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Guiding light remembered: Longtime Girl Guide leader Pat Bowman is remembered as an ‘awesome, awesome lady’ who had a ‘life-changing’ impact on thousands of young girls. i see page 11
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Grad student calls for Canadian political, industry attention in Western Sahara
Activist standoff focuses on Morocco Alex Browne Staff Reporter
White Rock-born graduate student Tess Espey – now a resident of Norway – is among students and activists involved in an attempt to focus international attention on a long-standing issue concerning Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara. Alleged exploitation of the west African disputed territory’s natural resources by
Morocco should be of concern to Canada, she said in an email to Peace Arch News Monday, since many Canadian companies are supporting it through trade. Espey, 25, and a friend, U.S. citizen Michael Foster, said they were among five separate sets of travellers – including residents of Norway, Poland and the Netherlands – who were forced out of the occupied territories by Moroccan authorities on Sunday.
“(We) attempted to enter Western Sahara by overnight bus from Marrakech,� the Earl Marriott Secondary grad said in the email. Espey wrote that at El Aaiun – about 60 km inside Western Sahara and within sight of the capital of Laayoune – they were stopped at a police checkpoint and detained for questioning for more than three hours. “We were then forcibly deported by police on a private taxi for the nine-hour journey
back to Agadir in Southern Morocco, along with three Norwegians and a Pole,� she added. “Many members of the 68-person delegation have also been deported.� The Norwegian Support Committee for Western Sahara is reporting on its website that 67 foreign visitors, also including Swedish and Lithuanian nationals, have been refused access to Western Sahara since Sunday. i see page 4
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Panorama Ridge Secondary hosted a flurry of dance performances Saturday, during the Surrey Secondary Dance Teachers’ Association’s Breakout 2016 dance competition. The day-long event featured 49 hip-hop and breakdancing groups, including this student-choreographed senior hip-hop team from Queen Elizabeth Secondary.
A City of Surrey declaration enshrining a public ‘Right To a Healthy Environment’ – unanimously endorsed by council Jan. 11 – is receiving qualified praise from Terry McNeice, spokesperson of the South Surrey Ratepayers Association. But McNeice – whose association has been fighting Ebco Metal Finishing LP’s proposed galvanizing plant in the 18600-block of 24 Avenue over potential pollution from emissions – said that while the language of the declaration is commendable, its true measure will be judged by council actions. “We are anxiously awaiting to see if the city upholds many of the items covered in the declaration,� he told Peace Arch News. The document is in line with the grassroots ‘Blue Dot’ movement – led by the David Suzuki Foundation – which is encouraging municipalities across Canada to make similar declarations, with the ultimate aim of amending the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to include the right to a healthy environment. i see page 4
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Federal funding announced 12 days before layoff notices were to be sent out
Reprieve for immigrant Welcome Centre Kevin Diakiw Black Press
Just as the Surrey School District was readying to send out layoff notices to immigration workers at its Welcome Centre, the federal government extended the contract for the Newton facility. The Welcome Centre processes newcomers arriving in Surrey and helps assess the needs of new immigrants, including refugees. Never, officials say, has the service been needed more than now as the federal government is bringing in 25,000 Syrian refugees to the country as part of a Liberal election promise. It’s anticipated 800 to 1,000 will arrive in Surrey.
Services at the Welcome Centre – which has 40 employees at the 7525 King George Blvd. location – went out to tender last year and the Surrey School District put in a bid.
But last week it was readying termination notices for the employees as of Jan. 30 unless it was given an assurance federal funding would be coming. The contract ends on
May 1. Due to conditions of the employment contract, the district has to give 90 days notice to Welcome Centre staff, meaning letters of
Surrey school district sees only three refugees so far Just three Syrian refugee students have so far registered in Surrey schools. That number, however, is expected to jump in the coming weeks. In an update to Surrey school trustees on Thursday, Supt. Jordan Tinney said that as of the previous week, 411 government-assisted refugees had arrived in B.C., with 78 more expected shortly. An additional 2,000 or so are anticipated to arrive by the end of February, followed by another smaller group in March and April. “Currently in temporary housing, these new refugees will be moving to permanent locations throughout the
Metro region,” Tinney said, noting Surrey, Vancouver, Coquitlam and Burnaby school districts will likely receive the vast majority of the refugees. While it was initially estimated more than 500 students might come to Surrey schools, the district is now anticipating 300-350 school-aged children, whose needs will be assessed at the Welcome Centre before they are sent to their neighbourhood schools. Tinney said early analysis of the already landed refugees indicate 60 per cent are under age 18. – Sheila Reynolds
termination would have gone out at the end of the month. Surrey Board of Education Chair Shawn Wilson told Black Press last week that without any word of funding, “the noose is tightening.” On Monday morning, 12 days before termination notices were to be sent out, the federal government notified the district the Welcome Centre had won the contract for 2016. What is unclear at this point is whether there will be any extra funding to hire new employees to handle the small tsunami of Syrians expected to arrive. “Processing the new (Syrian) refugee children will be a much greater workload,” Wilson said.
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Friends in deed have helped 700 families Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter
After seven years of quietly lending struggling families a helping hand, a group of Peninsula volunteers are retiring from the task. Lori Ishikawa of Friends of the Families said a lack of storage space for items collected for the families they help, along with the group’s aging members, are among key reasons for the decision reached last month. But it was not made lightly, she noted. “We loved it,” said Ishikawa, who founded Friends with Tammy Ritchie and Joe Sweeney. “All of us… it is sad to give it up, but I think it’s just time.” Friends of the Families grew from a chat Ishikawa had with a man who came to White Rock City Hall – where she works in the bylaws and licensing department – to pay a ticket. The elementary principal shared with Ishikawa some of the challenges faced by the many immigrant families involved in his school, and she, in turn, shared the story with a group of her longtime friends, who had been wanting to adopt some families at Christmas. The idea took on new life after the women got a look at what some of the recipient families were dealing with – from empty fridges and no beds to no toys for their children. Over the years, recipients of Friends’ efforts have included new immigrants from countries such as Ethiopia, the Congo and Syria, as well as single moms and others who
rely on Sources’ White Rock South Surrey Food Bank. A well-known local homeless couple also benefited from the group’s kindness – Friends’ helped Roy Mercer and Darlene Fox find and move into the first real house they’d lived in in a decade, and then, when that arrangement ended sooner than expected, helped find them a second home. “We have helped about 700 families in seven years,” Ishikawa said. Friends’ core group also includes White Rock seniors Kees and June Koster, David Chesney (a White Rock city councillor) and Fraser Crinklaw. Ishikawa was quick to emphasize that none of the work could’ve been done without the help of the community, and support from First United Church (which helped store donations) and Hallmark Carpets (which donated the use of a delivery truck). “Everyone was so amazing… very, very generous.” Still connected to many of those they have helped over the years, Ishikawa said she wouldn’t turn down a desperate appeal for help, but said accepting, storing and delivering donations is simply not an option any more. She encouraged anyone with furniture or other items to donate to contact the Surreybased Umoja Operation Compassion Society of B.C. Founders Edith and Amos Kambere may be reached at info@umojaoperation.ca
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Activist calls for Canadian reaction i from page 1 Espey acknowledges she and Foster had intended to enter the occupied territory to “talk with Saharawis about living conditions and human-rights concerns.” This trip was part of a greater Norwegian-based effort to garner attention for – and condemn Morocco’s 40-year-long occupation of – Western Sahara, she said. She noted she was drawn to the movement after studying the issue at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences campus in Aas, Norway. “The native Saharawian population is still denied many basic human rights (including the right to vote),” Espey said. “Canadian companies purchase and import more natural resources from Morocco – mostly phosphate rock, an essential ingredient for agricultural fertilisers – than any other country in the world,” she wrote. “Much of this ore enters the port of Vancouver before travelling across North America for
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Michael Foster and Tess Espey are transported back to Agadir, Morocco after being denied access to residents of Western Sahara. processing,” Espey added. “Many Canadians are unaware what a large part our country does to support Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara through the purchase of phosphate rock.” In an item posted to the Western Sahara Resource Watch website on Sunday, Espey and Foster said they had been told by police that they had stopped and detained them because they doubted the pair had come to El Aaiun as tourists.
Espey and Foster did not reveal what their next actions will be, but Espey indicated she continues to be concerned by Canada’s role in the region. “I think it is embarrassing that Canadian companies are pivotal in exploration of resources of Western Sahara,” Espey stated on the website. “They should stop. It is unjust, underpinning the human-rights violations. It is against the moral standings that Canada is trying to promote on the world stage.”
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i from page 4 The Surrey declaration follows presentations by local Blue Dot representatives to both the city’s Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC) chaired by Coun. Mike Starchuk, and council in committee last summer. “We’re happy we can support the movement and look forward to working with it in future,” Coun. Judy Villeneuve, who was among those who spoke in support of the declaration when it was adopted, told PAN. “The City of Surrey will be recognized for taking a leadership role – we want to continue to be a progressive city and we’re trying to build on our record. “We take (environmental concerns) very seriously and we want to do our due diligence to make sure we acknowledge
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the local environment; and participate in decision-making that will affect the environment.” The declaration also says that by June 30 of this year the city will specify “objectives, targets, timelines and actions” it will take – “within its jurisdiction” to address residents’ right to a healthy environment. In the preamble to the declaration, however, the city states that it is “articulating public policy principles” rather than creating or guaranteeing legal rights and obligations, and that where it differs from already established city bylaws, the bylaws will take precedence. McNeice noted the declaration includes recognition of the importance of protecting citizens from environmental hazards. This should include emissions form hazardous chemicals Ebco will use in the galvanizDonations Gratefully Received Monday To Saturday ing process at its plant, McNeice said, adding that if Ebco does not keep to Thrift Store a past promise of zero www.whiterockhospice.org emissions from the plant, 15562 - 24th Ave. the city could withhold or Behind Black Bond Books revoke its business licence …a special kind of caring 604-538-7600 “until the zero-emissions promise is fulfilled.” Monday 11-5 Tuesday-Friday 10-5 Saturday 10-4 Closed Sundays & Stat Holidays
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A White Rock city councillor wants a “more transparent process” when it comes to committee appointments, following council’s endorsement last week of selections for 2016. Prior to a unanimous vote Jan. 11 to adopt this year’s appoint- Wayne Baldwin Helen Fathers ments, Coun. Helen Fathers told fellow council members she voted on. would like to see a lottery system Baldwin said he tries to disput in place for the committee tribute the appointments evenly positions that are sought by more among council but acknowlthan one councillor. edged the amount of engage“At the end of our four years ment of certain committees over we should have been given equal others does not factor into the opportunity to serve on all of selections. the committees,” Fathers said. “I “It varies so much and would be hope to see that by the end of pretty hard to predict,” Baldwin this term.” said. “Some of them aren’t going Committee selections – which to be very much, but others will include representatives and alter- vary depending on the issues that nates for a variety of city commit- come up.” tees as well as external organizaFathers told PAN she believes tions – are made by that certain memMayor Wayne Bald- ❝For the longest bers of council are win, who then brings “stacked heavy with the list to council for serving member of committees” while council and the one others are not. approval. For 2016, the coun- who got the most “From my perspeccil appointments votes, it’s just not tive, there’s too much approved last week favouritism done very even.❞ include eight for with the committees,” Helen Fathers Couns. Lynne Sinclair she said. “It’s in councouncillor and Bill Lawrence, cil’s best interest for seven for Couns. us to all have a try on Grant Meyer, Megan Knight different committees.” and David Chesney and six for Fathers pointed to two of her Fathers. 2016 appointments – to the EnviBaldwin told Peace Arch News ronmental Advisory Committee Monday that councillors have the and the Lower Mainland Local opportunity to relay their inter- Government Association – notest in specific committees ahead ing that the two had no meetings of time, and can also request scheduled for the year. Another changes to the list before it’s of her appointments, to the Par-
cel Tax Roll Review Panel, is “held once a year for one minute,” she said. “For the longest serving member of council and the one who got the most votes, it’s just not very even,” Fathers said, noting she thought it was futile disputing the appointments in council, “’cause the votes are stacked against me.” According to Baldwin, two or more councillors vying for the same committee appointment “doesn’t happen very often” and when it does, he recommends whichever council has the most interest or is best-suited for the role. “I just pick one and if they want to trade or discuss it between themselves, they can do that,” Baldwin said. “I just make the recommendation. In the end, it’s council’s decision.” Baldwin dismissed Fathers’ claims that he favours some councillors over others, pointing to her year-long appointment as representative to Metro Vancouver in 2011 as “something that no one else has ever had.” “If she wants to complain, she should take that into account,” Baldwin said. In December, council also approved the 2016 deputy mayorrotation list, which Chesney was removed from last year as part of his censure for a comment published on his website about a fellow councillor deemed “defamatory” by Baldwin. Chesney is back on the rotation list for 2016, and is scheduled to be deputy mayor from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31.
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urrency watchers likely cringed in recent days when the Canadian dollar dipped below 70 cents against the U.S. greenback, its lowest point in almost 12 years. Except, perhaps, certain hoteliers, local filmindustry workers and those in export industries whose business depends largely on U.S. customers. So what does that mean to the rest of us? Will our groceries get more expensive, given that much of our fresh food comes from south of the border at this time of year, not to mention the raft of packaged goods that originate out of the U.S.? The unfortunate part is that few of us will ever know to what level price increases are due to our currency value or other factors, such as drought in California, the variable costs such as labour or simply gouging. While it has felt good to be paying lower prices for gas in recent days, those cost savings are being swallowed up by incrementally higher prices for other regularly purchased goods. Readers will likely remember not so long ago when the Canadian dollar, buoyed by a surging resource industry and high demand for our exports, climbed well above the level of its U.S. counterpart. It reached an all-time high of close to $1.10 back in 2007. But did our cost of living go down? Not much. We recall conversations about the cost of books, for example, which have both Canadian and U.S. prices printed on them. People argued that with a stronger loonie, such items should be priced closer to par. No such luck, as publishing houses in the U.S. chose to simply wait things out until the situation evened itself out. Similar situation with winter fruits and vegetables – the selling price for which didn’t come down to reflect the change in the value of our currency. In our 2016 reality, border-community residents – many of whom routinely cross the line for lower U.S. prices – are likely thinking twice now that the savings are negligible, if in fact a reality. And Canadian holiday-goers who don’t have seasonal lodging in the States are now hesitant about heading south. Many are choosing more cost-effective vacations such as Mexico, a situation that has been a trend for some years now, especially with the loonie maintaining stability next to the peso in recent years. The Canadian dollar has rebounded from its previous depths. But with consumers struggling to keep pace with inflation these days, the timing of this latest dollar dive doesn’t help.
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he sense of community in large manganese, close to the allowable limit. cities like Surrey and Vancouver is That means the water system does need sometimes difficult to fathom. improvements, something the city is While it exists in many ways, in undertaking. organizations and neighbourhoods, a There will be much more discussion citywide sense of community is in coming months, as the usually absent. disinfection plan gets more Frank Bucholtz Certainly in Surrey, it’s been a discussion and as details about long time since the vast majority the sale price emerge. of residents have been deeply On the subject of community, committed or moved by any Cloverdale at one time had a single event. strong sense of community. It In White Rock, it still exists. is still more significant than in That’s a key reason why White Surrey at large. Rock separated from Surrey That sense of community was in 1957 and why it remains a obvious at a memorial service separate city today. It’s one reason for longtime businessman Allan there has been a lot of attention Dann on Saturday. He died in paid to the takeover of the White December at the age of 91. Rock water utility by the city Dann lived an amazing life. and more recent plans to add Born in 1924, he lived and chloramine to the water supply. worked in Cloverdale for most The latter has prompted a furious of it. He took over his father’s radio reaction that landed at city hall. City and electrical business after returning council last week passed a unanimous from service in the Second World War, motion to halt chloramination, but to working for many years alongside his some degree it will be out of their hands. mother Doris. When he closed his Fraser Health Authority has told the city business in January 2013, his family had total coliform counts over the summer operated it for almost 92 years – the indicated “we have a problem with the oldest continuously family-operated distribution system,” requiring secondary business in Surrey, by a long shot. disinfection. At least some of the wells His grandson Ben, who lives in also have high levels of arsenic and Houston, Texas and works on the
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Fishy decision over water Editor: Re: Chloramine plan abandoned, Jan. 13. Democracy alive in White Rock? I was delighted and pleased to see so many in attendance at the White Rock city council meeting last week. It is a credit to the citizens of White Rock, mayor and council and to city staff that this meeting was conducted in concert with long-held venerable principles of Canadian democracy. As a result of this meeting, several facts surfaced, which while known by some, were no doubt news to others. Of note was the fact that while the incident precipitating water treatment had occurred in 2010, this was the first meeting of this kind where all could hear facts from the experts. While the choice of chlorine or chloramine as a disinfectant was the central issue for discussion, levels of arsenic and manganese loomed as perhaps the first topic that needed some attention. Mayor Wayne Baldwin acknowledged the presence of our neighbour First Nations community at the meeting and the city’s lack of involvement with this community in any discussions on water. He described the behaviour of the city toward First Nations as disrespectful. It is my view that lack of this type of dialogue with all affected citizens is equally disrespectful. In the case at hand, where the quality of White Rock water hangs in the balance, council has decided to ask for additional time to review the options and finalize some plan of action. It remains to be seen what form of public education and dialogue ensues with more respect, at least for First Nations. I was not heartened to hear the mayor suggest that we would be drinking the water with whatever Epcor decided to add to it if the city had not purchased the utility. I believe it was and remains the responsibility of city staff, council and the mayor to have initiated a dialogue long before this month with regards to the condition of water, regardless of how it was delivered or by whom. To assume otherwise is to assume that citizens, without thought or response, should simply “drink the Kool-Aid” as it has been delivered. I, for one, am hopeful, based on Monday’s meeting that the future will lead to increased transparency and dialogue from those who hold public positions of trust in White Rock and that democracy is alive and well in our community. Eric Ross, White Rock Q So Mayor Wayne Baldwin and his White Rock Coalition cronies have backed down on adding chloramine to White Rock’s water. I am amazed. Perhaps our council is finally getting the message that the opinions of White Rock’s residents matter. On the other hand, I would not hold my breath. This is a council that clearcut ‘the hump’ – or, as my husband calls it, ‘the stump’ – and made White Rock
Canada’s garbage-truck city. What really bothers me is Baldwin’s nasty responses when things don’t go his way. After the chloramine vote, he maintained that if the city had not taken over the water supply residents would “be drinking chloraminated water and not know it.” He boasts that council is going through a public process. I believe residents have forced the council to go through a public process. Our council doesn’t ever seem to endorse transparency unless really pressed. Later, our mayor, who still seems upset he did not get his way and who is being criticized for the purchase of the water supply in the first place, goes so far to say people “have simplistic notions”, (Water system better than ever: Baldwin, Jan. 15). I have read some well-written anti-chloramine letters recently. I also think that when the true cost of the purchase of Epcor comes out, residents will realize it is the mayor who has been simplistic. It is the job of a mayor to listen to his residents and show leadership. Our mayor does neither. Susan Ellis, White Rock Q My heartfelt thanks to all the fishes in the area for your ongoing
contribution to our battle against chloramine in the drinking water. Sure, the welfare of our aquatic life seems more important to Mayor Wayne Baldwin than the welfare of, well, you and me, but I’ll take what I can get. It’s an upside-down world. At least a fish is a few steps up from a plumbing fixture. Being less valuable than a water pipe was a little hard to take. Maureen Kerr, Surrey
In sheep’s clothing Editor: My husband and I were driving south on 152 Street when we witnessed a theft in progress. Even though the value of the item stolen wasn’t high, the way it was done leads me to believe this wasn’t the first time this person had stolen, probably from the same place, and likely other places as well. Although it was the woman that stole, it was obvious that the man with her was aware of what she was doing, as he was watching from just a few feet away. When my husband called out to them and said they
should pay for the item, the couple both laughed and turned away. Where it actually happened was out front of a little fruit and veggie market. As I said, it wasn’t a highdollar item, it was a piece of fruit, which the woman ate as she walked the next block or so toward BuyLow. In my book, though, a theft is a theft, no matter the value of the item. So I parked down the block, took a picture of the couple as they were passing by, and then drove back to the market where I went in and told the proprietor what I had seen, and showed him the picture of the couple, for future reference. Even though I didn’t need anything in the store and hadn’t planned on buying anything, I ended up spending $8, I guess hoping to compensate for other peoples’ wrongdoings. I’m only making an assumption, but I’d be willing to bet that the bags the couple were carrying had a few other unpaid items in them from their afternoon stroll through town. I don’t think it would hurt for the public to be aware that just because people are decently dressed and looking like casual shoppers doesn’t mean that they are honest. Gwen Pope, White Rock
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Show some respect for past PM Editor: Re: Looking back on Harper, Jan. 6 column. While there are no governments that have all taxpayers applauding its performance, it is about time someone wrote about some of former prime minister Stephen Harper’s accomplishments. Columnist Tom Fletcher’s article is honest and revealing. The media has indeed been biased towards the Liberals. It is interesting how after just a few days in office, the media was already asking people how they thought Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was doing and reporting that he was doing a great job. How could anyone tell? I asked my friends who voted for Trudeau whether they understood what Trudeau’s platform was – they said no, but he’s young and handsome. And so far, that is exactly what we’ve seen: daily photo-ops and “excellent performance” by executing reversals of previous achievements. Harper’s government was responsible for Bill C-377, which was to compel unions to make detailed reports on their operations and financial commitments. Yet Trudeau reversed this bill. He supports the union bosses, not the union workers. Harper’s government passed the First Nations
Financial Transparency Act that calls for accountability among First Nation leaders and resulted in revelations of a number of leaders who were abusing their authority at the expense of their people. Yet again, Trudeau suspended the sanctions for leaders who fail to comply. Did Trudeau not say he’s all for transparency? What’s wrong with this picture? This picture was first tainted by Trudeau withdrawing Harper Government’s appeal to the Supreme Court challenging the wearing of the niqab at the Canadian citizenship ceremony. The niqab is not a requirement of the Islam religion. I am an immigrant and I believe we should respect the law of the land we live in. Wearing anything that covers your face in an oath-taking ceremony is a full-force slap on the face of the nation you are privileged to be living in. Yet suspending the challenge is considered an accomplishment by Trudeau. Canadians should show some respect for our previous prime minister. You may not agree with all his decisions, but he has been our leader for at least a decade. I know there are a lot of anti-Harper sentiments out there, so you, Tom, have my applause for writing this article. L. Young, White Rock
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Family members (from left) Krista Lysenko (daughter); Miranda Torget (daughter) with son Conner; Cassie Atherley (daughter); Chris Bowman (husband); Jessika Houston (daughter); Danny Judson (brother) and Austin Jamieson (grandson) at a celebration of life for Pat Bowman Saturday.
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longtime Peninsula resident who dedicated nearly 20 years to Girl Guides is being remembered as a woman who had a “life-changing” impact on thousands of young girls. An estimated 350 people turned out to the Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club Saturday to celebrate the life of Pat Bowman, who died Dec. 24, just days after an unexpected diagnosis of lung cancer. She was 60. “She was an awesome, awesome lady, an awesome Guider,” friend Sherry Gilroy told Peace Arch News Monday. “She touched an awful lot of people.” Bowman got involved with Guiding in 1988, Pat Bowman helping out with her remembered daughter’s Brownies group, and was “recruited” soon after to lead the First Semiahmoo Guides. For 10 years, Bowman dedicated countless hours to the young girls under her wing, organizing everything from overnight camping trips to craft activities and community-service outings – always with an aim to guiding them towards becoming independent, confident and compassionate women. Sue Baxter, who started with Guides at the same time as Bowman, described the path
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Left, Pat Bowman’s camp blanket – chock full of badges collected from Girl Guide events. Above, Sue Baxter speaks of Bowman’s impact with the organization. as one Bowman was meant to follow. “It was all for the girls and the fun,” said Baxter. “It was never, ever a chore. “Her calling was to help girls become confident young women. She was very strong and she showed that to the girls. “She was a beautiful person and she’ll be sorely missed by everybody.” Gilroy recalled one camping trip in which Bowman had promised to teach her Guides how to cook bacon and eggs over the fire in a paper bag, without burning the bag. When rain dominated the night, she spent hours on her hands and knees keeping the fire going just enough to ensure each girl got the experience. “Just the type of person that Pat was,” Gilroy said.
In a June 1998 interview, Bowman told PAN that being involved with Guides was as much of a learning and beneficial experience for her as it was for her young charges. “For the girls, what they get out of it, you get, too,” she said. Bowman also lauded the friendships she gained through the organization. After retiring as a leader, Bowman – a mother of five and grandmother to seven, with the eighth due in March – continued with the organization as a camp adviser, then international adviser and then treasurer for nearly another decade. Daughter Jessika Houston said Saturday’s turnout took the family by surprise – they’d been expecting around 200 people. Attendees travelled from as far away as
Calgary and Port McNeil to pay tribute. “She made such an impact on so many people’s lives and even though she’s not here anymore, she’ll still be able to do that.” Houston said her mom lived most of her life in White Rock, in a house at the bottom of Pacific Avenue – one that was routinely hit by cars gone astray – and grew up in the family’s carnival business. She married her high school sweetheart, Chris Bowman, and ran her own housecleaning business, The Cleaning Solution, for 25 years, building friendships with many of her clients along the way. Her oldest client, now 94 years old, attended the service, Houston said, and has become part of the whole family. Houston said her mom always emphasized to the people in her life the need to be prepared, and to give back, the latter because at some point in life, they, too, would need someone to lean on. Houston said that while it was difficult to lose her mom so quickly – “it would have been nicer to have a bit more time to say goodbye” – the family takes some comfort in the fact she didn’t spend months in pain. Even in her last few weeks, her mom continued to put others first, Houston added – ensuring that seven shoe boxes she’d prepared for less-fortunate kids overseas were shipped in time for Christmas and purchasing special gifts for each of her kids and husband to remind them “that she will now be a part of the magic of Christmas.” “She really was a special lady.”
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A program that provides homedelivery of groceries for those unable to shop themselves is in need of a new volunteer leader. Thrifty Foods’ Sendial program – which operates out of 24 stores, including the location at Morgan Crossing in South Surrey – allows customers to place grocery orders and have them delivered to their door later that same week. Most of the program’s clients are seniors, Thrifty Foods’ Sendial program co-ordinator Lynanne Smith said. The program is run by volunteers – many who are seniors themselves, Smith added. And while there “is no shortage of people who want to help” pick orders and help with deliveries, they have yet to find a new volunteer “captain” to replace the outgoing one. “Our captain of
several years has had to retire from the role and we have been unable to find a replacement,” Smith said. “But I’m confident there are great people in the White Rock (and South Surrey) community that would be willing to take this role on if they were aware of the need.” A volunteer captain helps organize orders as well as volunteer shifts, Smith said. The time commitment is “about three or four hours” per week, plus the odd bit of work from home. While the program is currently running at Morgan Crossing, no new clients can be added until a new captain is found. The Sendial program at Morgan Crossing has between 30 and 35 customers throughout Surrey, Smith said. For apply for the volunteer captain position, call 1-8008280 and press 2, or email sendial@ thriftyfoods.com
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Notice of Public Hearing - January 25, 2016 Proposed Bylaw No. 2054
Notice of Public Hearing - January 25, 2016 Proposed Bylaw No. 2108
NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the City of White Rock will hold a Public Hearing in City Hall COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue, White Rock, BC, on MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in accordance with the Local Government Act. At the Public Hearing, all persons who deem their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions reflecting matters contained in the bylaw that is the subject of the Public Hearing.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the City of White Rock will hold a Public Hearing in City Hall COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue, White Rock, BC, on Monday, January 25, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in accordance with the Local Government Act. At the Public Hearing, all persons who deem their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions reflecting matters contained in the bylaw that is the subject of the Public Hearing.
BYLAW NO. 2054:
BYLAW NO. 2108:
“White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2012, No. 2000, Amendment (CD-45 – 14910 Buena Vista Avenue) Bylaw, 2015, No. 2054
“White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2012, No. 2000, Amendment (RS-4 – 15912 Russell Avenue) Bylaw, 2015, No. 2108”
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 14910 Buena Vista Avenue (See Location Map below)
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 15912 Russell Avenue (See Location Map below)
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Bylaw No. 2108 proposes to rezone 15912 Russell Avenue from ‘RS-1 One Unit Residential Zone’ to ‘RS-4 One Unit (12.1 m lot width) Residential Zone’ to allow the subdivision of the property into two new lots.
Subject Property
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Bylaw No. 2054 proposes to rezone 14910 Buena Vista Avenue for the construction of a single family dwelling.
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Further details regarding the proposed bylaw may be obtained from the City’s Planning and Development Services Department at City Hall or by contacting 604.541.2136 or e-mailing planning@whiterockcity.ca Should you have any comments or concerns you wish to convey to Council and you cannot attend the Public Hearing, please submit in writing to the City Clerk by 4:00 p.m., Monday, January 25, 2016. You may forward your submissions by: • mailing or delivering to the City Clerk’s Office at White Rock City Hall, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue, White Rock, BC V4B 1Y6; or • faxing to 604.541.9348; or • e-mailing the City Clerk at ClerksOffice@whiterockcity.ca with “Bylaw No. 2054” typed in the subject line. Please Note: Correspondence that is the subject of a Public Hearing, Public Meeting, or other public processes will be included, in its entirety, in the public information package and will form part of the public record. Council shall not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning the application after the Public Hearing has concluded. Copies of the proposed Bylaw and associated reports may be inspected in the City Clerk’s Office at White Rock City Hall, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue, White Rock, BC, from Tuesday, January 12, 2016 until Monday, January 25, 2016, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding weekends and statutory holidays. Tracey Arthur City Clerk
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Further details regarding the proposed bylaw may be obtained from the City’s Planning and Development Services Department at City Hall or by contacting 604.541.2136 or e-mailing planning@whiterockcity.ca Should you have any comments or concerns you wish to convey to Council and you cannot attend the Public Hearing, please submit in writing to the City Clerk by 4:00 p.m., Monday, January 25, 2016. You may forward your submissions by: • mailing or delivering to the City Clerk’s Office at White Rock City Hall, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue, White Rock, BC V4B 1Y6; or • faxing to 604.541.9348; or • e-mailing the City Clerk at ClerksOffice@whiterockcity.ca with “Bylaw No. 2108” typed in the subject line. Please Note: Correspondence that is the subject of a Public Hearing, Public Meeting, or other public processes will be included, in its entirety, in the public information package and will form part of the public record. Council shall not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning the application after the Public Hearing has concluded. Copies of the proposed Bylaw and associated reports may be inspected in the City Clerk’s Office at White Rock City Hall, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue, White Rock, BC, from Tuesday, January 12, 2016 until Monday, January 25, 2016, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding weekends and statutory holidays. Tracey Arthur City Clerk
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Dancers take turns on the floor of the Royal Canadian Legion, Crescent Branch #240 during a live jazz show by the Crescent City Shakers Jan. 10. The legion (2643 128 St.) hosts ‘Live Hot Jazz’ Sundays from 2-5 p.m. Welsh, Feb. 11, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., White Rock Library (15342 Buena Ave.). Free. Q First United Church hosts community dinners the first and third Thursday of the month. Everyone welcome. Doors at 4:30 p.m. 15385 Semiahmoo Ave. 604-531-4850.
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Q Seniors Legal Advice Q Find Happiness Clinic hosted by the Through Mindfuless with Seniors Come Share SociSita Dookeran, spirit life ety, 15008 26 Ave., Jan. 22 coach. Jan. 28, 7-8:30 p.m. & 29. Free, appointments at Choices Market, 3248 must be pre-booked. Info: King George 604-531-9400, Blvd. Free, ext. 204. registration Q Ukrainian required. Soul Food 604-952– perogies, 2266 or visit cabbage choicesmar- datebook@peacearchnews.com rolls and kets.com/ borscht, for events sale Jan. 29 Q Dying to Have A Conat the Ukrainian Cultural versation Let’s Talk About Centre, 13512 108 Ave. End of Life Issues, part Eat-in or take away. Info: 3. Presented by CARP 604-531-1923. and the PAH Community Q White Rock Social Health Foundation. Feb. Justice Film Society 11, 6:30 p.m. at Victory presents The Revolution Memorial Park, 14831 28 Will Not Be Televised, Ave. $10. Pre-register: Jan. 29, 7 p.m. at First 604-538-5778. United Church, 15385 Q Master Artist in the Semiahmoo Ave. www. Library featuring Don whiterocksocialjustice-
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Saturday Q White Rock Baptist Youth presents an evening of classical music, by donation. Jan. 23, 7 p.m., 1657 140 St., 604531-2344. Q Canadian Federation of University Women’s Club of White Rock/Surrey will hold its monthly meeting Jan. 23 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 2350 148 St., 10:30 a.m. Members and guests welcome. Q Annual Train Show at Art Knapp Surrey, 4391 King George Blvd., Jan. 23 & 24. Displays by Greater Vancouver rail
club and Fraser Valley G Scale Friends. Info: artknappsurrey.com Q Star of the Sea Flea Market, Feb. 6, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 15262 Pacific Ave., fleamarket@starofthesea. ca Q Book Sale at Kent Street Activity Centre, 1475 Kent St., Feb 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. All books $2 or three for $5.
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Rockingbyrds The Rockingbyrds, a trio of versatile, thoroughly-seasoned performers from the Vancouver music scene – vocalist Rachael Chatoor (front woman 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 p.m. 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 Alex Browne 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 multiplatinum 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 at 604-542-3055 or through www. bluefrogstudios.ca
240 (2643 128 St.). Next up is Pluckin’ Good Time with guitarist-banjoist Arnt Arntzen (Jan. 24), followed by 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, visit www.whiterocktradjazz.com or call 604-560-9215.
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Julio Moreno A show of some 26 acrylic paintings, pastels and charcoal drawings, opening Jan. 18 at Semiahmoo Library, is the first for a Peruvian-Canadian artist, Julio Moreno, 71. Moreno, who emigrated to Canada 45 years ago, first began creating art some six years ago after retiring from a career in electrical engineering and security work. “I told my wife many, many years ago that when I retire, I’m going to do art,” he said. But while Moreno has had a life-long knack for drawing things (“doodling,” he calls it) it was only after he retired that he began learning techniques in different media, taking 24 art course credits as a mature students at Kwantlen University. Influenced by the simplified Yukon landscapes of Ted Harrison and the colourful contemporary primitivism of Michael Tickner, Moreno
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concentrates on stylized studies of people from his homeland, with semi-abstract backgrounds in which he emphasizes a palette of warm, vibrant and optimistic colours. The show runs to Feb. 29 at the library, 1815 152 St. (for opening hours call 604-592-6900).
Wild art Take a step into ‘the wild’ with the latest joint presentation of Semiahmoo Arts and the City of White Rock 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 scheduled to run until to Feb. 26. Participating artists are Adele Maskwa-Iskwew 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, call 604541-2199.
Enchanted April Actors well-known on the Semiahmoo Peninsula are featured in Langley Players’ Enchanted April, which opens Thursday, Jan. 21 at Langley Playhouse, 4307 200 St. Dann Wilhelm, Sheila Greentree and White Rock actress Irene Rowe are featured in the play,
which, director Marko Hohlbein promises, will “take you away from the rain and gloom of our west coast winter to the sunshine and promise of an Italian villa.” Based on the 1920s novel by Elizabeth von Arnim, Enchanted April traces the story of a woman who seeks to escape an “empty marriage and the dreary drudgery of day-to-day life,” by travelling to the Italian Riviera. Enchanted April runs Thursdays to Sundays from January 21 to February 20 at the Langley Playhouse, 4307 200 St. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. For reservations, visit http:// www.langleyplayers.com/ reservations.html or buy tickets online at http://www. brownpapertickets.com/ producer/133005. Patrons may also email reservations@ langleyplayers.com or call 604534-7469.
Rialto Theatre The Hollywood Cinemas Rialto Theatre, 1732 Johnston Rd., is currently presenting three nonmainstream movies for White Rock and South Surrey audiences. The Big Short (6:50 p.m.), based on a real-life thriller, follows four outsiders who decide to take down the banks after their implicit complicity in financial fraud, following the 2006 global financial collapse. Brad Pitt, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Christian Bale play the quartet in question, in a cast that also features Melissa Leo and Marisa Tomei. Brooklyn (4:30 p.m.) starring emerging star Saiorse Ronan, concerns soft-spoken young Irish woman Ellis Ryan, who risks
everything to resettle in Brooklyn, N.Y. in the early 1950’s, finding romance with a passionate Italian (Emory Cohen) – only to find that her old culture is pulling her back, due to a family tragedy. The Danish Girl (4:40 p.m., 7:05 p.m.) featuring Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander, weaves an unusual tale of Denmark in the 1920s, based on a true story, as a woman artist’s portrait of her husband as a woman precipitates the emergence of the feminine side of his personality and eventual sexual-reassignment surgery. For more info, call 604-541-9527.
Sunshine at night There’s something special about open-mic 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 to 5 p.m. sessions of live Dixieland/Swing for listening and dancing each Sunday are back at the Royal Canadian Legion Crescent Branch
An iconic rock ‘n’ roll figure will be saluted at Blue Frog Studios, 7 p.m. 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). Dark emotional ballads, and Orbison’s impassioned voice, bridging the gap between baritone and tenor, were also the secret of such subsequent successes a Dream Baby, Ooby Dooby, Blue Angel, Blue Bayou, You Got It and In Dreams – and Demers and a talented group of sidemen deliver the goods with a sensitive, dynamic tribute and a sincere desire to recreate the sound and feel of the original recordings. Tickets ($42.50, plus service charges) are available at 604542-3055 or through www. bluefrogstudios.ca
How I Learned To Drive Peninsula Productions presents the second offering in their Staged Play Reading Series, How I Learned To Drive, by US playwright Paula Vogel, directed by Guy Fauchon, Sunday, Jan. 31, 7 p.m. at Semiahmoo Arts Centre, 14600 North Bluff Rd. The play, which premiered offBroadway at the Vineyard Theatre, earned Vogel the 1998 Pulitzer prize for drama for her work. The story follows the strained, sexual relationship between protagonist Li’l Bit and her aunt’s husband, Uncle Peck – from her adolescence through her teenage years into college and beyond. Using the metaphor of driving and the issues of pedophilia, incest and misogyny, the play explores the ideas of control and manipulation. The show is presented with a warning of mature themes (not suitable for a young audience), and there is limited seating with tickets by donation.
Young actors sought There’s still a chance for young actors to audition for a highlyregarded theatre company’s 18th season. Susan Pendleton’s Young People’s Theatre Company of Surrey (SYTCO) has opened up a few spots for boys and girls in grades 7-10. Contact sytco@shaw. ca for audition information.
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Dear parents, We work hard to give your children the best education possible. We celebrate with them when they master a new concept and help them think creatively when tackling a tricky problem. But standardized tests like the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) in Grades 4 and 7 take away from those wonderful moments of learning. The FSAs do not count for marks, create needless stress for students, are expensive, and the muchdelayed results do not actively support your child’s progress. The data is also misused to rank schools, which puts pressure on teachers to teach to the test, instead of to students’ interests and needs. That’s why teachers in Surrey recommend you send a letter to your school principal requesting that your child be exempted from the FSA.
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Tamanawis defeats Panorama Ridge in finals of Surrey RCMP Classic
‘Cats cement dynasty with fourth title Rick Kupchuk
Grade 8 player while leading the Wildcats to an RCMP title in the junior category. The Tamanawis Wildcats have become a “I just let it come to me. I didn’t even know dynasty at the Surrey RCMP Classic senior I had 47,” he said. “I know I had 30 at the boys high school basketball tournament. half, but it didn’t seem like I had 17 more. I Playing in the championship game for the had the same number of shots I usually do, sixth consecutive season, the Wildcats won but it felt like I just wasn’t missing.” their fourth all-Surrey title with a 97-69 vicGrade 12 guard Sagar Dulay netted 17 tory over the Panorama Ridge Thunder Satpoints for Tamanawis, with Grade 11 forurday night at the Langley Events Centre. ward Gurman Banghu adding 15. Dulay The Wildcats became just the third team was selected to the tournament’s first all-star to win three consecutive RCMP Classic ban- team, with teammate Kyle Uppal a second ners, and the first public school to do so. The team selection. White Rock Christian Academy Warriors For the Thunder, Harsiman Bhullar with won five in a row from 1999 to 2003, and 25 points, Devon Dhillon with 15, and Sahil three in succession in 2008-’10. Dhami and Chuks Udevi with 12 ❝They didn’t “It’s a big deal for our guys, each were the top scorers. Dhami want to be the on the first team and Udevi on the because now they have won it at the junior and senior level,” said second were the Thunder players team to drop Wildcats coach Mike McKay. the ball, so to named to the all-star team. “They didn’t want to be the team Panorama Ridge made the most speak.❞ to drop the ball, so to speak.” of its first-ever top five finish, Mike McKay With just three grade 12s in placing second to one of the provTamanawis coach ince’s best high school basketball their lineup, the Wildcats are a mix of players who won last year’s teams. RCMP Classic in either the junior or senior “That’s an accomplishment,” said Thunder category. They never trailed in Saturday’s coach Parm Gill of the runner-up finish. championship game, needing just five min“We’re not happy about the way this game utes to build a double-digit lead. Playing went but it’s a learning process for us. in their first-ever RCMP Classic final, the “This is the farthest the school has gone at Thunder rallied in the second quarter to get the RCMP Classic, but the school has never to within two at 34-32, but the Wildcats’ lead made provincials at the senior level. So that’s grew slightly to 44-38 at half time. And after what we’re aiming for now.” Tamanawis began the second half with an Paced by all-stars Aaqib Dhillon (first 8-2 run to go up by 12 points, they kept add- team) and Jasman Basra (second team), the ing to their lead over the final 18 minutes. North Surrey Spartans claimed third place “We started off pretty well, then made an with an 81-68 win over the Southridge adjustment to our press in the second quarStorm. ter and our energy went down.” said McKay. The Storm, awarded fifth place, were led by “Then we made an adjustment at half time first-team all-star Hunter Hughes. to match with their fast break, and it created Placing fourth were the Lord Tweedsmuir some turnovers and we built on that.” Panthers, 61-57 winners over the Enver Miguel Tomley, Tamanawis’ Grade 10 point Creek Cougars in another consolation game. guard, won his first Most Valuable Player Rounding out the first all-star team was (MVP) award as a senior. He scored 47 Gurbant Dhaliwal of the L.A. Matheson points, the fourth-highest total in a chamMustangs. Other second team selections pionship game in the tournament’s 25-year were Brandon Tabing of Lord Tweedsmuir history, two years after he was the MVP as a and Andrew Musison of Enver Creek. Black Press
Totems top junior boys division The Semiahmoo Totems won the Surrey RCMP Classic’s junior boys division, defeating the Guildford Park Sabres 75-59 in Saturday’s final at Enver Creek Secondary. The Totems were the dominant team throughout the 20-team competition, winning four games by an average of 19 points, the closest game being the final
against the Sabres. “We’re very, very happy. It’s such a big tournament, so it’s nice to win it,” said Totems head coach Ed Lefurgy. “The boys played extremely hard, and defensively we were very good. We’ve got a big, athletic group, and our defensively intensity was great, we shot really well – it was just a good effort.” Grade 10 guard Jordon
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combines and tryout camps. The High Roller tourney has three divisions – Grade 8, under-16 and under-18 – and features some of the top youth football players in the U.S. and Canada, and the event is heavily scouted by college coaches and recruiters. Giustino, who attends Holy Cross High School, has played minor football with the Titans for eight years, beginning in flag division, while Pavicic – in Grade 8 at Elgin Park Secondary – has been wearing Titans’
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Surrey Board of Education invites public input to its 2016/2017 operating budget The Surrey Board of Education invites your submissions regarding program and service priorities as the board considers its 2016/2017 operating budget. Each year, the board works to sustain priority programs and services to support students across the district. As was true in past budget planning cycles, district needs outpace the funds the board will receive from provincial government grants. This means there are difficult choices to be made in order to achieve the balanced budget required by law and ensure student needs are met in the best way. In coming weeks, the board will meet with employee groups and community stakeholders, including the District Parent Advisory Committee, to share details of the budget challenge and to obtain input. Other community members are welcome to submit ideas, questions and suggestions regarding board priorities and potential budget reduction ideas by writing to: Mr. Wayne Noye, Secretary-Treasurer School District No.36 (Surrey) 14033 – 92 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3V 0B7 Telephone: (604) 596-7733 or Email: budget@surreyschools.ca Written submissions should be received no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016. For additional information and background, various district and financial reports are available at www.surreyschools.ca.
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The gymnastics community is rallying around one of their own. Almost five months after a lifealtering injury to Alanna Jones, an athlete/coach at the Surrey Gymnastics Society (SGS), John Carroll has set up a Go Fund Me account with a goal of raising $100,000. Last August, Jones, 21, suffered a broken neck when she fell out of a tree, an injury which has left her a quadriplegic. “Alanna and her family will have a lot of expenses coming their way over the next few years for sure,” wrote Carroll, the competitive program director at SGS, on the Go Fund Me website (www.gofundme. com/ssew27yc). “Renovating a house for a wheelchair, a vehicle that can
transport Alanna and her chair, physiotherapy, massage therapy, everyday supplies that cost a bundle. “I am sure there are many expenses that I have not thought of and I am already way beyond the $100,000 target.” The fund currently sits at more than $20,000. The Jones family has been involved with SGS for 26 years. Sisters Kelsey and Kristy were members when Alanna was born. All three competed for many years, and along with mother, Shelley, have volunteered as coaches. “They have done many volunteer hours for our community club,” said Carroll. “Helping them now would mean the world.” Jones, who retired from competitive gymnastics last spring, has been at the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver since the accident.
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The first five countries have confirmed their participation in this summer’s Women’s World Softball Championships, which are set to be hosted in South Surrey. National teams from Canada, Czech Republic, France, New Zealand and the United States have all signed on to play at the prestigious tournament, which will be held July 15-24 at Softball City. In total, organizers are expecting more than 30 countries to participate, which would make it among the largest world championships ever staged. “We are thrilled to announce the first five countries,” said tournament chairman Greg Timm.
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The United States is one of five teams confirmed for July’s world softball championships. “This is just the to be among the top beginning of many squads after their goldannouncements medal win at Pan-Am surrounding the Games in Toronto last countries that will be summer. Currently, coming to Surrey this Canada is the No. July.” 4-ranked team in the The U.S. will be world. among the gold-medal For more on the event, contenders at the visit www.surrey2016. tournament, while com or, on Twitter, at @ Canada is also expected Surrey2016.
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LEWINGTON Evelyn May (nee Robertson) April 23, 1936 - December 24, 2015 It is with great sadness we announce the passing, with her family by her side, of Evelyn May Lewington of Langley BC. We have lost a much loved mother, wife, grandma, sister and friend to many. She leaves behind the aching hearts of her son Paul (Stacey), daughter Valerie (Ken) and husband Patrick. She is also survived by her grandson Kyle, sisters Eileen and Rita of Scotland, stepdaughters Ann and Leslie and the granddog Pete.
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Edmund was born in Beausejour, Manitoba to William and Julianna Best. He is survived by Doreen, his loving wife of 65 years, his children – Dennis (Valerie), Wendy (Bob Irving), Beverly (Percy Phillips), and Gerald (Margaret); his grandchildren, Melissa (Bob Beveridge), Erin (Clint Senior), Kendall (James Kuhl), Ian (Paige Lewis), and Amanda (Adam Speakman); and his great grands, Samuel and Edmund (Eddie) Kuhl, Kai and Beckett Senior, and Kate Beveridge. The fifth of nine children, he is also survived by his dear sisters Helen Barron of Brandon, Manitoba and Alma Cooper of Mississauga, Ontario, sisters-in-law Sharon Newton of Winnipeg, Manitoba and Hazel Dutchak of Steinbach, Manitoba, as well as many nieces and nephews. Edmund grew up on a farm and farmed until the age of 40 when he and Doreen headed west to Saskatchewan as the new owners of an Allied Hardware store in Wapella. He became a member of Gideons International in 1966 and enjoyed presenting New Testaments to grade five children for many years. He always had a New Testament in his pocket to share. After 10 years in Saskatchewan the west beckoned them again and they moved to Burnaby where they managed Lake City Motor Inn for 16 years. Retirement took Edmund and Doreen to South Surrey where they have made many lasting friendships. Edmund passed peacefully to be with his Lord and Saviour, surrounded by his family. Thank you to the staff at the Peace Portal Seniors Village for your excellent care and kindness to Ed and his family during the two months he was in your care. Thank you also to the ambulance, emergency and fourth floor staff at Peace Arch Hospital. Your thoughtfulness and compassion was greatly appreciated. A private memorial will be held at White Rock Baptist Church where Ed was a member for the last 14 years. Condolences may be offered at www.victoryfuneralcentre.ca
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TESSIER Neomie “Pinky” (nee Gomes) Born on May 8, 1929 passed away on January 15, 2016, at the age of 86 years at Peace Arch Hospital surrounded by family. She is survived by her children Patrick, Joe, Mary (Pete), and Trish, as well as her five grandchildren, Jason, Jessica, Connor, Taylor & Hayley, and two siblings Noreen and Viv. Pinky was a kind, selfless, wonderful mother, grandmother, wife, friend, and sister. We are deeply saddened by this loss. Pinky will be forever in our hearts. A celebration of life will follow in May. Rest in Peace Mom in God’s Kingdom.
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RICHARDS Robin Peter November 8, 1950 - January 11, 2016 Robin passed away peacefully in his home and in the loving presence of his wife, Shelagh. Those that had the pleasure of sharing his journey of life will remember him for his independent spirit, love of outdoors and jovial energy. He was supported by his many friends and family throughout his brief illness with cancer. In true fashion, even as he was dying, Robin gave his all to support those around him. His courage and acceptance of death were a blessing. He is survived by his father Peter Leonard Richards, children Robert (Kara), Aaron (Heather), and Stephanie (Sean), his grandchildren Jakson, Rylan and Olivia, and his siblings Alda, Wendy, and Bruce as well as brothers and sisters from extended family, Ian and Darcy Miller, Ricky Lee, Susan, Monty, Tracy and Shane Strudwick and his many nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by those who loved him.
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September 18, 1925 to December 20, 2015 Muriel Don (Duddles) passed away peacefully on December 20, 2015 at Peace Arch Hospital following complications from a stroke. She was predeceased by her husband Jim in 2010. She is survived by her daughters Kathy (Kendall) and Kelly (Shelley), son Jim (Lisa) and grandchildren Lisette, Leila, Michael, Adam and Brendan. She will also be missed by her nephew Russ and her niece Linda and her many friends in the White Rock/South Surrey Area. Muriel and Jim enjoyed many years of travelling to all parts of the world and after Jim’s passing Muriel continued to travel with her two daughters. Muriel was also very active with her bridge groups, the book club, the South Surrey Garden Club, Probus and the Peace Arch Hospital Auxiliary. A Celebration of Muriel’s Life will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Morgan Creek Golf Course, 3500 Morgan Creek Way, Surrey, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the BCSPCA or the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society.
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$950 incls. HEAT & H/W.
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1 block from Semiahmoo Mall. Available January 1
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Call for appt to view 778.878.0782
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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
HALLS
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SOUTH SURREY- 2nd Ave. & 176th (truck crossing) 500sf. coach house. Like new condition. 1 bdrm. W/D D/W, laminate floors. $900 incls. cbl. (300 channels) Wi-Fi, utils. Available Now. No pets! N/S Call: (604)312-5763
1455 Fir St WHITE ROCK 1 Bdrm units avail now Heat & hot wtr incl. Swimming pool & rec room On site mgr
MISC. FOR SALE
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Large 1 Bedroom D/W in unit. Concrete building.
Skyline Apts
HOMES FOR RENT
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 WHITE ROCK Oceanview FURN nr #99 & beach, 2 bdrm, garage, ns/np. Feb. 1. $2400 604-220-9188
WHITE ROCK SUNSET VILLA
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WHITE ROCK 5 yr old, 3 bdrm grnd lvl. 5 Min walk to pier. Good cond. $1500 incl util/lndry. 604-720-8655
FOR RENT- Cranley Place Community Hall (maximum 80 people). 2140 Cumbria Dr. Surrey 604 536-7322 e-mail: Cranleyplace@shaw.ca
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Call 604-575-5555
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APARTMENT/CONDO
White Rock - 1 bdrm. ground floor. Some ocean view. New paint & carpets. Well maintained apt. bldg. Quiet adult oriented. $870/mo. incls. heat, hot H20, prkg. locker, WiFi. N/S N/P. 604-535-3585 www.thelyons.ca
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
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1321 Foster St.
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CRESTWOOD MANOR
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Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrms Call for Availability White Rock, Live-In Manager Hot Water & u/g parking incl.
DESKTOP LASER PRINTER needs ink, $100. 604-802-3455.
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Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers. Reasonable. Also Appliance Removal Call Mark (604)536-9092
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Call for an appointment 604-725-2666
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• Crown Moldings • Tiles
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WE DO IT ALL!
2 coats of any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale High Performance paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring
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INTERIOR/EXTERIOR
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HOME IMPROVEMENT
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HOMES FOR RENT
TRANSPORTATION 818
CARS - DOMESTIC
1999 SUBARU LEGACY AWD Well maintained, automatic, 270K. With recent head gasket & timing belt. Trailer hitch, 4 snow tires on rims. Excellent condition! Recently retired. Make an offer. 604-340-1512.
Call 604-536-0379 WHITE ROCK, 14884 North Bluff Res. Avail Feb 1st. Clean, bright 1 bdrm suite. Heat, water, prkg, storage & balcony included. $900/mo. N/S, N/P. Call (604)360-1403. 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT, 2 dr hatch, 70K, auto, a/c, p/w, p/l, black, $4800 firm. 604-538-9257
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APARTMENT/CONDO ACTIVE SENIOR
1 Bdrm & 2 Bdrms. Well maintained Concrete High Rise in White Rock close to shopping.
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1 bdrm apt in the heart of White Rock
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A quiet “non smoking” clean apt. Walk to all amenities, tennis courts, Soft ball City, pool, park, beach and on bus route. Refs and lease required. Sorry no pets allowed. Phone for additional info and appt.
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Call 604-538-5085 White Rock 1 bdrm apt million $$ oceanview semi/unfurn, lge & spacious, $1200m. N/S. email: lornajwalsh@gmail.com
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
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OCEAN PARK; custom 4300 sq.ft. home, semi furn’d. 4 bdrm, 5 baths. NP/NS. $6000/mo. (604)542-0342
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