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Job posting surprises city manager Community patrol listing on Craigslist causes stir at city hall Amy Reid

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SURREY — A Craigslist job posting has raised some eyebrows at Surrey city hall. The listing, which appears to have been posted by Commissionaires BC, was for a “Community Patrol, RCMP” position in Surrey on a 36-week contract, paying $22 an

hour with a start date of April 22, 2014. Coun. Barinder Rasode brought the matter up at Monday’s Surrey council meeting, expressing concerns about both the process and the contracting out of police work. Mayor Dianne Watts responded to Rasode’s concerns, saying she should have received an email on the matter. Rasode insists she did not. “Contracting out community police services is a major shift in service delivery. The decision should not be taken lightly and the public must be involved in the process,” Rasode said after the meeting. “A proposal wasn’t brought before council or committee,

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and therefore the normal city process has been ignored.” Rasode believes the Commissionaires will

not have the experience to manage highrisk individuals, or have the appropriate public safety knowledge or connection to the community. The post stated, “Community Patrol Representatives are considered a unique and distinct element of the RCMP. The primary purpose of this position is to assist the RCMP to enhance visibility, accessibility and responsive policing. The successful candidates in this role will be designated to conduct foot and static patrols in the Surrey area.” see COMMISSIONAIRES › page 5

EASTER: A time for reflection (and chocolate)

VAISAKHI: Parade marks holy day for Sikhs

The Easter Bunny (Randell Pleitez) opens doors for excited kids during a pre-Easter event Sunday at Bridgeview Community Centre. See more photos on page 24. You can send us your Easter photos to edit@thenownewspaper.com. (Photo: GORD GOBLE)

This weekend, Vaisakhi, one of the most important events on the Sikh religious calendar, returns to Surrey. For the last 12 years, the Vaisakhi Parade has been one of the world’s largest events of its kind outside of India. See more on page 18. (Photo: JAG KHOSA)

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Surrey names Ron Meadley Good Citizen of the Year Ron Meadley has been named Surrey’s Good Citizen of the Year for 2014. “Ron Meadley has passionately advocated for the conservation and enhancement of Surrey’s natural areas for many years,” said Mayor Dianne Watts. The award was announced at the city’s annual volunteer services celebration on Tuesday. Read more on Meadley and his work in Surrey in Tuesday’s Now.

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Clusters of cheque cashing, payday loan shops in city’s sights Amy Reid

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SURREY — Surrey is looking to crack down on the clustering of cheque cashing centres and payday loan stores. The majority of such businesses in the city are located in the town centres of Whalley, Newton and Guildford. At Monday’s council meeting, council directed staff to draft bylaw amendments that would require a 400-metre separation between such operations. The approach is similar to what the city has done to regulate small-scale drug stores. Any approved amendments would not apply to existing licensed businesses in operation, but to new businesses coming in. The expectation is that after restrictions are put in place, the clustering would gradually diminish. Payday lending is a provincially regulated industry, while cheque cashing stores are not subject to provincial regulation. But both are subject to the city’s standard business licensing. Staff will come back to council with drafted amendments for the required

readings. Meanwhile, The Cash Store, which has three locations in Surrey, is facing issues in Ontario. The publicly-traded Cash Store Financial Services Inc. said Monday it has been granted protection from creditors by an Ontario court. The Cash Store said it went after protection to address liquidity issues, caused in part by certain regulatory actions taken in Ontario that impacted its business there. The Globe and Mail reported that in February, the Ontario Registrar of Payday Loans said it wanted to revoke the company’s licences in the province. The registrar cited conduct that included convictions in November 2013 that Cash Store and Instaloans were operating as unlicensed payday lenders. It also alleged the company charged more than a legal maximum of $21 for every $100 payday loan. The company said FTI Consulting Canada Inc. would serve as a courtappointed monitor of the company and report to the court during a restructuring. areid@thenownewspaper.com

SURREY — Bert Hick of Rising Tide Consultants wanted to make a case for earlier liquor service in the City of Surrey, but it looks like he won’t get a chance. Hick requested to speak as a delegation to Surrey council to discuss the city’s policy on hours of operation for liquor primary licensed establishments. Hick wants the city to look at allowing liquor service to commence at 9 a.m. instead of 11 a.m. During Monday’s council meeting, Mayor Dianne Watts said she had “absolutely no interest” in hearing the delegation. Council as a whole then denied the speaker. Hick founded Rising Tide Consultants Ltd. after serving 11 years with the B.C. government and has over 25 years of liquor licensing experience. Throughout Hick’s career with government, he held several key positions including the intergovernmental relations secretariat and general manager of the BC Liquor Control and Licensing Branch. Hick said he is “somewhat flabbergasted” council doesn’t want to look at the issue. “I wasn’t going on behalf of any client,” Hick said. Rather, he was hoping to explain why some Surrey businesses are at a disadvantage because of the policy. “If I play at a golf course in Vancouver, I can have champagne and orange juice at 9 o’clock in the morning with a buffet breakfast,” he said. “But in Surrey the liquor hours don’t start until 11 o’clock.” If Hick was organizing a golf tournament and he had all the golf courses in the Lower Mainland to pick from, he might “think twice about doing it in Surrey.” The city has a lot of licensed establishments, Hick said, and he believes

earlier liquor hours would help those businesses get on a level playing field. “It puts Surrey at a competitive disadvantage to other municipalities in the Lower Mainland where you can have 9 o’clock service of alcohol. That applies to golf courses, that applies to hotels, that applies to restaurants and so forth.” Even if the City of Surrey was to change to allow earlier service, he said, the licenses still have to be approved on a case-by-case basis. “The process would be that if an establishment wanted to change their hours for earlier hours, they would have to go and seek municipal approval. So the municipality could still require a public input process,” he said. “If there was a particular problematic establishment that was applying for this, they could say no because it’s located close to a school or a church, or close to residential, if it’s been a problematic establishment in terms of fights or whatever.” Hick doesn’t understand why the municipality would say no. “To me, it goes to the antiquated liquor laws we hear about. In this case, it’s not the province that has antiquated liquor laws, it’s Surrey.” In 2004, council endorsed hours of operation for liquor primary establishments, which were 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day of the week for outdoor patios. In 2012 council approved a change in hours for liquor service at the Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino. Instead of opening at 11 a.m. on Sundays and at noon Monday through Saturday, the casino’s liquor primary license was amended to begin at 10 a.m. throughout the week’s entirety.

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City plans to honour Bill Reid in a big way Amy Reid

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SURREY — In life he was dubbed “Mr. Surrey,” and the city hopes to keep his memory alive. Three legacy projects are planned to honour the “life and distinguished contributions” of Bill Reid to the City of Surrey, and to the community of Cloverdale. Reid was 78 when he lost his battle with cancer on May 28, 2013. He’s been described as a dreamer, a visionary, an outstanding citizen and an unrelenting supporter of all good things Surrey. The city plans to rename the Cloverdale Millennium Amphitheatre to the Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre. As well, a portion of 62nd Avenue, between 167th and 180th streets, will be renamed to Bill Reid Way. An official ceremony is planned prior to, or in conjunction with, Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair this May. The city will also be endorsing a community initiative to commission a public art installation by artist Paul Slipper. The planned piece, to be located in Cloverdale along 176A Street, will be a sculpture of Reid and will augment the three existing sculptures in the area that depict a Cloverdale pioneer farmer, a rodeo cowgirl and a BC Electric railway conductor. The piece is expected to cost $70,000, to be raised by the community, but the city plans to support the fundraising initiative through marketing and promotion. It is hoped the piece will be completed in

As well, the City has approved an annual award of $500 to the Peace Arch Weavers and Spinners guild. The purpose of this scholarship is to benefit the community by encouraging persons having an interest in arts and crafts to pursue studies in these areas. This interest may be interpreted in a broad fashion, including the study of the visual, graphic or performing arts, or the development of the tools to facilitate these arts. All interested persons are invited to make application for this scholarship in writing to Honey Hooser Scholarship, c/o City Clerk, legislative Services Division, 13450 - 104 Avenue, Surrey, BC, v3T 1v8. Applications will also be accepted by email (clerks@surrey.ca) or by fax (604-501-7578). Application forms may be obtained from the legislative Services Division at Surrey City Hall, the City’s website at www.surrey.ca, Surrey senior secondary schools, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and Surrey public libraries. Applicants should include school grades and details of involvement in local arts and crafts with the application form. Applications will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2014. The scholarship recipient will be selected by Surrey City Council.

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time for the annual Cloverdale Blueberry Festival this August. The former car dealer was Surrey’s MLA from 1983 to 1986 and represented Surrey-White Rock Cloverdale from 1986 to 1991. Before Bill Reid that, he was a Delta alderman from 1973 to 1978. Many will still remember his very public fall from grace more than two decades ago. On Sept. 21, 1989, Reid was forced to resign from his post as Socred tourism minister after he awarded more than $250,000 in GO B.C. lottery grants to a project that was run by a family friend and a former campaign manager. The RCMP recommended that he be charged with breach of trust but Ted Hughes, the deputy attorney general at the time, decided not to prosecute him. After his departure from provincial politics, Reid was a quintessential Surrey booster, serving as vice-president of Cloverdale Business Improvement Association, executive director and president of Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce, president of South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce, co-chairman of Surrey Spirit of B.C. Committee, a board member of Surrey Heritage Society, a board member of Cloverdale Rodeo and Exhibition Association, and a member of Fraser Valley Heritage Rail Society. Reid was Surrey’s Good Citizen of the Year in 2013. With files from Tom Zytaruk

City of surrey WAT E R M A I N F L U S H I N G As part of the city’s maintenance program, the flushing of the watermains in the areas located between 56th Avenue & 80th Avenue & 120 Street to 152 Street will occur from Jan. 31, 2014 to May 31, 2014. Flushing of watermains is required to remove sediments and to maintain water quality. This may result in your water supply appearing cloudy due to the sediments. Since some staining of laundry may result and some industrial processes may be affected, we recommend the following. • Run your cold water tap until the water clears up • Check the water supply prior to doing laundry

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The job requirements included assisting RCMP in targeted areas of Surrey by providing a visible presence to the community; establishing relationships with the RCMP, transit police, business owners and community members; attending daily briefing with the district commander; any other responsibilities and duties as required by the RCMP and site supervisor; and more. On Tuesday, which was the deadline for applications, the post had been taken down. The job post required applicants to have a Basic Security Training License, and Rasode said that isn’t enough. Basic Security Training is a 40-hour course with a focus on ethics, legal studies, report writing and personal safety. BST is required before applying for a license. “I think Surrey deserves a long-term policing plan,” Rasode said, adding she’d like to engage the public and explore alternative solutions. Surrey’s city manager Vincent Lalonde said he was “surprised” when he saw the posting. “I talked with our Officer in Charge (Bill Fordy) and he also didn’t know that they were putting out a posting, although we had some discussions with the Commissionaires, for sure, because we’re in the process of trying to put together a program that will replace the community safety officers.” Fordy could not be reached for comment. In March, it was announced the RCMP’s Community Safety Officer pilot program had been cancelled, affecting 10 police

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officers in Surrey. Those positions, and seven others in the province, will be eliminated in 2015. The officers, however, will not lose their employment but rather be assigned to different roles within the RCMP. “So, basically, Bill (Fordy) and the city have been working and looking at how to replace these community safety officers and certainly, Commissionaires are one of the options we were looking at,” Lalonde said, adding that no decisions have been made. Watts and Lalonde both said the issue is on the agenda for next week’s police committee meeting. At that time city staff will get direction from council on which way to go, Lalonde said. Surrey RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet said, “This is an initiative of the City of Surrey, after extensive consultation with the Surrey RCMP, aimed at complimenting the Surrey RCMP response.” On Wednesday, Paquet said the department was not aware that Commissionaires BC would be posting for positions, and it is not unusual given that hiring of personnel is their responsibility. “We are, however, pleased to see that the Commissionaires are taking proactive steps in anticipation of contract approval.” Paquet said all of the particulars around the initiative, including the hiring of personnel, is being handled by the city, but added, “the deployment of these resources is entirely with the Surrey RCMP.” Commissionaires BC could not be reached for comment.

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in an effort to impose their will over the precious span. Meanwhile, the other gorillas in the area watch from afar, enjoying the spectacle while hoping the blowhards can settle this dispute so the rest of the population can get on with the business of living along the river. It’s so lifelike that it took me a couple of weeks of watching before I realized I wasn’t tuned into a nature channel offering about gorillas. I was actually watching the news and the silverbacks were just politicians from Surrey and New Westminster arguing over the replacement of the Pattullo Bridge. TransLink announced its intentions for replacing the Pattullo in 2008, but it’s only recently that the gorillas – sorry, politicians – have become noticeably active. There is a municipal election looming in November and as a result, the chest thumping and pant-hoots have reached ear-splitting levels on both sides of the river. New Westminster wants a four-lane bridge; Surrey wants six lanes. Surrey is opposed to tolling the new span; New Westminster has no problem with paying as you cross.

New Westminster wants to ban heavy trucks from the route; Surrey believes traffic is traffic no matter what size. New West is concerned about increased traffic through residential areas; Surrey says “What the heck, it’s Bridgeview. The people there live with auto wreckers, salvage companies and other industrial enterprises. The extra noise won’t be noticed.” The truth is, a new span crossing the Fraser River between New West and Surrey is long overdue. The Pattullo Bridge was opened in 1937 to handle traffic of that era, not the daily crush of vehicles it copes with. Statistics show the current bridge handles 67,000 cars and 3,400 trucks each and every weekday, traffic that accounts for 20 per cent of all vehicles crossing the Fraser River. The problem is the cities of New Westminster and

Surrey have two vastly differing agendas regarding a new span. Most New West residents don’t use the bridge for commuting, as Vancouver is the more likely destination for trips to work. As such, trips over the Pattullo are for day excursions to the United States or into Surrey and Langley for other business and activities. So for New West politicians, demands limiting the lanes on a new bridge, banning big trucks and hitting drivers with tolls are all matters that will have minimum impact on city residents. On the other side of the Fraser, the Pattullo Bridge is a much more critical link for Surrey residents. The bridge is an essential crossing for commuters as well as those driving north to link up with the Trans Canada Highway. And now with the addition of the new South Fraser Perimeter Road,

drivers from Ladner, Richmond and Tsawwassen are also making use of the Pattullo for quick access to New West, Coquitlam, Burnaby and beyond. As such, Surrey politicians are easily agitated when the subject of the Pattullo Bridge arises. While New West officials can casually insist that TransLink must bring them a shrubbery as a tribute, Surrey’s leaders know how much of an impact any of their northern neighbour’s demands will have on the electorate on the south banks of the Fraser. And so we’re back to the gorillas posturing on the banks of the river in an effort to win the support of their respective populations. Both sets of silverbacks are preaching to a choir with neither side moving any closer to their goal of solving the problem of replacing the bridge. The obvious solution to this standoff is for the provincial government

to take ownership of the mess. Victoria built the Pattullo Bridge in the 1930s and maintained it for decades before offloading responsibility for the span onto TransLink. The provincial government is currently planning the replacement of the Massey Tunnel linking Richmond and Delta, so why can’t the Liberals under Christy Clark take ownership of the Pattullo as well? Same river, same issues, right? Oh wait, here comes another band of gorillas to the party. It seems the dominant species of great ape in New West and the northern reaches/ridings of Surrey are all socialists, a completely different species from the gorillas running loose in the verdant forests of Victoria… Michael Booth can be reached at mbooth@ thenownewspaper.com

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The Editor, Re: “Girl, 5, hurt in ATV accident,” the Now, April 15. I was very disappointed to see this headline. Upon further reading, I found it was not an ATV accident but she fell from an unmoving ATV and hit her head. While this is tragic, what would the headline have been if she had fallen from a chair; “Girl, 5, hurt in seating accident”? Having been in the Powersports industry for most of my life, I tire of these types of sensationalized headlines about our industry that try to portray it as dangerous and unsupervised. Has anyone asked the questions: “Why was she being strapped in?” I have never heard of an ATV where anyone gets “strapped in.” Does she have a disability? “Why was she anywhere near an ATV without a helmet securely fastened to her head?” ATVs are often painted as extremely dangerous, yet, if used properly, they are less dangerous than going to work every day. This kind of over-the-top headline helps tarnish the image of an otherwise well-crafted newspaper. Marq C Smith, Western Powersports, Surrey

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Well, lookie here. One minute you have a perfectly good Blue Box recycling program. The next, something new and rather questionable is being put in its place. And they thought they’d get away with it right under your nose, without telling you or asking your opinion. That’s deﬁnitely not democracy in action. The BC Government, elected by us to represent our best interests, has decided to ofﬂoad the costs of recycling to big multi-national corporations. To implement this new plan, they’ve set up an association that doesn’t really seem to hold the environment, local jobs, or the municipalities that run the Blue Box program, close to its heart.

Perhaps that’s why some of our local elected ofﬁcials are using the word “scam” to describe how the new program is being set up. It’s also perhaps why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to jump on board. That’s gotta tell you something. Now it’s your turn to let Premier Christy Clark know what you think. Contact her today to say that dismantling an already-working recycling program to replace it with something that few people think will be as good, is a bad idea.

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passion for performing has drawn Surrey resident Jenn Riehl to a Royal City Musical Theatre production for a fourth time over the past decade-plus. In Annie she plays Mrs. Pugh, head cook at the Warbucks’ mansion, and also plays a few other parts in the show, which continues at New Westminster’s Massey Theatre until Saturday, April 26. Riehl is “truly honoured” to have made the cut during auditions last September. “For this one, they had a couple hundred people audition for the whole show, so they get a pretty good turnout,” Riehl explained. “I think everyone eventually tries out for a Royal City show, and you’re really lucky if you get one.” She’s a soprano who, in this show, sings the top line in all of the chorus numbers. “There’s so many of us (sopranos) out there, so it makes it competitive,” Riehl said. “I started my training when I was a little kid, so I’ve been training for years and hopefully they like that and gets your foot in the door. I’ve been very fortunate with Royal City because they tend to hire you back if you’ve proven yourself, take it seriously and can do the work. For Riehl and most of the other actors in the show, it’s all volunteer work, too. “Somebody once estimated that we put in roughly $2,500 of our time into a show like this, and I’m not sure how he broke that down, but that number might be based on minimum wage,” Riehl said with a laugh. “I can say that we’ve put in roughly 16 hours a week for the past three months…. But you know, the end result is always so wonderful, and I truly love being a part of Royal City.” Riehl, who lives in Newton, juggles her duties in Annie with a full-time job. “I’m a single mother (of four children,

Surrey resident Jenn Riehl (right, as Mrs. Pugh) and Michelle Bardach are part of the cast of Annie, the current production of Royal City Musical Theatre. ranging from age six to 20), too, so it’s a challenge to get out there and do this, but I have that drive to do it, that desire, almost a basic need to do this,” she said. “I’m almost magically being able to pull this off. The older kids definitely help looking after the younger ones, for sure, and they understand that it (acting) is something I have in me and just have to do.” This is Royal City’s 25th year of staging productions, and Annie is dedicated to the memory of Ed Harrington, the company’s co-founder, first artistic director and inspirational leader. He died last April. “I’m really proud to be part of the anniversary,” Riehl said. “Ed Harrington was the first person to hire me in a big show like that, which was Carousel back in 2004. He was such a wonderful man to work for, and made you appreciate and respect the art and craft of theatre.”

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Willy Wonka and then appeared as Marta in Footlight Theatre’s The Sound of Music. A year later, she was cast as a featured munchkin in Footlight’s The Wizard of Oz, and at age 11 played Mabel in her school’s production of I Need a Christmas Vacation. Avril, who plays Pepper as well as understudying Annie, studies musical theatre and dance at Lindbjerg Academy of Performing Arts. She’s been in four shows with Lindbjerg and recently appeared in Align Entertainment’s Shrek The Musical. At last year’s Kiwanis Fraser Valley Music Festival, she won the Best Broadway Performance award. They’re both thrilled to be part of the Annie cast. “I love the music, I’ve always loved the music,” Avril says, noting that she got the CD when she was little and listened to it over and over and over again. They both love the choreography created by director Valerie Easton for the Royal City production, and they’re excited to perform with the full orchestra. The family-friendly musical features “Tomorrow,” “It’s a Hard Knock Life” and “Easy Street,” among other memorable songs, in a story about plucky kids at an orphanage. Massey Theatre is located at 735 Eighth Ave., New Westminster. Tickets for the show range from $29 to $45 via masseytheatre.com and 604-5215050. For show details, visit www. royalcitymusicaltheatre.com.

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got mail. I know this is a daily occurrence, but lately I have been having a lot of difficulty with my email account and I think it is going to take an expert (not me) to sort it out. But I am getting mail, sort of. Have you ever noticed whenever there are upgrades for our computers and programs, it gets more complex rather than simpler? But I digress. I got electronic mail from Ray Fynes of White Rock. Although I didn’t get it when it was sent, due to above difficulties with my system, I did finally receive it, and here it is: “I always enjoy your column” writes Fynes, “and think the Now does a wonderful job getting word out about arts and culture in our community.” Thanks Ray. We all need a little pat on the back occasionally. Well, that’s the good part. The other part of the letter pointed out an error I should have caught, but didn’t. So we

are all getting an educating lesson this week. I had quoted director Jacqollyn Keath regarding the upcoming production of H.M.S. Pinafore by the Fraser Valley Gilbert & Sullivan Society, and in the quote there was a problem. Seems I indicated Gilbert wrote the music. This is wrong, of course – I know that. It is Sir Arthur Sullivan who wrote the music and Gilbert, the words (yes, I know it’s a libretto). And so Mr. Fynes found the error and passed it on. He has more interesting information as well. “As one of the organizers of the White Rock Irish Festival — and the Irish Poetry Nights (thanks for getting word out on those),” he wrote. “I am interested in artistic contributions made by the Irish. His name (Sullivan’s) came up on a Google search when I was looking for hymns with an Irish origin. Apart from the G&S melodies that the world can hum or whistle, another melody that most know is ‘Onward Christian Soldier.’ His father was Irish-born, and his mother was Irish-Italian!” So, a touch of the Irish. Well, well. And although Sullivan is probably best known for his series of 14 collaborations with W. S. Gilbert, he also composed 23 operas, see › page 17

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The success of our system for recycling beverage containers proves that millions of small acts can add up to a big win for the environment. Whether it’s aluminum cans, juice boxes, cartons, or glass and plastic bottles, if you are a typical BC resident, you probably generate four or five empty beverage containers a week. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but do the math and it adds up to hundreds of millions of empty beverage containers a year that would end up in the landfill, if British Columbians like you hadn’t returned those containers for recycling. In fact, last year almost 1 billion used beverage containers were returned for deposit and processed into new products. That includes more than 360 million aluminum cans, 338 million plastic bottles, 195 million glass bottles and 71 million drink boxes and cartons. In total nearly 100,000 metric tons of material was kept out of BC’s landfills. If you find it hard to imagine what that means, then consider that it is the equivalent weight of 60,000 midsized cars. That’s right, the equivalent of 60,000 cars was removed from BC’s landfills, a few cans, bottles and cartons at a time. But that’s not the only benefit for BC. Recycling empty containers uses less energy than producing new ones.

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13 major orchestral works, eight choral works and even two ballets. Sullivan died in 1900 at the age of 58, and is regarded as the finest British composer of the 19th century. And now we all know more about one of the men who created H.M.S. Pinafore, coming to White Rock’s Coast Capital Theatre from April 30 to May 10. Call 604 536-7535 for tickets and show details. Now back to Fynes, whom I mentioned (since he did) that he is one of the organizers of the White Rock Irish Festival. And while he does also say, “Keep up the great work covering and promoting the arts in our community,” he also needs some ideas for the 2015 Irish Festival. “We are trying to get more drama into the 2015 Irish Festival. Lots of great Irish playwrights to consider. Any suggestions?” Well, not me. I just try to get a few words on a page

every week – hopefully with the correct information. And I spend way too much time trying to figure out how to correct the spate of digital problems in my immediate universe. But if any of you out there have any suggestions of an Irish nature for Ray, contact him at fynes@telus.net. Langley Players open its production of Light Sensitive this week. It runs from April 17 to May 17 at Langley Playhouse. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. For reservations call 604-5347469, email reservations@ langleyplayers.com or buy tickets online at http:// www.brownpapertickets. com/producer/133005. Visit www.langleyplayers.com for more information. This is Langley Player’s entry for Fraser Valley Zone Theatre BC Festival. “The first time I read this play, I thought it was amazing,” said director Angela Bell. “I

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THEATRE/STAGE “Moonlight and Magnolias”: White Rock Players’ Club presents Ron Hutchinson script at Coast Capital Playhouse (1532 Johnston Rd., White Rock) from April 4 to 19. Info: 604-536-7535 or visit www. whiterockplayers.ca. “The Drawer Boy”: Play written by Michael Healey is staged from April 17 to May 17 at Surrey Little Theatre, 7027 184th St., Surrey. Info: www.surreylittletheatre.com.

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CONFERENCE Work of Art: Conference for Visual Artists: To celebrate Arts & Culture Week, Arts Council of Surrey is presenting a full-day conference for visual artists on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Newton Cultural Centre in Surrey. “The conference tackles many aspects of how to be a creative visual artist and pay the bills.” Information and registration at info@ artscouncilofsurrey.ca, 604-5942700, or visit Newton Cultural Centre (13530 72nd Ave., Surrey).

EDUCATION Delta Trades and Technical Career Fair: Annual event to be held Thursday, April 24 at Sungod Recreation Centre (arena) in North Delta from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., featuring dozens of exhibitors. Last year’s event attracted 2,500 attendees, including students, parents and the general public. Info: 604-946-4141, www.delta.ca. Ready, Set, Learn program open house Thursday, April 24 at David Brankin Elementary in Surrey (9160 128th St.), from 1 to 2:15 p.m. This program is designed to provide children and families with an opportunity to participate

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in a series of play-based learning activities within the school setting. For program info, see www.bced. gov.bc.ca/early_learning/rsl. Call the school at 604-5859547 to register for the event and to receive a free learning gift. Learning Disabilities Association - Fraser South Chapter (LDAFS) presents documentary movie ‘The Big Picture’ for parents, teachers and children, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 at Panorama Ridge Secondary theatre. “The movie is 52 minutes long and outlines some of the strengths that lead many dyslexics and learning-disabled students to success.” Admission by donation at door. Please register at Eventbrite, https://www.eventbrite. ca/e/the-big-picture-rethinkingdyslexia-presented-by-ldafs-tickets5802430225. Info: 604-591-5156.

BOOKS/LIT Surrey Muse: Arts and literary event Friday, April 25 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., featuring author Chloe Cocking, poet Ashok Bhargava, performer Sylvia Grace Borda. Open microphone to follow, and begins with Janine White. Free Admission, at room 418, City Centre branch of the Surrey Public Library, 10350 University Dr., Surrey.

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BUSINESS Leadership Surrey Dialogue event hosted by Surrey Board of Trade, 3 p.m. Thursday, April 24 at Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel (15269 104th Ave., Surrey). Info: 604581-7130. Featuring Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, Peter Fassbender, Minister of Education, and Amrik Virk, Minister of Advanced Education.

MARKETS North Delta Winter Market at Sunbury Hall on alternating Sundays (including April 27 and May 11), from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 10409 Dunlop Rd., North Delta. Info: 778-688-3663, email farmfreshevents@gmail.com, northdeltawintermarket.flavors.me.

LIBRARY EVENTS Teen Jam Sessions: “Enjoy playing the guitar? Come jam with us! Bring your own guitar or use one of ours.” Events on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., from April 8 to May 27 at City Centre Library Teen Lounge. Free admission. Sign up at the library or call 604-598-7431.

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of work before being tagged with the loss. Kimiya Matsuo enjoyed an outstanding day patrolling centre field, collecting 11 put outs in the two games. “We’re really happy with our start and we really think we could have taken both games,” Ellrich said. “That would have been a big bonus for us, but just being able to compete and have a good showing against a good team was a good way to start the season. Two games does not a season make, but it is a start in the right direction.” Meanwhile in Kelowna, the White Rock Tritons earned an opening day split with the Okanagan Athletics on Saturday, but left town with a sour taste after dropping both ends of a Sunday doubleheader. Runs were easy to come by for both teams Saturday as they combined to score 29 times in the two games. The A’s took the opener 6-5 in eight innings only to have the Tritons

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the eight-speed transmission shifts in a leisurely fashion if left to its own devices. The result is a drive that’s no less smooth and refined than that of the ordinary RX350, but not one that grabs you by the lapels on a twisting mountain road. It’s very competent, handling bad weather with ease, and the steering is actually quite good. Engage the paddle shifters to help spur the 8-speed into a bit more zippy behaviour, and it’s the quickest feeling RX350 you can buy.

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Regrettably, the inside of the RX350 hasn’t aged quite as nicely as the exterior. When compared to brand-new offerings like BMW’s redesigned X5 or Acura’s fresh MDX, the RX can be a little dated.

The concept of the corporate grille, as far as I can make out, is that it should allow passers-by to immediately know what brand you’re driving, no matter whether sedan or SUV. Thus, we have BMW’s ever-broadening twin-kidney grilles, propeller-sized Mercedes-Benz three-pointed stars, and now this.

For instance, there is more hard plastic than you find in competitors, although Lexus does a pretty good job of hiding most of it out of sight. The forward-mounted gated shifter is not a very modern-looking device – it’s a bit oldschool in here.

This is what Lexus refers to as their spindle-grille, a waspwaisted design that adorns everything from the IS sedan up to the popular RX-series crossover. Its purpose appears to be frightening small children.

Up on the Sea-to-Sky, in a driving downpour, the RX350 impressed with composure, shrugging off the sheets of spray, and handling the long highway sweepers with aplomb. It would clearly make for a very comfortable long-distance touring ride.

However, there are a few things the RX350 does very well. First, it’s extremely easy to get in and out of, hitting the Goldilocks driving position even for shorter drivers.

Yikes! That’s quite an angry looking mug for such a former laid-back cruiser. Clearly, Lexus is anxious to inject some personality into their somewhat-vanilla people hauler. It looks like it might actually bite you.

Get on the side-roads, and it all comes apart a little. Body roll is controlled but pronounced, and the V6 works a bit hard with modest torque-to-weight-ratio.

Next, the infotainment system may not have the flash of nextgen systems found elsewhere, but it’s very simple to use. Lexus’s track-ball based interface system takes some time to feel natural, but the menu and sub-menu layout are easy enough to navigate. You might never need to refer to the manual.

But on the other hand, the RX was always the prescription for pillowy softness – has the addition of the F-Sport designation transformed it into a combat cushion? Let’s find out.

Considering this crossover is supposed to share DNA with madcap tarmac-shredders like the LFA and the IS-F, not to mention the delightfully sporty IS350 F-Sport, it’s not quite the performance advertised. Even the Acura MDX, a larger and heavier three-row car, can be better to drive here.

It’s also, despite the declared sporting intent, a very comfortable vehicle. The seats are great up front, and while the rear-seats aren’t perfect for passengers with longer legs – legroom is fine, but they’re mounted a bit low – there’s plenty of space for kids to spread out.

Design:

Aside from the Predator/Cylon/Darth-Vader front-end, the rest of the RX350 remains relatively pleasing in its anonymity. The F-Sport designation adds 19” gunmetal alloys, LED strip-lighting up front, some minor sportylooking trim and, of course, badges.

Essentially, any wildness of character extends only as far as the scary-looking grille up front, and the blingy rims. It’ll still be very popular, with broad appeal, but the RX350 gets only a very mild dose of that F-Sport hot-sauce.

Features:

The trunk is plenty big, and points must be awarded for seats that fold properly flat. All-in-all, it’s a usefully-sized machine that’s good for families – although a minivan would probably be better.

The RX line is designed to appeal to as broad a range as possible, and clearly succeeds. Fully half of all Lexuses (Lexii?) sold in Canada are RX crossovers, either in hybrid trim as the 450h, or V6 , as here.

On the other hand, this truck is crammed with value. The RX350 F-Sport comes loaded with Satellite navigation, a 15-speaker Mark Levinson sound-system, heated and ventilated front seats, and push-button start.

Performance:

While it doesn’t have multi-camera systems like some competitors, it does have a very clear rear-view camera that’s well placed and doesn’t get fogged out when driving in the rain. Unlike some of the German competition, everything you need is all bundled together here at a single price.

But then, what minivan features sport-tuned suspension and paddle-shifters? Along with the lower-profile tires and suspension tweaks, the F-Sport designation also gives the RX350 a unique eight-speed transmission.

The styling may be conservative, but it works, and the larger wheels pair nicely with the sheet metal. Strong accent lines run along the belt-line, and the folded-paper crispness of some of the angles is very Japanese. While it might not look radically different from something like a Venza in profile, it’s a pretty good-looking rig.

However, somewhat disappointingly, there isn’t any more power on tap. The engine, a silky-smooth 3.5L V6, still pumps out 270hp and 248lb/ft of torque.

It should be noted that this shape has been with Lexus for some time – it’s a face lifted version of the model that debuted in 2008 – but it has aged nicely. There’s a reason

Fuel economy is decent, at 11.2L/100kms in the city and 7.7L/100kms on the highway. This is about 0.5L/100kms better than the standard car in both cases, and as the RX encourages a relaxed driving style in all its trims, you may well see figures like this in regular use.

With a curb weight of nearly 2000kgs, that qualifies as adequate power, but nothing overwhelming. What’s more,

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TALKS CARP White Rock/Surrey chapter presents a talk by Graham Kerr, aka ‘The Galloping Gourmet,’ as part of organization’s MY LIFE series, on Thursday, April 24, 7 to 9 p.m., at Crescent Gardens, 1222 King George Blvd. Admission is $10, RSVP to Denice, 604-538-5778.

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Way, Surrey. All ages, $8 per child. Register at 604-502-6065 or online at www.surrey.ca/register.

SALES/CRAFTS Garage Sale hosted by hospital auxiliary breakaway group, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19 at 1840 160th St. ( activity centre). All proceeds for the hospital. Kent Street Annual Plant & Bake Sale on Saturday, April 26, 9 to 12:30 p.m.: Many unique and interesting plants, bulbs and seeds are for sale at Kent Street Activity Centre. Call 604-541-2231.

HERITAGE/HISTORY St. George’s Day celebration Wednesday, April 23 at White Rock Elks hall, 1469 George St., featuring music by Johnnie Twocoats, admission $12/$15 (dinner), www. whiterockelks.ca, 604-538-4016.

CONFERENCE Work of Art: Conference for Visual Artists: To celebrate Arts & Culture Week, Arts Council of Surrey is presenting a full-day conference for visual artists on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Newton Cultural Centre in Surrey. Registration at info@ artscouncilofsurrey.ca, 604-5942700, or visit Newton Cultural Centre (13530 72nd Ave., Surrey).

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* seMi-Finals * Thursday, May 15 2014 • 6:00 – 8:00 pm Central City Shopping Centre * special showcase event * Friday, May 16 2014 • 5:00 – 6:30 pm Clover Square Village chili cook off event

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Monday, May 19/14 • 1PM - 3PM Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair The Winner of the 2014 BC Junior Talent Search will receive 1 (one) Song Demo professionally recorded at Blue Frog Studios and 1 (one) Live Song Performance Video professionally shot, edited and encoded for YouTube by Silverstone Media, cash prizes and the opportunity to perform at some of the City of Surrey’s biggest family events as well as other great prizes! CLOVERDALE DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

BUSINESS & CANADA POST DIALOGUE DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014 LOCATION: EAGLEQUEST GOLF COURSE, 7778 152 STREET, SURREY TIME: REGISTRATION 7:30 AM / PROGRAM 8:00 - 10:00 AM ADMISSION: FREE

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Join us for an elegant cocktail party: live musical entertainment, culinary delights, raffle prizes and fantastic silent & live auctions to help fund a new clinical trial of HBOT (hyperbaric oxygen therapy) for children with Autism!

Join us as we hear from Canada Post on their 5 Point Action plan that was recently unveiled. This session will allow you to ask questions and find out how the changes will affect your business or organization. A question and answer period will be included in the program.

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Canada Post announced changes in December that will affect mail services and costs for all of its customers. Businesses will experience price increases and the extent to which you will feel these increases will depend on how much your business relies on mail services for the delivery of invoices, bills and other business correspondence.

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Ticket Price is only $100 per person (includes food, drink & lots more)

Go to centralcitybrewing.com/autism for more info! A joint initiative between Central City Brewers + Distillers and Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Science. Sponsorship opportunities also available email lisa@centralcitybrewing.com

Almost 20% of Lower Mainland seniors live in Surrey. Help them stay independent. www.uwlm.ca

Experience true Indian hospitality at its best!

“pinch of Spice” is a classy restaurant with authentic food. We live in the hearts of people. People love authenticity and tasty food which we serve to our customers. We offer unique dining experience to our customers by serving innovative cuisine cooked by our professional chefs that makes your mouth watery. We look forward to serving you.

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