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Back-to-back banners: s: A year after claiming victory at volleyball provincials, Earl Marriott’s senior boys have done it again, capturing a second ond straight championship banner. r. i see page e 11
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Terrorist propaganda blamed amid reports of White Rock pilot’s kidnapping by ISIS
‘Ignore the reports I’ve been captured’ Tracy Holmes
afternoon, purportedly by Rosenberg, unequivocally refutes the claims. “Guys, I’m totally safe and secure. I don’t have Internet access or any communication devices with me for my safety and security,� notes the status update. “I can’t reply regularly and only happened to have a chance to log in and see these (inaccurate) news stories. Ignore the reports I’ve been captured.
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A former White Rock resident described as the first foreign woman to join in the fight against ISIS was reportedly captured over the weekend. But proof that Gillian Rosenberg, 31, is in the custody of the Middle East extremists is yet to emerge. And a Facebook post early Monday
Yalla, Acharai!� Various media had been reporting that Rosenberg was captured by members of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) in Syria. However, links and comments on Rosenberg’s Facebook page were also quick to dispute the claims. “As I said before Gill Rosenberg is safe and all the allegations about her kidnap are unfounded,� writes Oliver Brimo
early Dec. 1. “A short time ago the head of #YPG forces in #Kobani refuted categorically these allegations.� Late Monday morning, Chris Levy writes, “She is safe!!!!! Friends and family of Gill Rosenberg you can breath a sigh of relief that she is alive and well.� ISIS has been designated a terrorist organization by the United Nations. i see page 2
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Fraser tries to sidestep fines over wait times Jeff Nagel Black Press
Fraser Health is under fire for ordering its surgeons to reassess patients in an attempt to avoid steep fines for failing to complete surgeries within one year. Leaked documents released by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) show Fraser is already facing fines of more than $2.5 million for 650 scheduled surgeries that were waiting more than a year as of Oct. 9, while another 4,124 surgeries have Surgery waits of waited six to more than a year *as of Oct. 9 12 months. A Nov. 4 Surrey Memorial 226 Burnaby 143 memo to surPeace Arch 128 geons directs Pattison Outpatient 70 them to reasAbbotsford Region 32 sess patients Royal Columbian 20 who have Delta 11 waited more Eagle Ridge 8 Chilliwack General 6 than 40 weeks. “It is imperaRidge Meadows 4 Langley Memorial 1 tive for the interest of all, including our patients, that we use every available strategy to avoid penalties,� Dr. Peter Blair, Fraser’s medical director for surgery, states in the memo, which is also signed by the executive director for surgery. i see page 4
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Surrey has lost almost one-fifth of its tree canopy in just over a decade, according to a recent study commissioned by the city. The report shows stark differences between the amount of tree cover in existing developments to that provided in new construction. The city hired North Surrey’s Urban Systems this year to provide an analysis of the city’s existing tree canopy. A tree canopy (the above-ground portion of a
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but it will require some significant changes to turn things around. New developments are a large contributor to canopy loss, according to figures in the report. The average existing single-family residential development (city-wide) in 2009 had 23.5-percent tree canopy. Now, the average new home construction has a 2.6-per-cent tree canopy. The figure is even more stark in South Surrey, where it dropped from 47.8 per cent in 2009 to 7.7 per cent in new-construction areas. i see page 4
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Dreams of flight at young age i from page 1 In a news release last month, the UN security council condemned the group, and emphasized it “must be defeated and that the intolerance, violence and hatred it espouses must be stamped out.” Rosenberg – who ran for Surrey council as a teenager in 2002, describing the city’s social policy as “a terrible failure” – reportedly only recently joined Kurdish forces in the fight against ISIS. According to reports, she first emigrated to Israel in 2006, then was extradited to the U.S. for her role in a lottery scam. A July 2009 FBI press release names a Gillian Rosenberg as among 11 people arrested in Israel on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud through telemarketing in connection with a lottery scheme that targeted elderly U.S. residents. According to Rosenberg’s Facebook posts, she travelled “home” to Tel Aviv, Israel this past summer after five years in New York, and arrived in Erbil, Iraq on Nov. 2. On Nov. 20, Rosenberg wrote that she would be without access to the Internet until “on or around” the week of Dec. 8. Until then, the account is being managed by someone else. “Please do not message as this is not me,” she writes. Rosenberg studied aviation at BCIT after graduating from Vancouver Talmud Torah School. She was first featured in the Peace Arch News in March 2001, after flying to Rome with then-White Rock mayor Hardy Staub. Staub, a pilot, recalled Monday that he was approached by Rosenberg’s mother to take the 17-year-old as part of an assignment requiring the teen to spend a few hours observing professionals in careers of interest. After the five-day trip, Rosenberg told PAN she had dreamed of being a pilot since she was a little girl. Her mom, Lynda, recalled at the time that
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her daughter, on any flights they took, would always ask her to ask the stewardess if she could sit in the cockpit. “I remember her going up there when she was five years old, watching the pilot and talking to him about his job,” she told PAN. Just days before the flight with Staub, Rosenberg learned she’d been accepted to Emby-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz. She was to be one of just a few women to attend, and the first practising Jewish student on campus. She told PAN she’d been assured her gender would be an advantage, simply because of the demand for women in aviation. Lynda Rosenberg predicted her daughter would go far – in more ways than one. “I don’t think it’s just taking off to Arizona for four years,” she said at the time. “I think Gillian will never come back to live in Canada.” Gillian Rosenberg said her career choice was not motivated by money. “I want to do something that I love,” she said. Staub told PAN this week that he heard on Sunday that Rosenberg had been captured, when he was contacted by an Israeli reporter who asked for help locating Lynda Rosenberg. Staub said that if the news reports were true, “the outlook doesn’t look healthy.” Shortly before Rosenberg’s latest update, the Jerusalem Post described reports of her capture as “probably the terrorists’ propaganda.”
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New system for enrolling children in some ‘choice’ programs in Surrey School District
Random draws for specialized classes Sheila Reynolds Black Press
Parents hoping to get their children into Surrey’s most-popular “choice” school programs will no longer have to strengthen their dialing finger or recruit their friends prior to registration day. Registration for French immersion, Montessori, fine arts and traditional programs has traditionally taken place during a one-day phone-in session, with parents frantically redialing – some even having “telephone parties” – trying to get through on the jammed lines in hopes of securing a sought-after spot. But beginning next year, a new online process for choice kindergarten applications is being implemented, with a much longer,
three-week window to register. There will be no queue, and seats will be allocated in a random draw, with parents automatically notified by email whether they’ve secured a space or have been put on a waiting list. Successful applicants will have two days to accept the seat. If declined, the space will be offered to the next student on the waiting list. As opposed to the old system, in which children were placed on individual school wait lists, those who don’t immediately get a spot will now be placed on a district-wide list. “I think it’s great they listened – finally – to some of the issues,” said South Surrey mom Erin McCall, who struggled to get her daughter into French immersion this year after being on a months-long waiting list.
But, she says, the new system doesn’t address the biggest problem – the number of student spots available in French immersion falls far short of the demand. Currently, six of Surrey’s 101 elementary schools offer early French immersion – by far the most popular choice program. “There’s still going to be people turned away from all of them,” said McCall. “It’s sad to me that there’s a bunch of parents and kids who want to try harder at being bilingual and it’s so difficult. I don’t understand why they can’t sort this out.” School trustee Shawn Wilson acknowledges things still aren’t perfect, but he is optimistic the new system will alleviate at least some of the frustration.
Wilson said meeting the demand continues to be a huge struggle due to a lack of available school space. Simply adding portable classrooms is not an option, he added, because choice programs must be cost-neutral and portables are a significant expense. The new online registration also pertains to the two fine arts, three Montessori and three traditional school programs in Surrey. It’s essential that parents still register their child at their local catchment school before applying to a choice program. Regular kindergarten registration begins Jan. 19 and the online applications for the four choice programs opens Jan. 26 and closes Feb. 16. More information about choice registration is available at www.surreyschools.ca
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Christmas kickoff The first big snowfall of the season greeted participants to the Christmas on the Peninsula’s day-long launch of seasonal festivities on Saturday, though the cold temperatures and windy conditions meant cancelling the planned parade and moving other events, such as the treelighting with Mayor Wayne Baldwin (top left), inside White Rock Community Centre. Alex Browne photo
Legal dispute stems from allegations over prizes
Pageant lawsuit embroils winner Sarah Massah
Vancouver Television that is in the wrong. According to the White Rock woman, her A South Surrey beauty queen has been daughter never received any of the prizes she stripped of her title and is being sued by pag- was promised – including professional photo eant organizers for defamation. shoots and a hosting position with Vancouver Ashley Brooks won the title of Ms. Vancouver Television, among other things. on Nov. 24, 2013 in Vancouver Television’s Mr. “She was supposed to have a photo shoot and Ms. Vancouver Pageant, after vying for the every three months and there was (only one) title on an anti-bullying platform. photo shoot that she had,” Lin said last week. In a statement of claim filed Nov. 26 Lin said Brooks was most let down by in B.C. Supreme Court – nearly a year the promise of a hosting position with to the day since she was crowned – VTV, which she assumed would be a Vancouver Television officials allege paid position – $40,000-$50,000 a year the 19-year-old and her mother “are – but later found out it was not. maliciously attempting to destroy our As a result, Lin sent VTV executives a business and relationships with our request to be compensated $80,000 for current and past beauty pageant conthe unclaimed prizes. testants, as well as customers.” In an interview Thursday, Vancouver “The defendants have also posted Television executive producer Harmon false statements defaming our busi- Ashley Brooks Bal told PAN Brooks’ claims of not ness online,” the statement of claim ex-Ms. Vancouver receiving prizes were false. notes. “Ashley and her mother… they According to the court documents, Brooks would refuse all the prizes of any kind,” he and her mother, Lin, sent messages to pageant said. “We were quite confused, we didn’t know contestants trying to “get them to drop or what was happening at that point.” destroy our pageant.” Bal noted that a request for a photo shoot went However, Lin told Peace Arch News that it’s unanswered for two days, before Brooks’ mother Staff Reporter
texted to say not to book it. He said the mother also refused to have her daughter’s hair styled in a Vancouver salon due to the mother being a “brand manager” of a different hair product. Bal said other prizes went unclaimed – including a trip to Jamaica, due to Brooks not having a passport – and that complaints were received from sponsors over tardiness, unfulfilled duties and demands for free items. He said Vancouver Television was forced to drop the teen as Ms. Vancouver, although she was given the opportunity to finish her reign, take the prizes and move on. “We were happy to leave it as is,” Bal said. “But then we got a call from Global (News) and a few other places, and we felt we needed to stand up for ourselves… Up until then, we didn’t say anything about her being dropped. We didn’t say anything to embarrass her.” Lin, however, said her daughter was not given the opportunity or guidance to fulfil her duties. As of PAN deadline Monday, a statement of defence had yet to be filed. Lin told PAN neither she nor Brooks can afford to retain a lawyer. This year’s pageant took place Nov. 23. Walt Yao and Sabrina Dhowre were named as Mr. and Ms. Vancouver, respectively.
The Semiahmoo First Nation is among dozens of First Nations facing sanctions by the federal government, after failing to file information detailing the band’s expenses and how much its officials get paid. Under the First Nations Financial Transparency Act – which became law in March 2013 – the deadline for all First Nations to file the information with the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development was midnight Wednesday (Nov. 26). As of this week, the Semiahmoo were listed as among 49 First Nations in Canada – out of 582 covered by the law – that had not complied. (The names of all noncompliant bands have been posted to the AANDC website, which is is said to be updated as the information comes in.) However, band councillor Joanne Charles told Peace Arch News the Semiahmoo is working with the ministry and shouldn’t have been identified as non-compliant. “We had till yesterday (Nov. 27),” Charles said Friday afternoon. “Our letter said on or before the 27th. We complied with what we needed to.” As of Monday afternoon, the federal website still listed Semiahmoo documents as “not yet posted.” According to the ministry, First Nations that don’t comply risk losing any non-essential funding the bands receive from the federal government, as well as any new, nonessential funding they may request. Exactly how much funding is at stake for the Semiahmoo – with a registered population of 89 – is unclear. According to the most recent financial document posted online, the band received a total of $225,792 in federal funding for the year ending March 31, 2006. Semiahmoo is listed as one of 12 B.C. bands not to file by last week’s deadline.
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Surgery need ‘may have changed’ i from page 1 The memo says long waits have eased somewhat, with 4.5 per cent of surgeries now exceeding 52 weeks, compared to 10 per cent a year ago. But there are still excessive waits triggering financial penalties, which are levied by the health ministry under its pay-for-performance system.
In an interview, Blair rejected suggestions from CTF B.C. director Jordan Bateman that reassessing patients is strictly a tactic to skirt fines by resetting or pausing the waits in long-delayed cases. “What we’re trying to do is remind the surgeon that that patient has been there for 40 weeks and they better be getting
them done,” Blair said. Bateman accused Fraser of “playing games” with patients, saying reassessments are wasteful. Health Ministry Terry Lake defended the reassessments. “People’s conditions change,” he said. “People may have undergone physiotherapy and reduced the need for surgery in some cases.”
Challenge to find balance: Watts i from page 1 ances, the report states. the findings, but said it’s crucial Similar drops occurred across The report was presented to the that Surrey establish a baseline the board when comparing exist- Environmental Advisory Com- from which to build a greener city. ing developments to new ones. mittee (EAC) on Wednesday. “We need that baseline so that “With current practices, the Panorama Ridge resident Bob we can reverse that (canopy tree canopy will continue to Campbell, the EAC vice-chair, loss),” Watts said, “which is actudecline and it could fall to some- called the findings of the study ally a good thing, because we’re where between 21 per cent and “deeply concerning.” He said the paying attention to it.” 27 per cent over the next 50 committee needs to consult with She also said the challenge is to years, depending on the develop- other residents before presenting balance affordable housing with ment practices,” the report states. its opinion to Surrey council. the environment – “but we need The report indicates Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts said Thurs- to be paying attention to the needs to set tree-canopy targets day that she was unfamiliar with green infrastructure.” in each type of land use and fix decade-long targets with an aim to reach If you suffer from 40 per cent by 2058. It also recommends updatWe can help with the ing existing bylaws to Multi-Cervical Neck Unit (MCU) place more emphasis on tree canopy. The MCU Provides Many Benefits Including: Owners should be given RELIEF FROM incentives to plant trees • Chronic and General Neck Pain on private properties, and the city also needs to • Whiplash increase tree planting on • Muscle Tension city land and road allow• Headaches • Disc Compression • Sports Injuries IMPROVED • Range of Motion • Neck Strength • Function and Health
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Police in Surrey and White Rock swooped in on lead-footed motorists and those taking chances behind the wheel Thursday, in an effort to curb highrisk driving behaviour on local streets. The one-day education and enforcement effort, dubbed Project Swoop, was aimed at driving home the fact that such behaviours increase a driver’s risk of getting into a crash. A total of 12 speedwatch deployments were held throughout White Rock and Surrey – six in the morning and six in the afternoon. Stationed in the 14500-block of North Bluff Road, White Rock
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here’s nothing democratic about making the public the fall-guy for not funding significant improvements to regional transit. But that appears to be what the BC government is trying to do with its insistence the mayors’ council on regional transportation meet a Dec. 11 deadline to come up with a transportation-referendum question. It’s a riddle worthy of the Brothers Grimm. For the referendum to succeed, the mayors have to come up with a pretty magical question indeed. It must not only garner public support for the council’s 10-year transit expansion strategy (including two light-rail lines for Surrey, more bridges and many more buses), but also propose a funding approach (read: tax or levy) that will somehow be instantly palatable to the electorate. There’s such a thing as canvassing the public. There’s also such a thing as being set up to fail, and the mayors argue this is just what is happening to them. If the referendum fails, they fear, transit planning in the region could be set back by a decade, at least. And the B.C. government, presumably, will stand pat on the excuse that the people were asked, and this was the will of the people. It doesn’t take a very astute mind to know what the public’s knee-jerk reaction will be to being asked to open its pocketbooks even wider. But the same public – engaged in a longer, deeper discussion than a ballot box yes or no – would be the first to agree that transit in the region is a mess, and is not serving the public well. The provincial government has its own ideas, of course, about what it is prepared to do. As Metro Vancouver directors have pointed out, the provincial plan heavily favours highway construction – no doubt with appropriate feelgood photo-ops – over dealing with thorny transit issues. The way forward out of the current transit quagmire is not an easy one. It comes with costs that will not be easily or painlessly borne. There are tough decisions to be made here. And that is why the public elects governments – to make those tough decisions. Merely throwing the question back at the public is not responsible leadership. And being willing to blame the public for the response is not responsible leadership either. It smacks of political game-playing by a government that would rather scapegoat regional mayors and their constituents than do the right thing.
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ICTORIA – It has been 15 years concern about collective land restrictions since I wrote a commentary by adopting a private property system. objecting to the B.C. government And Supreme Court of Canada decisions pushing aside its own hard-won have repeatedly answered protests about treaty process to reach an the establishment of a parallel Tom Fletcher state – that’s what it is, so get unprecedented land-and-cash settlement with the Nisga’a used to it. Nation for their ancient Nass The Nisga’a have moved River territory. to assemble four fee-simple My objection, and that of many tidewater sites for LNG others, was the imposition of a terminals, joining the Haisla parallel state with collectively Nation at Kitimat in reaching owned land enshrined for all aggressively for a modern time. This was an ailing NDP economy through gas export. government rushing to enable a The Nisga’a have partnered with property ownership system that TransCanada Corp. on a 900-km has demonstrated little but failure pipeline to supply the $11-billion and suffering around the world. LNG project led by Petronas for The Nisga’a are proving me the Prince Rupert port. And they wrong, and this was again don’t intend to stop there. demonstrated at a little-noticed ceremony “We want to be part of the Canadian at the B.C. legislature last week. business establishment,” said former The B.C. government had just passed Nisga’a Nation president Joe Gosnell. amendments to allow a gas pipeline The signing ceremony was briefly through Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park, disrupted by one of a small group of the first co-managed provincial park in Vancouver-based Nisga’a who have been B.C. history. Another bill enabled the using modern protest tactics against Nisga’a Lisims government to impose this decision. We weren’t consulted, it’s industrial property tax on liquefied a desecration of victims of a volcanic natural gas production. Legal documents eruption, it’s a threat to eelgrass beds, and were signed so the Nisga’a legislature can so forth, say well-rehearsed young men do the same this week. with video cameras running. In recent years, the Nisga’a disposed of Nisga’a President Mitchell Stevens has
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patiently and repeatedly explained that Nisga’a legislature rules were relaxed to allow every hereditary chief to speak to elected leaders on this pivotal move. After that, it received the required twothirds majority support. Gosnell, the revered chief negotiator who carried the treaty over the goal line in 2000, moved slowly with the help of an ornately carved cane to speak at a reception. He seemed genuinely surprised that he has lived long enough to see the fruits of generations of labour. Gosnell recounted the 1887 paddling trip down the B.C. coast from the Nass Valley to Victoria to present the Nisga’a territorial claim, where the tribal leaders were turned away on the steps of the legislature by Premier William Smithe. It would take until 1910 for Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier to promise a settlement, and until 1949 for Nisga’a Chief Frank Calder to be elected to the B.C. legislature. In 2000, when the treaty received royal assent in Ottawa, Gosnell took part in a ceremonial burning of the Indian Act and got to work on implementing selfgovernment. And on Nov. 27, 2014, BC Liberal, NDP and independent MLAs voted unanimously to open the way to an industrial future for the Nisga’a. “That’s what being alive means to me today,” Gosnell said. “You’ve got to have big dreams. Maybe all those dreams won’t come true, but at least you have the ability to dream big. And boy, are we ever dreaming big.” Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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Editor: Re: Respect our tree bylaws, Nov. 27 letters. Thank you, letter-writer Heidi Bumann, for taking the time to write with your concerns about the loss of trees in your community, and in particular the cutting down of trees by new owners. Assuming that ignorance of Surrey’s tree bylaws is the problem, perhaps the city could institute an educational program for all realestate agents operating in Surrey, spelling out the bylaw requirements, the importance of adherence to the regulations and the penalties for non-compliance. At the same time, the city could initiate a communication program whereby all new owners receive a registered letter containing that same information. A recent report from city staff noted that Surrey’s tree canopy – in all land outside the Agricultural Land Reserve – has shrunk from 33 per cent in 2001 to 30 per cent in 2009, then to 27.17 per cent in 2013. Not only is our tree canopy shrinking, it is doing so at an accelerating rate. This will come as no surprise to anyone who travels around the city on a regular basis, but reinforces the need for immediate action by the city. The Sustainability Charter included a target of 40 per cent tree canopy by 2058. Tick, tick, tick. Considering how slowly most newly planted trees grow, conservation of existing trees is preferable to tree replacement. We need to come up with incentives that will encourage tree preservation, possibly through a property tax credit similar to the Homeowner’s Grant; the carrot often works better than the stick. Bill Stewart, Surrey
Editor: Grocery stores can legally start selling alcohol from April 1 – under the reason of offering more convenience for consumers and levelling the playing field for businesses, private and public. Sometimes it is rather difficult to determine whether the government law is helpful or harmful to the public. If the government really want
Community response Editor: Great big thank you to everyone that helped me and my 80-year-old mom when she took a bad tumble in the parking lot of Save-On Foods at South Point the morning of Nov. 26. Flat on her face, lying on the asphalt, walker laying in a heap six feet away kind of tumble. Thank you to the strangers who stopped their cars and called 911, the Save-On employee busy collecting shopping carts who ran into the store to get the first-aid attendant; Audra, the store’s first-aid attendant, who covered my mom with a blanket from the store and held her hand until the paramedics came; Paul, the assistant manager who came out to direct traffic and waited with us for the ambulance. There were so many people that came to help us, and not one of them had to, they just did… Beverly Malcom, Surrey
to take care about public interest, then they should set up informative booths in each grocery store about the advantages and disadvantages of alcohol. Easily accessible means increasing tendency to be tempted to get more alcohol. We are fully aware that excess alcohol consumption always put health, wealth and economic issues into danger zone. It can have an adverse impact on a low-income family’s happiness. Imagine how detrimental to our young generation, if they become addicted to alcohol. Traffic rules prohibit driving
under the influence of alcohol, but our laws make alcohol convenient to buy because it earns the government extra revenue. When someone violates the law drinking while driving, then they get penalty. Does it not look like both ways that public money is going to government coffers? If we need to prevent our young folk from indulging in alcohol, we definitely need harsh measures to curb alcohol consumption. Do not attempt to encourage matters that lead us toward a path of death, destruction and devastation. Hanif A. Patel, Surrey
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Rebuilding a culture of equality Editor: There have been a number of high-profile murders in the South Asian community in Surrey over the years. Even one is too many, as far as I am concerned. As a Punjabi male born into a Sikh family, I am really disgusted by these acts of violence which go against everything I was taught as a Sikh. It is our duty to protect the marginalized, oppressed, vulnerable and weak, and advocate for equality, dignity and respect for all. The community should rise to protect all vulnerable and relatively powerless people, including Punjabi women. This violence, otherwise, tears apart the life of a friend, neighbour, sister, daughter, wife and, of course, mothers. What is even more depressing is sometimes the immediate and extended family members support this violence to protect their relatively privileged sons. No use denying the fact that sons are favoured in our culture, to the point where even the state of Punjab in India has one of the highest rates of female infanticide in the country. In a home where there is domestic violence, the home environment becomes toxic for the victim, especially if there are children involved. The psychological and emotional damage can lead to lifelong trauma and developmental difficulties for children in later life. What message does violence against women send to our next generation of daughters and their role and place in society? Our culture is setting them up for a potentially unsafe, toxic and dangerous life. The violence repeats itself from generation to generation. Men and boys learn what they are taught from their fathers and families. I would like to clarify that I do not wish to imply that all South Asian, Punjabi or Sikh households have a problem with domestic violence. It could be argued that all cultures have a problem with domestic violence.
What I am saying is that even one household or one victim is too many, and that I would like to see a response from our South Asian community to resolve the issue before it becomes a social norm. There are many factors that contribute to violence against women, such as patriarchy and social norms and attitudes. I feel it’s time to challenge these factors and for the South Asian community to take steps to protect future generations of women, children and families. What can be done? As a social worker who has lived in Surrey for more than 20 years, I would like to put forward the following five ideas for discussion: • After marriage, the couple can go live with the bride’s family. • If the above is not an option, the bride and groom can live together in their own independent home. This will make it easier for a victim to obtain a restraining order, because she won’t be pressured by her in-laws to suffer in silence for the sake of the family. • Family assets and inheritance can be equally distributed between male and female children, instead of favouring the surviving sons. • The practice of dowry needs to be abolished. • The bride’s father should not be expected to disproportionately pay for the wedding. There you go! Five simple ideas that can bring about progressive social change in our community. The ideas try to get to the partial root source and provide a preventative approach to domestic violence and women’s inequality. Hopefully, these ideas will lead to more equality, fairness and protection for vulnerable women and children in the South Asian community. Alex Sangha, Surrey
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inquiring about hanging it at the White Rock Gallery. he saying goes, “one man’s trash is For Alyssa, a love of vintage was another man’s treasure.” handed down by her mother, Kendra, If you change the age and who owns Shop Blue Lime in South gender, the saying certainly rings true Surrey. for pint-sized ‘pickers’ Lyric Kennedy, “It’s pretty exciting because most other 12, and Alyssa Martin, 11. kids don’t look for vintage stuff. They The best friends – who both attend look for new clothes and stuff,” she said. Rosemary Heights Elementary – have a After learning more about each other’s passion for vintage that never goes out love of vintage finds, the two girls of style. decided to partner up to go to And they’ve taken that passion ❝Most other kids garage sales and find hidden to the next level. don’t look for treasures. The duo recently attended “I got to see why my mom vintage stuff.❞ loved it so much,” Alyssa said the Vintage and Revamped Furniture Market at the Young about picking. Alyssa Martin Entrepreneur table on Nov. 29 Then, after meeting Joanna and 30, where they showcased Salley, the owner of South some of their second-hand treasures Delta shop Cottage Kisses, Lyric realized for fellow vintage fans to purchase. And they could turn their passion into a they’re already looking to the summer business by asking Salley what she for another show in June. wanted for the shop and finding the Each has a history of reclaiming items at garage sales. second-hand items often discarded or “I’ve done a couple of sales and sold overlooked by their original owners. a couple of things to her,” Lyric said, For Lyric, that first began when her adding that she and Alyssa were invited mother and father would bring her along to attend the Deja Vu Vintage Market in to garage sales. Ladner next summer. “I’ve been going since I was four,” Now, the girls have their own brands Lyric said. “I love going to garage sales. – Lyric’s Modern Vintage and Lyssa’s Probably my favourite part of it is to go Fabulous Finds. into the ‘free’ box. I’m always looking for While Tammy notes it’s great that the scraps for my jewelry and other vintage girls are doing something they love, she things.” says the early experience of running The budding entrepreneur – who also a business is something both her and takes unique pieces she discovers and Alyssa’s mom are ecstatic about. creates necklaces to sell – recently found “We’re both business owners, the Holy Grail of free items at a garage ourselves,” said Tammy, who is one-half sale: a beautiful painting. of design team Kennedy Anderson. An avid fan of the reality television “And we’re letting them do this show Storage Wars, she knew there may themselves. be more to the painting. “Lyric has to take her own money to “On Storage Wars, they would look buy these things and what profit she behind the painting and find money, makes, she puts back into the account. well, I looked behind the painting and I’m trying to teach her that aspect of the didn’t find anything, but we brought it business.” home anyways,” she said. The girls are also honing their business After noticing the name of painter Rick acumen with Alyssa’s mom, who is an Bond on the back, Lyric called him to accountant. inquire about the work of art. “These are things I never knew when “He said, ‘that’s my original painting, I was 12,” Tammy said. “(Kendra) is and it’s worth $1,000,’” Lyric said. “I was teaching them pricing, inventory… really excited and really happy that I They’re into pre-teen dances, Katy Perry, found it.” shopping, but they still love going to Lyric and her mom, Tammy, plan to garage sales. properly frame the painting and are “They’re old souls in pint-sized bodies.”
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The Earl Marriott Mariners are making up for lost time. After half a decade of being near the top of the senior boys volleyball rankings – they had three top-five provincial finishes in four years before last season – the Mariners finally broke through with a title win in 2013.
Now, they have a second banner to hang next to the first. The Mariners successfully defended last year’s AAA title Saturday at the Langley Events Centre, defeating the Kelowna Owls – the same team they beat in the finals a year ago – by a 3-1 score (25-23, 20-25, 25-16, 26-24). “(Assistant coach Richard Thain) and I both thought we had a team
that could do it again, we just needed to play consistently with confidence,” said EMS coach Bob Smith. “It was a lot harder to make the finals this go around – we had to battle every match. But I guess that just makes the championship even sweeter.” Last year, the Mariners only lost two sets during the entire
provincial tourney, but this time, the team often struggled in the early going of matches; they lost the first set three times before Saturday’s semifinal against Oak Bay. “We had a few missteps – and in the fourth set against Kelowna, we were down, too – but the guys were never really nervous at all,” Smith said.
“They were prepared, and confident – they’d been in this position before. But it was a battle – we didn’t real win a match cleanly.” Smith heaped credit upon his team’s five Grade 12 players for keeping the team calm when facing adversity. Senior Justin Faester was named the tournament’s most-outstanding i see page 12
Third-period collapse costs Eagles a win in Chilliwack
Late goals burn Birds Nick Greenizan Sports Reporter
As far as heartbreaking defeats go, the Surrey Eagles’ 5-3 loss Saturday to the Chilliwack Chiefs may rank among the alltime worst. The South Surrey BC Hockey League squad, losers of 14 straight heading into Saturday’s game, seemed poised to finally break their losing skid with an upset road win over the Mainland Division’s top squad. The Eagles, buoyed by the play of Junior ‘B’ call-up goaltender Tyler Read – who stopped 41 shots – led the Chiefs 3-1 after two periods of play, and still led by the same two-goal margin with 4:53 left in the game. Then, everything fell apart. The Chiefs scored four times in the last five minutes – including a pair off the stick of Jake Hand, plus an empty-netter from Kurt Black – to steal the win from the visiting Birds. After the game, Read, a 20-year-old White Rock native who was called up in the absence of the team’s injured starting goalie Christian Short, took to Twitter to express his disappointment in the final score, calling it “the toughest (loss) I have had in 12 years of hockey.” The Eagles – who also lost 3-1 to the Langley Rivermen Wednesday and again Friday, 4-1 to the Chiefs – have just three
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Brian Drapluk (left) and his Surrey Eagle teammates lost three times last week – once to the Langley Rivermen and twice to Chilliwack. wins on the year (3-20-0-3). The team’s last victory came Oct. 19 against the Coquitlam Express. Saturday’s game started out with much promise for the Eagles. Spencer Unger gave the team an early lead, scoring six minutes into the game, and
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after Chilliwack’s Rory Bell tied it four minutes later, the Eagles replied quickly. Just 1:02 after Bell’s equalizer, Darius Davidson restored the Eagles lead. In the second period, Davidson scored his second of the game – this time shorthanded – to make it 3-1 heading into the third.
The Eagles will look to get their fourth win of the year tomorrow (Wednesday) when they travel to Coquitlam to face the Express. Surrey has a light schedule this weekend, with just one – a Friday nighter at South Surrey Arena against the Powell River Kings.
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Team has a ‘bright future’ i from page 11 player, while fellow senior Eric Lee was named a first-team all-star and Evan Bell-Foley was named to the second team. Two more players, Braedon Montgomery and Grade 11 setter Tyson Smith, received honourable mentions. After shrugging off some early inconsistencies, the Mariners hit their peak in time for semifinals, their coach said. Against Oak Bay, Earl Marriott got off to a good start, winning the first two games, and eventually won 3-1. “That’s when we finally got into a bit of a groove,” Smith said. “Justin and Eric, especially, really played well. They made sure we made it to the finals – and once we got there, it was a total team effort. Everybody played
really well.” For the Owls, it was their thirdstraight championship game loss, having lost to EMS last year and to Oak Bay in 2012. “They’re a nice team to play against,” Smith said. “They compete fiercely, but they’re a very classy team.” Though the team will lose five seniors to graduation next year – Bell-Foley, Lee, Faester, Montgomery and Tyler Patrick – Smith expects the next wave of players to keep the team competitive moving forward. “We have a great group of Grade 11s, and hopefully we’ll get some good junior guys coming up next year, too,” he said. “I think we’ll be good. We’ve been in the finals four of the last five years now, and I think we have a bright future.”
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Trudy Jane Merrell March 14, 1956 November 19, 2014 Trudy Jane Merrell always dreamt of seeing peaceful faraway exotic vistas. In the wee hours of November 19th, 2014, she rose up on the breath of a dove to start that journey. She took a little bit from everyone she had ever met in her 58 years and left a little bit with everyone in exchange. If you had a tear she had a hug, if you had a smile she had spare change, if you needed a hand she lent you an arm and a leg, and if you had something to say she would listen until you stopped. Trudy was born in Stettler, Alberta to Richard (predeceased) and Eva Grant (nee Thorne) from Owen Sound Ont. and Edmonton Alta. respectively. Trudy was the 6th of 9 children raised in a wholesome farm setting where she learned to eat off the land (peas and raspberries) at an early age (2). Her big sisters Jean, Marion and Joy, her big brothers Lynn (predeceased) and Colin and her younger siblings Ross (predeceased), Roberta and George all had a hand in creating a sister with character befitting a Grant. Married in Calgary on November 8th, 1975 to Rick Merrell, she and Rick celebrated their 39th anniversary with their daughter Moon, their grandson Phoenix, and parents and siblings from Calgary and Nelson. An adventurer thru and thru Trudy never backed down from a new “what if”. What if we squatted in an old miner’s cabin in the Kootenays? What if we were the first couple to run the David Thompson Resort in the middle of Banff National Park in the winter? What if we moved to the top of some 7300 ft mountain and looked for fires? What if ……oh we’re having a baby, well what if we made a tipi to live in? What if we went north to find gold? It was always “What are we waiting for?”. She is with me forever. Trudy loved everything outdoors, good scotch, crackling fires, family gatherings, laughing friends and wide eyed babies. She could crank start a Land Rover, use a .357 mag to keep the bears away from the dog food, bake bread in a 45 gallon drum and feed 50 hungry miners usually before noon. Moving to White Rock in 1985 from Creston, Trudy traded in her spatula for a shovel and her apron for knee pads and became a student of Mother Earth’s medium, soil. For the next 29 years as a gardener, landscaper, designer, and journeyman production horticulturalist her quest for quality overflowed from her workmanship to relationships and her stewardship of Gaia. Although Trudy is on her way, in the spring when the buds are starting to open, the bees are searching for a sliver of color and the air has a warm kiss of renewal, two celebrations will be held; one in Alberta and one on the west coast. Anyone who ever knew Trudy will be welcome to attend and share their stories, sow some seeds, tip a glass and fuel her everlasting journey with laughter. In the end all that really matters is How well you lived How well you Loved And how well you let go
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KIRKWOOD, Edith October 1, 1919 November 25, 2014 Edith passed away peacefully on November 25th at the age of 95. She was predeceased by her husband Lloyd in March, 2013, and survived by daughter Cheryl Green (Sterling), grandson Brendan Green, granddaughter Jennifer Green (Jason Howard) and great grandchildren Elouise & Simone Howard. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity, 15115 Roper Ave, White Rock V4B 2E8 at 3:30pm Friday December 5th followed by refreshments at Westminster House, 1653 - 140 Street, Surrey. Special thanks to the caring and compassionate staff at Westminster House where Edith and Lloyd spent their final years. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Alzheimer Society, the Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity or to a charity of your choice.
ENGST, Elmer July 1942 - September 2014 There is a Celebration of Elmer’s Life at the Air Museum, Langley Airport, December 7th, 1-4pm. Share stories of his days at Heli-Logictics or Heli-Logging; his life’s project Questor, his yacht on the river or his many happy times with family and friends.
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Frances Gunn (nee Gobel) April 01, 1938 November 24, 2014 With great sadness we say goodbye to Frances; loyal wife, wonderful mother, devoted sister and good friend. Frances was born in Bermondsey, East London in the dark days before WW2. She spent her early childhood in these extraordinary times in towns around South-East England. She often recounted stories of air raids, food rationing and outdoor adventures with her sisters in the English countryside. After moving to London as a young woman, she eventually met and married George and soon took the great leap of faith and followed him to his hometown of Vancouver. Several years later, George and Fran moved to White Rock; living in the same house for 46 years. Frances was a skilled cook, avid bridge player, ferocious reader of British mysteries, adventurous traveller and a keen gardener. She will be dearly missed by husband George, children Kathy (Jason), Peter, Chris (Yulia), grandson Max and extended family in Canada and the UK. Frances’ illness was long and difficult but she fought with the same principles that she lived by; a quiet determination and common sense approach. In her own words, she “had a good, long life and was very lucky”. Funeral service: Wednesday, December 3rd at 3.00pm at Star of the Sea Church, 1153 Fir Str., White Rock, In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society’s Volunteer Drivers Program or a charity of your choice.
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PERSONAL SERVICES
HELP WANTED
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A MAID 2 CLEAN
BECOME A VOLUNTEER LITERACY or MATH TUTOR and help a child who is struggling to learn! You must have excellent English and/or math skills, and enjoy working with children. Tutoring locations in both Surrey & Langley. Extensive training provided. Surrey information sessions held on either Monday, January 5th or Tuesday, January 6th at 7 PM the Learning Disabilities Association office, #201 - 13766 - 72 Ave. Langley information session held on Wednesday, January 7th at 7 PM at Douglas Park School, 5409-206 St. Langley Pre-register at 604-591-5156. Info: www.Ldafs.org
No clientele is required to join us.
For White Rock Law office. This is a fulltime position and extensive experience is required. Salary is negotiable. Please send resume to:
Eric 604-541-1743 Residential Cleaner -Excellent Ref’s Own Supplies. Avail to start immed. Reliable & Honest. 604-951-6304.
Only short listed will be contacted
Call Sam 778-898-4120 or send your resume: samb@shaw.ca to set up an interview.
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Interested applicants can fax resume : 604-888-4749 Attn. Annish Singh ars@cullendiesel.com
We Offer Hourly Wages, Bonuses, Health & Dental Benefits Plus Ongoing Training.
KIDS AND ADULTS NEEDED FOR CARRIER ROUTES
Route Number Boundaries Number of Papers 17001123 Everall St, Hardie Ave, Oxenham Ave, Oxford St, Prospect Ave, Roper Ave, Thrift Ave 80 17002211 Columbia Ave, Cypress St, Dolphin St, Fir St, Johnston Rd, Pacific Ave, Royal Ave 68 17002212 Dolphin St, Marine Dr, Victoria Ave 34 17002213 Columbia Ave, Dolphin St, Fir St, Victoria Ave 57 17002214 Ash St, Balsam St, Columbia Ave, Cypress St, Finlay St, Pacific Ave, Royal Ave 35 17002215 Ash St, Balsam St, Columbia Ave, Finlay St, Victoria Ave 69 17002220 Buena Vista Ave, Finlay St, Lee St, Maple St, Roper Ave, Thrift Ave 70 18000336 173 St, 1 Ave, 1A Ave, 2 Ave 53 18101408 143 St, 143A St, 19 Ave, 19A Ave, 19B Ave, 20 Ave 58 18101422 142 St, 18 Ave, 18A Ave, 19A Ave 140 18102511 140 St 1600 - 1900 blk 104 18102526 135A St, 136 St, 137 St, 138 St, 22A Ave, 22B Ave, 23 Ave, 23A Ave, 24 Ave, Chantrell Park 100 18102528 1744 & 1770 - 128 St 53 18103602 Beecher St, Gordon & McBride Ave, McKenzie Ave, O’Hara Ln, Sullivan St, Taylor Ln 112 18103617 134 St, 136 St, 25 Ave, 26 Ave, 27 Ave, 28 Ave 49 18103618 128 St, 137A St, 139 St, 24 Ave, 25 Ave 58 18103624 132 St, 133 St, 134 st, 25 Ave, 26 Ave, 28 Ave 44 18103626 132 St, 135 St, 28 Ave, Balsam Cres, Vine Maple Dr, Woodcrest Dr, Woodcrest Pl 83 18104706 142 St, 31 Ave, 31A Ave, Northcrest Dr 43 18104721 32 Ave (14000-14700 Blk) 49 18104733 142 St, 142A St, 143 St, 143A St, 32A Ave, 33 Ave 56 18104734 140A St, 140B St, 141 St, 28 Ave, 28A Ave, 29 Ave, 29A Ave 44 18106901 1840 - 160 St 271 18107001 123 St, 124 St, 21A Ave, 22 Ave, Clove Pl, Harbourgreen Dr, Haven Pl 82
HAIRCARE PROFESSIONALS
HAIRSTYLISTS
3/4 ton cargo van recommended.
This is a full-time position at the Surrey location. • Applicant must have service counter experience. • Applicant should also have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word. • Excellent communication skills, a pleasant manner, good customer relations and working under pressure are a must.
FARM WORKERS
INTERNATIONAL HERBS (BC) Ltd growers of fresh herbs and vegetables located in Surrey, British Columbia is looking for SEASONAL FARM LABOUR. Duties will include (but are not limited to) the following: Seeding, Planting, Weeding, Harvesting, Processing & Packaging. Ability to operate farm machinery is an asset. No skills or prior exp. required. Hourly pay is $10.49. Work begins January 15th. Please apply in person, (only between 9am-4pm) at 4151 184th St. Surrey.
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CLEANING SERVICES
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
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HOME CARE
HELP FOR SENIORS - home cooking, housekeeping, appointments, shopping. Call Pat (604)763-6175
Low Cost. Same Day. Licensed. Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos Panel changes ~ 604-374-0062
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GARDENING
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APPLIANCE REPAIRS Peace Arch Appliance Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers. Reasonable. Also Appliance Removal Call Mark (604)536-9092
FOR A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN Garden Design & Installation • Fall Clean-Up • Maintenance
604-512-4525 www.gardenbuds.ca THE JAPANESE YARDMAN *Clean-up *Trimming *Pruning *Lawn & Garden Maintenance. Sprinkler Blow-Out & Fence Work. Call Kris 604-617-5561
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MOVING?
SUPREME HEDGES • TREE PRUNING & TOPPING • HEDGE TRIMMING • SCULPTING
*Seniors Disc. *Insured *28 yrs.
Jay 604-897-8524
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
RUBBISH REMOVAL
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REAL ESTATE
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MIRACLE MOVING Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men BIG OR SMALL MOVES Start $45/hr ~ All size trucks Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca
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HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOMES BC
Brads Junk Removal.com. Same Day Service. Affordable Rates! 604.220.JUNK (5865)
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WCB INSURED
RENTALS 706
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
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WHITE ROCK penthouse suite with 210 degree ocean & mtn view, 2 bdrm + den, 2 bths, all hardwood flrs, all new appls, in-suite laundry, large deck, n/s, n/p, hot water heat in quiet small apt blk, need to be 45 years and older. Available 2015 Jan 01, $2040/mo, 604-888-1177.
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PLUMBING
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S. SURREY WAREHOUSE; approx 1000 sq.ft., 16’ roll up door, gated, suitable for storage, $700/mo, avail immed. 604-835-6000
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HOMES FOR RENT
CRESCENT BEACH. 2 min walk to ocean. 2 Bdrms, 2 baths, 5 appls, large deck & yard. N/S, small pet ok. Separate cottage/studio. $1950/mo. Email: bandjam@telus.net
SUITES, LOWER
WHITE ROCK Beautiful 1000 sf bsmt suite. 2 bdrms, 1 bth, high ceilings, lots of windows, laminate flrs, gas f/p, ss appli. Sep. entr. 2 prkg spots, outside patio. Shared laundry. All utils except cable & internet. Cat maybe. No dogs. N/S. Close to beach & PAH. 1 yr lease, employment & credit report req. $1250/m. Dec 1. 604-619-4449
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778-855-5361
B & B MOBILE SERVICES
Hedge Trimming by SUMMER BREEZE lawn services. Brian Excellent Rates. 604.312.2192
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.
Interior Painting, Walls, Doors, Casings, Homes, Offices, Ceiling Repairs, Finishing, Small Reno’s
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SUITES, UPPER
OCEAN PARK. Stroll to Crescent Beach, great location, charming 3 bdrm home tucked in quiet Crescent Heights. Updated 1300 sq.ft. home with hardwood floors, modern kitchen & decor, W/D, D/W, wood burning f/p, 2 decks, yard, garden & garage. Near schools & transit. N/P please. N/S only. Recent ref’s req’d, $1700/mo. Avail immediately. Please call 604-542-1904.
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TOWNHOUSES
604 - 720 - 2009 ~We accept Visa & Mastercard~
MOUNTAIN-MOVERS.ca (778)378-6683 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING
. Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 .Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
PETS
Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
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A+ Lawn & Garden - Residential & Commercial services. 604.908.3596
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
.604.536.2216 www.bhserviceplumbing.org
BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
CHIHUAHUA, tiny pups, 2 males, 1 female, ready to go now. $700. Call (604)794-7347
A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber
COLLIE Doodle pups born Oct 17. Mom is a Rough Collie (45 lbs) & dad is a small Standard Poodle (50 lbs). Both have health clearances (eyes, hips, elbows). 2 Very curly males avail, 1 black & 1 unique blue merle. Intelligent, gentle, easy to train, good with children & animals, low to no shed. Similar in looks & in nature to the Golden Doodle. We are a 4H (agility, obedience, showmanship) family. Please consider the time & commitment needed to raise a dog. Pups will have 1st shots and deworming. Ready Dec. 12, Mission $950. 604.820.4827
RENOS & REPAIRS Excellent price on Hot Water Tanks Furnace, Boilers, Plumbing Jobs & Drain Cleaning
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10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Call Aman: 778-895-2005
.CAN-PRO Paint and Drywall. Over 25 yrs of quality service. 3 ROOMS, $250. Insured. 604-771-7052
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs
.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).
RUBBISH REMOVAL
3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.
GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Call Ian 604-724-6373
Christmas Light Installation Gutter, Window Cleaning & Yard cleanup. 20 yrs exp. 778-384-4912
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Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers. Reasonable. Also Appliance Removal Call Mark (604)536-9092
✶ 30 yrs experience ✶ No Job to Small ✶ Attention to Detail
WHITE ROCK HANDYMAN Repair - Renovate - Organize Build - Design - Electric
604-594-5435 “Right in Your Area”
SENIOR DISCOUNTS
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JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
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JUNK / RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free! (778)997-5757
MaZebah 778-788-7390 30 Yrs. Experience - References
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New Yardage Fabrics Cottons, synthetics, Ideal for making comforters, craft work, etc. $10: 604-531-1192
.Hayden Painting 778-229-0236 Family Owned & Operated Ryan 778.229.0236
NORTHSTARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com Master Painters at Students Rates. We will BEAT any Qualified Quotes. 778.245.9069
MOVING & STORAGE
AFFORDABLE MOVING
$45/Hr
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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.Russells Rubbish Removal 604-787-7355 White Rock / South Surrey
MOVING EVERYTHING MUST GO
RUBBISH REMOVAL
Palliser leather sofa and love, Canadian made, 100% top grain leather, dark brown, hardwood frame, removable cushion, excellent condition ... $1650. Queen size bedroom suite, all wood, mahogany colour, bed frame, padded headboard, 2 nightstands, tall boy chest of drawers, large dresser & mirror, like new ... $1200. Sealy Posturepedic box spring and mattress ... $650. Lamps, coffee and end tables, desk, bookcase TV Stand, decor items, pictures, mirrors, dishes etc.
RELIABLE, SERVICE 7 days a week
TONY’’S PAINTING
MILANO PAINTING Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
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MISC. FOR SALE
WHITE ROCK 10% off with this ad
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UNDER $100
7.5’’x3.75’’ BLUE METAL Mailbox coin bank. New in original box. $20.00. Good for Christmas Gifts. (778)239-9517
Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928
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1989-90 HOCKEY CARD Collection Mint condition. Worth $200.00. First $100.00 cash takes. (778)239-9517
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
BATHROOM Renovations, Walk-in Bathtubs, Easy Access Showers, Powered Tubs, Stair Lifts, Grab Bar installation. Quality Workmanship. 888-507-7039. www.agingsafetysolutions.ca
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RON Morin
RENTALS 706
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CALL ROGER 604-
968-0367
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Phone - 604-719-7016 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.
“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
www.mpbconstruction.com b Showroom: Unit 62 - 15515 24th Ave. (at King George Blvd.) Tel: 604-538-9622
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Peninsula Prop Management
.Homelife Peninsula Property Maint.
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CARS - DOMESTIC
2000 Ford Truck 1995. 1999 Ford Explorer 1995. 2000 Toyota RAV4 1995. 2003 Honda 2995. 2006 VW diesel 7888. 2006 Dodge pickup 4995. Eagleridge 855-200-3899 2000 LINCOLN LS, fully equipped, 187,000 kms, $2150. MOVING MUST SELL. Phone 604-719-7016
UTILITIES INCLUDED. NS/NP
Call 604-538-5337 CRESTWOOD MANOR
1321 Foster St. 1 BDRM - $895/MO. IN WELL MAINTAINED NEWLY UPDATED BUILDING. Heat, hot water and secured u/g parking stalls included. No pets, No smoking.
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Call: 604-760-7882 SEMIAHMOO Mall. Clean lrg 1 bdr apt, avail now. Coin laundry. $690 incl heat & hot/water. 778-241-2609 .Hugh & McKinnon Rentals 604-541-5244.
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
AT YOUR SERVICE. Carpentry, Concrete, Painting, Rubbish Removal. Call Dave (604)999-5056
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MICHAEL’S PAINTING
HANDYPERSONS
PETS
2 TINY female hand raised puppies, Yorkie-X. Asking $800. 604-820-8263 or 604-300-3519.
SOUTH SURREY- 2nd Ave. & 176th (truck crossing) 500sf. coach house. Like new condition. 1 bdrm. W/D D/W, laminate floors. $850 incls. cbl. (300 channels) Wi-Fi, utils. Available Now. No pets! N/S Call: (604)312-5763
Sundial Apartments 1 bdrm apt in well kept bldg. Heat h/w cbl incl Adult oriented NS/NP. Refs req’d
S. Surrey 1500sf rancher 3 bath, 2 car garage, private 5 new appls, new flooring throughout, NS/NP. $2000 Avail Jan 1. 604-418-9920
White Rock - FANTASTIC OCEAN VIEW HOME FOR RENT 15444 Royal Ave. 3 bdrm, 2 baths, 2185 sq/ft living space. All appls incl. N/S. Longterm lease. Avail Jan 1st. Ref’s req’d. $3000/mo. Call for more info 604-351-7487.
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1455 Fir St WHITE ROCK 1 Bdrm units avail now Heat & hot wtr incl. Swimming pool & rec room On site mgr
Call 604-536-0379 White Rock ~ 1243 Best St 1 BDRM SUITE Southside-Bright & Sunny Top Floor, Hardwood flrs, Balcony. $795/incl heat/hwater 100% SMOKE FREE BLDG NO PETS ~ ADULT ORIENTED
Call 604-536-8428 WHITE ROCK 2 Bdrm, 2 bath condo. 1000 sq.ft. insuite laundry, u/grnd parking, storage and private deck over greenspace. Walking distance to beach, 1 blk to shopping. NS/NP. $1185/mo. Avl Dec 15 or earlier.
604-306-2959 to view WHITE ROCK Bright 1 Bdrm $820 heat & water incl, 4x8 storage, prkg, Dec 1. Bright ocean view Bachelor $720 heat & water incl. Adult bldg. N/S, N/P. Call (604)360-1403
SCRAP CAR Removal TOP CA$H PAID on the spot. Local Business. www.a1casper.com 604-378-2029
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200 The Scrapper
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Rosemary Centre 3388 Rosemary Hts Cres. 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.
Call 536-5639 to view & for rates
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SUITES, LOWER
WHITE ROCK - 1164 Elm Street. 1 Bdrm grnd level ste - suits one person. $750/mo incl heat, h/w and lndry. N/S. N/P. Call 604-538-1630. WHITE ROCK; 1 Bdrm. Pier area, terrific view. $800/mo. Prkg, W/D. Jan 1st. N/P. Call: (604)299-7865
2008 SUV Ford Taurus X Ltd, AWD, all options. 125K. Black. $7800/firm Call 604-538-4883
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