Surrey Now-Leader, July 27, 2023

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We’re not ‘landlords of pot shops,’ council says

Surrey council asks city staff to re-think

Surrey council sent city staff back to the drawing board on Monday after it was asked to approve a cannabis retail store on property owned by the City of Surrey in Newton Town Centre as a “pilot” project.

Coun. Doug Elford said he’s opposed to the City of Surrey “becoming pot landlords” and asked for a re-think.

“I firmly believe that we should let the private industry run the retail business and I don’t think that Surrey should be actively involved as landlords in the cannabis industry,” he said. “We’re not landlords for the liquor industry and I firmly believe there’s better use for city lands, particularly for affordable housing for example.”

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Jon Fearn paddles towards the finish line at Saturday’s Champion of the Crescent, an annual Surrey Hospitals Foundation paddleboard event in support of mental health programs for youth. The Crescent Beach event raised more than $265,000. See full story online at surreynowleader.com. (Photo: Anna Burns)

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Policing transition

‘Final’ decision still leaves questions

error in judgment.”

Surrey’s acrimonious policing transition went from cancelling the RCMP to building the Surrey Police Service, then retaining the RCMP, and now back to moving forward with the SPS.

Sauvé said, adding that the plan mustn’t prioritize SPS re-staffing “at the expense of RCMP vacancies Canada-wide.”

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Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke is calling on Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth to explain why he imposed a “double standard” on staffing-up for the Surrey RCMP while the same requirements “were not applied equally” to the Surrey Police Service.

“Council and I would like to understand how and why the minister arrived at the conclusion that the city has failed to meet the test and why the minister did not do a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of continuing with the policing transition,” she said at Monday night’s council meeting.

Locke said she will be meeting with Farnworth to “go over” council’s concerns and to understand how he plans to move forward, “especially how he plans to mitigate the significant financial impact on Surrey residents.”

Council, Locke added, will reveal its “next steps” once it has received necessary reports from the SPS and the provincial government and has had the opportunity to review them.

“The decision on policing in Surrey will have an impact that will go beyond the present-day city council and provincial government. That is why it is of crucial importance that we get this right so we can ensure that Surrey residents and businesses will not bear the financial burden for generations to come and that Surrey’s public amenities, services and programs will not be diminished due to one costly

What’s next?

“This decision is the final decision,” Farnworth said. “I fully expect the elected government in Surrey will follow the law. I know that this is an extraordinary use of my powers under the Police Act, and I did not make this decision lightly.”

His “final decision” ordering Surrey to proceed with the SPS instead of sticking with the RCMP as its police of jurisdiction was arrived at, he said July 19, because the City of Surrey could not meet mandatory requirements imposed by his ministry. The provincial government has appointed a Strategic Implementation Advisor, Jessica McDonald, to help facilitate the transition process.

Locke said while the provincial government’s offer of $150 million is “welcome” to help facilitate the transition, the city has incurred over $60 million since December in extra costs “and that number will only get bigger with our decision to stay with the RCMP not being respected.”

The RCMP and National Police Federation question how the SPS build-up will now unfold.

Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, Commanding Officer of the BC RCMP noted that “this continues to be an unprecedented and complex process that will require time to ensure that the proper legal agreements and framework for a change of command plan, human resource strategy, and demobilization plan are completed.”

McDonald, who was offi-

cer-in-charge of the Surrey RCMP prior to Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards taking the helm, added that the RCMP “will be seeking clarity and specifics from the city, province and federal government, along with the newly appointed Strategic Implementation Advisor, on the path forward.

“Our focus since the very beginning of the transition has been to ensure that public safety is not compromised. That focus will not change. Moving forward the stability in the delivery of police services and the retention of our members will be at the forefront of all planning.”

The NPF, meantime, called for “timeline certainty and respect for RCMP member careers” in a press release it issued on July 19.

Brian Sauvé, president of the NPF – which represents roughly 20,000 Mounties – said the transition process has “always been about politics over facts and evidence. Our members have been living and working in uncertainty since late 2018 and have been stabilizing a fledgling police service since July 2020. There is still no end in sight.

“Pending the City of Surrey’s response to this decision, we call on the Premier and the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General to prepare an expeditious transition plan that includes a clear and imminent end date for the Surrey RCMP,”

Sauvé also called on McDonald to make sure HR plans are drawn up for each Surrey Mountie that will reflect their individual “career aspirations and geographic postings of choice, which may be anywhere in Canada.”

During a media briefing prior to Farnworth announcing his decision, senior bureaucrats in the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General told reporters the SPS has to date hired almost 400 officers and support staff, including 39 new recruits, and it’s expected the transition could take from 18 months to three years to complete.

Farnworth echoed that, after making his announcement.

“I think it will probably take up to three years to do, the full total transition,” he said. “The move to a police of jurisdiction will probably happen sooner. What we have to ensure is things take place in an orderly fashion.”

Chief Constable Norm Lipinksi, of the SPS, figures the SPS could be Surrey’s police of jurisdiction within a year.

“The more efficient and effective we can be in completing this transition in a timely fashion, the more fiscally responsible this project will be for Surrey,” Lipinski said.

Meanwhile, Surrey Councillor Linda Annis is calling for a new provincial police training academy to be built in Surrey.

“Now that the decision has been made to move forward with the Surrey Police Service, it makes good sense to jump in with both feet and push for a police training academy and centre of policing excellence right here in Surrey.”

At press time Tuesday, RCMP search efforts were continuing to find Surrey resident Ajay Singh, who is presumed drowned at Cultus Lake after he failed to resurface on July 19.

Four Liberal ministers – Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek and Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett – say they will not run in the next federal election, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is widely expected to shuffle his cabinet.

The province says it is committing annual funding to 68 sexual assault programs across B.C., while it sets new standards for police to collaborate with victims services workers during investigations.

Originally from Williams Lake, blind man Scott Rees, left, swam across the Georgia Strait in just under 11 hours on Sunday (July 23) to raise $125K-plus for Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind.

The federal government is putting $156 million over three years toward a new three-digit suicide-prevention hotline that will start on Nov. 30 and will allow people in crisis to dial 988 to be connected with trained responders.

Wildfire smoke hanging over communities across Canada in recent months has highlighted the need for better ventilation in buildings used by the public, experts say, urging the establishment of strong indoor air quality standards.

Lipinski Locke

Locke seeking clarity on how Surrey Police Service build-up to unfold after SPS gets the nod

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City council

Cannabis retail store plan panned

The report indicated that the store would be located at 13455-72 Ave. and city staff would bring forward a rezoning proposal in the fall.

Drawn up by Don Luymes, Surrey’s general manager of planning and development, and Scott Neuman, general manager of engineering, it asked council to direct staff to develop the procedure and criteria for selecting proponents to operate cannabis retail businesses and approve a “policy framework” to regulate such stores.

Luymes pointed out that not all approved locations would be city-owned.

“I think council understands this, that in no way would the city be operating these locations, even if they are city-owned properties. The private sector would be operating and there would be a process proposed to pick the operator that is appropriate, has the best

business case and the best fit to a location, whether it’s city-owned or whether it’s a private site.”

The idea is to give the City of Surrey more control over the number and location of cannabis stores, as opposed to Vancouver’s 71 locations, which Luymes likened to “kind of a wild-west of cannabis retail outlets.”

Coun. Linda Annis agreed with Elford.

“I don’t think any other cities in Canada are doing this. I think it should be turned back to the private sector and let the market take it where it needs to go,” she said. “I don’t think the city should be meddling in this business.”

Coun. Nagra noted that Surrey is in a housing crisis

and should be more focused on providing housing “than being the landlords of pot shops.”

He also didn’t like the area suggested for the pilot store.

“People in Newton don’t want a cannabis store in their neighborhood,” he said. “So if you want a cannabis store let’s look at other areas, but not in Newton.”

According to the report, in the initial phase no more than one store would be allowed in the City Centre, Guildford, Fleetwood, Cloverdale, Newton and Semiahmoo. As for future phases, staff would “monitor the success of the initial set of approved locations and business operations and report to council after one year of operation.”

Moreover, stores would have to be 150 metres away from public parks, libraries, recreation centres and all public and private schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12.

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City council

Surrey to crack down on illegal dumping, starting in Newton

Tom Zytaruk tom.zytaruk@surreynowleader.com

Surrey is planning to crack down on illegal dumping in “hot-spot” neighbourhoods, with a pilot drive beginning in Newton before city staff move on to other areas.

According to a corporate report that came before council Monday night, city staff will also embark on a litter pick-up and “cleanblitz” in the town centres, followed by “targeted” enforcement by bylaw officers and engineering department staff.

“The effectiveness of the pilot will be assessed to determine if changes are required before shifting to other communities in Surrey,” Scott Neuman, general manager of engineering, wrote in the report.

Coun. Harry Bains said Newton

residents have been telling the Focus Newton Task Force that “one of the biggest things that people were talking were clean streets, they didn’t want to see garbage dumped in their communities, they didn’t want to see litter on the streets, so I’m excited to see this pilot program beginning in Newton and I’m excited to see the work that city staff will do throughout the city.”

The city recorded 7,574 illegally dumped items in 2022, down four per cent from the previous year. Neuman noted that two dedicated crews collect items throughout the city each day

“In addition, staff also install and utilize surveillance camera technology in hot-spot locations to catch illegal dumping offenders which are then issued fines for the violation.”

Footage captured by city-operated surveillance cameras led to 33 tickets being issued, each carrying a $1,000 fine, with 48 per cent being paid, 30 per cent being sent to collections, 18 per cent being cancelled, and one per cent having yet to be dealt with. “The cameras have been successful in catching illegal dumping offenders and deterring illegal dumping in these locations,” the report reads.

Neuman also noted in his report that the city’s free Large Item Pickup Program, serving single-family households and apartment buildings, gets

an average of 40,000 collection requests per year with more than 57,000 items being picked up from Surrey households annually. Most requests come from Newton residents, making for 25 per cent of annual requests, followed by South Surrey (19 per cent), Cloverdale (16 per cent), Whalley (15 per cent), Fleetwood (14 per cent) and Guildford (12 per cent).

Single-family households can get six items picked up per year and eight for those with a secondary suite. Items include mattresses, furniture, large appliances, electronics

Tom Zytaruk tom.zytaruk@surreynowleader.com

A trio of highrises for Whalley was approved by Surrey council following a public hearing at city hall on Monday night.

The first application, at 9787 King George Blvd., features a 34-storey mixed-use tower with a four-storey podium containing commercial retail, office space and 297 dwellings above, as well as a six-storey stand-alone rental apartment building with 69 dwellings. The second application, at 13425 and 13455 – 107A Ave., involves two mixed-use towers – one of them 50 storeys and the other 46-storeys – featuring 1,180 residential dwelling units as well as ground floor commercial space.

Council passed third-reading approval on both of these

An example of illegal dumping in Surrey. (File photo: Lauren Collins)

Newton

Surrey council awards $2.5M contract to rebuild Strawberry Hill Community Hall

Tom Zytaruk tom.zytaruk@surreynowleader.com

Surrey city council awarded a $2.5 million contract to Jacob Bros. Construction Inc. on Monday night to rebuild Strawberry Hill Community Hall, a heritage building in Newton that was all but destroyed by fire two years ago.

Council voted on the $2,525,775 contract on July 24, with a spending limit set at $2,841,877.50. The work will also cover parking and landscaping. Six submissions were received.

Built in 1909, the hall burned down on April 29, 2021 as it was being renovated at a projected cost of $1.2 million. Located at the corner of 75 Avenue and 121 Street, it was one of Surrey’s oldest community halls, listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places (his-

toricplaces.ca). That project involved moving it a few metres away from the street corner, in an effort to make the intersection safer for motorists and pedestrians.

Coun. Harry Bains said public consultation through the Focus Newton Task Force over the past month and a half revealed Newton residents want meeting places, “so I’m excited to see

the contract being awarded so this community hall, this work can move forward.”

Coun. Doug Elford echoed that.

“I too am very pleased to see this moving forward,” he said. “It’s been sitting there for a long, long time and many of the community is wondering when it is going to get built up.”

– File by Lauren Collins

Firefighters survey the aftermath of a fire at Surrey’s historic Strawberry Hill Hall in 2021. (File photo: Lauren Collins)

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Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Spontaneous Bubble Festival aims to spread joy

val of their own.

“I thought this is a really good way for us to kind of tap into that intrinsic sense of joyful humanity and cohesion that can come from something very simple.”

Anna Burns

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A television script generated by ChatGPT inspired a Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) sociology class to hold a spontaneous Bubble Festival at its Surrey campus July 20.

The idea for the TV script came from Dr. Rebecca Yoshizawa’s ‘Technology and Society’ course, which focused on generative AI.

Yoshizawa designed the course as a think-tank of sorts. The students were experimenting with AI programs like ChatGPT and the impact AI has on society. As a language learning model, Chat GPT and generative AI are complex, as is sociological approaches to technology, Yoshizawa said. A student asked Yoshizawa

if ChatGPT could engage with intellectual property, in this case, create a script for a TV episode.

The students then directed ChatGPT to create a Spongebob Squarepants episode that was set at a university.

ChatGPT generated an episode

centred on problems at “Bubble University.”

The solution was a spontaneous Bubble Festival in the university courtyard.

Yoshizawa students loved the idea so much that they suggested they should have a Bubble Festi-

Students, staff, and members of the public attended the bubble festival in the inner courtyard of the Surrey campus.

They ran out of bubbles so quickly that Yoshizawa had to send her husband to a local dollar store to pick up more.

The festival is a “meaningful- meaningless activity,” said Yoshizawa.

“That really has no other purpose besides love, connection, joy and magic as well, because they’re very beautiful.”

Needless to say, bubbles and artificial intelligence have nothing in common, Yoshizawa said. Unlike AI, bubbles have no algorithm.

“They cannot be predicted, they’re totally emergent and chaotic, but they also are full of feeling and joy.”

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Shyrah Barnaby, left, Dr. Rebecca Yoshizawa, and Makayla Rosenquist at the spontaneous Bubble Festival at KPU’s Surrey campus on July 20. (Photo: Anna Burns)

ChatGPT-generated script inspires KPU class to ‘tap into that intrinsic sense of joyful humanity’

Never give up, indeed

Friday, Aug. 18 has been proclaimed

“Never Give Up Day” in Surrey.

So proclaimed by Mayor Brenda Locke, the timing of this item on Monday night’s city council agenda couldn’t have been lost on her as it appears, for the time being at least, that she’s entirely prepared to continue her pitched battle with Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth over who gets to police Surrey into the foreseeable future – the Mounties, or the Surrey Police Service.

That pressing issue aside, who among us couldn’t use a good healthy dose of Never Give Up every once in a while?

You know, pull yourself up by your bootstraps, get back in the game, forge ahead, never surrender, make headway, damn the torpedoes – full speed ahead, don’t throw in the towel, indomitability of the human spirit and all that stuff.

Fleetwood Mac even made a song about it.

On Mondays, it’s customary for mayors to make proclamations.

This is how Locke’s went:

“Never Give up Day – the City of Surrey proudly joins community members in celebrating Never Give Up Day on Friday, August 18, 2023. Never Give Up Day seeks to inspire community members to persevere and remember that even in hard times they can keep going and accomplish their goals.

“Now therefore be it resolved that I, Brenda Locke, do hereby declare August the 18, 2023 as Never Give Up Day in the City of Surrey.”

Certainly we all can appreciate the concept, which of course need not be confined to a single box on the calendar though it is nice someone thought to build a special day around it.

Never Give Up Day.

Has a nice ring to it, don’t you think?

– Now-Leader

Elected ‘leaders’ left Surrey taxpayers out of policing decision

Frankly Speaking

Frank Bucholtz

Solicitor General Mike Farnworth’s decision July 19 to order the transition to Surrey Police Service probably brings this lengthy saga close to a conclusion.

However, a lot of damage has been done over the last five years. Most of it can be laid at the feet of provincial and municipal politicians. Despite Farnworth’s claim at his press conference last week that his decision was based solely on public safety, this decision is infused with politics.

Taxpayers have had no say in

which police service they would prefer. Nor have they had a chance to take a detailed look at the actual costs. Their apparent role, based on the actions of Farnworth and current and former mayors Brenda Locke and Doug McCallum, is to shut up and keep paying more taxes than necessary to keep two police forces going.

Some argue that the 2018 and 2022 elections gave Surrey residents a chance to weigh in on the issue. That is only partially accurate. In the 2018 election, McCallum won the election on a split vote, running against two incumbent councillors who had both been part of Surrey First.

The main issue was bringing SkyTrain to Surrey, instead of a ground-based LRT system. Polic-

ing was an issue, but it was secondary to most voters.

In 2022, Locke won with less than 30 per cent of the vote and McCallum wasn’t all that far behind. Policing was definitely the most important issue. There were five serious candidates for mayor and their positions on policing were all over the map. The message from voters was likely, “We don’t know what to think.”

Little factual information on the costs of the two police forces was provided to voters.

The reality is that Surrey Police Service has to hire hundreds of officers in order to take over policing in Surrey. Every one of them will make more than an equivalent Surrey RCMP officer. Surrey taxpayers will make up the difference,

other than the $150 million promised by the province to help pay for the transition.

Farnworth said Surrey RCMP could not take officers from any other RCMP detachment in B.C., but said nothing about where the SPS officers will come from. How many will come from other municipal police forces in B.C., or from the Surrey RCMP itself?

Farnworth seemed very upset that he had to sign a non-disclosure agreement to read the Surrey staff report on policing.

Of course, members of Surrey council had to sign one to read the province’s report. He wants to end that practice (at least for provincial politicians).

Does that show concern for the taxpayers who actually pay for all

these decisions, reports, and political bluster? Where is the accurate information for them to digest? It’s unavailable or redacted. The provincial cabinet and Surrey council don’t seem to care a whit. It’s all about them.

We have been poorly-served by both levels of government. Voters should take this into consideration when the next provincial election rolls around in 2024, but will likely have forgotten by then, given all the ongoing serious problems facing Surrey in housing, education, health care and transportation.

It’s too bad those we elect to lead us can’t seem to do the job they are elected to do.

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ROSESANDROTTENTOMATOES:Doyouhavesomeoneyouwouldliketothank? Orsomethingtogetoffyourchest?Emailusatnewsroom@surreynowleader.com.

• Rotten tomatoes to owners of green lawns. I enjoy early morning walks in my neighbourhood and I am shocked by how many people are watering their lawns during the week. The restrictions have been on TV, newspapers and mailed to houses so there is no excuse that makes this OK. Green grass looks nice and is good for bare feet but at what cost to everyone else? If you have a well for watering, I apologize. But if you don’t, then why?

• Rotten tomatoes to the City of Surrey website. Try to find a program or look at a facility at a glance. It is way too complicated. We want to be fit. Why is it so hard?

• The loveliest bouquet of sweet-smelling summer roses to Maria at Guildford Library. She is the sweetest, most helpful employee I have come across In a long time. My printer broke and needed some documents printed. I had never used the service at the library, and she walked me

through the process. It was her gentle, compassionate approach that made the world of difference to me. We are in very good hands having Maria at our library, she is an absolute gem!

• A huge bouquet of roses to the owner of the residence in the area of 148 Street and 66A Avenue in Surrey who maintains

Your letters

Surrey better off with SPS and without Brenda Locke

The Editor, Thank God the province has finally decided to go forth with the Surrey Police Service for municipal policing in Surrey, hopefully putting an end to Mayor Brenda Locke’s fruitless attempts to prolong proper safety in the community.

a beautiful yard, which I admire every day when I go for a walk. He also maintains the boulevard, cutting the grass and fertilizes at his own expense.

• Rotten tomatoes to parents who pay for their teen’s fake lashes and fake nails. Make them earn their own money for vanity expenses.

consider resigning for the betterment of the community.

R.Conley, Surrey

SPS

now indebted to NDP

The Editor,

The announcement last week by public safety minister Mike Farnworth is the death knell for independent policing in Surrey.

Locke

She has caused the waste of many taxpayer dollars, while endangering the public against the continuing crime and drug/gang related shootings.

Locke had originally supported the formation of the SPS, then ran for mayor based on keeping the RCMP. Total hypocrisy.

The city will be in much better shape with our own municipal police service and we should all support their efforts on our behalf.

As for Mayor Locke, she should

The RCMP have shown themselves to be the independent option for policing and to include a wealth of resources across the country. However, the supporters of the provincial NDP in Surrey now have a police service that is indebted to the NDP and to those supporters. Statements by the NDP regarding the “safety of citizens” will be shown, over time, to be a smokescreen for the implementation of a police service that can be easily influenced in Surrey.

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Your letters

Tipping is just another tax

The Editor,

As with Daylight Saving Time, instituted for good reasons long ago, tipping has become not merely a similar nuisance, but an additional billing to the listed price of meals or drinks.

In Europe, the solution has been to automatically add tips to the bill. It used to be 10 per cent, then 12 per cent, then hitting 15 per cent. It could be more now.

Problem is, this custom is not prominently advertised, and servers and bartenders are no dumber than the rest of us. Keeping mum, they routinely receive double tips – the tourist looking at the total, then adding his or her estimate of a fair tip. The answer is to do away with tipping altogether. Prices may go up, leaving it to the customer to decide whether to patronize the restaurant or not. Hence, I concur that “tip-

ping etiquette” is confusing. I, myself, find it impossible today to see a distinction between tipping and an additional tax in favour of the establishment.

Finn Schultz-Lorentzen, White Rock

Litterbugs be gone

The Editor, We can all be proud that White Rock has so many visitors that come to enjoy beautiful nature and, as a result, support our local businesses.

But what is going on with all the littering? I grew up in the ’70s, and I’m the first to admit that I was known to toss a wrapper myself back in the day. I’m not proud of this, but it’s something I quickly outgrew.

When walking the East Beach promenade the other day, I saw two middle-aged

men finish their meal at a picnic table and get up and go. Behind, they left a cardboard container containing several smaller containers, wrappers, opened ketchup packets, dirty napkins, etc.

Who does this? What are these chaps expecting? The busboy to pick it up? I felt sick to my stomach.

When visitors come here, they come for the beauty. They come for the nature. They definitely don’t come for the litter. As a community, we need to invest more into bylaw enforcement.

While our bylaw officers aren’t shy about issuing parking tickets, I rarely, if ever, see them on the promenade. A visible bylaw presence provides an important reminder, and deterrent.

Let’s be proud of our community! Book ’em boys!

F.L. Tannenbaum, White Rock

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Port strike

Dock workers expected to vote on terms of settlement

Tom Zytaruk tom.zytaruk@surreynowleader.com

The union representing B.C. dock workers has done a 180-degree turn in its labour dispute with the BC Maritime Employers Association, meeting members on Tuesday to recommend the terms of a settlement the BCMEA says the union’s bargaining committee had previously rejected.

A vote on the offer was expected after press time, later in the week. Surrey is home to one of the largest multi-purpose deep-sea marine terminals on North America’s west coast, situated along the southeastern bank of the Fraser River. The terminal has seven deep-sea berths,

Police take to air in search for missing Surrey kids

Jordy Cunningham, Jacqueline Gelineau Black Press Media

At press time Tuesday, the RCMP Air Service was actively searching for two missing children who are believed to be living “off the grid” one week after a province-wide Amber Alert was put into effect by the Surrey RCMP.

The children, Aurora Bolton, 8, and Joshuah Bolton, 10, are believed to be with their mother after a vacation turned into what is believed to be a pre-planned parental abduction.

The Amber Alert has been in effect since July 19, after the children were not returned to their primary caregiver in Surrey on July 17. The RCMP suspect that Verity, her father Robert Bolton, her boyfriend Abraxas Glazov, and the two children, are living “off the grid,” in a rural area.

The children, Verity and the two men were last seen travelling in a dark blue Dodge Ram 2500 with a horse trailer and a travel trailer.

Robert is known to have health concerns and may be confused or disoriented.

three quay cranes that can lift up to 70 metric tonnes, and sees on average three or four freighter ships arrive any given week.

After a tentative agreement was reached following 13 days of striking, the strike was back on July 18 after the International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s Canada Longshore Caucus voted down the terms of settlement that were recommended by a federal mediator between itself and the BCMEA.

After the Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled the second labour disruption to be illegal, the ILWU served strike notice.

Then on July 19, ILWU president Rob Ashton posted a terse message on the union’s website: “Effective

immediately the strike notice dated July 22 for 9:00am has now been removed.”

The BCMEA posted this on its website, also on July 19: “Please be advised the BCMEA has been made aware that ILWU Canada communicated, effective immediately, that the 72-hour strike notice issued earlier today for July 22 at 09:00 has now been removed. The past 24 hours have demonstrated that this continues to be a fluid and unpredictable situation. We will communicate as appropriate with key stakeholders as we receive clarification.”

A BCMEA bulletin indicates the rejected deal, which is now being recommended, would see ILWU

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workers receive a compounded wage increase of 19.2 per cent over four years, increasing the ILWU median income to $162,000 from $136,000, not including benefits and pension. The proposed deal also provided for an 18.5 per cent increase in a retirement lump sum payment in addition to an enhanced pension, increased tool allowances and benefits contributions, the bulletin states.

“Over the course of the past 13 years, longshore wages have risen by 40 per cent, ahead of inflation at 30 per cent. ILWU Canada member wages have increased by

approximately 10 per cent in the past three years since the COVID19 pandemic began,” the bulletin reads. “It is time to restore stability to Canada’s largest trading gateway. In an affordability crisis, Canadians and those that rely on our goods and exports cannot afford to wait any longer.”

A subsequent bulletin from the BCMEA states the tentative agreement as presented is the “result of months of negotiations and mediation” and that the BCMEA hopes the ILWU membership, like the union’s caucus leadership and bargaining committee, “will support the fair and equitable deal as recommended by the senior federal mediator.”

Crime

Calgary man, 19, charged with attempted murder in Newton shooting

Tom Zytaruk tom.zytaruk@surreynowleader.com

A Calgary man has been charged with attempted murder related to a shooting in Newton on April 17.

One man was injured in the late afternoon shooting, in the 14800block of 76 Avenue.

Akoch Piot, 19, is also charged with arson, discharging a firearm, and possessing a prohibited weapon and ammunition. Shots were fired at a vehicle and a white van took off from the scene. Police later found a white van on fire at 147 Street and 69 Avenue.

Abraxas Glazov is known to be an outdoorsman from Nelson, who has connections to the Deadman Valley and Vidette Lake area. The Surrey RCMP said that he has a history of living “off the grid” for periods of time.

On Tuesday afternoon, the Surrey RCMP released a statement

from the family.

“Our family would like to share with you the love and joy that Aurora and Joshuah bring to our lives everyday. They are so much more than ‘missing children’, more than a few photos,” the statement read.

“The love they share with their big sisters and brother is beyond beautiful and the impact on their siblings is so devastating. They love the time they spend playing

with them, loving them and teasing them, it is a very big part of their world.

“They are loved so very, very much, and are so very missed.”

The RCMP ask that people call 911 to report a sighting. Do not approach Verity or the children. Police have launched a tip line for any information about their location. Any tips can be directed to 604-599-7676, or through email at surreyamberalert@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

Surrey RCMP Cpl. Vanessa Munn said Piot was arrested in Calgary on July 17 and the Surrey RCMP’s Serious Crime unit “facilitated” his transfer back to B.C. where he’s awaiting his next court appearance.

“We are grateful for the invaluable investigational support received from Alberta, both from ALERT and Calgary Police Service to advance this investigation,” Munn said.

She would not confirm if the arson charge is connected to the van, as that “evidence is now before the courts.”

From top left, clockwise: 74-year-old Robert Bolton, Verity Bolton, 53-year-old Abraxas Glazov, 10-year-old Joshuah Bolton and eight-year-old Aurora Bolton. Joshuah and Aurora are part of an Amber Alert issued July 19 after their mother, Verity, failed to returned them July 17 following a planned vacation. (Submitted photos: Surrey RCMP)

Cloverdale

‘Frustrating’ delays may nix new housing project for seniors

Malin Jordan Black Press Media

A new housing project for seniors in Cloverdale may be cancelled, even after receiving a $6.2-million funding grant from the provincial government.

Mike Starchuk, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale, said “frustrating” delays, because of red tape from the City of Surrey, are to blame.

“I’m at wit’s end regarding the project,” said Starchuk.

“It was supposed to be shovels in the ground by September, but despite pressures from my office, the minister of housing, and a few city councillors, the project has stalled with the City.”

The seniors’ affordable housing project Zappone Manor, named for lifelong Cloverdalian Bruno Zappone, is to be located at 5956

176A Street.

Starchuk said with rising interest rates, further delays could jeopardize the project altogether.

The building has been in the works for several years, but because of a funding shortfall, and increases in costs for everything related to it, the project had been stalled. Then the provincial government stepped in in March to provide more than $6 million to get it going again. But delay after delay from city hall has moved Starchuk to the brink of “pulling out” his own hair.

“I have met with all levels of city representatives and expressed the need for it to get to final reading on July 24 and it’s not on the agenda,” he told Black Press Media.

“The project that received $6.2 million dollars from the

province, has their project in jeopardy due to the administrative red tape. With the Bank of Canada raising rates and a delay with the rainy season in the fall, this project may perish on the desk of a city planner.”

Zappone Manor will replace a 50-unit residence that is several decades old and ready to be torn down. The new build will add another 39 units for a total of 89. The five-storey building will have mostly studio apartments with a smattering of one-bedroom suites. Residents will remain in their existing homes during construction and will move into the new development when construction is complete.

After Zappone Manor is built, phase two of the project could see an additional 100 units built where the old 50-unit residence is now.

South Surrey

‘Where’s the education part about taking care of the Earth?’

Constant park litter

frustrates retiree who says education, awareness lacking

South Surrey resident Gary Reitmayer has a simple message for those who enjoy all that the city’s parks and natural spaces have to offer: clean up after yourselves.

It doesn’t sound like a lot to ask, and yet…

“I think (those who leave litter in their wake) fail to recognize that other people use the park behind them,” Reitmayer said. “It’s a little frustrating.”

Reitmayer said he started picking up trash in and around South Surrey Athletic Park about four years ago, after he retired and noticed it during daily treks.

He’d see furniture and bags of garbage that had been

thoughtlessly dumped, and noticed damaged or fallen trees, as well as areas and equipment that needed attending to. Familiar with the City of Surrey website, he created a MySurrey account and began submitting work requests, in an effort to have the issues addressed.

He said he made so many requests that a park supervisor reached out and invited him to officially volunteer, explaining that that was a way he could truly make a difference – and he has. Since signing up, Reitmayer has logged around 200 hours and cleared around 250 bags of garbage from the area.

Reitmayer said the littering issue is especially prevalent following organized events.

He pointed to a youth soccer tournament on the July long weekend as a recent example. Featuring food vendors, the facility was bustling throughout, but days later, Reitmayer found litter “scattered everywhere.” The fallout included everything from energy-bar

wrappers and zip ties to single-use plastic beverage containers and papers with game-strategy information.

“It’s nice that kids are being taught soccer… but where’s the education part about taking care of the Earth?”

Reitmayer also noted that if the event was held with the city’s permission – which is required to sell refreshments and such within a park – bylaws were not followed or enforced.

Instead, “people coming two days later are expected to sit in the garbage,” he said.

“These are areas that we’re all supposed to be able to use and enjoy.”

A statement from the city’s parks, recreation and culture department confirms organizers of all outdoor sports tournaments are responsible for clearing litter and refuse that is created during their events, and that failure to comply “typically results in the City holding back a portion of the tournament organizer’s securi-

ty deposit.”

“Staff conduct post tournament site inspections to ascertain if deposit funds are to be held back for remedial cleanup by City staff or a contractor,” the statement adds.

Additional information at surrey.ca notes single-use plastics, Styrofoam, balloons and confetti are not allowed.

Further, everyone who visits any park is expected to “pack out all of your waste.”

Photos Reitmayer posts to Instagram (@trashtripper) make it clear many are not getting the message.

The bottom line for the retiree is, it’s about respecting and caring for the world around us. And it’s incumbent on parents, coaches and other adults to instill such values in children and youth, and to put those actions into play themselves, he said.

For information on volunteering to help take care of Surrey parks, visit surrey.ca/ about-surrey/volunteering.

Gary Reitmayer has been quietly picking up litter left in and around South Surrey Athletic Park for a number of years, but says a mess he found following a recent youth soccer tournament drove him to speak up. (Photo: submitted)

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Facebook rental scams on rise: Police

Anna Burns anna.burns@surreynowleader.com

Surrey Mounties are warning about a recent uptick in rental scams posted on Facebook Marketplace.

The scams are mainly impacting people looking to rent a home.

“The suspect advertises a property

and explains that the property is really high in demand. In order to secure the property, the suspect demands the potential renter send a deposit without viewing the property,” states Sgt. Tammy Lobb in a news release July 13.

On some occasions, the suspect will ask for personal information and an

e-transfer without meeting in person. Once the money is received, communication with the potential renter usually ends, stated Sgt. Lobb. One way to protect yourself from scams is to learn about the most recent scams. To see a list of current scams or to report fraud, visit Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre online.

Construction is underway in your area.

Police also suggest:

• Never provide any personal information to someone you don’t know over Facebook;

• Verify who is messaging you, you can do this by calling the person;

• Do not send money or provide credit card information without verifying what you are paying for.

As construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project progresses, we want you to be informed about potential activity in your neighbourhood so you can plan accordingly. On our website, you can view an interactive map of construction areas, sign up for notifications, track what’s happening along the route and much more.

As always, safety is our number one priority, every metre of the way.

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In court

Surrey drug dealer will serve three more years for stabbing friend to death

Tom Zytaruk tom.zytaruk@surreynowleader.com

Surrey resident Jordon Robert James Bottomley has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the 2019 stabbing death of Andrew Baldwin in Whalley. But after credit for time served, his sentence works out to 1,133 days, or three years and 38 days.

Baldwin was stabbed in the chest on Nov. 11, 2019. Bottomley, 29, was originally charged with first-degree murder but pleaded down to the lesser offence after his trial began in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster. The Crown argued for a sentence of 12 years in prison while the defence argued for six to seven years.

Justice Martha Devlin in her July 18 reasons for sentence noted that Baldwin

and Bottomley were friends and in July and August 2019 shared a basement suite and used and sold drugs.

“During this period, Mr. Baldwin occupied a higher position than Mr. Bottomley in the trafficking operation, and directed Mr. Bottomley regarding which drugs he could sell and when.”

By the fall of 2019, Devlin noted, their friendship deteriorated and both were struggling with drug addiction.

Baldwin’s parents and relatives submitted victim impact statements to the judge.

“I have read them all. They are profoundly moving and emotional. Collectively, they reveal the sense of unrelenting sadness that has settled over the lives of Andrew’s loved ones as a result of losing Andrew. The victim impact statements also reveal the joy and happiness that

Andrew brought to their lives,” Devlin noted.

Bottomley also addressed the court.

“He expressed sincere remorse and took responsibility for his actions,” Devlin decided. “He sincerely apologized for taking Andrew’s life. I found Mr. Bottomley’s remarks to be genuine and sincere.”

She said she hopes Bottomley’s conscience, and the “consequences flowing from his offending, will serve to deter him from descending once more into the criminal milieu and from engaging in the violent behaviour that it unfortunately inspires. In particular, Mr. Bottomley must now pass every day of the rest of his life knowing that he killed his friend. I take his sincere expression of remorse as some indication that this burden may hopefully be instructive.”

Music

Russell and Roots concerts to bring rock, country bands to Softball City

Series starts this Saturday at South Surrey event site

A brand new two-concert music series with a difference will start with a full afternoon and evening of rock heavy-hitters this Saturday (July 29) at Softball City.

Marianas Trench, Big Wreck, Default and The Wild! will headline the first event in the Russell and Roots series, at the complex, 2201 148 St., sponsored by Russell Brewing and presented by CFOX.

The series will wind up with an epic country party at Softball City on Aug. 12, presented by 93.7 JR Country and featuring LOCASH, James Barker Band, Meghan Patrick, Mark Ledlin, and Dane Bateman.

Door for both events will be at 2 p.m., with the music starting at 2:30 p.m.

The difference is that both events – for which net profits are going to charities and community organizations – will be open to all ages, with kids under 10 admitted free with an adult.

A media release said organizers are “passionate about creating a fun and exciting event that makes a positive impact in the

community and brings people together.”

It’s in keeping with the big heart of the Russell and Roots series, which will channel net profits to community organizations like the Surrey Fire Fighters and the LIFTED Children and Youth Mental Health Foundation, an initiative created by country legend Dallas Smith (which is dedicated to ensuring that children and youth in B.C have access to the necessary resources and op-

portunities that can positively impact their lives).

The opener will feature what organizers describe as “a lineup of killer bands to get heads banging and fists pumping,” a “Russell Mania” pro-wrestling show presented by local promoter Wrestle Core, plus food trucks and ice-cold beer.

The second event, two weeks later, will feature a stellar lineup including Nashville’s LOCASH; four-time Canadian country single chart toppers the James

Holland Park

Outdoor movies are ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ and 2 others

Tom Zillich tom.zillich@surreynowleader.com

The “Movies Under the Stars” tradition will continue at Surrey’s Holland Park in August.

Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association

Barker Band, and back-to-back CCMA Female Artist of the Year Patrick.

Rounding out the lineup for both shows will be local talent voted onto the bill through an ongoing battle-of-the-bands, hosted online at russellandroots.com.

Tickets start at $89 (plus taxes and fees) for July 29, and start at $69 (plus taxes and fees) for Aug. 12

Tickets and full details are posted on russellandroots.com.

Comedian Danny Bhoy returns to familiar Surrey stage this fall

Scottish comic Danny Bhoy will return to Surrey for another comedy show this fall.

The Just For Laughs company has booked Bell Performing Arts Centre for Bhoy’s “Now Is Not a Good Time” tour date, on Thursday, Nov. 2.

He’ll also perform at Vancouver’s Chan Centre on Nov. 3, and in Victoria the next night, Nov. 4.

Bhoy’s unique brand of observational storytelling has been a hit with audiences around the world, including recent sold-out shows in Australia and New Zealand.

“It’s been a long wait for the globe-trotting Scot and his ever-growing fanbase but

2023 sees the arrival of Danny Bhoy with his brand-new show Now Is Not A Good Time,” says a post on the Bell theatre’s website, where tickets are sold, starting at $55.30. Tour and ticket details are also found on hahaha.com.

Over the past decade Bhoy has performed a few times at Surrey’s Bell theatre, including two “Age of Fools” dates in December 2019.

Other shows coming to the Bell this year include a “Menopause the Musical” sequel called “Cruising Through ‘The Change,’” on Friday, Sept. 15. The theatre is also a stage for several tribute shows including two featuring the music of ABBA (one in June, another in September), and an Australian Bee Gees Show in October.

The Bell’s calendar also highlights the comedy show “My One & Only” starring Im Hussein, the Four Seasons musical tribute “Oh What A Night!” and the return of James and Jamesy in “O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy.”

Tom Zillich

(BIA) will host its three-event series of outdoor movies on the Saturday nights of Aug. 5, 12 and 19, with pre-film entertainment starting at 6 p.m. nightly.

Shown on a six-storey inflatable screen, this year’s movies are “Turning Red” on Aug. 5, “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” on Aug. 12 and “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” on Aug. 19.

Viewers are encouraged to bring blankets and/or chairs to the park.

North Surrey Lions Club will be selling hot dogs and beverages, with all proceeds donated to local charities. For those with a sweet tooth, The Candy Lady will be offering a tempting assortment of candies.

Free popcorn will be handed out at 7:30 p.m. (while supplies last), courtesy of PCI Developments.

The BIA’s Movies Under the Stars series started in 2005 with 500 attendees at Station Tower, and by 2008 the August events were moved to Holland Park, save for a COVID-triggered drive-in at the old Grosvenor Road School site in 2021.

“The remarkable growth of the Movies Under the Stars event is evident, with the Downtown Surrey BIA having hosted over 50 movies and attracting more than 100,000 people since its inception,” says an event advisory from the BIA.

“This achievement showcases the power of community spirit and the joy of coming together to relish a movie under the stars.”

The support of local businesses “is essential to making this event a success,” event planners say. “This year, the Downtown Surrey BIA extends a big thank-you to PCI Developments, Anthem Properties, Dawson + Sawyer, the City of Surrey (community grant program), ICBA, Hamilton Duncan, and KPU for their support.”

Alex Browne Black Press Media

Big Wreck is one of the headliners of the Russell and Roots launch concert on Saturday (July 29) at Softball City, along with Marianas Trench, Default and The Wild. (Contributed photo)

The characters Mario, voiced by Chris Pratt, left, and Luigi, voiced by Charlie Day in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” (Photo: Nintendo and Universal Studios via AP)

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Annual event

100K at Fusion Festival

Surrey Fusion Festival drew a record-breaking crowd over the weekend. More than 100,000 people attended the 16th annual festival at Holland Park on Saturday and Sunday (July 22-23), the City of Surrey said in a news release on Monday.

The two-day event is considered Western Canada’s largest multicultural food and culture festival.

This year’s headliners were Indigenous electronic artist DJ Shub on Saturday evening, followed Sunday by Punjabi singer/actor Gurnam Bhullar. The festival featured more than 200 live performances on nine stages.

The theme of “Dance Around the World” was on display at the 50 food and art pavilions. Each celebrated a different nation and “showcased how people come together to celebrate and build bridges between cultures,” event planners said. The goal of the Ugandan pavilion

was to give people a chance to experience Ugandan culture and cuisine, said Brian Seremba, representing Ugandan Cultural Association.

Along with local jewelry, textiles and art, Ugandan food was also sold at the pavilion. This included freshly made passion fruit juice, samosas, beef skewers (known as muchomo), mandazi (an East African doughnut) and chapati. The majority of the food sold was grown from the ground, because most Ugandan food is plant-based. Seremba said Uganda is known for coffee, the source of the White Nile river and world-class national parks, some of which are home to mountain gorillas.

Seremba said Uganda is like the Los Angeles of Africa.

“We’re very lowkey, we kind of just chill, we know what we have to offer and those that get to experience Uganda are like, whoa, you guys have this. I’m like, ‘Yeah, dude, we’re just not so public like everybody else,’” Seremba said.

The Philippines pavilion won the award for best-dressed at the festival.

“The Philippines pavilion’s dominant theme this year featured Muslim creations including malong table covers, beautifully decorated umbrellas and decorative fabric wall lining,” Narima Dela Cruz said in an email to the Now-Leader Mayor Brenda Locke said she’s proud to see how the festival has grown over the years.

“I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all the dedicated volunteers, passionate pavilion organizers, and enthusiastic attendees who made this festival truly exceptional,” Locke stated.

Anna Burns anna.burns@surreynowleader.com

Sandy Scofield performs in the Indigenous Songwriters Circle at Surrey Fusion Festival on Saturday, July 22. (Photo: Anna Burns)

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Powerful ‘True West’ finds new life on a Vancouver stage

Alex Browne Black Press Media

A powerful theatre piece that originated in White Rock last year is being remounted for a run at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre.

The savagely intense dark comedy “True West,” by late American playwright Sam Shepard, will run from Tuesday, Aug. 1 to Sunday, Aug. 6 with 8 p.m. evening shows only at the ‘Cultch’s’ 74-seat Vancity Culture Lab at 1895 Venables St.

Directed by White Rock resident actor-director Julianne Christie (whose most recent directorial assignment was “Best Divorce Ever” for the White Rock Players Club), the show features Harrison MacDonald and Jan Chadburn, as well as Vancouver-area actors Jesse Irving and Stephen JF Walker.

It’s virtually the same cast as the original production, which sold-out at Peninsula Productions’ studio theatre last October, with the exception of Walker (last seen locally as the narrator in “Best Divorce Ever”), who steps into a supporting role previously acted by Tomas Gamba.

Considered by many the best playwright of his generation, Shepard, in “True West,” created an almost surreal drama of the conflict between two brothers.

Since its debut in 1980, it has become a noted showcase for actors, which is what drew MacDonald and Irving to suggesting the project and asking Christie to direct in the first place.

Their version doesn’t pull any punches in presenting a tale that functions as a metaphor for the modern American West – as well as a study in the unravelling of myths and the reality of the damage that can be done by family members past and present.

Last fall’s riveting production benefited from Christie’s subtle, probing examination of the material, as well as from brilliantly-sustained characterizations by MacDonald and Irving, as brothers Austin and Lee.

Also appealing was a suitably bemused performance by Chadburn as the mother who arrives home to find her carefully-constructed ‘reality’ in ruins.

But even for White Rock audienc-

es who saw the show last year, the current version is likely to provide a powerful evening of drama, Christie said.

“It’s lovely to be able to go deeper into the play,” added the director, who for years has also been a busy player in many ‘Hollywood North’ film and television productions.

“I’ve always been quite envious of Broadway stars who have six months to work with a character, and say ‘every time I play her, I get to know her better,’” she added.

The production is proving an even closer bonding experience for director and actors this time

around, she noted. “As it’s just the five of us, the actors are realizing they don’t just show up and act –we’re a team now, we’re all building sets and making props and finding costumes.”

Christie said she and the cast have been excited by the opportunity to revisit the material for the VECC remount, and uncover even more layers of meaning in Shepard’s richly detailed, compelling script.

In “True West,” studious, industrious playwright, screenwriter and family man Austin (MacDonald) – using his mother’s immaculate southern California home as a place to write while she goes on a cruise to Alaska – finds his work disrupted and his life upended by the sudden arrival of his ne’er-do-well brother, Lee (Irving).

Almost before he knows what’s happening, Austin finds his passion project, being written for pragmatic Hollywood producer Saul Kimmer (Walker), has been shanghaied by expert con-man Lee, who sells Kimmer instead on a Western story supposedly inspired by true events.

Austin, and the violent, unpredictable Lee, become uneasy col-

laborators on the new screenplay commissioned by Kimmer, based on Lee’s story.

But the partnership quickly devolves into an increasingly drunken and destructive power struggle that imperils their mother’s meticulously-assembled home and drives Austin to the brink of insanity.

Driven by demons and unresolved antagonism – much of it the legacy of the brothers’ late, alcoholic father – their roles of ‘good son’ and ‘bad son’ begin to overlap, almost to the point of an exchange of personalities.

Shepard based “True West” and two other companion plays on his relationship with his own father, she noted – an alcoholic who, like his fictional counterpart “went off to live in the desert” and ultimately perished there.

The show has many points of relatability for audiences, she added, particularly as we come to recognize the lasting effects experiences we had in childhood still have on our lives today.

For tickets ($38.50 general admission) visit thecultch.com/event/truewest, or call 604-251-1363.

Harrison MacDonald and Jesse Irving play brothers in a VECC remount of “True West” by Sam Shepard. (Contributed photo)

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Events guide

FESTIVALS

Jamaica Day Festival

2023 at Holland Park in Surrey on Sunday, Aug.

6, featuring music, food, vendors, games and more. Event noon to 6 p.m., hosted by Jamaican Canadian Cultural Association of British Columbia (facebook.com/ jccabc). At 13428 Old Yale Road, Surrey.

CONCERTS

Sounds of Summer:

Concerts hosted by City of Surrey every Wednesday in July and August, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., featuring a variety of music genres at various parks and plazas. Free admission, calendar on surrey.ca/parksrecreation/surrey-parks/ park-programs/sounds-ofsummer. Schedule: Aug. 2: Dholnation drum ensemble at Surrey Civic Plaza: Aug. 9: funk outfit Cookin’

With Brass at Clayton Community Centre; Aug. 16: tribute band Stealing Dan at Historic Stewart Farm; Aug. 23: reggae/Afrobeat quartet Mivule at Holland Park; Aug. 30: soul singer Krystle Dos Santos at Surrey Civic Plaza.

Russell & Roots concerts at South Surrey’s Softball City on a pair of Saturdays this summer, with Marianas Trench headlining a rock show July 29, followed by a country concert Aug. 12 featuring LOCASH and others. Co-presented by Russell Brewing.Tickets/ info: russellandroots.com.

Net profits will be donated “back to the community, supporting several local organizations” including Surrey Fire Fighters, LIFTED youth and mental health and Softball City.

Hustinder: Singer to perform at Surrey’s Bell Performing Arts Centre on Saturday, July 29, 8 p.m., presented by BlueJay Productions.

Tickets from $35 on bellperformingartscentre. com or call 604-507-6355.

Vocal Champs trio from the Philippines performs at Surrey’s Bell Performing Arts Centre on Friday, Aug. 4 with special guest Jason Dy, presented by Purple Hearts Entertainment Canada.

Tickets from $125 on bellperformingartscentre. com or call 604-507-6355.

COMMUNITY

Community Picnics at eight Surrey parks this summer hosted by Partners in Parks, SurreyCares Community Foundation and Participaction. “Pack a picnic and join us for activities and games. The first 150 people to attend each picnic can receive a free hot dog to enjoy with their picnic.” Info: 604-5015050, partnersinparks@ surrey.ca. Schedule: July 27 at Hazelgrove Park (7080 190 St); Aug. 3 at Cloverdale Athletic Park (6330 168 St); Aug 10 at Goldstone Park (5850 146 St): Aug 17 at Fleetwood Park (15802 80 Ave); final one Aug 24 at Robson Park (12678 100 Ave).

Focus Newton: City of Surrey has launched Focus Newton, a project to engage, beautify and enhance spaces across Newton. “The City wants to hear from residents, local businesses, and community groups to create an action plan to celebrate the community and enhance shared amenities, for example in parks, at plazas, and along streets.” Online survey is open until July 30 to gather input from the community, engage.surrey. ca/focusnewton.

GALLERIES

Surrey Art Gallery: Multiple galleries at Bear Creek Park, 88 Ave./King George Blvd. 604-501-5566, Surrey.ca/artgallery. “ARTS

2023,” to Aug. 13. “Diane Roy: The Deep and the Shallows,” to Sept. 3; also “Invisible Fish,” to Sept. 3. Newton Cultural Centre features works by local artists at 13530 72 Ave., at venue of the Arts Council

of Surrey. For calendar visit artscouncilofsurrey.ca, or call 604-594-2700. Month of July 2023: “Soulful Inspirations” featuring works by Nancy Wright and Marika Morissette.

MARKETS

Surrey Urban Farmers Market operates every Saturday in summer at Royal Kwantlen Park, corner of 104 Avenue and Old

Yale Road, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., until October. Info: surreymarket.org, facebook. com/surreymarket.

MUSEUMS

Museum of Surrey: At 17710 56A Ave., Cloverdale. Info: Surrey. ca/museum, 604-5926956. “Giants, Dragons & Unicorns: The World of Mystic Creatures,” a traveling exhibit from the

American Museum of Natural History, to Sept. 17.

FUNDRAISERS

Battle of the Brews: Surrey Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society hosts country music-flavoured fundraiser Saturday, Aug. 19 at Surrey Civic Plaza, with 93.7 JR Country radio co-sponsor. Afternoon event features food trucks, beers from multiple vendors, games, live music. Net proceeds benefit youth initiatives championed by the society. Info and tickets, & list of beverage partners: surreyfirefighters.com.

COMEDY

Yuk Yuk’s comedy club at Elements Casino Surrey, with shows Friday/ Saturday at 17755 60 Ave., Cloverdale. For calendar, visit yukyuks.com/surrey or call 1-800-899-9136, ext. 0.

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Surrey’s Gavin on Canada’s U18 team for Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Europe

Baseball ‘Magic in the air’ on night of team’s first win of season

Tricia Weel Black Press Media

tom.zillich@surreynowleader.com

Surrey’s Jordan Gavin will again wear Canadian colours on ice, this time in Europe.

The 2006-born centre is among 24 hockey players named to the national men’s U18 team for the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, which starts Monday, July 31, in Trencin, Slovakia and Breclav, Czechia.

Team Canada will aim to defend gold at the week-long tournament, which ends with medal-round games on Aug. 5.

Gavin, who lives with his family in the Morgan Creek area, got the call from Hockey Canada brass back on July 12.

“I heard that calls were going out that day and it was pretty nerve-wracking, but I was just super excited when my phone started ringing,” he recalled.

“I knew the tournament was coming up, and yeah, I was hoping I could make it and play for my country. It’s obviously pretty cool for me.”

Gavin is among four B.C.raised forwards on Team Canada, along with Chetwynd’s Cayden Lindstrom, North Vancouver’s Carson Wetsch and Victoria’s Ollie Josephson.

Last winter, in his rookie season with the WHL Tri-City Americans, Gavin scored 22 goals and added 32 assists in 54

games.

Back in April 2022, just a few months after Tri-City picked him second overall in the WHL Entry Draft, he became the youngest player in Americans franchise history to score a goal, as an affiliate call-up while still at Delta Hockey Academy.

Last week, Gavin was reached on the phone before he and his Team Canada ‘mates flew to Budapest, Hungary, for some pre-tournament practices and games.

He played with some of them, and battled others, last November during the World

Under-17 Hockey Challenge, a 10-day tournament at Langley Events Centre and North Delta’s Sungod Arena. Three teams of Canadians were involved in the competition, which drew hockey scouts from around the world.

“It was special playing in front of my family and everything,” Gavin said. “Obviously representing your country is always an honour — a really cool experience.

“I missed a couple of games, and I think a lot of our team actually got sick,” he added. “A couple of guys went home. I missed a couple of games but then came back. I was lucky enough to at least get some games in.”

Gavin turns 17 this November, which means he isn’t eligible for the NHL Draft until June 2025.

“I get an extra year to kind of work on everything and develop and get in the gym and do all that kind of stuff,” he noted. “So, you know, I kind of see it as an advantage and, yeah, I think I just have to keep working and then see what happens in that year.”

For this national team member, it seems playing hockey wasn’t always his first priority.

“My mom tells me I didn’t really like it at the start, that I’d rather just, like, stay home and watch TV and play with toys and stuff,” Gavin said with a laugh.

“Obviously I started to love it when I was maybe six or seven and ever since then, I’ve just fallen in love with it.”

There are several definitions of the word ‘sportsmanship,’ with the common themes being a commitment to fair play, ethical behaviour and general goodwill toward an opponent.

“It is an affirmation that an athlete is disciplined enough to have perspective, maintain poise, and do what is best for his or her teammates,” states part of one definition.

If there is any team that has demonstrated the true essence of sportsmanship this baseball season, it is the White Rock Bantam (15U) Tritons.

The Bantam squad, 0-45 this season, changed the 0 in the win column to a 1 on the night of Tuesday, July 18, when a happy home crowd got to witness the team win its first game vs. the Bantam Whalley Chiefs – an extra-special game not only for the win, but because it was the last game for Leo Choi, the game’s starting pitcher, before he moved back to Korea with his family the next day.

Choi, who report-

edly loves baseball as well as fire engines, even got a visit from local firefighters, who brought a pumper truck to the parking lot beside the ball field to give him a send-off with lights and sirens blaring.

“It was fantastic! There was magic in the air,” said White Rock Tritons general manager Jordan Broatch, noting that Choi also scored the first and winning runs.

The game itself was a nail-biter. The Tritons were up 2-0 by the third inning, but the Chiefs chipped away at the lead (White Rock was the ‘away’ team because the game was a makeup for a game in Whalley’s home park).

By the fifth, the score was 3-2 for Whalley.

At that point, the Junior and Senior White Rock Tritons had finished their practice to come and cheer for the Bantam team, noted umpire Mark Bodwell on Twitter.

“It was a big crowd, and they were really loud and supportive. Every play White Rock made

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Jordan Gavin in action during the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge tournament at Langley Events Centre in November 2022. (Contributed photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Hockey Canada)

‘Representing your country is always an honour,’ says the 16-year-old centre, with Tri-City in WHL

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got a huge cheer. It was almost like being at a football match in London!” he said in his tweet.

Broatch agreed.

“Every ball that got hit –you held your breath a little bit, thinking tonight’s the night – you just didn’t want it to slip through their fingers,” he said.

Despite having such a tough season with losses, the Bantam team has shown up for every practice and every game, Broatch said.

“You feel for the kids. They work hard, every day – they’re one of the most improved teams. It’s actually been quite impressive to watch,” he said.

“The comparison from the team back in March compared to now, is night and day.”

Broatch credited the team’s coaching staff with doing a great job, as many of the players were, perhaps, playing a tier or two above their talent level.

“(Bantam Tritons head coach) Matt (Paculan), Jason (Hotell, assistant coach) and Chris (Strain, pitching coach) have done just a tremendous job of just teaching the fundamentals and encouraging the basics… just keeping your head down, not worrying about wins and losses, and just thinking about the long-term goals,” he said.

“It’s really quite incredible, the amount of improvement these kids have had, and the fact they just keep doing it. A lot of 15-year-olds would maybe, selfishly, back out, but all of these players have

just kept their head down. It’s really impressive. We could learn a lot from them.”

Jack Gerevas hit his second home run of the season against the Chiefs, while Alex Harvie made the hit that brought Choi home.

“The outpouring of sheer emotion in this game was incredible,” posted Bodwell. “There were parents in tears in the stands. The two older White Rock teams came onto the field and applauded the Bantams off. It had to be the best day of (Choi’s) life.

“They always say baseball has magic at times. It’s what you do sport for,” he added.

The Bantam White Rock Tritons on the ball field with some Senior Tritons after the Bantam teams’ first win of the season. (Photo: Jenn Schotts)

PLAY

Minor League Cricket considers expansion to Surrey, other cities

Ben Lypka Black Press Media

Minor League Cricket

(MiLC) has announced plans for future Canadian expansion, and league officials say they are taking a serious look at Surrey, Abbotsford and other markets in British Columbia.

The MiLC is known as North America’s top development league in the sport and is a feeder system to Major League Cricket –North America’s top cricket league that was founded in 2019 but began play this month.

MLC consists of six big-market teams in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Texas and Washington. A sell-out crowd of more than 7,000 watched Texas Super Kings beat Los Angeles Knight Riders by 69 runs (181-112) in the league’s inaugural game on July 13.

Cricket is the world’s second most-watched sport behind soccer, but has struggled to build popularity in North America. The MLC and MiLC are a $120 million investment from multiple groups to launch the sport back to the continent in a big way. Key investors include Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Ross Perot Jr., Anand Rajaraman (Amazon) and Shantanu Narayen (Adobe Inc.).

The sport came to North American through the British, and was Canada’s most popular sport until the early-20th Century. In fact, the very first-ever cricket international match occurred in 1844 between clubs from Toronto and New York. Canadian prime minister John A. MacDonald even declared cricket to be Canada’s first official sport in 1867.

Cricket Canada was established as the country’s governing body for the sport in 1892 and the British Columbia Mainland Cricket League – which still exists today – was founded in 1914. It is one of the oldest sporting leagues still competing in the country.

The popularity of baseball,

hockey and other sports led to a decline in interest for cricket. However, the sport is massively popular in India, Pakistan, Australia, South Africa and parts of Europe.

Canada has gone on to compete in the 1979, 2003 and 2007 Cricket World Cups hosted by the International Cricket Council.

The MiLC began play in July of 2021 with 27 teams across the United States. Silicon Valley Strikers beat New Jersey Stallion in the final, which was played in North Carolina. The 2022 season saw 26 teams compete and Seattle Thunderbolts earned the league title. The 2023 season begins in August.

Cricket Canada and Boundaries North have partnered with the MiLC to identify potential ownership groups and communities to establish Minor League Cricket teams across Canada as early as 2024.

“In a short time, Minor League Cricket has proven to be a key development ground for North American cricket players,” stated Rashpal Bajwa, president of Cricket Canada.

“The league can have an immediate impact on our passionate Canadian market, engaging new fans and providing aspiring Canadian cricketers with enhanced opportunities to showcase their talent on a larger stage.”

Cricket Canada is headquartered in Toronto, so it’s likely that Ontario will be a major focus for expansion. However, Rahul Srinivasan,

CEO of Boundaries North, stated that the Lower Mainland will also be considered.

“The BCMCL generates a ton of great talent,” he said. “I think we look at communities where there is thriving cricket, so the Surrey, Burnaby and Greater Vancouver area has a really great cricket scene. In terms of participation, a place like Abbotsford could also have a big impact.”

Srinivasan admitted that the lack of available pitches will be a challenge for some places in British Columbia, but that the possibility of an MiLC team may increase the chances of that infrastructure to get built.

“For MiLC we are looking at, where does it make sense for these pitches and who can get behind them with investments and improved infrastructure,” he said. “We need a fairly sophisticated and professional facility to play with four to six television streams and everything else.”

He said many American MiLC markets used a hybrid wicket, which created a less capital-intensive pitch. But the investments need to be made at the private or public level to make it possible.

Srinivasan said he believes teams could be in place as early as next summer.

For more information, including further details on the process for ownership group identification, email info@ canadaboundaries.ca, or visit the Boundaries North website, boundariesnorth.ca.

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Fromthedaywe met Traceywefelt comfortable confident,andhappywe madethedecision to ask forhishelp.We can’tsay enoughaboutthe professionalism,personal communication, follow throughandamazingjob Tracey andhis Teamdid forus. Theywentabove andbeyond to sellour homeand to helpuspurchaseour familyhome! ThroughoutourjourneyTracey ensured to answer ourmillionquestions,addressedanyconcerns, listened to our wants/needs/familygoals,and ensuredour comfort/safetyinsellingandbuying during a pandemic. With Tracey’s help wefound thehome we love, inthe community wewanted to bein.It wasimportant my parents were involvedin theprocess;theywerewelcomedandare incredibly happyto seeusinourhome.We jokingly told Tracey thatarequirementis to havea home we canhear thebirdschirping – Ourhousehas a treeoutsideour sittingareathat is arestingspot forhummingbirds andothersmallbirds. We are alsoon a flightpath forCanadianGeese,we look forwardto themorning arrivalsand eveningdepartures. We asked –Tracey delivered! Thank you, Tracey, Natalieand Team -We can’tthank youenough for yourhelp SusanneandJamie Buyingandsellingahomeisahugeundertaking anddemandsalotofpatience,understanding andforgiveness.FindingtherightRealtortohelp youthroughthisprocessiskey.TraceyBoschwas recommendedtousbyatrustedfriend,andhe certainlydidn’tdisappoint.Fromtheverystart, Traceywasabletoquicklydetermineourneedsand wasabletoprovidesuchawealthofknowledgein termsofunderstandingthemarketandwhatwe couldandwouldachieve.Hisexperiencedmethods resultedinaquickandseamlesssale.Ourpurchase ofanewhomewassimplydowntotheworkTracey andhisteamdidinseekingandprovidingallthe necessaryinformationforustomakeaninformed decisionWouldhighlyrecommendTraceyBosch andhisteamtoanyoneforastressfree,home buying/sellingexperience.

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38.7PASTORALACRES-2SEPARATEADDRESSES-2LEGALHOUSESACRESAWAYFROMEACH OTHER-MULTIPLELARGEBARNS-ANATURELOVER’SPARADISE-AONCEINALIFETIMEPROPERTY Atrueopportunityforthewholefamilyto livetogether!Thisisaonceinalifetime propertythathasanabundanceofoptions foryourimaginationanddreams!A gorgeousESTATEpropertylocatedinthe highlydesirableandsought-afterareaof HazelmereinSouthSurrey.Twosolidmain homesareacresapartwithseparateaddressesanddriveways.Amultitudeoflargebarns 289’X50’,139’X49’,110’X22’,92’X24’,42’X34’andworkshops.Theacreagehas somegentlerollswiththesalmonproducingLittleCampbellRivermeanderingthrough“a truenaturewatchersparadise”.Waterrightsof37,000m3peryear.Ablankcanvasfor youtocreateanEquestrianestate,awinery,greenhouseproduction,yourdreamfarm. FabulouslocationjustminutestotheUSborderandforfreewayaccess.WOW! TraceyBosch604-539-7653 1297 - 1381184STSOUTHSURREY

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Mainhomeisabeautifullyupdatedbright&spaciousopenplan2625sqft

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Nov15,1922-July7,2023

After100plusyears and c ountless life adventures, Margarethasended herjourneywithus.

BornMargaretEsther McCarteninBrighton NewYork,thethird childandonly daughterofJohn andAgnesMcCarten.Atage11herfamily movedtoBowIsland,Albertatofarm herfather’shomestead.Shehadahappy childhoodandoftenreminiscedaboutthe funandfriendshipsofherearlyyears.

ShemetMorsePescottandtheymarriedin 1945.Theymovedtothecoastandbegantheir lifetogetherinVancouverandthenSurrey, finallysettlinginHazelmere.Inlateryears MomandDadmovedtoLangley.

Margaretispredeceasedbyherparents, husbandMorse,brothersJack(Betty),Bud(Flo), daughter-in-lawKaren,son-in-lawBarry.She issurvivedbysonJames(Susan),daughters

Margaret(Gary)andEileen,grandchildren

Ashley(Michelle),Christopher(Janice),Jodi (Rob),Brent(Kathryn),Todd,Trevor(Jennifer), Laura (Keeley)and greatgrandchildren

Jason (Cheyenne) Ryan (Jessica),Joshua, Jake,Kenneth,Marcus,Caelynn,Weston,Jack, Ryker,Mikaela.

Margaretlivedaverylonglifeandenjoyed itineveryway.She lovedtohavefunand especiallyenjoyedfamilygatherings.Evenin herlastweeksshecontinuedtobeinterested inhergrandchildrenandgreatgrandchildren, takingpleasureintimespentwiththem.

Inlieuofflowerspleasetaketimetovisita seniorinyourlife,asMargaretsoappreciated themanyfriendswhovisitedherorconnected byphone.Service:August12,2023, SouthridgeFellowshipChurch,2275648Ave, Langley2:00PM

RENIHAN,Frederick 1944-2023

FredRenihanpassed awaypeacefullyon June21,2023,with hislovingfamilyat hisside.Heissurvived byhiswife,Mary Ann(neeMiller),his daughterKathleen, hissonSean(Katlyn, Scarlett,andGreyson), hisbrotherPatrick (Joan),hissister Eithne,andhismanyniecesandnephews. Thefamilywouldliketothankthestaffat MelvilleHospiceHomefortheircareof Fredinhisfinaldays.Awakewasheldinhis honourinlateJune.

Fredservedasateacher,principal,Deanof Education,DirectorofEducation,Executive DirectorofCurriculumandInstruction, AssistantDeputyMinisterofEducation withtheGovernmentofSaskatchewan, andasSuperintendentofSchoolsinSurrey, BCfrom1995-2005.In2004,hereceived adistinguishedserviceawardforhis leadershipcontributionstoeducationin BritishColumbia.

Fredtookdelightinrecitingpoetryfrom memoryandbrightenedmanyagathering withthistalent.Hisebullientandinfectious laughstillringsinourearsandhearts.Fred’s legacyasalovinganddevotedhusband, father,grandfather,brother,uncle,and friendwillforeverbetreasuredbythose whoknewandlovedhim.Toquoteoneof thepoemsheoftenrecited:

Tothosewhosaytogenerations hence, whatwillIbeifbutadistantmemory, Irespond: “Thoughthemindfades,memorieslinger. Thoughthebodyfails,thespiritprevails. Thoughthescrollburns,thelettersdance intheair.”

-RabbiZevSchostak

In loving memory of Henry George Bacon

HarrywasborntoGeorgeandAmeliaBaconon July 16, 1927, inVancouver, B.C.

After graduating from John Oliver High School in 1945, Harry went to work for the City of Vancouver first as a rodman and then as a surveyor. In 1954 he joined the RCMP and was stationed in Red Deer and then Calgary. While he only stayed in the force for three years it was here that he met his destiny and the love of his life, Sonja Anderson. Harry and Sonja were married and moved back to B.C. where Harry wenttoworkfortheCityofBurnaby,advancing to become the Supervisor ofTraffic Operations. On weekends and evenings, he cleared a oneacre property in Surrey and single-handedly built a house with just a hammer, a handsaw, and a lot of determination and with a goal of raising a family and a garden, the two things that would become the foundation of his life.

Harry retired from the City of Burnaby in 1988 but remained active in the community

serving the Province as a Justice of the Peace for four years. A lifelong outdoorsman and an avid fisherman (especially fly-fishing!), he also had an artistic side and was highly skilled at tying flies which were distributed generously to friends, relatives and assorted, frustrated fishermen that he met while traversing the many streams and creeks of B.C.

Harry is survived by his loving wife, Sonja, sons Brian (Rhonda) and Keith, and daughter Karen (Ron), granddaughters Sarah (Chris), Amy, and Claire, and great-grandson Mason, as well as his youngest brother Edward, and many nieces and nephews.

Hewaspredeceasedbyhistwinsister,Kathleen, and brotherWilfred.

A memorial service will be held at Elim Village Chapel on August 26 at 1:30 p.m.

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Opportunity to earn incremental pay raises, performance pay and bonuses (not guaranteed) upon performance evaluation at the discretion of the employer. Duties include planting, harvesting, washing, grading & packing 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.

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DELTA; GARAGE SALE

Sat July 29, 9am-4pm 11990 Clark Dr.

Household, tools, woodworking items, antiques, records, BBQ, golf access, paintings, wooden pepper mills, and much more.

Surrey Garage Sale 8944 156A Street

Saturday, July 29th 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sale will be ongoing every Saturday in August!

New Frailty Self-Management Health Coach Study

LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS AND VOLUNTEERS

Self-Management BC is launching a new study in the Fraser Health Region to evaluate the effectiveness of peer coaches using self management strategies and the Canadian AVOID Strategy to slow down and/or prevent the progression of frailty in older adults.

To be a Participant

Who can participate?

- Seniors 65+ with fluency in English and

• Living in the Fraser Health Region

• Concerned about becoming frail

• Have one or more chronic health conditions

• Able to give consent

• Have access to computer, internet, and a telephone

• Willing to commit to being in the study for 5 months

To Volunteer as a Health Coach

Health coaches will:

• Receive training

• Be paired with a study participant

• Provide a 45-minute weekly telephone call for 13 weeks

• Provide support, encouragement, and empower the participants towards health-enhancing actions.

Formoreinformationaboutthestudyandeligibilityrequirements, or if you are interested in volunteering as a Frailty Health Coach, contact Gurpreet Sandhu, Study Coordinator, at 604-946-0195.

Surrey Yard Sale

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Saturday, July 29th 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Household items, figurines, scentsy and lots of craft supplies!

Surrey Large Multi Family Sale 8899 - 154 St. (Corner of 92ndAve) Sat & Sun July 29th & 30th

8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Watches, gold & jewellery; watch maker replaces watch batteries Swiss make, only $6.99 & up.All kinds of Nintendo, stereo, amps, TV, brand name clothes & shoes, Tools, new & used misc items. 50-70% off; everything must go!

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EXPLORESURREYTHISSUMMER

50 things to do in Surrey this summer

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1. GO BACK IN TIME

Celebrate Surrey’s agricultural pioneers at the sprawling Historic Stewart Farm, located at 13723 Crescent Rd. The site consists of eight heritage buildings, with the 1894 Farmhouse as its focal point. New this summer at Elgin Heritage Park is an Indigenous Learning House for such cultural practices, including carving and other creative disciplines.

2. BIKE BARNSTON

Bike onto the ferry and around Barnston Island, where roads are flat and paved, and cyclists can enjoy views of the river and farms. Bring a picnic for this trip, but leave your vehicle on the mainland side of the ferry (there are no public parking areas on the island). Find maps, ferry info and more on metrovancouver.org.

3. VISIT SURREY’S ‘FAIRY FOREST’

Redwood Park (17900 20 Ave., South Surrey) is home to the largest stand of Redwood trees north of the 49th parallel. It’s also home to thousands of tiny “fairy” houses placed in a clearing, not far from a replica of a treehouse once home to Peter and David Brown, twin brothers born to one of Surrey’s earliest pioneering families. In 1893, their father gifted them this large plot of land, logged and ripe for farming. However, the brothers instead filled the land with their favourite trees from around the world. The duo built a treehouse where they lived in solitude until their deaths in 1949 and 1958.

4. WALK THE TRACK

A four-lane walking track at Bear Creek Park is a destination for active people during all hours of the day. The lit facility, opened in 2020 on 88 Avenue, a block east of King George Boulevard, is designed to separate those who like to walk from athletes in training on the oval track nearby, where a new stadium is being built for track meets, football games and more.

5. JUMP IN A POOL

Surrey’s eight outdoor pools are open every summer. Admission is free for public swimming on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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6. BUZZ WITH BEES

Cloverdale’s Honeybee Centre buzzes as a commercial honey farm, country store, honey packing facility and visitor attraction, at 7480 176 St. Private hive tours involve suiting up in protective gear, lighting a bee smoker and getting up close with more than 40,000 bees. For details, buzz over to honeybeecentre.com, or call 604-575-2337.

7. PLAY AT ‘JUMPSTART’

Newton’s Unwin Park (13313 68 Ave.) is home to Jumpstart, an award-winning inclusive playground for kids of all abilities. Opened in 2019, the 12,000-square-foot playground sits atop a giant Canadian Tire logo and features double-wide ramps, unitary surfacing with seamless transitions, a sensory play centre, a “We-Go-Round,” slides with transfer benches, an OmniSpin spinner and more.

8. READ ‘POETRY ROCK’

At Bear Creek Park, a poem is engraved on a large piece of granite, in English and Korean. The words of Rev. Dr. Byung Sub Van’s “Mere Water am I” address the universal theme of water “in its many forms, from raindrops to rivers to oceans, and through its many uses, from slaking thirst to

producing power for factories. At the same time, the work uses the metaphor of water to celebrate social unity and cultural diversity.”

9. SEE A CENTENNIAL TOTEM

Carver John Edward Neel’s “Surrey Columbian Centennial Totem” is located on a path near Surrey Provincial Court (14340 57 Ave.) and the old city hall, not far from the vehicles driving on Highway 10. “A joint endeavour of the Surrey Columbian and its readers,” says a plaque, “this totem pole was erected in 1967 in observance of Canada’s centennial and to preserve the art and legends of the Salish Indians.” While you’re there, grab breakfast or soup at Occasions at The Pond.

The Historic Stewart Farm, located at 13723 Crescent Rd., consists of eight heritage buildings, with the 1894 farmhouse as its focal point. (Photo: City of Surrey)

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10. WALK A LABYRINTH

At Fleetwood Gardens (15802 80 Ave.), a seven-circuit labyrinth offers an opportunity to quiet the mind and relax the body. Created in 2008 with the help of Diana Ng and others, the labyrinth is an attraction at Fleetwood Gardens, a popular place for wedding and graduation photos, too.

11. VISIT A RARE ‘ROCK TREE’

One North Surrey subdivision is home to a rare “rock tree,” at 12237 91A Ave. “The Rock Tree is a native mature Western Red Cedar growing out of a split glacial erratic boulder that is approximately two metres by three metres in size,” says a post on historicplaces.ca. “The Rock Tree sits within a six-metre circumference fenced preserve, close to the street and surrounded by open space, that straddles the property line between two houses in a residential development. The Rock Tree is significant as a rare example of a large native tree growing out of a glacial erratic boulder. While it is common to find trees like this growing out of rocks in mountainous regions, it is unusual to find a tree of this size growing out of an erratic boulder within the Lower Mainland. The fact that the tree and boulder are now

located within the context of a new singlefamily subdivision makes this tree and boulder even more unique.”

12. WATCH THE LIONS

On a fenced field at Whalley’s Tom Binnie Park, members of the B.C. Lions can

be seen practicing on non-game days during the CFL football season, in summer and early fall. Lucky fans might get an autograph. Visit the website bclions.com for details.

13. PEDAL IN A PARK

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14. MEET MR. FLEETWOOD

In the Surrey neighbourhood that bears his name, Lance Corporal Arthur Thomas Fleetwood is memorialized as a life-sized bronze sculpture positioned on a bench located at the community centre plaza, 84 Avenue and 160 Street. Artist Nathan Scott’s work honours the First World War soldier, who served in France and died there of battle wounds in 1917. The sculpture, a donation by Fleetwood Community Association, aims to inspire pride in the community by marking an aspect of its history and remembering one of its pioneers and soldiers. The community of Fleetwood was named in honour of Thomas Fleetwood shortly after his death.

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BC Lions train on the grass field at the CFL football team’s Whalley facility on June 3. (Photo: Anna Burns)

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15. GOLF WHERE THE PROS DID

Surrey’s Northview Golf and Country Club hosted PGA tournaments from 1996 to 2002, first as the Greater Vancouver Open and later as the Air Canada Championship. It’s where Mike Weir became the first Canadian in 45 years to win a PGA Tour event on Canadian soil, back in the summer of 1999. It’s a landmark golf moment still celebrated there annually during the final week of August and first week of September.

16. BORROW A BOOK

Surrey boasts 10 public libraries across the city, with addresses posted to surreylibraries.ca. For online enjoyment, check out eBooks, magazines, music, movies and more. The City Centre branch is a popular location next to Surrey City Hall and a plaza that includes a large, colourful staircase for reading and people-watching, at 10350 University Dr.

17. GET CABIN FEVER

Located outside the Museum of Surrey is the Anderson Cabin. Built by pioneer Eric Anderson in 1872, the structure is documented as Surrey’s oldest building still standing. “It features vertical weatherboard

on gable ends, notched corners and chinking,” notes a post on surrey.ca. “It is preserved as a historic monument to all pioneers, and its crude structure shows just how primitive the living conditions were for those pioneers.”

18. SEE SURREY’S OLDEST SCHOOL

Surrey’s oldest surviving schoolhouse is Anniedale, built in 1891 for a whopping $750. Today, the restored wood-frame building rests on the grounds of Cloverdale’s Museum of Surrey (17710 56A Ave.), as an

example of where students learned in the 19th and 20th centuries.

19. LEAP INTO PARKOUR

Located at 7080 190th St. in Clayton Heights, Hazelgrove Park is home to Surrey’s first purpose-built parkour course. Search “Surrey Hazelgrove Parkour Park” on Youtube for video of the leaping/climbing action there, on the Journey Parkour channel. Also at the park, Susan Point’s umbrella-shaped art “Water Guardians” playfully responds to the theme of water and the design of the

park, which features a water play area, water reservoir, pump station and a bioswale.

20. VISIT SURREY’S OLDEST CHURCH

At 16631 Old McLellan Road, the Gothicstyle Christ Church was built by Surrey’s pioneers circa 1884. It was the first church, of any denomination, built in Surrey, according to a post on historicplaces.ca. “Such was the enthusiasm for religious observance and community spirit that the first settlers worshipped in private houses and in the first Town Hall. When the Reverend William Bell arrived in the parish in 1884, he immediately organized a building committee of prominent local pioneers. Abraham Huck, the area’s first pioneer, donated the land.”

21. WALK YOUR DOG

In Fleetwood, Freedom Dog Park lives up to its name, offering more than three acres of open space for dogs to run free, at 15452 84 Ave. At Tynehead Regional Park, a sixacre dog off-leash area is accessible from the 168 Street parking lot, or a connecting pathway from the 96 Avenue (hatchery) parking lot. The Tynehead site offers a range of open space for open running and play, as well as a 750-metre off-leash pathway ideal for jogging with your dog.

Fishing at Green Timbers Lake. (Photo: surrey.ca)

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22. RIDE THE RAILS

“Come with us on a journey through time,” say operators of Surrey’s Heritage Rail, which offers rides aboard restored BCER interurban rail cars stationed in Cloverdale. For schedules and info check facebook.com/ FVHRS, or visit fvhrs.org. Alternatively, the miniature railway at Bear Creek Park offers train rides through the forest, at an attraction that has been rolling there since the mid-1990s. Visit the website bctrains.com for details, or call 604-501-1232.

23. CATCH A FLICK

A movie theatre is a cool place on a hot day, and Surrey is home to several of those cool places, including Strawberry Hill Cineplex and Landmark Cinemas 12

26. PLACE A BET

Located in Cloverdale, Elements Casino Surrey is the city’s go-to place for poker, blackjack, slot machines, comedy (at the Yuk Yuk’s club) and more, with live harness racing at Fraser Downs. Check it out online at elementscasinosurrey.com.

27. WATCH THE SUN SET

South Surrey’s Crescent Beach is a fantastic place to watch the sun go down, with dazzling displays of colour on blue-sky evenings. Grab an ice cream cone from one of the shops there, stroll to the beach and take photos.

28. MINGLE WITH PEOPLE OF THE PAST

Surrey is home to the cleverly named The Re-Enactors, an award-winning heritage re-enactment performance troupe based on real people from the city’s past, including pioneers Eric Anderson, Zennosuke Inouye, Mary Jane Shannon, Irene Bourassa and Sarjit “Mac” Singh. The actors don’t break character, and they attend a variety of events across Surrey, mostly in the summer months.

29. MAKE A RACKET

Surrey boasts 65 public outdoor tennis courts and 54 pickleball courts, at 27 parks across the city. They’re all listed on surrey.ca/tennis-pickleball. For indoor play, check out Surrey Tennis Centre, where a 42,000-square-foot “bubble” includes six indoor courts for games and lessons, on 144th Street, near the old Surrey city hall.

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30. BMX IT

Watch some two-wheeled racers on the Action BMX racing club track in Newton, at 76th Avenue and 126th Street, behind Newton Athletic Park and across from the Serpentine Dog Park. The track has been a magnet for BMXers young and old, and the non-profit club has operated since the late 1980s. To get involved, visit actionbmx.ca or call the race-day hotline, 604-309-6421.

31. SEE WILDLIFE

Deer, salmon, eagles, ducks and other animals can be spotted at Surrey Lake Park, a natural area that features a human-made lake, a 1.5-kilometre nature trail and more. Opened in 2002 at 7500 152nd St., the lake park is a haven for many animals, but dogs aren’t allowed. The lake was created to help control flooding, and varies in size depending on the time of year and the amount of rainfall. For bird watching, download a free Merlin Bird ID app for your smart phone to help with identification.

32. WALK ‘SEASONS IN THE PARK’

Artist John Webber and Epic Productions created “Seasons in the Park,” a lightbased artwork on the pedestrian and bicycle overpass that crosses Highway 1 from Tynehead Park to 168th Street. Part of Surrey’s Greenway Network, the bridge changes colours with the season and different events.

33. SHOP FOR ART

In the absence of in-person shopping at Surrey Art Gallery (13750 88th Ave.), the gift shop has gone online with items created by local artists. The art gallery association’s virtual market is a place to buy paintings, jewelry, greeting cards, sculptures, clothing, wooden bowls and much more, at saga-giftshop.square.site. For information, call 604501-5187 or email sagagiftshop@gmail.com.

34. SET SAIL

Located on Blackie Spit at Crescent Beach, Surrey Sailing Club has promoted the sport of sailing since 1970 and offers a Sail Canada training program for people who want to get out on the water. “Our members enjoy excellent sailing, kayaking and paddleboarding, all within a friendly atmosphere,” notes a post on surreysailingclub.bc.ca. “With the exception of our sailing school boats, all of the boats and watercraft at the club are memberowned.”

35. GO GEOCACHING

Tynehead Regional Park (16689 96 Ave.) is a great place for geocaching, a kind of digital “treasure hunt” with the goal of finding hidden containers known as “caches” or “geocaches” using a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. In Surrey, approval by civic authorities is required to place a

geocache in the city’s parks and other public areas, according to surrey.ca.

36. PICNIC AT SURREY BEND

Three picnic shelters – named Hawk, Warbler and Wren – are built at Surrey Bend Regional Park, and reservations can be made by phone (604-432-6352) during office hours Monday to Friday. The park is a great place to view wildlife and Fraser River activity, at 17775 104 Ave. The site is one of the few remaining large, un-dyked sections of the lower Fraser. One tangled tree stump offers a “nature playground” for kids.

37. CATCH A FISH

Surrey offers a few great spots for recreational fishing and hosts educational programs for those who are new to the sport. With a license, try freshwater fishing at Green Timbers Lake, or catch a salmon at Brownsville Bar Park. Another option is Surrey Public Wharf, at 11731 130 St. Details about license requirements and more are posted to surrey.ca, and also gofishbc.com.

38. SIP SOME WHISKY

Located in the business park at Campbell Heights, Mainland Whiskey boasts a cocktail lounge, a shop and, on select days, an outdoor dining area/lounge with live music. Influenced by American “moonshine” recipes, their small-batch corn whisky and whisky liqueurs are made with organic ingredients. The colourful names include Time Machine, “aged in an electric box, wired with timealtering devices.” Visit mainlandwhisky.com.

39. CRANK UP A SIREN

One Newton-area firehall is home to “Call of the Siren,” an “interactive tribute to firefighters” where people can turn the crank on the outside of an arch to create a soft and subtle siren sound. Artist Luke Blackstone created the attraction at Firehall No. 10 (7278 132nd St.) back in 2007. “While the audio and visual siren references remind the community that firefighters are always on duty in the event of an emergency, the shape of the arch also suggests protection— again, a tribute to the public-safety role that firefighters play,” says a post at surrey.ca.

40. VISIT SAG

Summer 2023 exhibits at Surrey Art Gallery feature ocean- and water-themed art including Diane Roy’s “The Deep and the Shallows,” where the Surrey-based artist is showing“The Magnificent,” a colourful wall tapestry of a blue whale’s head that dominates the gallery space. Over-fishing and deteriorating ocean health are themes of a net-like tapestry called “The Curtain of Death.” Showcased in a separate space is “Invisible Fish,” a group exhibit of works by Salish artists. Admission is free at the Bear Creek Park gallery, online at surrey.ca/ artgallery, or call 604-501-5566.

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41. GET ROLLING

Billed as Metro Vancouver’s largest indoor amusement park, Central City Fun Park features a roller rink with stringed lights overhead, at 11125 124th St. The building is filled with all kinds of games, including a miniature bowling alley and mini golf, too. Details are posted on centralcityfunpark.com.

42. EAT AT ‘SPY HOUSE’

Surrey’s old “spy house,” a home once owned by a German national suspected of being a spy, is now a family-owned pub in the Port Kells area. The history of the big building is told in newspaper clippings and photos that hang on the wall of Baron’s Manor Pub, which has operated there for more than a decade, 9568 192nd St.

43. SPY SOME SHOREBIRDS

Mud Bay Park’s waterfront is a place to see shorebirds in what’s considered “Canada’s #1 Important Bird Area.” The nature trail is nearly three kilometres long and takes about 1.5 hours to walk. The park’s most spectacular feature is its view of Boundary Bay, which transforms drastically at different times of day. At high tide, seals and loons can be seen in the waves. At low

tide, the table is set for a shorebird’s favourite feast when mudflats and eelgrass meadows are exposed to the air.

44. STOP TO SMELL ROSES

Rare plants, shrubs and trees can be found at Darts Hill Garden Park (1633 170 St.), a 7.5-acre paradise gifted to Surrey by Francisca and Edwin Darts in 1994 as “a showcase of 70 years of devotion, hard work and a pure love of horticulture.” With ticketed entry, visitors can explore the site during public garden strolls. Call 604-5015100 or visit the website dartshill.ca.

45. WALK GODWIN FARM

Stroll the paths of the 26-acre Godwin Farm Biodiversity Preserve, a scenic naturalarea park gifted to the City of Surrey in 2015. Check out hundreds of trees including some rare varieties and a registered heritage tree 175 feet tall. The pond is home to a variety of bird life, and an old fruit tree garden boasts apples, blueberries and figs. At 9016 164 St.

46. HIT THE ICE

Some skating programs, including public skating, are open for registration at Fleetwood’s Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex and also South Surrey Arena, with schedules posted to surrey.ca. In the Panorama area,

the three mini rinks at Excellent Ice are available to rent for skaters/players of all ages. These are cool places on hot days.

47. GET BOARD

Surrey is home to eight skate parks, each designed to offer a variety of tracks and trails to suit all abilities. From the street and plaza terrain at Cloverdale Youth Park to the flow bowl at Chuck Bailey/Tom Binnie Park, skaters have some choices while attempting backside heelflips and other tricks. In Whalley, the One Love indoor skatepark is also home to skateboarders.

48. LEARN ABOUT REFORESTATION

Explore B.C.’s birthplace of reforestation at Green Timbers Urban Forest, one of Surrey’s largest parks. It’s home to more than 10 kilometres of nature trails, a stocked fishing lake, picnic areas and Surrey Nature Centre. The land was completely logged by 1929, but the trees were soon replanted. After a long run as a forestry school and nursery, the land became a park in 1974. Enter at Green Timbers Access Rd., in the 14500-block of 100th Ave., Surrey. A detailed history of the land is on greentimbers.ca, the online home of Green Timbers Heritage Society.

49. SAY HI TO ‘THE SEA CAPTAIN’

At Surrey Central SkyTrain Station, “The Sea Captain” is a large wooden sculpture created by Marianne Nicolson and John Livingston. It’s inspired by a smoking pipe from the early 19th century, carved by an unnamed master from Haida Gwaii. Hung from the ceiling, the sculpture “considers the history of travel and immigration to the coast.” It’s featured on City Centre Artwalk, a chance to discover public art along parks, pathways, SkyTrain pillars and civic buildings on University Drive in Surrey’s City Centre.

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Explore Brownsville Bar Park, which boasts one of the only sandy beaches on the Fraser River. Have a picnic on the green space next to the beach, with views of New Westminster and the Fraser River. On the beach, kids can make sandcastles, collect rocks or even play a game of soccer as trains roll by, SkyTrain cars zip overhead and cars motor over the old Pattullo Bridge, to be replaced soon. Bottlecaps are pounded into the end of a log, creating a beer-y art with products probably purchased from the nearby RV park pub. There’s a walking loop to explore, too. The park is closed from dusk to dawn, including the parking lot, at 11931 Old Yale Rd, Surrey.

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