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ARE YOU READY FOR THE TRANSIT PLEBISCITE? ▶ BALLOTS ARE BEING MAILED OUT TO REGISTERED VOTERS THIS WEEK AND MUST BE RETURNED BY MAY 29 JEFF NAGEL

Let the voting begin. Ballots asking voters whether they support a 0.5-per-cent sales tax to go towards transportation and transit improvements for the region are now in the mail. It’s the final step in a years-long battle to decide how to generate the $250-million per year required to fund the region’s share of Metro Vancouver mayors’ transportation and transit plan. The $7.5-billion plan the Mayors’ Council crafted last June tries to offer something for every resident and every part of the region to keep local councils on side and appeal for votes. The 0.5-per-cent regional sales tax

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proposed to pay for it, dubbed the Metro Vancouver Congestion Improvement Tax, effectively raises the Provincial Sales Tax charged in the region to 7.5 per cent. The Congestion Improvement Tax is estimated to raise $250 million a year, which would fund the region’s share of the projects, with the rest to come from the provincial and federal governments. The big ticket items are three Light Rail Transit (LRT) lines in Surrey at a cost of $2.1 billion and a $2-billion subway in Vancouver, extending SkyTrain’s Millennium Line west along the Broadway corridor to Arbutus.

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RCMP name persons of interest in series of shootings ▼ MOUNTIES ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR THREE VEHICLES KEVIN DIAKIW

Police are looking for information on five men believed to have played a role in the recent series of Surrey shootings – two of them, victims. Last week Surrey experienced six shootings in the space of two days. (A seventh occurred over the weekend. See story below). Police say four of the six recent shootings in Surrey are connected and none of them are believed to be gang-related. Chief Supt. Bill Fordy told a media briefing last week that the shootings are believed to have been carried out by people in the low-level drug trade. Indervir Johal, 21 and Pardeep Singh, 20, both from Surrey, suffered gunshot wounds on Tuesday, March 10. Police are looking for information about Samed Mohammed, 20, and Amrit Kular, 20, both from Surrey and Pardip Brar, 20, of Delta, who police allege are connected with the shootings. A spate of brazen gunfire began early Tuesday. Friends brought Johal, who was suffering from gunshot wounds, to hospital at 4 a.m. He was treated and released. The car believed to be involved was found at 5:50 p.m. Then about an hour later, police received reports from BC Ambulance Service of another shooting near 127 Street and 78 Avenue. Singh was taken to hospital, also treated and released. Witnesses told police that four, dark-coloured cars were seen speeding out of the area after the gunshots were heard. Then on Wednesday, at 1:30 p.m., Mounties responded to a report of a white SUV chasing a black, Acura near 132 Street and 80 Avenue. Those vehicles fled. Surrey RCMP believe all of those incidents were related and targeted. continued on page 8

Surrey home shot at – again KEVIN DIAKIW

Once again police are investigating a drive-by shooting in North Surrey that saw a home shot up over the weekend. At 2:30 a.m. Sunday, police were called to 94 Avenue and 126 Street by residents who said their home had been shot. It’s the second time in less than a week that the home has been riddled with bullets. It’s the seventh report of gunfire in five days in Surrey.

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Drilling to resume on stalled Metro water tunnel for Surrey ▼ $240M PROJECT TO ENSURE DRINKING WATER FLOW SURVIVES AN EARTHQUAKE JEFF NAGEL

A stalled Metro Vancouver megaproject to drill a new $240-million drinking water tunnel under the Fraser River to serve Surrey and surrounding cities should get back on track by early April. Work was halted last October when the tunnel boring machine ran into trouble about 800 metres into the planned one-kilometre Port Mann Water Supply Tunnel between Surrey and Coquitlam. Repairs to the complex machine are nearly complete and tunnel cutting could resume in a few weeks, according to Metro Vancouver major projects director Frank Huber. It hasn’t been easy to perform repairs to the cutting head 50 metres below the bottom of the river. Contractors had to first freeze the ground near the bore head ▶ “When we to hold back ground water and soil under significant pressure have a major that far down. That was done by earthquake, this constructing a platform in the middle of the river from which crossing will crews injected liquid nitrogen survive.” into the saturated soil. Then they had to chip large FRANK HUBER amounts of frozen tunnel muck

out of the excavation chamber before a fix could begin. Once the remaining 200 metres of the tunnel is drilled, the actual 3.5-metre diameter water pipe will be installed to carry Coquitlam reservoir water to residents south of the Fraser. It’s needed not just because of the region’s rapidly growing population, but also to ensure drinking water isn’t cut off in an earthquake. River scouring damaged the existing tunnel under the river in 1997 and forced severe water restrictions until it could be repaired. “When we have a major earthquake, this crossing will survive,” Huber said. “It will allow us to feed water south of the Fraser River.” The delays have put the project behind schedule – the drilling that began a year ago was supposed to wrap up by late 2014 and project completion has been pushed back into 2016. But Huber said no cost overruns are expected because of a sizable contingency put in the budget. “Everyone knows it’s risky business, it’s underground work and things can happen that are unforeseeable.” Metro officials know well the trouble they can run into drilling water tunnels. They are finally commissioning long-delayed twin tunnels between the Capilano Reservoir and the new Seymour filtration plant 10 years after the work first began. That $820-million project first hit trouble when the original tunneling contractor halted work, citing unstable rock. A lawsuit for breach of contract launched by the regional district is still before the courts.

Hepatitis A at Surrey school sparks clinic ▶ SEVERAL PEOPLE AT NORTH RIDGE ELEMENTARY DIAGNOSED WITH LIVER VIRUS SHEILA REYNOLDS

A vaccination clinic was held at Surrey’s North Ridge Elementary Monday after several students and a staff

member were diagnosed with hepatitis A. Fraser Health issued an alert Sunday, recommending children and staff at the school be vaccinated so no one else contracts the viral liver infection. A number of cases were initially diagnosed in one family connected to the school in recent months, according to officials, but it has since spread to other students and one teacher.

Fraser Health said because of the ongoing spread, other students and staff may already be ill or develop symptoms over the next month-and-a-half, depending if/when they were exposed. However, if the vaccine is given within 14 days of exposure, the vaccine can prevent the illness. continued on page 8

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How much would the sales tax increase cost? ▶ REFERENDUM QUESTIONS, A SPECIAL BLACK PRESS SERIES, LAUNCHES TODAY AND WILL EXAMINE VARIOUS ISSUES OVER THE COMING WEEKS JEFF NAGEL

The “yes” and “no” sides use very different estimates of what the extra 0.5-per-cent Congestion Improvement Tax will cost the typical family. The Mayors’ Council pegs the per-household cost of the sales tax hike at an average of $125 per year based on statistics on spending patterns and how much the province now collects in Provincial Sales Tax from the region. It says the increase works out to 35 cents a day and the extra tax would be $3 on a $600 new sofa or $150 on a $30,000 car. The no side’s Jordan Bateman rejects the $125 figure and estimates a real household cost of $258 a year. His estimate – from simply dividing the $250 million to be raised each year by the number of households in the region – assumes every new tax dollar paid by businesses would be downloaded to their customers through higher prices.

However some of the sales tax paid by Metro Vancouver businesses is on products exported elsewhere to be bought by customers who don’t live in the region. Some is charged on business-to-business transactions. A movie production company filming in the region, for example, will pay sales tax on what its crews buy, but it doesn’t have direct customers here who it can force to pay more. Some retailers may even absorb the tax so their customers don’t pay more. Car dealers say they may do that to ensure buyers don’t go to Fraser Valley dealers – located outside of the tax’s Metro Vancouver boundary – instead. Businesses pay an estimated 45 per cent of the sales tax collected in Metro Vancouver and visitors pay another five per cent, leaving residents picking up the other half of the direct costs of the new tax. Robin Lindsey, a transportation and logistics professor

at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, said it’s likely some businesses will pass along the tax hike to residents through higher prices, increasing their indirect cost from the tax. But he said it’s difficult to say which side’s estimate is the most accurate. Another issue is how fairly the sales tax hike treats the rich and poor. The Mayors’ Council estimates the poorest 20 per cent of households would pay less than $50 a year from the increase. That’s because a higher share of low-income household spending goes to necessities such as food, children’s clothes and medicine that are PST exempt. All of the existing PST exemptions would apply to the Congestion Improvement Tax. But, the no campaign says the poor would pay a much larger relative share of their income than wealthy households, making it a regressive tax

compared to income tax, which low-income earners typically do not pay at all. “It is judged to be mildly regressive,” Lindsey said. But he said that knock against the tax fails to take into account what the money would fund. “It will go mainly to public transit, which is disproportionately used by lower-income individuals and households,” Lindsey said. “That would be considered progressive.” Referendum Questions is a Black Press series exploring issues related to the Metro Vancouver transit and transportation referendum. Voters must mail in ballots by May 29 on whether they support the addition of a 0.5-percent sales tax in the region, called the Congestion Improvement Tax, to fund billions of dollars worth of upgrades. Read more in this series on our website at surreyleader. com

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The plan says the LRT lines from Surrey City Centre on 104 Avenue to Guildford and down King George Boulevard to Newton would come within seven years (city officials think the Guildford line could be built within four years), while the longer LRT line down Fraser Highway to Langley City could take 12 years. Better bus and other transit service would come much faster. The plan calls for 400 more buses, increasing bus service by 25 per cent across the region. Much of the increased service would come south of the Fraser and in other relatively under-served areas, greatly increasing the number of residents who are within walking distance of frequent transit, defined as routes running 15 minutes or better all day long. Eleven new B-Line express bus routes would be added to speed passengers along major corridors with few stops. The ones to

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If ‘yes’ is the correct answer, why the vote? Take pity on our poor political leaders. Here in the Lower Mainland, they certainly know what’s best when it comes to our day-to-day finances and transportation – yet we persist in putting roadblocks in their way. When it comes to paying for our commute, they even granted us a transit referendum: Do we support adding a 0.5-per-cent sales tax to pay for $7.5 billion in transit improvements? We are told, emphatically, the answer is “yes.” Yet, like rebellious school children, many of us wonder aloud if the answer is “no.” Frustrated in the face of this backtalk, some of our mayors have taken to dire warnings of costly and inconvenient consequences;

others, to spending our tax money to convince us the error of our ways. Even so, according to pollsters, the masses seem increasingly unwilling to listen to those in power on this issue. What cheek. Our politicians have given us the opportunity to do the right thing and we have the audacity to want to focus on past wrongs – specifically, their bad management of our good money. Predictably, like a replay from the Great HST Fiasco of 2011, the yes-for-moretaxes position is floundering. And it’s not just elected officials who are gunning for approval on the referendum.

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Auditor leak has B.C. Liberals bailing BC VIEWS ▼ Tom Fletcher

March has been a good month for the B.C. NDP, and it’s been a while since I’ve been able to say that. Opposition critics fired a shot amidships at the B.C. Liberal government when they began questioning the lack of progress by the new Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG). This experimental vessel was launched in Premier Christy Clark’s leadership campaign, and two years after it set sail, it is listing, taking on water and in danger of sinking. The original idea was to expand the B.C. Auditor General’s office so it could check the financial performance of local governments too. Business groups were concerned about municipal taxes going up too quickly, with staff growing even as the province grappled with a hiring freeze. Mayors and councillors began to talk of mutiny over that plan, protesting that their budgets are already required to balance and are subject to annual audits. But this will be “performance audit-

ing,” Clark insisted, not just making sure the figures add up. It will determine the public is receiving “value for money” on projects like arenas and services like police, by comparing different communities’ results. A new AGLG office opened in Surrey. The “value for money” promise is on the rocks. The government appointed a quasi-independent board (hello, BC Ferries and TransLink) that hired chartered accountant Basia Ruta, a veteran of the federal Auditor General office who had also served as chief financial officer at Environment Canada and had done local government audits in private practice. NDP local government critic Selina Robinson started asking why this office has spent $5.2 million and produced only one audit out of a promised 18. Community Minister Coralee Oakes, a former Quesnel councillor in her first cabinet post, allowed that there had been some rough water but there is smooth sailing ahead. Then came a big leak, in the form of

a “work environment review” of the good ship AGLG that was given to the NDP by a seasick crew member. It described chaos below decks, with “shifting priorities and unclear direction,” as well as “wasted time and work” and “inefficient use of consultant and staff resources.” Worse, the review noted a human resources monitor had been stationed at the office for most of January to maintain a “respectful workplace for all employees.” “A peacekeeper,” as NDP leader John Horgan described the grim scene. “This is like we’re in Cyprus.” Then it was confirmed that when the AGLG board tried to conduct a performance review, Ruta’s response was to hire a lawyer. Ruta seems to be decisive when protecting her job, if not when hiring, running the office or meeting her own work targets. Whatever goodwill had been restored with local governments over this

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experiment is likely gone. Municipal staffers have been dealing with new auditor demands as their councils grind away at their own budgets, and now they see signs that what they have contributed may well have been swept overboard. Oakes remains on deck, eyes fixed on the horizon. An audit of capital procurement in Rossland is finally scheduled to be done by the end of March, she said. Similar reports on Delta and Sechelt are due in April. The latest revision of that schedule is underway, no doubt in another series of long, acrimonious meetings. Clark addressed the situation in her last question period before the legislature’s spring break this week. She didn’t have a lot to say about the AGLG’s voyage of the damned, mostly familiar rhetoric about “lower taxes, less red tape” and so on. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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‘Vote no when your opportunity arrives’ ▼ CAMPAIGN A MAJOR SCREW-UP After more than $200,000 in campaign spending, the south-of-Fraser area has the region’s lowest “yes” support rate for the upcoming transit referendum. As a yes supporter this leaves me unamused. Who do we blame? Who screwed up so badly that in a city where residents had been so concerned about transit improvements, this is how it has turned out? Mayor Linda Hepner should have realized that when she told citizens her big-ticket Light Rail Transit plan could proceed without the proposed Congestion Improvement Tax it would interfere with her efforts to support a yes vote. Now, instead of motivating citizens to support transit expansion, she has left them confused. Her last letter to the editor (“Transit vote will shape Surrey’s future,” Feb. 26) won’t help this at all. This is because it exhibits a common flawed argument that really shouldn’t be a part of the funding debate: that we’re getting a better value because two LRT lines cost the same as one SkyTrain line. Even though the truth is, LRT will be saving

King George Boulevard and 104 Avenue riders only one minute versus the current 96 B-Line. It’s a horrible use of funds. When TransLink conducted the joint-study on Surrey’s rapid transit options, they found that for the same cost as LRT, a SkyTrain extension on Fraser Highway, combined with a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network throughout the city, will do more to shape communities, get twice as many people out of their cars and into the community, and save people twice the time an LRT system would. The city’s ignorance of this and continued insistence on LRT is part of why so many more people are voting no. In dealing with this, the provincial transportation minister, who supports a yes vote, has had to remove the lock-in to “Light Rail Transit in Surrey” from the referendum ballot, replacing the description with “rapid transit.” Hepner must follow the minister’s leadership and stop focusing on LRT as part of the referendum campaign. Her insistence on LRT is destroying the transit vote and our transit future. Daryl Dela Cruz Better Surrey Rapid Transit

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▼ PAYING 2 CEOS Let me try and get my simple mind around this. The Mayors’ Council has asked Jimmy Pattison, together with an advisory board he will gather, to oversee how the tax money collected will be spent in the event of a yes vote on the new transit levy. So Mr. Pattison, one of Canada’s most astute and respected business leaders, is going to be asked to ensure money collected by the provincial government from our taxes actually goes for the purpose it is being collected? And then to ensure it is spent in a fiscally responsible manner? The question of course is what does the TransLink board do if not charged with the responsibility to oversee how the business is run? It is not bad enough we are already paying for two CEOs – now we need an advisory board to watch the government and also oversee the TransLink. Just vote no. R.W. Davies, Surrey

▼ JUST ANOTHER TAX GRAB Now is the time to really start looking at the proposed 0.5-per-cent tax for transit. This is just another tax grab as

politicians beat around the bush, not telling us where the money is going. Vote no when your opportunity arrives. Ron Eichhorst, Surrey

▼ VOTE YES FOR MORE OF THE SAME Vote yes on the transit referendum, if you’d like more executives working for TransLink. We need executives. They make wise decisions, like the Compass pass. And executives don’t make enough. Take the replaced CEO Ian Jarvis who made a measly $422,407 in 2013. And Cathy McLay, with a pay of only $342,601. How can people live on salaries like that? Vote yes so our executives can take more trips to other cities to see how their transit works. In Los Angeles a day pass for seniors and the disabled costs $2.50 – here it is $7.50. A monthly pass in Cleveland, Ohio costs $85. In Montreal it’s $82. Compare that to Vancouver’s $171 for a monthly pass. If we vote yes, TransLink promises rapid transit to Surrey and Langley, rapid transit along Broadway, buses everywhere and a Sky Train to Banff.

▼ WE NEED SKYTRAIN, NOT LRT I read with horror that Surrey proposes to build LRT instead of SkyTrain. I am totally opposed to Mayor Linda Hepner’s plan to build an LRT at grade on 104 Avenue. Right now, 104 Avenue has four lanes. Will be it be reduced to just two lanes if the LRT is built there? Even now, 104 Avenue is jam-packed during peak hours. Imagine the chaos once the road is narrowed. SkyTrain ends at King George Station. We need to push for more SkyTrain stations all the way to Langley. Why do cities like Vancouver, Richmond and Burnaby get special treatment by having SkyTrain stations built for them? Our population is growing at a rapid rate and we need SkyTrains more than an LRT.

▼ TRANSLINK IS ALREADY WELL FUNDED

Let me see if I have this right. Our Metro Vancouver municipal governments are spending millions of dollars of our hardearned tax dollars to convince us to add another 0.5 per cent on to our tax bills. Also, they are spending a large sum of money to do all the mailouts for this plebiscite. Metro Vancouver residents are already paying more for gas, parking and property taxes than any other area of B.C. Many smaller communities have bus systems fully paid for by the provincial government, and the bridges are not tolled. TransLink is already well funded and I would not trust them with a penny more until they have proven themselves Ida Daniels as fiscally responsible

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W E WA N T T O H E A R F R O M Y O U ! British Columbians are invited to participate by attending a public hearing in person or via teleconference. Public hearings are planned in: Surrey, Terrace, Fort St. John, Prince George, Kamloops, Cranbrook, Penticton and Vancouver. You may also make a written submission, send an audio or video file, or complete an online survey. The deadline for submissions is April 17, 2015.

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and wise in their decision making. Currently, there are two CEOs for the cost of close to a $1 million. Mayors Gregor Robertson and Linda Hepner are each being paid an extra $50,000 a year to sit on the TransLink board on top of their generous mayoral salaries. The Compass card was a fiasco, and cost a great deal of money. The poodle statue cost $30,000. I’m not quite sure why people are still able to ride the SkyTrain for free, and are not paying their tickets when they are fined. Have they not heard of turnstiles, like the Tube in London? There, if you don’t pay, you don’t ride. Simple. Surely at this point, money could have been invested in a more secure system to get “On the Buses.” TransLink is a joke and I will be voting no.

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Application: 7911-0111-00

Application: 7914-0340-00

Location: 6378 – 138 Street, 13812, 13856, 13890, 13906 and 13928 – 64 Avenue (13830 and 13840 – 64 Avenue)

Location: 16017 – 8 Avenue

Purpose of Bylaw and Permits: The applicant is seeking to rezone the hatched site from One-Acre Residential to Multiple Residential 30 and Single Family Residential (12) in order to allow the development of 200 townhouses and 3 single family small lots. In addition, a development variance permit is being sought to reduce setbacks and allow 1 unenclosed tandem parking space for each tandem parking unit.

Purpose of Bylaw: The applicant is seeking to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement to permit the addition of a playground and the removal of parking stalls, to accommodate a proposed childcare centre at the Seventh Day Adventist Church. DEVELOPMENT LOCATION MAP BYLAW NO. 18416

DEVELOPMENT LOCATION MAP BYLAW NO. 18417

Surrey Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 18419 Surrey Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 18418 Application: 7914-0345-00 Location: 14064 – 60 Avenue Purpose of Bylaw: The applicant is seeking to rezone the hatched property from One-Acre Residential to Single Family Residential (10) and Single Family Residential (12) in order to allow subdivision into 7 single family lots and 1 remainder portion for future development with the adjacent property.

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Surrey Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 18420 Application: 7912-0323-00 Location: 2552 and 2580 – 164 Street Purpose of Bylaw and Permit: The applicant is seeking to rezone the hatched site from One-Acre Residential to Comprehensive Development, Single Family Residential (10), Single Family Residential (12) and Single Family Residential in order to create 33 single family lots. In addition, a development variance permit is being sought to reduce setbacks and vary parking requirements for the RF-Zoned lots and increase the minimum side yard on a flanking street and allow driveway access from the front yard for Lot 33. DEVELOPMENT LOCATION MAP BYLAW NO. 18419/18420

MORE INFO Surrey Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 18415 Application: 7914-0241-00 Location: 5732 – 176 Street Purpose of Bylaw: The applicant is seeking to enter into a heritage revitalization agreement to allow for exterior and interior renovations in order to preserve the original features of the Heritage Clova Theatre

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Surrey Zoning Text Amendment Bylaw No. 18414 Purpose of Bylaw: This text amendment will incorporate housekeeping and text amendments identified through the on-going administration of the Bylaw and will clarify zoning regulations and ensure consistency with City policies as described in Corporate Report 2015-R022.

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New rules tabled to ensure access for guide dogs ▶ LEGISLATION INCLUDES HOUSING RIGHTS, STIFFER FINES JEFF NAGEL

People with disabilities who use guide dogs or service dogs are being promised equal access to public places such as restaurants and the transit system under planned provincial reforms. New legislation introduced Thursday would guarantee them the same access rights and privileges as anyone else, and ensure those rights override any pet restrictions imposed in housing complexes by landlords or stratas. Retired guide and service dogs will also be protected under the housing rules so they don’t have to be separated from their owners even if a new dog has taken up their old role. “With these changes we can make sure that a fully certified dog will be

appropriately recognized and won’t result in someone with a disability being turned away from a service,” Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell said. Violators such as stores and restaurants who refuse entry to service dogs will also face stiffer fines of as much as $3,000. Disability Alliance BC Executive Director Jane Dyson said tougher penalties were long overdue and the current maximum fine of $200 was “grossly inadequate.” She said complaints from service dog owners are rare in Vancouver, but said it can be a bigger problem in other parts of the province. “Hopefully fines will be a last resort,” she said. The new legislation would require guide and service dogs to be trained by an accredited facility, or to get certified to those standards if they are brought in from outside B.C. Certified service dogs will have to wear visible standardized ID tags

or cards to make their status clear to business owners, landlords and transit staff. Dyson said the consistent identification – replacing various methods used – should help ensure businesses and other service providers understand their

responsibilities. Certified trainers will also be able to take dogs and puppies-in-training into any public place a fully certified dog is allowed. That’s intended to give them more exposure to new and diverse environments before they go into service.

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Time is running out to tell us about that unsung hero ▶ THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY LEADER AWARDS IS ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS – BUT ONLY UNTIL MARCH 31 BLACK PRESS

The senior from the local care home who helps children read at elementary schools. The teacher who goes the extra mile to make learning an adventure for his students. The courageous woman who survived horrific domestic abuse but now shares her story in an effort to help other victims.

They’re all community leaders – and they’re all around us. If you know one, we need you to let us know who they are. The deadline for The Surrey-North Delta Leader’s 13th annual Community Leader Awards (CLAs) is fast-approaching and we want to honour the people in Surrey and Delta who deserve recognition for their

efforts in bettering their communities. The CLAs recognize the dedicated people who perform exceptional acts service that make our community such a vibrant and rewarding place to live and work. Nominations will be considered in several categories (listed below). The winners and runners-up will be recognized at a special ceremony hosted by Leader staff at the Surrey Arts Centre in June. Nominating is easy – go to surreyleader.com and click on the red CLA button near the top of

the page. Nomination submissions should be about 250 words and include s specific examples of the work and contributions made. The more information, the better. You can also mail or drop off hard-copy submissions to: #200-450 152 St., Surrey, B.C. V3S 5J9. Or fire off an email to newsroom@surrey leader.com. Just make sure to include your nominee’s contact information and summary of accomplishments. The deadline is Tuesday, March 31 at 5 p.m.

Categories and criteria for the 2015 CLAs: • Coach Makes a positive contribution to their sport. Is exemplary in developing skills and confidence. A role model who inspires a high level of athletic achievement.

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SSAR: In search of volunteers ▶ THE CHANGING NATURE OF SURREY SEARCH AND RESCUE

Members of Surrey Search and Rescue has overnight exercises in harsh winter conditions as part of their mandatory training. The nonprofit society has been serving the area since 1973.

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In the spring of 2014, members of Surrey Search and Rescue (SSAR) were called to assist Richmond RCMP in finding a missing man. He went out on a bike ride and was gone for several hours. His wife told police that, although her elderly husband was not diagnosed with dementia, he was starting to be confused and have memory lapses. SSAR volunteers arrived and began to search for him, in cars, on foot and on bikes. After a few more hours the man was spotted with his bike, on a side street. Banged up and heavily scratched by bike spills from his outing, the man was returned home. The search took several hours and involved eight RCMP officers, 10 auxiliary officers and 18 SSAR members – with more having been called out when the man was found. The fact that he was finally spotted by an RCMP officer is no issue for SSAR members, as the event came to a happy ending for the family. In many ways, it was a typical search for SSAR in that it was labour-intensive. But the use of such manpower

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from the all-volunteer non-profit society might change, if Sean Magnusson has anything to say about it. Magnusson, SSAR’s safety officer, is the point man for Project Lifesaver, an electronic system that aims to speed up the recovery of missing people, leaving SSAR prepared to respond to other calls. If the man who went missing in Richmond does the same thing – though he is admittedly now watched more closely by his family – the time to find him will be a fraction of last year’s search.

Surrey Search and Rescue has about 45 volunteers from all walks of life. SSAR

He now wears a wristwatch-like device that emits a high-frequency beep every second, which allows SSAR members with a hand-held radio antenna set to the proper frequency to find him. It’s not GPS or real-time continual monitoring (there are no privacy issues), but a simple directional finder – effective from several hundred metres on the ground and up to a few kilometres in the air. The point-and-find system is part of SSAR’s regular training. SSAR is among the first searchand-rescue group in B.C. to implement Project Lifesaver. The only others are the Search and Rescue Society of B.C. (Victoria) and Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue, both of which cover southern Vancouver Island. For now, there are just a handful of people registered on the system with SSAR – people deemed at risk to go missing, with Alzheimer’s disease, autism, Down syndrome, dementia, brain injuries or other disorders. It’s not free (there’s $400 lifetime lease and a $25-per-month support system), but Magnusson says its implementation can make for a more efficient use of resources. “It’s here. It works. It’s so much

The Project Lifesaver receiver antenna. SSAR easier on everybody.” Because the system is in its infancy in the region, so far, SSAR members have only been spending time training and making regular visits to clients to change batteries, take updated head shots and update personal (habit) information on their clients. During exercises, “missing” volunteers (sometimes in deep bush) with Project Lifesaver receivers have been found in just a few minutes by searchers several blocks away. In the meantime, SSAR continues with what it began more than 40 years ago: Providing search-andrescue services for the City of Surrey – although nowadays, the society’s mandate includes White Rock, Delta and Richmond.

“We average somewhere between 30 and 35, maybe 40 calls – including mutual aid calls (per year),” notes SSAR Vice-President Brent Trueman. All calls, which usually involve missing persons, are made to SSAR by the RCMP, who already have the open file of a missing person. Conditions vary, but in each case, some of SSAR’s 45-or-so volunteers are called out to a meeting point supervised by the RCMP who are still nominally in charge of each scene. “We don’t do anything on our own,” says Trueman. The information shared includes not only a description of the individual, but their last known location, their physical health and state of mind (as provided by family or friends) and known habits. Those habits, such as smoking and the resultant cigarette butts, can help searchers. “We’re looking for specific things like that,” Trueman says. A couple of times a year, the RCMP calls in SSAR volunteers to look for evidence – sometimes the classic shoulder-to-shoulder searches to cover more ground. continued on page 14

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2 01 5 G O O D C I T I Z E N A W A R D The City of Surrey Council invites suggestions for the 2015 Good Citizen Award. This honour is awarded on an annual basis to a person who has given outstanding service for the betterment of our community over the years. Any private individual or service group is invited to submit nominations for Council's consideration. The Good Citizen Award for 2015 will be presented at the 2015 Volunteer Appreciation event. Written nominations from private individuals or service groups are welcome. Submissions should describe the outstanding service or volunteer works 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 Monday, March 30, 2015. For more information or to download the Good Citizen 2015 nomination form, visit our website. Mayor Linda Hepner

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NOTICE OF TEMPORARY USE PERMIT At the Monday, March 23, 2015, Public Hearing meeting, commencing at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 13450 – 104 Avenue, staff is recommending that Council support the issuance of the following Temporary Use Permit: Permit No. 7914-0130-00 Location: 12203 Old Yale Road, 10948 Speen Road, 10920 Fir Road, Unopened portions of Speen and Fir Roads (12217 Old Yale Road) Purpose of Permit: The applicant is seeking to allow a temporary surface parking lot for 76 under-weight vehicles for a period not to exceed three years. DEVELOPMENT LOCATION MAP

Additional information may be obtained from the Planning & Development Department at (604) 591-4441. Copies of the supporting staff reports, the Temporary Use Permit and any other relevant background documentation are available on the City of Surrey website at www.surrey.ca or may be inspected at City Hall during business hours commencing Tuesday, February 24, 2015 until Monday, March 23, 2015. Members of the public are encouraged to submit their comments or concerns to Council, and may be submitted in writing to City Clerk. Comments may be faxed to (604) 501-7578, emailed to clerks@surrey.ca or submitted by mail to the City Clerk at 13450 - 104 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T 1V8, no later than Monday, March 23, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.

But the most common calls in the Surrey area are for missing persons – seniors, teens and children. Not all searches are successful, but Magnusson says that SSAR is just one component of missing-persons cases; notifications by police are also made to transit personnel and realtors to be on the lookout for missing people. Unlike the well-publicized search-and-rescue societies in the North Shore and Coquitlam, SSAR doesn’t usually get involved in dramatic helicopter, rope or water rescues, but SSAR does have specialists with advanced training that are sometimes called to other areas in the province to assist. Because of that, SSAR members-in-training

are asked to participate in a spring overnight training event. It’s not just arriving in a secluded spot and setting up a tent, but extensive training for two days broken up by a sleep in the outdoors. “We let them have a feel for what it’s like to be by yourself for a night out in the woods,” says Trueman. “I don’t think there are a lot of teams that do that.” Members preparing for more advanced mutual-aid calls then participate in a similar overnight trip, but in winter, on a snow-covered mountain. Although the South Fraser area doesn’t have the North Shore’s mountainous terrain, Magnusson says that Surrey still has some rugged parks with dense woods. “You get in there and you’re not getting out, unless you really know

Surrey Search and Rescue Vice-President Brent Trueman (left) and Safety Officer Sean Magnusson. BOAZ JOSEPH your way around.” There are also the steep bluffs in White Rock/South Surrey and Whalley, which make rope rescues necessary. About 10 per cent of calls are river calls. SSAR does have some marine equipment, and are able to assist the RCMP along shorelines and inland rivers.

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Are you an artist or cultural worker active in promoting arts and culture in your community? If so, BC Culture Days invites you to apply to be the next BC Culture Days Ambassador! The top ﬁnalist will win a trip to the National Congress on Culture in Edmonton, May 7 & 8, 2015 and $2,500 towards the production of their Culture Days event, September 25-27, 2015! In addition, up to 10 ﬁnalists will be awarded $1,000 towards production of Culture Days events in their community. Deadline: April 13, 2015 For submission criteria and guidelines or details on upcoming Culture Days information sessions, please visit BC.CultureDays.ca To register your 2015 Culture Days event visit CultureDays.ca

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Training takes about a year before members-in-training can apply to be full members – who take further training. The volunteers come from all walks of life, and negotiate with their employers how much time then can take off work when they get a call, which can happen at any time. Sometimes, the employers are good about the absences, says Magnusson. But, he adds, “we don’t make the call” about how long a search goes on for. That’s the RCMP’s decision. The non-profit society has been in operation, since 1973, with those early volunteers providing their own equipment in their own private cars. Their first van was a rusty relic from a local fire department. Over the years, they’ve built up their equipment (volunteers don’t have to provide any), and have a well-equipped command vehicle and several support units – all thanks to sponsor companies and organizations, and private donations. SSAR accepts applications from prospective members year-round. Recruitment intakes are held every spring. For more information, visit www.surreysearchandrescue.com. The website has a section on Project Lifesaver.

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Delta filmmaker’s documentary premiers on CBC on March 19 ▶ VOLUNTEERS UNLEASED SHOWS THE GROWING POPULARITY – AND PROBLEMS – OF ‘VOLUNTOURISM’ LAUREN COLLINS

A Delta filmmaker is premiering his documentary Volunteers Unleashed on CBC’s series Doc Zone this Thursday (March 12). Brad Quenville tackles the flip side of philanthropy in Volunteers Unleashed, which examines what happens when hordes of well-meaning – and largely well-heeled – young people descend on Third World countries to help. The idea for Volunteers Unleashed came about after his teenage daughter Jennica went on a volunteer trip to Tanzania in 2012. Quenville said as a parent, the idea of his daughter going to Africa alone seemed terrifying at first, but his nerves were eased when he learned she’d be living with other “voluntourists” in a walled compound with barbed wire and panic buttons inside. “Voluntourists” is a term for people who go to developing nations to volunteer while also going out and partying and exploring the countries they’re in. Occasionally, they do more harm than good. As an example, Quenville hinted at one of the final scenes in the documentary which show some pre-med student “voluntourists” with little or no formal medical

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training trying to treat patients in a community clinic in Tanzania. Research for the documentary started after Jennica came home from Tanzania around Christmas time in 2012. The pair collaborated on the film through 2013 and then travelled to Tanzania with a cameraman, Kyle Sandilands, in the fall of 2013 and finished it in 2014. “It was a relatively quick turnaround for a documentary,” Quenville said. Quenville has won numerous awards across North America in his 25-year TV career. He has written and directed several segments of Global Television’s Vanity Insanity, which won a Media Access Award in Los Angeles, and has had the documentary play in New York City’s Museum of Sex. His company Q Camera Productions Ltd.

is currently working on his next project – a documentary that follows 10 women snorkelling through the Northwest Passage. As for Volunteers Unleashed, Quenville advises viewers to stick through to the end because the action gets dramatic. “From the outside, it looks like ‘what could be wrong with this?’ ” Quenville said. But as the film illustrates, there can be a dark side to doing good. Volunteers Unleashed premiers on CBC on March 19 at 9 p.m.

Saturday, March 28th, 2015 7:30pm Chandos Pattison Auditorium 10238 168 Street, Surrey Westcoast Harmony Chorus The Young Peoples Opera Society of BC Fraser Valley Gilbert and Sullivan Society Soundscape The Glee Club The Maple Leaf Singers Surrey Youth Symphony Ensemble

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160 Street Road Widening, between 96 Avenue and 103 Avenue When: March 25, 2015, 5:30pm to 8:00pm Where: North Surrey Secondary School, Gymnasium, 15945-96 Avenue The City of Surrey has plans to widen 160 Street from 2 lanes to 4 lanes between 96 Avenue and 103 Avenue this spring. The public is encouraged to attend an informational meeting to view project plans which will be on display at the meeting. City project staff will also be available during the meeting to discuss the project and answer questions.

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If you’re unable to attend the meeting our project plans will be made available following the public information meeting at www.surrey.ca/ccp If you have any questions regarding the public information meeting, please contact Victor Jhingan, Project Manager, at the City of Surrey at 604-591-4339 or email vjhingan@surrey.ca

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▶ ARTIST COMING AROUND AGAIN Monika Montana Grant is Watershed Artworks’ feature artist for March. The artist returns to her passion with the exhibit ‘Coming Around Again’ – her paintings can be seen all month at the gallery shop, located at 11425 84 Ave. Above is her painting ‘Bay at Kowloon.’

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Utility Helpers (2) Reporting to the Shop Supervisor, the duties of this entry-level labour position will include, cleaning & maintaining the cleanliness of both the shop/yard & assisting tradespeople when required. Qualifications t High School Graduate t 1 to 3 years related industry experience t Post-Secondary Electrical Trades Training t (pre-apprentice course) is required t Valid Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume to: Email: bcjobs@smsequip.com Fax (604) 888-9699

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LIVE-IN CAREGIVER Live-in caregiver for child reqd. Sal $10.50/hr, F/T, Pmt, 1+ yrs. exp or Certification in the field reqd. Duties: Provide care and supervise child. Organize, participate and oversee activities. Plan, prepare & serve meals. Maintain a safe and healthy environment. Tend to the emotional well-being of child. May take child to appointments or activities. Perform light housekeeping duties. Language: Basic English. Punjabi as asset. Location: Cross section 63 Ave & 134A Street, Surrey, BC. V3X 1J5 Contact Harjinder at: bassihar@yahoo.ca

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Lawn Cut, Ride-on mower, Pwr Rake, Aerating, Weeding. Hedge Trim, Pruning, Reseed, Edging, Moss Killer, Bark Mulch, Pressure Wash., Gutter Clean. Roof Clean. Res/Comm. Reas. Rates, Fully insured. WCB.

Seize this opportunity to work for one of Western Canada’s largest regional freight carriers. For more information, call Derek, at 604-587-9818 or 604-968-7149 Interested candidates should attach an updated resume and cover letter to: careers@vankam.com or fax: 604-587-9889

PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail Mar 20. $700. 1-604-794-5844 PITTBULL pups purebred, born Feb 24th. Avail for viewing. Great bloodlines. $1000-$1500. 604-765-0453 Shih tzu, male, 4 mos, one left, $500. Call (604)316-9495 or 604795-5626

TOY POODLE PUPS 6 weeks old. Chocolate brown. $800 each. Call 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 560

MISC. FOR SALE

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

MISC SERVICES

ARBUTUS ROOFING & DRAINS (2006) Ltd We specialize in: F Shingle Roofing F Flat Roofing F Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs

604 - 259 - 2482 www.arbutusroofing.com

REAL ESTATE 615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

KENNEDY Heights Shopping Ctr Lge Parking. Space avail for rent. Office 450 to 5,000. Ret 700 to 38,000 sq.ft. Pls call: 604-507-8458

MOVING & STORAGE

625

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

Rooﬁng Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140

YAMAHA UPRIGHT PIANO U1 walnut case, 30 yrs old, 2nd owner, Played recreationally. Well maintained. Beautiful instrument. $1950. obo. 778-808-8938

Residential / Strata

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

FOR SALE BY OWNER

SURREY- GUILDFORD Condo Near all amenities. 1 bdrm plus. Lots of storage. Clean, Upscale. $139,600: 604-583-4544

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HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOMES BC

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Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

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LOTS

630

SURREY: Lot for sale by owner. 9100 sf lot. 70 x 130. Ready to build new home. 12344 - 96 Ave. Surrey. Asking $390,000obo. 778-881-4717

POLAR BEAR PAINTING & Pressure Washing. $299~3 rooms (walls only 2 coats.) 604-866-6706

www.paintspecial.com

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

CONCRETE & PLACING

PETS

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

$45/Hr

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

TREE SERVICES

PRO TREE SERVICES Quality pruning/shaping/hedge trimming/ removals & stump grinding. John, 604-588-8733/604-318-9270

QUICKWAY Kitchen Cabinets Ltd. ****Mention this ad for 10% Off **** Call Raman @ 604-561-4041.

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.portkells nurseries 604-882-1344

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STEEL BUILDINGS...”SPRING SALES WITH HOT SAVINGS!” All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

Call Ian 604-724-6373

AFFORDABLE MOVING

RENTALS: These listings cover all types of rentals from apartments, condos, office space, houseboats and vacation homes. So if you’re in the market to rent, or looking for a roommate, start here. bcclassified.com

Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

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KITCHEN CABINETS

320

GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

Running this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299

UNIQUE CONCRETE

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F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured

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604-465-1311

Gutters - Windows - Tile Roof cleaning - Pressure Cleaning. Please Call Victor 604-589-0356

Van-Kam thanks you for your interest, however only those being considered will be contacted.

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

$59.00 Per Ton

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BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

Meadows Landscape Supply

CURB APPEAL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

RENOS & REPAIRS Excellent price on Hot Water Tanks Furnace, Boilers, Plumbing Jobs & Drain Cleaning

SBroken Concrete RocksS $25.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $25.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

Bill, 604-306-5540 or 604-589-5909

Applicants should have an inspectors ticket, a minimum of 2 years of related experience, a positive attitude and able to work in a team environment. Experience in a freight fleet environment would be preferred as this is a busy facility providing service to a large fleet of Company Owned Trucks and Trailers.

~ 604-597-3758 ~

A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

ALL BEST LANDSCAPING All Lawn Care ~ Free Est.

Landscaping, Mowing, Pruning & Clean-up. Small Delivery of Soil, Mulch, Rock. Sell your home faster. Dale 604 - 785 - 5982

Reno’s and Repairs Furnace, Boilers, Hot Water Heat Plumbing Jobs ~ Reas rates

HOME REPAIRS

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GARDENING

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.

Van-Kam Freightways Ltd. requires two (2) full-time Commercial Transport Journeyman Mechanics to work out of our Surrey Terminal located at 10155 Grace Road. One (1) position is an afternoon shift starting at 3:30PM and working until midnight and the other position (1) has an 11:30PM start working until 8:00AM.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

PLUMBING ~ Certified Plumber ~

Emerson’s Contracting 604-312-9209, 604-535-0566

A1 BATH RENO’S. Bsmt suites, drywall, patios, plumbing, siding, fencing, roofing, landscaping, etc. Joe 604-961-9937.

PAVING/SEAL COATING

ON CALL 24 HOURS/DAY

KITCHENS - BATHRMS CROWN MOULDING SUITES, DECKS, REPAIRS - BUILDING MAINT. REFS. WORK GUARANTEED

Low Cost. Same Day. Licensed. Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos Panel changes ~ 604-374-0062

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Quality workmanship since 1968 Commercial - Residential

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

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ASPHALT Paving and Decorative Stamped Asphalt. 30 years in business in Surrey. Driveways, parking lots, play areas etc. Phone Jim at 604-589-2820 or e-mail rainbowpaving@shaw.ca

Renovation Specialist

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

EDUCATION/TUTORING

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Carpentry Services Remove & replace concrete sidewalks, driveways, retaining walls, drainage.

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

Kristy 604.488.9161

Commercial Transport Journeyman Mechanic

604-251-3382

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

Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...

OUR COMPANY OFFERS:

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

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(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

JUNK / RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free! (778)997-5757

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NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.

PROFESSIONAL LAWN CARE

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Regular and Seasonal Lawn Maintenance . Trimming . Planting . Pruning . Weeding . Fertilizing . Shaping 10% OFF with this ad

Residential/Commercial

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New Construction & Renovations Patios ✦ Sundecks ✦ Fencing Bathrooms Concrete Sidewalks Basement Suites Remodels FREE ESTIMATES GORD REID 778-241-4668

Prompt Delivery Available

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Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. ✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

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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 BEAUTIFUL BATHROOM Plumbing + Drywall + Elect. + Tubs & Showers & Sinks + Toilets & Tile + Fan + Countertop + Painting = = BEAUTIFUL BATHROOM!! Sen disc. Work Guar.17 yrs exp. Call Nick 604-230-5783, 604-581-2859 A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936. RICHGOLD Contr. Ltd. Bsmt suites, framing, drywall, paint, decking, flooring, crown moulding & all kinds of reno’s. Sam 604-992-8474.

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LANDSCAPING

NORTHSTARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com Master Painters at Students Rates. We will BEAT any Qualified Quotes. 778.245.9069

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INTERVAN PAINTING * Painting Contractor *

Brads Junk Removal.com. Same Day Service. Affordable Rates! 604.220.JUNK (5865)

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SUNDECKS

Quiet community living next to Guildford Mall. Clean 1 & 2 bdrm (some w/ensuites), Cable, Heat & Hot Water included. Onsite Mgr.

604-584-5233

* Residential / Commercial * New construction * Re-paint Interior / Exterior * Big or Small Jobs * We provide hi-end quality. * Book Now for 25% Off

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WCB, Insured, Free Est’s! Call Henry 778-288-4560

Reno’d Spacious 2 Bdrm Apts Laminate flooring. Near Racetrack, Transit & Shops. Incl heat & HW. Allow small pets. From $875/mo.

SHOP from HOME!

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LANDSCAPING

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

LANDSCAPING

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RENTALS

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GRASS CUTTING $20+

Help us build a new BC Children’s Hospital.

Vacant Pad 55+. $575/mo. 1 Small pet, for new SRI single or double fr $82,888. 604-830-1960

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APARTMENT/CONDO

GUILDFORD GARDENS

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

• 24 Hour On-site Management

Surrey Village 9835 King George Blvd. Renovated Suites Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrms. F/S, D/W & micro, luxury floors, Gym, tennis court, sauna. Pet friendly. Close to King George Sky Train. Rents start at $799.

PETS WELCOME

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1 bdrm. from $735 2 bdrm. from $865 Heat & Hot Water Included

• Walk to Elementary School & Guildford Town Center/ Walmart Supercentre • 1 min. drive to PORT MANN

Call Grace To View 604.319.7514 or text RENTAL to 57000 for details Linwood Place Apts: 604-530-6555 1 & 2 bdrm apts, $650-$900/mo. Ask about our Move-In BONUS. NEWTON

VILLA UMBERTO

WHITE ROCK Oceanview Deluxe 1 bdrm. Apr 1. N/S. $725/mo incl gas heat/hot water. 604-589-7818

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS NEWTON MOBILE HOME PARK. 2 Large RV Pads available for mobile home. Call 604-597-4787.

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HOMES FOR RENT

FRASER HTS 4 Bdrm, brand new 3 lvl 4300 s.f. hse; 5 baths, den, theatre room, spice kitchen & 2 bdrm ste. Laundry. Avail now. N/P, N/S. 604-729-6260 or 604-600-9450.

RENTALS 750

SUITES, LOWER

141 St & 77 Ave, 2bdrm bsmt. N/S, N/P. Avail now. $750/mo incl utils. Call: 604.597.3399 or 604.505.3564 BEAR CREEK Quiet lrg 1 bd + den. $600 incl hydro & cable. No lndry Suit 1, ns/np. Apr 1. 604-572-4001 CEDAR HILLS, 128/96 Ave. Private newer 1 bdrm. $650 incl utils. Refs. April 1st. N/P. 604-721-0852

Ph: 604-596-5671 Cell: 604-220-8696

TRANSPORTATION 821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

CHIMNEY Hghts, large 1 bdrm suite $600. Incl wifi, cable & utils. N/S, N/P. Near bus and parks. Avail Apr 1, Apr 15 or May 1. 778-8384120.

1993 NX NISSAN 2 dr red. T-Roof with removeable panel for summer. Recent tune-up and new brakes. $400/obo.

CHIMNEY HTS: 2 Bdrm bsmt suite. Clean. Avail. immed. $750/mo 1bdrm share - $425. (778)552-4418 ENVER CREEK 1 Bd, full bth, patio $650 incl util. NS/NP. Must be clean quiet, respectable. 778-229-6180

(604)503-3151

Enver Creek Mar 15. 1 bdrm, cls to schls. $550 inc util NP/NS no ldry 778-938-9857, 604-615-0228

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Everything Inc Except Phone 1 bdrm, grnd lvl suite, internet, gas f/p, d/w, utils, cble pkg, prkg, shared lndry. Just painted. NS/NP. 3 mins to Alex Fraser, nr bus. $800/m. Avail April 1. 604-589-0227 lv msg.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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N.DELTA: 3bdrm good cond. 1.5 bths, NS/NP $1250 + sh utils. Cls to schls, shops, bus. (604)999-3493

SCRAP CAR Removal TOP CA$H PAID on the spot. Local Business. www.a1casper.com 604-378-2029

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• Minutes walk to Surrey Central Skytrain Station & Mall & SFU Surrey Campus • 24 Hour On-site Management PETS ALLOWED • Walk To Holland Park, High School & Elementary School

The Scrapper

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MOTELS, HOTELS

LINDA VISTA Motel Luxury Rooms w/cable, a/c & kitchens. 6498 King George Hwy. Mthly, Wkly & Daily Specials. 604-591-1171. Canadian Inn 6528 K.G.Hwy. 604-594-0010

SUNCREEK ESTATES * Large 2 & 3 Bdrm Apartments * Insuite w/d, stove, fridge, d/w * 3 floor levels inside suite * Wood burning fireplace * Private roof top patio * Walk to shops. Near park, pool, playground * Elementary school on block * On site security/on site Mgmt * Reasonable Rent * On transit route * Sorry no pets

Ofﬁce: 7121 - 133B St. Surrey 604-596-0916 SURREY, 126/72 Ave. 2 Bdrm apt, $930/mo. Quiet family complex, no pets, call 604-543-7271. SURREY, 135/65 Ave. Bachelor apt $545/mo, quiet complex, no pets. Call 604-596-1099. Surrey

Beautifully Upscale 1 Bdrm Suites - perfect for the discerning renter!

Call Surrey Gardens Apts at 604-589-7040 to view our Elite Suites!

2005 NISSAN QUEST 3.5S 118K, silver, all power, a/c, cd/dvd, heated seats, keyless alarm, rear sto & go seat, $6800 obo. Call: (604)500-5540

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

SUITES, UPPER

1 Bdrm. $775.00 2 Bdrm. $835.00

Max occ. 2 people. Sorry no pets.

TRUCKS & VANS

N. DELTA; 3bdrm, 1.5 bths, new kitchen, bath, New flrs & tiles. Avl now. $1300/m. Nick 778-858-1423

APARTMENTS

Starting at $810. Located close to bus routes & skytrain, 20 min walk to Surrey City Centre.

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Central Surrey 2 bdrm upper flr on lrg lot, incl w/d, nr bus/skytrain, NP. $1000+util Avail now 604-715-3980

PARKSIDE

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TOWNHOUSES

SURREY 174/57 Ave. 2 Bdrm town house quiet family complex, no pets, $920/mo. Call 604-576-9969

Chimney Heights - new 2 bdrm ste, NS/NP, close to bus, school, $650 incl util, Avail Now! 778-565-6665

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To Arrange a Viewing Call Joyce

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TRANSPORTATION

SURREY 135/65 Ave. 3 Bdrm T/H, $1000; 4 bdrm $1065. Quiet family complex, washer/dryer, no pets, call 604-596-1099

N. DELTA; 1 Bdrm ste, sep kitch, full bath & prkg. $750 incl internet & cable. Near bus & Sungod. Apr 1st. 778-590-0764, 778-245-2248

Lovely 2 bdrm w/2 full baths in quiet adult oriented bldg. In-suite ldry. Senior’s Disc.

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