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Ex-NHLers on ‘Ride for Hope’ to Surrey Day-long annual ride raises nearly $100K for Canucks-centric kids charities Gord Goble
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SURREY — At 6 p.m. Wednesday (July 9), a time when most people were throwing off the shackles of their workaday world and chowing down over a dinner table, a convoy of 42 hardcore cyclists pulled into the parking lot at The Shops at Morgan Crossing. They’d been on the road since 9:30 that morning, launching their long journey in the far-flung town of Hope and busting their legs and lungs through 150 kilometres, stopping in Chilliwack and Abbotsford along the way. You didn’t need to be a particularly keen observer to know this was no mere long-distance ride. The full-blown police escort was the first clue. The gaggle of support vehicles was the second. Gary Nylund The live music, the barbecues, the waiting crowd of well-wishers, the mere presence of Vancouver Canucks mascot FIN – yep, this certainly looked liked something different, something special. And it was. The welcome-back event celebrated the eighth annual edition of the “Ride for Hope,” a marathon bike trek that debuted in 2007, expressly to benefit Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. “We started the Ride to give back to the community,” explained a surprisingly energetic and compellingly enthusiastic Jeff Bandura, minutes after completing this year’s edition and between hugs from the very large and very enveloping FIN. “The Canucks for Kids Fund and Canuck Place are dear to our hearts, and we do this to create awareness and raise funds.” Bandura, founder and director of the event, in many ways epitomizes what seems to be the typical Ride for Hope participant profile: a middle-aged rider who keeps him/herself in great shape and goes to great distances (literally) for Canucks-centric kids charities. But there’s another connection too: Several of the most established riders are also veterans of pro hockey. Bandura, for example, was a secondround draft choice of the 1977 Vancouver Canucks. Ron Spratt, with more muscles than a body-building competition, toiled for two seasons in the late-1960s with the
ABOVE: Ron Spratt, Marko Diotte, Jeff Bandura and FIN at the Ride for Hope event Wednesday, July 9 in Surrey. LEFT: The cyclists pedal their way to the welcome-back event at Shops at Morgan Crossing in South Surrey. (Photos: GORD GOBLE)
The Canucks for Kids Fund and Canuck Place are dear to our hearts, and we do this to create awareness and raise funds. Charlotte Checkers of the EHL. Big Gary Nylund, he with the toastersized hands, cruised through the NHL for nearly a decade in the 1980s and 1990s, where he was known for the very same nofear style that surfaced again in 2001 when, in his new career as a Delta Firefighter, he helped rescue two colleagues during a raging chemical fire on Annacis Island. In his sixth year with the Ride, Nylund says, “I’m getting old but I’m going to do it
as long as I can do it.” So, how does a long bike ride equate to money? According to Bandura, “All of the riders set up ‘Precious Pages’ (for donations) from Canuck Place, and…it’s our co-workers, our companies that we represent, or the sponsors such as London Drugs, Bayview Towing, and Homelife Benchmark…that’s where the money comes from.” This year, the welcoming committee
had to wait an extra half-hour at Morgan Crossing for the pack to arrive. Nothing serious, said Bandura. “The headwinds were tough coming out of Yarrow. Other than that, we had a couple of flat tires today, but nothing major. And I think one of the RCMP motorcycles had a brake problem. But it was a great day overall.” Such are the unforeseen tribulations of an event of this magnitude. But as the sweet sounds of country/pop duo Robyn & Ryleigh filled the earlyevening air, as FIN danced crazily on the deck of a Bayview tow truck, as the cops and the riders and the sponsors and the general crowd mingled together, and as the knowledge that the eighth edition of the Ride for Hope likely raised nearly $100,000 for the Canucks for Kids Fund echoed in the minds of those in the know, there was no question it was all worth it. goble@shaw.ca
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CLOVERDALE — Karaoke singers are lining up for a chance to belt out a song at a country musical festival in Mission next month. Almost Famous Entertainment is searching for two people to sing on the “Little Big” stage at Rockin’ River Musicfest on Friday, Aug. 8, just minutes before country musician Gord Bamford entertains the crowd at the annual festival. AFE is in the midst of a six-week talent search at the 12 karaoke nights it stages at pubs in Cloverdale, Langley, Surrey, White Rock and Abbotsford. “We have lots of amazing singers at our karaoke nights,” said Jacqueline Stone, a Walnut Grove resident who runs Almost Famous Entertainment. “People are so stoked for the opportunity to sing in front of so many people (at Rockin’ River Musicfest). It’ll be a big deal for those who get to do it.” Everyone at AFE karaoke nights, whether performing or just listening, has a shot at winning tickets to the music festival over the
Jacqueline Stone of Almost Famous Entertainment sings “Hold On” by Alabama Shakes during the company’s karaoke night at Rusty’s Pub in Cloverdale. (Photo: TOM ZILLICH) next few weeks. At Rusty’s Pub in Cloverdale on a recent Thursday night, Stone was among those who took a turn singing karaoke, belting out
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Pub) that had karaoke three nights a week,” Stone recalled, “so I saw a lot of it and got the idea to take it to the next level and make it really entertaining and fun, with really good sound.” Today, her company hosts karaoke nights at seven local pubs, including the Sandpiper in White Rock, Rusty’s and Clydesdale Inn in Cloverdale, Sawbucks in South Surrey, Baselines and Green Timbers in Surrey and Sneakers in Abbotsford. For the calendar of events, see Almostfamousentertainment.com. “There’s a circuit for some of these singers, for sure,” Stone said. “We have some people who go to karaoke seven days a week and they’re at all of the events. “It’s great,” she continued, “because we offer over 60,000 songs, so people aren’t hearing the same 10 songs week after week, and it’s a chance for people to try new stuff.” Last summer, close to 30,000 people took in Rockin’ River Musicfest. This year’s festival features more than 20 bands on three stages over three days, from Aug. 7 to 9. Musical headliners include Rascal Flatts, Terri Clark, The Road Hammers, Me & Mae and others. Details are online at Rockinriverfest.com. tzillich@thenownewspaper.com
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LANGLEY — Beverley O’Connor and her fellow paddlers have formed a supergroup of sorts. The dragon boating enthusiast wanted to compete in the BC Seniors Games in Langley this September, but didn’t want to leave her own regular team to join one of the local groups already signed up. So she came together with a number of other over-55 paddlers to create the Flashdragons. The team members are all members of other local dragon boating crews, but now they’ll have a single banner under which to compete against foes both from Langley and the Lower Mainland and from around the province. Dragon boat racing is one of the more popular sports in the Seniors Games, with hundreds of athletes taking part. Teams have a drummer, a steersperson and 20 paddlers.
Unlike many athletic endeavours, dragon boat racing is dominated by women to such an extent that there is no men’s division in the Seniors Games, noted O’Connor. There are women’s teams, like the Flashdragons, and mixed teams only. She’s hopeful that the Flashdragons will have enough time to learn to work well together before they have to face off against their opponents. “One of the most important things is timing,” said O’Connor. With their new coach, the team members will have to learn to put their paddles in and out of the water in perfect unison. They held their first full practice last weekend, and will meet up for a total of eight more sessions before they head into the competition. That’s not a lot of time for a traditional team, but because each member is already and avid paddler, they really just need to get to know one another and to mesh with their coach’s style. “Everyone’s keen, they’re all fit because they’ve been working hard on their own teams,” said O’Connor.
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The annual – and hugely popular – Fusion Festival is expected to draw tens of thousands of people to Surrey’s Holland Park on Saturday and Sunday. See more festival details on page 25. (File photo: GORD GOBLE)
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Three things to check out this weekend
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The City of Surrey’s Fusion Festival brings music, food and more to Holland Park on Saturday and Sunday (July 19 and 20). Headliners this year include Bruce Cockburn, the Canadian folk/pop icon famous for songs such as “Lovers in a Dangerous Time” and “If I Had a Rocket Launcher.” Admission is free at the festival. For more details, see story on page 25.
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The neighbourhood of Ocean Park is the place to be for the second annual Village Summer Festival this weekend (July 18 to 20), with an outdoor screening of The Lego Movie and live entertainment by Alanna and Brianne FinMorris kicking things off Friday. Vendors will be busy outdoors Saturday and Sunday, as will artists at a show at Ocean Park Hall, and there’s a “beach party” Saturday night at Ocean Park Pizza and Village Pub. The festival is an initiative of Ocean Park Business Association, online at Oceanparkvillage.com. (In error, the above item was published in last Thursday’s edition of the Now).
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Cloverdale’s coffee man Love a good cup of Joe? Milan Krgovich gives us a lesson in making one
Based out of his Cloverdale farm, Milan Krgovich decided to begin his own coffee business after years of being surrounded by it elsewhere in the family. (Photo: CHRISTOPHER POON)
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act: People love coffee. People also love locally produced goods. So what happens when you combine the two? You get Milan Krgovich and Diamond J coffee. Based out of his Cloverdale farm, Krgovich decided to begin his own coffee business after years of being surrounded by it elsewhere in the family. “Our family has been in the business since around 1984, with The Coffee Roaster at Granville Island (now JJ Bean). My aunt and uncle started that and years down the road I learned how to roast from them and worked for them,” he says. While Vancouver has a handful of roasters producing their own coffees, Surrey is a different matter. As far as he knows, Krgovich is one of the only coffee roasters in Surrey, another roaster being Holy Smoke Coffee in South Surrey. “There’s also a guy in Fort Langley and they just started up not too long ago as well,” he says. “But in terms of specialty coffee coming out of Surrey there isn’t much else, so we’re hoping to bring it this way. People want it, they want locally produced stuff. There’s Tim Hortons, but that’s not what I’m selling and not what I believe in.” Having bought his own roaster, a topof-the-line Probat machine imported from Germany, Krgovich is hoping to share his love of coffee and experience with the community. And now, after taking the past year to perfect his coffee, Krgovich is ready to offer it to the public. Using his contacts in the industry, Krgovich is able to source beans from countries like Tanzania, Jamaica, Columbia and Guatemala, all of which have their own unique beans and properties. “Each country has a profile, Colombians, for example, have bit more acidity but it’s not a bad thing,” Krgovich explains. “You say
acidity and most people think it’s bad but coffee is supposed to have a certain amount of acidity and you can taste that on your tongue.” Because he’s working with such small batches, Krgovich is able to tailor different beans to different roasts. “So bigger companies like Starbucks purchase whole farms but my market is smaller, I buy from small lots, roast it fresh on demand and it’s coming from all kinds of different sources,” he says. “So my coffee can vary month-to-month, I don’t buy a whole year’s worth like a lot of other companies, I pick and choose and have the luxury of roasting small so I can pick the best of the best and use the bean with the best taste profile.” And by the sounds of it, Krgovich knows his stuff when it comes to determining what makes a good coffee. Asked to explain some of the differences between roasts and the process itself, he’s quick to breakdown coffee for beginners. “With a light roast you usually get more of the natural characteristics of the coffee,” he explains. “If you go a little further in, it brings out more of the flavour. When you’re roasting, the moisture comes out of the bean. You can hear it escaping, we call it popping or crackling. “Then you get the second crack, the chemical reaction of the sugars and oils caramelizing right at the end and that’s where it all comes together. Most of the flavour comes at the end of the roast, so a light roast is more earthy, then you’ve got medium, then dark. French roast (dark) is the furthest you’re going to want to take it, and Starbucks takes theirs a touch darker, almost burnt.” Personally, Krgovich prefers the medium
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roast as it offers the best of both the light and dark. “A lot of guys go dark and never go back though,” he says. “There’s not necessarily more caffeine in it, but it just has a stronger flavour.” So far the reception to Krgovich’s coffee has been good, but there’s been limited opportunity to get it out to the public. With vendors from nearby cities already staking claims as being the coffee vendor at farmers’ markets around the area, Krgovich hasn’t been able to get out there as fast as he’d like. However, with a stall at the Surrey Night Market and a website in the works, he’s hoping word of mouth will soon spread. “Starting up, you figure you know what you want to do and how to do it, but then there’s all these little things to take care of,” he says, adding he’d like to eventually get into local stores. “People like local, they like fresh coffee and that’s what I’m doing,” he says. “People like the higher quality stuff and especially if it comes from nearby.” For more information about Krgovich’s coffee, check him out Fridays and Saturdays at the Surrey Night Market, or email him at milancoffeeman@me.com. And if you happen to like it, Krgovich suggests not going too crazy on stocking up. With a parting bit of advice, the Cloverdale coffee man says people often make the mistake of buying lots of one type of coffee and then storing it improperly. “The thing is buy a pound a week, don’t buy five and then put it in the freezer,” he explains. “You want it as fresh as possible and in the freezer or fridge, it can take on the smells of the things around it.”
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Rescued horse helps kids overcome traumatic pasts Cheryl Chan The Province
Chase, a 20-year-old quarter horse, is part of SALI’s Farm that offers animal-assisted therapy for kids aged 3 to 12 from Surrey, Langley and White Rock . (Photo: Ric Ernst)
SOUTH SURREY — An emaciated horse rescued by the B.C. SPCA has found a new home and a new life as a four-legged therapist helping at-risk kids. Chase, a 20-year-old quarter horse, was seized along with 16 dogs in an SPCA cruelty investigation at a rural property in Clearwater in February. In April, Keryn Denroche, founder of the Semiahmoo Animal League Inc. (SALI), took Chase in for her non-profit organization, which brings together rescue animals and kids who have experienced violence, abuse and trauma. “He was skin and bones, undernourished and very wary of people,” said Denroche. “The kids help him heal.” At the end of the eight-week program, Chase gained 90 pounds, she said. “I think he’s very surprised he’s been taken care of so kindly. But he’s loving all the attention he is getting.” SALI’s Farm offers animal-assisted therapy for kids aged 3 to 12 from Surrey, Langley and White Rock who have been abused or have witnessed abuse. Most come from troubled homes and domestic abuse
situations. The program has helped about 80 kids since it started in 2011, with the help of two women who offered the use of their 75-acre farm in Fort Langley and its small menagerie of animals, including chickens, roosters, barn cats, and two miniature donkeys. Participants in the day camp program visit the farm once a week. Most do not have experience with farm animals, and start off collecting eggs from the chicken coop and tending the gardens before moving on to the donkeys and the horses – Chase and Badger, another rescued quarter horse with two lame legs that joined SALI in May 2012. The kids also help with grooming the horses and cleaning out their paddocks, and they don’t seem to mind, said Denroche. “They just understand they are able to care for another living being and it makes them feel really good.” Denroche is looking for a larger property so she can expand the program to take on more kids and more rescue animals. The organization is holding its third annual fundraiser on Sept. 13 in an effort to raise $10,000 for the program and for Chase’s care, which has cost about $3,200 over the last three months.
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City launching massive open data program Mobile app developer says transparency should speed economic growth
The data will not simply be posted online in a PDF format, but rather in such a way that people – app developers or anyone else – can download the information and look at it in a variety of ways. Hayne said the city will begin to launch Amy Reid the sets this year. Now staff Angela Robert is co-founder of Conquer Twitter @amyreid87 Mobile, a company specializing in mobile app development. She welcomes the city’s SURREY — The City of Surrey is set to move toward open data. launch its open data initiative later this year When it comes to app development, she and with more than 300 sets of information, it’s said it will be largest municipal catalogue says the data can be used to provide tools to businesses or residents. in Canada. The Walk Score App is an From online crime reporting example. to council expenses to statistics “So when you find an on water levels, the type of apartment anywhere, when information will widely vary. you’re looking to purchase that, Coun. Bruce Hayne, chair of as an added value, there’s a walk the investment and innovation score. So you see that you can committee, said the data sets will walk to all these different types be generated from virtually every of amenities or hey, you’re in city department, from parks and Timbuktu,” she said. rec to finance to police and fire. Bruce Hayne Robert said when cities have “We want to make that data open data, there are also benefits from an open and available to the public,” Hayne economic development perspective. said, noting there are many benefits “What it allows a company or enterprises associated with doing so. to do is when they’re choosing locations for “A lot of that comes from app the latest target or new industrial locations development. As soon as you start to make for large companies, having access to that these data sets available in a public domain data really enables those companies to you find the private sector is very good at choose the most optimum location and creating apps and using that data to create it actually speeds up the time for them to benefits for the public,” he said, adding an make decisions on bringing new businesses example of said use could be crime apps. to Surrey.” “When the police are analyzing crime Starbucks needs to ensure they’re on a statistics and so on, they want to bring that corner with a certain level of foot traffic. forward and make it publicly available, so A big industrial site may require a certain people can see where certain hot spots are, amount of power. A big computer company and what the police are doing about those might need a lot of bandwidth. hot spots, whether it be property crimes or Robert said having that information other things. It helps with the transparency readily available – versus having to hunt it and openness of data,” he noted. down or not being able to find it at all – will Different data sets will be updated in different time increments. Council expenses speed up economic development coming into the city. will go up quarterly, Hayne noted, but said The open data initiative is just one part of when it comes to crime stats, “quarterly or the Smart Surrey Strategy, as outlined in a even monthly would be more important so report to council on July 7. you can get a sense of those trends and look at things in much more real time.” areid@thenownewspaper.com
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Last weekend visitors to Applewood Kia stores got to “Hang with the Hamsters!”. Surrey sales advisor Erich Perkins and Langley sales manager Peter Dimitrov got to impersonate their hamster heroes from the popular Kia TV ads after spending over an hour receiving the Hollywood style make-up treatment. On one of the hottest days of the year there were two main objectives; 1) entertain the customers 2) stay cool so the make-up didn’t melt!
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SURREY — SurreyCares, formerly the Surrey Foundation, has just launched an online survey where they’re asking residents
to grade their community. The survey will be running through to Aug. 7, collecting opinions from Surrey residents on different aspects of life such as crime, transportation, youth and poverty. The results will be part of a Vital Signs report. Vital Signs is a national initiative, by Community Foundations of Canada, combining statistical data and public perspective into a report. In 2013, 24
communities in Canada published such reports, including Abbotsford, Victoria and Vancouver. “As Surrey grows, we need to stop and think. Vital Signs helps us do that,” said SurreyCares President Jeff Hector. “It is kind of like a community report card. It is uncovering where we are today so that we can create the community we want to become.” Hector said the organization wants to find
out what matters most to those who live here. “Headlines and statistics are only part of the story. This gives every member of our community a chance to say what they love and want improved.” Vital Signs is the first project under SurreyCares’ partnership with SFU. Results are set to be released on Oct. 7. Fill out the survey at surreycares.org.
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Pilot program aims to boost teens’ confidence DELTA — The Delta branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association is offering a program designed to help teens increase confidence and positive thoughts. The free pilot program started Monday and runs three more days – July 18, 21 and 25 – and includes outdoor activities designed to teach teens how to increase confidence, challenge unhelpful thoughts and build positive ones. Youth support worker and wilderness instructor Kyle Horvath will facilitate the program. Being an avid outdoor enthusiast, Horvath revels in the opportunity to connect with youth in a more natural setting. He says his passion for his work is seen in his dedication to youth in discovering their own sense of curiosity and connection with the world around them. He says the course presents skills that everyone has to learn eventually. “Not many people are born with the ability to recognize when they are experiencing a vicious cycle of bad thoughts,” he says. “More importantly, even if people can identify those thoughts, we don’t always have the tools to change those thoughts because no one teaches us how.” The program runs from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Delta Manor Education Centre in Ladner. For more information, or to register, call 604-943-1878 or email info.delta@cmha.bc.ca.
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Salmon & Berry FeStival
Fresh St. Farms Sizzles with Family-Friendly BBQ Local anglers will have their hands and nets full this summer with recent reports showing near-record fishing in B.C. waters. That’s good news for Fresh St. Farms, who’ll receive 10,000 lbs. of fresh local wild sockeye, ready for the grill and their Salmon & Berry Festival, July 20. The fresh local food revolution is growing leaps and bounds, and in Surrey’s Fleetwood Village you can taste it first-hand at Fresh St. Farms from 11 to 3 p.m. with a wild sockeye salmon burger paired with some wholesome family fun. Fresh St. Farm’s parking lot will double as the event venue, showcasing 10,000 lbs. of fresh Fraser Valley berries at price points just as sweet as the bounty — choose from baskets brimming with juicy blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and cherries. “Straight from the ocean and the farm to your table, you won’t find salmon or berries fresher than here at Fresh St. Farms,” says Chris Phillipson, store leader. “Customers can take advantage of the one day hot sale on our fresh salmon and berries sourced from local vendors.” Five bucks gets you a mouthwatering salmon burger — an artfully prepared mixture of fresh ground wild Pacific sockeye salmon, egg, breadcrumbs, Dijon, mayo, lemon juice, soy sauce, salt and pepper, and fresh diced local red pepper. Paired
with a bottle of the Langley-based Formula Four oxygenated water completes a nutritious and delicious sustainable lunch. Kids will have a great time (adults too) with the mini putt golf challenge; the skillful (or lucky) will be rewarded with a free slice of New York cheesecake. The world-famous dessert arrives weekly from New York’s landmark Carnegie Deli. “We’ll have live music and a local DJ to entertain the crowd from 12 to 2 p.m.,” says Phillipson. “As well, there will be facepainting for the kids and a magician from Mobile Magic Entertainment that’s sure to be a big hit with all ages.” Watch for the Beat Street Squad from 94.5fm The Beat who’ll be interacting and animating crowds. Expect a relaxed, neighbourly vibe, where you can learn about and actually see where the food you purchase is grown. Not to mention the workout for your tastebuds with almost a dozen on-going demos throughout the store. “It’s a great opportunity for people to know where their gourmet food and local food is from,” says Dave Sherwood, director of fresh programs and merchandising for H.Y. Louie. “We have a huge Ocean Wise program; however, the products that we carry that aren’t Ocean Wise are from a resource we understand and source ourselves.”
Fresh St. Farms provides good choices for keeping ocean life healthy and abundant in assisting customers to make ocean-friendly buying decisions. By choosing wild salmon instead of open net-pen farmed salmon, you support healthy fisheries and can feel good about your choice for you and your family. “It’s important for us to host these events so we can meet our neighbours in the community and get to know them in a fun setting, and this family barbeque provides the perfect opportunity,” admits Phillipson. Fresh St. Farms is a vibrant 18,000 square-foot indoor market with the feel of an evolved outdoor farmers’ market. Translation: locally sourced, healthy, exciting, affordable, and nutritious options. Bring your appetite and your family for an afternoon of tasting local on Sunday, July 20 — Fresh St. Farms will supply the fun, freshness, and value. 778-578-8970; freshstreetfarms.com By Tracey Rayson
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This year, we’re selling 6,000 tickets (to the Gone Country concert), so it went from a little backyard barbecue to this giant event where it takes us about nine months to get to the actual event.
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REVELRY CHARITY CONCERTS: Cloverdale-raised twins Chris (left) and Jamie Rucheinski pay tribute to their mother with another Gone Country event, this year on Saturday, July 26 at Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre STORY BY KRISTI ALEXANDRA PHOTO BY ANGELA WATERBERG /BLUSH PHOTOGRAPHY The following story first appeared in the summer 2014 edition of Look magazine, published by the Now
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or two siblings who have geographically placed themselves more than a few hours apart, twins Chris and Jamie Rucheinski are as close as ever – even if, at times, they don’t want to be. All year, they plan their annual cancer fundraiser, Gone Country, living as if in a tale of two cities: Chris in Victoria, where he markets for well-known energy-drink company, Red Bull, and Jamie in Langley, running his real estate business The Property Twins. “There’s a lot less fist fights now,” Jamie says about his brother, who’s been living on Vancouver Island for the past three years.
“Now we just hang up on each other,” Chris says with a laugh. “We’re still brothers. It doesn’t get to fists anymore, but we’re still definitely brothers.” When the Rucheinskis’ mom was diagnosed with breast cancer around the year 2000, the boys decided to do something about it by hosting a raffle and a fundraiser in the form of a backyard barbecue. The result? Threehundred people in the Rucheinski’s backyard, more than a few hangovers and a whopping $20,000 to prove that it happened. “What we’ve done in the past is started out doing little fundraisers at nightclubs with friends of ours and then that grew into backyard barbecues, and that grew into having 300 people in my dad’s backyard, so we decided to change venues,” Chris says of the event, which saw more
than 3,000 people last year at the Cloverdale’s Millennium Amphitheatre (since renamed Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre). “This year, we’re selling 6,000 tickets, so it went from a little backyard barbecue to this giant event where it takes us about nine months to get to the actual event.” While this year will only be the second year of the event known as Gone Country, Jamie attests that the fundraisers have been around for 13 years. “We started this when our mom passed away, about 12 or 13 years ago now, just raising money. We started throwing parties and raising money, and then we’ve grown since,” Jamie says. see › page 9
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“Then we lost our best friend Shaun G (cancer victim Shaun Gauthier), and one of the last things he said to us was, ‘We’re going to throw one hell of a fundraiser this year,’ and unfortunately he didn’t survive cancer.” Now, money raised from the annual event goes to help charities like the BC Cancer Agency, Canadian Cancer Society, Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, Easter Seals centres and also contributes to a scholarship program for students studying oncology at UBC. “We’re getting a little more polished at this, too. Originally we showed up at the Canadian Cancer Society with a shoebox of $22,000 cash,” Chris says with a chuckle. Far from collecting cash in a shoebox, now the Rucheinskis gather sponsorship from local country radio station JR FM, Whistler Brewing Co., Sammy J Pepper’s, Promosa and Vancouver Urban Winery – just to name a few. Fundraising and beer drinking aside, where does country music step in? Well, growing up in Cloverdale, you’d be hardpressed to find someone who didn’t like country, and among the hordes of Merle Haggard and JR FM fans alike was the Rucheinskis’ mom. “(Chris) never wanted to do country, he’s a Victoria hipster,” Jamie says, poking fun at his brother, “but I do and we’ve always kind of listened to country growing up – it caters to all audiences. We wanted to cover something that would be enjoyable for anyone over 19 to my 87-year-old grandma who will be there drinking wine.” “Our mom loved country,” Chris says emphatically. “I guess I’ve got my finger on the pulse with (the music) world, when it came to country music, though, it was a bit of a switch up for me so I had to learn the country music scene — let’s put it that way. I’ve bought a few albums, that’s for sure.” From booze sponsors, to designers, to the clean-up crew, everything surrounding Gone Country and its efforts are volunteerrun. Jamie’s fiancé, Angela Waterberg of Blush Photography, signed on to do photography for the duo when she met the twins. “She’s volunteered for life, now,” Jamie teases. “There isn’t one thing that you see at any of our events that we haven’t haggled to get down to almost nothing. People know now that if they pick up the phone and it’s one of us calling, they’re like, ‘Oh, here it comes,’” Chris says. “Our volunteers are really what keeps us motivated to do this. They show up every year, they work their ass off, they never complain, they generally have a good time and without them, none of this would happen. So that’s definitely the biggest motivating factor.” Gone Country takes on at least 60 volunteers, and that’s not including the mandatory security, police officers and first-aid. kalexandra@thenownewspaper.com
ABOVE: Aaron Pritchett was the headliner at the 2013 version of the Gone Country concert in Cloverdale. (File photo: JACOB ZINN) LEFT: The Rucheinski brothers (Jamie, left, and Chris) flank Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts at the Gone Country event in 2013. (Photo: Angela Waterberg/Blush Photography)
Brownlee, Batten and others at Gone Country concert on July 26 CLOVERDALE — This year’s Gone Country concert features performances by Chad Brownlee (pictured), Brett Kissell, Karen Lee Batten, the Washboard Union and more. The show takes place Saturday, July 26 at Cloverdale’s Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre. Doors open at 2 p.m. Tickets are $35 and can be bought at Twinscancerfundraising.com. Because of beer and wine served, the event is 19+. Kelowna-born Brownlee, who now lives in Langley, hung up his hockey skates to become a rising star on the
Canadian country scene. Interestingly, he was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the sixth round back in 2003 – an ultra-deep draft that yielded Ryan Kesler, Eric Staal, Thomas Vanek, Jeff Carter, Tsawwassen’s Brent Seabrook, Ryan Getzlaf and many other top-flight NHLers. Local singer and songwriter Karen Lee Batten recently represented B.C. in a challenge against eight other Canadian country music artists, for a chance to perform at Country Music Week in Edmonton this September.
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Lack of school funding is reason for this mess The Editor, Minister Fassbender and Premier Clark: I am writing this letter to you as a trustee in Surrey and not at the direction of the Surrey school board. I cannot be silent any longer. I recently have sent two emails detailing my concerns about a mediator, prior to one trying to be appointed, and my personal concern as a trustee over class size and composition. It is a great concern that as a trustee, I cannot do the job I was elected to do. We would not be in this tug of war between the BCTF and the province if schools were adequately funded to start with. This affects the number of CUPE staff, SEAs, childcare workers, specialists, helping teachers, aboriginal workers, counsellors, etc. that we, as a board, need to hire. These are vital workers who assist teachers in the classroom and allow them to do the job they have been professionally
trained to do. But with cutbacks, important positions have been cut. Because Surrey is one of the very few districts with drastically increasing enrollment, the situation is even compounded. You are aware of the overcrowding and the cost of portables that we have had to take from our budget that directly takes funding out of the classroom. With little funding for our schools for many years, Surrey has had to rely on portables – it has been a tremendous cost – and we have met with you and the MLAs about all of the problems that go along with this so I won’t go over all of those concerns. I ask you, as a parent of the community and as a trustee, to not only earnestly try to meet and negotiate with the BCTF (and I am asking the same from the BCTF), but to consider the effects that years of underfunding of the education system has
caused and to remedy this. As suggested in a previous email, visiting a classroom for a full day would give you a first hand look at how classroom size and composition affects the classroom and the job teachers and staff deal with every day. Actually sitting in a classroom for a full day would give you a very accurate picture of what teachers, staff, CUPE, administration and students have to deal with. The board has done the very best we can to alleviate some pressures but more funding is needed to give Surrey students schools and needed services they deserve. I am very passionate about the underfunding, portable costs and how the dispute has affected staff, parents, teachers, CUPE – but more importantly, the students. Laurie Larsen, vice-chairperson Surrey Board of Education
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well as frustration over nuisance activity and people not paying their fair share for services. The City of Surrey has introduced a $1,000 fine for unregistered suites, which led to an increase in registration, but Rasode argues the city needs to do more. In a blog post, Rasode proposes her solutions to the issue. “We have bylaw officers specifically dedicated to the issue, but we need to strengthen the team and they need to be aggressively enforcing our bylaws. We also need owners to start properly screening their tenants and taking responsibility for the actions that take place under their roof,” she writes. Rasode also proposes the need to lobby senior levels of government to provide grant funding to applicants to help bring suites up to safety and building code standards. As well, she said she’s put forward a proposal to begin a pilot permit project for street parking and opening up school parking lots in neighbourhoods struggling with the issue. “I believe that if we create more affordable housing options, increase education about the laws, and enhance targeted enforcement, we can make out communities more livable and finally get Surrey’s illegal suite issue under control,” Rasode writes. Former mayor Doug McCallum, who is once again eyeing the city’s top spot, says he supports Surrey’s policy of one suite per home. McCallum says they provide affordable housing in the city and often allow families to purchase homes they wouldn’t otherwise
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Send your ideas Has the city done enough to tackle secondary suites in Surrey? What is the solution to this ongoing issue? Email us at edit@thenownewspaper. com or join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter. be able to afford to without a mortgage helper. He says problems arise when homes have multiple suites. McCallum claims that’s when things such as parking and noise become a nuisance. When it comes to parking problems, he says there are many potential solutions, such as two-hour parking timelines or residentonly parking. McCallum proposes a bylaw force that includes fire and police, which would be deployed to close down multiple suites so only one per house remains. Under that plan, he says he’d involve an affordable housing committee to ensure those who live in the dwelling receive accommodation after it’s shut down. As well, McCallum would like to get tougher on final inspections. If there’s evidence a home has been wired in for multiple suites, not just one, he’d like the city to shut it down. Coun. Linda Hepner, Surrey First’s mayoral candidate, supports one suite per home and agrees the issue arises when multiple suites are found in a single-family dwelling.
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“This is a legacy of McCallum’s era,” she added. Hepner said the city has already done much to combat the issue. First, the city eliminated coach homes. Then the city replaced the RF-9 zone with the RF-10 zone, which ensures parking for four vehicles. Hepner said that ensures that whenever a home with a suite is built, there is enough on-site parking. The city also widened road allowances, she said. She said the real solution comes down to affordable rental housing in the city, to ensure those moving out of illegal suites the city shuts down have somewhere to go. Hepner was glad to see a development application before the city for new rental stock. “For the first time in the last 25 years of the city we actually have a project on the books to build rental stock.” While she’s glad to see the one application, she said it’s her understanding that rental developments are not economical for developers. Recognizing that, she said the city could look at a “developer lift” to encourage more rental stock. “Maybe instead of four storeys, we’ll give you a lift to five if you make it rental stock,” she said, meaning the additional floor or floors the city allows would be dedicated rental units. “I don’t support multiple suites in homes and it’s an ongoing problem,” Hepner noted. “But I do support families and I want to make sure they have somewhere to go.”
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The Editor, Re: “Outrage over foreign language usage puzzling,” the Now letters, July 10. Bravo to the Now for printing Al Payne’s letter on the first page of the Debate section. I, too, was appalled and offended at writer’s comments in the July 3 “Roses and Rotten Tomatoes” column. The writer said it was rude of workers to speak to each other in a foreign language. I was particularly offended about the writer’s misguided assumption that finding it rude is “what a lot of us are feeling and thinking.” Speak for yourself! One of the many advantages to living in Surrey is being in the company of so many cultures and languages different than mine. I am especially eager to communicate with friends, neighbours and colleagues who
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SURREY — With cheaper fuel and goods already a draw for many to head south of the border, local business groups aren’t too concerned about recreational marijuana being added to that list. Joining Colorado as the second state in the U.S. to do so, Washington State last week made the drug legal for recreational use after residents voted for it back in 2012. When asked if the Surrey Board of Trade was concerned about the potential for businesses north of the border to further feel the squeeze from cross-border shoppers, CEO Anita Huberman said while legal pot would be a draw, they aren’t as worried about it as some of the bigger draws such as fuel and groceries. “I think cross-border shopping will increase and a sidebar purchase will be marijuana,” she said. “I think overnight trips might increase, but I think people crossing the border for that purpose also need to be aware that Canadian Border Services as well as the U.S. border, they’re very cognizant about people crossing the border for the sole purpose of people buying marijuana.” Last year the SBoT came out against the legalization of marijuana citing concerns that employee productivity could go down as a result. “Our position remains as it is,” said Huberman. “There’s no black and white solution, it is a grey area certainly but we are concerned about the workplace as the bottom line. “We will be monitoring how Colorado and Washington State do very closely.” Across the border in Bellingham several legal marijuana stores have since opened ready to sell to anyone over 21 years old with valid ID. One such store is 2020 Solutions just south of the border in Bellingham. According to Aaron Nelson, the store’s senior vice president of operations, around five per cent of the customers so far have been Canadian. Asked how some Canadians might be enjoying the pot – since it can’t be consumed in public areas – Nelson said some people have been staying in cabins or camping. “They are very excited and very supportive that we’re here for them,” he said of his Canadian customers. “We’re in a very supportive neighbourhood as well, so locally people have also been very supportive of what we’re doing and many have already come in to purchase products.”
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What do you think? Email your letters to the editor on this issue to edit@thenownewspaper.com or mail to Suite 2017889 132nd Street, Surrey, B.C., V3W 4N2. On Friday, Nelson said they weren’t sure if their current stock would last the weekend, but that there was more on the way for the coming week.
Back in Canada, South Surrey and White Rock Chamber of Commerce executive director Cliff Annable said his organization did not have a position on the issue, but that they also weren’t concerned about the added draw down south. “No, it’s not an issue or a concern to us. If they’re going to spend dollars on that (marijuana), they’re not going to be shopping for other stuff,” he said. Annable added that the issue was on the agenda for the chamber’s next meeting, at which point they would be discussing a possible position on the matter.
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after spending a wonderful day at crescent beach i would like to send a large bunch of rotten tomatoes to all the people who stupidly blocked in a whole row of cars! What were they thinking? that we could just leap over all the cars to get out of the middle row? rotten tomatoes to the now for allowing space to readers to spout off in support of the teachers’ dispute. they need to put themselves in the shoes of the thousands of citizens who labour for low paying, difficult jobs with little or no benefits to realize how good the teachers have it. (p.s. this is meant to be a spoof of the silly comment made in your June 26 edition.) rotten tomatoes to the whiners who disapprove of the statement made about employees speaking a different language. i agree that it is frustrating and disrespectful. if you want to live in canada and work in a customer service industry then learn the language! and you further whine that the now supports racist comments. give your head a shake! everyone has differing points of view. grow up and quit playing the race card every time someone states their opinion. a sorry sack of rotten tomatoes to all those canadians who evade paying their due taxes resulting in our government’s inability to pay teachers what they are worth. shame on you for depriving our children the education they deserve. rotten tomatoes to city of surrey for totally neglecting the medians in north surrey. if you go towards cloverdale down 64th avenue or south past king george and 64th avenue, they are all beautifully landscaped. Have a look and you will see the difference between the one across from cloverdale athletic park and the one across from newton athletic park. We also pay property taxes in north surrey and expect the same service.
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RCMP is expanding into old city hall Amy Reid
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SURREY — The Surrey RCMP are expanding into the old Surrey city hall. Chief Supt. Bill Fordy presented a report to the city at the police committee meeting Monday morning that provided information on the detachment’s space requirements as it expands. The report proposed the RCMP make use of portions of the former city hall – roughly 57,000 square feet in the south tower and about 21,000 square feet in the west tower. It said use of the former civic site offers financial savings to the city by offsetting the capital cost that would have been required to build or lease other facilities. In 2013, $36 million was identified in the city’s capital plan to construct a new North Surrey building as part of a long-term strategy for the detachment. In 2005, the RCMP’s B.C. and Yukon headquarters decided to make the move to Surrey, which is located in Green Timbers Park. But the Surrey RCMP last expanded in 2010, with the creation of a 35,000-squarefoot annex next to the main detachment. Leasing of the old hall is expected to pay down the $99.5 million bill for the new civic site. By police moving into the space, the the city effectively saves the $36 million planned for the new site, bringing the cost of the new city hall down to roughly $63.5 million. Council approved the request at Monday’s committee meeting. Surrey RCMP will join the provincial government in utilizing the site. In May, it was announced Crown counsel and community corrections would be leasing 45,000 square feet in the building, at a rate of $565,000 a year for the first five years. That revenue – roughly $2.8 million – will further bring down the cost of the new city hall to approximately $60 million. The agreement with the province is for an initial 10-year term, with options to renew up to 2036. Crown counsel will move from the Surrey courthouse to the former city hall as part of a $3.4 million expansion project that will more than double its office space. The province’s project, coupled with the recent expansion of the Surrey Pretrial Centre, the possibility of specialized “problem solving courts” and the close
Surrey RCMP will be using space at Surrey’s old city hall, at 144th Street and Highway 10. (File photo)
The concentration or clustering of justice services should help create more efficient operations, communications and security.
proximity of the Surrey provincial courthouse would result in a “Justice Precinct” service model, Fordy’s report says. “The concentration or clustering of justice services should help create more efficient operations, communications and security,” it states. “This proposed model will better serve the community and achieve more effective justice outcomes.” During 2013, Surrey RCMP reviewed its service delivery model and found that the city and the community would be “better served by centralizing the many RCMP services at the current main detachment, rather than building a new facility” in the north. The review also found a broader community presence would continue visà-vis the five district offices, albeit with a smaller footprint. Coun. Barinder Rasode, who is considering a run for mayor, isn’t sure it’s a good idea to move the RCMP into the old city hall. “As we know, some years back, Surrey
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Rasode also wants to look at better utilizing the existing district offices. “It will be a significant amount of money,” she said of the RCMP using the old city hall. “It will take away from our ability to be able to lease that space to a third party that would help pay down the costs of the new city hall. If we were to utilize better the district offices that we do have, would that expansion still be needed?” Former mayor Doug McCallum, who has announced his mayoral candidacy, believes police moving into the old city hall is a “huge step backwards for effective policing.” He believes the move will “severely compromise community policing in the City of Surrey at a time when additional interaction has been promised and is desperately needed.” He adds the measure “maintains the current trend of losing touch with residents and neighbourhoods.” McCallum said if expansion happens, it should be with the presence of more cops on the streets. “Expansion and centralization are two opposing forces that do not meet the detachment’s own mandate to better integrate into our neighbourhoods,” he said. Like Rasode, he claims it will be in contradiction to council’s own Crime Reduction Strategy and the new leasing relationship will be a net loss for taxpayers. Coun. Linda Hepner, Surrey First’s mayoral candidate, insists the move will not take the RCMP away from its communitypolicing model. “The integrity of that model is to be maintained,” she said, noting Rasode asked the question during Monday’s meeting. “The question was, is this becoming, then, a more centralized model and the OIC acknowledged that is certainly not the case – this would have no impact on the importance of maintaining that divisional community policing,” Hepner said. “We actually have a new unit called vulnerable persons unit that would be housed there,” she said, as well as other units such as missing persons. “The intent is not to impact the integrity of community policing because I think everybody knows that community policing is a model that we’ve embraced for years. There’s no intention to detract from that model.”
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SURREY —The president of a Sikh temple in Surrey has been charged with attempted murder as his wife remains Baldev Singh Kalsi in critical condition following a domestic dispute. Baldev Singh Kalsi, 66, was taken into custody on July 14 and had originally faced charges of aggravated assault. Those charges were later upgraded to attempted murder. He is the president of the Gurdwara Sahib Brookside. RCMP were called to a home in the 19400-block of 32nd Avenue in Surrey around noon on Sunday. Upon attendance, police located Kalsi’s wife who had sustained life-threatening injuries. She was then airlifted to a hospital
by BC Ambulance Service. Surindar Singh Jabal, public relations spokesperson for the Brookside temple, told the Now that he was shocked by what happened but did not have any details on the incident. “It’s really bad and really sad, I don’t know what else I can say,” he said. “It’s a family matter. The first thing is the law should take its course and justice should prevail. If he is guilty then they should punish him.” Jabal has not had any contact with the Kalsi family and could not provide any updates on the status of Kalsi’s wife, Narinder. “We are equally sad like everybody else and equally concerned, and we pray for his wife Narinder that she gets better,” said Jabal. Coun. Barinder Rasode believes that while the issue of domestic violence is still a problem, there is more awareness and attitudes are changing. “Not only is there more of an awareness but more of a collective outrage against this type of violence. We have seen that in many cases, whether it be Manjit Panghali or Maple Batalia ... I think that the community is not only speaking out but working hard
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to make sure that this type of behaviour is discouraged and fought against,” she said. “Abuse whether it is emotional, physical or financial has no room in any culture or society and definitely not here in the City of Surrey.” Jabal told the Now that these sort of violent acts are not condoned by most members of the Sikh and South-Asian communities. “Life is very important, that’s what we believe, and there is no reason to take somebody’s life over an argument like that,” he said. Baldev Singh Kalsi was due to appear in Surrey court on Wednesday, July 16. Visit the Now online at thenownewspaper. com for the latest on this story.
Baldev Singh Kalsi’s attempted murder charge comes at a time when the South Asian community is bringing awareness to domestic violence with the Rakhi Project. Running until Aug. 10, the City of Surrey, in partnership with the South Asian community is hoping to bring awareness and an end to domestic violence. While domestic violence affects all communities regardless of race or religion, Surrey has been home to several forums on the subject relating specifically to the South Asian community over the years. Those forums were prompted by high-profile incidents such as the shooting of 19-year-old Maple Batalia in 2011, allegedly by her boyfriend, and the 2006 murder of teacher Manjit Panghali, whose husband strangled her and set her body on fire.
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SURREY — Coast Mountain bus drivers rallied outside Surrey provincial court Friday to lobby authorities for better protection for bus drivers. Just after, 23-year-old Brandon John Watterworth – charged with robbery and breach of undertaking or recognizance in connection to a Feb. 3 incident involving a driver – had a court appearance inside. Watterworth is expected to appear by video today (July 17) to find out when he will be sentenced. At the time of the incident, Transit Police spokesperson Anne Drennan said the suspect was “rapping and swearing profusely” on a bus he boarded at 168th Street and Fraser Highway. The bus driver told him over the PA system to stop swearing, but he didn’t, she said. When the bus arrived at the Surrey Central bus loop, police say the man allegedly assaulted the bus driver, punching him in the face and grabbing his glasses, then ran toward the SkyTrain and came back and assaulted him two more times. The driver suffered cuts and bruises to his head and face but was not hospitalized. He was arrested two days after the incident. Watterworth is well known to police with over 100 previous recorded encounters including a carrying a concealed weapons charge and assaulting a police officer. During the rally before Watterworth’s hearing Friday, Ruth Armstrong, a Unifor 111 officer, hoped that the accused would be charged with assault as soon as possible because Watterworth is receiving double time by remaining in custody. “I’m hoping that the assault on our operator sees some sentencing and some jail time,” she said. Armstrong went on to say that there are currently 30 cases of attacks on drivers going through the court system. “It’s really disheartening on one hand that we have that many assaults and there are that many going on the system. On the other hand, because of our members coming, transit police and security and the company attending these court hearings, crown council is really paying attention and cases that wouldn’t have gone to court before are now going to court. It is making a difference,” Armstrong said. The union officer went on to say that assault is much more than what happens at the time of the attack and drivers have to deal with much more than bruises. “Assault is just not a 10-second enactment. It’s something that goes on forever,” Armstrong said. “The average time off an operator takes when they’re assaulted is 54 days and there’s a lot of mental distress.” The victim of the attack – who is still off work – was present at the hearing, but declined to speak to the media.
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surrey board of trade’s summer sizzle rooftop reception, hosted by sandman suites surrey-guildford and moxie’s grill and bar, on thursday, aug. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. “this popular event is a great way to wrap up the summer business season!” info: businessinsurrey. com/sidebar-events. 2014 surrey business excellence awards: surrey board of trade accepts nominations for awards, deadline sept. 17 in seven categories. contact brianne colbert at brianne@businessinsurrey.com or 604-634-0347. Winners announced at awards gala thursday, nov. 6 at sheraton vancouver guildford Hotel (tickets are $110 each or $1050 for a table of 10, via 604-581-7130 or info@businessinsurrey.com). info: businessinsurrey.com.
concerts international blues challenge concert: White rock blues society presents fifth annual event, sunday, July 20 at spirit stage (semiahmoo park, at White rock’s east beach area), featuring 15 solo/duos/bands in day-long event. gates open at 10:30 a.m., barbecue on site. admission $10 adv./$15 at gate, $6 parking.tickets at tickets.surrey.ca. and also at tapestry/surfside music stores. info: Whiterockblues.com. “gone country”: benefit concert for cancer-related charities on saturday, July 26 at cloverdale’s millennium park amphitheatre, featuring chad brownlee, brett kissel, one more girl, karen lee batten, the Washboard union and DJ Jaxon Hawks. tickets are $35 at www.twinscancerfundraising.com. trooper: long-established rock band performs Friday, aug. 1 at White rock’s star of the sea Hall, with guests me and mae and tommy alto. tickets $52.50 for this 19+ concert, via ticketweb.ca, 1888-222-6608. show info: rockitboy. com. abracadabra: abba tribute band performs saturday, aug. 2 at clova cinema as part of the movie theatre’s closing-weekend celebration, at 5732 176th st., cloverdale. tickets $30/$20, info at clova.com. Zakiya hooker: Daughter of blues legend John lee Hooker in concert thursday, aug. 14 at blue Frog studios in White rock. Doors 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. tickets $35, bluefrogstudios.ca/newshows.html. august/acoustic groove: concert double bill Friday, aug. 15 at blue Frog studios in White rock. Doors 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. tickets $35, bluefrogstudios.ca/newshows.html. susan jacks in concert Friday, aug. 22 and saturday, aug. 23 at blue Frog studios in White rock. tickets are $45 via bluefrogstudios. ca/newshows.html. david james & big river’s tribute to johnny cash: concert on saturday, aug. 23 at coast capital playhouse in White rock, plus special guest Darla kendrick as June carter. tickets $42.50 plus fees, 604536-7535, Whiterockplayers.ca.
day camps ocean park-based school the drama class offers five-day drama camps for kids ages 7-12, continuing July 21-25, 1-3 p.m. “Five days of learning all about creating characters in drama. includes a performance for the parents.” call 604-535-5977 or email info@thedramaclass.com. info: thedramaclass.com. surrey libraries presents teen makers camp at city centre library: “teens, join us for four weeks of making with digital design, book-making, website hacking, and costumes!” thursdays from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on dates of July 24, 31, aug. 7 and 14. “Zero experience necessary.
Food/beverages ukrainian “soul food” (perogies, cabbage rolls and borsch) will be available on Friday, July 25 at a fundraiser from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at ukrainian cultural centre, 13512 108th ave., surrey. eat-in, take away, or ready for your freezer. For information, call 604-531-1923 or 604-581-0313. surrey’s Food cart Fest: events held saturday afternoons in august at surrey city hall plaza, starting aug. 2 and ending aug. 30. many food trucks on site. event planners are vancity, arrival agency and streetfood vancouver.
reunions Lori Tych and Ben Odberg star in Blithe Spirit, on stage in White Rock. See listing under Theatre/Stage, below, and also see page 30 for a review of the show by arts columnist Melanie Minty. awesome supplies are provided.” Free. to register, call 604-598-7427.
Festivals/Fairs surrey Fusion Festival, a yearly celebration of music, food and culture staged by the city of surrey with corporate partners, is set for the weekend of saturday, July 19 and sunday, July 20 at Holland park, surrey. Free admission. info: surrey. ca/fusionfestival. honeybee Festival: two-day event will take place this year on the weekend of July 26 and 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Honeybee centre, located at the corner of Fraser Highway and 176th street, surrey. “as much fun as beekeeping and tours are, sometimes we like to let loose by inviting the community to swing by our hive for some free family fun,” reads a post at Honeybeecentre.com. 2014 White rock sea Festival takes place from Friday, aug. 1 to sunday, aug. 3 in White rock, with live entertainment, torch light parade, beach volleyball and soccer tournaments, vendor market, pirates in the park play area at semiahmoo park, cupcake’s teddy bear picnic, more. info: Whiterockseafestival.ca.
special events “party on the pier” event celebrates 100th anniversary of White rock pier on thursday, aug. 28, featuring music by powder blues band and mostly marley, plus “food, fun and fireworks” on the landmark structure. tickets are $100, each contains a $40 tax receiptable donation, via semiahmooarts.com and 604-5368333. tickets can also be purchased at south surrey recreation & arts centre office, 14601 20th ave., surrey.
theatre/stage “blithe spirit”: peninsula productions stages noel coward comedy, to July 26 at coast capital playhouse, 1532 Johnston rd., White rock. tickets range from $18 to $25, depending on date purchased. For show info and tickets, call 604-536-7535 or visit peninsulaproductions.org. “the complete Works of William shakespeare abridged”: Fighting chance productions and White rock players’ club present fast-paced comedy aug. 6 to 23 at coast capital playhouse, White rock, starring tom
gage, ryan mooney, christopher nash, directed by Julie casselman. shows Wednesday thru saturdays at 8 p.m., matinees saturday, aug. 9 and 16 at 2:30 p.m. tickets $18/$20, 604-536-7535, Whiterockplayers.ca. beach house theatre presents shakespeare’s “the comedy of errors” and the more kid-friendly “the three munschketeers, a Debbie patterson-written adaptation of five stories by robert munsch,” on an outdoor stage at crescent beach from aug. 11 to 17. tickets and info: beachhousetheatre.org.
Food/beverages ukrainian “soul food” (perogies, cabbage rolls and borsch) will be available on Friday, July 25 at a fundraiser from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at ukrainian cultural centre, 13512 108th ave., surrey. For information, call 604-531-1923 or 604-581-0313.
kids/Family park play: Free park-play summer program for kids – “climb an outdoor rock wall, get your face painted, meet your summer park play staff and more.” From July 2 to aug. 29 at various parks around surrey. For detailed schedule, visit surrey.
ca/files/2014_park_play_schedule. pdf. info: 604-501-5050.
youth sassy awards call for nominations: organizers of fourth annual event (service above self surrey youth) seek nominations for awards in seven categories (community service, environmental leadership, international service, overcoming adversity, performing and visual arts, sportsmanship and youth leadership). nominations accepted until sept. 26; gala event Friday, nov. 21 at surrey arts centre. info: www.sassyawards.ca, www. facebook.com/sassyawards, www. surrey.ca/youth.
40th reunion for delta senior secondary and south delta senior secondary (classes of 1974) will be held saturday, aug. 2 at sundance inn (6574 ladner trunk rd., Delta). tickets $30. please rsvp. Dss74 grads contact mary Jo (glen) ohl mjo_ohl@shaw.ca; sDss74 grads contact Deb (reimer) tremain debra.tremain@gmail.com.
Walks/runs jog for the bog & international bog day 2014: “come for the run. stay for the Fun!” at event, on sunday, July 27 at Delta site. info: burnsbog.org/jog. “beats on the streets” surrey 10k event on sept. 6. “Where music, running, fun and community come together.” Family-friendly event has musical performances along the 10k racecourse and concert finale. info: surrey10k.com.
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toopy and binoo in “Fun and games,” a new musical production from koba entertainment, at bell performing arts centre in surrey on oct. 11 as part of a 52-date tour of canada. show integrates music, theatre, dance, puppetry and innovative multimedia technology. tickets via ticketmaster.ca and by phone, 1-855-985-5000.
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community sports equipment drive on Friday, july 18 to honour the humanitarian legacy of nelson mandela: residents are asked to bring new and/or used sports equipment to surrey city hall plaza with the goal of outfitting 67 children in need with the sporting equipment they require to be active and healthy. the rotary rec for kids van be onsite to collect donations. event from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at plaza, 13450 104th ave., surrey. “nelson mandela dedicated 67 years
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seniors “seniors in the park” program: Free activities for seniors all summer at Francis park, 15951 83rd ave., surrey, at south side of Fleetwood community centre. lawn darts, bocce, horseshoes, cards and other activities are planned every thursday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. until aug. 28, as part of city of surrey program. info: 604-501-5094, partnersinparks@surrey.ca.
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north surrey horticultural society celebrates its 75th anniversary with a strawberry tea event 2 p.m. saturday, July 19 at grace community church, 14618 110th ave., surrey. refreshments, music by Jana seale, demonstration by vintage Flower arrangements (by andre erasmus). info: trudy, 604588-8977 or mary, 604-581-3152.
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Theatre company boasts education at its core Two drama teachers form Beach House Theatre to bring Shakespeare to Blackie Spit in Surrey Kristi Alexandra
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RESCENT BEACH — Beach House Theatre, which has produced Shakespeare plays at South Surrey’s Blackie Spit near Crescent Beach for the past three years, makes a nest at Camp Alexandra for rehearsals on a few weekday evenings up until its mid-August run. The not-for-profit, spearheaded by Candace Radcliffe and Rick Harmon – both drama teachers at Earl Marriott Secondary – boasts that education is at the core of its mandate. A little fun is in the mix, too. “I had this vision to stay Shakespeare to begin with out on the spit… the vision was to do one production of Shakespeare to begin with and then grow, in time, to incorporate something for young audiences,” Radcliffe told the Now at the site of Beach House’s rehearsal space at Crescent Beach. “In our mandate… education and mentorship are very important to us.” In its third year, the volunteerrun production company is bringing Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors to the stage, incorporating some Earl Marriott Secondary students as actors, stage technicians and light and sound technicians. Set in the Caribbean in 1725, the play stars Aaron Holt as Antipholus, James Walker as Dromio, Olivia Lindgren as Adriana and Madeleine Tuer as Luciana. They’re also producing an educational play for the (much) younger crowd, The Three Munschketeers, based on stories by children’s writer Robert Munsch and adapted by Debbie Patterson. “We’ve been trying to go with Shakespeare’s lighter comedies and most
LEFT: Michael Bernard catches Emily Brown during rehearsal. (Photos: GORD GOBLE)
It’s inspiring and life educating for people to have live theatre in their backyard. accessible comedies, so that it’s easy for people who aren’t Shakespeare connoisseurs to understand the stories and have fun and just have an enjoyable evening,” said Harmon. Midsummer, Beach House Theatre sets up a tented stage seating 300 people on Blackie Spit, with the beach and ocean acting as a backdrop to the scene. The whole set-up is nowhere near what one would call “makeshift,” as the productions are meticulously planned, from set design to sound to lights. The beachside backdrop just happens to be a great setting for the flexibly interpreted Shakespeare comedies. “We wanted to build a foundation for our company with Shakespeare, and the other cool thing about choosing Shakespeare for
us is it allows a lot of artistic interpretation,” said Radcliffe. “We can set it wherever we need to set it, being with an outdoor stage and the opportunities that that provides.” For The Comedy of Errors, for example, the scenery at Crescent Beach allowed the theatre company to go along with a Caribbean-style pirates theme. And although Beach House Theatre shows do seem to sell out – the past two years have, anyway – Radcliffe and Harmon are sure to add that they couldn’t run the plays without the generosity of their corporate sponsors and private donors. Perhaps they have the patronizing community of South Surrey to thank for its success. “It started off as a small idea that kept growing, and by the time we actually built
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The camp is held at Surrey Little Theatre, located at 7027 184th St., just a half block north of Fraser Highway at the top of Clayton Hill. Youth aged 12 to 18 are welcome to get involved. Contact program facilitator Brigitte Seib via email, brigitte.seib@surreylittletheatre.com. The cost is $285 for the two weeks, and lunch is included. Plus, campers receive a oneyear student membership to Surrey Little Theatre and dinner on the performance night. Get on it now. Community theatre is a great place to exercise your hobby of live theatre. Training in all aspects of the theatre not only makes you a better performer, it’s an opportunity to pitch in and do other jobs as well. Live theatre is truly a team sport, and we are blessed with some very good, even excellent, clubs that offer anyone the opportunity to be involved in live theatre. Some companies, however, are on the track of becoming a professional performing arts club – you know, actually pay all the actors, designers, set builders, costumers and stage crews. It is a daunting task, and not one to be accomplished quickly. Peninsula Productions, in only a few short years, has made great strides in
establishing itself as a professional company. Its summer production of Blithe Spirit, by Noel Coward, is simply flawless at Coast Capital Playhouse in White Rock, until July 26. This entirely delightful comedy farce first made its debut in 1941. Coward wrote this play in six days and declared it to be witty and well-constructed. He felt it would be a success. And it was – and the tradition continues with Peninsula Productions. Director Wendy Bollard has not only selected a brilliant cast, she has led them to the ultimate prize in theatre teamwork: a totally entertaining and well-constructed production. Congratulations. At the theatre on Johnston Road, the first thing that greets the audience is the absolutely amazing set designed by Matt Vondette. Give a round of applause to set construction crew Richard Stanyer, Gary West, Patrick Maloney and Andy Sorensen. Roberto the Polish Painter gets set painting credit, along with Patte Rust and Mahara Sinclaire. And I wonder where properties person Rosemary Schuster found so many period pieces. Duck decoys and bronze carnival horses must have come from someone’s collection. Whimsical, indeed. Anais West’s costumes were perfectly
crafted, and perfectly period for the ’40s. Well done. Of course, there are many more people involved in the backstage part of the production, but no review can be complete without complimenting the actors. Seven actors have the job of making all the bits and pieces come together in a seamless presentation. Anabel Kershaw is the suitably silly medium Madame Arcati, and Cherise Clarke shines as the “blithe” spirit. Audiences will recognize Lori Tych and Ben Odberg from previous Peninsula productions. Once again, they give excellent performances. Andrew Wood, Sheila Reader and Stefania Wheelhouse round out this wonderful cast. Peninsula Productions president Geoff Giffin has a word to say as well: “As always, we offer profound thanks to our volunteers, our sponsors, our actors and, above all, to you, our audience.” Yes, Geoff, that is the bottom line. And we, the audience, thank you for bringing us worthwhile productions. For tickets to Blithe Spirit, visit Peninsula Productions’ website (Peninsulaproductions. org), or call the box office at 604-536-7535. I think you will enjoy the show.
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NORTH DELTA — A young girl has penned an original play for a second year in a row, putting on a production of The Witch Who Wished She Was Santa Claus with hopes of raising money for charity. Rayne Inkster, 11, adapted a children’s book written by her mother into a screenplay, paying her mom, Nadine, $1 for the rights to the work and adding in extra characters so kids from her theatre group could star in the play as well. Last year, the North Delta preteen raised $500 with her play Just Another Fairytale,
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Preteen playwright brings another show to carport stage as fundraiser book with her and writes stories everywhere she goes; she’s always thinking of a story.” The carport stage is set up to accommodate 28 seats, eight to 10 carpet tiles for youngsters to sit on the floor and room for 10 more standing adults. The Witch Who Wished She Was Santa Claus plays Saturday at 1, 4 and 7 p.m., with a magic act by Rayne’s brother Dawson and friend Chase opening the shows. Snacks and drinks will be sold for $1 each, with beer and wine for the older crowd by donation. Tickets for the play are $3 per seat, and donations are welcome. For details, email Nadine at dmrd101@ gmail.com. kalexandra@thenownewspaper.com
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SURREY — For most of us, a relaxing summer long weekend involves camping in a provincial park or getting together for a picnic with friends. The down time before and after the meals are taken up with various activities — throwing a Frisbee, volleyball on the grass, croquet with cheap wire hoops and glued-together mallets, and pitching horseshoes. In these impromptu gettogethers, someone will march off an appropriate distance everyone agrees on and players will take turns tossing plastic-coated horseshoes at a peg driven into the ground. Everyone uses the same equipment and the rules are fabricated as the game progresses. Fun for sure, but definitely amateur stuff compared to the game played by those who take tossing iron horseshoes seriously. “When you’re out camping or picnicking, people use whatever silly rules they want,” said Jim Grant, president of the Cloverdale Horseshoe Club. “They can pitch from different positions than the organized sport does and they score the game the way they want. It’s a different game all together. It is closely regulated with very specific rules.” The rules begin with the horseshoes, which are carefully engineered to meet exacting standards for size and weight to be approved for competition. Those strict standards still allow plenty of room for innovation and Grant said there are hundreds of different horseshoe styles on the market. Once a horseshoe design has been approved by Horseshoe
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Jim Grant and the Cloverdale Horseshoe Club welcome members of the public to try their hand at the game with drop-in tossing sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. (Photo: KEVIN HILL) Canada, it cannot be modified in any way for use in competition. “You cannot use horseshoes you pick up at Canadian Tire because they are not sanctioned by Horseshoe Canada,” Grant said. “These are sanctioned shoes. They have to be a specific length and width, the opening has to be a specific size and they have to be a specific weight. You cannot use just anything you pick up in a store because they won’t meet the regulation standards. A lot of people buy some shoes and a post and are disappointed when they learn they cannot use them.” The scoring is also carefully regulated. A ringer (both tips of the shoe are past the post) earns the tosser three points while two points are awarded for two shoes landing within six inches of the post, and one point for one shoe within six inches.
A thrower’s efforts in competition are recorded for official averages to determine a handicap. This number projects the average number of ringers a player will throw in 100 attempts. That average is used to pair players up for competition with a goal of having tournament games between players of similar abilities. As a rule, players will compete against other horseshoers with averages within 10 per cent of their own. The handicap is used for pairings, but unlike golf, it does not affect your final score in tournament play. The competitive game attracts pitchers of all ages. Surrey retiree Lloyd Anderson was a habitual golfer until he discovered how relaxing horseshoes can be. “I started pitching one month ago,” Anderson said. “A friend of mine is a member and he
convinced me to come out and try it. So I tried it and I liked it. It’s very relaxing and the competition is you against the pin. I golf quite a bit and to be honest, comparing this to golf, I like this better. “It’s great for seniors because as a club member, we can come out and practise during the day.” At the other end of the age scale, 16-year-old Petra Manka picked up the game as part of a visit to the Cloverdale club with her high school physical education class. “My school came here on a field trip and it seemed like a fun game,” she said. “I had never done horseshoes before and when I tried it, it was a lot of fun. It’s interesting. I play other sports during the year, but they ended for the summer. I was looking for something to do over the summer so I decided to give it a try.” The Cloverdale Horseshoe Club
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At some point during your middle school education, your math teacher probably told you that the shortest distance between two points was a straight line. They were wrong. It’s a Subaru. Specifically, it’s this Subaru, the WRX. Since 2002, it’s been dispatching snow, gravel, rain, dirt, mud, and twisty tarmac with aplomb. Kinda makes you wonder whether our mail wouldn’t get there a heck of a lot faster if Canada Post bought a fleet of them. However, since 2002, it’s also been just a bit flobbery. That’s not really an insult, just that Subaru traditionally set their street-ready rally-rocket up as if it was about to complete a gravel stage: a softness to the springs, a bit more body roll. Totally redesigned for 2015, this new car is harder edged, more aggressive, and ready to shred the street. It’s more hardcore than ever, but have they kept that utilitarian friendliness?
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Well, at first glance, you’d have to say no. The most major design difference of this new WRX isn’t the fancy new corporate grille or the reworked hood scoop; it’s the sedan-only designation. That’s right, no more wagon. The WRX wagon (later hatchback) was extremely popular in past variants, splitting sales volume with the sedan right down the middle. It provided a tough, weather-proof alternative to the VW GTI and was loved by young families and active folks alike. Sadly, it’s no more. To its credit, the new WRX looks pretty good, if a bit on the plain side. Like all WRXs, the little details grow on
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Power falls off a little at the top end, but this WRX has a spry responsiveness that even pro-tuned Subies can only dream about. With the six-speed manual, off the line holeshots are excellent. With the optional CVT, it’s still very quick reacting.
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Breaking from Subaru tradition somewhat, the inside of the new WRX is actually pretty good. Make no mistake, the Germanic competition is still probably slightly ahead in terms of premium feel, but there’s much less of that old econobox plasticity you used to see inside the soon-to-berattling interior of a WRX. Even better, the sedan is a little more practical than it used to be. Trunk space is up to 340L, and real legroom is up too, meaning adult passengers can actually squeeze back there without issue. The seats still aren’t quite as heavily bolstered as they were in those first early cars, but the cloth covering looks like it’ll stand up to people who have multiple MEC memberships, and the dials are big enough to be used with your gloves on. Instrumentation is a mixed bag, with a handy display between the gauges that provides a useful digital speed readout, and gentle coaching on how much gas you’re using. The centre-mounted display is a little less easy to navigate, and the small standard rearview camera is more a bonus than a reason to purchase.
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The WRX now gets a new direct-injected, 2.0L flat-four. Huffing plenty of boost through a low-mounted turbo, it out-muscles last year’s WRX by a staggering three horsepower, for a total of 268hp. Okay, hang on a minute: that’s not the whole story. The WRX’s new, smaller four is both considerably more efficient than the outgoing model, and much punchier as well. The
Oh right, the CVT. New for 2015, the WRX is now available with an available transmission that seems selected for its likelihood of offending purists. However, it’s actually pretty good: it might not seem like it makes sense to put something as ordinarily economy-minded as a CVT in a car like the WRX, but Subaru has fettled it until it actually drives like a performance machine. Flick the adjustable settings into Sport Sharp and it even gives you eight pre-set speeds for the paddle-shifters. But if you don’t want an automatic WRX, nobody’s forcing you to get one - yet. The six-speed manual is a little bit vague, with its cable-operated linkage, but it’s an improvement over past WRX gearboxes. Regrettably, this is quite a rough-riding car, but the result is a huge leap forward in terms of cornering ability. Subaru seems to have spent their entire research budget on the new chassis, and it’s a corker. Equipped with a new torque-vectoring front end that can brake an inside wheel to dial in more bite, the new WRX turns in like the old car never did. There’s oodles of grip from those stick summeronly Dunlops, and the car grips like a gecko through the corners. Forget any dreams of Scandinavian flicks through the twisty stuff – not until the snow starts flying. This new car is a much tighter drive, with good steering, and extremely composed dynamics. Anyone anticipating track day work is going to want to look at more aggressive brake pads, but as-is, it’s a very compelling package.
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Hope for Knee pain: Cold Laser Therapy Internal Scar Tissue Causing Pain and Limiting Mobility Scar tissue is the body’s “emergency cellular structure” that builds in response to an injury. This tissue is made from comparatively minimalist, tough, inflexible and fibrous kind of material. It isn’t as flexible and doesn’t contribute to strength and mobility. To use a simple analogy, scar tissue is a bit like our body’s natural duct tape. It’s a quick emergency fix, not a good permanent repair. In the short term, scar tissue is helpful, since it creates a quick re-connection between cut or torn tissues. However, after short term benefits, scar tissue ends up becoming a significant long term problem, getting in the way of a full return to normal flexibility and strength after an injury (or surgery). Since it lacks flexibility, internal scar tissue even increases the likelihood of future injury. Fortunately scar tissue cells can also make room again for healthy cells. This often occurs very slowly or hardly at all, but with a little help, our body can Internal Scar Tissue in break up and get rid of much internal scar tissue. Skeletal Muscle Internal scar tissue prevents muscles from working properly since it • Is much less flexible • Does not contribute to muscle contraction & strength • Makes undesirable connections (adhesions) to neighbouring tissue
Cold Laser Therapy for Scar Tissue Cold Laser Therapy delivers light energy to the area of the injury, which helps the body to break down and dispose of scar tissue and replace it with normal healthy tissue. The light based energy of Cold Laser Therapy can reach places that a massage based approach may have a more difficult time reaching. You can also start Cold Laser Therapy immediately after the injury. Since it delivers light energy to injured cells into the damaged area, there’s no additional injury or pain. Many people even experience some immediate amount of pain relief because of the extra pain-killing betaendorphins the body naturally produces, when exposed to the light energy. If Cold Laser Therapy is started very quickly after an injury (or surgery), then cellular tissue is healing and growing much faster, and the body doesn’t even bother to create so much scar tissue. And more healthy tissue and less scar tissue in the first place also means more flexibility and strength in the injured area resulting in accelerated recovery. However, even many years after original injury, Cold Laser Therapy boosts the healthy cell’s energy levels, so they can do their job of replacing scar tissue with healthy tissue much more effectively. The extra cellular energy delivered through Cold Laser Therapy allows the process of scar tissue replacement to begin.
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Laser Light Transfers Energy to Interior Cells • Stimulate natural healing • Restores normal cellular structure & function • Prevents future injury
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Conditions Treated Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Golf & Tennis Elbow (Epicondylitis) Other musculoskeletal conditions
“About 4 years ago, I tore my ACL doing a sporting event. The surgeon – while they did a very good job – the knee never fully recovered. I’ve sort of been struggling to get back to training and trying everything from physio, to exercise, to just ignoring it, to you name it. I met Dr. Mel about a year ago and she invited me to come try out Cold Laser Therapy treatments and I thought ‘Sure, why not? I’ve tried everything else, what’s one more thing that doesn’t work?’ And I was stunned because after 6 treatments, I went and did a very intense 2 day workout and I had none of the problems I’ve had for the last four years, it was incredible. So if anybody is even thinking about it, come out and give Dr. Mel a try, see what they can do at Solaj – it worked for me — after 4 years of trying!”
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Cameron is a very active and vibrant young local realtor, as well as a competitive martial artist. About 4 years ago, Cameron sustained a major injury during one of his competitions when he was kicked in the back of the knee, resulting in a complete tear of his ACL (a very important stabilizing ligament in the knee). At that time, Cameron underwent surgery to repair his torn ACL, and to his relief at the time, the surgery was Solaj i-A-Sue at o considered “a success”. Ts n ro e Cam However, as time went on, although it had been declared “structurally normal”, Cameron found that his knee was not really returning to full pre-injury capability, which was understandably frustrating for him since he had been so used to being very active and he really didn’t want to stop competing in his chosen sport. Even after going through a rehabilitation program, his knee remained weak, unstable and in pain under increased activity. Unfortunately, this prevented him from being able to fully return to martial arts and other physical activities. When Cameron came to Solaj, he was understandably skeptical that anything would work for him since his knee had been like that for four years, but when being informed about the potential of Cold Laser Therapy for post-injury healing, decided that the potential upside of meaningful improvement in his condition was worth the investment of the time and money to try it. So he took the plunge and began treatments. The Cold Laser Therapy treatments for Cameron’s condition aimed to reduce scar tissue that built up in his knee, from his ACL injury and the surgery. Aside from the visual scars left behind from the incision points of his surgery, scar tissue (which is a natural process that happens as a result of injury or stress) was also embedded in the tissues inside and around the joint, not allowing his knee to function properly, resulting in the symptoms he was experiencing. When Cameron started Cold Laser Therapy, he began to experience improvements after just a few treatment sessions. After Cameron’s second treatment, he noticed that the incision scars felt less thick than before. After his third treatment, he decided to test his knee and go for a walk, as well as try some medium intensity martial arts activities (both of which had remained uncomfortable ever since the injury) over the upcoming weekend. He reported back to us the following week that he felt no pain and his knee felt very stable during both activities. These early results were quite encouraging. Could it be, that he finally - four years after his original injury and surgery - found a treatment to give him the lasting improvement he had been seeking? He was looking forward to another week of Cold Laser treatments in anticipation of a more strenuous test of his knee’s improvement: A two day intense martial arts workout coming up the following weekend and he was really hoping to be able to fully participate. And so he did, without virtually any of the symptoms he had been having for the previous four years. He felt like his knee was gaining it’s strength back and was almost back to normal. We continued with two more treatments (for a total of eight treatment sessions), to ensure any residual scar tissue was eliminated so that his symptoms would not come back. It has been over 6 months since Cameron’s last treatment, and he has had no issues with his knee. Every once in a while, he still stops by our clinic to say a friendly hello and to mention that he is still continuing to train hard and compete at a high level. Go Cameron Go!
Cameron recorded a little video for our Facebook page to share his story, in which he says:
• Healing, not just masking of pain • Safe, drug free & no side effects • Avoid or delay the need for surgery
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The data will not simply be posted online in a PDF format, but rather in such a way that people – app developers or anyone else – can download the information and look at it in a variety of ways. Hayne said the city will begin to launch Amy Reid the sets this year. Now staff Angela Robert is co-founder of Conquer Twitter @amyreid87 Mobile, a company specializing in mobile app development. She welcomes the city’s SURREY — The City of Surrey is set to move toward open data. launch its open data initiative later this year When it comes to app development, she and with more than 300 sets of information, it’s said it will be largest municipal catalogue says the data can be used to provide tools to businesses or residents. in Canada. The Walk Score App is an From online crime reporting example. to council expenses to statistics “So when you find an on water levels, the type of apartment anywhere, when information will widely vary. you’re looking to purchase that, Coun. Bruce Hayne, chair of as an added value, there’s a walk the investment and innovation score. So you see that you can committee, said the data sets will walk to all these different types be generated from virtually every of amenities or hey, you’re in city department, from parks and Timbuktu,” she said. rec to finance to police and fire. Bruce Hayne Robert said when cities have “We want to make that data open data, there are also benefits from an open and available to the public,” Hayne economic development perspective. said, noting there are many benefits “What it allows a company or enterprises associated with doing so. to do is when they’re choosing locations for “A lot of that comes from app the latest target or new industrial locations development. As soon as you start to make for large companies, having access to that these data sets available in a public domain data really enables those companies to you find the private sector is very good at choose the most optimum location and creating apps and using that data to create it actually speeds up the time for them to benefits for the public,” he said, adding an make decisions on bringing new businesses example of said use could be crime apps. to Surrey.” “When the police are analyzing crime Starbucks needs to ensure they’re on a statistics and so on, they want to bring that corner with a certain level of foot traffic. forward and make it publicly available, so A big industrial site may require a certain people can see where certain hot spots are, amount of power. A big computer company and what the police are doing about those might need a lot of bandwidth. hot spots, whether it be property crimes or Robert said having that information other things. It helps with the transparency readily available – versus having to hunt it and openness of data,” he noted. down or not being able to find it at all – will Different data sets will be updated in different time increments. Council expenses speed up economic development coming into the city. will go up quarterly, Hayne noted, but said The open data initiative is just one part of when it comes to crime stats, “quarterly or the Smart Surrey Strategy, as outlined in a even monthly would be more important so report to council on July 7. you can get a sense of those trends and look at things in much more real time.” areid@thenownewspaper.com
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community sports equipment drive on Friday, july 18 to honour the humanitarian legacy of nelson mandela: residents are asked to bring new and/or used sports equipment to surrey city hall plaza with the goal of outfitting 67 children in need with the sporting equipment they require to be active and healthy. the rotary rec for kids van be onsite to collect donations. event from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at plaza, 13450 104th ave., surrey. “nelson mandela dedicated 67 years of his life to the struggle for social justice. in honour of his memory, and to inspire others to continue his work, July 18 has been declared international nelson mandela Day.” info: 604-598-5763.
seniors “seniors in the park” program: Free activities for seniors all summer at Francis park, 15951 83rd ave., surrey, at south side of Fleetwood community centre. lawn darts, bocce, horseshoes, cards and other activities are planned every thursday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. until aug. 28, as part of city of surrey program. info: 604-501-5094, partnersinparks@surrey.ca.
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GO! books/lit surrey muse: arts and literary event featuring author tariq malik, poet Joanne arnott, performer sherry Duggal and book-signing author marim Zohra Durrani, on Friday, July 25 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at city centre branch, surrey public library, 10350 university Dr. open microphone to follow, and begins with sonja grgar. Free admission.
Fundraisers dog wash benefits sali (semiahmoo animal league inc.) to help at-risk children and at-risk animals, on saturday, July 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at morgan crossing (steve nash gym & starbucks plaza). minimum donation $20 per dog. “bring your fur baby for a warm water bath, towel dry, and plenty of hugs!” event presented in partnership with the paw spa. info: sali.ca.
museums surrey museum: “kids celebrate!” exhibit, from canadian museum of History, on display to sept. 6. museum is located at 17710 56a ave. info: www.surrey.ca/heritage, 604-592-6956. White rock museum + archives: at 14970 marine Dr. 604-541-2222, whiterock.museum.
bc.ca. exhibit on view until sept. 1: “play on! Water sports & recreation of times gone by.”
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Wrestling all star Wrestling presents “Wrestlereunion iv” on Friday July 25, 8 p.m. start at alice mckay building, clovedale Fairgrounds, 6050 176th st., surrey. “Honoring the wrestling stars of the past featuring the wrestling stars of the future.” tickets are range from $12 to $20 at central city comix, comics scene, also allstar-wrestling.com, 604-710-0872.
sales/craFts White rock rotary summer book sale set for saturday, July 19 at rotary Field House (beside softball city), south surrey, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. books are $2 each or three for $5, proceeds go toward local and international projects. summer swap meet hosted by White rock’s First united church (corner of centre and buena vista) on the saturdays of July 26 and aug. 9 & 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. “come sell or come buy! save the hassle of your own garage sale and enjoy some fellowship while recycling. indoor and outdoor tables. great deals and more.” call 604-531-4850 to sign up for a table or parking stall. the youth arts council of surrey hosts a community garage sale
north surrey horticultural society celebrates its 75th anniversary with a strawberry tea event 2 p.m. saturday, July 19 at grace community church, 14618 110th ave., surrey. info: trudy, 604588-8977 or mary, 604-581-3152.
visual art Zakiya Hooker, the daughter of blues icon John Lee Hooker, sings in concert Thursday, Aug. 14 in White Rock. See listing under Concerts, page 23.
Fundraiser on July 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at newton cultural centre, 13530 72nd ave. in surrey. Fee $20 per space, $5 additional for a table. over 40 spaces available. call or email for info or registration: 604-594-2700 youthartscouncil@ gmail.com.
summer market for local residents to sell and consume a variety of local foods, services and goods. at cloverdale Fairgrounds, Friday and saturday nights from July 5 to aug. 30, from 6 to 11 p.m., 17726 62nd ave., surrey. info: surreynightmarket.com.
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White rock Farmers’ market runs until oct. 12 at miramar plaza, 15154 russell ave., on sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. info: Whiterockfarmersmarket.ca, 604897-3276. surrey night market: open-air
surrey libraries’ young adult Writing contest: cash prizes will be awarded per category and age group. the contest is open to ages 12 to 18 years. entries must be in by monday, aug. 4. Free to enter. entry rules and forms are available at
“local artists in conversation”: Join local artists elizabeth Hollick (White rock), Davida kidd (langley), and Helma sawatzky (surrey) in conversation with surrey art gallery assistant curator, brian Foreman on thursday, July 17 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the gallery. the artists will discuss their work in the new exhibition ‘seen From Here: recent acquisitions.’ admission is free. “art on display” program at White rock community centre: ‘confessions’ by Jaime smith, on view from July 25 to aug. 30. opening reception on thursday, July 24 from 7 to 9 p.m., at 15154 russell ave., White rock. “lush West coast” (bette hurd) and “the romance of africa” (valerie grimmell) joint exhibition features works by the two artists, on view to July 22 at mind & matter art gallery, 13743 16th ave., south surrey. info: 604-536-6460.
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Fusion Festival cooks at Holland Park this weekend Tom Zillich
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SURREY — Tens of thousands of people are expected to fill Holland Park this weekend for Fusion Festival, the city’s yearly celebration of music, food and multiculturalism. Admission is free to Bruce Cockburn the two-day event, set for Saturday and Sunday (July 19 and 20) at the park, located at the intersection of King George Boulevard and Old Yale Road. The seventh annual festival features performances by Bruce Cockburn, Hey Ocean!, Pavlo, the Boom Booms, Aidan Knight, Ache Brasil, Orquesta Tropicana, Australian favourite Ash Grunwalkd, Peter Werner and many other musicians. Food is a major focus of the festival, with the Flavours of Surrey cooking stage a big
draw among attendees and the “celebrity” chefs who do the cooking there. As well, more than three dozen cultural pavilions – from Argentina to Togo – will be serving a wide variety of culinary treats on the festival grounds. Tickets for food are $1 each, and prices typically range from two to eight tickets per item. The festival opening ceremony and Parade of Flags starts at 4 p.m. Saturday near the SFU Celebration Stage. The Kids World area boasts a variety of tents, including Surrey Libraries’ Storyville, Games Land, a giant sandbox and craft tent. Gates open daily at 11 a.m.; performances end at 10 p.m. Performer bios and complete event details are posted at Surrey.ca/ fusionfestival. The 2013 edition of Fusion Festival was named “Best Festival” at the annual Special Event Magazine Gala Awards event in Nashville last January. The award recognizes the world’s top special events and the work of industry pros who organize them.
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‘Blues Challenge’ concert Sunday at Semiahmoo Park Kristi Alexandra
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WHITE ROCK — White Rock Blues Society is giving all new meaning to the phrase “roots and blues” in its fifth annual WRBS Blues Challenge, taking place on Sunday (July 20) at Semiahmoo Park. The family-friendly event will host 15 blues-rock acts, from solo songwriters to full-blown blues bands, all of which share common “roots” in British Columbia. The acts – each having 25 minutes to play their set – will be reviewed by three judges, with the winning act to be sent to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis next January. “We’ve got three excellent people who are in a position to try to be as balanced as possible at identifying the best act of the day,” said WRBS president Rodney Dranfield of the judging panel. “Of course, this is not a science, it’s just a necessary evil to give us an excuse to get 25,000 people together
in Memphis every year because we all know that … the only thing that differentiates greatness from the average is one’s own interpretation of it.” Much like the excuse to get 25,000 blues players together in Memphis each year, the WRBS Blues Challenge also acts as an excuse to get the local community together for a familyfriendly music festival outdoors this Sunday. The society has held the event at a local bar over the past five years. Dranfield wants to see the blues community grow, and he’s happy to put on the event each year in addition to the several shows he and the society organize. “The blues is not a very well represented genre of music,” he said. “It’s at the roots of all North American music and it led to all kinds of other different styles that you hear today, but you don’t see it on TV, you don’t see it in the movies and you don’t hear it on the radio. One of the reasons why there’s over 250 blues societies around the world
is because we’re trying to keep it alive.” White Rock Blues Society has promoted 90 shows since its inception seven years ago, Dranfield said, but the annual Blues Challenge seems to be its integral concert. Performers at Sunday’s concert include bands Harpdog Brown, James “Buddy” Rogers, McKinley Wolf, Uncle Wigglys Blues Band, Sabrina Weeks & Swing Cat Bounce and Kathy Frank Band; solo/duo performers are Murray Porter, Jesse Roper, Steve Hinton, Dalannah Gail Bowen, James Thuarhoug. As a favour to White Rock Blues Society, Chicago bluesman Jimmy D Lane will close the event at Semiahmoo Park, on Marine Drive in White Rock. Gates open at 10:30 a.m. and the festival continues all day. There will be a barbecue hosted by “Memphis Mike” (for purchase) and all-day parking is $6. Tickets are $10 in advance (via Tickets.surrey.ca) and $15 at the gate. kalexandra@thenownewspaper.com
Jimmy D Lane is a guest performer Sunday, July 20 at the Blues Challenge concert hosted by White Rock Blues Society.
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