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Grandview pool won’t meet needs, predict aquatics clubs

‘It’ll be too small before they even start’ Nick Greenizan Staff Reporter

A new aquatic centre planned for South Surrey’s Grandview Heights neighbourhood is being met with mixed reviews from the area’s user groups. Interest groups were consulted in the fall, and many area neighbours learned last week of the plans for 168 Street and 24 Avenue when the request for proposals was posted

on the City of Surrey’s website. While most South Surrey aquatic clubs were excited by the idea of a new pool – which would replace or supplement the current South Surrey pool, considered too small for most groups’ needs – the general consensus is that the planned project, for a 50-metre-long pool, is too small. Surrey Coun. Tom Gill, who sits on Surrey’s parks commission, said Tuesday that

the design phase for the centre would not be finalized until 2012 – potentially leaving opportunity for revisions – but the request for proposals states “the aquatic complex will include one FINA-certified 50m competition venue pool tank” among other amenities. Requests for proposals for the $51.9-million project closed Monday afternoon. “Anything is an improvement, but why build it so small when they know it’s too

small?” said White Rock Divers owner Bev Boys. “For competitive meets, all you need is 50 metres, but for practice and everything else, you need more.” The issue, Boys says, is that most user groups – especially groups with school-aged members – want to use the pool at the same time, thus forcing them to divvy up space. see page A4

Child reports intruder

Uninvited neighbour drops by for drinks Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter

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Bright lights are illuminating hundreds of Surrey and White Rock residences this Christmas season, including the Huxtable home at 16681 20 Ave. Send us photos and addresses of your favourite displays for inclusion in a list to be published next week. Email editor@peacearchnews.com or post online on our website at www.peacearchnews.com using your Facebook account.

Driving bans issued without proof of street-racing involvement, lawyer says

Evidence in luxury-car case slammed Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter

Two people hit with lengthy driving bans in connection with alleged street racing along Highway 99 last summer are appealing the penalties on the basis they were issued without evidence. Lawyer Russ Chamberlain confirmed Wednesday petitions were filed in the B.C. Supreme Court registry in Vancouver late last week, on behalf of Dan Na Zhu and Zhuo Huang, and a notice of appeal was filed Dec. 14.

Chamberlain said Zhu’s and Huang’s rights information that would allow anybody to conwere violated when the superintendent of clude fairly that either of those two individuals motor vehicles suspended Zhu from driving was involved in racing,” he said. for 20 months and Huang for ❝All they got is ‘Chinese “None of those other drivers say 16 months in connection with that these two individuals were people driving exotic doing anything wrong. the Aug. 31 incident. While Chamberlain agreed cars on Highway 99.'❞ “All they got is, ‘Chinese people motorists gave statements driving exotic cars on Highway 99.’ Russ Chamberlain regarding driving behaviour They got stopped in White Rock witnessed that day, he said no one identified and issued tickets for which they had no proof. Zhu and Huang as being involved. “It’s so unbelievable.” “The superintendent had before him no see page A4

A 36-year-old White Rock woman who allegedly helped herself to a neighbour’s liquor supply Friday morning is facing break-and-enter charges. Const. Janelle Shoihet said police were called to the 15400block of Pacific Avenue just after 8 a.m. Dec. 9, when a 12-yearold reported that a woman had walked into a home where two “young residents” were getting ready for school. The woman asked the pair where they kept the liquor, then proceeded to make herself at home, Shoihet said. “The female… located a bottle of vodka in a kitchen cupboard and proceeded to drink half, before picking up a cup and bottle of vermouth and making herself comfortable at the dining room table,” she said. The victims told police they convinced the woman to leave after she told them that she had recently moved in down the street. Shoihet said police later located and arrested a highly intoxicated female in a residence just a few houses away from where the alleged break-in occurred.

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ec. 7 marked the sights a potent weapon. 70th anniversary of Federal, provincial and local the invasion of Pearl politicians all begged the Liberal Harbour by the Japanese government on Prime Minister military. Mackenzie King to kick all “Pearl Harbour Day” kicked off people of Japanese origin off the an intense four-year struggle for B.C. coast, claiming many were supremacy that ranged “fifth columnists” who over much of the world, would send messages Frank Bucholtz in what was truly a to Japan and allow it to world war. zero in on B.C. targets. Most Canadian Espionage wasn’t a households were completely unreasonable impacted by the Second fear, but it was exploited World War, but it was mercilessly by people here in B.C. that a few like Ian Mackenzie, citizens felt the greatest an MP and member impact. of the federal cabinet, It was here that and Halford Wilson, a Canadian citizens, some Vancouver alderman. It of whom were First paid political dividends World War veterans of to fan the flames of the Canadian Army, hatred in others. were forcibly uprooted A blackout was from their homes, stripped of imposed on the B.C. coast their possessions, lost almost all after Pearl Harbour, for fears their basic rights and were set that Japanese fighter and upon by their own government bomber planes would attack. with a vengeance that had no They did attack the Estevan precedent. Point lighthouse, in an isolated Japanese-Canadians had Vancouver Island location – but lived in many parts of the that was it. Lower Mainland for decades. My grandfather was an air raid In Surrey, many were farmers, warden in White Rock at that living in the Strawberry Hill time. He and others patrolled the and Kennedy areas, near Scott streets to ensure that there was Road. They often were fruit no light showing anywhere, and growers who provided for their no target for any enemies. families from a few upland Meanwhile, Japaneseacres. There were also JapaneseCanadians were rounded up, Canadian fishermen living in the with many taken to the PNE Annieville area on the Surreygrounds and kept in livestock Delta border, along the Fraser barns. River. They were moved to As a group, they had internment camps in the B.C. experienced racism for years. Interior and as far away as But the invasion of Pearl Ontario. Those who owned land, Harbour gave those who’d had cars, stocks and bonds, boats and the Japanese-Canadians in their farm equipment saw them sold

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for a fraction of their true value. They had almost no say in any of this. No one took up their cause, including the CCF (now the NDP), which up to the time of Pearl Harbour had been quite sympathetic to JapaneseCanadians. Most Japanese-Canadians ended up living in other parts of Canada, and never returned. The few who did found all they had worked for in the 1920s and 1930s was gone. More than 40 years after the fact, Canada apologized for the atrocious treatment it had bestowed on its own citizens. It was too late for many, but it was both necessary and appropriate. Some say that such a thing would never happen again, as we now have a Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Perhaps. But never underestimate the depth of hatred and ill-will which can be fanned in a time of crisis, and the willingness of many politicians to capitalize on it. The best place to discover firsthand how Canada treated its own citizens of Japanese ancestry is the Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre, located in New Denver in the West Kootenay. It is the only internment camp still standing. It is long overdue that Surrey and Delta remember the Japanese-Canadians who once were a vital part of this area, and honour them in some tangible way. Frank Bucholtz writes Thursdays for the Peace Arch News. He is the editor of the Langley Times.

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news White Rock facility already full, providing mental health care for seniors

Riverview patients treated in Oceanside Alex Browne Staff Reporter

A new facility at Peace Arch Hospital is currently accommodating patients transferred from Riverview Hospital. Oceanside, a 24-bed acute mental-health facility for seniors on the third floor of the hospital’s Weatherby Pavilion, is part of the Riverview Redevelopment Project, in which mental-health patients are being moved closer to their communities and families throughout B.C.’s five regional health authorities. “The idea is moving from a large institutional model to a more community-based model,” said Surrey-White Rock MLA Gordon Hogg, who toured Oceanside with Fraser Health officials and media last week. “The intent is to move patients closer to peer groups and the community.”

According to Fraser Health, the lock-down unit will provide short-term specialized care and stabilization for seniors who may suffer from psychoses, mood disorders, complex dementia and other issues including drug and alcohol addiction. The provincial government contributed $1 million of the facility’s $3.6-million cost, which was reallocated from Riverview funding. Program co-ordinator Tannis Knutson said during the Dec. 9 tour that the unit, which has a staff of 37 – most reassigned from Riverview – is already fully occupied. “There are around nine people on the waiting list who may be in acute-care beds in the hospital, but some of the people (in Oceanside) can be moving out and are only waiting for home-help assessment,” she said. The average stay for patients will be three

patients, Knutson said the facilto six months, she said, and the emphasis is on stabilizity also has a secure room. ing and rehabilitating them “But so far we have never used so they can quickly move it,” she said, noting that most of on to residential and comthe patients are receiving ongoing medication. munity care, where appropriate. Although Oceanside is primarAs patients transferred ily for patients 65 and older, it from Riverview move on, may include younger patients the program will be availdealing with mental problems able to others from across and early-onset dementia, Knutthe Fraser Health region, son said, noting it could also eventually care for voluntary including White Rock and South Surrey. patients. Alex Browne photo She said the facility provides In addition to patient MLA Gordon Hogg chats rooms, the facility also pro- with an Oceanside patient. much easier access for family vides consultation rooms and others to see patients than in a more institutional setting. and doctors’ offices, Knutson said. In answer to a question from Hogg about “The majority of these patients have people controlling aggressive behaviours among who come in quite regularly to see them.”

Pot smell leads to paint cache

Warmth found

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White Rock shelter gets more users Tracy Holmes

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An observant resident is being credited with potentially averting thousands of dollars in damage last week, by alerting White Rock police to a suspicious vehicle parked on High Street. Const. Janelle Shoihet said police were called just after 9 p.m. Dec. 6 by a woman reporting an unfamiliar vehicle and driver in the 1500-block of High Street. Officers investigating searched the vehicle after noting an odour of marijuana – and found so much more, Shoihet said. In addition to a small quantity of marijuana, they seized alcohol, 38 cans of spray paint, more than 200 nozzles, 13 markers, gloves and other items. While the driver denied using the items to commit vandalism, Shoihet said such a paint cache is “generally associated to graffiti artists.” “Joe Blow painter doesn’t have 38 cans of spray paint and 200 nozzles,” she said. While police did not have cause to charge the driver, the items were seized and the incident will benefit ongoing efforts to curb graffiti, Shoihet said. “It is really good intelligence for us,” she said, noting police are working to identify graffiti vandals by connecting them with individual tags. It’s an effort that has seen success in other communities, she said, pointing to a plethora of charges laid recently in Alberta. There, a 19-year-old was charged with 176 counts of mischief in connection with a slew of graffiti offences in Edmonton. Shoihet couldn’t say for sure that a crime was averted last week. But given what police discovered, she said thanks is certainly due to the woman who made the call.

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The extreme-weather shelter at First United Church in White Rock is opening its doors to more than the usual number of people looking to escape the chill of a night on the street. “It’s been busy,” Rev. Joan McMurtry said Tuesday, of the 15385 Semiahmoo Ave. facility. “We’ve had more numbers than we’ve had in the past… eight, nine, 10 each night. “Some of these are new people that we haven’t known before.” The 15-bed shelter – along with two in Surrey – opened for the 2011-2012 cold season in midNovember. Along with higher-than-usual turnouts, it is into its longest stretch of being open since it was established in 2009, offering warm beds every night since Dec. 1. Last month, it opened for nine nights. Hours are 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Dick Avison, who co-ordinates the local shelter effort, including organizing volunteers to help out, confirmed the demand has been higher of late. As many as 11 of the shelter’s beds have been full each night; up from two or three. Friday (Dec. 9), eight people hunkered down for the night; on Saturday, there were six. “Eleven is the highest number we’ve had in all the years we’ve been open,” Avison said. Avison couldn’t say for certain if the ups and downs in numbers could be fully attributed to temperature highs and lows. And he doesn’t believe recent changes that enable Surrey’s shelters to open earlier – once temperatures dip to 0 C, rather than the -2 C required previously – explain the increases. “It’s actually hard to determine what makes the attendance at the shelter rise and what makes it taper off,” he said. Temperatures dipped below zero about a dozen times this month.

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Pool part of bigger plans for area from page A1 As a solution, she suggested a 75-metre tank so that a swim club could use the required 50 metres, while another group, be it divers or synchronized swimmers, could use the remaining 25. Plans for the centre include a “lifestyle pool” for public use. Pacific Sea Wolves Swim Club head coach Brad Dingey echoed Boys’ statements, saying a larger competitive pool is necessary. “In theory, any new pool is a positive, but as far as the details, I worry that we’d end up like what they have in Fleetwood, which is

a 50-metre pool that isn’t all that bloody useful,” he said. “They only have eight hours a week when the pool is open to use the full 50 metres, and it’s all before 7:30 in the morning.” A 50-metre pool would likely be too small to host provincial or national swim meets, he added. A larger pool would allow swim and diving clubs to grow, Boys said, noting many athletes are forced to move to other clubs. “We could quadruple our numbers if we had the pool time,” she said. “With the number of people moving into South Surrey… it

warrants a much bigger facility. The way it is now, it will be too small before they even start.” But Gill wants it clear that the “design hasn’t been done.” “There’s still ample time for adjustments,” he said. Once the design phase for the Grandview pool is complete next year, construction is to begin in 2013, with completion expected by summer of 2014. Gill noted the Grandview facility could be part of a larger project in the area. Parks director Laurie Cavan suggested that could one day include an athletic park.

Crown agrees to return car: defence from page A1 Just before 4 p.m. Aug. 31, police in White Rock and South Surrey pulled over 13 drivers following multiple complaints of luxury vehicles racing southbound on Highway 99 at speeds of up to 200 km/h. Various witnesses along their route reported seeing two cars travelling side-by-side then slowing down to allow two other vehicles in front of them to race. All of the vehicles – a Ferrari, two Maserati Turismos, three Lamborghini Gallardos, an Audi R8, three Nissan GT-Rs, a Mercedes SL63, a Mercedes SLS and an Aston Martin DB9 – were impounded for seven days; each driver received a $196 ticket.

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Police at the time said they did not have enough evidence to push for criminal charges. In September, the provincial government filed a claim seeking forfeiture of five of the cars, on the basis the defendants “are likely to use the high-performance vehicles in the future to engage in unlawful acts.” Chamberlain said Zhu’s Aston Martin was among those five vehicles, and that he was retained in September to fight the claim. Chamberlain said Crown agreed Wednesday to return Zhu’s car, though a provincial spokesperson was not able to confirm the information or provide an update on the forfeiture effort by Peace Arch

News press deadline Wednesday. Chamberlain applauded the car’s return, but described the process that led to it as “total outrage.” “It’s also frightening that we have a system that allows people’s rights to be deprived this way, in such a cavalier fashion,” he said. Chamberlain noted while Zhu’s driving suspension is “less painful” because she is a student, Huang’s is affecting his livelihood. “Huang is a real estate agent, he’s not some young kid,” he said. “He can’t carry on his business without his driver’s licence. It’s completely deprived him of his ability to do his job.” Chamberlain said he expects the appeal to be heard next month.

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New Democrats are on a roll he BC NDP is on a roll. The party is comfortably ahead of the BC Liberals in the polls, and it was in a celebratory mood as it marked its 50th anniversary over the weekend. Unlike many parties where a former leader has quit as a result of backroom squabbles, the decision a year ago of former leader Carole James to quit opened the door to revitalization of the party. James has remained part of the provincial NDP team and plans to run in the next election. Her positive response to a difficult situation showed that the party has matured a great deal, and this has been a boon to the party at a time when the Liberals have major challenges. New party leader Adrian Dix has been firmly in command of the party since taking over in April, and as much as is possible within any caucus, the party appears to be united and focused on winning the next election, which is a very real possibility. The NDP have had help, of course. The emergence of the BC Conservatives under a seasoned political pro, John Cummins, has drained support from the Liberals and made it quite likely that the NDP will benefit in the next election. People who won’t vote NDP but are fed up with the Liberals now have an alternative. With the very real possibility of an NDP government, the party will have to start answering some questions. While a detailed party platform won’t be released any time soon, it needs to come out long before the next election campaign, which will begin in April, 2013. B.C. residents need to know where the party stands on a wide variety of issues, from job creation to taxes. One of the most important issues that the NDP must take a stance on is public-sector union contracts. The party is deeply connected to organized labour, which is increasingly dominated by public-sector unions. These unions and their members have it pretty good. Most enjoy wages above the privatesector level. They have indexed, taxpayersupported defined benefit pensions, and the likelihood of layoff due to economic conditions is low. They need to accept their privileged position and not ask for wage or benefit increases until the economy improves. Many taxpayers are hurting and are unable to absorb higher costs. The NDP must signal its ability to be a government free of union domination.

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thereabouts. So you have to approach this whole topic of virtue carefully. Especially when she relates the alarming progress some of her colleagues are making in terms of the first kiss, and other such early contact. It’s a delicate topic that cannot be handled by locating the young gentlemen, and scaring their emerging hormones into remission. Clearly, with good guidance, the girls can deal with it better. I recall with fond amusement a scenario that occurred many years back. Anna happened to mention that some of the boys who played soccer at lunch wanted her and her friends to be cheerleaders for them. I sagely pointed out that she and her friends also play soccer, and if the boys wanted the girls to cheer them on during their game, they should be willing to do the same when the girls play. She agreed that was an equitable arrangement. So, the next day I followed up. What did the boys say? “Well, first it was no, no and no. Then they did a chicken dance. Then they made cow noises. And then finally, I think we were starting to communicate with them!” I didn’t have the heart at the time to tell her it doesn’t get much easier as she gets older. The good news is, there are some fine fellows out there. It’s just a matter of finding one. Don’t suppose you’d want my help with that…? Andrew Holota is editor of the Abbotsford News. The Peace Arch News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby street, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R-2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www. bcpresscouncil.org

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Impact from an anonymous gift Editor: I experienced such a wonderful act of kindness, I wanted to share it, and possibly the donor will read this and know how it touched many people. I am a caregiver for adults of special needs. I have supported at least one adult in my home for 12 years; my daughter and son-in-law also support two, as does my son. My children grew up, knowing the special love and support that can change lives and make a difference. So between us, we support five individuals, who over the years, have become family and best of friends. On Sunday, Dec. 5, we celebrated “Stephen’s” birthday by going to the Silver Dragon Restaurant in White Rock. This busy restaurant was kind enough to reserve the entire mid tables for this occasion. There was lots of excitement, as we gathered with our birthday wishes and gifts. The staff were accommodating, as was the couple behind us. They were so patient, as we maneuvered into tight seating with a high level of excitement and noise. We were a large group – and we also had my little granddaughter squealing with delight. I am always aware of how others are reacting to our level of excitement that we can create, and this couple was smiling at us. The meal was wonderful and the atmosphere perfect for this occasion. When it was time to leave, and I was preparing to pay, the cashier/ waiter said our entire bill had been paid by the couple – their message, simply: “Merry Christmas” and “happy birthday to the birthday guy.” I got teary, as did the waiter, a young man, perhaps still a student. He said the restaurant has never experienced anything like that. We explained this act of kindness to all our individuals. They appeared to understand but to what level we will never really know. Seeing that tear in the waiter’s eye and the other caregivers, I don’t think they could know the emotions that evolved from this kindness. I hope this couple will read this. The individuals may not totally understand your act of kindness but I will always have the memory of your faces to remind me. We thank you so very much. From all of us, a very merry Christmas. Linda Logue, Surrey

Consider their non-pro efforts Editor: Re: Panto foiled by handling, Dec. 8. I found Alex Browne’s review on White Rock’s Mother Goose pantomime condescending in parts. He appears to have little idea of the concept of a local pantomime – it is not a ‘show’ with a professional cast, but hardworking, everyday people including youngsters that still attend school yet give their spare time to arduous hours of learning the art of pantomime and

the nuances that go with it. A pantomime is a play with farcical humour that is often above a child’s understanding. Topical jokes are more for the adult audience and mingled with songs and characters that children recognize, so audiences of all ages can enjoy the performance. At the Dec. 10 performance, it was obvious the audience enjoyed themselves, given their participation in booing when bad characters – versus good characters – came on stage. True, there was a minor delay in cuing once, but that only added to the performance, as this is typical in pantos seen many a time in England. Jill (Jackie Block) does indeed have a great voice but, as in typical pantomime fashion, her song was interrupted as expected and would not have deterred from her splendid performance in that context. As to your criticism of the part of Mother Goose, given that Nigel Watkinson is new to the White Rock Players Club, he has shown huge potential and we enjoyed his performance and look forward to watching him ‘grow’ in his experience in local pantomime. His singing voice and diction were easily heard and made for easy listening. There was no dragging pace or stepped-on-cues – to use your reviewer’s phrasing for the Dec. 4 matinee – during the performance. Dave Baron has a keen mind for directing, along with his ability to make the performance come neatly together. The Good Fairy had no crude comments, just modern comments on life that were not offensive. I agree with Browne’s comments about the characters Wee

Willie Winkie, Smith and Jones. Perhaps your reviewer should consider how much work has been volunteered by all members of the cast before he makes such negative comments in the future. G. Scanlan, White Rock

Focus on the workers’ plight Editor: Re: MLA to live on welfare, Dec. 6. MLA Jagrup Brar (SurreyFleetwood) has taken a courageous stand to accept the MLA Welfare Challenge and live on provincial income assistance rates for a month in order to discover the reality of life for social welfare recipients. Some people in the community feel that this challenge is a joke and that living on $610 a month will not be difficult. They are very wrong. Brar has undertaken a serious effort to show the plight of people receiving social welfare. His actions will demonstrate a big divide between the rich and poor, and make people aware that this gap has to be minimized. Almost 60 per cent of the South Asian community lives under the poverty line, but they do not realize their predicament because we engage in practices of communal living within our large families so that we can economize living expenses. When groups of people, like a family, are able to pool their money together, they can stretch their dollars even further. I’d like to bring the focus off of

those receiving income assistance to the farm workers in our communities. It is very difficult to raise a family on farm-worker wages, especially as they do not even earn minimum wage. How can farm workers sustain themselves while sending their children to higher education? They will never be able to afford it. Many people who live under the poverty line visit India, wear very nice clothes and pretend to be well paid. However, they live and earn here – in Canada. They have to pay for food, shelter and other miscellaneous necessities of life in Canadian dollars, not in Indian rupees. They must consider supporting this demonstration for justice. Jagrup Brar In the first MLA week of January, I will ask the community and farm workers to come out and support this event by asserting their plight with large placards stating: “We Want Minimum Wage”; “We Want Stat Holidays”; and “We Want Overtime.” Farm workers deserve these rights like any other workers in B.C. governed by employment standards. All farm workers live under the poverty line. I implore the community to support Brar’s challenge. The initiative is a great platform for us to put pressure on the government to do something for poor working people. Charan Gill, Surrey

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Imagine a stroll down to Seattle Editor: Wouldn’t it be nice to jump on a commuter train to watch a ball game at Seattle’s Safeco Field? Wouldn’t be nice to take friends, family or a date down south to Pike’s Place Market, downtown Seattle for a nice dinner, the Seattle Art Museum, the Space Needle, or any of the other big-city places to visit? Wouldn’t it be nice to catch a train in downtown Blaine at the old historic – maybe soon-to-be-remodelled – train station, and visit points south, as far down as San Diego and other points along the way? Well, we have a bit of a window now to make our opinions known to those in the positions of making it happen.

I believe it would have heavy Canadian usage. They could cross the border by foot or bike even. Imagine jumping on the train and have a relaxing and enjoyable trip, without the hassles of dealing with traffic, weather etc. Visit www.blainestation.com and make your voices heard. The need is there and I believe it would be a win-win situation right on down the board. If we don’t step up now, we may never have another chance. Please take just a few minutes to write a short note and visit the website. You can make a difference. Bill Becht, Blaine, Wash.

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Surrey School District officials are crossing their fingers construction of the new Sunnyside Elementary is just around the corner. But after years of waiting and an unexpected order last year to come up with new designs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a step that further delayed the process â&#x20AC;&#x201C; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not holding their breath. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If this is how the government is going to expedite capital projects, heaven help us all,â&#x20AC;? Board of Trustees chair Laurae McNally said recently. Replacing Sunnyside â&#x20AC;&#x201C; located at 15250 28 St. in South Surrey â&#x20AC;&#x201C; received a green light from

the provincial government in the 2005-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;06 school year. At that time, it was anticipated the new building, at 2828 159 St., would be ready for occupancy as early as next month. The process was set back a year after the district was told to build the school as a Neighbourhood Learning Centre. But while the district is again good to go â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and has been for some time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the project remains stalled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the site,â&#x20AC;? McNally said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just need treasury board to say OK.â&#x20AC;? When that word will come remains to be seen, however, Surrey School District spokesman Doug Strachan said for-

mal documents that clear the way â&#x20AC;&#x153;could be imminent.â&#x20AC;? If they come together in time for the next school board meeting (Dec. 15), construction could get underway in the spring, Strachan said. After Dec. 15, the board wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t meet again until January. A spokesperson with the Ministry of Education said Friday itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anticipated the capital funding project agreement will be signed by the board this week, and a decision from government is expected in January. McNally said she canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember a school project thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken this long. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From 2006, this is just unbelievable,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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Firearms, narcotics seized Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter

A man who told Canadian border guards heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been living in a tent and working in Canada illegally for the past three months was among 162 travellers denied entry at the Douglas border last month. Canada Border Services Agency spokesperson RenĂŠe Ribout said this week that the foreign national was detained Nov. 15 for an admissibility hearing after he told officers he had no fixed address or phone number, and no intention of returning to his home country. Another traveller â&#x20AC;&#x201C; identified as a gang member â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was also deemed inadmissible last month. The man, who bore what appeared to be gang tattoos, piqued officersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; suspicions Nov. 26. He admitting to selling drugs on behalf of his gang, Ribout noted.

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Guns seized at border Nov. 4. Criminal records, weapons possession and undeclared cash landed a number of other travellers in hot water. Between Nov. 1-27, border officers made 36 seizures, including 26 of narcotics, one of a vehicle, three involving cash and one of firearms. The firearms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; two handguns, two rifles and three prohibited, high-capacity magazines â&#x20AC;&#x201C; were seized Nov. 4, after two U.S. residents arrived at the border claiming they were lost. Both travellers were refused entry. Two residents of China were

fined $250 Nov. 5, for failing to declare more than $16,500 in cash found amongst personal belongings. A search was conducted after guards noticed inconsistencies in their answers, Ribout said. Another undeclared cash cache was discovered Nov. 23, during examination of two Canadians travelling from Seattle. While the pair twice denied carrying more than $10,000 cash, a pocket search found $13,000, Ribout said. One â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d previously had currency seized at Vancouver International Airport â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was fined $2,500 for a second offence. Included among several drugrelated incidents was a man who appeared nervous and claimed to be lost. He was arrested and fined Nov. 8, after border guards found nearly 30 grams of marijuana hidden in a lunch box. Upon release, he paid $440 for the release of his car.

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Fewer thefts, assaults in city Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter

White Rock logged fewer reports of thefts, assaults and disturbances last month than in November 2010, statistics show. According to a monthly crime report released last week, police dealt with 14 theft-from-vehicle incidents in November 2011, compared to 22 in the same period the year prior. Assault reports also dropped, from 21 in November 2010 to four last month. Const. Janelle Shoihet said items targeted in the vehicle break-ins included many items that can be used to commit identity theft, including wallets, passports,

credit cards and social-insurance cards. She advised against leaving such valuables in vehicles, and said citizens shouldn’t carry their SIN card or birth certificate with them. Items taken from both vehicles and homes included GPS units, iPods, cellphones and laptop and tablet computers. One trend noted in such incidences is that perpetrators gained entry or access largely through unlocked doors and windows, Shoihet said. Disturbance calls in the city were down by 75 per cent, from 12 a year ago to three last month. Increases were seen in inci-

dences of residential breakand-enter, which numbered 18 last month compared to 15 in November 2010. Drug offences were up slightly, to nine from eight. The city also saw twice the number of business break-andenters last month – two – compared to a year ago. One statistic that saw no change was the number of drinking drivers police dealt with – 31. The total includes drivers deemed impaired and those handed immediate roadside suspensions. For tips on crime prevention or information on crime-prevention programs, call White Rock RCMP at 778-593-3611 or visit www.bc.rcmp.ca AT SANTA’S WORKSHOP,

Stay safe during the holiday season White Rock RCMP are offering a few simple steps that citizens can take to keep safe this holiday season. “’Tis the season to be jolly, but if you are the victim of a crime it can sure put a pine needle into your proverbial holiday bubble,” said Const. Janelle Shoihet. Shoihet suggests: • carry only what you need in terms of cash and credit cards; • tuck packages and gifts out-ofsight when parked; • when shopping, park in a well-

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recent shipment from White Rock was a sight for sore eyes for thousands of Nicaraguans. Hundreds of eyeglasses, donated by White Rock residents and collected by the White Rock Optometry Clinic, reached the Central American country on Nov. 21 with help from the Third World Eye Care Society. The clinic has been working with TWECS for nearly a decade, donating nearly $40,000 to the organization, which was founded by Vancouver optometrist Dr. Marina RomaMarch. Teams of optometrists, opticians and general volunteers travel to developing countries with TWECS, providing medical care and relief, including White Rock Clinic’s Dr. Cindy Anderson, who has travelled to Tanzania, Kenya and the Philippines. “Every year she (Roma-March) goes out on a project and we’re lucky enough to go with her sometimes,” Anderson said. “It is hard work but I feel fortunate that I can take my profession with me when I travel and help other people.” After years of collecting eyeglasses and donating them, five doctors at the clinic – Drs. Melanie Sherk, Tracy Ertel, ❝We are very Curry, Sally fortunate to be Tracey Donaldson and successful doctors Anderson – decided to ask patients if they in a generous would like to donate community.❞ to funding eye care Dr. Cindy Anderson in the Third World, optometrist matching each contribution dollar for dollar. To date, the team has donated $37,260, and for 2011 will be donating $17,052. “We are very fortunate to be successful doctors in a generous community,” Anderson said. “People are more than happy to give here.” For Roma-March, the donations have made a world of difference, allowing the

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Dr. Cindy Anderson of White Rock Optometry examines a patient in the Phillipines, one of several countries she has travelled to volunteering her time with the Third World Eye Care Society, providing treatment to those in need. TWECS team to work on inspecting, packaging and delivering the eyeglasses and organizing volunteers for future trips. She recalls her first year of marriage, when she and her husband would spend four nights a week banging on doors asking for donations. “It was so much effort and it took us away from everything else,” Roma-March said. “Then, when White Rock gave us their first cheque, I was in tears.” On the most recent trip to Nicaragua, the TWECS team gave eyeglasses to 3,315 underprivileged people living in various areas and conditions – from farming villages to the garbage dump of Chinandega. Without the help of the clinic and White Rock residents, thousands of Nicaraguans would not receive the miracle of sight, Roma-March said. Of all the people she met while in Nicaragua, one case stands out for her. Carlos, a seven-year-old boy who is blind from birth due to hydrocephalus – or

pressure on the brain – and congenital cataracts, came to the clinic with his mother to see what could be done. After examining the boy, the team of doctors realized his right eye was completely black-blind, but his left eye could perceive movement from about three feet from his face. After concluding that surgery would not be able to help his vision and that regular glasses wouldn’t help, there was a twist of fate for Carlos. “When we went into our box of supplies, we found an incredibly strong device called an 8X spectacle mounted microscope for the left eye, in a frame perfectly suited for him,” Roma-March said. “This is where the magic, or spirit, or God or karma, really happens on the trips. It was unbelievable.” In Canada, the device would cost nearly $1,500, Roma-March said. But because of the donations, they were able to provide it for free. The impact of the donations is not lost on Anderson, who has seen first-hand the difference seeing well can make. “When you think of someone who is

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a fisherman who can’t repair his net, his livelihood is so dependent on something as simple as a pair of reading glasses,” Anderson said. “It’s very emotional when you see the results.” For more information about TWECS, visit www.twecs.ca

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anic grinning skulls, a mournful skeleton in a lovely long dress, kitschy neon mementoes, faded family photos, a wreath of human hair – it has all the makings of a macabre tableau. But look closer at the ghoulish contents of the Surrey Museum’s latest exhibit, Days of the Dead, and you’ll see works of astonishing range of expression, creativity and unmistakable depth of feeling. Last spring, Surrey high school students were invited to submit artwork for the exhibit, inspired by the Latin American celebration Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos. The 3,000-year-old tradition honours loved ones who have passed on, acknowledging their impact on the present in friendly and intimate terms. Art teachers at seven Surrey schools were pivotal in communicating the Cloverdale museum’s cultural vision into an artistic one embraced by nearly 230 students, many of whom turned to their parents and relatives, delving into family history and traditions for the first time and uncovering stories and cultural observances. The pieces in Days of the Dead range from large sculptures and drawings, paintings and mixed

media installations – each offering insight into the heritage, identity and beliefs of the students who created them. A Stitch in Time, a needleworkon-canvas piece by Justina Tymiak of Kwantlen Park Secondary, honours her Polish and Ukrainian immigrant ancestors. The art of needlecraft, she says, is a skill that’s been passed down from generation to generation. Doing the project helped her appreciate the importance of carrying on the tradition. “Each stitch I sewed into the canvas made me feel in touch with their spirits,” she writes. More than a few of the 136 mini shadow boxes in a mosaic created by Kwantlen Park Secondary students reflect stories that are familiar from news headlines, including the recent (and unrelated) murders of two Surrey young people, a fatal accident

at a Fraser Valley mushroom production facility and a plane crash that claimed the relative of one of the artists. Pets and pop stars are also given their due, tincluding a glitterygloved hand reaching out in three dimensions a la Michael Jackson. Four pieces were completed by Spirit of Youth students, under the artistic direction of Marc Pelech, an instructor from Sullivan Heights Secondary. The largest is Theatre of the Soul, an arresting mixed-media piece that measures three-metres wide by four-metres tall, and is built out of beads, cardboard, clay, electric lighting, lucite and metal. The figures represent life, death, and the state between the two, as well as other cultural symbols. It was created by artists Michele Miguel, artists Zoey Ahn, Yeram (Grace) Kim, Jocelyn Ko, Kyuri Lee, Michelle Liu and Angela Ryu. It cost $25,000 to produce (through the Spirit of Youth program) and will be permanently installed in the Surrey School District after the exhibition. Days of the Dead is on display until Dec. 23 – 17710 56A Ave. – Tuesdays to Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.surrey.ca/heritage or call 604-592-6956 for more information.

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Fourteen Surrey parent advisory councils are among 102 elementary and middle school groups to get reimbursed for money they recently invested in playground equipment, Ministry of Education officials announced. In a news release last week, the ministry said the funding totals nearly $2.4 million, with individual PAC reimbursements ranging from $3,356 to $50,000. On the Semiahmoo Peninsula, PACs that are to receive funds back are those at East Kensington ($17,169), Laronde ($46,557) and South Meridian ($7,253) elementaries. Elsewhere in Surrey, parent councils at Bear Creek Elementary ($22,508), Cloverdale Traditional ($24,283), Coyote Creek Elementary ($20,373), Don Christian Elementary ($43,820), J.T. Brown Elementary ($33,260), James Ardiel

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St. Mark’s Anglican Church is set to open its Journey of Christmas display tonight (Dec. 15), which shows the story of the Nativity through a series of lit dioramas. Below, finishing touches are put on the entrance to a past year’s display at the 12953 20 Ave. church.

Annual church display adds more festive musical accompaniment

Singing stories of Christmas Alex Browne Arts Reporter

Christmas is a time that, historically, has moved many to extraordinary celebrations of Christ’s birth. That’s certainly the case with St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 12953 20 Ave., where this season sees the return of a proven attraction – the Journey of Christmas – and also the church choir provid❝We’re blessed ing the local debut of a brand new Christmas with some cantata, Shout The Good wonderful News! at 7:30 p.m. Dec. voices.❞ 21. As St. Mark’s publicist Deanna Blanchard Bryan Walks notes, it’s director part of a strong musical lineup to complement the Journey, the church’s unique outdoor guided display (6-9 p.m. until Dec. 27) showing the story of the Nativity in a series of lit dioramas. Accompanying the opening of the display tonight (Dec. 15) will be members of the the

White Rock Childrens Choir family accompanied by Janet Rendell, while pianist Pauline Turnham will play on Dec. 16, 23 and 27. Other special performances will be by the Gilbert & Sullivan Society Singers (Dec. 17), the church’s own Joyful Noyse recorder group (Dec. 18) and Pacific Showtime barbershop chorus (Dec. 19). But there’s a lot of excitement and anticipation around the 35-minute cantata, the biggest challenge undertaken by the church’s 20-voice choir and its director Deanna

Blanchard, which will be performed first for the congregation at the Dec. 18, 10 a.m. service. “A cantata is basically a story in musical form, which alternates pieces of music with narration,” she said, noting the piece she has chosen, by composer Lloyd Larson and orchestrated by Michael Lowen, is brand new, blending original music with wellknown carols. “It’s really joyful music, beginning with a great big fanfare. There are tender moments and reflective moments in the piece, and it all ends with a big bang.” It’ll also be a bittersweet farewell for Blanchard who will be leaving in January to accompany her husband Rev. Jonathan Blanchard, who will be taking an interim rectorship post in their native Winnipeg. “It was something different we hadn’t done before. “We’ve been working on it since September – and we’re blessed with some wonderful voices.”

Geoff Giffin and Wendy Bollard’s Peninsula Productions has a special treat coming for blues and roots music fans – a Christmas concert in his new hometown by multitalented musician John Lee Sanders. The vocalist, keyboardist and tenor saxist – known for his trademark hats – will be performing an evening of feel-good gospel, rocking blues and classic Christmas songs, this Friday (Dec. 16) at First United Church, 15385 Semiahmoo Ave. It promises to be a stellar occasion – in addition to Sanders, A Gospel Blues Christmas will feature the phenomenal voice of Sibel Thrasher (who’ll also do some solos) as well as a band of first-call talents, including Mike Kalanj on Hammond B3, Dennis Marcenko on bass, Tim Porter on guitar and Chris Nordquist on drums. The Louisiana-born Sanders acknowledged he’s been steeped in the blues and roots tradition from the time he was a tot in Memphis, Tenn. (his uncle and aunt lived only a few doors down from Elvis Presley) through formative years spent in Birmingham, Ala. “I spent 29 years in San Francisco, but my roots are in the Deep South,” he noted in his characteristic soft Southern drawl. In his years in the Bay area, he built a reputation as a top West Coast session player, working with such greats as Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, Huey Lewis, Bo Diddely and Chuck Berry. He’s also played major festivals across North America and Europe. He was first introduced to the Canadian blues scene when he became musical director for the late Long John Baldry in the 1980s. “It was kind of an eye-opener how well the blues was appreciated up here,” he said. see page A27

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The joy of making music Alex Browne Arts Reporter

There’s a definite “what you see is what you get” quality to the music of South Surrey’s Phil Dickson. The man who’s become known for buttons proclaiming ‘Phil Dickson plays music’ offers the antithesis of pretense and hyperbole in his friendly, highly accessible approach to singing and songwriting. It’s apparent in the YouTube video for one of his newest songs, Nothin’ But The Love. While shot and edited by longtime Dickson associate, Charles Schrodt, with a high degree of professionalism, it offers a classic backyard setting appropriate to the musician’s down-to-earth appeal – an atmosphere of simple, joyful music-making, surrounded by a warm support base of friends, family and neighbours. It’s a fair bet that quality will be in evidence aplenty Friday night (Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m.) at Dickson’s release concert for his longawaited first solo album, Play, at Vancouver’s Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Dr. Just how accessible Dickson wants to be is clear from the fact it’s an all-ages, dry event, with “fans under 10” admitted free. “I’ve played in a lot of pubs and bars and coffee shops, but I didn’t

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Phil Dickson is celebrating the release of his debut album, Play. want that for my album release,” he said. “I wanted to have it in a concert venue rather than a bar.” Dickson said he chose the Croatian Cultural Centre because he’s played there before, albeit in a battle of the bands. “It’s the first time I rented it myself,” he said. “It’s a pretty big place. But I’m showing people this is ultimately what I’m going for – I don’t want my band to be a bar band, I want it to be a concert band.” For all his home-grown appeal, Dickson has always been on the cutting edge of using technol-

ogy to spread the word and get his music to the people who will listen and buy. There’s an underlying purpose to every move he makes – including souvenirs that, instead of being the usual afterthought, are integral to his marketing and collectability as a brand. And there’ll always be some free souvenirs, Dickson adds – it’s worked too well for him to ever give that up. Through social media, Dickson has actually seen the colours he has chosen for his souvenir buttons take on a significance of their own. Following a Facebook request, he’s had people sending him pictures of buttons on their backpacks from around the globe; he’s even noted the phenomenon of complete strangers meeting and becoming friends because each was wearing a Phil Dickson button. If this doesn’t seem to have a lot to do with music, it’s worth remembering the title of his album is Play. As Dickson acknowledges, there’s a playful side to his musicmaking, which even comes across in some of the studio banter preserved between the tracks. “I’m not going to fight a good thing,” he said. For tickets, call 604-531-5969 or visit www.phildickson.com

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Southern childhood influenced music career from page A25 It’s White Rock’s gain that, after a twoyear stint in Vernon, Sanders recently put down permanent roots in the city with his wife, Judy. He’s even mentoring emerging talents here, teaching private lessons in voice, piano and saxophone through Tapestry Music. “When John contacted me with the idea of doing a gospel blues show for Christmas, I jumped at the chance,” Bollard said. “Our mandate is to produce extraordinary performances and John is beyond extraordinary.” Sanders said he feels fortunate to have been exposed to many musical influences growing up, as well as receiving a thorough grounding in jazz and classical music and theory at North Texas State University and the University of Louisiana. “I got a degree in composition, orches-

tration and conducting at the same time I was learning how to play rock n’ roll,” he said. He also values an early childhood spent around the Mississippi Delta. “I couldn’t think of a better place to grow up, as a musician,” he said, adding that one of his other early memories is being around six years old and listening to the band started by his brother, a gifted boogie-woogie pianist in his own right. “I was always hearing gospel in church and blues and rock. I didn’t know it was the blues – I just knew it was good.” Sanders also remembers hearing the Rolling Stones for the first time when he was 12 or 13 and living in Alabama (at the time the precocious Sanders had already started his musical career and was being billed as Birmingham’s answer to Stevie Wonder).

“They were playing a Muddy Waters tune for 20,000 people in a stadium, but black blues bands were playing the same things at juke joints all across the South and it was overlooked.” It was only when he went to the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland in 1973, he said, that he began to fully grasp the impact the blues had had around the world. “I grew up thinking blues music was a limited thing – they taught me in school that it was just a ‘street’ thing. When I went to Europe, seeing how people appreciated it was a life-changing experience – it sort of legitimized what I knew all along.” For a sample of music from the concert, visit www.johnleesanders.com Tickets are on sale at Tapestry Music and online at www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation or call 604-501-5566.

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fter a few hours of intense workouts, most amateur athletes – or pros, for that matter – are understandably left out-of-breath and wobbly kneed. After all, the human body is only built to take so much. So, imagine 11-year-old Matthew Benson’s surprise when, upon arriving at a hockey rink in Edmonton last August, he discovered the first tryout session for the Canadian AAA Explorers Hockey Exchange was five hours long. The second, a few weeks later, included 11 hours of ice time, albeit with breaks in between. “It was really tiring, but also exciting – about half and half,” said Matthew, a defenceman for the ❝I was pretty Semiahmoo Ravens tired at the peewee A1 team. “It was a really long end, but I time and I was pretty wanted to stay tired at the end, but I out there so wanted to stay out there show my stuff.” I could show so“ItI could was a full-day my stuff.❞ marathon, a very busy Matthew Benson day,” said Matthew’s father, Dave, adding that defenceman for the first tryout, they went right from the airport to the rink, then back to the airport for a flight home that same day. The hard work paid off, however, after Benson heard – via a letter from the Explorers’ coach and organizer – that he was one of 18 players from Western Canada, out of an original group of 36, to be selected for the Canadian Explorers team, a privately run program led by longtime scout Peter Lumir, that heads to Europe in April as part of a two-week barnstorming tour of Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and the Czech Republic. “I’m really excited to play against some other countries,” said Matthew, a Morgan Creek Elementary Grade 6 student. Matthew was originally scouted for the travel squad last winter, when he was playing for Semiahmoo’s atom A1 team at a tournament in Abbotsford. Now that he has made the team – which also features two Abbotsford players, as well as others from B.C., Alberta, and Saskatchewan – Matthew admits he’s unsure of what to expect, both on the ice

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Semiahmoo Ravens’ defenceman Matthew Benson doesn’t have his bags packed quite yet, but he’ll soon be shipping off for a hockey tour of Europe. and off. “I’m been to Tampa Bay and Mexico and Hawaii, but never (to Europe) before,” he said. “But my mom says Austria is nice.” The trip will be a family affair for the

Bensons; Matthew will be accompanied by his dad – the team travels by bus once they arrive in Europe – and his mom and sister will fly, meeting them in every city. see page A31

After back-to-back last-place finishes at the Chilliwack Storm Classic in years past, the Elgin Park Orcas’ senior boys basketball team finally found the podium. The Orcas, who finished 10th out of 10 teams in both 2009 and ’10, ended up with silver medals this time around, losing 85-81 to Vancouver’s Point Grey Secondary in the championship game Saturday. “It was very good, and nice to see the team do so well after finishing 10th the last two times,” said Elgin Park coach Dan Walker. In semifinals, Elgin Park defeated the host team, Chilliwack, 75-53, and a day earlier, beat a pair of Kamloops teams, first Valleyview by a 71-59 score, and then Sahali Secondary 88-82. And though Walker’s bunch placed second, they nearly pulled off a comeback in the title game after catching Point Grey’s second-string players by surprise. The Orcas trailed by 30 in the third quarter, and with the game seemingly out of reach, Point Grey did what most teams do in that situation – subbed out its top players to give others some floor time. But rather than simply run out the clock, Elgin’s players decided to instead run up the score, getting to within four points by the end of it. “When they brought out the second string, I just told the guys to really push the envelope, and not to give up,” Walker said. “And they went out there and did it. It was a real character-builder for us, I think.” The comeback attempt, Walker said, was led by Sam Conti, who hit a handful of three-point shots, Rajiv Dhaliwal and Brett Walker. Conti and Walker were named to the tourament all-star team. “It was a really good confidence booster for the team, I think, especially because we haven’t had too many practices together as a full team,” said Walker, who was missing a handful of players at the start of the season due to volleyball commitments. The Orcas were back in league action this week, with a game Tuesday against South Delta, and this weekend are taking part in the Roundball Classic tournament at Rick Hansen Secondary in Abbotsford.

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Sadly passed away peacefully at her home in White Rock, with her three children at her side on Sunday December 11th. She leaves behind Daughters Lesley (Armand) Yvonne (Paul) and Son Kevin. Five granddaughters Michelle, Kerry, Emma, Amanda & Ashley, & 1 grandson Jordan. Three great grand children Holly, Jackson and Hayden. Other family members and many friends, not forgetting her cats Toby and Tessa. She was predeceased by her sister Vi, our father Tom and Stepfather John. She will be deeply missed as a dear Mum, wonderful Nanna and loyal friend. A service to celebrate Rene’s life will be held at: First Memorial Fraser Heights Chapel, 14835 Fraser Hwy, Surrey, B.C. on Tuesday December 20th at 2pm In lieu of flowers you may wish to donate to the local SPCA in Rene’s name. When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the ﬂoor, its to enjoy each step along the way.

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Shirley Edyth Martin passed away peacefully on November 25th, 2011 with family at her side, to join Bob, her loving husband of 59 years, who passed away in June of this year. Shirley was born July 27, 1927 in Winnipeg, MB, where she was raised alongside her four older siblings. Although she grew up in Winnipeg, her fondest memories were of her times spent at Cloverlodge Farm – the family farm south of Morris, MB. She was an animal lover by nature and could often be found on the back of a horse or with a pet by her side. As a youngster, she would help cool out the teams of draft horses when they came home from working in the fields. Thus began her lifelong love of horses, which included participating in and watching many horse shows, as well as following thoroughbreds at Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg and ultimately attending the Kentucky Derby. As a young woman, Shirley attended the University of Saskatchewan and graduated with a diploma in Agriculture in 1948, at a time when there were few women in that faculty. While studying at the U of S, she met Bob Martin, who had returned from the military to finish his Agriculture degree. Upon graduation, Bob followed Shirley back to Winnipeg, where they were married in 1952. They began their family in Winnipeg and soon moved to Brandon, MB, where their family expanded to six boys, including two sets of twins. Eventually they purchased farmland on the outskirts of Brandon, which they called Brookwood Farm but is now known as Brookwood Park. While Bob operated the local International Harvester farm equipment dealership, Shirley took an active role in their expanding mixed farming operation, which involved raising horses, grain, hay, and cattle. She balanced economic challenges and the demands of raising a family with her desire to provide opportunities for her sons to pursue their interests and activities. She was a beautiful, elegant, and talented lady, and her eye for quality extended from horses to art and fashion. Brandon, MB was very good to Shirley and Bob and to their family. They were fortunate to know many tremendous people in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Shirley contributed to the schools, churches, athletic associations, and clubs in her community, such as the Rotary Club, in which they were active for more than fifty years. In 1981, Shirley and Bob retired to White Rock, BC and enjoyed their West Coast home and holidays to Maui, HI. They also loved to host the many wonderful friends they made in their community and through their continued involvement with the Rotary organization. They were always thankful for their many blessings, particularly for the opportunity to share time with their beloved family. Shirley extended her hospitality to many, and affected all with her love of life. She will be fondly remembered as a loving and inspirational woman, who selflessly devoted herself to her husband, her sons, and the many family and friends who will dearly miss her. Shirley was predeceased by: her parents, Gertrude and Honourable William R. Clubb; her sisters, Wilma Christie and Catherine Mitchell; and her brothers, William Garth Clubb and George Clubb. Shirley is survived by: her sister, Marguerite Sloan; her six sons, Larry (Heidi), Doug (Kari), Rob (Dori), Bill (Lorna), John (Elly), and Gord (Caroline); her fifteen grandchildren, Robert (Joyanna), Carla (Ryan), Brian, John, Kristine, Andrew, Kelsey, Haley, Stacey (Mark), Lesley, Giulia, Madeleine, Emilie, Peter, and Laura; her two great-grandchildren, Liam and Heidi; and her many extended family members. The family thanks the staff of the Delta View Life Enrichment Centre for Shirley’s exceptional care throughout the past five years. A service for Shirley Martin will be held on January 7th, 2012 at Victory Memorial Park Funeral Centre, in Surrey, BC, at one o’clock. A Celebration of Life will be held in Manitoba, during the summer of 2012, to honour the life of Shirley Martin. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer Society, British Columbia.

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SUSAN’S NANNY AGENCY accepting resumes for Childcare, Housekeeping, Elderly care 5 F/T nannies w/cars looking for work, avail now. F/T L/O. Special needs: F/T L/O, 3 children; P/T 3 days/wk. Avail 3 L/I Filipino & 2 L/I European. Male care aide looking for live-in position. Fax 604-538-2636/Ph 538-2624

BE YOUR Own Boss Learn to operate a Mini-Office Outlet from home. Free online training. Flexible hours. Great income. www.freedom-unlimited.info

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING

H&M is looking for an Allocation/ Call Off Coordinator for our Delta warehouse. For more information visit www.hm.com/jobs.

Get Practical Skills That Get Jobs

PRE-SCHOOLS SANDCASTLES & Sunshine Preschool 14633 - 16th Avenue Fun Family Phonics 3 and 4 hour classes 2 - 5 days available ESL (Est. since 1995) BRENDA 604-531-2100

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

Class 1 Drivers & Owner Operators

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Highway – BC & AB O/O’s $1.70+ per mile Co. Drivers 44c mile

to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition! Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335 or hunt@blackpress.ca Getting a job couldn’t be easier!

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HELP WANTED

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COMPUTER SERVICES

Peace Arch Appliance

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CONCRETE & PLACING

Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers. Reasonable.

SEMI-RETIRED contractor will do small concrete jobs. Patio’s, sidewalks, driveway’s. Re & re old or

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

206

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

Call Mark (604)536-9092

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com RANGERS OCEAN PARK APPLIANCE LTD Call (604)538-9600

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BUSINESS/ OFFICE SERVICE

Full Cycle Bookkeeping Services for small and medium size businesses, including filing, payroll, government reports, & small claims. 28 yrs exp. Reasonable Rates. Pacific Ave. White Rock

Call Nancy 778-858-8185

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CLEANING SERVICES

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite. Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door.

Send resume & “N” print abstract Fax: 1-888-778-3563 or E-mail: jobs@bstmanagement.net or Call: 604-214-3161 COMPANY DRIVER & O/O req’d for Gillson Trucking. Full Time. 42¢/mile. Run U.S. 604-853-2227

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EDUCATION

Become a Psychiatric Nursetrain locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com

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Now Hiring

1–866-506-6806

DELIVERY DRIVERS ADULT FLOATERS

s 7HITE 2OCK AND 3OUTH 3URREY s -UST OWN RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION AND POSSESS A VALID DRIVER S LICENSE s /N CALL POSITIONS FOR DOOR TO DOOR ROUTES THAT NEED A SUBSTITUTE

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One affordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca

NEED CASH TODAY?

185 KENNEL HELP: XMAS SEASONAL WORK in busy S.SRY KENNEL Good pay for hardworker. P/T only. Early mornings, suitable for student.

Please call anytime and leave a message at

Please fax or email resume to:

604.542.7434

info@silverbirchkennels.com

604-575-2280 RGIS INVENTORY SPECIALISTS We are a leader in our industry conducting inventories in stores and warehouses throughout the Lower Mainland. Reliable transportation to major shopping areas is required. No experience necessary. Apply online at www.rgis.com or fax resume to (604) 514-3035 to start immediately.

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CHECK CLASSIFIEDS PSB DRYWALL ★ All Boarding, Taping, Framing & Texture. Insured work. Call Parm (604) 762-4657

HOME CARE

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HAIR STYLISTS

KIRSTEN FISCHER CUT & COLOUR

NEW STYLIST - Kelsey, cert’d and trendy. Book with Kelsey and receive 15% off. Call: 604-542-1499

ELECTRICAL

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FENCE & DECK INSTALLATIONS

604-240-1000 www.paciﬁccedarworks.com

EUROPEAN

CLEANING.

E & M MAINTENANCE WINDOW WASHING D Windows Out & In D Gutters cleaned In & Out D Pressure Washing D Serving W. Rock for over 30 yrs D Lic. & WCB insured. D Free Est. Seniors Discount

Eric 604-541-1743 METICULOUS & IMMACULATE. Green works. 25 yrs exp. Exc. ref’s. 604-763-8443; 604-542-4313 NO CLEANING. Driving, Shopping, Meal Prep, Handywork, Organizing 25% Discount. Pat 604-535-4664

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FENCING

Winter rates on now.

Efficient, Reliable, Exc. Ref. Bonded, X-MAS SPECIAL 20% off 18 year exp. Ivet: 778-235-4070.

COMPUTER SERVICES

Gutter Cleaning, Window Cleaning. Over 20 yrs exp. 778-384-4912

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. Installed. Starting $180. Gutter Cleaning starting at $70. Leaf clean-up starting at $65. Call Ron (604)535-1942

GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627 ▲ Joes External Roof Cleaning Roof Washing Specialist. Gutter & Window Cleaning. * Fully Insured * Licensed * Bonded 21 yrs. exp. Joe 778-773-5730

HANDYPERSONS

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A PROFESSIONAL

HANDYMAN Services - 20 yrs exp.

D Licensed, Insured, WCB D 24 hr Property Maintenance D Renovations-Repairs - Painting D Flooring-moldings-decks-fences D Kitchens-baths-Handicap mods

call

604-802-8809

or 604-614-3416 in Langley

GARY’S HANDYMAN SERVICES * All Home Repairs * F Rot Repairs & Decks F Tiling & Wood Flooring F Windows, Doors & Trim F Crown Moulding included F Texture Ceiling/Drywall Repairs F Rubbish/Garbage Removal COMMERCIAL / RESIDENTIAL Free Est. Seniors Discount WCB & Liability Insurance

OCEAN PARK ELECTRIC Small Jobs. Renovations, Panels. Elec. Heat, Lighting, Repairs. Call (604)591-7621

Fully insured with WCB.

Call 778-883-4262 DETAILED

Chistmas Light Installation

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Professional Installations for a Great Price!

Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly Exc. Refs & Rates. Move In/Out. Carpet Cleaning, pressure wash, New Const., Res./Comm., offices Welcome! Lic., Bonded/Insured.

604-777-5046

s 7HITE 2OCK AND 3OUTH 3URREY s -UST OWN A ONE TON CARGO VAN s 0ICK UP NEWSPAPERS FROM OUR WAREHOUSE AND DELIVER TO CARRIERS HOMES

CALL FRIENDLY BENJAMIN 604-230-7928 or 604-538-3796

ELECTRICIAN - Dana Thompson Over 23yrs exp. Res/Comm. Free est. Bonded. #14758 604-353-1519

For all Your Cleaning Needs

✓ Do you Own a Car? ✓ Borrow up to $20000.00 ✓ No Credit Checks! ✓ Cash same day, local ofﬁce www.REALCARCASH.com

Popcorn & Textured ceilings really date your home - We can give you a ﬂat ceilinglovely to look at & easy to clean. If you have crown mouldings - no problem. Also Ceiling repairs.

A MAID TO CLEEN

HELP WANTED

If you are experiencing delays in the processing of your EI, CPP, OAS, Veterans Affairs, or CIC claims, please call the “Ofﬁce For Client Satisfaction”

DRYWALL services and painting. Framing, boarding, taping, insulation and patches.Call 778-552-0270 or 604-807-3076

ALL JOBS welcome. Your trouble shooting expert. Tel/Cable incl. *Seniors Discount* Work guaranteed. Insured & Bonded. GWN Electric. 604-862-9650 Lic#99986

A Hardworking Lady

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $125 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $145. Free delivery in Surrey. 604-856-8877

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

ALL JOBS Big or Small. Panels, lighting, plugs, fans, hot tubs etc. Guaranteed work. 604-539-0708 Cell 604-537-1773 (Lic. 26110)

Reliable honest, detail oriented, will clean your home for your comfort. Exc. references. Insured & bonded. Guaranteed. Serving the White Rock / S. Sry area for 15+yrs. www. abovetheresthousecleaning.com (604)315-2440

.Jim’s Moving Winter Service

DRYWALL

#22047 WE LOVE SMALL JOBS All work Guaranteed. 604-220-8347 www.HighOutletElectric.ca

Would you like to improve your English? Private tutoring with a highly qualified ESL teacher. Email me for details. MichelleFullerESL@gmail.com

IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE

HELP WANTED

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ARCO DRYWALL Ltd. Board, Tape Texture, Frame. New & Reno’s. 20 yrs exp, free est Mike 604-825-1500

#1 QUALITY WORK, Big or sm. Exp. Electrician avail. Reas.rates.604-773-0341. Lic#9902

EDUCATION/TUTORING

Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.bc.ca

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damaged concrete. Ken 604-532-0662

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Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function... • Dinner Parties • Executive Meetings • Family Gatherings • Weddings / Banquets • B-B-Ques • Funerals We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Chinese Massage Deep Tissue. Relaxation Massage. Best Results. Langley Tel: 778-278-2298

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1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

Repairs to all major appliances

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

Kristy 604.488.9161

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS

FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

LEGAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD?

PERSONAL SERVICES

Vancouver Island University training for over 50 years, No simulators. Low student / instructor ratio. 1-888-920-2221 ext: 6130 www.viu.ca/ heavyequipment

ULTRA TLC DAYCARE. F/T or P/T. Reas. Rates. Subsidy accepted. Over 15yrs exp. Refs. Jessie Lee School area. 778-887-1478

EDUCATION

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VOLUNTEERS

BECOME a Volunteer Literacy Tutor and help a child who is struggling to read and write! You must have excellent English skills, love to read and enjoy working with children. Tutoring locations in both Surrey & Langley. Extensive training provided. Information sessions held on either Tuesday, January 10th or Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 at 7 pm in the Learning Disabilities Association office, #201 - 13766 - 72 Ave, Surrey. Register at 604-591-5156. Info www.ldafs.org

22025 - 26th ave. off 224th st. Langley

PERSONAL SERVICES

Call Gary 604-576-4406

HANDYMAN. Very reliable. 20 yrs exp. Senior’s discount. Make a list. CAN DO IT ALL! 604-866-4977

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

10% OFF when you Mention this ad HARDI RENO SVS. *Plumbing *Tile *Drywall*Paint*More! 778-865-4072

Handyman from Newfoundland Honest, reliable, quality work at good prices. Fully insured.

FENCING & DECKS Quality Work, Skilled Professional & Home Repairs 604-306-4255

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GARDENING A Cut Above Yard Maintenance

Fall Services *Leaf Clean-ups Pruning * Weeding & Lawn cutting White Rock Owned & Operated Since 1991

604-536-1345 JAPANESE STYLE yard care. Clean-Up, Fencing, Rubbish & Snow Removal. 604-502-9198

JAPANESE YARDMAN

Bathroom repairs, reno’s, taps + sink, shower, tiling, flooring laminate. Painting, drywalling, basement reno’s, door & window trim, baseboard, back splashes, cabinets, range hoods, fence & deck repair + replace, pressure washing & more. Call Robert 778-227-7779

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR, Repairs & Reno’s, Sundecks & Additions, New Homes European Quality Workmanship CONTRACT OR HOURLY FREE ESTIMATES 23 YEARS IN BUSINESS

Per Molsen 604-575-1240

~Since 1983~

D D D D

Clean-up Trimming, Pruning Snow Removal No B.S.T. Seniors Discount

Kris 604-617-5561

SUPREME HEDGES +++

CHRISTMAS LIGHT & SNOW REMOVAL SERVICE • TREE Pruning • Sculpting • Hedge Repair • Pro-Climber

PROMPT & AFFORDABLE *Seniors Disc. *Insured *24 yrs.

Jay 604-513-8524

TILING & HANDYMAN SERVICES Starting $25/hr. Ian (778)840-1431 iancoulas@yahoo.ca

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 320

MOVING & STORAGE

www.peacearchnews.com A37 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

MOVING? • Small & Big Moves • Internals • Single Items • Packing Supplies r

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B & B MOBILE SERVICES 338

PLUMBING

FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1973

www.BBmoving.ca Affordable Sid’s 1ton, 3ton 5ton for moving & clean-up. 10% Srs disc. W.R. Owned 86. Sid 604-727-8864 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

TILING

RUSSELL TILES No Job Too Small. 18 yrs on the Peninsula. All types of tile & laminate floors. Install & Repair. Free Est. Perry 604-538-6976

604-536-6620

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL LITTLE LOAD SPECIALIST. Sand & gravel delivered. Small orders welcome. Topsoil available. Call (604) 532-0662 days/eves.

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$38/HR!Clogged drains,drips,garbs sinks, Reno’s toilets. No job too small! Lic’d/insured. 778-888-9184

TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports

AT PANORAMA PLUMBING, HEATING & GAS SERVICES. Jobs Small-Big, Res/Com 604-818-7801 www.panoramaplumbing.com FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATING H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. (604)596-2841

Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

GREAT RATES! Local lic’d plumber Big & small jobs. Plumbing, heating, plugged drains, call 604-325-6722

Renovations & Repairs Local handyman avail. for painting, moulding & millwork, laminate flooring, tile work etc. No job too small. Reasonable Rates. Call Peter 604-807-7946 or 604-536-4665

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

Peninsula Tree Preservation

START TO FINISH CONTRACTING

S Pruning S Removals S Hedge Trimming

Blake and his Dad make a positive difference in your life by providing quality workmanship delivered with integrity.

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

ISA Certiﬁed Arbourist Fully Insured

Running this ad for 7yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

D interior & exterior renovation D rot repair & restoration D Decks D Fences & much more free estimates.

“Right Tree - Right Location”

Rob Kootnikoff 604-538-6278, 778-839-5034

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bradsjunkremoval.com

Haul Anything... But Dead Bodies!!

Call Blake or Brian (604)816-1653

Semiahmoo Tree Experts

RUBBISH REMOVAL

604.

220.JUNK(5865)

Trees removal, Hedges Pruning, Topping Chipping. Insured. WCB Free wood & chips. David Fast 604-536-5426

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

Licensed, Insured, WCB

EXTRA

CHEAP RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

Tree removal done RIGHT! • Tree & Stump Removal • Certiﬁed Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778

(778)997-5757, (604)587-5991

Info: www.treeworksonline.ca info@treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD

RECYCLE-IT!

PETS

.Haydenpainting.ca Family owned & operated

MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

PAINTING

INTERIOR - EXTERIOR

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HOME REPAIRS

D Stucco painting, Cedar Siding D Repainting - Houses, Condos D Renovations D Finishing D Ceilings & Crown Moulding’s D 32 yrs exp. painters /FREE Est.

Rene’s Spray & Brush Painting cell 778-855-5361

A1 BATH RENO’S. Bsmt suites, drywall, patios, plumbing, siding, fencing, roofing, landscaping, etc. Joe 604-961-9937 or 604-581-3822

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MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.

www.renespainting.com

~ PRO PAINTERS ~ INTERIOR / EXTERIOR Quality Work, Free Estimates Member of Better Business Bureau

WCB INSURED

Vincent 543-7776

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

WHEN YOU NEED HELP IN A HURRY...

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

• Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

477

PETS

Blood Hound pups, CKC Reg health ✔, 1st vac., micro chipped, 1 male, 6 fem. Liver & tan, ready to go 604-574-5788

604.587.5865

BLUE NOSE BULLIES. Pit bulls. Blacks/blues. Shots, Vet ✓. Ready to go. UKC reg. $600 obo. Call 778237-2824

WHITE ROCK RUBBISH

Cane Corso Mastiff, 1 female, 3.5mo, vet checked, dewormed, docked, $600 obo. (604)845-2395

www.recycleitcanada.ca

EXTRA CHEAP PRICES RELIABLE, SERVICE Seniors Discount

CALL ROGER 604-

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

968-0367

We’re here for you. The answer to your problem can be as easy as picking up your paper. To place an ad call 604-575-5555

604-537-4140

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JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

The fund that keeps on giving!

Peace Arch News Christmas Fund Needs Your Help! Over the past 11 years, Peace Arch News Christmas Fund has donated over $255,000 to individuals and families in need throughout South Surrey and White Rock. Each year donations to the Christmas Fund by individuals and organizations, along with funds raised at Vintage Affair, are used to purchase food gift cards and help provide a Christmas meal for those alone on Christmas Day. Now more than ever your help is needed to meet our goal of $30,000. Please mail or stop by the Peace Arch News with your donation. Charitable receipts will be issued through the WRSS Community Foundation.

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PLEASE MAIL OR DROP OFF YOUR DONATION TO: “White Rock & South Surrey’s Leading Renovator since 1989”

Designing and renovating new kitchens, bathrooms, basements, house make-overs and additions since 1989

FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!!

Call for FREE in-home consultation In-house design team and cabinet shop

* Fridges * Freezers * Stoves * Microwaves * Small appliances * Scrap Metal * Old pipe * BBQs * * Exercise equip. * Cars/trucks * All metal recyclables FREE

Let MPB make your renovation dreams come true!

778-233-4949

www.mpbconstruction.com Showroom: Unit 62 - 15515 24th Ave. (at King George Blvd.) Tel: 604-538-9622

CHINESE SHARPEI PUPS MINI’S/TOYS-MALES -$1200.00 www.wrinklesrus.com 604-315-8774 CHOCOLATE LAB PUPS. Vet checked. 1st shots. Parents both registered. $550. 604-309-2390.

T & K Haulaway

CKC Yorkie micro chip, shots, family loved, health checked male $1000. Girl $1200. 604-857-0722

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COCKER SPANIEL / CAVALIER X, adorable males born Oct 6, vet chk, 1st shots, $599, 604-532-6380

Peace Arch News Christmas Fund, #200-2411-160th St., South Surrey V3S 0C8 (above TD Bank) 604-531-1711

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PETS

ENGLISH BULLDOG, CKC reg. 6 wks old, shots, microchip, vet ✔ Healthy, happy, gorgeous. Health gurant’d. $2800. Call 778-895-8453

RENTALS 706

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506

APPLIANCES

Free Washer and Dryer! Good working condition. Must pick up. South Surrey 604-803-7467

Peace Arch Appliance Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers. Reasonable. Call Mark (604)536-9092

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UNDER $100

F/P IRON GRATE $11, brass wood holder $21. Unused deluxe Samsonite deluxe BRIEFCASE $28. As new COSMETIC TRAVEL CASE $12. GAMES by the mile, Scrabble & Monopoly $8. Call (604)538-0565

LOVESEAT bed chesterfield, light oak trim, blue-green berber material, mint cond, only $10!, 604-536-5419 WOODEN entertainment unit, tinted glass doors, approx 2’Wx4’H, mint cond, on rollers, $5. 604-536-5419

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BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095

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FURNITURE

MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

551

GARAGE SALES

MOVING SALE: 16113 - 8A Ave.

SKYLINE APTS. WHITE ROCK 15321 Russell Ave Nice quiet building. 1 & 2 bdrm suites. Includes: Hot water, cable, underground parking, video surveillance. NO PETS CALL 604-536-8499

The White Rock Bellaire

OCEAN PARK 3 bdrm., 2.5 baths Ocean view, dbl gar, h/tub, pool Dec1. $3000/mo N/S 604-542-0152

White Rock ~1243 Best Street Bright, Sunny, South facing

PROPERTY OWNERS

1 Bdrm, Top Floor ~ $795/mo 1 Bdrm 2nd floor, no stairs $775/mo

for estimate call:

FOR SALE BY OWNER

PRISTINE, 3 bdrm. 2 bath, totally reno in/out. 1.5 acres with year around creek. All services. Burns Lake, B.C. Private. $150,000 obo. (250)692-3738

HOMES WANTED

WHITE ROCK 3 bdrm full oceanview older home, avail now. NS/NP. $1600/mo. 604-808-1464

1 BEDROOM

604-535-8080

Heat, hot water, & light included

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

Atira Property Management

WHITE ROCK - Cntrl Loc. Spac. South facing 1 bdrm. Newly renovated-new bath, wood flring, painting. Adult oriented. Heat, h.w. u/g prkng incl. n/s, n/p. Refs. $825/mo. Avail. now. 604-808-6601 WHITE ROCK. Large 1 bdrm suite, adult bldg, nr shops, prkg. Incl heat/h/w. Np/ns. 604-596-9977 WHITE ROCK, large 2 bdrm condo, 2 baths, 2 weeks FREE rent, $1295/mth. Call 778-394-6999 WHITE ROCK SUNSET VILLA. Lrg 1 bdrm suite, d/w, balc, concrete bldg. $950. Blk fr Semiahmoo Mall. Call for appt to view: 604-541-6276 WHITE ROCK

White Rock Gardens & Bayview Chateau 14989 Roper Avenue & 1371 Blackwood St. QUALITY APARTMENT RENTALS IN WHITE ROCK These are condo-like building with breath taking views. This property is surrounded by impressive landscaping; Close to shopping and schools. Some suites with ocean views; Indoor & outdoor parking. Bach, one bedroom and two bedroom suites available. NO PETS. For more information and viewing Professionally Managed By Gateway Property Management

MOVING OR RELOCATING? White Rock Sausalito Furnished 2 bdrm apt available, fully self contained, dogs okay. (604)538-3237 www.sausalitobb.com

689 WHITE ROCK SOUTH SURREY 736

HOME + LAND 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath ~ in $170’s

MUST SELL - VACANT

HOMES FOR RENT

E.BEACH executive fully reno’d 2 bdrm rancher s/s appls, granite countertops, hot tub oceanview over 7000sf lot Dec 1 $1800 + util Long term NS/NP 604-617-3551

CLOSE TO BEACH & SHOPPING

Dana 604-767-3262 Sutton Premier S.SURREY: 2700sq.ft. newly reno’d home located 2 blks from Semiahmoo Sec, Softball City & S.Sry pool, on 7000 sq.ft. lot. 4 Bdrm, 2.5 baths, family room, den/study/bdrm, asking $938,000. (778)242-9009

Morgan Crossing Peninsula area bright older 2 bdrm 1000sf home 4 appls, h/w flrs $1485 + utils. N/S. Pets? 604-505-2572 / 760-8273

CARS - DOMESTIC

S SURREY, Lilac Green. 1900 sq ft. 2 bdrm, 2.5 bths, with den & 3rd floor. Hrdwd flr, gas F/P, 5 appls. NS/NP. $1700. Call 604-535-8626.

S. SURREY, unit 27, 15233 34th Ave. 2 bdrm + flex room, 2 baths, at SUNDANCE. NS/NP. avail Dec. 15th. $1600/mo.

2009 CADILLAC DTS, black, grey leather, mint cond, 47K. Must sell! $25,000 obo. Call 604-805-4545.

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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE, AirCared, 161K, beautiful shape. Asking $4200 obo. 604-313-2780

2002 DODGE NEON R/T standard trans., white, sunroof, used eng., new timing belt & clutch. CD stacker $3295 obo. (604)826-0519

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VEHICLES WANTED

2001 Ford Diesel Ambulance. Approx. 270km. 10K worth of med. supplies incl’d. Earn up to 1000 per day. Leaving Province, will sacrifice for $23,999, no reasonable offer will be refused! 1-604-703-3934 OBO

WHITE ROCK: Brand new, authorized grnd lvl legal ste with patio area for rent. 1 Bdrm, full kit, bath, liv/rm, lndry/rm & gas f/p. Approx 6 min walk to Peace Arch hospital. Dedicated own driveway. $1000/mo + % of utils. Everything brand new, D/W, gas stove & f/p, front loading w/d, etc. NS/NP. Applications being accepted. Call: 604-536-3090, and leave name & ph # if no answer.

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1996 TOYOTA TACOMA, ext cab, 4X4, 4 cyl, 5 sp., with canopy, runs exc, $4900. Call: 604-828-7911. 2004 GRAND CARAVAN, 36,000 KMS, v6, loaded, seats 7, $7950 obo. 604-780-8404 2005 CHEVY VENTURE VAN with wheelchair ramp, good cond, $5500 obo. 778-882-6149 2006 Mazda B3000, black, quad cab, 1 owner, 100,000 kms. Exc cond. $9588 obo. 604-562-4168 2006 MONTANA, Dual Air, DVD, new tires, brakes, battery. 160kms. Asking $6,500. 604-780-0777. 2009 DODGE 150 HEMI PICK UP with canopy, rhino lined, loaded, 8000 original km’s, show room condition. 28,000 OBO. (604)613-3727 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SEL, full stow-go, 43 Km, silver/blk int, mint, $15,000. (604)218-1658.

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ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED, 10’, 12’ or 14’, with or without motor or trailer, will pay cash, 604-319-5720

Notice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of WALTER JOHN CARFRAE, otherwise known as WALTER J. CARFRAE and WALTER CARFRAE, formerly of 101-1250 Blackwood Street, White Rock, British Columbia V4B 3T9, Deceased, who died on the 1st day of November, 2011 are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o Deborah Lori Carfrae, 1335 Wellington Drive, North Vancouver, British Columbia V7K 1L6 on or before January 5, 2011, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. DEBORAH LORI CARFRAE, Executor.

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2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4, auto, all options, dark green, 125 km, $9,300 firm. 604-538-4883. 2011 CHEV Traverse AWD 20,000kms. List $40,000+HST, asking $28,900.no HST. 604-780-0777

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Eight-monthold Owen Andrews-Smith waits in line with his mother, Jennifer Andrews, at the Surrey Food Bank Friday morning. Recovering from a workplace injury, Andrews is having to use the food bank to get through the Christmas season. She has plans to go back to school in the new year. Evan Seal photo

‘Need doesn’t have a season’ says executive director

Food bank seeks year-round help Tricia Leslie Black Press

They form a line in the chilly morning air, bundled up warmly to face the damp cold. The winding lineup – more than 30 people – features a wide variety of men and women of all ages and races. Many mothers have babies in strollers or youngsters who play as they wait for the Surrey Food Bank to open. Those in line at the North Surrey facility chat together with the occasional laugh as they wait. Some stand silently with arms folded; mothers mind their babies and toddlers while watching for the food bank to open. Filling the air is the strong smell of fresh, white onions that await distribution in a huge stack of boxes – just one stack piled next to more boxes, bins and crates loaded with food. Outside the 8,000-square-foot warehouse – a block west of King George Boulevard off 108 Avenue – a covered outdoor area is set up for the onions and other fresh food and produce (perishable items) that the food bank gets by working closely with the local food industry.

Today, there are also bunches of fresh broccoli, bean sprouts, grapes, parsley, oranges, celery, yogurt, organic milk, cereal, dog food and more. “Organic milk is a real treat – we don’t get that a lot,” said Surrey Food Bank executive director Marilyn Herrmann. She noted that a lineup of 30 in the morning isn’t that large, as they’ve seen up to 80 people queue up for the facility’s 9 a.m. opening time (food is distributed from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday). Inside the large warehouse, with masses of neatly organized boxes, bins and pallets full of food, clients can get bread and bakery products as well as their hampers, which are full of food items such as pasta, pasta sauce, Kraft Dinner, peanut butter, canned soup and vegetables, canned fish, cookies, crackers, and condiments. Condiments change every day, depending on what is donated, and range from mustard to olive oil to ethnic sauces. The Surrey Food Bank helps more than 14,000 city residents every month, which means they help 250 to 350 families each day and distribute $30,000 worth of food daily.

Herrmann said the number of people they help has been fairly steady, but where they have noticed an increase is in the need for their Tiny Bundles program, which provides weekly food hampers for pregnant women and women with babies up to one year old. Hampers contain fresh eggs, milk and baby formula along with fresh vegetables and other groceries for the week. Moms and babies in the Tiny Bundles program can come to the food bank once a week, as opposed to the norm, which is once every two weeks, Herrmann said. “We used to get about 180 (families) a week. Now, they’re in the 200s. On Nov. 9, we helped 271 families. That’s an all-time record,” Herrmann said. The food bank currently spends $800 a week on milk and eggs and when they run out of formula – which happens a lot – they spend $10,000 on baby formula every eight weeks. But moms aren’t the only ones who need help and the food bank sees people of all kinds – whether they be seniors on limited pensions, the disabled, people who have jobs but don’t earn enough to support their

families or recent immigrants struggling in a new country. “We’re serving a real cross-section of people... many of them never thought they’d ever have to use the food bank,” Herrmann said. “Surrey has always been generous, and people always think about us at Christmas, but need doesn’t have a season.” Herrmann understands that there are numerous charitable organizations that require help year-round but said, “Feeding yourself and your family is such a basic need. It’s an act of human kindness, not charity.” The Surrey Food Bank needs to raise $1.2 million a year, every year, because it doesn’t receive government funding. While non-perishable food items and baby formula are always needed, cash goes a long way too, she added. “We’re hoping Surrey will be just as generous as they have been in the past, and help us keep our mission going every day of the year,” Herrmann said. “Everything is appreciated.” The food bank is located at 10732 City Parkway, or online at www.surreyfoodbank. org

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news Police say they’ll continue to bust impaired drivers, despite court ruling

‘We still don’t want people to drink and drive’ Tricia Leslie Black Press

Police are not going to reduce roadside counterattack checks, despite a recent court ruling. After a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled late last month that the most severe of B.C.’s new impaired driving penalties infringe on people’s constitutional rights to a fair trial, Public Safety Minister Shirley Bond announced police in the ❝Now, we’re province won’t impose the toughest of the new just back to roadside penalties until drivers are given a way where we were before to appeal the results of a failed breath test. the new laws But E Division RCMP came in.❞ Supt. Norm Gaumont said Norm Gaumont Monday that little will change. RCMP “We will absolutely not be reducing counterattack roadside checks,” Gaumont said. “Nothing’s changed here. We still don’t want people to drink and drive. Let’s keep up the good work.” Gaumont said evidence shows that roadside prohibition is effective, noting police have seen a 50 per cent drop in alcoholrelated deaths in the Lower Mainland, and are on par to finish 2011 with less than 100 alcohol-related fatalities – something he can’t remember seeing in a long time, if ever. In 2005, there were 180 such deaths in Metro Vancouver alone, so seeing a major drop can only be good news, he said. “Now, we’re just back to where we were before the new laws came in. I don’t think

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RCMP officers stand on a median during a road-side check. Above right, Cpl. Lorne Lecker removes open liquor from a minivan. (the drop in alcohol-related deaths) will change,” Gaumont said. In his ruling, Justice Jon Sigurdson said the increased penalties for blowing in the “warn” range of .05 to .08 per cent, are permissible. But drivers who blow in the “fail” range above .08 should have a chance to challenge the decision if their vehicles are impounded for 30 days and they face thousands of dollars in administrative penalties, Sigurdson said.

Gaumont said the government has indicated it will be looking to amend the year-old impaired driving law and that the RCMP is looking forward to working with them as they review the judge’s decision and amend the new rules. In the meantime, police will revert to the old roadside impairment rules, which means impaired drivers can still face a 90-day administrative driving prohibition and can still be

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charged criminally if they are driving while under the influence of alcohol. The newer penalties – which Sigurdson did not immediately strike down while he awaits submissions from the province and the driver challenging the new rules – are more strict, allowing police to give drivers with a blood alcohol reading in the “warn” range a threeday driving ban, a $200 administrative penalty and another $250 fee to have a driver’s licence reinstated. Drivers can also have their cars impounded for three days and be billed for towing and storage. For roadside readings of .08 per cent or higher, police have been imposing a 90-day driving ban, a $500 fine and impounding the vehicle for 30 days. That suspension can cost a driver $3,750 for such things as towing, storage and a mandatory “responsible driver” course. Gaumont said he doesn’t want to see anyone killed by impaired drivers, whether the new rules stay in effect or not. “Make sure you have a safe way home and don’t drink and drive,” he said. – with files from Tom Fletcher

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Programs fall short: auditor Tom Fletcher Black Press

VICTORIA – The B.C. government is struggling to deal with a record caseload of nearly 24,000 convicted offenders who are in the community, and it needs to do a better job of delivering programs to prevent them from reoffending. Those are key conclusions of B.C. Auditor General John Doyle’s latest report on the provincial corrections system. In addition to overcrowding in B.C. jails, nearly nine out of 10 convicted offenders in B.C. are not in custody, but are serving conditional sentences on house arrest or probation with courtimposed conditions. The auditor found that additional staff have not kept up with the caseload, which increased 28 per cent in the past six years. And only 35 per cent of interventions that are designed to reduce re-offending are ever completed. B.C. has four core programs. They focus on male offenders of spousal assault, other violent offenders, sex offenders and substance abusers. Doyle made eight recommendations, related to improved reporting on rates of re-offence and better record-keeping. He recommended a review of staffing levels but didn’t prescribe

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Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre and other B.C. jails are crowded, but 90 per cent of convicted offenders are not in custody. what if any increase there should be to the current staff of 450 probation officers. The B.C. public safety ministry accepted all eight recommendations. In its response to the report, the community corrections division noted that probation officers deal with adult offenders, “many of whom are violent and high risk. “They deliver evidence-based programming such as the Relationship Violence Prevention Program, which has been shown to reduce re-offending by up to 50 per cent.” NDP public safety critic Kathy Corrigan said it’s encouraging that a domestic violence program

can have that much success, since domestic violence is the secondlargest source of offences in B.C. after impaired driving. But Corrigan noted that Doyle found fewer than half of B.C.’s probation officers have completed the ministry’s domestic violence course. Doyle surveyed a sample of 58 domestic violence case files, and found three quarters of them contained at least one alleged breach of court-imposed conditions. He said few of the cases were documented well enough to determine if breaches of probation were dealt with in court, but there were several cases where they were not.

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Celebrate a Life DECEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 23 Semiahmoo Shopping Centre Celebrate a Life hours: Mon.-Fri. 10am-8pm, Sat. & Sun. 10am-6pm For many, the journey of mourning the loss of a loved one is difﬁcult, particularly during the holidays. During the busy holiday season Celebrate-a-Life offers people an opportunity to stop and remember a loved one who has died, while raising awareness of the programs and services Hospice offers in your community.

Attention Attention Teachers: Teachers: The Hero In You® education program offers a series of FREE curriculumlinked lesson plans (grades 4-7) aimed to motivate children to ﬁnd the champion within themselves. In addition, teachers can request a FREE classroom presentation delivered in-person by a Hall of Fame athlete! If you are a principal, teacher or parent and would like to book a presentation for your classroom, call

Michael Markowsky at (604) 647-7449 or visit www.heroinyou.ca to download lesson plans.

When children are exposed to inspiring stories of athletes, they begin to imagine what they can do and how they too can make a difference.

From December 1 to 23, White Rock South Surrey Hospice Society Volunteers host a Celebrate-a-Life Tree at Semiahmoo Shopping Centre. Visitors are invited to write their loved one’s name on a paper dove and hang it on the Tree. With a donation of $20.00 or more, they will also receive a beautiful hand-painted dove to take home as a keepsake in memory of their loved one.

Opening Ceremony Thursday, December1 @ 10am For more information go to