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Proposed recycling contract irks Surrey Amy Reid
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kilometre away, since the boxes were pried open on Aug. 18. “As it stands right now, there are about 48 residents that are not getting their mail,” he said, adding it’s become a “ridiculous” hassle for him because the post office closes before he gets off work.
Surrey is among many B.C. cities that have taken issue with Multi Material BC’s (MMBC) proposed recycling contract, saying it is unclear and could negatively impact the city’s existing program. MMBC is an industry stewardship group consisting of major retailers and producers that is expected to take responsibility for curbside collection of recycled paper and packing in B.C. by May 2014. The move, approved by the province last year, is aimed at having industry pay for the costs of recycling paper and packaging products across the province. The original deadline to sign a deal was Sept. 16, but that has been extended following mayors and councillors from across B.C. calling on the province for an extension so they could negotiate a better contract for taxpayers, arguing they are getting a raw deal that could potentially see a reduction in recycling services and affect green-city goals. Rob Costanzo, Surrey’s deputy manager of operations, said the city is willing to accept an offer, but that acceptance would be subject to conditions. “We are saying we will accept it conditionally, but we want to ensure that, essentially, the (recycling) program is not impacted. We want the program to remain the same or actually be improved,” he said.
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Flamenco prodigy Lucia Scott, who turns seven today (Sept. 19), dances as her fellow performers, from left, Karen Boothroyd-Nickason, Doris Hollet, Diana Perry, Fiona Walls, Maria Reeves and Anahi Palomec, look on during the 12th annual Flamenco del Mar Festival on Saturday at Coast Capital
Playhouse in White Rock. Lucia is dancing the silencio in a dance called “Alegrias.” The silencio is a small section in the song which is a sombre, but integral part of Alegrias (which means joy and happiness). For a video from the Flamenco del Mar Festival, scan with Layar. (Photo: GORD GOBLE)
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Broken mailbox ‘nonsense’ tires residents Tom Zytaruk
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WHALLEY — Frustrated residents of a Whalley condominium tower have been fetching their own mail for more than a month now while waiting for their vandalized lobby mailboxes to be fixed. “I think it’s nonsense,” said Gordon
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