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Last wish: Despite the swift progression his illness, popular children’s entertainer Robert Stelmach died surrounded by positivity and support. i see page 22
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Industrial development strongest in South Surrey’s Campbell Heights neighbourhood
$1.46B building boom a near-record Kevin Diakiw Black Press
Surrey has shattered the billion-dollar mark in construction projects, recording the second-highest value in development in the city’s history. City figures provided show Surrey saw $1.46 billion in construction last year – second only to 2007, when there was $1.49 billion in development.
The figures indicate that just over $1 billion worth of that construction came from residential building permits. It was relatively equally split between single-family dwellings, homes with secondary suites and townhomes, with the last quarter of the money spent going to condos and miscellaneous residential building permits. Much of the construction occurred in South Surrey and south Newton, according
to Jean LaMontagne, Surrey’s general manager of planning and development. Commercial and industrial building projects both came in at about $187 million last year, followed by institutional ($57 million) and other ($17 million). Commercial construction figures were due to a few highly valued properties, such as the new Coast Capital Savings headquarters built near the King George SkyTrain Station.
Industrial development was, and continues to be, strongest in Campbell Heights in South Surrey. Last year’s numbers boast the best performance in Surrey’s construction sector since the global economic meltdown of 2008. Since then, the city has been hovering around the billion-dollar mark in permit values for construction, with a few of those i see page 4
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Rethink water plan: residents Melissa Smalley Staff Reporter
White Rock residents are calling on the city to rethink its plans to treat the water with chloramine, citing concerns ranging from health and environmental dangers to potential infrastructure damage. The decision to use chloramine – a mix of chlorine and ammonia – to disinfect the city’s water supply was announced in December, and immediately met with concern from residents. Citing negative health effects, environmental concerns and potential hazards to infrastructure such as plumbing pipes and fixtures, a group of citizens are planning to rally at city hall Monday afternoon to protest the decision. David Riley, director of the Little Campbell Watershed Society, told Peace Arch News Thursday he felt the city’s plans to chloraminate the water is “the biggest issue to hit White Rock in 40 years,” adding that it is also “hugely complicated.” Speaking on the environmental concerns associated with its use, Riley pointed to a pilot project in South Surrey in the late 1980s, when the water of 70,000 residents i see page 8
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Anahita Mahmoodi, an engineering student at SFU, helps serve at an interfaith community lunch held Jan. 2 at St. John’s Presbyterian Church.
More than 100 turn out for interfaith meal in White Rock
Community lunch shares food, faith Around 120 people turned out Saturday for an interfaith lunch held at St. John’s Presbyterian Church. The event, part of an ongoing, communityled ‘Interfaith Bi-Weekly Food Ministry’, the third-annual event welcomed guests from White Rock and Surrey, many of them seniors. “It was a wonderful event,” organizer Arun Chatterjee said in a post-lunch email.
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Laser Therapy Aims to Reduce Chronic Back Pain An often overlooked treatment named Cold Laser Therapy stimulates the body’s natural healing process e back is one of the most common areas to experience chronic pain. e spine is needed to carry out the majority of our movements, whether it’s as small as turning our head or as strenuous as picking up a heavy object. e spine is so important to carrying out full body movements, that the area is often subject to injury or wear and tear, such as pain from: disk herniations, osteoarthritis (or degenerative disk disease), soft tissue injuries, sciatica, sacroiliac joint disfunction, facet joint syndrome, and more. To make matters more dif cult, many people are unable to pinpoint their pain on a speci c condition, even with the use of MRI’s and X-rays. Pain killers or surgery can end up being the only options for those who are unable to nd a solution that stops their pain for good. Both surgery and pain killers often have serious side e ects that can lead to additional problems and pain, without resolving the original problem.
Cold Laser Therapy for Chronic Back Pain Fortunately there is now a readily available treatment for several of the common conditions causing chronic back pain: Cold Laser erapy. While this form of light therapy has been around for quite a few years, it’s still not as widely known as it should be. Scienti c research conducted over the last few decades has shown that human cells heal better and faster when the right wavelengths of light energy get delivered to them.
e light energy of Cold Laser erapy boosts the cellular tissues’ natural healing mechanism without side e ects. is healing repairs cartilage damaged by osteoarthritis, dissolves internal scar tissue, puts an end to painful in ammation and restores mobility of the spine and surrounding tissues.
Cold Laser erapy is a breakthrough solution for musculoskeletal pain because it shines a concentrated amount of only helpful wavelengths of light vital for healing (in the red and infrared parts of the spectrum) directly on targeted areas. is allows the bones, ligaments, and tissues even well below the surface of the skin to be exposed to the healthy light that otherwise cannot reach these areas. By delivering just the helpful parts of the light spectrum, the overall laser light power is kept at very low and therefore very safe levels, which will not burn or otherwise harm the skin or any other tissues.
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Personal Trainer Overcomes Pain From Herniated Disk with Cold Laser Therapy Isabelle works in the tness industry as a personal trainer, a job that requires her to move around all day, to carry around weights and other workout equipment, and to physically assist her customers during their exercise programs. In addition, after work, she’s an avid amateur athlete, who loves to seriously train, especially long distance biking and running.
About a month after her last treatment, Isabelle res ponded to a check-up email fro m Doctor Mel with an update to share with those who mi ght su er from a similar condition: About 4 years before she visited Solaj, she rst started having recurring back pain - typically towards “I want to say that I went from not being able to drive 10 min in the end of her longer training sessions. She became increasingly concerned when these pains began August 2014 to driving across the cou ntr y in Ma y 2015. Kind of a to occur sooner into her training sessions, but she generally just toughed it out - at rst through big dif ferenc e. infrequent mild pain, then increasingly more frequent and stronger pain. Her back pain became increasingly chronic. Often she found herself unable to stand up straight, and I went from walking around even just moving around became a challenge, with shooting pains and numbness in her left leg. She the block in pain with pain couldn’t sit in the same position for an extended time, which also made longer drives by car medication to now running/ impossible. She’d have to take prescription pain medication just to be able to sleep - but even then hiking for 3 1/2 hours with no she found herself frequently waking from pain. Working became very dif cult and after some pain medication and lov ing further months training became impossible. Eventually an MRI con rmed that she was su ering eve ry second of it. from a herniated disk in her lumbar spine. I can now be on my bik e Rather than undergo invasive and risky surgery, Isabelle climbing again on dif fic ult decided to try Cold Laser erapy to improve her trails an d not be in pain all the condition. So, 4 days after her MRI, she visited Solaj for a time. Laser Assessment and immediately started Cold Laser erapy sessions. I went from feeling the pain all After only 2 treatment sessions, she started feeling the the time to now I can go full rst temporary improvements: the pain intensity da ys without feeling the same lessened at times - even to the point that for the rst time ter rible pain. in months she didn’t even think about it. After the 5th Isabelle after completing treatment session (the second week of treatments), she I can't tell you enough, Mel, how Co her ld Laser Therapy treatme nts experienced a 2 day period without pain, and she started to take less pain medication. And she amazing I feel. I act ually did not found herself walking straight again. After another couple of weekly treatments, the shooting think about my back until you email ed me about it. It's a ver y pain and the numbness in her leg had disappeared. Some nights she could sleep without waking strange feeling to feel ok again. I was sta nding up on the Swiss ball from pain, and she could sit in a car for longer periods of time. After the 12th treatment she found today doing squats because my niece did not believ e me I could do it herself able to sleep full nights without medication, and she was able to further reduce her pain and not once I felt my back!! It's just cra zy :)” medication dosage. She was able to return to work, feeling pretty good. -Isabelle She continued with weekly Cold Laser erapy sessions for another 3 months, reporting that i after that she’d been able to return to her beloved training regimen including long walks, running and biking. And she was also able to drive long distances in her car again.
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BC Assessment reports average increases of 16 per cent
Surrey, White Rock property values soar Jeff Nagel Black Press
Assessment figures released this week have put Semiahmoo Peninsula properties at the top of the charts. While many homeowners were stunned by significant boosts in value, for some the increase was measured in the millions. Some of the priciest properties in the Fraser Valley have gained more than $2 million, according to the data, released Tuesday by BC Assessment. The highest-assessed single-family house in the region is in South Surrey, at 2021 Indian Fort Dr. Its value leapt $2.4 million – or 25 per cent – to just over $11.9 million from $9.5 million.
A White Rock house at 13616 Marine Dr. shot up by almost $2.8 million or 30 per cent, to $11.87 million from $9.1 million. When acreages are included, the highest assessed residential property in the Fraser Valley (into which BC Assessment includes Surrey and Richmond) was also in South Surrey, at 17146 20 Ave. It gained nearly $2 million, to $16.15 million. And the priciest property in Langley Township – an acreage at 19683 0 Ave. – saw its assessment rise 31 per cent, or $2.4 million, to $10.06 million, from $7.6 million. Surrey houses dominate the region’s top 100 list, which includes only a few other properties further east – four acreages in Langley Township ranging from $4.8 mil-
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This South Surrey property climbed $2.4M. lion to $6.1 million and one in Chilliwack’s Columbia Valley valued at $4.6 million. Five properties on the list exceed $10 million. The most expensive home in B.C. overall
was Lululemon founder Chip Wilson’s Vancouver house at 3085 Point Grey Rd., now assessed at $63.87 million, up 10.9 per cent. According to BC Assessment, detached houses in urban areas of the Fraser Valley typically gained five to 25 per cent, and more rural houses were up or down by as much as five per cent in most cases. Bigger increases were more common in Greater Vancouver, where detached houses were up 15 to 30 per cent and strata units were usually up around 10 per cent. The new assessments are based on estimated values as of July 1, 2015. “This is a snapshot in our rear-view mirror,” B.C. Real Estate Association chief economist Cameron Muir said.
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Suspects at-large Mounties are appealing to the public for help in finding a pair believed to be responsible for a home invasion on Christmas Eve. On Dec. 24, at about 2:30 p.m. Surrey RCMP responded to a report of someone who had been assaulted in their home near 72 Avenue and 132 Street. When police arrived, it was determined that two males had come to the home from the back alley and knocked on the door. When the resident answered, he was assaulted with a blunt instrument and forced back into the home. The victim fought the intruders and forced them out of the residence. He received injuries to his head which required stitches. A second person in the home was not injured. The two suspects were caught on surveillance video. They are described as five-footsix black men, 20 to 23 years old, wearing black hoodies, black pants and light-coloured shoes. One of them may have been wearing a balaclava. One of the men appears to have fur outlining his hoodie and may be wearing a toque underneath. The motive for the attack is still unclear. Anyone with information is asked to contact Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or www. solvecrime.ca
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Beach bullies More than 30 “bullies” gathered on Crescent Beach last weekend to mark a paws-itive start to the new year. The annual Jan. 1 event, established more than 15 years ago, brought together bull terriers – also known as English terriers – and their owners from as far away as Seattle for socializing, a walk and a group photo. Joanne Ainslie-Forrest and eight-weekold Lucy (left) were among participants.
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Officials seek industrial growth i from page 1 years being buoyed by federal infrastructure grants. While the boom in construction is great news, city officials say it’s generally preferred to have a bigger percentage of commercial and industrial development than Surrey is getting. The reasoning is that those two sectors bring in about three times the property taxes to the city, while drawing on far fewer associated taxpayerfunded resources, such as recreation centres, libraries and roads. A staff report presented to council in 2001 – when housing stock represented 72 per cent of the total amount of property taxes generated – indicated Surrey was not meeting sustainable levels. “A ratio of 60 per cent residential and 40 per cent industrial and commercial is considered to be the minimum level necessary relative to the long-term health of the city,” the staff report said. Last year’s ratio alone was 69.3 per cent residential, 25.6 per cent commercial and industrial, 3.9 per cent institutional and 1.2 per cent other. Another important reason for a more equitable
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ocial media gets a bad rap a lot of the time. Often it deserves it. Critics don’t have to look far for evidence of its – and our – failings. Sites offer a grand showcase of narcissism and misinformation, not to mention a whole host of other negative attributes, including greed, envy, paranoia and racism. But it may be that we are too willing to blame the mirror for what it is reflecting – just as many are ready to shoot the messenger whenever more traditional media report something we don’t like or don’t agree with. Social media is an easy mark and an easy scapegoat – but really it’s only as good or bad as the people who post things on it. And many of those individuals are good, basically decent people. Their greatest crime is using social media to share the occasional laugh, a thought-provoking article or two, a chunk of positive philosophy, a cute critter or some other thing of beauty – whether shaped by nature, or the hand and eye of an artist. Sometimes it’s even a vehicle for empathy and public spirit – evidence that people haven’t lost their basic, human connection, for all our obsession with technology. Take the case of a father and daughter from Saskatoon en route to Victoria who lost almost all their belongings when someone stole their rented U-Haul truck and trailer in South Surrey just before New Year’s Eve. When their plight was posted on social media, many responded positively by sharing the post. They felt for the family in its predicament – identified with how it would feel to lose everything in the middle of a momentous, and no doubt stressful, household move. Mainstream media took notice, circulating the appeal for information on the missing truck and trailer both in print and on the airwaves. And good came of all the attention. An Abbotsford resident noticed a U-Haul truck apparently abandoned in a parking lot and called police. It turned out to be the missing truck, and while most of the family’s possessions were gone, some irreplaceable photos and other mementos – including urns of family members – were recovered. It’s worth remembering that some good can come of our current fascination with social media – particularly the next time we’re tempted to decry it for emphasizing our lack of connection and empathy.
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he year 2016 is shaping up he learned from looking at photos of to produce a bumper crop of himself on mommy’s smartphone. couch potatoes. Thanks to their I am the one to suggest we play Christmas gifts, more young people will outside, not him. Once outside, he is be staring endlessly at screens happy to climb a tree, ride a Monique instead of interacting with real bike or play hide-and-seek. Tamminga people or going outside to play. I’m not putting on my tinfoil The number one, and hat, saying the digital world seemingly only, gift kids wanted is ruining our children. I just from Santa was something wonder what it all means for digital. The hot-ticket items their social future and, frankly, this holiday for kids six and up for their waistlines. were iPads, iPods, smartphones, We are having to schedule in computers, games and gaming activities rather than have them devices. They weren’t asking happen organically. for bikes, basketballs or In my day (see how old I skateboards. sound?), our parents didn’t This means more time spent have to tell us to play outside, inside, less human contact and because we were out there every less activity all around. dry day until the street lights With a young son myself, I’m lucky, went on. Nobody made up games for so far, that he has no interest in playing us and kept us entertained, nobody video games. But many of his friends helicoptered all over us. do. As youngsters, we disagreed There will come a day when he does sometimes, but only had each other take an interest in Minecraft (or as to work it out. An iPad may be able to the parents like to call it “Mind crap.”) show kids their house from space, but it Some of his little five-year-old friends can’t teach life skills. already know how to text emoticons. There is a lot of worry these days When he was two, he went up to the about the number of kids coming to TV and swiped the screen in an attempt kindergarten who are not socially ready to change the channel – something and are unable to ‘self regulate.’ I don’t
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Wrong message Editor: I think it is time to stop using the term ‘accidents’ for vehicle crashes. The definition of an accident is: a chance happening without an apparent cause. The title of the article clearly states that distracted driving is the cause of the collisions. (Editor’s note: the article referenced was part of a safe-driving advertising feature that appeared in Peace Arch News Dec. 30.) As long as they are called accidents it relieves the perpetrator of responsibility for the incident. The event needs to be called what it is, which is a crash or a collision. So my hope for the New Year is that I will only read about accidents when there is no apparent cause for the event. Maria Walsh, Surrey Q As I was walking my dog along Crescent Road, a short string of cars approached us. The lead car, a black or dark grey sedan, suddenly stopped. I assumed the driver was going to turn into one of the driveways and forgot to signal, but no, he just stopped – for no apparent reason. The drivers behind him probably assumed that he was going to turn off, but hadn’t yet learned how to use his turn signal. Why did he stop? It turns out that he had just received a text message and stopped in the middle of the road to read it. Good thing he wasn’t in the middle of an intersection turning left – he surely would have been hit by oncoming traffic. I would have reported him to the police, but by the time I realized what he was doing, the car behind him was blocking my view of his licence plate. I hope he reads this (but not while he is driving) and, in the future, chooses to: 1) safely pull out of traffic and read his texts when he is parked; 2) ignore texts until he is out of his car; or 3) give up driving and take public transit before he kills someone or is killed. Can any text be so important that you would risk spending the next six months in the hospital, or the rest of your life in a wheelchair, or dead? Jerry Steinberg, Surrey
Climate connection Editor: Re: Inconvenient truths of climate change, Dec. 2 column; Evidence ignored, Dec. 18 letters. Congratulations columnist Tom Fletcher and letter-writer Jerry Lucky for some rational comment on climate change. While the standards of comfort and convenience we set for ourselves today may still be having a deleterious effect on our atmosphere, it is much better than it was 50 years ago in Europe and North America, but reasonable
changes in our lifestyle are still to be encouraged. Climate change is a natural juggernaut, and we will not see a reversal of its current progression in our lifetime. Charles Shargool, Surrey
Bennett’s lead one to follow Editor: Re: Former B.C. premier Bill Bennett dies, Dec. 5. Today’s political leaders would do well to take lessons from the ambition and responsible foresight of the late Bill Bennett. With only a little political effort, the incalculably positive derivative benefits to Greater Vancouver, and to B.C. and Canada generally, resulting from the province hosting Expo 86 and the building of Metro Vancouver’s SkyTrain rapid-transit lines could be replicated in Surrey. The industrial park-wasteland of
northwest Surrey – where the city borders New Westminster and the Fraser River – would be ideal as a World Exposition site. Afterwards, this area could be suitably re-developed as mixeduse highrises and parkland: emulating Vancouver’s downtown business district, Yaletown and Coal Harbour areas, thereby acting to reduce the region’s housing shortage and attracting corporate headoffice clients – along with hightechnology design, and research and development firms. Bennett would never have accepted the “lowest common denominator”, as cheap-as-possible, at-roadway-level rapid transit system that is currently proposed for much of Surrey: essentially human-driven buses travelling on rails that have been run along already very busy roadways. The ambitious foresight criteria so often associated with Bennett would demand a citywide rapidtransit system for Surrey that will be perceived internationally as a world beater – and certainly no
worse than the 30-year-old, but still excellent, above-the-roadway, computer-driven SkyTrain. The first step towards the above would be for the B.C. government to work with the new federal government to reinstate Canada as a member of the Bureau of International Expositions – the body that awards international expositions to individual countries – by paying the $25,000 annual fee that the previous Conservative government reneged on, starting in 2012. Following this, on behalf of the City of Surrey, working with the federal government, B.C. should submit a bid for a future International Exposition. Ridiculous?? Impossible?? Insurmountable?? Maybe that’s what some would have thought in the 1980s. Bill Bennett, and other leaders of his time, clearly didn’t, and we are all beneficiaries today as a result. Praises for Bill Bennett need to be matched by actions. Roderick V. Louis, White Rock
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Tree removal along White Rock’s waterfront hillside may have an unintended effect, writes Gail Kent.
Hoping slope decision is stable Editor: It would be nice to know on whose ‘expert advice’ White Rock was acting, when the city decided to chop down the trees above the beachfront along Marine Drive. The deed does seem to run counter to sound logic. After all, is there anything that can maintain the stability of a slope better than deep rooted, healthy trees? Those trees, standing proud and tall, had withstood numerous storms through the years, and they hadn’t done so by having weak, shallow roots. My husband and I have friends who built a gorgeous retirement home on Camano Island, on a bank overlooking the ocean. They had expected to be allowed to take out trees, to open-up their view. The municipality denied their request, citing the need to retain the trees in order to maintain bank stability.
Years ago, some of our relatives bought a home in a new district of Peace River, Alta. The house was across the street from the river bank. Trees had been removed from the bank, allowing homeowners to take advantage of the lovely view. The family enjoyed the location for a few years, before being transferred elsewhere. Some years later, they returned to the area to visit with friends and decided to go by their old place. Imagine their surprise when they couldn’t do a drive-by; the road was gone – broken off when the bank caved in. Let’s hope, that the remedial work, White Rock does on “the hump”, is effective. Otherwise, the folks living along that stretch of Marine Drive may wake up one morning with much more of a water view than they desired. Gail Kent, South Surrey
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Chloramine will need to be monitored: FH i from page 1 was treated with chloramine, which – like chlorine – is harmful to aquatic life. Two water-main breaks in 1989 and 1990 near Fergus Creek killed thousands of juvenile salmon. While White Rock senior staff say mitigation processes are in place in the event of a water-main break, Riley said he is skeptical. “We have no confidence that White Rock
staff can fully mitigate the unintended consequence of what might happen,” he said, noting that residents sprinkling their lawns, washing their cars or watering their gardens will all result in chloraminated water ending up in the ocean. In addition to environmental concerns, numerous residents have spoken up about potential negative health effects of chloramine in the water
White Rock’s Merklin Street reservoir. supply, concerns that Mayor Wayne Baldwin told PAN last month he did not share. The directive to disin-
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as a result of traces of E.coli in the water. Baldwin told PAN that previous utility owners Epcor planned to use chloramine prior to the sale of the utility to the city, which took place at the end of October. In a Jan. 5 letter to the city from Fraser Health, medical health officer Dr. Michelle Murti writes “chloramination has been safely used in a number of water systems in North America, and is an approved secondary disinfection method by Health Canada.” Murti goes on to address additional concerns that have been raised to the health authority, including the use of chloraminated water by residents undergoing dialysis, noting “it is safe for kidney patients to drink and use…” Regarding potential corrosion of infrastructure, Murti – who is expected to attend Monday’s White Rock council meeting to discuss the issue further – writes that chloramination can cause nitrification “if too much free ammonia is allowed to remain in the distribution system,” which can result in corrosion and degradation of pipes and fixtures. “The amount of free ammonia, pH and water temperature impact the growth of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria, and need to be monitored closely to prevent their growth, water nitrification and subsequent corrosion and degradation of the system,” Murti writes. While Riley acknowledged that both sides of the debate tend to point to evidence garnered from bodies like Health Canada, the Environmental Protection Agency and the World Health Organization, “the problem is that anecdotal evidence, in the absence of good science, is all we have to go on.” Describing the issue as “so much more than highrises,” Riley – who plans to speak at Monday’s rally – encouraged all residents to get involved. “I totally believe that everybody needs to be fully informed about the issue,” Riley said. “We need to have a really robust public debate about what’s going to be put in the water.”
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The removal of several trees from the Merklin Street water reservoir site this week to make way for construction of the new reservoir left neighbouring residents “furious” and “disappointed.” Fir Street resident Adena Martin was one of several area neighbours to call Peace Arch News about trees removed on Tuesday, and said she was shocked to see the “absolutely gorgeous trees” were gone. “I came here to rent in this building specifically because when you look out those windows, it’s like looking out at your own backyard,” Martin said. “Now it’s one hell of a mess.” White Rock city manager Dan Bottrill told PAN Wednesday that several trees were taken down ahead of construction of a new reservoir on the Merklin Street and North Bluff Road property. “I can confirm that they did have to come down to make way for the new reservoir,” Bottrill said, noting that although he didn’t have an exact number of trees, it was estimated at fewer than 10. “We were able to save three
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Several trees were removed from the Merklin reservoir site Tuesday to make way for construction. trees on the west property line by slightly adjusting the project.” Charon Hunniford, who also lives adjacent to the property, told PAN she was “so furious” to come home Tuesday afternoon to find the trees gone, without any word of warning from the city.
“It’s so wrong for an elected member of our community to shut the doors to information coming in and out,” Hunniford said, likening this week’s tree removal to the recent clearing of the Marine Drive ‘hump.’ “They seem to think that they can do whatever they want.” Bottrill said that renderings
of the new reservoir should be available online in the coming days, and the project will proceed with the demolition of the high-tower reservoir, followed by construction of the new one. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
My City, My Water | What to Expect in 2016 The City acquired the water utility from former owner/operator EPCOR on October 31, 2015. With the acquisition, water fees will now be reinvested directly into our community and will also give us direct control of our water system, allowing us to plan for the future. Your First Bill from the City of White Rock – Late January/Early February Starting this month, the City will send water bills directly to property owners in our community. Your bill will arrive on a quarterly basis; your first bill will be for November and December 2015 only. Visit the city website, www.whiterockcity.ca/mywater to submit a pre-authorized debit form, find out more options to pay your bill or about 2015 and 2016 water rates and comparisons. The Total Water Quality Management Project: January 2015 – December 2016 The City is directed by the Fraser Health Authority (FHA) to implement a secondary form of water disinfection by June 2016. The work is necessary to treat the water supply and upgrade critical infrastructure in the White Rock system, and is a part of the City’s commitment to implement the Total Water Quality Management (TWQM) Project. The TWQM Project will add disinfection, infrastructure renewal, storage capacity upgrades and a modest level of system expansion for future growth. The City will engage with the community in 2016 on options and considerations for the long-term treatment of arsenic and manganese that naturally occur in our water system. Disinfection of our distribution system
Why chloramine is the right secondary treatment option
Infrastructure & storage capacity at Oxford & Merklin Sites
City staff and external expert advisors have recommended that chloramine is the solution that best meets our secondary treatment needs for our water system. The City of White Rock’s treatment needs differ from the surrounding municipalities as it is a groundwater system. Chloramine will be added to the water distribution system prior to the June 2016 date directed by the FHA. Chloramine is an effective and long-lasting disinfecting agent that is safe for drinking, cooking and bathing.
FHA and Health Canada recognize chloramine as a safe disinfectant that reduces the formation of disinfection by-products and disease-causing organisms. Chloramine is a more stable and persistent disinfectant and it preserves the quality of the purified water as it travels through the City’s vast water distribution system. Chloramine reduces the taste and odour of chlorine in tap water. Chloramine has been used safely in municipalities across North America for over 75 years.
In January 2015, EPCOR started construction on the Oxford Street reservoir as part of the TWQM. The City continued the project and it is scheduled to be completed by January 2016. The addition of the reservoir at Oxford Street allows the City to comply with the FHA directive to provide secondary disinfection treatment of the White Rock water distribution system. The City of White Rock is upgrading the Merklin Street reservoir and adding a pump station facility. The project is underway and is scheduled to be completed by December 2016.
Some jurisdictions that currently use chloramine in their water distribution system include Edmonton, Ottawa, Victoria (Capital Regional District), Saskatoon, parts of Toronto, Kitchener-Waterloo, Abbotsford, and St. John’s in Newfoundland and Labrador. To find out more information about the Total Quality Water Management Project, please visit the city website, www.whiterockcity.ca/mywater.
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or many people, retirement brings the opportunity to kick back and relax, enjoy a slower-paced life and spend time doing the things you didn’t have time to do with a full-time career. But for White Rock’s Anthony Wagemakers, his retirement from a healthcare management position with the federal government 25 years ago meant the chance to share his expertise on an international level. And after spending more than two decades volunteering to help revolutionize the health-care system in Thailand, the 81-year-old has received an honorary doctorate in medicine from the country’s Prince of Songkla University. Wagemakers involvement overseas started with something many recent retirees experience after leaving their jobs – boredom. “I thought, what was I going to do with my life?� Wagemakers recalled of the first few months after he retired at age 55. “My wife was still working and I was just sitting there twiddling my thumbs.� He applied with a Canadian organization that sends volunteer consultants to developing countries around the world to provide social and economic expertise, and before long found himself travelling to Africa, South America and Eastern Europe. It was on a visit to Thailand that Wagemakers was asked by a local research institution to conduct a thorough examination of the country’s hospitals; upon completing his review, he presented a number of recommendations addressing leadership, management of resources, safety and quality assurance. With what he described as keen interest on the part of Thai officials in making improvements to the country’s health-care system, Wagemakers was recruited to spend four months of the year implementing his recommendations. “At the time, we were living in Winnipeg, so we agreed to go for four months a year, but only in the winter,� he laughed. Over the next two decades, Wagemakers helped to launch an non-governmental organization – Hospital Accreditation (HA) Thailand – which started with one full-time
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Anthony Wagemakers holds up the honorary doctorate in medicine diploma he received from Thailand’s Prince of Songkla University. Right, Wagemakers with his son, Michael, and daughter, Juliana, at the November ceremony. and one part-time employee working out of a portable trailer. Today, the organization employs 70 people at its headquarters in Bangkok – an entire floor in the ministry of public health’s building – and has another 200 employees at its sub-offices throughout the country. The organization has been successful in accrediting more than half of the country’s approximately 400 hospitals and numerous health-care centres, with the remaining facilities currently working towards accreditation. Of particular importance to Wagemakers during the development stage was focusing on Thai-specific standards by which the hospitals would be held to, which he described as “far more stringent� than Canadian standards.
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Bird enthusiasts from around the Semiahmoo Peninsula and beyond were treated to a few surprise appearances this week, during the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count. More than 100 volunteers turned up to take part in the annual event Jan. 3, according to local co-ordinator Viveka Ohman, who said the count has been taking place across North America for more than 100 years. This year’s local count saw a total of 130 species of birds and waterfowl accounted for, which Ohman described as “on the higher end of what we’d normally get,” an increase she attributed to the help the group received from Mother Nature. “We had the weather in our favour to be able to spot all of them,” Ohman said. “It wasn’t pouring rain, it wasn’t snowing and there wasn’t any wind.” Among the notable sightings were reports of a dipper, which Ohman said was spotted heading towards north Surrey; an orange crown warbler at a counter’s backyard feeder; and a least sandpiper and a rusty blackbird – the latter two, Ohman noted, were “both unusual at this time of year.” In Campbell Valley Regional Park, four species of owls were spotted, Ohman said, including great horned, barred, barn and saw-whet owls. When the fog cleared near the water, Ohman said a large number of ruddy ducks were also spotted in the bay. Ohman said she was “so impressed” with the outcome of this year’s count, noting that the data collected by volunteers is forwarded to the Audubon Society, where it will be studied by experts in the field. “Though it is citizen science, and it is an estimate only, it gives scientists an idea of population trends
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Pick Up Your 2016 Pay Parking Decals! Don’t forget, 2015 parking decals expired December 31. Pay Parking decals for 2016 cost $42 plus GST. They can be purchased at various City facilities during their regular hours of operation. To qualify for a pay parking decal you must be a resident of the City of White Rock. Please provide: • A valid driver’s licence with your White Rock address. • Your current valid owner’s certificate of insurance (ICBC) and vehicle licence showing the same address as your driver’s licence (White Rock address). For more parking information, call Parking Services at 604.541.2148. Centennial Arena decals go on sale in February 2016. NOTE: Veterans park for free for up to four hours in White Rock with their veteran licence plates – no parking decal is required!
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Call for Civic Grant Applications Submission Deadline: All applications must be received by 4:30 p.m., February 1, 2016. The City of White Rock is accepting applications for the 2016 Civic Grants. Annually, City Council awards a limited amount of funds to recipients performing work in the community that benefits White Rock residents or builds on community partnerships, thereby raising awareness of our City by the Sea and strengthening civic pride. The City also offers supplementary funding to support and develop new or expanded arts and culture events through the Arts and Culture Project Grant. The intent of the grant is to financially support local artists, arts and culture organizations that promote the spirit of celebration in White Rock.
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If you are interested in applying for a grant, both the application and associated policy are available on the City’s website at www.whiterockcity.ca/grants. Alternatively, please visit the Financial Services Department at White Rock City Hall, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue, White Rock, B.C., from Monday – Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. For further information, please contact 604-541-2100.
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More drivers were willing to pay to use the Golden Ears Bridge in 2015. TransLink reported a more than 15 per cent increase in bridge tolls collected there for the first nine months of the year. The transportation authority is now forecasting it will collect $48.7 million in Golden Ears tolls for all of 2015, up nearly $5.2 million from what it budgeted, and it anticipates further growth of 4.1 per cent in 2016. The toll was increased in July to $3.10 per crossing for users with the TReO decal ($4.35 for unregistered users) and a similar increase for inflation is expected in 2016. Meanwhile, the tolling equipment at the Golden Ears is slated for replacement at a cost of $5 million in 2016 even though
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earing Lydia Hol’s music, or seeing the video for Heading North – title tune of her first full-length indie album – it’s clear this is one musical artist who knows exactly where she wants to go, and the compass bearings to get her there. It helps that the Peninsula-raised 2005 Semiahmoo Secondary grad projects a calm, collected and personable presence, both onstage and off, (“I’m a good actress,� she comments, a little wryly). Heading North, which debuts with a release show Jan. 16 at Coast Capital Playhouse, 1532 Johnston Rd. (doors 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.) delivers on all the promise of her first recording, the EP Boats. Hol’s smoky, yet tuneful voice; her rhythm-guitar playing and trademark mix of melodic folk and bluegrass-influences – and poetic lyrics that present a series of polished, self-contained stories – are matched with strong arranging and tight, clean production, the latter courtesy of Vancouver’s John Raham (whose credits include the Be Good Tanyas and all of Frazey Ford’s recordings). “The first recording was an experiment,� she admitted. “I had songs and I wanted to see if people would like them. I was surprised – people liked what I was doing. Now I feel like I’m in it for life.� Boats offered confirmation that her original music resonates with audiences listening for more than pop hooks mindnumbing repetition – and while Hol is cautious about an overcomplicated approach to her lyrics she does acknowledge such disparate literary influences as William Wordsworth and Federico Garcia-Lorca on the new songs. But, above all, she says, she wants her songs to be relatable. “Any sort of music is a gift of expression,� she said. “It’s meant to be a pleasurable experience, to bring light and beauty into the world.� She’s been busy ever since the first EP debuted at Ocean Park Hall in 2012 – she’s toured
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Singer-songwriter Lydia Hol, photographed at Brittania Beach, acknowledges that sea metaphors often find their way into her writing. across Canada multiple times, been a top-20 finalist in the Peak Performance Project, a regional finalist in the CBC Searchlight contest and has had showcase concerts in several North American cities, including New York and Kansas City. The contests, particularly the Peak project, have helped get her music much better known – although Hol acknowledges that for a couple of years she felt the lure of other musical directions that tend to come with the opportunities that such showcases afford. She toyed with a more electric and commercial approach, she admits, before returning to her original acoustic sound and individual balance of folk and bluegrass inspirations with the current album. “The Peak project kind of wants you to do the indie-rock thing,� she said. “But I’ve also been to a couple of folk conferences that, for me, were almost too ‘folky’. “It took me a really long time – I went a long way ’round, but I got back there,� she said. “I think the album turned out the way I wanted it to. It’s folky but the instrumentation is lush. I
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did a lot more with strings – and “(The video) sounds so clean at the White Rock show I’ll have – I didn’t think it would, but my a violinist and a cellist with me. I engineer said he had it covered,â€? love the sound of the cello.â€? she said. “It also looks so warm, Heading North began with but it was really freezing in there!â€? recording sessions almost a year While Heading North started ago and has since with 12 songs she pared â??The first included intensive it down to nine, she mixing and design recording was an said. work, concluding with experiment‌ Now “I went with the very a live-from-the-floor I feel like I'm in it best songs, and the promotional video musicians on the album for life.â?ž shoot in December. are some of the best in Lydia Hol The setting of the city. It’s challenging the video (https:// to work with people singer www.youtube.com/ like that – they’re watch?v=YMqzWzsSq1Y) is also intimidating, but their ability to typical – an open-to-the-elements listen in to a song and tell exactly boathouse at a family home on where it has to go is amazing. And Pender Island (also Hol’s writing they’re telling me ‘we’re so happy retreat), where she and a small that we don’t just have break-up group of musicians played with songs to play on’!â€? a storm-whipped sea in the Two of the songs are co-writes, background. she said, and while she’s usually “I’m definitely an ocean-dweller, a creative loner, she found the whether it’s White Rock or Pender collaboration valuable. Island,â€? she said. “The sea can be “They say that working with a metaphor for everything that’s other people teaches you a lot going on in life.â€? about writing songs, and I’m Attempting a video under becoming much more involved such circumstances was risky, with songwriting,â€? she said. she admits (the crew even got That includes travelling to stranded on the island for a spell Austin, Texas for an international due to the extreme weather), but songwriting workshop this the results were worth it, she said. February, and also launching and
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hosting a regular Monday night ‘open stage’ for songwriters at The Yale in Vancouver. She’s also working on a collaborative music project with another notable singer-songwriter reared on the Semiahmoo Peninsula, Terence Jack (also known as TJ Hermiston). Moving forward in the music business has been a lot about setting herself personal challenges, Hol said. “The whole vibe behind the song Heading North is the idea of chasing after something that scares you. The North is an unknown region – that’s what it means to me. “All of this – creating an album, doing interviews – is a challenge. It’s putting something that is so personal out there and letting people see what they think of it. “But putting this out is exciting and satisfying for me. Everyone in White Rock has always been really supportive of me – and I’m very excited for this show.� Tickets ($20) are available at lydiahol.bandcamp.com/merch/ tickets-to-album-release-showwhite-rock For more information, visit www.lydiahol.com
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For Estelle Bogoch Stelmach, it’s a time of great, and understandable, heartache and loss. Her husband of 10 years, Robert Stelmach – also known as children’s entertainer Max Tell – passed away on Dec. 13 at the age of 70 after a short battle with cancer. But there has been some comfort for her, too. She said she marvels at the way Robert remained positive right to the end of his rapid decline – even leaving her a list of typically caring messages and reminders to look at every day. Most of all, she is happy knowing that Robert’s last four wishes were granted before he passed. The storyteller, writer, singer and songsmith extraordinaire was a familiar face to generations of White Rock and South Surrey residents who had experienced his gentle nature and upbeat presence at many gatherings and events around the Peninsula. Like others around the world, they’d sung along with him as he crooned his catchy, delightfully silly songs to his own guitar accompaniment; they’d been engaged and inspired by his
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Robert Stelmach– known as Max Tell – died on Dec. 13. imaginative stories, which never failed to entertain even if they had a deeper educational purpose – often connected to his long-standing passion for encouraging literacy. Even before he had any thought of having cancer himself, he had contributed a fundraising song to Peg’s Pals, a group of women volunteers with whom Estelle partnered in the White Rock Cancer Relay For Life. As Estelle wrote in her last
update to friends and family on Dec. 18, he was “a special man with a big warm loving heart.” She told Peace Arch News she found those emailed updates – there were five in all – were the best way to communicate with the many people who wanted to call or email and offer their support. In the brief time since Aug. 21, when she and Robert learned his condition was terminal, they wanted to concentrate energies on fighting the disease, recuperating from the effects of radiation and chemotherapy and “living one day at a time.” Now, Estelle has more time to say how much she and Robert appreciated the support from family and friends – even wellwishers who were virtually strangers to them. “I don’t know anyone who had so many friends,” she said. “It was astounding the number of people who called up to ask, ‘is there anything I can do?’ I couldn’t stop them.” She can also say how much they valued the work of staff at the Peace Arch Hospital hospice, the palliative unit in Surrey Memorial Hospital and the BC Cancer Agency. And she has thanks for all those who helped Robert’s last wishes come true. Robert wanted them to renew their vows and place his wedding ring on her finger – which they did in the hospice unit, a few days before he passed, complete with music, cake and ‘bubbly’ and a few close friends. And though his daughter Anna was able to visit throughout his illness, he also wanted to see his son, Aaron – who lives in Toronto. The day after the ceremony, Aaron arrived unexpectedly. Robert also wished he could see his collection of stories for young readers, I Double Double Dare You To Read This Book (complete with illustrations by Estelle) in print. Although it and a young adult fiction collection, A Fist Of Bees and Other Stories, are scheduled to be published at the end of February, it it didn’t seem as though typesetting and layout would be ready before then. But just 15 minutes before Robert and Estelle renewed their vows, a proof copy of the first book was delivered to Estelle, complete with a difficult-to-obtain Canadian Archive number. “I walked into the lounge and placed it in his lap,” she said. “He was thrilled beyond words.” i see page 23
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Stelmach received call from Hadfield i from page 22 The fourth wish seemed even more unlikely – an admirer of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, for whom he had written a song, Robert was convinced he would meet him. Though a face-to-face meeting was impossible, thanks to the intervention of friends of friends, the improbable happened a day before Robert passed – Hadfield called Robert direct from Britain, where he was about to deliver a speech. “Although Robert couldn’t talk
by then, Chris was so sweet and so kind – he talked to him for, at the minimum, 20 minutes. “I said, ‘May I play Robert’s song for you and he listened and laughed and said ‘I love it.’” While Estelle said she isn’t religious or a big believer in the supernatural, she said it’s hard not to feel Robert’s presence every time the old mantel clock chimes in their White Rock home. “One of his brothers came to visit him in hospital three weeks before he passed, and I asked if
he wanted to see our home, and he saw the clock – which they’d both grown up with – and said he was so glad it was working. “The next day it stopped working, which wasn’t really surprising – the last time it was repaired was probably 80 years ago and there would be a build-up of dust in all that time. “A week-and-a-half after Robert passed, I was home at night and the clock started chiming, and I said ‘Robert?’ It’s been chiming two rings every quarter of an hour since then.”
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life. Living on White Rock’s Stayte Road, in a house most people referred to as ‘the crack shack’, the then-15-year-old was washing his leg in the only sink that had running water. “I looked in the sink and I was as thin as a stick,” the Earl Marriott alumnus told Peace Arch News, referring to the toll his sparse lifestyle was taking. “It was the fear of living like that again that pretty much fueled my determination to go out and work hard. I just remember looking in the mirror and saying, ‘I can’t live like this, it’s not going to be my life’.” Now 33, a constructionbusiness owner and singersongwriter, Hiebert continues to live up to the promise he made to himself, and he’s hoping his journey will inspire others. Last month, he donated drop cards and 480 of his CDs to kids supported by Vancouver’s Covenant House – which works with more than 1,400 streetinvolved youth every year – wanting them to know they, too, can get past difficult times. Proceeds from albums which were available for a limited time by donation also went to the charity, and Hiebert – who records and performs under the name Poppy Seed – plans to pay Covenant House a personal visit in the coming months. His message to the kids is not just about music, Hiebert said. “The message I have for them – don’t ever give up on yourself, just because you’re in a (bad) situation now,” he said. “You don’t have to be like this for the rest of your life. There is hope.” Hiebert said working hard and having faith in himself is what got him through tough times, and music was a central piece to the puzzle. “That’s my creative outlet. It kind of gives me a little bit of hope,” he said.
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Musician Nick Hiebert is aiming to inspire young people. Hiebert said he started freestyling in high school, and gradually put together his own studio, spending “a couple years” working on beats and figuring out programs. He started his framing business – Hiebbs Construction & Development Ltd. – in 2006, putting “everything” into it to build it to where it is today, with a crew of 18. Hiebert started putting an even greater focus on music when he moved downtown in 2010, taking vocal lessons, networking, finding a producer and collaborating on beats and instrumentals. “I just started building myself a solid team of people to work with,” he said, noting he performs and records in genres
ranging from hip-hop to soul, and has even done country covers. Music, he said, is a world without rules, where the only limits are self-imposed. “The thing I like about music the most is that there’s no boundaries,” Hiebert said. “The only boundaries are the ones that you set for yourself. “It doesn’t always go how you expect it to go. Just the process is beautiful, because there’s nothing holding you back. You can do whatever you want to do. “That’s kind of what sucked me in.” Hiebert knows he could easily have chosen a more nefarious path, but said he knew it would hold no real future. “I just seen that there was no longevity in that. Everybody that I knew that was like that, they either became drug addicts themselves or ended up in jail. “I will only do something like that if I absolutely have to. I’d rather try to be a good person.” Next up, Hiebert is preparing for a cross-Canada tour that’s set to start in May. He’s also exploring a new market for getting his music to a global audience: Pay Per View. A recent performance of his at Venue on Granville Street is available online (http:// rosnermanagement.com/ ppvvancouvernew.htm) for $10, and he hopes the exposure will lead to more tours and air time. The singer-songwriter has already toured Western Canada and Europe, and may be heading to India later this year. And while life isn’t exactly stress-free, Hiebert said all the “behind-the-scenes” work he’s done over the years is starting to pay off. That, too, is a message he hopes takes root. “There was a lot of times that I had no hope, but at the end of the day, my determination outweighed that,” he said. “As long as you don’t give up on yourself, it’ll be OK. Just keep striving for something better and it’ll come.”
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sk anyone who has ever played a contact sport, and they’ll likely have a story or two about a time they – to use an outdated sports cliché – “had their bell rung.” It wasn’t long ago that, in many such instances, the injured player would be sent back into the field of play without a second thought, and the word ‘concussion’ was rarely brought up. Such moments are fewer and farther between these days, however. And now, a new Praj Patel mobile app being developed at UBC – and marketed with the help of two South Surrey businessmen – aims to help coaches and players properly assess Leon van der Poel concussions, all in real time. The app – called HeadCheck Health – is the brainchild of Harrison Brown – a UBC PhD student – and UBC MBA graduate Kerry Costello. South Surrey residents Leon van der Poel and Praj Patel – both of Surrey-based consulting company Ineo Growth Strategizers – have teamed up with the pair, and are tasked with getting the app from the testing stage out into the real world. The arrangement began last spring as part of a UBC program called Lean Launchpad, that aims to match students with real-world mentors, but Patel said the four of them got along so well, they decided to stay onboard after the program ended. “We just really liked what they
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HeadCheck Health’s new mobile app aims to help players and coaches – in any sport – indentify concussions after a high-impact collision. were doing, and we all got along well,” Patel told Peace Arch News. “So we’re working at it, and looking to get some real-world (data) collected.” Right now, the app is being beta-tested by 30 sports team across the country – the specific teams are confidential, but cover a number of sports at various levels, Patel said – and the data from each team is being collected and analyzed. The science behind the app, Patel said, “is pretty complex” but it is fairly practical in use. How it’s used is simple, he said. Prior to beginning play, an
athlete – wearing a headband containing sensors “no bigger than a watch battery” – will go through a number of tests to find baseline numbers for things such as balance, mobility and the like. The readings from the sensors are logged into the mobile app via Bluetooth, and saved. Then, later in the season, if that player suffers a suspected concussion, he or she puts the headband back on and – on the sidelines – completes the same tasks. If the numbers are wildly different, it’s likely a concussion has been suffered. i see page 26
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A record number of participants chose to ring in the new year with a run, as Coaches, players named more than 300 people took part in the Head coaches and full rosters for this Jan. 1 Resolution Run in Crescent Park. month’s Canadian Junior Hockey League In total, 306 people laced up, with 278 Prospects Game have been announced. crossing the finish line. The game – which is set for South The event featured both four- and Surrey Arena on Jan. 26 – will eight-kilometre routes, with have Salmon Arm Silverbacks’ the fastest eight-km time head coach Brandon West clocked by Mike Murphy, behind the Team West bench, who finished in 28 minutes, while Nick Greenough, head 24 seconds. coach of the Valley Wildcats of Murphy, from Maple Ridge, edged South Surrey runner sports@peacearchnews.com the Maritime Hockey League, will coach the East squad. Tyler Ginther – a frequent Rosters were announced a podium finisher at local runs few days later, and one Surrey Eagle – – while Langley’s Andrew Greig finished forward Jeffrey Stewart – will be among third. those taking part. He will be one of nine The fastest woman on the course came BC Hockey League Players to suit up for all the way from Whitehorse – Meagan Team West. Wilson finished the course in 33:47, The game – which the Surrey Eagles which was good for 15th overall. won the right to host last year – will The Resolution Run – hosted and feature the top 40 NHL-draft eligible organized by Peninsula Runners – is prospects from Canadian junior ‘A’ the first in the four-event Fraser Valley leagues. Trail Run Series, which also includes For more information on the game, the Campbell Valley Stomp (Jan. 17), including how to buy tickets, visit www. Aldergrove Ramble 8K (Feb. 7) and surreyeagles.ca/2016-cjhl-prospects-game Fort to Fort Trail Run 8-km and Half – Nick Greenizan Marathon (Feb. 28).
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Open House and Invitation to Comment The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (Ministry) is proposing to replace the George Massey Tunnel with a new bridge, improve Highway 99 from Bridgeport Road in Richmond to Highway 91 in Delta, and replace interchanges at Westminster Highway, Steveston Highway and Highway 17A (proposed Project). The proposed Project is subject to review under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act. The Ministry must obtain an environmental assessment certificate before any work can be undertaken on the proposed Project. However, prior to submission of an application (Application) for an environmental assessment certificate by the Ministry, the Environmental Assessment Office of British Columbia (EAO) must first approve Application Information Requirements. Key to the Application Information Requirements is the identification of valued components to be studied and the areas within which the studies would occur. The selected valued components are presented in the Project Description and Key Areas of Study document that the Ministry has prepared, and EAO invites the public to submit comments on. In order to provide information about the valued components selection, EAO invites the public to attend two Open Houses: Sandman Signature Hotel Vancouver Airport – Round Room 10251 St. Edwards Drive, Richmond, BC Tuesday January 26, 2016 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Delta Town and Country – Ballroom 6005 Highway 17A (at Highway 99), Delta, BC Wednesday January 27, 2016 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There are 31 days for the submission of comments by the public in relation to the Project Description and Key Areas of Study document. The comment period will begin on January 15, 2016, and end on February 15, 2016.
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After two straight provincial football championships at the AA Tier 2 level, the Earl Marriott Mariners are moving up. At BC High School Football executive meetings in late December, divisional re-alignments were announced – a shakeup that included a handful of teams, including EMS, moving to AAA. The Mariners – who started as a AA Tier 1 team back in 2005 – will play next season in the AAA Pacific division, alongside teams from across the province, including Rutland, Salmon Arm, Argyle (North Vancouver), West Vancouver and Handsworth (North Van). “Our coaching staff feels that we will be very competitive in this division and we are looking forward to the challenge as we continue to grow at Marriott,” said Michael Mackay-Dunn on the team’s official website. “Our success starts right now as we train and prepare during the offseason.” The Mariners wrapped up their most recent season in late November, with a 40-14 championship win over the Howe Sound Tigers. – Nick Greenizan
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White Rock Seventh-day ADVENTIST CHURCH 14615 16th Ave., Surrey BC • 604-531-6142 www.whiterockadvenntist.ca 2 Timothy 3:16,17 “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God maybe complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” NKJV Please join us Saturday, Jan. 9 9:30-10:45 ~ Sabbath School Service 11:00-12:30 ~ Call to Divine Worship Isabelle Misek “God’s Love Pursues” 1 1:00-2:00 ~ Vegetarian Lunch, Free 2:30-3:30 ~ “What Grace Really Means” 2
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MASS SCHEDULE Good Shepherd Church 2250 - 150 St., S. Surrey • Mon, Wed - Sat: 8:00 am • Tuesday: 6:30 pm • Saturday: 5:00 pm • Sunday: 9:00 am, 11:00 am & 7:00 pm Star of the Sea Church 1153 Fir St., White Rock • Tues - Sat: 9:00 am • Saturday: 4:00 pm • Sunday: 10:30 am Holy Cross Church 12268 Beecher Ave., Crescent Beach • Sunday: 8:30 am
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DANN, Allan Ledgerwood Born April 6th, 1924 at Surrey Center, B.C . We, along with our mother, are heartbroken to announce our father’s peaceful passing on December 19th, 2015. A lifelong resident of Cloverdale and proud descendant of Irish immigrants, dad was the only child of Ernest and Doris Dann. He lived with his parents and was raise above the family shop. Until his retirement at the age of 89, in January 2013, he owned and worked the oldest family-run business in Surrey: Dann’s Electronics, “The Store of Skilled Service.” He began working in the store with his father after he returned home from the war. After his family, he was most proud of his 35 years as a volunteer firefighter with Hall 8 in Cloverdale. He received 2 lifelong service medals and serviced as assistant chief. Allan was also a member of Cloverdale Mason’s lodge 168, Cloverdale Board of Trade, Cloverdale Amateur Athletic Association, JCI Senate, and was involved with the founding of the Cloverdale Rodeo and the Surrey Museum. He gave the first walking tour of Cloverdale. He also served as Vice President of the Lower Fraser Valley Agriculture Association and President of the Yukon Region of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycees. He also served in the RCAF during World War 2. We have no idea how many thousands of bicycles he sold, repaired, and financed for kids in the Cloverdale area throughout his lifetime. Someone recently commented he was the “original MacGyver” and could fix anything. He will be missed by many. Allan is survived by his wife of almost 66 years, his British lass, Brenda Dann, also his 4 children, Kathleen (Allan) of Waikoloa, Hawaii, John of Surrey, Bruce (Tricia) of Surrey, Brenda Scales of Surrey, his grandchildren Benjamin (Leah), Dennis, Katie (Bryan), Sean, Marie (Adrian), and Dwayne, and his 1 great grandchild, 2-month-old Logan, born this past October. Allan is also survived by many nieces and nephews and cousins living in Canada and abroad. Private graveside services have been held. A celebration of life will be held on Jan 16th at Newlands Golf and Country Club, Langley from 1pm - 5pm. You may email kathleenhoney@hotmail.com or visit the memorial page at www.valleyviewsurrey.ca for condolences and extended obit and further details on upcoming celebration of life. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Allan’s name to either Irene Thomas Hospice Residence, Delta, B.C., the Tertiary Unit at Surrey Memorial Hospital, or the charity of your choice. Or consider buying a bicycle for a needy child this Christmas. Valley View Funeral Home 604-596-8866
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It is with sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Rod. Celebration of his life will be from 2-4pm on January 16, 2016 at home of Tom and Yolanda Duncan, 5902 182nd St., Surrey BC.
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Sylvia Jean Wilson Reid April 8,1925 - Jan 1, 2016 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of a bright and constant spirit after a short illness at Peace Arch hospital. She was a loving mother to Donald, Neil and Sheryl and a caring Gabby to Valerie and Jennifer Smith. We miss you dearly. Take care of Sheryl and Neil. Sylvia did not want a ceremony. God speed
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KING, Gladys
June 30, 1927 - December 23, 2015 Gladys King passed away peacefully on December 23rd, 2015 at the Peace Arch Hospice in White Rock, B.C. Born in Edinburgh on June 30th, 1927 to Mark and Louisa Ormiston, Gladys was raised in Edinburgh and migrated to Canada after WWII with the love of her life, Hugh King. They joined her sister Helen in Edmonton, were married shortly there after and all three children Debbie (Dave), Ian (Maureen), and Kyle (Joan), were born there. After a three year stay in Regina the family moved to Calgary and set down roots in 1967. Gladys held many office administration positions within Calgary, the longest with Calgary School Board. In their later years, Gladys and Hugh started up Kozy Korner, a crafts and giftware store in Midnapore. It all started with her signature tea cozys and grew into a thriving retail business. In retirement they both worked part-time as interpreters at Heritage Park. In 2014 Gladys decided to move to White Rock, residing independently at White Cliff Residence. She will be remembered for her devotion to family and her love of all things Scottish. She is survived by her 3 children, 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. The family would like to thank the staff at the Peace Arch Hospice and mom’s Nurse Practitioner Sue Peck. A Celebration of Gladys’s life will held at a later date for family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
BOWMAN Patricia
October 14, 1955 - December 24, 2015 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Patricia Bowman (nee Judson) on December 24th 2015 after a short journey with Lung Cancer. Born in White Rock, B.C. on October 14th 1955 to Shirley and the late Whitey (Bruce) Judson; Pat grew up in a busy household with 4 other siblings - Bonnie Lowery, Paul Judson, Kim Judson (Mike Youritchuk) and Danny (Hazel) Judson and together they became a household name in the community. The family ran a concession business and Pat spent many seasons working in various fairs and events. Pat remained living in White Rock for the majority of her life and loved the beach and memories that it held for her. Pat later went on to marry her high school sweetheart and the love of her life - Chris Bowman and together they had 5 children - Krista Lysenko (nee Bowman), Jessika Houston (nee McNay), Miranda Torget (nee McNay), Cassie Atherley (nee Bowman) and Tyler Bowman. She was a loving Grandma to Austin, Lukka, Evan, Conner, Nola, Chayse, Wyatt and was looking forward to meeting and the newest addition in March of 2016. Pat was a pillar in the Girl Guide Community for over 15 years and made a tremendous contribution to the lives of many. Always a hard worker, Pat spent the majority of her career running her own housecleaning business and working with many clients over the 25 years that she grew to love and adore. She will be missed by so many. A Celebration of Life will be held in her honour on January 16th, 2016 at 1pm at the Semiahmoo Fish and Game Club, 1284 184 St, Surrey, BC
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INTERNATIONAL HERBS (BC) Ltd growers of fresh herbs and vegetables located in Surrey, British Columbia is looking for 30 SEASONAL FARM LABOURERS Duties will incl (but are not limited to) the following: Seeding, Planting, Weeding, Harvesting, Processing & Packaging. Ability to operate farm machinery is an asset. No skills or prior exp. required. Hourly pay is $10.49. Work begins March 20th. Please apply in person, (only between 9am-4pm) at 4151 184th St. Surrey.
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EDUCATION
VEGETABLE FARM is looking for Seasonal Farm Worker for planting, harvesting, weeding & packaging. $10.59/hour, 40 hrs/week. Contact Bill Cho Farms, 3728 176 St. Surrey, or ph/fax: (604)576-1490. WA GARDEN, 17535 40 Ave., Sry req’s F/T vegetable workers. Weed, plant, package, harvest, good eyehand co-ordination, some heavy lifting & good health. 40 hrs/wk. Start March 15. $10.49/hr. 604-313-1133
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FRANCHISE
BE A PRODUCT SAMPLER Miss talking to PEOPLE? Are you BORED? Need extra MONEY? BC’s largest, most reputable demo company is hiring Contract Demonstrators for 6 - 10 days a month in local grocery stores. Who are you: • A reliable, mature adult • Man/woman, senior/retiree • A go-getter who loves people • Can work on your own • Enjoy simple cooking When do we need you: • Fri./Sat. &/or Sun. 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (available all 3 days) What do you need: • English reading & writing • Stand unaided 6-7 hr/day • Car is a must to carry supplies • Well groomed & bondable • Carry table & supplies • Food Safe to be obtained Training: • North Burnaby Pay: • $11.50/hr. per hour to start
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INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training! Funding & Housing Avail! Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certiďŹ cation proof. Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com
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OPTICAL TRAINING ... in only 6-months starts March 21st, 2016
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Jim’s Mowing Business for Sale Call 310-JIMS (5467)
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Local HVAC company hiring for the following positions: sheet metal Installers, foreman, ticketed “B� gas fitters, gas fitter apprentices. Must have a valid driver’s license. Email resume to heatingteam@gmail.com
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Foxridge Homes, a division of Qualico is recognized as the largest intergrated real estate company in Western Canada. In the Vancouver area we are rapidly expanding and currently building new homes in Surrey, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge and Langley. With our rapid growth we are recruiting for the following positions: • Labourers • Level 2 or 3 First Aid, trained in site safety personnel • Carpenter/Back Framer/Foreman • Pre Occupancy/Warranty Service Representatives • Foundation Foreman/Supervisor • Foundation Crews • Framing Crews
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LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
FT/PT POSITIONS AVAILABLE Shifts: Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm Must have cashier experience Grade 12 Math is an asset.
All interested candidates must present their resume in person Monday-Friday, 10am-3pm to:
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HOME STAY FAMILIES
HOME STAY FAMILIES NEEDED for short term and long term stay. Single student $40. Dble $70. Must speak English 100% of the time. Email: mariastauntonhomestay families@outlook.com
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KIDS AND ADULTS NEEDED FOR CARRIER ROUTES
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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES
BUS PERSON required In White Rock 2-3 evenings/week. Great job for student. Call Pierre after 2:30 pm at 604-531-6261
• Food Service Supervisor $12.75/hr. + BeneďŹ ts • Food Service Manager $20.43/hr. + BeneďŹ ts
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CLEANING SERVICES
E & M MAINTENANCE WINDOW WASHING
Required F/T for Tim Hortons Surrey locations. Various Shifts Must be flexible for Nights / Overnights / Early Mornings / Weekends.
Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224
Peace Arch Appliance
D Windows Out & In D Gutters cleaned In & Out D Pressure Washing D Serving W. Rock for over 30 yrs D Lic. & WCB insured. D Free Est. Seniors Discount
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GARDENING
DHALIWAL GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING F Grass cutting - 1-4 x month F Hedge Trimming & Pruning F Winter Clean-up
10% off with this ad 20% off Regular Lawn Maint. Comm/Res, Free Estimates.
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ELECT SERVICES Tree Pruning, Topping & Removal Hedge Trimming ~ Disposal
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778-883-4262 CHRISTINE’S CLEANING. Reas. & Honest. You won’t be disappointed. References. Call 604-328-3733.
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Full Landscape & Maintenance Services
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EUROPEAN LADY - Experienced housecleaning. Avail. weekends. Affordable rates. Call 778-240-8706
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COMPUTER SERVICES
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GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627
HANDYPERSONS
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AT YOUR SERVICE. Carpentry, Concrete, Painting, Rubbish Removal. Call Dave (604)999-5056
HOME REPAIR, CARPENTRY & DESIGN
✔ Minor electrical & plumbing ✔ Painting ✔ Landscaping ✔ Fence & Drywall Repairs ✔ Custom woodwork ✔AutoCAD design specialist
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ELECTRICIAN - Dana Thompson Over 24yrs exp. Res/Comm. Free est. Bonded. #14758 604-353-1519
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We offer an excellent benefits program and an excellent remuneration package. Forward your resume and covering letter to: Foxridgecareers@qualico.com
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DEAD LEVEL CONSTRUCTION. COMPLETE FENCING ($500 min.) Bob 604-830-1322 www.deadlevel.ca BBB Accredited Member
In-Home Caregiver req for 93 old elderly lady. F/T. White Rock area. $17.50/hr. Exp./flex schedule a must. Responsible for her safety and well being during working hours. catherinefox93@yahoo.ca
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MOVING & STORAGE
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING
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TILING
A-1 Ceramics, Marble, Glass blocks Install/Repair. Res./Comm. 20 yrs exp. Peter’s Tile 604-209-0173
329 PAINTING & DECORATING REPAINT SPECIALIST
778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for over 12yrs
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Call Aman: 778-895-2005
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls
A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber
Re-Paint Specialist 15 Years Experience Interior/Exterior, stucco painting.
MOVING & STORAGE
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1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1-3 Men
New SRI Manufactured homes Singles $74,900. Doubles $94,900. PARK SPACES AVAILABLE REPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010 www.glenbrookhomes.net Chuck 604-830-1960 Trades. Financing. Permits.
Furnaces, Boilers, Hot Water Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/Duct Cleaning & Plumbing Jobs.
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RENTALS
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20% discount .Hayden Painting 778-229-0236 Family Owned & Operated Ryan 778.229.0236
Working family with two kids is looking for 3+ bedroom detached house up to 750.000$ in South Surrey/White Rock. 604 808 2112
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WANTED: fixer upper detached hse in W.Rock, S.Surrey, Delta, Langley Private Buyer. (604)833-2103
Homelife Pen. Property 604-536-0220
Cloverdale High Performance paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.
HANDYMAN Home Repair Services - 45 Yrs Exp Call or Text Henry 604-868-5441
HOMES WANTED
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
1 Room-$89/Rm Incl Benjamin Moore Paint. Dave, 604-614-3416
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HOME REPAIRS
HOMES FOR RENT
. Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 .Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
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RENE’S SPRAY & BRUSH PAINTING 778-855-5361 Danish Quality
FOR SALE BY OWNER
Are you looking to move closer to Vancouver, fully furnished White Rock Condo - $195,000: Owner 778-988-2055
B & B MOBILE SERVICES
Doors, Casings, Walls, Baseboards, Ceiling Repairs - Painting. Finishing available. rene.s@telus.net
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RENTALS
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*Same Day Service *$200 FortisBC Rebate
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172nd/0 Ave 1/2 acre development property with house. For more info call 604-767-7099 no agents please
Home Plumbing Service
Ticketed Painter. N/S. In Business 25 Yrs. A+ Rating
1-4 Bedroom • Internals •• Small & Big Moves • Internals SingleItems Items •• Packing •• Single Packing Supplies Supplies
Bathroom repairs, reno’s, taps + sink, shower, tiling, flooring laminate. Painting, drywalling, basement reno’s, door & window trim, baseboard, back splashes, cabinets, range hoods, fence & deck repair + replace, pressure washing & more. Call Robert 778-227-7779
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
AJM PAINTING
MOVING?
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DEAD LEVEL Construction Ltd. Complete Home Reno’s, Additions, Shops/Garages - from start to finish Suite Legalization Specialist WE DO IT ALL! www.deadlevel.ca Call Bob at 604-830-1322 BBB Accredited Member
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3 rooms $299 Free Estimates
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NORTH STARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com AMAZING WORK, AMAZING VALUE! 778.245.9069
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CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 .Russells Rubbish Removal 604-787-7355 White Rock / South Surrey
Always Reddy Rubbish Removal
GERMAN Shepherd pups. Working line. Black. 11 wks old, 1 left. $750. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602
• Respectful • Reliable • Responsible • Affordable Rates
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
Residential / Commercial
Johnson
Well maintained Concrete High Rise in White Rock close to shopping.
Swimming Pool & All Amenities. UTILITIES INCLUDED. NS/NP
Call 604-538-5337 CRESTWOOD MANOR
1321 Foster St.
.Hugh & McKinnon Rentals 604-541-5244.
Surrey 168/24 charming 2 bdrm hse + fully furnished garage & sep out/bldg & shed fresh paint lots of upgrades. 1.5 fncd acre sm pet Ok across fr new pool. Avail Feb 1. $2850/mo. 604-626-8169 WHITE ROCK Oceanview FURN nr #99 & beach, 2 bdrm, garage, ns/np. Jan 15. $2400 604-302-9188
Bachelor $795/mo IN WELL MAINTAINED NEWLY UPDATED BUILDING. Heat, hot water and secured u/g parking stalls included. No pets, No smoking.
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OFFICE SPACES *ROSEMARY CENTRE 3388 Rosemary Hts Cres.
Call: 604-363-4631
2nd floor office space 301 sq/ft
*WHITE ROCK SQUARE 1480 Foster Street 519 sq/ft & 647 sq/ft 604-536-5639 to view/rates
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ABIAN RUBBISH REMOVAL
APPLIANCES Peace Arch Appliance Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers. Reasonable. Also Appliance Removal Call Mark (604)536-9092
PROMPT & RELIABLE. Free Estimates. (604)897-3423
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FUEL
ALDER, BIRCH, MAPLE MIX. Cut up to 16’’ lengths, split, seasoned, ready to burn. $260 a 4 x 4 x 8 cord delivered. Call 604-339-9077
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GARAGE SALES 13330 - 20th Ave S.Sry
Saturday. January 9th 9am-12noon. Furniture & household items. Rain or shine DINING Suite, china cabinet, leather loveseat with wood details, plus other items. $ neg. (604)541-4213 JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
Garage Sale-South Surrey 1938 - 154A St. Sat. & Sun. Jan. 9th & 10th, 9am - 3pm Furniture & Home Decor
Moving Sale 15455 - 19th Ave. S. Surrey Sat. Jan. 9th, 9am - 3pm
750 KIWANIS PARK PLACE 12850 26th Ave. Surrey 55+ Crescent Beach
Brads Junk Removal.com. Same Day Service. Affordable Rates! 604.220.JUNK (5865)
MISC. FOR SALE
Clean, cozy 1 bdrm apts.
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Close to Crescent Beach, park and transit, easy transit to White Rock shopping, N/S N/P. Pick your floor and rent. 1st - $766; 2nd - $794; 3rd- $821; 4th - $838. Call Lisa to view-604-538-9669 www.kiwanisparkplace.com
OCEAN PARK. Stroll to Crescent Beach. 3 Bdr, 2 baths, 1300 sq/ft upper main floor, large sundeck, great front & backyard, f/p, h/w floors, bright modern kitchen, d/w, w/d. Quiet street, nr schools/transit. NS/NP, $1800/mo +shared utils. Avail immed. Call 604-542-1904.
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Skyline Apts White Rock Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrms Call for Availability White Rock, Live-In Manager Hot Water & u/g parking incl.
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WHITE ROCK. 1 bdrm, 3rd floor, no elevators. N/S, N/P. $780/mo incl heat, h/w, cable & prkg. Avail now. Refs & Credit check. 604-385-0275
Have unwanted or inherited firearms in your possession? Don’t know how to dispose of them safely and legally? Contact Wanstalls and we will come and pick them up and pay you fair value for them. Wanstalls has been proudly serving the Lower Mainland firearms community since 1973. We are a government licensed firearms business with fully certified verifiers, armorers and appraisers.
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