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A rash of serious injuries on Surrey roads has prompted police to remind pedestrians and motorists alike to pay better attention. “Quite simply, if you are distracted or not paying attention to what’s happening on the road in front of you, you are dramatically increasing your risk of either being a victim or the driver involved in a serious pedestrian motor vehicle incident,” said Cpl. Scotty Schumann. The caution was issued after four pedestrians were hit in a four-day span. Saturday morning, a 77-year-old woman suffered serious injuries when she was struck by a 2014 Nissan Sentra while crossing in the 12100-block of 72 Avenue. The driver, a 27-year-old male from Surrey, remained at the scene. Police do not believe speed or impairment was a factor in the accident. A day earlier, a woman was struck by a KIA minivan in the Guildford area. She was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, a status which has improved marginally. Last Wednesday, police responded to two other similar incidents involving pedestrians; one in Newton and one in Cloverdale. Surrey RCMP’s Traffic Services Unit will be stepping up enforcement in some of the high-pedestrian locations over the next few days to help spread the message further about pedestrian safety. In 2015, eight out of the 15 fatal traffic collisions in Surrey involved pedestrians. Over the past few years, more than 40 per cent of the fatal collisions in Surrey have involved pedestrians. According to ICBC, 75 per cent of crashes involving pedestrians occur at intersections during the winter months (November-January) and usually on Fridays.
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Residents rally outside White Rock city hall Monday to protest chlorimination of the city’s water. Hours later council voted to reverse the plan.
White Rock council votes for chlorine, following citizen rally calling for rethink
Chloramine plan abandoned Melissa Smalley Staff Reporter
White Rock city council voted to halt plans to treat the city’s water supply with chloramine, after a lengthy, lively discussion on disinfection options Monday. The unanimous vote came after presentations from Fraser Health officials who provided background on why the city has been directed to implement a secondary treatment plan by June 30, as well as responses to some of the health concerns raised by residents in recent weeks. The decision also came several hours after 170 residents rallied on the lawn of city hall, calling on officials to rethink plans to treat the water with chloramine – a mixture of chlorine and ammonia. The council motion, tabled by Coun. Bill Lawrence, calls for staff to request a postponement of the June 30 treatment deadline from Fraser Health, and to utilize chlorination, not chloramination, as a
Fraser Health’s Dr. Michelle Murti and Lloyd Struck address council. means of secondary disinfection. Despite assurances from Fraser Health’s medical health officer Dr. Michelle Murti that chloramination presents no negative health effects, nor does it pose infrastructure concerns if it’s properly monitored, council echoed many of the concerns raised by residents. “I just don’t feel that there’s enough data and enough research to be able to feel comfortable with keeping (chloramine) on,” Lawrence said, garnering applause
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from the overflow crowd. Mayor Wayne Baldwin said that while he felt much of the fear surrounding the issue “isn’t grounded,” he did have concerns about the potential environmental impact on the Little Campbell River, to which one of the city’s storm-sewer drains travels. “It is not acceptable for us to allow chloraminated water to go into the Campbell River, which is part of Semiahmoo traditional grounds,” Baldwin said, making note of SFN band councillor
Joanne Charles in the audience. “It is their water, in essence, and it would be disrespectful for us to create an environmental situation on their traditional grounds.” David Riley, a director of the Little Campbell Watershed Society who spoke of the environmental risks of chloramine at the noon-hour rally Monday, told Peace Arch News Tuesday that the council vote was a “positive development” but that “the debate still needs to be broadened.” “Obviously, council listened to some segments in the community, and they’re taking a second look at things, and I think that’s positive,” Riley said. “It’s up to the rest of the community to tell city hall that we want more public dialogue.” Prior to council’s discussion on the topic, Murti and Fraser Health’s environmental health officer Lloyd Struck spoke about the authority’s disinfection requirements, which stemmed i see page 8
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White Rock opts to explore P3 for more ice Melissa Smalley Staff Reporter
White Rock city council is “not ready to throw in the towel” on the notion of twinning Centennial Arena, despite a staff report Monday night recommending the city abandon the initiative. The report, presented by the city’s director of recreation and culture Eric Stepura, outlined a business case for the possible construction of a twin rink north of the existing arena. Research into the project was initiated following a request from Semiahmoo Minor Hockey and White Rock South Surrey Skating Club, who told council in June they were spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on ice time outside their catchment area.
Citing the potential loss of 40-50 mature trees, the demolition of the Semiahmoo Arts Building and relocation of the off-leash dog park – plus an estimated construction cost of nearly $17 million and annual net operating costs of $1.1 million – staff recommended that council “not proceed with exploring the initiative.” Council, however, voted to instruct staff to explore a public-private partnership (P3) for the project. “I don’t think anyone in council would support us spending all this city money ourselves,” Coun. Grant Meyer said. “I’d like to see a P3 option made available to the right developer.” Coun. Helen Fathers, the lone vote against
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because the community has worked hard to get those.” Mayor Wayne Baldwin supported the motion, however, warned that the projected operating costs could pose a problem for the city. “The capital costs are bad enough, but the operating costs are going to kill you,” Baldwin said. “I’m not prepared to accept a six per cent tax increase to have another arena.” Semiahmoo Minor Hockey president Ian Maguire told Peace Arch News prior to Monday evening’s meeting that the organization was “disappointed” with the outcome of the report, but looking forward to exploring other options with both the City of White Rock and City of Surrey.
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All that jazz The Crescent City Shakers – (from left) Dominik Heins (piano), Jim Armstrong (trumpet), Dave brown (bass), Gerry Green (tenor sax) and Bill Dixon (banjo) – perform Jan. 10 at the Crescent Beach Legion Branch 240, (2643 128 St.), which hosts ‘Live Hot Jazz’ for listening and dancing Sundays from 2-5 p.m. Bands have been booked by the White Rock Traditional Jazz Society until the end of March.
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A Surrey resident has multiple charges pending following an incident in which a car drove into a restricted area at the Pacific Highway border last week. It occurred around 9:30 p.m. last Wednesday (Jan. 6), and ended when the car struck a Canadian Border Services Agency vehicle while attempting to flee north into Canada – in a southbound lane. Surrey’s RCMP’s Sgt. Paul Hayes said the Mounties were initially called by the CBSA for backup, but subsequently took over investigation of the incident. A 46-year-old man was taken into custody following the collision – which did not result ❝Luckily, nobody was in serious injury – and seriously later released injured.❞ on a promise to Sgt. Paul Hayes appear in court. Police believe Surrey RCMP that drinking and driving was a factor in the chain of events that started when the driver drove into a restricted area reserved for trucks exporting goods. Confronted by two CBSA officers in a marked vehicle, Hayes said the man tried to escape by driving north into Canada in a lane for U.S.-bound commercial traffic. “He was going against traffic, trying to get back to the Canadian side,” Hayes said. “The CBSA vehicle got ahead of him and he drove into the vehicle, rear-ending it. “Luckily nobody was seriously injured, although an ambulance was called, to check that everyone was okay. We expect there will be impaired charges as a result of this.” A witness said U.S.-bound truck traffic was diverted while the area was blocked.
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Valley home prices not as hot as rest of region The red hot market for homes in Vancouver The fastest price gains in the Fraser Vallast year was noticeably cooler further east in ley were for detached houses in North Delta, the Fraser Valley. which were up nearly 26 per cent to $703,100, The benchmark price of detached houses followed by White Rock/South Surrey, where across the Valley climbed 17.3 per cent to benchmark houses were up 18.4 per cent to $672,400 in 2015, according to the Fraser Val$1.1 million. ley Real Estate Board, which includes Surrey, North Delta and White Rock in its region. Party bus reforms Year-end statistics show townhomes in the There are renewed calls for tougher restricFraser Valley were up 9.6 per cent to $321,800 tions on the party bus industry after the death while condos gained 7.2 per cent to a benchof a passenger over the weekend. mark $204,900. The 23-year-old woman died On the north side of the Fraser after she fell out of the open River, the Real Estate Board of door of a party bus as it made a Greater Vancouver reported its left turn in Vancouver. benchmark detached house price was It’s the latest in a series of up 24.3 per cent to $1.248 million. deaths, often tied to underage Townhouses there were up 13.6 per cent to $543,700 and condos gained editorial@peacearchnews.com drinking or drug use. The province last year tight14 per cent to $436,200. ened licencing requirements for buses and But the largest single increase in the Greater limousines with perimeter seating, including Vancouver board’s area wasn’t in Vancouver, mandatory display of a special licence plate to but for detached houses in Tsawwassen, which allow police checks. were up 32.2 per cent. NDP MLA George Heyman said the provEven with that gain, a benchmark Tsawwasince hasn’t gone far enough. sen house at just over $1 million is barely a “It’s time to admit that relying on self-reguthird the cost of its $2.88-million equivalent on lation has failed with tragic results,” he said. Vancouver’s west side.
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Heyman previously proposed legislation requiring chaperones for trips involving minors, standardized safety training, penalties for advertising illegal activity and safe dropoff provisions to end the practice of dumping sick or distressed passengers. “These things might have made a difference this weekend, and could make a difference in the future.”
Rental dispute fee doubles Tenants who take disputes with their landlords to the Residential Tenancy Branch now have to pay twice as much after the B.C. government approved fee increases in late December. The fee for a dispute resolution application filed by a renter doubled to $100 from $50. And an appeal review now costs $50, up from $25. Landlords must pay the fees if the branch finds in favour of the tenant. Critics predict the fee increases will deter some tenants from seeking recourse when landlords break the law. Fees have also been raised for landlords seeking to impose extraordinary rent increases.
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Drivers fear ‘traffic hell’ Jeff Nagel
hell on Earth.� TransLink expects to charge If the Alex Fraser Bridge tolls on the new Pattullo Bridge becomes Metro Vancouver’s last when its replacement opens. free crossing of the Fraser River Stone has suggested that after as bridge tolls proliferate, High- tolling the Massey and Pattullo, way 91 drivers fear they will face tolls might have to be added at gridlock beyond comprehension. the Alex Fraser as well, but the And some won’t have a choice. government has yet to specifically Cloverdale mom commit to toll reform. Heather Bannah works as So the B.C. Trucking a lab assistant on AnnaAssociation has given cis Island – beneath the Stone a nudge, urging bridge – and says there the province to begin is no other route that she discussing the idea more and hundreds of other openly. Annacis workers could “We have concern take. that we’re just going to So Bannah wasn’t be causing unnecesTodd Stone happy to hear Transporsary congestion by tolltation Minister Todd minister ing four out of the five Stone’s announcement crossings and stopping at last month that the new that,� said BCTA president Louise bridge to replace the Massey Tun- Yako. nel will be tolled. That scenario would cause “I groaned,� she said. “We’re “considerable problems� for busiprobably looking at tripling the nesses on Annacis Island, which amount of time to get across that she said is a major hub for truckbridge.� ing companies. Bannah says Alex Fraser traffic “Conceptually, what we’re talkgot much worse after the Port ing about is tolling all of the Mann Bridge was tolled. crossings,� Yako said. “The SecAnd the heavier volumes affect ond Narrows, the Lions Gate, Oak local traffic on Annacis, because Street, Granville, Burrard – all a growing number of drivers of them. So that everyone pays a coming from Richmond short- little bit to finance the large infracut around the main bridge line structure projects that we all agree by taking the long Annacis off- are necessary.� ramp, turning around on the She won’t say what she thinks island and then rejoining High- is an appropriate toll amount way 91. for currently untolled bridges, She can’t imagine how much adding that number will depend worse it will get if thousands of on a detailed accounting of the additional drivers who normally operating costs of the current take Highway 99 and the Massey transportation network. Tunnel instead switch to the Alex But Yako suggested tolls be put Fraser to avoid paying tolls. on those crossings soon – before “Everyone’s going to use it,� she the new Massey bridge opens said. – rather than waiting for compleOther Surrey commuters are tion in 2022. also worried. “I think I will need to buy a ‘Do it right now’ boat,� added Chris McArdle, who also works on Annacis. “Annacis Delta Mayor Lois Jackson also Island is going to truly be traffic supports tolls on all crossings at Black Press
much lower rates – the sooner the better. “I’d do it right now,� Jackson said, adding “people would understand� if blanket tolls were low enough. “People would take a direct route rather than going around to save on the toll,� she said. “It would take the pressure off a lot of people who are now scrambling around taking longer routes to save on paying a toll.� Other mayors have proposed harmonized bridge tolling before and it was recommended as a potential pilot project for road pricing last fall by an economic think tank. Jackson hopes motorists support the idea by providing feedback to the province in the Massey replacement consultations, which wrap up Jan. 28. New Westminster Coun. Patrick Johnstone said cutting the Port Mann toll in half and putting the same charge on the Pattullo Bridge would likely generate the same revenue as the Port Mann now does and greatly improve congestion in New Westminster and north Surrey, where many vehicles converge to take the free Pattullo.
Port Mann leakage Neither of the existing two toll bridges – the Port Mann and Golden Ears – are making as much money as was originally forecast, casting doubt on the debt repayment schedules. “You’re having a revenue leak right now on the Port Mann – 20,000 people are just not showing up on the Port Mann, they’re showing up on the Pattullo instead,� Johnstone said. He believes road pricing is “inevitable� and a move as soon as possible to consistent tolling along the Fraser could save drivers tremendous amounts of time.
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hite Rock council’s unanimous decision Monday night to stick to chlorination as the only form of disinfectant for the city’s water makes sense on a number of levels. Residents, politicians and vested interests will likely debate the rationale – and esthetics – of cleared hillsides and highrise development ad infinitum. But when it came to adding chloramine – chlorine and ammonia – as a secondary disinfectant, council members didn’t need a divining rod to sense what was bubbling just under the surface. Water quality, it’s evident, is so sensitive a matter to White Rock residents that it indicates a dividing line that cannot be easily – or wisely – crossed by politicians or bureaucrats. On this topic, at least, White Rock’s citizens are likely to push back against an arbitrary-seeming decision. For them, clearly, maintaining the pristine condition of plumbing fixtures comes in a distant second to ensuring public safety. They won’t be content with negligible consultation, either, or swayed by the ‘no proven harm’ arguments of Fraser Health and Health Canada. The usually notoriously short memory of the electorate doesn’t apply – far too many remember what happened when water mains broke near Fergus Creek while chloramine was being tested in South Surrey a few years ago – and nobody believes that the deaths of young salmon at that time was a coincidence. Surely no coincidence, either, is the fact the vote against chloramine followed so closely on the heels of strong demonstration by opponents of the scheme outside city hall Monday afternoon. Only those lacking any degree of political astuteness would fail to recognize what this indicated about the general mood of the populace – and there were those on council who had already voiced serious reservations about chloramine. In participating in the unanimous vote against chloramination, Mayor Wayne Baldwin was quick to point out that – but for White Rock’s appropriation of the utility, for a still-undisclosed sum – Epcor would have gone ahead and treated the water with it anyway. Epcor’s stewardship of the city’s water resource has begged its own share of questions over the years. Considering what a hot-button issue chloramine turned out to be, it’s going to be interesting to observe how the city manages its stewardship of the resource in future.
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urrey has just recorded its secondof that is from China, as many wealthy highest total for building permits residents have wanted to move some in history. The 2015 total of $1.46 funds out of the country. billion is second only to the They have looked at housing Frank Bucholtz 2007 total of $1.49 billion. in desirable parts of the world, The building boom continues and the Vancouver area is unabated in the early weeks of one of those areas. The many 2016, but there are a number of connections between China and uncertainties out there which B.C., not the least of which is the may weigh on it as the year Pacific Ocean, make this area progresses. One of the biggest a destination for some of that ones is interest rates. Chinese money. The Bank of Canada is under While only a small portion of pressure to keep rates low, due that money has come directly into to job losses, falling commodity the Surrey and Delta real-estate prices and other weaknesses in markets, the bidding wars for the Canadian economy. Those properties in Vancouver, the North low interest rates are a lifeline Shore, Burnaby and Richmond to most home buyers, who puts a lot of money into the otherwise could not afford to pay the pockets of the sellers. Many of those sellers going rate for housing. Whether they will then come to this area to buy. continue is an open question. The current market turmoil in China Another uncertainty is the state of will likely mean even more Chinese the stock market. Much of the current people look to move some money out turmoil is due to a lot of questions of the country. Canada will now be seen about what is happening with China’s as even more desirable, because of our businesses. This has many side effects, current low dollar. In the short term, some of which spill right into the local this will likely mean the booming local housing market. housing market continues. There is no question that part of the Surrey’s figures for 2015 show that ongoing dramatic rise in Lower Mainland more than $1 billion of construction was real-estate prices is due to offshore residential, with less than $200 million money coming into the market. Some in commercial and just $57 million in
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cases be more convenient but more costly than buying in large quantities. These systems may not produce adequate quality water because all they can do is improve upon what is poured into them in Editor: the first place. Re: Housing prices will rise – but There are ways to minimize taxes will, too. Jan. 6 column. costs, such as bulk buying for Property tax is an integral part a single household or perhaps of funding Metro Vancouver’s joining in with neighbours. Be integrated transportation system practical and realize that bottled and keeping it in a state of good water is only as good as where it repair. This includes our transit comes from. Most companies in service (bus, SkyTrain, SeaBus, the business choose their source Canada Line, and West Coast carefully so as to minimize or avoid Express) as well as maintaining, original contaminants. It is usually operating and rehabilitating the disinfected using ultra violet light or Major Road Network and bridges ozone which do not in themselves, that TransLink manages. constitute a contaminant nor In his column, Frank Bucholtz produce any noxious by-products suggests TransLink might seek like chlorine-based chemicals. to take advantage of the boom in The source will not contain any assessed values to collect a larger significant quantities of inorganic portion of tax than it typically contaminants and the bottling would. It’s important to note that, process will involve sophisticated by legislation, TransLink’s property filtering which will reduce these tax revenue is only allowed to grow even further. (No water-bottling by a maximum of three per cent firm would ever locate in White each year, therefore the property Rock because the high arsenic and assessment value does not impact manganese salt content that exists the revenue collected for TransLink. in the raw water would definitely For the homeowner, the percentage increase has been actually much less as the region continues to grow, with more new homes and businesses. This has resulted in the actual tax increases being on average a one per cent range per household to achieve TransLink’s allowable three per cent growth in property tax revenue. Meantime, TransLink continues to focus on finding cost savings and efficiencies, to ensure that both passengers and taxpayers get the best value for their money from the services TransLink provides. Cathy McLay, acting chief executive officer, TransLink
preclude its use.) I am hoping that other readers will share some of their thoughts about what can practically be done to address the problem our city officials, both elected and paid employees, are about to bring down on our heads. Bill Holmes, White Rock Q I remain sceptical that there has ever been a need to do anything to our White Rock water but drink it from source. For over 60 years, the water provided by Mother Nature courtesy of the natural aquifers which was filtered through the various levels of rock strata beneath us and required no intervention from man. This remained true until one fateful day in 2010 when lack of maintenance by Epcor left a cover on the Merklin reservoir exposed to pigeon poop causing the small but nonetheless concerning contamination of the water. Despite the fact that no one got sick and despite a boil-water advisory, we were forced to take action by Fraser Health and draw up plans to treat our water despite
no evidence that anywhere else in the system represented a threat to human health. Previous to that, White Rock had been well-served by its custodians of our water. I have been living with treated water since then, being one of those whose water was obtained from that supply tower. To this day, I am convinced it was always a plan to treat our water and all it needed was the necessary reason to do so. Our supply was never in danger of being unsafe without treatment and in my opinion it isn’t now so why do we have to listen to Fraser Health? Do we not have the ability to say thanks but no thanks to their demands that we take the route of exposing our population to the inherent health risks by using chlorination or chloramination? As usual, it’s human error and not Mother Nature at fault for why we now find ourselves discussing this topic. We have lost the pristine and well-preserved gift of naturally filtered and safe drinking water forever, it would seem. Trust us to screw up what we had been entrusted with. Michael King, White Rock
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Wading into the water issue Editor: Open letter to the citizens of White Rock. It is time we all woke up and realized “you can’t fight city hall.” It is time to develop a personal action plan to combat the inevitable use of chloramine in our water supply. Start by categorizing your water uses – washing clothes and cars is not going to be a personal health and safety concern, washing your body and cleaning your teeth will be a minimal concern but drinking water and using it for making ice, cooking, etc., will be. Expand the categories if you like, but start somewhere. Now face the fact that it is totally impractical to think you can do anything meaningful at the end of the tap that isn’t going to cost you money and effort. The easiest step you can take is to start buying water. When purchased in large bottles like those used in office water coolers, the cost and hassle will be much less than buying flats of bottled water. Furthermore, the impact on the environment will be as low as you can hope for. Pitcher-type systems will in some
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The clearing of a lot at 140 Street and 18 Avenue for two new homes is appalling, writes M. Mulder-Key.
No good reason to cut every tree Editor: I am appalled, truly appalled. This week I saw the most disgusting clear-cutting going on on the corner of 18 Avenue and 140 Street. Where two weeks ago there was almost 2,000 square metres of forest-like area, there is now nothing but huge mounds of sawdust and chips next to a large pile of felled trees. Not one tree survived. Why? Because this lot will now be developed into two residences and thanks to the adoration of the City of Surrey for the most ferocious tree-hating developers, no tree had the right to remain. Soon, we shall see yet another ridiculous ‘mansion’ with plenty of garages and tiny little silly trees ‘adorning’ what once was a beautiful and natural if illmaintained area. And that’s what Surrey is all about.
Never mind the old ‘City of Parks’, this is a city that shuns all trees if monies are paid for more and more cheap and ugly monstrosities without a yard. Is it the increasing influx of people with way too much money that is making this city into one of the ugliest in Canada, or is it the lack of taste and excess of greed by our council? It will be sadly funny to see how long these ill-built houses last in this rainforest that we live in. Even if we do not experience an earthquake, those ostentatious palaces will be/look dilapidated in 10 years. The same goes for the townhouses built on every street that still has a bit of space left and they all look like military barracks and chicken coops; row-housing of the worst kind! What an injustice to fell all those trees for that! M. Mulder-Key, Surrey
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‘Dozens’ of guns seized Jeff Nagel Black Press
A snitch line campaign that aims to pry illegal guns from the hands of gangsters is yielding some early results after six months but it’s far short of a target of getting 500 firearms off the street in the first year. The “Cash for Guns” campaign launched last June by Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers offered a $2,000 reward for anonymous tipsters to report an illegal firearm. It was hoped friends, family, associates or even rivals of gangsters would rat them out and help police seize their guns. So far “dozens” of illegal guns and other weapons have been retrieved through the campaign and more than 200 anonymous tips have come in, according to Linda Annis, executive director of Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers. She was unable to provide spe-
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Some of the guns collected through Crime Stoppers’ recent campaign. cific numbers or other details of seizures, arrests or rewards paid, but said the campaign has generated “excellent” intelligence for police. “Many of the files are still under investigation,” Annis said, noting there is often a lengthy lag between tips, police investigations and any charges being laid. “We’re not at the 500 goal yet – we’re still reaching and hoping to
achieve that,” Annis said. But she called the program a success, adding Crime Stoppers has been asked to extend it for another year. Most tips to Crime Stoppers that lead to criminal prosecution don’t actually result in a reward being claimed for a variety of reasons, she added. In 2014, tips to Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers helped lead to about 180 arrests but only about a dozen rewards were paid out. Annis said she’s hoping recent publicity about mass shootings in the U.S. will prompt more Lower Mainland residents to report illegal guns and “help get them off the street.” Tipsters can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, text to CRIMES (274637), use a Crime Stoppers iPad or iPhone app, or submit their tip via solvecrime.ca or the Crime Stoppers Facebook page.
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‘My roommate used my toothbrush’ among year’s ‘emergencies’
E-Comm lists bad 911 calls Jeff Nagel Black Press
A basketball up a tree or a coffee shop that won’t refill your cup are not emergencies. But that didn’t stop hundreds of Lower Mainland residents from inappropriately dialing 911 in 2015 to report similar crises, according to a top-10 list of most outrageous calls released by E-Comm, southwest B.C.’s emergency communications centre. Other ridiculous calls that had 911 dispatchers scratching their heads were “My roommate used my toothbrush” and “My son won’t put his seatbelt on.” E-Comm spokesperson Jody Robertson said too many people can’t be bothered to look up the phone number they really need – be that a police non-emergency line or in the case of the top bozo call of 2015, the number for a local tire dealership. Robertson said such calls come in “every single day” and take up the time of 911 call takers, creating the potential for delays in responding to real lifeand-death emergencies. “When I see a call come in to 911 where someone says ‘This isn’t an emergency, what’s the non-emergency number?’ it says to me
somebody knows what their situation is and it’s perplexing that they’d dial 911,” she said. “Just using the Internet to do a quick search would be really beneficial.” Calls that should instead go to a police non-emergency line include cases where shoppers come out of a mall to find their car broken into hours earlier with no suspect in sight. A true emergency is a police, fire or medical situation that requires immediate action because someone’s health, safety or property is in jeopardy or a crime is in progress. “The calls on our top10 list don’t belong on our non-emergency line or the emergency line either.” Nor can E-Comm staff instantly disconnect calls that initially appear to be trivial. Call takers have to be alert to scenarios where a caller feels threatened by someone in earshot and is speaking in code or otherwise concocting a story to hide the fact they’ve dialed 911. “We are trained to ask questions in case a caller is in distress and can’t speak freely,” E-Comm call taker Harrison Kwan said. “It’s only when I’m completely satisfied that the call is not a real
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vatar, the future-fantasy their guys, you understand, just blockbuster that beat Titanic as masked individuals willing to lock all-time Hollywood box-office themselves to equipment or wander champ, has finally been unseated by into a road-building blast zone, the latest Star Wars space opera. forcing work to stop for safety I watched Avatar on TV over the reasons. holidays for the first time since its These are among the actions that 2009 release, and was able forced the logging company Tom Fletcher to see past the bombastic to go to court for an special effects to examine injunction. it for what it is, an antiCast in the role of evil capitalist propaganda film. corporation is Teal-Jones Psychopathic military Group, a B.C. forest commander teams with company trying to operate evil mining executive to in what is now the most blast and slaughter their environmentally restricted way to a chunk of rare forest in the world. It keeps mineral, ridiculously named about 2,000 people employed “unobtainium.” Giant tree, in logging and its sawmills home of highly evolved Na’vi in Surrey, where investments people and their delicate have been made to handle jungle ecosystem, is toppled second-growth coastal timber for sadistic fun and profit, as well as what little oldbefore nature’s collective strikes back. growth they are allowed to harvest. Canadian director James Cameron Protesters have dubbed their latest helped the global anti-development target, the tiny 3.2 hectare cutblock network use the movie in its celebrity 4424, “Black Diamond Grove” for attack on the Alberta oil industry. media and fundraising purposes. Now the storyline is being employed Teal-Jones forester Chris Harvey again in B.C., in an effort to revive the provided me some information to 1990s “war in the woods” that led to counter protester claims. Block 4424 the creation of Carmanah Walbran isn’t being logged, although it was Provincial Park on Vancouver Island. permitted last fall. Protesters are Protest tactics are being refined. targeting other operations, none of Targeting just outside the boundary of which are in the contentious Walbran the vast park established 20 years ago, “bite” area next to the park. giant trees are named and an AvatarTeal-Jones has not only received style narrative of unbridled greed is permits and worked with spoon-fed to urban media. environmental organizations, There’s a “Tolkien Giant” now, its operations are independently although I’m reliably informed it certified by the Canadian Standards is not one of those trees that gets Association. up and walks around in the Lord of A B.C. Supreme Court judge the Rings movies. This tree is also granted an extension of the injunction protected from logging, as are most of protecting Teal-Jones’ operations the poster trees used for propaganda on Jan. 4. The judge wasn’t swayed and fundraising. by protesters packing the Victoria The network uses multiple front courtroom, and upheld a 50-metre groups. Vancouver-based Wilderness safety zone around working Committee stages urban protests and equipment in the Walbran Valley issues news releases, while Ecojustice until the end of March. lawyers fight forest company A Wilderness Committee injunctions against direct actions that spokesman with no evident forestry disrupt legal logging. An employee of qualifications was appalled. He will the B.C. branch plant of Sierra Club no doubt continue to issue news lurks, apparently co-ordinating media releases and write his own version and protesters. for left-wing fringe publications that A 1990s remnant called Friends seek to perpetuate an urban culture of of Carmanah-Walbran issued revulsion for logging. a statement Nov. 9 announcing Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter “autonomous action” by three and columnist for Black Press. protesters to disrupt logging. Not tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Dorothy Filsinger, Thelma Kilburn and Florence Brownridge have made hundreds of ‘knitted knockers,’ to donate to women who have undergone mastectomies.
South Surrey seniors making ‘knitted knockers’ for women who have had mastectomies
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lorence Brownridge knows you don’t have to look very far to find someone who has been affected by breast cancer. The South Surrey resident said it’s rare for a week to go by without learning an old acquaintance, a friend of a friend or a family member has been diagnosed with, or treated for the disease. So when Brownridge came across a story in 2014 about a woman in Bellingham making knitted prostheses for women who had undergone mastectomies, she was inspired to follow suit. “I can’t do a lot, but I can knit, and I knew I could find some other knitters, so I phoned her,” Brownridge said. She was given a pattern for the prostheses – dubbed ‘knitted knockers’ by the founding crafter, a Maine woman who herself underwent a mastectomy – and rounded up fellow knitters Thelma Kilburn and Dorothy Filsinger. Since they first began making the knitted knockers a year-and-a-half ago, the group has grown to six knitters, who have made
and donated “hundreds” of the prostheses. quality cotton yarn and filled with polyester Recipients have included patients at St. fibre fill, which can be added or removed to Joseph’s Hospital in Vancouver, Richmond attain the desired firmness. Hospital, the BC Cancer Centre and a local Each one takes about two hours to make, breast-cancer support group that meets at depending on the speed of the knitter and Crescent Gardens Retirement Community. the size – the pattern ranges from A cup to The response, according to the knitters, E cup. has been “very positive.” They are generally made with pastel“It can cost around $400 for breast coloured yarn – however, the group has prostheses, and they can’t be filled special colour requests in worn for up to six weeks after the past – and are also hand❝It’s getting the surgery,” Browndridge said of word out, because washable. traditional medical devices Though the local group is one once people get of only a handful in the Lower often used by women postthem, they’re mastectomy. Mainland, the ‘knitted knocker’ thrilled.❞ “We have been told that movement has gained plenty they are heavy, warm and of support around the world, Thelma Kilburn uncomfortable. Whereas these Brownridge said, noting groups knitter aren’t.” have been formed as far away as Filsinger, who herself Australia, Cambodia, Finland underwent a lumpectomy and radiation six and Singapore. years ago after a breast-cancer diagnosis, The group’s Bellingham counterparts have recently returned from Mexico where she made and distributed more than 5,000 since delivered a pair to an acquaintance. its inception, and the online pattern for the “She was thrilled with them,” Filsinger knockers has been downloaded more than said. “They were likely to start a knitting 65,000 times over the past two years. group of their own down there.” While the group has had no trouble The ‘knockers’ are made from highrecruiting knitters to help with the cause,
they are now trying to get the word out to the women who may benefit from a pair of knitted knockers. “It’s getting the word out to people,” Kilburn said. “Because once people get them, they’re thrilled.” The women are appealing to friends, family members, colleagues and medical professionals to help spread the word about the knockers. Requests for a free pair – the group won’t charge money for the knockers, but would welcome donations to help pay for the wool – can be emailed to thelmakilburn@shaw.ca In the meantime, the group will keep knitting away, motivated by the grateful response they’ve received, including one woman who said they’re providing a “huge mental and physical boost to people at a very vulnerable time in their lives.” “When you hear something like that, you feel that you’re doing something worthwhile,” Brownridge said. To find out more about the international ‘knitted knocker’ efforts, to download a pattern or to watch a tutorial, visit www. knittedknockers.org
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WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS! The City is still trying to hide from the people they are elected to represent. What are they doing to us; railroading us off our land (for a road of almost no benefit to the community and to make a “park” on land that is already like a park). The city councillors also support the “Truck Park”, against the wishes of the local citizens. These projects only help their special interest friends, but are a detriment to the local community. Please continue to send as many emails to the Mayor and all the Councillors telling them you are fed up with such actions. The local environment is being ripped apart by their developer friends, while the council tries to hide behind a “green veil” pretending that a small park on our land will make up for the hundreds if not thousands of acres that have
been sacrificed for “progress” by rampant land development. If you are tired of the congestion, appalled by the loss of the city you used to know, you must speak now… Remember the old City of Surrey logo with the beaver? It died a few years ago with the Surrey First party “maturing” the image of the city, now representing High Rise buildings in the logo, great news if you are a developer, not so good if you liked the way your city used to be. Irreparable damage has already been done. If you don’t like what is going on please tell the City Council: - They don’t need to take all of our lands, a modified plan can accommodate the roadway, a walkway on the dike with a beautiful viewing point, and still
have a family oriented golf recreation facility on the remaining land. Tell them to look at the alternative design they refused to let us show them in council. - A truck park beside the Little Campbell River and on a major aquifer just doesn’t make sense. Please tell the council if they don’t start listening to you the people, that you, your family and friends will un-elect them in the next election. Point out what just happened in the Federal Election. Even two years ago almost no one would have guessed at the results. Change is possible, the people simply have to speak, otherwise we will just keep getting more of what is going on. Politicians have lost all connection with the people they are supposed to serve, thinking they can just bully their way to whatever they want…
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Local youth give back A Peninsula-based student-driven organization aimed at helping at-risk youth surpassed its fundraising goal last month, raising more than $10,000 for a Surrey outreach group. The Youth Hunger Mission Foundation, launched in 2014 by Elgin Park Secondary student Cindy Lai, presented a cheque Dec. 18 for $10,500 to the Surrey branch of Youth Unlimited, an organization that offers a variety of programs for at-risk children and teens. “We are delighted that the funds will be used to provide cooking and nutrition classes for youth living on
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Blogger should be released from prison R aif Badawi, a Saudi Arabian blogger, was jailed and lashed for expressing his viewpoints. His wife and children, who live
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Badawi’s release. Every that he is away from delay and hesitation them and in prison for means that an innocent simply exercising his individual is locked rights. The European up for exercising his Parliament and freedom of expression. Quebec government The have strongly government condemned Japreet Lehal should not Badawi’s repeat the detention and mistakes that called for his were made in release. The a previous case prime minister by the former should join government, them. involving Elected MPs Canadian expressed journalist themselves Mohamed with great Fahmy. He was conviction released just a on this case few months ago prior to the from an Egyptian jail, election. I hope that where he was detained this commitment for more than a year. is continued and Canada’s foreign honoured. Canada has policy should include traditionally played a holding governments role on the international accountable for its stage in advocating for actions and ensuring human rights, and it that human rights take should continue to do precedence over trade this in a bold manner. deals. Today, many of the Last January, Badawi global challenges was lashed. He has been we face are rooted detained since 2012 in intolerance and as part of a 10-year suppression of rights jail sentence. His wife and liberties. If Canada’s and young children foreign policy objectives are suffering every day are to address the
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underlying issues, then it will need to take a multifaceted approach, which involves stronger diplomatic dialogue. Badawi’s family is residing in Quebec and the Quebec premier has advocated for him. Other provincial governments, including our own, should also lend their voices by passing motions, as was done in the National Assembly of Quebec, to show their support. While the foreign minister’s talk with the Saudi foreign minister is a step in the right direction, it has not yielded any results so far. Therefore, the prime minister should get involved, and it should be in his “immediate plans.” There is a petition: http://eactivist.com/ea-action/ action?ea.client. id=1770&ea.campaign. id=32768 Japreet Lehal is a Simon Fraser University graduate pursuing a law degree. He writes monthly for the Peace Arch News.
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A Peninsula effort to rally donations for Syrian refugees is coming to an end. South Surrey’s Marilyn Koyanagi said she will continue to accept items for the cause until Jan. 31. “Donations are tapering off now,” Koyanagi explained by email, of reasoning behind the decision. Koyanagi’s family, with the help of friend Shirley Zimmerman, has been collecting and organizing clothing, household items, baby items and more for the refugees since late November, after overwhelming response to an appeal for winter coats.
The appeal was launched with a mind to helping refugees destined for Surrey to keep warm. It quickly expanded, filling much of the Koyanagi’s home with bags and boxes of items. The donations are being picked up by the Mennonite Central Committee for distribution. To donate before the cut-off, email weeruffians@yahoo.com or call 604-538-1273. After, donors are asked to contact MCC directly, at 604-583-0465, or visit http://thrift.mcc.org/surrey-mccthrift-shop/home – Tracy Holmes
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Wednesday Q HUB safe-cycling network meets first Wednesday of the month at Newton Senior Centre, 13755 70 Ave. at 7 p.m. Upcoming meetings: Feb. 3 and March 1. Q White Rock Farmers’ Market Annual General Meeting, Jan. 20, 7-9 p.m. at White Rock Library (upstairs room) 15342 Buena Vista Ave. www.whiterockfarmersmarket.ca Q Social Dancing at Kent Street Activity Centre, 1475 Kent St., every Wednesday. Doors at 6:30 p.m. Live orchestra. Admission $6/members, $7/ non-members. Everyone over 50 welcome. Q Women’s Probus Club of White Rock & South Surrey, a social club for retired or semiretired women, meets last Wednesday of the month 1:303:30 p.m. at White Rock Baptist Church, 1657 140 St. For more info, call Marilyn 604-538-0594.
Thursday Q Find Happiness Through Mindfuless with Sita Dookeran, spirit life coach. Jan. 28, 7-8:30 p.m. at Choices Market, 3248 King George Blvd. Free, registration required. 604-9522266 or visit choicesmarkets. com/events Q Family Support Group at Peace Arch Hospital, Russell Unit. First and third Thursday of the month, 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Information and support for families and friends of persons with a mental illness. Info 604541-6844. Q First United Church hosts
White Rock/Surrey will hold Group meets the first and third its monthly meeting Jan. 23 at Monday of the month, 7-9 p.m. Mount Olive Lutheran Church, at Crescent Gardens Retire2350 148 St., 10:30 a.m. Memment Community, 1222 King bers and guests welcome. George Blvd. Q Star of the Sea Flea Market, Q White Rock/South SurFeb. 6, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 15262 rey Parkinson Support Group Pacific Ave., fleamarket@ meets the second Monday of starofthesea.ca the month, 1:30 p.m., at ChartQ Come Share Around the well Crescent Gardens RetireTable a new program at ment Community, 1222 King Seniors Come Share Society, George Blvd. offering a chance to meet new Q Old-time Dancing at Sunnypeople, cook and learn about side Hall, corner of 18 Avenue nutrition. The second and and 154 Street, every Monday fourth Saturday of the month. from 1-4 p.m. Live music. Info: Sign up by calling 604-531604-541-8890. 9400, ext. 205. Tuesday Q White Rock Community Orchestra meets Saturdays Q Mixed Singles Over Sixty – and has openings for double friendship and fun with lunch bass and string players (espeout the second Tuesday of cially violinists each month. Dinand violists). ners, pub nights, Would welcome golf, dancing, woodwind and movies and more. brass as well. Call Ted at 604Contact Don, 541-1692 or Norval 604-507-0560. datebook@peacearchnews.com at 604-542-9923. Q Newcomers Sunday Club is an organization that welcomes women Q White Rock Toastmasters new to the White Rock/South by the Sea meets every SunSurrey area, or who have day from 1:30-3 p.m. at White experienced a significant life Rock Library, 15342 Buena change in the last three years. Vista Ave. Sharpen public Meetings first Tuesday of the speaking skills in a warm, month at Mount Olive Lutheran friendly environment. Church, 2350 148 St. Next Monday meeting Feb. 2, 6:30 p.m. Q White Rock Laughter Club Q Semiahmoo Guild of meets the last Tuesday of the Needlearts meets at White month at White Rock Library, Rock Library, 15342 Buena 15342 Buena Vista Ave., 7 p.m. Vista Ave., 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. No experience necessary, first and third Monday of each bring water and a friend. Info: month. Info: 604-541-3717. Q Breast Cancer Peer-Support 604-536-9049.
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Wild art Take a step into ‘the wild’ with the latest joint presentation of Semiahmoo Arts and the City of White Rock. The opening reception for a new art exhibition, Wild, takes place Jan. 14, 7-8:30 p.m. at White Rock Community Centre, 15154 Russell Ave. (Miramar building). The group show – an attempt to capture something of the character, temperament, nature and relationships of animals in the wild – is Alex Browne scheduled to run until Feb. 26. Participating artists are Adele MaskwaIskwew Arseneau, Audrey Bakewell, Jordan Blackstone, Melissa Burgher, Margaret R. Burns, Aaron Connnell, Keith Franks, Billy Hebb, Gail Judd, Marilyn Kelm, Inge-Lise Koetke, Anna Kopcok, Barbara McKoen, Linda Morris, Catherine Robertson, Ron Straight, Shelly Stuart, Pat Vickers and Bob Warwick. Regular opening hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information on the event, call 604-541-2199.
(1328 Johnston Rd.). Holly, who died at age 22 in the same 1959 light-plane crash that claimed Richie Valens and The Big Bopper, left a legacy of game-changing recordings (including Peggy Sue, That’ll Be The Day, True Love Ways, Rave-on, Everyday, Not Fade Away, Oh Boy and Raining in My Heart) that influenced many subsequent artists including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and Elton John. Stevenson led the cast of the Arts Club’s The Buddy Holly Story which sold-out over 100 performances in downtown Vancouver. Equal parts actor and musician, he’s adept in engaging his audience with high-octane renditions of the Holly classics as well as humorous stories about his experience playing the ’50s icon. Tickets ($45) are available at or 604-5423055 or through www.bluefrogstudios.ca
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Orbison tribute An iconic rock ‘n’ roll figure will be saluted at Blue Frog Studios, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Jan. 28, when music veteran Mike Demers leads his company in The Lonely – A Tribute To Roy Orbison. Presented by Rock.It Boy Entertainment, the show hits all the highlights of the career of the man with the trademark dark glasses, who landed a string of 22 Billboard Top 40 hits from 1960 to 1964 (including Only The Lonely, Crying, and Pretty Woman). Tickets ($42.50, plus service charges) are available at 604-542-3055 or through www. bluefrogstudios.ca
Lydia Hol Peninsula-raised singer-songwriter Lydia Hol is back in town with a brand new recording. Heading North, her first full-length album, will debut with a release show Jan. 16 at Coast Capital Playhouse, 1532 Johnston Rd. Doors are at 7 p.m. and show at 8 p.m. Heading North, which builds on Hol’s
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Music veteran Mike Demers (centre) and his backup band, ‘The Lonely,’ pay tribute to rock icon Roy Orbison with two performances at White Rock’s Blue Frog Studios set for 7 and 9:30 p.m. Jan. 28.
smoky, evocative voice, and melodic folk and bluegrass-influenced style – coupled with strong arranging and tight production – was recorded in Vancouver with John Raham, who produced the Be Good Tanyas and all of Frazey Ford’s recordings. Since the 2012 release of her first EP, Boats, Hol has toured across Canada multiple times. Tickets ( $20) are available at lydiahol. bandcamp.com/merch/tickets-to-albumrelease-show-white-rock
Sunshine at night There’s something special about openmic evenings – not only are you likely to hear a variety of music that most venue programmers can’t present, but you might just catch an early performance by a rising star, or a surprise appearance by an established performer trying some new material. Semiahmoo Peninsula open-mic king Dennis Peterson – a man with a good eye for White Rock and South Surrey’s growing pool of experienced and developing talents – is offering a regular show, 6-9 p.m., most Saturdays at The Good Day Sunshine Cafe, 100-2950 King George Blvd.
With dinner, drinks and dessert also on the menu, it’s a good venue to settle in for an evening of unexpected musical treats.
White Rock Trad Jazz White Rock Traditional Jazz Society’s regular 2-5 p.m. sessions of live Dixieland/ Swing for listening and dancing each Sunday are back at the Royal Canadian Legion Crescent Branch 240 (2643 128 St.). Next up is the swing/jump style of Slipped Disc, on Jan. 17. Other bands this month are Pluckin’ Good Time with Arnt Arntzen (Jan. 24) and the Square Pegs Jazzy Band (Jan. 31). Admission (19 and up) is $10 for WRTJS and Legion members, $12 for everybody else). For more information on upcoming bands visit www.whiterocktradjazz.com or call 604-560-9215.
Buddy Holly tribute While early shows have sold out, there’s still a chance to book tickets for the 9:30 p.m. shows in Zachary Stevenson’s twonight tribute to rock ‘n’ roll legend Buddy Holly, Jan. 15 and 16 at Blue Frog Studios
The Rockingbyrds, a trio of versatile, thoroughly-seasoned performers from the Vancouver music scene – vocalist Rachael Chatoor (leader of Top 40 cover band Hitzone, frequently featured at Peace Arch Hospital Gala fundraisers), and guitarists/ vocalists Russell Marsland (R&B Allstars) and Jeff Neill (Streetheart) – will play Blue Frog Studios on Jan. 22, with shows at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Described as an organic acoustic guitar and vocal trio, the Rockingbyrds promise to breathe new fire into classic songs of the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s – in a musical journey from America to Zeppelin – and everything in-between, including an audience-interactive segment featuring requests. Chatoor – who previously performed at Blue Frog with Roger Fisher, as part of the Heart tribute Barracuda – is known for creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere, as well as for her knockout vocal skills. Marsland cut his guitar chops performing with the likes of Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, James Brown, the Allman Brothers and War, while Neill has earned more than two dozen gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards in a three-decade recording career that has also included working with Loverboy, Joe Cocker, Keith Urban and Australian icon Jimmy Barnes, as well as sharing stages with the Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, ZZ Top and Sting. Tickets ($38.50) are available by phone at 604-542-3055 or online at www. bluefrogstudios.ca
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The host Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers captured their first-ever Surrey Fire Fighters’ Goodwill Classic before 200 spectators Saturday evening at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary. The Panthers topped the Panorama Ridge Thunder 87-73 in the championship game of the all-Surrey senior girls high school basketball tournament, capping a four-game run through the 22-team competition. “We play as a team, we work well as a unit. That’s our biggest strength,” said Panthers coach Curtis McRae. “At the end of the day, we had some great leadership and tons of talent.” In a rematch of last year’s junior girls provincial championship game, won by the Thunder after they erased an eight-point deficit with a huge 34-4 run, Lord Tweedsmuir again took a lead into the second half. Only this time, the Panthers stayed in front, not allowing Panorama Ridge to get closer than 10 points over the final 20 minutes. “It was kind of a similar game, we were up big at half time, then they chipped away and chipped away,” said McRae. “Unfortunately, they got the best of us that game. Today, we were able to hold the lead.” Lord Tweedsmuir extended a 15-point halftime lead to as many as 21 points early in the second half, before the Thunder tried to make a comeback. A ten-point run had the Thunder within 11 with eight minutes remaining, but Panorama Ridge couldn’t cut the difference to single digits the rest of the way. “It’s almost as if when we got to within 10, we started to relax,” said Thunder head coach John Sowerby. “And that’s what they did. There’s no way we should have gotten into that hole. We just stopped running.” The Panthers, who have placed in the top three five times previously at the Fire Fighters’ Classic, didn’t change their game plan when the Thunder were cutting into their lead. Instead, they just picked up the pace. “We just stayed within our system and worked hard, we stuck with what we do well,” said McRae. “We preach it, no ‘hero basketball,’ we look for the best pass, the best play possible. And in turn, it will come back to you when you’re open.” Leading the way offensively for Lord Tweedsmuir were Maryn Budiman with 20 points, Ali Norris with 17 and Shelvin Grewal with 15. The Thunder got 33 points from Sav Dhaliwal, and another 16 from Arman Sahota. Budiman won the tournament’s Best Defensive Player award, with teammate Emma Jonas claiming the Most Valuable Player award as well as winning the three-point shooting competition. Norris, Dhaliwal and Panorama’s Zainab Khan were named to the 15-member Surrey Fire Fighters’ Dream Team. The Fraser Heights Firehawks placed third, i see page 31
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A handful of times throughout this BC Hockey League season, the Surrey Eagles have found themselves on the wrong end of a lopsided score. But last weekend – for the first time all season – the tables were turned, and it was the Eagles doling out the punishment, beating the Trail Smoke Eaters 9-5 Sunday at South Surrey Arena. The big win – just the team’s sixth of the season – came two days after a 2-2 tie, also on home ice, against the Prince George Spruce Kings Friday night. It was the first time all season that the team has gone undefeated over the course of an entire weekend. “It was a big crowd, a big win – a really good feeling to get that one,” said Eagles head coach Blaine Neufeld Monday. “The guys played confident and played with urgency, and they were finally rewarded for it.” Surrey scored four goals in each of the first two periods, at one point leading 8-1, before a pair of power-play goals from the Smoke Eaters made it closer before the second intermission. Defenceman Nick Azar led the charge offensively for the Eagles, scoring once and adding three assists, while Donovan Ott had two goals and an assist. The rest of the goals were distributed throughout the rest of the roster, with Tyler Andrews, Matthew Hermary, Kurt Black, Matthew Brown, Jackson Joseph and Brett Stewart adding single markers. Goaltender Daniel Davidson made 36 saves to earn the win. And though there aren’t many things that can overshadow a ninegoal showing, the goaltending performance of 20-year-old Justin LaForest in Friday’s 2-2 tie may have done just that. The veteran keeper stopped 63 shots against Prince George. “You don’t like to give up that many shots, and there’s definitely i see page 30 Visit us online at mmmeatshops.com
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Surrey was quiet on the trade front, with Neufeld making his roster tweaks ahead of the deadline. Since early December, the team has made a handful of moves, and signed a number of junior ‘B’ players to the active roster, among them Hunter Kero, Rob Johnson and Matt Brown. Earlier this month, the team also signed Austin Anselmo from the Kootenay League’s Nelson Leafs, and last week added Joseph from Beaver Valley and Logan Mostat, from Chase, of the same league. “The moves we’re making give us a jump on next year,” Neufeld said. “These are guys who were just on the cusp of making junior ‘A’ teams at the start of the year – they were late cuts, things like that – and a lot of them, they don’t need a full season of junior ‘B’ to get to that next level. “For us, it’s essentially early recruiting, being able to bring these guys in.”
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RCMP tournament tips off The Tamanawis Wildcats will once again be the team to beat at the Surrey RCMP Classic, the annual all-Surrey senior boys high school basketball tournament which is now in its 25th year. The Wildcats won a second consecutive RCMP Classic championship last year, edging the Southridge Storm 73-65 in the tournament final. The title was the third for Tamanawis in a four-year span. Tamanawis is currently fifth in the provincial rankings in Senior 4A, the highest category in B.C. high school basketball. In their lineup are Grade 10 point guard Miguel Tomley and Grade 12 forward Sagar Dulay, two Wild-
cats who were all-stars at last year’s RCMP Classic. Southridge, currently ranked second in the provincial 3A rankings, will make another run at the school’s first-ever all-Surrey championship. Led by Hunter Hughes, a six-foot-seven forward who was the RCMP Classic’s Most Valuable Player a year ago, the Storm have made the move from Senior 2A to the 3A level, to give a challenge to a team head coach Steve Anderson says is “the deepest we’ve ever had.” “This year, our team is very skilled, very athletic, very dedicated,” said Anderson. “They want to excel.” Other teams which could be in championship contention when
the semifinal round starts Friday evening at Enver Creek Secondary include the Panorama Ridge Thunder, given honorable mention in the provincial 4A rankings, and two 3A schools – the L.A. Matheson Mustangs and the Kwantlen Park Timberwolves. The Mustangs are ranked ninth provincially, with Kwantlen Park earning honorable mention. The RCMP Classic began with qualifying games Sunday, and the round-of-16 yesterday (Tuesday). Quarterfinals will be played today, with semifinals set for 5:45 and 7:45 p.m. Friday at Enver Creek. The championship game is at 8 p.m. Friday night at the Langley Events Centre.
Semiahmoo wins Ladder Division title Kooner netted 14 points each to lead the Semiahmoo Totems to a 60-42 win over Guildford Park. Angela Shih tallied 13 points for Semiahmoo, while Hellen Odong scored 27 points to lead the Sabres. Odong was the division’s Most Valuable Player. Other members of the Dream Team were Amina Gill of the Enver Creek Cougars, Simi Lehal of the Fleetwood Park Dragons, Chelsie Shokar of the North Sur-
rey Spartans, Georgia Paterson of the Princess Margaret Lions, Pavleen Gill of the Queen Elizabeth Royals, Kara Lauer of the Semiahmoo Totems, Anuy Randhawa of the Tamanawis Wildcats, Cairo Chapman of the Earl Marriott Mariners, Daughter Achan of the Kwantlen Park Timberwolves, and Elizabeth Hicks of the Clayton Heights Night Riders. Surrey Christian’s Katya Vanderleek was Most Inspirational Player.
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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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HOMES WANTED
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
RENTALS 736
HOMES FOR RENT
RENTALS 751
TRANSPORTATION
SUITES, UPPER
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
The Scrapper
GERMAN SHEPHERD PUP. Working line. Black. 12 wks old, 1 left. $750. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602
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Working family with two kids is looking for 3+ bedroom detached house up to 750.000$ in South Surrey/White Rock. 604 808 2112
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633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
1321 Foster St. 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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Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers. Reasonable. Also Appliance Removal Call Mark (604)536-9092
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MISC. FOR SALE
4416 KEYCHAINS, new in orig. package + 5 new Keychain racks. $2800/firm. (778)239-9517
639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca
STEEL BUILDING SALE. “REALLY BIG SALE-YEAR END CLEAR OUT!” 21X22 $5,190 25X24 $5,988 27X28 $7,498 30X32 $8,646 35X34 $11,844 42X54 $16,386. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca
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1455 Fir St WHITE ROCK 1 Bdrm units avail now Heat & hot wtr incl. Swimming pool & rec room On site mgr
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Men’s right hand Taylor RBZ Irons. 4/2GW right hand, reg flex graphite. ($1500 new). $450. 604-538-8499
WHITE ROCK Oceanview FURN nr #99 & beach, 2 bdrm, garage, ns/np. Jan 15. $2400 604-302-9188
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ACTIVE SENIOR 1 & 2 Bedrooms avail Well maintained Concrete High Rise in White Rock close to shopping.
Swimming Pool & All Amenities. UTILITIES INCLUDED. NS/NP
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Call for appt to view 778.878.0782
APARTMENT/CONDO
OFFICE/RETAIL
WHITE ROCK area: Spac 1 bdrm & den suite. Walk to malls, bus, rest; large deck. In-ste lndry. $1300/mo incl gas. N/P, N/S. 604-531-9457.
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$950 incls. HEAT & H/W.
706
Carol Passas Locker # 9104E
Corey Davidson Locker 7001E & 9102E
1 block from Semiahmoo Mall. Available January 1
RENTALS
Units to be sold are:
Call 604-536-8499
Large 1 Bedroom D/W in unit. Concrete building.
FOR SALE BY OWNER
#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle REMOVAL ~~ ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT ~~ $$$ PAID FOR SOME. 604.683.2200
Mary Fitze Locker # 2198C
REAL ESTATE
172nd/0 Ave 1/2 acre development property with house. For more info call 604-767-7099 no agents please
CARS - DOMESTIC
Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrms Call for Availability White Rock, Live-In Manager Hot Water & u/g parking incl.
Call 604-536-0379
SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
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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.
Notice is hereby given that the ONLINE AUCTION is starting on Jan. 20th, 2016 at noon, and closes Jan. 25, 2016 at noon. The units will be put online to: www.ibid4storage.com for viewing on Jan. 15th at 9am
TRANSPORTATION
Call: 604-363-4631
Peace Arch Appliance
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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.
CRESTWOOD MANOR
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HOMES FOR RENT
OCEAN PARK; custom 4300 sq.ft. home, semi furn’d. 4 bdrm, 5 baths. NP/NS. $6000/mo. (604)542-0342 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-1000sf. 3 bdrm. 1/2 blk. to beach & shops. Older style quaint home. Newer paint & carpet. Incls. W/D. 3 car prkg. $1350 small pet OK. Avail. Now / 604.418.6654
2nd floor office space 301 sq/ft
750
SUITES, LOWER
CLOVERDALE 64 Ave/180St. 2BD gr/lvl suite avail Feb1.$1050/mo incl utils/cable. NP/NS. 778-242-2656. SOUTH SURREY new 2 bdrm suite $1150/mo. Brand new appls, lndry, nr amenities. NP/NS. 778-929-1970 or: europecos@hotmail.com WHITE ROCK east 2 bdrm gr/flr full bath, lndry, lrg lvrm $875 + 1/3 utils NS/NP/ND. Avl now. 604-535-6316
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