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Parade of lights in Cloverdale this Sunday

Santa Claus will ride his sleigh during the ninth annual lighted parade through the streets of Cloverdale this Sunday (Dec. 7) starting at 5 p.m. in the town centre area. The parade is shaping up as a large one, with more than 90 lighted entries – a convoy that will make its way from Cloverdale Fairgrounds, through downtown Cloverdale and, later, on to Holland Park

in Surrey City Centre. The trucks will drive along Highway 10 to King George Boulevard and then head north to Old Yale Road. Event organizers ask that visitors consider bringing a nonperishable food item for Surrey Food Bank and/or an unwrapped gift for Surrey Christmas Bureau. Festivities kick off at 4 p.m. at Hawthorne Square. (File photo)

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Award-winning teacher takes pride in making taxpayers Heather Colpitts

On Nov. 28, several current and former students gathered to see Langley Secondary teacher Jeff Dickson receive his Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. (Photo: HEATHER COLPITTS)

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Langley Secondary teacher Jeff Dickson tries to help his plumbing and trades students be well-rounded individuals, and that includes having a sense of humour. “I tease my students that basically I’m teaching them to pay taxes so I can retire one day,” the 48-year-old joked. Dickson knew he had won the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence a while back but it became official Nov. 28 when his family, friends, current students, former students and co-workers filled the LSS library to see Langley MP Mark Warawa present his award. “I think it’s confirmation that it was a good career choice,” he said. Dickson started out working as a plumber for eight years, before deciding to go for his teaching credentials. “I came from a family of plumbers,” Dickson said. “I came from a family and grew up in rural Langley.” Looking back he can see how teaching

would combine with the family business. “From the days of my bossing around my younger siblings, I had teacher written all over me,” he joked. His choice to add teaching to his Red Seal credentials paid off. He was teaching electronics at Walnut Grove Secondary when he was tapped to start the plumbing trades course at LSS where he has taught for eight years.

About a month ago, Dickson received a registered letter from the Prime Ministers’ Office. “At first I thought maybe I was in trouble,” he joked. It was notification that he was one of 25 teachers across Canada to win the award. Dickson is one of the few trades teachers honoured. “I don’t think you ever feel deserving,” he said. LSS counsellor Marci Statham nominated

him, a big task with a lot of paperwork. She was only too happy to do it because she gets to see the impact he has. “He’s not only training plumbers,” she explained. Teachers have an impact on students’ lives but Dickson goes beyond teaching about joints and seals and welds and pipe. Statham said Dickson pushes the kids to develop as people, and think about virtues and values. That can make all the difference in the world for students struggling in school. “So many of Jeff ’s students haven’t had success in school,” said LSS principal Dawne Thomlinson. She said about 91 per cent of his students complete the program and about 80 per cent find work in the trade. Several of his students have gone on to achieve their Red Seal certification.

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‘Blue Christmas’ in the cards at chamber dinner Roxanne Hooper

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Elvis is coming to dinner in Langley next week. Steve Elliot’s Elvis Elite – who many know from his repeat performances around town including at the Langley Goodtimes Cruise In – is just one of the highlights of the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce Christmas dinner happening Dec. 9 at Cascades Casino. One of the other big features of the night is the presentation of the annual H.D. Stafford Good Citizen of the Year Award. Having been there when my father was given this award, I always look forward to this chamber event – above all others through the year. If you’re interested in checking it out, tickets are $50 for non-chamber members, $35 for members, and you must pre-register before Dec. 5 at 604-530-6656.

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Events guide CONCERTS “A Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas”: Seasonal concert features tributes to Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee Lewis, featuring performers Zachary Stevenson and Lance Lipinsky, 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 at Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey. Info and video: LegendsofRocknroll.com. A Latin Guitar Christmas: “Guitarras Navidenas” concert featuring De La Terra on Sunday, Dec. 14 at Blue Frog Studios in White Rock, 7 p.m. start at 1328 Johnston Rd. Guitarist Doug Towle and band with a new show and album celebrating the music of the Christmas season, Latin style. Info: Bluefrogstudios.ca, 604 542-3055. Jazz Vespers at Northwood United Church: Hour-long concert events on select Sunday afternoons at church, 8855 156th St., Surrey, starting at 4 p.m.

THEATRE/STAGE “Santa Claus: The Panto”: Fraser Valley Gilbert & Sullivan Society brings seasonal production to Surrey Arts Centre’s main stage to Dec. 7, 13750 88th Ave., Surrey, at Bear Creek Park. “Santa has decided that he needs to change with the times, but how will the world react to a low-fat, smartphone-using, yoga-practicing Santa Claus? And what happens when a clever coal salesman tries to convince Santa that every kid in the world is more naughty than nice?” Tickets and info: Tickets.surrey.ca, 604-501-5566. “Babes in the Wood”: Christmas panto written by Jack Horner staged by White Rock Players’ Club from Dec. 3 to 27 at Coast Capital Playhouse, White Rock. Show dates Wednesday to Saturday 7:30 p.m., plus weekend matinees. Tickets range from $12 to $20, 604-5367535, Whiterockplayers.ca.

CHRISTMAS Santa’s coming to Urban Safari Rescue Society: Bring your furry, scaly, fuzzy, large or small animal friend to facility on Dec. 6 or 7, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Pet pictures with Santa by donation. The photos will be professionally done. All money raised will go toward the care and feeding of 350 rescued exotic animals at Urban Safari Rescue Society, 1395 176th St., South Surrey. Info: 604-531-1100, Urbansafari.ca. Cloverdale Christmas Hamper Program event on Friday, Dec. 5 at Save-on-Foods at Hillcrest Village Mall, from 1 to 7 p.m. Donations of food and goods welcomed at collection site. For more details, call 604-574-4001, ext. 107, or email cloverdalechristmashampers@gmail. com. Pioneer Christmas Celebration at Historic Stewart Farm in South Surrey: Annual event focuses on how early Surrey settlers celebrated Christmas, on Saturday, Dec. 13 from noon to 4 p.m. (drop in, by donation).

Tour the 1890s farmhouse decorated pioneer-style with fresh greenery and vintage Christmas decorations, listen to classic Christmas tunes and carols played on the parlour’s heritage piano, sample wood stovebaked gingerbread cookies and hot apple cider, more. At 13723 Crescent Rd, South Surrey. Info: 604-592-6956 or visit Surrey.ca/heritage. Evening Carol Sing event on Saturday, Dec. 13 at Historic Stewart Farm, starting at 6:30 p.m. “Join a local theatre group in Stewart Hall to sing along to your favourite carols. Tour the farmhouse with a costumed guide and sample traditional figgy pudding and hot chocolate or apple cider. Fee: $5 per child or 55+ years, or $7.50 per adult 16+ years. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. At 13723 Crescent Rd, South Surrey. Info: Surrey.ca/heritage.

KIDS/FAMILY Make Believe Birthday Parties: “Celebrate your birthday at Surrey Museum. Invite your friends and choose from themes like Pirates, Dinosaurs, Cowboy/Cowgirl, Ancient Egypt and more.” Saturdays from 2-4 p.m. $12.50 per child (birthday child is free). Must pre-book by calling 604-592-6956.

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or Fran Carter, 604-591-3262. All welcome to attend and learn about bees. Seniors Singles Travel Club: “We offer group tours for solo travellers. Meet new friends, enjoy the security of group travel and avoid the costly single supplement.” Info: Singlestravelclub.ca, call Val 604669-6607, ext. 304.

NETWORKING “Calling all Angels” Networking Expo hosted by Valley Women’s Network (Surrey/Delta), 9:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at Eaglequest Golf Club, 7778 152nd St., Surrey. Event fee $27. “Enjoy a wonderful seasonal lunch, make

new friends and share what you are passionate about. Also check out our vendor tables and get an early start on your Christmas shopping. We also have gifts for each attendee.” Info: Valleywomensnetwork.com.

SALES/CRAFTS Christmas Craft Fair at Colebrook United Church, Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5441 125A St., Surrey. Baking, crafts, Country Café and more. Christmas Bazaar & Bake Sale: Saturday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m.. to 2 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church, 15115 Roper Ave. (Foster Street entrance), White Rock. Home baking, crafts, re-gift items, books, raffle and silent

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auctions. Lunch available. Info: 604531-0884. St. Helens Anglican Bazaar takes place on Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 10787 128th Ave, Surrey. “Raffle, baking, lunch, crafts, toys and much more.” Info: Call Aileen, 604-951-9581.

WRESTLING All Star Wrestling presents “Bodyslams For Toys” to benefit Surrey Christmas Bureau, at Alice McKay Building on the Cloverdale Fairgrounds on Sunday, Dec. 13. Bring a new toy for boy or girl (minimum $10 value) and enjoy a night of pro wrestling. “If you do not have a toy, we will accept a

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$10 cash donation on behalf of the Christmas bureau.” Info: 604-7100872, Allstar-wrestling.com.

DANCES Surrey Fiddlers Old Time Dance takes place at Clayton Hall (18513 70th Ave., Surrey) on the first Thursday of every month, except July and August, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is $3. 604-576-1066.

CALLS/AUDITIONS Maple Leaf Singers: Baritone and bass voices particularly needed, but all are welcome. Learn more at Mapleleafsingers.com. Email information@mapleleafsingers.com.

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Clothing drive for the Living Home Society set for Saturday, Dec. 6 from noon to 5 p.m. at Cloverdale Fairgrounds’ Cover All Building, Hot chocolate and hot dogs by donation. All funds raised to support The Living Room Society project, a community centre and shelter for homeless and low-income people. Info: Livingroomsociety.ca, 604-754-9015.

SENIORS Mixed Singles over Sixty: “An active group offering many activities.” For more info, contact Pat at 604-531-3065 or Colin at 604538-7799.

MUSEUMS Surrey Museum: “Every River Tells A Story” exhibit on display to Dec. 20 – “People from past and present reflect on how Surrey’s rivers have shaped our identity.” Museum is located at 17710 56A Ave. Info: www.surrey.ca/heritage, 604-5926956. Surrey Archives: Facility located at 17671 56th Ave., Cloverdale. Info: 604-502-6459.

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SPORTS Monday Night coed drop-in soccer (18+) at KPU Surrey, 6 to 8 p.m. Event fee is $5 by debit/credit. Beginners welcome.Info: Email kimateah@hotmail.com.

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halley’s Long & McQuade music store is ringing in the holiday season once again with its annual painted instrument auction to benefit music therapy efforts at BC Children’s Hospital. The program, which has been running since 2007, sees musical instruments painted by locally and nationally-known artists sold in a silent auction, with proceeds going to the hospital. “It basically pays for (sick kids) to have music therapists to come in and play instruments with (them) and take their minds off of an otherwise dreary situation,” said Bryan Faber, the guitar department manager of the 104th Avenue music shop. This year, the store brought in five unused ukuleles and five brand-new miniKorg keyboards for artists to paint. An auction of the instruments began Monday and continues for the next three weeks. Winning bidders will get their painted ukulele or mini-Korg on Dec. 23. “They’re just amazing pieces and they sound really cool, too,” Faber said of the keyboards. “Each one of them has 25 different sounds, 25 different demo songs,” he said, noting that the store typically sells them for “$250 a pop.”

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Faber and a few of his coworkers were able to tour the hospital a few years ago, and said they were inspired by the visit. “It’s a great cause to be a part of,” he said, noting that all of the B.C. Long & McQuade stores contribute to BC Children’s Hospital. “Music heals everything… and it’s universal. It doesn’t matter, race or colour or anything. Anybody can play music and anybody can appreciate it,” he said. People can participate in the auction by signing up at the Surrey Long & McQuade store (13785 104th Ave.), or bidding online through the shop’s Facebook page. Faber said current bids will be updated daily through the Facebook page.

Then, at 5 p.m. Sunday, more than 90 lighted trucks and rigs will make their way from the Cloverdale Fairgrounds through historic downtown Cloverdale, with a large convoy headed to Holland Park in the Surrey City Centre as part of Big Rigs for Kids. At 6:30 p.m. at Holland Park, there will be carollers, hot dogs and hot chocolate, with the help of Surrey Lions. The events close at 8:30 p.m. and they’re put on in conjunction with each other; Downtown Surrey BIA and Cloverdale BIA request parade-goers consider bringing a nonperishable food item for Surrey Food Bank or an unwrapped gift for Surrey Christmas Bureau.

It’s time to get aboard the Christmas Train again! Visit with Santa, receive a candy cane, Christmas activity kit and train ride through the Christmas forest. Starting this Saturday (Dec. 6), Santa will be at the train from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Tickets for the train are $8 for adults and children at Bear Creek Park (13750 88th Ave.).

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Judy Higginbotham, a co-chair of the Season of Trees organizing committee with Sources, adds touches to the tree she decorated in the lobby of Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel in Surrey. Also pictured are trees sponsored by Surrey RCMP (top) and Fraser Downs Racetrack & Casino (above). (Photos: KEVIN HILL)

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Surrey parents find support through autism network Adrian MacNair

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SURREY — When Surrey couple Aaron and Melissa Singer decided to adopt children from Ukraine, they were prepared to expect the unexpected. But once they got biological brothers Jack Bogdan, 6, and Leo Andrij, 8, back home to Canada nothing really prepared them for a doctor’s diagnosis. Not just one, but both children were classified as being within the autism spectrum disorder, meaning there would be thousands of questions and no idea of where to turn for answers. “I was in denial of the whole diagnosis for about six months,” said Aaron. “My wife was awesome. She picked up the phone and she found support networks within Surrey.” The Newton family found that support in the form of Harmony House, which offers preschool and kindergarten readiness programs for children with autism. It was through that initial outreach agency that the Singers found the Canucks Autism Network (CAN). The family recently took part in an “accessibility tour” at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) on Nov. 17, which allowed 100 families to board an Air Transat airline under the guidance of CAN. In partnership with the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority and YVR, the purpose of the exercise was to help families living with autism navigate the many obstacles and stressful situations associated with flying. Aaron said the event was helpful not only for parents but for the children, recalling some unpleasant incidents in the past. “My youngest son Jack cried most of eight hours of a 10 hour flight from Frankfurt back home to Vancouver. And if you’ve ever had a crying kid on a plane you know how bad it can be.” Getting autistic children – many of whom are used to regimented lifestyle and predictable routines that keep them in their comfort zone – to board an airplane can be a daunting experience. Aaron said his wife Melissa took Jack

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remembering an unpleasant exchange with a woman. “I mean, the thing is there are incidents that have happened before and after the whole situation that might not necessarily look like you’re a normal parent because you’ve got this kid that’s flopping all over the place. But that’s just their way of communicating with us.” The full story on the Singer family’s struggles with autism can be found on Bcadoption.com. To learn more about support services through the Canucks Autism Network visit Canucksautism.ca.

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cloVerdale — with the countdown to christmas underway, one farm in cloverdale is priming their crop for the most wonderful time of year. Their product? christmas trees, big and small, fat and thin and every shape and size for every purpose imaginable. The site, armstrong creek farm, is run by peter Bladt and has been offering locally grown christmas trees to the region for the past 14 years. “we started planting in 1995 and started selling in 2000, so it took five years for them to get to around five feet or higher,” he explained. having started the farm as a hobby, Bladt said it’s grown to be a popular attraction for local families looking for a more traditional christmas experience than picking out a tree at the local supermarket. “we have a bonfire, we offer hot cocoa and danish butter cookies for people when they come,” he said. “Two thirds of our customers are repeat customers and we’ve had families

coming for more than 10 years.” The farm, the last of its kind in surrey, offers both pre-cut and “u-cut” trees, allowing families the choice of kicking it griswold style. however, unlike clark and the gang, tools are provided for those who don’t bring their own. “we have hand saws that are provided and we are there to assist if there’s need for that,” said Bladt, who half-joked that the business is something of a cultural affair. “my heritage is from scandinavia in denmark, which is the largest supplier of christmas trees in europe, so i guess it runs a little bit in our blood.” as for tree types, Bladt said that while the many big box stores and farms sell douglas firs because they grow fast, he offers four other types of firs for better needle retention, as well as a norway spruce. “most popular is still the fraser fir and the noble fir but trends are changing and the new and upcoming variety is the nordmann fir,” he explained. price-wise Bladt said the typical sixfooter costs around $60, depending on tree type. for those looking for a more

charlie Brown experience, the tree tradesman said they’ve got that covered as well. “what we also do is that we have trees as low as $12. we call them ‘charlie Brown Trees’ since they are not the perfect ones – they have grown in the shade or are too open perhaps but we sell a lot of those as well,” he explained. “They’re $12 to $25 a tree because not everyone wants to spend $60 on a tree.” and without promoting his own farm specifically, Bladt said families considering the “u-cut” experience should try it at least once for that special christmas moment. “go to the farms, it doesn’t matter if it’s my farm but just any farm in the lower mainland because it’s such an experience,” he said. “you’ll remember your tree experiences the most when you’ve been out looking for that tree that really catches your eye.” armstrong creek farm is located at 4457 190th st. in surrey and is open saturdays and sundays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for more information, go to christmastreesforyou.ca. cpoon@thenownewspaper.com

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Christmas food drive on Friday CLOVERDALE — With the season of giving now underway, Surrey residents are being asked to help support the longstanding Cloverdale Christmas Hamper Program, benefitting needy families. Aside from the standard non-perishable food items that are always needed (canned veg and fruit, soup, crackers, snacks, canned meat etc.) personal care items, toiletries and gloves and socks are also in-demand. Children’s toys (for those 12 and under) are

also much appreciated, as are gift cards. Started as a partnership between local businesses, District 4 RCMP and the local fire hall, the event is an annual tradition in Cloverdale. This year, it will be held at the Save-On Foods located at the Hillcrest Village Shopping Centre. The Cloverdale Christmas Hamper food drive will run from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday (Dec. 5) at the Save-On Foods store located at 18710 Fraser Hwy., Surrey.

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project will launch in 2015 in Surrey, and will likely be located in Whalley. The clothing drive will run from noon to 5 p.m. this Saturday at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in the Cover All Building, the big white tent next to the Agriplex. Hot dogs and hot chocolate will be available, by donation. Clothing, toys, shoes, linens and small house appliances will be accepted.

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Mahdi Halane was filled with life before being shot in the neck in 2006 as an “innocent victim” of a drive-by shooting.

‘Between death and life for six years’ UNSOLVED MURDER: Trivial spitting in 2006 triggered shooting that destroyed Somalian family’s dreams of peaceful, prosperous future in Surrey

STORY BY TOM ZYTARUK

’m looking at a broken man. Osman Halane stands in his doorway, barefoot, dressed in a black suit jacket and pants. He’s just returned home from work, rain is battering at his walls and it’s black outside. He looks at his wife and daughters, treads across his carpet and sinks into a chair beside me. I’ve sat in many living rooms over the years, scribbling notes while the bereaved bare their unhealing wounds to me, a stranger. Osman’s pain is formidable. Meeting his bloodshot eyes, I’m trying not to tear up myself. “I’m very sorry that tonight you will never sleep too,” he says, clasping his hands. “It’s a nightmare, to be honest.” We’re talking about his son, Mahdi. First, some background. With their homeland embroiled in civil war, Osman, wife Safia and family emigrated from Somalia in 1997. He was a referee for the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and some colleagues here in Canada were kind enough to sponsor them. The Halane’s chose Canada for its relative peace and settled in Surrey, hoping for a prosperous future for their five children. Fast forward to 2006. Their son Mahdi, by now 18, was a tall, athletic young man who

loved basketball. Filled with life, he was a practical joker who easily made friends. “He was just like a typical brother who annoyed you when things went wrong and kind of was there to support you when you needed him too,” his sister Juweria recalled. After Mahdi’s graduation from Whalley’s Queen Elizabeth secondary school in June 2006, he worked at a call centre at the bottom of Peterson Hill and had planned to make some cash to attend college. Later that summer, his dad sent him to Europe for a graduation gift, and he toured England and Denmark for the next couple of months before returning to Surrey. With autumn came Ramadan and on Oct. 13th Safia wanted Mahdi to dine at home, but he had already made plans to celebrate a pal’s birthday at Boston Pizza. A friend picked him up in his car and off they went. After the clock struck midnight, Mahdi called home to say he’d be another hour and his friend would drop him off. Roughly four hours later, a Mountie was at the Halane’s door to tell them there had been a shooting and they needed to go to Royal Columbian Hospital. “We didn’t know what to expect,” Juweria recalled. “We didn’t know whether he was dead, alive, what was going to happen.” At RCH they were led to a room where a doctor came to tell them Mahdi had been shot, was in a coma and might die.

“My dad collapsed in the room. He just couldn’t fathom the idea that his son, who was just walking hours ago, is now in a coma, paralyzed, and possibly might not make it.” “It was shock,” Osman explained. “When they told us, like four o’clock in the morning, something like that. We took our car and we went to the hospital, I fell down. I collapsed. “From there, we suffered like you can’t imagine. Six years, the young boy, he doesn’t move, and he’s moving from the neck only. Six years. You can feel how hard, the life he passed. He was in between death and life for six years. Still, he’s our son; we have hope he becomes, at least he’s moving his hand or his leg or some of his body,” he says, rubbing his hands. “But unfortunately, it doesn’t happen the way that we want it to. For these six years, we were out of control. For the first year, I stopped the work that I was doing. I was six months in a hospital.” The rest of Mahdi’s life, and that of his family, was marked by soul-crushing suffering and frustration. “I think he was an innocent victim,” Surrey RCMP Sgt. Mike Hall said of Mahdi. “He wasn’t involved in anything criminal.” Hall is in charge of Surrey RCMP’s Unsolved Homicides Unit and has been investigating this case since the night Mahdi was shot. “Through the years I have spent

time with both Mahdi and his family and have seen the impact that this senseless shooting has had on all of them,” Hall said. “The persons responsible for the shooting likely have no idea the destructive effect their actions have had. Crimes like this, where innocent young people with their entire lives in front of them are subjected to unprovoked acts of deadly violence, are a priority for the police. Given the tragic circumstances of this particular case, the resolve of the police will not waiver until the persons responsible for this cowardly act are brought to justice.” In truth, to describe the crime as “stupid” would be an insult to stupidity itself. The events that led to Mahdi’s shooting took place in the wee hours of Oct. 14th, 2006 at and near the Chevron gas station at 96th Avenue and 128th Street in Cedar Hills. At 12:55 a.m. three of his buddies, all of them black, were waiting in line to buy something at the gas station’s after-hours window when a blue Chrysler 300 pulled up. An East Indian man got out of the car, and joined the queue. He spat at the ground, and some of his gob hit the pants of one of Mahdi’s buddies. Hall doesn’t believe it was deliberate. Words were exchanged. The East Indian man called one of Mahdi’s buddies a “nigger” and Mahdi’s buddy punched the spitter, thinking it inevitable that fists would fly anyway. “It spiraled downward from there.”

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Part of this confrontation was captured by the gas station’s surveillance camera. The East Indian man and his friends then got back into the Chrysler and chased Mahdi’s pals, who had run away. They pursued them through the neighbourhood, yelling and calling them “niggers,” but lost them. The three then called Mahdi, who had been driving around with two other buddies, and asked them to come help them as they’d just been in a fight. At about 1:20 a.m. the six met, talked at the roadside for a few minutes, and then the first group walked back to the gas station. Meanwhile, Mahdi and his two pals were still standing at the roadside when the Chrysler 300 came roaring up and two East Indian men got out and confronted them, but quickly realized they weren’t the same group from the gas station fight. During this confrontation, Mahdi’s friends who were heading back to the gas station saw what was going on and ran back to where Mahdi was. The East Indian men talked about going to get a gun, got back into the Chrysler and took off. At about 1:30 a.m. Mahdi’s pals involved in the gas station scrap walked to a house and Mahdi and his other friends drove off. Mahdi was in the front passenger seat. They happened to pass the Chrysler 300, which was heading in the opposite direction, and it pulled a U-turn and chased them. The Chrysler started to overtake them on the passenger side and shots were fired at the car Mahdi was in, hitting it several times. Juweria said one of Mahdi’s friends later described the scene to her. She said he told her he heard yelling and all he saw was this vehicle coming at them, shooting at them, and they all ducked. “He was like, ‘It just happened way too fast for me to even think,’ Juweria said, “And he was like, ‘We all ducked,’ and then he was like, ‘Your brother lifted his head up to see if they passed, and that’s when he got hit.’” Hall said it will ultimately be up to the courts to determine if the case, once charges are laid, will be prosecuted as a hate crime. “During the initial investigation, we consulted the Hate Crime Unit on what happened,” he said. “The evidence that we collect throughout the investigation, specifically on whether the shooting was racially motivated, will dictate the charges at the end of the day and whether the courts will take that into consideration whether there is evidence that the offence was motivated by, among other things, hate based on race or ethnic origin.”

FAITH AND FRIENDS WERE VITAL

Mahdi had been shot in the neck, right below his right ear. The bullet grazed his left ear on its way out, after smashing his vertebrae. He spent the rest of his life paralyzed from the neck down, with a ventilation machine breathing for him. Shot at 18, he died of kidney failure on March 25, 2012, at the age of 24. “For six years he was paralyzed, and he died,” Osman said, contemplating the horror of his son’s fate. “A lot of disaster we passed, and nightmare. We don’t know how

amount of people. They were telling people ‘You guys cannot have this many people here, you have to leave.’ We had so many people there that we didn’t realize he had this many friends. Friends from elementary school came. He never let friends go - he always had friends.” Mike Hall was also there, with other police officers.

‘HE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE’

Mahdi gets a visit from Somali-Canadian rapper K’Naan. Madhi was a big fan. to sleep.” Sitting down with the Halane family, even for a short while, you soon realize that they are what you call “good people.” It’s difficult not to commiserate with them, feel angry at the lousy hand they’ve been dealt. Faithfully, often three times a day, they visited Mahdi wherever he was, be it RCH, Vancouver General Hospital, GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre or George Pearson Centre, where he died. At one point the family moved to Richmond from Surrey to be closer to him, as the commute was so expensive. Osman said his daughters Juweria and Ramlo put their education on hold to help their brother. “Because of this six years they are way behind,” he said. “Way behind, way behind. It destroyed everything. Health, economically, education, everywhere. Everywhere.” Safia developed health problems, and Osman developed diabetes. He said in the months that followed the shooting Victim Services told him he should see a counsellor. “What’s the benefit of that? I’m in a disaster. For six months, I didn’t have a mind. You ask me what I had for breakfast, I don’t know.” Juweria said Mahdi had a strong Sunni Muslim faith that got stronger after the shooting. “He became really grounded.” People would come every Friday to pray with him, and he made new friends that way. He also found some good friends in nurses, who celebrated his birthdays with him. “We still kind of keep in touch with them until now,” Juweria said. He also had a good core of friends that remained loyal to him after the shooting. Right after it happened, they flooded into RCH. “He always surrounded himself with good people,” his sister Ramlo said. “He was friends with everybody. For something like that to happen was a shock to everybody. If you saw the amount of people that showed up to the hospital that night that he got shot, security couldn’t even handle the

Four days after the shooting, Mahdi woke up out of his coma, looking around and trying to figure out where he was. He was then transferred to VGH, where he spent almost a year before being transferred to GF Strong and finally George Pearson. After Mahdi’s first surgery, his doctor told his family he might lose his ability to talk, will definitely never walk again, and that they should expect him to have respiratory, heart, digestive and kidney problems, and constant infections. Despite Mahdi’s predicament, Juweria said, he never talked about giving up. “He always said ‘I don’t want to die.’ That was his big thing.” “I think he was afraid of death,” Ramlo added. Juweria recalled that “weeks before he passed we were talking to him and he was like, ‘I don’t want to die.’” He’d get frustrated. Grand Mal seizures scared him. Ramlo said that’s because when he was out, he didn’t know if he’d come back. She said the seizures were frightening for everyone. “Because he was gone, and you’d think he was dead. He’d have five nurses on top of him, one of them is giving him CPR, the other one is doing this...”

He always said ‘I don’t want to die.’ That was his big thing. Code Blue revivals were commonplace. “All these nurses and doctors are running, and then we’re like praying that he’s going to come out of it.” Juweria recalled once talking to him in the intensive care unit. “He went into code, came back out of it and then he had a seizure shortly after and he was like ‘I felt like I was at peace.’ And he was like, ‘I kind of felt like people were bombarding me, in trying to get me out of this state,’ and he was like, ‘I felt like I wanted to just be in there for a little bit longer.’” He’d also get vicious headaches from the nurses pointing a flashlight in his eyes to bring him back. “He hated that.” Mahdi had a sip and puff for his phone and call bells, and a chin-controlled joystick for his wheelchair, provided by Victim Services. Sometimes he fell into depression, Juweria said, “but he would never admit it.” Sometimes he’d get frustrated and shut down.

“More than anything, he put a big happy face on. He always had a smile on his face.” The Halanes were also provided with a special car to transport Mahdi to family gatherings, barbeques, concerts, movies and Playland. “We tried as much as possible to act as a normal family, as if nothing was wrong with him, like he was still the same Mahdi,” Juweria said. It was a struggle for him to hold a conversation. “He could, but it was very jagged-y, like his conversations would be cut through his breathing, because he had to learn how to talk again, in a sense, how to control his breathing,” Juweria explained. “When you’re naturally just talking, you’re breathing and you don’t think about your breathing, right, but when you’re on a ventilator you have to think about your breathing because it’s pushing air into you, and that air is not fully coming out. Sometimes it was really hard trying to understand him.”

MORALE, DREAMS DESTROYED

Mahdi died at the residential care centre early on a Monday morning, ironically, when his doting family was not there. Juweria saw him a few hours earlier on Sunday night, not knowing it would be their last. He was exhausted and off his food. She had brought him some Subway, put it in the fridge, and told him “Good night, I love you and will see you tomorrow.” Had he not been shot, she said, “I think he would either be in college or finished college and figuring out what kind of career path he wants to take, or he would be working or be in Europe, because when he went to London I know he loved it. I always thought he was going to go back some day. “It’s difficult, it’s really hard. Let’s just say that when the day comes that somebody is actually charged with all of this, it’s not going to take away the pain, and it’s not going to bring Mahdi back.” He is buried in Chilliwack. “We couldn’t find anything close by,” Juweria said. “We go there every month to visit him and say prayers for him.” Safia sat quietly through most of our interviewing. When she had something to say, Juweria translated for her. “Mom says we left Somalia because of that civil war that was happening at the time, in the early ’90s, and coming here and going through that whole entire journey of being outside of the country was so that way we could have a better life and live as peaceful as possible, never did it ever cross her mind that one of her children was going to be gunned down. And that’s where a lot of the frustration is coming from,” Juweria translated. “Mom says that if you were to see their journey, mom and dad’s journey, coming from there to here, and the struggles that she’s gone through to ensure that we would have a better life, it doesn’t add up and it doesn’t give her the hopes that she’s had for us. This kind of destroys her morale, in a sense, and her dreams.” tzytaruk@thenownewspaper.com

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onsider the tragic story of Mahdi Halane, a young Surrey man with so much promise until he was shot through his neck. Rendered paralyzed, he could not move anything other than his head for the remaining six years of his life, before he died of kidney failure at age 24 (see story on pages 8 and 9). The BC Coroners Service ruled his death a homicide and those responsible for his murder have yet to be brought to justice, if you could call it that considering what they’d done to him. Madhi was only 18 when he was shot. He was not a gangster or a drug dealer, nor did he fit into any other category of assorted criminal. Why was he shot? Indirectly, he had fallen victim to a random spitting. That’s right. Somebody spat on somebody else’s pant leg, tempers got psycho for it, and bullets flew. It certainly makes you think. How many times have you witnessed – or had a member of your family return home with a story about – a man going berserk over a parking spot, a woman freaking out on a store clerk, or a roidmonkey smashing another man down to a dusty bar floor for accidentally stepping on his foot? Let’s not forget all those baby boys inside grown men’s bodies who blow a head vein every time they venture out into traffic. He’s a subspecies unto himself. Not Neanderthal, but similar. Let’s call him Apoplectic Man. We’ve all heard these kinds of stories. Of course, not all end in shootings and paralysis but they’re crazy enough that it doesn’t require significant mental acrobatics to imagine them ending that way. So, for those so-called normal people among us who are inclined to “just lose it” over trivial happenstance, give a serious thought to poor Mahdi and his family, and the indescribable suffering endured, after somebody spat on somebody else and cooler heads did not prevail. The Now

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How can we allow these humans to suffer? The Editor, My observation over the last couple of months of the tent city being constructed on 105A and City Parkway – a mere couple of blocks from our new city hall – saddens me terribly. It started with one tent and has now grown to a dozen. These poor individuals, once the general public starts to complain, will be bulldozed just like Oppenheimer Park in Vancouver. Why, I ask, aren’t our social services assisting these less fortunate people with what they require to exist with some dignity? Now that the cold is setting in, we may have deaths on our consciences. Yes, there may be addiction problems, which everyone would like to believe are

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Schools should not be liable for stupidity of youth UncommonSense Adrian MacNair

here used to be a saying: boys will be boys. It was a catch-all phrase explaining the rather bizarre, confounding and frustrating ways children act out as they grow up. Back before the bubble wrap generation, kids used to do all kinds of crazy things that would make their adult selves shake their collective heads. How do I know? I was one of those boys. The trouble I got into could not be fit into the limited space of a newspaper column. Oh, I don’t mean serious trouble. But I’ve participated in my share of face-in-hands stupidity. At the age of 10, I was playing with matches and accidentally set fire to a dumpster outside of a school. The firefighters tracked me down, after I fled the scene, and lectured me on my idiocy. A year later, I climbed onto my elementary

school’s roof after hours and proceeded to have fun smashing classroom windows. In the process I cut myself by accident, leaving a bit of forensic evidence at the scene (I still have the scar). The next day the principal called me out on my actions and, despite my firm denials, I was properly punished. Why am I confessing to all of this? Well, the truth is, although I regret my actions in hindsight, I was an unrepentant brat at the time. And no amount of prevention on the part of adults could have stopped me. My parents and teachers both used corporal punishment, disciplinary actions that involved the now-comical Bart Simpson-esque writing of “I will not” thousands of times and even threatened me with dire consequences. Didn’t matter. I did what I wanted and adults had little power to prevent me from doing it. Which is why I find it disturbing and a little disappointing to learn that the Surrey School District has been found 75 per cent liable by a judge in a 2008 incident where a student fell off the roof of a White Rock elementary school. On March 4, 2008, a Grade 7 student at

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the silly attempt by adults to keep us from doing what we were going to do. This isn’t the first frivolous lawsuit mired in stupidity that the Surrey school district has had to fight. Another 2008 incident in which a Grade 6 student was shoved during recess resulted in years of litigation, alleging improper recess supervision and ensuring a safe school ground. The district countersued for bad parenting. Oh boy. You should have seen the bloody noses on my school playground. We were actually allowed to play full contact games back then. If you weren’t hurt at least once a week, you weren’t really playing hard enough. Why can’t we just let kids be kids? Schools and parents can’t stop every nosebleed and they certainly can’t stop determined delinquents (like I was) from doing illadvised things. Just breathe deeply and relax. Your outof-control kid today might just be writing a newspaper column in 30 years. Adrian MacNair is a staff reporter and photographer with the Now. He can be reached at amacnair@thenownewspaper.com

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Hold on Dave, I thought we didn’t have crime problem? disingenuous of Woods, who blames drugs, The Editor, mental illness, homelessness, the courts, Re: “Public safety’s ‘high on my list,’” the the prison system and treatment programs Now, Nov. 27. as being responsible. Readers know these Who is Surrey First councillor elect, problems are common to all cities. David Woods? By his own accounting, he Woods notes that “building is a retired RCMP officer of 43 years experience with extensive relationships with people is huge” experience in administration and “I want ongoing dialogue.” and budgeting for the force. On this I agree. The court of Woods says, “Crime is a hot public opinion may differ on this issue and if I can help Surrey point, having found the opposite First work on that, I want to do to be true on council in recent it.” years. Perhaps the new mayor and I suppose we all want to work council should have a little talk for our boss, whoever, and with themselves first. Dave Woods whatever they say. It is noteworthy, that more But here is the rub. Mayor people voted against our new elect Linda Hepner repeatedly denied that mayor than for her. Had it not been for Surrey has a crime problem. Hepner even the use of Dianne Watts’ personal brand, a insisted that Surrey is a safe place and any much different outcome may have resulted. discussion to the contrary was only “bad Each councillor should be reminded of this mouthing” our great city. fact on a regular basis, lest they think they Most would disagree with Hepner’s are better than they otherwise would be. accounting of reality. Taxpayers and residents do not feel safe in many parts Michael Proskow, Surrey of the city. It is alarming to say otherwise when your family and friends have been repeatedly impacted by crime. As for Woods, his commitment to help Surrey First comes as little comfort. Surrey The Editor, taxpayers expecting less politics and more Re: “Public safety’s ‘high on my list,’” the action to address the growing incidence of Now, Nov. 27. petty and serious crime throughout the city Very good article – hopefully Dave will be should brace for disappointment. able to make a difference in how Surrey First Woods omits to mention that RCMP implements their Crime Reduction Strategy, policing strength has not kept abreast of the as it has been underfunded for far too long. needs of our growing city. Having the lowest Public safety needs to be priority No. 1 taxes is nice, but everyone knows there is no and I am sure he has the support from free lunch. You get what you pay for. community organizations, get started on Woods goes on to say, “If everyone thinks the job of reducing crime in Surrey, which law enforcement is the answer to reducing would include working with all levels of crime, we’re going to have a problem.” government to stop the revolving door of Woods fails to understand what most justice. already know – we do have a problem. It is Darlene Bowyer, Surrey

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the Finance committee of city council has scheduled a public meeting to consider the Draft city of Surrey FiveYear (2015 – 2019) Financial plan (the ‘Draft plan’), to be held in the council chambers at city Hall, 13450 – 104 avenue on: Date: Monday, December 15, 2014 Time: 3:00 p.m. interested members of the public will be given an opportunity to speak directly to the Finance committee regarding the Draft plan directly following the staff presentation on Monday, December 15, 2014. in addition, the chair of the Finance committee will receive written comments from the public with respect to the Draft plan, on or before Monday, December 22, 2014. Written comments (including the name and address of the sender) may be sent to: chair, Finance committee city of Surrey 13450 – 104 avenue Surrey, B.c. v3t 1v8 email: clerks@surrey.ca Fax: 604-501-7578 the FiveYear (2014 – 2018) Financial plan that was adopted by council last year may be viewed on the city’s website at www.surrey.ca. reports that contain the Draft FiveYear (2015 – 2019) Financial plan will be posted on the city’s website the week of Monday, December 8, 2014.

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❚ Candy canes to the two young ladies who helped me up and asked if I was OK when I stopped dead and fell hard on the floor in Surrey Central Mall. ❚ Candy canes to the City of Surrey engineering crew who came to the rescue quickly when my drains were backing up. They were not only fast and efficient but polite as well. Thank you so much! ❚ Lots of sweet candy canes to the wonderful patron at Asia Restaurant who so generously picked up our tab. Volunteers are not paid because they are ‘priceless.’ Thirty-plus volunteers from Northwood United Church Thrift Shop were enjoying their appreciation luncheon at Asia Restaurant. ❚ A bunch of candy canes (and a cup of hot cheer) to the maintenance guy in our complex who has been battling to clean up all the maple leaves on the roads and keep the drains clear. A bushel of coal to the home owners who don’t clean up their own leaves and let them blow onto the neighbours’ yards for them to clean up or quietly move them onto the street for the maintenance guy to deal with! ❚ Candy canes to the kind and calm guy who stopped a moment later to help me back out of my parking spot in that congested Wal-Mart parking lot and who stayed to help direct traffic so that everyone could get where they needed to go. You saw a need and stepped up to help. Thank you for restoring my faith in humanity. ❚ Sweet peppermint candy canes to all the participants in the production ‘Right Here Write Now.’ It was an awesome production at the Bell Centre and all participants (whether you had a big part or small part in it) showed what young people can do. I was honoured to be in the audience!

❚ A big lump of coal to the worker at a thrift store in White Rock who refused to let an elderly, frail woman use the washroom. Your behaviour and excuses are disgraceful. And your remark, that she should use a wheelchair, was the height of insensitivity. Shame on you. ❚ Coal to Linda Hepner and city hall for not sharing the philosophy that Christmas is about sharing. I was looking forward to seeing the beautiful Christmas tree that has been outside SFU Surrey Central as part of the Christmas display for the past few years. My kids and I were extremely upset once we realized the Grinches at city hall placed it in their backyard, so that only they can enjoy it when they look down from $150-million offices. Instead of allowing the hardworking students and citizens of Surrey the pleasure of viewing the most beautiful tree in the world, they have chosen to barricade it behind construction fences. ❚ Coal to people who bring their sick kids to the supermarket and let them cough all over the produce. Even the parents do the same thing. No wonder flu is running rampant. What is the matter with people these days? ❚ Coal to BC Place and Rogers Arena for not letting us bring in our water bottles and food we brought. Why should we pay so much money for your junk? It isn’t fair for us people who can’t afford it – either change your rule or I am not giving you my business ever again. ❚ Loads of coal to the irate guy in the underground parking lot in Guildford on Sunday who laid on his horn and shouted obscenities because traffic had stopped. I was the girl walking by, ever so slowly with my Grandma helping her make it back to the car. I asked your girlfriend to try to get you to stop, which only resulted in you becoming louder and angrier. You’re obviously self-absorbed.

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man, 87, dies after being hit by truck surrey — an 87-year-old man has died from his injuries after a dump truck struck him down in a crosswalk in newton last Thursday. The victim’s name has not been released. he was hit at about 7 a.m. at 124th street and 82nd avenue, and died the following day in royal columbian hospital. surrey rcmp cpl. Bert paquet said the man was apparently walking around after the crash. “it’s just a tragedy,” he said. “To go from walking around after the impact to being pronounced dead within 24 hours is something we don’t see very often.” The man was taken to surrey memorial hospital and then rch, as his condition deteriorated. The driver is a surrey man, age 30. police have determined that alcohol was not a factor. it was raining heavily and was still dark out. paquet said surrey rcmp’s criminal collision investigation Team is reviewing video surveillance footage from local businesses. according to surrey Bylaws department, heavy trucks are not allowed on that stretch of 82nd avenue, which is also notorious for speeders. “we do not believe speed is a factor in this case,” paquet said. so far this year, six pedestrians have been killed in surrey and 13 people in traffic crashes overall.

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surrey — The children of a surrey senior hit by a car two weeks ago are appealing to the driver to do the right thing and come forward to police. Vilma oravec, 69, was returning from white rock after shopping for her grandson’s upcoming wedding when she was struck by a grey or white vehicle that did not stop. according to her family, the surrey grandmother was just getting off the bus at King george Boulevard and 92nd avenue – two blocks from her home – at around 4:50 p.m. on nov. 22. she looked and saw a red light at the intersection and decided she

could jaywalk to the other side before the light changed. she made it to the median when something hit her left leg and she fell down. Vilma’s daughter, sue levarsky, said a witness known as “scott” told her that when the paramedics arrived and they cut her pant leg they discovered a horrifying leg injury. “even the police officer thought it might have to be amputated,” she said. “it was just hanging by some muscle,” Vilma was on her hands and knees trying to get back on the median and was confused why she couldn’t. “scott stopped and said to her, ‘lady, lady, do you need help?’ and she said, ‘no, i’m oK.’ and he saw all the blood gushing out of her leg... and so he decided to call 911.” The medical diagnosis is a compound fracture of her left tibia and fibula which required insertion of a supporting rod. Vilma underwent nine hours of surgery to save her leg.

although now on the mend, her son John oravec said he can’t understand why the driver didn’t check on his mother. “i would have stayed at the scene of the crime. i mean, whether you’ve made the mistake or not you just have to stay there and try and help. To me, as a person that leaves you’re admitting a willingness to say, ‘That person is oK to die. i really don’t care.’” levarsky said she doesn’t understand how somebody can leave another person at the side of the road like “a piece of garbage.” “either this person was on something or it was a stolen car or they’re scared. That’s the only things i can think of. But still, you have to take responsibility for your actions.” The family is now warning others to be careful walking in surrey, especially as the winter darkness, persistent rain or snow and dark clothing can combine for disastrous results. “my message is more for everybody to be cautious,” said levarsky.

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roof using a nearby cherry tree, owen’s family alleged the district was liable for his injuries as the tree should not have been there. The tree was about one foot away from the roof. Justice neena sharma ruled in february that the district was mostly liable. “children act impulsively, with little forethought about the consequences of their actions and with limited insight,” she wrote in her ruling. however, sharma noted the nature of childhood does not mean an occupier is liable for anything a child might do and that each case should be reviewed in context. “given the circumstances at this particular school, a reasonable person would foresee that the cherry tree (or any other tree in similar proximity to the school roof) might be used by kids to climb onto the roof,” she wrote. in the appeals case, all three judges agreed with sharma’s ruling. The next step will be to determine the amount the district must pay owen’s family.

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“Once we get first and second reading, then we’d start with more open houses and more community consultation,” she said. Located on the east side of Highway 91 between 64th and 72nd avenues, the proposal features 450 townhomes and up to 650 condos. The commercial area would have a maximum of 130,000 square feet of retail, including a grocery store. An original plan for the 36-hectare (89-acre) site was much bigger but was subsequently scaled back. The proposal now at the staff level is a third version, containing more housing units and less commercial space than the second version. The site is zoned industrial with permitted uses that include peat extraction. The Burns Bog Conservation Society continues to lobby against development at the site, having gathered almost 1,800 signatures through an online petition. The society says there are many concerns, including the loss of habitat for rare and endangered animals. It says the development will negatively impact the conservation area. sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com

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NORTH DELTA — By day, North Delta resident Kelvin Ketchum is a civil engineer for BC Hydro whose qualifications include high-level math and sciences. He’s been living the simple life at his North Delta home, where he’s lived since 1991. But the humble Hydro employee isn’t your typical engineer. By night, Ketchum is one of 80 classical singers in the prestigious Vancouver Bach Choir, the eight-decades strong choral symphony best known for its annual music tradition: Christmas with the Bach Choir. Now semi-retired, Ketchum is able to balance his passion for music with civil servitude. He never saw himself as a singer, but seven years into joining the choir, he’s now the bass baritone section head. “I was never a singer, but we really enjoyed Handel’s ‘Messiah,’” said Ketchum, who was trained in classical piano from the age of three. “I think it was about the time that Bruce Pullan took over the choir in the early ’80s, they were doing the Sing-a-long ‘Messiah’ and my wife and I said to each other,‘Let’s go and try that.’ We got totally hooked on that, and every Christmas we’d go to the Sing-a-long ‘Messiah.’” It wasn’t until 2008, however, that Ketchum decided to try his hand at actually joining the choir. “By the time the kids got to the driving age, we figured, it’s time to see if I can get into this choir,” he told the Now.“They did other great classical works and I just wanted to be part of a group that did that.” While the audition may be daunting

Kelvin Ketchum joined as a member of Vancouver Bach Choir in 2008. (Photo: ADRIAN MACNAIR) “The ‘Messiah’ is such a familiar piece to a lot of Christians and people who like classical music…. To me, Christmas is all about the music, it’s the ‘Messiah’ or the great Christmas carols.” The Vancouver Bach Choir performs Christmas with the Bach Choir at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver. Tickets range from $25 to $59 and can be bought online at Vancouverbachchoir. com/tickets. The choir is also having its Sing-a-long, hosted by Peninsula Productions, at White Rock Baptist Church on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets to the Sing-a-long are $25 in advance at Peninsulaproductions.org or $30 at the door.

The ‘Messiah’ is such a familiar piece to a lot of Christians and people who like classical music…. To me, Christmas is all about the music, it’s the ‘Messiah’ or the great Christmas carols. to some, considering the Bach Choir is a prestigious one, Ketchum chalked up his confidence to his years of reading piano notation. “I’ve actually never had a singing lesson in my life – I had the sight-reading ability,” he revealed.“You have to be able to hold a tune and you have to be able to read music.” Another requisite? Passion. And Ketchum and his choir mates definitely have lots of it. “I really enjoy being part of it,” he said. “I just found as I was singing, even as I

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When winter rolls around, there are a number of things that can be expected to return year after year: peppermint mochas in red, corrugated-cardboard cups, 24-hour Christmas radio stations and spirited light displays cropping up all around town. Daniel Cowan, who runs the Lower mainland chapter of Festilight, a holiday light installation service, provides lighting design, installation, and take-down of hundreds of residential homes as well as businesses during the Christmas season. Set aside the fact that energy bills may double – or even triple – over the month of December, and you can see that the real joy in the holidays is the added frosting to each home and business you pass. Fiber-optic icicles hang from eaves, Christmas trees glimmer behind fake snowfrosted window panes, and holly-wrapped wreaths light up with red and green bulbs on residential entrance ways. Some might even attempt tricks that evoke the image of a hapless Chevy Chase hanging off of his home in an attempt to beat out his neighbours in an unspoken holiday light competition. those that aren’t independently decorating with a specific goal in mind – such as winning a Christmas light display competition – who still want to add a little glitz to their neighbourhood can contract holiday lighting companies. For a few bucks, people can

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get their homes glammedup, and now without the National Lampoon-style danger that comes from hanging Christmas lights with just a ladder and a staple gun. “the holiday season can be a pretty stressful time... people run out of time to be able to do a light display so people should know that there is a service like ours that exists,” says Cowan. the business allows people to purchase the lights that they want from the company, and then have them installed by the light designers. When customers are ready to take their decorations down for the season, Festilight packs them up, labels them, and stores them until the next year. the professional lighting company imports specific lights that are designed for our wetter climate, and the company warranties their product for at least two seasons. recently, Festilight has designed and installed displays for the burnaby

Village museum, the Shangri-La Hotel and even Victoria’s empress Hotel. Cowan says, however, that the larger part of his clientele are still residential home owners who either don’t have the time to decorate themselves, or don’t want to put themselves at unnecessary risk of harm. “more and more people are realizing that they don’t want to go up a ladder in the wintertime,” Cowan says. “We can do it faster and we can do it, in all cases, a lot safer than they can do it, as well as doing a higher quality job.” but that higher quality job comes at the cost of a pretty penny. “Generally, there’s a minimum of $300. An average home might be around $1,000, but honestly we’ve done homes this year that have been up $10,000 so far. It can vary tremendously,” reveals Cowan. Visit Festilight.ca for a quote or to book your own light installation.

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Tips and tricks for decorating, according to Festilight’s Daniel Cowan: BALANCE AND CLEAN LINES “A typical home, we would do two or three smaller tress, we’d try to balance the property out a little bit so not all the lights are in one area. A lot of people do their roof lines as well. Is there something interesting about the property, like maybe the home has some gables or some unique feature? Those are worth highlighting. We’ll recommend putting lights on those areas to highlight those interesting features.” HIGHLIGHT INTERESTING FEATURES ON A BUDGET Not everyone’s home is as interesting to look at as Victoria’s Empress Hotel, but Cowan and his crew know exactly how to make a dull

thing shine. “If they aren’t (exciting), then we might say feature a really nice rhododendron or a tree with some really interesting branches on it, then we would highlight those,” the light designer divulges. “Some people want to put lights on everything, and if you have a restrictive budget, it’s not very effective to put a small amount of lights through a large number of features.” LIGHT UP LESS TO IMPACT MORE “You’re better off to pick one or two features and do a really great job of lighting that, and that’s how you get the most impact on an installation.”

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Holly jolly home décor

Inspired ideas that sparkle and shine By Tracey Rayson

It’s easy to revitalize your holiday home décor by adding new twists on old favourites. Your family traditions may be traditional, but your festive décor needn’t be. this season, let your creativity shine through your decorating flare. Infuse your own sense of style with seasonal variations so your décor themes feel fresh, modified in a unique way, rather than tired, overused and willing to haunt you like the ghost of Christmas past.

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mother Nature, it seems, has made a holiday date with Father Christmas, and they’re ready to get cozy. Nature, or woodland, inspired themes are rekindled, replete with a natural holiday palette of warm colours and irregular/organic textures, such as the use of burlap to unify the look. birch bark candles, polar bears, birds and white deer are some of the natural elements to watch for this season, according to briar Codesmith, owner of South Surrey’s House Warmings Design (Housewarmingsdesign.ca). “Owls remain a big hit this year, a

How to shop for wine during the holidays like a pro With the Holiday season at hand, many of us are planning out festive holiday gatherings, and trying to determine what gifts to give. For many of us, wine becomes an integral component of both. Contributed by Finding the perfect Andrew Switzer wine for that special dinner party or special someone can be daunting, and with that in mind, here are a few simple rules to keep in mind for the holidays: Shop for value There is more good wine than ever being made today, so be adventurous. You do not have to spend a lot of money to get a great wine, and value exists at every price category. Argentina, Chile and Spain offer incredible value wines.

Spain in particular offers more world class red wine in the $15 range than any other country. Try Tempranillo, Garnacha and Monastrell. Use your smartphone as well. Often a detailed review and tasting notes on a wine are just a Google search away. Also, the more money a winery puts into their advertising budget, the less is actually going into the wine itself, so be wary of wines with large, elaborate displays and marketing gimmicks. Don’t be afraiD to Step outSiDe the norm Buying a new wine is a bit like gambling. We often play it safe and grab what is being advertised, what has the best label, or we fall back on the usual. Life is too short not to try as many new wines as we can. If you like Cabernet and Merlot, try a Cabernet Franc. If you like Australian Shiraz, try a California Zinfandel. If Pinot Noir is more your style, try a Tempranillo or Gamay Noir. For whites, I suggest trying a Chenin Blanc

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in place of a Chardonnay. Instead of Pinot Gris, grab a bottle of Gewürztraminer, and if you like Sauvignon Blanc, give a dry Riesling a swirl next time. remember baSic fooD pairing ruleS Match the weight of the dish with the weight of the wine. Bigger dishes, such as lamb or beef require red wine with lots of body and Tannin. Lighter dishes like poultry do better with lighter wines like Pinot Noir or Chardonnay. Taking it a step further, add flavors to your dish that can also be found in your wine, which will bridge the gap and add magic to your pairing. Red meat & Rosemary goes particularly well with a spicy, savoury French Syrah, while mushroom risotto and Pinot Noir share a common link of earthy forest floor flavors. match the wine with the SeaSon We can also pair wine with the season. Frigid temperatures call for heartier wine styles. For whites, try fuller bodied wines such

as Chardonnay, Viognier, or Chenin Blanc. For reds, ‘tis the season for big and bold! Full bodied reds with high levels of tannin, ripeness and alcohol go great with cold weather. Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz / Syrah, Merlot and Zinfandel all work well. Don’t forget about Port either. This fortified wine style is great when the snow flies, in front of a fireplace, or after a long day skiing. Some final tipS: Spend your time and money in a liquor store with knowledgeable staff, and make sure to ask for help. Working with a store associate to find that perfect bottle will go a long way in ensuring that you get the right wine at the right price. Finally, make sure to keep a few extra bottles on hand for the holidays. There’s nothing worse than not having enough wine to sustain a memorable holiday party with friends and family. For more wine tips & stories, follow Andrew on Twitter @AndrewSwitzer5

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perennial favourite from last year in both ornaments and décor,” Codesmith said. Snowy owls with soft white plumage blend seamlessly in flocked branches for an authentic wooded feel, the perfect addition for a white-themed Christmas. “We have wooden stars in brown and ivory, and birch bark ribbon to adorn the tree to carry through the theme,” Codesmith added. For a touchstone of nature, fresh evergreen boughs bring the outdoors in and fill a room with a genuine mountain-fresh scent. Use mixed materials (birch branches, ferns, cedar, pine cones, fragrant rosemary, berries) for organic appeal, to create unconventional wreaths that go beyond the door. Of course, if you’re looking to add ambiance along with your Christmas scents, but without the dangerous chemicals associated with paraffin candles, Codesmith suggests Simplicity Vegesoy Candles by e3 Naturals, made in Chemainus on Vancouver Island. they contain non-GmO soybean and an all-natural vegetable wax mixture in four Christmas scents: cranberry spice, cinnamon orange clove, eucalyptus and spruce. CENTREPIECES AND COLOUR SCHEMES

Codesmith recommends arranging pillar candles in groups of three with three-, four-, and six-inch heights on a decorative plate (think metallic or glass) as a centrepiece; mirrors (plain or vintage gold framed) also double

Thursday, december 4, 2014 nicely as the base of a display. Layered candlelight at different heights across your tablescape elicits a dramatic effect. “Classic red pillars placed in a row down the centre makes a bold statement,” Codesmith said. “try five instead of the usual three grouping design rule, or place one at each end of the table for a formal look.” Gold, white and silver are trending for this season’s colour combinations. Don’t shy away from expressing your personality, says Codesmith. purple, bold pink, lime green and rich turquoise can punch up a room’s pizazz. pair gold, silver, and deep rich colours with metallic finishes together with dark purples, burgundy and turquoise. Add a feather wreath to a silver bowl, accented with a white candle, for an elegant look. mix glass hurricane sizes, use just one or form a grouping; add candles or coloured Christmas baubles to highlight your dinnerware. Collections by Juliska will add joy to any holiday table. the ruby and white Country estate Winter Frolic dinnerwear depicts snowball fights and Santa’s sleigh scenes, or carry on the Christmas white theme with Acanthus Whitewash, the elegant motif moves easily from formal to casual, both available at House Warming Designs. THEME TREES DECOR

Art Knapp South Surrey (Artknappsurrey.com) will help with your décor dilemmas when deciding on tree themes. Incorporating a theme for your tree helps to personalize your

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holiday décor, suggest Shawneen esson and Christine O’Connor, Art Knapp merchandisers/buyers. “Consider winter wonderland, frosty seaside, or one of our favourites, Queen of Hearts,” esson said. “An elegant tree with reds, soft pinks, warm whites, silver and red spar, or one of our favourites, Queen of Hearts,” esson said. “An elegant tree with reds, soft pinks, warm whites, silver and red sparkly hearts, and a punch of black, makes it a standout this season.” O’Connor suggests incorporating feathers for soft texture, a unique way to introduce accent colours. Consider designer mesh, too – a simple way to carry a colour theme from your tree throughout your holiday home.

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Stocking your bar for the holidays with crowd-pleasers, new favourites and a bottle or two of bubbly is the quintessential staple for any festive gathering. We’ve selected some exciting pours and a few non-alcoholic options for everyone. And remember, there are no wrong wines to bring to the festivities – anything goes with everything – so it may come down to a yuletide coin toss: heads, bring red, the colour of the season; tails, bring white, if you’re dreaming of that kind of Christmas.

For b.C. VQA wines, you’re bound to find your local fave at Swirl Wine Store in White rock (Swirlwinestore.ca) with more than 700 varieties, plus wine accessories, cookbooks and more. If you want to explore outside these holiday picks, they offer complimentary wine tastings from Wednesday through Saturday. For b.C. wines and beyond, South Surrey’s everything Wine (everythingwine.ca) stocks more than 3,000 wines, local and import, plus sparkling/Champagne, cider, coolers, fruit wines, ice wine, and sake: try takasago Yamahai plum Sake from Japan.

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with the 80-member Vancouver Bach Choir on Saturday, Dec. 13 – an 8 p.m. start at White Rock Baptist Church (1657 140th St.). The four featured soloists – Melanie Krueger, Barbara Towell, Martin Sadd and Willy Miles Grenzberg – will be accompanied by organist Ellen Ay Laung, the beloved masterpiece will be under the direction of the choir’s seasoned conductor, Leslie Dala. All who wish to raise their voices in the Christmas spirit are welcome – whether serious singers, shower singers or even those who have never experienced the joy of singing with a choir. “I can’t think of anything more Christmas-y than singing along to the

Ingrid Mapson performs at Northwood United Church this Sunday, Dec. 7. Hallelujah Chorus of Handel’s ‘Messiah” says Bollard, artistic director with Peninsula Productions. “This is an event not to be missed, right here at home in South Surrey.” For 84 years, the acclaimed artists of Vancouver Bach Choir have shared cherished holiday classics, new favourites and essential masterworks

with music lovers near and far. For the event in White Rock, tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door; remember, children under 12 are free when accompanied by a paying adult. Tickets and show info are posted at Peninsulaproductions.org. Centre Stage at City Hall is the newest performance venue in Surrey. It is a very different kind of venue. Sometimes the space looks like city council chambers. In a short

period of time, and a little theatre magic, the space becomes transformed. Tonight (Thursday, Dec. 4, starting at 8 p.m.), the acclaimed beatboxing string trio Infinitus will give you Classical music like you’ve never heard it before – really! Ever wonder what Mozart’s music would sound like with some vocal percussion thrown in? Infinitus – violist Anthony Cheung and cellist Alex Cheung who are twin brothers, and violinist John

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“Adidam” Littlejohn – is an acclaimed trio known for its refreshingly individual sound and upbeat performance style. Formed in 2008, the award-winning Infinitus has been featured on CBC, National Public Radio, OMNI Television, and in numerous publications. A self-titled debut album was released in 2011. Anthony, Alex and John perform regularly as part of the Vancouver Chamber Players Concert Series, and

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WHITE ROCK — When Lisa Pavilionis acted in her first pantomime with the White Rock Players’ Club in 1995, she never imagined she’d be back nearly 20 years later as a director. But since her introduction to the tradition of the pantomime – a British-style, familyfriendly musical characterized by groaner jokes, cross-dressing dames and loosely-

based on well-known tales – Pavilionis has been hooked. “(White Rock Players’ Club) asked me if I wanted to do it and I jumped at the chance just because it’s where I started off,” she told the Now.“I always loved the pantomime because of its magic and its family feel.” The second-time director, who got her start in WRPC’s production of Rapunzel, comes in at the 60th anniversary of White Rock’s pantomime. The players’ club initiated the Christmas tradition in 1954.

This year, the club’s Christmas panto is Babes in the Wood, the story of classic fairytale characters on a journey to save Pip and Squeak, who’ve been kidnapped by a demon. “It’s the traditional story,” Pavilionis said. “It’s good versus evil, and just about the journey to get there, the characters that you meet, the songs that you sing. It’s the whole package.” The play, which incorporates 13 different characters, stars White Rock’s Hunter Golden as the demon, Ryan Elliot as Duke

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Provincial finals for two surrey teams langley — saturday (nov. 29) was a big day for a pair of north surrey minor football teams. The organization’s Junior Bantam (eagles) and midget (Bears) squads made the 12-man provincial championship finals of the B.c. community football association, with all games played at mcleod athletic park in langley. The midget Bears team, with players aged 16 to 18, scored the championship title after a thrilling 28-21 “Texas shootout” double-overtime victory over the langley stampeders. The stampeders, undefeated all season, took a 21-7 lead after the first quarter and appeared well on their way to completing the perfect season until the Bears slowly started chipping away at their lead. starting in the second quarter, the Bears roared back to win the game on the frozen turf. The team’s mVp was Jamal lyles. “we lost in the championship game last season,” coach Kim walters said. “so our goal from the start of this season was to win this game, and we did.” in an earlier game, the eagles, with players aged 12 and 13, fell 18-6 to Victoria renegades in their title game. The eagles’ mVp was antonio pamintuan. in other action, the pee wee division title went to north delta longhorns after their 36-0 win over north langley Bears. adam hoegg was named game mVp for the longhorns. The Bantam division championship went to south delta rams, who punted langley mustangs 23-0.

Two North surrey minor Football squads compete in the 12-man provincial championship games saturday at Langley’s mcLeod athletic Park. The eagles, a Junior bantam team (above), lost to Victoria, while the bears, a midget division team (left and far left), won the title game over Langley stampeders. (Photos: GOrd GObLe)

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NEWTON — Even though he was in Grade 8, Tamanawis Wildcat Miguel Tomley was named a first team all-star at last year’s junior provincial basketball championships. This year, he is taking the step up to play at the senior level. Despite being two or three years younger than his teammates and opponents, Tomley made a decision at the start of the season to challenge himself and play at the highest level of high school basketball. “It’s a lot tougher to get by people and do things that I would do against kids (who) are my age or a year older,” admitted Tomley, now in Grade 9. The six-foot-one guard said the main difference he notices is the strength and conditioning level of playing at the senior level, something both his high school and club coaches say he addresses by being a “gym rat.” “It’s just hard work. It’s what he does in his spare time,” said Tammy co-coach Par Bains. “He’s always working out.” Fellow coach Doug Mackenzie said it was a seamless transition for Tomley to make the

jump to senior, as he was a standout player on the junior team and has already played with most of the players on the senior team. Like any athlete, Tomley hates to lose, but Bains said the sentiment is on another level when it comes to his 14-year-old guard. “It doesn’t matter what it is. He could be playing ‘21’ against me or playing a game of basketball, he hates to lose. “I’ve only seen that type of drive from one other player, and that’s Sukhjot (Bains) from last year,” said the Tamanawis coach. Mackenzie added the biggest concern he had about Tomley was his mental strength and whether he would be able to cope playing senior basketball. “It’s a lot more physical, there can be more pressure and it can wear a person down, but he is mentally tough,” he said. The mental toughness isn’t something only seen by his high school coaches. Tomley plays basketball year-round with DRIVE, a basketball academy started by Pasha Bains and Chad Clifford – two former B.C. high school provincial MVPs. “Physically he’s ready to play senior in Grade 9, which is remarkable, but I actually think it’s mentally that gives him more of an edge to play senior. He’s got an aura of confidence

Grade 9 student Miguel Tomley is playing on the senior basketball team at Tamanawis Secondary in Surrey. (Photo: KEVIN HILL) around him,” Par Bains said. Tomley’s dream is to play NCAA Div. 1 basketball and one day hopes to make it to the NBA. Unlike most Grade 9 basketball players, he has already been added to the University of Portland and Seattle University’s recruiting lists. All of his coaches agree that the sky is the limit for Tomley, and he has already set a goal to leave a legacy. “By the end of my high school career, I want to be the best player to ever come out of B.C.

– better than Steve Nash, better than Kelly Olynyk, better than all of those guys,” he said. But in order to make it to the NCAA and his beloved UCLA Bruins, the Grade 9 student understands he can’t just focus his energy into what he does on the court. “We went to play a game this past week at Kits,” Par Bains recalled.“We got there a little bit early. He pulled out his math book and was going to do his homework in the changing room before the game.” Mackenzie, who is also one of Tomley’s math and science teachers, added: “He works very hard in class. He doesn’t want to waste time in class because he wants to spend it on the court.” Tomley has set a standard that “books come before basketball.” “If I put my books last and I don’t take care of my grades the way I should be taking care of them, I’m not going to go where I want to go,” said Tomley, the MVP of last year’s junior RCMP tournament.“I’ve got to manage my time and make sure I get everything done.” Last season, the Fraser Valley champion Wildcats returned home from the provincials with a bronze medal, the school’s highest-ever finish at the tournament.

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*Lease payments of $64/$89 on the 2015 Rogue/2015 Pathfinder must be made on a semi-monthly basis and cannot be made weekly. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. †Receive a $1,000 Holiday Discount on the purchase finance or lease of any new 2014 Sentra/2014 Juke® or 2015 Versa Note/Rogue models. Receive a $2,000 Holiday Discount on the purchse finance or lease of any new 2014 Maxima/2014 Pathfinder or 2015 Altima /2015 Pathfinder. The discount is based on stackable trading dollars when registered and delivered between Dec. 2, 2014 – Jan. 2, 2015 only through Nissan Canada finance. The discount will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes and can be combined with special and standard lease or finance rates. Conditions apply. ††$4,400 * non-stackable cash discount applicable on the lease or finance through NCF with standard rates of a new 2014 Sentra 1.8 S (C4LG54 AA00) manual transmission. The cash discount is based on Nissan Finance Standard Rate non-stackable cash discount when registered and delivered between Dec. 2, 2014 – Jan. 2, 2015. The cash discount will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes and cannot be combined with special lease or finance rates. $1,000 Holiday bonus included in advertised cash discount. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer. ≠Representative monthly lease offer based on any new 2015 Rogue S FWD (Y6RG15 AA00), CVT transmission/2015 Pathfinders V6 4x2 (5XRG15 AA00) CVT transmission. 2.99%/3.89% lease APR for a 60/60 month term equals 120/120 semid monthly payments of $139/$193 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First semi-monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Prices and payments include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km.Total lease obligation is $16,703/$23,128. $1,000/$2,000 NCF Bonus cash discount included in advertised lease offer, applicable only on 2015 Rogue S FWD (Y6RG15 AA00), CVT transmission/2015 PathfinderS V6 4x2 (5XRG15 AA00) CVT transmission through subvented lease, finance through NCF.This offer is only valid from Dec. 2, 2014 – Jan. 2, 2015. Conditions apply. ±Representative finance offer based on 2015 Nissan Micra® 1.6 SR (S5SG55 AA00) manual transmission. Selling Price is $17,148 financed atv 0% APR equals 130 bi-weekly payments of $132 for an 60 month term. $0 down payment required. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $17,148. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Conditions apply. **MSRP starting from $9,998 for a 2015 Nissan Micra® 1.6 S, MT (S5LG55 AA00) *♦±≠ Freight and PDE charges and specific duties of new tires. ♦$11,398/$16,665 Selling Price for a new 2015 Micra® 1.6 S, MT (S5LG55 AA00)/2014 Sentra 1.8 S (C4LG54 AA00) manual transmission. Conditions apply. ♦Models shown $16,197/$16,665/$35,848/$48,068 Selling Price for a new 2015 Micra® KROM MT (S5RG55 DA00)/2014 Sentra 1.8 SL (C4TG14 AA00) M6 transmission/2015 Rogue SL AWD Premium (Y6DG15 BK00)/2015 Pathfinder Platinum (5XEG15 AA00). *Freight and PDE charges a ($1,400/$1,567/$1,750/1,720), air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, applicable fees (all which may vary by region), manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Lease and finance offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. Offers, prices and features subject to change without notice. Offers valid between Dec. 2, 2014 – Jan. 2, 2015. °Nissan is the fastest growing brand in the non-luxury segment based on comparison 2 ofa 12-month retail sales from October 2013 to September 2014 of all Canadian automotive brands and 12-month averages sales growth. +Based on GAC (AIAMC) Compact segmentation.All information compiled from third-party sources, including AutoData and manufacturer websites. July 30, 2014. ^Based on GAC (AIAMC) Compact segmentation.All information complied from NR Can Fuel Economy data and third-party sources, including manufacturer websites. Gasoline engines only, excludes hybrids, diesels and electric vehicles. July 30, 2014. Offers subject to change, continuation or cancellation without notice. Offers have no cash alternative value. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©1998-2014 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc.

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As for the modern jokes that punctuate pantos each year, Pavilionis divulges there might be a couple jokes about the, um, malleable iPhone 6 and the recent teachers’ strike that cut into the 2014/2015 school year. Pantomimes are, after all, about the kids. Previews for Babes in the Wood, written by Jack Horner, began Wednesday (Dec. 3) at Coast Capital Playhouse, 1532 Johnston Rd., White Rock. The show continues until Dec. 27, with performances at 7:30 p.m. from Wednesday to Saturday, plus 2:30 p.m. matinees on Saturdays and Sundays. For show info and tickets, phone 604-536-7535 or visit Whiterockplayers.ca.

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