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METRO VANCOUVER — Strong words were exchanged during a sit down between councillors from New Westminster and Surrey regarding the future of the Pattullo Bridge. New Westminster Coun. Jonathan Cote made the trip across the river to attend Surrey’s transportation and infrastructure committee meeting Monday. Cote presented his city’s position in support of a new, tolled four-lane structure, while Surrey is still adamantly pushing for six, which are expected to cost roughly $800 million and more than $1 billion, respectively. The Pattullo being the free alternative has “been a disaster” in terms of road congestion since the Port Mann tolls were rolled out, he stressed.
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The question of how to replace the aging Pattullo Bridge has the cities of Surrey and New Westminster at an impasse,with an agreement nowhere in sight. (File photo)
SURREY — Following a recent announcement that the Ministry of Education would be downloading the costs of seismic upgrades to school districts, Surrey board of education chair Shawn Wilson wants the province to take a “second sober look” at the idea. According to Wilson, the plan to have school districts Shawn Wilson with surplus funds contribute up to half of the funding for seismic upgrades is disingenuous, as most, if not all district, don’t actually have extra funds sitting around. “I think it sent shockwaves through most, if not all of the school districts including Surrey because what they’re calling surplus is a little misleading,” said Wilson. “For example, if you budget money for snow removal and it doesn’t snow, that’s money that’s gone unspent, but instead of putting that money in the bank to collect interest, what we do is wind up using that money to offset the next year’s deficit.” see SCHOOL › page 8