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Rampant growth jams schools: MLA MLA pledges to take students’ message to Victoria moving to a split timetable to accomBy Jennifer Lang Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Kevin Fal- modate more students – an unpopular con says more capital spending dollars plan with students, parents and the are needed for Surrey schools – a lot teachers’ union. The district hasn’t seen any new more. Falcon made the assessment after capital funds since 2005, forcing the meeting with local high school stu- school board to ask schools to take on more students without adding more dents last Friday afternoon. A group of about 60 students from portables due to budget constraints. “I will take that message back [to Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary – site of Victoria],” he promised, a morning walkout over agreeing to a follow-up timetable changes and cramped conditions – de- “They actually came meeting with the students on the issue – a request scended on his constituency office in Cloverdale up with some really made by student Jordan Malcolm. to ask for more provincial good ideas...” Falcon said he liked funding. a number of their alter“We do have to make - Kevin Falcon nate suggestions, includanother significant capiing having teachers share tal investment in Surclassrooms during spare rey schools,” Falcon said, blocks and reactivating calling their complaints about a split timetable and other concerns legiti- old portables that aren’t in use. “They actually came up with some mate. The former health minister asked really good ideas,” he said later. “I was the students to suggest short-term so- blown away.” lutions to School District 36’s crowding See CHALLENGING / Page 3 problem at Lord Tweedsmuir, which is

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Kevin Falcon was in the hot seat for about 45 minutes last Friday, when he agreed to meet with student protesters.

‘Squished’ students stage walkout

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Students want more high schools built in Surrey.

By Jennifer Lang Several hundred students at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary walked out of class last Friday in protest over timetable changes and to demand provincial funding to build schools. Lord Tweedsmuir is one of two Surrey high schools switching to extended operating hours next fall to deal with overcrowding. At the sound of the 8:05 a.m. school bell, about 400 students left their classes to gather on the football field. Twenty minutes later, they moved their protest to the school’s entrance, forming a large, peaceful crowd.

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Principal Allan Buggie was only letting a few students at a time back into the school, but most seemed intent on continuing the walkout.

made it clear they weren’t going to march through the hallways and disrupt classes.” The students who remained outside were mostly quiet, ex-

“I don’t blame the school for this. I blame development...” - Tyler Wheatley, student “The principal isn’t letting them in to go around en masse,” school district 36 spokesman Doug Strachan said. “They’re being allowed in if it’s to go back to class. The principal

cept for an occasional cheer or chant. The protest followed the walkout March 1 by students at Earl Marriott Secondary, which is also introducing extended op-

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erating hours next year to deal with cramped conditions. Both high schools are operating past student capacity, and are expecting enrolment to jump next fall. The district hasn’t seen any new capital funds from the province since 2005. The challenge is the schools have to take on more students without putting in more portable classrooms due to financial constraints. Student enrolment at Lord Tweedsmuir is expected to rise to 1,800 students next fall – 150 See MORE SCHOOLS / Page 3

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RALLY FOR SCHOOLS Students, teachers, parents and other concerned citizens are invited to a rally for Surrey education Sunday afternoon at Holland Park. Cloverdale’s Paul Hillsdon, a Lord Tweedsmuir grad, university student and community activist, is organizing the city-wide rally. He says Surrey needs eight new schools. More than 8,000 students will learn in a portable this year, and many schools are operating above capacity. Meanwhile, the population is growing by 800 new residents a month. The event starts at 1 p.m. at Holland Park (13428 Old Yale Road), near the fountains.

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when we return to Pacific Standard Time. At about 1:30 p.m. Monday, the 47-year-old Cloverdale man on a motorcycle heading down 172 Street collided with a dump truck carrying a trailer, which was heading westbound on Former Governor General Michaëlle Jean, OlymHighway 10. pic figure skating medalist Joanie Rochette, Surrey He died at the scene, while the truck driver Mayor Dianne Watts and Patricia Graham, editorwas not injured. in-chief of B.C.’s largest daily newspaper, are among Police say neither speed nor alcohol or drugs the influential women invited to speak at an upwere factors in the accident. The cause of the accident is being investigated by Surrey RCMP coming conference in Surrey. Set those clocks ahead. collision analysts. Defying Expectations, a one-day conference Highway 10 and 172 Street westbound represented by Maximum Impact Training April 15, mained closed to traffic most of Monday afternoon. aims at giving women the tools they need to create change in The Surrey RCMP are appealing to any witnesses to call their lives and their communities. the Surrey RCMP Traffic Unit at 604-599-0502. Organizers will be asking prominent women’s organiza– Black Press tions in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the Kelowna area to nominate two deserving women to attend the personal development conference. Those attendees in turn will have a chance to listen and Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead by one hour this learn from these successful Canadian women. weekend. Pacific Daylight Savings Time officially begins at 2 For more information or to register, visit www.defyingexa.m. Sunday, March 13, meaning we lose an hour of sleep. pectations.ca or call 604-839-8051. In return, the evenings will be lighter later. – Cloverdale Reporter Daylight savings ends eight months later on Nov. 6, 2011,

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The session with their MLA seemed to help smooth over any hard feelings the student protesters may have been harbouring after being told at lunchtime by school administrators to return to class or leave school grounds for safety purposes. As many as 400 students staged a walkout first thing in the morning. By noon, the number had dwindled, as students returned to class. The holdouts decided to take their concerns to their MLA, who dropped prior plans and rushed back to his office to meet them. “I feel the school is trying to stop us,” Grade 9 student Danica Allen said, as she waited outside Falcon’s office. “We want our voices heard.” Once inside, another student wondered why the number of new schools in the district

aren’t keeping pace with booming residential growth. Falcon agreed Surrey’s rapid population growth is a contributing factor in the school enrolment crunch. “What happens is we get these massive subdivisions that start appearing out of nowhere and what often happens is, even taking into account planned growth, it often goes beyond that” he said. “And you also have secondary suites in virtually every other home, so the number of kids is actually way more than anyone ever anticipates and the system tries to respond and it’s very, very challenging.” He advised the students to compose a list of short-term suggestions to help alleviate crowding at their school and to send it to the school board chair – along with a copy to him. He cautioned there may be some delay until

after premier-designate Christy Clark appoints her new cabinet. Lord Tweedsmuir’s protest followed a March 1 afternoon by students at Earl Marriott Secondary, another over capacity Surrey school introducing extended operating hours next year to deal with cramped conditions. A March 3 letter from Lord Tweedsmuir principal Allan Buggie to parents and guardians warning of the student protest said no decision has been made on the school’s bell schedule and plans for a flexible timetable. “We are still collecting data to determine how to plan for next year,” he said. Buggie also said parents, guardians and students wanting to express concerns about funding for additional schools can write Falcon, and included his email address in the letter.

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more than the current 1,650, already over capacity. “Our school is so squished, it’s incredible,” Grade 10 student Meghan Arnold said. “It’s not built for so many people. We need more room and we need more funding.” With 800 new residents arriving in Surrey each month and no more school space on the horizon, students feel caught in the middle. “They pack in the houses, saying there’s a new school nearby,” said Grade 10 student Tyler

Wheatley. “I don’t blame the school for this, I blame development, and the government,” he added. “All we care about is housing and money. I don’t know, the government isn’t paying for our schools anymore. The government should care for our education.” For Grade 11 student Joshua Stobbe the timetable change isn’t the only focus of the students’ frustration. “At the same time, it also says a lot about our government,” Stobbe said. “It seems like our government

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DISCOMANIA! The Cloverdale Skating Club presents its 2011 Winter Carnival at the Cloverdale Arena. March 11 at 7 p.m., Saturday March 12 at 2 p.m. and an evening show at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 per person. For more information please visit our website at www.cloverdaleskatingclub.ca or call 604-604-574-2774. SURREY HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Surrey Historical Society welcomes all to their regular monthly meeting at the Surrey Archives Building, next to the Surrey Museum, on No. 10 Hwy in Cloverdale, Saturday, March 12 at 10 a.m. Guest speaker is Ms. Joan Parolin. Topic: Tynehead Memories. CONCERT Bluegrass – Viper Central. Tickets $15 members, $12.50 non-members. March 12 at 8 p.m. Elks Hall, White Rock, 1469 George St. Call 604-538-4016 or email whiterockelks431@ shaw.ca. ST. PATRICK’S DINNER Cloverdale Legion Branch 6 March 17. With performances by Irish Dance Academy and Hong Kong Cowboy. From 5:30-11:30 p.m. Dinner is Irish stew, salad and bun. Tickets $8.50, available at the branch. WESTERN RAILS RAILROADIANA SHOW Presented by the West Coast Railway Association Sunday, March 20 at the Cameron Recreation complex, 9523 Cameron St., Burnaby, behind Lougheed Town Centre. Vendors, models, collectors lanterns, buttons, china, telegraph equipment, plus see operating model layouts. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets $3 adults, $2 youth and seniors. ARTSWEST’S MULTIMEDIA ART SHOW March 1-31 at the Newton Cultural Centre, 13530 72 Ave., Surrey. Gallery hours Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. Artists in attendance on weekends. Featuring realist and abstract works in oils, watercolour, acrylic and graphite. EASTER EGG WORKSHOPS The Ukrainian Women’s Association Surrey branch hosts a pysanka workshop at the Ukrainian Orthodox Centre, at 13512 108 Ave. March 2, 10, 17, 24 and 31, from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bring your kistkas. Eggs, wax and dyes will be provided. Fee is $13 per session. Pre register by calling Shirley at 604-596-2048. SINGLES DANCE Thursday, March 24, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Elks Hall, White Rock. Tickets $10. Music by Brian Zalo. whiterockelks431.shaw.ca or 604-538-4016.

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You’ve got to hand it to Kevin Then he offered an observation: “I Falcon. want you all to know that as you go forJust days after narrowly losing his bid ward in life, that your voice and your for B.C.’s top political job, the three-time individual determination to change Surrey-Cloverdale MLA was back in the something makes a big difference. Histrenches doing constituency work. tory is full of people that made a differLast Friday found him tossing out ence because they took the action.” his schedule so he could swing by the It would be a shame if the students office to meet with a bunch of teens were severely punished for speaking armed with protest signs (and at least out because they skipped class. one acoustic guitar) who’d been holding It’s clear they learned a valuable lescourt outside his Cloverdale office. son outside the classroom last week: The students had been part of a namely, students have a voice and they much larger protest earlier in the day, have a right, even a duty, to use it. when several hundred students at Lord No one can disagree that the finanTweedsmuir Secondary staged a morncial situation facing B.C.’s largest, fasting walkout at the sound of the first est-growing school district is a serious bell. matter that requires tough decisions, Hangers-on had been kicked off JENNIFER LANG PHOTO and quickly, please. school grounds at lunch time because Need to talk to your MLA? No appointment necessary for these kids. One of the Lord Tweedsmuir stuthey refused to go back to class. dents told Falcon there needs to be a So about 60 of them decided to walk to schools so obviously needed. way for those affected most by education – Ever the seasoned politician, Falcon got in students themselves – to have that voice fortheir MLA’s office in search of a sympathetic a few talking points of his own – including mally included in the decision-making proear. This being Cloverdale, they didn’t have far the $240 million Surrey Outpatient Hospital. cess. He kept the dialogue moving, offering conto go. But kudos that many of them not only A students’ caucus or youth commission knew who their MLA is, but also the location structive advice on how best to lobby, sug- reporting to the education ministry – heck, gesting the students come up with three or how about the legislature as a whole – would of his constituency office. Where others in his position might have four (brief) short-term solutions, email them be a great way to include B.C.’s youth in the hid out or blown them off, Falcon and his to the board of education chair, and cc a copy political process. staff invited the students in. Nearly all of to him. Meantime, as cramped as their learning Their alternatives to split timetables in- environment may be, we needn’t worry about them crowded into his boardroom, where he took their questions – and suggestions – for cluded reactivating old portables, and teach- the quality of education being served up in – ers sharing classrooms during spares. about 45 minutes. and outside – of Cloverdale’s schools. Read After committing to a follow-up meeting today’s letters pages if you need more proof. Mostly, he listened. If he was disappointed or disillusioned by when one of the students buttoned him down, And Mr. Falcon, if this whole politics thing the loss to Christy Clark, it didn’t show, even Falcon offered his congratulations for taking doesn’t work out, you could always consider when they grilled him about the HST or a stand, even if it meant cutting classes. going into teaching. “What you’ve done today, I really commend Just a thought. why the government can pay for a new roof for B.C. Place but not build new Surrey high you for it,” he told the students. – Cloverdale Reporter

Growth? Not so fast, Surrey

To the editor; Re: “Falcon says more money needed to build Surrey schools,” www.cloverdalereporter.com I attended the meeting at Earl Marriott Secondary where Principal Peter Johnston and Assistant Superintendant Rick Ryan informed parents of the new bell schedule that would create five periods per day instead of four. They also outlined the primary reason for the change – overcrowding that has EMS handling 20 per cent more students than capacity. Numerous parents were not happy with the change and this displeasure was directed at the closest targets, namely Mr. Johnston and Mr. Ryan. The provincial government and its lack of school

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funding was held up as the primary scapegoat and I note in recent articles that the City of Surrey is quick to jump on the bandwagon and point the finger in that direction. However, in my view the City should not be let off the hook so easily. Anyone who has lived in Surrey for the past few years has seen the systematic destruction of trees and green space in what seems to be a race to build as fast as possible on every undeveloped square foot of land. I am not aware of the exact motivations for this pace of development. Perhaps twisted pride in maintaining the title of Fastest Growing City in B.C.? Perhaps greed in collect-

ing as many fees from developers and taxes from residents as possible? Regardless, the result has been a continuous influx of residents despite the Surrey School District not receiving capital funding for new schools since 2005. Is it not the City’s responsibility to plan development and assess the impacts that such development would have on infrastructure before permits are issued for multiple high density housing units in the same area (Grandview, in the case of EMS)? Surely some simple math could have produced a relationship between the number of planned new housing units, the number of expected new residents

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and the resulting number of new high school students falling within a certain catchment? Surely a simple phone call to the catchment high school would then have determined how able the school was to handle an additional X students over a period of Y years? Perhaps I’m being too logical but doesn’t it make sense to slow the growth of your student population if your school systems can’t handle it, not build like crazy? By no means am I defending the government’s shoddy record of school funding, just pointing out that everyone needs to look a little closer to home when it comes to spreading the blame. Steve Rudolph Surrey

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Dear Kevin Falcon... A local high school student explains why a split timetable next fall just won’t work To Mr. Kevin Falcon, MLA, Surrey-Cloverdale; My name is Tatiana Buree and I’m a Grade 11 student in the French Immersion program attending your local community high school, Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary. Only recently were the students at my school informed of a drastic change in our timetable that is about to take place in September. I am writing to you because as Cloverdale’s MLA, you represent the LTS community. On behalf of students and parents, we feel you are the one we should turn to for help in this situation. You write on your website, “As you consider the vision we are putting forward, you’ll see that our ongoing priority is the wellbeing of the next generation of British Columbians. To ensure our kids grow up to enjoy every opportunity that we have...” ‘If we If we are your priority prove it to us and be the voice we don’t have by demanding funds from the government, to build the schools Surrey – Cloverdale and South Surrey in particular – so desperately need. Lord Tweedsmuir is already 20 per cent overcapacity. With our community growing ever so rapidly (800 new residents per month) the amount of students enrolling in our school will only increase. Because we don’t have enough

in a scheduled class. room in our school to support 2,000 Many will wander outside or walk to the students, many sugfast food stores causgestions have been ing worry to parents made. One is to extend and potential diffithe day. No matter culty accounting for students during an what proposal will emergency. be put into action Students are more the outcome will be chaos. It will impact likely to be late for early classes. Not only not only students, does school start earbut parents, teachers lier, but students have and support staff as well. less time in-between The extended day classes to go to their Tatiana Buree locker and arrive at means that there will be a huge change in class. From personal experience I can schedule for students participating in extra curricular activities. say that even now with fewer stuWe will have a different dis- dents and more time in-between missal time for junior and senior classes I often arrive late because students and it will make it diffi- of the huge crowds in the hallways. Imagine how difficult this cult to offer multi-grade clubs. will be with more students and less time. Let us not forget the edare your priority, prove it to us and be ucational impact. Having the voice we don’t have.’ 20 per cent of students not scheduled each block will result in hallway Different dismissal times will noise, supervision problems and complicate sporting events at distracted students in class. The overcrowding will put schools on a traditional schedule and require early dismissals from an additional strain on school class. Many students participate resources and facilities such as in community programs and the washrooms. Research on adolescent sleep early arrival/late dismissal will interfere with this. indicates that school already The extended day will impact starts too early and moving to an student’s safety. At any given extended day would make it even time, 20 per cent of the student See SPLIT SCHEDULE / Page 6 population will not be registered

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Split schedule not a long-term solution From page 5

worse for the students on the “early” shift. Research has also proven that the human brain does not accept information as easily in the early morning as it does later in the day. Our school has the earliest start time in the

district and now we will start even earlier. As well, some staff might chose to leave the school and work elsewhere, as they will have to provide additional hours to maintain current service levels. Lastly, this new schedule will have a negative impact on families.

Families with multiple children will face accommodating two or even three school schedules. Many of my friends have younger sibling that they must take care of after school, and that will no longer be a possibility for them. Alterations to the bus

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schedules for French Immersion and special needs students may disrupt family routines. This extended day is not a long-term solution. I am a Grade 11 student, this will only impact me for one year, but I care for the students who will have to suffer through it for their entire time in high school. The only solution for Surrey’s growing community is to build a new high school. We need you, as our

two-to-five years to build. Meanwhile the only temporary solution I see is to buy portables. Lord Tweedsmuir has eight portables with space for more. Yes, they are very expensive, $100,000 not including maintenance, but we need funding from the government to provide us with these as well. Mr. Falcon, I quote from your website: “Every generation gets a chance to define its future.” I am trying to

help the future of the next generation at my school. I hope that as a father of young kids living in our community you have empathy for the students and parents of Lord Tweedsmuir. Use your voice and make changes now so your kids won’t have to grow up and attend a school with an “extended day”. Tatiana Buree Surrey

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To the editor: It seems that school crowding due to lack of funding is a surprise that the school board has been keeping a secret (why they would is beyond me). Fact: There has been no provincial funding since 2005. Provincial funding is reactive rather than proactive. We have to have the students before we get the schools. Fact: the school board is moving into a brand new head office because it has been in the works for years – to put it off (again) would cost Surrey more money because of rising inflation. Also, the school board is not unfamiliar with portables, since their payroll, human resources and health and safety offices are all in portables beside their current, beautiful cinder block head office building by City Hall. No kidding – go see for yourself. Fact: Surrey district rents office space all over Surrey. Because of this an employee has to cross Surrey multiple times to get work done. Liken this to a living arrangement where you sleep in one spot, walk three blocks to the kitchen and a mile to the bathroom. With a centralized space the employee can now cross the hall rather than the city. Savings for all. Fact: Surrey School District did have open houses

and workshops – I know because I attended. I knew about them because I attend PAC meetings where the information is available. Yes, the district could advertise in the papers, but that costs extra. The workshops were run by the school councillors and were attended by principals, teachers, parents and even students. Have you ever attended a PAC meeting or checked out their website? Have you read the school newsletter? The newspaper reports? It’s all there. Get informed and most importantly, take all of the premier wannabees to task about our situation and challenge them to find a solution. Write to your MLA – I’m sure if you look at your PAC website the information is there. I understand that change is uncomfortable but it is not the end of the world. Many places have to cope with overcrowding. Manitoba, for example, has had staggered school hours for years and their kids are surviving. Ours will, too. Help find solutions; we’re all in this together.

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He’d included a threepaneled example of a comic strip titled “Clay Boy”. It was drawn directly on the page. “And so our hero is fallowing the badguys,” the intro read. Below it, an arrow pointed to Clay Boy, a character who was following a man in a fedora. “They’re going into Doctor Vanderplog’s office,” the narration continued in panel two, a close-up of Clay Boy. “I’m going in,” said Clay Boy in the third and final panel, setting up a bit of a cliff-hanger. (“What happens next?” I wondered.) The letter proposed submitting the comic strip by email, and it would run in the Reporter. “Oh, it would be the best Christmas present” Jasper wrote. He’d included small drawings of 11 more comic characters – Rick Rasen, Batman, Dick Tracy, Fishman... “and more!” “But these comics are not funnies. They’re a story comic,” he warned in closing. “So please please let me!” I turned the letter

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In this installment of Clay Boy vs. Dr. Vanderplog, there’s a tense holdup at a bank. Creator Jasper Jubenvill says his comics are not meant to be funny. Rather, they tell stories.

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own unique flair and creative interpretation. with scenes of action and advenChester Gould began drawing Dick ture. Episodic rather than amusing, Tracy for the newspaper comics page the comics feature a vast universe of in 1931. (Nowadays it’s done by Dick colourful characters who are fond of Locher). punchy dialogue and sticky situations, “It’s all the things I really like, put from fires to armed robbery. together,” he says. He’s particularly inHe’s also fond of drawing large puz- spired by the look of the 1930s. “I like zles. The test is to find a set of images old things. I try to make my comics cleverly hidden look old. I try to use within the larger old paper.” illustration. Sadly, the CloverCOMIC STRIP Jasper, who has CONFIDENTIAL dale Reporter doesn’t a younger brothhave a newspaper er, Levi, 8, and a We’re featuring some of Jasper’s comics page. So we little sister, Chloe, artwork on the Cloverdale Reporter’s offered instead to 2, says ideas can FaceBook page. feature Jasper’s comic come from any- TO VIEW: www.facebook.com/pages/ creations on our Fawhere. cebook Page, where CloverdaleReporter/208009899720 His love of drawthey’ve become a hit ing comics started with readers. when his dad, Paul, showed him his To view Jasper’s comics, visit www. own hand-made comics. Turns out facebook.com/pages/Cloverdale-Rehis graphic artist dad shares a love of porter/208009899720. Look for the drawing comics, too. photo album called The Comic Book Jasper has drawn all the characters Kid. We’ll be uploading new ones as in the Dick Tracy series, each with his he submits them.

When people think of the SPCA they often think of the thousands of homeless cats and dogs awaiting new, loving homes. But the BC SPCA’s 37 shelters around the province provide sheltering, care and protection for every type of animal imaginable – from hamsters to horses. Small animals – sometimes referred to as “pocket pets” – are frequently left at SPCA branches when pet guardians become tired of caring for them or find themselves with unexpected litters due to lack of education about spaying and neutering small pets. March is Small Animal Month at the BC SPCA, and the nonprofit animal welfare society is urging adopters to think of the SPCA as their “first adoption option” when bringing a small pet into their home. While hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, rats and rabbits can all make wonderful pets, it is important to be informed

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‘Powder Puff’ Pace assists breast cancer research fundraiser By Jennifer Lang Better make that “power” puff. Pulled by pa ink-hoofed pony – a nod to the night’s “Harness the Hope” breast cancer fundraiser – along a really muddy harness racing track, driver Kayla Mills managed to see well enough to

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES MECHANIC, MILLWRIGHT, Parts Assistant, Purchaser, Truck Driver, Welder. Amix Salvage has several openings in Surrey and Chilliwack. Our progressive co. offers great medical and dental. Apply with wage expectations at www.amix.ca or email resume to jobs@amix.ca

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DRIVERS/OWNER Operators Wanted. Truck contractors need drivers with log haul experience and clean driver’s abstract. Owner operators needed with 6, 7, 8 axle log trailers. Visit: www.alpac.ca or call 1-800-661-5210 (ext. 8173). RTL-WESTCAN HAS OPENINGS for seasonal, rotational and full-time Professional Truck Drivers to join our teams in various Western Canada locations. Minimum 2 years Class 1 experience. B-train experience/Extended trailer length experience. Liquid or dry bulk product experience is an asset. Clean driving/criminal record. Pre-employment medical/substance testing. We offer: $1,400 weekly guarantee, Travel to/from employment location, Good Operations Bonus, Returning Bonus and more! Candidates for all positions apply online at www.westcanbulk.ca under the Join our Team section. Alternatively, e-mail careers@westcanbulk.ca or phone 1.888.WBT.HIRE for further details. Committed to the Principles of Employment Equity.

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Van Kam Freightways’ group of companies requires Class 1 Company Drivers and Owner Operators to be based out of our Surrey Terminal. Qualified linehaul drivers with winter and mountain driving exp. Above average rates, and an excellent benefits. Send a detailed resume and current driver’s abstract. (For owner operators, provide details of your truck) to: careers@vankam.com or fax, 604-587-9889 Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

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CANADA’S ONLY Harley Davidson Technician Training College also offers degree programs in Education, Music, Nursing, Science, Fine Arts and more. GPRC, Grande Prairie, Alberta. On campus residences, home town feeling, great instructors. 1-888-539-4772; www.gprc.ab.ca.

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LEARN FROM HOME EARN FROM HOME CanScribe Career College offers online courses: Medical Transcription and Computers. Great work at-home opportunition www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com LEARN SMALL Engine Repair. Hands-on training on ATV’s, Snowmobiles, personal watercraft. Excellent Instructors and training aids. On-campus residences. Write apprenticeship exams. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview. LEGAL, DENTAL, Oil and Gas Office Administration Certificates. Go to your job interview with a specialization that will suit the employer. GPRC, Grande Prairie, Alberta. On campus residences, home town feeling, great instructors. 1-888539-4772; www.gprc.ab.ca. MISSED THE LAST Economic Boom? Be ready for the next one. Pre-employment Welder and Millwright programs at GPRC. 16 weeks and you’ll write the 1st year apprenticeship exam. On campus residences. Fall studies. 1-888-9997882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview. NOT SURE what kind of trade is right for you? Trades investigation program. GPRC Fairview Campus. 7 weeks workplace skills, safety training. 12 week work practicum in trade of your choice. 1-888-9997882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

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HELP WANTED FOOD & OTHER PRODUCT IN-STORE SAMPLERS

Need To Get Out Of The House, Talk To People & Create Extra Income? Try a part-time job 4-8 days a month as a Product Demonstrator! Great for Seniors, Retirees & Mature Adults! Do you enjoy talking to people & know how to do basic cooking? This job is for you and is perfect for men & women. Must be available on both Fri & Sat from 11-5 or 12-6 (& some Sun). Requirements: As a Freelance Contractor, you must be a gogetter able to work on your own, be able to carry medium weight equipment into stores & own a car. Must be well groomed, be bondable & fully fluent in English. Pay starts at $10/hr. All day training provided in N. Burnaby. Call JMP Marketing at 604-294-3424, local 30. JMP Marketing Services, BC’s most reliable demo company since 1979.

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Outside Sales Representative for ACR GROUP-Western Canada’s leader in Rubber & Urethane Mfg. See website for details: www.acrgroup.ca/people

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

CUMMINS ISX ENGINE MECHANIC wanted for Langley Fleet Shop. P/T, F/T or weekend work. Fax resume to: 604-513-8004 or email: tridem@telus.net

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC F/T position available for heavy duty mechanic to maintain fleet of street sweepers. Hydraulic and welding experience preferred. Must have valid drivers license and own tools. Please email resume to: jobs@atlasg.net or fax to 604-294-5988. SHOP FOREMAN/Lead hand required for heavy-duty truck and trailer repair shop. Journeyman and CVIP experience preferred. Send resume to 780-452-3499 or service@northwestspring.com

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

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PETS

Boston Terrier pups, 4 M, 2 F, vet checked, 1st shots, dewrmd, ready Mar. 18. $1,000. Call 604-868-0446 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. 1 male & 2 female. $800. 1st shots & dewormed. Call 778-863-6332. HAVI-POO puppy. Male, cream color, 10 mo. old. Needs a good home. $400. Call 604-504-3082 LAB Yellow X Golden Retriever pups. Family/farm raised. Vet ✓, shots, short hair, parents exc temper. $595. 604-835-0305. MALTESE PUP: 1 female, 1st shots, vet ✔, dewormed, paper trained, $800 firm. 604-464-5077. MIN PIN puppy. Purebred. 1 female. $500. 1st shots. Born Nov 29. Brown & black. ( 604)467-0505 NEWFOUNDLANDER pup, P/B. Ready in Apr. $1,200 (604)8191466 No Sun calls PITBULL Terriers, Purebred looking for great homes. Asking $500. For more info. Andrew (604) 798-1616 POM POO, black & tan, 2 yr. old male. Needs fenced yard & loving adults. $275 obo 778-988-6591

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ANTIQUES & VINTAGE

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1998 FORD TAURUS S/W. 3L, auto, full loaded, runs great, AirCared. $1495. Call 604-538-6986

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE grey, good condition. AirCared. $3200 obo. Call 604-328-9723

1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE V-6, air, tilt, cruise, & more. Exc. Condition Sry $1950 604.590.1661

STEEL BUILDING SALE... SPECIALS from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Great pricing on ABSOLUTELY every model, width & length. Example: 30x40x14 NOW $7995.00. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800668-5422. STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Holding 2010 steel prices on many models/sizes. Ask about FREE DELIVERY! CALL FOR QUICK SALE QUOTE and FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

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LOTS

2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, only 84K, clean, auto, Air Cared, $6500 obo. 604-589-5950 2005 CAVALIER 43,000 Km’s, grey, 5 spd, 4 door, $6750. Call after 6pm ask for Don 604-944-1226 2006 FORD FOCUS, fully loaded, anti-theft alarm, exc condition $7500 obo. 604-828-9496 aft 11am $0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

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MORTGAGES

BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt consolidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simplify the process!1-888-711-8818 dave@mountaincitymortgage.ca

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OTHER AREAS

BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Financing, No Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg. (800) 631-8164 code 4057 www.sunsiteslandrush.com OWN 20 ACRES Only $129/mo. ..$295/down near El Paso, Texas (safest city in America!) Money Back Guarantee, No Credit Checks, Owner Financing, Free map/pictures 1-800-343-9444 www.20acreranches.com REGISTER NOW Saskatoon 55Plus Active Adult Large Ground Level Townhomes www.diamondplace.ca

1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, 4 dr, 5 spd, a/c, 1 owner since new, $1500 obo. Call: 604-866-3931

2003 HONDA CIVIC SI, blue, new tires & brakes, complete fluid change,145K,$7000 (604)820-6827 2003 Mercedes E500, 165,000 kms. $18,000. Good condition, silver. Lady driven (778)996-6479

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

CLASSIFIED A D S MEAN MORE BUSINESS PHONE 604-575-5555

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1997 VW GOLF 5 spd, anti theft, heated seats, a/c, power roof, white 240K $2995 1(604)826-2864

ARIZONA LAND LIQUIDATION Starting $99/mo., 1 & 2 1/2-Acre ranch lots 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport NO CREDIT CHECK. Guaranteed Financing, Money Back Guarantee. 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001 www.sunsiteslandrush.com

INVENTORY CLEARANCE! New Quality Prefab Home Packages 50% OFF! 1030sf, Sacrifice only $13,975!! Originally $27,950 (other sizes) Factory Direct! Hundreds shipped! Spring/Summer delivery. 1-800-871-7089. WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. 877-976-3737 or 250814-3788 www.hbmodular.com

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288

2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS - loaded, all options, leather, local, 1 owner, no accident, 98K, priced to sell. $5,900 604.657.8659

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TRANSPORTATION

2001 FORD FOCUS WAGON, aircared, 4/cyl, auto, $3500/obo. Very good cond!! 604-930-4650.

HOMES WANTED

Older Home? Damaged Home? Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH! Call Us First! 604.657.9422

2006 HONDA CIVIC 2 door, 5 spd manual, 80K, red, $6000 firm. Call: 604-538-9257.

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VEHICLES WANTED

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Auto Loans and Vehicles delivered to your door. Free Delivery BC/AB Best rates apply with us first. Always Approved Largest dealer group Apply online autocredit911.com or toll free 1-888-635-9911 INSTANT AUTO CREDIT Buying a used car is hard enough without having to worry about financing! Get APPROVED for your car loan in minutes: www.NanaimoCars.com

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847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Laredo 4L, good cond, New tires, New radiator, Aircare for 2 years asking $5000 (604)826-6256 Bill 2003 HONDA CRV EX, Well maint. auto, A/C, clean, N/S., no acc, 210kms. $11,500. (604)556-7674 2006 HONDA PILOT, AWD, clean, very good cond. A/C, CD. $16,200. 604-607-4906. 2006 LAND ROVER LR3 SE, dark blue, 40K MLS/64K KMS, no accid, lady driven, new tires, batt & brakes, immaculate @ $27,900. 604-943-0210.

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TRUCKS & VANS

1995 PROWLER 5TH WHEEL 25.ft, slide out, fully contained, with shed, large deck and holding tank at Lakeview RV site at Nicola Lake in Merrit BC $10,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill 1998 DODGE CARAVAN, fully loaded, anti-theft, AirCared, $2100 obo. 604-828-9496 aft 11am 2006 FORD F250 super duty diesel, excellent cond, new tires, new brakes, tow pkg. Asking $20,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill 2008 Ford Dualy Truck 350 Diesel long box, 6 person seating. $2000 take over lease. (778)996-6479 2008 FORD F150, pick up, 4x4, auto., V8, king cab. 26,000km. Gray. $13,000 firm. 604-538-4883

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

CARS - DOMESTIC

1990 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD, 165K, Air Cared. Very clean. Loaded. $2495 obo 604-589-5950 1993 CHEVY CAVALIER aircared, 159,000 orig miles, 4/cyl auto, 4/dr, good cond! $1200. 604-930-4650. 1998 BUICK LASABRE V6, new tires & brakes. Supreme cond. Low km. Private. $5700. 604-593-5072

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

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TRANSPORTATION

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HOMES FOR RENT

CLAYTON HILL: 5 Bd & den exec Clayton acrge, 3.5 bth, lrg kit, pool, & hot tub. $3200/mo. 250-474-7743 clayton.micar.ca

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LANGLEY MALL (next to Army & Navy in the Court Yard)

#123 - 5501 204th St.

604-532-1158

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WHITE ROCK - CENTRAL PLAZA (behind the TD Bank)

1554 FOSTER STREET

604-538-5100