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During Skookum Surrey’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event at Holland Park today

(Sept. 30), gatherers are encourz See OUR VIEW, page 10 aged to wear orange and bring a drum to play. planned from 2 to 4 p.m. near the “An afternoon of stories, tea, bannock and drumming” is prom- park fountain, off Old Yale Road ised during the rain-or-shine event, at King George Boulevard.

Surrey,” says the group’s Facebook Formerly known as Skookum page. Lab, Skookum Surrey aims to Skookum means “strong, powercarry on “the spirit of Skookum by ful and brave.” centring Indigenous brilliance to create a flourishing and connected Urban Indigenous Community in Continued on A6

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‘Every time I read it... I’m in tears’ Wartime letters between Surrey teen and interned Japanese friends spark search for descendants Lauren Collins lauren.collins@surreynowleader.com

etters between Japanese-Canadians held in interment camps and their Surrey penpal are both hopeful and “emotionally engaging,” and now the University of British Columbia Library is looking to connect with the descendants of those who were forced away. Tomoko Kitayama Yen, a Japanese studies librarian, and Krisztina Laszlo, archivist for rare books and special collections, have been trying to connect with the family members of those who wrote to Joan Parolin (née Gillis) while in internment camps in northern B.C. and the Prairies. Parolin donated the collection of 149 letters and 10 small photographs to the UBC Library. Parolin, who attended Queen Elizabeth Secondary during the Second World War, first met Sumi Mototsune, whose father owned a small boat-building yard on the Fraser River, while they attended South Westminster Elementary school in Surrey. Parolin wrote to Mototsune and 12 others after they were sent to internment camps. “The temperature was 32 below zero. Isn’t it some scenery? Dad took the picture,” reads a letter from Mototsune in Raymond, Alta, which is roughly 1,200 kilometres from Surrey. According to the archive description, “In the wake of World War II and the Japanese attack

make contact with families of nine of the 13 letter writers, but they’re still looking for the families of Akira Fujii, Emee Otsuki, Leo Otsuki and Masao Ujiiye. Laszlo said making these connections has been valuable, as “there’s now this really deep insight” into their family. “There’s been this opportunity in a way to get to know that person from their family that they wouldn’t have otherwise seen Sumi Mototsune, right, with her sisters Teruko, left; Kanako, centre; and Haruye, that side of them,” Laszlo said. front. Sumi, who was sent to an internment camp with her family, was one of Joan “Everybody was a teenagParolin’s penpals. The two met at school in Surrey. (Submitted photo: UBC Library) er, they were all junior high, high-school-age kids and they were writing as kids write when on Pearl Harbor, Gillis watched back to. All of their property, they’re 16, 17, 15 years about as her friends of Japanese Cana- their livelihood, their social things that matter to kids of that dian descent were ordered, along networks, all of that had disapage.” with their families, to be interned peared.” Laszlo added they’re always In order to finance sending away from the ‘security zone’ of asking themselves, “‘Well, what them to the camps, the federal within a 100-mile radius of the did Joan write back?’” government “confiscated their coastline. “We have clues from the letters. “Gillis and many of her class- agricultural property and perShe would send gifts, seeds, phosonal possessions and allowed mates felt that this was unjust, them to be auctioned off or sold tographs, copies of the school and in 1942 she began regular newspaper, all sorts of things. So at low prices,” according to the correspondence with several of she was a real source of connecLegislative Assembly of B.C. her Japanese Canadian friends Kitayama Yen, who described tion to the lives these kids had and acquaintances.” herself as a new immigrant, said been forced to leave behind.” The letters “provide insight” While Kitayama Yen noted while she doesn’t share the same into the Japanese-Canadian that some of the letters were full history as these families they’re internment, according to the of hope, “there’s this sort of sadsearching for, she has the same library. ness there.” heritage. After Japan attacked Pearl “They’re trying to protect Joan “I really have an interest in getHarbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Canabecause you can’t share everyda declared war on the country. ting to know more about their history and their stories and it’s thing,” she said. “Every time I The following year, approxisee it, read it, I’m in tears. I just been an amazing, eye-opening mately 22,000 Japanese-Canacan’t help it. It’s so emotionally journey for me as well. These dians in B.C. were forced into people who have responded have engaging.” internment camps. If you think you might be one been so generous and shared After the war, Laszlo said, of the family members of the stories and their insight as we not many Japanese-Canadians four remaining letter writers, came back to B.C. “because they communicated.” email tomoko.kitayama@ubc.ca. So far, they have been able to essentially had nothing to come

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‘Plogging’ club members walk while removing trash from Bear Creek Park Tom Zillich tom.zillich@surreynowleader.com

in the park, on Aug. 12 and again Sept. 23. “This past Thursday, 24 Trekkers and two guests picked up 40 small Surrey’s Bear Creek Park is a bags of litter,” club member Valerie bit more free of trash, thanks to “plogging” efforts of a local walk- Nielsen told the Now-Leader in an email. ing club. Plogging is an activity that comMembers of Surrey Trekkers Volkssport Club joined in the city’s bines jogging or walking and pickLove Where You Live campaign by ing up litter, with roots in Sweden. Last spring, the City of Surrey picking up garbage while walking

launched its Love Where You Live cleanup campaign by encouraging residents to go plogging in the city. Whether plogging or not, members of Surrey Trekkers walk three times a week in the Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley. To get involved, email surreytrekkersbc@gmail.com or visit surreytrekkers.com. The club is keen to welcome new walkers.

“We have a proud heritage as an associate of International Volkssporting with regularly scheduled walks throughout the Lower Mainland. Most walks can be reached using public transit,” says a post on the Trekkers’ website. “The walks are generally 5 km and 10 km through parks and interesting neighbourhoods. With a diversity of members, conversa-

tions while walking are wide and varied. Following walks, walkers often gather for a social lunch at a nearby establishment. Periodically our club gathers for BBQs and Christmas dinner combined with a walk. “Volkssporting is fun while providing fitness and new friendships.”

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Surrey Hospitals Foundation has appointed Harp Dhillon as its new board chair. He takes over from Ron Knight, who stepped down after 11 years in that role. Dhillon, vice-president and director at RBC Dominion Securities Inc., was voted in by the hospital foundation’s board of directors, after serving on the board since 2014 and as vicechair over the past year. “Harp is an accomplished leader and financial expert who brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise and passion from his proven track record in investment and wealth management,” stated Jane Adams, president and CEO of Surrey Hospitals Foundation. “We look forward to his leadership as we continue to grow our fundraising efforts to positively impact the health care of our local communities. “We would also like to thank Ron Knight for his tremendous support, dedication and commitment leading our Foundation to achieve monumental fundraising goals over the last 11 years,” Adams added. Surrey Hospitals Foundation “plays a huge role in supporting and funding life-changing health care innovations and programs for the more than 1.9 million res-

Harp Dhillon is the new board chair of Surrey Hospitals Foundation. (Submitted photo) idents who reside in the Fraser Health region,” stated Dhillon in a news release. The foundation welcomes back Larry Thomas for a second term as vice-chair, Kristine Bodnark as vice-chair and treasurer and also Jenifer Lee, who joins the finance committee. Surrey Hospitals Foundation, online at surreyhospitalsfoundation.com, is considered the largest non-government funder of health care for families in Surrey and surrounding Fraser Valley communities. The foundation supports “the major health facilities in the region, Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH) and Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre (JPOCSC), as well as numerous specialized programs for newborns, children, adults and seniors. The Foundation invests in the future of health care by funding innovative research in Surrey that can lead to medical breakthroughs.”

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Ironman athlete kick-starts funding drive for Surrey Sports Museum in City Centre Tom Zillich tom.zillich@surreynowleader.com

An endowment fund aims to create a new Surrey Sports Museum, thanks to a launch donation from one avid Ironman competitor. The museum would “commemorate Surrey’s athletes who have demonstrated the mental fortitude and commitment to take their athletic performance to the highest level,” according to a news release from SurreyCares Community Foundation on Thursday (Sept. 23). The foundation will steward the fund, which has been kick-started with $1,000 from Elizabeth Model as a gift after she completed her 100th Ironman triathlon. The sports museum would be located in Downtown Surrey, where Model is CEO of the area’s business improvement association (BIA). “The fund intends to showcase, profile and inspire athletes who

mittee. City staff were asked to report back on a potential model for such a hall. Other communities in Metro Vancouver have sports halls to honour athletes, builders and organizers. Coquitlam has a sports hall of fame, as do Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Delta. Surrey’s notable athletes include Olympic wrestler Daniel Igali, NHL hockey players Brenden Dillon, Colin Fraser and Scott Hannan, baseball player Adam Loewen, soccer’s Sydney Leroux, football player Geroy Simon, pro wrestler John Tenta and rugby standout Kelly McCallum, among others. As for Model, she had planned to do her 100th Ironman triathlon in South Africa in March 2020, the month COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. The race was postponed, as was a race in Oklahoma two months later and other Ironman events. This month, Model ended up

the SurreyCares Foundation to eshave roots in Surrey. This may tablish the Surrey Sports Museum include developing a permanent Endowment Fund, through which exhibit space and exhibits in Surrey’s City Centre,” says a post on a we can inspire others to aim for exceptional goals.” new website linked to surreycares. Christine Buttkus, execorg, where donations are utive director of Surreycollected. Cares Foundation, said the The endowment fund organization is excited to goal is $100,000. work with Model to estabIn 2018, Model was the lish Surrey Sports Museum first woman to compete Endowment Fund. in every Ironman race in “The museum will showthe world. She has raced case the many extraordion every continent, and nary sportspeople from says she plans to continue Buttkus Surrey and their achieveracing at sites around the ments, which will ultimateworld. ly bring the community closer A Burnaby resident, Model is together while celebrating the also a Surrey Police Board memabsolute best athletes Surrey has ber. to offer,” Buttkus stated. “This gift “Sport has the power to bring will create a legacy for the future.” people together and celebrating It’s not immediately clear wheththe many exceptional athletes from er Surrey Sports Museum would Surrey is a great way to do just include a Surrey Sports Hall of that,” Model said in Thursday’s Fame, an idea floated two years news release. ago, at a 2019 meeting of Surrey’s “To mark my 100th Ironman Parks, Recreation & Culture Comrace, I’m proud to partner with

Elizabeth Model competes in the 2013 Ironman World Championship in KailuaKona, Hawaii. (Submitted/file photo) completing her 100th race Sept. 12 at Ironman Wisconsin, in a time of 16 hours, 32 minutes and eight seconds. “It’s been quite a journey,” Model said later. “I never started out thinking about numbers. It’s always been travel, keeping fit and meeting wonderful people along the road of explorations.” An Ironman triathlon involves a 3.86-kilometre swim, a 180.25-kilometre bike ride and full 42.20-kilometre marathon run, completed in that order and without a break.

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ment of Canada back on July 7. It is also known as Orange Surrey is home to a growing Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative Indigenous community that day that honours the children is now the largest in B.C., who survived Indian Residenaccording to Surrey Urban Indigenous Leadership Com- tial Schools and remembers those who did not, notes a mittee. post on canada.ca. Joanne Mills, executive “This day relates to the director of Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Center experience of Phyllis Webstad, a Northern Secwpemc Association, recently told (Shuswap) from the Stswethe Surrey Police Board that cem’c Xgat’tem First Nation, roughly 13,500 Indigenous on her first day of school, people call Surrey home. where she arrived dressed in “This is about 2.6 per cent a new orange shirt, which of the total Surrey population,” Mills noted. “Surrey has was taken from her. It is now the fastest growing Indigenous a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and population in B.C. and will self-esteem experienced by surpass Vancouver by 2021 if Indigenous children over gengrowth trends continue. The majority of people identify as erations.” The Semiahmoo First NaFirst Nations people, 56 per tion is also hosting an event cent, followed by Metis at 40 today to “honour the lost chilper cent and Inuit, four per dren and survivors of residencent.” tial schools, their families and Today marks Canada’s first communities.” National Day for Truth and The Walk for Reconciliation, Reconciliation, following said Chief Harley Chappell, proclamation by the GovernContinued from A1

Ceremony. Free event parking will be provided in the Semiahmoo First Nation parking lot at Semiahmoo Park for those wearing orange shirts. A limited number of orange shirts designed by artist Melaney Gleeson-Lyall will be available at the memorial plaza from noon to 1 p.m. , for a minimum $20 donation, with proceeds to benefit elders programming. Meanwhile, the City of Surrey is observing National Day for Truth and ReconcilAn Orange Shirt Day drum circle in Surrey in 2020, as pictured on the website iation as a statutory holiday, surreyindigenousleadership.ca. along with other government agencies, schools and some businesses. the 15400-block of Marine is “an opportunity to come Service counters at city Drive, followed by a procestogether as a larger commusion eastward along the prom- hall are operating at regular nity to not only acknowledge hours, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 and recognize and celebrate… enade to Semiahmoo Park, p.m., with reduced service the process of reconciliation,” where there will be speakers but also to “participate in the on the Spirit Stage, a moment and staffing levels, and select recreation facilities are open of silence, participation in acknowledging the hurt, the Drums Across Canada – a call with reduced operating hours. pain that I think we all feel.” for communities to simultane- Closed are Surrey Libraries, The event will begin at 1 ously honour the missing chil- Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey Arp.m. with opening remarks chives, Museum of Surrey and dren of residential schools at at the Grand Chief Bernard 2:15 p.m. – and an Honouring Historic Stewart Farm. Charles Memorial Plaza, in

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is to allow the Phoenix Society to conduct market research to develop a business case for the project. “If our proposed location is deemed suitable, we intend to transform the space into a Surrey Housing and Recovery Hub for marginalized individuals, offering a variety of peer support, life skills and thera-

peutic programming, training opportunities, in-reach services, meal programs, and connections to crucial resources in the community,” said Phoenix CEO Keir Macdonald in a press release. The vision of the project, the Phoenix Society said, is to support people who are working to reconnect with and reinte-

grate into the community. The people include those who are those living in shelters, those in recovery programs, and those who are low-income or experiencing housing instability. “The Surrey Housing and Recovery Hub would be a safe place for individuals seeking recovery from homelessness, substance use, mental health

challenges and other barriers to stable housing,” Macdonald said. “While the project is only in the exploratory phase right now, it’s one we see tremendous need for – and value in. A Surrey Housing and Recovery Hub would be a place to build community, trust, connection and ultimately, move people forward.”

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‘This rat problem is everywhere’ In Guildford, infestation so bad even cats have given up, residents say

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A group of Guildford residents say their rat-infested neighbourhood has gotten so bad that even the cats have thrown in the towel. Alan Xu and more than a dozen of his neighbours contacted the Now-Leader to bring attention to a rat infestation near the Shannon Gardens Apartments area (10228 148 St.). Xu said he was speaking on behalf of Shannon Gardens Xu residents, as they are concerned about repercussions from their landlord for speaking out. The manager of the Shannon Gardens property, however, acknowledged there is an infestation and said they are taking steps to address the issue. Xu said “thousands” of rats, which have “grown to as large as two-foot long,” are coming from the Shannon Gardens garbage area and nearby shrubbery. Over the past five years, he said, the problem has expanded throughout the neighbourhood. “When I go to the garbage can at Shannon Gardens at night time, if I kick the can, 50 rats will come out,” Xu said. Hundreds of holes in the ground, presumably created by rats, line the Shannon Gardens property and surrounding area. One of Xu’s neighbours showed the Now-Leader damage caused to his vehicle by

Donna Rennie It all started when they shut the dump down and the city didn’t do anything to stop it. This problem cost me a lot of money. Lorene Carey Shouldn’t the municipality be dealing with this problem if it’s so bad? I’ve lived in South Burnaby for three years now and I’ve only seen three or four rats in that time. So it’s not bad in my neighbourhood. Nancy Beaudoin We have traps set out all the time. Catching and killing rats in Newton is a full time job to keep it under control. People need to clean up bird feeders and have feeders that have a catch tray to catch what birds kick out. A Guildford neighbourhood rat infestation has gotten so bad that Whiskers has stopped trying. (Aaron Hinks photo) the rats. The neighbour installed a high-frequency sound device inside his vehicle to deter the rats, but it has had little effect. “My other car, which is on my driveway, is almost completely totalled because of the rat infestation problem,” Xu added. Xu said he has two pet cats and his neighbour has three. The cats, he said, have given up the fight. “The cats don’t even chase after the rats anymore because there’s too many.” Xu said he contacted the media because he has nowhere else to turn. Management at Shannon Gardens told him they’re working to address the issue, but he says they are not. He said he’s requested city bylaws or parks department to clean up the shrubbery between

his house and Shannon Gardens, which has been a sanctuary for the rats, but was told it’s private property. Xu contends that the strip of land is city property, and the rat problem is beyond the ability of the residents to fix. “I think the onus is on the city to come and clean up this rat problem because I don’t even think Shannon Gardens has the ability to do that,” Xu said. The property manager of Shannon Gardens, who did not provide his full name, told the Now-Leader that pest control visits the property every month – “they are taking care of it.” “The rat problem is everywhere, it’s not just in Shannon Gardens. Everywhere in Surrey,” the property manager said.

The manager said the pest controller noted the poison and bait they are using is not as strong as it was before due to new restrictions from the provincial government. In an effort to protect wildlife, the province banned the sale and use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides for 18 months, effective July 21, 2021. The property manager echoed Xu that, during the evening, up to 50 rats can be feasting in the garbage area of Shannon apartments. He said the bins are also a popular place for homeless people to collect bottles, and can result in trash being left on the street. Thursday morning, the Now-Leader observed a man cleaning some of the garbage. The property manager agreed

Marilyn OBrien Reichert There is a major problem with rats in the whole Lower Mainland. It started when the restaurants were closed during the shut down last year and it has escalated from there. It is everywhere. that the rat problem is a frustration. “I’m not saying that they are not right. Part of the problem is the garbage bin. I understand that. But as I mentioned before, this rat problem is everywhere.” The City of Surrey has not yet responded to a request for comment made Sept. 21. However, the following day, a representative from the city visited the neighbourhood to inspect the problem, Xu confirmed.

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A day of understanding F or many workers, today marks the first statutory holiday recognizing the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The federal government declared Sept. 30 a day off for its employees in June. While the day will not be a provincial statutory holiday, the B.C. government is directing many schools and government offices to close. Whether you have the day off or not, we are calling on all residents as an act of citizenship to not let the day slip by without some sombre reflection on the history of residential schools and their impact in Canada. Some educators and other residents have pointed out that it is unfortunate that the day

is being marked as a statutory holiday, as it could allow school children a learning opportunity within an educational context. This is likely true, however, we feel that it is on every person to take part in the day and we are glad to see that the day is receiving special recognition across the nation, nonetheless. Although the issue of residential schools has been one that has increasingly taken a more prominent role in our national discourse since the official federal apology of 2010, the last six months have seen a more acute focus because of the uncovering of unmarked grave sites at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, last May. It is important that this day

serves as an opportunity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to honour the survivors and recognize the impact of residential schools from their own perspectives. But the day ought to go further in ensuring that we see one another as co-habitants working toward a shared future and toward the building of a stronger and renewed friendship. While the residential school issue has at times been a divisive and emotional one for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians, we hope that the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation can bring healing and understanding for those in our community needing it the most. — Black Press Media

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No time like the present to rethink our car-centric cities ter and worse. More than a century later, we’ve not reconsidered that shift. It’s PainfulTruth time to reconsider the positives and negatives of the car, and to decide Matthew Claxton if we still want our cities, our infrastructure, and the rhythms of our lives, to be built around cars. Friday (Oct. 1) marks the anniThe environmental considerversary of the first Model T Ford ations of mass car ownership are rolling off an assembly line (although the assembly line itself was huge. That doesn’t just mean CO2 emissions, air pollution, or particua work in progress at the time.) lates. Even if we replaced every car Cars of one sort or another had and truck on the roads with elecbeen around for almost 30 years, tric vehicles tomorrow, we’d still but the Model T – in its production, its price, and its availability to have to deal with an environment that has been paved over, with oilthe middle class – marked a sharp based asphalt or CO2-producing division between past and future. concrete, to provide room for all From then on, we’d live in a these cars to drive and park. world increasingly dominated by If you’ve ever flown at low altipersonal automobiles, for both bet-

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tude over a community you know, it can be surprising to see that malls and shopping centres almost always allocate more space to parking than to the actual stores. The impression you get is of a vast asphalt plain surrounding lonely buildings. Finally, there’s the human toll. Car crashes in Canada kill just under 2,000 people a year, which is actually a significant improvement over 20 years ago, when the total was closer to 2,500 annually. Serious injuries total close to 10,000 a year. It is possible that sometime in the next 10 or 20 years, some clever programmers will solve the last few intractable problems with self-driving cars (like driving in the

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snow, and navigating around road construction) but in the meantime, we’re pretty much OK with a couple thousand Canadians dying every year, and five times that number being seriously injured, some with life-altering injuries. The thing is, none of this was intended. Henry Ford and the other pioneers of auto manufacturing didn’t know any of this would happen. Cars were just obviously useful – they didn’t need rest or food like horses, they could carry more people, farther, faster. As with almost every technological innovation of the last century, from TV to nuclear power to Facebook, no one foresaw the long-term consequences of widespread adoption. But we should consider, even

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now, whether the cost is worth the benefit, and if there are ways to unwind ourselves from the grip of the car and its vast web of infrastructure. What would a world look like, what would our cities look like, if we had to give up cars? What would we put in their place? How would that change our lives, for better and for worse? I don’t pretend there are easy answers for this. But I think considering the question deeply is a valuable exercise. What kind of a city do we want? And how does the car fit, or not fit, into that vision? Matthew Claxton is a staff writer with the Langley Advance, a sister paper to the Now-Leader.

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Too many in dark about rules of cycling

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 cyclist who wants to ride on the sidewalk. Your bike is considered a vehicle and unless you are a young child (riding on the sidewalk purely for safety) you are required to ride on the road and obey all traffic regulations. Taxpayers are stuck paying for bike lanes so use them! Don’t forget your helmet – also a bylaw much ignored. z A big bag of rotten tomatoes to the person who complained about being told to use the bike lane. Does he not realize that in Surrey it is against bylaws to ride your bike on the sidewalk?

let their dogs loose. Not everyone likes dogs. I for one am petrified of dogs, large and small. I was bitten twice by smaller dogs belonging to neighbours. Please don’t expect others to adore your dogs like you do. Please don’t let them run towards others while yelling out, “Don’t worry, he’s friendly.” Keep them leashed and away from others. z A fire truck full of roses to the firefighters of Hall No. 4 for help with a slip in the tub. Thank you.

z All the rotten tomatoes in Surrey to the mayor, for his my-way policy. A promise made a promise kept? SkyTrain? Openness? z Rotten tomatoes to ignorant people who blame the understaffed RCMP for “not Availability? Taxes? Signs of a total dictator, not a mayor. being there.”Their complaints should be addressed to the poor leadership from the Safe Surrey Coalition and Mayor McCallum z Rotten tomatoes to people who complain about the weather. Just enjoy it! who hasn’t hired one additional officer since he took office in 2018 yet continues z Rotten tomatoes to the City of Surrey. to approve warp-speed developments, Get rid of the rats before we are overrun over-densifying many communities. with them. At a small food store (not in Guildford) rats are running everywhere. z Rotten tomatoes to dog owners who

The Editor, Last week’s Now-Leader highlighted a challenge facing the City of Surrey regarding its efforts to promote active transportation as a viable option to motor vehicles. The “quick-build” of cycling infrastructure in the downtown core represents progress towards this goal. The intent obviously is to make cycling safer and therefore reduce one of the barriers often identified by those who would consider it to get around the city. However, a submission to the Now-Leader’s Roses and Rotten Tomatoes column shows that there are bad habits by cyclists throughout the city that need to be overcome. The ‘rotten tomato’ was sent by a cyclist to a pedestrian who told them to “use the bike lane” when they were riding on the sidewalk (which is illegal). Sadly, too many people are unfamiliar with cycling “rules of the road” and as such, use sidewalks that are not designed for multi-use or shared with pedestrians. As both a pedestrian and cycle commuter, I want to be safe however I travel. The challenge is to educate cyclists on how to be responsible for their own safety as well. After all, we rely on both traffic infrastructure and driver education to make vehicular transportation safer. Shouldn’t the same be true for cycling?

As a submission to last week’s Roses and Rotten Tomatoes shows, too many people are unfamiliar with cycling’s rules of the road, argues one letter writer. (Black Press file) yet the City of Surrey is doing nothing. My back alley has a ditch and it’s infested with rats and the city is once again doing nothing. I have a new home and rats are destroying it. We need to have the city do its job, This is very frustrating .

ing, it seems incredibly short sighted and downright ignorant to destroy this important part of Surrey’s biosphere. Marsha Drake, Surrey

Turn water off if need be

The Editor, Re: “Surrey tackling illegal construction, scofflaws,” the Sept. 16. Protect Bear Creek Park Now-Leader, Finally, the Surrey’s city council has made the illegal construction The Editor, epidemic official. About time. In an uncertain and stressful Fines are the price of doing world, many of us turn to nature business to some groups of people for peace, beauty and healing. so I suggest that the city turn off The louder and faster Surrey the water to structures with no gets, the more we turn to parks permit. to help us stay sane. Given that, Carol Davison, Surrey the destruction at 84th Avenue Water is the city’s jurisdiction. in Bear Creek Park is making me What better way to get compliance when the toilet won’t flush? literally sick. Rat problem is massive Nasty, sure. Rather than spend $16.75 milBut how else is the city going to lion to destroy the park’s south The Editor, get it across to a good swath of end, why not use that money to Re: “Guildford rat problem so the population that there are rules expand the intersection of 88th bad even the cats have given up, that need to be followed for everyand King George? Simple mearesidents say,” the Now-Leader ones benefit and ignorance of the sures like extending the time of online, Sept. 23. the left hand turn light would help law is no excuse? This is a big problem. The city immensely. has these bin collections and the Freda Heinrichs, Surrey Given the rate of global warmrats just chew through them and Rob Garcha, Surrey

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Surrey woman catches suspect in middle of catalytic converter theft

Two men shot in Newton Surrey Mounties are investigating a “targeted” shooting in Newton early Sept. 23 that sent two men to hospital with injuries that are not considered to be life-threatening. It happened at a residence in the 8800block of 140B Street, at about 5 a.m. The victims are aged 23 and 47. “Initial indications are that this was a targeted incident. One of the victims is known to police and was previously shot in July 2021, in the driveway of the same residence,” said Cpl. Vanessa Munn. “The Surrey RCMP Serious Crime Unit have assumed conduct of the investigation and officers will be in the area looking for further evidence today.” Police ask anyone with information to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Const. Sarbjit Sangha said police are looking for surveillance footage. “So far we have not made any connection to the gang world, or the gang conflict,” she said. “At this time it’s too early to say if this has been related to any gang activity.” Police have yet to make an arrest and are looking for witnesses. Tom Zytaruk

“It was terrifying.” Surrey RCMP Cpl. Vanessa Munn said the theft happened in the 10800-block of A Surrey woman shot 142 Street and was reported video of a bold theft of a shortly after 5 p.m. catalytic converter on her “There seems to be an phone Thursday (Sept. 23), and police are now looking increase, certain metals within them, as their value for two suspects. “This happened to me yes- increases, we’ll tend to see a terday,” the woman told the increase in catalytic converter thefts,” she said. Now-Leader. Tom Zytaruk tom.zytaruk@surreynowleader.com

A Surrey woman says she captured this catalytic converter theft suspect on her phone on Sept. 23 in the 10800-block of 142 Street. (Submitted)

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According to ICBC, there have been 1,189 such thefts reported this year so far, resulting in roughly $2.3 million in claims. In 2020, there were 1,060 thefts. Police ask anyone with information on this or other catalytic converter thefts to call the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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priated lands were returned to the plaintiff, who then sold the land and dealership at the end of that month. The dispute before the judge concerned whether Surrey had properly compensated the plaintiffs, as required under the Expropriation Act. “On May 31, 2012, Springmans was required to move all of the vehicles from its Highway 10 frontage so that new parking could be built along the shoulder of Highway 10. This reduced the visibility of Springmans’ inventory, particularly of the vehicles that were moved to Landmark Way,” Iyer noted. “There is no question that the construction created a great deal of noise, dust and distraction. Obviously, such effects are inimical to running a successful car dealership.”

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Pay hike ‘problematic’ to city “Provisions that have been made for pay raises and any associated benefit increases or any other Grewal and Terry Waterhouse, z Email your letters to the editor considerations will have a direct the general manager of Surrey’s to edit@surreynowleader.com impact on the current and future policing transition, authored the year budgets. Obtaining details rereport. It notes that the city’s share of costs, for April 1, 2017 to March ognize this is going to be a bit of a garding specific implications of the ratified agreement to the City will 31, 2022, might amount to $42,800 financial jolt to the city.” assist the City with its short-term Coun. Laurie Guerra, on the per constable upward to $55,700 and long-term financial planning,” other hand, sees the situation as for staff sergeants. it states. “somewhat problematic.” Meantime, the funds city hall The Supreme Court of Canada “Simply put, the RCMP are set aside for retroactive payments, employed, or paid, by the city that ruled in 2015 that Mounties have at 2.5 per cent each year, equates they work for and yet that employ- a right to unionize and bargain to about $30,000 per constable to $39,000 per staff sergeant covering er, or the city, municipality, has no collectively. After more that two years of bargaining, the RCMP’s say on how much they are paid or that same time period. a voice in the collective bargaining rank-and-file ratified their first colThe Surrey RCMP is Canada’s agreement and to me it seems that lective agreement this past August, largest RCMP detachment, with it’s kind of forced on them,” Guer- represented by the National Police 843 Mounties. ra said. “At least with our own po- Federation. In terms of magnitude, Grewal The six-year agreement, ending lice service we will avoid that going told council, the total number of on March 31, 2023, applies to non-unionized Surrey RCMP offi- forward.” more than 19,000 Mounties below The corporate report indicates cers is less than 20. the rank of inspector and reservthat the ratification of the RCMP “This is a positive thing,” Locke members’ collective agreement will ists. No local governments were at said of the pay increase. “I’ve althe bargaining table or consulted, ways felt kind of bad that we have have significant financial implications on the city’s 2021 budget, and the corporate report notes. been policing, to some degree, the “The overall impact of this incity and all RCMP jurisdictions on will continue to have an impact crease will be significantly higher the backs of officers and so I think on the ongoing RCMP contract than just the difference in base budget. this is positive although I do recContinued from A1

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salary increases set aside at 2.5 per cent each year and the base salary increases ratified by the members,” Waterhouse and Grewal write. “The impact of this agreement on member benefits is also not known at this time. To-date, the City has not received any direct communication regarding the total financial impact of the increase in retroactive payments to the City. Increases for anyone above the rank of Inspector are also not known at this time. The total financial impact on the City will be based on the number and rank of members deployed by the RCMP detachment during each of the years after April 1, 2017.” Coun. Linda Annis said Mounties have been underpaid for many years and she’s pleased to see their wage is coming up, albeit “not

quite at parity with municipal police forces. “While I recognize this is going to be a significant expense to the city, we also have to bear in mind that we have been forever getting a 10 per cent reduction, if you will, from the federal government as well,” she said. “And so moving forward our salary expense and benefits for our employees with SPS is going to be significantly higher and we’re going to have to be careful and budget for that and also budget as we go through the collective bargaining process in years to come forward,” Annis added. “So while I do recognize it is a big expense for the city it’s one that we haven’t been paying for in the past because we’ve been getting a real bargain with the RCMP.”

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report states. Coun. Linda Annis asked if the vehicles will need to be retroz Email your letters to the editor fitted to meet policing standards to edit@surreynowleader.com and be equipped with computer systems. “Do we have an estimate of what that cost will be?” including contingencies and That price is included in the taxes. They are V6 models and will be marked with SPS decals. “overall” amount, Waterhouse replied. A corporate report authored “I believe it’s about $6,500 per by Terry Waterhouse, general unit, for the specialized equipmanager of the policing tranment, after each of these items sition, Kam Grewal, general in stock is delivered.” manager of finance, and Scott Coun. Brenda Locke asked Neuman, general manager of why these vehicles are double engineering, notes the Surrey the cost of the ones that were Police Service fleet will consist purchased by the Surrey Police of “newly procured” vehicles Service in June. that are owned by the city, and Waterhouse said some vehicles vehicles currently being used by were purchased for the executive the Surrey RCMP as marked team of the SPS. vehicles. “Those were individual pur“As the SPS becomes operachases as per the contract retional, the city will assume responsibility for all vehicles in the quirements by the board,” he said. “These are the first vehicles SPS fleet. In the early stages of for deployment that would be the transition, both RCMP and SPS vehicles will be utilized,” the kitted out. No other deployment

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Councillor wants one hour set aside for residents to raise issues Linda Annis presents motion for ‘time slot’ to be incorporated into council meetings

ears and one mouth so we could listen twice as much as we talk. I’d love to hear what concerns or interests my fellow citizens have. Who knows, maybe we’ll all learn a thing or two.” Tom Zytaruk Surrey city clerk Jennifer tom.zytaruk@surreynowleader.com Ficocelli confirmed residents can contact council members by email or by phoning “but A Surrey city councillor there’s not a public input wants a one-hour “regular portion of the agenda” of time slot” incorporated into any of council’s meetings, inMonday night council meetcluding council-in-commitings that would invite resiI’d love to hear tee and land use meetings. dents to “speak to any local Annis told the Now-Leader issue of interest to them, what concerns she hopes council will see including asking questions or interests my the importance of her moof mayor and council.” tion “because I know there Linda Annis, of Surrey fellow citizens is such a frustration amongst First, presented a notice of the residents of Surrey not motion to this end at Monhave. Who being able to speak about day’s council meeting, to knows, maybe any other issues other than be debated on Oct. 18. She development applications.” notes that currently Surrey we’ll all learn a “It’s certainly something residents only get to address thing or two. I was unaware of when I council over land issues was elected for council. I during public hearings at thought that when we were the outset of regular counLinda Annis elected we there to listen to cil meetings held Monday the people and advocate for nights. issues that were important “Right now, if you’re a res- to “protect the democratic for them and I was quite ident in Surrey you only get process” by banning some astonished when I found to address council over land speakers – seven members out that people don’t have of the Keep the RCMP in use issues,” Annis stated. an opportunity to speak to Surrey campaign – from “We spend hours and us unless they pick up the hours at every council meet- attending public hearings, toward “ensuring a safe and phone and call us, or send ing dealing with land use us an e-mail but there’s no issues and developments, but respectful environment” for opportunity to come before council and staff. we never give our residents council and pose ideas and Ivan Scott, organizer of the chance to talk about ask questions, pose conKTRIS, said his group will anything else, it just doesn’t cerns,” she said. respond to “this illegal acmake sense and I think we “And that seems vitally tion by the City of Surrey need to change things and and the Mayor’s Safe Surrey important to me if we’re give people the chance to going to have an open and Coalition with legal action talk to their mayor and transparent government. in defence of our rights council about any local isPublic engagement is key to guaranteed under the Casues.” it all, right, and what a great Annis noted that all mem- nadian Constitution and opportunity when you’ve bers of council were elected the Charter of Rights and got eight councillors and the Freedoms.” to listen to Surrey residents Annis said this ban under- mayor there to be able to and giving them a hour to come forward and speak.” scores how difficult it is for have their say on “any civic Meantime, Annis argued issue” is a good way to hear residents to speak to council to have council put a cap members about issues that from them. on late night meetings at are important to them. “We sit through countless 2:04 a.m. Tuesday, July 27, “People should not be hours involving developtoward the end of a sitting ments, but our city has more ignored. They think politiissues in front of it than just cians aren’t listening, and for that ran for more than 12 hours. good reason,” she said. rezoning or development The Safe Surrey Coalition “If we can’t find one hour applications, and I’d like majority on council defeated at each council meeting for to hear what else is on the that motion. She wanted our citizens to speak about minds of our fellow citicouncil to instruct city staff things that are of interest zens,” she said. to “explore options” to enor important to them, then This comes after the Safe sure meeting hours don’t exwe really need to ask ourSurrey Coalition majority selves what we’re doing here tend into the early hours of on city council passed a the morning. That particular in the first place. I grew up motion during its land use meeting ended at 2:19 a.m. meeting on Sept. 13 designed believing that we have two

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TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn says news stories that the opening of the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain expansion has been delayed until 2028 are incorrect though that’s still the target date for it to open. “Recently there has been some comments made in the media suggesting that the project has been delayed in some way and I really want to take the opportunity to clarify that that is not the case, and the project has not been delayed,” Quinn told the mayors’ council on regional transportation on Sept. 23. “Originally TransLink was anticipating the delivery of phase one’s Fleetwood in 2025. Phase two, to Langley City, was targeted to be complete by 2030 and required

approvals and a future investment plan,” he said. “Last year, the provincial government committed to delivering the entire project and took on the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain as a provincial capital project and since that time the province has made the determination that it would be more efficient, less costly and more practical to build it all in one phase, and this means a target completion date of 2028,” Quinn said. “That date reflects a bigger, better project that will ultimately be built more quickly and at less cost than by splitting it into two phases as originally contemplated.” Last week Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum, who sits on the mayors’ council, issued a press release saying reports of the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain being delayed is “disconcerting.” “There can no longer be any delay for rapid transit expansion in Surrey and communities South of Fraser,” McCallum said in his written statement. Quinn delivered his first management report as TransLink’s new CEO, two months into the job. The

advocates and supporters of the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project are “shocked and disappointed” by Quinn’s and McCallum’s comments that the opening date is not ““In fact we are in “The reports of the Surrey delayed. my opinion ahead of Langley SkyTrain being “Despite these comments and schedule... We’re well aware delayed is disconcerting the suggestion that there is ‘no of where we’re at... We’re delay’ there is a clear discrepancy given the fact that funding between the project timelines that moving ahead a lot quicker for this vital project has were released by TransLink’s SLS than I even realized.” been fully committed.” project team before the COVID-19 Doug McCallum pandemic and the project timeline that is being suggested now,” he noted in a SkyTrain for Surrey at,” he said. “In fact the city’s driv- media release. next mayors’ council meeting, via Dela Cruz cited a news report ing it because we’ve already started teleconference, will be on Oct. 22. Asked for his reaction to Quinn’s pre-work on it and we have closed quoting former TransLink CEO Fraser Highway and we already are Kevin Desmond saying at a Urban comments, McCallum said he’s going to start to pave Fraser High- Development Institute on Oct. 8, “exactly right.” way in the next week or so, so we’re 2019 that if full funding can be “In fact we are in my opinion actually way ahead of schedule on achieved, and it’s done as a continahead of schedule,” McCallum uous project, “it will be less expenthe pre-work that has to be done said. “It’s better to build it as one sive than doing it as two completebefore the actual construction of unit and open it as one unit.” ly separate projects over the years, the line is concerned.” Asked if Quinn’s clarification “We’re moving ahead a lot quick- and you can get to Langley in the allays the concerns he expressed in er than I even realized,” McCallum same period of time by 2025.” his press release that it was “disDela Cruz noted that prior to said. “The city is also a big partner concerting,” McCallum replied the pandemic, TransLink “made it that his comments were “a little bit in this and we’re moving ahead clear” the 16-kilometre extension targeted at some other people that very quickly on the pre-work.” to Langley could be constructed But Daryl Dela Cruz, foundmade comments on it.” and open to riders by 2025. “We’re well aware of where we’re er of SkyTrain for Surrey, says

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pose a risk to public safety. She said trapping is not regulated by the City of White Rock bylaws, but rather the province. Regardless, Fathers said, “it’s just plain wrong. All I’ve got to say is that it’s totally cruel for anybody to do that,” Fathers said. Sgt. Don Stahl, a conservation officer who is responsible for the White Rock-area, said it is illegal to use leg-hold traps on raccoons. A raccoon drags a leg-hold trap on a patio Stahl said if residents are having in White Rock. (Frank Groff photo) a problem with raccoons, they can purchase a live trap from a sporting goods store. hard to believe because she really “They can do that without a doesn’t move very well,” Groff permit. What the law says, (is) they said. “I believe this is one of her babies because I have seen this one can trap the problem raccoons in a live trap and within 24 hours they with her in the backyard.” have to release it unharmed withGroff said the juvenile raccoon in 10 kilometres of where it was “kind of just drags” the leg-hold caught.” trap along. He doesn’t know who He urged people with informais setting the traps, or whether they tion on the recent trapping, or if are being set on private or public they witness somebody setting a land. leg-hold trap, to file a report with Coun. Helen Fathers, who was the province’s Report All Poachers also a councillor when the 2015 trapping incident was made public, and Polluters (RAPP) tip line at 1-877-952-7277. agreed with Groff that the traps

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Surrey’s economic recovery driven by resource, ‘knowledge-based’ industries Tom Zytaruk tom.zytaruk@surreynowleader.com

The number of jobs in Surrey increased by 2.4 per cent, or 7,052, between February 2020 and this past August. That’s from 296,748 people employed in Surrey, in all industries, in February 2020 compared to 303,800 in August 2021. That’s according to the Surrey Board of Trade’s September 2021 Surrey Labour Market Intelligence Report, released Tuesday. “Surrey’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be driven by a two-pronged strength: knowledge-based industries and resource industries,” said Anita Huberman, CEO

of the board. “Many other goods and services sectors in Surrey remain impacted and below February 2020 employment levels.” Huberman said health care, technology, public administration, and resource sectors – namely agriculture, fishing, forestry, mining and oil and gas – lead Surrey’s recovery, but the construction sector continues to lag and large-group accommodation and food services, as well as retail, wholesale and arts and culture-related jobs, remain below pre-pandemic levels. She said of those sectors most impacted by the pandemic and still not fully recovered in Surrey, construction jobs are down by about 7,000, or 21.3 per

cent. Education services both private and public are down more than 3,100 jobs or 19 per cent, and retail and wholesale trade is still down by about 1,000 jobs, or 2.1 per cent. Those sectors showing the greatest recovery since February 2020 in Surrey, on the other hand, are health care and social assistance (up by almost 6,000 jobs, or 17.3 per cent), while professional, scientific and technical businesses in Surrey are up by almost 3,300 jobs (16.8 per cent), public administration is up by some 2,800 jobs in Surrey (30.4 per cent) and the resources sector gained almost 1,100 jobs, recovering by 36.3 jobs since February 2020.

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The Surrey Board of Trade has released its list of finalists for the 2021 Surrey Business Awards. In its 23rd year, the award ceremony is to be held on Thursday, Nov. 4. The event will be “amended once again” to make sure all health and safety protocols are followed and details will be released in coming weeks, board CEO Anita Huberman said. “Realizing that these past two years have seen Surrey businesses face incredible hardships, we’ve also seen that it has brought the community together in a way we haven’t seen before. These awards will have a focus on business resiliency and the sense of community,” she said. The 2021 finalists in the Business Person of the Year Category are Jane Adams, Surrey Hospitals Foundation, Dr. Ryan D’Arcy, HealthTech Connex Inc., and Troy MacBeth Abromaitis, Bucci Developments. Cloud Nine Canines, Natural Focus Foods and PED Education Inc. are finalists in the Business Resilience 1-10 Employees Category

Company officials with Masonville Plastics celebrate during Surrey Board of Trade’s 2015 Surrey Business Excellence Awards. (File photo) and Secure-Rite Mobile Storage, Surrey Digital Printing and WBI Home Warranty are finalists in the Business Resilience 11-40 Employees Category. In the Business Resilience 41+ Employees Category, the finalists are Jacob Bros Construction Inc., Metro Express Ltd. and Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd. Finalists in the Not-forProfit Resilience Category are DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society, Phoenix Society Drug & Alcohol Recovery and Education Society, and the Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society. In the Environment and Business Category, the finalists are Ensol Systems, Platinum Pro-Claim Restoration and Trash Panda Bin Services Ltd.

For the Innovation Category, the finalists are Clayton Heights Sports and Therapy Center, Live Well Exercise Clinic, Surrey Neuroplasticity Clinic, and in the International Trade Category the award finalists are KB Honey Family, Nana’s Kitchen & Hot Sauce Ltd. and The Teal Jones Group. Meantime, the Surrey Now-Leader has put a call out for nominees for its 19th annual Community Leader Awards, which celebrate people who make a positive contribution to the community. The categories are Coach, Teacher, Above and Beyond, Emergency Services, Volunteer, Youth Volunteer, Environmental Leader, Community Builder and Leader of the Year. Deadline for nominations is Oct. 8, on surreynowleader.com.

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Artist Sandeep Johal explores ‘what my life could have been like had I known about these women’ Tom Zillich tom.zillich@surreynowleader.com

Sandeep Johal has moved her bedroom into Surrey Art Gallery. Well, not exactly her bedroom, but the artist’s re-imagination of her teen-years space in Kelowna, where the Vancouver-based Johal subconsciously searched for more feminist South Asian role models. This fall, the gallery’s main space features what Johal calls a “loose re-creation” of her old bedroom in the exhibit “What If ?,” her first in Surrey. “What if her formative influences had been daring, defiant South Asian women?” an event advisory asks. “Why were such figures unseen and unheard of in both private and public spheres? Johal revisits, re-imagines, and reclaims her past by sharing these women’s stories through art.” Through textiles, paintings, drawings and animation, “Johal layers her personal history with those of South Asian women she wished she knew about as a first-generation South Asian youth – role models, pioneers, trailblazers, vigilantes and rebels,” all previously featured in Johal’s “Hard Kaur” series of portraits (“kaur” is a typical middle name assigned to Sikh females at birth, meaning “lioness”). “All of those women are in the wallpaper behind the bed, but then they’re also embodied in different objects and things in this bedroom,” Johal told the Now-Leader. “I was growing up with, you know, ‘90210,’ ‘My So-Called Life,’ listening to Madonna and Gwen Stefani, and there was no representation of my culture. So here, I’m going back to my teen bedroom and I’m revisiting and re-imagining what my life could have been like had I known about these women, and how that could have impacted me in different ways as I grew into an adult.”

Virtual Surrey Fusion Festival celebration until Oct. 24 as part of B.C. Culture Days. “Watch on Instagram, Facebook & YouTube. This year’s digital concert series will be hosted by CBC Vancouver’s Anita Bathe and feature multicultural and Indigenous performers such as Babylung, Desiree Dawson & Francis Arevalo, Mini Freeman, and Madelaine McCallum. The online event will also feature a four-week cultural cooking challenge where you can watch your favourite influencers for cuisine inspiration.”

COMMUNITY Artist Sandeep Johal in her “bedroom” at Surrey Art Gallery, in a new exhibit of her diverse works. (Photo: Tom Zillich) who would my Spice Girls be?’ I chose five of the women from the series to be, you know, my version of the Spice Girls.” The subject is explored at the They are “Bandit queen” gallery during an hour-long art- Phoolan Devi, suffragette Sophia ist talk with Johal on Saturday, Duleep Singh, rebel Laxmi Bai, Oct. 9, starting at 2 p.m., amvigilante group founder Gulabi plifying an exhibit on view until Gang and labour-protest leader mid-December. Jayaben Desai. “My real question with all of “This bedroom is very true this is, how do women endure to who I was as a teen,” she revealed. “I haven’t put anything in such oppressive conditions and here that I didn’t utilize or enjoy have the resilience and perseveras a teen. And so, on the bulletin ance to just keep going?” Johal board there, those are fake show said. “You know, how are some posters I’ve made of South Asian people so resilient while others female bands, because there was are not, and what creates that resilience? All of these women have none of that growing up either. that resilience, which I think is It was Red Hot Chill Peppers incredible. It’s having those role and Nirvana and Alanis Morismodels that show you anything is sette, you know, so that’s just a possible. It may not be easy, but re-imagination. Those are real venues in Kelowna, and the dates it’s possible.” A “tomboy” growing up, Johal are all significant to me, done in didn’t wear much makeup, and the spirit of DIY posters.” was known as “Hoops,” for her A “Hard Kaur” jean jacket love of basketball. represents Johal’s teen passion “These are real photos, but for clothing modification, and photocopies of them,” she said the equally prominent “Spice” of images affixed to a vanity tapestry riffs on a “girl power” mirror. “This is a photo of me British pop group of the latefrom the ’90s but I cut out my 1990s. friend and put another woman “When the Spice Girls came from ‘Hard Kaur,’ Roshni Sharout, I was in my early 20s, I think, and I thought, ‘Wow, this ma, who was the first woman to ride a motorbike solo from is so amazing, these women are the top of India to the bottom. so cool and so empowered,’” People might not think that’s Johal recalled. “And as adult a big deal, but she was a lone you realize it was all fake empowerment, fake feminism and a woman doing that, and it’s quite completely manufactured band. an accomplishment in terms of safety alone. So that picture is of So I looked at this as, ‘Well,

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her and I palling around. I didn’t really have many brown friends growing up in a town that wasn’t very diverse.” Scattered on the bed are teengirl magazines with cover models now adorned with mehndi. “These are thin, white blonde women who totally appropriated Indian culture all the time, but I thought they were so cool,” Johal emphasized. “As a teen I didn’t see myself represented in any of this pop culture. So I kind of Indian-ified the magazine covers in this way, kind of daydreaming of a time when someone like me could be on a cover like that.” Also featured in the gallery is Johal’s “Rest in Power” series of drawings of 12 murdered women (including Surrey’s Maple Batalia 10 years ago, on Sept. 28, 2011), and “For Jyoti,” an animated film about the 2012 murder of Delhi student Jyoti Singh. This fall, the gallery is also showing “Phyllis Atkins: Divine Connection,” a “Seven Stories” showcase of photos by women and girls from Jordan, Iraq and Syria who are now living in Metro Vancouver, the video installation “Manuel Piña: Naufragios” and “Atheana Picha: Echoes,” a new installation on the windows of the Surrey Arts Centre that celebrates the significance of Coast Salish mountain goat horn bracelets. More details are posted to surrey.ca/artgallery, or call 604501-5566.

Shakti Film Festival: Surrey-based festival runs Oct. 15-16 online, in celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child and “to increase and acknowledge women’s contribution to our society and their representation in film.” Film submission deadline was Sept. 15, $100 prizes. More info: filmfreeway.com, call 604307-8796.

CRAFTS Fleetwood CRC at 9165 160th Street, Surrey, is holding a craft show/ sale for the community on Friday, Oct. 1 from 6 to 9 pm and Saturday Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Art’s Nursery’s Annual Scarecrow Stroll: 7th annual event runs until Oct. 31. “Scarecrow Stroll is a fun, family-friendly community event in support of local charity. Over 60+ creative and crazy scarecrows, sponsored by local companies, will be on display throughout the nursery for you to find. These are not your average scarecrows – Super Mario, Cruella, Little Mermaid, Alice in Wonderland, King Kong and so many more.” Info: artsnursery.com.

Band-Aid Musician Workshop: Virtual event offers musician development and mentorship for local youth singers, songwriters, solo artists, bands and DJs, Oct. 14 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Band-Aid is presented in partnership with Surrey Civic Theatres, Surrey Youth, and Healthy Communities. Presenting Sponsor: Envision Financial. To register, search “BandAid” on surrey.ca or email youth@surrey.ca.

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Thursday Artist Talk: Events hosted by Surrey Art Gallery Association (SAGA) on first Thursday of every month, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info: 604-501-5566, Arts.surrey.ca. On Facebook. surreyartgalleryassociation. Oct. 7 event features artist Olive Chan on “#LittleArtsOfKindness.”

Surrey’s Heritage Rail operates with a modified schedule for rides, until Oct. 9. “The 1225 Interurban will run four trips each Saturday from Cloverdale Station to Sullivan Station and back. A 50-minute ride. In addition, you can also ride the Speeder on our Spur line.” Also planned are Halloween Rides on Oct. 16-17. Info: fvhrs.org.

Surrey Urban Screen: Digital art shown on screen on side of building at Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre, at 13458 107A Ave. Exhibit can be viewed from 30 minutes after sunset until midnight, from fall to spring (does not operate in summer). Info: 604-5985898, Surreyurbanscreen. ca. This fall: Flavourcel’s “I Spy a City.”

BUSINESS City Leadership Series event hosted by Surrey Board of Trade welcomes Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman, online event Wednesday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m.Info: businessinsurrey. com or email info@ businessinsurrey.com.

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New exhibits fill the Museum of Surrey this fall. “Chief Dan George: Actor and Activist” opens Oct. 14 and runs until next April 24, while “BEES!” runs from Oct. 5 to Dec. 19. Already on view, a Community Treasurers exhibit focuses on Indo-Fijian culture in Surrey. The exhibit on Chief Dan George will look his life as an actor and advocate for Mohammed Abel Abbas stands at the Crowsnest Pass circa 1979. Abbas, First Nations causes. an Indo-Fijian, was heading back to his home in Sparwood after visiting “This exhibit explores the Alberta. A new Community Treasures exhibit at the Museum of Surrey life and legacy of Tsleil-Wau- tells the story of the Indo-Fijian. (Submitted photo: Rizwaan Abbas) tuth Chief Dan George “With this exhibit I am tryMeantime, the museum (1899-1981), including his promises “interactive family ing to introduce the shared influence as a First Nations rights advocate and his career fun” in another new exhibit, history of the Indo-Fijian people, explain the details “BEES!” as an actor,” notes a post on of Indo-Fijian culture: food, “Climb through a honeythe museum’s website. music, language, clothing comb model that’s home to George was also a longetc., and showcase busishoreman, musician, lecturer, a giant queen bee, egg and nesses and social programs larvae,” the museum’s webpoet and environmentalist. site implores. “Test your bee in Surrey which help to “Dan George (born perpetuate the Indo-Fijian Geswanouth Slahoot) is well knowledge on the BEE ID culture.” Spinner, do some research remembered,” the website says. “Raised on the Burrard at the Bee-search Station, Abbas said he was incheck out an actual Live Indian Reserve #3, the son spired to tell the story of InHive Cam and so of hereditary chief do-Fijian people as he spent much more!” George Sla-holt, he time alone with his father Visitors will get a while his father lay dying. spent much of his peak into the lives life working as a “I had been an archaeof bees from their longshoreman and ologist at that point for 20 perspective and that years and he didn’t underlogger.” of a beekeeper. George started stand what I did.” Also at the Muacting later in life Abbas studies First Naseum of Surrey and rose to fame in tions culture and history. this fall, an exhibit the ’60s and ’70s. “I sat there and chatted called “The InFrom the small with him for a long time. Chief Dan George do-Fijians: Surrey’s And I started thinking screen to the silPocket of Paradise” to myself, ‘Why am I not ver screen to the stage, he had many roles. He runs until Dec. 19. studying my culture or my “Nestled within Surrey’s started out acting on CBC’s father’s culture?’ And so I population, lies a unique In- decided to change that.” Cariboo Country in 1960 and had a recurring role on do-Fijian culture born from That’s when Abbas apthe tropical paradise of the the Beachcombers. George plied to be part of the museFiji Islands,” reads a destarred alongside Dustin um’s Community Treasures Hoffman in 1971’s Little Big scription on the City of Sur- exhibit series. Man and was nominated for rey’s website. “Explore the “I was happy to be able an Academy Award for best shared history of these voy- to tell the history of the ager people who left India supporting actor. George Indo-Fijian culture, but also starred with Clint East- in search for a future but also to tell the story of my found hardship and cruelty wood in The Outlaw Josey dad’s immigration to Canin Fiji before finally finding ada, about how he built a Wales, a 1976 Western. a home here in Surrey.” “He worked to promote life here, and about how Surrey’s Rizwaan Abbas, a better understanding of Indo-Fijians built a commua local archaeologist of InFirst Nations people,” the nity.” do-Fijian descent, organized museum’s website says. The Museum of Surrey the exhibit at MoS. “Although focused on Dan is located in Cloverdale, at “Many people do not George, the exhibition also 17710 56A Ave. Admission delves into significant events realize that the Indo-Fijian is free. For hours and more population in Surrey is one in the First Nations rights information, call 604-592movement in B.C. and Can- of the four largest diasporas 6956 or visit the website in the world,” Abbas said. ada.” surrey.ca/museum.

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Surrey’s Hughson retires from broadcasting Nick Greenizan Black Press Media

both the Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs for TSN. Since 2008, he has been the lead playby-play voice on Hockey Night Hockey fans will have to get in Canada broadcasts. used to hearing a new voice on In 2019, he was awarded the Hockey Night in Canada after Hockey Hall of Fame’s Foster longtime play-by-play broadHewitt Memorial Award for caster and South Surrey resident “outstanding contributions as a Jim Hughson announced his hockey broadcaster.” retirement last week. Hughson only worked a handWith the Sept. 21 announcJim Hughson at a rink with the Hockey ful of games last season – all ment, Hughson – who splits his Canucks’ home games – because time between Crescent Beach and Night in Canada crew. (file photo) he did not wish to travel during the South Okanagan – brings a pandemic; due to the pandemI’m very much at peace with it. to a close an award-winning 42ic, Sportsnet employed broadyear career that includes a dozen My only goal in this industry was to work at the highest level cast crews centralized in certain Stanley Cup finals, two World cities to avoid excess travel. and on the last day of the seaSeries and two Olympic Games. “Jim is one of the best this son. I’ve had that opportunity a “It’s been a fantastic run and number of times and will always business has ever seen,” said I’d like to thank Sportsnet, Rob Corte, vice-president be grateful for it.” Hockey Night in Canada and The 64-year-old called his first of Sportsnet. “Whether on all my friends and colleagues TV, radio or in video games, Vancouver Canucks game on over the years for the tremenradio in 1979 – filling in for leg- for many he has been their dous support and countless endary broadcaster Jim Robson soundtrack of hockey. He’s set memories,” Hughson said. the gold standard for broadon CKNW – and later moved “This is a decision I made in consultation with my family and into television, broadcasting for casting in this country and has

accomplished pretty much everything any broadcaster would set out to do in their career. “On top of that, he’s a tremendous teammate and an even better person. I respect his decision to step back and spend more time with family but he is going to be missed by us at Sportsnet, the entire broadcasting industry, his colleagues and his many fans.” As much as hockey fans recognize Hughson from his time on the air, locally he’s been a familiar face, too. He’s the longtime host of Nite of Champions – the annual fundraising gala held each year by the Surrey-White Rock chapter of KidSport BC – and has also made the odd appearance at White Rock Whalers’ games; the Whalers are owned by Ronnie Paterson, chair of the local KidSport chapter and a longtime friend of Hughson’s.

Sourdif signs with NHL’s Panthers, returns to Giants Surrey teen Justin Sourdif has signed a three-year entry-level deal with the NHL’s Florida Panthers. The five-foot-11 Vancouver Giants forward is the reigning B.C. Division Player of the Year in the Western Hockey League (WHL). “Justin is a dynamic forward who plays the game with speed and skill,” Panthers general manager Bill Zito said in a news release Friday. “He demonstrated his abilities as a playmaker in the WHL and we look forward to his development within our organization.” This week Sourdif, 19, was reassigned to the Giants ahead of their season-opener, Saturday in Victoria.

Last October, Sourdif was drafted 87th overall by the Panthers. He’s appeared in 147 career regular-season games with the Giants, scoring 60 goals and 74 assists, for 134 points. “Extremely blessed and excited to sign my first NHL contract with the (Panthers),” Sourdif tweeted. “Couldn’t have done this without the support of my friends, coaches and especially my family!” A Boundary Park-area resident, Sourdif recently attended Hockey Canada’s National Junior Team Summer Development Camp in Calgary. Tom Zillich

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Fraser Valley Bandits moving from Abbotsford arena to Langley Events Centre Ben Lypka Black Press Media

The Fraser Valley Bandits are moving from Abbotsford to Langley, with the 2022 season set to start next May. The Canadian Elite Basketball League team made the announcement Sept. 23. The team’s new home will now be Langley Events Cen-

tre – located on 200th Street, not far from the Langley/ Surrey border – after spending 2019 and 2021 at the Abbotsford Centre. The 2020 season was played in a pandemic “bubble” arena, in St. Catharines, Ont. The Aquilini Investment Group took control of the Abbotsford Centre in June and they now decide what

occurs in the building. It’s not yet known what led to the failure of a deal coming together. AIG’s five-year contract to run the Abbotsford Centre begins on Jan. 1, 2022, but they are currently working with current operators Spectra to ensure a smooth transition. The Bandits had regularly been amongst the top in the

the Langley Thunder of the Western Lacrosse Association, the Trinity Western University Spartans sports teams and is the headquarters of Basketball BC. LEC has also been the home of the B.C. high school basketball and volleyball provincial championships in recent years. “The Bandits are thrilled

CEBL in attendance, and has been considered a model franchise by those who follow the league. Rumours of the Bandits possibly leaving Abbotsford surfaced in mid-August, and the logical place for the team to end up was the LEC. That facility already hosts the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League,

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Author’s memoir a call ‘to get mammograms, ladies’ way fits the bill for a triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis. The less It was something that was lacking common yet more aggressive form of the disease is typically diagnosed through her own journey, she told in women who are in their forties to Black Press Media. early-fifties and are either Hispanic “I found that the literature was or Black, she said. either extremely medical – which In addition to having no family was really sterile – or it was sort of, history of the disease, the mother a little bit fluffy,” she said. of three daughters has “Caucasian, With Angel in the Marble, “you can read it from the perspective of, British, Irish, Scottish background, and I was almost 60 when I got it.” ‘Hey, I’ve been there, I get what She’s since learned of a 37-yearyou’re going through.’” Kristiansen’s journey began near- old friend of one of her daughter’s who went through it, however, so ly five years ago, with a diagnosis at the end of 2016 that rocketed her “there’s something else going on,” she said, explaining her plan to into a year of chaos. donate a portion of proceeds from “Pretty quickly, within a few her memoir’s sales specifically to weeks, I was in surgery and had research into triple-negative breast a mastectomy, then started checancer. motherapy for six months – it Kristiansen said Angel in the was awful – and then had to have Marble evolved from a blog she another mastectomy, just as a kept as she navigated her battle. It precaution, and then all kinds of gives the book a sense of immedithings went wrong with that,” she acy, she said, “taking you through explained. the moment.” “So, there were five surgeries in “I like the kind of raw energy all. It was just gruelling… incredithat I brought to it,” she said. “I bly intense.” was swearing a lot, and that’s in the Interestingly, Kristiansen in no Continued from B1

No matter what life throws at you, you have to create your own strength and own identity and that will give you freedom. Anne Kristiansen

book. You don’t tend to see that in breast-cancer stories. Mine’s a little edgy, more raw.” The title she chose was not random, and references Renaissance artist Michelangelo’s comment on his Statue of David sculpture, which the Italian great carved from a 20-foot slab of marble. “You really can’t depend on society for defining your identity,” Kristiansen explained. “You can’t depend on your family, anything. You have to pick that within yourself. “No matter what life throws at

you, you have to create your own strength and own identity and that will give you freedom. And that’s where the term ‘the angel in the marble’ comes from; where Michelangelo said he carved the angel in the marble until he set it free. “And that’s the whole thing – you’re carved and shaped and changed and everything, but that’s also a way of achieving freedom, free to be who you are.” Italy has long been close to her heart, she added. The Langara art history instructor spent 10 summers teaching in Florence, and

travelled to Lake Como in Northern Italy in 2018 as part of her path to recovery. In addition to wanting her book to also provide her daughters and others with a guide for navigating anything major that life puts in their paths, Kristiansen said it is also a call to “get mammograms, ladies.” “A mammogram saved my life,” she said. Kristiansen is currently in Toronto preparing for an Oct. 3 launch and book-signing in that city, but will be returning to the Semiahmoo Peninsula for a similar by-invitation event on Oct. 23. Set for 12:30-3 p.m. at the Turnbull Gallery in the South Surrey Recreation and Arts Centre – barring any unforeseen changes to COVID-19 restrictions – it will be limited to 40 people at a time, and she is planning to give two readings in order to accommodate as many people as possible. For more information, or to order Angel in the Marble, go online and visit angelinthemarble.ca.

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Senior Living Column

It’s time to retire current thinking on our traditional retirement age For some, 65 is late, while others are happy to continue working as long as they’re able

JustThinking Bill Piket

etire at age 65? Heck, when I retired from my teaching job in 2003, I was a mere 63 years young. That was back in 2003. So why did I decide, nearly two decades ago, to retire two years before my 65th birthday? I remember it clearly. It was August, 2002 and I suddenly realized I was not looking forward to September’s arrival. Every August, for more than 30

years, I had been eager to return to the classroom and meet the new students I would be teaching that year. But not that August. As I had been teaching for 38 years by then, I was entitled to a full pension with no penalties for not waiting until I was 65. I went to see my principal and told him of my plans to retire after one more semester. Did I enjoy that final semester? Mostly I enjoyed looking forward to retiring early with a full pension. In February, as the new semester started – the first without me in 38 years – I immediately started thinking about stories friends had told me about making a little extra money by teaching part-time at night school. Teaching English 12 to more mature adult students at Queen Elizabeth High School? Piece of cake! I made enquiries, did the paper work, made the phone calls and

sure enough, my teaching licence was renewed and I got the job, no problem. But there was a problem: I didn’t enjoy it. After that first semester, I retired again. This time at age 64. It was not long after this, though, that I got recruited to substitute for a friend who taught adults at Surrey’s Invergarry Adult Education Centre. And, surprise, this time I enjoyed the job. The next thing I knew, other teachers at Invergarry were asking me to substitute-teach their classes, at first for a few days at a time and then for longer spells. Now, almost 20 years later, I’m still teaching part-time at Invergarry, and enjoying it immensely. At 82 years old, I’m an example of someone who has remained employed well past the traditional retirement age of 65. So where did that “retire at 65” rule come from? Some suggest it was conceived by Chancellor Otto

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Regardless of where the “retire at 65” rule comes from, the figure seems arbitrary to people like columnist Bill Piket, who is still working at age 82. (File photo) von Bismarck. As the man who united Germany and invented pensions, he knew that most Germans would not live to be 65. All I know is that the figure seems arbitrary. Lots of folks continue to work at 65 and beyond, if at a reduced pace. Some do it because they need the money, but many who are comfortably taken care of make the choice to continue working. Some years ago there was a lot of talk about retiring at 55. Not much talk of that any more. As we age, we may find our job

too demanding, either physically or mentally. On the other hand, as we grow older, we may also grow in understanding and in our appreciation of all the varied members of the human family we encounter during our working lives. We’re all unique. To designate age 65 as the benchmark for every one of us to retire is simply absurd. Bill Piket is a White Rock senior who writes occasionally for Black Press Media – whenever there’s something on his mind.

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Now a decade old, National Seniors Day will be celebrated virtually in Surrey with guest speakers and a musical performance. The two-hour online event is planned for Friday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to noon., and will be available for viewing from Oct. 1 to 4. Guest presenters include Renée Sarojini Saklikar, Noel Bentley and entertainment by the band Tiller’s Folly. “Watch the show from the comfort of your home as we acknowledge the contributions seniors make to our communities,” says an event post on the City of Surrey’s website (surrey.ca). Oct. 1 is National Seniors Day, which coincides with the United Nations International Day of Older Persons and is “an occasion for Canadians to celebrate the profound contributions of seniors in our homes, communities and workplaces,” according to a post on the

climate change. Born in India, Saklikar grew up in towns across Canada, before settling in New Westminster. She was the first poet laureate for the City of Surrey, from 2015 to 2018. Fellow guest presenter Bentley is a speaker, emcee and comedian. He “challenges and entertains audiences with his unique perspectives, Saklikar Bentley ability to connect ideas and offbeat humour,” according to a biography. “Noel is the emcee and program website federalretirees.ca. “For Federal Retirees, tackling se- co-ordinator for TEDxSurrey. He niors’ issues is not reserved for Oct. is a distinguished Toastmaster and 1, but National Seniors Day is still has created a public speaking project designed to change how we crea wonderful opportunity to raise awareness and to join a global con- ate and experience keynote talks. “Currently, Noel is the speaking versation about healthy aging.” and storytelling coach for the SurThe Surrey event features Saklikar, a poet, creative writing in- rey SHARES program, which helps structor and author of four books. participants to uncover and tell Her latest book is Bramah and The their stories. His recent volunteer Beggar Boy, an epic fantasy in verse work includes teaching photogra(Nightwood Editions, 2021), about phy and creating a program to help a female blacksmith and an orphan newcomers to Canada find and keep employment.” beggar boy who time-travel, helpFor more than two decades, ing survivors in a world ravaged by

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Musical trio Tiller’s Folly performs during Surrey’s National Seniors Day online event Friday, Oct. 1. (Photo: tillersfolly.com) the band Tiller’s Folly has been “uniting past with present as modern-day storytellers of lore, singing the West’s pioneer history to life,” a bio says. “From the outset, the band aspired to create acoustic music that is thoughtful, progressive, yet timeless in nature. Music that represents their Pacific Coastal home. They set out to preserve a measure of the West’s colonial heritage in stories and songs.” For more details about Surrey’s

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Senior Living Boomers and bud

Is cannabis safe for seniors? More Canadian seniors partaking: Stats Canada

sharply with estimates from 2019, indicating that more than 400,000 seniors have used cannabis in the past three months.” The Canadian Press In addition, this demographic is found to be made up of new cannabis users. At times, Rose W. displays more “According to combined data characteristics of a millennial than collected during the second and her own generation. third quarters of 2019, there are Her wardrobe of handmade about 578,000 new cannabis users, clothes are Instagram-worthy and her coffee table is a landing pad for that is, those who reported trying various Apple devices. As she reads cannabis for the first time in the past three months. First-time use through the digital edition of the New York Times, she’s snacking on increases with age. While 10 per cent of cannabis consumers aged CBD gummies. While the sight of Rose may not 25 to 44 were new users in the second and third quarters of 2019, conjure up the image of a typical cannabis consumer, she is part of a this was the case for more than growing demographic: seniors con- one-quarter (27 per cent) of cannabis consumers aged 65 and older.” suming cannabis. Considering the relative newness A Statistics Canada survey from of cannabis legalization in Cana2019 quantified this growth. The survey found “cannabis consump- da and the high numbers of new tion among seniors has been accel- users in this demographic, safety concerns arise. This sentiment was erating at a much faster pace than it has among other age groups. For not lost on the BC Care Providers Association who devoted a panel example, in 2012, less than one per cent of seniors (approximately discussion in their #CareToChat 40,000) reported using, contrasting series on the impact of cannabis

legalization. Ahead of the event, the association published an op/ed piece pointing out “Cannabis advocates also note that not only is it safe to consume, but that it can treat other age-related conditions like cancer or glaucoma.” Statistics Canada backs up the idea of general safety. “Using cannabis frequently can lead to a pattern of problematic use or use disorder. According to the most recent data from 2019, seniors were less likely to report daily or almost daily use compared with persons under the age of 65.” Seniors are also most likely to consume cannabis for medical reasons and to obtain their cannabis from legal sources, two hallmarks of safe consumption, the agency said. The #CareToChat discussion, held in 2018, provided additional viewpoints to safety concerns. Like most conversations around cannabis, a look at CBD versus THC came to the forefront. CBD, a cannabis compound that has no

Considering the relative newness of cannabis legalization in Canada and the high numbers of new users among seniors, safety concerns arise. (Black Press file) psychoactive effects, offers a way for users to reap the health benefits of pot without getting high. Terry Roycroft, president of the Medicinal Cannabis Resource Centre, said recreational legalization will make more seniors open to medical marijuana. But David Greb, director of continuing care at Canopy Growth, cautioned that while cannabis may be a safer alternative to alcohol and drugs, such as opioids and

benzodiazepines, it’s not for everyone. Health status, dosage and administration need to be considered when seniors take cannabis for medical reasons or recreation. Some ways to mitigate these safety concerns are to rely on medical professionals and family members. Understanding medical history and the many options for consumption methods is key. Continued on B7

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Senior Living Boomers and bud

Seniors should start ‘low and slow’ Continued from B6 A family member comfortable with cannabis allows a new consumer to bridge the gap, he said. This is where Rose found herself in 2016. An arthritic back and nerve pain were greatly impacting her sleep and overall well-being. With support from her son and doctors, Rose started to use CBD ointments to treat her pain. She opted not to dive into THC-based treatments due to a history of dizziness and vertigo. THC, the compound that creates the high, has the greatest impact on safety for new users. Fast-forward to today and Rose has gradually added THC, through oil drops, and additional CBD, through edibles, into her pain-fighting repertoire. The highlights for her are THC-infused dark chocolate and CBD gummies: Christmas gifts from

I’m able to enjoy these during the day while still using my drops at night to help me sleep. her grandchildren. “Oh, I love those!” Rose remarked while doing a celebratory dance upon receiving the edibles. “I’m able to enjoy these during the day while still using my drops at night to help me sleep.” The ability of cannabis to ease Rose’s pain in time for a night’s sleep, she said, is the greatest benefit. At times, though, she notes that her body reacts with dizzy spells. When it comes to safety, it seems much of it involves moderation and mindfulness. Safety concerns are lessened, especially for seniors, if consumption starts “low and slow,” is done in a safe

environment and is taken on its own. Various studies, including those derived from Statistics Canada data, also contain the fine print that not enough experiences are out there to significantly map the effect of seniors consuming cannabis. Plus, the stigma, though fading, around cannabis use continues to preside over it, which impacts data and its reporting. It may take some time before every grandmother fills her candy dish with CBD gummies rather than Werther’s Originals. But, there are ways in which seniors can consume safely.

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