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By Jeff Nagel “The province is a major funder so The planned rapid transit line down they’ve got a voice in this. Obviously Fraser Highway from Surrey to Langthe City of Surrey has a very significant ley – touted by the City of Surrey as voice.” part of its intended light rail network Desmond took over as TransLink CEO – could still end up being an extension four months ago, coming of SkyTrain, according to here from Seattle.

TransLink’s CEO. Opponents of light rail Kevin Desmond made have argued SkyTrain would the comments in a quesbe more effective, partiction-and-answer appearance ularly on Fraser Highway, before the Surrey Board of to deliver a higher speed Trade last week, highlighting no-transfer service all the one of the biggest uncertainway into Vancouver. ties to be resolved around Surrey supporters say light the transit expansion plan as rail is necessary for both area mayors and the provFraser Highway and the ‘L’ ince work to hammer out a line along King George and funding solution.

104 Avenue to ensure the “There are differences of trains move Surrey residents Kevin Desmond opinion,” Desmond said, effectively within the city, who in a later interview cited not just to speed them to and divergent views of the province, Surrey from the rest of the region. The choice and Langley about what technology will have major implications over how should be used for the Fraser Highway Surrey develops in the decades ahead. line.

TransLink is building dual business “We really have to sort that out in the months ahead,” Desmond said. “Also, Sk- cases for both light rail and SkyTrain options down Fraser Highway, Surrey yTrain is more expensive than light rail.

So if it’s SkyTrain it’s going to be a bigger See HEPNER / Page 2

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The draft bylaw recommends a four chicken limit on the permitted properties. Council was expected to vote on the creation of a bylaw Monday.

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Hepner hopes analysis points to light rail From page one

Mayor Linda Hepner said June 7.

She said she hopes that analysis points to light rail, but she acknowledged the final say on technology will rest with the province, which she said has tended to favour SkyTrain.

“Their leanings are towards that which they know and it’s an uphill struggle to say that we want the entire system to be one technology,” Hepner said.

She noted the province “has been open minded enough” to allow the dual business case, which examines capital and operating costs over 25 years.

“I think the Langleys are quite prepared to accept anything as long as a system gets going and they have a system.”

A decision on technology likely must be made by this fall, she added.

Besides being more expensive, Hepner argues SkyTrain would be an eyesore slashing across more neighbourhoods.

“I’ve seen pictorially what a SkyTrain elevated system looks like as it cuts through Fleetwood and I don’t like it.”

And she argues an all-light rail expansion would be more

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The City of Surrey’s map of tentative LRT stations. Cabinet minister Peter Fassbender denies the province prefers SkyTrain or LRT.

efficient and better positioned to then extend into future neighbourhoods, such as South Surrey and other areas of Langley.

Among the criticisms leveled at LRT is that light rail trains at grade would be vulnerable to traffic congestion problems and that they would be only marginally faster than existing buses.

Minister for TransLink Peter Fassbender denied the province has a preference for SkyTrain on the Fraser Highway line.

“I’m not prepared to take a position yet,” Fassbender said.

“We will look at a whole bunch of issues. Urban form. We’ll look at tying in to the regional network and what kind of passenger counts we’re expecting – not just going from east to west but also coming from west to east – in other words people coming in to Surrey and the Langleys for jobs in the future.”

Fassbender said noted the line to Langley is to be phased later than the ‘L’ line in Surrey, so there’s more time to settle the technology question.

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Desmond said some sort of tolling reform is a “discussion that has to happen” with tolls expected to come on the Pattullo and Massey bridge rebuilds, in addition to the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges. “My sense is dynamic pricing will be an element of that,” he said, adding the goal is to use time-of-day pricing to encourage some people to travel at offpeak times. “You want to try to move the peak around,” he said. “That’s really the prize.”

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On Compass cards

Desmond said Seattle’s Orca card took 13 years to fully develop and implement and still only has 70 per cent use, compared to 94 per cent already for Compass across the TransLink system. “The takeup is extraordinary,” he said.

“Compass card works ladies and gentlemen, it works just fine.”

On transit expansion

“Break the log jam.

We all know that we’ve got to find solutions. We all have a good sense of what the solutions should look like. Let’s just do the final piece and agree on that and make it go forward…

Every day we wait to make the investments it’s going to cost more money and traffic’s going to get worse.”

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Butterflies freed as students learn about the circle of life Third annual butterfly release a colourful event that touches on big themes

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Students from Surrey Centre Elementary in Cloverdale released hundreds of hand-raised Painted Lady butterflies last week at Surrey’s Butterfly Garden.

Nine divisions got a chance to whisper their wishes to the butterflies before sending them off, a process that involved no small amount of gentle coaxing.

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By Jennifer Lang More than 250 students watched with pride and wonder as the butterflies they hand raised in the classroom took wing last week at a release celebration at Surrey’s butterfly garden.

The Surrey Centre Elementary students raised the Painted Lady butterflies from kits over the past three weeks, in partnership with cemetery staff, who maintain the garden, said Angela Hollaus of Cemetery Services for the City of Surrey.

Located at Surrey Centre Cemetery, the garden is filled with butterfly and bee-friendly flowers, and also provides homes for mason bees, solitary insects that don’t form colonies, like honeybees.

It opened in March 2014 and hosts an annual butterfly A Painted Lady butterfly lands release each on a flower after its release spring.

June 6.

“It teaches the kids about the cycle of life, and introduces them to the cemetery.” Hollaus said. “It’s not a dark, gloomy place. It’s a happy place.”

This year’s release celebration took place on a warm, sunny morning.

Along with parents and school staff, a handful of Cemetery Services staff were on hand for the June 6 event, held amid colourful balloons and emceed by Jeff Young of Kearney’s Funeral Services.

Cemeteries, he said, are places where people come together and share memories.

“This is all part of the cycle of life and thanks to you guys for being part of it,” Young told the children.

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All non-profit organizations can email their special events to newsroom@cloverdalereporter.com EVENTS GEORGE GREENAWAY KIDS CARNIVAL George Greenaway Elementary School is hosting a kids carnival Friday, June 17 from 2:30-5 p.m. at the school, 17285 61A Avenue.

Fun for all ages! Pony rides, face painting, cake walk, and a full concession with burgers, hot dogs, candy floss and more. Admission $10 for kids under 5, $12 for ages 5 and over.

TANKS, HONEY On June 25 and 26 Urban Safari Rescue Society hosts the Tanks Honey sale. It’s a giant barn sale of new and used pet supplies at garage sale prices: aquariums, pumps and filters, dog leashes, water dishes, treats and toys, reptile supplies, cat supplies and more.

The folks from the Honeybee Centre will be on hand Saturday, June 25 at 1 p.m. to demonstrate urban bee keeping. All proceeds towards care and feeding our 250 rescued and surrendered exotic animals. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. At 1395 176 St., South Surrey, 604-531-1100 or info at urbansafari.ca.

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Two kayakers – one big, one little – squeeze into a seat built for one in a tandem kayak spotted at Blackie Spit June 5.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTENTION SENIORS Are you a senior who could use some help with grocery shopping? The Cloverdale Better at Home program is now offering accompanied grocery shopping services for seniors. Call us for more information and to sign up for this program. Call 604-536-9348 or email info-referral@comeshare.ca CLUBS/GROUPS AL-ANON SUPPORT GROUP Does someone you care about drink too much? You can see what it is doing to them, can you see what it is doing to you? Al-Anon can offer hope and help. We can understand as perhaps few others can. The group meets Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Cloverdale United Church, 17575 58A Ave., Cloverdale.

Ages 19 and up. By donation. For information call 604-688-1716 or visit bcyukon-al-anon. org.

FOOD PROBLEM? Is food a problem for you? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you go on eating binges? Is your weight affecting your life?

Overeaters Anonymous offers help. No fees, no dues, no weigh-ins, no diets. We are a fellowship. We meet every Thursday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Cloverdale United Church basement, 17575-58A Ave., Cloverdale.

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SUPPORT GROUP Are you Gay, Bi-sexual or just not sure? Need a safe place to talk? HOMINUM Fraser Valley is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bi-sexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. For information and meeting location, call Art at 604-462-9813 or Don at 604-3299760.

TOPS TOPS – Take Off Pounds Sensibly – meets at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the Cloverdale Library, 5642 176A Street, Surrey, in the upstairs meeting room. For more information, phone LInda at 604-462-9326.

CLOVERDALE SENIOR’S STAMP CLUB The Cloverdale Senior’s Stamp Club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 1 p.m., at the Cloverdale Recreation Centre, 6188 176 Street. Beginner and advanced collectors welcome. For more information, contact John at 604-574-3182.

SURREY HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Surrey Historical Society meets at 10 a.m. at the Surrey Archives on the second Saturday of most months. You are welcome to hear our speakers and share your knowledge.

Membership is $10/year. For details, call John at 778-294-1515.

Hazelton is harmonious To the editor; Re: “A happy homecoming for Gitxsan hereditary chief,” May 25 It would be unfortunate if readers were left with a negative impression of Hazelton after reading the story about Gitxsan hereditary chief, Cliff Sampare, who as a high school student “…wasn’t open to believing aboriginal and non-aboriginal people could have relationships that were free of fear and prejudice.”

I believe he was referring mainly to his experience in the school system but I’d like to give my impression of the Hazelton community in general.

In the early 1980s my husband and I lived there and our experience was completely different from that of Mr. Sampare. Upon our arrival, the people – aboriginal and non-aboriginal alike – were welcoming and accepting.

During our time there we never experienced or witnessed discrimination or prejudice. My husband worked within the aboriginal community and was treated graciously and respectfully.

Hazelton remains the kindest community I have ever had the privilege of living in. We saw firsthand the harmony that existed between cultures and 30 years later, it is something we still reflect on and marvel at.

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Open, accepting, nurturing Counter-intuitive (Re: “A happy homecoming for Gitxsan hereditary chief ”). One would be quick to dismiss any thought “big city life” would be helpful in escaping systemic racism. Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary has clearly made its own way very quietly amidst the cultural decimation of a past era.

Although Cloverdale could hardly be called “the big city” to the international community, it’s still close enough to the cultural melting pot attached to a large metropolis where it would have been all too easy to negate one’s heritage and feel lost.

Not every native student in the city or elsewhere will have had this positive experience, I am happy to hear of it.

I can easily understand why he would want to flee racism from his home community.

Thank you, LTS for being open, accepting and nurturing.

My respects to you.

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Still scamming To the editor; Re: “Knock, knock, it’s a scam,” Sept. 25 This just happened to us last night in Burnaby at 10:30 p.m.

The stranger referred to living at a house number down the street from us (we are new to the neighborhood) and asked my husband

for $8.50 to cover fees for a tow truck.

When I asked my husband about who was at the door, I was alarmed on a number of fronts, and I suspected fraud because credit cards are accepted by tow truck companies.

I also felt very unsafe as my half-asleep and well-intentioned husband opened the door to a stranger and worse things could have happened.

Please inform the public that this scheme is still going on.

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Play safe this summer As a member of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program and a Safety Ambassador for the Playsafe Program, I have met kids who have lost limbs in accidents that could have been prevented.

With the weather warming up, it’s a good time to teach kids about the dangers that can come with summer, such as lawn mowers, boat motors and playing around water areas.

I want to spread the War Amps’ Playsafe message because these accidents can be avoided with attention to our surroundings.

I would encourage parents to take their kids on a “safety walk” and point out the dangers in their area.

It only takes a split second for an accident to happen, so let’s all Playsafe!

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Surrey community court nixed

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B.C. Attorney General Suzanne Anton (with Surrey-Tynehead MLA Amrik Virk) speaks outside Surrey Provincial Court, where she broke ground on a courthouse expansion project.

week, Watts, now the Conservative MP for South Surrey-White Rock, was upset with the news a community court won’t be coming to Surrey.

‘I’m really disappointed to hear that because it was promised by the government.’

- Dianne Watts “We know it works,” Watts said. “That model has been replicated throughout the world and it continues to work.”

“I’m really disappointed to hear that, because it was promised by the government, it was promised by (former premier) Gor-

don Campbell, it was promised by (former Attorney General) Wally Oppal,” Watts said.

“Just being strung along for that many years, it’s really unfortunate.”

The “justice hub” is fine, she said, but it’s not the gold standard of justice Surrey had been seeking with community courts.

“We know it’s there, we know it works,” Watts said. “It was a best practice then, it’s a best practice now.”

Surrey’s Gordon Bylo agrees.

“It’s absolutely necessary,” said Bylo, whose schizophrenic son Brian Bylo, 34, has been in and out of jail for the last nine years.

“If you speak to any Crown (prosecutor) or any judge, they’ll tell you they need a community court. They’re

constantly dealing with people with mental health issues.”

Without a community court equipped with a dedicated judge and Crown, the justice system will continue to mistreat society’s most vulnerable, Bylo said.

The efficacy of community courts is well-documented.

An independent evaluation by the National Center for State Courts found Midtown, New York’s 75-per-cent compliance rate for community service was the highest in the state.

Since the court was implemented in 1993, prostitution arrests dropped 56 per cent and illegal vending fell by 24 per cent.

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a court expansion and said the city is plans to offer comprehensive services comparable to those found in a community court.

“I’m going to colour it community court, because it’s wrap around relative to mental health, to youth and domestic (offences),” Hepner said. “I think what we’re getting is a good step forward and we’re going to see how that works first,” Hepner said.

However, she acknowledged the Surrey courthouse expansion won’t feature a separate judge and Crown counsel.

A separate community court with a dedicated judge and Crown is a concept academics have long argued is a good idea.

In 2012, Vancouver lawyer Geoffrey Cowper was asked by the B.C. attorney general to review the province’s court system and in

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By Kevin Diakiw A court model widely regarded as the gold standard for justice and a key plank in the city’s long-standing Crime Reduction Strategy is no longer coming to Surrey.

B.C.’s Attorney General Suzanne Anton has confirmed that a community court for Surrey has been abandoned.

“Community court is off the table,” Anton said in response to a question from Black Press during the groundbreaking for an expansion of Surrey Provincial Court. “We did a lot of work with Surrey over the last few years over the issue of a community court, and what Surrey has concluded is that there will be a justice hub, which would have a lot of the services” offered in a community court, Anton said. “That is the solution that Surrey has concluded as the best one.”

It puts an end to the vision – brought back from New York nearly a decade ago – for better dealing with crimes fuelled by mental illness and addiction.

In 2007, then-Surrey mayor Dianne Watts joined seven city representatives on a trip to Midtown and Red Hill, New York to examine a novel approach to justice called community courts.

After the four-day, $15,000, taxpayer-funded trip, they came back with a vision for a dedicated court that would address the root causes of crime and deliver swift justice Often described as “instant accountability,” in community courts, people convicted of relatively minor crimes resulting from substance abuse are sent directly for alcohol or drug treatment, usually within hours of appearing in court.

Those appearing for domestic violence are sent to counselling, thieves are directed to repay what was stolen, and graffiti artists are ordered to clean up.

The community court concept became a key part of Surrey’s Crime Reduction Strategy, which was unveiled in 2007.

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All aboard at Historic Stewart Farm Looking for something to do with dad this Father’s Day? Why not swing by Historic Stewart Farmhouse on June 19, from noon to 3 p.m., for a day full of trains?

On Father’s Day, the Greater Vancouver Garden Railway Club (gvgrc.ca) will be hosting a model train display and train rides will be offered by Pacific Trackless Trains. As well, train-themed crafts will be available for children to make their dads a Father’s Day card. Entrance to Historic Stewart Farmhouse at 13723 Crescent Rd., Surrey, is by donation.

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Take a paws It’s called Paws for a Cause, and on Sunday, Sept. 11, humans and their four-footed friends will join together in Cloverdale for a three-km fundraising walk in support of the BC SPCA. The walk – set for Bill Reid Millennium Park – isn’t just a ‘walk in the park’. It’s a chance to rescue animals from cruelty, and save their lives.

There will be doggie first aid, dog agility and nose work demonstrations, a kids fun zone and contests, plus dog games and competitions.

Participants can join as individuals, groups, or corporate teams. To register, visit spca.bc.ca/walk. There’s an earlybird discount for those signing up before June 30.

The Surrey walk is just one of 30 taking place across B.C. in September and October.

All funds raised will help domestic, farm and wild animals, organizers say. In 2015, the BC SPCA conducted 10,205 cruelty investigations and helped more than 43,000 animals.

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eight months came back with recommendations for change.

One of the changes included the creation of a community court model, which would handle cases involving substance abuse and mental illness, youth and domestic violence.

“Mental illness and addiction in British Columbia’s criminal justice system was identified during consultations as a significant systemic issue,” Cowper wrote in his 288-page report, A Criminal Justice System for the 21st Century. “Early resolution for these people frequently involves the offender accessing health or social programs.”

The report also noted “the mentally ill are more likely to be arrested for disturbance, mischief, minor theft and failure to appear in court than non-ill people.”

Because of their conditions, they are more likely to be jailed, Cowper said. “The misunderstanding and confusion that often surrounds people with mental illness may cause people to fear and view them as dangerous, when they may, in fact, represent no risk to public safety.”

Without a community court equipped with a dedicated judge and Crown, the justice system will continue to mistreat society’s most vulnerable, Gordon Bylo said.

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New court space by 2018 More courtrooms, along with space for Crown counsel and registry staff, are on the way for Surrey – home to the B.C.’s busiest provincial court.

B.C. Attorney General Suzanne Anton made a stop in Surrey to break ground on a $33.5-million expansion of the courthouse building in the 14200-block of 56 Avenue.

The expansion will add three courtrooms and two hearing rooms to the existing 14-courtroom building.

It also promises to feature technology that will reduce the cost of trials through advanced evidence presentation and touch-screen capabilities, Anton said.

The Surrey courthouse has the largest criminal caseload in the province, with four out of five new cases being scheduled there.

Also announced were details of added manpower for Surrey Crown counsel, part of government’s recent $23-million boost to expand B.C.’s anti-guns and gangs strategy.

The funding will add two full-time prosecutors and a paralegal in the Surrey Crown counsel office dedicated to prioritizing alleged offenders with links to guns and gangs.

“We are committed to increasing court capacity to enhance access to justice in British Columbia and in the fast-growing lower Fraser Valley region,” Anton said at last week’s sod turning. “The commitment to expand the Surrey courthouse complements our announced increase in Crown prosecutors, who will be dedicated to prioritizing offenders with links to guns and gangs.”

The court expansion is expected to be up and running by early 2018.

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Unique spaces and places in Cloverdale, Grandview Heights, Newton and City Centre are hosting activities for all ages for Surrey Doors Open, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

It’s a free celebration that highlights 21 places, many of which are in Cloverdale – from the Veteran’s Square Community Hub at 17710 56A Street and the Surrey Museum, to the Fraser Valley Heritage Society’s operations at 17630 56 Avenue.

Meet firefighters and check out the historic engine during a tour of Surrey Fire Services Hall 8 (1752 57 Ave.), where the city’s fire services began with the Cloverdale Fire Brigade in 1928.

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B.C. drug deaths top toll from crashes

By Jeff Nagel New statistics show 308 B.C. residents died of illicit drug overdoses in the first four months of 2016, up 75 per cent from the 176 deaths in the same January to May period of 2015.

And the proportion of deaths tied to the synthetic drug fentanyl has climbed further to 56 per cent of the 2016 deaths so far, according to the B.C. Coroners Service.

By comparison, 31 per cent of illicit drug deaths in 2015 were linked to fentanyl, used either on its own or knowingly or unknowingly in combination with other drugs.

Public health officials in B.C. declared the drug deaths a public health emergency in April after 200 drug fatalities were recorded.

At the current rate, B.C. could see 750 drug deaths this year if the trend continues, said B.C. Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe.

“This is hugely significant,” she said, adding the 308 so far this year is more than the number of people who died in motor vehicle crashes last year, and the 2016 total could exceed the number of suicides in a typical year.

B.C. is averaging 62 illicit drug deaths per month so far this year.

The highest number to date was 77 in January, while there were 42 in May. Health Minister Terry Lake said that’s a tentative cause for optimism that the

Most overdose fatalities tied to fentanyl surge at the beginning of this year may have plateaued and might subside.

He said Vancouver Coastal Health is considering five new supervised drug consumption sites, and others are being considered in Kelowna and Kamloops

by Interior Health and in Victoria by Island Health.

Lake commended the federal government’s new approach to both marijuana policy and harm reduction.

“We have seen the evidence,” Lake said.

“We know that we can reduce overdose deaths.

We can reduce other related harms, reduce hospitalizations and we can connect people to services once they’re ready to accept that help.”

Lake suggested many of the new supervised sites may be in a more clinical setting than the InSite facility in Vancouver, but said the choice of model will be up to health care professionals.

“Any politician I have talked to understands the so-called war on drugs has been a failure and we need to have different approaches.”

Lake also acknowledged B.C. has not met the demand for drug treatment beds but said the government is continuing to ramp up investment in mental health and substance abuse treatment.

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Cloverdale Calendar WELCOME ALL KEEN GARDENERS! The Cloverdale Garden Club meets the second Thursday of the month, September to June, at Clayton Community Hall, 18513 70 Avenue.

Meetings run from 7 to 9 p.m. In addition to monthly speakers, we have a monthly raffle, yearly bus trip and a plant sale in May. Drop in fee $3. Yearly memberships $20 per person or $30 per family. So if you love to garden, come and join us, and meet other great gardeners. For more information phone Lynne at 604-5766338.

CLOVERDALE TOASTMASTERS Toastmasters international is a non-profit organization that helps people develop public speaking, organizational and communication skills, and leadership training. Overcome your fears of public speaking. Learn how to communicate effectively. We are a fun and encouraging group that can help. Meetings are 7:15-9:15 p.m. every Wednesday at Clayton Heights Secondary, 188 St. and 70 Ave. For more info, visit cloverdale. toastmastersclubs.org.

SURREY HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Surrey Historical Society meets at 10 a.m. at the Surrey Archives on the second Saturday of most months. You are welcome to hear our speakers and share your knowledge. Membership is $10/ year. For details, call John at 778-2941515.

CLOVERDALE CARVERS CLUB The Cloverdale Carvers Club is a small group of male and female woodcarvers from all walks of life. From beginners to advanced. The club meets from September to June Tuesday evenings at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School, 6151 180 Street from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m.

The woodwork shop is in the back of the school. Call Jim at 604-575-7968 for more information.

SURREY LITTLE THEATRE The Surrey Little Theatre invites you to get involved in the fun, whether as a volunteer or patron, there’s something for everyone at “the little theatre that could.”

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Put a little love in your cart Gro-Carts Mobile Garden project aims to educate people about small gardens as well as feed them

By Boaz Joseph There’s an almost palpable sense of pride in Tammas Grogan’s voice as she lists the edibles growing in a green canopy inside her blue shopping cart.

There’s a type of Swiss chard called pink flamingo, a half-dozen carrots, their tails poking out near the back, perennial arugula (a salad green), pansies (edible as a salad garnish) and flowering nasturtiums (pretty, and as Grogan describes, peppery, with a likeness to watercress).

“And the (nasturtium) flower and leaf are both edible, so it’s groovy,” adds a perennially smiling Kate Elliott, Grogan’s partner-in-carts.

The à la carte display, created by the two SFU urban studies graduate students, is part of a project called the Gro-Carts Mobile Garden, and it’s taking root in Surrey this growing season.

The plan is for 20 carts to be adopted, shared and learned from – specifically for people have limited food security for financial or geographic reasons.

The project, which has already won the pair $3,000 from the grand prize in an SFU Surrey-Central City student engagement competition last fall, is in full force.

In late April, the two women launched the planting and distribution of the project’s platoon of 20 shopping carts at Holland Park.

All of the carts were donated by a company (which wanted to remain anonymous) that was about to replace them.

The carts were in better shape than expected.

“We had arranged with a school to have metalwork students repair them, but they were perfectly good,” says Elliott, a Burnaby high school teacher.

The 20 used in the project are all black, in contrast to Grogan’s blue prototype.

The Abbotsford horticulturist has been using the same cart since her experiments began while working with the needy at a Mennonite church in 2012 – three years before she met Elliott at SFU. Elliott says shopping carts have a poor reputation, and on the street, they are often assumed to be stolen.“These poor decommissioned carts need some new identities.”

Indeed, six of the Gro-Carts were given names by kids when they were brought to a North Surrey women’s shelter.

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Tammas Grogan, left, and Kate Elliott have created the Gro-Carts Mobile Garden project to educate the public about growing food in small places.

Most of other shopping carts have been adopted by individuals or families, for use in townhouses, condos or apartments which don’t have space for gardening. Some have found space on balconies or roofs.

The carts’ grilles provide drainage for the plants, which grow on soil that sits on a thick bed of straw.

For those looking to improvise, straw could be exchanged with long, dry grass, as long as it’s thick enough to support the soil.

With no possibility of root rot like in closed pots, the three-dimensional shape of the micro-garden allows vegetables such as potatoes or broccoli to grow underneath other plants, at times sprouting sideways through the grilles of the cart.

“You get three or four times the (growing) area than if you just planted the top,” says Grogan.

She adds that slower-growing vegetables such as broccoli can be left growing underneath lighter, leafier, salad greens which can be harvested and re-planted on top.

Grogan says the project is more about learning to grow food than the cart itself.

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“It’s an educational tool,” she says. “Once people learn they can garden in a cart, they realize they can garden in any little container or pot or planter or hole in the pavement or tiny spot in the landscape that doesn’t have something else in it.”

“If people replaced their lawns with food, it would be an interesting world,” adds Elliott. “We know statistically that for people who have lower incomes, the food that they can afford has less nutrition, so if we (show) that it’s not difficult to grow your own food…”

There was a good response to a the project’s launch at Holland Park in April.

“It’s amazing. People are keen,” says Elliott.

“They came and saw the planting and we were quite surprised at the number of people who expressed in interest of having a Gro-Cart if we were to get more donated carts. So we’re always up for more cart donations.”

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It was a nice early graduation present for a pair of Grade 12 students.

Diego McKay of Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary and Darion Shephard of Clayton Heights Secondary were the lucky recipients of vehicles they won through the dry grad celebrations held at their respective schools.

The cars were donated by the Jonker Auto Group.

Every student who attended the dry grad celebrations — 375 for Lord Tweedsmuir and 240 for Clayton Heights — was entered into the draw with three finalists from each chosen by random draw.

And on May 28, McKay found his key to be the winning one while the next day saw Shephard’s key start the vehicle.

The other four finalists — Lord Tweedsmuir’s Justin Hosain and Michael McNulty and Clayton Heights’ Kyle Vanderlip and Gerome Frias — each received a cash prize.

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Surrey Little Theatre’s play The Last Lifeboat has won at the Fraser Valley Zone Festival in both the Outstanding Production category and the Outstanding Director category.

The Last Lifeboat was one of seven plays presented at the festival, hosted by the Langley Players Drama Club, on the week of May 22-28.

The Last Lifeboat, which features a cast of 15 playing multiple roles, also won the award for Outstanding Backstage Cooperation, honouring the team of 25 crew, production team and actors.

The play will go on to compete at the provincial level at Mainstage in Chilliwack on July 4.

In the meantime, SLT is holding three additional performances for their local audiences from June 23-25 at 8 p.m. at 7027 184 St. The funds raised at these extra shows will help offset the costs of taking the show to Chilliwack.

“I’m extremely pleased and excited that our show has won Theatre BC’s Fraser Valley Zone,” said Mike Busswood, production manager and actor in the play.

“It gives us an opportunity to do our show again in a much bigger venue for an audience of our peers from

From left: Ben Odberg, Owen Carlson, Julia Grace and Jay Martens in a scene from The Last Lifeboat, a drama centred around the sinking of the Titanic.

The Surrey Little Theatre production is back for three more performances after wins at the Fraser Valley festival.

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The Last Lifeboat is a drama centred around the sinking of the Titanic.

In his research of this event, Yankee uncovered new revelations about the event when the “unsinkable” passenger liner collided with an iceberg during her maiden voyage in April 1912.

The tale explores not only the tragedy itself, but the sensationalized trials and aftermath for those including J. Bruce Ismay, the owner of the White Star Line at the time of the sinking.

Ismay’s decision to save himself rather than go down with the ship made him the scapegoat for one of the greatest disasters of all time.

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L O R D T W E E D S M U I R S E C O N DA RY The graduates of Lord Tweedsmuir have once again demonstrated how excellent they are. This has been an outstanding year! Congratulations to all of our graduates for your effort and hard work.

Lord Tweedsmuir graduates have continued the very proud PRINCIPAL Allan Buggie Panther tradition of excellence in academics, fine arts, extracurricular and service activities.

Finally to the Lord Tweedsmuir Graduating Class of 2016: Congratulations on your achievements at the conclusion of your five years at secondary school. It has been a pleasure watching you grow and mature into fine young ladies and gentlemen. Your Commencement Ceremony at the end of this month is a new and exciting beginning on the next stage of your life.

I wish you all the best as you move forward with your lives and I hope that the Panther Spirit of Excellence continues to live on within you.

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C L OV E R DA L E L E A R N I N G C E N T R E To The Graduates of Cloverdale Learning Centre 2016

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Congratulations! You have reached an important milestone in your life. Not PRINCIPAL Jewel Bondar so long ago, this milestone probably seemed very far away; it has now come to fruition. You are a B.C. certified high school graduate with all the rights and privileges bestowed to such an accomplishment. This earned credential speaks volumes about each one of you as persons. You have proven that you were able to persevere to reach a goal. This accomplishment will serve as your launching pad as you pursue new endeavors in your future.

On behalf of the staff and myself, we wish each of you well.

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B.C. far short of transit promises: report

By Jeff Nagel The B.C. government has fallen far short of commitments to invest in public transit laid out in its 2008 provincial transit plan while powering ahead with billions of dollars in spending on road and bridge megaprojects, according to a report by the David Suzuki Foundation.

Foundation CEO Peter Robinson accused the province of “systematic underfunding of transit” and thereby exacerbating congestion in dense areas of Metro Vancouver.

The provincial plan of 2008 promised $4.75 billion in provincial funding for transit over 12 years as part of $11.1 billion in total projects, but the Suzuki report says only $1.1 billion has so far flowed from the B.C. government.

Metro Vancouver projects have been largely frozen in the wake of Premier Christy Clark’s 2013 decision new funding sources would have to go to a referendum, which was defeated in 2015.

The foundation is among the transit advocates urging a solution to generate more funding quickly in order to ensure Metro Vancouver isn’t beaten by cities like Toronto and Montreal in getting their share of billions of dollars that the federal government is offering to expand transit.

“B.C. has spent a decade pondering a solution, and the current window of opportunity is time-bound and critical to the economic, social and environmental future of the province,” the report said.

Metro Vancouver mayors have proposed enabling TransLink to raise an extra one per cent every year from property tax payers, a $50 million new funding source enabled by the province, as well as a new system of regional development cost charges and another transit fare increase.

So far the province has suggested it would fund one third of the mayors’ $7.5-billion plan.

But the province has only committed to match the initial first phase of funding from the federal government, not the subsequent second phase that would be required to actually build new rapid transit lines in Surrey and Vancouver.

Minister for TransLink Peter Fassbender said the province remains committed to funding those new lines even though it can’t yet formalize that ahead of a federal decision on the

second phase grants.

“The mayors can raise funding from existing sources for phase 1,” he said Monday. “I believe they’re going to do that.

We’re going to work together with the federal

government.

“I don’t buy the concept we have not seen any movement. We have seen significant movement.”

Fassbender insisted the B.C. government has

made major transportation improvements since 2008, highlighting the opening of the Canada Line, the Evergreen Line under construction now and the replacement of the Port Mann

Bridge, which brought new express bus service across the Fraser River.

The minister also said the government is hearing concerns about housing affordability “every day” and said

better transportation and more housing supply – which could come with redevelopment along rapid transit corridors – is part of the solution.

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After a successful ey League from 1979 to The Pacific Junior Hockey League team will call the North 23-19-1-1 (win-loss-tieSurrey Recreation Centre home for he 2016-17 season.

1986. overtime loss) season in “The Knights are very when it was announced the their first year in Langley, excited to be in Surrey,� said Vancouver Giants were moving the Knights struggled with a general manager Amar Gill. to the Langley Events Centre 4-38-0-2 record last year. “The support we received from (LEC). The LEC’s main hockey The Knights went into the the City of Surrey has been tenant, the Langley Rivermen of offseason expecting to play a awesome.� the BC Junior Hockey League, third year in Langley, but found After several seasons as the were moved to the George themselves without a home in North Delta Devils playing out Preston Arena. The Knights were early May. Gill said the month of of the Sungod Arena, the team told to find a new home. uncertainty won’t hurt the team relocated to Langley following But already, the Surrey in recruiting and planning for the 2013-14 season and rebrand- Knights have said their new city the coming season, saying “we ed itself as the Knights. seems like home. Gill, who has always had a team, we just had to The Knights found themselves volunteered with Cloverdale find a venue. And we did.� without a home early last month Minor Hockey as a coach and – Black Press

Gymnasts excel Ten members of the Surrey Gymnastic Society girls’ program concluded their competitive season by competing at the Garden City Invitational in Victoria.

Maria Bashko and Viktoria Duchesne led the SGS contingent, winning all around gold medals.

Bashko, 12, finished with the best aggregate score in the Junior Olympic 8 (JO8) category. She had the top score on vault and beam, and added bronze-medal scores on bars and floor.

Viktoria Duchesne was the all around gold medalist in the JO6 group. The eight-year-old won gold on bars, silver on beam and floor and bronze on vault.

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Uliana Grichkovskaia was fourth all around in JO6 (2003-04) after winning a bronze medal on vault and placing fourth on bars.

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Great 8s break track records

By Jennifer Lang There is a powerhouse track and field team at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary, where several Grade 8 girls have returned home from the provincials garlanded with gold medals and record-setting performances.

The school took 53 competitors – its largest group of athletes ever – to the B.C. championship track and field meet in Nanaimo June 2 to 4, says the school’s athletic director, Mike Mitro.

“Our Grade 8 girls proved to be the strongest team at the meet, with many outstanding performances,” he said.

The team was a dominant force collectively and individually, with several girls putting in standout performances.

Sprinter India Aikins won three

gold medals: one in the 800m individual race, and two for team relays, pushing the Panthers to gold in the 4x100m (51.73) and 4x400m (4 min, 16s). Both relays set new records at the event.

Teammate Samantha Ogbeiwi raced to four gold medals, placing first in the individual 100 m sprint – and setting a new record at 12.29 – and again in the 200m (26.32s). Ogbeiwi was also part of the record-setting teams in the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays that claimed gold.

Eniko Sara was another standout, earning two golds and a silver: she set a record throw for gold in javelin (37.59m) and a second B.C. record in high jump (1.65m) for gold, along with claiming silver in shotput.

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By Rick Kupchuk The fastest race at the B.C. High School Track and Field Championship was over in the blink of an eye.

Michael Aono won the men’s final in the 100m in 10.95 seconds, one of two medals earned by the Seaquam Secondary athlete at the two-day competition in Nanaimo.

“I just tried to take it out hard in the first 30 (metres) and then I was pretty confident I could hold the lead after that,” said Aono. “It was a pretty tough field, I’d say, but I just tried to focus on myself and do what I could do.”

It wasn’t his best time of the

Sprinter Sevsek nabs silver for Clayton Heights was passed at the finish line

by Quinn Litherland of St. George’s School. Litherland finished in 47.57 second, six one-hundredths of a second ahead of Aono, who settled for a silver medal.

Jasneet Nijjar of Queen Elizabeth Seconedary won the gold medal in the women’s 200m race, finishing in 25.28 seconds, .67 quicker than runner-up.

Clayton Heights Secondary long distance runner Christina Sevsek won a pair of silver medals. She was second in the

season, and he said it’s been a rough year recovering from injuries. But he battled through and became B.C. champion in a race he didn’t even run at last year’s provincials.

“It’s always fun. I just love running this race,” he said.

Amarveer Sandhu of Panorama Ridge Secondary won a bronze medal, finishing behind Aono and runner-up Anastasse Eliopoulos of Vancouver College.

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