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Nursing in Nepal: White Rock’s Genelle Leifso had a chance to make a difference recently – by volunteering her skills as a nurse in earthquake-ravaged Nepal, through the auspices of the Canadian Red Cross. i see page 11
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Violent crime soars across Surrey Kevin Diakiw Black Press
Violent crime in Surrey has skyrocketed by 34 per cent, with attempted murders six times that of the same period last year. RCMP statistics indicate Newton led the city with the spike in attempted homicides, experiencing a 900-per-cent jump in the second quarter of this year compared to last year. It was followed by Whalley at a 300-percent climb in attempted homicides, while other communities saw no change.
Homicides were down 33 per cent overall. Police say the large number of attempted murders are due to the drug turf war playing out, largely in Newton and Whalley, where two groups are battling over a dial-a-dope operation. The police said in a release there has been a recent drop in the number of shootings, in part because of a multi-jurisdictional clampdown on the people believed to be involved. The statistics released Friday are made public by the Surrey RCMP every quarter, as was mandated by council as part of the
Crime Reduction Strategy in a move toward further transparency. Overall in Surrey, most violent crimes were on the increase, including sexual assault (up 65 per cent), abduction and kidnapping (up 55 per cent), and robbery, which was up 33 per cent. No community was spared the spike in violent crimes. Cloverdale/Port Kells saw the biggest jump at 46 per cent, followed by Guildford/Fleetwood at 41 per cent. Newton followed with a 33-per-cent jump, and South Surrey was right
behind with a 31-per-cent spike. (For the first six months of 2015, South Surrey reported 239 violent crimes, compared to 172 in the first half of 2014.) Whalley saw the lowest climb in violent crime at 28 per cent. Sexual assaults were also up dramatically across the city, with the only drop being in Whalley, which decreased by 11 per cent. The most dramatic rise in sexual assaults was in Cloverdale/Port Kells, which increased by 150 per cent (four to 10). i see page 4
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Community celebration Thousands flocked to the waterfront over the long weekend to take in the festivities at the 63rd annual White Rock Sea Festival, including fans (top) of main-stage headliners The Legendary Powder Blues Band Saturday evening. Far right, Marley Rehm, 8, visits with a cockatiel from the BC Exotic Bird Society; right, White Rock Youth Ambassadors lead the way in the children’s parade at East Beach.
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White Rock should team up with Surrey and TransLink to improve the signage surrounding its transit hubs, according to a resident who spoke at city council last week. Longtime White Rock resident Roderick Louis presented his case to council July 27, highlighting what he described as “abysmal” signage at the White Rock Centre bus exchange at 152 Street / Johnston Road, and along Marine Drive between east and west beaches. “There is no signage at this bus exchange that tells you you’re in White Rock, or to tell you how to get down to the beach,” Louis explained, as he scrolled through photographs on a PowerPoint presentation. Using transit hubs like New Westminster and Bridgeport stations as examples, Louis suggested the addition of maps, directions to points of interest and other relevant information – available in multiple languages – be included in signage at the bus exchange. Pointing out that the majority of bus stops along Marine Drive don’t have schedules or information directing riders back to the town centre, Louis said much work needs to be done on the waterfront as well. i see page 4
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Transport Canada regulations targeted by South Surrey couple
Parents continue their push for air safety Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter
When it comes to pushing for small-aircraft safety reforms, Greg Sewell has followed all the proper steps – researched what exists and what doesn’t, made note of seemingly obvious places for improvements, compiled it all into an easyto-peruse binder and presented it to those with the power to enact change. But as the third anniversary of the plane crash that killed daughter Lauren and her boyfriend, Dallas Smith, approaches with no sign that the calls for change are being taken seriously, he says he’s tired of feeling ignored. On Aug. 13, www.smallaircraftsafetyreform.com will launch, calling – in a decidedly more public manner – on Transport Canada to finally act on repeated recommendations from the Transportation Safety Board and the coroner’s service and mandate that small aircraft manufactured prior to July 1978 be retrofitted with shoulder harnesses. And, he’s inviting those who agree that it’s high time such a step – and six others he’s recommending – to sign an e-petition demanding action. “What happened to Lauren should not happen to any other family,” Sewell said Friday, as he and his wife, Fran, previewed the website for Peace Arch News at their South Surrey home. “It’s just screaming out for change, the government is ignoring it and we want the regulations changed. “There will be more deaths, as long as the government continues to do nothing.” Reached Friday, a Transport Canada official said someone would respond to PAN’s requests for comment yesterday (Tuesday), but it
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Greg and Fran Sewell prepare to launch their website next week, after the 2012 death of their daughter, Lauren. did not arrive by press time. Lauren Sewell, 24, and Smith, 30 had been dating less than six months when the Piper Twin Comanche they were passengers in crashed into a wooded area just west of Kelowna on Aug. 13, 2012. Smith, who was sitting in the
front passenger seat, died on impact. Lauren, who had been seated immediately behind the pilot, died two days later from what doctors told her parents was an “unsurvivable brain injury.” A coroner’s report issued last October agreed, and ruled the
crash accidental. However, it also made two recommendations: that planes like the Piper be retrofitted with shoulder harnesses; and that consideration be given to development of a mountain-flying course. “The coroner told me (that) had
she been wearing a shoulder harness, she would’ve probably been out of that hospital in 30 days,” Sewell said. For Sewell, it was a familiar message. Findings in a Transportation Safety Board report on the crash that was issued in November 2013 noted “the safety of passengers could have been improved if the aircraft had been equipped with shoulder harnesses to complement the available lap belts.” At a news conference held that month in response to the report, Sewell noted Transport Canada had received “dozens” of TSB reports in the last 20 years that highlighted the increased risk of injury associated with a lack of shoulder harnesses in such aircraft. Those recommendations, he said at the time, have “fallen on deaf ears.” He and Fran delivered their proposal for change to Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt’s Milton, Ont. constituency office last November. Promised a response “within months,” they’re still waiting, despite having made followup calls and receiving the same assurance. “It will be nine months next week,” Sewell said. “I’ve become very frustrated as an individual trying to reform the laws in this country. This is something that clearly the government is ignoring.” Service bulletins that recommend the move – such as one issued in January 1995 for the Piper – are also not enough, Sewell said, noting change will only be assured if Transport Canada issues an airworthiness directive. Seventeen such directives were issued for the Piper in the years prior to the August 2012 crash, he said. “Had they made the shoulder restraint the 18th one, our daughter would still be here today.”
Grandview Heights duplex development turned down by Surrey council
Opponents say rejection will be short-lived Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter
A proposal to build 16 duplex units across the street from homes on acreage in Grandview Heights was denied third reading at Surrey City Hall last week. But residents who oppose the project stopped well short of calling the move a victory, saying the message from council is that duplexes on the site will still be the end result. “We might as well not even showed up,” said Gary Cameron, of the July 27 decision regarding Tara Developments’ application for the 16600-block of 26 Avenue. “There was no indication (council) heard anything we said about the development.” Tara Developments has applied to build 16 semi-detached units and one single-family home on approximately two acres. The application received first and second reading on July 13, despite a planning report recommending council refer the project back to staff and the applicant “for further dialogue with area residents to address outstanding issues.” Those issues include that residents do not want high-density in the area. They want
development that is more consistent with what already exists: single-family homes, and sensitive transitions that protect the neighbourhood from encroaching urbanization. Following a public hearing July 27, council voted 5-3 against giving the application third reading, then, on a motion from Coun. Dave Woods, voted to refer it back to staff. Cameron – who helped collect more than 350 signatures in a week on a petition against the application – said the message he heard from council Monday is that a similar project will ultimately proceed. “They were basically saying the will of council is, we’re going to keep high-density duplexes,” he told Peace Arch News. “It’s been sent back. But we’ve been told it’s going to be roughly the same development no matter what. It wasn’t a resounding victory by any means.” Residents told council the developer has refused to consider their concerns, which include that the project does not fit with the character of the large-lot neighbourhood. Other developers have been much more receptive to compromises, they said. That point was reiterated a number of
times during Monday’s public hearing, prior to the votes. One speaker said Tara Developments’ plan shows “no consistency but a jarring disconnect.” Another speaker, Sandra Houghton, asked council to “not allow developers to compromise our standards.” Resident Mike Proskow said the proponent “has chosen to advance a plan for the community that puts them at odds with every stakeholder involved.” Architect Mark Ankenman, however, disputed the comments and noted the project falls within the guidelines of the Neighbourhood Concept Plan, completed in 2012. “If there’s a range of opportunities in the NCP that the neighbourhood doesn’t want, then that range of opportunities shouldn’t be in the NCP,” he said, noting the increased density cited “ain’t us,” but will come from a project going in behind Tara Developments’. Ankenman told council he regrets getting to this point in the process without an agreement with neighbours. “It’s a growing community and what we’re trying to do is densify in the most sensitive way,” he said. “Believe me, neighbours, I
have been respectful.” In voicing opposition to third reading, Coun. Judy Villeneuve noted the residents’ interest for more dialogue. The petition, she added, is “something that we need to listen to.” “I hope if it’s referred back to planning, then somebody will move,” she said. “I do believe that a sensitive interface is important… and this project just isn’t there yet.” Mayor Linda Hepner, noting her support for the project, described it as a good compromise that will provide more options for people who want to live in properties that look like large estate homes but can’t afford to. In bringing forward his motion, Woods said he did not have a problem with the duplexes’ design, just that they were too “squished together.” He’s also concerned about the impasse between the applicant and residents. “There has to be movement,” he said. “There has to be movement big-time, and there has to be compromise.” Villeneuve agreed there are possibilities for the site – including that of large, single-family homes – “if there would be some compromise and some work on this application.”
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Numbers unacceptable: Hepner i from page 1 It was followed by South Surrey, up 100 per cent (from five to 10). In Newton, sexual assaults climbed from 22 to 43, a jump of 95 per cent, while Guildford/ Fleetwood sexual assaults shot up from 13 to 23, an increase of 77 per cent. They’re the kinds of number that are “unacceptable in any city,” according to Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner. The mayor said she doesn’t place too much stock in numbers based only on quarterly changes, as many things can affect crime
stats in a short period. She’s more interested, she said, in trends over a longer time span. “When you judge the safety of a city, you have to take in mind more than what does a quarterly stat look like,” she said. Bright spots in the secondquarter statistics were a decrease in thefts over $5,000, which fell by 33 per cent, a 21-per-cent decrease in residential breakand-enters, a 28-per-cent drop in identity theft and a 12-per-cent decline in business break-andenters. “I am pleased to see that prop-
erty crime is down in our city as a result of the hard work of our target teams and residents and business owners who are taking steps to protect themselves and their property,” said Chief Supt. Bill Fordy, Surrey RCMP’s Officer in Charge. “While the news is not as good in our violent crime category, the focus we’ve placed on the shooting conflict and robberies with our law enforcement partners is leading to arrests and charges that will hopefully drive crime down as we continue to apply significant pressure to these offenders.”
Tourism task force to investigate i from page 1 Louis said he feels the problem is a result of “the lack of a formal mechanism, such as a joint task force involving White Rock, Surrey and TransLink, to sit down on a regular basis and discuss these issues and make recommendations for what should be done.” Following his presentation, Coun. Lynne Sinclair told Louis he raised “very good points,” and made a motion – carried unanimously – that council direct the issue of signage to the city’s tourism task force, a recently formed group of stakeholders, business
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Asbestos concern in city SCRATCH & SCREAM WEEK! Alex Browne Staff Reporter
A townhouse and apartment project under construction on Vidal Street is again raising concerns of neighbours across the street. They say they’re worried about large plastic bags full of old drywall containing asbestos that are occupying several parking bays of what was formerly known as Mariner’s Reach townhouse complex, but is now being redeveloped as The Beverley (1467-1519 Vidal St.). Fiona MacDermid said last week that while some of the bags – each several feet wide and marked with tape labelled ‘Danger - Asbestos’ – have now been removed from two bays, they had been sitting there for weeks, following asbestosabatement work that began at the complex more than a month ago. The bags remain in two other parking bays, she said, although they have since been covered with a tarp. “They’re not just an eyesore, for us, it’s the safety issue,” she told Peace Arch News. “Common sense dictates that if you have hazardous material in a neighbourhood, you need to remove it.” MacDermid said she had called the city bylaw department and was assured by a staff member that the city is satisfied that the old drywall has been triplebagged and properly secured by the developer, Cressey. Staff could not confirm a date for removal of the material, saying only that it would be moved “as soon as possible.”
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Several bags marked ‘Danger – Asbestos’ sit in a parking bay. In response to a PAN enquiry, city spokesperson Shannon Levesque noted, however, that WorkSafe BC regulates and contacts developers and contractors with regard to removal of any hazardous material such as asbestos. Cressey did not respond to a request for comment on a timeline for removal of the material. MacDermid said the longer the bags remain, the more chance that people and animals can come into contact with the material. “It’s very disturbing,” she said. “I suffer from asthma and I have to be concerned airborne material and dust. If somebody slashes a bag or starts opening bags, the asbestos could get out there. You don’t have to breathe very much to be affected.” MacDermid said residents on the street had been unaware of the stored materials until tarps covering the drywall were removed for a couple of weeks starting July 17.
She said there were also concerns that abestos abatement permits had not been posted where the public could see them. The 96-apartment, 12 townhouse project was narrowly approved by council in 2013, after residents complained the plan was much too dense for the neighbourhood. In September, the city issued a stop-work order at the site following unauthorized demolition of four old townhouses to make room for a “stick-frame” temporary sales centre for the project. City manager Dan Bottrill said at the time that the permit-application process was underway when the developer apparently jumped the gun. Area residents said then that they were concerned about the need for asbestos abatement on the site – but that their concerns had been eased by discussions with WorkSafe BC officials.
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ICTORIA – Now that the Rupert and Port Edward have made political back-and-forth is over, their views clear – they see it as a lifeline there are two questions left about for an area that has struggled for years the Petronas-led proposal to make the with a faded forest and fishing industry. biggest private-sector investment in B.C. The BC NDP is also now clear, having history. voted against the project agreement in Will it actually happen? And is the brief summer session of it a good deal or a bad one? the legislature that concluded Tom Fletcher Premier Christy Clark ducked last week. Whether the project the first question on the day the proceeds or not, this will be a project agreement for Pacific key election issue in 2017. Northwest LNG was approved NDP Leader John Horgan and by the B.C. legislature. other MLAs made much of the “After many predictions lack of job guarantees, pointing about the Canucks and the to similar projects in Australia. Alberta election, I don’t make Natural Gas Development predictions any more,” Clark Minister Rich Coleman issued said. “But I can say that this a statement with excerpts from project has gone farther than the state of Western Australia’s any of our critics said that it agreement for the Gorgon would.” LNG project. The so-called For what it’s worth, my guarantees contain qualifiers prediction is on record: it will like this: “... except in those go ahead. The latest evidence is the cases where… it is not reasonable company’s continued, costly effort to or economically practical to do so, gain federal and local approval for use labour available within Western a suspension bridge to Lelu Island Australia.” to minimize the marine impact. Lax Obviously there were no job Kw’alaams Band members could not guarantees, which could only exist in a have had details on that change from an command economy, in other words a underwater pipeline when they voted to communist dictatorship. oppose the project in May. Everyone agrees that specialized Is it a good deal? The mayors of Prince trades such as welding alloys for low-
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Editor: Re: Youth soccer programs suspended, July 31. When I read the article about the goings on in the Surrey soccer situation, my heart went out to the hundreds of children who will be banned from playing. Why should these innocent children be punished for the apparent sins of the executives? Find a solution that will allow the children to keep playing! Fred Bellsmith, White Rock
Editor: Re: The price of kindness, July 22 letters. I read with interest the letter from Elva Stoelers about the man asking for funds for gas so he could get back to his children in Chilliwack. I think it is safe to say that he was indeed a scammer, because I was approached with exactly the same story a few days previously, including the proffering of a business card and the promise to repay. Stoelers should not berate herself
too severely – the fellow was very convincing and I might well have succumbed had I not just spent most of my cash on lunch. Bill Stewart, Surrey
U.S. side means business Editor: Crossing the border last week, the difference in attitude was overwhelming. At 7 a.m., U.S. Customs had five booths open, with a wait that didn’t exceed five minutes.
Heading north 20 minutes later, despite a lineup that stretched far beyond the Peace Arch, CBSA had a single booth open. The travellers, overwhelmingly American, had to ensure a 25- to 35-minute wait. Americans obviously want our money and make the effort to speed our entry into their country. CBSA, on the other hand, wants to teach Americans that they are not welcome here, and that we don’t want them to come to our country and spend their filthy money. This is an issue that has been raised to our completely ineffectual member of Parliament many times, but nothing ever changes. Ed Beauregard, Surrey
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Waste struggle unites residents Editor: Historically, when a government shirks its responsibility toward its citizens, the citizens accept the fact that they cannot rely on that government. When mayor and council shirked their civic responsibility and showed their fear of being involved in any form of waste management for multifamily buildings, it was pusillanimous. The residents of multifamily buildings, on the other hand, accepted the challenge and embraced their responsibilities. Being forced to search out and engage a waste-management company was, for some strata council members, daunting. Some strata councils banded together to form support groups to help each other in this endeavour. Other strata councils sought assistance from people with contacts in the waste-management field. Others took on the challenge, asked questions, researched each waste-management company and made their decision. No matter the method used by each individual strata council, the eventual result was that contracts were signed and waste-management companies were engaged. At a meeting held April 1 with mayor and council (City of White Rock gets earful on trash plans, April 2), the residents of White Rock predicted the impact of having many garbage trucks on the streets of the city and how this would influence the quality of life of its citizens. These concerns fell on deaf ears, and today we can see clearly the results of mayor and council’s decision and avoidance of their responsibilities. The streets and alleyways of our city are now disrupted by a fleet of trucks, six days a week. Smelly organic bins line the streets daily. Today, there are major issues facing the people and mayor and council of White Rock. Citizens are forming support groups to input into city council’s actions and decisions, to put forward ideas for the betterment of life in White Rock. It is time for mayor and council to start listening and learning. Ian Routledge, White Rock
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Surveying White Rock’s future Editor: I was at the White Rock council meeting to hear plans for the controversial 21- and 24-storey towers proposal (City takes closer look at tower plans, July 29). I was surprised that council members had not received the information yet, but also at the planner’s suggestion that the advisory design panel review it again with suggested changes before bringing it before council. There are actually three developments being reviewed, all requiring Official Community Plan changes to permit these developments of 12 to 24 storeys. The developers will have to go to considerable expense to make these changes, without knowing whether their projects will be allowed. However, it will be worth it if they can get cheap land that is not zoned for highrises. Is this what you, the taxpayers of White Rock, want? The old argument that more people in White Rock will lower our taxes has never proven to be true. The city planner presented survey results regarding the Official Community Plan update underway (‘No one has defined White Rock’s unique character’, July 31). Coun. Lynne Sinclair brought up a good point about one of the questions the survey asked. Those surveyed were asked to rate, from one to five, density options for the city. The way this question was asked, the people surveyed mainly answered that the high density should go in the town centre. They dutifully filled in the next four options, not realizing the planner would interpret the result as residents would next want highrises along North Bluff, then Five Corners, then adjacent to the Town Center and lastly into single-family neighbourhoods. The report further states that some residents describe White Rock as a quaint seaside town and wish to see this unique identity preserved. Also, some express concern the size of new housing, height of highrises and introduction of concrete buildings detract from this small-town feel. Keeping this in mind, I was appalled to see how many multi-storey projects have been submitted to the city. Who is encouraging this? Is this what you want? I have been told that White Rock has signed on to Metro Vancouver to increase dwelling units by 4,000. I Googled Metro Vancouver and learned the following projections – White Rock to increase dwelling units from 9,900 in 2006 to 11,700 by 2021 – are “to assist in long-range planning and are guidelines only.” We, the people, should be deciding how much more
density we want. We are already one of the most dense cities in the region. Since 2006, we have grown our units significantly, especially if you count all the legal and illegal secondary suites and new highrises in the town centre. Do we have enough sewer capacity? Water? Do we want more traffic? Have we enough space in our hospital? Enough schools? Enough fire and police services? Enough transit and parking? Do we want to be another West End? I understand these projects will not be voted on by council until the Official Community Plan is finalized. You still have time to make your views known. Patricia Kealy, White Rock Q I listened to a report presented by the city’s director of planning on the ‘Imagine White Rock 2045’ survey, and I would like the residents to imagine this: A director presents a survey report to the council by emphasizing it is not a scientific survey. Imagine that the city has hired consultants and spent hours planning a non-scientific survey. Imagine that the director acknowledges that some people expressed concern that the survey may have been contaminated. Imagine she says that was addressed by the question in the survey about residency – even though it was pointed to her that anyone could sign in as a resident. Now imagine she quotes all the figures and interpretations from the survey as being “significant”. I could not believe that not one councillor questioned how future development plans would rely on this kind of survey. I am very concerned that this survey and future similar surveys will determine the direction of OCP. Aroon Shah, White Rock Q Are we a bit muddled here in White Rock? Don’t we have the cart before the horse? Our OCP is being updated – presumably to better reflect the needs and wishes of White Rock residents. Yet council is already entertaining proposals to build massive projects on Oxford and Thrift, known to be contrary to the current OCP. Does this not imply a tacit promise by council to facilitate their construction in due course? No wonder locals are out in force again protesting! Remind you of the Bosa Towers? Sadly, it seems protesters will have to muddle on while council and big business steamrolls over them. Mary Ponsford, White Rock
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Helping Nepalese carry on after quakes Alex Browne
trauma patient – someone who got caught in a landslide – but there were hen we hear about a nurse babies every day,” she said. going to Nepal, we tend to have A retired OR nursing instructor at a mental image of someone BCIT – who still does casual shifts at tending to injuries directly caused by Vancouver General and Peace Arch the country’s devastating Hospital – Leifso turned 64 earthquakes. ❝It’s going to be while volunteering in Nepal. But in many ways, the real quite a while before Husband Lowell was back in patient is Nepal itself, explains they are going to White Rock at the time; their White Rock’s Genelle Leifso be anywhere near one son is grown and has his – recently returned from own career as a pediatrician. normal.❞ a month-long stint in the Leifso was assigned to a country under the auspices of hospital in Dhunche, nearly Genelle Leifso the Canadian Red Cross. six hours north of Katmandu, nurse Three months after April’s over switchback mountain quakes – which killed more than 8,800 roads reduced to little more than trails by people, injured more than 22,000 and frequent landslides. destroyed almost 600,000 homes – the A once-popular tourism destination principal work is helping to provide the for hikers, near Langtang Mountain, it is infrastructure to take care of life-goes-on struggling to get back on its feet as a selfneeds, such as helping deliver babies. sufficient community. “When I was there, we only saw one Leifso was working at a hillside hospital
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Until regular sessions of the White Rock Traditional Jazz Society return in the fall, the society’s house band – Red Beans & Rice, usually led by trumpeter and vocalist Rice Honeywell Sr. – is filling in with regular 2 to 5 p.m. performances each Sunday. Admission is $10 for WRTJS and Legion members, $12 for everybody else. Trad jazz enthusiasts should also note that tickets are now available for the Jazz Band Ball festival – this year hosted by the WRTJS – at Pacific Inn and Resort Centre, Sept. 25-27. For more information, visit www.whiterocktradjazz.com
Voja Morosan A special summer retrospective of Vojislav (Voja) Morosan’s work at Seventh Heaven Art and Beauty Salon (12185 Beecher St., Crescent Beach) illustrates Morosan’s
skill in capturing the light and moods of the Peninsula and the physical characteristics of heritage buildings and stands of trees that are all too rapidly disappearing. The late artist, born in Belgrade,Yugoslavia, made White Rock and the Semiahmoo Peninsula his second home in the 1990s and his paintings became an ongoing tribute to the area through detailed, highly evocative plein-air pieces. His glowing colours and architectural details – also the focus of a Tourism White Rock calendar last year and preserved among White Rock Museum and Archives’ collection – offer a nostalgic legacy, sure to bring pangs to those who recall the way the area used to be. The paintings can be viewed Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to Aug. 30, by appointment. For more info, call 778-2920687, or visit the Vojislav Morosan Facebook page.
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all it a family affair. Athletes who train and play together can often wind up feeling like they’re related – but Team BC is going that one better with its current mens and womens beach volleyball teams. Heading into the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games in Fort McMurray, Alta. competing two-member teams come from just two sets of brother-sister siblings. Through a selection process that started on the May long weekend, South Surrey’s Darby Dunn, 17 and brother Devon, 20, have been matched up with Kelowna’s Quinci Birker (also 17) and brother Liam. “I’ve been coaching B.C. teams for the last 10 years, and this is the first time this has ever happened,” said men’s team coach Kyra Iannone (Chris Densmore coaches the women). And she said that good things are expected of both the Liam-Devon and Quinci-Darby partnerships, as the players are known quantities who have participated at gold and silver level at national and international events before. “Devon played for Team Canada and the U-19 world championships in Portugal, while Quinci played for Team Canada in the U-17 world championships in Acapulco, Mexico.” Iannone said. “Both of their teams should be in the goldmedal match this year,” she added. “For the last six years now, both the girls and the guys on Team BC have been in the gold medal matches.” Fortunately – considering it’s a fast-moving sport in which flexibility and communication between team members is crucial – it’s a great advantage that the brothers and sisters get along well. Their camaraderie was evident as they staged a mock sistersagainst-brothers battle for the camera when the Peace Arch News caught up with them after a training session at Semiahmoo Secondary’s beach volleyball courts on Friday. They weren’t strangers to one-another when the selection was made, they said, even though this is the first time the respective siblings have been on the same team. “We’ve played against each other,” noted Darby. “And we’ve both been on trips together,” added Quinci. “Liam and I have already been
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Beach volleyball siblings (left to right) Devon and Darby Dunn and Quinci and Liam Birker are teaming up to represent B.C. this week. staying at their house for the past week and nothing’s blown up!” Communicating with each other well is particularly vital, Iannone said. “There’s no coaches there whatsoever during a game. They not only have to be able to compete, but figure out the game for themselves.” “There’s lots of communication between every single play – and we’re talking through the whole play,” said Liam, who’s going into his third year at the University of Calgary. He enjoys the “intense” nature of the sport, he said, while sister Quinci, who is going into Grade 12 this fall, said she appreciates the chance to be half of a two-person team. “I like not having to deal with a lot of people – there’s more responsibility and account-
ability,” she said. “You can’t really suck, and still win.” Both Devon and Liam started volleyball when they were in Grade 10 – at Elgin Park Secondary and Kelowna Senior Secondary respectively – and when their sisters were in Grade 6 at the same schools. They have a varied background of competing in various sports, including football and gymnastics, but all have soccer and basketball experience in common. After five blocks of training, the athletes are feeling good about the upcoming competition – even though, as Iannone pointed out, they will experience the added glare of media attention, television coverage and play-byplay commentary. “We’re feeling confident going into it,” said Devon, who starts his third year at Douglas College college this fall. “I like that we’re going to be playing people that we’ve never seen before,” said Darby, who will be entering her first year at Douglas in
September. “It’s a challenge – usually you’ll be playing a lot of the same teams and players every single weekend.” Iannone pointed out that both girls will likely be matched against second-year university students in their games – but she’s not worried about their chances. “They’re that talented,” she said. The athletes agree with Iannone that the greatest on-court strength of both teams is ball control. All four want to continue playing beach volleyball – although the girls have a distinct advantage in that regard, Iannone said. While the men would have to find some other kind of sponsorship, there are many women’s beach volleyball scholarships available in the U.S. “Both want to pursue university in the States,” she said. “Although Darby will be going to Douglas for a year, she’s looking at Florida right now.”
White Rock Little League squad set for nationals Nick Greenizan Sports Reporter
A team of 12-year-old White Rock ball players are only a few games away from competing on youth baseball’s biggest stage – the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. But in order to get there, first they’ll have to take care of business at Canadian Little League Championships in East Nepean, Ont. The winner of that tournament – which begins Friday in the Ottawa
suburb – will earn the right to represent Canada at the World Series. White Rock’s first game is against Notre Dame, from Montreal. “The boys are really excited, that’s for sure,” said White Rock All-Stars coach Bob Cumiskey. White Rock advanced to the nationals after a capturing a provincial title last week, beating New Westminster in the finals. Now, they’ll face their stiffest competition to date. And while advancing to William-
sport is the end goal, the Peninsula squad also has the chance to exact a little payback on behalf of the last White Rock squad to make it this far. Two years ago, at nationals in Glace Bay, N.S., White Rock rolled to the Canadian finals undefeated – they were 22-0 that summer, until that point – but were upset in the championship game by a team from East Nepean. “And now they’re the hosts,” said Cumiskey.
“Hopefully we can get a little revenge.” And like that team from two summers ago, this year’s White Rock crew is also undefeated, having won each game at district and provincial championships. Along the way, they’ve outscored their opponents 110-18. “We’re on a good roll, and obviously (Williamsport) is the goal, but it’s a very tough tournament we’re in – we’re talking about the best players in the country,” Cum-
iskey said. “Just to get this far, and to take part in a tournament like this, is a (once-in-a-lifetime) opportunity for our guys.” White Rock has made it to the Little League World Series twice before – in consecutive years from 2007-08 – and was one game shy of a third trip before that 2013 loss in Glace Bay. For more on the Canadian championships, visit http://2015.littleleaguechampionships.ca/
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HOLMAN, Shirley Anne Frances (nee Tait) March 26, 1927 - July 12, 2015 Mom left this world after a very brief illness at the Northcrest Care Centre in Delta. She was a long-time resident of White Rock where she lived with husband Rockley until his passing in 2003. She is predeceased by her mother, father and sister Arleigh. Mom loved fun. She was a very social and active woman. She loved golf, bridge, curling, roller skating in Lynden, WA, lawn bowling and coffee with friends. She loved to travel, especially to the mountains and the ocean. She could often be seen walking on the pier or along the seawall. She supervised at lunch at Earl Marriott Secondary. She was very active at Peace Portal Alliance Church where she loved to help with the children and the street people programmes. She’ll always be remembered for her fancy sandwiches. Mom was born on March 26, 1927 in Winnipeg, MB to parents Victor and Frances Tait. She attended Gordon Bell and was delighted to return to a recent reunion at the old Purple and Gold. She spent several years in Moose Jaw, SK and then moved to St. Albert, AB where she worked at the School Board office for many years, coordinating the complicated rural school bus routes. She is survived by two daughters, Leslie McGrath of Penticton, B.C. and Llan Obee (Michael) of Scottsdale, AZ. Her children would like to thank all of the Fraser Health Unit agencies who helped her as her health deteriorated. Thanks, also, to the wonderful people at Northcrest Care Centre who took such good care of her the last months of her life. Condolences can be left at www.victoryfuneralcentre.ca. No service has been planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name can be sent to the Alzheimer’s Society or the Canadian Cancer Society.
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2005 PT CRUISER convertible, $16,000 in after market parts, $6000 paint job. Sell $9600. Call 604-445-1596
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