Life with a broken heart
What becomes of the broken-hearted? Juliet Sullivan asks – and answers – that question in her new book. The White Rock author chronicles her journey with takotsubo cardiomyopathy, a.k.a. “broken heart syndrome,” with her trademark honesty and humour.
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Election Day is just days away for voters in South Surrey-White Rock. Voters across Canada head to the polls on Monday, April 28 to select a new federal government.
Polls are open in British Columbia from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. for those who have not already voted in advance or by mail. To find your local poll location, visit the Elections Canada website at www.elections.ca and type in your street address or postal code. Alternatively, Canadians can look at their voter registration card –cards were mailed to registered voters and should have been received by April 11. Note that voters can only visit their specified polling location.
South Surrey-White Rock voters have four candidates to choose from:
• Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Conservative Party of Canada
• Christine Kinnie, Green Party of Canada
• Ernie Klassen, Liberal Party of Canada
• Jureun Park, New Democratic Party The Peace Arch News reporting team will be on the job Monday to cover results and reaction. Watch www.peacearchnews. com for full coverage of the results once polls close.
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“After carefully considering all perspectives, including the potential benefits of new housing and public parkland as well as the very serious concerns about the environmental impacts, the historical preservation and infrastructure capacity, I personally find the risk to move forward just completely outweighs the benefits,” she said.
Ultimately, council decided “that council not support the exclusion of a portion of the site from the Agricultural Land Reserve for residential development.”
In an email attributed to The Hills at Portal Ownership Group, Haley and Bishop expressed their thoughts on council’s decision.
“We respect council’s decision and appreciate the present-day concerns raised by local golfers and neighbours, though we believe this outcome
does not reflect the best longterm choice for the broader community or future generations,” the statement said.
“Operating businesses come and go – but parks create lasting value accessible to all communities.
“While change can be uncomfortable in the short term, we believe the long-term ben-
efits of public green space far outweigh the temporary loss of a private golf course.
“We remain committed to thoughtful stewardship of the land and will take time to carefully consider what comes next.”
– with files from Tom Zytaruk
Sobia Moman
Additional truck parking on city-owned land has been approved by Surrey council, but not without two councillors voicing their opposition.
Located at 19320 20 Ave. in South Surrey, a portion of the city land will be used for truck parking by the same company, Prudential Transportation Ltd., that operates four other parking lots in the city.
The contract for the new parking permit for 10 acres of city land is for three years with another three-year renewal option subject to council approval at the time.
At the regular Surrey council meeting on Monday (April 14), councillors voted 7-2 to proceed with the permit, with councillors Mandeep Nagra and Linda Annis opposed.
“I still have a number of proposals from the big companies that wanted to do this, and what we’re doing here is just helping out one large corporation to grow even larger by giving them tax money and city land,” Nagra said, referencing previous work he has done in finding locations for truck parking.
“The idea was to support smaller guys, like people with one or two trucks.”
Annis agreed with Nagra’s sentiments, echoing his point about the city helping out smaller trucking companies.
“I’m of similar concern, it seems like we’re supporting the bug guys and we’re having a lot of difficulties with the truck drivers that have one or maybe two or just a half a dozen trucks, and I think we really need to be focusing on them and finding a location too that is perhaps more environmentally friendly as well,”
Annis said.
“I think we just have to look a little harder,” she added, pointing to Nagra’s background and saying he could share locations that he and city staff were previously looking at as better options.
Annis is not alone in her concern about the environmental impacts, as A Rocha, an organization advocating for the environment and sustainability, voiced their concerns about the additional parking, which will be located adjacent to their centre.
The organization’s website claims the plan “bypasses most environmental controls and contamination mitigation.”
David and Shauna Anderson, A Rocha’s directors in B.C., state they are trying to
set up a meeting with Surrey city councillors but so far have been unsuccessful.
“If you’re a Surrey resident and/or represent an organization that has concerns, we invite you to respectfully advocate for a more positive outcome for all involved (A Rocha, Surrey and the truck parking lobby),” A Rocha states.
In response to the issue of environmental concerns, Scott Neuman, the city’s manager for engineering, said no maintenance, washing, oil changes or any other work will be permitted at the parking lot; it is there only for trucks to park. Additionally, a swale drain will also be on-site for run-off.
Nagra also alleged that Prudential Transportation Ltd. has been charging for parking spots at market level or sometimes even above.
“What they’re doing is they’re leasing the property from the city for cheap and leasing out these parking spots for the market rate. They’re not any less than what the private owners are charging,” Nagra said, adding that parking per spot will be at a price tag of $500.
“At their other locations they’re charging $450 to $500, and in some cases it’s $550 and I know that for a fact.”
The company currently operates 150 parking spots and with this new contract, will
have 240 more under their belt.
After a question from Coun. Harry Bains, general manager of corporate services Joey Brar said that market level for truck parking is typically between $300 and $450, depending on the size of the truck. The other sites the company operates were not promised to be below market, Brar stated, but added that on this new site they have promised to make about half of the spots below market.
The city has not received any complaints for the other sites
Prudential Transportation Ltd. operates, Brar added.
“It’s not our understanding that they’re charging above market so in those submissions, they were charging a rate of $300 to $400 for their spots,” Brar said.
“What really set them apart is their experience operating several large truck parks, their business plan for operating this park and also their financial contribution they’re putting forward to the city. In addition, there were strong letters of reference.”
Meanwhile, Bains and Mayor Brenda Locke voiced support for the move to increase more truck parking spots in the city.
“Although they’re a large Surrey-based transportation
company, they will be providing parking for other transportation companies rather than their own trucks so when we’re talking about the small guys with one or two trucks, this is an option for them,” Bains said.
“Our goal here should be to assist the trucking industry as a whole.”
Locke pointed to a lack of truck parking spaces in Surrey, which, according to the city, has resulted in bylaw issues such as unauthorized parking and “improper use” of roadways.
“I don’t think anybody doesn’t recognize the need for more truck parking, it has been an issue, been something we’ve been dealing with,” she said.
The mayor added that no additional truck parking was done all of last council’s term.
In the corporate report, the city states that more than 2,000 bylaw tickets were issued to commercial trucks, adding that a “significant”number of them were due to a shortfall of truck parking spots in Surrey.
Now approved, this will be the fifth commercial truck parking site operated on city land, operated by the same company to open in the last year, the city states.
In the days and weeks leading up to the federal election on April 28, Canadian voters have been considering how to cast their ballots.
This election will be unlike Canadian elections in past years, and there is an urgency among many eligible voters.
Because of recent events making international news headlines, the issues dominating this election have to do with the U.S. tariff war, Canadian sovereignty and the threat of a recession.
National unity, a key point in some past elections, is not at the forefront this time.
With some weighty issues at the
forefront this year, it is reasonable to expect a different tone in this election and an electorate more interested in participating at the ballot box than in past years.
When a lot is on the line, people tend to notice and take action.
Since the 1997 federal election, voter turnout has been lower than 70 per cent, dipping as low as 58.8 per cent in 2008. In the 1980s and earlier, it was common to see elections with more than three-quarters of eligible voters showing up to cast their ballots. This year, the renewed interest in Canada’s federal government will add a new dimension to the upcoming federal election.
Some ridings typically held by one party could see changes or closer results than in the past.
Preliminary polls suggest the Conservatives and the Liberals both have greater support among voters than in the last federal election in 2021, while support for the New Democrats, Bloc Quebecois and People’s Party of Canada have seen decreases in their support levels.
However, polling results are not predictions. A good poll can present indications of what is likely to occur, but a lot can change in the days and hours leading up to the election itself.
The results that matter most will show after the polls have closed on April 28.
Those results will determine who will represent Canadians at the federal level in the coming years, and the overall outcome will determine how Canada will respond to some significant threats and challenges.
This election matters, and as a result, every vote matters too. — Black Press Media
It’s somewhat bizarre to see Canadian flags and maple leaf stickers sprout up everywhere over the last couple of months.
For most of my life, Canadian patriotism was defined, in part, by how subdued it was. Covering every available surface with the national flag was an American thing. The national anthem? Sure, on Remembrance Day and at hockey games, but that was about it.
Canadian patriotism was an equal mixture of quiet pride in some of our institutions (UN peacekeeping, health care, hockey excellence, the RCMP) and a sharp awareness of
how we were not American. Then over the last five or six years, patriotism really took a beating.
The things Canadians typically looked to as sources of pride were themselves tarnished, degraded, or turned out to be build on a foundation of sand.
Our faith in the superiority of our health-care system has been eroded by long waits at ERs and the shortage of family doctors.
Canada’s military barely takes part in peacekeeping on any substantive scale any longer. The announcements of large numbers of presumed unmarked graves at former residential schools was a harsh
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reminder that well into the modern era, Canada treated its Indigenous people as second-class citizens at best, and in many ways still does (consider arrest rates for Indigenous people, or the lack of clean drinking water on some reserves).
I guess we still have hockey?
Being under economic attack by the Trump government in the United States has reminded Canadians that, while we have many problems and a troubled history (name a country that doesn’t), we do have some shared ideals.
The big question now is, what sort of patriotism comes out of this moment of crisis?
I hope that it isn’t simply a shallow “My country, right or wrong” type of patriotism, founded on flag
waving and hollow nationalism.
We’ve seen how that goes in other countries, and it usually ends badly.
If we’re going to see a renewed patriotism in Canada, it should be based on values and aspirations.
What kind of Canada do we want? How do we get there, together?
Our health-care system is battered? Let’s make Canada a centre of excellence in health and health science research.
Our relationship with Indigenous Canadians has been historically awful and exploitative? Let’s redouble our efforts towards meaningful reconciliation.
As a country that values clean air and water, can we take the lead in generating clean energy?
We invented peacekeeping – do
we focus on diplomacy and peacemaking? Do we send rescue workers and firefighters overseas during emergencies? Do we need a stronger military to counter a new generation of threats?
I don’t think there’s one answer to what a positive version of a future Canada is. There are many versions, and the nice thing about living in a democracy is we can debate and protest and vote to bring forward the ones we think are the best. If there’s one thing that comes out of this crisis, I hope it’s the idea that Canada can have a positive future, one worth being (quietly) proud of.
Matthew Claxton writes for the Langley Advance-Times, a sister paper of Peace Arch News.
Editor,
I was on my way home from pickleball at our local White Rock courts up the road on Wednesday, April 16.
I was walking home along 16th Avenue, right near Martin Street. I was on my way to the Save-On-Foods and was approached by a young man (30ish) who was trailed by a young girl (seven or eight?). He was wearing a shirt that said “Great White North Strong And Free.”
Taking into account our current political situation, our impending federal election and our unstable neighbour to the south, I pointed at his shirt and said “Great shirt!” and smiled at him.
As I was passing him already, it took me a second to realize what he had said, in response to my remark: “WHITE POWER” and flashed the Nazi “Sieg Heil” salute at me. It took a second or two to register what was said, and as I turned around, I saw the young girl smiling away at me.
This was not only disgusting at its most base level, it was shocking and disturbing on so many levels. I have been aware of racism in our country my entire life, as I’m 66, although it is usually cached as “latent racism” and is usually very covert.
This was neither. It was an overt and in your (or my) face hostile racist act! It truly allows me to see the truth of our fractious country.
I have read numerous articles about young white men, in particular, turning to the right, if not far right, politically. This incident just highlighted that. Most people would be inclined to say that it was an isolated incident. Sadly, I find this hard to agree with. My father spent six long years in the Canadian military, from 1939 to 1945, fighting this type of outward, cowardly and dangerous vileness. Of which two years was in actual combat, that affected his life for the rest of it.
I am truly outraged that this happened in my little seaside town of White Rock. But to be completely honest? Not surprised. Let’s hope this is not a sign of more to come.
Robert Peebles, White Rock
Editor,
I couldn’t agree more with all the residents that have written in showing
their disapproval of having yet another highrise built in the town centre. Whatever happened to listening to the taxpayers here, to have a more vibrant, friendly city, not a concrete conglomerate?
Even before the Bosa Towers were built, there was to be a park included in that project. Now the park that was promised years ago at Johnston and Russell is a parking lot. Yet as I write this the council wants a new city hall, etc., and another concrete tower they’re calling “the hub.”
Recently a lady wanted a mat on a the pier for ease of use by people with wheelchairs, strollers and walkers.
City council balked at spending just over $100,000, yet now they want millions.
White Rock council needs to wake up to reality. We need an efficient council that can manage a small city like White Rock.
You already have the land where
the current building is. There could be a wonderful community hub built there to serve all of the community. The property uptown needs to be managed (with security cameras) to dissuade the drug use. Let’s have a nice park for all the uptown children and families that live in our concrete core. We need city improvements, and leadership, not more promises.
Lynda
Moller, White Rock
Editor,
We should have learned during COVID that we are far too dependent on other countries. Now that we face tariffs from the U.S.A., it is time we became more self-sufficient.
Step 1: Eliminate the provincial
trading restrictions.
Step 2: Start investing more in our military.
Step 3: Put pipelines across Canada back on the table.
If we have other trading partners, we are less dependent on the U.S.A. I generally am not in favour of more pipelines; however, desperate times need desperate measures.
For those Canadians who can afford it, we should be buying Canadian. I am not naive enough to think everyone can or will do this; however, every little bit counts.
Personally, if I cannot find Canadian-made, I will be looking for some other country besides the U.S.A.
I understand this is hurting the American people, not the government. The American people voted for this president. Until they start complaining, I doubt the president cares.
Cheryl Reilly, Surrey
Editor:
I am writing to support a referendum on the relocation of our library and the city hall. This impacts residents who have relied on accessible services provided by our library and convenient location of the city hall.
Our small and pleasant library, nestled in a small low-lying area, serves countless seniors – some who are mobility challenged. We find it an accessi-
ble centre not only for reading materials but for computer access and events such as social gatherings, book clubs, children’s activities, and much more. The library is in close proximity to an elementary school, a daycare, and not too far from the hospital. It offers armchair travel through imagination, encouraging literacy in the young and warding off dementia in seniors who are prone to such age-related maladies.
As a resident of White Rock for 33plus years, I have seen city councils make good and at times poor decisions, but this latest is unacceptable. It seems to me just one step away from deciding that White Rock doesn’t really need a library at all!
We need to save our library, perhaps with improvements, in its current location. A referendum, please. Ranjini Mendis, White Rock
Tricia Leslie
A Surrey-based business is expecting Canadian companies to change how they trade – and who they trade with – as tariffs initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump persist.
The cross-border tariff conflict has many local, provincial and national businesses concerned, and looking at how they might want to change current trade strategies, noted South Surrey-based PCB Global Trade Management president and CEO Greg Timm.
His company, which has been inundated with calls since the trade war started, handles a lot more than trade management, he said, including trade advisory services, “which is quite pertinent now in the crazy trade world we’re living.”
“Our expertise is goods entering Canada or Surrey/Canadian companies or Canadian goods entering the U.S. We help them sell into the U.S. market – we help mostly Canadian companies import into Canada at the most optimized duty rates, the most optimized fees, and then we also engage with all of the other 192 countries in our network, so we can help a company ship to or from Europe or South America or Asia,”
Timm explained.
“We think that what’s happening here is Canadians have had a bit of a shake-up, a bit of a jolt, and they’re going to start to diversify where they sell and to which countries they sell and from where they buy… so if you used to buy your oranges out of Florida, you might try to buy them out of Japan (or) Korea (or) China now, that sort of thing.”
Canadian clients have now started getting into the nitty-gritty of what the tariffs mean and how they might need to adjust or change their business, he said.
“When these duties first dropped …when we were getting some of the incendiary comments from the White House, I think all of Canada felt a sense of betrayal, almost disbelief …it felt like the first eight weeks of COVID, everything was weird,” Timm said.
“Now Canadians are starting to get into the details of what actually things will cost them. Some items coming into Canada now have duty applied to them from the Canadian government, so (Canadian businesses are) starting to understand (how) it affects them — if they can change their supply chain, if they can purchase somewhere else or maybe they don’t need the product they were buying before.”
Timm recalled times in the past when the borders and markets were uncertain and said he remains con-
fident in Canadian business owners.
“It’s been our experience here through COVID time, through the Great Recession of 2008, probably through the 9/11 time when all the
borders were closed…Canadian companies are quite resourceful,” Timm said. “It takes a little bit of time to shift and a little time to find their way.”
The Canadian brand label is honoured overseas, he continued, as Canada is “a country that I think other nations and companies are happy to do business with because generally
speaking, Canadians honour their word. They’re trustworthy, and we produce a lot of things that the world needs.”
“We have relied on the big American market because it’s 10 times the size of Canada and it’s close. But I don’t think we need to solely rely on it, so we can look elsewhere …of course, Canada is a resource powerhouse in the world, from the minerals we pull out of the ground to the food we produce…the agricultural products and oil and natural gas, and rare earth minerals – the world needs what we have, so we will be able to turn our attention to other countries should (the trade war) not get resolved with the U.S.A.,” said Timm. “I foresee that Canadians are going to diversify a little bit.”
If anything, the tariffs have highlighted that much of what Canada sells goes to the U.S., he noted.
“I think Canadians have had a wake-up call to say, ‘OK let’s not rely so exclusively on one market’ …72 per cent of what Canada sells goes to the U.S.A.. Well, let’s try to diversify that a little bit and set our own pathway forward.”
Canada has nearly 50 free trade agreements signed with other countries such as China and Israel, and has a great trade agreement with the European Union, and is also a part of the Trans Pacific Partnership and the World Trade Organization, Timm continued.
One of the best things Canadian companies can do is really know their own products, first, he said.
“Member countries of the WTO, which is 162 nations – they all conform to what’s called a harmonized tariff system. That means that every product known to humankind has a six-digit number attached to it, and then each country can put their own statistical extension on that six digits.
“It’s in the company’s best interest to do a full tariff review to make sure their products are properly classified,” he said, as a wrong tariff number could end up costing a company hundreds of thousands of dollars or more.
There are also several tariff relief programs that offer options for how companies can get around the duties and tariffs, he added, but noted it’s a complicated process and requires proper knowledge to get the best results.
“There’s ways of doing it. The Canadian government obviously has to make some priorities on who gets the money that we’re collecting – who gets this back, which industries, which areas, but that’s a conversation that is likely in suspension until after federal election,” he said.
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The B.C. government has approved a new school in South Surrey, to be named Redwood Park Elementary.
Located at 17390 20 Ave., the new school is situated near Redwood Park. After receiving 213 submissions from the school community, the most often-received submission for a name suggestion was Redwood Park Elementary.
“Redwood Park is a significant landmark in the community known for its beautiful forest,” deputy superintendent Andrew Holland said at the recent April 9 public school board meeting.
The naming process for the new school was first introduced in 2021, according to Surrey Schools’ website, and Redwood Park Elementary was one of the suggested names for the school put forward.
Former education minister Rachna Singh shared updated
news about the new elementary school in March 2024 before the provincial election, stating that after long planning, it was in fact moving forward.
According to the district’s website, the Darts Hill area school is planned to be 37 classrooms and is still in the
planning phase.
When the school will be constructed and complete, ready for student occupancy, is still unknown.
The motion for the name of the site was passed unanimously by trustees, with Laurie Larsen absent from the meeting.
The novelty of checking into a hospital in the morning, getting a new hip or knee and then going home the same day isn’t lost on surgeons like Bubbar.
“I recall when patients would spend up to a week in hospital recovering from joint replacement surgery,” he said in the release.
South Surrey resident Vicky Atkinson, a recent patient in the program, never imagined she would need hip replacement surgery at 45.
“During the pandemic, I ramped up my physical activity with spinning and other sports,” she said. “I was leading a healthy, active lifestyle and then began experiencing pain that eventually became chronic to the point where I even had trouble playing outside with my young daughter.”
On Feb. 5, Atkinson had her left hip replaced and, in doing so, became one of 25 patients to date who have gone home the same day after hip or knee replacement surgery at Peace Arch Hospital, the release noted.
Bubbar was quick to credit the larger care team at Peace Arch Hospital – and the patients themselves – for the success of the same-day discharge program.
“We identify patients who we believe will be successful,” he said. “They must be motivated, medically stable, and have good social supports at home.”
Atkinson admitted she was a bit nervous
about checking into hospital in the morning and leaving with a new hip the same day.
“I was excited and nervous at the same time,” she said, “but I really wanted to be home with my husband and daughter after my surgery.”
Physicians report that patients who go home the same day after surgery generally report less pain. They tend to heal faster, have fewer complications and are less likely to contract a health care-acquired infection than if they recover in a hospital.
Same-day discharge is also more cost effective, frees up hospital beds and reduces the likelihood of surgery cancellations, the release continued
“When patients are selected for a program like this, they are very motivated to succeed. They are part of an advanced program and take control and ownership of their recovery,” said Bubbar.
Just more than two months after her surgery, Atkinson has almost fully recovered.
“Dr. Bubbar, the nurses, physiotherapists, and other health care providers at Peace Arch Hospital provided me with information every step of the way, and I felt very supported,” she says. “Overall, my quality of life has improved dramatically since I had the surgery.”
Peace Arch joins Abbotsford Regional Hospital, Ridge Meadows Hospital, Eagle Ridge Hospital, Burnaby Hospital and Surrey Memorial Hospital in performing same day arthroplasty (joint replacement surgery).
Tracy Holmes
There’s a whole lotta Canadian pride on display at Semiahmoo Shopping Centre this month, following a weekend build by the country’s first LEGO Certified Professional builder.
‘Brickmaster’ Robin Sather was busy at the South Surrey mall March 28-30 creating “a 5/6th scale version of the famous ‘LOVE’ sculpture, with spring colours, and a Canadian flavour,” according to information at Sather’s company website, brickville.ca
Constructed out of some 11,000 LEGO bricks, it stands 1.7 metres (5’7”) tall.
According to associationforpublicart.org, the original ‘LOVE’ design was first created by Robert Indiana as a painting in 1964. He loaned a large aluminum sculpture of it to the city of Philadelphia in 1976 for the U.S. Bicentennial.
and finished at 6 p.m. on March 30.
On display until April 27, it is part of a project dubbed ‘I LOVE Canada!’, she continued.
“Robin and crew were on hand with building opportunities, challenges, and prizes for the hundreds of kids that came to play,” the site reads.
The “Canadian flavour” to Sather’s finished creation at Semiahmoo Shopping Centre includes a tweak to the ‘O’ in ‘LOVE’: it is white, highlighted by a red Maple Leaf in the letter’s centre. The back of the display, meanwhile, features a red Maple Leaf on a white background.
“We felt it was important to do something to celebrate our country right now, and it felt good,” Cox told Peace Arch News. According to his company website, Sather is one of 21 in the world with the LEGO certification – a program, he helped create and develop.
Cox noted a contest –#LoveForCanada – has been incorporated into the ‘I LOVE Canada!’ project, offering a chance at one of 10 Canadian prize packs.
To enter, post a photo with the LEGO sculpture to social media using the hashtag, making sure to tag @shopsemiahmoo
Shopping centre marketing director Jeri Cox said Sather started on the ‘Canadian Love’ display at 10 a.m. March 28
His recent work in South Surrey marked his first visit to Semiahmoo Shopping Centre, event information at brickville. ca notes.
“We encourage people to visit, share a photo…and show their Canadian pride,” Cox said.
Volunteering is a great way for residents to get involved, provide input and expertise on important issues and make a positive contribution to our community. The City is currently accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the following committee:
Outstanding Canadians on the Peninsula Committee
The Outstanding Canadians on the Peninsula Committee will review nominations for the White Rock Outstanding Canadians on the Peninsula Legacy Program from the general public. The selection process will focus on the contributions the nominee has made on the establishment, success, health, wellbeing, and/or liveability of White Rock.
One (1) member is required to fill the resident position on this Committee. Applicants must be available for Committee meetings in the months of May and June.
Complete applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
Application Process
ï Complete the application form available online at whiterockcity.ca/committees
Hard copies of the application form may be requested for pick-up by emailing clerksoffice@whiterockcity.ca or by phone: 604-541-2278.
ï All applications should include a resume or cover letter.
*Note: Copies of all applications will be made available to White Rock City Council and required staff for the sole purpose of making appointments and communicating with the Boards, Committees, Commissions and Panels. Your information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for this purpose and for contacting appointed persons with information regarding meetings.
For more information, please visit www.whiterockcity.ca/committees or contact the Clerk’s Office by emailing clerksoffice@whiterockcity.ca or by phone: 604-541-2278.
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HOSTED BY APPLICANT
The purpose of this meeting is to introduce a combined application for a Zoning Amendment and a Major Development Permit. The Zoning Amendment would change the current zoning from P-3 Community Care Facility (Low Density Zone) to Comprehensive Development (CD). If approved, the Major Development Permit would allow for the construction of a 49-unit, 3-storey townhouse development.
Date: May 1, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Hall A (White Rock Community Centre)
The meeting is an open-house format. The applicant will provide an overview of the project and will be available to respond to comments and questions regarding their proposal. City staff will be in attendance to introduce the application and the proponent, respond to any policy, regulatory and process-related questions, in addition, to monitor the meeting and report back to Council on the feedback received.
Meeting details can be found on the City of White Rock “Events Calendar” (www.whiterockcity.ca/calendar). For additional information regarding the PIM, please contact planning@whiterockcity.ca or 604-541-2277.
April 28 4:00 p.m. Regular Council
View meeting agendas and watch a livestream of the upcoming meetings at whiterockcity.ca/agendas
Council and Committee meetings take place at the White Rock Community Centre, located at 15154 Russell Avenue, White Rock, B.C. Free parking is available underground.
Malin Jordan
Improved bus service may be coming to Surrey and White Rock.
TransLink is planning to increase and expand transit services in Surrey, if their new funding package passes at the end of the month.
TransLink is asking for $312 million from the Province. Other money will come in from airport surcharges and a five per cent increase in offstreet parking taxes.
TransLink is also currently offering a public consultation on the transit improvements. Their 2025 Investment Plan is open for public input until midnight today (Thursday, April 24). Once completed, the data will be passed along and the plan will be voted on April 30.
“Following public consultation, active now until April 24, the 2025 Investment Plan will be voted on for approval by the Mayors’ Council and TransLink’s Board,” Dan Mountain, TransLink media relations advisor told the Cloverdale Reporter via email.
If the Investment Plan is passed, most of the enhanced service would be focused on riders living south of the Fraser River.
“That’s where we’ve seen the largest demand and ridership growth compared to the rest of the region,” Mountain explained. “The plan would expand the amount of transit service in Surrey by more than all other areas in Metro Vancouver.”
Mountain said TransLink would add three new bus routes and increase the bus service on 20 of the most overcrowded routes in Surrey.
He added the plan would augment changes made over the past five years. He said TransLink has increased bus service in the Surrey-Langley area by more than 33 per cent.
He said they also added a new rapid bus service on Scott Road in 2024. That service sees 16,000 riders each weekday, which represents 22 per cent growth over 2023.
preparations for rapid transit development in Surrey.
“Construction of the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain continues to move forward, and this Investment Plan would fund planning work to advance the King George Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit route to bring rapid transit to King George residents living between Surrey Central Station and Semiahmoo Town Centre,” Mountain explained. “The King George Boulevard BRT would make King George bus service 40 per cent faster for 130,000 people while also increasing access to 60,000 job sites.”
TransLink’s 2025 Investment Plan would see the creation of three new Surrey bus routes, if the plan is passed.
These include:
1. Campbell Heights: A new route serving Campbell Heights Industrial area in East Surrey, in addition to the existing 531. The new route would operate between White Rock Centre and Willowbrook Shopping Centre. This is a rapidly growing industrial area and is projected to have more than 15,000 job sites over the next ten years.
3. 68th Avenue: TransLink will introduce a new route to serve the growing area of South Newton between Scottsdale and Newton Exchange along 68th Avenue.
To have your say on TransLink’s survey, visit translink.ca, scroll down to “2025 Investment Plan” and click on “Take the Survey.” The survey closes at midnight on April 24.
20 potential route increases In Surrey, 20 bus routes will get service increases, including:
R1 (King George Boulevard – Guildford)
301 (Newton Exchange / Brighouse Station)
310 (Scottsdale / Ladner)
312 (Scottsdale / Scott Road Station)
314 (Surrey Central / Sudbury)
321 (White Rock / Newton / Surrey Central Station)
322 (Newton Exchange / Scottsdale)
324 (Newton Exchange / Surrey Central Station)
325 (Newton Exchange / Surrey Central Station)
329 (Surrey Central Station / Scottsdale)
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“We know there is more work to be done,” Mountain admitted. “Surrey’s population growth drove the largest ridership increase in the region last year, and Surrey continues to be our top priority for transit expansion.”
Mountain said the 2025 Investment Plan would also allow TransLink to expand its
2. 88th Avenue: TransLink will upgrade the existing Route 388 so that customers have access to this service all day, instead of just during peak hours. This will provide a “much better” east/west connections for customers living near 88th Avenue, will help customers connect with other bus routes throughout the day, and provide service to the Port Kells industrial area. This route will provide service along 88th Avenue between Carvolth Exchange and 22nd Street for customers in Surrey, Langley, and New Westminster.
335 (Newton / Surrey Central Station)
341 (Guildford / Newton Exchange)
342 (Langley Centre / Newton Exchange)
345 (King George Station / White Rock Centre)
360 (Ocean Park / Peace Arch Hospital)
371 (Surrey Central / Scott Road Station)
373 (Surrey Central / Scott Road Station)
375 (White Rock / Guildford)
393 (Newton Exchange / Surrey Central Station)
501 (Langley Centre / Surrey Central Station)
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Tracy Holmes A fundraiser that launched more than a dozen years ago to help support the efforts of Sources White Rock/South Surrey Food Bank reached a milestone this month.
Semiahmoo Shopping Centre’s spring edition of its Shredding Event – held April 12 with help from Surrey Firefighters Charitable Society volunteers and Shredwise – raised $7,421.70 in four hours, pushing the total collected over the past 13 years past the $100,000 mark.
“It’s been a really great fundraiser for the food bank,” the centre’s marketing director Jeri Cox said Monday (April 21). The by-donation event was created to offer people a secure way to dispose of private documents and support the food bank at the same time. In addition to cash donations, 335 lbs of food was collected during the April 12 effort. Cox noted some 19,000 lbs of paper was shredded that day, saving an estimated 180 mature trees.
Want to stay healthy for as long as possible? In addition to eating well and getting plenty of sleep, keeping active is essential.
If you’re over 50 and looking for sports or activities that fit your dynamic lifestyle, consider these options.
1. Swimming. This low-impact activity is perfect for improving your cardiovascular health and muscular endurance.
2. Gentle gymnastics. Activities like yoga, Pilates, tai chi and Qigong improve muscle tone and balance while reducing stress.
3. Walking. A daily stroll is an accessible and easy way to include exercise in your daily routine. Walking – ideally outdoors – increases your heart rate and helps maintain bone density as you age.
4. Gym training. Gym training can help preserve muscle mass and boost your cardiovascular health. Programs can be tailored to your personal fitness goals.
5. Line dancing. This group activity provides a fun cardiovascular workout. It also helps stimulate your memory and balance while promoting social interaction.
6. Cycling. Whether you ride outdoors on a flat surface or work out on a stationary bike, cycling is an excellent way to strengthen your heart and legs.
7. Pickleball. This playful sport helps improve endurance and agility. It combines the benefits of physical activity with socializing.
Making time for regular exercise after the age of 50 is vital for your fitness and overall well-being. Explore the opportunities available in your community today.
FIND ACTIVITIES NEAR YOU
White Rock seniors can find an array of activities at Kent Street Activity Centre – including a variety of fitness and strength classes, plus activities like carpet bowling, table tennis and more for people aged 55+. The centre is at 1475 Kent St. See www.whiterockcity.ca/seniors for more information.
After the kids move out, the house can feel quite empty.
If that’s the case for you, you may be considering a move to a housing complex specifically designed for active individuals aged 50 and older.
Take a look at the benefits this lifestyle has to offer.
• Modern living space. Whether you want to rent or buy, many condos and apartments are newly built and offer a modern, comfortable living experience. They feature high-quality materials, excellent soundproofing, advanced heating and air conditioning systems and optimized security. In short, they have everything you need to enjoy a carefree lifestyle.
• Convenient location. If you prefer a lifestyle where everything you need is within easy reach, this option is perfect for you. Most housing developments for independent adults aged 50 and up are stra-
tegically located near essential shops and services. This practical housing choice makes your daily errands hassle-free.
• Rich social life. Living in a community for active individuals is an excellent way to meet new people beyond your circle of work colleagues. In the evenings and on weekends, you can socialize with neigh-
bours in a shared space, such as a sports field, common garden or swimming pool. You can also participate in various organized activities. Does this lifestyle appeal to you?
Visit the housing complexes that interest you and start planning the next chapter of your life.
If you’ve been working for several years, it may soon be time to retire. Whether you’re looking forward to it or feeling anxious, these strategies can help you navigate the transition smoothly.
Do you love your job? Are you in good health? If so, you don’t necessarily have to stop working overnight. Talk to your employer about the possibility of gradually reducing your working hours over a few years.
This way, you can enjoy having more free time to care for your loved ones, pursue hobbies or take courses. The more familiar you become with your new routine before fully retiring, the less anxious you’ll feel about the change.
Transitioning to retirement can significantly impact your income. Therefore, it’s essential to carefully manage your finances before altering your work schedule. Speak with a financial expert to ensure you can achieve your retirement
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goals while maintaining your quality of life.
Retirement is a significant milestone that requires proper preparation.
Your thoughtful planning can help you face this transition with confidence and peace of mind.
While some of your counterparts may be counting down the years – or months – till retirement, perhaps you’re considering changing career directions instead.
It’s never too late to change direction, even if you’re in your fifties.
However, this decision shouldn’t be made on a whim. Here are some tips to guide you.
• Talk to a career counsellor to help you learn more about yourself and explore all the possibilities available to you, including options you might not have initially considered, such as seasonal work or self-employment.
• Identify gaps in your knowledge or skills and sign up for relevant training courses. If applicable, take advantage of government grants or programs designed to support experienced workers going back to school.
• Update your resume and social media profiles, such as LinkedIn.
• Let your friends and family know you’re looking for a new job. Word-of-mouth can be incredibly effective.
Above all, be confident in your strengths. Your extensive experience and maturity are invaluable assets that can lead to a successful future career.
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MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025
"Surrey Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2013, No. 18020, Amendment Bylaw, 2025, No. 21650"
"Surrey Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2013, No. 18020, Amendment Bylaw, 2025, No. 21651"
"Surrey Comprehensive Development Zone 299 (CD 299), Bylaw, 2025, No. 21652" (CD 21652)
Planning Report - Application No. 7924-0319-00
Location: Portion of 6456 and 6480 - 152 Street ("the Lands") View the livestream at surrey.ca or at City Hall 13450 - 104 Avenue.
Purpose of the Bylaw: The applicant is requesting to amend the Official Community Plan Figure 3: General Land Use Designations for the Lands shown hatched from Agricultural (AG) to Commercial (COMM) and for the Lands shown cross hatched from Agricultural (AG) to Mixed Employment (ME); to amend Figure 42: Major Employment Areas by adding the Mixed Employment designation for the site shown cross hatched; to amend Figure 43: Agricultural Lands by removing the Agricultural designation for the Lands shown hatched and cross hatched; and to amend Figure 51: Regional Growth Strategy Land Use Designations for the Lands shown hatched from Agricultural (AG) to Commercial (COMM) and for the Lands shown cross hatched from Agricultural (AG) to Employment Lands (EL).
The proposal also includes rezoning a portion of the Lands shown hatched and cross hatched from General Agricultural Zone (A-1) to CD 21652 in order to develop a multi-tenant industrial building, commercial building and a hotel and conference centre. This information is provided for information only and not to fulfill the public notice requirements of Section 94 of the Community Charter. surrey.ca
APRIL 27 to MAY 3,
To Our Wonderful Volunteers, Like waves shaping the shore, your compassion and dedication leave a lasting mark. Your efforts ripple through our community in the most meaningful way.
Thank-you for being the steady tide that lifts us all. You are the heart of Peace Arch Hospice Society, and we are deeply grateful for your support.
Tracy Holmes
A dedicated South Surrey woman was among “four really powerful self-advocates” to meet with B.C. Premier David Eby and Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Sheila Malcolmson this week, as part of a delegation lauded as the first of its kind.
Krista Milne travelled to Victoria with UNITI director of development Jillian Glennie and the BC Self Advocate Leadership Network (BCSALN) for the April 14 gathering.
“Joining us in the chamber is a historic first-ever self-advocate-led delegation, meeting with the premier this morning,” Malcomson said in introducing Milne, BCSALN president Michael McLellan, and fellow BCSALN members Bryce Shaulfelberger and Kara Anderson to the House in her report Monday morning.
“We don’t think this has ever happened before.”
Milne represents the Self Advocates of Semiahmoo on BCSALN, which represents a network of self-advocates from Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island organizations. UNITI is a partnership of Semiahmoo House Society, Peninsula Estates Housing Society and The Semiahmoo Foundation.
In a statement, McLellan – who is also a UNITI board member – described the opportunity to attend and be heard as “groundbreaking and so important for the self-advocate community in BC.”
“Meetings with Premier Eby and Minister Malcomson were especially significant with the amount of time we were able to spend with them discussing impactful areas of the disability movement,” McLellan added.
Glennie said Milne “held her own at the meetings sharing with the Premier SAS’s work to bring increased accessibility to White Rock and South Surrey.”
On Facebook, Malcolmson described the self-advocates as “leaders in the #disability movement.”
“Through their work at the BC Self Advocate Leadership Network (BCSALN), as well as on many other boards, organizations, and societies, they are making people’s lives better, healthier, and happier every day,” Malcolmson continued.
“I appreciate their thoughtful words and #advocacy to ensure the #rights and #safety of those using Community Living BC services are supported.”
The meetings in the B.C. capital aimed “to establish and deepen existing relationships, to promote collaboration and partnership with people with lived experience (with developmental disabilities) and the government, and to highlight the capabilities of BCSALN, the organizations as part of the Network, and the disability movement,” Glennie told Peace Arch News by email.
UNITI CEO Doug Tennant thanked the network for its advocacy efforts, “including your work in getting the essential visitors legislation passed after Ariis Knight’s tragic death in 2020.”
Knight was a South Surrey resident who died without family members or friends at Peace Arch Hospital in 2020, because COVID-19 restrictions at the time did not deem such visitors as “essential.”
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Alan Medeiros plans to put most of his lottery winnings into investments, but also looks forward to taking his family on a “dream trip to Disneyland.”
The Surrey resident won $500,000 in the Daily Grand lotto draw of April 3.
He says he immediately thought about early retirement after confirming the winning numbers at the 7-Eleven store on King George Boulevard and 72 Avenue, where he buys lottery tickets.
“I first scanned the ticket myself then asked the per-
son there to scan it,” Medeiros says in a news release from BCLC. Medeiros then shared the news with his family in their group chat.
“Everyone thought I was just joking, then my wife sent me a direct message to confirm.”
Now, he says, “it’s nice to think that I can work because I want to, not because I have to.”
BCLC says that so far in 2025, lottery players in B.C. have redeemed more than $2 million in winnings from Daily Grand, a nationwide lottery game drawn on Mondays and Thursdays after 7:30 p.m. (PST), with
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Surrey Connect council members were exclusively appointed to the latest Select Committee roster on April 14 with Surrey First and Safe Surrey Coalition councillors being shut out.
Each councillor of Mayor Brenda Locke’s slate was appointed to a committee.
Pardeep Kooner was appointed to three committees, Harry Bains to two while Rob
Stuff and Gordon Hepner were each appointed to one.
Councillors Linda Annis, Mike Bose, Mandeep Nagra and Doug Elford did not receive appoinments.
Council decided to dissolve the Livability and Social Equity Committee and the Public Safety Committee to establish a Liveability, Social Equity and Public Safety Committee, of which Stutt will be chairman and Kooner will be vice-chairwoman.
Bains was appointed chairman of the Agriculture and Food Policy Committee.
Kooner was appointed chairwoman of the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee.
Bains was appointed chairman of the Investment, Innovation and Business Committee.
Annis inquired why the Environmental and Climate Change Committee wasn’t on the list.
“That one isn’t quite ready,” Mayor Brenda Locke replied. She said it will come forward either at the next council meeting or the one after.
“I just wasn’t ready for that one quite yet so that will come forward.”
Hepner was appointed chairman of Parks, Recreation and Sport Tourism Committee, and Kooner its vice-chairwoman.
Thursday
Semiahmoo Rotary Club meets weekly at Rotary Fieldhouse at 7 a.m. Call Vinod for more info 604-644-5484
Bingo at Crescent Legion, weekly, card bingo from 6:30-9 p.m.
South Fraser Community Band welcomes new members, particularly needing brass/horns, rehearsals every Thurs. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Earl Marriott Secondary. Email membership@sfcb. ca or visit www.sfcb.ca
Low Vision Support Group, fourth Thursday every month at 1 p.m., ‘Learning to live well with vision loss’, contact info: Jane 604-5365247
Friday
Library Social Hour weekly at 10 a.m. Join us in the lobby of White Rock Library for tea, coffee and great conversation. Meet new friends as we explore games, activities and more
Saturday
Laughter Yoga on May 3 and June 7 at White Rock Library at 11 a.m., all invited for laughs and fun while embracing health, for more info call Nicole at 604-961-4211
Flea Market indoors on May 3 at 15262 Pacific Ave. White Rock, $1 admission, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Spring Art Show and Sale on April 12 and 13 at Turnbull Gallery from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., more than 60 local artists, live music, free admission
Sunday
Hike for Hospice on May 5 from 9 a.m. to noon at Blackie Spit Park at Crescent Beach 3136 McBride Ave., walk or run 1, 3 or 5 km to raise funds for Peace Arch Hospice Society, registration opens March 27 through peacearchhospice.org $20 per person, age 12 and under free
Scrabble Sundays at Ocean Park Library weekly at 1 p.m. Join for Scrabble on Sunday afternoon, enjoy a cup of tea and friendly competition. Or play chess, checkers, cards, dominoes, crib, or Yahtzee, games provided. All adults welcome
O’Carolan Celtic Ensemble meet bi-weekly. Interested musicians contact 604-802-0525 or 604-329-5957
Craft N’ Yarn event for casual crafting, weekly, all levels welcome, not instructional class, 3-4:30 p.m. at Ocean Park Library
Crescent Legion live jazz/swing events every Sunday, info at www.whiterockjazz.ca or 604531-9259
Monday
Chair Yoga second Monday of each month by donation to Sources food bank at 9:30 a.m. at 15115 Roper Ave.
Toastmasters meet every second week from 7-8:30 a.m. at Amica 15333 16 Ave., new members welcome, contact Manjit for more info at mp_johal@hotmail.com
Tuesday
White Rock & District Garden Club Keep calm and garden! Tiny, small or large garden, we have you covered. Join on the second Tuesday of each month except July and August at Cranley Hall 2141 Cranley Drive at 2 p.m. Visitors welcome. If the parking lot is full, park on Cumbria, and enter the hall from behind. For
more information visit website at white-rockgarden-club.ca
Buds and Flowers Floral Art Club welcomes new member of all levels. Meetings are every 3rd Tuesday of the month at Cranley Hall, 2141 Cranley Drive, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in April). Contact for more information: budsandflowersfloralartclub@gmail.com or 604 312 4402
King’s Banquet Soup Kitchen Supper, weekly from 4-6 p.m. at 15262 Pacific Ave., family seating available, donations accepted but not expected
Spanish Conversation Group for intermediate and advanced speakers, 2 p.m. weekly at Java Express at 15090 North Bluff Rd.
White Rock Rotary Club meetings every week at noon, call Winston 778-908-3377
Wednesday
Wednesday Night Dances at White Rock Kent Street Activity Centre, , 7 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Members of KSAC pay $7 ,non-members pay $9
Men’s probus club of White Rock and South Surrey, meetings every second Wednesday of month with a speaker then luncheon, meetings at Rotary Fieldhouse 12850 26 Ave. email probuswrssmembers@gmail.com for more info
Jam Sessions at Crescent Legion, weekly, Bluegrass Jams from 7-10 p.m.
South Surrey Rotary Club meetings and social events every week, call Deidre for more details at 604-803-0773
The Rotary Club of Nature Celebrators B.C. meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month at #246-1959 152 St. For further information, please contact Stephen Crozier at 778-584-9874
Seniors Slo-pitch looking for more members, co-ed, 55+ men and 50+ women, play at Softball City, some skill required, games are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Contact: Carlos Lapena at chiroc@telus.net.
White Rock Elks Club entertainment on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Live entertainment, dance, jam sessions, learn more on website
Chess Club at White Rock Library on Thursdays and Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., for more info call 604-541-2201
Tutoring for adults by READ Surrey/White Rock one-on-one or online, reading, writing or math, trained tutors, free, contact 778-242-7323
Gamblers Anonymous Has gambling taken over your life? Call Gamblers Anonymous at 1-855-222-5542 to speak to someone now
Gam-Anon Is someone else’s gambling affecting your life? Family and friends are welcomed. For more info call 604-626-9418 or email vancouvergamanon@shaw.ca
White Rock Legion entertainment every Friday and Saturday, night sports leagues, meat draws at 4 p.m., everyone welcome, located at 2290 152 St.
Al-Anon support group for family/friends of those with drinking issues, four different locations in South Surrey/White Rock, call 604-688-1716 for more info
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in White Rock, call 604-434-3933 for more info
White Rock South Surrey Newcomers social club for women new to the area or have experienced life changes in the last three years. Email wrssnewcomers@gmail.com
MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025
"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000, Amendment By-law, 2013, No. 17865, Amendment Bylaw, 2025, No. 21629"
Planning Report - Application No. 7925-0084-00
Location: 12499 - 88 Avenue ("the Lands")
Purpose of Bylaw: The applicant is requesting to amend “Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000, Amendment By-law, 2013, No. 17865” (Comprehensive Development Zone) for the Lands shown shaded in grey on the location map to allow a cannabis retail store in an existing commercial retail unit at Suite 104, 12499 - 88 Avenue.
This information is provided for information only and not to fulfill the public notice requirements of Section 94 of the Community Charter.
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A man was arrested and later released from custody in connection with an overnight fire in March that damaged at least one business in the Surrey City Centre area.
Two ladder trucks, three engines and more than 25 firefighters fought the two-alarm fire for several hours early Monday, March 24.
Shortly after 2:30 a.m., two Surrey Police officers on patrol noticed smoke and a burning
smell coming from a strip mall on the southwest corner of 108 Avenue and City Parkway.
Investigating, they located a man leaving a business and arrested him, an SPS release noted early Monday.
By that afternoon, investigators deemed the fire “not suspicious” and released the suspect from custody.
“The fire scene has been turned over to property owners and business representatives,” says an SPS news release.
“Any additional inquiries regarding the nature of the fire should be directed to Surrey Fire Service.”
No one was injured in the fire, which caused overnight road closures on 108 Avenue. Anyone who has information is asked to call Surrey Police Service at 604-599-0502 and quote file 2025-23197 (SP), or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or solvecrime. ca to remain anonymous. —with a file from Tom Zillich
Alex Browne
Even when White Rock author Juliet Sullivan is writing about the grimmest of topics, she can still find something to joke about.
Her dry, droll asides and humorous digressions from her main narrative can catch you off-guard and leave you chuckling.
It’s an endearing, characteristic trait of the British-born writer that, far from distracting from her message, makes it all the more relatable.
Mother of two, former real estate agent, entrepreneur, perpetual traveller and bon vivant (her somewhat chaotic lifestyle included a family Christmas tree business in England that necessitated maintaining a foot in both Canada and the U.K.), she is someone who always seems to have some creative pot on the boil.
And her reaction to awful circumstance, it seems, is to write a book about it – for example her painful, unanticipated struggle with gallstones, and consequent surgery to remove her gall bladder ultimately produced The Gallstone Friendly Diet, part memoir of her journey, part collection of recipes.
Her desire to use her experiences to help guide others through similar terrain particularly holds true for her latest non-fiction book, What Becomes of the Broken-hearted (Hammersmith Health Books, London, hammersmithbooks.co.uk).
In it, she recounts a series of events of 2022-23 that tested her in every way – including being diagnosed with a little-known form of heart failure.
In the space of less than a year, Sullivan lost a very close friend to a drowning accident and her own mother to suicide.
As she now admits, she was devastated by these events on many levels – but, in an experience common to many, she was struggling to cope dayto-day, without fully processing the impact these tragedies had on her life and well-being.
In April of 2023 she was back in England, organizing her mother’s funeral and, virtually without a pause, her daughter Kerri’s long-planned wedding at the end of May. She was functioning, but, as she now admits, in a state of denial.
But after she’d returned to White Rock, something caught up to her – and her body – in October 2023. When she was attending her regular suicide bereavement support group, the same day that she’d participated, online, in the formal inquest into her mother’s death, she starting experiencing a pounding heartbeat.
She still felt odd when she returned home, but by the end of the evening,
when her symptoms had abated, she and her husband Lee had concluded that it was nothing more than a panic attack.
The next day – Friday the 13th, as it happened – she found herself suffering from an intense and alarming feeling of compression in her chest.
After testing at Peace Arch Hospital she was diagnosed with takotsubo cardiomyopathy – also known as “broken heart syndrome.”
As she writes in her book: “I’m not being dramatic about this. I literally have a broken heart.”
Once again Sullivan had been plunged into learning about a new health challenge. But one of the things she learned was that many doctors know little about the syndrome, or how to talk to patients about it, beyond sending them home with the not-too-reassuring advice to “avoid stress.”
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (or TTS) is an enlargement of the heart’s left ventricle, which results in a significant weakening of its operation.
A Japanese doctor gave it its name in the early 1990s when he observed that the appearance of a heart with TTS resembled the traditional pot, or takotsubo, long used as an octopus trap by fishermen.
Something else she learned by visiting online groups for survivors of TTS was that the term “broken heart syndrome” is frowned on. Many feel it tends to trivialize, or at least minimize, she explained, a condition that, while more survivable than a heart attack, can leave lasting damage and a possibility of recurring incidents.
It’s also something of a misnomer, she learned, because while TTS can seem to be a response to extreme emotional stress in some patients, others can develop the condition without any apparent stress triggers.
“At the moment, there’s absolutely no way to predict who will get it – as people have said, this is a syndrome with no prediction, no prescription and no prognosis.”
As always, when Sullivan is confronted by not getting straight answers to questions about health, she tends to do her own digging – with the thought that others like her could benefit from her experiences and research. Planning for what became the book began then and there.
“When I first started looking into it, there didn’t seem to be too much known about it, but there’s more and more new research coming out all the time,” she said.
Typical of Sullivan’s thorough approach, What Becomes of the Broken-hearted? is full of useful and upto-date information, including input
and a question and answer with some of the leading medical experts in the field, but also first-hand accounts of the experiences of other patients around the world and their personal journeys back to comparative health.
“I think if I’d listened to my body, I would have done some things differently,” Sullivan said.
“I do advocate for listening – even if I don’t do it,” she laughed.
It also has heart-healthy recipes (what would a Sullivan book be without recipes? This writer first encountered her almost 20 years when she published the mouth-watering The Best of British Cookery Book).
But it’s also much, much more.
By turns dramatic, funny, sad and moving, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? is inextricably rooted in the past, as much as it is also about moving into a healthier future.
Some of the most touching passages are when Sullivan recalls the childhood struggles of herself and her sister Karen with the unravelling of their parents marriage, of their mother’s alcoholism and mental illness, which led to lengthy stays in institutions and the shock treatments
common in less-enlightened times).
Touching too, are recollections of Sullivan bonding with her late father during his all-too-infrequent visits.
But, as Sullivan reveals, the sad fact is that their mother was not only physically absent during their growing years but also emotionally unavailable.
While, in public, she could be the life and soul of the party and quickly strike up friendships, in private she could be cold, bitter and angry towards her closest relatives.
She had attempted suicide before, and the threat of it, both spoken and unspoken, was always hanging over their heads – emotional blackmail whenever she wanted to lash back at her family for perceived neglect.
But life is always contradictory, and Sullivan, in coming to terms with her feelings about her mother in the book, acknowledges that there are happy memories too.
“Although we had a difficult relationship in life, we could always resolve it,” she said.
“We’d get through the argument and I’d call her a silly old cow and we’d end up laughing.”
But her suicide, at age 86 ended all that, Sullivan noted.
“I had this thing about avoiding guilt, but her choosing to do it that way absolutely ensured I would be guilty for the rest of my life,”she said.
“I do have some guilt about writing about her, but at the same time I know she and my dad would have loved knowing that I’d written about them in a book.
“So it’s a little bit of therapy – and I’m also reaching out to people. There are things I regret. I take accountability for some things. But I want people to know that you can survive the suicide of a loved one.”
There is also a brief chapter in the book talking about suicide, including statistics and suggestions for resources, although Sullivan is at work on a new book about the subject, inspired by her mother, which will include much more detailed information.
The book also discusses an eerie coincidence – considering the name given to her heart syndrome, Sullivan said.
Right after her mother’s death she was looking for some kind of sign from her – some signal of communication.
None was evident, until her incident, in which she learned that hearts with TTS come to resemble octopus traps.
Her mind went back to when her mother had come to Canada for a brief visit in 2022.
Anticipating some of their usual friction, Sullivan had suggested a “safe word” that either could use if they were feeling angry and upset, a reminder not to engage in unnecessary argument.
“How about the word octopus?” her mother had asked.
Tricia Leslie
One local resident has started a petition in an effort to restore the still-limited hours at South Surrey Indoor Pool.
A longtime issue with many Surrey, South Surrey and White Rock residents, the popular indoor pool closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but was the last of the city’s five indoor and eight outdoor aquatic facilities to reopen post-COVID. The pool reopened with limited hours on Sept. 20, 2022.
Throughout 2023, many of the pool’s patrons were still wondering why the facility, located at 14655 17 Ave. in Surrey, was only operating Monday through Thursday (8 a.m. to noon and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.) and not at all on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays.
A letter writer to Peace Arch News in October of 2023 noted that “Previous to COVID, the pool was open seven days a week, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends.”
In the past, the city has provided emailed statements that blame the still-limited hours on a lack of swimming instructors and lifeguards.
Currently the pool remains closed Sundays, and operates Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to noon and 3 to 8 p.m., and on Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but that still doesn’t suit many of the longtime pool patrons who prefer the early-morning or lunch hours time slots, said area resident Theresa Carbonneau.
Carbonneau has started an online petition that she hopes will grow in
popularity as people find out about it, calling for the city to restore the indoor pool to pre-pandemic hours
“I, like many others in my community, depend on our local public swimming pool for health, well-being, and learning. This facility, more than just a pool, serves as a haven for seniors needing essential low-impact exercise and a platform for young people developing their swimming skills. The altered schedule, in place since the reopening after the Covid-19 pandemic closure, has significantly impacted us,”the petition page states.
“Before the pandemic, the facility was open from early morning until late evening, accommodating our diverse community’s varying schedules.
The reduction in operating hours has largely disenfranchised seniors who prefer early morning and lunch time routines and swimming classes for children who usually train after school hours.”
Carbonneau, who has lived in the neighbourhood for nearly 40 years, said her kids learned to swim at the pool. She herself has been a longtime patron, but misses the pre-pandemic operating hours.
“It’s been (more than) three years since COVID and they still haven’t got the scheduled back to normal… I just got a letter from the aquatic pool manager for Surrey just repeating the same excuses – lack of lifeguards, lack of staff…you just keep hearing
Tricia Leslie
There’s plenty of avid hockey fans on the Semiahmoo Peninsula, but even better – there’s plenty of hockey talent – of all ages.
This year, the inaugural Semiahmoo Ravens Alumni Pro-Am event is set for May 9-11 at South Surrey Arena, and will feature Ravens alumni players as well as National Hockey League alumni.
Hosted in partnership with the Surrey Eagles and White Rock Whalers, the first-ever pro-am will return every year, in a fun annual event that also, serves as a way to raise some
funds for local charities.
“We thought it was a good opportunity to create a cool event that keeps the fundraising in the community, and support some local businesses as well,”said Jared Harman, who is on the organizing committee for the event.
A former minor hockey player himself, and having been involved with helping to put together alumni teams with the Canucks Autism Network, Harman said the annual fundraiser will support Kid Sport White Rock and South Surrey, the Canucks Autism Network, the Peninsula Community
Foundation and Semiahmoo Minor Hockey.
NHL alumni players who will be participating include Matt Cooke, Dave Tomlinson, Jim Vandermeer, Anthony Peluso, Mike Brown and Colton Gillies.
Retired Canadian sportscaster and hockey icon Jim Hughson will also be the master of ceremonies for the draft portion of the weekend event, on the Friday night, Harman noted.
Semiahmoo Ravens alumni players are currently rasing funds in teams, “walk-a-thon style,” he explained.
this,” she said.
“The reason I did the petition was that every time I go there there’s always someone complaining (about the limited hours). I thought, somebody should start a petition, so I did.”
She and others have questioned whether the limited hours are simply a cost-cutting measure on the city’s part.
“You ask and it’s always lack of lifeguards, lack of staff – they never mention money, but I’m sure it’s just the budget allocation,” Carbonneau said, adding that to her, it seems there are always many lifeguards at the pool.
“There’s always a ton of lifeguards.
“There far too many for our pool
“The way it works is, (the fundraising) teams get to draft an NHL player based on how much money they fundraise,” he said. “The team that raises the most money drafts first overall, and so forth.”
All of the weekend’s games are open to the public, with the all-star game set for Sunday, May 11, where the NHL alumni players will play with the top fundraisers.
That game is also open to the public, Harman said, with admission by donation.
“The whole purpose is to just bring the whole community together around hockey, and try
…they all walk around with these huge banana boat things, which are absolutely ridiculous for that size of pool…if I were a lifeguard, I’d be upset having to carry that around at all times.”
Studies show that regular swimming can aid seniors in maintaining good cardiovascular health and joint mobility, and is beneficial to children as well, the petition page notes.
Carbonneau also questioned effectiveness of closing, then reopening the pool most days.
“I just don’t know – what is the efficiency of closing it halfway through the day, and then reopening it?”
Carbonneau said the petition is her way of simply “voicing a complaint I’ve heard many times from fellow swimmers.”
“Let’s see how many signatures I can get,” she said.
In an emailed statement attributed to Surrey’s parks, recreation and culture department, the city said it is actively recruiting and training new lifeguards to operate indoor pools at full capacity.
“The goal is to meet community needs, provide quality customer service, and ensure a safe and welcoming environment,” the statement said.
“The City of Surrey will continue to review the schedule to add more swim opportunities when feasible. Hours were recently extended on Friday evenings starting Jan. 2, 2025.”
The city did not answer whether the still-limited hours is a cost-cutting measure.
Find the petition online at tinyurl. com/SurreyPoolPetition.
Tom Zillich
The Pacific Junior Hockey League will become a two-tier league next season, officials announced March 18.
The 2025-26 league alignment will see seven teams play in Junior A Tier 1, the other eight in Junior A Tier 2.
The top-tier teams are Chilliwack Jets, Coastal Tsunami, Delta Ice Hawks, Grandview Steelers, Langley Trappers, Richmond Sockeyes and Ridge Meadows Flames.
The Tier 2 franchises are Abbotsford Pilots, Aldergrove Kodiaks, Mission City Outlaws, North Vancouver Wolf Pack, Port Coquitlam Trailblazers, Port Moody Panthers, Surrey Knights and White Rock Whalers.
The move was announced and explained by British Columbia Hockey Conference (BCHC) and BC Hockey, with changes coming to both Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL) and Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL).
The leagues transitioned to Junior A Tier 2 ahead of the 2023-24 season.
“Since then, member teams have undergone an evaluation process, while the leagues have worked towards defining their structure from both a business operations and governance standpoints,” reads the
memo on pjhl.net.
The Junior A pathway continues to evolve, according to Cameron Hope, CEO of BC Hockey
“We are very pleased with the progress to this point,” he stated.
“The leagues continue to make solid decisions based on what is best for the longterm success of Junior A hockey in our region and their leagues.
“It has been of paramount importance for BC Hockey, the KIJHL, the PJHL as well as our partners and supporters that this process is done correctly.”
PJHL Commissioner Trevor Alto calls the moves “a step forward in redeveloping junior hockey in B.C.
“It is the right time to establish both Tier 1 and Tier 2 levels in the PJHL, which will allow clubs to work with their tiered partners to grow the game and set standards to enhance the player experience,” the commissioner added.
The KIJHL will continue as Junior A Tier 2 for 2025-26, but then transition 11 teams to Junior A Tier 1 for 2026-27.
Seven teams in the KIJHL remain under evaluation to determine their status for 2026-27, and three KIJHL teams have already been placed in Tier 2 for 2026-27.
Ridge Meadow Flames emerged as the PJHL’s Stonehouse Cup champions after winning vs. Delta Ice Hawks.
The Flames now play the KIJHL’s Teck Cup champs, the Grand Forks Border Bruins, in
a best-of-five series for the Mowat Cup that started Tuesday (April 22) in Langley. The series then shifts to the Bruins’ turf in Grand Forks April 26 for Game 3, followed by Games 4 and 5, if necessary.
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Patricia Scott(nee Steeg)born in Humboldt, SKpassed away suddenlybut peacefullyinWhiteRock,BC.Sheissurvived by herhusbandof54 years,William Cameron Scottand two daughters, Brandi (Rob),children Colby and Mackenzie, and Nikki (Mike),children Marcus and Riley
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Withimmensesorrow,we share the news ofthepassingofourbelovedson andbrother, Noah,in Sechelt, BC.He wasdiagnosed at birthwithNeurofibromatosis(NF), a geneticdisorder that posednumerouschallengesthroughouthislife.Asatoddler, he overcame aterminalleukaemiadiagnosisthanks toa bonemarrow transplant,agift fromourangeldonor,Ute.ThismiracleallowedNoah to enjoy hischildhoodand teenage yearsparticipatinginlocalsportsas wellashislifelongpassion for cooking He graduatedfrom SouthSurrey schoolsandfulfilledculinary arts coursework inpursuitofhisdream ofbecoming aRed Sealchef. Noahaccomplishedtheseundertakings whilesimultaneouslybattlinganotherNF-relatedchallenge, scoliosis Morerecently, NFstruckagaininthe form of a malignant braintumour that proved too formidable toovercome Noahpassed away peacefully, surrounded by hislovingfamily
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Thefamily expressesitsdeepest gratitude to allthedoctors, nurses, and staff, particularlythose atSecheltHospital, theBC Cancer Agencyat VGH, Children’s Hospitalin Vancouver,fortheirunwaveringcare andsupport duringNoah’s journey, as wellasthe Make-a-Wish Foundation. Noahissurvived by hisparents,Robert andDiane, hisbrothersDaniel (Lauren)and Aidan (Jessica),andhis grandmother,Bettyvan Vliet.A CelebrationofLife willbeheld at the Morgan Creek Golf Courseon May 2, from 1to4 pm. Insteadofflowers,wekindly requestmaking a donation to the Tumour FoundationofBCinhonourofNoah.
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Itiswithgreatsadnessthatweannouncethe peacefulpassingofWhiteRockresidentRoy Grognet,wholeftusonMarch29,2025atthe ageof95.
RoypassedpeacefullyatPeaceArchhospitalwith familybyhisside.
Royissurvivedbyhislovingwifeof68years Joyce,andtheirchildrenJeff(Louise),Janet(Paul), Susan(Doug),Kim(Paul),Alison(Kevin)andtheir8 grandchildrenand5greatgrandchildren.
BornonAugust18,1929,inBolton,Lancashire, EnglandtoHaroldWebbGrognetandMargaret Grognet(BannisterRowe).Roywasastructuralsteel draftsmanbytrade,andinhisfreetimeenjoyed ballroomdancingcompetitivelyandinstructing classesalongsidehisdanceandlifetimepartner Joyce.Hewillbedeeplymissedbyfamily,friends, andallthosewhoknewhim.
AcelebrationoflifewillbeheldonFriday,April25.
AudreyJoyceDirckspassedawayatPeaceArchHospital inWhiteRock,BC,onWednesday,April9,2025,surrounded byfamilyandfriends.
AudreywasborninWinnipegApril12,1943.Shemoved toSarnia,Ontarioasachild,andasayoungadultshe movedwithherfamilytoEdmonton,Albertawhere shebecameamodel,andwasarunner-upinthe MissEdmontonEskimocontest.Audreymovedtothe Vancouverareashortlythereafter,whereshetaught ballroomdanceandmetNorbertMartinDircks.They marriedin1965,and4yearslatershewasblessedwith herdaughter,LisaMaria,and2½yearslaterherson, ColinChristopher.
In1976,herchildrenwereillegallytakenbytheirfatherfromVancouver.Audrey’s unwaveringspiritfueledadecade-longheroicpursuitthatculminatedinatriumphant reunionwithherchildrenin1988inAlbuquerque,NewMexico.
Audreywasloveddearlybyherfamily,herchildren,andherclosefriends.Shewashappiest inthesunandonthebeach,walkingbythewater,andmostcontentedlyspentherlater yearsinWhiteRockwithaviewofthesea.Shelovedtodanceandwasthefirsttolaugh, atwinklealwaysinhereyes.
Sheissurvivedby herdaughter,LisaDircksCareyofLexington,Kentucky,son, Dr.ColinDircks,hiswife,Dr.KristinaPrice,andherthreeDircksgrandsons:JacksonTalon, GreysonWest,andAustinBeckettofMarietta,Georgia;threesistersandonebrother,along with13niecesandnephews,and24great-niecesandnephews.
Audreyisjoinedinheavenbyherfather,Felix,stepmotherWinnie,sisterBeverly,brother Richard,andnephewGary.Maysherestinpeace,smilingandlaughingwiththem, hersparklestillglimpsedoftenherebythemanywhosedaysitbrightenedinthis earthlyrealm.
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