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‘Jungle kittens’ strike a chord Thousands of feral cats live around Langley in largely invisible colonies Matthew Claxton

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LANGLEY — A box of skinny, sickly kittens has kick-started an effort to protect Langley’s thousands of feral and stray cats. In late 2013, a box of 10 kittens arrived at Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS), rescued by a worker in Port Kells, near the Langley-Surrey border. Dubbed the “jungle kittens,” they were sent to LAPS foster volunteer Shelly Roche, who runs the wildly popular Tiny Kittens Facebook page. Roche documented the process of caring for the kittens on her live internet stream, and it was a lot more intensive than most of her fostering jobs. The kittens had ringworm and upper respiratory infections, and required a lot of care. “It wasn’t just watching cute kittens,” Roche said. Kim McFarland came on board after adopting two of the kittens. The two women realized there had been a lot of other cats coming from the same industrial area, as far back as 2008, according to LAPS records. Worse, they had almost all been suffering from a wide array of diseases on arrival. “So the colony here was sick,” said McFarland. McFarland and Roche decided to team up and launched Operation Jungle Moms to try to catch the mother of the litter of 10. The project kept going all year, has attracted around 30 additional volunteers and has widened its scope to a full “trapneuter-release” program. Programs like this, usually dubbed TNRs, have been run around Langley for years, often initiated by independent individuals or small groups. They identify a colony of feral cats, feed the animals and then attempt to trap them, have them fixed and release them again. Without the constant addition of new litters of kittens, a colony should shrink on its own. The aim is to end the cycle of disease among feral cats, and to reduce their overall numbers humanely. “This is a terrible place to live if you’re a cat,” Roche said of the industrial area in Port Kells. Near a waste-transfer station, the area offers food in the form of rats, but it is also home to coyotes that prey on cats, there

ABOVE: Kim McFarland, left, and Shelly Roche founded an effort to track and aid feral cat colonies in Langley. (Photo: MATTHEW CLAXTON) RIGHT: A litter of rescued feral kittens.

is a lot of traffic and diseases have been spreading for years. Feral cats have very short life expectancies compared to their domestic counterparts, said Sean Baker, manager of the Patti Dale Animal Shelter in Aldergrove. A feral cat can expect to live just four years, compared to 13 to 15 for an indoor pet. Because cats can start giving birth to litters at six months of age, colonies can grow quickly. A rule of thumb is that there is up to one feral cat for every 10 residents, said Baker. That would mean about 12,000 to

14,000 in the Langley area. Roche and McFarland set up a feeding station under some trees near a railway spur line. They tried to draw in cats to the feeding area, then trap them and remove them for medical treatment. “They were very trap-shy, they’re very smart,” said Roche. “It was just Shelly and me for about two months,” McFarland added. They would come out at night and monitor the trap through night-vision cameras from a nearby car. They

had to do all their work at night because the feral cats are almost entirely nocturnal. Their adventures included some attention from the RCMP – “So you’re the two suspicious females I’ve been called about,” one officer joked – along with visits to the trap by raccoons and skunks. They caught about half a dozen feral cats over the course of the year, along with one clearly terrified pet cat, either lost or abandoned; he jumped into a volunteer’s arms when approached. But many of the cats avoided the trap altogether, including a number of heavily pregnant mothers. Operation Jungle Moms needs two things now, including time to train existing volunteers (dealing with feral cats is difficult, as they are liable to lash out and have health issues). Also, they need to help LAPS raise money for its cat isolation facility. Dubbed the “isoasis,” it is expected to cost about $540,000.

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Danny Steele (left), a Walnut Grove resident, performs in his first Langley Players’ production, called SelfHelp. He has been acting professionally and in the amateur/community realm since age 12. (Contributed photo: GINA CHALLENGER)

Langley embalmer tackles detective role in ‘Self-Help’ Roxanne Hooper

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LANGLEY — A relative newbie to Langley, Danny Steele said jumping feet-first into the production of a comedy seemed like an ideal way to re-immerse himself in community theatre and also get to know the Langley Players drama team. Fellow cast members in the upcoming production of Self-Help have made the 63-year-old funeral home director and embalmer feel very welcome since he showed up for audition back in early September. Steele, who moved from New Westminster to Walnut Grove last March, plays the role of Detective Snow in the Players’ winter show, which opens Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Brookswood playhouse. He and his husband Don saw the Langley Players’ spring production of Light Sensitive, another comedy, and were “very impressed” with the quality of the production and the acting, Steele said. While he has been engrossed in acting since age 12, he hadn’t actually been on stage for more than five years, and said he was anxious to reconnect with the thespian community. He wouldn’t hesitate, having worked with the cast and crew three days a week for the past few months, to consider this his new “home theatre.” This isn’t a lead role for Steele, but that’s OK. It’s been fun and challenging, he said, explaining that he has no similarities with the character, and therefore, he has had to really work to understand him before bringing him to life on stage. He’s confident he’s managed to do that, and has invited a number of his friends to see him in the upcoming show. “I’m not on until the second act, but I keep telling them it’s well worth the wait.”

Langley Players has selected another comedy by Canadian playwright Norm Foster. Self-Help tells the story of a married couple, both second-rate theatre actors, who re-invent themselves as nationally renowned self-help gurus. Their lives unravel in a farce as they try to conceal a body and hold on to their falsely won fame. It’s dubbed a clever and fun look at love and the selfhelp industry, and what this couple will do to stay on top. “It’s very funny,” Steele said. While he described it as an adult-oriented play, he said “even a non-theatre person would get a good giggle out of it.” Steele is not the only Langley actor in this production. He’s joined on stage by a few familiar local faces, including Langley’s Ken Boyd as the lead character of Hal Savage, as well as Langley’s Barb Coulter playing Ruby Delvecchio. Self-Help’s playwright, Norm Foster, is a Torontonian who worked in radio for a quarter century before discovering his passion for theatre. He’s been writing plays for 30 years, and isn’t showing any signs of slowing down, said producer Dave Williams. Director Mary Renvall added: “It has been a real treat to direct a group of actors who have such a strong commitment to their craft and enormous comedic talent.” Self-Help runs from Jan. 15 through Feb. 14 (Thursdays to Sundays) at Langley Playhouse, 4307 200th St. in Brookswood. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $15 each and available by calling 604-534-7469, emailing reservations@langleyplayers. com, or going online to www.brownpapertickets. com/producer/133005. Langley Advance

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Big nomination for little film Song featured in Surrey director’s film shortlisted for an Oscar Now contributor Twitter @kristialexandra

here’s a proverb among the Indian immigrant community that says there are three unreliable things when moving to a new country: your work, the weather and your wife. That adage is the basis for CanadianPunjabi filmmaker Harpreet Sandhu in his 2014 film Work Weather Wife, a Punjabi and English film that deals with themes of infidelity, identity and honour killings. The film was recently shortlisted for the 87th Academy Awards under the Best Original Song category. The two songs that earned the movie its nomination are “Moon” and “Long Braid,” both of which were composed by Sandhu. The director is also vying for a nomination for the Canadian Screen Award. “It’s very funny to me because they have millions and millions of dollars and they can create any set,” Sandhu said of sharing a spot on the shortlist with big-budget Hollywood flicks. “They can create a $1-million set today and they can destroy it. I can’t do that. It’s very exciting and it’s very hopeful for independent filmmakers.” The film, the screenplay for which Sandhu wrote in 2009, follows an Indian couple that moves to Canada in anticipation of more independence, money and freedom. The wife, Dimple (played by CanadianHindi actress Reema Nagra), is wooed by con-artist Vick (played by Sandhu himself), and finds herself in an extramarital affair. What happens as a result is highly contentious subject matter for the community, according to the director. “The film raises a very important issue of honour killings through infidelity and

Surrey film director Harpreet Sandhu composed the songs in his movie Work Weather Wife that earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. the ignorance of the male counterpart; how and why these things happen and what’s the significance of the honour and culture behind it,” he said. “The lead character of the film, he defies all the cultural influence that drives people to honour killing and he uses a judgement to make a decision that’s pertinent to his child’s future and how, instead of doing the killing, how he accepts that life is made of mistakes and right and wrong decisions.” Sandhu, who wrote, directed, starred in and composed music for the film, has been living in Surrey for over 10 years, but only took up filmmaking around 2006. His previous careers include working as a police officer in Alberta, a computer technician and as a professional athlete. His switch to film wasn’t just a career move of passion, it was a conscientious one, he said. “I wanted to make something meaningful and I am committed to meaningful cinema,” Sandhu said. “I want to make films that are good for our children. Filmmaking is a bigger canvas

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Talented bands from Earl Marriott, Elgin Park and Semiahmoo Secondary schools swing into action Saturday (7 p.m.) for the fifth annual fundraiser known as South End Summit. The bigband showcase, at Earl Marriott’s Wheelhouse Theatre (15751 16th Ave., South Surrey), will also feature guest artist Ben Henriques (who honed his musical chops locally), emcee Dave Proznick and an appearance by Dal Richards. Tickets are $20 ($15 for students, seniors) at Tapestry Music and Semiahoo Arts. Visit Semiahmooarts. com or call 604-536-8333.

Sometimes the home can be a war zone, especially if you’ve got a child who’s always in battle mode. This Friday (Jan. 16) at Surrey’s Bell Performing Arts Centre, Dr. Laura Markham helps parents find the “sweet spot” referencing Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., tickets are $20 at Childcareoptions.ca.

“Don’t miss your doctor’s appointment.” That message was key up until the 1940s, when there was just a single doctor serving everyone south of the Fraser to the edge of the peninsula. White Rock’s Museum & Archives (14970 Marine Dr.) documents the difficult time for early settlers in its new exhibit, Critical Care: A History of Hospitals in a Border Town. The exhibit opens Saturday, admission by donation.

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A “bigger and better” Surrey Night Market will return to Cloverdale Fairgrounds this spring and summer. The open-air market’s second season will begin May 29 and will run until Sept. 20, with events every Friday, Saturday and Sunday during that time period. The market will feature close to 50 food vendors and around 125 merchandise vendors, according to director Satbir Cheema. “The attendees will get to sample a wide variety of foods, services and goods, and enjoy performances by local bands, singers and dancers without having to cross any bridges,” Cheema stated. “The event will have numerous rides and games for children and youth, and multiple door prizes for attendees. Parking will be free.” More details are posted at Surreynightmarket.com.

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Envision Financial’s fourth branch in Surrey will be located at the Brick Yard Station development located at highways 15 and 10 in Cloverdale, the company has announced. Slated to open in June, the 2,174-squarefoot location will house a new, full-service Envision Financial branch with retail and

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business banking and wealth services. “Cloverdale is a fast-growing and dynamic community, and we’ve been looking to expand our presence into this area for a number of years,” said Shelley Besse, president of Envision Financial.

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Five people have been elected to the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Alumni Association (KPUAA). Directors Rachel Baitz (Surrey), David Dryden (Surrey), Avi Kay (Burnaby), Carmen Lung-Pita (Richmond) and Jaya Panwar (Burnaby) are tasked to “work to strengthen KPU’s community relationships, and increase the impact graduates have on the university, its communities and the world.” Each will serve two-year terms except Baitz, who accepted the one threeyear term available on the board. The new directors join returning board members Vikram Bubber (Surrey), who will serve as treasurer, and Lindsay Civitarese (Surrey), this year’s vice-chair. Harpreet Bains (Coquitlam) will continue on as chair for a second year. Submit your business news items by email to edit@thenownewspaper.com, with “Business Notebook” in the subject line.

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planning & Design for Development of surrey Centre Cemetery Dear Resident(s): please join us for a public open house to receive information and provide feedback on the proposed conceptual plans for the future development of surrey Centre Cemetery. City staff are currently working with a Cemetery design consultant and have developed two conceptual design options that seek to make best use of the remaining unused cemetery lands. These designs will incorporate a variety of interment and memorialization options with the goal of improving services for surrey’s diverse population. The design consultants and cemetery staff will provide information about the project, receive community feedback and answer questions regarding potential plans. The information gathered at this meeting will help to further guide the design of the Cemetery. The open house will be held on:

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SFU hopes new program brews up more successes Christopher Poon

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SURREY — If you haven’t already heard, people around here kind of love their beer. With three microbreweries in Surrey, one in White Rock and three in Delta, microbrewing south of the Fraser is turning into something of a big deal. And while it’s one thing to drink beer, SFU Surrey is hoping a new certificate program starting this fall will encourage even more locals to get in on how it’s made. The program is called the Craft Beer and Brewing Essentials and is part of SFU’s Continuing Studies Faculty. Comprised of five courses, it will start in October. Upon completion, students will receive a Craft Beer and Brewing Essentials Certificate and a bevvy of knowledge in, well, bevvies. Last year, SFU debuted a lone beer course called the Science of Brewing and according to Larry White, director of non-credit programs at SFU, that course sparked further interest in educational offerings relating to beer. “We thought this would be an interesting program to reach out to home hobbyists to give them a background in the science of brew production as well as the folks who might already being working in the industry and wanted to learn a small credential,” White explained. But SFU won’t be the only university offering a course in the science of suds. Kwantlen Polytechnic University currently offers a two-year diploma program in brewing and brewing operations. That

Bottoms up SFU’s Craft Beer and Brewing Essentials launches in October and registration for the program is now open. Those interested are invited to attend one of several upcoming information sessions, the next of which will be held at SFU Surrey on Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. program launched in 2014 and is housed at the KPU Langley campus. However, White said that this course isn’t meant to compete with KPU’s. “Our program is giving folks the very foundation stages of craft beer,” he said, noting it would take about nine months for students to complete in its entirety. “Kwantlen’s program is two years so it’s going to attract folks that are a little bit more decided that craft beer is a field they want to go into…and probably have some specific career objectives.” White said the SFU program would give students a fundamental knowledge on the science behind fermentation, how to assess the quality of beer and culminate in a lab course where they’ll be able to put their knowledge to the test. And with SFU being a partner of Central City Brewers & Distillers, White is hopeful the lab will be held at the former brew space located directly behind Central City’s brew pub.

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WAT e R M A I n F L u s h I n G As part of the City’s maintenance program, the flushing of the watermains in the areas located between 52nd Avenue & 88th Avenue & 176th street to 196th street will occur from Jan. 10, 2015 to June 1, 2015. Flushing of watermains is required to remove sediments and to maintain water quality. This may result in your water supply appearing cloudy due to the sediments. since some staining of laundry may result and some industrial processes may be affected, we recommend the following. • Run your cold water tap until the water clears up • Check the water supply prior to doing laundry

For information and updates on the project, or to provide feedback online, please visit www.surrey.ca/cemeteries. If you have any questions, email amchristian@surrey.ca or call 604-598-5770. We look forward to hearing from you regarding our proposed enhancements.

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NEWTON — If you’re planning to check out Newton Cultural Centre Gallery’s exhibit, Survivors, don’t expect to see images of remote jungle living from reality television. No, the gallery’s current show is about a different kind of survivor. “For some of us, surviving is just coming out the other side. Nevermind that we’re damaged, you’ve come out the other side,” said Jennifer Wyatt, the gallery’s events co-ordinator. Wyatt also has a few written pieces on display as part of the Survivors exhibit. “For some of us, surviving is coming out the other side and having learned something. A lot of the art is showing that we’ve learned something and hoping that it doesn’t happen again.” What are they survivors of? Cancer, miscarriage, abuse, mental illness and other major crises. It’s no walk through

reality TV, Wyatt says. The outlet for the seven artists in the show is what helped them survive, but the act of letting it all show was the daunting part of creating the work. “All seven of us have things to say,” Wyatt said with a chuckle. “For a lot of us, these are very therapeutic works. They may not be pretty, but they are very therapeutic.” Works in the show include installations showing colostomy inserts impaled on a metal spine, a made bed with a quilt identifying words like “disown” and “pain” hanging from a tree, abstract paintings and written word. As for her own survival, Wyatt said revealing her stories was “really nervewracking.” “It’s such a personal thing, that putting it on the wall still clenches my stomach,” she said. Likewise, other artists in the show had a hard time getting down to the nitty-gritty and telling-all through

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New Year in Newton brings new optimism CHANGE: Community advocates and new mayor all agree it’s time to move Surrey’s embattled neighbourhood forward STORY BY AMY REID

y any measure, Newton’s had a tough go of it. Grim headlines from 2014 included “Husband arrested after woman found dead in Newton home,” “Two charged after RCMP-involved shooting in Newton,” “Neighbours decry area’s decline

after Newton man killed” and “Woman shot in leg at Newton trailer park.” Then there was the tragic murder of 17-year-old Serena Vermeersch, whose body was found alongside railway tracks in an industrial area last September, across the street from her high school, Sullivan

Heights. Other 2014 homicides in the area included Milton Reyes-Moraga being stabbed inside a home and Mandeepak Chahal being killed in an apparent fight on June 19. And just one day before 2014 began, 53year-old Julie Paskall lost her life following

a brutal attack outside Newton Arena, where she was picking up her son from a hockey game. Residents have been outspoken for years about issues in the area, including drug dealing, homelessness, prostitution and petty crime.

Philip Aguirre, Newton BIA executive director and Jude Hannah, a community advocate behind the group ReNewton Nation, are fighting for change. (Photo: KEVIN HILL)

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The most recent statistics show an increase in crime in the area. In Newton, crime was up by 26 per cent in the first three quarters of 2014 when compared to 2013, which included a 21 per cent increase in sex assaults and a 34 per cent increase in property crimes. Meanwhile, Whalley saw a jump of just 13 per cent, and the city’s overall crime increased by 21 per cent during the same time. During the civic election last November, the spotlight was on the community’s crime. With all eyes on Newton, is 2015 the year change is finally coming to the neighbourhood? Advocates hope so. The Newton BIA hosted a meeting in late December to talk about the area’s future, discussing how to make positive change and reduce crime in the area they call home. Top of mind was getting traction on the city’s promised plans for Newton’s town centre, said Jude Hannah, a community advocate behind the group ReNewton Nation. “We’ve said it before: Downtown Newton has great bones. There is so much potential to create a vibrant, village-like hub in the true centre of Surrey,” she noted. Hannah said she’d like to see the city create a street that could be closed off for community events, a park and pond in the wooded area south of the Newton Library, and walkways connecting the town centre. All of these things will “contribute to a greater sense of community and that will improve safety,” she added. “The people who live here are doing so much on their own to bring happiness and hold positive events and celebrations. We need the city to come on board as well.” Hannah said she’d like the city to replace aging street lighting throughout the downtown area, and to “once and for all” enforce the city’s unsightly property bylaw and tear down the “eyesore that was once the public market.” “It’s not doing any favours in the image department,” she stressed.

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Philip Aguirre, owner of the Old Surrey Restaurant and executive director of the Newton BIA, said he’s prepared to fight for the community to ensure change. Like Hannah, he hopes to see the city finally implement its Newton Town Centre plan. “Phase one of the plan, I’d like that to be fast-tracked,” he told the Now, which includes creating a park in the area, and he’d like to see the project break ground before the year is out. He’d also like to see redevelopment of the aging Newton Wave Pool and arena, noting for years the community has watched as other neighbourhoods have seen upgrades and new facilities. He said Newton’s core has the potential to be a hub – and already is – but needs to be cleaned up. When it comes to safety, Aguirre hopes the city will continue its contract with Commissionaires, and hopes to see a large

Members of The Friends of the Grove stand under newly installed lighting in the park beside the Newton Recreation Centre before Christmas. The decorative lighting creates a pathway from the grove to the library and will stay up year round. (Photo: RIC ERNST/PNG) contingent of the 100-plus new officers coming to Surrey be deployed in Newton. He’d also like to see the CCTV program (video surveillance) increased in the area. But there’s not one thing that will fix Newton’s crime problem, he noted. “How do you fix a community? You need to galvanize the community to be proud and to be part of the moving change forward,” he said, adding the BIA hopes its plans to encourage participation in Block Watch and business programs will contribute to moving the area in the right direction. As well, the BIA has a number of events in the works for 2015, including a drivein movie night at King’s Cross Shopping Centre, a B.C. Day run, and a variety of other holiday events. Aguirre hopes the activities will spur more community engagement and attract residents from outside Newton, thus increasing safety and helping business. But the community needs better spaces to hold events, he stated, which the city needs to provide.

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In 2014, following Paskall’s murder, the city put in new CCTV cameras at the Newton Arena, wave pool and seniors centre. And Surrey’s crime task force recommended more police officers and foot patrols in February. Also last year, the city enhanced streetlights at the Newton bus loop. More recently, decorative lighting was installed at “The Grove,” a forested area near the bus loop, creating a pathway from the grove to the library, which will stay up year round. Currently, the City of Surrey’s plans for Newton Town Centre are to develop a

“transit-oriented, mixed-use urban centre” with walkable streets. Plans include creating a formal public park and plaza east of the Newton Wave Pool and creating a “Festival Street” that could be closed down for events. Back in 2008, the city endorsed a planning process for the area in partnership with TransLink, focused around a new transit exchange. But without the bus loop moved, the neighbourhood’s revitalization has been stalled. Recognizing that, Mayor Linda Hepner said she’s considering other ways to advance the city’s plans. Hepner said she’s in preliminary talks with a significant Newton investor about “advantaging the town centre plan and how we can make that happen, sooner than later.” She noted the city’s plans to establish “Festival Street,” which could be shut down for community activities, requires a new road. Current plans require the transit loop to be moved in order to build it. “So that becomes the sticking point there, which is why I’ve been having discussions with other investors on what can we do that perhaps moves some of the public facilities off of our public facilities site and utilize it for private investment and move the public facility to something outside of the core, but still in Newton. I don’t know how that will play out, that’s going to take me a while to advance those discussions.” Hepner said giving Newton a facelift is crucial, given that it will be a major stop along her promised LRT line. She’s committed to having the transit line operational by 2018. “If I’m going to have a rail that goes

down from City Centre and stops in Newton… both of those linchpins are going to have to be positively activated,” she said. “We’ve got now the City Centre, and if we were to go down 104th (Avenue) to Guildford, we’ve also got all the activity that has happened with the significant investment in the Guildford mall area. And now, the next piece is the Newton linchpin, and I’ve got my L-line pretty much solidified for economic activity.” Hepner said creating an economic investment zone, similar to what was done in City Centre, is not outside the realm of what she’s considering for Newton. Surrey offered financial incentives for companies that invested in City Centre, which included waiving property taxes for three years, reducing development cost charges by 30 per cent and cutting building permits in half. And during her mayoral campaign, Hepner talked of establishing a “cultural corridor” along King George Boulevard from City Centre to Newton. “Are there opportunities to do economic zone investment, if it has something to do with the creative industry? Why not?” Oliver Lum, Surrey’s communications manager, said the city has been working on the town centre plan, consulting with the community and the BIA, about what to do with city-owned land south of the wave pool and arena. He said a public meeting is tentatively set for February to share the city’s plans. Aguirre said he’s optimistic 2015 will be the year the city moves on its long since promised plans for Newton, adding: “We’d love to have no more headlines in Newton.” areid@thenownewspaper.com

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t’s pretty hard to make a meal out of galvanized steel. Then again, farming would likely be difficult without using tools made out of the stuff. Long-time South Surrey farmer Carl Thielemann is worried his 42-acre farm has come under siege by city politicians and developers who want to build a 62,000-square foot hot dip galvanizing factory in Campbell Heights. Thielemann’s dilemma, indeed shared by all of us, once again raises the old “development-versusfarmland” debate. And so, the battle between the old and the new, development versus agriculture and the environment, is once again met, this time near 24th Avenue and 184th Street. It’s tragic that a 100-year-old forest containing more than 400 trees came under the blade to make way for this project. Who would argue Surrey has not lost too many trees in recent years? Among his other environmental concerns about the galvanizing plant, Thielemann tells reporter Adrian MacNair, farmland cannot be reclaimed once it’s paved over (see story on page 13). Fortunately Surrey still has plenty of farmland and beautiful parks. Easter Island it is not. We are not quite the Rapa Nui People, who deforested their island and over-exploited its environment to the point that this nearly brought on their own extinction. That said, not too long ago there used to be places in Surrey where the stars shone brightly on a clear night. But not any more. And gazing today across the Serpentine Valley east toward Clayton Hill, and its rows upon rows of townhouses, who doesn’t pine for a more pastoral sight? Most would agree that modern cities bereft of trees and farmland or parks are generally miserable places to visit, let alone live. Surrey must take care not to cross that line. The Now

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Here’s an idea, cops: get out of cars The Editor, Re: “Rash of muggings target lone walkers,” the Now, Jan. 13. It’s all fine and dandy for Surrey RCMP Sgt. Dale Carr to admonish people not to walk alone after dark so that they won’t be mugged. However, sometimes it’s just not possible to find someone to accompany you should you need to run an unscheduled errand after dark – especially in winter months when it gets dark so early. One answer to this burgeoning problem may well be for more police to actually walk the beat rather than drive it. Once a potential mugger sees a patrol car zipping by he/she can be reasonably assured that he/she has at least a half

hour to accomplish his/her two-minute task before law enforcement comes around again. Whereas a foot patrol has more time to notice the suspect behaviour of potential miscreants and discourage them from their accustomed activities (the police are apparently trained to detect “suspect behaviour,” I believe). When a community experiences 20 muggings in six weeks, it seems clear that something isn’t working like it should. In my experience, calling the police after the fact will get you little except, perhaps, some sympathy and yet another call for public assistance. The foregoing suggestion is my assistance.

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The Editor, Re: “Call to censor Facebook is misguided,” the Now editorial, Jan. 13. After perusing the “Only in Surrey” page on Facebook, I saw many photos of misery in Whalley. Sadly, many reflect what I see daily. The homeless are forgotten by all levels of government. Mayor Linda Hepner must go through Whalley with her eyes tightly shut or perhaps looking up at the new buildings her developer friends put up. By trying to take down this page, she hopes to shut the eyes and mouths of others. No harsh words are needed here, the situation is profane enough. Lawrence Melanson, Surrey

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French immersion pour la bourgeoise UncommonSense Adrian MacNair

o, it seems parents in Surrey are upset that they can’t get their children into a French Immersion program. According to the B.C. and Yukon chapter of the organization Canadian Parents for French, with only 15 of 120 schools in the district offering immersion, there are 169 children on a wait-list. The explosion of French Immersion in Canada appears to be continuing unabated. According to a Globe and Mail story from January 2013, a record 342,000 students attended immersion programs in the country in 2011, the latest year for which statistics are available. Total French immersion enrolment in B.C. for the 2013-14 school year numbered at just under 50,000 students, or about 8.9 per cent of the total number of students in the province. Which is interesting, since only 1.6 per cent of residents in the province list French as their mother tongue according to the 2011 census. And even curiouser, 6.9 per cent of residents said they’d be able to conduct a conversation in French, according to the same census information, which is down from 7.3 per cent in 2006. Interesting that enrolment in French immersion is up every year and yet our ability to speak French hasn’t improved. Of course, I do have a few theories about those statistics. My view is that French immersion is your publicly funded backdoor ticket to a private school education

experience. Parents who want their kids in French immersion tend to be Canadian-born, come from wealthier socioeconomic backgrounds and have higher levels of education than their mainstream counterparts. According to a 2008 study by J. Douglas Willms, the Canada Research Chair in Human Development at the University of New Brunswick, the data shows conclusively that immersion is a form of segregation. The reason for that segregation is manifold – to keep their own children away from the special needs, non-native English speaking, at-risk segments of the population common in the mainstream curriculum.

development in the city has changed neighbourhood demographics faster than the private education sector can keep up with for demand. Naturally, you’re going to find some parents trying to get their kids out of the mainstream, for better or worse. Seems to me French immersion is less about getting your child the linguistic tools needed for the workplace of the 21st century – and truth be told, if that were the case they’d be better off learning Mandarin or Punjabi – and more about finding the socioeconomic balance they’re more comfortable with. Of course, that’s not to say all parents – or even most of them – place

Interesting that enrolment in French Immersion is up every year and yet our ability to speak French hasn’t improved. Of course, I do have a few theories about those statistics. The research showed that while 17 per cent of children in English were listed in special education programs, that figure was only seven per cent in French immersion. Most apparent, however, was the socioeconomic divide. Willms found that compared with children in the middle socioeconomic group, those from the highest socioeconomic group are nearly twice as likely to enrol in French immersion. The divide is comparable to or larger than the divide between non-Hispanic whites and African-Americans in the U.S., stated Willms, who concluded those numbers are “unjust” and “bad for kids.” It’s even less surprising that there’s a crisis in Surrey, where rapid

Adrian MacNair is a staff reporter with the Now. He can be reached at amacnair@thenownewspaper.com.

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their children in French immersion for shallow reasons. My son attended immersion in Vancouver for a few years because we wanted him to have the bilingual advantage we never did. But we never did quite fit in with the Type A personality parents of the high society immersion crowd. We’re happier, as is my son I think, now that he’s back down to earth in the mainstream.

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❚ A big bouquet of roses to “Mike” who owns a granite company in South Surrey. On Christmas Eve, our regular delivery driver was not able to deliver our bird seed and the replacement driver was struggling to unload his truck. We were struggling to push our skids of seed into our barn (two girls and a senior citizen) when Mike and his friend stopped to help. Thank you so much and I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. ❚ Red roses to Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps for saving her city $100K per year by not hiring an executive assistant. How about it, Linda? ❚ An overflowing wheelbarrow of roses to the volunteers at South Fraser Imagination Library. My children are delighted by their monthly books and our family bedtimes are enriched by your commitment to promoting literacy in our community. Wishing you a successful 2015. ❚ Beautiful red roses to my colleagues Kim and Angela, who make my everyday work environment fun. You are both a breath of fresh air every day! ❚ Two grateful seniors send dozens of roses to Tara, Lisa and Beulah, who took time out to assist them when their car hit black ice on 138A Street. A special thanks to Tara who took charge of the situation from beginning to end. ❚ Roses to the passionate residents and advocates in our communities who take the lead in confronting our city’s huge challenges with crime, poverty, etc. I realize that when you do stand up, you are often accused of things like fearmongering and rabblerousing, etc. Please keep up the good work! ❚ Roses to all the selfless volunteers in our city. Without you, our community would be nothing! You inspire us all.

❚ Rotten tomatoes to Surrey First for raising taxes after lying to us in the recent election. Residents, 55 years and older: check out how to “defer” your taxes. ❚ Rotten tomatoes to parents who let their teenagers associate with the wrong crowd. It’s not uncommon for drugs, poverty, mental health and easy money to contribute, but after all is said and done it results from poor parenting. Unfortunately, some parents play the victim card instead of accepting responsibility for their children’s actions. ❚ Rotten tomatoes to people who let their toddlers walk in the middle of parking lots and roadways. The world is not responsible for your child’s safety. ❚ Rotten tomatoes to the person who complained about personal attacks in this column. People have every right to free speech, so if you don’t like what you read, go buy yourself a blindfold and maybe some earplugs. That way you can live in your utopian fantasy world of rainbows and unicorns. ❚ Rotten tomatoes to the person who closed the doors on me while I was trying to enter Central City Shopping Centre. Have you no manners? You’re not the only person who wants to get into the mall, you know. ❚ Rotten tomatoes to the inconsiderate neighbours across the street from me on Sussex Crescent. They installed a double floodlight/spotlight outside of their kitchen window, fully aimed at our bedroom and ensuite windows. Is this harassment or voyeurism? ❚ Rotten tomatoes to Christy Clark and the Liberals for cutting funding to graduated adults who want to upgrade their courses to enhance their employment options. G.A.s – sign up for a free course before May 1 or pay for one after that date.

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‘The lifestyle is being robbed from us’ Longtime Surrey farmer says galvanizing plant presents serious health and environmental risks but city says facility safe

Carl Thielemann has been working the land in Surrey for 38 years. He says a 62,000square-foot hot dip galvanizing factory, slated to be built near 24th Avenue and 184th Street, has the potential to cause serious problems for public health. (Photo: ADRIAN MACNAIR)

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arl Thielemann leans against the fence at his 42-acre farm and breathes in the frosty, misty air that hovers above his rickety old barn. This South Surrey organic farmer has been working the land for 38 years and has watched as the sprawling metropolis to the north inched its way ever closer to the greenbelt. When he got into farming the area around Campbell Heights was “beautiful and clean” and full of farming families. Today, most of his friends have sold their ranches and packed up and moved away to the Interior before the city reaches their doorsteps. “The lifestyle is being robbed from us, and that’s what we farm for mainly,” says Thielemann. “Once it’s gone it’s too much stress for us farmers.” As Surrey pushes development ever downward, he says the noise and air pollution is becoming more apparent. And far from preserving the scarce farmland left, Thielemann says the attitude from city hall and “city people” is all about more development. His current concern is a 62,000-squarefoot hot dip galvanizing factory which is slated to be built on a recently cleared parcel of 100-year-old forest in which more than 400 trees were cut down in the name of progress. Thielemann says the farmers wanted the trees kept as a buffer between farmland and encroaching developments. “When we all farmed in this area we never cut it down and farmed it even though it was four feet of topsoil and virgin soil, never farmed. It was ideal for a buffer zone between farming to prevent soil erosion and for a wildlife corridor all the way from 24th (Avenue) all the way down to Cloverdale.” But he’s even more concerned about the health of his family and neighbours. Thielemann says the factory could produce emissions and chemical runoff and spills into the watershed that could create serious problems for public health. He’s troubled because the factory also sits adjacent to farmland currently in the Agricultural Land Reserve. Bob Campbell, vice-chair of Surrey’s environmental committee, says the parcels were rezoned to light industrial from agriculture in 2012. Zoning documents

from that period state the area would become a technology park with “treepreservation opportunities” in the local area plan designation. “I wouldn’t be convinced that a galvanizing plant would be consistent with that,” says Campbell, adding citizens have a valid concern over any emissions that might be produced from such a factory. “What responsibilities does the City of Surrey have to ensure that the company building the facility will follow that and they are comfortable in recommending this to the citizens?” Campbell says the rezoning application – which went to a public hearing – had nothing to do with a galvanizing plant. “There’s a real issue about the public process and if what was on the sign is not consistent with a galvanizing operation that’s going to have some unknown emissions – ideally compliant with Metro Vancouver’s regulations – should there not be a public meeting that lets people know?” He says residents deserve to have a public information meeting hosted by the city to explain the monitoring of emissions and how the city aims to follow up if the company isn’t compliant. The fears over pollution aren’t necessarily unfounded. In 2012, a steel galvanizing plant on Annacis Island in Delta was fined $52,000 for discharging gasses and fine particles from its hot dip galvanizing operation on Jan. 7 and 8, 2010. Metro Vancouver, which monitors air quality control, investigated after a nearby business reported clouds coming from the factory. Silver City Galvanizing reportedly spent $294,000 to bring their operation up to code and obtain the proper permitting from Metro. “I know that. And we were complaining about it, too,” says Hugo Eppich, president

of Ebco Metal Finishing, the company behind the Campbell Heights proposal. Eppich says his company has operated a plant in Richmond since 2000 without any issues at all. They utilize a closed-loop system, which means nothing is discharged into the sewers and all water is filtered and recycled. The acids used in the galvanizing process are reused and the only emissions that escape is water vapour. Ebco makes use of scrubbers to clean any emissions and Eppich says the concept of factory air pollution is from “the olden days.”

Whenever there’s anything to do with chemistry people freak out, you know? And if you understand chemistry there is nothing to freak out because it’s much less of a problem than you riding a bike. “When you operate these days, you cannot get away with being a polluter or just don’t care about the environment. You have to conform. And of course it’s not just that but the people who work here.” Eppich says their Surrey plant will conform to strict emission standards and noted the project was also reviewed by the Little Campbell Watershed Society, who were satisfied no wastewater would be discharged by the operation except what could be expected from their washrooms and lunchroom.

“Whenever there’s anything to do with chemistry people freak out, you know? And if you understand chemistry there is nothing to freak out because it’s much less of a problem than you riding a bike.” Coun. Bruce Hayne says he recently became aware of the issue when he found out there were fliers being circulated in Campbell Heights with his name and phone number on them. “[Thielemann] has a concern that the residents weren’t consulted, firstly, that there was going to be a galvanizing facility there,” says Hayne. “And secondly that something like that would trigger an environmental process.” But Hayne says the rezoning went through a public hearing process in 2012 and no objections were raised. At the time there were no sales of the parcels or tenants, so the city set a list of permitted uses. Light-industrial designation means that the proposed factory can’t produce any offensive smoke, noises or smells, vibrations, toxic fumes or electrical interference. In July, Ebco put forward a development permit application with a variance for outdoor storage. Since the application was part of a permitted zoning use, it was passed by council without a public hearing. “In this case the facility complies with the definition of light industrial,” says Hayne. “If they don’t comply… then that would be then in violation of the light industrial usage and that would trigger a number of things with bylaws.” Surrey could then deny the business a license to operate. But Thielemann says at that point it would too late – once farmland is paved over, it can never be reclaimed. “Like the old saying goes, if you don’t care about the land, you don’t care about its people.” amacnair@thenownewspaper.com

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SUrrEy — mayor linda Hepner announced which councillors would be assigned to each of the city’s committees during monday night’s meeting, and established a new business council. “Every one of these committees does really important work,” Hepner said. “Everybody is going to have a very busy time. We’ve got an aggressive program to deliver that we made commitments to over the campaign,” she added. Changes include taking Coun. Bruce Hayne off the city’s Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee and assigning him to chair the Parks, recreation and Sports Tourism Committee, which he’ll take over for Hepner. In his place, newly elected Coun. mike Starchuk will take over the environmental portfolio, which Hepner said she decided upon because he had shown an interest in the area. Starchuk will also chair the Agriculture and food Security Advisory Committee, taking over for Hepner. He was also added as a member of the Seniors Advisory and Accessibility Committee, for which Coun. Barbara Steele remains chair. Coun. Vera lefranc, who has an extensive background in social work, will sit on the Social Policy Advisory Committee, chaired by Coun. Judy Villeneuve, who also remains chair of the Public Art Advisory Committee. Coun. Tom Gill remains in charge of the city’s financial portfolio, through the finance, audit and internal audit committees. As well, he continues to chair the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, with lefranc and Coun. Dave Woods as members. Hayne continues to chair the city’s Investment and Innovation Committee, which Steele, lefranc and Hepner will sit on as members.

Coun. mary martin will continue to chair the Diversity Advisory Committee. She will also chair the mayor’s Charity Ball Committee and the Community Health Programs Committee. Woods will chair the Surrey Heritage Advisory Commission and will sit on the library Board. All of council will sit on the Police Committee, with Hepner as chair. Hepner established a new committee: the mayor’s Business Advisory Council, to be chaired by lefranc, with Woods and Hayne as members. “I set that up for the simple reason that we try to liaison with all the business groups but in an ever-growing city there’s ever more business groups,” Hepner told the Now. “It’s really just too tough to understand what everybody’s doing and what their issues are, and so I thought it was a good opportunity to get everyone around the table to talk about what each of them are doing within their own associations and then to be able to better describe some of the initiatives we’re working on around economic development and business,” she said. “As well, I think it’s an opportunity to talk about processes and red-tape reduction and what they’re hearing from their members as they go about their business.” As for resident members of the committees, Hepner said advertising would go out this week for the committees that need to be reassigned. In 2011, council took firm control of committees. Experts previously chaired certain committees. In the case of the Environmental Advisory Committee, the 2011 chair Al Schulze, who has a PhD in linguistics and a lifelong interest in environmentalism, was replaced with the thennewly elected Hayne, who was a managing partner in a communications company. Some took issue with the change, including the committee’s vice-chair, Bob Campbell, as well as then-

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WHITE ROCK — When pianist Eugene Skovorodnikov hits the stage this month with a pair of fellow classical musicians, it will mark a debut for the trio. “It’ll be our first performance together – and no, we don’t have a name,” Skovorodnikov said with a laugh while detailing his collaboration with violinist Peter Krysa and cellist Ariel Barnes. “We’re looking forward to it, because we’ve talked about it for so long but haven’t had a chance to perform together,” added Skovorodnikov, a South Surrey resident.“It’s a piano trio – that’s the genre when you have piano, violin and cello.” The trio will perform on the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 25 at White Rock United Church, as part of the Encore Peninsula series of six concerts. E. Skovorodnikov Skovorodnikov, as artistic director, has assembled the concert series in partnership with the City of White Rock. The series was launched at the church last January, and started up again last October for the 2014-15 arts season. “We had two concerts in the fall and now we have this one, which is the start of what we’re calling the winter-spring season of four concerts,” Skovorodnikov explained. “It was good in the fall, but it can always go better,” he added,“because we’re always looking for more audience to attend our concerts, but we had quite a few subscriptions sold for the series and some walk-ins. The number of people were lower than last year, because maybe we started advertising a little late. And secondly, fall concerts are always a bit more challenging to fill up the concert hall with people, sometimes because of the weather. Right now, we’re in better shape, with more subscriptions sold and also individual tickets.” Skovorodnikov, a Ukrainian-born musician raised in the former Soviet Union, cherishes the church venue, built in the 1950s on Semiahmoo Avenue with a wooden ceiling that reaches a peak high above the pews. “The maximum capacity is 350 people, so we do have room to grow, no question about it,” he said. “It’s a nice size of venue for this kind of concert, a bit more of an intimate setting. You don’t have fifteenhundred people in the venue where, from the last row to the stage, it’s like a football field or something, and here the artist feels more connection with the audience, for sure. It’s a nice, cozy environment for everyone.” The demand for classical music is high on

Events guide CONCERTS Tim Tamashiro and The Tilden Webb Trio in concert Friday, Jan. 16 at Blue Frog Studios, White Rock. Show 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 $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. Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s “Surrey Nights” series continues with “The Magic of Aladdin!” concert, Monday, Jan. 26 at Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey, featuring Ben Gernon, conductor, and Kirill Gerstein, piano. Tickets: $22-$60 (senior, student, and subscriber discounts available), Vancouversymphony.ca, 604-876-3434. Norman Foote: Juno award-winner performs with young singers from Surrey as his backup choir in family concert co-presented with Surrey International Children’s Festival, on Jan. 31 at Surrey Arts Centre. All seats $12, 7 p.m. concert, info 604-501-5566.

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Cellist Ariel Barnes performs as part of a trio in the next Encore Peninsula series concert, with violinist Peter Krysa and pianist Eugene Skovorodnikov, on the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 25 at White Rock United Church. the Semiahmoo Peninsula, Skovorodnikov said. “You know, White Rock Concerts has been around for so long and they have sold-out subscriptions for their concert series, with many people on the waiting list, which tells us just how popular this style of music is,” he said. “We are not exactly the same as White Rock Concerts, which is very diverse, with vocalists and ensembles and other kinds of music.... We are concentrating more on solo piano and chamber music. Plus, theirs are more formal, on Friday nights, and our concerts are more casual and they’re held on Sunday afternoons. Something they have in common are musicians who are worldrenowned performers – artists from all over the world.” The City of White Rock has budgeted $5,000 to back the Encore Peninsula concert series with advertising support and assistance with ticket sales, said Claire Halpern, manager of cultural development. It’s all part of the city’s mandate to be known as an arts-and-culture hub, she added. “This is a great fit with that (mandate),” Halpern told the Now. “These are very high quality, professional musicians. We’re really happy to support something that brings

artistic excellence to the community, to a place that’s within walking distance for many people who live here.” The 90-minute concerts are held on Sunday afternoons starting at 3 p.m., with tickets ranging in price from $22 to $25 (call 604-541-2199 for info, or visit Tickets. Surrey.ca). Other concerts in the series this winter/spring include the husbandwife Bergmann piano duo (Feb. 22), Kosovan violinist Sihana Badivuku with Skovorodnikov on piano (March 29) and French pianist Hugues Leclere (April 26). Meanwhile, White Rock Concerts, now in its 59th season of concerts, continues its current season on Jan. 23 with a performance by the QuintEssence vocal quartet at White Rock Baptist Church. For more details, visit Whiterockconcerts.com. In other news, Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann – who, as noted above, are performing Feb. 22 as the piano duo in the Encore Peninsula series – have been appointed associate artistic directors of White Rock Concerts. For the current season, they are working closely with George Zukerman, who has been the company’s artistic director for 58 years. tzillich@thenownewspaper.com

Outbreak Dance Competition: 19th annual event held on Saturday, Jan. 17 at North Surrey Secondary (gymnasium), 15945 96th Ave., Surrey. “Outbreak dance competition is a large-scale dance event primarily for Surrey high school dance students. The show features performances from beginner to advanced hip hop, jazz, contemporary and bhangra dancers from high schools across the district and also features an advanced break-dance battle.” Tickets will be available at the door for $15 each and doors open to the public at 12:30 p.m. The show begins at 1 p.m.

THEATRE/STAGE “The Odd Couple”: Arts Club Theatre Company brings Neil Simon’s comedy of mismatched roomies to Surrey Arts Centre’s main stage from Jan. 14 to 24, at Bear Creek Park. Tickets and show info: 604-5015566, Tickets.surrey.ca. “Side By Side By Sondheim”: Musical showcase illustrates the wide range of Stephen Sondheim’s abilities and those of his equally amazing collaborators, staged by White Rock Players’ Club from Feb. 4 to 28 at Coast Capital Playhouse, White Rock. Tickets are $18 adults, $16 students, seniors, and CCS members, 604-536-7535, Whiterockplayers.com. “Like Father, Like Son? Sorry”: Comedy-theatre show Feb. 6 at Surrey Arts Centre starring Chris Gibbs. Info: 604-501-5566, Tickets.Surrey.ca.

FOOD/BEVERAGES Robbie Burns Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at Kennedy House Seniors Centre,11760 88th Ave., North Delta. “Enjoy an afternoon of bagpipes, Highland dancing and Haggis.” Tickets are $20 members, $24 nonmembers. Info: 604-594-2717.

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‘South End Summit’ concert showcases skilled school bands ArtsScene Melanie Minty Columnist

aunt used to say: “Time is the only thing you can’t get back. Spend it wisely.” I love that. And Semiahmoo Arts certainly is spending time wisely with all the performing arts events, workshops, art exhibitions and whatnots they support, promote and organize. This Saturday, Jan. 17, Semiahmoo Arts presents South End Summit: A Big Bands Concert, 7:30 p.m. at Wheelhouse Theatre at Earl Marriott Secondary (15751 16th Ave., Surrey). And just who is performing in this concert? Glad you asked. It’s the senior jazz bands from

local secondary schools Earl Marriott (directed by Rodger Owens), Elgin Park (Rob Leeder) and Semiahmoo (Dagan Lowe), in this fifth annual fundraiser. In fact, it’s more than a fundraiser; these musicians are serious about their music and need a showcase that is more than a school concert. While not everyone who plays in a high school band ever goes on to professional performer, there are always some famous alumni from these programs. Guest artist Ben Henriques honed his chops on sax, clarinet and flute at Semi under

former band director Dave Proznick, who takes on emcee duties at the annual concert. Vancouver’s King of Swing, Dal Richards, will also be on hand to present his generous scholarship. C’mon, what else do you need to convince you that this concert is time well spent? This is blast from the Big Band past. Tickets are available at Tapestry Music and via Semiahmoo Arts – $20 general admission and $15 for students and seniors. For details, call 604-536-8333. There is no secret that I like to spend quality time at Surrey Arts Centre.

But wait, back up. Delete “quality.” Time is time, it has no definition of quality. But most everything I have ever attended at Surrey Arts Centre has certainly been time well spent. I have learned to “Fear No Art,” appreciate contemporary art and understand the concept behind conceptual art. That doesn’t mean I always like everything in every exhibit, but we are given the opportunity to expand our horizons and help us achieve a more open mind. You understand. It is often through expression in an art form that we achieve

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SURREY — Since 1975, much of Surrey’s landscape has changed. There are roads and houses where there were once wooded areas, a SkyTrain routed through the city’s centre and neighbourhoods densified and formed. But if the physical space has changed in the past 40 years, so too has the landscape of art. Fitting, then, that Surrey Art Gallery is celebrating 40 years of art with not one, but three exhibits to detail and document the city’s art since the gallery’s inception in 1975. “One of those is Views from the Southbank – Histories, Memories and Myths is the subtitle,” explained Jordan Strom, the gallery’s curator. The exhibit is the first of three in the series to be shown in 2015: the first exploring the area’s history, the second exploring its present and the third, fittingly, looking toward its future. “The second exhibition is put

together by a group of artists and residents, called Re:Source, A Living Archive 1975-2015. The third one is Open Sound 2015: Polyphonic Cartograph,” Strom detailed. The latter is a five-channel sound installation by Surrey-based writer Taryn Hubbard, called Surrey City Centre née Whalley, that plays audio recordings collected over a year from North Surrey and surrounding areas. While the archives project and Open Sound say much about the history of art and change in Surrey, it’s arguable that Views from the Southbank is the focal point of the anniversary shows. “Views from the Southbank is a pretty extraordinary show,” Strom told the Now. “This one, in terms of addressing the history and memories of this region, which is growing, has a long history with its own identity. Oftentimes it’s framed within the city and municipality limits, but really many of the municipalities are so intertwined socially, economically and physically…. The artists are

Nicoletta Baumeister is among artists whose work is featured in exhibits marking Surrey Art Gallery’s 40th anniversary. (Photo: KEVIN HILL) interested in those boundaries and those blurred spaces. It’s not meant to be a comprehensive portrait but overall, (the exhibit will) transform over the course of the year.” Artists involved in the initial installation include former Kwantlen art instructor Jim Adams, painter Nicoletta Baumeister, visual artist Polly Gibbons and others.

“This is sort of citing the beginning of the stories that we have, the myths and the memories we have of the place as it changes,” explained Baumeister, who has resided in Surrey for the past 30 years. “Artists tend to sit back and observe and take in what’s happening to them, personally. I think that’s why you see much

variance in the expressions. Each person tackles that attitude in a different way, and that’s what’s so exciting about this particular show.” Adams’ work includes four small paintings that juxtapose pyramid shapes and cityscapes, like views of the SkyTrain and a look inside residential homes from a street view, and that theme fits in well with the current display. “This particular theme has been going on for the past five or six years,” Adams said of his work. “I live in the White Rock-South Surrey area where you can actually see the sky. It’s just the whole idea of expansive landscape that we don’t pay that much attention to.” Meanwhile, Re:Source: A Living Archive 1975-2015 documents the change of the art gallery itself, which has always been connected with Surrey Arts Centre, the city’s hub for performance art. The Surrey Art Gallery’s winter exhibits launch Saturday (Jan. 17) with a curator’s tour at 6:30 p.m. and reception at 7:30 p.m. kalexandra@thenownewspaper.com

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HEALTH Mindful Meditation for Beginners: Learn basic mindfulness skills to reduce stress, depression, anxiety while improving concentration, inner peace, health and quality of life. This workshop is held at White Rock Community Centre on Monday, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Call to register at 604-541-2199.

SEE OUR COMPLETE EVENTS GUIDE ONLINE AT THENOWNEWSPAPER.COM Semiahmoo Arts at White Rock Community Centre, with screenings held on select nights, 7 p.m. start. Guest speakers lead a discussion following each film. Tickets $10/11; Info: 604-536-8333, www. whiterockartscouncil.com. Jan. 28: “The Grand Seduction”.

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Edcamp Delta 2015 event hosted by Delta School District on Jan. 17 at Sands Secondary School in North Delta. “It is a great opportunity to work with educators from all sorts of backgrounds and places, parents, students, student teachers, and other members of the public who are interested in education.” Info and registration: Deltalearns.ca/edcamp. Photography Made Easy: On Thursday, Jan. 22, 7-9:30 p.m. discover all the tips and tricks to

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Double-comeback win keeps Pegasus in first Kyle Benning

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nEWTon — Even though langley Hurricanes twice took the lead, it wasn’t enough to defeat the Vancouver metro Soccer league-leading ICST Pegasus on home soil. Surrey-based Pegasus, which has lost just once in Premier division action at newton Athletic Park this season, defeated the Hurricanes 4-2 friday evening (Jan. 9). Team manager Jasmeet Jaswal called it one of the most exciting matches he’s ever seen. “our players didn’t give up. They had a lot of confidence and a lot of positivity,” said Jaswal. The game didn’t get off to a great start after VmSl leading goal scorer and Pegasus attacker Sahil Sandhu (more at Thenownewspaper.com/sports/surreysoccer-player-pulls-pints-and-scores-goals1.1506571) was forced to watch the second half from the sidelines after picking up an injury late in the first. langley broke the deadlock 20 minutes into the second half, but Pegasus levelled the score 10 minutes later due to a goal from Spencer DeBoice. However, the Hurricanes were able to take the lead back after Pegasus made a defensive error. With 10 minutes remaining in the match, Pegasus snatched a goal back after Javid Khan caught the goalkeeper sneaking forward. The midfielder, who was 30 yards away from the goal, chipped the ball over the keeper. Shortly after, youngster Bhaj Khattra gave ICST Pegasus its first lead of the game after a scramble in the 18-yard box resulted in the striker hitting the ball while lying on the ground. Pegasus secured the win when DeBoice hit a screamer from 25 yards out that flew into the top corner, for his second goal of the game. The team manager credits the win to the squad’s depth, with young players like DeBoice and Khattra recruited this season. “our starting lineup is just as strong as our players who come off of the bench,” Jaswal said. The win means Pegasus remains in first place, two points ahead of West Van fC with a game in hand. But the team won’t be satisfied with just the league title. “The league title is great, but our main focus is winning the provincial cup and going back to the national championships,” said Jaswal. ICST Pegasus last qualified for the national championships in 2011. The Central City Breakers also played a game with plenty of scoring friday when they thrashed Vancouver olympics 5-0 at Queen’s Park. Head coach Ted Hans was satisfied with

Players with Surrey United Firefighters (in white) and EDC FC Burnaby battle for the ball Sunday afternoon (Jan. 11) at Cloverdale Athletic Park in Vancouver Metro Soccer League action. The visitors from Burnaby won 1-0. (Photo: GORD GOBLE) the result and hopes the team can use the win to finish the season on a high note. “The confidence in which the guys are playing with right now is always a good thing,” Hans said. “When you have your top players firing on all cylinders, it’s always positive, and you just hope that it trickles down to the rest of the team.” The Breakers started the rout at the 25minute mark, when leading goal scorer Taj Sangara put away the opener. “Then we just had chances on chances, but just couldn’t put the second goal away until the second half, (when) we scored four goals in 20 minutes to get the win,” Hans added. The coach noted his defence played solid, blocking many shots and also the

performance of the Vancouver goalkeeper who kept his team in the game until the second goal. In other action, Surrey United firefighters lost 1-0 to EDC fC Burnaby on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 11). All teams have a minimum of five league games remaining. for more information, visit VmSlsoccer.com. kyle.benning@gmail.com

VancouVer Metro Soccer League StandingS (PreMier diViSion)

(Team name, games played, points) 1. ICST Pegasus, 15, 37 2. West Van fC, 16, 35 3. Coquitlam metro-ford Wolves, 14, 24

4. langley fC Hurricanes, 16, 22 5. Croatia SC, 14, 22 6. EDC fC Burnaby, 16, 19 7. Inter fC, 15, 17 8. richmond fC Hibernians, 15, 17 9. Central City Breakers, 15, 17 10. Surrey United firefighters, 15, 14 11. Columbus fC, 15, 13 12. Vancouver olympics, 14, 12

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CLOVERDALE — Gorgeous Michelle Starr is set to hang up his pink boa, put away the unitard and call it a career as a wrestler. Starr’s real name is Mark Vellios, 46, a longtime fixture on the local wrestling scene and owner of the current iteration of All-Star Wrestling. The Surrey resident says he will retire from the wrestling ring following a month-end “Superbrawl”

event at Cloverdale Fairgrounds. His “Career vs. Career” match on Saturday, Jan. 31 will have him battling Azeem the Dream – with lumberjacks surrounding the ring, for some reason. “I want to say goodbye, and I want to say goodbye in Cloverdale,” Vellios told the Now. As the flamboyant, makeup-adorned Starr, Vellios has wrestled for nearly three decades, initially as a member of the WWF’s ring crew on the west coast. Hailing from California, he made his Canadian debut with All-Star Wrestling (ASW) in 1988 and wrestled for the promotion until it shut down the following

year. He ventured into the business end of wrestling in the 1990s and, by 2007, had relaunched ASW, which he’ll continue to operate. “It’s been a long run,” he added. “A lot of the fans from 1988 are still here in 2015, it’s amazing.” Away from the wrestling ring, Vellios works as a driver at Deltaport and cheers on his beloved Los Angeles Kings. Tickets for the Jan. 31 event in Cloverdale start at $15, details at Allstar-wrestling.com or call 604-7100872. A post-show “meet the wrestlers” event will take place at Rusty’s Pub, 17770 56th Ave., Surrey.

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Thirty years ago, Canada got its first taste of a new kind of flavour: the hot hatchback. Released in 1976 in Europe, it took nearly a decade to reach our shores, and even then it came in a slightly watered-down version. It didn’t matter. This plucky little lightweight hatchback promptly set everyone’s pants ablaze with its scampering chuckability. You could fling it into a corner like a skipping stone and come out the other side with a grin so wide the top of your head was in danger of detaching. And ever since then, the GTI’s got fatter and faster with every generation. A more powerful four-cylinder engine, a narrow-angle V6, and finally turbocharging all debuted underhood, but the demand for greater refinement and more space caused this once-small car to balloon. But no more. Here is the seventh generation GTI, and curb weights are on their way back down again. Power is up, chassis stiffness is improved, the interior is upgraded – the king of the hot hatchbacks is back.

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In many ways, the GTI is the Porsche 911 you can actually afford. If you scroll all the way back to the two-box shape of the original, you can still see the same lines here: an upright stance, a large greenhouse, a usefully-proportioned hatchback shape. Compared to rivals like the Focus ST or the Mazdaspeed3, the GTI is considerably more subdued. A thin red strip accents the front end from headlight to headlight, and foglights peek out from behind the side strakes. The back sports dual exhausts, and there are small, tasteful red GTI badges on either side. The large, five-spoke 18” alloys tend to say the most

about this car’s sporting intent, but the rest is a collection of performance hints, rather than shouty plumage. If you’d prefer to fly under the radar, this is that sort of car.

Environment:

Inside the GTI, we find much the same story. No red seatbelts or endless swathes of tacked-on carbon-fibre trim here: just an all-black interior that’s a little too austere, if anything. The steering wheel is the best-looking one this side of a Porsche Macan Turbo, a flat-bottomed, hefty helm with metallic spokes, and a GTI badge worked into the metal. The rest of the cabin now cants towards the driver like a 1980s BMW (in a good way), the red-stitched seats are comfortable and well-bolstered, and there’s a more modern looking touchscreen for audio and navigation functions. There’s also quite a lot of room for a car that debuted as the performance version of the tiny little Rabbit. The trunk space is larger than that of a WRX sedan to start with, and then the split-folding rear seats and passthrough come into play to create an even-more-flexible cargo area. Or, leave it all buttoned up, and fit a rear-facing child seat or four adults with ease.

Performance:

But that’s just the level of practicality that makes the regular Golf such a hot seller overseas. Built on the bones of a European family car, the GTI also needs a bit of steam for when its driver is alone on some winding back road. That shove comes from a familiar powerplant: a 2.0L four-cylinder featuring direct injection and turbocharging. Here, redesigned to incorporate the exhaust manifold directly into the head, it makes 210hp at 4500rpm (not much of a bump there), and 258lb/ft of torque at just 1600rpm. That’s an extra 50lb/ft of low end grunt over last year’s model, and it makes the GTI much more tractable and willing at street speeds to haul itself out of a corner or down and onramp with gumption. High-revving engines are fun too, but as a quick point-to-point car, the GTI’s

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Features:

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Back in the running: Knee pain solved Internal scar tissue is a common, yet often undiagnosed or misunderstood condition causing significant pain and mobility limitations. Cold Laser Therapy is a promising treatment, triggering the body’s natural ability to overcome internal scar tissue. Internal scar tissue is a condition impacting many individuals with significant pain and resulting mobility limitations. But it’s often not recognized as that -- even by experienced healthcare professionals. Diagnosis is hampered by the fact, that internal scar tissue doesn’t typically show up as different from surrounding normal tissues in X-rays, MRI and CT scans. However, it can be seen during surgery and if it’s close enough to the surface, it can be felt to the touch by practitioners specifically trained in internal scar tissue detection.

Internal Scar Tissue Causing Pain and Limiting Mobility Scar tissue is the body’s “emergency cellular structure” that builds in response to an injury. This tissue is made from comparatively minimalist, tough, inflexible and fibrous kind of material. It isn’t as flexible and doesn’t contribute to strength and mobility. To use a simple analogy, scar tissue is a bit like our body’s natural duct tape. It’s a quick emergency fix, not a good permanent repair. In the short term, scar tissue is helpful, since it creates a quick re-connection between cut or torn tissues. However, after short term benefits, scar tissue ends up becoming a significant long term problem, getting in the way of a full return to normal flexibility and strength after an injury (or surgery). Since it lacks flexibility, internal scar tissue even increases the likelihood of future injury. Fortunately scar tissue cells can also make room again for healthy cells. This often occurs very slowly or hardly at all, but with a little help, our body can break up and get rid of much internal scar tissue.

internal scar Tissue in skeletal Muscle Internal scar tissue prevents muscles from working properly since it: • Is much less flexible • Does not contribute to muscle contraction & strength • Makes undesirable connections (adhesions) to neighbouring tissue

Cold laser Therapy for internal scar Tissue Cold Laser Therapy delivers light energy to the area of the injury, which helps the body to break down and dispose of scar tissue and replace it with normal healthy tissue. The light based energy of Cold Laser Therapy can reach places that a massage based approach may have a more difficult time reaching. You can also start Cold Laser Therapy immediately after the injury. Since it delivers light energy to injured cells into the damaged area, there’s no additional injury or pain. Many people even experience some immediate amount of pain relief because of the extra pain-killing beta-endorphins the body naturally produces, when exposed to the light energy.

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However, even many years after original injury, Cold Laser Therapy boosts the healthy cell’s energy levels, so they can do their job of replacing scar tissue with healthy tissue much more effectively. The extra cellular energy delivered through Cold Laser Therapy allows the process of scar tissue replacement to begin.

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David started experiencing knee pain that affected his ability to run. His doctor suggested surgery on his knees to remove debris from behind his kneecaps that may have been the cause of his pain. So David went through with the procedure, in the hopes that it would reduce his knee pain. Unfortunately, the surgery didn’t put an end to his knee pain. Eventually it became just too much to bear, so he reduced his running. But to stay active, while also reducing the stress on his knees, he took up cycling and fitness training. However, even with these lower impact activities David found that his knees were sore no matter what activity he did. He always had pain, but just toughed it out, assuming that this was just the way it was going to be. When David came into Solaj Wellness Centre, he was very skeptical. He had heard about Cold Laser Therapy from his personal trainer and was encouraged to give it a try. He told us that all he wanted to do was, to be able to run freely, without pain. Having tried many other therapies without meaningful and lasting success, he had an understandably difficult time believing that this laser therapy thing would be any different. But still - if his personal trainer was right - the upside of stopping the pain in his knee was considerable, so he decided to give Cold Laser Therapy a chance. After the first 3 treatments, David started to notice slightly less pain in his knees. Although it was subtle, it was a step in the right direction, encouraging him to continue with the therapy. After 6 treatments, his initial scepticism turned into real hope, as he was running with almost no pain and noticed that the remaining pain would subside much sooner after exercising than before. He also found that his knees were not as sore as they used to be during his personal training sessions, and with much reduced pain levels, physical activity just seemed easier. After 13 treatments over a 7 week period, hope had turned to happy satisfaction and David was able to end his treatments, because he was back to running and exercising without any of his previous symptoms. A few months later, we received a message from David:

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“I have had problems with my knees for at least the past 20 years. After years of running high mileage weeks and the marching of time they started to give me problems. I kept reducing my running frequency and distance down to once per week, then I had to quit running altogether. In the last few years I have been using the services of a personal trainer and had been working on strengthen the muscles that support the knees. Still to no real effect. A few months ago I went to Solaj, and within a few sessions of the Cold Laser Therapy my knees started to feel better. I went a couple of times a week for seven weeks. After that I started running again, starting slowly and short distances, building it up to where I’m now running 3 times per week and my distances have increased as well. Also, lately I’ve changed my training methods and I’m convinced that the Cold Laser treatments were the catalyst to the change. After long periods in my car and after my gym workouts, I am able to walk without any signs of stiffness or instability. I’m contemplating running a 10k in the new year and my goal is under 50 minutes for the distance. This doesn’t sound like an accomplishment for someone who used to be much faster, but for someone who couldn’t run at all it’s wonderful. I can highly recommend Cold Laser Therapy for anyone who has overuse injuries” David

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