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Trail blazer: South Surrey runner Luc Bruchet pulled away from the field early and then held on to win a national men’s title le at Canadian Cross-Country Championships nships Saturday in Vancouver. i see ee page A33
Crosswalk hit-and-run
Pills, knives in cells
A year without charges
Ex-jail guard gets 4 years
Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter
The one-year anniversary of a shocking pedestrian hit-and-run has come and gone with still no charges laid against the driver believed to be responsible. RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet confirmed Wednesday that while investigators recommended charges last month in connection with the Dec. 3, 2012 incident that seriously injured joggers Shelley Lammers and Nola Carlson, Crown counsel has yet to determine exactly what charges will go forward. Failure to remain at the scene of an accident is likely; dangerous driving causing bodily harm is another possibility. “Charges are likely, they just have not been finalized at this point,” Paquet said. “Whether they’ll be under the Motor Vehicle Act or under the Criminal Code is still to be confirmed.” Three days after the South Surrey collision, police announced the arrest of a 53-year-old Surrey man and the seizure of a BMW X1. Both were located at a residence not far from the collision scene. Lammers and Carlson, who were wearing reflective clothing and headlamps, were hit just before 8 p.m. on the night in question, as they jogged across 152 Street at 32 Avenue. A traffic camera recorded the impact and – about 25 seconds later – a figure on foot approach the women and lean over them before rapidly departing. Lammers, a Delta resident, suffered a collapsed lung, two broken vertebrae, a lacerated liver, a concussion and fractured ribs. Carlson’s injuries included a broken nose and cheekbone. i see page A4
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A former prison guard has been sentenced to four years in jail for accepting bribes and smuggling contraband to inmates at the Surrey Pretrial Services Centre. Sedrick Dang, 26, pleaded guilty in July to breach of trust by a public officer and accepting a bribe as a public officer. He was sentenced Monday in Surrey Provincial Court. At his sentencing hearing, the court heard that Dang worked at the Surrey jail for 18 months. A joint sentencing submission presented by Crown prosecutor Alisia Adams and defence lawyer Raj Basra said there were several United Sedrick Dang Nations (UN) accepted bribes gang members in the Surrey jail during the time Dang was accused of his crimes. It was a search of one of the gang member’s cells in September 2012 that triggered the investigation of Dang. The first search revealed 200-plus pills inside, as well as a syringe and vials of steroids. Searches of other cells found capsules, pills, pornography, knives, screwdrivers, cellphones, marijuana and wrapped packages of a white substance. Dang was charged after undercover officers posed as UN gang affiliates and the guard agreed to bring a cellphone, charger and battery into the prison for $2,000. He was arrested Nov. 14, 2012.
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$1.8-billion request an important step forward
Getting past the pipe dream T he City of Surrey is asking of opponents of LRT in the the federal government for Lower Mainland, and they have $1.8 billion under a federal some valid points. One is that infrastructure program. SkyTrain is totally separated from It wants the money to build traffic and thus can move faster. three at-grade light-rail systems, They are correct. independent of However, an at-grade TransLink. LRT system can still Frank Bucholtz It has come to move people quite the conclusion that quickly. There are such TransLink’s funding woes systems in Edmonton, – and an apparent bias Calgary and, closer to toward SkyTrain – will home, in Seattle. prevent South Fraser I have ridden the entire residents from getting length of the Edmonton rapid transit in a timely system, which goes from fashion. the northeast corner of This initiative is an the city to a point in the important step forward. far south. It uses some It would transform existing infrastructure, Surrey from a city such as rail grades, and that is, of necessity, also tunnels under the auto-dependent to one where downtown area. A second line is many local trips could easily be set to open next year. Overall, it conducted by transit. is fast and moves a lot of people. Studies consistently show Perhaps even more relevant to that most Surrey residents what Surrey is proposing is the travel within the city or to a Sound Transit Link system in neighbouring city, for shopping, Seattle. It goes from downtown work, school or recreation. Seattle to the Sea-Tac Airport, There are relatively few trips and a considerable portion of its between Surrey and downtown route is at grade. Vancouver. The final stretch into the Yet the transit system is centred airport is separated from traffic, on most travellers getting as is SkyTrain, but about half downtown. the route is at grade, just south Surrey would like to build three of the downtown area near the LRT systems – along Fraser two sports stadiums, and along Highway, from the current King Martin Luther King Way. George SkyTrain station into We used this system extensively Langley City; along 104 Avenue while on holidays in Seattle in from the new city centre area August, and were very impressed to Guildford; and along King by it. Overall time between the George Boulevard, eventually as two end points is reasonable, yet far as South Surrey. This would it serves a fair number of stations be a revolutionary advance in along the route. It accommodates transportation, if it ever comes cyclists and their bikes. It costs about. $2.75 per trip. At the end of the There are a significant number line, passengers can get off and
walk right into the airport. What is particularly relevant to the Surrey proposal is that it makes good time along a busy street, using a separated rightof-way in the middle of the street, and traffic lights that are co-ordinated so the train can keep moving. LRT lines along the three Surrey roads could travel in the middle of the street, and if traffic lights and crossing arms are co-ordinated, a trip between SkyTrain and Langley City, or the city centre and South Surrey, would likely take about 20 to 25 minutes. This might be slightly slower than SkyTrain, but any such line is decades away. While Surrey SkyTrain extensions have been promised – most notably by former premier Gordon Campbell near the end of his years in power – there was no funding commitment. With the cost of building SkyTrain and pressure on TransLink to build rapid transit to UBC before doing anything in Surrey, any such line is a distant pipe dream. LRT lines that could be up and running within a decade would be a huge boost to this area. They would make Surrey much more livable and, given Surrey’s growth projections, they would be a good use of federal infrastructure dollars. Frank Bucholtz writes Thursdays for the Peace Arch News. He is the editor of the Langley Times. Editor’s note: Bucholtz filed this column at the start of a monthlong holiday. His column will return in January.
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Request renewed as White Rock strives to limit tax increase
Museum returns to plead for more funds Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter
Staff and volunteers at White Rock Museum & Archives have big dreams for the city’s heritage-showcase facility. But a lack of funding is turning talk of how to achieve those dreams into “exercises in frustration,” council members heard Monday. “We’re realizing that our ambitious plans are hitting roadblocks,” Marilena Fluckiger, the museum society’s president, said during an opportunity for public comments on the city’s 2014-2018 draft financial plan. The appeal for increased funding – echoed by four other volunteers, who said the museum’s paid staff can’t keep up with demands – followed an update on the financial plan by the city’s director of financial services.
Last month, Sandra Kurylo told the city’s finance and audit committee that staff are recommending a 5.25-per-cent increase in property taxes for 2014. She explained the boost is higher than projected (3.28 per cent) due to expected major changes to operations and resources required – including the city’s possible purchase of its water utility. Monday, in response to a Nov. 18 request to look into reducing the tax increase by two per cent, Kurylo told the committee it would require either cutting expenses by $378,000 or finding the equivalent in new revenue. She suggested the savings could be found by increasing the budget for new property taxes from development by $100,000; increasing the budgets for investment income and rental income by $33,000 and $75,000,
respectively; deferring the start dates of two recommended new staff positions (for a combined savings of $110,000); and adding $60,000 from an operating reserve. In response to a request from museum director Paul Oxley in October for more than double the city’s annual $92,000 contribution, the first draft of the financial plan proposed a $10,000 increase for 2014. Monday, citing feedback that followed that suggestion, Kurylo recommended a further increase of $23,000 (to a total of $125,000). Oxley questioned the smaller sum, noting that if grants had kept up with cost-ofliving increases, annual funding would total $170,000. He said the proposed grant only ensures the museum remains static and is unable to meet the public’s expectations.
“Why do you want us to just make do?” Oxley asked. “Council has an opportunity tonight to say to White Rock that they believe in the museum. “The decision before council tonight is for some reason a difficult one. It should be easy.” Executive director Sharon Oldaker said the museum is “on the cusp” of either realizing greatness or beginning to unravel. Mayor Wayne Baldwin said it will take time to address the museum’s funding needs. “It’s unfortunate that your grants did not get increased with inflation,” he said. “But we can try and correct that, however, I don’t think we can correct it all at once.” The committee voted unanimously to move the amended draft financial plan forward for a council vote Dec. 9.
Memorial lasts one day
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On Sunday, at a vacant lot in Whalley, he cleared the space of garbage, needles and condoms, and then hung a wreath on the tree where 45-year-old Janice Shore was savagely beaten last year. The following day, he returned to put a circle of candles at the makeshift memorial – but the wreath, along with Shore’s picture, had been torn down and taken away. The man, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said he was saddened and surprised at the lengths someone took to remove the wreath. It had been fastened firmly to the tree. “Someone went to a lot of effort to rip that thing out of there,” he told Black Press. He said he’ll be back daily to make sure some reminder of Shore remains. On Dec. 2, 2012, Shore was found barely conscious, partially clothed and severely beaten in the empty lot near the edge of Whalley’s notorious “strip” on 135A Street and 106 Avenue. She died in hospital after spending two months in a coma. The man who hung the wreath – who brought Shore flowers and chocolate while she was in hospital – said when she died, he considered her to be an example of everything that is wrong with the world. He didn’t know Shore, but he said the police’s reaction after the beating was particularly upsetting. RCMP waited more than a week to issue a public plea for witnesses, saying there wasn’t a threat to the public and they were already working on promising leads. They didn’t say much early in the investigation, only that Shore had been the victim of a serious assault and suffered life-threatening injuries, including broken bones. “I was blown away, because if she was rich, she would have been big media,” the man said. “And the brutal nature of it really upset me.” He’s not alone. The attack on Shore rattled the city, in part because of her troubled past. Shore lost her father when she was eight, and her brother when she was 17. That same year, she was institutionalized – diagnosed with manic depression, medicated and treated surgically. Medication helped quell the psychosis, which came in episodes during which she would cry about a lifetime of pain and loss. Hungering for some level of normalcy, Shore married when she was 18, and had three children. Because of her mental condition, the government seized her kids when they were
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This Christmas wreath was removed after it was left at the site where Janice Shore was found. young. Soon, her marriage collapsed. Not long after that, she was living with her other brother, Ed, in Whalley. She developed a dependency on drugs and collected bottles and panhandled along King George Boulevard between 100 and 108 Avenues to make ends meet. Social-service providers remember her as a kind woman with an easy smile. However, someone on the mean streets of Whalley didn’t agree. At 11 p.m. on Dec. 1 last year, Shore went out to the Flamingo Hotel parking lot to collect cigarette butts that could be emptied and rerolled. She didn’t come home. The following afternoon, Shore was found clinging to life in the empty lot. She succumbed to her injuries on Feb. 18, 2013. Her death prompted a Surrey councillor to call for a review of city services that may have failed Shore prior to her death. “It is important to make sure that there are some measurable outcomes on the type of services that are made available by taxpayers’ dollars,” Coun. Barinder Rasode said. A year later, the review has determined that
the city doesn’t have enough affordable housing, detox beds or transportation options to adequately help vulnerable women. As to the removal of Shore’s memorial wreath this week, service providers are not surprised, but feel it reveals an ugly side of humanity. “I think that’s just a very sad statement,” said Jonquil Hallgate, executive director of the Surrey Urban Mission Society. The man who put up the wreath said its disappearance mirrors how Shore was treated. “Killing her is bad enough, but they want to destroy her memory,” he said. No one has been arrested for Shore’s murder. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says it still takes this case seriously. “The anniversary of any homicide is particularly hard on family and friends,” said IHIT spokesperson Dominic Duchensneau. “While we cannot divulge the details of where we are with evidence in relation to this investigation, I can tell you we continue to move forward.” IHIT is asking anyone who has any information regarding Shore’s murder to contact the IHIT tip line at 1-877-551-4448 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
The costs of integrated-policing teams compared to results is fodder for the argument that White Rock and Surrey should amalgamate their police services. That was the suggestion of White Rock Coun. Al Campbell Monday, following a presentation by Lower Mainland District RCMP commanders that largely focused on just how much goes into a homicide investigation. “You know where this leads to? Shared services,” Campbell said. Supts. Norm Gaumont and Brian Cantera were on hand to shed light on the costs of integrated teams – homicide, police-dog services, forensics, collision analysis and emergency response – which for White Rock amounted to $306,959 in 2012-’13. Of that, $99,167 was the city’s share for the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team. While the officers said the city’s bill has climbed just .32 per cent per year since 2008-’09, Campbell said that still translates to “thousands… for a service we probably don’t use.” Regarding amalgamating Surrey and White Rock police services, Mayor Wayne Baldwin told council it would essentially pull officers away from the seaside city to areas further north, where certain crimes are more prevalent. Opting out of the integrated homicide unit could easily land the city with a $1 million-plus bill in the event a murder does occur within its borders, he added. Campbell later described the mayor’s comments as “a bit irritating.” “It’s sort of scare tactics that if we join, we’ll have no policing here,” he told Peace Arch News. “I don’t think that’s true at all.” Campbell said the costs also support the use of surveillance cameras in public areas, a crime-solving tactic he said Canada is “so far behind” on compared to other countries.
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‘We owe it to the victims, families’ i from page A1 Two days later, Carlson described the fact that the driver left the scene as “heinous.” “I’m appalled and I’m frightened – what’s the world coming to when these kinds of accidents happen and drivers just leave the person lying there?” she told Peace Arch News. Neither Lammers nor Carlson, a South Surrey resident, have commented publicly since. Paquet said Wednesday that the video footage was instrumental in identifying a suspect. Investigators’ phones started ringing as soon as it hit the news, he said. While the media attention did not prompt the driver to contact police, it did trigger the memory of a witness who “noted odd behaviour of one person” and remembered a licence-plate number. Paquet said that despite public expectations for quick justice fueled by such television shows as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – which detail crimes committed and solved in short order – in reality, those investigations take much longer. “In cases where the injuries are severe or fatality is involved… it involves so much work behind the scenes,” he said. “We want to ensure for quick and accurate process that our report is thorough, but it’s also something we owe to the victims and their families. The last thing we want is
Timeline Dec. 3, 2012 – Shelley Lammers and Nola Carlson are struck just before 8 p.m. as they jog across 152 Street at 32 Avenue Dec. 4, 2012 – Lammers’ mother and sister appeal to the driver to “do the right thing”; – Police release video footage that captures the collision and an individual believed to be the driver responsible Dec. 6, 2012 – Police announce the arrest of a Surrey man and the seizure of a crossover vehicle believed associated with the incident, a BMW X1; a May 13, 2013 court date is also announced March 5, 2013 – Police tell PAN that investigators expect to recommend charges of hit-andrun causing bodily harm, “over the next few months” November 2013 – Police forward charge recommendations to Crown counsel Dec. 3, 2013 – One-year anniversary
having unnecessary court delays, court seeking additional details or clarification, or a worst-case scenario – having the charges stayed because our report is not complete.” It’s not as simple as “go to the accident, take a couple of pictures, talk to the bad guy and we’re done,” Paquet said. “We owe it to the families to do the best job that we can, not the
quickest one.” He noted the statute of limitations for laying charges in criminal matters leaves the door open for “years.” Likely contributing to the length of time for this investigation is the sheer volume of cases currently being handled by the Mounties’ Criminal Collision Investigative Team. Paquet said that with 16 motor vehiclerelated fatalities to date – seven of them pedestrians – 2013 has been “one of their busiest years on record.” In the South Surrey file, more than 20 witnesses were interviewed, not including police and first-responders. As well, investigators looked into cellphone, medical and other records – each of which required official authorization to ensure privacy and information-disclosure laws were followed. Paquet said that once Crown approves charges, the accused will be served with those details and an order to appear in court. He will not be re-arrested. Crown spokesman Neil MacKenzie was unable to provide an update on the status of Crown’s review by PAN’s deadline Wednesday afternoon. He did note that if it takes police 11 months to forward a report to Crown, “it’s not usually something that will necessarily be reviewed in a couple of days by us.”
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Artists and neighbours view plan differently
Arts-towers vision revised Alex Browne Staff Reporter
A second public-information meeting on a proposed residential towers-arts hub project for South Surrey put forward a new version, including a reduction in overall height and changes in building massing. The meeting, at Bayridge Elementary gym Wednesday night (held after Peace Arch News’ press time), was hosted by Cotter Architects Inc., which is creating the design – proposed for 152 Street at 19 Avenue – for co-developers the Reifel Cooke Group and the Surrey City Development Corporation. “This is very much a response to the first meeting,” marketing director Shawna Nickel said prior to the presentation, noting architect Patrick Cotter has been keen to reflect feedback from the previous showcase in October, which drew more than 180 people. “He, and we, are big advocates of the public process,” she added. Foremost in changes to the proposal is an adjustment of the heights of the two towers, from 26 and 19 storeys to 23 and 21 storeys, but Nickel noted this may not change public perception of the overall height due to previous confusion about the way the heights were calculated. The height for the highest tower, as originally proposed, would have been 26 storeys on top of a commercial pedestal equivalent to four storeys, Nickel clarified, resulting in a height equivalent to 30 storeys from ground level. The height, from ground level, of the highest tower in the newest version would now be 27 storeys including the pedestal. The other, free-standing tower would be 21 storeys from ground level. Nickel noted the number of residential units has been reduced by 30, to 320 units, and that results of a parking-demand study would be presented. Nickel said it was hoped this week’s meeting would address “a few of the common questions that came out either in one-on-one or
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The proposed development. group discussion.” Meanwhile Wendy Bollard, artistic director of Peninsula Productions – one of the members of the arts community consulted during development of the plan – says she is convinced proposed cultural amenities, including a 350-seat performing-arts centre and a contemporary-arts centre cafe/gallery, are not simply window dressing for the project. “Myself and Cora Li-Leger (representing the performing arts and contemporary visual arts, respectively) have been going to meetings for months with Patrick Cotter and city representatives,” Bollard said, noting a professional theatre architect was also consulted. “I’m not sure why they would have gone to all that trouble if they were not sincere about the arts component.” Both Bollard and Li-Leger said they feel their suggestions – such as presenting the arts elements in different areas of the plan, to increase foot traffic – have been acted upon. “We’re definitely being listened to, and I credit Coun. Judy Villeneuve (chair of Surrey’s cultural committee) for positive leadership in that way,” Li-Leger said. Critics of the proposal – including David Cann, president of the Semiahmoo Residents’ Association – have said the height of the buildings will establish a dangerous precedent for light and view-blocking development in South Surrey, while the addition of so many residents will create
a potentially huge problem with traffic congestion. “With all the traffic, it’s going to be horrendous,” said Alice Chernochan, who lives in a condo across 19 Avenue from the proposed development. She noted prior to the meeting that existing streets and access lanes in the area are already heavily used, while condo owners in the immediate area have invested heavily in upgrading the roofs of their buildings. The last development proposal for the site she heard of was for a townhouse project with a maximum height of four storeys “I don’t know what’s going to happen when they put in another 600 parking spaces, plus lots of other people coming into the area for these (arts) events,” she said. “I don’t understand how Surrey can justify putting in that much more traffic.” While Li-Leger acknowledged any proposed highrises would be controversial, she said the project offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to design “a pretty significant cultural amenity – it’s not like just putting a piece of public art in your plaza.” Bollard said that while she understands the resistance of some local residents to highrise development, others would seem to welcome a more city-like environment. “Cities that have their their own arts spaces and cultural hubs bring up the value of people’s real estate around them,” she said. Noting there is a shortage of performance space, Bollard said a key to the usefulness of performing-arts components is to provide a focus and a venue for local groups – particularly those that include youth. Bollard suggested focusing on a model of theatre management built around a not-for-profit group, to make it financially accessible to local renters. “I hope they’re not going to just build a theatre that turns into a roadhouse (venue for touring shows),” she said.
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e’re told there are two sides to every story. Hardly. For anybody paying attention to the polygonous rail saga on the Semiahmoo Peninsula, there are as many sides to the issue as there have been trains winding their way along the waterfront since the Great Northern Railway opened the route in 1909. Even before White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin announced last month that he and Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts have been discussing moving the tracks inland since summer, residents have been making their voices heard on all things train related. Protests of coal traffic – and fears that a proposed coal-terminal expansion will significantly increase it – are merely the most recent manifestation of decades of expressed concern. Apart from safety, noise and health concerns related to rail traffic, we have also heard much about notions quite contrary to moving the tracks. Our neighbours to the south, for example, must be a little confused about Canadians’ attitude to the BNSF line – particularly since the last thing they heard was a community gung-ho to have passenger trains once again stop in White Rock. And the Americans have their own dreams, including an economic revival spurred by the reopening of the historic Blaine Station. It would seem that the years-in-the-future dream of relocating the line – however desirable – is serving as a distraction from more pressing issues concerning rail traffic through our community. We should not lose focus on the need for basic rail safety, and protection from the shipping of dangerous goods, and those, like coal, that pose a subtler but no-less-real health and environmental threat. And we should not lose sight of the fact that more factors are at play here than simply a desire for safety. The historic reason we have rails on our waterfront is that more than a century ago, a multimillionaire with dreams of making White Rock a major international port city wanted it so, and the arrival of the track was welcomed by pioneers and real-estate speculators alike. Is it too far-fetched to see profit motives – both through increased property values in White Rock, and increasing development along a new rail corridor – underlying some of our current movethe-rails altruism? We must continue to add our voice to those across our nation who are calling for stronger safeguards on existing rail traffic, rather than letting these calls be diffused by the smoke and mirrors.
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toys that were going to make a whole t happened while I drove from bunch of kids happy. Most of them are Willowbrook Mall, with three bags full of toys for the Langley pretty sophisticated. They transform or they light up. Christmas Bureau, which had come They carry on a conversation from the mall’s Gifts for Kids or they compute solutions or Jim McGregor tree. take you to magical places. We have some great volunteers Recently I saw a photo of a who make that daily run, but I new iPhone for kids six and was there, so I picked up a load. As I was leaving an under. Beside it was a photo intersection on a green light, of two cans joined by a string. another driver across the The point was to illustrate what six-year-olds of my generation intersection decided to make played with as opposed to a left turn on the red light – the multi-faceted piece of directly in front of me, which engineering kids have at their caused me to brake sharply. disposal today. The bags of toys banged In our Christmas Bureau around in the back seat of my truck and then, from inside registration office, we keep a few those bags, sirens started toys around for kids to play with sounding, dolls started talking, and while their moms are busy. other things were clanging and buzzing, The most popular toy is a wooden all activated by being bounced around. duck with two wheels and a long handle. No harm was done, however, and I It’s probably worth about $5. suddenly had a thought that this must The kids fight over who is going to run be what happens when Santa Claus hits around the reception area with it. some turbulence. The handle has been broken and taped So instead of swearing at the driver, I and the paint is chipped and but it smiled and said, “Ho, Ho, Ho.” After all, moves and makes noise. how can you be in a bad mood with a The kids love it. cab full of toys? Each year, we receive donations of Here I was with 40 or 50 brand new many handmade wooden trucks, planes,
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yes 32% no 68% 117 responding tractors or animals with wheels. The parents seldom choose them, selecting plastic items that unfortunately won’t last long in most houses with two or more kids. Those wooden toys made with love by a talented craftsman will last forever. But parents have been convinced that all these colourful, battery-eating toys will stimulate the child’s imagination or enhance their learning abilities. Those kids with that mended wooden duck don’t seem to have any imagination problems. But all that aside, they all look great under the tree and you have a few shopping days left to be creative. In the meantime, take note of what you’re taking with you in your vehicle for the next few weeks. Are you bringing on board a briefcase full of stress? Are you letting some anger or frustration squeeze into the back seat? Do angry words or depressing thoughts slip in and sit beside you? You have to close the door before all that stuff gets in. Turn on the Christmas music and sing along, you know the words and everybody sounds great in the car. I doubt very much that Santa lets any of that negative stuff find its way onto the sleigh. Buy the kids ice cream and pop and chocolate. Get in the Christmas spirit. Travel with toys, not troubles. Jim McGregor writes for the Langley Times, sister paper to the Peace Arch News. The Peace Arch News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby Street, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org
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Editor: Re: City braces for a tax bump, Nov. 19. It’s easy to see why the homeowners of White Rock are being asked for another $150 tax increase on top of last year’s record high taxes. It’s interesting that the city is asking for millions of more tax dollars from its citizens, and at the same time the mayor and council vote to make the mayor one of the most expensive mayors, per capita, in B.C. I am confused by the report prepared by White Rock’s CAO and staff, and the recommendation voted on by mayor and council to raise the salary of the mayor from approximately $60,000 to $74,000. I believe the recommendations are flawed and misleading. Based on the report that uses Pitt Meadows, Port Moody and the City of Langley as a base for an increase to the mayor’s pay, the data clearly shows justification for a change to the mayor’s salary. But rather than a whopping 23 per cent increase, the data reveals the mayor’s salary should be decreased by almost $5,000. The three communities used as a comparative have a combined mayoral compensation of $217,341 and a combined population of 75,792, which equates to a percapita cost of $2.86. The new percapita cost in White Rock is $3.83 – a 34 per cent premium. With a population of 19,339, this means a comparative salary for White Rock’s mayor would be $55,309. The massive pay hike approved means each citizen in White Rock is paying far more for their mayor than our neighbours in Delta and Surrey. Even pricey West Van has a lower cost per capita for the mayor at $1.70. The mayor of West Van serves a community that is over twice the population of White Rock and covers 17 times the area. The cost per capita for the mayor of West Van is 44 per cent of what the mayor and council has approved for the mayor of White Rock. Another way of saying it is, we will be paying 2.25 times the per-capita cost for our mayor than they do in West Van. Funny how they left West Van out of the report, isn’t it? While I can understand why the mayor would vote in favour of such a raise, I wonder why the staff would present such recommendations. Also interesting is that with the special tax exemption of one-third granted to council salaries, the remuneration is much higher than the number the city has revealed. When the exemption is taken into consideration, you are really talking about a salary of around $95,000. The bottom line? In White Rock not only do we have one of the most expensive local governments in B.C. – per capita – we now have one of the most expensive mayors. This kind of reckless spending needs to stop before the fiscal mismanagement of the City of White Rock forces us to once again take a serious look at having to join Surrey to save us from ourselves. Ross Buchanan, White Rock
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Rail route makes a difference Editor: Re: Cities present four rail-route options; Cloverdale wary of plan, Nov. 28. I am awakened at night by the heavy rumble of the coal trains and their loud whistle. I am alarmed by the danger the cargo poses as it travels over old broken ballasts. I worry about the effect on ocean life and on our health. These tracks were never designed for so much heavy coal. Because of the wear on the ballast, our community and many others are at an increased risk of a derailment of the toxic, dangerous goods that routinely pass through. This idea of transferring the problem to another community is something I cannot abide. Reading the Cloverdale resident’s remarks was very sad, for they already have trains through their community. Honestly, as a White Rock resident I cannot bear to read that our city would promote such selfishness. Why would Mayor Wayne Baldwin champion this? Are we this myopic? Why not address this dirty coal’s terrible contribution to climate change and the world’s pollution? B.C. is soon to become a major pollution contributor with fracked LNG, tar sands oil and thermal coal leaving our ports. This issue would be worth taking on. I am embarrassed to be a resident of such a selfish city. I hope this tweaks someone’s conscience, or we really are in trouble. Louise Bjorknas, White Rock Q The ‘rails to trails’ project is fresh out of the station, and the naysayers are already lining up for the ride. Some reporters have taken it upon themselves to provide a detailed inventory of all possible obstacles, one has weighed in with a completely unconstructive nonsensical satire, an environmentalist has issued a “war” notice if farmland is involved, the Peace Arch News opened their contribution with a poll that focused on the huge estimated cost, and other assorted pessimists and cynics have opined that while the benefits are tremendous, the whole thing is doomed to fail. On the positive side, Surrey and White Rock’s presentation of the initiative on Nov. 26 was greeted with a capacity crowd of mostly enthusiastic supporters. Admittedly, the cost, if accurate, does seem like a lot of money, but it will be put into better perspective when compared to the cost of the South Fraser Perimeter Road, which I believe was $1.2 billion, or the cost of the light rail Surrey Rapid Transit Project, estimated at $1.8 billion. Keep in mind, there are many stakeholders who will benefit, including the BNSF itself, which has an unstable slope, two aging bridges spanning both the Nicomekl and the Serpentine rivers, a winding route through populated communities that limits speed, as well as a tightening regulatory noose resulting from safety and environmental concerns – not to mention the huge legal liability that would result should a train disaster occur in heavily populated areas or environmentally sensitive waters. The railway has everything to gain. They will contribute. The federal government already has a railway relocation act on the books, which can provide funds. The province will have to be persuaded, but the will to act needs local support and strong local leaders with vision. Fortunately we have two such leaders in mayors Dianne Watts and Wayne Baldwin; with these two carrying the banner – backed by supportive councils –
it remains for the residents to rally behind this effort. No one anticipates this project will be an easy one to pull off. But the railway in its current location is the worst of all possible options, from almost all perspectives. This isn’t about train noise, or catering to wealthy bluff landowners. If the project succeeds, safety will be improved. Efficiency of transport will be improved. Railway maintenance costs will decrease. And, as a bonus, we will end up with a community treasure to rival the Stanley Park seawall – with better amenities at both ends. It’s time to put aside negativism and embrace this vision. John Drent, Surrey Q My, that was a real dog-and-pony show, at the recent meeting regarding the train track realignment for the White Rock and Ocean Park elites. I guess an election must be coming soon? I notice on the City of Surrey’s cyberlink, the video shuts off as soon as the first question comes up regarding why the cities are to pay the $400-500-million cost to relocate the tracks. Very funny, Mayor Watts! I think if people refuse to obey the safety rules, and walk along the rail tracks without paying attention, that is their own problem. If the track foundations or infrastructure are faulty, then go after the owner – the railway company. You can sue them, you know. I moved to the Morgan Creek area eight years ago specifically to get away from all the railway noise etc. in my old neighbourhood of Fraser Heights. I bought, knowing there were no train tracks in my area. Now, White Rock and Ocean Park residents – who bought their homes knowing full well the train tracks were in their area – expect me to sit back and allow them to relocate the train tracks to my area? Not a chance. Furthermore, they want my taxes to rise to pay for their relocation costs. Not a chance. I and the 99 per cent of Surrey residents completely disagree with a track relocation that favours only the one per cent. I understand Watts must be seen to be doing something for the unhappy, noisy elites in White Rock and Ocean Park, but not at my or the rest of Surrey’s expense. A. Rose, Surrey Q Is there any reason that coal trains from the U.S. cannot use the tracks coming up from the Seattle/ Tacoma area and crossing the border at Sumas, then join into the mainline, which already carries coal through the Cloverdale area to Roberts Bank? This line actually joins into the line from White Rock. All hazardous or polluting cargo – coal, gasoline, crude, propane, chemicals, etc. – should be required to take this route. Passenger trains and general cargo could continue along the waterfront, if necessary. This would protect the environmentally sensitive waterfront of Boundary Bay, Crescent Beach, White Rock, Semiahmoo Bay, Blaine, Birch Bay, etc. In particular, a coal spill below the White Rock/Crescent Beach bluffs would be a disaster. It would take years to recover. As everyone knows, just by looking at a train, they all use each others’ lines all the time. Just come up through Sumas, head west on CPR/BCR lines and on to Roberts Bank/Surrey Fraser Dock. It would totally avoid the ecologically sensitive waterfront. John Williams, White Rock
…as a bonus, we will end up with a community treasure to rival the Stanley Park seawall – with better amenities at both ends.a John Drent `
I and the 99 per cent of Surrey residents completely disagree with a track relocation that favours only the one per cent.a A. Rose
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Legal costs over budget Three-quarters into 2013, the City of White Rock is looking to end the year over budget on its legal and leisureservices costs. In presenting the quarterly financial report (ending Sept. 30) that outlines the figures, financial services director Sandra Kurylo noted Monday that “the bottom line is projected to be positive.” According to the report, leisure services net costs are projected to be about $60,000 over budget; legal fees, about $70,000 over. Asked by Mayor Wayne Baldwin why the legal spending is so high, Kurylo promised to elaborate in an upcoming closed
meeting. “There are a number of outstanding items,” she said. She noted that the city is expected to come in under budget by about $200,000 on RCMP contract costs, and by about $50,000 on its solid waste, recycling and green waste programs. Net investment income is projected to be about $130,000 higher than anticipated. In her report, Kurylo notes the city has sufficient funds to cover the shortfalls if needed, from funds in its contingency budget. That fund currently has an uncommitted balance of $341,000. – Tracy Holmes
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Semiahmoo Secondary student Brendan Pousett (far left) and Yellowknife resident Jack Panayi (right) paddle the Mackenzie River this past summer as part of a program focusing on protecting wild rivers.
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Trip to NWT connects student to nature Semiahmoo Secondary senior Brendan Pousett, 17, ventured north this past summer to learn about protecting wild rivers. He wrote about his lessons learned and offered to share them with our readers. Brendan Pousett
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hen the opportunity came from the Canadian Canoe Foundation to go paddle part of the Mackenzie River, my heart skipped a beat. I had never done a serious canoe trip, but I knew that to pass this up would be foolish. A completely free trip does not come around every day, so I had to say yes. Even though I lacked significant experience paddling, I took the chance.
My first day in the Northwest Back on the water, I settled into a Territories was rough. The wind rhythm. Paddling in the front of a beat against us, carrying rain, canoe is simple, but I waited until which had been pouring down in the weather cleared to try the back. buckets all day. Learning to pilot a canoe is like Although it was August, the rain riding a bike. Once you get the was freezing, at least hang of it, it seems ❝If people act to me, a direct result so simple that of being above the instinctively to solve you wonder how 60th parallel for the on earth you had their short-term first time in my life. problems, they may miss trouble with it in The storm of the first place. out on what the rest of emotions in my For some, the head paired with the the time has to offer.❞ art of steering and wind and rain all staying on course around me. I shouldn’t have been effectively can take days. I had there. Most of the people there days, but I didn’t want to be the were expert paddlers. guy who was holding everyone The wind and rain kept blasting back. Luckily, I picked it up us through the night. The next quickly. day, we were forced to wait it out, From the second day onward, and we didn’t get back in our boats the weather was spectacular. It until the afternoon. The rain had seemed as if the weather was stopped, but the wind didn’t let up. challenging us the first day, testing
to see if we were worthy as a group to face the long trip or if we were going to give up. I had to look at the weather this way, and I also had to know that I was going to better the challenge, or I would have to go back. In hindsight, every trip can have bad weather, but looking at it this way allowed me to look forward to what was to come after. At the end of the trip, I reflected on how I felt that first day. The trip made me realize that if people act instinctively to solve their short-term problems, they may miss out on what the rest of the time has to offer. If my team had chosen to go with their immediate need and turned around, I would have not experienced an amazing trip. Paddling on a wild river, such as the Mackenzie, was one of the most
rewarding experiences of my life. As someone whose hobbies include wilderness backpacking and camping, it has always been important to me to spend time in these wild places. Many do not experience this kind of connection with the outdoors, which is partly why we as a society have such a hard time protecting it. If more people took advantage of what is everywhere around them, especially in this beautiful province, the connection they would experience would drive them to become more involved on how the wilderness is developed and conserved. However, until this happens, our society will be continued to be plagued with the same environmental issues that it has failed to cure for so long.
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This pedal-powered fire truck will be raffled off at Saturday’s breakfast.
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Proceeds from the breakfast and raffle will go to the White Rock Firefighters Local 2407 Charity Association, which supports a variety of community organizations, programs and efforts. Doors open at 8 a.m. Saturday. The event runs until noon. For more, call 604-531-6045.
Santa Claus is coming to the White Rock fire hall. The opportunity to have photos snapped with the Jolly Old Elf is among highlights planned for Saturday (Dec. 7) at the 15315 Pacific Ave. hall, as the Local 2407 crew gears up to host their 18th annual Breakfast with Santa. Winter-clothing drive In addition to meeting Santa, Grade 12 students at White Rock guests can enjoy a pancake breakfast Christian Academy are ($5 for adults; $3 for collecting winter clothes children) and buy raffle to give to the homeless tickets ($2 each or three on the Downtown for $5) for a chance to Eastside. win a child-sized, pedalDonations of winter powered fire truck. editorial@peacearchnews.com clothes, blankets, sleeping Donations of new, bags and cash will be unopened toys will collected from Dec. 9-16. also be accepted. Clothing donationed can be placed Firefighter Evan Bird said the crew outside of White Rock Christian was thrilled to learn that the cache Academy, 2265 152 St., at any time. will be complemented by efforts of Cash donations can be dropped off employees at Peace Arch Hospital, at the school’s office from 8 a.m. to where a “12 Days of Christmas” toy 4 p.m. drive is underway. For more, visit www.wrca.bc.ca The toys will benefit local children.
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2014 City Council Meeting Schedule Mark your calendars! The 2014 Council meeting schedule has been established. Regular Council meetings will be held on the following dates: • January 13 and 27 • February 3 and 24 • March 10 and 31
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It started as a small informal gathering of business people who believed strongly in building their community. Now, the Ocean Park Business Association is some 70 members strong, and celebrating its 20th anniversary at its annual Christmas social, Sunday (Dec. 8) 1-4 p.m. at Ocean Park Community Hall, 1577 128 St. Current president Jill Martyniuk will welcome the public and past and present association members for a cake-cutting ceremony (at 2 p.m.), musical entertainment and refreshments. Longtime association secretary and former president Laura Thibeault said that what started with the first president, Heather Bell and a few core members, including June Frederickson, Murray Voth, Al Sutton, Darcy Bullock, Sandy Smith, Marg Reed and Ron Morin, has resulted in the formal branding of the ‘Village of Ocean Park,’ with street lights and banners and popular annual activities such as Ocean Park Days and the Children’s Halloween Haunt. The association has also developed a strong relationship with the Ocean
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OPBA’s first president, Heather Bell (left), in ’93. Park Community Association, with which it partners on a website and Facebook page, as well as such projects as traffic calming, parks and playground enhancement. “For a volunteer organization of small business people, who are busy running their own operations, to take time to get together and help each other is very special,” Thibeault said. She said the success of the organization has been in understanding that customers and fellow business owners are neighbours. “It’s personal,” she said. “We all know each other – and if we don’t know you, we’ll make an effort to get to know you.” Thibeault notes that many new OPBA members are homebased businesses – Ocean Park is home to around 500, the highest concentration in Surrey. “But it’s the bricks and mortar stores that are the heart of the community – they’re the face of Ocean Park,” she said.
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Entrepreneur honoured A South Surrey business woman is receiving national recognition for her work. Lisa Tuningley was named as a winner of the 2013 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards in the Deloitte Startup category on Wednesday in Toronto. Tuningley is the president of T-RAIL Products Inc., a Canadian rail-source solutions company that delivers new an renewable track material and supplychain logistic solutions to Canadian rail companies. “I intend to use this award to motivate other people to believe in Contributed photo their passion. The best South Surrey’s Lisa Tuningley accepts her award way to influence is by in Toronto on Nov. 27. setting a strong example through Dec. 24. will include tours, a and I intend to do just This year, the proceeds community open house, that,” Tuningley said in will benefit seven neigh- mini demonstrations a news release. bourhood and prize draws. The RBC houses, Doors open at 1 p.m. Canadian including At 2 p.m., an “opening Women Semiahgratitude meditation Entremoo Famand toast of prosperity” preneur ily Place. is planned. Awards In South “Our mission is were created editorial@peacearchnews.com Surrey, to offer a beautiful in 1992 to Choices integrative wellness provide is located at 3248 King space,” Edi Spanier said national recognition to George Blvd. in a statement. Canada’s women entreCo-owner Laura preneurs. Grand opening Greig said the aim is “to encourage wellness Star of Season Co-owners of a new literacy and mindful ‘boutique wellness A program that aims movement in our local studio’ in Crescent to enrich the lives of community.” Beach are inviting the Metro Vancouver and The studio is located public to celebrate Okanagan families is at 101-12219 Beecher a grand opening once again underway at St. Saturday’s event celebration Saturday Choices Markets. wraps up at 5 p.m. afternoon. Choices’ Star of the For more, call 604The Dec. 7 event at Season Program invites 542-0009 or visit www. customers to “purchase” The Space Crescent thespacecrescentbeach. Beach Wellness Studio a holiday star for $2 com
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Surrey Official Community Plan No. 375 Amendment Bylaw No. 18141 Surrey Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 18142 Application: 7913-0047-00 Location: 8020 – 128 Street and 12829 – 80 Avenue (also shown as 12865 – 80 Avenue) Purpose of Bylaws and Permit: The applicant is requesting to redesignate the hatched properties from Industrial to Commercial and to rezone from Light Impact Industrial to Comprehensive Development in order to permit the development of a 5 building retail commercial project. DEVELOPMENT LOCATION MAP BYLAW 18141/18142
Surrey Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 18146 Surrey Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 18147 Application: 7912-0192-00 Location: Portions of 10628 and 10630 – 127 Street Purpose of Bylaws and Permit: The applicant is requesting to rezone a portion of the site from Single Family Residential to Semi-Detached Residential and Comprehensive Development to create 18 semi-detached units and one Single Family Residential lot. The unhatched portion of the site will be subdivided into 3 Single Family Residential lots with tree retention on the entire southern property line. A development variance is sought for proposed lot 1 to allow for preservation of trees and to provide a consistent streetscape. DEVELOPMENT LOCATION MAP BYLAW 18146/18147
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interested is invited to peruse the ‘Enchanged Christmas Forest’ and vote for their favourite tree with a $2 donation. The proceeds will benefit the Peace Arch Hospital and Community Health Foundation. So far, the effort has raised about $6,000, surpassing last year’s total by $1,000 and more
than tripling funds collected in the festival’s inaugural year. “This is the largest (display) we’ve had,” said Jean Roe, a Royale Pacifica resident whose knitting group decorates a tree with handcrafted mittens, toques and socks that are later donated to the Salvation Army. The winning tree will be
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He's impressed colleagues, earned the respect and admiration of students, and now Surrey teacher Stefan Stipp has garnered the attention of Canada's top dog. Stipp, a Grade 9 English, social studies and psychology teacher at Guildford Park Secondary, has been chosen to receive a Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence. He is one of seven teachers in B.C. to receive the accolade this year, and among 42 nationwide. Stipp, who also teaches career education and skills development, is credited with teaching his students to become self-regulated learners capable of taking increasing ownership of their learning. He co-ordinates a group of teachers working towards a more inquiry-based approach, while integrating tools such as electronic tablets which teens use to create videos and blogs to stimulate peer discussion. Stipp also ensures his students are engaged citizens through raising funds for various charitable organizations, volunteering at seniors homes, organizing a Christmas meal for the homeless and leading school tours for parents. “Mr. Stipp taught us about real
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Surrey teacher Stefan Stipp has received a Prime Minister’s Award. issues and always made learning relevant to our lives by connecting us to the global community through lessons, fundraisers, and life stories," said one student. "He made us want to come to school, want to learn, and want to strive for better. Students admire him, are inspired by him, and reach new limits because of him.” A colleague pointed to the number of students, past and present, who are always in Stipp's classroom at lunch and after school. "It is on this foundation of genuine trust that (Stipp) has built his practice and is at the core of what teaching is about – the
developing of understanding to improve the way that we relate to each other." Intended to honour Canada's outstanding and innovative teachers, the annual national awards recognize elementary and secondary instructors who instill a love of learning in their students and use information and technology to better equip kids to meet future challenges. The certificate of achievement that Stipp received includes a $1,000 award to be used for professional development, website development or the purchase of equipment or other teaching resources.
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with friends, he put his name down and Sitting on the couch included a small list of at Senior Come Share items he would like, Society, Bill Auger including a ladder so he paints a picture of what could fix the lights and the holidays can be like fan in his apartment. for many seniors. He recalled the day First of all, think of when he heard a knock being alone, he says. on his door in 2010. Imagine if your mother, The first thing he father, sisters, brothers, thought was, ‘who could children, husband or that be?’ wife are not around to Upon opening the celebrate the holidays or door, a cheery, smiling they forgot face greeted about you. him on the ❝The fact that There is no other end someone cares one to have and said about you means Christmas “Merry dinner with, first and foremost.❞ Christmas, so as you I’m from Bill Auger remove Be A Santa your frozen to a Senior dinner from the program, do you microwave, peel off the remember the wish tag plastic and sit in front you filled out?” of the television, you The woman went watch a program that on to explain that displays someone else’s her family had taken family, enjoying the his tag from one of warm blessings of love, the trees set up in friendship, gifts and various retailers on the dinner with each other. Semiahmoo Peninsula “Many seniors live and had put a basket like this,” the 64-yeartogether for him. old said. “They have “I never got a ladder, outlived all their friends but she had given me or relatives.” a gift certificate to Though Auger has two Canadian Tire, which daughters who come I did use and I did to visit him as often as buy that ladder,” he they can, three years laughed. ago, when volunteers “She and her family from the annual Be had included a bunch A Santa to a Senior of stuff in that hamper, campaign, organized from food to ball-point by the Home Instead pens, and I didn’t even Senior Care network, know her.” came to the society He noted that many while he was visiting seniors living in the Staff Reporter
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A bright Christmas Is your home lit up like a Christmas tree? Is Santa’s sleigh on your roof? Are there glowing reindeer on your lawn? The Peace Arch News is compiling its annual list of holiday light displays on the Semiahmoo Peninsula and surrounding area. If you’d like to add your home to the roster, email reporter@peacearchnews.com and we’ll share it with our readers. • 2958 147A St.: What began as a single, inflatable snowman in 2006 has turned into a front lawn covered in decorative pieces. Real estate agent Neil Higgins told Peace Arch News last year that favourite piece is his Home Depot stock car, modelled after the car NASCAR driver Tony Stewart used to drive. • 15499 22 Ave.: Ken and Bonnie Fletcher have once again heralded the holiday season with their fantastic display of lights. In past years, the dizzying display has also included pushbutton toys in the family’s decorated garage. Keeping with their tradition, the family will be collecting donations for Sources White Rock/South Surrey food bank. • 2513 141 St.: The Bodnarchuk family has 40,000 outdoor lights with many characters, seven reindeer, a Nativity scene and icicle lights hanging from the house. The house, a log home on a one-acre lot, has won
awards. Lights will be on from 5-10 p.m. nightly. • 16956 60A Ave.: The Kinna family in Cloverdale is back with their holiday display and will be collecting funds for the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation. • 19368 62A Ave.: Wish Upon a Star features 17,000 lights with many animated characters, including Mr. Christmas, a musical snowman. Santa and his sleigh fly overheard. Donations are accepted for B.C. Children’s Hospital. • 16951 Jersey Dr. in Cloverdale: Dan and Andrea Bonneteau have thousands of lights, some synchronized to music, Christmas characters and a Nativity scene. The family is collecting for the Variety Club Telethon. • 15466 91A Ave.: A perennial favourite since 2002, the Lagerstrom house features tens of thousands of lights synchronized to music. This fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Camp Goodtimes was lit up on Nov. 30 at 6:30 p.m. by Carson Post, a young cancer survivor who recently turned five. The display will run Sunday to Thursday from 5-10 p.m., and to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Lights will be on until midnight or later on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Visit www.lightup.ca • 11665 72 Ave. in North Delta: Danny Dadough and his four-year-old son set up 2,000 lights set to music. Hot chocolate will be served.
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hite Rock Players’ Club’s 2013 Christmas pantomime, Rumpelstiltskin, offers talented actors, singers and dancers, cute kids and snazzy ’60s-style sets (by Andrea Olund) and costumes (by Heather Maximea). Undemanding audiences seeking family-friendly fun over the holiday season will be treated to the requisite chuckles and smiles the venerable club has been dishing up, panto-style, for close to 60 years – and director Susanne de Pencier has kept it all within a considerate two-hour span (not counting intermission). Dave Baron’s script, sadly, is not up to the high standard he achieved with last year’s Pinocchio. Where that gave us characters to care about, a moral dilemma, genuine pathos and plot motivation that allowed the goofy comedy and silliness to flower, his Rumpelstiltskin makes only tentative stabs in these directions. Although de Pencier and her hard-working cast give their best efforts to maximize the fun quotient, there are inherent draggy and repetitive spots in the book that hamper any forward motion. The James Bond theme remains largely unexploited, outside of a plethora of punning references to 007 movie titles. Bravo to Hunter Golden for a i see page A28
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ne of the drawbacks of original home-grown pantomime scripts is a tendency to prolong the running time – and an unwillingness to lose dialogue that, however clever it seems on paper, obstructs the flow of the show. It is true that The Fraser Valley Gilbert & Sullivan Society’s The Frog Princess – co-authored by director Mike Balser, Norma Rushton and Cathy Wilmot – is long, and that some of the scenes could be punched-up by some tightening and trimming. The Frog Princess also lacks some emotional pull, by focusing on being flip and funny at the expense of the pathos of its situations. But there’s no mistaking that, right from its dynamic opening ensemble number, Brighter Than The Sun, this set-in-mythical-Russia
pantomime (with fine settings by eternally, cute Adrian Duncan as her Alex Browne Omanie Elias and costuming by intended, the Tsar) is everything such Christie Zaporozan) comes on like a number ought to be. gangbusters, determined to entertain, Playing Anastasia is Sheena and succeeding. Johnson, who imbues what could And how often do you find yourself be simply another principal girl tapping your feet along with any role with a confident showbiz pantomime accompaniment group – flair to match the character’s sassy or, for that matter, any stage musical commentary. She solos effectively on accompaniment group? Musical It’s Not Easy Being Green and Help director Timothy Tucker and his (well complemented by the show’s musicians know how to rock out – outstanding junior frog chorus) and and, in this show, he has lead actors duets agreeably with Michelle Gaetz with voices capable of producing a in the principal boy role of Misha. well-nigh professional sound. Gaetz, notable as Pinocchio in Foremost among them is his own daughter, last year’s White Rock panto, provides a Chelsea Rose Tucker – emerging from nice comic sensibility to Misha – who finds the ingenue role of Christine in last year’s himself awkwardly drawn to Anastasia in Phantom of the Panto to embody the villainess spite of his loathing of frogs. role of glamourous witch Ivana Castacurski. Also making a welcome return in this year’s She’s posture-and-mannerism-perfect as the FVGSS effort are two other comic stalwarts: evil wanna-be stepmother who turns Princess James Walker, who brings his offbeat, Anastasia into a frog, and her electrifying consistently funny timing to Ivana’s Russiansinging of I Put A Spell On You is a knockout mobster-accented slacker son Boris, and Joni moment in the show – while her cute duet Hayden-Summerton, whose lanky, expressive on Chu-Chi Face (with the equally, and i see page A28
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Princess runs until Dec. 8 i from page A27 frame and sure comedy instincts add to the role of Petra, Anastasia’s best friend. Other notable returnees are such other ‘keepers’ of the FVGSS panto stock company as the ever-droll Jeff Christensen and consistently bubbly Samantha Andrews as Officer Croissant and Officer Crumpet of the ‘Panto Police’, and Carley Miller, who can shift from secondary characters like Nadia to playing tuneful steel drums without missing a beat. Croy Jenkins makes an auspicious debut as hotel-keeper Dame Olga – although limited in opportunities for
the Dame’s traditional flirtatiousness, and lacking a dedicated musical feature – while former FVGSS regular Jim McGroarty (another welcome return) and Nathaniel Olsson have the right light touch as Olga’s lazy sons Pasha and Sasha, and Kate Naylor makes the most of Pasha’s fiance Katya. Also doing well by chances to shine are Keira Jang as Messenger, Barbie Warwick as high school science teacher Professor Lopimov, Robert Bell as the Pastor and a typically strong FVGSS chorus, ably choreographed by Carol Seitz. The Frog Princess continues at Surrey Arts Centre until Dec. 8.
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Cast offers bright spots i from page A27 truly bravura turn as the evil goblin, Rumpelstiltskin – his commanding voice and presence make him a most effective boogie-man, and his number Food, Glorious Food, as sung menacingly to the children’s chorus, is a genuinely funny moment. Kudos, too, to the irrepressible Jennifer Tiles as Rocky Raccoon and the bubbly Elyse Raible as Jack Russell, two wonderfully cartoonish animal characters who inject life into the proceedings whenever they appear (their costuming and makeup is splendid too). MacKenzie Claus as principal girl Penny Money and Kirstin Stewart as principal boy Jimmy Bond are expressive young players of undoubted promise – and they sing nicely, too – although they are underserved by the script. The same thinness of material also limits Bryce Mills, who nonetheless proves (again) that he has all the extrovert qualities necessary for a ludicrous Dame – although his memorable Goldringer (Goldfinger) number is thrown away far too early in the proceedings, and unaccountably misses the potential for interaction with its subject, evil Squire Goldringer (Ray Van Ieperen). Van Ieperen – a favourite comic of this and many a White Rock panto past – seems as confused as the audience by the now-I’m-badnow-I’m-not weaknesses of the plot, and his trademark schtick seems somewhat muted in consequence, although he makes the best of a burlesque belly dance number with Mills and Ines Quiroga. Nigel Watkinson is well cast as the boffin Q – the one truly Bondian character in the proceedings – once again demonstrating he is a valuable member of White Rock’s panto team. Ryan Elliott as Penny’s father Miller Money provides a typically goodnatured touch in an unchallenging role.
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Rumpelstiltskin is on stage at the Coast Capital Playhouse until Dec. 28. Krystle Hadlow is effective as apprentice witch Belladonna, kept in line by the other witches, maternal Marguerita (Dianna Harvey) and the mature Grisabella (Patte Rust). But while they’re all appealing players, one might wish that some of their extended exchanges had been tightened up by the judicious use of a blue pencil. Panto giraffe Shenanigans is back, bigger and better than ever; Tom Saunders’ Wonderful Year lyrics are clever as usual and pianist Shelley Eckstein, a newcomer, does a good job of shouldering her musicalaccompaniment role solo. Chorus members both young and old do their best to provide that enthusiastic, neighbourly touch that has always been an endearing element of the White Rock pantos. Rumpelstiltskin continues at Coast Capital Playhouse until Dec. 28. Tickets are available through the box office (604-536-7535) or visit www. whiterockplayers.ca
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Art piece destined for south Canadian contemporary artist Robert Davidson is Valued at approximately $200,000, it was comkeeping an eye on Surrey Arts Centre’s courtyard. missioned for the Harvard Gardens project in The Supernatural Eye to be exact – a sculpture Rosemary Heights, where it will be permanently ultimately destined for a South installed once development is ❝Robert Davidson has been an complete in 2015. Surrey development. The almost three-metre alu- inspiration to generations of Davidson and Polygon Homes minum sculpture is one of young artists, and especially to chairman Michael Audain were Davidson’s latest large-scale the many families in Surrey of on hand for the unveiling of metal works combining tradithe sculpture Nov. 27 by Surrey aboriginal heritage.❞ tional Haida iconography with a Cultural Committee chair, Coun. Coun. Judy Villeneuve strongly contemporary aesthetic. Judy Villeneuve. The sculpture, which Mayor “Robert Davidson has been Dianne Watts has noted is the an inspiration to generations of first work to be commissioned through the city’s young artists, and especially to the many families Private Development Public Art program, is on in Surrey of aboriginal heritage,” Villeneuve said. a two-year loan to the arts centre from Polygon “We thank Mr. Audain for commissioning this Homes. important work.”
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uc Bruchet has a national championship to add to his resumé. On Saturday at Vancouver’s Jericho Park, the South Surrey runner slogged through the mud and rainy conditions to edge the rest of the field in the senior men’s division of 2013 Canadian Cross-Country Championships. At nationals, Bruchet – an Elgin Park Secondary graduate who now runs for the Point Grey Track and Field Club – won the 10-km race, crossing the finish line in a time of 31 minutes, 38.39 seconds, nine seconds ahead of Vancouver’s Chris Winter, who won silver. Aaron Hendrix of Parkhill, Ont. took bronze. Bruchet was considered one of the podium favourites heading into Saturday’s race, having represented Canada twice in 2013 – at
the NACAC Cross-Country Championships The original plan, Bruchet explained, was in Jamaica, and at the IAAF World Cross- to hang back in the early stages of the race, Country Championships. conserving energy, before making a late And though he knew he’d have a shot at push for the lead. the podium, Bruchet figured his Instead, the fifth-year UBC roommate, Kelly Wiebe, would be ❝I wasn’t trying to student found himself in the lead the man to beat. Wiebe, however, push it that fast, early. had been battling injuries heading “I wasn’t trying to push it that into the race, and pulled out after but it just kind of fast, but it just kind of happened,” happened.❞ the first of five laps of the two-km he said. “I had about a 25-metre course. lead on Chris (Winter), but by Luc Bruchet “We’d both been training the six-, seven-kilometre mark runner extremely hard, were both really I wasn’t feeling very good, and fit. Even our coach (Richard Lee) I knew the gap had closed. I told us before the race that he couldn’t pick thought I’d kicked (ahead) way too early.” one of us to win,” Bruchet said Tuesday. At that point, Bruchet said he slowed “But unfortunately, Kelly was dealing with “almost to a jog” and let Winter catch up to some injuries, and I was able to win it.” him. And though he’s thrilled to have captured The pair ran side by side for about a the title, Bruchet admits the race did not lap, before Bruchet, feeling energized, burst go according to the pre-race game plan he’d forward for the stretch run. mapped out with his coach. Bruchet, a middle-distance runner with a
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More than 30 members of the White Rock-South Surrey Skating Club took part in the club’s annual Jingle Blades figure-skating competition last month. For the first time in club history, the Jingle Blades event was not held at White Rock’s Centennial Arena, but rather, at Vancouver’s Trout Lake Community Centre, home of the In the water Grandview Skating Club. The Surrey Orcas Water Polo Club A number of WRSSSC skaters made will host some of the top young it to the podium, including goldwater-polo players at the Surrey medal winners Cayce Niemelainen, Isabelle Arney, Niamh Philips, Wendy Sport and Leisure Centre this weekend. Lin and Maho Harada. The Orcas – which draw players Selena Multani, Annika Ferronato, from throughout Surrey and White Sasha Kouzmina, Abigail Feldman, Rock – are set to host a U12 water Chelsea Granter and Madison polo tournament, which will feature Bentley all won silver medals, as did teams from Surrey, North Bri Buxton, Samantha Vancouver, Haney, North Mitchell, Leila Alcuaz, Delta, Coquitlam and Crystal Fang, Rachel Langley. Stephens, Allison Jones The two-day and Sophie Maskall. tournament begins Rounding out the local sports@peacearchnews.com Saturday morning at medal-winners were 10:30 a.m., and wraps up bronze medallists Rebecca Sunday evening. Mitchell, Madeline Granter, Makenzy Gaudet, Joy Bao and Hayley Stewart. In total, 34 White Rock-South Coach returns Surrey skaters took part in the event. Jeff Alamolhoda will be back on the sidelines as the head coach of the Back in action Langley Rams junior football club. He joined the Rams in 2011 as White Rock native Joel Gaudet head coach and general manager but – who was dealt from the Surrey stepped away from head-coaching Eagles to the Saskatchewan Junior duties last year for work reasons. Hockey League’s Flin Flon Bombers In 2013, with assistant coach Ted in mid-October – is officially back in Kirby at the helm, the Rams - who the BC Hockey League. played in South Surrey before At the time of the trade, Gaudet moving to Langley – won a B.C. refused to report to the Bombers, Football Conference title. instead choosing to play Junior ‘B’
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Getting into the holiday spirit at Portrait’s Silver Ridge By Kerry Vital
On Monday Dec. 16, the homeowners at Portrait Homes’ Silver Ridge community will demonstrate their Christmas spirit with a decorating contest. “This is our fourth annual display contest,” says Robert Grimm, principal at Portrait Homes. “We started the event to
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Three is a lucky number at G3, an exciting condominium development in Surrey’s Guildford neighbourhood that features three buildings with a huge variety of floorplans that will definitely suit the needs of all discerning buyers. “The quality here is excellent,” says sales manager Margaret Bird. “It’s been especially appealing to first-time buyers.”
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G3 offers studio to two-bedroom homes, with several floorplans available. One of the most impressive things about the development is the beautiful views from some of the homes. “From the north-facing homes you can see the (North Shore) mountains,” says Bird. “From the east-facing homes, you can see Mount Baker and that area. It’s gorgeous.” Some of the other beautiful features of the homes at G3 include stainless-steel appliances, quartz countertops and an eating bar; a convenient touch for those on-thego or who enjoy entertaining. Soft-closing cabinetry with brushed nickel hardware is perfectly lit by the ceiling mounted track lighting and pendant lights. Laminate hardwood flooring is featured throughout the living areas, with lush carpeting in the bedrooms and imported
porcelain tile in the kitchen, entry and bathrooms. The bathrooms are elegant and luxurious, with a deep soaker tub, semi-frameless glass shower and chic wall-mounted vanity light. Homeowners can still choose between two designer colour schemes, Sterling and Onyx, and will enjoy the nine-foot ceilings (higher on the top floor) and convenient frontloading washer and dryers that come with every home. Oversized storage and parking is also included. “It’s a beautiful package,” Bird says. Residents will also have access to the G3 residents lounge, which will include a gym, fireside lounge and a guest suite, among other things. G3’s location is one of the top draws for buyers. “You can walk to everything,” says Bird.
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“There’s easy access” to the rest of the Lower Mainland via the Port Mann Bridge, along with the convenience of living near Guildford Town Centre and the Guildford Recreation Centre and Library. You’re also within walking distance of parks, schools, shopping and restaurants. “Location is key,” says Bird. “These are the only new condos in the Guildford area. We’ve seen a huge draw from Fraser Heights with parents wanting their kids to live nearby. You’re within walking distance to so much.” Available homes at G3 start at $149,900 for a studio, $169,900 for a one-bedroom and $219,900 for a two-bedroom. For more information, check out g3living.ca, call 604588-8238 or visit the showroom at 10439 154th Street, Surrey, open every day except Friday between noon and 5 p.m.
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OPEN HOUSES #19 - 15137 - 24TH AVENUE • FABULOUS RENOVATION • DETACHED RANCHER TOWNHOME Price drop! Just like new! You haven’t seen a renovation like this! Totally detached townhouse at Seagate, quiet location within complex with double garage and south backyard. Almost OPEN SUNDAY 1800 sq. ft. with 2 bdrms., family room, huge kitchen, 2 patios. All rooms are spacious. Large kitchen with huge granite island DEC. 8 2:00-4:00 and tons of storage, 2 gas Valor fireplaces, 2 new skylights P.M. (entry & ensuite), furnace new in 2007, roof in 2009. Oversized double car garage with built-in storage, large driveway. Like owning your own home without the work. Exquisite. Offered at $669,000. Bring your offers! Marty Smith, Wes Spencer 604-541-4888 RE/MAX Colonial Pacific Realty OPEN 15118 THRIFT AVE. • WHITE ROCK • FROM $555,000 SAT. & Camden Corner, 5 townhomes by Oviedo Homes. Fab. SUN. kitchen, built-in oven & cooktop. Hardwood throughout main. Convenient den at entrance level, built-in study DEC. area on upper bedroom level. Single car garage with 7&8 to allow for 2nd car. Price incl. GST. Catherine 1:00-4:00 driveway Elliott 604-787-9322 Sutton Group West Coast Realty P.M. OPEN DAILY NOON5:00 P.M. (CLOSED FRIDAYS)
1012 - 165TH STREET • SOUTHBROOKE 19 customized homes being built by Genex. Three storeys including walk-out basement, all finished. Prices start at $1,087,000. Susan Vollmer 604-541-4888 RE/MAX Colonial Pacific Realty
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15336 - 17A AVENUE • GEMINI Contemporary, new one and two bedroom condos by Genex. One bedrooms start at $298,500. Two bedrooms at $387,500. Susan Vollmer 604-541-4888 RE/MAX Colonial Pacific Realty
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859 -163A STREET • $829,000 Custom designed, unique floor plan at top of cul de sac in 8-lot new subdiv. Granite kitchen, s/s appls., hdwd floors, spacious famrm., den off main entrance, 4 bdrms. up with O/S mstr. & 5-pce. ensuite. Fin bsmt. with rec rm/bdrm., sep. hobby rm. Mins. to hwy., border, beach. Jason Deveau/Sharon Deveau 604-531-4000 Bay Realty
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ELGIN OAKS! HOLIDAY PROMO! $10,000 CREDIT ON OPEN DAILY REMAINING HOMES AND TOWNHOMES! ONLY 2 HOUSES LEFT! Only $699,900 (14721 32 Ave.) NET GST INCL! 1:00-4:00 P.M. 7 6 Townhomes left starting at $384,900 (#2-3266 147 St.) (CLOSED NET GST INCL! Affordable, quality homes in ELGIN AREA! FRIDAYS) Lulu Sorbara 604-541-4888 RE/MAX Colonial Pacific Realty Ltd. #72 - 15233 - 34TH AVENUE • SUNDANCE OPEN Spacious 3 bedroom townhouse, south-east end unit in centre SUNDAY of complex. Very quiet. Family room opens onto private garden DEC. 8 patio,window in kitchen, garage and carport. 2:00-4:00 Fantastic price: $350,000. P.M. Patricia Pousette 604-531-1909 Hugh & McKinnon Realty Ltd.
#207 - 15175 - 36TH AVE. • $499,900 +TAXES Brand new 1200 OPEN sq. ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath + den condo in South Surrey overlooking DAILY NOON- forest on to the Nicomekl River. Close to shopping, dining, golf 5:00 P.M. & parks. Features KitchenAid S/S appliances, quartz counters, (CLOSED hardwood laminate floor, over-sized windows, 9’ ceilings & FRIDAYS) much more! Lynne Gosse 604-818-5603 Fifth Avenue Real Estate 13585 - 16TH AVE. • BAYVIEW TERRACE Ocean Park’s newest OPEN townhome complex now offering “hard hat tours.” Be the first to SUN. see these 3-level townhomes with individual private elevators, DEC. 8 3 bdrms., 3 bathrooms, private 2-car parking, large covered 1:00-3:00 sundecks, etc. Starting at $739,900 - call ahead to book private P.M. tour. Geof & Carolyn Glazier 604-531-4000 Bay Realty Ltd.
#203 - 14934 THRIFT AVENUE • 2020 SQ. FT. CONDO • $509,000 OPEN Wow! Ocean view condo in White Rock, 2 bdrms. plus den (or SUNDAY 3rd bdrm.) for an amazing price. Bright, spacious end unit, lives DEC. 8 like a home. Footsteps to downtown, walk to beach, bus stop 2:00-4:00 nearby Unbelievable value! See you Sunday! P.M. Bryan Boyce 604-817-2340 Sutton Group West Coast Realty 829 - 163A STREET • $849,900 Impressive custom home home in OPEN new 8-lot subdiv., spacious, open concept with great room, high SAT. ceilings, spa-inspired bathrooms, granite counters, s/s appls. DEC. 7 and more! Fully fin. bsmt. w/oversized rec room, media room, 2:00-4:00 separate entry. Quiet cul-se-sac, mins. to hwy. and US border. P.M. Jason Deveau/Sharon Deveau 604-531-4000 Bay Realty Ltd. OPEN SUNDAY DEC. 8 2:00-4:00 P.M.
12755 - 14B AVENUE • OCEAN PARK • ONLY $799,800 Completely remodeled two storey home. Three bdrms. up, one down and three full bathrooms. Renovations include: hardwood, cabinets, granite, stainless appliances, paint, millwork. Drop by for a peek. Geof & Carolyn Glazier 604-531-4000 Bay Realty Ltd.
15111 RUSSELL AVE. • PACIFIC TERRACE • TWO CONDOS OPEN 1) Fully reno'd all new, 2 bdrm., 2 bath, 1084 sq. ft., great views, SUNDAY beautiful kitchen with s/s appls., huge shower, ensuite. $459,900. DEC. 8 2) 2 bdrm., 2 bath, 1163 sq. ft., great floor plan. Must sell. 2:00-4:00 $329,900. Concrete building, indoor pool, sauna, hot tub, more. P.M. Bill Morris 604-314-7927 RE/MAX Colonial Pacific Realty ATTENTION REALTORS - To advertise on this page call Suzanne 604-542-7417 Deadline to book space is Monday at 11:30 a.m.
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KING, Billie Alberta Born in Nelson BC April 18, 1921 to Dr. Albert Wallace and Anna Louisa Wallace, died in North Vancouver November 26, 2013. Predeceased by her spouses Robert Lovell King and John Martin McLennan, sisters Evelyn MacDonald and Dorothy McVicar. Billie is survived by her friend Howard Paterson, children Pym (Laurie Dye), Rob (Anita King), Karen (Jim Lait), Mary (Steve Miller), grandchildren Dave (Kris Dye), Alyssa (Kevin Kennelly), Adriana, William, Alex (Sherry Lait), Jeff (Caitilin Lait), Jamie (Belinda Miller), Chris (Katie Miller) and her great-grandchildren Ryan, Eric, Katie, Aidan, Sophie, Ryan, Sydney, Grace, Lucas, and Parker. Billie loved and enjoyed her family festivities, music and travelling. She will be missed as the Bob King Family Matron by all who loved her. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the wonderful staff at Concord Pacific, White Rock, and Evergreen House in North Vancouver for the very special care they were able to give Billie in her final years. A Celebration of Billie’s Life will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 15th at St. Catherine’s Anglican Church,
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WALKER, Fred It is with great sadness that the family of Fred Walker announces his passing on November 14, 2013. Fred was predeceased by his wife Elaine, and will be remembered by his daughters Debbie (John) and Sherry (Byron) his son Dan (Terry) and his eight grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was a veteran of W.W. II and began his service in May 1942, stationed at Dalton RCAF base in Yorkshire, England. He was in the 428th bomber squadron and was a flight lieutenant on Lancaster bombers. Fred was a hard worker, who had a life-long passion for reading, golf and sports, especially football. A Celebration of Life Service was held by the family on November 23rd, 2013.
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Sales Specialist Digital Products Black Press has an immediate opening for a digital sales specialist to monetize several highly successful online advertising platforms including LocalWork.ca. Main Duties: t Contact prospective customers as directed by the Manager for a range of Black Press Digital advertising opportunities. Primary contact will be via telephone & e-mail. t Maintain contact and call volumes through a CRM system. t Creativity is an asset. Qualifications: t The successful candidate will possess exceptional telephone marketing skills and will enjoy working in fast paced environment and have at least 2 years of direct selling experience. t This is a full time position based in Langley, BC. Black Press Offers Competitive Compensation, Benefits & Opportunities For Career Development. t Apply with resume to: Kristy O’Connor, Digital Sales Manager: koconnor@bpdigital.ca blackpress.ca X bclocalnews.com
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7 Long Haul Truck Drivers C Sanghera Transport Ltd. in Surrey is hiring 7 F/T long haul truck drivers with 1 to 2 years exp. and class 1 driver’s licence.
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS WE are currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated administrative assistant with a go-getter attitude for various administrative duties in our office. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required. Excellent attention to detail, highly organized and ability to prioritize and multitask. Email resume and cover letter to mtt@hwintltd.com
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HIRING NOW 40 HOURS Per Week employment until end of June at South Surrey Nursery. $10.25/hr. No experience required. Apply in person at: 5151 – 152nd St. Surrey
F/T DISPATCHER Sanfred Transport located in Langley is accepting applications for an experienced full time dispatcher. Must have knowledge of the transportation industry, cross border data entry and must have excellent communication skills. Interested applicants please submit your resume via email to fschaefer@sanfred.com or fax to 604-607-6433 Attn. Fred Schaefer
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Advertising Sales Representative By joining the number one community newspaper serving Surrey/North Delta, you can realize your full potential while contributing to one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. The team environment at The Leader will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence. The ideal candidate will have experience, be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. A car and a valid driver’s license is required. The Leader is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 100 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Send your resume with cover letter by December 6th, 2013. Jim Mihaly publisher@surreyleader.com The Surrey Leader #200-5450 152nd Street, Surrey, BC V3S 5J9 www.blackpress.ca
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We are looking for outgoing individuals to help take care of our amazing customers. You are responsible for daily pick up and delivery of uniforms, mats, towels and more. Customers are the focus of everything we do, so your face-to-face time with each of them every week is critical. You have a good driving record, a strong work ethic, and a customer service attitude. Enjoy Mon. - Fri. Day Shifts, Benefits, Good Pay, & A Family Culture w/ Many Opportunities For Advancement.
LEAD GENERATOR Matrix is looking for a driven individual who is a self starter with high energy and outgoing personality for the position of Lead Generator to work out of our White Rock office. You will be responsible for identifying, nurturing and delivering high quality sales leads to the sales team. You will work primarily on lead generation including contacting potential clients through direction from the sales team and your own research to establish a point of contact. Your key objectives will be to qualify contacts for sales opportunities, educate prospects about Matrix’s array of service offerings, and hand off qualified opportunities to the sales team. You will also help support various sales and marketing projects, including planning and follow up related to various trade shows. Interested parties should submit their resume with covering letter and salary expectations to
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Specializing in Personal Training for Two - Private Studio. Call or email Kevin at 604-541-8490 or kreid@physicaldynamics.ca
careers@matrixaviation.ca
175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS Production Worker Black Press Canada’s Largest Independently owned newspaper group, is currently looking for Part-Time Production Workers to work at both our Surrey and Abbotsford production facilities. Come join this team-based environment at our 24/7 facilities.
Specializing in Private Events! We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.
This position is an entry level, general labour position that involves the physical handling of the newspaper and related advertising supplements. Requirements: • Prior bindery and/or machine operator experience is preferred • Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast-paced environment performing repetitive tasks • Must be able to lift 35lbs and stand for extended period of time • Ability to work co-operatively in a diverse, team-based enviro. • Must be reliable & dependable • Excellent communication skills and detail oriented • Completion of high school • Must have own transportation This part-time position has a variety of afternoon & graveyard shifts (Mon - Fri). The incumbent must be able to work on a weekly schedule with short notice.
• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals • Weddings • B-B-Ques • Birthdays • Anniversaries Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...
Kristy 604.488.9161
threescocatering@shaw.ca or Visit us at: www. threescompanycatering.ca
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
Starting at $12.20 + Shift Premiums! If you are interested in this position, please e-mail your resume, including “Production Worker” in the subject line to:
bpcampbellheights @gmail.com
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HOME CARE/SUPPORT Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000
LOOKING for a Mother’s Helper. Will need a valid BC Driver’s License and Criminal Reference Check. Job includes driving child to or from school, laundry, and light household duties. 20 hours per week. $15/hr. Only serious candidates apply. Apply to g9vino@gmail.com
PROTECT YOUR LOVED ONES Life Insurance can keep your loved ones well positioned financially. Contact Bill Ambrock for a free quote or consultation.
Ph: 604-385-3704 or email: William@williamambrock.com
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 239
COMPUTER SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 269
FENCING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
RETIRED NURSE avail. to help senior in home, light housekeeping & spend quality time. 604-535-6995
Repaint Specialist
Homes & Condo’s Commercial Buildings Small Reno’s Drywall & Ceiling Repairs
FENCES DECKS, Home Construction & Repairs Proudly serving White Rock / South Surrey for over 10yrs. Lic. & Ins.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Low overhead for good rates. All services from monthly bookkeeping to personal & corporate tax returns for small & medium business.
HARDWOOD FLOOR REFINISHING
Ex Tax Auditor with 30 yrs Exp.
Past years compliance filing specialty. Construction & Manufacturing experience available for consulting. 604.535.9967 / 604.535.7886
Member of Better Business Bureau
INTERIOR/EXTERIOR
WCB INSURED
Repairs & Reno’s, Sundecks & Additions, New Homes
Vincent 543-7776
European Quality Workmanship
338
PLUMBING
CONTRACT OR HOURLY FREE ESTIMATES 25 YEARS IN BUSINESS
Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224 www.centuryhardwood .com
GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80. 604-240-5362. info@glroofing.ca
Per Molsen 604-575-1240
BEST BUSY BOYS ROOFING LTD.
.Hayden Painting 778-229-0236 Family Owned & Operated
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APPLIANCE REPAIRS
GARDENING
RANGERS OCEAN PARK APPLIANCE LTD
CLEANING SERVICES
242
CONCRETE & PLACING
288
ALL Concrete Brick, Block & Stonework. Good job - Good price. Call Enzio (604)594-1960
289 HOUSEHOLD SERVICES
damaged concrete. Ken 604-307-4923
Placing & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates. coastalconcrete.ca
778-883-4262 IF YOU WANT YOUR HOUSE TO SPARKLE Cleaning, laundry, ironing, dishes. Insured, Bonded. WCB. $23/hr.
Call: Rick (604) 202-5184 15% OFF FALL CLEAN-UP
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DRYWALL
Why do woman hate popcorn ceilings more than men do? I can flatten your popcorn & textured ceilings without scraping or sanding * No Mess * Don’t double layer your gyproc because it is too heavy for your trusses
778-772-2628
CALL FRIENDLY BENJAMIN 604-230-7928
METICULOUS & IMMACULATE
PSB DRYWALL + All Boarding, Taping, Framing & Texture. Insured work. Dump Removal Service. 604-762-4657/604-764-6416
Residential & Commercial Services Includes all supplies. Move-Ins & Move-outs too. 25 years. exp. Exc. Refs. Bondable 604-763-8443
E & M MAINTENANCE WINDOW WASHING D Windows Out & In D Gutters cleaned In & Out D Pressure Washing D Serving W. Rock for over 30 yrs D Lic. & WCB insured. D Free Est. Seniors Discount
Eric 604-541-1743
DETAILED EUROPEAN CLEANING.
Efficient, Reliable, Friendly, Bonded Excellent References with 18 yrs of experience. Call Ivet: 778-235-4070
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COMPUTER SERVICES
THREE STAR DRYWALL LTD Boarding, Taping, & texture. Small jobs welcome! Kam 604-551-8047
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ELECTRICAL
Lic. Electrician A+, BBB member Expert trouble shooter, All types of Electrical work 24/7 604-617-1774 ELECTRICIAN - Dana Thompson Over 23yrs exp. Res/Comm. Free est. Bonded. #14758 604-353-1519 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899 ALL JOBS Big or Small. Panels, lighting, plugs, fans, hot tubs, etc. Guaranteed work. Ph 604-539-0708 Cell 604-537-1773 (Lic. 26110) 06951 Electrician Lic. Low cost. PANEL CHANGE. Big/small jobs. Residential/ Comm. 604-374-0062
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Professional Installations for a Great Price! Fully insured with WCB. 604-240-1000
www.pacificcedarworks.com
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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• TREE Pruning & Top • Hedge Trimming • Tree REMOVAL *Seniors Disc. *Insured *26 yrs.
Jay 604-513-8524
Landscaping & Lawn Maint. *Grass Cutting *Hedge Trim *Tree Pruning *Yrd Clean. Free Est. 778-688-3724
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER CLEANING $95 ONLY Window Cleaning - Exterior - $65: Houses under 2500 sq. ft. Satisfaction guaranteed. 604.861.6060
GUTTER CLEANING
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Call Ian 604-724-6373
Christmas Light Installation Gutter Cleaning, Window Cleaning. Over 20 yrs exp. 778-384-4912
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HANDYPERSONS
MAINTENANCE, Repair, Renovation www.proficientrenovation.com or 604-323-4111 for more details HANDYMAN. Very reliable. 20 yrs exp. Senior’s discount. Make a list. CAN DO IT ALL! 604-866-4977 A PROFESSIONAL HANDYMAN / CARPENTER 20 yrs exp. Licensed & Insured. Call 604-802-8809. Renovations, Repairs, Decks, Baths, Kitchens, Mouldings, Flooring.
AT YOUR SERVICE. Carpentry, Concrete, Painting, Rubbish Removal. Call Dave (604)999-5056
FENCING FENCE & DECK INSTALLATIONS
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SUPREME HEDGES
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
“White Rock & South Surrey’s Leading Renovator since 1989�
Designing and renovating new kitchens, bathrooms, basements, house make-overs and additions since 1989
Call for FREE in-home consultation In-house design team and cabinet shop Let MPB make your renovation dreams come true!
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EXP. CARPENTER / HANDYMAN All types of work! No job too small! Over 20 yrs exp! Ed 778-888-8603
START TO FINISH CONTRACTING Blake and his Dad make a positive difference in your life by providing quality workmanship delivered with integrity. D interior & exterior renovation D rot repair & restoration D Decks D Fences & much more free estimates. Call Blake or Brian (604)816-1653
www.mpbconstruction.com
Licensed, Insured, WCB
Showroom: Unit 62 - 15515 24th Ave. (at King George Blvd.) Tel: 604-538-9622
A SEMI-RETIRED CONTRACTOR. Specializing in Renovation’s. Available for work. 604-532-1710
HANDY WOMAN / MAN SERVICES We are professionals with a passion for entrepreneurship. We will help you with house cleaning, meal prep shopping, appointments, walks, painting, window cleaning, yard work etc. AFFORDABLE RATES
ALWAYS SENIORS DISCOUNTS Call Roxene or Bill for a meeting to discuss your needs
604-385-3704
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A1 BATH RENO’S. Bsmt suites, drywall, patios, plumbing, siding, fencing, roofing, landscaping, etc. Joe 604-961-9937.
SEMI-RETIRED contractor will do small concrete jobs. Patio’s, sidewalks, driveway’s. Re & re old or
Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly Residential & Commercial Services ~ Excellent Rates!! * Licensed * Bonded * Insured
www.bestbusyboysroofing.com
604-218-3064
A MAID TO CLEEN For all Your Cleaning Needs
D Conversion from Cedar to Asphalt, Shingles, Fiberglass D 30, 40, 50 years Warranty D WCB, BBB, Liability Ins. Free Estimates. Call Gary 604-599-5611 OR Visit
All your carpentry needs & handyman requirements.
Peace Arch Appliance
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MASTER BRUSHES PAINTING 3 coats of paint $150/rm 15 year guarantee. Top quality paint & workmanship. 25 years experience 778-545-0098, 604-377-5423
Specializing in • Concrete • Forming • Framing • Siding
Call (604)538-9600
Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers. Reasonable. Also Appliance Removal Call Mark (604)536-9092
MOON CONSTRUCTION BUILDING SERVICES • Additions • Renovations • New Construction
Repairs to all major appliances
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
~ PRO PAINTERS ~ INTERIOR / EXTERIOR Quality Work, Free Estimates
FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
9 Repairs & Staining 9 Installation 9 Free Estimates
PLUMBING
BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
778-855-5361
www.watsonconstruction.ca
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RENE’S SPRAY & BRUSH PAINTING
Dave 604-306-4255
In House Bookkeeping & Accounting Firm.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
MOVING & STORAGE
MOVING? LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
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604-536-6620
www.BBmoving.ca 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
AFFORDABLE MOVING
www.affordablemoversbc.com
$45/Hr
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
604-537-4140
MOUNTAIN MOVERS- Your trusted choice for residential moving services. (778)378-6683
329 PAINTING & DECORATING www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 8yrs
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005 CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service
• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560
FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATING H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. (604)596-2841
A Gas Fitter 0 Plumber RENOS & REPAIRS Excellent price on Hot Water Tanks Furnace, Boilers, Plumbing Jobs & Furnace & duct cleaning
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
bradsjunkremoval.com
Hauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!!
20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !
604.220.JUNK(5865) Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988
WHITE ROCK RUBBISH REMOVAL Seniors Discount RELIABLE, SERVICE 7 days a week
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FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!! *Appliances *BBQs *Exercise Equip *Cars/Trucks/Trailers *Hotwater Tanks *Furnaces * Restaurant Equipment All FREE pickup!
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PETS
REAL ESTATE 639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
STANDARD POODLES- Big, beautiful, healthy puppies. Smart, calm, hypo-allergenic. Vet checked, vaccinations, house trained. Males, females, Blacks, Apricots, Reds. Delivery available. $1000, 250-5450158. Hiddenhills@shaw.ca TOY POODLE PUP 7 weeks old. Male, white with black markings $700. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602
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Sold Your House? Downsizing? Renovating? Just bring Your Clothes.
(*some restrictions)
Bayview Chateau
APPLIANCES
- concrete tower -
White Rock Gardens
APPLIANCES FOR SALE
FRIDGEDAIRE electronic front load WASHER & DRYER. Large capacity. 7 years old. $600 obo. 604541-0033
Peace Arch Appliance
604-572-3733
Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers. Reasonable. Also Appliance Removal Call Mark (604)536-9092
www.tkhaulaway.com
- private walk-up -
1 & 2 Bedrooms
Well maintained Concrete High Rise in White Rock close to shopping.
Swimming Pool & All Amenities.
UTILITIES INCLUDED. NS/NP
Call 604-538-5337
Beautiful & Affordable Kiwanis Park Place
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865
Professionally Managed by Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP
~ 24 Hour Call Centre ~
S.SURREY,2 Bdrm,1 bath, 5 appls, 1000 sf., 1603 K.G.Hwy. $1150. Immed. 604-533-1357 / 328-4830.
WHITE ROCK, Haighton Manor 1 Bdrm, balc, heat/h/w, quiet bldg, central loc. NS/NP. 604-531-6714 haightonmanor@terracrestpm.com
White Rock 3 bdrm O/T hse new kitchen paint & flrs, lge 3900sf yard, nr beach. $1250m. 604-771-9084
Newly renod 1 Bdrm, $865/mo, 2 Bdrm, $1025/mo. Avail Now. Quiet, well kept building. Hot water incl. Nr shops, bus, & hospital.
Call 604-538-4599 WHITE ROCK Oceanview lrg 2 bdrm recent reno, new paint $900. Deluxe 1 bdrm $725. N/S. Incl heat/hot water 604-589-7818
Call 604-538-9669 for information or to visit.
Spectacular Ocean View
FANTASTIC OCEAN VIEW PENTHOUSE
WHITE ROCK
1075 Sq. ft. Spacious 2 bdrm. 1 Bath. 3rd. flr. of 4 story walk up! Close to all amens. & walking distance to beach. $1250 incls. Heat, Hot Water, WiFi & Prkg. included. • Adult oriented• Quiet • Smoke Free • Sorry No Pets! Available January 1st. www.thelyons.ca 604-535-3585
DISPOSAL BINS By Recycle-it 6 - 50 Yard Bins Starting from
373B
A-1 Ceramics, Marble, Glass blocks etc. Install/Repair. Res./Comm. Free Est. 20 years exp. Peter’s Tile (604)209-0173
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White Rock: One bedroom 800 square foot suite with ocean view for $1195. Available now. Quiet adult oriented building. Includes hardwood floors, heat, cable, hot water, parking. N/P, N/S.
TILING
TREE SERVICES
TREE PRUNING
Best done in Dec. or Jan. while dormant for optimal health!
• Tree Trimming • Christmas Lights Installation • Snow Removal
604-787-5915
www.treeworksonline.ca
Semiahmoo Tree Experts Trees removal, Hedges Pruning, Topping Chipping. Insured. WCB Free wood & chips. David Fast 604-536-5426
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UNDER $100
2 almost new King size single beds, mattress, boxspring & frame. $50/each. 604-535-8310 BEVELLED DINING TABLE with 6 chairs, excellent condition, $100. 604-541-7591 or 604-652-5722 SOFA & Chair, Sklar Peppler, light green, excellent condition, $100. 604-541-7591 or 604-652-5722 TOSHIBA 34’’ TV, excellent condition, $100. 604-541-7591 or 604-652-5722
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GARAGE SALES WHITE ROCK FLEA MARKET
~ STAR OF THE SEA HALL ~ 15262 Pacific Ave., White Rock. Saturday, Dec. 7th, 9 am ~ 2 pm
560
MISC. FOR SALE
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
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PETS
BEAGLES, 12’’ size, ready Dec 11, tri-colour. 5 male, $650. (604)3160376, tobyscardetail@hotmail.com CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 CHIHUAHUAS, tiny tea cups, ready to go now, 2 males. $650. Call 604794-7347
ALTO CONN SAX $495. 604-859-5925 FOR SALE. My Piano accordion collection of 16 piano accordions. Priced from $190. to $1500. (604)853-7773
REAL ESTATE 609
EDGEWATER COMPLEX 2 bdrm + den grnd floor, access to lawn from huge covered deck. Completely new, never lived in. S/S appls, 2 car prkg. Resort style living. Pets allowed. ALNOOR 604-618-4111
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Great Pyrenees pups, M/F, 1st shots, parents on site, ready Dec 6. $700. Call (604)798-5069 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com P/B GERMAN ROTTWEILERS 3 female pups. Vet . Ready to go. $500/each. 778-899-3326
APARTMENT/CONDOS
HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422
639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES • DIFFICULTY SELLING? •
Difficulty Making Payments? No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing? We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663
Contact Roy 604-541-4749 NEW 1 bedroom condo for rent on Marine Drive. Secured parking/elevator. Rent $1700. Avail. now. Text/call 604-309-9190 PACIFICA RETIREMENT RESORT, 1 bdrm corner ste, W/D, access to ament Sec prkg Sm pet OK. N/S. $2200. Janis 604-202-8000
Skyline Apts White Rock
Quiet community oriented living.
1 & 2 Bdrm Suites
Hot Water & U/G Parking Incl
Call 604-536-8499 www.cycloneholdings.ca
WHITE Rock by Semiahmoo Mall. Lrg. bright. 2 bdrm. Heat & hot water incl. Grd level, Lrg private patio. Outdoor Pool. Parking $1150.00 Jan. 1/14 604 307-7402
SUNNY WHITE ROCK
Great Location Amid Sea & Shops 1/2 Month FREE Rent 1 Bdrm Suites - Avail Now
Incl heat, h.water, sec u/g pkng & SWIMMING POOL
WHITE ROCK SUNSET VILLA
1 Bdrm. w/ D/W & Gas F/P Large balcony. Concrete building.
$900 incls. HEAT & H/W. 1 block from Semiahmoo Mall. Available Immediately!
Call for appt to view 604.541.6276
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL S. SURREY. Warehouse, approx 1800 sf. 220 wiring, 4 -14’ doors $1500/m, or approx. 1000 sf $650/m. Gated. Suitable for storage. Avail. now. Call 604-835-6000
733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS WHITE ROCK; 2 bdrm, 1 bath, new flrs/roof/paint, W/D, carport, garden, pool/cbhse. NS, sm pet, walk to bus 5 min to beach, great nbhd. $1225 w/hydro, avail now. 604-593-6335
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HOMES FOR RENT
3BED/2BA Beautiful renovated home on 11,000 sq feet lot in Panorama Ridge. $1650/month. Call 778-929-4696 CRESCENT BEACH lifestyle, cute & cozy 2 bdrm+sm den 2 lvl cottage 4appls, suits sngl/cple Incl gardener NS/NP $1375+util 604-649-7115
Call 604-536-0379
White Rock: Central loc. Ocean sunset view, completely reno’d. Top flr, walk-up penthouse like, 2 bdrm corner unit w/ensuite, huge sundeck. Over 1100 sf. $1175/m 1 bdrm - $835/m. Both inc H/w heat, prkg. 55+. Refs. Avail now. n/p, n/s. Lease req. 604-808-6601
OFFICE/RETAIL
Rosemary Centre
Big or small properties, WE MANAGE IT ALL! Houses needed for qualified tenants for estimate call:
Alfred 604-889-6807 TENANTS
Houses/Condos/Townhouses Rental units available now www.bcforrentinfo.ca Office: 604-534-7974 Ext: 205
TOWNHOUSES
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
2008 HONDA CIVIC EXL - 2 dr 5 spd. Fully loaded. Silver. 50,000 kms. $8800/firm. (604)538-4883
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VEHICLES WANTED
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
WANTED TO RENT
Wanted: long term accommodation for mature cple, refs upon request, 1-2 bdrm, 1.5-2 bath (250)722-2262
The Scrapper
TRANSPORTATION 809
AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS
WINTER Tires for Sale WINTERFORCE M&S 215/60R16 95S M&S mounted on 5 bolt universal rims, good condition. Asking $500 or Best Offer. Earl Dery 604-536-3281
810 Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now,
AUTO FINANCING 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
CASH FOR X-MAS CASH for all Vehicles FREE Towing QUICK Service ALWAYS Available 778-865-5454
Call 536-5639 to view & for rates
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
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ROOMS FOR RENT
WHITE ROCK, furn. rm with TV/net, priv ent, elevator oceanview, 2blks beach cooking/WD avail Communal sitting rm has f/p TV NP/NS util incl $660/mo Avail now 604-531-1192
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS
747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING
RE: KRIS LANCE KRAFT Deceased, formerly of 936 Stayte Road, Surrey, BC
2 BDRM 2 bath retirement accommodations for rent. Walking distance to Penninsula Village. Membership at Royal Pacifica Retirement Resort, all amenities and utilities included. Call Kellie or Maria about suite #103 at 604-5359194
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the estate of KRIS LANCE KRAFT, who died on October 23, 2013, are hereby required to send particulars of those claims to LAURA REBECCA CREECH, c/o Brawn Karras & Sanderson, 3091688-152nd Street, Surrey, BC, V4A 4N2, Attn: Kim A. Karras, on or before December 27th, 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.
S. SURREY 1 Bdrm. Resort retirement living at the Pacifica (walk to Peninsula Village) 1 prkg, lrg patio, grnd level, pet ok. $1800/mo. Diane 778-786-2057, Milan 604-505-1326
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SUITES, LOWER
CRESCENT BEACH; VIEW SUITE, bright 2 bdrm garden level, gas f/p, 5 appls, b/i vac, insuite laundry, kitchen w/island, NS/NP. $1200/mo incl utils. 604-538-1193 Ocean Park, 130/16th, 1BR brand new ste, Incl cble net. bus top in front. NS/NP Dec 15. 604-710-7825 S. SRY Sunnyside. 1 Bdr on grnd flr, gas fireplace, priv yard & deck. Util, cble & wifi, sh ldry. N/S. $800. 604-613-6168. Avail Jan 1 or Feb 1. S.SURREY 1bdrm +den gr/lvl ste, priv w/d, d/w, m/wave, immed,ns/np $925 incl utils/cbl. 604-726-9290. S.Surrey 23/154, 2 bdrm large ste, Cbl net W/D incl Cls to schl, bus mall ns/np Dec 15. 604-710-7825
SUITES, UPPER
WHITE ROCK, Hospital area. Walk to mall/bus/schools. Large updated 2 level with yard. Parking, storage. 3 baths. 3+ bdrms or den or office with sep entrance. Refs req. $1950. Avail Dec. (604)315-0782.
752 PROPERTY OWNERS
TRANSPORTATION
Surrey, one ground floor office/retail unit 526 sq ft. in quiet Rosemary area.
751 OCEAN PARK. 2 bdrm. 4 appls. H/W flrs. Fenced yard. deck, carport & workshop. $1375 + utils. Suit couple or small family. N/S. Refs req. 604-536-4188
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3388 Rosemary Hts Cres.
WHITE ROCK New 2 bdrm suite, full bath,nr Ocean, bus, schl, avail now. Ns/Np. $1100. 604-591-5064.
WHITE ROCK
WHITE ROCK: Avail now. 1 Bdrm Heat, h/w, cble & prkg incl. NS/NP, ref’s, adult oriented. (604)385-0275
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WHITE ROCK. 1 Bdrm. Newly reno’d w/beautiful finishes. 1/2 blk to beach. 6 appls. Utils. incl. N/s. Avail Jan 1st. $1100. (604)788-5593
White Rock 2 bdrm 2 bath priv g/l ent, 1300sf. Walk to beach fr Buena Vista. Sec. u/g prkg lrg outdoor patio $1500 inc. utils (604)833-8071
Call (604) 541-8857
WHITE ROCK - 950sf. 3 bdrms. 1/2 blk. to beach & shops. Older style quaint home, new paint, carpet. Incls. W/D. 3 car prkg. $1200 small pet OK. Avail. Now. 604.418.6654
SURREY, Panorama. Newer 1 bdrm suite, $600 incl utils, cbl, net, lndry, alarm. NS/NP.(604) 649-0660
WHITE ROCK: 1 bdrm new paint & carpet incl heat, hot water & cable. $850/mo. Sorry n/p. (604)538-8408
WHITE ROCK area: Spac 1 bdrm & den suite. Walk to malls, bus, rest; large deck. In-ste lndry. $1250/mo incl gas. N/P, N/S. 604-531-9457.
WHITE ROCK: 3 bdrm split lvl remod. Kitch & Bathroom. 4 blks fr beach, on east side, with bachelor ste. $1600/mo. Ph: 604-720-8655
S.SURREY 2bdrm walkout grnd lvl ste approx 900sf. Ideal for one person / couple. NP/NS. $825 incl hydro & gas. Avail now 604-240-9809
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The head of B.C.’s Missing Women Inquiry says he’s pleased with some of the actions taken in the year since he released 65 recommendations aimed at protecting vulnerable women from a future serial killer. But Commissioner Wally Oppal told Black Press he wants much more done, particularly with his recommendation of creating a regional police force for Metro Vancouver. Oppal acknowledges various improvements in policing since botched, badly co-ordinated investigations let serial killer Robert Pickton stalk addicted sex-trade workers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for years until his arrest in 2001. “They have more regional co-operation and they have better communications,” Oppal said last week, citing improved police databases, the regional homicide squad, IHIT, and other integrated teams. “But still, the present patchwork of policing really makes no sense,” he said. “The evidence was quite clear – if we’d had a regional police force a number of murders would Ernie Crey have been prevented.” brother of victim The mix of municipal police forces and RCMP detachments across the region was one of his main targets for reform but several Metro mayors have resisted any change, fearing a regional force might mean less local control over policing or less coverage if officers are pulled away to regional priorities. Oppal contends a regional force could still be created that allows decentralized community-based policing that respects their wishes. The province this month announced a pending review of policing in the new year that is expected to consider further integration of forces and potential alternate models. Victoria is also funding more work to combat sexual exploitation and human trafficking, which often sees criminals lure girls from small towns and reserves into drug-addicted prostitution in the Lower
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Dawn Crey, said he fears the drive for change has faltered since the resignation of former Lieut.-Gov. Steven Point as the “champion” for Oppal’s recommendations. Point left as families of Pickton’s victims launched civil lawsuits against police forces and the government, seeking compensation. Crey said the province must name a successor to Point “to drive the process forward.” He also said that if the province had compensated victims’ children – as Oppal recommended – the families likely wouldn’t be in court suing the authorities and much more progress might have been made.
One initiative both Oppal and Crey said should be pursued is an intercity bus service between northern B.C. communities along the so-called Highway of Tears where many women have vanished hitchhiking. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said the province is making significant progress on many of the inquiry’s recommendations. “None of us want to see something like this tragedy happen again in British Columbia,” she said after meeting with advocacy groups Monday. “The province is committed to building a legacy of safety and security for vulnerable women.”
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MLA backs booze change Tom Fletcher
year after cabinet has considered it. Liquor in grocery stores was The MLA in charge of the by far the most popular topic B.C. government’s liquor-policy during his public consultation, review is recommending alcohol which is why only those sales within grocery stores, recommendations are being using the “store within a made public now, he store” model in place in said. other provinces. NDP liquor and Richmond-Steveston gaming critic Shane MLA John Yap Simpson said Yap announced three of has promoted the his recommendations popular idea repeatedly, last week, including and Thursday’s the idea that a separate announcement appears staffed area should “cobbled together” to handle alcohol sales. distract attention from John Yap He also called for no BC Hydro rate hikes and Liberal MLA increase to the 731 B.C.’s dismal job creation private-store licences performance than it is that are active now, and no sales about liquor sales. in convenience stores other than “It’s been released with no those already designated as rural supporting evidence as to how agency stores. you do this,” Simpson said. “Who Yap’s full report has more than gets these stores? If there’s really 70 recommendations, but it a moratorium on new licences, won’t be released until the new does this mean that somebody Black Press
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who has a 10,000-sq.-ft. private store today is going to be told you have to give that up to get 1,000 square feet in a Safeway? I don’t think that’s going to happen.” The Alliance of Beverage Licensees, representing private liquor stores, questioned Yap’s assertion that the change would create jobs and increase convenience. “There are very few places around the province you will not find a liquor store already located within 100 metres of a grocery store, and having a separate liquor checkout inside a grocery store will not improve convenience,” said Ian Baillie, executive director of the alliance. The alliance is running a radio-ad campaign saying its 10,000 employees’ jobs are at risk, and putting alcohol in grocery stores increases the chance that young people can obtain booze.
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B.C. budget still in black Tom Fletcher Black Press
VICTORIA – With half of the fiscal year in the books, the B.C. government is clinging to a small surplus that was promised in this spring’s election. Finance Minister Mike de Jong presented the province’s secondquarter budget update last week, projecting that the fiscal year will end in March with a surplus of $165 million. That’s up $29 million from the September budget update. Corporate tax revenue is higher than expected, making up for personal tax revenue which was $284 million less than forecast. Part of the decline in personal income tax is due to employment, which de Jong said was disappointingly “flat lined” so far in 2013. He said unemployment has “dropped modestly” and fulltime employment has grown, but the province has work to do to meet its jobs plan goal. NDP finance critic Mike Farnworth said the heavily advertised jobs plan is a flop, and the unemployment rate is down largely because 12,500 people have left B.C. to seek work since
the plan was launched two years ago. “Just look at the job numbers,” Farnworth said. “By their own admission, they’re pathetic.” Another revenue loss for the B.C. treasury is provincial-sales tax revenue, which is running $100 million below the budget forecast for the year. De Jong said one factor in that is that not all businesses have registered to collect and remit the PST since the province cancelled the harmonized-sales tax last March. More than 102,000 businesses have applied to register for the PST, and the finance ministry is continuing to assist businesses with seminars and oneon-one consultations on switching over. De Jong said finance ministry staff have given businesses time to adjust and comply, but the grace period is ending. “As we move into 2014, we’re going to expect people to fulfil their obligations and remit PST that they are obliged to, and officials will be pursuing that with the diligence that you would expect,” de Jong said.
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TransLink has shuffled its schedule for rolling out its Compass card, meaning about twothirds of transit users will now wait until next summer to start using the new payment system. Officials had previously promised the cards would be available to all by late spring and that came after criticism that TransLink had failed to deliver on the “operational by fall 2013” signs on SkyTrain faregates. West Coast Express passengers had been told they’d be first to get the new cards in December, but they have now been pushed back to late spring. The general public won’t be offered the smart cards until sometime in the summer, said Mike Madill, the TransLink vice-president in charge of the $194-million project. The decision to delay stems from what he called “areas for improvement” flagged with the online customer service system that Compass users will log in to register cards, load money and control options like auto-loading
from their connected credit cards. “It’s functional, but it’s not to the service standard we require for our customers,” Madill said. “We want to make sure we get it right for our customers all the way along.” TransLink previously planned to stop selling FareSaver tickets Jan. 1 but now says the booklets of prepaid discounted tickets will continue to be sold into next summer. WCE passengers will also be able to keep buying seven- and 28-day passes until Compass arrives for them. First up will now be incomeassisted seniors and others with disabilities who currently have the BC Bus Pass, which provides unlimited transit access B.C-wide for $45 a year. Madill said they will get Compass cards by the end of January if they’re Metro Vancouver residents, while Compass cards will also go out to Canadian National Institute for the Blind pass holders, as well as all TransLink employees to replace their current annual passes. Since those are all annual passes
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A recent poll shows most B.C. residents support hunting wildlife for food but oppose trophy hunting and fur trapping. The online survey by Insights West last week found 85 per cent are in favour of eating animals and 73 per cent support hunting animals for meat.
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On trophy hunting, 82 per cent of men and 94 per cent of women opposed the practice. Respondents to the online survey were less strongly decided on the keeping of animals in captivity. Fifty-six per cent said they were in favour of keeping animals in zoos or aquariums, although most of them were only “somewhat” rather than “strongly” supportive.
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Homemade Baking! Saturday, Dec. 7th 9:30am Worship & Sunday School 10:15am Christmas Eve Candlelight Services 4:00pm & 7:00pm Christmas Day 11:00am Pastor Peter Hanson All are Welcome!
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15417 Roper Ave., White Rock 604-531-7314 whiterocksa@shawlink.ca www.whiterocksa.ca
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA FIRST UNITED Centre St. & Buena Vista Ave.
604-531-4850 Rev. Joan McMurtry
Service at 10:30 am on December 8th, 2013 with Rev. Joan McMurtry for Advent 2 - “Star Announcers” Godly Play begins at 10:30 am. A progressive, inclusive Christian community – all welcome, come as you are!
CRESCENT UNITED Corner 28th Ave. and 127th Street • 604 535-1166
We sing the Traditional Hymns and use the King James version in all services.
Ministry Staff: Scott Swanson and Gabrielle McLarty Music Director: David Proznick
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This Sunday 10.30 am With Sunday School for kids All Saints Christmas lunch After the service ~ everyone welcome! Pastor Peter Klenner
All Saints Community Church 12268 Beecher St. Crescent Beach • 604-209-5570 www.allsaintswhiterock.com
Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity 15115 Roper Avenue at Foster Street Phone: 604-531-0884 www.holytrinitywhiterock.org
Sunday Services
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2141 Cranley Drive 604-576-6504
Sunday Services 11 am & 6 pm
Advent “Lighting the Advent Wreath”
The Reverend Neil Gray, Rector
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The Anglican Church welcomes you!
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES ON THE PENINSULA “A warm welcome to everyone”
MASS SCHEDULE Good Shepherd Church 2250 - 150 St., S. Surrey • Daily: 8:00 am • Saturday: 5:00 pm • Sunday: 9:00 am, 11:00 am & 7:00 pm Star of the Sea Church 1153 Fir St., White Rock • Daily: 9:00 am • Saturday: 4:00 pm • Sunday: 10:30 am Holy Cross Church 12268 Beecher Ave., Crescent Beach • Sunday: 8:30 am
For further information for all these churches Please call 604-531-5739 or go to: www.starofthesea.ca. STAR OF THE SEA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (K-Gr. 7) 15024 - 24th Avenue, South Surrey
Worship & Sunday School - 10 am
“The Star’s 3Rs” Reverence, Respect, Responsibility”
Everyone Welcome www.crescentunitedchurch.com
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Christmas lights were installed at the B.C. legislature in Victoria last month, but not all is well under the dome, which requires extensive repair, estimated at costing up to $70 million.
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VICTORIA – The B.C. legislature’s signature copper-clad dome is “beginning to twist, and that’s a problem,” MLAs on the legislature management committee were told last week. That’s the most dramatic symptom of deterioration in the 120-year-old structure, whose many structural problems have been put off for decades and could cost up to
$70 million to repair. Legislature clerk Craig James reviewed highlights of an updated engineering report that shows the delicacy of the task. “The problem with every part of this building is that when you go to fix one part of it, it’s attached to another part, which requires to be fixed as well,” James said. “In fixing, for instance, the dome, it sits on these columns that are supported centrally throughout
the rotunda, and we’re advised that if you fix the dome, you should really be looking at and fixing the central portion, too.” The MLA committee is to meet again Dec. 12 to hear from engineers and decide on the next steps. Speaker Linda Reid noted that other legislature renovations have involved moving government operations to another location for as long as 10 years. The estimate for the most
urgent work is $5.7 million, proposed to begin in 2015. Construction on the limestone structure started in 1893, with additions complete in 1915. It has many plumbing and electrical problems, and does not meet modern fire or building codes. Other buildings on the grounds also have problems, including the former armoury behind the legislature whose upper floor has been declared unsafe for use.
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Over the past 13 years, Peace Arch News Christmas Fund has donated over $275,000 to individuals and families in need throughout South Surrey and White Rock. Each year donations to the Christmas Fund by individuals and organizations, along with funds raised at Vintage Affair, are used to purchase food gift cards and help provide a Christmas meal for those alone on Christmas Day. Now more than ever your help is needed to meet our goal of $25,000. Please mail or stop by the Peace Arch News with your donation. Charitable receipts will be issued through the Peninsula Community Foundation.
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Hike those highway speed limits, say a third of BC residents suburban highways and A significant number of 120 on the Coquihalla British Columbians clearly is reasonable. In my don’t buy the safety manexperience, it is not tra that speed kills. speed alone but excesIn fact, according to a sive speed combined new Insights West poll, with over-driving the conducted in partnership weather/road condiwith Black Press, 37 tions that kills. It is also percent of residents (and 39 percent of drivers) More than half of true to say that that dramatic speed differbelieve a higher speed those polled believe entials of traffic is also limit should be posted a major contributor to on our major highways. the province should Currently, 100 km/h is the not bring back photo road carnage. However, while that may be true maximum on most freeradar. on congested urban ways, while 110 km/h is roads it is less so on posted on the Coquihalla Keith Morgan the highway where few Highway and parts of the people are travelling Okanagan connector. below the posted limit and I don’t “The fascinating issue on this question see another 10 km/h hike making for is the gender gap,” said Mario Canseco, major mishaps. Vice President, Public Affairs at Insights Not surprisingly, the online survey of a West. “While half of men in BC would representative provincial sample also like to see a higher speed limit, just shows that a majority of residents one-in-four women concur with this believe that photo radar should not view.” be brought back. More than half of However, it was surprising to see that those polled (53 more than half (55 percent) believe percent) believe the speed limits should be left alone. the province should Another five percent want to see not bring back limits lowered. photo radar, which It’s surprising if you read the newswas introduced in paper letters pages and listen to the the 1990s as a province’s radio talk shows, where the measure to curb 100-click limit is commonly referred to speeding, but as unrealistic on today’s well-designed was abandoned highways. in 2001. As a frequent driver of the network, While almost I have to agree that a 110 limit on the
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ten (74 percent) rate it as “good” (68 percent) or “very good” (6 percent), while only 22 per cent deem it “bad” (19 percent) or “very bad” (3 percent). Overall, only 16 percent of British Columbians believe that the province’s roads are “not too safe” or “not safe at all” for motorists, while four-in-five (82 percent) consider them “very safe” or “moderately safe.” This is the first of four surveys Insights West will conduct during the next year in partnership with Black Press. We hope these poll findings will find their way in the current speed limit and traffic safety review by the provincial government. This week in Driveway, our “Question of the Week” and “Drives-U-Crazy” spots focus on speed-related issues please participate online. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca About the survey: Results are based on an online study conducted from October 23 to October 27, 2013, among 838 British Columbians who are aged 18+ and are Your Insights panel members. YourInsights.ca is Insights West’s in-house access panel offering on-demand samples for both clients and research suppliers looking for Western Canadian populations. The data has been statistically weighted according to Canadian census figures for age and gender. While statistical margins of error are arguably not applicable to online panels/online studies of this nature, we have assumed that the same margins of error apply as if it were a true unweighted random probability sample with a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percentage points, nineteen times out of twenty. To view the detailed data tabulations go to www.insightswest.com
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X $13,165/$ 15,415/$25,728/$25,128 Selling Price for a new 2014 Versa Note 1.6 S (B5RG54 AA00), manual transmission/2013 Sentra 1.8 S (C4LG53 AA00), manual transmission/2013 Rogue S FWD (W6RG13 AA00), CVT transmission/2014 Rogue S FWD (Y6RG14 AA00), CVT transmission. $1,250/$500 NF Finance Cash included in advertised price, applicable only on Versa Note 1.6 S (B5RG54 AA00/B5RG14 AE00)/all 2013 Sentra models on finance purchases through subvented loan contracts only through Nissan Finance. $500/$500 dealer participation included in advertised selling price and available only on 2013 Sentra 1.8 S (C4LG53 AA00), manual transmission/2014 Versa Note 1.6 S (B5RG54 AA00), manual transmission. This offer is only available on finance offers of an 84 month term only and cannot be combined with any other offer. Conditions apply. VModels shown $20,585/$21,515/$36,148/$34,728 Selling Price for a new 2014 Versa Note 1.6 S SL (B5TG14 NA00), Xtronic CVT® transmission/2013 Sentra 1.8 SR (C4RG13 RT00), CVT transmission/2013 Rogue SL AWD (Y6TG13 AA00), CVT transmission/ Rogue SL AWD Premium model (Y6DG14 BK00), CVT transmission. *≠‡XVFreight and PDE charges ($1,567/$1,567/$1,750/$1,630), certain fees, manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Finance and lease offers are available on approved credit through Nissan 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. Offers valid between December 3, 2013 and January 2, 2014. ∞Fuel economy from competitive intermediate/compact 2013 internal combustion engine models sourced from Autodata on 13-12-2012. 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2014 Range Rover Sport adaptable, comfortable and safe column. Fuel economy is 16.2/10.4 L/100km (City/ highway) Warranty 4 year/ 80,000 km Price as tested $125,575.
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Mercedes-Benz CLA a stylish price buster the CLS sedan, which is based on the The Mercedes CLA 250 is here and it is a E-Class sedan. By dropping the roof, cause for celebration. raking the front and rear This stylish compact car windows and adding a is powerful, filled with all more aggressive front end, kinds of features and starts produced an eye-catching at an amazing $33,900. sedan that looks classy What this means for the and aggressive at the entire car market is a trend same time. Mercedes has towards more car for less taken this formula and money. If Mercedesapplied it to the B-Class If Mercedes Benz can sell Benz can sell such a platform to produce this such a competent car for so little, the pressure competent car for so coupe-like sedan. The base model comes with 17-inch will be on non-premium litte, the pressure will wheels but the sport brands to sharpen their package is great value, pencil, add more features, be on non-premium at $1,600, which adds and revise their prices brands to sharpen AMG wheels and lower. Mercedes already their pencil, add more 18-inch extra AMG exterior trim has a very affordable pieces. hatchback with the B250, features and revise The side windows are slim which arrived about a year their prices lower. as is the back window for ago and is the basis for Zack Spencer limited outward visibility, this CLA. Both of these not so much for the driver cars open up Mercedes but the rear seat passengers, especially Benz to a new market of buyers who might have been thinking about buying kids. a non-premium brand but now realize Inside a CLA is within reach. This, along with One trend I’m not sure I like is placing Mercedes strong resale value will help to keep lease rates low, amplifying the value a screen in the centre of the dash, like putting an iPad Mini in the permanently this car offers. placed in middle of the dash. It doesn’t Looks look particularly polished, almost like an afterthought. Audi’s new A3 sedan, Mercedes helped create the “coupe” arriving in March, has the ability to lower 4-door sedan several years ago with
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The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA, a cause for celebration. their screen, which I think is a better approach. The premium package is a must because it includes a huge panoramic sunroof, backup camera, automatic climate control and heated front seats; all of this for $2,800. This is a small car; the roof feels very low and back seat passenger’s needs to be children or shorter adults. Rear seat outward visibility is limited and legroom is also at a premium.
Drive The launch event for this new CLA was held in the Washington DC area, leaving historic Georgetown and heading towards Maryland’s ports and navel academy. This provided some excellent stop-and-go traffic opportunities in Washington’s morning rush hour and then getting to stretch the new CLA’s legs on fabulous Interstate highways. The power plant is a direct injection turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with a healthy 208hp.
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The power goes through a 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission to the front wheels. The more expensive and powerful 355hp CLA 45 AMG has an all wheel drive (AWD) system as standard equipment but the base CLA 250 will get this important option sometime in 2014. Power is fantastic, especially if the transmission is placed in the sportier mode. This car cruises effortlessly at highway speeds and passes with ease. Even though it uses the same engine as the B-Class, this car felt more planted and sophisticated, maybe due to the lower centre of gravity and a trunk, which will muffle road noise compared to the hatchback. All CLA models come with a Collision Prevention Assist feature that alerts the driver to the possibility of an impending collision.
We are heading into a wonderful period of lower priced cars, or vehicles fitted with more standard features. This new CLA 250 is a perfect example of this. Other new entries include the latest A3 that arrives in March and starts at $31,100 and then the new BMW 1 Series will arrive in about a year. For the price of a well-equipped nonpremium brand Canadians can now get a premium German sedan for about the same price. If I were to get this CLA 250, I would include the premium package to get the sunroof, backup camera and heated seats. The Sport package is also tempting for the bigger wheels. This would bring the price up to $38,300. Not cheap, but you do a get a lot of car and features for this price. I hear that B.C.’s Mercedes Benz dealers have had huge interest in this new CLA with back orders now in place as they try to get as many cars as they can. A nice problem for Mercedes to have and they deserve it, as this is a great car for the money. zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca
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Alexandra car shops for herself The following three questions are probably what I’m asked most often when someone finds out about my line of work. What is my favourite car? What car would I buy if I had an unlimited amount of money? Do you watch Top Gear? I can’t really say what my favourite car is because there are many I love. Whether it’s a subcompact (Fiat 500 Turbo) to a supercar (Bentley Continental GT Speed Coupe), there are just so many good ones to choose from. Let’s skip to question three. Yes, I do watch Top Gear and am thoroughly entertained by it. Any car lover would be. And who wouldn’t fall in love with the British accent? Addressing question number The Touareg two: What car would I buy if was within our I had an unlimited budget? price range, it had Well, at this point in my life, that’s not the case. I have a generous cargo yet to win the lottery. But I capacity, all-wheel can refine the question to, if drive (for our various I had to buy a vehicle for my trips to the mountain) family, what would it be? Currently, we’re the owners and best of all, a of a 2001 VW Cabrio. We diesel engine. imported it from Southern California and have put Alexandra Straub quite a few kilometres on it. But, we needed something that was bigger, had more trunk space, was preferably a diesel and could make it through the snow. So, the hunt began. It actually began in December of 2012. The better half and I went looking for an SUV. It didn’t matter if it had five or seven seats. We preferred a diesel but were not excluding gasoline options. The first place we went to was the Mercedes-Benz dealership. The ML350 Bluetec was in a new generation and something we were interested in. However, with the options we wanted and a three month wait time, the price was out of our range and the wait was too long. Then we looked into the Mazda CX-9. Granted, it’s not a diesel but a classy car and one that’s nice to drive. Again, the Ford Explorer Sport was not diesel, but a strong contender. Though, the fuel economy wasn’t as stellar as we had hoped. We had spent the better part of a road trip in an Acura MDX in 2013 but wanted to wait until 2014 for the all-new version to come out. After taking that for a spin, that was top three on the list. We also fancied the Volvo XC90 and the Jeep Grand Cherokee diesel. With all these great options, it was hard to narrow it down. But there was one that we had still not looked at. That was the 2014 VW Touareg TDI. It wasn’t hard to fall in love with it. As a VW owner, it’s something I should have thought about right away but for some reason didn’t. Regardless, testing it out fit everything we were looking for. The Touareg was within our price range, it had a generous cargo capacity, all-wheel drive (for our various trips up the mountain) and best of all, a diesel engine. I’m a huge supporter of alternatives to gas-powered vehicles, whether that’s diesel, electric or hybrids. It only seemed fitting to welcome this type of beautiful machine into our home. Upon recommendation from a colleague, we went to Gold
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Alexandra Straub celebrates her new ride, a 2014 Volkswagen Touareg TDI.
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