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K.J. Johnson of the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers goes for the hoop during a first-round game against the West Vancouver Highlanders at the B.C. Senior 4A Boys high School Basketball Championships at the Langley Events Centre last week. Johnson scored 14 points in a 73-47 win. It was the Panthers’ first trip to the provincial championships since 1953, and their best-ever showing, cracking the top eight. Story page 7.
there. It’s expected the store would operate By Jennifer Lang Weeks after downtown Cloverdale’s only full- under the No Frills banner, he said. The landlord approached Loblaw in 2014 service supermarket closed, leaving seniors and others wondering where they’ll shop for on the possibility of operating a food store at groceries, there’s word on what will replace it the site, after being advised that the current tenant was not interested in continuing opas an anchor in Clover Square Village mall. erations. It will likely be a No Frills grocery store. The No Frills banner is a franchise, and the Barry Holmes, property manager for Colstore would be locally-owned. liers International, confirmed the There’s still no word on when the Loblaw franchise will be moving into the high-profile location, end- Loblaw is planning new store would open for business. ing weeks of speculation – and con- to spend several Loblaw is planning to spend several million dollars on renovations cern from residents, particularly million dollars on inside the building, a project that seniors. includes for new fixtures and equipThe Cloverdale MarketPlace IGA renovations. ment inside the store. shut its doors on Feb. 27, ending 18 The shopping centre owners are years of service. coordinating the transition with the No Frills supermarkets are known for deep discounts, and sell Loblaw’s No Name and existing tenant, so Loblaw is not able to conPresident’s Choice brand products. There’s a firm an opening date, although the company No Frills location at 15355 Fraser Highway would like the store to open by the end of the in Surrey, and another at 5501 204 Street in year. A new No Frills typically results in 70 to 80 new jobs, the Loblaw representative said. Langley. Clover Square Village is owned by Clover A representative from Loblaw said Monday an agreement has been reached with the own- Square Holdings, a holding company of Staners of Clover Square Village to lease premises dard Life Insurance.
Police pursuit ends with a rollover in Cloverdale By Tracy Holmes A Surrey RCMP officer was airlifted to hospital last week after crashing over an embankment while trying to stop a dangerous driver. And police say it’s sheer luck no civilians were injured in the erratic, hour-long spree by the driver of a Pontiac Trans Am that preceded the roll-over. “The suspect put the lives of our officers and the public at risk through dangerous driving despite facing a 10-year driving prohibition,” Sgt. Dale Carr said.
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Talk transit today Just a reminder to those wondering what the Mayors Transit Plan outlines for Surrey – the Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce and the Surrey Board of Trade hosts a transit town hall forum this afternoon at Fraser Downs. The March 19 forum is one of four in the city highlighting the Mayors Council Transportation and Transit Plan for Surrey. Ballots for Metro Vancouver’s mail-in transit and transportation plebiscite were sent out earlier this week. Registered voters have from March 16 to May 29 to cast their ballot. Voters are being asked if they will support a new .5 per cent Congestion Improvement Tax to fund the plan. If it passes it would pay for light
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Clova comments welcome Public hearing Monday on proposed Heritage Revitalization Agreement There’s still time to comment on a proposed heritage revitalization agreement that will change the face of a local landmark – the Clova Cinema building. The HRA bylaw, heading to public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday (March 23), at Surrey city hall, is required before renovations can be carried out by the
building’s new owner because it’s listed on the city’s heritage register. If approved, the agreement would see the theatre restored to its original colours (cream and black) and signage. Changes to the theatre’s marquee, facade, windows, box office, lighting and interior features are also set out
in the proposed bylaw. To speak at the meeting, simply show up – or call in advance to register as a speaker by contacting the city clerk’s office at 604-5914131. Written correspondence can be submitted to the city clerk on or before March 23 by email (clerks@ surrey.ca) or mailed to the City Clerk c/o City of
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ARE YOU GAY, BISEXUAL OR JUST NOT SURE? HOMINUM Fraser Valley is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bisexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. Our next meeting is 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27. Info and meeting location, call Art 604-462-9813 or Don 604-329-9760 ANNOUNCEMENTS SPRING BREAK CAMP Join in the fun and adventures at the Urban Safari Spring Break Camp, five afternoons of learning about animals, games and crafts. From 1-4 p.m. For ages 6 to 12 years. Be curious. There is so much to learn! Urban Safari is located at 1395 176 Street, Surrey. Call 604-531-1100, email info@urbansafari. ca, or visit www.urbansafari.ca. AWARDS FOR AUTISM Pacific ABA Academy is hosting the 3rd annual Awards for Autism. If you know a child between the ages of 2-18 who has a diagnosis of autism and has exceptional talent that deserves recognition, please nominate them in one of the following categories: sports, academics (elementary and high school), fine arts (music, dance, art, photography), community service/social responsibility, technology (computers, gaming etc.), and open. Awards presented at a fundraising dinner April 17 at Crown Palace Banquet Hall in Surrey. Award recipients will receive a ticket for the event, along with two complimentary tickets. Deadline for nominations is April 1. Email nomination letters to: ramens@pacificbc. com. or mail to Pacific ABA Academy, #330 12886 96 Ave., Surrey, B.C. V3V 6A8. ENTERTAINERS NEEDED If your dance or musical organization would like to showcase its talents at the upcoming Cloverdale Market Day on Saturday, May 30, please call Judi at 604-579-0123. AUDITIONS Bard in the Valley is holding auditions March 29 (12:30-4 p.m.) and March 30 (7:30-9:30 p.m.) to cast the 2015 production, Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost, directed by Mandy Dyck. At Douglas Park Recreation Centre, 20550 Douglas Cresc., Langley City. Rehearsals begin Sunday, April 12 and are every Sunday afternoon and Monday evening until the first performance on July 1. This is a non-equity production. For more information, contact producer Diane Gendron at info@ bardinthevalley.com. Rehearsal dates will be Sunday afternoons and Monday evenings and, if required, one additional weekday rehearsal. Performance dates: July 1, 2, 3, 10-12, 17 and 18, July 23-26, 30-31, and Aug. 1-2.
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Janice Irving checks out goods from Shawnigan Lake’s Humming Bee Farm at Fibres West 2015, a weaving, spinning and cloth trades show at the Cloverdale Agriplex on March 14. The Vancouver Island farm features wool from Angora goats, llamas and alpcas (pictured on a poster).
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Seniors pay for their perks Add it up – seniors contribute so much over a lifetime in taxes and fees To the editor; Re: “Cities urged to end seniors discounts,” (March 12). Mr. Harry Kitchen, a professor emeritus at Trent University and Montreal-based Institute for Research on Public Policy, wants to abolish seniors discounts. Mr. Kitchen argues against seniors enjoying reduced transit fares, lower user fees for such things as fitness classes and other discounted municipal services. Like other seniors, I have worked 40 to 50 years, and have developed and paid taxes towards numerous programs, and continue to pay taxes, even in our retirement years. Some have made good investments, worked hard to get ahead. Some did not, but whatever the situation, it seems (according to Mr. Kitchen’s way of thinking) that if you worked hard all your life and put money away over a certain level, you should be punished by not
being eligible for a few perks! If Mr. Kitchen wants to abolish senior discounts for transit, well fine, then, go ahead but at the same time abolish the discounts enjoyed by students, who also get a transit discount, and get rid of the free passes enjoyed by bureaucrats working at TransLink. Stop the discounts for fitness classes and then enjoy the empty, mid-week facilities and watch the increase in health services go up because of unfit seniors. Do away with free injection sites, free needles, free crack pipes and free heroin! Who is more deserving of a few perks, drug addicts or seniors? Go ahead and keep the measly $275 dollar discount I receive on my property taxes, but then (because I no longer have children in school and have not for the past 15 years) stop making me pay $787 in school taxes. Also stop asking me to use my taxes to pay
for child tax credits and subsidized day care as I no longer have children at home or in daycare. Let’s make it a level playing field and stop discounts and subsidies for all. Maybe if the cities want to save money, maybe they should stop paying people like Mr. Kitchen to conduct these useless studies, which I assume are conducted by free student labour, who are also receiving subsidized education at (including senior) tax payers’ expense! Maybe we should stop subsidizing post secondary education also. Once these students get their degrees and obtain good paying jobs I wonder if they will offer discounts to the seniors who helped pay for their education? Politicians must remember that seniors vote and there are many. Maybe they should just watch their spending. J. Edwards
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this theater is a significant memory for other reasons for a great number of people. Ecurb Wobniar
unearth several priceless items – love letters from their courtship, a financial gift from an older brother at war – the sheer amount to go through was overwhelming and debilitating. I vowed not to leave my children with a similar burden. Questions will always remain, and some of their answers should be taken to the grave.
Get over it I say change it back to cream and black scheme (“Is it back to the future for the Clova?” March 5). The current scheme is fictitious not historic. Oh, and can we get over Smallville already? I mean, okay, it was partially filmed here but
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MLAs demonstrate flawed reasoning over TransLink Re: “MLAs scold No side on TransLink ‘waste,’” March 12 Interesting that MLAs Peter Fassbender and Marvin Hunt have weighed in on the TransLink issue urging folks to vote yes and assuring the public that there is no waste in TransLink. Fassbender states that “people outside this province look at TransLink and say it is one of the best systems in North America, if not the world.” Funny that he would rest his case on what people “outside this province think.” Does anyone else sense the flaw in this reasoning? And there’s more. The TransLink story was on page one of the Cloverdale Reporter and five pages later, an article about the Minister of Education Peter Fassbener, who “scolds” us into a yes vote on Translink, and slashes funds to school boards yet again. He has not
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apitherapy,� said Pelton. John Gibeau, president of the Honeybee Centre in Cloverdale, helped develop the program outline and will be part of the advisory committee of apiculture industry partners who are guiding curriculum development in preparation for the first student cohort in January. The curriculum will include a work experience practicum, where students can gain a realworld perspective of the industry. Gibeau, who has some 45 years experience as a beekeeper, called the program a “sweet deal� because it sets up grads for family-supporting careers, plus includes a five-month paid practicum equivalent to a trades apprenticeship. Then there is the profession itself, said Gibeau. He estimates a family can bring in revenue of about $100,000 a year and work until retirement. “A career in professional beekeeping offers the freedom and independence of entrepreneurship, and you’re outdoors where it’s fresh, you’re grounded and you’re surrounded by nature with your kids. It’s a wonderful career.� From a market perspective, Gibeau says honey continues to gain popularity as the healthiest sweetener, driving worldwide demand and sending prices soaring. Gibeau’s Honeybee Centre offers three-day hobby-
ist courses and has taught just under 1,000 people over the years, but less than a handful of those hobbyists have gone on to become commercial beekeepers. “The timing is right for this program and it’s the sweetest deal ever,� he quipped. Students in the KPU program will receive instruction in beehive care, bee disease management, bee botany, integrated pest management, livestock production and colony management, food safety, processing, packaging and marketing, and bee business planning, management and growth. Funding of $350,000 for the beekeeping program was provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture through programs delivered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C. B.C. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick congratulated KPU on offering an important program and for training the next generation of beekeepers. Honeybees contribute an estimated $272 million to the provincial economy as pollinators of crops.
Bee facts • Honeybees play a critical role in the production of many crops, representing a value of over $14 billion per year for Canada and the U.S. • Bee health is influenced by weather; pests and diseases; and the effects of management tools and practices across agricultural sectors. • About one-third of annual global food production is derived from crops which benefit from pollinators, much of which is accomplished by honeybees. • Some fruits do not develop without pollination from honeybees. Other fruits may develop but will be of poorer quality and in smaller amounts.
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Panthers crack top eight for first time Lord Tweedsmuir puts in its best-ever showing at the highest level of high school basketball competition in B.C. By Rick Kupchuk The Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers made history again last week. The Cloverdale school placed seventh at the B.C. Boys Senior 4A High School Basketball Championship at the Langley Events Centre (LEC), winning two of four games. It was the best-ever showing by Lord Tweedsmuir at the highest level of competition. The Panthers were making their first trip to the provincial championships since 1953, and the school had never finished in the top eight. “I didn’t know that,” said head coach Raj Bagry. “But it means a lot. The boys have put in a lot of time, and the teachers have given a lot of support. It means a lot to everyone at the school.” Lord Tweedsmuir won their first game of the tournament by a 73-47 margin over the West Vancouver Highlanders, with Justin Mason scoring 20 points. Point guard Brett Norris added another 15, with K.J. Johnson and Anthony Kucharek netting 14 each. The Panthers fell 6851 to the defending champion Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs Thursday. Top scorers were Iqwinder Gill with 13 points, Norris with 12 and Mason and Kucharek with 11 each. On March 13, Lord Tweesmuir dropped a close 82-80 decision to the Oak Bay Bays. Norris and Mason had 19 points each, with Gill contributing 18. The Panthers met Semiahmoo on the final day of play, with Lord Tweedsmuir coming out on top 100-88 in overtime to clinch seventh place. “It was a fantastic
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Semi eighth For the Totems, Saturday’s loss was their third in a row to close out the tournament, but didn’t stop them from achieving their goal. “One of our goals heading into the season was to make it to provincials, and we did that,” said head coach Ed Lefurgy. “And once we got here, our goal was to finish higher than our seed – we were seeded 10th and finished eighth, so we managed to do that, too, so it was a very successful season for us.” Semiahmoo opened
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Megan Battersby, Communications Specialist at G&F Financial Group Registered Education Savings Plans or RESPs can (and should) take advantage of investments that offer potential higher rates play an important role in funding your child’s or loved one’s of returns, such as mutual funds. By investing early, you’re also education. RESPs are government endorsed savings plans for sure to leverage the power of compounding, leading to greater post-secondary education. As tuition fees rise, planning ahead growth. for your child’s education can lead to amazing opportunities. 3. Be smart about withdrawals Here are 3 valuable tips on how to make the most of your RESPs: Money withdrawn from your RESP is categorized either as a 1. Maximize government assistance Post-Secondary Education Payment (PSE) or an Educational Assistance Payment (EAP). The PSE is the contribution portion of the BC Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTES) The BC Government is offering a one-time grant of $1,200 to RESP and can be withdrawn tax-free (as the contributions were eligible families who open an RESP before their child’s 9th birth- in after-tax dollars), while the EAP comprises the investment inday. Simply opening the account and applying for the grant is come and grant funding received, and is subject to tax. sufficient – you do not need to contribute to an RESP to receive When it comes time to study, the RESP beneficiary can specify funding. The grant application period begins on August 15, so be whether money is withdrawn from the PSE or EAP portion. Besure to open an RESP beforehand to take advantage of this grant cause the student is only taxed on the EAP portion of the RESP, it is wise to withdraw from this portion when the student’s income right away. is low. If the student has a well-paying co-op job for a semester, Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) and taxable income will be higher that year relative to other Under the CESG, the Federal Government will contribute 20 cents years, they can decrease their taxes by withdrawing from the PSE on every dollar invested in an RESP, regardless of your income, portion of the RESP for that year. up to a maximum of $500 per year and a lifetime total of $7,200. We’re here to help To take full advantage of this funding, maximize your yearly contributions and plan to invest $2,500 per year whenever possible. At G&F Financial Group, we focus on educating and empowering others to save, plan, borrow and protect, and dream bigger. It is Low-Income Assistance our priority to ensure that you gain the financial clarity and direcAdditional grants (A-CEGs) are also available for lower income tion you need to achieve your financial goals. families and add an extra 10% to 20% on the first $500 in the RESPs are excellent tools to save for your loved one’s education, RESP. The Canada Learning Bond is also available to families who but they can be tricky to navigate. Seek the advice of a profesreceive the National Child Benefit Supplement, and can boost sional to make sure you get the most out of your RESP. Book a free your RESP by up to $2,000. Smart Money Plan™ appointment with a G&F Financial Group 2. Maximize your rate of return wealth management expert to make sure your RESP is working Typically, the longer you hold an investment, the lower volatility for you. For more information and to book your Smart Money you will experience. Therefore, if you have a long time horizon, Plan™ appointment, visit www.gffg.com/resp.
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We’d be happy to help you build a strong away team so that all aspects of your home buying experience are efficient and professional. Your team will include a realtor, lawyer, and a home inspector. 4. Plan for closing costs.
There are additional costs that come with buying a home – lawyer fees, reimbursements, property transfer tax, appraisal, home inspection, title insurance - so you’ll need to have some extra funds set aside to cover these costs. Generally, you can expect to pay between 1.5% and 3% of the home’s selling price in total closing costs. Note that first time buyers may be exempt Consider opportunities that will help you manage your from the property transfer tax if they meet certain conditions housing costs. Perhaps you could rent out part of your home, - your realtor or mortgage broker can help determine your or have a roommate to help offset expenses. Or if you are in a eligibility. condo, possibly rent out an extra parking space if you have one. 5. Accelerate your payments – early and often. 2. Start off small. Before you start shopping for a home – and long before you consider putting an offer on one - build a realistic budget. Remember that home ownership involves costs beyond the monthly mortgage payment such at utility bills, insurance, taxes, and home upkeep.
A mortgage is the largest debt you will probably ever take on, and paying it down faster can mean large savings on interest costs over the long-term. Get in the habit of making lump sum payments whenever possible, and consider making weekly or bi-weekly payments as a way to decrease the life of the loan. Your mortgage broker can also provide strategies to help you 3. Get expert advice. pay your mortgage off faster and shave thousands off the Work with a mortgage broker to sort through all of the interest costs. mortgage options and get the right combination of mortgage features, privileges and rate that is best matched to your needs. There’s so much to consider. Work with us today so you can The right mortgage goes beyond just the rate--it’s important to get into the market and start your wealth building with smart also consider term, prepayment options, refinancing penalties, debt! We look forward to helping you achieve your dream of restrictions, and fees. homeownership! The dream house may be priced too high, so a starter home might be the right option. A smaller or less expensive home will help you get a foot in the door. You can take advantage of today’s low interest rates to pay off the home quicker and use the equity from this first home to buy that dream home later.
Spring has Sprung Shelly Appleton-Benko • BA, CIM, FCSI, CSWP is a Vice President, Director, Portfolio Manager with Odlum Brown Limited.
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to help single parents By Tom Fletcher Single parents on social assistance will no longer lose their benefits when they go back to school, and will receive additional money for tuition, transportation and child care to complete their studies under a program announced last week by the B.C. government. Starting in September, the full costs of child care will continue to be paid for a year after the completion of skills training, and government-paid dental and other health benefits will also continue for a year to give people a chance to get back in the workforce. Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell said the program will cover training programs up to a year in length, calling it “one of the most significant social program shifts this government has ever introduced.” Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux said her ministry will cover daycare for any of the 16,000 single parents on income or disability assistance who want to be trained to join the workforce. “We know that child care costs can be in excess of $1,200 [a month], depending where they are in the province,” Cadieux
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by outstanding black and white photography depicting early 1900s life in booming shipbuilding Belfast, effectively depicting local life in that era. Gradually euphoric optimism and pride turns to shock as history unfolds. Dot-dot dash dash dot dot‌. SOS. Sounds of distress gradually filter through the air. Poignant letters, recovered belongings, newspaper clippings, taped recordings, interviews replace the joy and optimism of the initial Belfast launch and maiden voyage departure from Liverpool en route to New York. Overcoming my slight phobia
of cavernous spaces I opt for the electronic Shipyard Ride. Gliding around massive pillars, and down slipway #3 designed to facilitate construction of towering Titanic, and Olympic (her sister ship) hulls, special effects replicate shipyard sounds and sights. Haunting vanished voices and the clang of steel upon on steel in the gloom strike an unbidden chord of kinship. My maternal grandfather was a Clyde shipyard fitter. A man’s world. A tough life. The depth of the catastrophe hits home. Skill, optimism, pride, strength, loss, all Continued on Page 13
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Ghostly voices reverberate around the slipway customary practice of ‘christening’ their ships. I’d always heard Titanic was billed as ‘unsinkable’. In cloaked in today’s fact, her builders described gloom. her as ’practically unsinkI have the able’, a subtle, perhaps eerie feeling prophetic, distinction. I I’m invisible, an note, too that all the Irish eavesdropping linen onboard was woven spectre. Ghostly in the once thriving Belfast voices reverberlinen factories. ate around the Official Harland and slipway. So, this Wolff documents (in part) is what helplessly record: “Her proper title is foreseeing the the ‘Emigrant Ship Titanic’ future feels like. Ursula Maxwell-Lewis and without the record A chilling disemnumbers of emigrants bodied back-tocrossing the Atlantic ships like this the-future moment. would never have been constructDisembarking, I step onto the ed. Titanic stands not only as one walkway and head for the light at of the worst the end of the tunnel. disasters at sea Titanic myths abound. I learn but also as a that media of the day labeled the memorial to great ship as cursed since White the zenith of Star Line declined to follow the mass migra-
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I order coffee and an Empire biscuit served on Titanic Delft blue crockery, and avail myself of the building-wide free Wi Fi to Instagram a few photos. Because this is Belfast Restaurant Week I head back over the bridge to try the nearby Ox restaurant for a late lunch. It comes highly recommended, and I’m not disappointed. Whitewashed inside, it’s minimalist, but bright and elegantly casual. Beyond the windows and the river I contemplate the epic structure commemorating an epic tragedy. Then, I concentrate on today – and my GreenTea Creme Brûlée.
If you go: Check Titanic Belfast details at www.titanicbelfast.com Short of time? Note special prices for late 1-hour visits before closing. Northern Ireland is welcoming in every sense, including pricewise. You’ll find it much less expensive than the south. I was assured: “The countryside is a real treat. You can’t get lost. It’s all the scenic route.” And, that’s no blarney. Contact Tourism Ireland in Canada: www.ireland.com/en-ca Titanic video: see CloverdaleReporter.com/Lifestyles. – Ursula Maxwell-Lewis is a journalist and photographer with a passion for history and off-the-beaten-track tales.
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