Surrey Now April 19 2011

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HolyWeekend ❚ Vaisakhi section, inside

❚ELECTION

Mall allows campaign materials after all

❚ The way of the cross, 13

Carlson’s a (little) man of the cloth

❚B.C. POLITICS

Falcon says Dix will push old-school socialism Tom ZYTARUK

Staff Reporter

Ted COLLEY Staff Reporter

SURREY – “I’m a Libertarian. I have no intention of letting anyone’s rights be trampled on.” So said Surrey North candidate Norris Barens after winning a fight with the management of Central City Mall over his right to campaign on their site. It all began around noon on April 11 when Barens’ campaign manager began handing out pamphlets inside the mall. Bruce Behrhorst was passing out the Libertarian Party brochures to shoppers in the common area of the mall when a security officer told him to stop. “They can’t do that. The Canada Elections Act allows campaigning in public areas of malls,” Barens said. Central City Mall has since had a change of heart. Barens received an email from Central City vice-president and general manager, Bill Remple. Remple said he needed time to verify the information he was given by Barens. Once he did so, he reversed the original position. “We confirmed he and his direct representatives have the right to campaign here. I’ve confirmed this with Elections Canada,” Remple said. “Everyone’s happy to my understanding.”

TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2011

SURREY – Now here’s an unlikely cheerleader... Surrey-Cloverdale Liberal MLA Kevin Falcon is simply delighted that Adrian Dix won the NDP leadership contest on Sunday, claiming his victory presents a “wonderful opportunity” for the governing Liberal party come the next election. “He’s one of the most left-wing dogmatic members of the NDP I have ever come across,” Falcon charged. “He’s going to push hard that 1970’s vision of socialism.” Falcon, who is considered to be farther right than many other Liberal MLAs, figures centrist-minded voters will be wary of Dix. But Bruce Ralston, NDP MLA for Surrey-Whalley and an ardent Dix supporter, says Falcon’s got it wrong. “They can try that, but I don’t think it’s going to work,” Ralston said.

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Surrey moms, babies gun for world record Whalley’s Catherine Clutchey, shown here with son Carlson, will be among the 40 or so moms who will be bundling babies in an attempt to help set a world record on Saturday. The Great Cloth Diaper Change is happening simultaneously around the planet, including at an

❚PHOTO/Michelle Kalyk

inaugural baby fair planned for the clubhouse at Coyote Creek golf course. The goal of the Earth Day-related event is to set a world record for the most cloth diapers ever changed at the same time. Read the full story and find out how you can take part of this event on page 4.

ADRIAN DIX


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