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elected president of the Surrey Heritage Society. “The city borrowed the idea from France,” Orazietti said. The historic town centre will play centre stage to street performers, a walking tour, possibly an art walk, and an open house at the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society’s car barn and Cloverdale Station, the replica 1910 B.C. Electric Railway Station that acted as a commuter transportation hub for 40 years. The Surrey Heritage Society’s new Truck and Tractor Show ‘n Shine will take place at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, in the parking lot between the museum and Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. that day. But that’s not all – June 21 will also see the unveiling of another heritage project in Cloverdale: “Historic Surrey” banners that are being produced in partnership with the Surrey Historical Society, Surrey Archives, and the Surrey Heritage Society. See HISTORY / Page 6
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By Jennifer Lang In most respects, the Taylors are an everyday family of six. But they’re also unique in that they have four kids, and three of their “kiddos” are children with special needs, says mom Bobbi. Son Joe, 9, is on the autism spectrum. Daughter Kristen, 8, has been deaf since birth, and also has an autism diagnosis, Bobbi says. Courtney, 6, is “our little spitfire” while their littlest, Kenny, 4, was born premature and has a range of physical and developmental delays – an “alphabet soup of diagnoses,” says Bobbi. But those challenges have only served to make Bobbi and her husband Gary stronger parents. They feel fortunate to have met many people who have helped them
navigate the inevitable speed bumps that have come along the way – such as the support networking group, the Fraser Valley FiT Network. “We have learned that we are a normal everyday family doing everyday normal things,” she says. “But with a twist.” The oldest three children attend Cloverdale Traditional School, and Kenny, their youngest, attends preschool three days a week. It’s a busy, full life for the Cloverdale family. And transportation is key. The Taylors are used to devising their own mobility solutions. And it seems nothing much nothing slows them down when it comes to shopping for school clothes or running errands. “There is just a bit more planning,” Bobbi says, listing clothing swaps, on-line
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SPRING BREAK FAMILY DROP-IN Steam into the Surrey Museum Station for train-themed family fun. Discover props and handle artifacts, play with train toys, toot our train whistle and create railway crafts. To Friday, March 28. From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All ages, by donation. The Surrey Museum is located at 17710 56A Street in Surrey.
George Greenaway student uses class assignment to spread autism awareness
By Jennifer Lang Inspired by an assignment to compose and present a ‘TED Talk’ in class, Emma Macchabee realized she had a perfect topic in her younger brother, Connor. Emma, a Grade 7 student at George Greenaway Elementary, titled her talk, My Brother is Awesomely Autistic, according to her mom, Julie, who learned about the plan when her daughter asked, “Mom, have you heard of TED Talks?” She was referring to the global set of conferences on a variety of subjects, presented last week for the first time in Vancouver and featured talks by the likes of Chris Hadfield, Bill Gates, and Sting. TED got its start 30 years ago as a conference on technology, entertainment and design, but really gained prominence after the talks were posted online. Back in Cloverdale, Emma’s topic had to be something she’d personally experienced and that she’d want to share with others, Julie says. In her talk, Emma, 12, described her 10-year-old brother’s characteristics: he’s funny, loves to swim, go camping and play video games. She also revealed how she feels when other people treat him poorly, and urged others to stop bullying. We are all the same, she said, concluding with the observation that despite our apparent differences, everyone wants to have a friend, to be a friend, and be included.
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UKRAINIAN SOUL FOOD Perogies, cabbage rolls and borscht will be available Friday, March 28 at a fundraiser from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 13512 108 Avenue, Surrey. Eat-in, take away or ready for your freezer. For information, call 604-560-0152 or 604-581-0313. AUDITION CALL Bard in the Valley is holding auditions March 30 and 31 to cast its summer 2014 production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, directed by Darcy J. Knopp. Hear an outline of the production, performance expectations and rehearsal commitments starting at 1 p.m. March 30 and at 7:30 p.m. March 31 at Douglas Park Recreation Centre. Actors will be asked to do a cold read from the script. Some will be asked to read for specific roles. Bring a printed hardcopy headshot and resume to turn in with the audition form (provided). A non-equity production. Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact producer Diane Gendron at info@bardinthevalley.com. Rehearsal dates are Sunday afternoons and Monday evenings, plus possibly an additional weekday. OLD TIME DANCE The Surrey Old Time Fiddlers host an old time dance Thursday, April 3 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at Clayton Hall, 18513 70 Avenue, one-half block north of Fraser Highway on 184 Street. Admission $3. For more information, call 604-576-1066 or 604-538-3363. BEDS AND BEDDING FUNDRAISER FOR ST. ELIZABETH ORPHANAGE Saturday, April 5 at the Clova Cinema, 10:30 a.m. Tickets $5. Family-friendly movie TBA. Door prizes prior to the show. Bring your own container and get popcorn and pop for $2.50. Fund raised will go to purchases mattresses and blankets for the children of St. Elizabeth Children’s Home in Kisumu, Kenya. Threequarters of the children are currently battling pneumonia, and and nine have been hospitalized. Presented by New Hope Therapeutic Society, proud sponsor of St. Elizabeth Children’s Home in Kisumu Kenya. Newhopets@gmail.com for tickets. SURREY HERITAGE SOCIETY FUNDRAISER The Surrey Heritage Society and the B.C. Vintage Truck Museum host a spring fundraiser April 10 at The Loft Bar and Grill, 5640 188 Street, from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Cost is $25/ticket. For more info, call 604-576-3155 or 604-372-4093. SENIORS EASTER BRUNCH Be sure to join us for a fun-filled time with good food and lots of laughter! Cloverdale Recreation Centre, 6188 176 Street, at 11 a.m. on April 17. For more information, call John at 604-218-3350. CLUBS/GROUPS TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a non-profit weight loss support group. In the Cloverdale area, TOPS meets in the Cloverdale Library Wednesday Nights at 6 p.m. Phone Lynda at 604-8568014 for more information. WONDERFUL WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS The Wonderful Widows and Widowers Club meets twice a month for fun activities. Call 604-574-7103.
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Drug war only serves to fuel more crime To the editor; Regarding Tom Fletcher’s Feb. 13 column (“Prescription pretense ending,” Opinions), not only should medical marijuana be made available to patients in need, but adult recreational use should be regulated, too. Drug policies modeled after alcohol prohibition have given rise to a youth-oriented black market. Illegal drug dealers don’t ID for age. So much for protecting the children. Throwing more money at the problem is no solution. Attempts to limit the supply of illegal drugs while demand remains constant only increase the profitability of drug trafficking. For addictive drugs like heroin, a spike in street prices leads desperate addicts to increase criminal activity to feed desperate habits. The drug war doesn’t fight crime, it fuels crime. Taxing and regulating marijuana, the most popular illicit drug, is a cost-effective alternative to never-ending drug war failure. As long as marijuana distribution is controlled by organized crime, consumers will continue to come into contact with hard drugs like methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin. Marijuana prohibition is a gateway drug policy. Robert Sharpe Policy Analyst Common Sense for Drug Policy
Unfair to small farm operators Not everyone with a small scale farm is out to twist the system To the editor; Re: “Too easy for fake farms to dodge tax,” March 20. In response to Mr. Metro Vancouver Consultant Scott Bowden: Sir; insinuating that everyone on small acreages that have “Farm Status” are “Fake” and are doing so solely to dodge taxes, is out of touch with reality. Yes, there are, and always will be, those who twist the system to their own benefit. H o w e v e r, your article seems to lump EVERYONE who has a small farm into that group! And I, and I am sure many others, take great exception to that. Looking at a few numbers and graphs on a computer does not give you the right to label the countless
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The Taylors are currently getting around in a fullsize Yukon SUV – a replacement for the family’s mini-van, which wouldn’t accommodate Kenny’s pediatric wheelchair. “We figured holding off on a wheelchair accessible vehicle was a better plan, as Kenny was only two and still quite small to transfer,” Bobbi says. Now that Kenny is four, it’s increasingly evident that wheelchair accessible vehicle – or home – would really come in handy. That’s why the Taylors have entered a contest sponsored by the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association, a non-profit organization working to expand mobility options for people with disabilities. In light of National Mobility Awareness month in May, the association is giving away custom wheelchair accessible vehicles to raise awareness and show that there are mobility solutions for people with disabilities. “We’re aware that there are charities available to help supplement a vehicle conversion,” Bobbi says. “We had chosen two years ago to hold off on the charities and conversion at that point, as most of the grants are a one-time grant. And, Kenny being as young and as little as he was, we wanted to ensure that the need was a necessity and not a want at that time.” Voting in the 2014 National Mobility Month Local Hero contest began March 11 and closes May 9. Winners will be announced in June. To vote for the Taylors, visit http://www.mobilityawarenessmonth.com/entrant/bobbi-taylor-surreybc.
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lexandra Neighbourhood House has a history of being a community anchor, a treasured Crescent Beach resource. Now, by instituting a Reading Room in the landmark fort-like structure, it has endeared itself to local writers. Recently Lit Cafe 2 attracted writers and readers to Histories: Our Community, Ourselves featuring authors Julie Ferguson, Robert Mackay, Andrea Lister, Ruth Derksen Siemens plus a lighted-hearted nod to the senior single life by freelance columnist April Lewis. Not only was each writer’s background intriguing, it had inspired his, or her, choice of research. URSULA MAXWELL=LEWIS PHOTO James Douglas, Father of BritRuth Derksen Siemens: a granddaughter shares tales of Vancouver’s Mennoish Columbia, by Port Moody writer Julie Ferguson was drafted nite Maids at Lit Cafe 2 at Alexandra House in Crescent Beach. with a YA (young adult) audiJulie also authored Through his father’s participation in the ence in mind. But, like Douglas a Canadian Periscope, a history last cavalry charge. Beginning himself, the book attracted a of the Canadian Submarine with a Winnipeg family drama, wider audience. Service. a wannabe lawyer with a fear Proving that CaAs a young naval of horses finds himself in the nadian history is a reserve officer, she cavalry, and enroute to WW1 fascinating advenvisited HMCS/M Europe. Culminating in the ture, Julie’s wellOkanagan in 1979. bloody battle of Moreuil Wood researched crafting So began her love in France, it’s an intriguing tale of the fur trading, for the CSS – and of pain and pathos. swashbuckling ‘JD’, the sub’s commandCommitment to Caring: Chillihis part-Cree wife, ing officer, but, that’s wack Hospital Auxiliary’s 100 and his determinaanother story. Years, 1911-2011, by author, tion to map and Soldier of the speaker, editor and book designanchor what is now Horse, a novel by er Andrea Lister, begins with a Victoria, Vancouver, Surrey author and delightful glance back to an era and much of the Ursula Maxwell-Lewis retired lawyer, when a cup of tea, a few nickels Pacific Northwest, rancher, submariner – and a load of determined armmakes entertaining reading. Robert W. Mackay, is based on See LIFE / Page 8
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as many who followed in their footsteps. Ruth’s mother and 14 aunts were among these women. Without this book, a unique, courageous, critical chapter in Russian-Canadian Mennonite women’s history might have vanished. For more Lit Cafe schedule information contact Neil Fernyhough, Coordinator of Community Programs, at 604618-2357 (ext 236), or email communityprograms@alexhouse.net. For more on these authors online, visit: www.robertwmackay.ca www.dundurn.com/authors/ julie_h_ferguson, http://daughtersinthecity.com http://www.absolutelyliterate. com (Andrea Lister).
twisting (laced with charm) got you…well… a hospital. Andrea’s great-grandmother was a founding member of the auxiliary – an added dimension to this heartwarming historical tribute. Liberally sprinkled with archival pictures, you’ll be bound to smile at the way things have changed down the years. Daughters in the City, Mennonite Maids in Vancouver 193161, by Ruth Derksen Siemens, tells the stories of how a group of young immigrant women pooled their resources in 1937 to buy a two-story South Vancouver house. URSULA MAXWELL-LEWIS PHOTO It became one of two ‘Bethels’, Julie Ferguson, author of a history of the or Girls’ Homes. Canadian Submarine Service. Labouring as maids to Vancouver’s upper echelon, the thrifty women sur– Ursula Maxwell-Lewis is a British Columbia writer and vived, thrived, and supported one another, as well photographer with a passion for travel.
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Seedy Saturday: load up on ‘Lazy Housewife’ beans
By Jennifer Lang Stock up on vintage Hollyhocks, heirloom sneezeweed, and “Lazy Housewife” snap beans at this year’s upcoming Seedy Saturday event at Surrey’s Historic Stewart Farm. Those intriguing-sounding varieties are a sample of some of the seeds saved from the farm’s own heirloom flower, herb and vegetable gardens that will available at the April 5 event, as will seeds and plants from local vendors. Seedy Saturday at Stewart Farm is a favourite for many local gardeners, and it’s easy to see why. It’s a chance to swap seeds
with other seed savers or chat with master gardeners, who will be ready to answer your gardening questions. Kids can take part in seedy crafts and activities while their parents visit the seed sale. Visitors can take guided tours of the 1890s farmhouse and sample treats baked in the wood stove. The farm’s flowers, herbs and vegetables are considered heirlooms because they’re open-pollinated varieties with a history, and have been grown for at least 100 years. Hollyhocks are a garden flower that were traditionally planted around the outhouse
so refined ladies could find the Biffy in a jiffy, without having to ask directions. Sneezeweed, or Helen’s Flower, is an ancient plant that is reputed to have sprung from the ground watered by Helen of Troy’s tears, according to Seedy Saturday organizers. And the Lazy Housewife bean is the first stringless snap bean. It was introduced in Germany in 1810. The original seed for this variety
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Notes from the Backstretch: Advantage, Davis Contributed The ninth race on Friday night (March 21) at Fraser Downs was again proof why they play the game or run the race before they declare a winner. The heavy favorite, Rollin Deep, made a break in stride at the start of the race and took herself out of contention. Rollin Deep was only making her seventh lifetime start and it looked like she got a little excited when Serge Masse asked her to leave the gate. Driver/trainer Bill Davis took advantage of the mistake with second betting choice, Terrormissu, to win the $15,000 final of the Penny Bath Memorial stake for J J J Stables. The owner and driver team also combined for two other victories on the race card.
Race heats up Only six race days remain to see who qualifies and will represent B.C. in the Standardbred Canada Western Region Drivers Championship to be held at Fraser Downs April 26. Bill Davis and Jim Marino have already locked up the top two spots but it looks like we are down to three drivers battling for two spots (hopefully depending on the number of horses entered for April 26): John Chappell (46 wins), Dave Hudon (45 wins), and Scott Knight (44 wins). The top drivers from the Western region go to Charlottetown, PEI, for the Canadian Championship in August and the winner of that goes to represent Canada at the worlds in early 2015. The veteran 9-year-
old, Western Baron, just keeps on going, with eight starts, and eight wins in 2014, and what is even more amazing is the fact he won another over the weekend, in
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of the best and craftiest drivers ever to race in Cloverdale, many top drivers learned a lot of hard lessons by watching Keith outsmart them.
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Trash Talk Wildlife Awareness Month in April is fast approaching and the BC SPCA would like to do a little trash talking. Whether they eat it, get entangled in it or are poisoned by it, wild animals are injured or killed by garbage every single day. With spring (and spring cleaning) upon us, now is the perfect time to reflect on the impact our trash has on wildlife and what we can do to help. Some people just don’t see the harm in littering or not recycling, but the truth is that, in addition to being bad for the environment, even a single piece of litter can be very dangerous to wild animals. And not all littering is intentional. Garbage can easily be spilled when the truck comes around on pickup day, or animals such as crows, raccoons and skunks can get into a trash bag and spread garbage around as they forage for food. Trash on the ground harms birds and land animals, but can also wash into storm drains
and eventually end up in streams, rivers, lakes and oceans, where it causes further injury to aquatic animals. Items such as cigarette butts, plastic caps and lids, and plastic bags are choking hazards. Should an animal mistake a plastic cap for food and manage to swallow it, the danger isn’t over – these items can cause lifethreatening blockages of the animal’s digestive system. Plastic items can also accumulate in the stomach, preventing the animal from eating real food. Eventually they die with stomachs full of plastic.
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Under its new regulations, the BC Government has set up an association led by big corporations to take over the local Blue Box recycling program throughout BC. If you look closely, you’ll see that of seven board members, six are executives of Toronto-based multi-national corporations, with the seventh weighing in from Montreal. How do you like that, British Columbia? This means, unlike the current program run locally by BC municipalities, this new program will be managed not by people whose first responsibility is our local environment, but rather, their Bay St. profits. That can’t be a good thing for BC. The most perplexing thing is that we currently have a Blue Box program that works, is efficient, and costs BC homeowners just
$35 a year on average. The new proposed system does not guarantee to keep our local environment as its first priority, nor does it guarantee that there won’t be job losses here in BC. It doesn’t guarantee service levels, or say anything about how big business will pass along the costs to you when you go to pick up a pizza or buy groceries. Yikes! Perhaps this is why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to sign onto the new program, calling it a “scam.” Given that, maybe it’s time you called Premier Clark to keep BC’s environmental decisions right here in BC where they belong.
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Industry urges province to reconsider MMBC system By Daniel Palmer Imminent changes to B.C. recycling rules could financially cripple local newspapers, says the president of the B.C. Yukon Community Newspaper Association. Front-end recycling fees will soon be applied to businesses that produce packaging and printed paper, a move that will cost newspapers $6 million across the province, said Hugh Nicholson, B.C. Yukon Community Newspaper Association director. “Newspapers are kind of the unique product in all this,” said Nicholson, a Nanaimo-based publisher with Glacier Media. “We’re not packaging, like Styrofoam or plastics … and we shouldn’t be lumped in with packaging companies.” On May 19, industrial stewardship group Multi Material B.C. will assume responsibility for curbside collection and processing of containers and printed paper. MMBC is requesting 20 cents per kilogram to recycle newsprint, while similar services in Ontario cost less than one cent per kilogram. MMBC managing director Allen Langdon said the fees
fully finance the program and ensure service for multi-family apartments and rural depots, in contrast to Ontario’s more limited focus on single-family homes. He said B.C.’s successful container deposit system also means there’s less recyclable material left here for container stewards to collect and sell, so fees have to be higher to cover the system costs. Newspaper owners can opt out of the program, but must then develop their own recycling measures. So far, newspapers have chosen the latter option while lobbying the province to re-examine the changes. “We’re talking to some potential partners right now, but we’re optimistic the government will listen not only to ourselves, but to many businesses and municipalities. There’s a lot of fear about what will happen to recycling,” Nicholson said. He said the MMBC recycling fees threaten to cost jobs and intensify the financial pressure on newspapers, but requests to sit down with provincial ministers have so far gone unmet. Victoria resident John Hungar, a retired newspaper circulation manager, said he’s concerned the
January closure of the Kamloops Daily News may be the start of a trend if the province doesn’t allow newspapers an exemption from recycling fees. “People my age in particular like to read the paper,” Hungar said. “There are some on the verge of closing and I fear these fees could be a strikeout.” Most newspapers in B.C. are owned by Glacier, Black Press and Postmedia, although independent papers still exist and would likely be hit hardest by the changes, Nicholson said. The Canadian Community Newspaper Association, the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses and several other organizations are now ramping up a campaign, rethinkitbc.ca, to convince the province to reconsider its recycling regulations. “B.C. has one of the best recycling plans in the country,” Nicholson said. “It appears to be working very well, now government has decided for whatever reason to turn this over to private industry with very little information about where our recycling will end up. But we think this is a solution looking for a problem.”
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Debbie Mozelle Designer Eyewear LIMITED TIME OFFER
Bifocals
79 $ 49 $
Single Vision
REMEMBER – WE HAVE COMPLETE EYEWEAR PACKAGES
A TRIP TO MAZATLAN, MEXICO CONTEST 7
BETTER THAN INTERNET PRICES!
Draw date is May 3, 2014.
YOU MIGHT BE THE NEXT LUCKY WINNER!
Prize #1 – All inclusive for two people, including air flight, presidential suite sleeps 8. Value $12,000. Prize #2 – All inclusive for two people, no air flight, three bedroom sleeps 8, value $10,000. Prize #3 – All inclusive for two people, no air flight, two bedrooms, sleeps 6, value $6,000. Big discounts on Deep Sea fishing & golf.
You can actually try the frames on and we will help you look good!
To see previous winners, please visit our website
www.debbiemozelle.com or visit our facebook page www.facebook.com/Debbie Mozelle Designer Optical
Debbie Mozelle Designer eyewear FA M I LY OW N E D & O P E R AT E D F O R 2 3 Y E A R S
LANGLEY MALL (next to Army & Navy in the Court Yard)
#123 - 5501 204th St.
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WHITE ROCK - CENTRAL PLAZA (behind the TD Bank)
1554 FOSTER STREET
604-532-1158 604-538-5100 www.debbiemozelle.com
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