Surrey Now February 5 2013

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Members of the dance group Spiral Dance Apprentice perform at Surrey Shines, a youth talent showcase that filled Surrey Arts Centre’s main stage with song and dance Saturday. This year, 18 young bands, solo performers and dance groups were featured during the annual event, presented by the Youth Arts Council of Surrey. For an extensive photo gallery from Surrey Shines, visit us online at thenownewspaper.com. (Photo: GORD GOBLE)

Local MLAs travel expenses, April 1 to Dec. 31, 2012: Dave Hayer – $36,887 Sue Hammell – $24,923 Harry Bains – $24,720 Jagrup Brar – $24,273 Bruce Ralston – $23,248 Gordon Hogg – $22,618 Guy Gentner – $22,406 Kevin Falcon – $10,387 Stephanie Cadieux – $3,872 as a “provincial” politician whose duties take him outside of Victoria and Surrey-Tynehead. “Maybe the only thing they have is in their own riding, right?” Hayer said of his fellow MLAs. see HAYER › page 6

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Surrey Liberal backbencher MLA Dave Hayer’s taxpayer-funded travel expenses have once again far surpassed those of his fellow local MLAs. The veteran Surrey-Tynehead MLA, who will not run in the May provincial election, racked up $36,887 in travel costs between April 1 and Dec. 31, 2012. That’s $11,964 more than runnerup Sue Hammell, NDP MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers, whose total travel costs came in at $24,923. “I think he’s obliged to answer questions about it. It is public money,” said Bruce Ralston, NDP MLA for Surrey-Whalley. Asked repeatedly by the Now where he’s been going, Hayer provided no detail but indicated he sees himself

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