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Robinson remembered as multi-talented, outspoken public servant

City grieves for ‘courageous’ councillor Tracy Holmes & Alex Browne Staff Reporters

A first-term White Rock councillor who shared his cancer journey with Peace Arch News readers last fall has died. Larry Robinson succumbed to the disease Saturday afternoon in Peace Arch Hospital. He was 65. “He was a multi-talented, multifaceted guy,” Mayor Wayne Baldwin said Monday, noting Robinson’s “tremendous amount of courage” in his public battle with cancer. Robinson’s many interests resulted in a contribution to the city “much more than you might expect from a first-term councillor,” Baldwin said, adding that the flag at city hall will be flown at half-mast for the rest of this week. “It’s a great loss to the community – he’s going to be missed.” Robinson’s widow, Ann, said he died around 2:40 p.m. with herself and his brother, Garry, at his side. “He passed very, very peacefully, which is good – he’d been in a lot of pain in the last two or three days,” she said. “It’s very, very hard, because he was always into fitness and health. He was a big guy with a big heart – and he was much too young.” Robinson was first diagnosed with a melanoma in 2009. i see page 4

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Larry Robinson shared his cancer journey with the public, continuing to attend meetings and fulfil duties when his cancer became visibly noticeable.

Speculation builds after Surrey mayor is noncommittal about running this fall

Tories ‘not wooing dream-candidate Watts’ Kevin Diakiw Black Press

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Despite widespread speculation, a riding president says Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts is not being courted by the Conservatives for a federal run in South Surrey-White Rock. Electoral district association (EDA) president Jerry Presley said Thursday that he would love to have Watts on board, but there’s been no discussion about it at the local riding level. “Dianne Watts? You’ve got to be kidding,” Presley said. “If we could dream… “I haven’t heard yet, and normally I’d

be the first.” Conjecture arose after it was learned Steve Casson, Watts’ former financial agent, was on the executive of the EDA, but Presley says nothing should be read into that. “He’s worked with me in the past with riding matters, and he’s a good fundraiser,” Presley said. Presley said Watts hasn’t approached him regarding a run in the riding. “If I knew there was any kind of a chance, I’d be pounding on her door,” Presley said. The Conservative candidacy for next

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year’s election opened up last month, when longtime South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale MP Russ Hiebert issued a news release saying he would not seek a fifth term. This came on the heels of the announcement that the riding would be redistributed into two constituencies – South Surrey-White Rock and Langley-Cloverdale. Suggestions of Watts’ possible departure gathered steam last week after Black Press reported that Coun. Linda Hepner was gauging community support for herself as mayor, should Watts decide not to run this November.

Watts said she knew her Surrey First running mate was checking the pulse of the community about a mayoral run. Asked if she would be running for mayor, Watts was noncommittal. “At this point in time, I’m concentrating on being mayor of the city. Period,” Watts said. Other Surrey councillors are also considering a run for mayor, should Watts move on to another political arena. Although she denies it, it has been widely suggested that Coun. Barinder Rasode is considering a mayoral run. i see page 2

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Newton shooting ‘targeted’ A 30-year-old Surrey resident is in the hospital recovering after being shot at a home near 134A Street and 81 Avenue in Newton Sunday morning. Police are searching for a brown van and a black pickup truck that were seen leaving the scene, a block from Newton Elementary. One of the vehicles is believed to have a broken window. Police say the shooting was most likely targeted. “This does not appear to be random in any way,” said RCMP Insp. Tim Shields in an

interview with CBC. “We don’t believe the public is in danger as a result of this shooting. Neighbours reported hearing shots fired following a loud argument at around 6:30 a.m. The victim was found lying in his driveway. Police say he is in stable condition and is well known to them for violent offences. Anybody with information about this incident is asked to call the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.

MLA Ralston ‘approached to run’ i from page 1 Coun. Tom Gill said he may consider it, as did Coun. Bruce Hayne. Coun. Judy Villeneuve said she hasn’t thought of it, while Coun. Barbara Steele said probably not and Coun. Mary Martin said no. All are members of Surrey First. Surrey-Whalley NDP MLA Bruce Ralston

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Surrey’s attempt to banish gambling machines called into question

Lottery corp – not city – to make slot call Kevin Diakiw Black Press

The Newton slot machines may be here to stay, as the provincial lottery corporation believes the developer has continued in “good faith” to finish the work. Last week, Surrey council asked that city staff report back on March 31 addressing “the removal of the temporary slot machines at Newton Bingo Hall” at 7093 King George Blvd. The request is based on the notion that Gateway Casinos and Entertainment has not met a deadline under its Project Development Agreement (PDA), and therefore is in breach of its conditions to have slots at the bingo hall.

Two fairly large hiccups remain in Surrey’s plan to have the slots unplugged. First, Gateway hasn’t blown its deadlines. A PDA obtained by Black Press indicates that Gateway must obtain a building permit from the City of Surrey and begin construction by May 1, 2013. In a memo to council last week, Jean LaMontagne, the city’s general manager of planning and development, states that Gateway has applied for permits and some have been issued. The memo also says that demolition has been completed on two buildings, “but no construction has taken place on the Newton site.”

Gateway spokesperson Tanya Gabara says Gateway’s position is the demolition constitutes the beginning of the work and that the firm is proceeding as quickly as practical. The PDA also indicates Gateway must “proceed with construction in a timely manner through to completion no later than June 1, 2014.” Perhaps the bigger problem for Surrey is it has no authority granted within the PDA to pull the slot machines from Newton. While the city will have a say in determining the continuation of the slot machines, the final call will be that of the BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC). The city is not a signatory on the PDA and

remains at the will of BCLC to extract the one-armed bandits. A BCLC spokesperson said Friday that the Crown corporation does not consider Gateway to be in breach of its agreement. “BCLC believes Gateway has been working on the project in good faith,” the spokesperson said in an email. “The city has approved development permits for two of the buildings on the site. However, the city has yet to approve the development permit for the community gaming centre building, which Gateway applied for in the fall of 2013.” Surrey staff are expected to report back to council on March 31.

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Business group touts arts towers Alex Browne Arts Reporter

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Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day Monday, members of the Steel School of Irish Dance – which holds classes in Cloverdale and White Rock – perform a dance during Saturday’s Shamrocks and Holly, an annual fundraiser for the Surrey Christmas Bureau at Kennedy’s Sports Pub in North Delta.

Penalties to be eased for early payment, as White Rock examines court costs

City, court reconsider dumping fines Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter

Changes proposed to soften penalties for those caught dumping their unwanted goods in White Rock have been all but finalized. Last week, council gave first, second and third reading to amendments proposed for the city’s Garbage and Recycling Collection and Disposal Bylaw. The amendments implement a substantial drop in illegal-dumping fines for those who pay the penalty within 10 days. The existing bylaw imposes penalties of $500, $1,000 and $2,000 for first, second and subsequent offences, respectively. In a report, the city’s director of engineering and municipal operations suggests those rates drop to $175, $600 and $1,000, if paid in short order. Greg St. Louis notes that providing a discounted rate for early payment would be in keeping with penalties such as parking tickets, “and could assist with avoiding the costs of defending appeals.” Two such appeals were in Surrey Provincial

Court Wednesday. Joy Davies, a White Rock resident who was fined $500 after she left a working vacuum at the Kiel Street works yard last October, had her case adjourned due to health reasons. She is due back in court on June 10. Wayne Jackson, a senior who was also fined in connection with an October incident, had his penalty reduced to $100, after pleading guilty to leaving mattress covers at the yard. He told justice of the peace Irene Blackstone he assumed the covers could be recycled there. “I didn’t read the sign,” Jackson said, referring to ‘no dumping’ signage posted at the facility. While lawyer Don Howieson, representing the City of White Rock, advised Blackstone that a reduced fine of $175 had been agreed on, Blackstone imposed the lesser penalty after learning more about Jackson’s financial situation. “If the city is prepared to reduce the penalty to $175… for Mr. Jackson, the equivalent to $175 is $100,” she said. Jackson was given 60 days to pay. Penalties for illegal dumping in White Rock were introduced a year ago. In 2013, officials

issued 12 first-offence tickets. As of the end of last month, just five of those penalties had been paid. According to St. Louis’ report, 20 tickets have been issued so far this year. He notes that White Rock residents are receiving the majority – just under 80 per cent – of the citations. During question period March 10, Davies asked if council would consider a system in which first-time offenders would receive a warning letter instead of a fine. Maple Street resident Rob Watson questioned why the first opportunity to appeal a fine in person is before a judge. “The problem is, you don’t get to go and argue your case (at the city level),” he said. “You don’t get to sit and talk about it.” Mayor Wayne Baldwin noted surveillance cameras that were installed at the works yard last year make the prospect of winning such appeals unlikely. Prior to installation of the cameras, the city’s costs of dealing with illegal dumping at the works yard was estimated at “a couple grand” per month.

The Surrey Board of Trade has thrown its support behind a controversial two-highrise residential development proposed for South Surrey that includes significant arts amenities – among them a 350-seat theatre and a contemporary arts café/gallery. The development, planned for 152 Street at 19 Avenue by co-developers the Surrey City Development Corporation and the Reifel Cooke Group, has met some opposition based on height – the equivalent of 27 storeys in most recently published plans. CEO Anita Huberman said in a SBOT news release that “artists and cultural spaces are powerful agents of change in the community. Anita Huberman “(They) board of trade make Surrey a destination not only for local residents but also for the region and the province.” Huberman said the proposed development would “help create a cultural hub in South Surrey.” SBOT’s comprehensive strategic plan, she added, encompasses creating an action plan on how to accelerate the “creative economy” in Surrey – identifying creative industries and noting why they are necessary for economic development. “There’s no time like the present to begin talking about strategic investments and initiatives in Surrey that will strengthen our creative industries such as theatre, film, digital animation, the development of galleries both public and private, the inclusion of public art in civic and private developments, and more.”

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City loses second councillor in term i from page 1 Last June, after a biopsy of a fast-growing cyst under his right ear confirmed a malignant mass, Robinson chose an integrative approach to fighting the disease, which – until last month – never prevented him from fulfilling his council duties. Even as the mass on his face grew, he didn’t hesitate to attend functions or debate issues with his peers in council chambers. “He was inspirational,” Baldwin said. “A lot of people would not have been out in a public position with the tumour he had, but it didn’t slow Larry down at all. He wasn’t afraid to go to council meetings or meet with the public. It showed his courage and his dedication to public office.” “He faced everything so bravely,” Ann Robinson said. “He’d go walking up and down the hills, going about meeting people. He was a very dedicated person. People thought he was very outgoing, but he was also a very quiet person on the inside.” The real estate agent and personal trainer was elected to White Rock council in 2011, receiving the fifth-highest number of votes among councillor hopefuls. At an all-candidates meeting prior to the vote, he told citizens he wanted to leave a legacy to White Rock and described planning for the city as “a threedimensional puzzle.” Prior to getting into politics,

Robinson was an avid PAN letter-writer; outspoken in his musings, but decidedly less keen to be interviewed. On council, Robinson was clearly in his element, often using colourful turns-ofphrase when voicing his opinions. “He always researched things quite meticulously, particularly when it came to property issues or health issues,” Baldwin said. “He had his background in real estate and his passion for personal fitness and health, but he was also quite interested in the arts.” Items he paid attention to included the city’s Street and Traffic Bylaw, which Robinson pushed to change to give skate- and longboarders options for legal riding. He also spoke out against allowing banner signs, describing them as “trashy,” and criticized a flipflop on a city-owned building as making council “look like idiots.” Interviewed at a picnic table on East Beach last September, the father of two quipped that being diagnosed with cancer was “like losing your virginity – you’re changed for life.” For Robinson – a former Air Canada employee who worked for decades in its legal department – it was a wake-up call. “It was sort of God slapping me on the head and saying, ‘get serious’,” he said. Following his approach to treatment, Robinson opted early on against “fairly radical surgery” to remove the growth. Admitting

he later wondered if he’d made the right decision, Robinson said “there’s no guarantee in cancer treatment – period.” Robinson said he changed his lifestyle, explored medication options and researched the role genetics played so that he could, at the very least, warn his adult sons. At that time, scans indicated the cancer was not spreading, but he was told odds of beating the disease were 30 per cent. Robinson described his cancer journey as “a project… drag this out as long as I can and do the life I have.” In the months following, the mass grew exponentially and became untreatable. The last city meeting Robinson attended was the Feb. 18 railsafety task force. Admitted to hospital March 3, he was moved to palliative care last Wednesday. Robinson’s death is the second of a sitting city councilllor this term. Mary-Wade Anderson passed away in June 2012, four weeks after being admitted to hospital with complications from a heart procedure. She was 84. As the next election is slated for Nov. 15, no byelection is required to fill Robinson’s council seat. In addition to his wife and sons, Robinson is survived by two brothers. A celebration of his life is to be held Monday, March 24, at 1 p.m., at the White Rock Community Centre in Miramar Village.

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which was never made clear â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and says he passed with â&#x20AC;&#x153;flying A Surrey police officer whose colours.â&#x20AC;? youth anti-bullying presentations By May, he was offered an antiearned praise from coast to coast bullying role within the RCMP says harassment at work has but declined, as he could no forced him to resign from longer support nonthe RCMP. RCMP anti-bullying Officials, however, say initiatives, and his email policy conflicts were interactions with youth being worked out when would be monitored. Tad Milmine suddenly â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t create Bullying gave his notice this Ends Here so that I could month. have an office job,â&#x20AC;? he In late 2012, Milmine, says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did this so that I who is gay and was could have a connection Tad Milmine ostracized as a teen, began with youth. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing sharing his story with resigned to do with policing, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m youth. It was the suicide just a fellow human that of Ontario teen Jamie wanted to let youth know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Hubley that sparked Milmine to not alone.â&#x20AC;? take action. He returned to regular duty The then-RCMP officer used but says he faced roadblocks, his experiences to help give youth including an ethics complaint hope. He created a website (www. that his youth work must be prebullyingendshere.ca) and, on his approved by human resources. days off, began giving school talks In November, Milmine went on about how he overcame adversity. stress leave. To date heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spoken to about The conflict came to a head 60,000 youth and received more March 6, when he says he was told than 9,000 emails. he had to cease his involvement Initially, his superiors supported with Bullying Ends Here until he his anti-bullying work, he says. had RCMP permission and was But about a year ago, Milmine not told how long the process felt things starting to go sideways, would take. after he transferred to the B.C. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get, on average, 30 to 100 RCMP unit in North Surrey. emails every single day from He was sent to an RCMP youth. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ignore them,â&#x20AC;? psychologist â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the purpose of Milmine says, noting he has Black Press

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n the past few years, there have been a number of natural catastrophes around the globe that we, in this corner of the world, have had the immense good fortune to “experience” only as media consumers and concerned bystanders Each time such a disaster hit elsewhere, we should have paused to reflect upon our own level of preparedness for a similar event. By now, we’ve all heard from experts, who have long warned that because the B.C. coast sits on a major fault line, it is a matter of when, not if, a killer quake hits this area. Such warnings are far from just scare tactics, like the empty threat of a parent telling a child to sit up straight or their spine will end up permanently bent out of shape. And the experts’ points were driven home further Monday morning, when just down the coast, Californians were stirred awake not by alarm clocks, but by a quake that registered 4.4 on the Richter scale. Minimal to no damage has been reported – thankfully – but such an event should serve as a warning shot to the rest of us. Because in the event of a major disaster – be it an earthquake, flood, storm, hurricane – the aftermath is far more involved than resetting a few clocks and picking some fallen books up off the floor. In the days that follow virtually every such incident, people are injured, homeless, and searching for water and food. Emergency services are often overwhelmed or cut off. Countless households – including those that escape damage – are simply not prepared to handle such a critical emergency with the most basic supplies and plans. Are we? The answer is, for the majority, no. The ramifications of a major quake will be the same here as they are elsewhere. Stores will be damaged, and those that aren’t will be void of essential supplies in hours. Transportation will be severely interrupted. Telephone and Internet is likely to be down. So, do you have a survival kit in your home? Do you have a complete first-aid kit, and the knowledge to use it? Do you have alternate shelter in case your home is uninhabitable? Do you at least have enough water to last three days, for your entire family? Do you have enough food on hand to last that long, or longer? If you answered no to any of the above, you have a choice. You can become prepared now, or ignore this latest warning – at your peril.

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anada’s sleek, imported green Alliance, Dogwood Initiative, Pembina propaganda machine rolled into Institute, West Coast Environmental the capital last week for a couple Law, Wildsight and Seattle-based of days of meetings. Conservation Northwest. Tom Fletcher You wouldn’t have heard about Tides is itself a front for it, because they didn’t stage any wealthy charitable foundations protests or press conferences. based mostly in Seattle and Instead they met quietly with California, funded by billionaires selected reporters, as well as who see “saving” B.C. as their politicians from both sides of the personal eco-project. aisle. They didn’t invite me for Their hired activists met some reason, but from what I with Environment Minister can gather, it was a friendly netMary Polak to discuss her justworking session. introduced Water Sustainability When I speak of our U.S.Act. This was to demand heavy directed environmental movefees and choking regulations ment, many people still don’t on water used for “fracking,” know what I mean. They see the that nefarious gas-drilling sign-waving on TV and assume technology so demonized in fake it’s all spontaneous, driven by passionate documentaries and celebrity protests. volunteers. Nuke the Whales for Jesus, as Tides no longer attempts to hide its we used to joke in the 1970s. strategy of targeting energy development It’s an industry now, and as with our in B.C. and Alberta. Its tactics are automotive industry, Canada is a branch well known, too. Environmentalists need plant of the U.S. high-profile wins, and the economic pain The Victoria event was an annual is best inflicted outside of the U.S., the conference called Organizing for Change, biggest polluter in world history. sponsored by Tides Canada. Thanks Organizing for Change’s stated priorities mainly to the work of B.C. researcher for the year are the “last stand of the Vivian Krause, this offshoot of the U.S. Great Bear Rainforest,” the “Sacred Tides Foundation now at least identifies Headwaters” and the Water Sustainability itself while it pulls B.C.’s political strings. Act. Organizing for Change currently Professional protesters are mainly just includes Ecojustice, Greenpeace, Sierra taking credit for the 2012 buy-back of Club B.C., ForestEthics Advocacy, Shell’s coalbed gas licences around the ForestEthics Solutions, Georgia Strait headwaters of the Nass, Skeena and

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Divisive diversions Editor: The so-called 8 p.m.-to-6 a.m. ‘quiet period’ posted at White Rock’s train tracks has been reasonably effective, at least for us, for the past 25 years. However, with the advent of shipping U.S. thermal coal to Deltaport for shipment to China, the nightly train horns have been extremely disruptive to our sleep. Note that Oregon and Washington residents also are fighting against this coal shipment and the building of coal shipping ports in their states. They can’t all be elites living close to the BSNF tracks who didn’t notice the tracks before moving to the area. Remember that several Lower Mainland cities are fighting the planned new coal trans-shipment terminal on the Fraser River to China via another at Texada Island. One reason is for health – primarily coal pollution, but noise pollution may be included. It has been proven that noise and lack of sleep affect one’s health and is the reason some airports in Europe prevent plane departures after 11 p.m. We find it appalling that some recent and earlier letter writers lack empathy for people who are negatively affected by sleepdisrupting train horns. Some of these people wax enthusiastic about the sound of train horns. That’s your right, but don’t call the rest of us elites and chastise us for moving to White Rock without foreseeing that 25 years later we would have our sleep disrupted multiple times a night. In addition, it is galling that it brings minimal economic benefits to Canada – as well as increased pollution here and in China, which contributes to global warming. We hope White Rock can work with BSNF and the Canadian Rail Safety Agency to find a cost-effective solution to this divisive problem. W. & P. Millar, White Rock Q When I hear complaints about the train noise and pollution, I can’t help but think about the 24-hour exposure each of us has to toxins that are directly related to homes, cars and commercial trucks. For every residence built, there comes a steady stream of pollution and noise-producing machines. Large trucks, like trains, are mostly powered by diesel and, according to the BC Air Quality, “emit the same pollutants as gasoline engines, except that they produce much higher amounts of nitrogen oxide and particulate matter and lower amounts of volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide.” Dump trucks are now common on our residential streets, as one more home gets destroyed and all that waste gets hauled away. Then comes months of transport trucks that bring in materials required to build. Every day there are workers coming into our neighbourhoods, driving their vehicles – and that is all to build your homes and feed consumer needs. How about transit? Buses run mainly on diesel and produce a

higher volumes of noise due to frequency of stops and size. You want to talk about trains! Try living near schools where the ‘mommy trains’ speed through our communities and idle while they wait to pick up their passengers twice a day. I wonder if any of these noisytrain-hating, pollution-concerned residents are the same people I see emitting chemicals and particulates into our atmosphere while they shuttle around their children. It seems a little hypocritical to be so worried about environmental impacts and potential danger from trains, when we can document the tragedies and environmental footprint related to our personal vehicles. I agree with all those that have sent letters to the editor stating, “If you don’t like trains then don’t live near the tracks.” The bottom line is if you aren’t growing it or mining it in your backyard, then expect that whatever you need will be transported – and, yes, sometimes that is by train. It is time for people to realize we don’t live in a utopia. Spending millions to silence a whistle, legislate against stupidity or reduce emissions from trains, while we bathe ourselves in chemicals and contribute to more noise pollution than any other generation before us, seems entirely asinine to me. J. Chandler Zehner, Surrey

Degrees of safe transport Editor: I recently saw a sign in a White Rock yard which gives you an idea how brain dead some people are. It states: “Say yes to safety and say no to Enbridge and Kindermorgan.” Really? So it is safer to send oil by tanker cars or trucks that blow up on impact and kill people, than it is to send it by a pipeline buried under the ground? Duh. I didn’t know. John Bootsma, White Rock

Same players, same results Editor: Can no one see the parallel between the South Surrey Park and Ride debacle, and the debate regarding replacing the Pattullo Bridge? Same players – TransLink, B.C. government and frazzled, cashstrapped commuters. The park-and-ride was part of the transportation infrastructure, a success that was being used to capacity. Smelling untapped revenue, the authorities announced a new fee,

but then spent $4.5 million of our money in an attempt to justify the fee and help it fly politically. Though one may hesitate to refer to the Pattullo Bridge as a “success,” it is definitely used to capacity. The authorities are citing concern over conflict with policy that prevents tolling when no untolled option is available. And they are contemplating spending hundreds of millions of dollars on a replacement – either four lanes that would offer no significant improvement to moving traffic volume, or a six-lane option that would dump 50 per cent more traffic onto the overburdened streets of New Westminster. Either option seems as much about justifying and making tolls politically acceptable, as it does infrastructure renewal/seismic upgrade. Let’s not spend hundreds of millions on a new bridge, implement tolls and find out traffic volume is far below what was expected. Let’s use the South Surrey parkand-ride lesson. Time to forget the “untolled option” policy, take the political heat and implement a small toll on all Fraser River crossings, while reducing the Port Mann toll. Voila! Pattullo congestion eased, Port Mann and Golden Ears handling more traffic, and cash for new Pattullo, tunnel or whatever priority the authorities come up with. Al Deagle, Surrey

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Wheels of bureaucracy spin, too Editor: Scrooge is alive and well and working in White Rock. Would you believe a volunteer driver for Meals on Wheels got a parking ticket one snowy Wednesday while delivering a meal to one of our senior citizens? The answer from city hall was they have to treat every one fairly. I thought “blinkers” went out when the horse and buggy disappeared. We hear complaints all the time about parking in White Rock, but this one takes the cake, the candles, the plate and the knife. I have said my piece, let off steam and feel a whole lot better. I hope you print this letter and let city hall have a red face all the way to the bank with their lousy 30 bucks. R. Storey, Surrey Q Ah, the joys of White Rock bureaucracy. Perhaps you remember the recent heavy snowfall we all endured? We are pleased to say Meals On Wheels met all our delivery commitments – though not without difficulties navigating the uncleared roads on the Monday and still heavily snowed areas on the Wednesday. One of our drivers on the Wednesday morning could not get parked in his usual spot due to the snow and had to park on the road. He had a clearly displayed “delivery” notice on his dashboard and removed our

familiar white boxes from the back of his vehicle to take them in to the housebound client awaiting them. He was gone for a total of 10 minutes and returned to a parking ticket on his windshield. My, fast work by the parking patrol, as he or she was nowhere in sight on our driver’s return to his car. We all felt this to be rather unfair due to the unusual weather circumstances and I, as Meals on Wheels president, called the town hall that afternoon to say so. I wrote out my objections and presented myself at city hall the following morning and had to fill out a form as well. It was then “hurry up and wait.” Two weeks later a reply arrived by mail; they want their $30. Meals On Wheels will pay this on behalf of our driver, as we consider the ticket to be most unfair under the circumstances. The letter also states the appeal was denied in order to be fair to all recipients of parking violations. I only wish they were as diligent in ticketing those who happily park in handicap spaces. We have dinner on Marine Drive mid-week and observe many abuses of the only two, marked handicap spaces to the east of the pier. We have even watched the bylaw van itself pulling in there, despite empty spaces further along. Tut tut. No tickets for themselves, I presume. Pat Patton, White Rock Meals on Wheels

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White Rock RCMP are reminding residents to be wary of callers purporting to be a relative needing financial help, after a senior was targeted by a man claiming to be her nephew. Const. Shaileshni Molison said in a news release the incident happened earlier this month, and the caller came close to achieving his goal. According to Molison, the 70-year-old was contacted March 3 by an upset individual who claimed to be her nephew. He did not provide a name, but managed to convince the senior they were related, then asked her to send funds for a legal matter through a money transfer. He then advised the senior that his lawyer would contact her. It was during that next call that the “aunt” became suspicious. On a friend’s advice, she reported the incident to police. Molison said the senior was lucky she did not send any money. She encouraged anyone on the receiving end of a similarly suspicious call to: resist the caller’s pressure to act quickly; verify who they are dealing with; and contact police. In White Rock, call 778-593-3600.

ber jumped to 29 in 2013, from 17 in 2012 – a 71 per cent boost. “We are noticing more individuals impaired by drug than ever before,” Roseberry said. Dropped 911 calls also remain a concern, accounting for 13 per cent (785) of the detachment’s calls for service last year. The figure is 25 per cent lower than in 2012, when 1,047 dropped calls were logged. As every one of those calls must be investigated, the issue is a significant drain on resources, Roseberry said. Other statistics of note included an increase in mental-health files (to 186 from 171) and a 53 per cent drop in the number of business breakand-enters. Councillors’ questions to Roseberry ranged from inquiring about the use of auxiliary or security officers at events to reduce policing costs; and if the crime data could be broken down geo-

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because they were in a car and police could be listening. A star witness and convicted In earlier testimony, Y said that killer testifying against his for- his friend and fellow Red Scormer gang associates at the Surrey pion gang member Jamie Bacon Six trial last week said one of had a dispute with Surrey drug the accused murderers appeared dealer Corey Lal. upbeat as he shared details about A meeting was arranged with the slaughter, holding Lal in which Bacon up six fingers to indicate planned to beat him up the number of bodies left and â&#x20AC;&#x153;taxâ&#x20AC;? him. Y said behind. Lal was lured to a SurPerson Y â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a gangsterrey McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, where turned-police informant Bacon berated him and who cannot be named told him he was to pay due to a publication ban a $100,000 fine by that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; took the stand at B.C. night.Â Supreme Court in VanDuring the confroncouver beginning Montation, Y said, he conJamie Bacon day in the ongoing trial fiscated Lalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gun â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a Accused of Cody Haevischer and â&#x20AC;&#x153;babyâ&#x20AC;? 9mm Glock with Matthew Johnston, who a unique clip for easier are charged in connection with concealment. Lal appeared petthe mass murder of six men in rified, Y said, adding the cona Surrey apartment on Oct. 19, sequences he would face if he 2007. didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay the sum were clear. They have both pleaded not â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was going to be stuffed in a guilty to six counts of second- trunkâ&#x20AC;Ś disappeared.â&#x20AC;? degree murder in the deaths of Lal did not contact them. innocent bystanders Ed Schelâ&#x20AC;&#x153;At that point, Jamie wanted to lenberg and Christopher Mohan, put the hurt on him and finish as well as Eddie Narong, Ryan him off, kill him,â&#x20AC;? Y said. Bartolomeo, and brothers Corey Y and Bacon initially agreed Y and Michael Lal, who had links would take care of Lal. to the drug trade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had to be killed. If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Y told Justice Catherine Wedge now go do something to him itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that Johnston told him all about going to make the whole group the Surrey murders after they look weak,â&#x20AC;? Y said to the court. happened. But Y backed off when the plan â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was happyâ&#x20AC;Ś proud you â&#x20AC;&#x153;morphedâ&#x20AC;? into a more comcould say,â&#x20AC;? Y said of Johnstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plicated home-invasion scenario demeanour. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He said there was that would involve robbery and lots of bodies. It was like one murder. Y said Bacon said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d after the otherâ&#x20AC;Ś that he had to get Johnston and another gang pull someone in.â&#x20AC;? member, who can only be idenY was concerned, he said, tified as X, to do it.Â (X pleaded Black Press

guilty in the case several years ago and is shielded by a publication ban). In his first day of testimony, Y testified about how he came to be Baconâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s protector. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was expected that Jamie was going to be killed at some point,â&#x20AC;? Person Y testified. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My position was I was going to stop that from happening.â&#x20AC;? He said he was close to Bacon in the months leading up to the Surrey Six murders and considered him family. Person Y said Bacon wanted to be the most powerful drug dealer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the â&#x20AC;&#x153;top guyâ&#x20AC;? who was feared by all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He wanted to be like Scarface,â&#x20AC;? he said. Baconâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crew eventually merged with the Red Scorpions (RS), which was then led by Mike Le. (Le pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder in the Surrey Six case late last year). On Tuesday, Y explained how he drifted apart from Bacon after the Surrey Six murders and decided it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;the endâ&#x20AC;? when Bacon organized a trip to Mexico for RS members when he knew Y couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go because of a court date.Â He came to realize so-called gang loyalty was all a â&#x20AC;&#x153;mirage,â&#x20AC;? he said. By late 2007, Y wrote a letter to police and soon after began working as an agent, participating in police-devised undercover scenarios to get those involved in the Surrey Six murders to talk. Bacon is also charged in the case but is being tried separately at a later date.

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A report to council on the White Rock Museum & Archives’ past year had a familiar message threaded through the details: the need for more funding. In recounting the facility’s activities and successes for 2013, both society president Marilena Fluckiger and executive director Sharon Oldaker found opportunities to point out gaps that could be filled if funding needs were addressed. Council heard the same appeal at least twice last fall. In October, museum director Paul Oxley asked council to more than double the city’s annual contribution to operating funds, by boosting the amount to $185,095 from the $92,000 that has been allocated historically. Oxley reasoned the boost was needed to enable the museum to keep pace with public expectations and changing technology. Fluckiger renewed the appeal in December, following a recommendation by the city’s director of financial services to increase museum funding by $33,000 for 2014. Last week, Oldaker cited “skinny” resources that forced the facility to operate with eight part-time staff. In listing the variety of exhibits hosted at the museum in 2013 – when more than 24,000 visitors came through the facility’s doors – she told council “we try to be as visible in the community as we can be with our limited hours.” And in talking about an initiative that generates funds through sales of “museum-blend coffee,” she said it is part

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The White Rock Museum & Archives needs more funding in order to survive, according to a report to city council. Proponents have made two similar requests. of an effort “to be as creative as we can with the manpower we have.” Fluckiger described 2013 as a “really productive” one, but was blunt in her references to a lack of funding. The museum is at a crossroads, she said. “It’s difficult, even unrealistic for us to fulfill the goals with the current budget,” she said. While the boost included in this year’s budget will help, “we will, however, need to make some modifications to some of the services we provide.” Cost was also raised as an obstacle when Coun. Helen Fathers asked if museum officials had considered building on the

coffee sales revenue by adding a coffee shop to the facility. Noting funding for the “single-biggest tourist attraction… in our city” is far behind where it should be, Coun. Louise Hutchinson suggested the city’s budget include a “built-in addition” to help close the gaps. “Both the city and the museum missed the boat along the way,” she said. “I think we missed the boat for 20 years.” Mayor Wayne Baldwin offered some hope additional assistance may be available “within the next two weeks,” and suggested city staff schedule a meeting with museum officials to discuss ideas.

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Clockwise from top, Tammy Leuba performs a bellydance at the Kent Street Activity Centre March 14 for the weekly Fresh and Lively Luncheon; an attendee enjoys some coffee and dessert; Shirley Von Chance, 81, shows off a toque she knitted; Shirley Whitehouse, 78, (left) and June Balkwill, 70, knit “pocket people” to send over to an orphanage in Russia; Gordon Tabin, 83, practises pool.

Kent St. lunch fun for all Sarah Massah Staff Reporter

illiards, belly dancing and bowls of stew were all a part of Kent Street Activity Centre’s Fresh and Lively Luncheon last Friday. This month, Ellen Neal

and other organizers of the luncheon marked 18 years of serving up fresh food and entertainment to seniors in the community. She noted that there is a constant crowd of regulars who show up and socialize. “Last week, we had 83

people come in,” she said, noting the average is between 45-50. “There are people who play below in the billiards room and a regular knitting group.” Each week, the menu – prepared by Pat Faulkner

and her team of volunteers – changes, but one thing that is constant is the fun had by all, she noted. Admission to the luncheon is $7. For more information or to arrange transportation, call Neal at 604-536-6945.

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Q VOKRA fundraiser March 22, 6 p.m. at Green Timbers Pub, 9167 148 St. Cost: $25 per ticket. Contact: pussycatm@shaw.ca or 604-531-1773. Q Gold Rush Fundraising Gala April 5, 5:30 p.m. at Hazelmere Golf & Country Club, 18150 8th Ave. Tickets: www.sourcesbc.ca

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Monday Q Divorcecare non-profit recovery group meets Monday evenings at Peace Portal Alliance Church. Info and registration: Donna, 604-538-6167.

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The feedback is exactly Staff Reporter what Schultz needed to Any parent knows it’s hard confirm her career decito tell children they can’t sion was the right one. have sweets. “I just felt really strongly But for Joanna Schultz, that this was what I needed there was no way around it. to do and this was when I Both her daughters – Franneeded to do this. It was a ces, 6, and Gisela, 3 – were leap of faith,” she said. “I gluten- and dairy-intolerant, gave up a job with really which whittled treat options great job security, pension dramatically. and benefits – everything “Every time I would hear – to fly by the seat of my a new gluten-free bakpants.” ery opened up in the city, Located off 152 Street I would get so excited and and 19 Avenue, Pikanik pack the kids up, ‘let’s go! has a loyal following, let’s go!’ and we’d get there Schultz said, noting even and I would ask what was those without allergies dairy free, and there would stop by to pick up goodies. be things like biscotti, things On the road to success, that they didn’t want,” Schultz spent hours in the Schultz, 42, explained. Mike Douglas photo kitchen testing different “There would be all these Joanna Schultz turned her children’s combinations to get the delicious treats, and I would dietary challenges into a business. results she wanted. have to tell them that they “I’d say breads were the couldn’t have any of it.” hardest. The biggest chalFinally, she had enough. A year and a half ago, lenge. The classic sandwich loaf took two years Schultz left her corporate position and opened to perfect,” she said. “To do recipe development up Pikanik, a gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free is really tedious and time consuming, you can bakery in South Surrey. Since opening, the bak- only do one change at a time. Because you have ery has received a number of accolades, includ- to see how that effects the outcome. ing placing third in Canadian Baker’s Journal “It’s interesting for sure, extremely challenging magazine’s Innovator of the Year competition. but so rewarding when you finally get it.” “It’s nice to be acknowledged by our industry, The cherry on top of the – gluten- and dairybut it’s the customers who walk in here every free – cake is that Schultz’s daughters can finally day who make it feel worthwhile,” she said. “Our indulge. customers are invested in our success as much “They love it, they come in and they can pick as we are.” whatever they want and everything is safe.”

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Work with art, see artwork at White Rock Community Centre

Painting, golfing and more A fun creative class is the Daytime and evening classes March 28 Chinese Brush are at a local driving range. Painting workshop. Q Until April 30, Kent Street has With all supplies included, volunteers available to process this is a great introduction to income tax paperwork for those Chinese watercolour painting. 65+, who are considered low Learn how to paint realistic valincome. leys and ridges and creIf you would like Sylvia Yee ate a landscape painting assistance filing your using crumpled paper return, please bring technique. your paperwork – The workshop runs including a copy of from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. last year’s return – to at the White Rock Comthe front desk, and it munity Centre. All skill will be passed along to levels are welcome. the volunteers. If you Call 604-541-2199 for prefer an in-person details and to register. appointment, please Q Artwork is now on call 604-541-2231 for display at the White a time. Rock Community CenQ If you enjoy the tre. game of cribbage, there This exhibition feais a cribbage and bid tures how local artists whist group that meets interpret the world of music every Thursday from 1-3:15 and dance with their pallet. The p.m. at Kent Street. show runs from March 8 to There is also a 10-card crib April 17 in the gallery. tournament the fourth Friday of Q Golf is a game in which you every month, with friendly comclaim the privileges of age and petition and prizes. retain the playthings of childQ If you are interested in learnhood. ing how to play bid whist, there Register now for beginner and is a free workshop for members intermediate golf lessons to get on April 7 and 14, 1-2 p.m. at more out of your game. Kent Street. This course is for Small class size with a PGA members only. pro ensures you will learn the Call 604-541-2231 to purchase proper setup and swing fundaa membership or come down to mentals for the short and long Kent Street and get your threegame. visit guest pass to try one, two

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or three different activity groups available at Kent Street before purchasing membership. Q What are you doing to reduce your risk and improve your driving? Assess your driving skills and habits. Refresh your knowledge of vehicle safety features and road regulations in the Mature Driving Workshop. Held on Wednesday, April 16 at the WRCC hite Rock Community Centre, this is a free course, co-sponsored with White Rock Community Policing. Call to register 604-541-2199. Q Do you enjoy social dancing, but need a little more instruction? There are a number of ballroom dance lessons this week starting Tuesday and Wednesday – American tango, waltz, rumba, cha cha, salsa, merengue. Call 604-541-2199 to register both you and your partner. Drop in on Wednesday nights at the Kent Street Activity Centre to practise your newly learned dance moves. Social dance at Kent Street goes 7:3010:30 p.m. to live music. Tickets at the door (open at 7 p.m.). Refreshments served midway. The Kent Street Activity Centre, located at 1475 Kent St., is open to people 55 years of age or better. For info, call 604-541-2231.

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The unexpected arrival of five baby birds at Christina Place has residents flocking to Nina McLachlan’s suite to sneak a peek. The nonagenarian and animal lover – who, along with other residents, completed a wall mural depicting a wildlife scene last year – discovered the five little eggs, the size of pistachios, just over two weeks ago. Since they hatched, more than 30 visitors have come from Christina Place and Ocean View Care Home to see the birds, who have been living in a nest box, McLachlan noted. “They were so thrilled. It’s given me a lot of pleasure to share the experience with them.” And while the baby birds were a welcome surprise, it was a bit of a shock for McLachlan, who had thought both her budgies were male. “I told (recreation co-ordinator Sioban Cussen) that it must have been the first time there has been a birth at a retirement home,”

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Nina McLachlan visits with a few of her new roommates. McLachlan laughed. “I have raised birds before, but I never intended to raise them here. I just wanted some company.” Under her care, all five eggs have hatched, with the chicks ranging in age from one week to

three weeks. McLachlan said that she plans on taking care of the five budgies until they are grown, then she will decide whether to give them away or sell them back to the pet store from where she purchased her two birds.

Written nominations from private individuals or service groups are welcome. Submissions should describe the outstanding service or volunteer work the nominee has done, for the enhancement of the City of Surrey and include supporting documentation such as: letter(s) of support, special recognition or award(s) received, newspaper clippings, etc. All nominations (with supporting documentation) should be submitted to the City Clerk's office at 13450 104 Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3T 1V8, or submitted electronically to clerks@surrey.ca no later than Tuesday, March 25, 2014. For more information or to download the Good Citizen 2014 nomination form, visit our website at www.surrey.ca. Mayor Dianne L. Watts

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Steam into the Surrey Museum Station for train-themed family fun! Afterwards, see if you can spot the difference between clever fakes and real artifacts with a visit to the Museum’s Fakes & Forgeries exhibit. • Discover props and handle artifacts. • Play with train toys and toot our train whistle. • Create railway crafts. • Learn more about Surrey’s amazing railway history.

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The BC Government is proposing to ofﬂoad the province’s world-class recycling programs, run by local municipalities, to an association led by big multi-national corporations. The idea is that we’ll get a better, more efﬁcient program that costs taxpayers less.

Currently, BC homeowners only pay, on average, $35 a year for curbside recycling. Under the proposed regime, you’ll pay more. Every time you bring home a pizza, buy toilet paper,

Unfortunately, what we’ll really end up with is anyone’s guess.

How much more? Well, nobody’s saying.

The association isn’t guaranteeing that we’ll get a better program, or even one as good as the current Blue Box program already in place. Since the association is led by big businesses outside of BC, many of whom are not even headquartered in Canada, one could presume that proﬁts will come before environmental stewardship. They usually do. They also won’t guarantee that there won’t be any job cuts here in BC.

Here’s the only thing anyone does know: we already have a Blue Box program that works, is efficient, managed locally and puts the BC environment first. So why is the BC government flipping a coin, bringing in a questionable recycling program that some of our local elected officials are already calling a “scam?”

And how is this supposed to make things better for BC?

or pretty much anything else that comes in a package, businesses will be passing their increased costs on to you.

It’s time to contact Premier Clark and ask her.

What’s going on here?

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Unfortunately for the Southridge Storm, the return of captain Austin Chang was not enough to vault the team to a spot on the podium at BC High School Boys 2A Basketball Championships earlier this month in Langley. But the Storm, who went into the tournament as Fraser Valley champions, still finished better than they went in – they were seeded 12th and finished 10th – and part of that boost in the rankings can be attributed to the return the Grade 12 guard. Aside from a brief on-court cameo in the team’s last home game of the regular season – for seniors night – Chang had not played a minute during the season, after injuring his knee in a preseason practice. Austin Chang “I was running back on captain defence, and I turned to look at the ball, but my knee just kind of didn’t come with the rest of my body when I turned, and it popped out,” he explained. Chang said his knee didn’t immediately hurt after the play, but when he went to put weight on it after, he knew something was seriously wrong. “I could feel the pain when I did that, and I could tell just feel something wasn’t right,” he said. “I just felt like right then, it was the end of my season.” It turns out, he had a torn meniscus in his knee. The injury required arthroscopic surgery, which he underwent in Dec. 2. For the next few weeks, he had to keep all his weight off his injured leg, and after that, began a lengthy rehab process which started, Chang said, with “basically learning how to walk again. It was pretty tough.” Sitting out was tough on him mentally, too, he said – especially during his team’s postChristmas basketball trip to California. “It was hard to sit on the bench and just watch the guys play those game,” he said. As disappointed as he might’ve been at i see page 20

An all-Surrey final at the B.C. Boys 4A High School Basketball Championships didn’t happen, but for the first time in the 69-year history of the tournament, two schools from what is now the largest school district in B.C. have placed in the top three. The Holy Cross Crusaders, making their first trip to the provincial championship tournament at the highest level (it was a 3A team prior to this season), finished as the runner-up after falling 67-64 to the Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs in the championship game Saturday night the Langley Events Centre. The Tamanawis Wildcats were the third-place team. They lost 68-66 in overtime to the Bulldogs in a semifinal Friday night, before defeating the Sardis Falcons 70-56 Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders were seeded third at the 16-team tournament, and, after two one-sided victories, topped Sardis 73-68 in Friday’s semifinal round. Jonathan Kongbo led the Crusaders with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Jauquin BennettBoire with 17 points and Bright Dododza with 13 also scored in double digits, and each had nine rebounds. Taylor Browne contributed 12 points. Against the second-seed Bulldogs from Vancouver, Holy Cross trailed by two points after one quarter, and by three at the half. The two teams each scored 18 points in the third quarter and 15 in the fourth. Bennett-Boire, with 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Kongbo, with 20 points and a dozen rebounds, were the leaders on the Crusaders squad. Both players are on the tournament’s first all-star team. i see page 20

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Golfer shining in NCAA South Surrey golfer Adam Svensson is on a roll south of the border. The 20-year-old Earl Marriott grad won his fourth NCAA Div. 2 golf tournament earlier this month, and did so in convincing fashion, capturing the St. Edwards Invitational in Austin, Tex. by eight strokes. Svensson, who attends Barry University near Miami, Fla., is currently the NCAA Div. 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1-ranked menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golfer. Svensson is in his first season at

Barry, having joined the Buccaneers after his original scholarship â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, a Div. 1 school â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was rescinded due to academic ineligibility; some of Svenssonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s courses in his Grade 12 year at EMS did not help his SAT scores. By the time he rectified the error, UNLV had filled their team with other players. Nevertheless, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s found at home at Barry. His four tournament wins in a single season are already the most by a Buccaneer golfer.

Tamanawis ousted Friday i from page 19 The Bulldogs eliminated topseeded Tamanawis from contention Friday night. Tamanawis got off to a great start against Churchill, leading 21-13 after one quarter. The score was tied 31-31 at the half, and in a see-saw second half and overtime, the Bulldogs came out on top. Sukhjot Bains had a solid game, scoring 24 points and adding 16 rebounds before fouling out late in the fourth quarter. Sukhman Sandhu contributed 14 points and

Chang said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mentally, I was completely there, but physically, I probably didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get some of those shots off like I normally would.â&#x20AC;? Regardless of his on-court rust, his presence alone provided a boost, Anderson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was emotional for the guys, I think, to see him come back. He came in and played solid minutes. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to overdo it, but he was able to contribute.â&#x20AC;? After losing that

opening tilt to Elphinstone, Southridge was bumped to the consolation bracket, where they ran the table until the consolation final, which they lost to Highland 56-53 in overtime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had every opportunity to win it, but we just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pull it out,â&#x20AC;? Anderson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we played very well. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re happy with how we did. You always want to finish higher, but we gave a great effort.â&#x20AC;?

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16 rebounds. Tamanawis shook off the frustrating loss Friday, and got the jump on the Falcons Saturday afternoon to claim third place, the best ever finish by a Tamanawis team at the provincial championship and the highest finish by a public school from Surrey since the North Surrey Spartans placed second in 1983 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 31 years ago. Paced by 28 points and 11 rebounds by Bains, the Wildcats led 18-8 after one quarter and 33-21 at the half. Bains was also named to the first allstar team.

Team gave â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;a great effortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; i from page 19 his predicament, he handled it with aplomb, Storm head coach Steve Anderson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was there every practice, every game. He was incredible.â&#x20AC;? Chang figured his time on the bench actually helped his game in the long run, and also made him realize he might make a good coach one day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You see things different when you just watch. You see why certain things happened on the court,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding that his summer plans include coaching at a handful of basketball camps. Chang continued to sit out as his teammates rolled through Fraser Valleys, eventually winning the title game over Pacific Academy in late February. And though he his health was closer to 100 per cent when provincials began March 4, Chang still sat out the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening game, a 71-61 loss to Elphinstone. A day later, however, he came off the bench to play 13 minutes in a win over Golden. He scored just one point, and missed his three shots from the field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt good out there. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been testing my knee in practice, so I knew my limitations, but when I got out there in a game, I had all this adrenaline, and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t (think) about it at all,â&#x20AC;?

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He met and then married in July 1943, his wife, Violet, who lived in Lewes, a small town in Sussex, England. They had their first son in September 1944. After the war, Vi traveled to Canada by ship with a large group of English ‘war brides’ and Fred returned to Canada via ship and then on to Vancouver. They soon bought a home in East Vancouver and had another son in 1949 and a daughter in 1950. The older three children have fond memories of camping holidays and a driving holiday to the Calgary Stampede in 1955. After another daughter was born in 1957, it was time for a new, larger home and the family moved to North Burnaby. A third daughter was born in 1965, to make a total of 2 sons and 3 daughters. Fred still found the time during these years to sing in the local church choir and also complete his Royal Conservatory Grade 10 piano level. Fred spent his career years as an electrician, initially doing manufacturing and repair work, and later on in sales of industrial equipment. In the mid 1970’s, Fred and Vi built a new retirement home on acreage in the Crescent Park area. They bought a baby grand piano, which got much use right up until 2011 and was the source of much enjoyment with neighbours, friends and family over the years. Fred and Vi greatly enjoyed many wonderful cruise vacations in different parts of the world. Sadly, in 1994 Vi passed away after a many year battle with cancer. In the years since then, Fred spent much time with his widowed neighbour, and special friend, Joy, and the two of them had many happy times together. Fred had a fascination with steam locomotives from a young age, partly as a result of his father’s work as a steam locomotive engineer for the CPR. As a boy, Fred built model trains, and this hobby continued and led to a desire to build a large, real working model steam locomotive. He spent 40 years building the 1/12th scale locomotive and tender from scratch in his home machine shop. He was an active member of several model train clubs over the years, culminating in his membership in the Vancouver Island Model Engineers, who have a roundhouse and track area on acreage near Sidney. Fred’s locomotive and tender will continue to be stationed there and will provide great delight to many people that enjoy a ride around the acreage. Due to failing health in 2011, Fred moved from the townhouse in Ocean Park to Morgan Place in South Surrey. We would like to thank the caring staff there, and especially nurse Myrna for her wonderful care and help to us all. Dad is survived by his five children David (Pat), Wayne (Valerie), Wendy (Peter), Talitha (Darrell) and Heather. He is also survived by and will be greatly missed by his 11 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and his special friend Joy. As requested by Fred, there will just be a small immediate family get together. To sign Book of Condolences and to share a story, please click on mckenziefuneralservices.com

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With the greatest sadness, the family announces the passing of Councillor Larry Robinson on March 15th, 2014 at Peace Arch Hospital. He passed away peacefully with his family by his side after a very courageous battle with cancer. He was a truly wonderful man, a kind and loving Husband, Father, Brother, Son, Grandfather and Step Dad and uncle. Larry was loved and respected by all who knew him. Larry was born in Regina on Feb. 9th, 1949. He was a brilliant scholar, a very talented artist, mentor, fitness instructor and health enthusiast who was often seen pole walking the hills and kayaking on our water front. He was a friend to so many. Larry worked for Air Canada in Regina and Vancouver and was indispensable in the Legal department after many years on the ramp. He will also be sadly missed by his Homelife Benchmark family. Larry loved White Rock and became a valued and respected White Rock City Councillor three years ago and loved the challenges that brought and the friendship of his peers. He was dedicated and brought professionalism to all he did. Left to mourn are his wife, Ann, his mother Margaret, father Gordon, sons Aaron (Lise), Jesse, his brothers, Garry (Ann) and Ron (Lynda) his adored grandaughter Amelia, nephews and his niece, Heather. He had so many friends here and in Regina and will be sadly missed by all who were lucky enough to have known him, including his friends at his favourite coffee shop. A celebration of life will be held at White Rock Community Centre on Monday, March 24th between 1 and 3 p.m. All are welcome.

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Computer Problems? Call Blue Sky Tech 604.512.7082 John Jespersen

Expert Lawn Management

Honest sincere intuitive male caregiver looking for seniors requiring help. Personal care, transport or other concerns addressed. I am well known. Refs.

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APPLIANCE REPAIRS

RANGERS OCEAN PARK APPLIANCE LTD

Green Garden Service Lawn Maintenance Spring Clean Up, Power Raking, Aerating Tree Pruning Hedge Trimming Top Dressing

604-583-0169

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CONCRETE & PLACING

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CLEANING SERVICES

25th Year Anniversary LAWN & GARDEN CARE Residential & Strata

Member of BCLNTA Horticulture Grad. BCIT

Call Mike 604-671-3312 expertlawnmanagement.com

damaged concrete. Ken 604-307-4923

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Call (604)538-9600

Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers. Reasonable. Also Appliance Removal Call Mark (604)536-9092

1-4 Bedroom • Internals • Small & Big Moves • Internals • Single SingleItems Items •• Packing Packing Supplies s r

Placing & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates. coastalconcrete.ca

604-536-6620 FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1973

www.BBmoving.ca 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

Since 1989 - FULLY INSURED

SEMI-RETIRED contractor will do small concrete jobs. Patio’s, sidewalks, driveway’s. Re & re old or

Repairs to all major appliances

Peace Arch Appliance

MOVING? LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

B & B MOBILE SERVICES

MEDICAL HEALTH

.computer service

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

329 PAINTING & DECORATING ~ PRO PAINTERS ~ INTERIOR / EXTERIOR Quality Work, Free Estimates Member of Better Business Bureau

WCB INSURED

Vincent 543-7776

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

.Lawn Dogs

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184 FOR A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN • Garden Design & Installation • Weeding • Pruning • Spring Clean-Up • Maintenance 604-512-4525 www.gardenbuds.ca

“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

Efficient, Reliable, Friendly, Bonded Excellent References with 18 yrs of experience. Call Ivet: 778-235-4070

*Spring Clean *Pruning *Gardening *Garden/Shrub Removal *Fencing *Lawn Services. Call 604-597-8500 www.lawnranger1990.com

www.mpbconstruction.com

EUROPEAN LADY 18yrs exp Home & Office Laundry, Moving Wkdy/wknds Refs 604-825-1289

SHINE LANDSCAPING shinelandscaping@hotmail.com Call 778-688-3724

Showroom: Unit 62 - 15515 24th Ave. (at King George Blvd.) Tel: 604-538-9622

DETAILED EUROPEAN CLEANING.

Volunteer in support of your hospital.

HANDYPERSONS

Retired Fireﬁghter Handyman

A+ Lawn & Garden - Residential & Commercial services. 604.908.3596

*Bobcat *Mini Excavator *Drain Tile www.lawnranger1990.com Call 604-597-8500

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Repair, Replace, Remodel...

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

COMPUTER SERVICES

Strata Specialist Window & Gutter Cleaning WCB + Ins. Randy 604-341-5831

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ALL JOBS Big or Small. Panels, lighting, plugs, fans, hot tubs, etc. Guaranteed work. Ph 604-539-0708 Cell 604-537-1773 (Lic. 26110)

RELIABLE Cleaning Lady for White Rock/South Surrey area only. I have been cleaning for eight years and have a couple of available openings for local residents. Please call me if you have any questions. Natalie 778-294-1044

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

Gutter & Roof Cleaning since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

EXPERT HANDYMAN available for most jobs, big or small. Young, fit and hardworking. Great rates and friendly service! Ask for Dan. Phone 604-679-1278

ELECTRICAL

ELECTRICIAN - Dana Thompson Over 24yrs exp. Res/Comm. Free est. Bonded. #14758 604-353-1519

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

AT YOUR SERVICE. Carpentry, Concrete, Painting, Rubbish Removal. Call Dave (604)999-5056

Country Excavating

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Please visit www.pahfoundation.ca/gala to download an application or contact 604.535.4520.

Jay 604-513-8524

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

Call Dustin. 604-536-8486.

Volunteer support is required for a variety of roles May 1 - 3, 2014 with event set-up, event-night support and event tear-down. Must be 19+.

*Seniors Disc. *Insured *26 yrs.

PSB DRYWALL ★ All Boarding, Taping, Framing & Texture. Insured work. Dump Removal Service. 604-762-4657/604-764-6416

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

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• TREE PRUNING & TOP • HEDGE TRIMMING • TREE REMOVAL

778-883-4262

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GARDENING

SUPREME HEDGES

* No Scraping * No Sanding * No Mess

Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

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CALL FRIENDLY BENJAMIN 604-230-7928

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

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Residential & Commercial Services ~ Excellent Rates!! * Licensed * Bonded * Insured

E & M MAINTENANCE WINDOW WASHING

Kristy 604.488.9161

threescocatering@shaw.ca or Visit us at: www. threescompanycatering.ca

WORK WANTED

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Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly

• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals • Weddings • B-B-Ques • Birthdays • Anniversaries

SEEKING experienced forklift operators. Must have at least 5 years experience with 1500 lbs machines or higher. Experience with container loading an asset. Please send resume to general@mitsuihomes.ca

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CLEANING SERVICES

For all Your Cleaning Needs

Specializing in Private Events! We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

WAREHOUSE

Check out bcclassified.com’s Real Estate section in the 600’s.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

A MAID TO CLEEN

A renowned Surrey based company. Requires experienced & new Wood Cabinetry Installers. Training will also be provided to the suitable candidates.

Find FIND THE HOME OF YOUR s! DREAMS!

Samy’s Rich Finishing’s Corp. #501 – 2001 Beach Avenue Vancouver, BC, V6G 1Z3

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Wood Cabinetry Installers

Please fax resume 604-599-5250

JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC is required for coastal logging operations near Woss, BC. Year round employment with full benefits. Further details can be found at www.hdlogging.com Please fax resume to 250-287-9259.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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MESA PAINTING INTERIOR and EXTERIOR Quality work at reas rates. Free Est. Michael (cell) 604-724-7458

PLUMBING

A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber RENOS & REPAIRS Excellent price on Hot Water Tanks Furnace, Boilers, Plumbing Jobs & Drain Cleaning

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

bradsjunkremoval.com

Hauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!!

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

604.220.JUNK(5865)

341

Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

PRESSURE WASHING 372

SUNDECKS

10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. CA. Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters.

560

563

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

603

25 yrs in rooﬁng industry

RENE’S SPRAY & BRUSH PAINTING

ACREAGE

2.7 all useable acres 1 km from Kamloops city limits. River and mnt views all studies complete, ready to build $299,900 (250) 318-8868

625

778-855-5361

APARTMENT/CONDO

PETS

Running this ad for 10yrs

477

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.

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PETS

BERNAISE MOUNTAIN DOGS CROSS TIBETAN MASTIFF PUPS Bundles of fun. $700. No Sunday calls 604-794-7633, 604-819-3349

.A East West Roofing & Siding Co. Repairs, new roofs, torching, gutter services. 10% off. 604-783-6437

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

WHITE ROCK - Central 1 bdrm. Walk to mall & bus. Quiet, adult oriented. N/S, N/P $830/mo. incls. heat/hot water, prkg. 604-535-3585

PLUMBING

FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATING H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. (604)596-2841

WHITE ROCK SUNSET VILLA

1 Bdrm. w/ D/W & Gas F/P Large balcony. Concrete building. 1 block from Semiahmoo Mall. Available Immediately!

Call for appt to view 604.541.6276

EXTRA

CHEAP RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free! (778)997-5757, (604)587-5991

GERMAN SHEPHERD P/B puppies 5 M, 2 F, all shots, ready now. $700 Call 604-889-8957 S.Surrey.

ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)

.604.536.2216 www.bhserviceplumbing.org

RUBBISH REMOVAL

696

.COM Seniors Discount RELIABLE, SERVICE 7 days a week

CALL ROGER 604-

968-0367

REG Bluenose APBT puppies for sale. Razors Edge/Gotti bloodlines, all blue/white markings. 250-8773564 or email northernflower9@hotmail.com for pics/info

CHEAPER PRICES

OCEAN PARK lrg bdrm, up, furn., sink, lndry. $485. Now. ns/np. Sml portion hydro/gas. 604-535-5953.

750

(13255 Marine Dr, Surrey). Fully equipped kitchen, newly reno’d 2 bedrooms, laundry room. $1200/mo includes hydro/gas.

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Ask about our

ROOM SPECIAL

CALL TODAY! 604-803-5041 www.benchmarkpainting.ca

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APPLIANCES

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

Call for appointment. 604-722-9167 S.Sry, 2 bdrm newly reno’d g/l ste 1300sf, Incl w/d strg $1075+util 1blk fr hosp Avail now 604-825-0586 S. SURREY, sea glimpses, lovely garden ste, newly reno’d, F/P, D/W, W/D, off st prkg, 2 bdrm, $1100/mo. Avail Apr. 1st. 604-535-6288 WHITE ROCK - 180 degree ocean view, 2 bdrm, 1 bthrm suite. 2 car priv. garage, deck & entr. Inc heat & pwr. Sm dog ok. Suitable for n/s mature tentants. Avail Apr 1. Totally reno’d. $1600/mo. (604)541-1033

WHITE ROCK. 2 bdrm, 2 blocks from pier, F/P, all appls, sep. entr, $1100 incl utils. NS. Sm. pet Ok. Avail now. Phone 604-538-1446.

S. SURREY WAREHOUSE approx 1000 sq.ft., concrete flr, 16” roll up door, gated, suitable for storage, $650/mo, avail now. 604-835-6000

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

HOMES FOR RENT

WHITE ROCK central 1bdrm, share w/d, incl utils/cable/net, f/p, priv ent, patio, prkg, clean & quiet. Ns/np. Suits one. $850/mo. 604-535-6622. WHITE ROCK studio, galley kitchen sep bdrm bdrm, all util incl cbl. Shrd lndry, NP/NS, $690. 604-542-2244

751

RENT TO OWN

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

TRUCKS & VANS

SOUTH SURREY: 3 bdrm, 2 bth, priv. entr. Large yard. Ideal loc. 24th & 156th. All appl. $1000/mo + utils. April 1st. (604)531-8108

1998 Villager Van

TOWNHOUSES

LEATHER LUXURY 1 Owner. All leather interior. Seats 7 with 4 bucket seats, 151K. Digital. Sunroof. AirCared. Great Cond!! $2500.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

S. SURREY: 2 BDRM Rancher- 8 yrs old. $1500/mo utils incl. n/p, n/s. Avail. April 1st. (604)551-0888 S.SURREY / W.ROCK 16/160 St. 2 storey, 3 Bdrm, 2.5 bth, w/d, d/w, fncd bkyrd. Mar 15. $1500/mo. (778)552-2883 or 604-626-2564

S.Surrey,Morgan Crossing, bdrm, 2.5 baths. $2150/mo. appls, NS. RENT or RENT TO OWN. Avail Now. Call 604-538-0940

TRANSPORTATION

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CREDITORS AND OTHERS having claims against The Estate of DANIEL RANDAL, Formerly of: 7550 Cumberland Street, Burnaby, BC are required to send full particulars of such claims duly verified to the undersigned Executrix at: #103-1656 Martin Drive, Surrey, BC, V4A 6E7 on or before April 14th, 2014 after which date the estate assets will be distributed having regard only to claims that have been received.

Megan Knight - Executrix

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN

810

Swimming Pool & All Amenities.

Call 604-538-5337

Skyline Apts White Rock Hot Water & U/G Parking Incl

851

SUITES, UPPER

MALABAR AVE, WHITEROCKS BEST FAMILY AREA Nice 2 level family home with very private yard, gleaming hardwood floors, 2 fireplaces, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, separate studio suite included, garage, April 15th, $2400 no smoking. Call Chris 604-644-3719

WHITE ROCK 2550 s.f. exec home w/view, 4 bdrms & 2 kitchens. Near all amens. $2700. (604)761-2776

Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers. Reasonable. Also Appliance Removal Call Mark (604)536-9092

The Scrapper

Well maintained Concrete High Rise in White Rock close to shopping.

Quiet community oriented living.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

Call 604-538-8850

1 & 2 Bedrooms

Peace Arch Appliance

845

2000 F350 - 2WD, V10, gas eng. long box. S-cab. 146,000 kms. $7000/firm. (604)538-4883

752

TWO bedroom rancher 8 yrs old in Morgan Crossing all appliances plus w/d all utilities included $1500/month n/s no pets Call 604551-088

ACTIVE SENIOR

2013 KIA Sportage, 4 cyl, A/C, Cruise, CD, phone jackes. 21,500 kms. Maint contract 5yrs. $19,000 Contact Dody (604)560-2464

OCEAN PARK Bright 3 bdrm ste Close to 2 elem schools. Full W/D. Hrdwd flrs thru-out. Lrg spac bkyrd w/hot tub & deck. Lots of gardening opportunities for green thumbs, and great kids area on cul-de-sac. Walk dist to beach. Apr 1st. $1750 + utils. 1 Yr lease req. Call 604-729-1743, email: jason@sunburstmedical.com

UTILITIES INCLUDED. NS/NP

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

SUITES, LOWER OCEAN VIEW UNIT In quiet Ocean Park Community

OTHER AREAS

20 Acres. $0 Down, Only $119/mo. Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas. Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee. Call 866-8825263 Ext. 81 www.sunsetranches.net

STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN! No Qualifications! Flexible Terms! CLOVERDALE - 60th and 176th Spacious 1 Bedroom Condo. Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req’d 604-626-9647 P/B blue males & females. Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN Pet homes. $1000. 604-308-5665

ROOMS FOR RENT

RON Morin

700

WHITE ROCK

746

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

736

RENTALS

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

Call 536-5639 to view & for rates

WHITE ROCK 1bdrm +den in mint cond, quiet area, suit 1 prof, w/d, gas f/p sep ent. ns/np. $800 incl utils. 604-356-3418

FEMALE PEKINGESE top of the line pup, reg’d. Email for more info. Video avail. $695. 604-353-8750. charlesfoyers@gmail.com FEMALE YORKIE - Micro-chipped Reg’d, cert of pedigree, video avail. health records. $695. 604-353-8750 charlesfoyers@gmail.com

Surrey, ground floor office/retail unit 526 sq ft.; 2nd floor office spaces from 220 sq ft. to 859 sq ft. in quiet Rosemary area.

W.R: $765m, 600sf 1bdrm Heat, h/w, cbl, prkg inc. n/p, No Smokers refs adult oriented. 604-385-0275

DO YOU LOVE DOGS? We need loving foster homes for med.-lrg. sized dogs. 604.583.4237

.Russells Rubbish Removal 604-787-7355 White Rock / South Surrey

Rosemary Centre

$795-$845.

Call Manager at 604-538-5085.

OFFICE/RETAIL

3388 Rosemary Hts Cres.

* Reasonable Rent Includes: 43 channels of cable vision, heat and hot water. * Absolutely No Smoking, No Drugs, No pets.

WHITE Rock, bright 2 bdrm 850 sqft. lower duplex. Avail. April 1st. 2 blks to beach, 1/2 blk. to bus. Large priv. back yrd, carport. 5 appl., n/p, n/s. Ref’s $1050/mo. 604 530-8038

CHIHUAHUA’S reg’d,micro-chipped cert. of pedigree, health records, shots, dewormed, paper trained, Video avail. $495. 604-353-8750 charlesfoyers@gmail.com

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~ THIS IS A MUST SEE ~ Very desirable White Rock apartment, ideal for quiet tenants.

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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

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

Phone 778-908-7072

1 BDRM APT

• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

3 Bathrooms. Avail April 1st. $3100/mo.

WHITE ROCK clean, bright, 1 Bdrm ste avail June 1st. Ocean view, 1 year lease req’d. $820/mo + $410 security dep. NS/NP (604)360-1403

HOMES WANTED

Difﬁculty Making Payments? No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

4 Bdrm EXECUTIVE HOME

WHITE ROCK. 2 Bdrm Walk to mall/bus. $1195 inc heat / h.water, washer/dryer Adult oriented. NS/NP 604-536-9565 / 604-765-9565.

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

CANE CORSO MASTIFF - pure bred pups, shots, dewormed, vet checked. Call 604-826-7634

AUTO FINANCING

Cumaru hardwood throughout.

Call 604-536-0379

FOR SALE BY OWNER

We Buy Homes BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-626-9647

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WHITE ROCK

1455 Fir St WHITE ROCK 1 Bdrm suite avail now Heat & hot wtr incl. Swimming pool & rec room On site mgr

$900 incls. HEAT & H/W. 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

HOMES FOR RENT

Sunny Hillside

~ Fir Apartments ~

TONY’’S PAINTING

627

TRANSPORTATION

604-451-6676

WHITE ROCK 2 bdrm up 1 down, h/w flrs, oceanview New roof & drvwy. $749,000. 604-535-2801

www.paintspecial.com

736

Family housing 1851 Southmere Crescent E. 2 bdrm apartments starting from $899/mo. incl. heat. Pet friendly, near all amenities. Community garden.

922 SQ.FT 2 Bdr. 2 Bath. Quiet condo at 5 corners in White Rock. Walk to beach or farmers market. Partial ocean view from 300 sq. ft. patio. Transit nearby. No age restrictions, rentals and one pet OK. Move in condition. Asking price $325/sq.ft. below assessment. Available immediately. For viewing pls. call or text 604-538-1811.

Save-More Roofing - Specializing in New Roofs, Re-Roofs & Repairs. 778-892-1266

RENTALS

SOMERSET GARDENS (S. Sry)

MISC. WANTED

FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1.866.960.0045 www.dollars4guns.com.

REAL ESTATE

Family owned & operated. Fully ins. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions, concrete tiles. torchon, fibreglass shingles, restoration & repairs. 20 yr labour warr. 604-427-2626 or 723-2626 www.mainlandroof.com

Homes & Condo’s Commercial Buildings Small Reno’s Drywall & Ceiling Repairs

706

STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Mainland Rooﬁng Ltd.

Repaint Specialist

MISC. FOR SALE

DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call National Teleconnect Today! 1-866-443-4408. www.nationalteleconnect.com.

604-812-9721

.Hayden Painting 778-229-0236 Family Owned & Operated Ryan 778.229.0236

RENTALS

*TYPEWRITER IBM SELEC. III 15” Carrier ribbons, fonts - Mint!!! *Slide Projector Kodak Carousel #5600 trays - Mint!! **Best Offers** Leave message @ 604-531-2526.

SPRING SUPER SPECIAL SALE Gutter windows skylights siding for $350. (under 2500sf) We use soap to shine your house. Taking care of your property since 2000. People love our Service. WCB Insured 604-861-6060

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

RUBBISH REMOVAL

20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

1 room $69 - Includes baseboards

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1 & 2 Bdrm Suites

Call 604-536-8499 www.cycloneholdings.ca

WHITE ROCK. 1 & 2 bdrm suites Includes cable, heat & parking, NS/NP. Avail now. 604-535-0925 Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

AUTO FINANCING

IN THE MATTER OF THE WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT Marten Poelman of 16289 48 Ave Surrey, B.C. claims a warehouseman’s lien against the following persons; Kristina Helen Volkmar and Ryan Thomas Moroco for a 2002 Chrysler Intrepid, VIN# 2C3HH46R02H173674. If not paid in full on or before April 10, 2014 the said vehicle will be sold or disposed of. AMOUNT OWING

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