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THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES FIREHALL CLOSURE: Residents reminisce about ‘heart of Port Kells’ STORY BY AMY REID, 8 AND 9

To the community’s dismay, the Surrey Fire Department is discontinuing use of the Port Kells firehall, which for decades has been run by volunteers. (Photo: GORD GOBLE)

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“Grim and Fischer” at Centre Stage: A tale about the Grim Reaper and a stubborn senior citizen is at the heart of Grim and Fischer, a Wonderheads production staged Friday evening (March 27, 8 p.m.) at Centre Stage, Surrey City Hall. The show, which has been described as “live-action Pixar,” involves masked characters who use gestures and body language to communicate, with the help of a dramatic soundtrack. For a show video, see Wonderheads.com/grim-and-fischer; for show tickets ($28), call 604-501-5566.

ith honeybee populations on the decline, a new program at Kwantlen Polytechnic University will aim to take the sting out of those impacts on local agriculture. Starting in 2016, KPU will be offering a beekeeping program that will arm graduates with the know-how on what bees mean to the agricultural community, how to establish and grow hive networks and more. John Gibeau, president of Cloverdale’s Honeybee Centre, partnered with KPU to create the program. He said while there are a few programs in North America that offer beekeeping training for large commercial operations, this is the first that caters to smaller, family-sized operations. “This is more for small businesses, designed to teach beekeeping for a family,” he said. “A career in professional beekeeping offers the freedom and independence of entrepreneurship, and you’re outdoors where it’s fresh, you’re grounded and you’re surrounded by nature with your kids.” Gibeau said with agriculture, particularly blueberry fields, being such a large industry locally, pollination by bees is becoming increasingly essential to the local economy. He added a family can bring in $100,000 a year with beekeeping. Jim Pelton, executive director of Continuing and Professional Studies at KPU, noted there was a shortage in bees that was in direct conflict with the province’s agricultural needs, as bees are essential in pollinating a variety of crops. “Our graduates will have the skills

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John Gibeau, president of Cloverdale’s Honeybee Centre, partnered with Kwantlen Polytechnic University to create a new beekeeping program. (Photo: GORD GOBLE) to work in, manage and grow existing beekeeping operations or establish and grow their own diversified cottage beekeeping business that could include pollination, honey and apitherapy,” said Pelton. According to numbers provided by KPU, the ideal ratio of hives per acre of crops is three-to-one. However, in B.C. there are 20,000 acres of blueberry farms alone, which would require 60,000 bee colonies in and of itself. With only 45,000 commercial bee colonies in the province, farms are left having to import colonies from Alberta. B.C. Agricultural Minister Norm Letnick estimated honeybee-dependent crops contribute around $275 million to the provincial economy each year. “Congratulations to KPU on offering this important program and training B.C.’s next generation of beekeepers,” he said in

a release. The program will begin in January 2016 and will have the space for 16 graduates initially, but that number is forecast to grow to 24 spots after three years. KPU estimates the first batch of graduates could boost the province’s economy by up to $250,000 per year. Would-be students will gain knowledge and first-hand experience on beehive care, bee disease management, bee botany, integrated pest management as well as packaging, marketing and bee business planning. There will also be a five-month paid practicum as part of the program, which Gibeau said is similar to that of a trades apprenticeship. The KPU beekeeping program will be housed at the school’s Cloverdale campus and will run from January to November. cpoon@thenownewspaper.com

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Thursday Artist Talk at Surrey Art Gallery: Langleyite Suzanne Erickson shows how she incorporates gourds in her artistic adventures during the monthly event, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2 at Surrey Art Gallery, Bear Creek Park. She’s in love with gourds – “not the ones you see in the supermarket. The ones I love are hard-shelled gourds. They come in many shapes, sizes and colours, and can be made into useful and beautiful works of art.” For more details, call 604501-5566 or visit Surrey.ca/artgallery.

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e are proud to announce some exciting new changes. Firstly, the Now would like to welcome our new group publisher Dwayne Weidendorf. Dwayne was formerly the publisher of the Langley Times, a position he has held since November, 2006. Prior to that, he was publisher of four Ontario community newspapers. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank former publisher Gary Hollick for his many years of service to both

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Around Town Surrey Christmas Bureau held its annual Shamrocks and Holly event at Kennedy Sports Pub in North Delta, and the Cat Fanciers of BC gathered at South Surrey’s Pacific Inn for a Lucky Black Cat Affair

At the cat event March 14 in South Surrey, a judge takes a closer look at one contestant (above). At left, Melanie Chapman with her Persian, named Hoaloha Asimi. (Photos: GORD GOBLE)

At the Shamrocks and Holly event on March 14, Surrey Christmas Bureau’s Allan Keel with Greg Moulds and Larry Hale (top) raise a toast, and Fred Minty, Melanie Minty, Cathy Marson (above) were all smiles. At left, dancers with Steel School of Irish Dancing. (Photos: GORD GOBLE)

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WHITE ROCK — They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away – and a doctor in White Rock is expanding on that idea. Dr. Grace Park, a family physician on the peninsula for more than 25 years, has devoted the better part of the last five years at Fraser Health working as medical director for home health. As a family physician, Park said she’s responsible for the entire life span of her patients and in recent years, has come to see how easily frailty can develop as they reach 65 and beyond. “It’s become really important to me to try and get to people at a stage where they’re still able to manage themselves and so that they can develop the lifestyles and habits that will keep them away from requiring acute care services. Because once they start going downhill it becomes a very rapid spiral downwards,” said Park. White Rock’s Primary Care Access Clinic, located in the Uptown Medical centre on Johnston Road, is one of three test sites (the other two are in Langley) participating in a pilot project for Fraser Health focusing on “pre-frail” seniors.

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Supported by the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement and partnering with a health authority in Halifax, N.S., Park said it’s a test of seeing two regions come together to share resources serving the same demographic of pre-frail seniors, typically aged between 45 and 65. “With pre-frail we’re talking about people who are still fairly robust and able to do things for themselves and are still probably quite active in the community,” she said. Patients will be assessed to determine their emotional, intellectual, physical, spiritual and vocational well-being. The doctor will then come up with a frailty index and then work with volunteer coaches

in the community to develop a healthy exercise and diet plan. After the assessment, volunteer coaches already familiar with resources and programs in the community, work with participants via weekly phone updates to keep patients on track. Park said that her experience as a physician has taught her many of the barriers to health care include selfmotivation or a lack of knowledge about resources. Coaches can help in that regard. “We need somebody to kind of hold hands and encourage people until it becomes a lifestyle.” Park said utilizing volunteers in the community enables seniors in the program to become more socially active, a critical component to prevent isolation and increased mortality rates. “It could be as simple as doing some exercise in your own home, and then it could be joining a group in the rec centre or it could be going with a walking club from the seniors resource centre.” After a six-month period, during which time the patients receive support and coaching, Park said she hopes the project will show stability of frailty index or even

improvement. This proactive step means to address prefrail seniors before they become hospitalized or contract serious illnesses, preventing both acute and chronic health issues. It’s something Fraser Health has focused on in recent years to take away from the burden on the health-care system dealing with sudden illnesses. Park noted that nearly one quarter of the current generation of seniors aged over 65 will be considered frail by the time they reach 85 by poor eating habits, isolation and leading a sedentary lifestyle. As frailty sets in, seniors are less able to recover from falling down or preventing acute illness and as a result become less independent and more reliant on health care services. Even people who don’t live in White Rock can get started on healthy choices, said Park. The provincial government has a program through Self Management B.C. called Active Choices. Residents anywhere in the province can call the program and receive an exercise coach and instructions on how to lead the sort of lifestyle that prevents frailty.

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SURREY — A 52-year-old mother has turned her life around by cutting her weight of 220 lbs. in half. Now at 110 pounds, Gabriela Porcina is proud of winning a Steve Nash Fitness World award. The award is given to the clients of the gym who have shown to lose the most weight through endurance, above the expectations of their age, and who have proven their determination through healthy living. The contest is open to clients all across the 15 locations. “All my friends were telling me, ‘You will never lose weight,’” she said. According to Stats Canada, those aged 45 to 64 have the highest selfreported overweight or obese rate at 60 per cent in 2011. Women are susceptible to difficulty in losing weight after menopause. Porcina was determined to change her lifestyle after her eldest son’s wedding in 2010. “When the photographer posted the wedding photos online, I wasn’t in a

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‘THE HEART OF PORT KELLS’ IS ABOUT TO STOP BEATING FIREHALL: Memories come flooding back as hall’s closure looms STORY BY AMY REID

rom a finicky old siren to fighting fires in tutus, locals have many treasured tales about the storied Port Kells firehall. They consider it theirs, and perhaps rightfully so, given the deep roots the building has in the community. It’s truly a part of the community’s history, and after all, they built it. Such stories are about to come to an end as the Surrey Fire Department discontinues use of the hall, which for decades has been run by volunteers, and hands it back to the City of Surrey.

Elsie Preedy, whose family has owned property in Port Kells since the ’20s, has no shortage of memories of the hall – and has a rather interesting one about the night of a big fire at Tide Water Mill on the Fraser. Late one night – she guesses it was ’46 or ’47 – she heard the siren “howling away.” “There was a lot of cut lumber all over the yard, right next to the river,” she recalled. “One of the mill owners said to them quietly, ‘If you can get some of these 2x6s and 2x8s out of here, get them out during the middle of the night and the very early morning before the insurance adjusters come.’ He said, ‘If you want to build a firehall, there’s my contribution. It’s going to go up in smoke anyway.’” Preedy said her mother’s place was nearby and the wood was put in the back of her barn. “She was up there with a bucket of water throwing it on (the fire) all night. They just drove in and dropped

The Port Kells firehall is a cherished place for many in the community. (Photo: GORD GOBLE) another load off, drove in and dropped another load off, and that became the nucleus for the start of building the current fire hall.” The project had a $500 budget and the labour was all done by volunteers, she explained, including her father. “And thus began the fire department.” Interestingly enough, the same weekend as the mill blaze, brush caught fire on Preedy’s family property. An elderly neighbour who was “getting into the sleepy hollow stage” was believed to have started the fire, she recalled. “What else do you call dementia? Anyway, he lit it and then he went back in and had a cup o’ tea. It kind of blew toward the corner store and toward the old fire hall and toward mother’s barn. “They were all busy. I came home to see completely black smoke all over the field and this lady’s husband cowering in a chair and his wife was just a screeching at

him,” she said with a chuckle. The first unofficial “fire truck” in the area was a 1928 Hudson, and it was that truck that fought the fire on her family’s property that day, Preedy said. “We kept that thing until it died a natural death,” she added affectionately. Preedy was full of other tales, some that made her hoot and holler. Take this one, for example, which took place the night of a regular firefighters dance that was held at the community hall. “That night they had to go to a fire, they were all in costumes dressed in tutus and were going to go do a can can dance. There they were in their tutu outfits with coloured stockings on, jumping into their coveralls and away they went... They came back, took the coveralls off like nothing ever happened,” she said, laughing to herself as the memory flooded back. But let’s go back to the beginning of the story.

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Send your story ideas or photo submissions to ‘Now’ editor Beau Simpson at edit@thenownewspaper.com A local fire department of sorts first sprung to life in the rural community some time in the 1920s. It was a modest operation, with a portable pump kept in a building located at the corner of 88th Avenue and Harvie Road. It wasn’t until 1939 that a fire department was truly established, under the Air Raid Protection Act, according to archival stories. Located on the same corner as the hall, it was run in an old air raid shelter, or a bomb shelter as they’re more commonly referred to today. Also that year, Port Kells got its first fire chief, Alf Watson. In a 1996 interview with Surrey Archives, Jim Bulman told tales of his family’s history with the hall. The family set up shop in Port Kells in ’42, having come from Alberta, and his dad Everett set up a garage soon after. It still stands today, also located at 88th and Harvie, and is being revitalized as a heritage project. It will serve as a gas station and convenience store. The family’s connection with the local fire department began when it was discovered that Everett had a knack for operating a siren that was installed on the air raid shelter. It ran on fuel, Jim explained, and could take up to an hour to sound. Seeing as Everett could fire it up in a jiffy, it was moved to the Bulman’s family garage. “It was a very temperamental thing and didn’t want to run most the time. That’s how he got involved with it,” said Jim. He jokingly said his father was the “chief siren mechanic.” “There was a switch on the outside of the garage… and you would go out and turn the switch on to alert the volunteers,” he recalled. “Now if there was no one home and any of the people in the community had a fire, they could drive down and turn on the switch... so that’s how primitive it was to get the volunteers out.” “There were no phones in Surrey back then,” he continued. “It was pretty remote actually, but that’s how it worked.” At that point, the municipality didn’t own the fire department. When a new truck was needed, volunteers went around the community collecting donations for the purchase of an Air Force Crash Wagon. But in the end, the people didn’t buy the equipment, Jim said – Surrey did. On Oct. 12, 1945 the Corporation of the District of Surrey sent a letter saying it would write a cheque for $3,782.95 to help purchase the wagon. In 1945, after the Second World War, the ARP was dismissed and the fire department became known as the North Surrey Fire Department. Then in 1949, the fire hall that stands today was built. It was completed the next year and the siren was moved again, where it was run electronically. Before that, St. Oswald’s Anglican Church stood on the property and Jim still remembers seeing it moved to make way for the fire hall. “That was kind of fun,” he reminisced. “It was a little Ford pick-up truck that pulled the church down the street.” The church, built in 1910, still stands today at 9566 190th Street, and is designated as a municipal heritage site. “It’s hard to believe this now, but the fire hall is all solid 2x4s,” said Jim, “If you can imagine that today, you couldn’t afford to do that.” In 1953, the North Surrey Fire Department was changed to the Port Kells Fire Department, and in 1960, became Surrey Fire Hall No. 7. Jim went on to talk about Port Kells having the only brass sliding pole in all of Surrey Fire Department back then.

The No. 7 Fire Hall as it appeared in 1971. (Photo courtesy of Surrey Museum and Archives) “This brass pole was an idea of the members. This was something they all seemed to want,” said Jim. “It was something that Surrey department didn’t particularly want because the fear of someone getting hurt sliding down the pole,” he explained. But the Port Kells men kept bothering Surrey about it until finally, word came that it could go in. He chuckled as he said it was “initiation” for new members to slide down the pole. Jim’s work with the fire department officially began in 1956. After the first chief, Watson, stepped away in 1950, his father Everett took over the top spot until ’69, which is when Jim became chief. His son Clint, at the age of 18, also joined. In fact, there was a time when Everett, Jim and Clint were all active members. Jim stayed on as chief for 16 years.

VOLUNTEERS FOUGHT SOME BIG FIRES

There were quite a few memorable fires over the years. Some were “all-night affairs.” Like Preedy, Jim vividly remembered the night of the big Tide Water Mill fire, loacted along 192nd Street right at the river. “The whole mill was engulfed in flames,” he said. “My job that night was to drive a tank truck. They were getting water out of the river on pumps but it was such a big fire that they needed tank trucks as well. “We would have to tank the water over on 192nd Street which meant we had to cross the rail road tracks. So the fire was burning, tank trucks are going back and forth across the railroad tracks and someone beside it decided it would be a good idea to flag the train and let them know that they could slow down a bit,” he continued. “But you know, trains don’t slow down, they either go or they stop, so when whoever it was started flagging the train, the engineer could see the fire, he didn’t know if it was on the tracks... he pulled the pin and spiked the brakes and the train slid to a stop crossing the crossing for the tank trucks. And so until the train could build up air pressure again to get the cars moving, all the tank trucks were stuck on the off side of the tracks,” Jim said chuckling. Back then, work was done by tank trucks. “The water had to be gotten out of any reservoirs or ditches. We’re lucky in this area there’s a lot of little creeks... so the creeks were used to get water.” At the hall’s 50-year anniversary celebration, retired

“ The memories shared there with all the volunteers and their families, generation upon generation, will live there forever.

volunteers reminisced about memorable fires. Almost all agreed that the biggest fire the hall had ever fought was the S and R saw mill fire in ’77. “I’ll never forget that S.O.B.,” said one of the volunteers to a local reporter.

THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY

Fast forward to today, and the hall is a cherished piece of the community for many. Take Rebecca and Curt Smigel for example. Rebecca raised children from her first marriage in Port Kells, and later met Curt, who has been a volunteer at the fire hall for the past nine years. Rebecca described the hall as “the heart of the Port Kells community.” “I have personally watched, and participated, in the development of young firemen and the mentorship of experienced volunteers,” she said. “It needs to be said that Hall 7 is one of the training halls that helps to fulfill the responsibilities required for a young man/woman to become a full-time firefighter. I cannot begin to explain or define what they mean to the community as a whole.” She said the firefighters keep the sidewalks clean and hold many spring events, such as car wash and boot drive fundraisers for BC Children’s Hospital, and participate in local Remembrance Day and Christmas events. They also work with the Christmas Bureau to make dreams come true for families during the holidays. “These men do not just drive fire trucks,” Rebecca said. “The memories shared there with all the volunteers and their families, generation upon generation, will live there forever. The sense of belonging every resident of Port Kells feels when they come together, time after time, over the years is sewn together like a patchwork quilt.” Rebecca would like to see the decision to discontinue use of the fire hall reversed, but if not, wonders what will become of the beloved building. Preedy, too, wonders what the future will hold. The City of Surrey hasn’t yet announced its plans for the building but Darlene Bowyer with the Port Kells Community Association hopes it can be kept as a heritage asset, and perhaps used for a boys and girls club, or a youth or seniors centre. “I hope they’re not going to demolish it,” she added. Bowyer said the community was taken completely by surprise when they learned the volunteer-run hall would close its doors on March 31, adding she would have liked the opportunity to plan a goodbye get together for the firefighters. She said she only learned the news of the closure because she stumbled upon an informal farewell barbecue in mid-March. “They had to throw their own,” she said. “How sad.” areid@thenownewspaper.com With files from Adrian MacNair

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Housing solutions in Surrey should be priority

urrey renters who were rallying under ACORN Canada’s banner outside city hall on Tuesday presented the powers that be with some well-reasoned grievances – and potential solutions – concerning the dearth of decent local affordable housing. ACORN, all told, has 20 neighbourhood chapters nationwide and its membership is 70,000 strong. An advocacy group for the poor, ACORN seeks rental-housing reform in Surrey, a city where an estimated 30 per cent of the population are renters. The protesters called Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner to institute mandatory “in building” inclusionary zoning – which would require new residential projects being built to include a healthy percentage of affordable units – as well as expanded bylaws enforcement to make sure tenants aren’t being poorly treated, concerning mold and pest infestations among other issues. See STORY › page 15

In response, Hepner said she and her council colleagues recognize the challenges Surrey faces with affordable housing and is open to entertaining positive change. Concerning ACORN’s proposals, Hepner told the Now, “If they’ve got some good ideas that we can implement, I’d be happy to do it.” Cleary, the gauntlet has been thrown down and the challenge has been accepted. To add to this, we challenge Surrey’s mayor and council to bring solutions to the table, to be considered before regular council, as soon as possible so that those Surrey renters labouring under poor housing conditions might enjoy speedy relief.

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Being asked to trust TransLink makes me shiver The Editor, I am sorry. I want to say “Yes.” The benefit to the environment and societal needs is, for me, my guiding principle to responsible action. But with great apologies to all individuals dependent upon TransLink, I will be voting “No.” Enough is enough. Being asked to trust that which has proven to be distrustful makes my spine shiver. TransLink’s upper-management has created this mistrust with mismanagement of funds at every level of responsibility – and to find myself in a position to be accountable to my friends and neighbours in a manner that has been denied by TransLink and B.C. community leaders leaves me speechless. So, to each person dependent upon

our public transit, I am sorry for any inconvenience you may experience. I just cannot in good faith entrust another monetary benefit to TransLink. Until an honest restructure of revenue and assets are administered, I will not be voting “Yes.” Charon Hunniford, White Rock

What are plans for laying LRT tracks? The Editor, The transportation plan, on which we are now being asked to vote, proposes light rail from the Expo Line Terminus in Surrey along both King George Boulevard and Fraser Highway. Where precisely are these tracks (two

are required) going to be placed? In both cases, space is at a premium, so, based on my experience of some 15 years in European cities, the rail lines are either placed on the green space between the separate roadways of the boulevard, the tracks actually go along the roadway (such that light rail really morphs into “street-cars”) and are part of the street traffic, or, a combination of these two. Driving along both proposed routes, unless the current centre lanes are converted into light rail only – thereby reducing existing four lanes to two – the streetcars will (for the most part) join the vehicle traffic on these two highways. What is the plan for placing the tracks? And where will these street cars pick up and drop off passengers? Mac Savage, Surrey

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Surrey’s politicians must acknowledge crime UncommonSense Adrian MacNair

hen the Surrey First slate unanimously swept into power last October I think it took many a political observer by surprise. After all, the race had seemed close up until that point, and both Doug McCallum’s Safe Surrey Coalition and Barinder Rasode’s One Surrey party had been hammering the incumbents on their track record in dealing with crime. This reporter penned a column prior to voting day which stated simply, and for the record, that if we’re being honest about things, then we have to acknowledge that crime actually declined under Mayor Dianne Watts. In the end, I think Surrey First was elected for familiar reasons. To borrow a line from the ’90s, it’s the economy, stupid. While the other slates focused heavily on crime, Surrey First kept up a positive message that looked at the growing business and employment opportunities in one of the fastest growing cities in the country. It’s a lesson they likely borrowed from the federal Conservatives, who learned fairly early on that jobs creation trumps all other concerns on the political radar. But although it’s one thing for our political leaders not to succumb to a climate of fear, it’s quite another to ignore the perils faced by residents on a daily basis. During the series of recent shootings that made Metro Vancouver headlines, Mayor Linda Hepner was neither seen nor heard from unless it was to talk about the importance of the plebiscite vote. A similar silence was deafening last December, during which time three young people were murdered in our city. Some have taken to suggesting Hepner doesn’t care or doesn’t pay attention to crime in Surrey. It doesn’t help that she made an

infamous gaffe on CBC television during the mayoral debates when she stated bluntly, “There is nothing wrong with the City of Surrey.” But I’ve actually spoken privately to Hepner about crime and murder in Surrey and I don’t think she actually believes it’s so black and white. While I would never betray somebody’s confidence when told something off the record, I will say that I wish Hepner would talk as candidly about her feelings to the public as she did to me. It would be nice to see the mayor of this city stand up, acknowledge that there are terrible crimes that take place, and assure the people that steps are being taken to stop them from happening. I understand that politicking can be a balancing act. If you make crime and violence the focal point of your speeches, you run the risk that former New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani did after the 2001 terrorist attacks and become a cliché. On the flip side of the coin, saying nothing about crime can make one seem like former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. A person oblivious or in denial of the reality faced by everybody else. It wouldn’t be difficult for Surrey First to drop the public relations campaign for five minutes and level with the people. After all, it’s more than three and a half years until the next municipal election, so there’s no political capital to be lost, and much that could be gained. The expression “A little good will goes a long way” stands. By showing support and empathy for victims of crime in Surrey, Hepner would probably earn a lot of support for other issues she’s trying to get people to buy into, such as the transit plebiscite. People don’t really need much from their leaders. We just want to know that they’re listening, they’re understanding and they’ve got our backs. Let’s show a little leadership, Madam Mayor. Adrian MacNair can be reached by email at amacnair@thenownewspaper.com

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It may feel good to vote ‘No’ but it won’t help us The Editor, Re: “You’re only sticking it to yourself by voting ‘No’,” the Now, March 19. Adrian MacNair’s column, Uncommon Sense, doesn’t always live up to its name. This time, however, he is right on target. If polls on the transit levy are to be believed, we might just be getting ready to vote directly against our own interests. The emotional appeal of a “No” vote is undeniable. Most of the time, we regular people don’t have much say in what goes on. We see politicians and other bigwigs making a hash of things, and getting handsomely rewarded for it. But between elections, there’s not a darn thing we can do, except get mad. So, when the rare chance comes along to approve or deny them permission to do something, we’re already in a pretty sour mood. Some of us can’t wait to give the thumbs down. The trouble is that voting “No” in this case won’t do anything good for us. It won’t fix TransLink. It will simply deny us some very useful things at a very cheap price. Most of the time, governments spend our money any way they choose. This once, we have a chance to direct our funds to a specific package of transit improvements, carefully detailed by MacNair. Marking a big black “X” beside the “No” box may feel empowering but it won’t punish anyone but ourselves. Patrick Truelove, Delta

Taxpayers already paid to fix transit The Editor, Re: “You’re only sticking it to yourself by voting ‘No’,” the Now, March 19. Enough! The gridlock and congestion

are from mostly cars from south of the Fraser River and east to the valley. There was a promise 25 years ago to attack this issue. The bill was paid by the taxpayers already (through gas taxes and other taxes) but nothing was done. Now they promise this will be addressed – in 12 years. Pay tolls, more gas taxes and a congestion tax that will never be enough because Vancouver gets all the money for their infrastructure. I’m sorry but LRT is street level and was never good enough for Vancouver and north of the Fraser and is not rapid transit (so stop saying it is). Everything they are trying to sell us are lies. I have lived south of the Fraser River for 27 years and have paid for rapid transit to Langley already. Where is it? Paul Fitzgerald, Surrey

LRT is not efficient enough for Surrey The Editor, Re: “Light rail ads destroying ‘Yes’ campaign,” the Now, March 24. I am unimpressed with the continued persistence of Linda Hepner to promote at-grade Light Rail Transit over gradeseparated SkyTrain. At-grade LRT has been responsible for many accidents and traffic stoppages in many of the cities (Calgary, Portland, Atlanta) that have implemented this mode of rapid transit. Yet, Hepner persists in the viewpoint that LRT is the right choice for Surrey. I am voting “No” on this plebiscite. The LRT is not efficient enough for Surrey. It will cause more problems than it solves. It is not the right transit system for a growing city. Haruo Chikamori, Surrey

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Voting ‘Yes’ will expand active travel in the region The Editor, I’m voting “Yes” and I hope Delta joins me. As a resident of Delta since 1986, I have seen and participated in the efforts here to expand active travel. I see saying “Yes” as a positive move to better expand transit and active travel in Delta and Metro Vancouver where we all live, work, study and play. By voting “Yes” I am following the lead

of Delta’s chief medical officer, the Delta Chamber of Commerce and the South Delta HUB bike committee to name a few of the professionals and groups that see the health and economic need to make this positive step. A “Yes” vote can assist those that cannot afford or cannot drive a car, students that must travel outside Delta for post-secondary education, commuters to workplaces inside and outside Delta, and healthy community

livability for all those that travel our roads and connecting trails. Sandra Jones, Delta

Hepner not cutting it The Editor, A few months in and let us review Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner’s sad record: A 10 per

cent increase in property taxes and levies/ fees. Now she is using taxpayers’ money to fund her personal view on the TransLink plebiscite? Hepner is collecting an extra $50,000 to be on the Mayors’ Council. It didn’t take her long to settle into the taxpayers’ trough. A.Rose, Surrey

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❚ An interurban train full of roses to all the volunteers at the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway for their Interurban Volunteer Fair on Sunday (March 22) at the Cloverdale Station. It was most informative and interesting. The season starts on May 9 – I hope many people will come and enjoy the ride on the restored 1225 and see all the work happening on 1304. Thank you for a great volunteer fair. ❚ Giant bouquets of beautiful roses to Adam, Joel, Sandeep, Diane, Tracy and all the staff at Save-On at Nordel Crossing. The community spirit in that store is nothing short of amazing. Store manager Adam leads by example. ❚ Roses to the businesses on 152nd in South Surrey that I will no longer patronize thanks to the new traffic light. It’s not your fault, I know, but I refuse to coddle brainless pedestrians. Give them all the lights they want and they still jaywalk and fail to look even one way before stepping out into traffic. My trips will be shorter and lighter avoiding 152nd entirely. ❚ Baskets of roses to the volunteers who do all the washing and ironing of collectible linens for the Kwatcha Group of the Peace Arch Hospital Auxilliary. ❚ Dozens of roses to the staff and owners of North Delta’s Sundowner Pub, which has been a fixture in the community for more than three decades. The pub, which is closing its doors for good at the end of March, has played host to important meat-draw fundraisers that have helped local groups, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation and also the kids of nearby Pinewood Elementary. Thank you for all your goodwill over the years. ❚ Kudos to the staff member at the corner store on King George Boulevard who helped start my car when the battery died on a rainy night last week. Your assistance is very much appreciated!

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SURREY — Imagine living in a home with no heat. Or a bed bug problem. Or perhaps unwanted pet rats. Then imagine living there for months. That’s the case for many Surrey renters, according to ACORN Canada, a national organization with 70,000 members in 20 neighbourhood chapters across the country. Tabitha Naismith, chair of the SurreyNewton chapter, said she had a “slumlord” for five years in Surrey. “It was hell,” she said. “My apartment was situated right beside the boiler room. It was a one-bedroom apartment. I had no thermostat in my apartment, I couldn’t control the heat. My heat was still on in June. “My stove lit on fire,” she continued. “It took them about a month to replace my stove.” Seven years ago, she got into a subsidized BC Housing home, currently residing in a Surrey public housing complex for lowincome families called Greenbrook. “It’s tough to get into those,” she said, noting there are only three BC Housing complexes in the city. She said the difference is astounding. “Knowing that my rent is cheaper, that I’m able to pay my rent, being able to have food on the table, knowing that my repairs are going to be done, knowing that they’re going to take me seriously, and protect my rights as a tenant,” has given her a quality of life she didn’t have before, she said.

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ACORN supporters rally outside Surrey City Hall on Tuesday (March 24) in a call for more power for bylaw officers to enforce landlord infractions. (Photo: KEVIN HILL) ACORN is calling on Surrey to address the lack of affordable housing in the city and to take strides to strengthen tenants’ rights in those that currently exist, so more people can have the peace of mind that Naismith now has. A modest crowd of 25 rallied at Surrey City Hall Tuesday afternoon calling for solutions. Chanting “Who are we? Acorn. What do we want? Affordable housing,” the group marched around city hall to its front steps. ACORN penned a letter to Mayor Linda Hepner, asking for two things: mandatory “in building” inclusionary zoning and expanded powers in the city’s Standards of Maintenance bylaw. Inclusionary zoning, explained Naismith, requires a certain percentage of new construction built to be affordable for those with low income. She noted New York has utilized such a concept.

“What we want to see the City of Surrey do is with all these new developments is include subsidized housing in the developments,” said Naismith. “They’re tearing down all the affordable housing around here,” she said standing outside city hall. Homes are demolished to make way for new developments that price out previous residents, she added. “It’s totally pushing people out.” As for the city’s Standards of Maintenance Bylaw, Naismith said ACORN wants it to encompass issues like mold and infestation, which aren’t written into the current legislation. “If you have cockroaches or your kids are getting asthma because they’re breathing in mold, we have no legal protection here in Surrey,” she said. But a law is only useful if it’s enforced, she

added, which is why she called on the city to increase the number of bylaw officers. “We also want the bylaw officers to be more empowered. What we mean by that is ticketing infringing landlords on the spot. “We want repeater penalties as well.” Furthermore, she would like to see a registry of landlords that have been fined so “people know not to rent from these people.” Asked why it’s important to ensure an adequate stock of affordable housing, she said, “Because the cost of living is going up these days. It’s so ridiculous. A lot of people are low income. If you’re on income assistance, you can’t afford to live in nonaffordable housing. You dip into your rent portion, then you go hungry and can’t buy food. It affects seniors as well.” Mayor Linda Hepner said all of council recognizes the city’s challenge with affordable housing. “Anything we can do to advantage that, we would be looking at all avenues,” she said. “We’ve certainly got in mind, utilizing the Surrey City Development Corporation as well, to do some of those projects.” Asked if inclusionary zoning is something she’d consider, Hepner said she would have to consult with the development industry to see if it makes economic sense. Hepner said one route the city could go is offering “lifts.” “If, for instance, you could get in your zone a housing unit of four storeys, then we could give you a lift to six storeys,” she said, on the caveat that developers “make many of the units that you get from the lift as affordable housing units. There are lots of avenues of exploration.” Another possible route could be increasing development cost charges (DCCs) to provide funding for elements of affordable housing, she added. see › page 16

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WHITE ROCK — A group of Grade 11 students from White Rock Christian Academy arrived home safely late Tuesday (March 24) after being robbed at gunpoint in Guatemala. The students were in the country for the school’s annual serviceleading trip, during which Grade 11 students would “engage in hands-on experiences, build relationships and learn about the customs and cultures of Guatemala,” according to the school’s trip outline. The school has been sending Grade 11 students to Guatemala annually since 2009 without nary an incident, until this past weekend. According to a release, on Saturday a group of students and several adults were approached by men holding guns and asked to lie down on the ground. Once down, the group’s belongings

Many of the students are understandably disappointed with their trip being shortened. The school’s main priority is the well-being and safety of the students and staff. and backpacks were taken from them. The students had reportedly been playing soccer with a group of locals when the incident occurred. Following the robbery, it was decided that the group would head home immediately. “Many of the students are understandably disappointed with their trip being shortened,” reads the release. “The school’s main priority

is the well-being and safety of the students and staff. Upon their return, the school will be provided counselling services for the students, their families, and staff members involved.” For this year’s trip there were 26 Grade 11 students and four adult chaperones, including a nurse and the school’s principal. Despite the incident, the school appears to be undeterred from taking future trips. “At WRCA, we believe that a holistic education requires more than learning at a desk. We believe that service-learning opportunities, at home and abroad, provide an excellent opportunity for students to develop compassion for others,” reads the release. “As a school we remain committed to service-learning, and will learn from this event so that we can continue to provide these opportunities in as safe a manner as possible.” cpoon@thenownewspaper.com

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WHITE ROCK — Close to 200 residents descended upon the lawns of city hall Monday afternoon (March 23) to push back against the city’s decision to end inhouse waste collection for multi-family residences. The rally was the culmination of weeks of growing discontent within the community after residents were left wondering why the decision was seemingly made without any consultation or input from the public. “We’re here today because city staff and politicians, we pay their salaries and they do not respect us,” said rally organizer Bill Vigars. “We’re

here because city hall is stripping us of our dignity; we are here because city hall is trying to shut down the voices of democracy. We want transparency; we want truthfulness and all citizens treated equally.” The point of contention came the first week of January when the city announced it would be ceasing waste collection for businesses and residents in multi-family units on July 1. After that date, unit owners would then be responsible for finding their own service providers. But residents affected, primarily condo owners, are saying they don’t want to privatize their waste collection, nor should the city be forcing them to do

so. Theresa Reilkoff, a retired teacher and condo owner in White Rock, said she was unaware of the change until recently, and did not know what her and her fellow strata owners would be doing come July. Reilkoff said they felt “abandoned” by the city and are now having to scramble to find new providers. “Mayor Baldwin and councillors, it is not too late to modify this decision,” she said. Karen Reid Sidhu, director of the Surrey Crime Prevention Society, also spoke at the event on behalf of her 80-year-old mother, who lives in White Rock. She blasted council for its “lack of transparency”

Ian Routledge speaks during rally outside White Rock City Hall on Monday, March 23. (Photo: CHRISTOPHER POON) in making this decision without taking into consideration what it may mean for seniors like her mother. “To privatize the garbage pickup for a place the size of my mother’s, where there are 14 units, is going to be a tremendous burden on each and every one of those

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Mayor Wayne Baldwin admitted Monday that some unit owners would likely see an increase in cost going the private route. “It will vary, some of the more expensive condos will realize an overall decrease and some of the less expensive ones will likely see an increase and that’s because of the way taxes work, they’re based on the assessed value,” he said. “So that’s a bit of a painful transition for some and for others it won’t be so bad.” Speaking with reporters after being delivered a letter by residents opposed, Baldwin said the elimination of waste removal was in line with what many other cities already do, and that the decision was motivated by waste-separation policies set out by Metro Vancouver. He said with organic separation becoming the new norm, it would be impossible for city crews to determine which units aren’t following guidelines in the event that a condo owner decides to throw everything out in the garbage. “When our guys go around to pick up garbage from a single-family house, they can see exactly what’s in there,” he explained, noting Metro Vancouver will fine municipalities with mixed waste. “If they see a whole bunch of organic waste in there, they identify from where it came. You can’t do that in a multifamily in a big bin.” Baldwin also rejected the notion that the decision was made in secret, noting the city waited until after the holidays before putting out the information. “Probably we have not done as good a job as we could have broadcasting and informing people,” he said. “We are working at rectifying that and within a couple of weeks we’ll have that information out and people will understand it better.” The city is pla`nning an information meeting for affected condo owners on Wednesday, April 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the White Rock Community Centre.

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WHITE ROCK — Incidents of stolen vehicles in White Rock jumped up 74 per cent in 2014 after falling that same amount the year previous. That was one statistic to come out of White Rock RCMP’s annual crime statistics report, which was presented to council Monday night (March 23). For stolen vehicles, 59 were stolen in 2014 compared with 34 in 2013 and 59 in 2012. Staff Sgt. Lesli Roseberry was on hand to explain the numbers, and noted that in instances such as car theft, it was “generally one or two individuals in our community committing these crimes, and when they’re caught we see a dramatic decrease.” Such was the case in terms of thefts from automobiles, which increased 35 per cent to 287 in 2014, she explained. In that instance, Roseberry said that an individual had been breaking into highrise parking lots and hitting numerous vehicles at a time. “We’ve recently identified and recommended 12 charges against one individual that has been responsible for a number of these incidents,” she said. “Since his arrest we’ve seen a decrease in these types of incidents.” Other crimes that saw increases were violence in relationship charges, which saw an increase of 38 per cent as well as common assault, which went up 24 per cent. For both incidents, the 2014 number of incidents was 40 and 61 respectively. But while some stats did see an increase over the past year, on the whole, crime was

generally down. Assault with a weapon incidents dropped 33 per cent to eight instances in 2014, while general robbery continued its decline by dropping another 50 per cent to three incidents. The largest decrease came in the form of 24-hour driving suspensions, which fell 55 per cent to just 13 incidents in the last year. In terms of priorities, Roseberry said road safety and enforcement, property crime and hard drugs were the three focuses for policing in 2014. With that in mind, she said officers issued more than 1,750 traffic violation tickets last year. For drugs investigations the city saw the number drop 37 per cent from 172 to 108. “Most work (related to drugs) was proactive in nature,” she explained of the reduced number. In terms of challenges, Roseberry said while crime in White Rock is down in general, the cost of policing continues to rise, as do the scenarios in which police are called. “Threats on Facebook did not used to occur. Ten years ago we did not have to attempt to locate iPads or iPhones and most incidents now require police to search video footage (from nearby sources),” she said. Roseberry also noted that police in White Rock were turning into “first responders for treating the mentally ill,” which hasn’t always been the case. “The RCMP are currently working diligently with Fraser Health to examine these issues to find concrete solutions and decrease the use of resources for these mental health matters,” she explained. cpoon@thenownewspaper.com

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t doesn’t take long to strike up a conversation at Clayton Hall. Not when the Surrey Fiddlers are playing and the joint is jumping. Oliver Juhasz is the first to flag me down. A bubbly semisenior who’d likely be the life of any party, Juhasz admits immediately he’s addicted to these monthly get-togethers. “I’m crazy about fiddle music. I love the music and I love to dance. I never miss it.” “Without me, they don’t even start,” he laughs. One table over are Pat Fretwell and Frank Hompoth. They’ve known each other since last August, says Frank, and are currently “dating.” “Yep, she feeds me supper once in awhile and that kinda stuff. She’s a great cook!” They agree it’s the fiddles that bring them back, though Pat says she likes rock and roll and other types of music too. Frank tells me the dance everyone’s doing is the “heel and toe polka,” and I tell him it looks difficult. “Well, I’ve been dancing a long time. I even went to the Arthur Murray Dance School way back when.” Agnes Sihikalo calls me over. She’s from Glasgow. Been here since 1959. Was See More pHoToS aT married to a “Ukranian” THeNoWNeWSpaper.CoM – hence the last name – though, she cautions, “He’s gone now.” Agnes says she’s come to the monthly Fiddlers dance for “four years and a bit. Ever since I met Edward.” She points to her friend in the adjacent chair. “He’s a great dancer. But he has Alzheimer’s now, so he’s getting a wee bit slow.” Edward doesn’t say much and justifiably so, but when I spot the two on the floor a few minutes later, it’s clear he hasn’t lost a step. The music stops – the first time it’s done so in 90 minutes – and I spot the apparent leader of the band heading over to the kitchen. He’s a comparatively youngish dude with trendy, messy hair. He wears a white shirt with black tie and black vest. It’s a coolly polished look. “My dad and grandfather both played the fiddle, and I learned to play at eight years old,” he says. “When we moved from Alberta to B.C., this (the BC Old Time Fiddlers Association, or BCOTFA) was one of the first organizations we found. I’ve been a part of this particular club, Branch #5, since ’85, really, and have been playing non-stop ever since.” His name is Mike Sanyshyn, and he’s a very big deal in the fiddling world, winning both the CCMA and BCCMA Fiddle Player of the Year titles, ripping it up regularly as a studio musician and playing with “name” acts such as Aaron Pritchett. Tonight, though, as he does the first Thursday of every month when Branch #5 stages its “Old Time Dance,” he leads the tight 11-piece band at Clayton Hall. It’s a regular gig for Sanyshyn, and he genuinely digs it. “It (the BCOTFA) has really been such a warm community. They welcomed us with open arms. “I’ve grown to have many friends throughout the years

Dancers move to the sounds of Surrey Fiddlers at Clayton Hall, where the group stages events on the first Thursday of every month as part of the BC Old Time Fiddlers Association. (Photos: GORD GOBLE)

There’s often issues with people who drink too much. These people here tonight, they enjoy dancing without the alcohol. and there’s been many fiddle players who I’ve admired and they were my mentors and are to this day. “This is what I love doing and believe in.” Back out in the hall, I zero in on Ed and Nicky Manson. They gave me a cheery hello earlier and I figure they’re up for a quick chat. I figured right. “We’re here for the exercise – good for the heart,” Ed laughs. But Nicky quickly chimes in. “I met him at a dance 61 years ago.” Sixty-one? Shocked, I ask if they met when they were infants, but Nicky says they recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. I say I don’t believe her, but Nicky fires right back. “We were married 60 years ago this month. And we’ve been dancing ever since.” Turns out they live in Maple Ridge and make the trek to Surrey for every dance. Indeed, they attend two or three dances every single week throughout the Fraser Valley. Now that’s hardcore. I soon settle myself in the centre of the floor. I sit down for some nice low perspective photos, and quickly realize I’m a dancer magnet. Couples and foursomes make their way toward me, only to spin and twirl directly over top

of me. Seems I’ve added an element of challenge – and humour – to their usual routines. My photography done, I bid my goodbyes to the folks I’ve met and head for the door. There, taking tickets, answering questions and essentially running the show is the president of Branch #5, Evan Sanyshyn. Father of bandleader Mike, Evan’s been involved with the BC Old Time Fiddlers since his move from Alberta in 1985. I ask if he’d rather be on stage, but Evan seems comfy in his role as supreme leader. Branch #5 now counts 45 members, he tells me, 16 of which are band members. These monthly dances, though, are open to everyone who can pay the $3 admission charge and has a hankerin’ for old-time dancing. I quiz Evan on the obvious dearth of alcohol at the event. “We don’t really want it,” he replies. “People drink too much and then they don’t really enjoy themselves dancing. And there’s often issues with people who drink too much. These people here tonight, they enjoy dancing without the alcohol.” That they do. I take one last look and see the floor is packed. Ed Manson is doing some fancy thing with wife Nicky, and they make it look old-hat. That’s what 61 years experience gets you. For more info on the local fiddling scene or the next Surrey Fiddlers affair at Clayton Hall, call 604-576-1066. The hall is located at 18513 70th Ave., Surrey. The dances happen there on the first Thursday of every month, except July and August, starting at 7 p.m.

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SOUTH SURREY — What happens when an annual benefit concert’s main beneficiary meets its goals and wraps up as a charity? The obvious answer would be to celebrate and thank the concert’s organizers for years of support. For Motown Meltdown, an annual benefit concert that raised money for Shooting Stars Foundation, a charity that gave funds to people living with AIDS, it was a different story. “That foundation had accomplished its goal and found itself wrapped up, but there were so many people who wanted Motown Meltdown as an event to continue that a couple of the organizers said, ‘Let’s see what we can do,’” explained David Wills, a South Surreybased musician and longtime supporter of the annual charity event. Wills is perhaps best known as Stonebolt’s singer in the 1970s, and today manages a few country and R&B bands though his company, Raincoast Music. He also performs in an R&B band called The Dynamics.

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eotony. Now, there’s a word for you. Betcha haven’t ever heard of it before. It means “remaining youthful.” Neotony. We should know this word because so much of our society today is geared toward youth and being youthful, or looking life you are at least 10 years younger than your actual age. You know, 40 is the new 30. A healthy diet and plenty of exercise is a good way to remain youthful. Exercise set in a social environment with cognitive challenges keeps your brain young and functioning as well. Yes, dancing combines all these elements. Dance is for everyone, any age, not just young females. Wendy and George Pytlik are dedicated to building a ballroom/social dance community in Delta. They offer ballroom classes for all

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levels at both Kennedy Seniors Recreation Centre in North Delta and at KinVillage in South Delta. I tried to chat with both Wendy and George, but George admits that, “our schedules are so busy because we work full-time and then teach in the evenings. We work 16 hours a day with only one free evening each week. But teaching is so much fun it never feels like work.” George’s “day job” is a marketing professional providing branding, advertising and web design to a number of companies. This is definitely a high-stress, competitive job, and he brings his artistic side to dance. Always a fitness buff, George got interested in dance after watching a televised dance competition in 2002. He decided to try competitive ballroom dancing. Wow. Wendy was no stranger to dance competitions in her youth. She was a Scottish Highland dance champion, and has won so many trophies that they have to be stored in a warehouse. When George started ballroom training, Wendy was right there alongside. see › page 29

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She specialized in Latin, but also completed serious training in Standard. Wendy’s day job is receptionist and office co-ordinator, and she is also qualified to teach through the Canada DanceSport Federation certification program under the auspices of Canada DanceSport, which governs amateur DanceSport competitions in Canada. Another wow. So while George and Wendy and fully qualified to teach ballroom, they have more than just the certifications. They have passion. And there were the BC Latin Champions in the 35-plus age group and achieved the ranking of third in Canada in the 35+ Ten Dance category in 2012. Fantastic. And like many of us, they did not start ballroom dance training until well into adult life.“Oddly enough,” says George,“we met in a disco.” Ah yes, some things never go out of style. This couple no longer competes due to a serious injury Wendy suffered in competition in 2012. Now they are focused on teaching and bringing the joy of dance to Delta communities. “Guys especially suppress the dance urge, afraid that they’ll look stupid or that it is too hard to learn,” George notes.“When people are willing to open themselves up to bring that element to life, it gets me excited. I love helping them discover what they’re really capable of.”

To contact George and Wendy, go to their website, at Delta.dance. There is something for every level. Dancing together reinforces partnerships. You learn to trust each other, and it is good for your mind and body. George and Wendy, who have moved from Tsawwassen to Richmond, have been married for 31 years. They are still dancing, and together. ’Nuff said. Meanwhile, Surrey Festival of Dance is celebrating its 49th year this season, and the action begins March 26 at Surrey Arts Centre. This month-long competition attracts all ages, from the very young to the mature adult – very mature. There are eight categories of dance and this largest-in-North-America festival began very humbly in 1966 at Doreene Rowe’s kitchen table. That first year attracted about 450 dancers, and today there are more than 9,000 registered for the event. Doreene is still part of the festival and travels down from Penticton to put in her time as a volunteer. She is the epitome of neotony. Of note, the adult section of the dance festival is on Saturday, March 28, starting at 6 p.m. I know some of the entrants are in to their 80s, and The Golden Girls should be The Platinum Girls now. Admission to watch is only $2 – well worth the price of an evening of entertainment. If you have been thinking you might want to join an adult dance class, you need to come out to this competition night. I will be there, dancing. I am remaining youthful. Neotony. melminty@telus.net

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opeN MIC delta arts Council open mic night at Firehall Centre for the Arts (11489 84th Ave., North Delta) on last Friday of each month. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $4. Info: www.deltaartscouncil.ca.

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THeaTre/STaGe “Quartet”: Ronald Harwood-written play about aging opera singers at a retirement home staged by White Rock Players’ Club, April 8 to 25 at Coast Capital Playhouse, 1532 Johnston Rd., White Rock. Tickets and info: Whiterockplayers.ca, 604536-7535.

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The Wheat in the Barley perform in White Rock on Saturday, March 28. See listing under Concerts. show, “Pirates of Penzance,” from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 29 at Sandcastle Lanes, 1938 152nd St., Surrey. Event fee is $25. Part proceeds to Sources senior’s programs in White Rock. Costume contest with prizes awarded by guest judges, the Shady Isle Pirates for Most Creative, Tackiest and Best Couple. Info: Contact Lyn Verra-Lay, ladyeglyntine@gmail.com, 778-879-4097.

CoMMUNITY North delta Lions Club hosts its 47th annual easter egg Hunt at Sunbury Park, Dunlop Rd. and Centre St., North Delta, on Easter Sunday, April 5, at 2 p.m. sharp, rain or shine. Children from one to 11 years of age are welcome. Info: 604 591-7782 (Dan de Montreuil).

MUSeUMS Surrey Museum: “A Queen and Her Country” exhibit features audiovisual presentations, artifacts and photographs depicting Queen Elizabeth II’s relationship with Canada, to May 16, at 17710 56A Ave., Cloverdale. Info: www.surrey. ca/heritage, 604-592-6956.

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White rock Museum + archives: “Critical Care: A history of Hospitals in a Border Town” exhibit on view until May 31, 14970 Marine Dr. 604541-2222, whiterock.museum.bc.ca.

edUCaTIoN “adHd, attachment & addiction in Children & Youth” seminar/ workshop Wednesday, April 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Frank Hurt Secondary School Theatre, 13940 77th Ave., Surrey. Admission is by donation, suggested $10. Seminar presented by Lawrence Sheppard, MA, RCC, “to review the relationship between ADHD and other issues, especially attachment disorder and addiction. Preventative strategies and treatment approaches will be discussed and time will be allotted for questions.” Info: Eventbrite. ca/e/adhd-attachment-addictionin-children-youth-seminar-tickets15937538607, call 604-591-5156 or visit Ldafs.org. “Social Skills Through drama” acting classes at Surrey arts Centre: Youth get social skills therapy on the sly while learning about acting in sessions starting April 8; runs for six weeks on

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Football & Cheerleading Skills Camp on Sunday, May 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bear Creek Park, Surrey. “Want to register your child for Community Football or Cheerleading? Come out to our Registration Day and Skills camp at Bear Creek Park.” Football registration from April 1 to Aug. 30. More info: Surreyfootball.com. Sungod Skating Club hosts “learn to skate” sessions for beginners start March 31 at Tilbury Ice Rink in Delta. Info and registration: Sungodskatingclub.com, 604-839-0950.

CaLLS/aUdITIoNS Surrey poet Laureate: City of Surrey seeks applications for inaugural position of Surrey Poet Laureate, who will “act as an ambassador for the City of Surrey and the people of Surrey, advocating for literacy and the literary arts and helping to raise to status of poetry, language and the arts in the everyday consciousness of Surrey residents.” Submissions to be evaluated by committee, co-ordinated by Surrey Libraries. Applications accepted until June 30. For details, visit Surreylibraries.ca/poetlaureate, or phone project co-ordinator Meghan Savage, 604-598-7374. awards for autism event hosted by pacific aBa academy: Nominations sought for third annual fundraising dinner event, set for Friday, April 17 at Crown Palace Banquet Hall, Surrey. “If you know a child between the ages of two and 18 who have a diagnosis of autism, and have exceptional talent that deserves recognition, please nominate them in one of nine

CLUBS/GroUpS Newcomers Club of White rock and South Surrey is a club for women who are new to the area. The club meets the first Tuesday of month (September to May) from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 2350 148th St., Surrey. First visit is free. Membership is $35 per year. Info: Wrssnewcomers.com.

opeN HoUSe open House at Chartwell Imperial place retirement residence on Sunday, March 29 from 1 to 3 p.m., 13853 102nd Ave., Surrey. “Meet Mayor Linda Hepner and celebrate our community of Surrey; mingle with community providers who help make people’s lives better, enjoy the musical stylings of Surrey’s own crooner, Ron Boudreau.” Info: Call Dale, 778-7350541, info at Chartwell.com.

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SURREY — By the time they start high school, most basketball players are getting used to dribbling with their head up or learning the pick and roll, but Amrit Bassi is getting ready to dunk. The Grade 7 student at Coyote Creek Elementary, who stands six-foot-one, has a vertical jump of more than four feet and is inches away from being able to throw down a basketball. Bassi said he does nothing special to make himself jump higher and that his leap is simply natural ability. Next year, he will be attending Fleetwood Park Secondary and is looking forward to continuing the success of the school’s basketball program. The Dragons won their first senior boys basketball banner earlier this month at Langley Events Centre. Bassi, who plays in the American Athletics Union with Drive Basketball, was debating whether to attend the same school as his older siblings, or go to a school with some of his friends from the Drive program. “Earlier in the year, I was thinking about going to North

Amrit Bassi, a Grade 7 student at Coyote Creek Elementary in Surrey, has a vertical jump of more than four feet and is inches away from being able to dunk a 10-foot hoop. (Photo: KYLE BENNING)

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Delta or one of the other schools with my teammates, but then I thought Fleetwood (would be) the best decision because I know most of the kids there and the coaches know me and my

brothers,” he said. The 12-year-old, who has dunked four times on a shorter hoop in elementary school games this season, has been playing basketball with Drive since he was

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“I knew he was going to be good because he’s got older brothers who play and he’s mature already, but the way that he walked was really funny. He still does walk like that. He walks on his toes with a little bounce,” said Bains. “They used to say that’s the next Pasha (Bains) right there because I used to walk like that.” Bains said attracting attention from NCAA Division 1 schools is a dream for some players, but it is a realistic goal for Bassi, who is one of the best Grade 7 players he has ever seen. “I think he’s surpassed how good we thought he was going to be at this point,” added Bains, Canada’s 1998 high school player of the year.

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SURREY — Christabel Nettey’s track and field season is off to a good start. The 23-year-old Surrey long jumper recently took gold with a 6.99-metre jump at Stockholm’s XL Galan track and field meet. Not only did she break her own Canadian indoor long jump record, she set the bar for the longest jump in the 25-year history of XL Galan’s women’s competition. “I wasn’t super confident coming into the meet,” she said. “I was more like, ‘Let’s just get through this meet and then get treatment.’ “To come out with such a big jump, it just floored me.” The University of Arizona grad kicked off her season in Albuquerque, N.M., where she bested her previous record of 6.62 metres with a 6.78-metre launch. She then took three weeks off to train before flying overseas for several meets on the European circuit, starting in Sweden’s capital. “I flew in the day before I competed before the first meet, and (my coach) just kept saying, ‘You can’t compete on the third day,’” she recalled. “In track, they always say

the third day after you travel is when jetlag hits you.” She may have beaten the impending loss of energy with the Stockholm event, but she admits she had low expectations for her performance. “It was kind of weird for me because I honestly wasn’t feeling that great at all,” Nettey said. “Before I left, my hamstring was really hurting and I didn’t want to do too much to it because I didn’t want to tire it out. “I got there and I was just putting so much Icy Hot on it. Going down the runway on my first attempt, I wasn’t even paying attention to the jump. I honestly don’t remember thinking about anything in my jump.” Her first jump turned out better than expected, planting her feet at 6.81 metres, but the feverish crowd caused her to lose focus and run through on her second attempt. “On my third jump, I was like, ‘No matter what happens, no matter where you feel like you hit the board, just land it,’” she said. Nettey tensley waited “for what felt like four years” before the judges posted her

distance as the crowd roared behind her. “I was like, ‘Don’t get caught up in the crowd oohing and aahing,” she said. “The crowd just went crazy, but sometimes the crowd doesn’t really know distances. “They put it up on the sign and I literally went crazy. I started screaming.” Going into the XL Galan, she said she knew she had some big jumps in her, but she never thought she’d be pull them off in Europe. “It’s just weird when you perform so well when you’re not feeling good at all,” she said. “That was what surprised me.” Nettey’s showing at Stockholm was her best of the trip, as she stomped 6.84 metres at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix and 6.69 metres at the Malmö Games. Nonetheless, her impressive outing in Sweden puts her behind just five women who have jumped farther in the last decade. “I’m not a stats person,” said Nettey. “It’s cool, but at the end of the day, you have to remember rankings don’t necessarily matter in the scheme of things. “My whole goal is to go to Pan Am and go to worlds. I’m not worried about all that extra stuff.” jacobzinn@gmail.com

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Well, Dodge might be asking you to take a fairly literal interpretation of that saying with their family-sized crossover, a three-row replacement for the venerable Caravan minivan. That’s right, the Caravan is no more. You’ll still be able to buy a Chrysler Town and Country, but as for the inexpensive van that got all kinds of Canadian families to hockey practice, soccer practice, dance recitals, and piano lessons, sliding doors are on their way out. Minivans as a segment are in a slow decline as more young parents try to avoid looking like their parents. This has inspired the rise of crossovers like these, which aren’t as thirsty as the old body-on-frame SUVs which once dominated the road, but still have some of that rugged image. Problem is, they’re usually compromised in one way or another, trying to be both cargo-hauler and still retain a modicum of street cred. So, how does the Journey fare? Let’s wrestle in a couple of car seats and ﬁnd out.

Environment:

On the other hand, the V6 and AWD tester had more than enough shove for passing and highway onramps, even when loaded up with the entire family and all the cargo needed to spend a few days travelling. The 6-speed automatic is a bit rough in engagement, especially when cold, but the ride and handling are quite good, even on a winding country road.

What’s more, there are cubbies aplenty hidden all over the place, more nooks and crannies than you’d ﬁnd in the Millennium Falcon. The glove box isn’t especially huge, but there’s a bin under the passenger’s seat, and two more under the ﬂoorboards on each side in the back. Emergency snacks, backup Lego for long ferry waits, or maybe just a diaper emergency kit? That’s up to you, just be aware you can’t really access them when on the move.

You don’t really hustle a car with a small child strapped in the back, not if you don’t want to end up hosing vomit out of the back seats, so for slow and smooth driving with some kid-friendly tunes on the stereo, the Journey proves agreeable. Grip from the all-wheel-drive system was perfectly acceptable on slippery roads, and at-speed on the highway, wind-noise wasn’t really an issue.

Inside the cabin, yes indeed, it’s quite roomy. There are three rows of seats here, but the rear is really only a jumpseat for temporary soccer team carpool duty. However, the ﬁrst two rows have plenty of space for passengers, whether they ride in Gap khakis, or in a rear-facing child seat.

Rear seat passengers also have access to a conventional household plug and 12V power outlet, for charging electronic devices. My tester also came with the $1200 rear video entertainment group, but given that most young kids these days have iPad minis and the like for much less than that, know that there are enough outlets to keep everybody charged and quiet.

Swathed in bright red paint and ﬁtted with 19” black alloys, the Journey certainly looks tough enough to handle a Canadian winter. That big Dodge crosshair grille has presence, and the curved bar that’s meant to imitate a lightbar/skidplate combo looks ready to ram its way through the nearest snowbank.

For the driver, the Journey’s dashboard is a very plain affair, almost completely without ornamentation except for the 8.4” Uconnect touchscreen. This controls everything in the car including the heated steering wheel – always a nice touch when the thermometer starts falling – and is very easy to navigate through. Uconnect’s voice command is better than some other options out there, and its display is large enough not to distract too much from the task at hand.

From other angles, the main impression is one of useful boxiness. That’s great – if the old Caravan didn’t have much to recommend it as a status symbol, it was at the very least extremely practical. The Journey has much better ground clearance, of course, but it’s still got the same squared-off lines, and doesn’t appear over styled at the rear, favouring function over form.

The Journey comes with two engine options: a 2.4L 4cyl making 173hp and Chrysler/Dodge’s ubiquitous 3.6L V6, which puts out a distinctly healthier 283hp. All-wheel-drive is only available with V6 models, and the base four-cylinder comes mated to a four-speed automatic transmission – pretty outdated technology.

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“Nice” can be a bit of an epithet, but apart from a slight tendency to lurch when called upon to shift quickly, the Journey’s unremarkable ride, handling, and performance blended into the background, just what you want in a family vehicle. It didn’t thrill, but neither did anyone complain.

Features:

Being a high-level trim in priced in the mid-thirties, my Crossroads tester came with every conceivable feature. Leather seats were heated up front, there was the aforementioned heated steering wheel, and everyone had a chance to ﬁddle with the temperature with three-zone automatic climate control. I’d probably give the optional DVD system a miss, but the satellite navigation and backup camera package are probably a must-check at this level. Both were very easy to use, as was the streaming Bluetooth audio, and handsfree phone operation. Fuel economy for all-wheel-drive and the V6 gets somewhat unimpressive scores of 14.5L/100kms city or 9.9L/100kms highway, and real-world ﬁgures were similarly in the low teens. Buying the four-cylinder for economy might not be the smartest move, however, as it’s only a few litres better on paper, and being so much down on power, you’d have to push it a little harder.

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Vehicle sale prices and weekly payments do not include taxes or fees. Payment shown on all vehicles are based on a 96 month term at 4.49% interest: #rO5101 price $11,988 pay $34/wk C.O.B. – 2305, T.O. – 14400, #FO5302 price $13,842 pay $39/wk C.O.B. – 3930 T.O. – 24525, #rN5820 price $17,144 pay $49/ wk C.O.B. – 3280 T.O. – 20485, #Sr5X97 price $22,156 pay $63/wk C.O.B. – 4250, T.O. – 26510. 0% financing is available on most new 2015 Kia vehicles for up to 84 months. Interest may be accrued on deferred payments (Don’t pay for up to 6 months) and added to the loan. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to acceptance conditions (o.a.c.) and all vehicles were available for sale at publication deadline Mar 24/2015.

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NEW 2015 XTerra 4x4

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levy ($100) where applicable, applicable fees (all which may vary by region), manufacturer’s rebate and dealer *Lease payments of $32/$64 on the 2015 Micra/2015 rogue must be made on a semi-monthly basis and cannot be made weekly. weekly 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 March1-March 31, 2015. °Nissan is the fastest growing brand in the non-luxury segment based on comparison of 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. 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.$10,000 cash back payment is net of taxes.OAC.

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