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▶ IBATA NORIC HEXAMER, WHO SEXUALLY ASSAULTED CHILDREN IN SURREY, NORTH DELTA AND VANCOUVER, HAS BEEN DEEMED A DANGEROUS OFFENDER SHEILA REYNOLDS

A man who admitted he raped several children in the Lower Mainland between 1995 and 2009 has been deemed a dangerous offender, meaning he will be behind bars indefinitely. Ibata Noric Hexamer, a former political organizer and DJ, has been in jail since December 2010, when he was arrested after DNA evidence linked him to attacks in Surrey, Delta and Vancouver.

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Though initially charged with 23 sex-related offences, he pleaded guilty in 2012 to three counts of sexual assault with a weapon, one count of sexual assault and two counts of unlawful confinement. He subsequently applied – unsuccessfully – to have his guilty pleas withdrawn and the case faced numerous delays as Hexamer fired several lawyers in what a judge deemed an obvious attempt at a shorter sentence. continued on page 4

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Illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C. jumped 27 per cent in

2015, and that grim statistic was even worse in the Fraser Health region, where deadly overdoses soared nearly 50 per cent. A total of 465 B.C. residents died from illicit drug use last year, almost 100 more than in 2014, accord-

ing to new statistics from the B.C. Coroners Service. Fraser Health recorded the largest number of drug deaths of any B.C. region in 2015 – a total of 166, up from 111 in 2014. continued on page 5

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▼ EVENT AIMS TO HELP END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN SHEILA REYNOLDS

The public is invited to “rise up” against domestic violence at a daytime event in North Delta this week. One Billion Rising will feature a series of speakers, including an aboriginal elder – acknowledging missing and murdered aboriginal women – and Delta’s Chief of Police, Neil Dubord. A female survivor of abuse will tell her story, as will the mom of murdered Surrey student Maple Batalia. Batalia, 19, was shot to death in September 2011 in a parking lot outside SFU Surrey. Her former boyfriend Gurjinder (Gary) Dhaliwal and another man have been charged but have yet to face trial. One Billion Rising is a global initiative launched in 2012 to end violence Neil Dubord against women. The campaign began as a call to action based on the statistic that one in three women worldwide will be beaten or raped in her lifetime. Local, provincial and federal politicians will also be present at the Delta event and there will be a Break the Chain dance performance. One Billion Rising is Maple Batalia hosted by NEVER (Network to Eliminate Violence in Relationships), a non-profit group whose aim it is to end domestic violence “through coordinated, open and seamless service delivery, collaboration, sharing of resources among service providers, community leaders, educators and government bodies.” Balbir Gurm, the group’s facilitator, will speak to attendees. One Billion Rising takes place Friday, Feb. 12, from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at Firehall Centre for the Arts, 11489 84 Ave.

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Surrey heritage railway adds third car to fleet ▼ IN HISTORIC MOVE, 110-YEAR-OLD INTERURBAN RAILCAR MAKES 2 A.M. TRIP TO CLOVERDALE JENNIFER LANG

A century-old Interurban railcar has found a new home in Cloverdale, where the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society (FVHRS) welcomed the new arrival early on Jan. 28. The 110-year-old car was transported by road from Vancouver to Surrey in the middle of the night. It was loaded onto a flat-deck trailer at False Creek at around 2 a.m. and arrived safely at the FVHRS’s car barn at 176 Street and Highway 10 at 3 a.m. “It went extremely well,” Ray Hudson, communications director for the FVHRS, said of the historic move. It was owned by Bryon and Diane Cole of Seattle, who had leased it to the City of Vancouver. They’ve donated it to the FVHRS and were on hand during the transfer. The car was built in New Westminster in 1905 and was part of the B.C. Electric Railway, a passenger and freight service that operated to the early 1950s shuttling commuters and goods from Vancouver to Steveston, New Westminster and the Fraser Valley,

where the line ran as far east as Chilliwack. For most of its life, old Car 1207 ran on the Marpole-Steveston line, a route fondly known as the “Sockeye Express” because many of the commuters were cannery workers. It’s still in beautiful condition, boasting polished brass fittings and grained wood, along with two working engines. The seating capacity is 32 regular seats and 24 seats in the smoking section. The 19th-century style roof features windows that open. “Nice car,” observed society member Gary Rideout as he stepped inside the 1905 Interurban for the first time. “Ain’t she a beaut?” agreed Hudson. In 1998, the car was brought out of 40 years of retirement in Vancouver, where it was one of two former B.C. Electric Railway Interurbans used for a seasonal heritage street car line along the south side of False Creek, linking Science World and Granville Island until the 2010 Winter Olympics. The City of Vancouver eventually ▶ “It’s shut the service down. At the time, Vancouver City Coun. going to look Geoff Meggs described the heritage rail like a million line as “a novelty, a really beautiful and wonderful one.” bucks.” RON POWERS continued on page 8

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A 27-year-old Langley man has been found guilty of stabbing a friend to death on New Year’s Eve in 2012. On Jan. 28, a B.C. Supreme Court judge found Jason Terrence Brewer guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Cloverdale’s Cole Manning, 40, who was found dead in Brewer’s basement suite on the Surrey-Langley border. A second-degree murder conviction carries an automatic sentence of life in prison. A judge will set his parole eligibility at a later date. He

appears next on Feb. 11. During the trial, the court heard Manning had gone to Brewer’s house, where Manning was stabbed to death. His bloodied, naked body was found face down on Brewer’s bed. Brewer never denied killing Manning, but pleaded not guilty, testifying his actions were self-defence. Brewer stabbed Manning almost two dozen times, leaving a kitchen knife in the victim’s neck. Toxicology reports showed Manning had no drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of his death. Brewer fled his basement suite and met with a longtime friend, confessing what he had done. That friend called 911. Brewer sent several text messages before his arrest, some to his then-girlfriend.

▶ HEXAMER HAD NO PRIOR CRIMINAL RECORD from page 1

Hexamer’s sex crimes involved children and youth between the ages of six and 14 years old. The most recent assault took place in Surrey in 2009 when Hexamer approached a six-year-old girl who was walking near 139 Street and 62 Avenue with her older brother and his friend. Hexamer took the girl into a nearby forest at knifepoint,

ordering the boys to follow, and sexually assaulted the girl. In 2007, Hexamer approached two 14-yearold girls in North Delta to ask for directions, threatened them with a knife and forced them into a wooded area where he sexually assaulted them. The oldest of the cases occurred in 1995, when Hexamer asked a girl outside a Vancouver elementary school to help find his child.

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Two men injured in separate stabbings KEVIN DIAKIW

An early morning assault Friday left one man injured and police looking for the suspect. At 3:30 a.m. Feb. 5, police were called to the 6000-block of King George Boulevard after a male was found with a stab wound. The victim, a 58-year-old Surrey resident, is known to police and was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No suspects have been arrested. On Thursday (Feb. 4), a man was taken to hospital after being stabbed during a fight in Newton. At about 10 p.m., Surrey RCMP responded to reports of a stabbing in the 8200- block of 120 Street. When police arrived, they found a 36-year-old man suffering from knife wounds. He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Reports indicate the incident started when several people got into a fight and someone used a knife. Anyone with further infor-

mation about either of these stabbings who has not already spoken to police is asked to contact Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or, if they wish to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 or www.solve crime.ca

Car injures two Two people were struck by a car while in a crosswalk Thursday night, but are expected to survive. On Feb. 4 at about 6:45 p.m., Surrey RCMP responded to a collision in the 6800-block of 125 Street. Upon arrival, they found two pedestrians who had been struck by a vehicle while they were in a crosswalk. One of the pedestrians was knocked into an oncoming car and was pinned under it. Both male victims, in their mid-20s, were taken to hospital and have since been released with only minor injuries. Both drivers remained at the scene and are cooperating with police.

The investigation is in its early stages, however, speed or distraction on the part of the drivers are not believed to be factors.

A nearby Good Samaritan drove her to the hospital to be treated for serious but non-life threatening injuries. The suspect is described as a black Police release male with a slight build, 5’10” to 5’11” sketch of sex and approximately 30 assault suspect years old. He speaks with a Surrey RCMP are slight accent and was seeking the public’s Suspect in Feb. 2 wearing black pants help in identifying a assault and a black hoodie. suspect after a woman “We do not believe was stabbed and there is a risk to the sexually assaulted in general public,” Surrey RCMP Cpl. Whalley last week. Scotty Schumann said in a press On Tuesday (Feb. 2), RCMP release. “However, we are warning were called by residents in the vulnerable and at risk women to 13200-block of 105 Avenue to report they heard a woman scream- be mindful of their personal safety. Our investigators will be working ing. At about 2 a.m. the woman met a very hard to identify this suspect and bring him before the courts.” man not known to her and walked Anyone with information is asked with him to a secluded area. She to contact the Surrey RCMP at told police the suspect then sexu604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at ally assaulted her and stabbed her 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvebefore fleeing. crime.ca.

Delta cop charged with forgery A Delta Police officer has been charged with forgery in connection with prescription pain medication, just after returning to work from a medical leave. The alleged offences took place on Nov. 8, 2015 and were not related to Const. Geoffrey Young’s duties as a police officer. On Feb. 2, he was charged with forgery. As the case is now before the courts, Delta Police say they will offer no further comment on the alleged incident. Young is 38 years old and has been a member of the Delta Police Department since 2009. At the time of the alleged offences he was performing administrative duties after a return from medical leave. Young remains on paid medical leave and a Police Act investigation is ongoing.

▶ FENTANYL CLAIMING THE LIVES OF RECREATIONAL DRUG USERS from page 1

“It’s been particularly severe in the Fraser region,” said coroner service spokesperson Barb McLintock. “That’s really, really large even when you factor in things like increasing population.” Broken down by municipality, Vancouver still had the most overdose deaths at 118. But Surrey had 67 drug deaths last year, a jump from 42 in 2014. Abbotsford had 24 (up from seven) and Maple Ridge had 23 (up from 14.) Other cities with 10 or more drug deaths were Nanaimo, VIctoria, Kelowna, Burnaby, Prince George, Langley, Coquitlam and New Westminster. December was particularly bad, with 62 deaths recorded provincewide, the largest number in any single month over the past 10 years. An estimated 30 per cent of overdose deaths involved fentanyl – either the dangerously potent synthetic opiate by itself or mixed with other drugs – and that proportion has steadily climbed over the past three years. Because powdered fentanyl is often added to other street drugs and unknowingly ingested, public health officials say it’s been responsible for an unusual number of overdoses in recreational or occa-

sional drug users, rather than long-term injection drug users. But McLintock said other drugs, including heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine, continue to account for more deaths overall. “Fentanyl is part of the problem, but it’s far, far, far from being the

whole problem.” McLintock noted there are efforts underway to increase access to life-saving naloxone or Narcan, which can quickly stop an overdose in progress, by having firefighters carry the drug or by offering it over-the-counter without prescription at

pharmacies. “Certainly that form of harm reduction will help but it’s still only good for the opiates,” she cautioned. “It’s not going to help your crystal meth and your cocaine users because it often doesn’t work on those.” The provincial overdose death rate is now

at its highest level since 1998. McLintock said the death statistics are just

the tip of the iceberg because many more overdoses happen that don’t lead to fatalities,

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Your courage is making a difference It’s been a dark, wet start to 2016 and the cloud of mental illness looms. A South Surrey mother is pained about her adult son, who is wracked with the demons of depression and addiction. Neither she tangle of mental health serer. Maureen Kerr, whose letter appears on the next page, wonders when the inadexed. When will there be enough help for the sheer number of people who need it? Meanwhile, Surrey’s ghts a quiet, sometimes lonely battle with depression. Even with medication and unconditional support from her parents, she says many of her days are filled with struggle. She’s certainly not alone. It’s cult to imagine an issue as

far-reaching as mental illness. As Samantha succinctly puts it, we either have it, know someone who does, or both. Its presence permeates large swaths of lives. Blogger Kristyl Clark’s latest column (below) reflects on the impact a sick father had on an entire family – and the generation that follows. There are so many stories. Over the years, this newspaper has delved numerous times into the despair of mental illness, talking to policy makers, medical experts, front line workers and sufferers, and shining a light on the health care system’s often shocking failings. Today, while B.C. is still a long way from providing the support that’s required, positive strides have been made.

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New reasearch projects and facilities are on the horizon (a $7-million child and teen psychiatric unit opens next year at Surrey Memorial Hospital), and many corporations and organizations no longer shy away from acknowledging what has been the elephant in the room – shrouded in shame – for decades. Increasingly, incrementally, it’s becoming easier to talk about mental illness. This is a monumental shift created by ordinary people like Maureen and Samantha and Kristyl, who are not swayed by the unkind, outdated and ineffective manifesto to suck it up and stay silent. Let’s keep this conversation going. Thank you so much for sharing your stories.

My story, free of stigma or shame PINK LAUNDRY ▼ Kristyl Clark

It seems like yesterday when mental illness rolled in fast and furious like a threatening thundercloud, casting a dark shadow over our entire family. Mind you, forgetting the past is near impossible when my inquisitive six-yearold daughter, Molly, wants to soak up every bit of knowledge she can about a grandpa she barely knew. But how do you explain mental illness to a grieving little girl? I know it couldn’t have been easy for my own mother – a young single mom who was grappling to come to terms with it herself during a time when the rest of the world was still in the dark. Although it was Dad who was diagnosed with manic depression shortly their divorce, we’d all feel the devastating blows of its effects – even myself at Molly’s tender age. Mental health was a taboo topic – a dirty little secret many families kept on the down low. While I knew Dad had a problem with alcohol, I was clueless about his mental state that went beyond the bottle. To this day, I can’t look at a white crib without seeing ruby red blood dripping off the railing – a cryptic memory from long ago that is still etched in my mind,

especially now that I’m a parent myself. It was a hot summer evening and I was in my room playing Barbies when I heard the banging at the front door and my mother’s cries. Bang! Bang! Bang! “Go away or I’ll call the police,” screamed mom, clutching the telephone receiver. I tiptoed downstairs. Rather than heed Mom’s warning, Dad smashed his way through our kitchen window with his fist and climbed inside. “Get to your room and lock the door,” mom demanded. I ran as fast as my little legs could go, slammed my door and attempted to barricade it with stuffed animals, sobbing into my favourite Teddy. Once the house was quiet, I crept into the hall and followed a trail of blood that led to my baby brother’s room. Dad was on the floor in the corner of the nursery, rocking his infant son in his arms. “I just wanted to see him,” he whispered, oblivious I was in the room. Moments later, a policeman guided me out of the house. It turns out the broken window wasn’t the only horror we’d witness that day. Another cop wrestled Dad face-first into the pavement and cuffed him, while a crowd

of onlookers came out of their homes to watch the domestic drama – including many of my little friends in the cul-de-sac. Tears streamed down my cheeks and I wailed for my Daddy. As the police car drove away, I watched as “normal” families went back into their homes, where their “normal” daddies were probably going to read them a bedtime story. Meanwhile, mine would spend the night behind bars. It would be a few months before I’d get to see my Dad again – even longer before I’d let down my guard. But as we all know, kids are resilient. While it wouldn’t be the first time Dad would be struck by a severe spell of mania, I’d never stop loving him. As I got older, I began to put the pieces of the puzzle together about his condition. It was liberating to blame the illness for his odd behaviour. I finally understood why he’d suddenly just leave a restaurant in the midst of eating with us, why we were never allowed to give him our telephone number or why he broke in the house that day. Over the years, me, my brother and my Dad would find our own sense of normal-

cy in our unusual family dynamic. He became more like a cool uncle that we’d see every second Sunday on supervised visits, but that worked just fine for me. Mom could have stopped us from seeing him considering the circumstances, but I’m forever grateful she didn’t. The truth, just like the millions of other men and women plagued with a debilitating mental illness, is that Dad wasn’t a bad person. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, 20 per cent of Canadians will personally experience a mental illness in their lifetime. It’s been almost five years since my father unexpectedly passed away in a dingy transition home in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, but it doesn’t really feel that long ago. Especially when his curious granddaughter says, “Mommy, tell me another story about Grandpa Jim.” There’s no fairy tale ending, but it’s a beautiful, complicated and messy story – one free of stigma and shame that I pray she will tell her own daughter one day.

Kristyl Clark is a work-at-home mom who writes monthly for Black Press and is the founder of ValleyMom.ca

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When will we treat those who suffer? ▶ BY THE TIME AN ADDICT ‘HITS BOTTOM,’ IT’S OFTEN TOO LATE, A MOTHER SAYS

We are a barbaric people, some of us, full of impressive words and passionate concern about mental health and addiction recovery while doing very little about it. Being the mother of a drug addict is like having my heart ripped out one inch at a time. It’s a raw and seeping wound that never stops bleeding, awake or asleep, whenever I see him and whenever I don’t. Not just because I’m forced to watch him die a slow and painful death in front of my eyes, but because I can do absolutely nothing about it. I cannot gather my son in my arms and transport him to safe harbour. I cannot scoop him from the tortured hell he lives in and plunk him down somewhere opposite. He’s an adult. He has rights. This haunted, emaciated skeleton – this ghost of what he once was and still could be – has rights. Experts tell us that addiction is a brain disorder. That repeated drug use leads to changes in the brain that undermine voluntary control. And yet we demand choices from people who are no longer capable of them. Workers in the field know that drug addiction is a mental health issue and still our Mental Health Act does not include it. I cannot force my son into treatment. He has to make the call. He has to hit bottom. The problem is, by the time he does, he’ll be dead. If a drowning man was too beaten, too exhausted, and too befuddled to lift his hand to yours, would you stand on the river bank and watch him drown? ADHD, severe depression and years of drug abuse cause impaired judgment and incapacity. My son suffers from it all in a “recovery house” that isn’t one, at the mercy of a landlord who exploits our most vulnerable. No food, no heat, no oven, no telephone. Alerting the authorities is pointless; the guy always wiggles out. Besides, it’s better than living under a tree. They’re addicts. Where can they go? No one else will take them. If I played the mom card I might get him

South Surrey resident Maureen Kerr says watching her son struggle with substance abuse is like having her heart ripped out one inch at a time. Kerr says addiction needs to be recognized and treated as a mental health issue. EVAN SEAL into treatment. Keeping him there is more difficult. He’s been clean before, nine months once, but didn’t find the magic bullet and no longer believes in the 12-step program. And getting to the top of a waiting list takes courage, faith, persistence and a telephone, when the only push left in him is to search for drugs to stop the pain. Mostly he doesn’t. Mostly he’s dope sick, without drugs and

without hope. He doesn’t eat, doesn’t talk, and hasn’t slept since 2012 when the mother of his child committed murder under the influence of drugs and alcohol and we lost my only grandson in the aftermath. I couldn’t help her, either. Same old story. You can’t force an adult into treatment, blah, blah, blah. A young girl dead, the other locked up, and a small boy loses his entire

birth family. Will it ever stop? When are we going to fix this? Policy doesn’t change until large numbers demand it. Why aren’t we doing that? Why aren’t we saving our drowning people? Maureen Kerr Surrey

Mental illness: Most try to cope in silence ▼ NO ONE WHO SUFFERS SHOULD FEAR THE CONSEQUENCES OF SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCES Mental illness. We either have it, know someone who does, or both. Two weeks ago, as part of Bell Let’s Talk Day (Jan. 27), I shared a glimpse into my world with 10 complete strangers. These people also shared their stories, all very different but all very real burdens to live with. Everyone has a story. Here’s mine. I suffer from depression. I was diagnosed 13 years ago, when I was 15 years old. I have had to take medication to manage it for nearly all of those 13 years. Although there are similarities, suffering from depression as a teenager and suffering as an adult are different realities. On Feb. 1, I turned 28 years old. I’m supposed to “have my sh*t together.” Sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t. When I don’t, I really, really don’t. Even with medication and unconditional love and support from my parents, many of my days are full of struggle. I have days that end with my only accomplishment being that I survived the last 24 hours. Thankfully though, I do have some good days. I have days

where I’m productive, happy and think positively about my future. I yearn for the day that I’m able to have more good days than bad. One day I also hope to overcome the daily symptoms of my depression and hopefully help others do the same. Depression affects many parts of one’s life. Although a mental illness, depression affects most sufferers emotionally and physically as well. Physically we are often more susceptible to extreme fatigue. Often we don’t feel rested, feel weaker than we should, and sometimes even experience unexplainable body pains. Many of us who suffer are less able to control or conceal our emotions. It’s also a lot harder to deal with the effects our emotions have on our day-to-day lives. Although not everyone with depression acts the same way, there are definitely some shared behaviours. Myself and everyone else I know who suffers from mental illness has some form of a social issue, for example. Those who really know me probably know two polar opposite sides of me. One is that I’m often a recluse. I stay home, avoid social gatherings, avoid just “going for coffee,” and even fail to respond to calls, texts and messages much more often than I would like to admit. Of course, when I do have good days, or when I have to pull it together for work, I’m able to be a social butterfly. Lots of people look to me to plan parties, help make parties amazing,

or even just be the life of the party. When there’s more on the line than just having a good time, I’m usually able to. When there isn’t, I’m usually nowhere to be found. Most of the people I know who also suffer are the exact same way. Sadly, I think all of us have had these behaviours affect our friendships, relationships and sometimes even our work lives. I always do my best to be my best self in the presence of others, but I’m not perfect. Of course, I could go on forever about the little details that many people don’t know about me, or don’t know about depression in general. If you’ve read this far, I’m already impressed. Not only did you commit to reading a long-winded letter, but you didn’t quit reading just because it’s all about an issue that a lot of the general population likes to ignore. Depression and other mental illnesses aren’t going to go away. More people suffer in silence than any of us can even imagine. Most do so because of the stigma that comes with mental illness. I too am guilty of trying to conceal it for many years, except to family and close friends. We shouldn’t have to hide or fear the consequences of sharing our stories. I deeply appreciate every one of you that do your best to accept, understand and embrace the people around you who suffer. Samantha Aho Surrey

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The Canadian dollar will continue to slide against its American counterpart, Surrey’s business community was told Thursday afternoon. The Surrey Board of Trade invited three guests to deliver their views on local, provincial, national and international economies at the Eaglequest Golf Course in Guildford. Roughly 100 members were told the dollar’s decline was very sudden and has hit some businesses hard. And that slide will continue. “The loonie fell from $1 (US) to 68 cents very fast. So if you’re buying U.S. dollars, it’s a seismic change,” said Robert Levy, managing director of Border Gold Corp. “There’s a correlation between oil prices and the loonie. So I think a forecast of a 60-cent dollar will stay intact. I’d say prepare for a 60-cent dollar for the next little while.”

Ken Peacock, chief economist and vice-president of the Business Council of B.C., agreed with many experts’ assessment that oil prices have hurt the Canadian economy. The average price for a barrel of oil was almost $105 (US) in February 2014. It fell below $30 last month. “We’ve seen the quickest decline of the Canadian dollar in the shortest period of time,” said Peacock. “The Canadian economy is expected to grow by one per cent next year, which is very low. And it is mostly due to (declining) oil prices.” Peacock displayed a chart which showed the increase or decrease in the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of each province in the past year, noting only two were in decline. Alberta fell by 2.5 per cent, while Newfoundland and Labrador was down by 3.8 per cent. The economies of both provinces depend heavily on the oil industry.

Robert Levy B.C. led the country with a 2.5-per-cent increase in GDP, followed by Ontario at 2.2. And Canada isn’t alone in its economic struggles, the panel said. “The global economy is failing to pick up speed,” said Levy. “In B.C., where we do a lot of business with the United States and overseas, it presents a lot of challenges.” Peacock said a struggling American economy is showing small signs of recovery. “U.S. housing starts are up, which is good for B.C. lumber,” said Peacock, adding the economy in the United States remains the driving force globally. Several American cities, he added, have economies

the size of countries. “New York’s economy is as big as Australia’s, Chicago’s is as big as Nigeria and Houston is as big as Taiwan’s,” he noted. “The U.S. economy is a large, dominant force in the global economy.” Eamonn Percy, founder of the Percy Group Capital and Business Advisors, suggested businesses should be looking ahead and said planning just to be competitive locally or provincially isn’t good enough anymore. “I might not have said that 10 years ago,” he said, adding three global trends have changed his mind. Citing advancements in technology, the changing demographics in the workplace, and the ever-expanding “greater global connectiveness,” Percy said the question for business is how to adapt to the changing trends rather than fight them. “If I was a competitor, what would I do to put myself out of business?” he said. “That’s what you need to ask yourself. Then you need to plan to dominate your sector globally.”

B.C. to probe foreign property buys JEFF NAGEL

Premier Christy Clark now says action will be taken to at least gauge the impact of foreign real estate buyers on the Lower Mainland property market. The province has been criticized for lacking hard data on the influence of offshore money on home prices and has until now relied on estimates from realtor groups that contend the problem is minimal. “I’m determined to try to get as much of that information as we can,” Clark told reporters last week. “Affordability – especially in the City of Vancouver, less so in the suburbs, but certainly there as well – is a real issue and we have to find ways to address it.” She said the forthcoming provincial budget later this month will include measures that will see BC Housing work with the federal government to quantify foreign ownership. “You will see more initiatives that will help us understand exactly the role that non-citizens are playing

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A Surrey pharmacy has taken part in North America’s first research project that ultimately aims to bring the science of pharmacogenomics to patients using their community pharmacy. Pharmacogenomics uses a person’s genetics to uncover which drugs and in what dosage work best for them. The project, called “Genomics for Precision Drug Therapy in the Community Pharmacy,” was funded by the BC Pharmacy Association (BCPhA) and Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) with research being done by a team at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Across the province 33 community pharmacies recruited 200 volunteer patients to be part of the project. The project set out to position the pharmacist as the health-care provider through which patient genetic information can be acquired, assessed and used to guide drug therapy decisions. Until now, this work had been done almost exclusively in cancer agencies or research labs. “This is where the future of pharmacy is heading – helping patients know which medications work for them and in what dosage before they start,” said Allan Wong, pharmacist-owner of Surrey’s Shoppers Drug Mart on 152 Street and Fraser Highway. “I was excited to be part of this

project that will ultimately help patients with their everyday medications.” The project focused on developing robust standard operating procedures for the collection of patient saliva samples, processing and sequencing of DNA at UBC and the development of educational tools used by pharmacists for patient awareness. Community pharmacists finished collecting all 200 saliva samples in late 2015, and UBC researchers finished sequencing samples on Jan. 22. UBC researchers will do a retrospective analysis of DNA information to learn how genetics would have altered the drug dosage patients were prescribed. “One of the most immediate opportunities for genomics in health care is to guide treatment decisions and reduce the risk of adverse drug reactions. This project is tackling just that by enabling pharmacists the insights needed to match the right medication, at the right dose, to the right patient,” said Dr. Catalina Lopez-Correa, vice-president, Sectors and Chief Scientific Officer, Genome BC. “This work reflects Genome BC’s ambition to translate the value of genomics to end-users in

B.C. and beyond.” In recent years, pharmacogenomics, or using a person’s genetics to tailor their drug treatment, has only been used to treat cancer or rare diseases. However, there are more than 150 medications – ranging from mental health to heart disease to cancer drugs – that are impacted by a patient’s DNA. “We showed that pharmacy can be the gateway to personalized medication in our communities,” said Geraldine Vance, CEO of the BC Pharmacy Association. “Regardless of the location – urban or rural – patients had a consistent, quality experience with their community pharmacist as it relates to pharmacogenomics.” Other pharmacies that participated in the project were located in Armstrong, Burnaby, Courtenay, Chetwynd, Cranbrook, Enderby, Fort St. John, Hope, Houston, Kamloops, Kelowna, Keremeos, Penticton, Port Coquitlam, Port McNeill, Prince George, Vancouver, Victoria, West Kelowna and Williams Lake.

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Fassbender wouldn’t give a timeline for the consultations or say if the province will outline specific options under consideration. “We’re going to be doing a very complete and robust look at what the issues are, and what regulations may be helping or hindering any sector of our communities – especially our friends in the taxi industry, because they have a lot invested and a lot at stake.” B.C. Taxi Association President Mohan Kang said the Edmonton model is silent on various B.C. taxi requirements, from compliance with the passenger bill of rights to the commitment to low-emission and accessible vehicles. “Edmonton council should have put a limit on the number of Uber vehicles on the road,” Kang said. Uber Canada spokesperson Susie Heath applauded Edmonton’s “progressive” approach and said Uber is eager to work with B.C. Fassbender is also to consider other aspects of what’s dubbed the sharing economy, such as the rising use of Airbnb to offer unregulated vacation rentals. It has sparked some concern that the trend could crimp the supply of normal rental housing if too many home owners find short-term rentals more lucrative, while undercutting operators of regulated bed and breakfasts or hotels.

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Smart meter system finished under budget: BC Hydro ▶ THERE ARE STILL 13,320 CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE NEW DEVICES TOM FLETCHER

Installation of BC Hydro’s wireless grid system was officially complete at the end of 2015, with a total cost the Crown utility now projects to be $777 million. That’s $153 million below the original budget, said Greg Reimer, executive vice-president, transmission, distribution and customer service for BC Hydro. It includes all the elements required by the B.C. government when it ordered the installation of the smart meter system as part of its Clean Energy Act in 2010. Reimer said in an interview the system has also exceeded the $70 million in savings projected for the first three years of operation. “We’ve realized about $100 million in benefits during that time, particularly from operational savings,” Reimer said. “Customers are getting more accurate bills. We’ve reduced our manual meter reading reads and our bill estimates. Meter reading and billing is automated through the system.” The smart grid had its severest test at the end of August 2015 when a windstorm brought down thousands of drought-weakened trees, leaving 700,000 customers on southern Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland without electricity. Power was restored to all areas in five days, which was half the time it took to recover from the December 2006 windstorm that flattened trees in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, Reimer said. The 2006 storm blacked out only half the number of homes of the 2015 event. Reimer said the ability to test an entire power line after one break is repaired means the crew doesn’t have to drive the rest of the line, and can move to the next confirmed problem when repairing storm damage. BC Hydro has defended its power theft savings after NDP energy critic Adrian Dix questioned them. In a recent letter to BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald, Dix said the company’s estimate of power theft by marijuana growers

was “magically” inflated by then-energy minister Rich Coleman in 2006, then increased again in the utility’s 2011 business case for the wireless system. Reimer said the

business case projected a 75 per cent reduction in power theft, and the reduction for this fiscal year is projected at 80 per cent, as the smart grid detects actual power consumption and

compares it to billed amounts. While it’s officially complete, the smart grid requires ongoing maintenance and annual testing of meters to meet federal accuracy

regulations. BC Hydro also plans to install more than 4,000 meters that use commercial cellular phone networks to send in readings. Those are for locations with concrete basement

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CODE BLUE ▶ SURREY RCMP PROGRAM TEACHES TEENS ABOUT TEAMWORK AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES TRACY HOLMES

A program aimed at building inner strength, self-discipline and confidence in Surrey’s high school students is gaining momentum. Code Blue started – officially – at Earl Marriott Secondary in 2013. It expanded to Semiahmoo in 2014, then Kwantlen Park and Lord Tweedsmuir high schools in September. It’s also running at Panorama Ridge and Princess Margaret secondaries. Last November, it took its first steps outside of the Lower Mainland, when former Surrey RCMP Const. Sue Harvey started putting Chetwynd Secondary students through the paces. Harvey learned about the program in 2014, during an aboriginal policing symposium where South Surrey Const. Troy Derrick – who initiated Code Blue and travelled to Chetwynd in early December to work with Harvey – shared the impact he’s seen it have with teens. “It planted the seed in my head, but I was still forming new relationships with the school,” Harvey said, explaining she had just transferred to the Chetwynd detachment at the time. “This year, it was… game on. Let’s do it.” Students who participate turn out weekly for an hour of physical activity led by a dedicated school response officer. The workout includes everything from sprints and situps to burpies and relay-style agility drills – orders that are delivered firmly, with a healthy dose of respect and an underlying message about teamwork and attitude. “Keep moving, you got this,” Derrick told students at Earl Marriott, as he led their final session before the Christmas break. He reminded the students of the men and women training at the RCMP academy in Regina. “We do this because you can, not be-

Surrey RCMP Const. Troy Derrick (squatting) runs Grade 12 student Bryce Balanuik and principal Ken Hignell through the paces of Code Blue at Earl Marriott Secondary, where the program launched in 2013. It has since expanded outside the Lower Mainland. Below, Emily Kuch does laps with her teammates to warm up. TRACY HOLMES cause you have to,” he said. “This one here is your gift. All those members who are doing this right now are doing it for you. They’re maintaining the right for you. You don’t have to be a Mountie to maintain the right.” Emily Kuch, in Grade 12 at EMS and in her second year with Code Blue, described the program as “so much fun.” “I love it. It’s a great environment and you get to be with friends,” she said. “It keeps me motivated, just makes me feel good.” Principal Ken Hignell and teacher Renee Gregerson also participate in the training, which Derrick said is instrumental in delivering the message of teamwork.

“The program was set up to develop 2008, when Derrick, from the Gitxsan teamwork… as opposed to ‘us versus Nation, began working out with two Semithem’,” he said. ahmoo First Nation brothers as a “way to Hignell said it gives him a chance to min- get them engaged and keep them going at gle with the students on a different level. school.” “I do it to get out of the office and interIt worked, and after the boys graduated, act with the kids,” he said. Derrick saw the value in “It’s important for me to continuing to bring youth role-model.” together and encourage ▶ “We’ve had Hignell also lauded the healthier choices. kids tell us ‘if it sense of family that’s been Harvey said after just two created by Code Blue, a point months of running the prowasn’t for Code Gregerson echoed. gram in Chetwynd – which Blue, I’d probably “Instead of teacher-stueven the Saulteau First Nadent, we’re all equals,” she tion chief has turned out for be out smoking said. – she’s seen changes she can up’.” Around a dozen officers only attribute to Code Blue; are involved in leading an openness from students SGT. NEIL KENNEDY Code Blue at the Surrey that she hadn’t experienced high schools, and they get since arriving in the Peace just as much out of it as the River community. students, said Sgt. Neil Kennedy, head of “It provides a common ground where Surrey RCMP’s Youth Unit. you realize, it doesn’t matter, we’re all the “I love the relationship-building,” Kensame,” Harvey said. nedy said. “Some of the kids may have not “They’re seeing the leaders in their had a good experience with police in the community come out, and we’re on a level past. When we reverse some of that… we’re playing field. I think it’s making a huge seeing them grow way past the high-school difference.” level. Derrick’s visit to Chetwynd was support“It’s an aspect of the job where our bucket ed by the Mounties’ Aboriginal Policing gets filled back up.” Services, and he’s since heard further Kennedy hopes to see Code Blue in two interest in the program from other areas schools in each of Surrey’s five policing dis- of the province, including Port McNeil and tricts. It’s currently in four: South Surrey, Kitimat. Whalley/City Centre, Newton and CloverHe emphasized Code Blue is not about dale/Port Kells. the success of one person over another. “There’s a win-win for us as well,” he said. “There’s no winners or losers in this pro“We’ve had kids tell us ‘if it wasn’t for Code gram,” Derrick said. “The only way you can Blue, I’d probably be out smoking up. It’s compete is competing against yourself. because of Code Blue that I’ve changed my “Anything’s possible.” behaviour’.” For more information about the Code The roots of Code Blue were planted in Blue program, visit http://bit.ly/Seqkas

ETCETERA ▶ ARTS Art by Surrey Secondary School Students is on display at the Surrey Art Gallery from Feb. 13 to May 1, featuring drawings, photos, paintings and collages by teens. The work of 52 Surrey and White Rock students in Grades 8-10 is spotlighted as part of the Surrey School District’s Fine Arts Festival des Beaux-Arts. For more, check www.surrey.ca/ artgallery Artist Graeme Patterson’s installations and animation Secret Citadel are on display at the Surrey Art Gallery (13750 88 Ave.) until March 20, featuring four large-scale sculptures, complemented by stop-motion animation that tell a story of male friendship through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. A panel discussion about the show takes place Feb. 20 and an exhibition tour takes place March 2. For more information or gallery hours, call 604-501-5566. The North Delta Open Mic takes place Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Firehall Centre for the Arts, 11489 84 Ave. MC Patti McGregor invites singers, musicians, storytellers, poets and actors to share their talent. Admission is $4. Doors open at 7

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nied by duo tenors Nazer Degayo Salcedo and Jeremiah Mari Carag as well as vocalist Janice Lozano. For tickets, visit http://www. surrey.ca/culture-recreation/1684.aspx. For more information, visit http://tribu.pagecloud.com/

▶ YOUTH TeenFest will take place Feb. 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cloverdale Agriplex, 6050A 176 St. This free event includes entertainment, dance, music, a talent contest, free makeovers, skateboarding, free swag, exhibitors and more. For more information, visit http://teenfest.ca/ surrey/

▶ EVENTS Curator Darryl MacKenzie will visit the George Mackie Library (8440 112 St.) on Saturday, Feb. 13 from 1:45–2:45 p.m. to showcase artifacts from the Delta Museum & Archives. He will answer questions about the artifacts, the rest of the museum’s collection and Delta’s history. Dr. Kamaljit Sidhu presents a free talk called Anxiety, Panic and Anger: A Beginners Guide on Feb. 18, 7-8:30 p.m. at Strawberry Hill Library, 7399 122 St.

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▶ INFORMATION With tax season just around the corner, Deltassist offers free Income tax preparation to low-income Delta residents. Volunteers are trained through Canada Revenue Agency’s Community Volunteer Income Tax Program and are able to complete tax returns for 2015 as well as 2014, 2013 and 2012. Call 604-594-3455 to

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▶ MUSIC Sal Ferreras and Drum Heat will bring together some of Surrey’s most outstanding world music and jazz artists such as percussionists Gurp Sian, Rayman and Karn Bhuller, bassist Jodi Proznick and pianist Miles Black on Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. at the Surrey Arts Centre, 13750 88 Ave. The event will support Arts Umbrella Surrey. Tickets are $50. Visit tickets.surrey.ca Surrey Civic Theatres presents John Mann In Concert – an evening of power, grace and a musical icon’s perspec-

tive on life, love and the whole damned thing – at the Main Stage at Surrey Arts Centre on Feb. 13, 8 p.m. Running time is approximately 1 hour 50 minutes, including intermission. Tickets are $25 to $40, including all fees. For tickets, call 604-5015566 or visit tickets. surrey.ca. The arts centre is at 13750 88 Ave. TRIBU Productions proudly presents Dreams: A Gala Valentine Concert featuring Asia’s rising star and one of the finalist at the 2015 Asia Got Talent Gerphil Geraldine Flores. On Feb. 19 at Centre Stage, Surrey city hall (13450 104 Ave.), she will cover soft classical, Broadway and crossover music, and will be accompa-

The Delta School District and Delta District Parent Advisory Council invite all parents to attend a free evening educational session regarding online safety and children on Feb. 15 at from 6:30-9 p.m. at Seaquam Secondary, 11584 Lyon Rd. Topics will include cyberbullying, sexual predators, identity thieves and con artists. To register, visit https:// deltalearns.ca/keepingyourkidssafeonline/ registration/

▶ THEATRE Surrey Little Theatre (7027 184th St.) presents the Canadian premiere of the comedy A Funny Little Thing Called Love until Feb. 27. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, with 2 p.m. matinees Feb. 7, 14 and 21. Tickets are $15, available online at www. brownpapertickets.com or reserve at 604-5768451 or reservations@ surreylittletheatre.com

Arts Club Theatre Company On Tour with 4000 Miles from Feb. 17-27 at the Main Stage at the Surrey Arts Centre, 13750 88 Ave. Tuesday to Saturday at 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. Running time about hours, including intermission. Tickets are $25 to $47, including all fees. Call 604-501-5566 or visit tickets.surrey.ca The Centre Stage at City Hall (13450 104 Ave.) performance series features the family friendly, mind-bending magic of illusionist Vitaly on Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $2328, including all fees. For advance tickets call 604-501-5566 or visit tickets.surrey.ca. Tickets will also be available at the door, subject to availability. For more information, visit www. eveningofwonders.com

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Taking three of a possible six points on home ice last week, the Vancouver Giants moved a point closer to the playoffs. But with just 17 games remaining, time is running out on the Western Hockey League team to make up the six points needed to move into the final playoff position in the Western Conference. Vancouver fell 6-2 to the Spokane Chiefs Wednesday night, dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to the Calgary Hitmen Friday, then edged the Edmonton Oil Kings on Family Day (Monday).

Now at 21-28-6 (win-loss-overtime loss), the Giants remain in the basement of the Western Conference with 48 points, three back of the Tri-City Americans and six back of the Winterhawks. Portland went 1-2-0 last week to remain in the eighth and final playoff position, while the Americans made the biggest move in the standings by going 2-0-1 to get to within three points of a playoff spot. Vancouver’s lone win of the week came Monday afternoon before a large crowd of 5,225 at the Pacific Coliseum. Although outshot 28-23, the Giants got a huge game in goal from Ryan Kubic, who earned his fourth shutout of the season. The Giants netted the only goal of the

game 12 minutes into the third period when Ben Thomas beat Oil King netminder Patrick Dea. The Giants picked up a point Friday night against Calgary, taking the Central Division team to overtime before losing 3-2. Ty Ronning netted his 28th of the season four minutes into the game, but the Hitmen were tied with the home team 1-1 after one period. Calgary scored in the first minute of the third period for a 2-1 lead. Chase Lang pulled Vancouver even with his 22nd goal of the season with less than four minutes to play, but Calgary needed just three minutes of extra time to score the winner. Spokane dominated the start and finish of Wednesday’s game,

scoring three times in the first six minutes of play and another three in the third period. Lang potted both Vancouver goals, scoring 75 seconds apart midway through the second period to cut Spokane’s lead to 3-2 after two periods of play. Vancouver outshot the Chiefs 27-23. Spokane went onefor-four with the powerplay, killing off all four shorthanded situations. The Giants will face-off twice against the Kamloops Blazers next weekend, a team which has 56 points and occupies the seventh-position overall in the Western Conference. Vancouver has won two of three head-tohead meetings this season against the Blazers.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281

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Part-time, small vehicle required. Door to Door Delivery, Wednesday, Thursday & Fridays.

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287 FABRICATOR / INSTALLER REQUIRED for aluminum and iron gates and fences.

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ABE MOVING & Delivery & Rubbish Removal $30/hr. per Person • 24/7

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FENCING HANDYMAN CONNECTION HANDYMAN CONNECTION Handyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations Repairs - 604.878.5232

6’ CEDAR FENCING. Free est. Red Rose Landscaping. Bhajan 604-722-2531

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A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

GARDENING

BEN’S RENO’S ~ 604-723-0703 New bsmt, drywall, texture, paint, kitchen, bath, hardwood, laminate, plumbing, tiles, windows & doors.

Prompt Delivery Available

7 Days / Week

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Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

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LANDSCAPERS FOR FULL-TIME WORK Looking for 3 experienced landscapers. Pruning & weed spraying exp. an asset. Must be reliable, hard working, and have a positive attitude. Min 2 yrs exp. Room for advancement. Drivers lic. an asset. Serving Surrey, Delta, Langley & White Rock areas. Please call our office at 604538-4599 or Garry 604-250-8606 - we will try you out for 2 days.

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Have you been denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help you appeal. Call 1-877-793-3222 www.dcac.ca info@dcac.ca

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A1 BATH RENO’S. Bsmt Suites, Drywall, Patios, Plumbing, Siding, Fencing, Roofing, Landscaping, etc. Joe 604-961-9937.

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Reno & Texture Specialist, Painting.

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING www.paintspecial.com 778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for over 12yrs

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KITCHEN CABINETS

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

A Call to Vern. Free Est. Drywall,

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MOVING & STORAGE

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PSB DRYWALL LTD. All Boarding, Taping, Framing & Texture. Insured work. Dump Removal Service. 604-762-4657 / 778-246-4657 Professional Training. Excavator and backhoe Courses. Be the best operator! IHE Heavy Equipment Operator Training, Langley BC. 1-866-399-3853 www.iheschool.com

PERSONAL SERVICES 175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

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BUDGET POWER WASHING now hiring experienced person to work days or nights. Prefer with Driver’s Licence. Phone 604-727-2525.

CANADIAN FARMS Produce Inc. located at 16185 48th Ave. Surrey, B.C., V3Z 1E8, urgently requires full time, seasonal farm workers to work year round on their vegetable farms. Wages offered are $10.59/hr and duties incl; planting, maintaining, harvesting, washing & grading vegetables. This position requires no education, formal training or work experience. Accommodation is available if required. Interested candidates should be available to work anytime in different weather conditions and must be able to lift up to 55 lbs of vegetable boxes. Please fax resume: 604-574-5773.

CANADIAN FARMS Produce Inc. loc’d in Cloverdale, B.C. is in search of a Farm SUPERVISOR. Applicant must have several years of exp. in farming, be able to supervise farm workers, be familiar with operating farm machinery, spraying, seeding, harvesting, pesticide, and herbicide handling. Experience in carrot production would be an asset. Wage is $15/hr. Please email your resume to cf@shawbiz.ca, or fax 604-5745773 No phone calls or walk ins pls Do you or anyone you know specialize in EAST INDIAN CUISINE? Popular restaurant in Kamloops needs you immediately. Full Timestarting $20.00/hour. 250-374-0340

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Kristy 604.488.9161

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CALL TODAY! 604-803-5041 www.benchmarkpainting.ca

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INTERIOR/EXTERIOR

• Renovations • Shops/Garages • Additions • Tenant Improvements

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374

TREE SERVICES

RENTALS 706

TRANSPORTATION

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845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

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PETS

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 509

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PLUMBING

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AUCTIONS

2 DAY ONLINE AUCTION FEB. 16 & 17 - 1000 PLUS LOTS INCL $350K INS. CLAIM OF FOOD EQUIP (some in orig. pkg) / 7 BAILIFF SEIZURES OF RESTAURANTS & GROCERY STORES / HIGH END SAUSAGE MAKING EQUIP / 3 X 350 GALLON STEAM KETTLES W-AGITATORS / ICE CREAM EQUIP & COMPLETE CAPPUCCINO BAR EQUIP. VISIT W W W. AC T I V E AU C T I O N MART.COM TO VIEW, REGISTER & BID. ONSITE VIEWING OPENS FEB 9. CALL 604-371-1190 OR EMAIL BUYIT@ACTIVEAUCTIONMART.COM FOR MORE INFO

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RENTALS

Call Rick 604-329-2783

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APARTMENT/CONDO

SPRUCE HOUSING CO-OP Kennedy Heights 2 Bdrm unit available. Clean, quiet, well maintained. Friendly community close to all amenities. Pets allowed. Avail now. $880/mo, $1500 shared purchase. 604-581-6070 or email sprucehoco@shaw.ca

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TOWNHOUSES

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I, Aseem Grover, Father of Yukti Holding Passport No. K-9550083 Issued at Delhi on 25/03/2013, Permanent Resident of 36/17, Top Floor, East Patel Nagar, Delhi 110008 and Presently residing at #26 - 12128, 68 Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, V3W 1M3, do hereby change my daughter name from Yukti to Yukti Grover with immediate effect.

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