, supporting those both facing a terminal illness and people rey Hospice Society & Surrey Fire Fighters Charitable Society Comwho have lost loved ones. ith several fundraising “We’re a 35-year-old society, and munity Thrift Store) and the other events either cancelled or postponed, its two thrift to my knowledge we’ve never faced in Cloverdale (The Toolbox), and both have been closed since anything like this,” Smith stores closed and the demand for March 15,” Smith noted. grief-support services at an all-time said. “We’re desperately “We are really off our looking for grants and high, these are difficult days for fundraising, and at this donations and opportuSurrey Hospice Society. point we are down around nities to maximize input.

The COVID-19 pandemic has 45 or 50 per cent of our And we also depend on radically changed the way the revenues for the year. We non-profit organization achieves its donations from people are dependent at this point who have lost loved ones goal of offering support to those on the federal wage subsithrough the hospice, in facing an end-of-life experience. dies and the rental help, if residence or the hospital, “Right now I think people are we can get our landlords and our regular donasuffering grief more than they Smith on-board to go with those, ever have, and they might not fully tions are even off. I guess that’s what’s going to keep understand that’s what they’re feel- they’re being redirected us afloat to get through this.” ing,” said Rebecca Smith, executive elsewhere or people are fearful of She said a June 2 target date director of Surrey Hospice Society. the economy and have cut back has been set for the reopening of their philanthropy, we’re not sure.

“People are grieving the loss of the two stores – “but that’s not It’s a severe change for us. We get all sorts of things – the personal set in stone. It depends on getting a gaming grant and another we liberty to go out and do whatever get fairly annually, and other than the protective equipment we need they want, also people dying and and we’ll be realigning how we do fear, too, all these things related to that we’re desperately looking for things, how many people allowed grief. And we’re getting more calls funds.” in the store, how we receive and As for fundraising events, the about that than ever before.” deal with donations, all those Established in the mid-1980s, the group’s St. Paddy’s Hoedown for things.”

Hospice was postponed, as was volunteer-based society offers a At the moment, Smith said the a new Show-and-Shine and Sock wide variety of services and proHop planned for Cloverdale’s Ele- organization’s counsellors are ofgrams for hospice and palliative

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fering supports via phone and also an online platform.

In early May, an annual event designed to help those triggered by Mother’s Day – those having lost a mother or are grieving – went live on the group’s Facebook page. A similar event timed with Father’s Day will also be held on the social-media website.

“It’s interesting,” Smith said, “because when we do the event in person, there’s limited space, and we usually top out at around 20 people.

“This year, we had well over 65 people participate online for the Mother’s Day event. They don’t have to leave their home and they don’t have to worry about over-sharing or over-emoting in a group setting, for people who are uncomfortable with that. Online, it has a wider reach.”

As “companions for the journey,” Surrey Hospice Society believes that nobody should face a life-ending experience alone, and that no one should be alone with their grief.

A team of volunteers visit daily on the Palliative Care and Tertiary Units at Surrey Memorial Hospital

and the Laurel Place Residence.

They augment the professional care and support provided by medical and hospital staff.

“We have not been able to be in the residential hospice or in the hospital to deliver that part of our mission, to make sure that nobody ever dies alone,” Smith said, “and I can tell you that I have been personally emotionally affected by our being barred for that. And we’ve been barred because of infection-control measures on the hospital side, and I fully understand that, but there is a personal, emotional, spiritual need – we’re not just physical beings.

“So the fact that people have been alone in their moment of passing, it’s something that deeply grieves me, personally,” Smith added.

“And I know our volunteers have been desperate to get back in there.

There has been some light in terms of allowing us back in, although I’m not sure about the date. We’re in negotiations for that.”

Volunteer training opportunities, services, events and more are detailed at surreyhospice.com and also facebook.com/SurreyHospice.

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The Newton club is planning to re-open June 1. (Photo: Lauren Collins)

The changing face of recovery In Surrey, Newton’s Easy Does It Club plans to re-open soon but its recovery meetings will change ‘fundamentally’

The Easy Does It Club in Newton.

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other room for the immediate (future).”

Terry Wood, the president, said that prior to COVID-19, they s businesses and organizations begin to slowly re- could fit 60 to 70 people into one open amid the COVID-19 room in the club.

“Now with the social distancpandemic, the Sur-Del Easy Does ing, my count is 18 chairs in this It Club in Newton is looking at room,” he said. “So the reality is how to “re-envision” meetings. the number of attendees at a meetThe Easy Does It Club is a ing (will) drop by at least 20 per non-profit organization to help cent.” those dealing with addiction.

Moving forward, Wood said the Volunteers hosted daily in-per“tone of the meetings” will change son Alcoholics Anonymous, 12“for everybody’s safety,” adding step and Narcotics Anonymous that they will have to wipe everymeetings until the pandemic hit thing down between each meeting. and forced the club to close its Wood said they used to have a doors temporarily.

9:45 a.m. and noon meeting daily, In the meantime, members of with more on Saturdays, but bethe club have stayed in contact cause of the restrictions on the through Zoom meetings, but number of people in a group, they Susan Sanderson, the recording might have to hold up to four a secretary for the club’s executive day “if things work out well. board, said some have found it “The meetings will be different. “very difficult” and have been “missing the personal connection.” There won’t be the hugging…

The club plans to re-open June 1, but it isn’t necessary,” he noted.

“Addiction is kind of isolation, by with smaller meetings. themselves. AA will change, but “Who knows when we will be the essence of it will still be there.” able to go to a space where you And there will be other changes can have more than 50 people. In coming to the meetings. this space, we can have maybe 20 “The other thing about 12-step people and 12, 15 people in the

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meetings is there’s lots of hugging, you hold hands when you do the Serenity Prayer, you share coffee, you share cigarettes. There’s fellowship, but there’s lots of physical connection. You can’t do that anymore,” she said.

Another change would be for people celebrating their “cakes,” which is a celebration for another year of sobriety.

“When you’ve achieved at least one year of sobriety, you hold a cake. Well, you can’t do that. You can’t share cake, so there are no cakes… We’re going to have to re-envision,” Sanderson explained.

“Without that structure, we’re going to have to figure out a new way of sharing a person’s cake without the physical cake.”

Asked if she thinks these new ways of holding meetings could last long-term, Sanderson said they expect to be under these rules for the next 18 months.

“It’s going to change it fundamentally. Human beings adapt. We often adapt kicking and screaming, but we do adapt,” she said.

“I belong to a 12-step group of my own… But one of the reasons that I think our small group of

people have (managed)… is because of step one, which is ‘We are powerless.’

“We are all powerless over COVID. We cannot change this, so you surrender to that. You’re not fighting, you’re not angry, you’re not trying to change something that you can’t change. I think those of us who are in the 12-step program, who are following the 12 steps and living them and using the 12 steps in our daily life, are better off in this pandemic than many other people who don’t have those principles to follow and are trying to change what is and learn to live under these new rules that we cannot change.”

Meantime, the Easy Does It Club won’t be operating its café when the doors re-open June 1 and it only has a limited source of income through club members, church groups, charitable foundations and the BC Gaming Branch.

The club is a registered charity and people can donate to the club, with cheques mailed to Sur-Del Easy Does It Club Society (7277 King George Blvd., Surrey, B.C. V3W 5A7). Donations of $20 or more will include tax receipts.

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here’s probably no more fitting tribute to the director of a food bank than printing his or her face on the front of a box of breakfast cereal.

Feezah Jaffer, executive director of Surrey Food Bank, is one of five food bank workers chosen across Canada by General Mills to appear on a Cheerios box. Her photo is on the trademark yellow box, along with a red maple leaf, under the banner “Cheer on the Front Lines.”

Next to Jaffer’s photo is her name in big bold letters, and “Food Bank Hero,” and Surrey Food Bank, Surrey, BC. “I was chosen as one of five food bank workers General Mills wanted to highlight in conjunction with the Olympics campaign,” she explained, “but there’s no Olympics this year. They already chose the five athletes and had the boxes printed but then, because they are a food company they went to Food Bank Canada, which is like our parent advocacy association, and they said, ‘Well, we want five food bank heroes,’ one from each region basically, to highlight, and my name was chosen.”

The athletes boxes will go out to the public in the stores, and General Mills is donating half a million dollars to Food Bank Canada as well as $600,000 in food.

Unfortunately, you won’t find Jaffer on your grocery store shelves.

“Much to my mother’s chagrin,” she chuckles.

“Our five food bank boxes are a limited edition, so there’s only one printed of each, and the recipient receives it,” Jaffer explains.

“It’s an online campaign to raise awareness.

“It’s amazing, really humbling to be chosen. Mostly because it highlights the work that all of our staff and volunteers are doing.

Without them, they’re really the front line heroes. I love what I do but I’m the head of the snake, right. My job is to empower them and to make sure that they have the resources to do what they do best, and that’s to serve peo-

it. I can’t say enough good things.”

In the middle of March, the food bank saw an increase in new registrations from people directly affected by the pandemic – those who have lost their job, are on furlough, or their business closed.

“People that we never saw before, health care workers, service industry workers, people with their own businesses,” Jaffer said. “But our normal and quote-unquote regular numbers, we really didn’t see an increase because we’re in that time of the year anyway where our numbers dip a little bit, then in May and June they go up. Also I think the stay at home, people are really adhering to that.”

Food stocks are currently “not bad,” she says.

“We’ve been having to purchase more. We’ve been purchasing fresh produce. We’ve had a few very great donors that really come through, like the egg people, the egg farmers in B.C. We’ve had a lot of people come through and say, ‘What do you need?’”

Jaffer said the food bank continues to practise social distancing and will do so for “as long as Dr. Henry says we should.

“We’re only allowing one family in the building at a time. We have Plexiglas up, like most grocery stores and banks do, to protect our volunteers and clients, vice versa,” she said. “We’re doing pre-built bags instead of having people chose what they want.”

Regular distribution is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Every second Wednesday is for seniors, along with the Tiny Bundles program, Surrey’s Feezah Jaffer is one of five food bank workers across Canada between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

“It’s been working well for chosen to be part of a General Mills campaign honouring food bank heroes the last few weeks.”

In case you’re wondering, (Submitted photo) Jaffer won’t be pouring herself a bowl of Cheerios from her box simply because it’s empty. Instead, it will be disJaffer said her staff is they’ve been just amazing,” during this COVID time ple who are in need.” played in a place of honour doing “good” and nobody Jaffer says.

Jaffer oversees roughly 400 we’ve reduced it to about in her home. had to be laid off.

“They’re everyday people volunteers and a staff of 16 10, again just because of the Jaffer said her brother-in“We’re trying to keep evyou know, ‘We’re going to physical distancing and just at the food bank, located erybody’s spirits up. It’s diffi- law wanted a bowl and she come and help at this time, the jobs that are available at 10732 City Parkway in with the change in the opera- glove us up, mask us up and cult because nobody’s had a had to break the sad news.

Whalley.

“Like, dude, there’s nothbreak, really. We’re a family let’s do it – let’s help every“Pre-COVID we had about tional mode. ing in it.” and we’re working through body that needs help.’”

“These 10 to 12 people, 40 volunteers a day, and now

A cereal box salute

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SurreyCares is one of more than 100 local community foundations across Canada taking part. “This is a vital step in the fight against COVID-19,” says John Lawson, Chair of SurreyCares. “It’s a difficult time for everyone, and we know that local charities and non-profit organizations have been working tirelessly to support those who are already marginalized in our community. This additional funding is a much-needed

boost to their efforts.”

We are proud to be working with Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) and the Government of Canada to deliver funding locally in Surrey to ensure that our most vulnerable citizens are safe and healthy. SurreyCares Community Foundation was established 26 years ago to manage endowment funds gifted to Surrey by the Darts family.

Their original endowment of $200,000, which got the Surrey Foundation going, now stands at $4 million.

With our management, their legacy will provide an estimated $4 million in interest over the next 25 years, monies that will

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Their original investment is still intact, and yet their gift will continue for many generations.

We currently manage 24 endowment funds for individuals, families or organizations wishing to leave a legacy in our community. We work closely with our investment experts and have put in place a stabilization fund to ensure

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When we understood the devastating impact of COVID-19 on our community we realized that the demand for the social services sector would be amplified like never before.

We have partnered with the Surrey Board of Trade, The Saheli Foundation and the Surrey Now-Leader and launched the Surrey Community Relief Fund

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Proceeds from this fund are already being put to work and making a difference.

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ONLY $2,698,800 Beautiful gently sloping mostly cleared 17.85 MINUTES TO MURRAYVILLE ACRES with no ravines or easements. Seller says the land has been free from chemical fertilizer & pesticides for over 10 years perfect for organic farming. 60X32 hip roof barn/workshop with 5 stalls, 12 foot door (park a RV or truck?), power, water, massive loft, walk in cooler plus a large covered loafing 17.85 ACRES LARGE BARN/SHOP area. 325ft drilled well. Nice spacious 3858 sq/ft 2 level Country Home with 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, family room, games room & lots of nice updates. Large gourmet kitchen has huge granite breakfast bar island & Wine fridge.

5 bedrooms & huge games room up - large master with balcony & en-suite. Only 5 minutes to Murrayville centre, hospital & W.C Blair Recreation Centre & 10 mins to downtown Langley.

Lots of potential - Call now.

www.traceybosch.com Tracey Bosch 604-539-7653 traceybosch.com

3010 216TH AVE LANGLEY BC

PANORAMIC MOUNTAIN & PASTORAL VIEW - STUNNING CUSTOM RANCHER WITH LOFT - 5938 SQFT 4 BEDRMS & GAMES ROOM - OPEN PLAN – NO EXPENSE SPARED - ONE OF A KIND THEATRE ROOM - MASSIVE OUTDOOR LIVING AREA 4 BAY GARAGE + ROOM FOR RVS - BUILT FOR THOSE WHO LOVE TO ENTERTAIN Is a noticeable upgrade in material & VIEW ONLY $2,748,800 workmanship important to you? Both are immediately evident upon entering this stunning executive residence. Unparalleled privacy surrounded by 20 acre+ properties, yet minutes to all amenities. 12’ plus cedar hedge with further enhancement by a very reputable Christian High School. Sprawling STUNNING RANCHER 1 ACRE 4620 sq/ft main level includes expansive open rooms with soaring vaulted ceilings. 24’ of Eclipse folding doors seamlessly open to ultra-private outdoor living with soothing mountain & pastoral views. Beautiful master wing, authentic 12 seat theatre & massive games room. Upstairs boasts a gym & 3 bedrooms (2 with ensuite & walk-in closet). 1120 sq/ft, 4 car garage comes complete with a lift for the 5th!

Tracey Bosch 604-539-7653 www.traceybosch.com traceybosch.com

the sale of our home. Many thanks for your help!

2 BDRM

ONLY $299,800

Andy & Danielle C.

- WALKING DISTANCE TO MALLS

13.3 ACRES

Tracey Bosch 604-539-7653www.traceybosch.com traceybosch.com

we were with your service and commitment to

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TWO HOMES & A LEGAL SUITE ON GENTLY ROLLING 13.3 ACRES

CHILLIWACK

22703 48 AVE LANGLEY

SOLD!

His experience and network helped us get showings

SUPERB FREEWAY ACCESS - GREAT

every day until our house sold in under 3 weeks……

STARTER OR RETIREMENT HOME

We wouldn’t work with any other realtor again.

Mr & Mrs M.

www.traceybosch.com

Tracey Bosch 604-539-7653 traceybosch.com #3-45435 KNIGHT ROAD SARDIS I had an exceptional experience with Tracey as

BUILDERS, INVESTORS, DEVELOPERS APPROVED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR 7 TOWNHOUSES

my realtor for both the sale of my home and the

APPROVED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR 7 ONLY $889,000 TOWNHOUSES. Siding onto MITCHELL PARK! JUST LISTED Permit with plans available. Huge 20,908 sqft lot in the heart of Chilliwack. Minutes to everything & close to schools. Nice large home with loads of updates plus a newer roof (11 years old) & newer furnace (7 years old). Great tenants paying $2500 month. Bright and spacious home with large windows to allow a great amount of natural light in. Main floor features large living room, kitchen, dining room, family room & rec-room. Lower level offers huge workshop space. Storage shed, loads of parking, massive yard, detached double garage/workshop & much more.

preparing my house to sell, which it did in a mere

POTENTIAL E TOWNHOUSE SIT

www.traceybosch.com

Tracey Bosch 604-539-7653 traceybosch.com

46545 BROOKS AVENUE CHILLIWACK

purchase of a new one. From helping me with four days, to negotiating effectively with the seller of the property I wanted, he navigated the myriad of steps required so that the experience was not at all as stressful as I had anticipated.

Tracey’s vast experience really showed in the ease of the whole process. I also appreciated his quick replies to any and all questions that I had (which were numerous) and how he was always available to me via text, phone or email.

His professionalism meant that I always felt respected by Tracey and I trusted him to guide me

MISSION

in decisions that I wasn’t sure about since I’m not

10,200 SQ/FT LOT - HUGE BACKYARD

JUST LISTED

ONLY $599,900

I have high expectations and Tracey consistently

BACKING ONTO LANE - AIR CONDITIONING

met or exceeded them and as such I strongly

SOLD!

recommend Tracey as a quality realtor in Langley.

Jane Gill

- 3 YEAR OLD ROOF - VINYL WINDOWS

www.traceybosch.com

Tracey Bosch 604-539-7653 traceybosch.com

32913 12TH AVENUE

SURREY BEAUTIFUL UPDATED KITCHEN, NEW

familiar with the intricacies of the realty industry.

3 BDRM

ONLY $515,000

SOLD!

HEATED HARDWOOD FLOORING

CUSTOM BUILT COMPUTER STATION, PET FRIENDLY, OPEN FLOOR PLAN

www.traceybosch.com

Tracey Bosch 604-539-7653 traceybosch.com

#81-6575 192 STREET

604.539.SOLD (7653)

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HOMES WITH EXTRA EVERYTHING TWO BEDROOM CONDOS FROM $409,900 Have it all with over 85,000 square feet of serene private park amenities and access to a 12,000 square foot clubhouse, complete with a pool and fitness centre.

Open by appointment only 20712 82 Ave, Langley 604.882.0098 polyhomes.com

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Traditions Begin at Home Bake cookies together, help with homework, plant your own kitchen garden and watch it grow — create your own traditions at Townsend. Enjoy the convenience of great commuter routes, the YMCA and more than 30 vibrant shops, restaurants and grocery stores all just down the block. The exceptional accessibility means you can spend time on the things that matter.

Three and four bedroom move-in ready and presale townhomes.

PRICED FROM $ 619,900 15111 Edmund Drive, Surrey Open by appointment only 604.239.3382 | townsend@polyhomes.com

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ELEL^EPHMb Loved Ones Place your condolences online. (Visit your local newspaper website, obituary page)

Caroline M. Stacey February 1932 ~ May 20th, 2017~

Employment

In Memoriam Gifts

Help Wanted

Make a gift that honours the memory of a loved one.

Much loved, much missed.

By husband Robert, son Blair, daughter Shannon, and others feeling as we do.

604-588-3371

As Long as Hearts Remember As long as hearts remember, As long as hearts still care, We never part with those we love ~ They’re with us everywhere ~ So many of our precious memories, Of those we hold dear, Bring peace and comfort to us now, And keep our loved one near.

Family Announcements

surreyhospitalfoundation.com

DERMODY, Wayne Keith December 11, 1934 - May 12, 2020

Announcements Passed away from leukemia at his Langley home, surrounded by family. A memorial will be set at a future date. In lieu of owers, donations may be made to: The Royal Canadian Legion or the Canadian Cancer Society.

Business Opportunities DAVISON - looking for investors. Ideas Wanted! 1800-218-2909

James Fredrick Reed It is with great sadness that the family of James Fredrick Reed, announce his passing in Abbotsford, BC on May 5th, 2020 at Abbotsford Regional Hospital at 46 years young after a long illness and due to complications from diabetes and kidney disease.

Born in Surrey, BC on Christmas Day in 1973, Jamie was the youngest of three brothers. Spending most of his life in Surrey and Delta, Jamie attended North Delta Secondary School. One of Jamie’s favourite activities as a youth was the time he spent in the PaciďŹ c Blue Drum and Bugle Corps. In adulthood, he worked hard as a security guard for many years until illness prevented him from working. He enjoyed wood working, spending time with his family and writing poetry. He always had a new joke to tell. He especially loved ďŹ shing, getting up to the camp and into the fresh air.

Jamie was a father, son, brother, uncle, grandfather, cousin, and friend. Jamie is survived by his son Matthew Reed of Abbotsford, BC; long time partner in life Heather Stewart of Abbotsford, BC; his daughter Lizabeth Leask

(Kevin) of Surrey, BC; mother Margaret Craig (Pete Heatherington), father George Reed (late Lucille Reed) of Burns Lake, BC; brother Matthew Reed (Elizabeth Thomson) of Abbotsford, BC; brother Bryan Reed (Yolande) of Langley, BC; sister Lynne Reed of Burns Lake, BC; and Pete Wilson, Yale, BC. Jamie’s passing will be felt by his large extended family including two grandchildren Desmond and Vanessa, many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews across Canada and the United States.

The family extends our deep appreciation to the many health care professionals who cared for Jamie over many years at Royal Columbian Hospital, Surrey Memorial Hospital, Abbotsford Regional Hospital, and the many specialized care units. Due to the current pandemic, there will be no service.

In lieu of owers please consider a donation in Jamie’s name to the Kidney Foundation of Canada or JDRF (formerly Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation).

You will be missed gentle soul.

FOOD PROCESSING SUPERVISOR Pacific Salmon Industries Inc at (Business & work location) 8305-128 St, Surrey, BC require permanent, F/T (40 hr/week) Food Processing Supervisor. Duties include: Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule activities of workers who process, package, test and grade fish, seafood & associated products, establish methods to meet work schedule and coordinate work activities with other departments.

Resolve work problems and suggest measures to improve productivity and quality. Order materials.

Train staff in duties and safety procedures and prepare reports. Language of Work: English.

Secondary School and 2 years of exp. Salary $ 27 per hour + medical and dental benefits.

Email resume at msato@pacific-salmon.com

Production Workers

Quality Insertions Ltd is looking for production workers for our Delta location.

This entry-level position will be responsible for performing various functions associated with the packaging & insertion of flyer advertising into community News Papers.

Additionally, the candidate will be required to work cooperatively with all employees as part of a production team. • $14.00 / Hour Starting rate. • Permanent Part-Time • Wage increases based on job performance and worker reliability Interested? Please call 778-728-6956 for more information or send us your resume to: clerk@ qualityinsertions.com

Business Services

Pets

Electrical

Pets

YOUR ELECTRICIAN Lic #89402 Same day guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

CATS GALORE, TLC. For adoption, spayed/neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388

Merchandise for Sale

Fencing

Burial Plots

Arrow Fencing Residential & Chain Link Repairs. 778-855-1973

2 Burial Plots in Surrey BC 604-302-3577

Garden & Lawn

Misc. for Sale

All Green Lawn Care Lawn cutting & care. Spring cleaning, aerating, pwr raking, trimming, fertilizing, Comm/Res. 604-500-1932 or 778-895-9030 ALL LANDSCAPING Hedge trimming, pruning,

3 Wheel Karma Scooter

weeding, yard clean up. Free

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Nearly New. Fully loaded. $1700. obo Call for details 604-580-1318 or 236-777-3909

SKL Landscaping • Lawn Mowing • Edging • Trimming • Fertilizing • Tree Pruning • Gardening • Clean up Free Estimates Seng Lor

Rentals

778-990-9617

Apt/Condo for Rent

Grass Cutting Services

Cloverdale Lrg 1 bdrm apt $1020 incl heat & H/water. n/p 576-1465/612-1960

Starting @ $35 Jordan (604) 360-0493 Thank-you

Gutters & Downspouts

Surrey BRAND NEW RENTAL BUILDING

1, 2 & 3 Bdrms

POWER WASHING / GUTTER CLEANING Same Day Service Avail.

Call Ian 604-724-6373

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Close to City Centre

Call 604-498-1826

Home Improvements

Suites, Lower

VECTOR RENO’S Interior & Exterior Additions repairs/strata improvements Also fences, decks, sheds, garages & wood planters.

Call 604-690-3327

Chimney Heights 1 Bedroom Suite For Rent Utilities & internet included, no cable, no pets, no smoking. $800 / month 778-908-8386

Moving & Storage ABE MOVING & Delivery & Rubbish Removal $30/hr. per Person • 24/7 604-999-6020

For Rent:

Pressure Washing Employment Help Wanted Canadian Farms Produce Inc. located at 16185 48th Ave. Surrey, BC, V3Z 1E8, urgently requires full time, seasonal farm workers to work year round on their vegetable farms. Wages offered are $13.85/hr. Opportunity to earn incremental pay raises, performance pay and bonuses (not guaranteed) upon performance evaluation at the discretion of the employer. Duties incl; planting, maintaining, harvesting, washing, grading vegetables. This position requires no education, formal training or work experience. Accommodation is available if required. Interested candidates should be available to work anytime in different weather conditions & must be able to lift up to 55 lbs of vegetable boxes. Please fax resume: 604-574-5773.

Res. & Comm.

Large ground floor new 1 bedroom suite.

In Sunshine Hills, Delta. $1150/month.

For all your outdoor cleaning & maintenance needs. *Pressure Washing

236-866-8777

Bernardo Cleaning Service WALDUN FOREST PRODUCTS Located in Maple Ridge, BC, needs experienced Shingle Sawyers. F/T positions with excellent wage and benefit pkgs.

Qualified applicants can email their resume to:

ashaw@waldun.com or call Neil or Angie 604-462-8266

Your best source for

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FREE ESTIMATES

Suites, Upper

Call 778-251-2314

RooďŹ ng & Skylights

SURREY 7438 125A St. 4 bdrm upper, 3 bth. $2400. incl util. 604-710-8914

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Service Providers HOME IMPROVEMENTS PAINTING & DECORATING PRESSURE WASHING

Macnaughton & Ward Financial Services Ltd. Income Tax Preparation, maximize your

PAPA RENO’S & REPAIRS Complete Renovations from Start to Finish KITCHENS BATHROOMS ADDITIONS YOU NAME IT! Plumbing - Electrical - Drywall - Painting - etc FULLY INSURED - Free Estimates 604-518-8100

Best Painters in Town! MASTER BRUSHES PAINTING Top Quality Paint & Workmanship 25+ yrs exp. 778-545-0098 604-377-5423 BBB

Impact Power Washing. cleanerimpact.com We are here to help you with the dirty work.

604-970-9274

return, reduce tax owed 604-581-9121

RUBBISH REMOVAL

CONCRETE & PLACING HOME IMPROVEMENTS PAINTING & DECORATING

.Bonniecrete Construction. We Lift Sunken Concrete. Save Hundreds, Even Thousands of Dollars! Driveways, Garage Pads, Sidewalks, Patios, Steps, Porches, Eliminate Trip Spots, Provides Proper Slope & Drainage, Replaces Sand Base. Crack Repair.

Enviromentally Friendly. Free Estimates. Your Sunken Concrete Specialist Ross 604-535-0124

.A-1 Contracting. Renos, bsmt, kitch, bath, cabinets, plumbing, sundecks, fence, tile, laminating. Dhillon 604-782-1936 PRO TREE SERVICES. Quality pruning/shaping/ hedge trimming/ removals & stump grinding. John, 604-588-8733/604-318-9270 All Ways Painting Winter Special Top Quality Work, Friendly Service 778-951-9339 Call for a free quote

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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Recycleable! .Green Thumbs Gardening 604-729-8502

Oasis West Land Designs Complete Landscape Services 604-773-1349 Certified Plumber ON CALL 24 HOURS/DAY. Reno’s & Repairs FURNACE, BOILERS, HOT WATER HEAT, PLUMBING JOBS. Reasonable Rates 604-597-3758

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PAINTING & DECORATING t Batteries t CFMM QIPOFT t ElectrPOJDT t HPVTFIPME )BzerEPVT Waste t MFEJcaUJPO Return them to the appropriate collection site by visiting bcrecycles.ca

YOU Bowen Aluminum-Patio Cover, sunroom, vinyl, railing. Free Estimates. Call for Details 604-821-8088

ANVIL Plumbing & Heating #1 Service Since 1999 Service and Renovations Jim Kirk 604-657-9700 anvilplumbing.com

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Transportation

Legal

Legal

Legal

Scrap Car Removal

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

BigSteelBox Corp

Pursuant to the Warehousemans Lien Act in BC- integrated recovery solutions corp. does here by give notice to the following that your vehicle will be sold for non payment plus fees, storage and costs accruing BRAR, GURDAS, for a 2016 FORD MUSTANG 1 FA 6 P 8 C F 1 G 5 2 1 7 5 0 2 for the sum of $1662.66 plus costs.

BRAR, GURDAS, for a 2017 CHRYSLER 300 2C3CCAGGXHH597232 for the sum of $2021.25 plus costs. MADERYC, JANNA A 2017 C H E V R O L E T 1G1145S35HU201256 for the sum of $2152.50 plus costs. Sale will take place on 07/29/2020 or there after please call irsc at 604-595-7376 for information.

Pursuant to the Warehousemans Lien Act in BC- Integrated Recovery Solutions Corp. Does here by give notice to the following that your vehicle will be sold for non payment plus fees, storage and costs accruing Wilcox, Katherine for a 2019 Kia Sorento 5XYPGDA50KG470151 for the sum of $$1425.00 plus costs. Belzile, Raymondfor a 2018 Dodge Ram 3500 3C63R3CL1JG292661 for the sum of $2525.00 plus costs. Sale will take place on 07/18/2020 or there after please call IRSC at 604-595-7376 for information.

37400 North Parallel Road Abbotsford, BC, Canada Claims a PPSA Lien Against Williams, Stan of Surrey, BC

The Scrapper

• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

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For arrears of container rent amounting to $2,500.32 plus any additional costs of storage that accrue. If not paid in full, the contents of the storage container, filled with a mattress/box spring, furniture and miscellaneous items. Will be sold online auction via Ibid4Storage.com on May 28, 2020.

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Offer(s) available on select new 2020 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from May 1 to June 1, 2020. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details.Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,895, $22 AMVIC, $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes taxes, paint charges ($250 where applicable), licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance, fuel-fill charges up to $100 and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. ΦFinancing offers available only on select new models to qualified customers on approved credit (OAC). Representative Financing Example: Finance a new 2020 Sorento LX+ 2.4L AWD (SR75ML)/2020 Sportage LX FWD (SP75AL)/2020 Forte EX IVT (FO843L)/2020 Soul EX IVT (SK843L) with a selling price of $34,912/$27,712/$22,762/$24,812 at 0%/0%/0.99%/0.99% for 84/48/60/60 months for a total number of 84/48/60/60 monthly payments of $416/$577/$389/$424 with $0 down. Cost of borrowing is $0/$0/$566/$617. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2020 Sorento SX V6 AWD (SR75JL)/2020 Sportage SX AWD (SP757L)/2020 Forte GT DCT (FO848L)/2020 Soul GT-Line Limited IVT (SK85BL) is $46,345/$39,995/$28,995/$29,595. ^Kia will pay up to the first 6 months of finance payments, inclusive of taxes, through participating lenders on approved credit (“Payment Waiver”) or provide a credit alternative in the form of a cheque or a discount from the negotiated price of the vehicle after taxes (“Credit”). The following vehicles are eligible for this offer: 2020 Forte, Forte5, Soul (excluding EV models), Sportage and Sorento.

Maximum amounts payable by Kia are capped by vehicle, trim and choice between Payment Waiver or Credit option. The range of maximum caps are from $1,800 (on the 2020 Forte LX MT) to $4,500 (on the 2020 Sorento SX V6). The maximum amount available in the form of a cheque or a price reduction is less than the maximum amount available in the form of payment waivers. If the Payment Waiver option is selected, the customer will resume payments after the 6-month waiver period and will be required to make all remaining payments over the term of the financing contract. If the payments are higher than the maximum cap for that vehicle, the customer has the choice of paying the difference between the required payments and the payment waiver cap or accepting a lesser amount as a credit either in the form of a cheque or a deduction from the negotiated price of the vehicle after taxes. If the total amount of the 6 monthly payments is less than the maximum amount, the customer will not be credited with the difference. °Unlimited roadside assistance is only applicable on 2017 models and onward. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.

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3D printing

Students help fight COVID-19 Surrey youth print protective devices for frontline workers

industry, and some of the stories she tells us, it’s really inspiring to see the work she does.”

His interest in 3D printing began when he attended a maker fair in Grade 9, where he saw an exhibit by the Neil Squire Society, an orurrey students are proving ganization that uses technology to you’re never too young to empower people with disabilities help in a global pandemic.

Grade 12 Fraser Heights Second- to overcome physical barriers. It inspired him to print devices for ary student Fawzan Hussain has 3D-printed more than 770 devices the organization, as well as other for hospitals and care facilities, in- groups such as the Tetra Society, cluding face shields, mask holders, the Surrey Memorial Hospital Rehab Clinic and Sophie’s Place. glove removers, door openers and For his efforts, Hussain has “Coronavirus Rings.” received a $250 grant from the He started manufacturing supplies when he noticed Tinkerine, a federal government in partnership with TakingITGlobal, a charitable local 3D-printing company, using their machines to produce personal organization that raises awareness and engagement among youth on protective equipment. He downloaded models from Thingiverse, a global issues. The grant has afresource for 3D printing designs, to forded him six filaments for his 3D printer. make his own supplies for others.

Hussain said his motivation to “They started 3D printing these help others comes from a desire to face shield parts and distributing give back locally. them to the community, and I ac“Being born in Surrey, I’ve been tually had a 3D printer at home, so I thought ‘why not help out our to so many city summer camps and recreation programs,” he said. frontline healthcare workers and “I’ve been so grateful for the comstart 3D printing?’,” he said. “My munity helping me out, so when I mom also works in the healthcare

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Fawzan Hussain, a Grade 12 student at Fraser Heights Secondary, has 3D-printed more than 770 devices for hospitals and care facilities. got older, I figured out there were ways I could give back to the community.”

Hussain, who is also student council president at Fraser Heights Secondary, said he wants to study computer science in post-secondary, and more 3D printing may be in his future.

“I really like computer science because there’s so many possibilities with it, and you can combine it with things like 3D printing and

electronics,” he said. “You can create something like an electronic prosthetic, which is my science project this year.”

In addition to Hussain’s work, Surrey Schools has partnered with Tinkerine to produce face shields for essential service workers. The 3D printing company reached out to the district, asking for help to increase production of personal protective equipment.

Since May 8, children of essential

service workers have been learning how to operate 10 printers at Adams Road Elementary, including levelling the bed, changing filament, applying substrate, running the programs and sanitizing 3D prints for elastic clips sets and lower brackets for face shields.

The students have printed more than 400 masks and accompanying parts, and have delivered components to service more than 1,250 face shields. The parts will go to

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Six Surrey students receive $40K Cmolik scholarships Foundation chose students for their academics, work ethic, philanthropy and their ability to overcome adversity Simrat Binning

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rowing up with an alcoholic father, Simrat Binning went through tough finanSimrat cial circumstances, as well as complicated grief following his passing.

But she overcame her hardships while being a star student involved in extracurricular sports, school clubs and community efforts.

An avid swimmer, Binning volunteers at a local aquatics facility, teaching students with disabilities how to swim in the adapted aquatics program.

Thanks to the Cmolik Foundation scholarship, Binning intends to pursue an undergraduate degree in biochemistry at UBC or health sciences at SFU, and later attend medical school to become a physician specializing in internal medicine.

“I want to learn more about bodily processes,” she said. “That’s something that sparked from my father’s alcoholism and not being able to understand what was happening to him when I was a kid.”

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hen Chandni Ambwani was three, her father suffered a stroke, parChandni alyzing him on his right side. With her father on disability, her family now relied on a single income, with her mother working three jobs.

Oftentimes, Ambwani would miss school to look after her father, but that didn’t stop her from excelling academically.

“School has been my outlet with everything going on at home. That’s where I would focus all my energy.”

Ambwani also found time to volunteer with the City of Surrey, the City of Delta, the Surrey Food Bank and the Canadian Cancer Society.

She gained a leadership role with the City of Surrey from volunteering, which has helped her gain confidence in the face of adversity.

Ambwani has applied to the life sciences program at the University of Toronto, where she intends to earn a degree in radiation therapy.

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ueen Elizabeth senior Giuseppe Fasciani grew up facing poverty when a car accident Giuseppe forced his father into early retirement.

His family couldn’t afford to pay for him to join the elementary soccer team, and he was bullied for wearing hand-me-down clothes and having a speech impediment.

But none of that stopped Fasciani. He managed to do well in school, excelling especially in economics, accounting and entrepreneurship. He started QE’s chess club and joined the secondary soccer team, while also volunteering his time to such programs as Jumpstart in Whalley.

Fasciani’s giving spirit, paired with a hardworking upbringing and deep-rooted values, led him to be a successful candidate for the Cmolik Foundation scholarship.

He intends to study accounting at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business to become a chartered professional accountant.

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n her five years at Guildford Park, Umber Qasmi proved to be an outstanding Umber student who demonstrated honesty, reliability, maturity and dedication to her studies.

Over the past two years of secondary school, she maintained an A average while completing a rigorous course load and working part-time.

Qasmi took on numerous volunteer opportunities while in secondary school, including working on the Grade 8 retreat, assisting in a stem cell donation campaign, guiding parents at parent teacher interviews and helping set up various events at Guildford Park.

Her positive attitude and commitment to academic achievement continues at Langara College, where she is studying for a degree in health sciences.

She would like to attend medical school to specialize in neurology, and wants to do a seven-year surgical residency in Toronto.

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enior Chris Yeung has been a model student at Princess Margaret. Yeung Chris has exhibited strong work ethic and leadership skills that are foundational to his success and ability to overcome life’s issues.

Yeung has maintained good grades while keeping busy with extracurricular activities, part-time work and volunteering.

He has volunteered at the Vancouver Aquarium, the long-term care home Laurel Place, and with the Red Fox Program, a leadership program that connects secondary and elementary students through afterschool activities. .

Yeung considers the Cmolik Foundation scholarship a “life-changing opportunity” and is excited to attend Kwantlen Polytechnic University in the fall, studying in the physics for modern technology program in the Faculty of Science.

He wants to also thank the Princess Margaret community for all of their support.

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uildford Park senior Ethan Boros is considered hardworking, friendly, punctual, industrious and well-spoken among his peers. He is an exemplary student, known for his quality schoolwork and helping his classmates with their assignments.

His family dynamics have been challenging through his teen years, following an incident involving his sister. However, Boros has handled these struggles with grace and calm, filling the role of a supportive big brother when others might shy away.

Boros is also a key player on Guildford Park rugby team, serving as a role model to the junior players by demonstrating goodwill and sportsmanship. Physical activity has been an outlet for him to work through the emotional stress he has experienced.

With the scholarship from the Cmolik Foundation, Boros wants to become a teacher, focusing on social studies (at the chagrin of his calculus teacher, who believes teaching math is his true calling).

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Surrey Schools pilots stigma-free COVID-19 youth wellness toolkit

Meal programs ensure parents have one less thing to worry about

Surrey Schools is now the first district in Canada to pilot a new online resource for Grade 4-12 students and their parents on youth wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In collaboration with the Stigma-Free Society, the district is working with the charity to offer the Stigma-Free COVID-19 Youth Wellness Toolkit, an online community-based participatory program to promote mental wellness. Developed with mental health experts, professors and psychologists, the resource provides students, teachers and parents effective and useful content for children and teens to manage their health and wellbeing.

Daniel To, District Principal of Education Services, said the initiative is the latest in the district’s two-year collaboration with the non-profit organization, which has seen the Stigma-Free Society present to more than 7,000 students in both secondary and

be used by teachers to start conversations with students about health and wellbeing, explain COVID-19 to students in various ways, and provide ideas for parents on activities their kids can do to keep busy.

“To be honest, there are a lot of resources out there, both govelementary schools. ernment and community based,” “When COVID-19 hit, they developed this pandemic resource said To. “The key difference between this and other resources, in a thoughtful and comprehenwhich are also very valuable and sive way and consulted with me, necessary, is that the Stigma-Free as a parent and educator, on Society engages the discussion on whether the resources met the mental health and wellness from needs of our community and the educational perspective.” how best to lay out the resource Students and teachers are enon the website,” To said, noting couraged to give feedback on the he’s proud of the relationship toolkit using the purple tab on between Surrey Schools and the the right side. To access the toolStigma-Free Society. kit, visit stigmafreetoolkit.com.

Through the toolkit, students For a comprehensive list of can access video libraries, inspiramental health resources and suptional stories and downloadable ports offered by Surrey Schools, resources that address concerns visit SurreySchools.ca, under around COVID-19 and provide coping methods to improve men- COVID-19/Health & Safety.

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snack containing sufficient calories When in-class instruction was to cover both breakfast and lunch. suspended, a priority for Surrey Since the program launched in Schools was to ensure students its new format March 30, multiple who were previously receiving donors have stepped up breakfast and lunch at with invaluable support, school would continue to including the United Way be provided meals. of the Lower Mainland, More than 2,000 stuVancouver Sun Children’s dents in the district rely Fund and Breakfast Club on the district’s meal of Canada. program, which under “These contributions normal circumstances, from local businesses, comprovides breakfast at 61 munity groups, non-profit schools and lunch at 31 organizations and individsites.

Larsen ual donors help us provide “We didn’t want our nutritious meals for stustudents or their families dents who wouldn’t otherwise have to have one more thing to worry access,” said Larsen. about,” said Laurie Larsen, chair “The importance of these donaof the Surrey Board of Education. tions cannot be understated.”

When COVID-19 impacted If you’re interested in becoming schools, the district quickly adapted, establishing drive-through and a donor to support the meal program, call 604-595-6066 or email pick-up programs at nine school donations@surreyschools.ca. sites.

A tax receipt will be provided for The program operates Monday all donations of $25 or more. through Friday and provides a Surrey School District “grab and go” single meal and

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Summer school goes online Do you have a teenager who is looking to get ahead on next year’s courses, or maybe improve their marks? Are you an adult looking to upgrade your marks, or meet requirements for post-secondary?

Surrey Schools is pleased to announce it will be offering full-credit online Summer Learning for the summer of 2020.

For secondary students, Summer Learning will be available to those in Grades 10 to 12 and will include English, socials, science, math and language classes. Remedial courses for Grades 8, 9 and 10 will also be available.

Those interested in adult education will also be able to select from a variety of Grade 11 and 12 courses, as well as select foundational courses.

These full-credit adult courses will be run remotely by Surrey Schools’ Invergarry Adult Education Centre.

Courses for both secondary and adult students are set to run from July 6 to Aug. 7 and the registration deadline is June 29.

“We are glad that we can offer this continued learning opportunity for students this summer. While the current plan is for the learning to take place remotely, I believe that students will still be able to benefit from the course offerings and the curricular expertise of our amazing teachers,” said Daniel To,

District Principal at Surrey Schools.

Unfortunately, the district is unable to offer the Elementary Summer Program this year, but hopes to offer it again next year.

For the full list of course offerings, as well as registration and pre-requisite information, visit surreysummer.ca.

Summer Learning courses in Surrey will be delivered remotely. The course offerings or delivery models may change dependent upon the COVID-19 medical situation within our province and/or direction from the Ministry of Education and/or the Ministry of Health.

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Digital education resources are at your fingertips While students will have to wait a bit longer to enjoy the full-time, face-to-face classroom experience, Surrey Schools has created a website with multi-faceted, multi-grade learning resources for parents, students and teachers.

Health and safety is the district’s number one priority, and the community continues to do its part to curb the spread of COVID19. With that in mind, Surrey Schools has put together a brand-new website brimming with activities and exercises that can be done both online and at home.

Surrey Schools ONE is a one-stop shop for digital resources covering everything from mathematics, literacy, science and everything else in between.

With resources divided into user groups (parents, student and teachers), and further broken down by grades (kindergarten to Grade 12), Surrey Schools ONE has something for everyone. From lesson plans incorporating everyday household items, like mathematics based on grocery store fliers, to

newspaper articles and literacy, to mindfulness exercises to promote mental well-being, there are all sorts of innovative ideas awaiting parents, students and teachers.

On top of activity ideas away from screens, there are numerous digital resources also available, including links to digital music labs, educational video resources by the Discovery Channel, virtual reality tours and much more.

“Surrey Schools ONE was developed in response to COVID-19 and our shifting educational landscape,” explained Kathy Puharich, Director of Instruction, Priority Practices at Surrey Schools. “It’s a dynamic, evolving site that houses resources that support B.C.’s curriculum and the development of students’ core competencies. It’s a place where our students, parents and teachers can regularly go to and find something different as we’re developing and adding new resources on an ongoing basis.”

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