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LANGLEY — Several members of the Purdy family had a date on Dec. 2. Despite the hectic schedules that befall the holidays, Matthew Purdy’s family came together for a special viewing of the Langley entrepreneur’s film debut. Little did Purdy’s mom expect that she’d get so engrossed in the storyline of the new Christmas flick, that she’d be equally shocked and delighted every time she saw her little boy (now 39) or his Langley toy store pop up on her television screen throughout. “She was a pretty proud mom…. That was my favourite part. And it was pretty humbling,” Purdy said the day after the movie’s release. Purdy’s Toy Traders and GameStars shops both play prominently in Jingle All The Way 2 – a FOX movie released straight to video the same day as the Purdy viewing party. And, in addition to multiple appearances of both stores and Purdy, Langleyites will again recognize several other familiar locales in this $5-million movie, including Fort
Langley’s Cafe Planet Java (a 1950s-style diner), the historic Fort Langley Community Hall and numerous shots along the village’s main drag. Jingle All The Way was a blockbuster hit back in 1996 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a harried father on a quest for a Turbo Man action figure for his son. In keeping with that theme, the sequel stars Larry the Cable Guy as a divorced father trying to outshine his eight-year-old daughter’s new stepdad, who just so happens to be rich. Similarly to the original movie, this dad is on a quest for a toy – this time the talking Harrison Bear, which is the only item on his little girl’s Christmas wish list. Purdy described the entire filming experience as a “gas,” and said he’d happily do it again, not for money but for the exposure it offered his business. Last March, film crews converged on both his shops on the Langley Bypass – primarily Toy Traders – for the better part of five days. “I can’t believe it. There were cameras, wires, people everywhere,” Purdy said. The film crew, he added, fluctuated between 45 and 55 during the shooting, and tents were set up throughout the parking lot
Toy Traders and shop owner Matthew Purdy (right) are both featured in a new straight-to-video movie called Jingle All The Way 2, starring Larry the Cable Guy (left). to accommodate the crowd of people. Originally, Purdy wasn’t too keen on being part of the movie. In fact, just a few weeks before filming began, a location manager approached Purdy about using the store – and was all but turned away. They offered him money and said he’d
have to shut the doors for several days. What was being offered wasn’t enough to cover the loss of business, the annoyance and inconvenience for customers, and several lost days of work for his staff, Purdy said. And shutting down the shop was out of the question. The director and writer of the movie, Alex Zamm, came out for a visit and, with some persistence and compromise, a deal was struck, Purdy said. Among the concessions, Zamm agreed to keep the shop names and Toy Traders could remain open for business through most of the filming – much to the producer’s displeasure. Purdy said the exposure for his business was great, and he even enjoyed making a few cameo appearances (no talking roles) as Jerry. He can be seen in the background stocking shelves, helping customers and ringing in sales. Store staff in the movie adorned actual Toy Trader shirts and much of the store’s branding remained in place. “It was an absolute blast doing the movie,” Purdy said, noting he’s already talking with the location manager and other members of that crew – who he has since befriended – about using his new Toy Traders store for more filming.
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Light display at Langley’s Williams Park
‘I guess this is what Christmas miracles are all about’ Langley Advance Twitter @langleyadvance
LANGLEY — It’s a leap of faith, but Barb Sharp says the Christmas lights will be switched on in Williams Park. “We’re going to run with it,” said Sharp, president of the Christmas in Williams Park society. The lights will be turned
on Thursday, Dec. 11. The event will run until Dec. 21, allowing visitors a couple of weekends to drive through the park and check out the displays, which will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. each night at the park, located at 6596 238th St., Langley. The long-running, volunteer-driven light display was cancelled last month after thieves stole about $10,000
Capital plans revealed at Gateway’s fifthanniversary event LANGLEY — The Gateway of Hope has been open for five years and the facility’s birthday party Dec. 2 was a chance to showcase coming changes. The milestone was a chance to bring together all those who helped bring about Gateway and tell about the ways Gateway wants to improve. Local and provincial politicians, businesspeople and folks from community groups gathered with the staff to enjoy an anniversary luncheon prepared by some of the people who have benefited from Gateway programs and services. “It does not seem possible that is has been operating for five years already,” said Langley MLA Mary Polak. “I commend the Salvation Army for their dedication and hard work on behalf of our marginalized citizens.” Education Minister Peter Fassbender was at the anniversary event. He was mayor of Langley City during the planning and construction of The Gateway of Hope, and noted how the community came together to make the facility a reality. “We supplied the building, but the Salvation Army put the heart in it,” he said, adding “I feel so fortunate to be a part of this journey.” The facility offers an emergency shelter as well as life skills and jobs training, services to families in need, school supplies, a greenhouse, counselling and more. There are even programs to help people fill out their tax returns, and two doctors and a nurse practitioner provide medical care there twice a week. Despite all it offers, Gateway staff want to do more and launched a strategic planning process, gathering input from stakeholders including users. The organization is also seeking donations to accomplish the changes. There will be some capital improvements to make the facility more homey and welcoming. Services and programs will shift a bit to make better use of the space. Another change will be increasing the connections with the community. In the new year, Gateway, which already works with the Kwantlen Polytechnic University horticulture program, welcomes A Rocha Canada, a Christian environmental group. Gateway, KPU and A Rocha will work together on rooftop gardens. Meanwhile, Gateway is hoping the spirit of competition will get some sports organizations helping out with the annual Christmas kettles. They’re issuing a challenge to sports groups, as well as service clubs, social groups, church groups and anyone who can spare a few hours to help. Anyone who can help is asked to call Bianca at 604-5147375 or email kettles@gatewayofhope.ca. Heather Colpitts, Langley Advance
worth of lights and extension cords from a storage unit. It was the second year in a row that thieves have stolen lights, and police told organizers they would not likely be found. It is suspected that thousands of dollars worth of lights were being stripped for copper wire and sold for a few hundred dollars as scrap. Yet once news of the
cancellation got out, people in the community began organizing and trying to help, in any way they can. “I guess this is what Christmas miracles are all about,” Sharp said. Last week, Langley’s Canadian Tire donated $1,000 in lights and extension cords. Donations didn’t just come from big companies; nine-
year-old Sara Walmsley of Walnut Grove began a drive at her school to collect LED lights. Local businesses like Kore Irrigation and Lighting and the Langley Advance acted as drop-off points for lights as well. Residents began contacting the Christmas in Williams Park Society offering money, volunteer help and storage space.
Barbara Sharp, president of Christmas in Williams Park Society. (Photo: MATTHEW CLAXTON)
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How did early Surrey settlers celebrate Christmas? Find out at the Pioneer Christmas Celebration at South Surrey’s Historic Stewart Farm. Admission to the drop-in event, complete with craft-making and educational activities, is by donation on Saturday (Dec. 13) from noon to 4 p.m. The Historic Stewart Farm is located at 13723 Crescent Rd., South Surrey.
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hristmas is a time for angels and ornaments, family gettogethers and roasted chestnuts. And giving ’til your credit card begs for mercy. Often though, the holidays end up in squabbles and namecalling. And noogies. From there, it’s a slippery slope. It doesn’t take much for wet willies and towel snaps to devolve into headlocks, chokeholds, battle royales, flying clotheslines and, of course, the dreaded Reverse Frankensteiner. So why not prep for the inevitable Christmas skirmish by watching the pros? Mark Vellios hopes you do. At 8 p.m. this Saturday (Dec. 13), the Vellios-led All Star Wrestling invades the unsuspecting Alice McKay Building at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds for a Noelthemed, charity-benefitting smackdown designed to bring the pain even before Aunt Gertrude’s customized fruit cake makes an appearance. Muscled-up stud Flexx will be there, as will promising young talent Bambi, who may or may not square off with her latest rival, the raven-haired Vixxen. So, too, will the human mountain known as Moondog Manson. Not exactly a choir boy at the best of times, Moondog will be particularly snarly Saturday night. You see, any wrestler able to body slam his mammoth 350-pound frame will claim a cool $500. There’s a 12-man, over-the-top-rope battle royale, and a veteran-laden feature match showcasing Canadian-baiter Azeem The Dream and Don Ciever in one corner and Disco Fury and Gorgeous Michelle Starr in the other. Promoter Vellios will be watching this one especially intensely, as he is Gorgeous Michelle Starr. It’s been a long journey for Vellios, from East L.A., through the infamous Tijuana circuit, and on to Canada, where he’s successfully knocked heads as his
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Enjoy music and a sing-a-long with friends this Saturday (Dec. 13) in the Grove. Located at the Newton Recreation Centre Ice Arena, partake in free hot chocolate and cookies, blessings by the Circle of Elders, a prayer song by Chief Dan and music by Music Therapists for Peace. Please bring a handmade ornament from recycled materials to hang in the Grove or canned food and/or unwrapped toys, which will be donated to charities. The free event takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. For information, call 604-598-5754.
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L.A. Matheson Secondary volunteers for Women Helping Women (from left) Komal Hayer, Tanveer Johal, Kuljeet Thandi, Gurpreet Bains, Sukhi Sahota, Lorraine Williams and Anna Brand. (Photo: ADRIAN MACNAIR) It was a generic pink razor that reportedly brought a young girl to tears in the first year of Women Helping Women that inspired the group to continue expanding their efforts. This year, Bains enlisted the help of parents and students at L.A. Matheson to donate 20 local Christmas hampers to shelters in need. She said many of her students really ran with the idea and began spreading the word amongst their friends. “It kind of became a students-helpingstudents initiative in the school,” she said. L.A. Matheson English teacher Lorraine
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ENGAGE Business Notebook SEEDS AWARDS NIGHT FOR ENTREPRENEURS
SURREY — The Self-Employment and Entrepreneur Development Society (SEEDS) held its second annual Business Leadership Awards celebration Nov. 27 at Grand Taj Banquet Hall in Newton. The event recognizes excellence among small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs in Surrey. Award winners are Monika Verma (Lifetime Achievement Award), Eva Li and Jessica Huang (Beyond Ambition Award), Tim MacFarlane of Sterling Cross Defense Systems Corp. (Entrepreneur of the Year), Anthony Jones of Hunky Haulers (Underemployed
Entrepreneur), Ankit Sharma of Kitply Industries (Youth Entrepreneur), Mindy Bansal of Girlfriendz Studio 7 (Woman Entrepreneur), Amarjit Sambhi of Helping Arms Renovations Ltd. (Immigrant Entrepreneur), Diana Consell of DianaRose Custom Apparel (Senior Entrepreneur), Merle Williams of Skiljady Traditional Healing (First Nations Entrepreneur) and Mike Londry of Westside Pest Control (Differently-Abled Entrepreneur). Event sponsors were Kwantlen Student Association, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, The First Canadian Barter Exchange, Vancity Credit Union, Blackbox
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SURREY COUNCIL CHAMBERS TO SERVE AS SFU CLASSROOM
Simon Fraser University students will head to class in the council chambers of Surrey’s new city hall in January. A partnership between SFU’s Surrey campus and the city means the chambers will house a weekly class of students during the spring semester. SFU Beedie School of Business professor Kamal Masri will teach the class, Bus 361, a business course expected to attract as many
as 60 students. It’s the first time an SFU credit course offered at the Surrey campus is being held in council chambers, noted Steve Dooley, executive direcctor of SFU Surrey campus. The opportunity arose after SFU’s Surrey campus and Surrey’s city hall became neighbours this past spring. Since then, Dooley and Laurie Cavan, the city’s parks manager, have been looking at ways to share resources, including space. Submit your business news items by email to edit@thenownewspaper.com, with “Business Notebook” in the subject line.
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Fresh St. Farms Hosts Pancake Breakfast By Tracey Rayson Santa Claus is coming to town and he's visiting your neighbourhood! He may not be dashing through the snow (quite yet), but Santa's sleigh will touch down at Fresh St. Farms in Surrey's Fleetwood Village for a pancake breakfast, Saturday, December 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring your appetite, a non-perishable food item for the Surrey Food Bank and your best smile. There's no better way to kick off the holiday season than to take a selfie with Santa. Mrs. Claus will be on hand to assist if need be; she'll happily snap a pic with you and jolly ol' Saint Nick. "All year long, but especially during this time, we recognize there are less fortunate people that benefit greatly from the Surrey Food Bank," says Chris Phillipson, store leader. "100% of the proceeds will be donated to the food bank and we're happy to do our part to help support this worthwhile non-profit, particularly when our community comes together and contributes in such a meaningful way." Phillipson and his staff will be on hand serving stacks of fluffy pancakes, breakfast sausages, orange juice, hot chocolate, hot apple cider from Abbotsford Applebarn Cider Mill, and Fresh St. Farms' exclusive Fresh Cup, freshly roasted (on-site) organic coffee. The Fresh St. Farms' parking lot is the
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site of all the yuletide yumminess with tent-covered seating or the option to sit indoors. While inside, take advantage of the one-day hot sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on select breakfast items throughout the store. Watch for various store demos from local vendors with seasonal items; it's the perfect opportunity to learn where your food is grown and sample local product before you make your purchase. To pump up the holiday spirit, the Holy Cross High School Choir will perform some of the most-loved Christmas carols, guaranteed to leave you with a festive glow. Plus, Santa's not coming empty-handed; his sack is full of stuffed animals for the kids. "We always look forward to hosting these family fun events and it's especially great to watch kids' smiling faces who are so excited to see Santa," says Phillipson. "We expect 600 to 700 people with the hopes to make this an annual fundraising event." Cost is $5 per person plus a non-perishable food item. Join your family and friends for some seasonal merriment and ho-ho festivities at Fresh St. Farms, and of course, if you choose to make a cash donation to the Surrey Food Bank, they'll be sure to tell Santa; word is, he's making a list and checking it twice. Call 778-578-8970 or visit freshstfarms.com.
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ENGAGE The home economics department at Kwantlen Park Secondary served about 100 people at the school’s annual Christmas dinner for the community. Kwantlen Park principal Rick Breen says the dinner has proven to be a valuable event for the community – both for the students and recipients alike. (Photo submitted)
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ith the season of giving underway, two Surrey high schools have done just that by staging huge Christmas dinners for the less fortunate in their communities. Kwantlen Park and North Surrey secondary schools both opened their doors recently to invite those in need to come in, enjoy a warm Christmas dinner and some student entertainment during the holiday season. At North Surrey Secondary, 150 seniors from local care homes were invited on Dec. 2 to enjoy what’s become a long-running Christmas tradition at the school. Held in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Surrey Guildford, the dinner offers seniors who may not have many opportunities to get out a chance at doing just that. “Some of the seniors have also come from the food bank roster and the focus has always been those seniors who are kind of shut in, have difficulties moving around the community,” explained North Surrey vice principal Doug Ratzlaff. “We have a very active branch of the Rotary at the school, the Spartans of the Society and this is their signature event.” The event is now in its 25th year and, like years past, the food was provided by Rotary while the manpower was provided by the 60 or so Spartans, as well as the school’s culinary arts program. “It went really, really well – probably one of the best we’ve ever had,” said Ratzlaff. “We had lots of food, lots of turkey dinners
and everyone enjoyed it.” Later that same week at Kwantlen Park, less fortunate families and individuals in the community were also invited to a dinner that’s fast-becoming an annual tradition. “It started about four years ago and was generally an idea in the department that we’d like to do something for people that are not as privileged necessarily as we are during Christmas time,” said Kwantlen Park principal Rick Breen. “We’re in the greater Whalley community and there’s a definite presence of underprivileged people in the community.” With that in mind, the school’s home economics department came up with the idea of offering Christmas dinner to local families and people in need and it’s transformed into what Breen says has been a valuable event for the community. “We do about six turkeys, some hams, potatoes and the kids make up a bunch of cookies and gift bags and as the families leave they’re handed a gift bag,” explained Breen. “The students get super excited about it and we usually ask them if they want to earn some volunteer hours and make a different in their community and there’s been really great turnouts.” As for those benefitting from the dinner, Breen said they’ve been nothing but thankful since the beginning. “They’re generally just really happy to have a meal, they’re appreciative and happy to have a little bit of company,” he said. “Some of the kids will sit down to talk to them and they appreciate having a warm dry place to be. Some people might not always have a solid roof over their heads every night so it’s just nice to have a hot meal and a treat to take away from it.” cpoon@thenownewspaper.com
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ADDICTION: While there are some recovery homes changing lives in Surrey, it’s estimated 65 per cent of them are exploiting a vulnerable population. Recognizing this, Surrey may use business licensing to take control of the issue.
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y the age of 10, Michelle Johnston had smoked her first joint and had her first drink. She was in Grade 8 when she snorted her first line of cocaine. By her mid-teens, Johnston was into even harder drugs, having developed a heroin habit. To her, it all seemed normal. After all, she had addicts for parents. “My parents weren’t around, I didn’t have anyone telling me what to do, where to go, that I should be going to school,” Johnston recalled. “I come from such a small town and I was so lost. Everyone else was using.” As she shared her story, she sat nervously on a couch in her home in Newton, where she was going through rehab, run by Revolution Recovery. “My life became so unmanageable,” she said, her arms hugging her legs tightly to her chest. When Johnston was 12, her parents sent her from her hometown of Castlegar to Prince George to live with her aunt. “They just really didn’t want to deal with me anymore because I’d gotten so bad into drugs. ” She soon moved back to Castlegar on her own and that’s when things went from bad to worse. “I met a guy. He worked on the pipelines, and I would travel with him, and he introduced me to heroin. And it escalated from there. It went so fast, I had no one to help. No one wanted to be around me. All I was doing was using.” She said she couldn’t live with herself. “I never worked, I never did any of those things. The things I would do to get drugs,” she said as her gaze fell to the floor. “I’d sell myself, I’d do anything.” There were times Johnston tried to end it all, and said on more than one occasion, she’s surprised she survived. “There were close calls.” One day, a friend overdosed on heroin. That was the day she found Revolution Recovery. It would be her second time through a rehab program. “I want to have a life for myself,” she said. “Ever since I’ve been here, I feel a sense of home for once. I’ve never had that before.” It’s been three months since she arrived, and Johnston said she plans to stay until May. She celebrated her 25th birthday there – the first birthday she actually remembers. As Johnston started talking about the turning point in her story – coming to the Surrey recovery home – her body language changed. She let go of her legs. Sitting crosslegged, hands in her lap, she began to beam. “Being here, they’ve taught me how to deal with obstacles that happen in my life. I just used to numb them,” she said. “My life has purpose now.”
LEFT: Michelle Johnston is excited about her future for the first time in her life, thanks to Revolution Recovery in Surrey. (Photo: AMY REID)
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She never completed high school but she intends to get her GED at an adult learning centre and then go to school to be a dental assistant through Douglas College. At the Newton recovery home, Johnston said she’s learned how to be responsible for herself, to respect people and has taken part in a variety of programming to help her through her recovery. Johnston said if she hadn’t hopped on a bus from Edmonton to come to the Surrey recovery home, she’d be homeless. “Or I’d be dead. It doesn’t take very long.” Johnston said she’s thankful to be in one of Revolution Recovery’s homes, adding the first one she was supposed to go to was “just a crack shack.” There, she saw they didn’t provide programming or adequate food, and people were able to use openly in the house. “It’s exciting to be able to think I can have a future and not just use every day.” Johnston’s story is just one of 10 in the Newton recovery home, and one of 39 in all of Revolution Recovery’s four homes in the city. Olivier Moreau, executive director of the group, is a former addict himself. He said the keys to success are being respectful of the neighbourhood, having a zero tolerance drug policy, keeping people fed and creating structure. “If you don’t give someone who’s in addiction some structure and something to do during the day, you can only imagine what that person is going to go through. There’s so much pain in that person that all they want to do is numb themselves. Here, we don’t do that. We make sure that they are getting what they need and that is a program. We have a curriculum,” Moreau said. But Surrey’s recovery homes are not all run this way. “I have heard some pretty bad horror stories. I picked up a guy once and he told me that their food intake was a loaf of bread and bologna. Once it’s gone, it’s gone,” Moreau said. “The mistake I see is people trying to pack people in houses, and all the sudden you neglect the fact that people need to eat, people are suffering… There are some really, really bad places and it’s confusing to me that they’re still standing.” Moreau said there’s become an “underground circuit” amongst addicts. They know which facilities will allow them to use and which won’t. “For the people who are actually do the right thing, it gives us a bad name,” he said. Coun. Mike Starchuk said Revolution Recovery is “one of the good ones.” Starchuk, a former firefighter, said during his 10-year career in fire prevention, he saw roughly 120 “recovery” homes. He estimated 65 per cent of the existing operations are not registered and are essentially “flop houses.” In fact, he said there is one just down the road from Revolution Recovery’s Newton operation. “The one down the street, the first thing you see is the bin with the needles. And the smell of a skunk that never seems to go away.” With those operations comes petty crime and disturbances, Starchuk noted. “There’s one in Fraser Heights… it’s a really closeknit neighbourhood, everybody’s walking their kids to school, and they’re watching the fights on the front steps, listening to the yelling, somebody’s walking around the neighbourhood asking to cut the lawns for $10 and where people keep the lawnmower. So now everybody has everything chained up. The family feel is gone.” Starchuk said when ministry staff visit a site to do an initial inspection, they won’t return to the building unless there’s a complaint. “So the only person that comes back to that address is somebody from the fire department to look at the safety
Dr. Mark Blinkhorn says he would like to see the city give incentives, such as tax breaks, to recovery homes – the ones that are doing it right. (Photo: ADRIAN MACNAIR) issues,” he explained. To give the city more authority, he would like to see business licensing introduced for recovery homes. “Right now, the city requirement is that they conform to the fire regulations that have been created for the City of Surrey,” he said. “If there was a business license component of that, and if there were people that would call into bylaws to complain about a business, then we would have the authority to say because we’ve had complaints, we’re now going to revoke your business license.” Starchuk said the last bad operation he inspected in Guildford had 19 beds, despite only being allowed 10. “At that point, that’s when you start saying they’re there just to collect a cheque from the provincial government. Having said all that, the government needs to do just a little bit more. The city, by doing what they’re doing, they’re taking all the responsibility for what’s going on.” Currently, there are 40 Surrey recovery homes licensed through the ministry’s Assisted Living Registrar. In addition to that, there are about 50 homes
The first thing you see is the bin with the needles. And the smell of a skunk that never seems to go away. Mike Starchuk
inspected by the city and the fire department, and 29 socalled “problem homes” under investigation, said bylaw enforcement manager Jas Rehal. Primarily, the problem homes are in North Surrey. “These are the homes where people are just using recovery home as their window for their other business interests,” Rehal said. “There’s no recovery going on, people are left alone to fend for themselves, there’s a number of them in the house – 10, 12, 15 people.” These operations often yield community complaints about loitering and drugs, he noted. Rehal said the city has some avenues to address problem recovery homes. “How it works in the city, to have a home, our zoning bylaw permits them in a residential zone with a maximum of six individuals in care and four as caretakers,” he explained. If properties are found to be in violation, Rehals said the city begins to “aggressively fine and go after the property owner.” Rehal agreed with Starchuk that business licensing would help. “We need to add a bit of structure from the city’s end,” he said, adding there will be discussions about that with
the new council. Dr. Caroline Ferris, who has worked on the front lines of drug addiction for five years at Keys Health and Housing Solutions, said many recovery homes are “exploiting the most vulnerable of our population.” She described the facilities as “fly by night, sketchy scam fests.” She said some operations take a person’s cheque and kick them out early in the month for a minor infraction. “Then these people have no funds for the remainder of the month, because they signed over their cheque to these scumballs,” she said, adding one facility is even nicknamed “cheque by cheque” on the street. Ferris said some places require tenants to order three prescriptions from a specific pharmacy. “The typical triad is a jailhouse favourite for abuse of prescription drugs,” she said, referring to gabapentin, quetiapine and welldutrin. “People grind these up and snort them,” she said. “And number two, they insist on putting them on daily delivery, which is $8 per prescription per day. It’s a complete rip off to the system.” Ferris said addicts tend to be afraid to complain out of fear of losing their home, or worse. “Let’s face it, a crappy flophouse is better than the sidewalk,” she stated. College of Pharmacists of BC spokesperson Mykle Ludvigsen said while the organization investigates all complaints he noted that in some cases, a patient’s testimony could be required. “We do take (complaints) very, very seriously,” he said but added, “we need to have evidence to move forward.” Dr. Mark Blinkhorn, chair of the Surrey-North Delta Division of Family Practice, has been licensed to prescribe methadone for roughly eight years. He does so out of a Whalley clinic separate from his family practice. Through that time, he’s seen a number of residents in recovery homes – some run well, others not. “I see that this is a group of patients… that are taken advantage of and are used as commodities by recovery homes, and in a certain way, some of the pharmacies,” he said. “The suspicion is out there, and you hear it, that the pharmacy gives kick backs to these recovery houses. And these are recovery houses that aren’t licensed.” Blinkhorn said he’d like to see the city, the health authority and the province come together to get all the facilities licensed. He’d also like to see the city give incentives, such as tax breaks, to recovery homes. “To have the recovery house wanting to participate, be licensed and step it up, well (the city) could give them a break on their taxes… then the city doesn’t have to hire another police officer. The city has already saved money. It’s the whole concept of that broken windowpane. Let’s look at the windowpanes, then we don’t have all this other stuff we have to do. “All these people, they’re broken windows.” areid@thenownewspaper.com
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wenty years ago, kids were listening to grunge music, the O.J. Simpson trial was underway and the North American Free Trade Agreement had just been ratified. Here in Surrey, unlicensed rehab centres were running rampant, and still are. It’s high time elected officials stop talking and start monitoring local residential rehab facilities. Currently, the provincial government licenses recovery homes, and there are 40 registered through the ministry’s Assisted Living Registrar. But if you ask the city, they’ll tell you there are roughly 120 in operation here. That means only a third are licensed. So what’s wrong with unlicensed, unmonitored rehab houses, anyway? In today’s Focus (see pages 8 and 9) we introduce you to Michelle Johnston, a former addict who is now flourishing in a licensed recovery home that provides her with support, safety and dignified treatment. For the first time since she was 10, she’s been clean for roughly three months and is moving ahead with her life. We also tell you about unlicensed operations that exploit their tenants by cramming more than a dozen people into a home and neglect to provide proper nutrition, let alone any rehabilitation program. We’ve heard, ad nauseum, about how social problems are a root cause of crime. And while it’s good to be hiring more police, authorities must also help give drug and alcohol addicts who want to get better a fighting chance. And this requires action, not 20 more years of talk. Why not force these operations to have municipal business licenses? That way, the city has the authority to revoke licensing in the event an outfit is deemed unethical, or wreaking havoc on a neighbourhood. We hope Surrey does indeed introduce business licensing for recovery homes to help get the issue under control. But the ultimate success will be in the enforcement. The Now
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Out of heartbreak and tragedy comes hope The Editor, Re: “A Surrey family’s dreams destroyed by shooting,” the Now, Dec. 4. My heart goes out to the Somalian family in your article. If there is one thing I can do is say to them: Have hope, things will get better, this is still a wonderful place to live. I can speak from experience. Our family survived a similar tragedy. My great grandfather Jessie S. Magoon packed up his family – a Native American wife and his two boys – and left Massachusetts in 1906 and arrived here by train. He came in response to the urgent need for skilled workers at the BCER (British Columbia Electric Railway), the old electric interurban that ran out to Chilliwack from Vancouver. He and his family were doing very well until Jessie was mysteriously murdered at the Vye Road Sumas substation, where
he worked as the chief electrician. On June 12, 1915 (100 years next year), he was found shot in his room. The family spent a long time trying to recover and there are some interesting stories that have come out of it – I have recently managed to connect all the grandchildren. My best wishes to this family. I hope they hold their heads up and keep believing good will still come their way. Robert Bushby, Surrey
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– where nobody but city hall employees and the library patrons can see the tree – made the WRONG decision. Not only can the average person not see it unless they make a special trip, it is also never lit. The other night, I was walking home and made a special trip to go see the tree, only to find out it wasn’t lit. They had spotlights all around the fence shining on the tree – is this their way of saying it is lit? I am very disappointed that I cannot see it at the entrance to Surrey Central when I am coming home or going to work by the SkyTrain station or even if I am just going to the mall. Next year, please put the Christmas tree back where it belongs – in front of Central City Mall.
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Pastor Randy Emerson of Cloverdale Christian Church prays with councillors, from left, Dave Woods, Mary Martin, Bruce Hayne, Judy Villeneuve, Mayor Linda Hepner and Tom Gill after being sworn in Monday night at city hall. (Photo: AMY REID)
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he unanimous slate of Surrey First was sworn into office on Monday, accompanied by a jazz quartet and even a performance by Mark Donnelly, he of national anthem-singing fame. I didn’t mind the fanfare and the tired, predictable speeches about Surrey moving forward (not backward which, apparently, is a terrible direction to go under any circumstances) since I expected those. No, what I minded and did not expect was the 1970s throwback to praying in municipal hall. Seriously, what was that all about? Following the swearing-in ceremony, pastor Randy Emerson of Cloverdale Christian Church led an invocation. See also COUNCIL SWORN IN › page 17
“It’s an honour to pray and bless this new council and her worship the mayor. So let’s pray,” Emerson said. It’s got to be kind of a shock to the system for many people who voted for Barinder Rasode, going from thinking they were electing the city’s first ethnically Punjabi mayor to seeing a Christian prayer group at the first official meeting of the new council. Ironic, too, given the sheer number of ethnically Sikh voters who supported Surrey First at the ballot box. But whether they were praying to God, Allah, or Vishnu, none of that has a place in the secular halls of our taxpayer-funded government buildings. And if it does, then we’re truly opening up
a can of worms. It’s true that freedom of religion is guaranteed under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 1982, and the preamble to the Charter even reads “Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law.” However, the problem with any strict interpretation of our Charter was noted by constitutional scholar Peter Hogg, in that the mention of the “supremacy of God” is contrary to section 2 of the Charter, which protects freedom of conscience. This freedom allows an individual to hold or consider a viewpoint that is independent of others, such as the viewpoint that God does not exist nor does he have a hand in the affairs of men.
Indeed, one might wonder whether council candidate and Flying Spaghetti Monster minister Obi Canuel, had he won a seat, would have held a sermon over a bowl of pasta to thank His Noodly Appendage for the blessing he has bestowed on all his pirate followers in Surrey. If that sounds silly, you’re beginning to have an idea of how we, the atheists in society, feel when religious people force us to listen to prayers. Not only does it waste time, it’s awkward for those of us who don’t believe in God to have to stand somewhere and bow our heads while listening respectfully. Perhaps if I had been invited to a friend’s dinner party, or a housewarming, or an actual church, it might be a something I’d be
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urprise, surprise. Christmas cakes and socks are the least appreciated gifts Canadians receive. They get returned more than any other gifts after Christmas. Now… wait a minute! What do you mean, “returned?” You mean to say, people actually give back the things I give them? You mean to say that, if someone doesn’t appreciate my gift – or yours – that individual may callously return to the place where I purchased it (and where I probably sweated blood to get my credit card swiped only seconds before the closing bell on Christmas Eve), and get something else? Whatever happened to “It’s not the gift that counts; it’s the thought that goes into it?” The credit company that informed me about the masses of returned Christmas cakes, tube socks and other underappreciated expressions of love also noted that – here’s another big surprise, coming from a money-processing plant – people prefer to receive “gift cards.” That is supposedly based on the assumption – a wildly mistaken assumption, I would suggest – that nobody ever stands in line at the “Returns” counter to bring back a gift card. Perhaps a large percentage of tube sock recipients turn them in to get something else instead. But every gift card is traded in for something else… except for those that are put aside and forgotten or otherwise end up never being cashed in (which turns out to be a fortuitous bonus for the store or shop that has its money and need never deliver the goods). Since virtually all recipients trade in their gift cards for something else, it remains as my mommy taught me when I was just a wee lad: straight money is never really appreciated as a gift; you have to give something that is an expression of yourself for it to be really and truly appreciated. The trouble is, most of us don’t really think about what we give. When we pick out Christmas gifts, we rarely ever put a serious effort into trying to express ourselves to the ones we love (or the ones we feel we have to buy something for so they don’t cut us out of the will). As Donna so succinctly put it while we sat watching a movie that made an occasional appearance between its enabling advertisements: “We sure do buy a lot of garbage for people who don’t need any.” Here’s an idea for gifts that give twice – and absolutely everyone, even that rich, crotchety, old uncle, can enjoy them. Instead of buying each of your 43 cousins each a pair of $5 socks, and all of your dozen and a half aunts and uncles each a Christmas cake, put the money all together in one of those socks and use it to buy something for someone who really needs it. Maybe buy a water well from Ten Thousand Villages, to alleviate thirst and disease for dozens of children in a part of the world in which just living is a dangerous adventure and drinking a glass of water is like playing Russian roulette. Maybe you want to stay closer to home? The Surrey Christmas Bureau can always use a helping hand. Send your cousins a card telling them how their Christmas gift money made life a little more bearable for children who really needed a warm coat – or maybe even those socks. And if they don’t appreciate it... well, then suggest they take it to the Returns counter. Bob Groeneveld is editor of the Langley Advance.
The Editor, Re: “Lost in all the oil rhetoric is realism,” the Now, Dec. 2. I enjoy the Now thoroughly, including Keith’s column. However, I take umbrage regarding his column on oil. It is not for him to assume that any of the protestors up on Burnaby mountain are in any way associated with B.C. Investment Management Corporation or CUPE. He also states “oil is here to stay, until there is no more of it.” I suggest you visit the Globe and Mail, online and find the articles headlined “Green energy sector jobs surpass total oil sands employment” and, “All Canadians will feel the pain if pipeline opportunities are missed,” by
Jim Prentice. This is the premier of the province that has everything to lose should his dream not be fulfilled. However, none of the downside is mentioned, such as spills, more tankers, untold disruptive damage to sea life in both Howe Sound and the Salish Sea. I would dare to suggest Keith has been in the business far too long and maybe by rubbing shoulders daily with the likes of Christy Clark and Rich Coleman, he has become – or is becoming – jaded. Or maybe he is just taking himself too seriously. Fran Manary, Surrey
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❚ A car full of candy canes to the volunteers at Operation Red Nose who will drive you home in your own car for a donation (of any amount!) just to make sure you get a safe ride home. Not only is this convenient and affordable, you’re making sure drivers and pedestrians stay safe in this season of merry drinking. Thanks for keeping people safe – out of the hospital and not behind bars! ❚ Candy canes to all the people we have been reading about in the Now who are going out of their way to help people this Christmas. Thank you for being a real inspiration to others at Christmas!
❚ A truckload of coal to the drivers on 92nd Avenue who drive through the pedestrian crosswalk at 122nd Stree. Do you not see the pedestrian sign? Do you not see people standing at the crosswalk? Do you not see the vehicles in the opposite direction stopped? What is wrong with you drivers? Do you not care about others? Something needs to be done. There are students crossing there after school hours. ❚ Coal to the bingo hall who told me to leave the building and wait in the cold for 30 minutes for my HandyDART to arrive. ❚ Coal to the City of Surrey for causing stress and hardship to the citizens of Surrey for not plowing, salting or sanding after snowfalls. Due to icy sidewalks, it is difficult for the elderly and people with disabilities to maneuver on icy roads. ❚ A truck load of coal to the people at City Hall who decided they needed the big tree (and most of the lights too) that’s usually displayed at the Central City plaza in front of their new building instead. At Central City, thousands of people saw it every day and it’s there for all to enjoy. At the new city hall almost no one can see it other than those in the building or quickly driving by. The move was incredibly petty. The entire bunch of elected officials are shameful for taking for themselves what is supposed to be for everyone to enjoy. ❚ This year we were so disappointed to discover the SFU tree has been relocated to the city hall courtyard. We drove around to see if we could get a glimpse of the tree, only to find it is barricaded by construction fencing. After driving around, we found that the only access is meant for shipping and receiving vehicles – we drove through anyways – and were so disgusted to find that it is isolated and unlit. Linda Hepner, put the community Christmas tree back where it belongs – in front of SFU so everyone can enjoy it, not just you!
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Contractors sue city for millions in extra work as costs balloon at ‘palatial’ city hall Work to prep unfinished city hall for mayor’s gala said to equal $90,000 Sam Cooper
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SURREY — Surrey’s “palatial” city hall – a $97-million project mired in lawsuits and potentially ballooning costs – faces a new challenge from a contractor alleging he’s owed millions for extra work, including costly preparations for a mayor’s gala at the unfinished site. On Oct. 30, Ron Fettback of Western Pacific Enterprises (WPE) filed a notice of claim in B.C. Supreme Court against the City of Surrey, also naming the project’s general contractor, PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. Fettback says because Surrey changed design plans during construction, the amount of work his company performed tripled from what was expected in original plans. Fettback says he has the vouchers to prove that Surrey directed his company to do extra work but hasn’t paid for it. He believes Surrey is delaying a dispute resolution process, forcing him to carry the city’s costs and wait for a court resolution because the city wants to hide the project’s mounting costs. In February, The Leader reported that while Surrey officials say the new city hall will cost $97 million, mortgages taken out to finance the project – a 180,000-sq-ft “palatial” building complete with black marble, extravagant tiling, and soaring glasswork – mean the eventual bill will rise to $150 million. The city, however, insists that the project is on budget for $97 million, without financing figured into the price tag. Surrey plans to repay its loans in 10 years, making the final cost $128 million, according to Surrey spokesman Oliver Lum. If the city chose to renew loans, assuming the same interest costs, the final bill would be $145 million, Lum said. “What I would see, is that they are covering up cost over-runs by not dealing with the contractors and the contracts in place,” Fettback said in an interview. “They can just sit there and say ‘No, no, it only cost $100 million to build this place.’” WPE is only one of the contractors to file legal claims connected to the city hall project, which was started in 2011 and occupied by city staff in an unfinished state in February 2014. In early 2014 Bosa Construction Inc., (BCI) sued the general contractor PCL
The glitzy mayor’s gala in 2013 was held at the new city hall, despite the building not being finished. The invoices for the extra work to prep the building for the gala add up to about $90,000, including almost $30,000 in overtime and double overtime. (File photo) Constructors Westcoast Inc. (PCL) and Surrey, alleging that PCL caused delays and increased costs on the project because of design changes and other issues. PCL countersued BCI, alleging that BCI failed to complete structural work in time which delayed the whole project and forced PCL to pay other subcontractors overtime and additional costs.
It’s stupid. Why would you have a gala on a job site that is in trouble, and then have a party and not want to pay the costs associated with it? Fettback believes PCL and WPE face “an identical issue” with Surrey, and PCL will make a claim for about $18 million above its original contract with the city. Calls to B.C.’s PCL office management and PCL’s legal counsel were not returned. BCI’s lawyer Garth McAlister said he could not comment on the case.
Fettback said he believes it is Surrey, not PCL and other contractors, that is responsible for the “mess” on the project. “All I can say is, it is the City of Surrey, who in my view has not fulfilled their contract requirements,” Fettback said. Fettback says what really irks him is his company was asked to do what he sees as wasteful preparation work on the behindschedule city hall site to enable Mayor Dianne Watts’ charity gala to take place there in October 2013. According to The Leader, critics have called the impressive civic centre the “Watts Mahal.” Prep work for Watts’ Oct. 2013 gala “put strain on all trades’ manpower for a long time period … while minimal work was contract work, we were pressed to have certain building areas appear finished,” according to WPE documents. WPE invoices alone suggest work for the gala cost about $90,000, including almost $30,000 in overtime and double-overtime costs which “would have not been performed at all if there was no mayor’s gala.” “It’s stupid,” Fettback said. “Why would you have a gala on a job site that is in trouble, and then have a party and not want to pay the costs associated with it?”
However, Watts said work had to be completed, and all money raised at the ball went to charity. “The charity ball for the firefighters, the building was to be completed, so everything was planned for the completion of the building,” Watt said. “And it didn’t occur, so there were things that had to be done in order to have (the gala) there.” Aubrey Kelly, Surrey’s development manager, said the city expects to settle costs with general contractor PCL “within months” and then presumably PCL will settle with subcontractors. However, the figure PCL is seeking from Surrey above its original contract is “no where near” the $18 million that Fettback suggested, according to Kelly. “We are fully committed to paying what we are contractually obligated to do,” Kelly said. As to Fettback’s claim that WPE completed $90,000 in unpaid gala prep work, Kelly said: “I can’t believe the number would be that high. I think it is a reckless statement to say the gala cost that much, because it was done on an unfinished building. That is a baseless allegation.” scooper@theprovince.com
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SURREY — Thieving grinches aren’t going to spoil Charyle Erickson’s Christmas, but they sure gave it a try. “You’re not going to break my spirit,” she vowed. More than a thousand dollars in Christmas display gear was swiped from her front yard in Fleetwood early Sunday morning, including a big inflatable Santa, a smaller one, a Santa sleigh and reindeer, a bunch of plugs and a Frosty snowman her family “hunted high and low for.” When it comes to Easter, Halloween and Christmas displays, the Ericksons like to go big, and people come from far and near to check out their work. “We decorate big-time,” Erickson said. It’s done largely in tribute to her dad Ken, who died of a heart attack 18 years ago. He also decorated big-time, sparing no expense. “My dad was Viva Las Vegas Christmas,” she said. “You could see his house from a block away, it was crazy.” And so, she said, “We do the same thing. It
makes us feel good.” Erickson figures the thieves “tore everything and ran” sometime between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday, and likely would have needed a vehicle to haul it all away. When her husband Harold discovered the theft, Erickson said, he was reduced to tears. It was especially difficult for him to set up this year’s display, she said, on account of his hand being badly injured in a carpentry mishap at work. “We’ve been doing this for 18 years,” she said, in Nova Scotia, Langley and, for the past three years, in Surrey. This is the first year anything was stolen. “How do people do these things? I don’t understand it,” Erickson said. “The grandchildren are really upset.” She said Surrey RCMP told her there had been five similar thefts that same night, but there was not much they could do about it seeing as the ornaments aren’t engraved. The Ericksons, therefore, are offering a $500 reward for the return of their display gear. She can be contacted at charyleerickson@hotmail.ca.
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Five Year Financial Plan Section 165 of the Community Charter requires all municipalities to prepare a Financial Plan for a period of five years to be adopted annually by bylaw. it also requires council to undertake a process of public consultation regarding the FiveYear Financial Plan before it is adopted. The Finance committee of city council has scheduled a public meeting to consider the Draft city of Surrey FiveYear (2015 – 2019) Financial Plan (the ‘Draft Plan’), to be held in the council chambers at city Hall, 13450 – 104 avenue on: Date: Monday, December 15, 2014 Time: 3:00 p.m. interested members of the public will be given an opportunity to speak directly to the Finance committee regarding the Draft Plan directly following the staff presentation on Monday, December 15, 2014. in addition, the chair of the Finance committee will receive written comments from the public with respect to the Draft Plan, on or before Monday, December 22, 2014. Written comments (including the name and address of the sender) may be sent to: chair, Finance committee city of Surrey 13450 – 104 avenue Surrey, B.c. v3T 1v8 email: clerks@surrey.ca Fax: 604-501-7578 The FiveYear (2014 – 2018) Financial Plan that was adopted by council last year may be viewed on the city’s website at www.surrey.ca. reports that contain the Draft FiveYear (2015 – 2019) Financial Plan will be posted on the city’s website the week of Monday, December 8, 2014. Once the Finance committee is satisfied that the Draft FiveYear (2015 – 2019) Financial Plan is acceptable, it will be submitted to city council for approval at a regular council meeting, which is expected to occur on January 12, 2015.
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Surrey council sworn in during swanky affair Transit, safety and taxes are focus of Hepner’s inaugural address Amy Reid
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SURREY — In what was a swanky affair, complete with a jazz quartet and a performance by Mark “Mr. O Canada” Donnelly, the new Surrey council was sworn into office Monday night at city hall. “Winning an election is a great feeling but it’s even more special when your entire team gets across that finish line,” said Mayor Linda Hepner in her inaugural address. Returning councillors are Tom Gill, Bruce Hayne, Mary Martin, Barbara Steele and Judy Villeneuve. New additions to the table are Mike Starchuk, Dave Woods and Vera LeFranc. During her speech, Hepner spoke of transportation, public safety, business, taxes and more. She said her first order of business will be actively promoting a “yes” vote in the spring’s transportation referendum, which she plans
The new Surrey council is sworn into office Monday at city hall. (Photo: AMY REID) to do through an engagement strategy. “We need the light rail project, as well as the other significant public transportation initiatives that will fund. By 2041, Surrey is projected to grow by an additional 50 per cent – that’s 750,000 people relying on just eight per cent of the region’s rapid transit
service. I intend to see that rectified.” Hepner said, as promised during the election, she will be requesting an additional 100 officers to compliment the 30 coming in the spring. The letter to the province requesting the officers has not yet gone in.
“It can’t go into the province until we formally request it at a budget meeting, which will happen on (Dec. 15),” she said after her speech. She promised an emphasis on neighbourhood policing. “We will see frontline officers build relationships with residents and business owners and become more engrained in the very fabric of our neighbourhoods.” When it comes to business, Hepner said she plans to expand Innovation Boulevard to include other industry sectors, noting Surrey is already home to 20 per cent of B.C.’s clean tech businesses. She also stated she’s committed to keeping taxes low. “I’m hopeful that the tax rate stays the same, but I’ll have to look at some of those levies though to see where we are,” she noted. That will also be looked at on Dec. 15, she added. Hepner also spoke of a follow-up initiative to the Build Surrey program, dubbed the “Next Generation Fund,” which would include a museum expansion, as well as new recreation centres, parks and playing fields. see NEW CITY COUNCIL › page 19
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Hepner said she intends to create a cultural corridor to advance Surrey’s creative industry, hopes to make the city more age-friendly and develop a social innovation strategy. “There is a long list of things to get done and the list is getting longer…. Over the next four years, time will be a precious commodity,” Hepner said. As for wards, she said while she doesn’t believe in the system herself, she is “prepared to listen” if it’s what the public wants. See also COLUMN › page 11
Asked if she would be creating a deputy mayor position, Hepner didn’t rule it out. “Having a deputy mayor requires a bylaw and also requires me to abdicate some authority directly to a deputy mayor and not to have it myself. “And until my own feet are solidly on the ground as mayor I won’t be doing anything
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like that,” she said. Following the oath of office, Pastor Randy Emerson of Cloverdale Christian Church led an invocation. “It’s an honour to pray and bless this new council and her worship the mayor. So let’s pray,” Emerson said. “We pray that you will bless us with your continued presence, because without it, hatred and arrogance will infect our hearts. But with your blessing, we know that we can break down the walls that separate us. We pray for your blessing today, because without it, distrust, prejudice and animosity will rule our hearts. But with the blessing of your presence, we know that we can renew the ties of mutual regard which can best form our civic life.” After the inauguration ceremony, the new council held its first council meeting, to appoint representatives to the Metro Vancouver board of directors. Appointed were Hepner, Villeneuve, Steele, Hayne Martin, and Gill was appointed as alternate for mayor. areid@thenownewspaper.com
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SOUTH SURREY — Bob and Brian Sumner, better known to their fans as the Sumner Brothers, have been organizing a yearly Christmas concert for nearly a decade, and this time around, the boys have it down pat more than ever. The local folk-rock band of brothers, whose other bandmates include Joseph Lubinsky Mast on bass and Leon Power on drums, are preparing their ninth annual Sumner Brothers Xmas Holiday Extravaganza and the duo says they’ve come a long way since their inaugural bash. But where did it all begin? Well, just a healthy love of the Christmas season. “It seems like you either love Christmas or hate Christmas, we love Christmas,” Brian said at the brothers’ South Surrey guitar and music studio on King George Boulevard. The Elgin Park Secondary School grads clearly aren’t of the population who think that the holiday has become too corporate in recent years. “The more corporate the better, as long as it starts December first,” Brian said. “I don’t care, as long as it’s December first, get in my face about it. I wanna know it’s Christmas.” Bob, however, says he had different motivations for throwing the once-a-year bash. “I think we started doing (A Sumner Brothers Xmas) just for a party,” he said, noting that the brothers put on three recurring shows each year: a Sumner Brothers Xmas Holiday Extravaganza, a Sumner Brothers Halloween and another called Old Bones, a birthday party for a friend. The first time around, in 2005, the boys rented out Vancouver’s Anza Club and fronted thousands of dollars for their own security, bartenders, décor and more. Another South Surrey band, the Star Captains, featuring Semiahmoo grad Jim Black, headlined the event. “They used to be much more difficult because we used to do them at the Anza Club or the Wise Hall and those we had to get our own security, our own door person, our own bartenders and then decorations and all that, so that would take months of preparation,” Brian revealed. “But now because we’ve been doing it so long, we already have the Christmas chair, all the lights, all the fake greens,” Bob chimed in. “Half our folks’ crawl space is like Tupperwares full of Sumner Brothers Christmas gear.”
Folk-rock band The Sumner Brothers host their Xmas IX Holiday Extravaganza concert on Saturday, Dec. 13 at Vancouver’s Rickshaw Theatre.
It seems like you either love Christmas or hate Christmas, we love Christmas…. The more corporate the better, as long as it starts December first. I don’t care, as long as it’s December first, get in my face about it. I wanna know it’s Christmas.
Besides fake foliage and mistletoe, a staple in the boys’ Christmas show is Sheldon, the whiskey-drinkin’ Santa who takes photos with concert-goers for $5, which includes a Sumner Brothers shotglass. The same Santa also played the part of Satan at this year’s Sumner Brothers Halloween show at Vancouver’s Rickshaw Theatre. “We have Sumner Brothers shot glasses that we make, so it would be five bucks, a shot and a picture with Santa, and he would generally have a shot with every single person who came through, and Santa would have to be carried out every year,” Bob said with a laugh. “He’s tried to curb that,” he jokingly assured. Now that the boys’ annual Yule time show is almost a decade old, they’re doing things a little differently.
SEE SUMNER BROTHERS VIDEO AT THENOWNEWSPAPER.COM “We just want Christmas to be... a sort of family and friends affair, so we’re inviting a ton of musicians who will do about two or three songs each,” Bob told the Now. Bands and musicians performing this year’s show include The Wild North, Ben Rogers, Rob Butterfield, Real Ponchos, Khari McClelland, Colleen Rennison, Twin Bandit, Dirty Luke, Johnny 99 and more. “It’s going to be such an extravaganza this year, there are going to be at least 20 songwriters or bands and then we’ll play a longer set at the end,” he said. Brian added that this year will be a lot less stressful than previous parties. “It used to be thousands of dollars on the table, ‘cause when you rent a room, you have all this money that goes out for beer, security, liquor licenses, everything. We’d just be nervous wrecks all night, hoping we’d get our money back. Now, for us, it’s just hoping that people show up.” Judging from their previous successes, it seems that the brothers will probably have a few repeat customers. Asked if the hassle seems too much to bear some years, the brothers replied, “it feels like that a little bit every year.” “But it always feels worthwhile when you’re done,” Bob was quick to add. A Sumner Brothers Xmas IX Holiday Extravaganza takes place at Vancouver’s Rickshaw Theatre on Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance at Liveatrickshaw.com and $15 at the door. kalexandra@thenownewspaper.com
CONCERTS New Hope Therapeutic Society and friends present “Christmas for Kenya” fundraising concert on Thursday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m., at Delta Church, 7696 112th St. “We will be featuring talented musicians who have volunteered their time to assist us with this worthwhile event.” Admission is by donation. New Hope Therapeutic Society supports St. Elizabeth Children’s Centre in Kisumu, Kenya, where 104 children are cared for and educated. “Timewalkers Christmas” concert featuring The Timewalkers band, 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 at Blue Frog Studios, White Rock. Tickets $35, Bluefrogstudios.ca. “A Muddy Christmas” concert featuring Mud Bay Blues Band, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at Blue Frog Studios, White Rock. Tickets $35. “Besides hearing some “mudified” Christmas favorites, we are hoping to hear some cuts from their new upcoming album, Colebrook Road.’” Tickets and info: Bluefrogstudios.ca. A Latin Guitar Christmas: “Guitarras Navidenas” concert featuring De La Terra on Sunday, Dec. 14 at Blue Frog Studios in White Rock, 7 p.m. start at 1328 Johnston Rd. Guitarist Doug Towle and band with a new show and album celebrating the music of the Christmas season, Latin style. Info: Bluefrogstudios.ca, 604 542-3055. Carolyn Arends: “Celebrating Christmas: The Story of Stories” concert on Sunday, Dec. 14 at Peace Portal Alliance church, South Surrey. Info: CarolynArends.com. “Traditional Christmas” concerts with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: Performances at 4 and 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18 at Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey, featuring seasonal readings by Christopher Gaze and guest choirs, as part of the VSO’s regional tour. Tickets are $42 via 604-876-3434, Vancouversymphony.ca. “Ray Charles: Spirit of Christmas” concert/show featuring Mike Henry and band, Friday, Dec. 19 at Blue Frog Studios, White Rock. 7 p.m. start. Info and tickets: Bluefrogstudios.ca, 604 542-3055. “A Child’s Christmas in Wales”: Concert/literary event 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22 at Anvil Centre Theatre, 777 Columbia St., New Westminster. “An annual holiday tradition. Experience this magical evening with live original music, readings, your favourite carols and Dylan Thomas’ classic tale with Russell Roberts, Colleen Winton, Sayer Roberts, Gower Roberts and Brian Tate. Tickets and info: 604521-5050, Ticketsnw.ca. New Years Eve Dance Party with Powder Blues Band: White Rock Blues Society hosts event Wednesday, Dec. 31 at Pacific Inn Resort. Tickets are $80 via Tickets.surrey.ca. “American Rock Legends: The Music of Bob Seger and John Fogerty”: Showcase performance by Dan Hare and his March Hare band, 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9 at Blue Frog Studios, White Rock. Tickets and info: Bluefrogstudios.ca. South End Summit 5: Annual concert fundraiser 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at Wheelhouse Theatre at Earl Marriott School in South Surrey. Celebrate Big Band music with award-winning jazz bands from Semiahmoo, Earl Marriott and Elgin Park secondary schools, with featured artist Ben Henriques and emcee David Proznick. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, Dec. 16, $20/$15 seniors & students (including GST) at Tapestry Music (1335 Johnston Rd., White Rock, 604-538-0906) and Semiahmoo Arts, at South Surrey Recreation and Arts Centre (14601 20th Ave., Surrey, 604-536-8333). More info: Semiahmooarts.com.
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given up all their after-school time to rehearsals and performances. Of course, Hunter Golden as the Demon and Kay Ariel Lozada as Fairy Twinkle really kept the show together with wit and character. The audience booed and cheered energetically. I also really appreciated the costuming by costume guru Pat McLean; a little bit of sparkle here and there really contributed to the appeal of the show, tickets for which are available by calling 604-536-7535. Oh yes, I must compliment director Lisa Pavilionis. She delivered a very traditional panto, kept the script tight and it was just the right length – and very appropriate for every member of the family. I have had 25 years of panto viewing, sometimes three or four a year. I liked this one a lot. And I wanted to mention the kids because without them, community theatre has no future. Great job, kids. While the traditional English pantomime is a feature of our seasonal entertainment, see › page 25
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CLUBS/LIVE MUSIC The Taphouse Guildford: Live music three nights a week at upscale bar, 15330 102A Ave., Surrey. 604583-8828, Thetaphouse.ca. Dublin Crossing: Live music six nights a week at 18789 Fraser Hwy., Surrey. 604-575-5470, Dublincrossing.com. Sawbucks Pub: Live music on select weekend nights, 1626 152nd St., South Surrey. “Almost Famous Karaoke” Thursdays, Trivia Night Tuesdays. 604-536-6420, Sawbuckspub.com.
Olympia Pizza: Live music, comedy and more at venue in Whalley, 10257 King George Blvd. 604-584-1388, Facebook.com/olympia.resto. Tues. and Thurs. open-mic night, live band jam night; Wed. “FreeStyle” hip-hop/ rap with Rasta Mike. Comedy night on last Friday of month with Dennis Lintonjua.
WRESTLING All Star Wrestling presents “Bodyslams For Toys” to benefit Surrey Christmas Bureau, at Alice McKay Building on the Cloverdale Fairgrounds on Sunday, Dec. 13. Bring a new toy for boy or girl (minimum $10 value) and enjoy a night of pro wrestling. “If you do
not have a toy, we will accept a $10 cash donation on behalf of the Christmas bureau.” Info: 604-7100872, Allstar-wrestling.com.
DANCE “The Nutcracker”: Royal City Youth Ballet Company presents this “much-loved traditional ballet with beautiful sets and extravagant costumes that illuminate the magic of the toy soldiers, Sugar Plum Fairy and a growing Christmas tree.” Shows performed from Dec. 12 to 14 at Surrey Arts Centre’s main stage, 13750 88th Ave., at Bear Creek Park, Surrey. Info and tickets: Royalcityyouthballet.org, 604-5015566, Tickets.surrey.ca.
Doug Towle brings his Guitarras Navidenas (“Christmas Guitars”) concert to White Rock’s Blue Frog Studios, with bassist Peter Davyduck and percussionist Lyndon Dewitt. See listing under Concerts, page 23.
THEATRE/STAGE “Babes in the Wood”: Christmas panto written by Jack Horner staged by White Rock Players’ Club until Dec. 27 at Coast Capital Playhouse, White Rock. Show dates Wednesday to Saturday 7:30 p.m., plus weekend matinees. Tickets range from $12 to $20, 604-536-7535, Whiterockplayers.ca. Ellie King’s “Sleeping Beauty”: Pantomime production staged by Royal Canadian Theatre Co. at Surrey Arts Centre from Dec. 20 to 28. For tickets and info, call 604-501-5566 or visit Arts.surrey.ca.
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CHRISTMAS “Winter Wonderland with Santa” at Newton Seniors Centre: Event on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. “A special all-ages gathering time with music, great food and of course a very special guest. Bring your family, friends and cameras for this fun-filled event.”Call 604-5015100, code 4380458. Admission $8 child, $4 adult, free for children under 2 years. Newton Seniors Centre located at 13775 70th Ave., Surrey. Vancouver Bach Choir Sing-A-
Long concert featuring Handel’s “Messiah”: Saturday, Dec. 13, featuring soloists Melanie Krueger, Barbara Towell, Martin Sadd and Willy Miles Grenzberg accompanied by organist Ellen Ay Laung. “All who wish to raise their voices in the Christmas spirit are welcome whether serious singers, shower singers or even those who have never experienced the joy of singing with a choir.” Tickets $25 in advance, $30 at the door, 8 p.m. start at White Rock Baptist Church, 1657 140th St. Tickets available at Tapestry Music, Tourism White Rock and Good Day Sunshine Cafe. Pioneer Christmas Celebration at Historic Stewart Farm in South Surrey: Annual event focuses on
how early Surrey settlers celebrated Christmas, on Saturday, Dec. 13 from noon to 4 p.m. (drop in, by donation). Tour the 1890s farmhouse decorated pioneer-style with fresh greenery and vintage Christmas decorations, listen to classic Christmas tunes and carols played on the parlour’s heritage piano, sample wood stovebaked gingerbread cookies and hot apple cider, more. At 13723 Crescent Rd, South Surrey. Info: 604-592-6956 or visit Surrey.ca/heritage. Evening Carol Sing event on Saturday, Dec. 13 at Historic Stewart Farm, starting at 6:30 p.m. “Join a local theatre group in Stewart Hall to sing along to your favourite carols. Tour the farmhouse with a costumed guide and sample traditional figgy
pudding and hot chocolate or apple cider. Fee: $5 per child or 55+ years, or $7.50 per adult 16+ years. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. At 13723 Crescent Rd, South Surrey. Info: Surrey.ca/heritage. Christmas carolers gather at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15 at Chartwell Imperial Place Retirement Residence, 13853 102nd Ave., Surrey. “Join us in singing your favourite Christmas carols led by Brian Gimbel, a popular entertainer here in Surrey. Lend your voice to celebrate this merry season. Enjoy refreshments compliments of our Chef Alan.” Info: Dale, 778-7350541, ext. 13178. Teen Winter Crafternoon event at City Centre Library on Wednesday, Dec. 17, from 4 to 6 p.m. “Come
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Library: “Vote for your favourite tree for a chance to win an eReader. Voting closes Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. Join us for the 3rd annual Festival of Trees as City Centre Library is turned into a winter wonderland of Christmas trees decorated by local businesses. The Festival of Trees is a Surrey Libraries’ fundraiser to support its early literacy programs.” Info: Surreylibraries.ca.
SPORTS Monday Night coed drop-in soccer (18+) at KPU Surrey, 6 to 8 p.m. Event fee is $5 by debit/credit. Beginners welcome.Info: Email kimateah@hotmail.com.
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Theatre for Young People or instructing dance at Surrey Arts Centre’s musicaltheatre intensives. Working with kids, it seems, is something Dunbar just can’t get away from. “I think I just naturally gravitated towards children’s theatre,” she said. “It kind of found me.” Now choreographing at Carousel for the heartwarming James and the Giant Peach, the classic Roald Dahl story about an Kayla Dunbar unwanted orphan who stumbles upon a giant magical peach and embarks on a fantastical adventure, Dunbar is finding her passion in working with kids. “(Carousel) didn’t even know I had a huge background in teaching kids and working with kids a lot,” she told the Now. “I just think children’s theatre is so important, it’s something that I’m very passionate about now.” James and the Giant Peach opened Dec. 6 and continues until Jan. 4 at Granville Island’s Waterfront Theatre. For show info, visit Carouseltheatre.ca or call 604-685-6217.
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VISUAL ART Semiahmoo Arts presents the “2014 Members Exhibition,” to Jan. 5 at The Turnbull Gallery at South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre. “This exhibition is a great opportunity to find that unique gift for someone, and also a wonderful way to discover a wide range of local artists in one convenient location.” The opening reception is open to the public, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, 14601 20th Ave., Surrey. Info: Semiahmooarts.com. Surrey Art Gallery: “Flora and Fauna: 400 years of Artists Inspired by Nature” exhibit, organized by the National Gallery of Canada, is on view to Dec. 14; Crescent Beach Photography Club’s “Global Views”
exhibit, to Feb. 8. “Open Sound 2014: Sonorous Kingdom” on view to Dec. 14. Gallery is located at Bear Creek Park, 88th Ave./King George Blvd. 604-501-5566, Surrey.ca/artgallery. Watershed Artworks gallery shop: Works by local artists featured at North Delta facility operated by non-profit Watershed Artworks Society, at 11425 84th Ave. Info: 604-596-1029, Watershedartworks.ca. Featured for month of December: Lana Hart’s “Finding my Way: A painter’s journey.”
MUSEUMS Surrey Museum: “Every River Tells A Story” exhibit on display to Dec. 20 – “People from past and present reflect on how Surrey’s rivers have shaped our identity.” Museum is located at 17710 56A Ave. Info: www.surrey.ca/heritage, 604-5926956.
Surrey Archives: Facility closed for maintenance from Dec. 2 to March 21, 2015. Enquiries at 604-502-6459 or archives@surrey.ca. 17671 56th Ave, Cloverdale.
Association Fraser South: “Become a volunteer tutor and help a child struggling with reading or math in a program sponsored by the Learning Disabilities Association Fraser South. Extensive training provided.” Attend an information session Jan. 5 or 6 in Surrey and Jan. 7 in Langley. Pre-register at 604591-5156. More info at Ldafs.org.
MARKETS White Rock winter market runs every Sunday to Dec. 14 at Elks Hall on George Street. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: Whiterockfarmersmarket. ca, 604-897-3276. North Delta winter market happens Sundays at Sunbury Hall, on Dunlop Road. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Surrey winter market held every second Wednesday at city hall, between noon and 4 p.m., ending in May. Info: surreymarket.org.
SALES/CRAFTS White Rock Museum & Archives’ 21st annual Christmas Craft Fair: Open daily until Dec. 22, more than 25 vendors. “Find something for everyone on your Christmas list including the family pet,” at 14970 Marine Dr., White Rock. Info: 604541-2223, Whiterock.museum.bc.ca. Cloverdale Christmas Craft event will take place Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Showbarn
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LIBRARY EVENTS Mushaira open-mic session on Saturday, Dec. 20 from 2 to 4 p.m., at George Mackie Library in North Delta. “The public is invited to participate in Mushaira, an open mic session where poets gather to perform their works. A cherished tradition in Pakistan and North India, Mushaira allows both the invited poets and members of the audience to perform.” Info: 604-594-8155.
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the recent cold snap. He represented Canada at a two-man team event in October in Argentina, played a little golf on a recent vacation to Mexico and has competed in some events on the Vancouver Golf Tour. He left Thursday for Florida with his coach, Phil Jonas, for a week of preparation that will include trying to get comfortable with Bermuda grass. “I will have had a good week of practice and preparation down here,” he said. “I don’t think I will have any excuses when the time comes. I’ll
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be ready to go.” The Champions course is the site of the annual Honda Classic on the PGA Tour. “A lot of water, a lot of sand and the courses can be windy,” Williams said. “I don’t mind the wind. I am a lowball hitter. The wind doesn’t really bother me. A lot of guys have to change the way they play in the wind. I don’t feel like I have to do much. The fact the course is surrounded by bunkers and water is also a good thing for me because that kind of makes it more of a ball-striking golf course. It doesn’t suit a guy who is a total bomber because you can’t hit it anywhere. You are going to have to be more precise.” Williams also thinks the six-round format benefits him. “The longer the better because I have proven over years that I am not really a fast starter,” he said. “I am more of a finisher. I have missed a lot of cuts by a shot or two shots. Not having a cut to worry about and the fact I can just go out and play my game is good for me. I think it suits my game better. It doesn’t put the pressure on me to have to go low the first couple of days to get into contention or to win this thing.” Williams will need to finish among the top 45 and ties to earn exempt status through the first two reshuffles of the 2015 Web.com Tour season. Everyone else in the field of about 160 players will earn some kind of conditional status but those finishing in the bottom half of the field generally don’t draw into many events. Williams and the other Canadians will be looking to replenish the Web.com Tour with Canucks. This past year, British Columbians Adam Hadwin, Nick Taylor and Roger Sloan all earned their 2015 PGA Tour cards via the Web.com Tour. “I am excited about having the opportunity,” Williams said. “It’s a pretty cool thing. Hopefully we can all do well and have some more Canadians out on the Web next year and then have a chance to move up to the PGA Tour.”
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VANCOUVER — It is the biggest test of Ryan Williams’ golfing life and he’s had lots of time to think about it. Williams has known since mid-September that he had a pass to the final stage of the Web.com Tour qualifying school, which begins today (Thursday, Dec. 11) in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. So it’s not like Williams has had to cram for this exam. “It has been on my mind since I got word that I was exempt through to the finals,” Williams said. “It’s been hard not think about it.” Williams, a Surrey/North Delta native who plays out of Hazelmere Golf Course and now lives in Vancouver, earned his exemption to the Q school finals by winning the seasonending Tour Championship in London, Ont., on Sept. 14 and finishing sixth on the PGA Tour Canada money list this year. Williams knows the six rounds he’ll play at the Fazio and Champions courses at PGA National Golf Club could change his golfing life. “You try not to make a bigger deal about it than what it is,” he said. “That is my attitude going into this tournament. If it wasn’t for my win, I don’t know if I would be here. I would have had to go through all three states and nothing is ever guaranteed. I look at this as if I have nothing to lose. I am going down there and I will have some status on the Web.com Tour no matter where I finish. I have a great opportunity to be an exempt player there next year. I just think it is the perfect situation for me. I don’t feel like I have the stress and pressure that maybe some of the other guys who have had to grind it out through the first two stages.” Williams will be one of two British Columbians at the final stage. Victoria’s Cory Renfrew, a graduate of the UBC golf team, was one of those players who had to play his way through the first two stages to qualify for the finals. Four other Canadians – Wes Heffernan and Ryan Yip of Calgary, Ottawa native Brad Fritsch and Quebec resident Beon Yeong Lee – are in the field. Williams has tried to keep his game in shape since the PGA Tour Canada season ended, but it hasn’t been easy with
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NORTH DELTA – Mike Ettinger is far from a stranger to the gridiron. Some would say it’s his second home, considering he stood on the sidelines for 22 seasons. However, the veteran Vancouver Mainland Football League coach is stepping away from the field after spending plenty of time running practices and drawing up plays. “I don’t smoke, drink or gamble,” Ettinger said. “This is my hobby. It gets me out of the house.” After spending more than two decades with a clipboard in his hand, Ettinger knows all about how precious his time is, as coaching has forced him to miss family events. Now a grandfather to a handful of children, the former UBC offensive lineman wants to spend more time with them. Ettinger started coaching for North Surrey, the same association he played for growing up, when his sons were of age to play football. He spent 13 years coaching peewee and bantam for his former association before deciding to coach the midget team in
Coquitlam. After one year with Coquitlam, a midget team became available with North Delta Longhorns, where Ettinger spent the following eight years. His wife, Ursula, took the journey with him by managing many of the teams he coached. “I definitely see his passion and love for the game. For me, it was a lot of fun,” she said. Ursula added one of the most rewarding things to see is the evolution of some of the players when the season comes to an end. “At the beginning, they’re all real tough guys. They don’t talk to anybody. They’re all in their little cliques,” Ursula said. “By the end of the season… all of a sudden something just clicks. Something just gels with the team and that’s the point that you see these kids. All of a sudden they’re talking to everybody on the team.” One of the key things Ettinger and fellow coach Orlando McCarty established in North Delta was involving every child who wanted to play football, even if they’re from low-income families or an at-risk youth. No see › page 39
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matter the personal situation, the pair gave their all to allow every child a chance to put on a helmet and get on the field. “We make sure that if the kids want to play football, they get to play football,” Ettinger said.“Delta is really good for that.” Added McCarty: “He’s the type of guy that if you have an issue, he will do what he can to take care of it.” When asked what it was like coaching alongside Ettinger, McCarty joked it was “a headache.” “He always made it feel like we were both head coaches. He always said it was our team,” he said.“Any decisions that were made, he would always ask me.” McCarty, who travels from Blaine, Washington to work with Ettinger, has
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When it comes to electric motor vehicles, one company steals the headlines and the other quietly goes about making the sales figures. Tesla might shine in the spotlight, but in terms of putting keys in the hands of ordinary consumers, the Nissan Leaf is doing for electric mobility what the Prius once did for hybrid technology. It’s pretty amazing when you think about it. Here, sold at a regular dealership alongside ordinary internal combustion engines, is a perfectly ordinary car with four doors and a hatch that just happens to plug into the wall. It’s not wildly futuristic, nor impractical, nor really avant garde. It’s just a car. Mind you, there are all sorts of details that make the Leaf an unusual choice of transportation. On the market for four years now, Nissan’s electric car is unique in many ways. The question is; does it work for you?
Design:
With no need for a conventional radiator or the other trappings of a gasoline-powered car, the surprise is how much the Leaf actually looks like its entry-level cousin, the Note. It’s got an amphibious-looking face, LED headlights and taillights, a few blue-means-efficient badges here and there, but to the average onlooker, it’s just a pleasant little hatchback. Standard wheel size is a 16” steel wheel, with S models coming with 16” alloys, and SL models equipped with 17” alloys. All cars come with a rear spoiler, with the SL trim gaining a small solar panel embedded in it. Mudguards are standard.
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Inside, the Leaf is again mostly ordinary, with a few unusual touches. Because it saps power to warm up the cabin, there are heated seats front and rear, and a standard heated steering wheel. This latter is just the best. I don’t know how
we all manage to live through the winter without a heated steering wheel. The seats are nicely comfortable, with plenty of rear leg room, and the trunk is well-sized. Because it was designed from the ground up to be an electric car, the Leaf doesn’t suffer from the cargo-loss you find it electrified versions of regular cars, such as the Ford Focus EV with its cramped rear hatch. Other than that, some futurism extends into the cabin, where the instrument display shows a series of dots displaying power use or regeneration. Mid-range models and up get a range indicator as part of the satellite navigation that shows how far you can go on a charge, and the puck-shaped gear-lever is like something you’d expect to find on a Star Trek shuttle.
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Forget Rolls-Royce: this is probably the quietest car I’ve ever driven. Heavily insulated against road noise, the Leaf is whisper quiet, especially at city speeds, with the loudest thing in the car being the fan. Power comes from a 107hp, 187lb/ft electric motor that provides instant shove from rest through a single-speed transmission. While the Leaf is nominally no more powerful than a Micra, the immediate availability of the torque means that it feels much faster. That’s assuming you have it in the right mode, however. Put the Leaf in eco-mode, and the throttle response drops to a level that makes it feel like you’re driving through maple syrup. Range is improved, but the car feels very slow.
compact commuter, and if you run low on electric power, recharging is a somewhat more involved affair than just popping over to the gasoline pump. However, for most everyday driving tasks, the Leaf is more than up to the job. I drove it home, up the hill from downtown to the North Shore, didn’t bother plugging it in, then I drove to and from Richmond in rush hour. Even though the weather was cold enough to be running the power-sapping heater nearly full blast, there was still enough juice left over to run for groceries, or pick up kids from school, or all the other little end-of-day tasks you might have. You don’t even really need a quick charger at home, as the lower mainland is dotted with chargers these days. Park out front at the Granville Island market, and you can charge up your car for free. It’s an interesting way to get around, with hardly any drawbacks. Yes, long-distance road trips are a bit tricky, but that’s why you buy a Hellcat Challenger as a second car. Or maybe that’s just me.
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As mentioned, mid-range Leaf models come with satellite navigation, based on a 7” touchscreen display. A backup camera is standard, and the top-level cars come with Nissan’s clever Aroundview monitor which shows a view all around the car - hence the name, obviously. Keyless entry and pushbutton start are standard, as is the aforementioned heated steering wheel, which I may have allegedly tried to steal and install in my own personal car - allegedly.
Flick it back into regular mode while driving (just a push of the thumb on the steering-wheel-mounted button), and the Leaf surges forward with glee. It’s actually pretty fun to scoot around in regular mode at city speeds, with the Leaf’s point-and-shoot torque meaning you can zip forward to merge with ease.
There’s also a huge suite of Bluetooth-related technologies, including streaming audio and a hands-free text-message assistant. Possibly the most interesting smartphone-related feature is the Carwings app, which lets you monitor your Leaf’s charging, battery levels, and even kick on the air-conditioning remotely.
Now, here are a few words about the range. The ‘15 Leaf is much quicker to charge than previous models, but with the batteries fully topped off, still only provides a total theoretical range of 135 kilometres. That’s about a quarter of your average
Fuel economy is officially rated at the equivalent of 1.9L/100kms, or about $3 to charge. You can also set the Leaf up to draw power during off-peak times, when electricity is cheaper, bringing costs down further.
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craig elaborated on the essential objectives and the criteria a dealership is obligated to meet. “in order to qualify for the award, it’s contingent partly on sales: a dealer must sell a specific number of vehicles,” explained craig. “Performance regarding the sale of auto parts is also a component: a dealer must be successful in selling parts and maintaining a high-level of customer satisfaction. with regards to gold Key, they maintain a great staff of people, remain committed, and continue to be successful.” “it was a real privilege to welcome our isuzu canada guests to our dealership,” said fuller. “together with the gold Key team, we enjoyed a wonderful Japanese lunch to mark the occasion.” as a premier medium duty truck dealer in transportation, commercial vehicles and diesel engines, gold Key isuzu trucks
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Pastor Randy Emerson of Cloverdale Christian Church prays with councillors, from left, Dave Woods, Mary Martin, Bruce Hayne, Judy Villeneuve, Mayor Linda Hepner and Tom Gill after being sworn in Monday night at city hall. (Photo: AMY REID)
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he unanimous slate of Surrey First was sworn into office on Monday, accompanied by a jazz quartet and even a performance by Mark Donnelly, he of national anthem-singing fame. I didn’t mind the fanfare and the tired, predictable speeches about Surrey moving forward (not backward which, apparently, is a terrible direction to go under any circumstances) since I expected those. No, what I minded and did not expect was the 1970s throwback to praying in municipal hall. Seriously, what was that all about? Following the swearing-in ceremony, pastor Randy Emerson of Cloverdale Christian Church led an invocation. See also COUNCIL SWORN IN › page 17
“It’s an honour to pray and bless this new council and her worship the mayor. So let’s pray,” Emerson said. It’s got to be kind of a shock to the system for many people who voted for Barinder Rasode, going from thinking they were electing the city’s first ethnically Punjabi mayor to seeing a Christian prayer group at the first official meeting of the new council. Ironic, too, given the sheer number of ethnically Sikh voters who supported Surrey First at the ballot box. But whether they were praying to God, Allah, or Vishnu, none of that has a place in the secular halls of our taxpayer-funded government buildings. And if it does, then we’re truly opening up
a can of worms. It’s true that freedom of religion is guaranteed under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 1982, and the preamble to the Charter even reads “Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law.” However, the problem with any strict interpretation of our Charter was noted by constitutional scholar Peter Hogg, in that the mention of the “supremacy of God” is contrary to section 2 of the Charter, which protects freedom of conscience. This freedom allows an individual to hold or consider a viewpoint that is independent of others, such as the viewpoint that God does not exist nor does he have a hand in the affairs of men.
Indeed, one might wonder whether council candidate and Flying Spaghetti Monster minister Obi Canuel, had he won a seat, would have held a sermon over a bowl of pasta to thank His Noodly Appendage for the blessing he has bestowed on all his pirate followers in Surrey. If that sounds silly, you’re beginning to have an idea of how we, the atheists in society, feel when religious people force us to listen to prayers. Not only does it waste time, it’s awkward for those of us who don’t believe in God to have to stand somewhere and bow our heads while listening respectfully. Perhaps if I had been invited to a friend’s dinner party, or a housewarming, or an actual church, it might be a something I’d be
willing to bear for the sake of friendship. It’s not like this is the first time religion has mixed with government. I was forced to recite the Lord’s Prayer in public school in the 1980s. I still know all the words by heart. Thankfully, diversity of thought prevailed and it was removed from schools. Look, I understand that some people hold their religious beliefs very deeply and I can respect that. But it shouldn’t be happening in our taxpayer-funded buildings. And I’m actually surprised I have to remind anybody of this, let alone our newly anointed council members. Adrian MacNair is a staff reporter and photographer with the Now. Reach him at amacnair@thenownewspaper.com.
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She said cost differences can occur for several reasons – including having to deal with land issues such as slope protection or the need to build new roads and infrastructure to accommodate the project. But she said differences in municipal fees and processing times don’t automatically cause higher buying prices for consumers. “It’s much more complicated than that,” Holden said. The report is a joint research project involving SFU’s Urban Studies Program, the Greater Vancouver Home Builders Association and Urban Development Institute. Researchers used four measures to produce a Housing Partnership Index that lists the top 10 Metro Vancouver communities for townhouse development. Langley Township topped the list, followed by Richmond, Vancouver, Port Moody, Coquitlam, Surrey, Maple Ridge, White Rock, Port Coquitlam and the City of North Vancouver. Municipal estimates of the time required to approve the proposed townhouse project ranged from a low of 39 weeks in White Rock to a high of 72 weeks in Maple Ridge.
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Hepner said she intends to create a cultural corridor to advance Surrey’s creative industry, hopes to make the city more age-friendly and develop a social innovation strategy. “There is a long list of things to get done and the list is getting longer…. Over the next four years, time will be a precious commodity,” Hepner said. As for wards, she said while she doesn’t believe in the system herself, she is “prepared to listen” if it’s what the public wants. See also COLUMN › page 11
Asked if she would be creating a deputy mayor position, Hepner didn’t rule it out. “Having a deputy mayor requires a bylaw and also requires me to abdicate some authority directly to a deputy mayor and not to have it myself. “And until my own feet are solidly on the ground as mayor I won’t be doing anything
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