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If you have young kids, chances are you know all the words to “Let it Go,” the popular tune from Disney’s animated Frozen. Well, here’s an event for the whole family, and it’ll do some good, too. A sing-a-long fundraiser for Variety, the children’s charity takes place this Sunday (Feb. 8) at Newton’s Hollywood 3 Cinemas (7125 138th St.). Frozen screenings/ sing-a-longs take place from 9:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. with entry by donation. A minimum of $6 includes popcorn and a drink at the event.
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Celebrate B.C.’s Family Day weekend with hands-on, interactive activities for children and parents at the Surrey Arts Centre on Sunday (Feb. 8). Make a passport to Surrey, a tinfoil time-travelling toque, your own backyard out of clay and listen to some Surrey stories. The free event kicks off at noon and runs until 4 p.m.
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GO SMALL OR NO HOME Micro suites in Surrey are‘trading space for place,’ allowing young buyers to get into the housing market but at 316 square feet, they better have a small couch. STORY BY ADRIAN MACNAIR
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s Surrey’s seemingly insatiable hunger for more space spreads sprawling suburban subdivisions south toward White Rock and east into Cloverdale, some developers are headed in the opposite direction. Two new residential towers in downtown Surrey will offer “micro” suites to people who value urban amenities over the luxury of space. One development in particular, which is located a block from city hall, will feature a 316-square-foot “studio” suite for less than six figures. “I would say that we’re not sacrificing
space, we’re maximizing space,” explains Kiran Rai, marketing director for Evolve condominiums on 104th Avenue near University Drive.“Because even if you do look at a larger home there’s a lot of spaces inside a home that go unused – for instance, a formal living room, a formal dining room.” The 36-storey, 406-suite building slated to open in early 2018 is part of West Village, a master plan community being developed by WestStone Property Group. The building will feature one and two bedrooms, executive suites and penthouses, but it is the $93,900 sticker price on their studio suites that is really
turning heads. Rai said 2,000 people have turned up to their showroom looking at the suites in the past two weeks. The showroom uses state-of-the art augmented reality technology to entice young buyers. Standing in front of large screens, prospective buyers can look at 3D computer renderings of floor plans to get an idea of exactly what these micro suites actually look like. “It’s hard to read a floor plan for a lot of buyers, especially during presale because you don’t get to have the experience where you walk around the space and get a feel for it,” says Rai.
Evolve also offers an app which allows people to view a 360 degree panorama of the suites on their iPhone, iPad or Google Android device. The physical showroom also has a television screen which shows the vista from each aspect of the tower and what the sunrise and sunset would look like based on that view. “The reaction’s been really positive and people are really having fun with it, which is what we wanted as well. It’s neat, they can see the potential in it and they can see how it will change homebuying as well. I guess we’re the first to do it.”
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Although Evolve has the most attractive price point, there’s already competition in Surrey’s micro suite market. Reliance Properties announced last week a new 37storey, 372-unit tower at Surrey Civic Plaza called “Prime on the Plaza.” With micro lofts starting from $139,900 and corner two-bedroom units from $329,900, Reliance is counting on the location winning over the hearts and minds of young buyers. Reliance has had historical success in the micro loft market, having purchased and refurbished a Downtown Eastside hotel in 2011 and then rented out suites as tiny as 265-square-feet within a week using nothing more than Craigslist. Then in 2012, Reliance took another old hotel in downtown Victoria and created more than 100 micro units ranging in price from $120,000 to $200,000. “Young people just love them, either to rent or to buy, because it lets them get into the market,” says Jon Stovell, president of Reliance. “It’s trading space for place. It’s having all the stuff outside the four walls that makes up your lifestyle.” Stovell says the location was chosen as an “energy centre” with the large transit node of buses and SkyTrain surrounded by strong growth in shopping, education, medical services and employment opportunities. “Now you’ve got a cultural hub developing there with the city hall, with the library, with the coming arts centre and the rec centre getting redone. So it’s just a real epicentre of energy and interest.” With KPU moving into 3 Civic Plaza by Central City and Simon Fraser University (SFU) expected to expand as well, Stovell says it attracts young buyers and renters to the area. And with the recent Bank of Canada cut to the prime lending rate, the Bank of Mom and Dad are more willing to help their children with a down payment of between $10,000 and $20,000. “Surrey’s been very forward looking in wanting to bring population and life and activity into Central City and they’ve done a great job,” says Stovell. Despite Reliance’s success in refurbishing Vancouver’s older buildings, there’s actually a bylaw preventing any new construction from having units smaller in size than 398square-feet. Stovell says it’s “really surprising” that Vancouver is resisting micro suites, given the affordability crisis in the city. Gordon Price, director of The City Program at SFU and six-term councillor in Vancouver, says the bylaw likely has to do with previous fears about overdeveloping density and creating a “Third World city.” “That was some of the thinking back in the ’90s,” recalls Price. “’Oh my God, they’re turning us into Hong Kong.’” Price actually decided to live in a 300square-foot micro suite in Vancouver for a month back in the early ’90s as an experiment. He says he discovered that with the right design, proper nearby amenities and ample window light, micro suites are highly livable. “As North Americans we’re used to having a separate room for each function… but so
Kiran Rai, marketing director for the Evolve condo project, shows how their $93,900 studio suite would look using a downloadable app, while standing in the 361-square-foot showroom suite. (Photo: ADRIAN MACNAIR) long as it’s well designed and you don’t have a lot of stuff, as a consequence I thought the room was, in some ways, better than my place in the west end.” The key to success for micro suites is to be close to “synergistic” services, such as restaurants, gyms, social gatherings and ample public transit. Although Price noted that an entire development comprised entirely of micro suites would likely not make money, including them in Surrey’s new towers offers broader choice for buyers. “But that’s the idea. You’re offering people as much housing choice so you can at least get into the market.” Surrey’s housing market at times seems to be pulling in different directions. As Price puts it, the post-war suburban landscape from “Leave it to Beaver land” continues
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to sprawl into former agricultural lands underserved by transit, while downtown densifies by building along the existing transit corridors. Rai says Evolve’s location close to Surrey Central SkyTrain station offers commuters a 30 minute ride to downtown Vancouver. “If you want to get into the market but you don’t want to drive into Vancouver every day, you can hop on the train,” she says, adding their location will attract people who can’t afford to live in downtown Vancouver but still want to remain connected to urban amenities. “More times than not we’ll hear how expensive Metro Vancouver is. I know, for myself, people have always told me, ‘you’re in a generation of renters.’ But with a price like this, you can definitely afford to get into the real estate market.” Stovell says having amenities in the building is also “critical” for micro suites, putting more value into the footprint. “It really goes with the value system of millenials, it goes with the environmental movement,” he says. “And people want to have more choice about how they spend their money and they want to be less ‘house poor.’” The Generation Y-ers want to have a more flexible lifestyle to move and travel and socialize, explains Stovell. Another selling point of micro suites is pointing out how people have a shrinking need for space because of technological miniaturization. “You think about your stereo system, it’s in your pocket now. Your TV is a flat screen on the wall the size of a painting. Your computer is not a PC in a nook anymore with a printer, it’s a Macbook Air sitting on your lap while
you’re on the sofa.” Stovell says their design team has to work hard to maximize the living environment while including all the standard appliances of dishwasher, clothes washer and dryer, oven, microwave, and built-in wall beds. Reliance is even throwing in extras such as flatscreen televisions as standard with their suites. With all the talk about the relative affordability of micro suites, Price notes it’s important not to confuse them with government subsidized “affordable housing.” “The one the government addresses is the non-market housing component. That is either people for whom government subsidy is accepted because they’re out of the market, otherwise they’re homeless,” he says. The market that micro suite developers are trying to reach is the lower-middle income renter who have been dropped from the market due to housing scarcity. Price says the political challenge of governmentled affordable housing is that it threatens to lower the values of existing stock. Housing prices rise within the “commuter shed” where homes are located within 40 minutes of a workplace. Once a city has developed beyond that distance the debate begins on density, neighbourhood plans and what to do with the existing housing stock, explains Price. Micro suites have been seen popping up in other cities that can no longer build outward, such as New York, Tokyo and Toronto. “Fortunately, the argument goes that that actually produces a better city,” notes Price. “It allows more development to occur, it’s more walkable, it’s supportive of transit.” amacnair@thenownewspaper.com
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lzheimer’s disease remains mostly a puzzle, and improvements in treatment have only had modest success in delaying onset and its final, inexorable conclusion. What we do know is not encouraging. We know that, while aging is a risk factor, the disease is not restricted to old age. Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and smoking add to the risks, so healthy living counts. We know Alzheimer’s can be overwhelming for its victims’ caregivers. Dealing with the relentless deterioration of a loved one becomes both mentally and physically debilitating. We know that three quarters of a million Canadians are living with Alzheimer’s, and as the average age of our population rises, so will its burden. In our province, 70,000 people have Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia and more than 10,000 diagnosed are under the age of 65. Every year, 15,000 British Columbians are diagnosed with dementia, says the Alzheimer Society of B.C. These staggering statistics support the argument that calls for a serious national strategy in Canada to deal with Alzheimer’s disease. Furthermore, just last week we learned that Alzheimer’s strikes women more than twice as often as it does men – and that nearly three out of four caregivers are women. That’s why such a national strategy should focus strongly on the full impact that Alzheimer’s has on women. In our own communities, the fight against Alzheimer’s goes on, with encouraging results. The Investors Group Walk for Memories raised hundreds of thousands of dollars locally and throughout the province on Jan. 25. Long-time volunteer Dorothy Gibbs was this year’s honouree for the Surrey, North Delta, and White Rock. With dedicated people like Dorothy leading the way in the fight against Alzheimer’s, hope is stronger to hold onto.
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Let’s not waste this transit opportunity The Editor, Re: “‘No’ vote opens better path for TransLink and taxpayers,” Now guest column Jan. 29. The plebiscite should definitely be supported with a resounding “yes!” Like it or not, the next 20 years are going to see extremely rapid growth. We can do some effective planning now or we can sit back and watch as our local environment deteriorates into ugly sprawl with choked-up highways as far as the eye can see. A key part of good urban planning is efficient, clean transit, which is 20 times as fuel-efficient as private vehicles. Especially for citizens of Surrey and North Delta, it’s a no-brainer. The naysayers include the usual “any tax is a bad tax” crowd. Well, it would be nice if everything was free. Remember
though, most of the time, we pay our taxes and just hope that the government does something sensible with the money. This one time, we have the opportunity to direct our money towards a practical, responsible end which benefits us all. For this, the cost of my Tim Horton’s breakfast (with a coffee) will go up approximately two cents. I’ll take it. Patrick Truelove, Delta
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My family just can’t take Surrey anymore The Editor, Re: “People who bash Surrey – get a life,” the Now letters, Feb. 3. I did have a life here for 39 years – high school, a married life, two children and a good job. My children were thriving, from Royal Heights and back to Newton again. It is – or was – a beautiful, quiet town. We were happy here. Now we have urban sprawl, guns, crime and relentless noisy traffic. I don’t blame anyone who wants to come to Canada. It is a life and most likely much better than from where they came. The latest gunfire incident, three doors down on Sunday Jan. 25, did it for me and sealed my disdain in concrete. We are moving. Yes, Surrey is nice place to be from.
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bout 22 years ago, my wife and I adopted a dog from the Toronto Humane Society on a whim. It was a yappy little three-year-old Shih Tzu who was territorially aggressive, impossible to walk and poorly house trained. We couldn’t leave her alone or she would bark incessantly for hours or destroy something in the apartment. Nevertheless, we loved the stupid dog. We bought her the premium dog food, got her special toys and turned her hair shavings (Shih Tzus don’t shed) into Christmas ornaments. When she got kidney stones we spent $2,000 we didn’t have for an operation. In 2001, with a myriad of health problems and an inability to hold her bladder or bowel movements any longer, we put her to sleep. It was sad at first, but we also had a newborn baby to care for at the time. Although I enjoyed having a dog and I can understand how people get emotionally attached to their pets, I have to say that fatherhood changed my perspective on the human-animal hierarchy. For the most part, I think we tolerate the anthropomorphic projections that people place on their animal companions when they call them “babies” and say they “love” them. Well, I suppose a person can love anything, but there’s no love like that which we have for other people. Which brings me to the point of this story. I felt sympathy for dog walker Emma Paulsen last week when I learned she was about to spend six months in prison for killing six dogs and then attempting to cover it up. I felt sympathy because Paulsen is going to lose her right to freedom over the death of six animals who, at the end of the day, are essentially inconsequential to this world. Oh yes, I’m sure the dogs were important to the dog owners. That much is clear. But they’re only dogs. And this is a woman’s life we’re talking about.
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Dog walker Emma Paulsen distributes flyers in search of “missing” dogs in May 2014. (Photo: WAYNE LEIDENFROST, PNG) Dogs are easily replaced. If you don’t think that’s true, head down to your local animal shelter. You can grab one for about $350. The other thing about dogs? They only live for about eight to 10 years. Most people who live with dogs their entire lives can be expected to go through a dozen before they, too, meet the grim reaper. One of my favourite movies of all time, Old Yeller, is about a faithful golden lab who befriends a boy before getting bitten and becoming rabid. The owners do what any sensible owner would do. They shoot the dog and get a replacement. I’m not condoning anything Paulsen did to those dogs. It’s certainly disturbing that she had such a big mental lapse and then tried to cover up evidence of her mistake. But at the end of the day that’s what happened. She made a mistake. It’s also disturbing to think that somebody who may be suffering from a mental illness will now go to prison for it. Why are we not helping Paulsen get the care she needs? The reason why we’re being punitive is pretty obvious. We’re crucifying her for killing North America’s version of the sacred cow.
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In other parts of the world, killing dogs isn’t so taboo. Some countries openly feast on dogs the same way we eat chickens. Other countries find dogs to be a nuisance, shooting strays in the streets. Still other countries find them unclean and refuse to come into any contact with them whatsoever. It seems rather an arbitrary social construct to make it perfectly legal to slaughter cows and ducks and chickens and sheep but to send a woman to jail for six months for killing dogs. The dog owners lost their animal companion and for that they deserved monetary compensation. A few thousand dollars could buy a pure-bred replacement from a top-notch breeder. But much like this former dog owner came to realize, the dogs don’t make a difference in this world one way or another. We should be worrying about and caring for our fellow human beings. Let’s get started by doing more of that.
The Editor, I have been a loyal reader of your newspaper for over 20 years. I think you have done a great job for our community. There are several of your columns that I really like and one in particular, which is the arts column by Melanie Minty. I find her articles interesting, resourceful and easy to read. She writes a lot about behind-the-scene stories. Most of the time, I enjoy the stories themselves as much as the art she promotes. Her work has truly been the connection between art and our communities. Without her column, we probably wouldn’t have known so many of our local artists and talents. My family and I would love to go to see the show The Addams Family she wrote about last Thursday. Thank you very much for keeping us informed in the arts scene. Cathie Learmonth, Surrey
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❚ Roses to all of the neighbours who were observant and stopped and watched as a van pulled up to my kids as they were walking home from school in Cloverdale last week. It happened to be their dad but it was a good lesson for my kids that if something bad did happen, good people are looking out for them. ❚ A beautiful ribbon tied bunch of roses from the community to a wonderful woman I met while walking through The Meadows. Her selfless act of gardening to beautify her complex was uplifting to behold. ❚ A huge bouquet of roses to the kind lady who helped me Saturday at Shoppers on King George Boulevard in Newton. With my breathing difficulties, she saw that I was struggling and offered to help me bring and pack my groceries to the car. Thank you! ❚ Roses for those who helped me at Rona in Fleetwood after my fall at the entrance. I was only down for a few seconds when a young male employee helped me up. Soon, more staff were around me. I was bleeding below the elbow. They quickly got me a chair and administered first aid, even offering to help me shop. I was truly amazed about how nice the staff was and how caring they were. Steve even phoned me the next day to ask how I was. Thank you so very much! ❚ Roses to all the people using social media who use it to spread positive messages, not just to gripe about this and moan about that. Also, roses to those of you who may be going through some tough times in life but refrain from posting about it constantly, seeking attention and sympathy from others online. Keep your chin up! ❚ Roses to Sharpe. Hope your surgery went well. Hope to see you soon!
❚ Rotten tomatoes to the person who stole our white and grey ragdoll cat from 102 Avenue and 140 Street in Surrey. All would be forgiven if you gave him back – might even give you a reward for coming forward. I’ve watched my mom go from a vibrant senior to a little old broken-hearted lady. Please do the right thing for both my mom and our cat’s sake. ❚ Rotten tomatoes the old women who told me to stop texting in the Fleetwood Village parking lot while I was walking home. What do you care? Worry about yourself and mind your own business. ❚ Slapshots of rotten tomatoes against the coach house complaining about the kids playing hockey in the alley. They are kids – they play. You should have moved into a basement suite instead. ❚ A garbage bag full of rotten tomatoes go out to the Seahawks for losing the Super Bowl – you had the game and you lost it! You are a disgrace to us fans and the NFL! ❚ Rotten tomatoes to the annoying drunk guy at the Langley pub who wouldn’t shut up when I was trying to watch the Super Bowl with my friend. Have you no respect? You’re not the only one at the pub – if you want to scream and act like an idiot take it outside! ❚ Rotten tomatoes to the City of Surrey for not using more cameras to watch high-crime areas. These cameras are very small, easily hidden and fairly cheap if lost. But the video or pictures are worth 1,000 words. I think there should be cameras in all public parks where illegal dumping is taking place all the time. And not to mention drug dealing. I hope our new mayor is in tune with crime reduction and not just hot air. ❚ Rotten tomatoes to the drivers who don’t make a simple gesture when someone lets them in. Would a quick wave kill ya?
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Another tent city shut down City promises to stay on top of homeless camps, Whalley Legion says things have gotten worse Amy Reid
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WHALLEY — For the second time in two months, a homeless camp has been cleared out of Whalley. First, a long-standing tent city in the heart of Whalley was dismantled on the morning of Dec. 3. Squatters packed up their 20 or so tents and belongings and moved off the site. The tents were spread amongst four lots, three that are privately owned and one that belongs to the city. But it didn’t take long for tents to pop up elsewhere in the community. On Monday, officials were across from the Gateway Shelter and the Front Room, dismantling another group of tents that had set up along the sidewalk. Surrey’s bylaw enforcement manager Jas Rehal said the city has been receiving an increasing number of complaints about tents in the area. “It started off with a few small tents,” he explained. “The camps were getting bigger and bigger.” Rehal said the city intends to “keep a real close eye” on the situation. “We’re not going to let it get to the point it was at right now,” he said Tuesday. “We’re going to be on top of it.” Rehal said the city won’t be chasing the tents around but rather, will continue to partner with outreach agencies in an effort to permanently get people off the streets. On both occasions, Feb. 2 and Dec. 3, the city partnered with Lookout Emergency Aid Society in order to provide support and shelter for those in the camps. Shayne Williams, executive director of Lookout, said both days went well in terms of offering help to those in need. “We’ve done a whole clean-up along 135A Street in conjunction with the RCMP and certainly the City of Surrey and bylaws have been very helpful. It’s been very successful,” he said. “Monday there were 13 people who came off the streets: nine of which came into the shelter system, three went directly into housing and one went into drug and alcohol detox.” Lookout recently merged with Keys: Housing and Health Solutions Society, giving the organization the ability to house people through its entire network of facilities in the Lower Mainland. “Lookout has opened up opportunities for people to go to other communities, if they had a connection with that community. It’s a regional strategy to a local problem,” Williams explained. “We’ve seen real positive
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Coun. Judy Villeneuve said the city is doing all it can to address homelessness in Surrey with the limited resources it has. (File photo) outcomes for a population that doesn’t want to be on the street but there’s just not enough room in our (Surrey) shelter.” But it’s been a challenging few months, he noted. “We’re seeing an influx of people coming to our great city and we’re seeing more people on the street, particularly on 135A Street. So we’ve had a really challenging time this winter meeting the needs of the most vulnerable folks, particularly without a winter shelter.” Coun. Judy Villeneuve, president of Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society, said the city is doing all it can with the limited resources it has. “We’re trying to ensure we close that revolving door so that people have a good option to get a roof over their head. Sometimes it takes building up a little trust because these are some of the hardest to house people, because they often have other health problems. We are doing out best,” Villeneuve said.
That’s how great the people of Whalley are. They donate from the heart, yet we have to put up with some of this stuff. “And we’re doing all we can to get that new shelter built.” The City of Surrey has approved a location for a new purpose-built homeless shelter near Surrey Memorial Hospital. Council gave the site, at 9671/9677/9687 137th St., the green light on Dec. 15, 2014. The location went to public hearing last summer and was met with some opposition. It was tabled and council directed staff to look at other locations. But last December, council gave third reading to rezone the site. Villeneuve expects there to be meetings with BC Housing this month to move the project ahead. Meanwhile, locals continue to struggle with the effects. Tony Moore, president of the Whalley Legion, said the issue has been significant
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for five or six years, but it’s gotten worse. “It’s nothing new. The tents were the new thing. We never used to have people defecating on our front door. They just do blatant things now.” Moore saw the problem worsen when the tent city at Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park was shut down. “When that shut down it seemed like a group of tent people moved into Whalley here.” The legion has been outspoken about its struggles in recent months, which include finding feces on its front doorstep, a 93year-old veteran being offered sexual favours in exchange for money and cars being broken into. In the last week or so, Moore said someone dug through the wall of the building and stole computers, costing the organization some $8,000. “Now we tend to walk our people out, some of the older people, we look after them. These are World War Two veterans, these people still do poppies for us,” Moore said. The legion has also opted to hire extra security as a result. Moore would like to see the city put up CCTV cameras or fencing around the legion’s back stairwell to deter people from hanging around. The legion is giving out $100,000 in donations to charities next month. Without help, he worries the legion will see a decline in visitors and members, and thus, a loss of donations that help the community. While the legion continues to struggle with these issues, Moore said he loves the community. “Whalley’s not a bad place, we just have a bad rap. I’m proud to say I come from Whalley. I have great neighbours, and we have great people here. When it comes to poppy time, this legion did about $120,000 in poppy donations last year. The only place that did more than us was the Okanagan,” he said. “That’s how great the people of Whalley are. They donate from the heart, yet we have to put up with some of this stuff.… It all stems back to the city. They have to do something about the homeless.”
SURREY — A 53-year-old father is now paralyzed and will likely never walk again, police say, following a crash on Jan. 27. The dad and his 10-year-old son were taken to hospital in critical condition after being hit by one car, and then T-boned by another. The boy, now back to school, is expected to make a full recovery from his injuries. Police have not released their names. The pair was driving west on Fraser Highway when their Saturn was rearended by a driver in a Hyundai Sante Fe SUV that forced their vehicle into oncoming traffic. The carnage began around 9 p.m. on Jan. 27 when the Sante Fe, travelling westbound along Fraser Highway, rearended a vehicle in the 18400-block of Fraser Highway, but kept driving. The SUV then rear-ended another vehicle on Fraser Highway, just east of 176th Street, then hit another vehicle in the 15200-block of Fraser Highway, and again, kept driving. Finally, the father and son were struck. The suspect driver rear-ended their Saturn near 145th Street, forcing the vehicle into oncoming traffic when it was struck by a Toyota Tacoma travelling east. Police say the suspect, a 50-yearold man, lost control of his vehicle after striking the Saturn and veered into a ditch. The 26-year-old woman driving the Toyota Tacoma was taken to hospital with a broken arm and wrist, and now requires surgery for her injuries. The victims of the first two rear-enders were not hurt. The driver who allegedly caused the accidents spent the night in the lockup. He refused to take a breathalyzer test. Police believe alcohol and speed may have been contributing factors in the crashes. The suspect is no longer in custody and has yet to be charged. He is being investigated for impaired driving, according to RCMP. Anyone with further information is asked to contact Surrey RCMP’s Criminal Collision Investigation Team (CCIT) at 604-599-0502, quoting file #2015-13251.
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Pair who planned bombing wanted to be ‘al-Qaida Canada’ handshake or have the secret decoder ring,” Eccles insisted in his opening address Monday at the trial of John Nuttall and Amanda Korody. “We don’t think al-Qaida knew anything about them … or cared.” Allegedly self-radicalized Muslim converts, Nuttall and Korody have pleaded not guilty to four charges of conspiracy and knowingly facilitating a terrorist plan on July 1, 2013. The six-woman, eightman jury heard it will be a lengthy trial in B.C. Supreme Court, with an expected 20 witnesses for the Crown being called over the next four months.
Eccles explained that the entire case rests on a months-long undercover operation that began in February 2013. Mounties pretending to be supportive of Islamist extremism prompted the pair to construct three pressure-cooker bombs from parts purchased at Walmart and London Drugs, and to record videos taking responsibility urging similar violence in the name of Allah, Eccles said. Some 40 hours of surveillance recordings made in stores, cars, hotel rooms and elsewhere in Metro Vancouver and Victoria will be entered as evidence, he added. Defence lawyers, however, warned that although the jury would hear “very dramatic testimony,” jurors should wait until everything was put in context before making up their mind. Nuttall’s lawyer, Marilyn Sandford, said her client’s beliefs at the time were “repugnant” but the case would turn on his motivation.
Korody’s lawyer, Mark Jette, told the jury his client was “ensnared” by the undercover operation and that during that time the recovering addict with a methadone prescription was vomiting daily and consuming Gravol as if it were “one of the major food groups.” The pair sat impassively following proceedings except for one brief human moment. From inside a Plexiglas prisoner’s dock in the province’s bombproof, highsecurity courtroom, Nuttall spotted his mother, Maureen Smith, and grandmother, Loreen, in the public gallery. They mouthed “I love you” to each other. Eccles said the two were inspired the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15, 2013, and downloaded the same plans for building improvised explosive devices. In that attack, three people were killed and nearly 300 injured. The trial continues Feb. 10. Ian Mulgrew, Vancouver Sun
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Crash kills 62-year-old pedestrian in Newton Speed and alcohol not suspected in Surrey’s first traffic fatality of 2015 Amy Reid
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NEWTON — A 62-year-old man is dead after being struck by a pickup in Newton Monday
night, the first traffic fatality of 2015 in Surrey. At about 7 p.m., Surrey RCMP received word of an accident involving a pedestrian in the 13700-block of 76th Avenue. Police believe a 62-year-old man was walking eastbound on the south side of 76th Avenue when he was hit by a GMC Sierra pickup truck that was leaving a grocery store parking lot. The man was taken to hospital with what was thought to be a minor head injury but his condition deteriorated and he was later
pronounced dead at the hospital. The driver, a 44-year-old man, stayed at the scene and is co-operating with police. The Criminal Collision Investigation Team (CCIT) is investigating. Police say speed and alcohol are not believed to be factors in the crash. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call CCIT at 604-599-0502, quoting file number 2015-16191.
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WHITE ROCK — Despite the City of White Rock officially declaring La Conner, WA its sister city in 2013, there is no policy on the books on what exactly that entails. Council hopes to rectify that and has asked city staff to draft an official policy on defining the relationships of “sister cities.” According to city manager Dan Bottrill, “White Rock should have some bylaws and policies to help with direction in terms of evaluating not just this relationship, but any considerations for other sister city relationships.” La Conner recognizes White Rock as its sister city on signs throughout, and the question is whether or not White Rock should follow suit. “That’s what we need to look at, what has the appropriate recognition,” said Bottrill. At the time of declaring La Conner a sister city, the act was described as a partnership between two municipalities that would encourage visitors and guests to visit the other, and “support mutually beneficial exchanges in the areas of culture, arts, science, history, education, business and economic development.” La Conner is one of three White Rock sister cities. Imperial Beach, Calif. and St. Andrews, N.B. are the other two. Surrey has two sister cities – Koto, Japan and Zhuhai, China – while Delta has one sister city partnership established with Mangalore, India. cpoon@thenownewspaper.com
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The White Rock Players’ Club production of Side By Side By Sondheim features Cathy Wilmot, Steffanie Davis, Braedon Cox, Ranae Miller and Rebekah MacEwan (pictured from left to right). The show’s run is from Feb. 4 to 28 at Coast Capital Playhouse in White Rock.
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WHITE ROCK — A cast of familiar faces hits the Coast Capital Playhouse stage this month. After cancelling The Drowsy Chaperone, the play originally set to start 2015 for White Rock Players’ Club, which operates the Johnston Road theatre, director Ryan Mooney quickly pulled together an adept cast to perform Side By Side By Sondheim. The five-person cast includes well-known actress Cathy Wilmot, Steff Davis, Braeden Cox, Ranae Miller and Rebekah MacEwan, who sits on the board of directors for WRPC. “Side By Side By Sondheim is a show put together of a lot of Sondheim musicals,” Wilmot explained in a phone interview with the Now. “It’s one of those things that has a whole bunch of music in it, and it has some narration to tie it together.” Wilmot, who has been acting and singing in theatre since 2007, has taken part in three different Stephen Sondheim musicals in her career. One such play she’s been in is Sweeney Todd, now known as the major film starring Johnny Depp. “Ryan (Mooney) hand-picked people that he knew could sing and could tackle Sondheim because Sondheim, musically, is fairly difficult,” Wilmot revealed. Because of the cancellation of The Drowsy Chaperone, Wilmot and the rest of the cast had little time to rehearse
Who is Stephen Sondheim? Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22, 1930) is an American composer and lyricist known for his immense contributions to musical theatre for over 50 years. He is the winner of an Academy Award and eight Tony Awards – more than any other composer. His most famous works include (as composer and lyricist) “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” “Company,” Stephen Sondheim “Sweeney Todd,” and “Into the Woods.” He also wrote the lyrics for “West Side Story” and “Gypsy.” Source: Wikipedia.org. for the show, which runs from Wednesday, Feb. 4 to 28. “We started rehearsing in the first week of January, so we’ve only had three weeks of rehearsal. So it’s been a fairly sped-up process,” she said. “We’ve had rehearsals three times a week for about three hours,” she said last week, “so I think by the time we open the show, we will have had just shy of 40 hours of rehearsal.” Tickets to the show are $18 for adults, $16 for students and seniors, and can be purchased at Whiterockplayers. com or at the Coast Capital Playhouse box office, at 1532 Johnston Rd., White Rock. kalexandra@thenownewspaper.com
Cory Weeds Quintet plays the music of Art Blakey: Jazz concert Friday, Feb. 6 at Blue Frog Studios, White Rock, 8 p.m. start. Show info: Bluefrogstudios.ca. St. Mark Concert Series: “Steve Maddocks in a concert of hot jazz for a cool season,” Sunday, Feb. 8, 2 p.m. at St. Mark Ocean Park, 12953 20th Ave., South Surrey. Tickets $15 plus service charge. Refreshments included. Funds go into St. Mark Ministries based on need at the time. Tickets: Brownpapertickets. com/event/1147796, 604-535-8841. “A Night Of Bowie: The Definitive Bowie Experience” concert Friday, Feb. 13 at Surrey Arts Centre. “Syl Thompson embodies Bowie’s musical style and persona with respect and flare, celebrating Bowie’s extensive list of memorable hits and four-decade career.” 8 p.m. show, tickets via 604-501-5566, Tickets.Surrey.ca. John Mann: Spirit of the West singer/guitarist in concert Friday, Feb. 20 at Blue Frog Studios, White Rock, 8 p.m. Show info: Bluefrogstudios.ca. Steelin’ in the Years: The Music of Steely Dan: Tribute performance Saturday, Feb. 21 at Blue Frog Studios, White Rock. Shows at 7 and 9:15 p.m. Info and tickets: Bluefrogstudios.ca, 604-542-3055. Jim Byrnes with the Sojourners: Local blues performer with musical guests, Friday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28 at Blue Frog Studios, White Rock. Info and tickets: Bluefrogstudios.ca, 604-542-3055. Led Zepagain: California-based tribute to Led Zeppelin performs Friday, March 6 at Blue Frog Studios, White Rock, 7 p.m. show. Info and tickets: Bluefrogstudios.ca, 604-5423055. Classical Coffee Concerts: Pianist Sarah Hagen hosts 75-minute classical concerts on select Thursday mornings at Surrey Arts Centre’s studio theatre. Coffee and pastries at 9:30 a.m., concert start time 10:30 a.m. Info: 604-501-5566, Surrey. ca/theatre. Concert schedule: Feb. 26 (Sarah Hagen and Bergmann Piano Duo); April 2: (Sarah Hagen and Nicholas Wright). Encore Peninsula Concert series, in partnership with City of White Rock, presents six concerts as part of 2014-15 series at White Rock’s First United Church, 15385 Semiahmoo Ave., on Sundays (select dates only) starting at 3 p.m. Info: 604) 501-5566 and press 1 and Tickets.Surrey.ca; tickets can also be purchased at White Rock Community Centre, Kent Street Activity Centre and Centennial Park Leisure Centre. Concerts include
Feb. 22 (Elizabeth Bergmann & Marcel Bergmann, Canada), March 29 (Sihana Badivuku, violin, Kosovo, and E. Skovorodnikov, piano) and April 26 (Hugues Leclere, piano, France). Jazz Vespers at Northwood United Church: Hour-long concert events on second and fourth Sundays at church, 8855 156th St., Surrey, starting at 4 p.m. Feb. 8: “The unique and sophisticated sound of jazz singer Don Stewart accompanied by piano, guitar and percussion. Come and enjoy your favorite melodies of soft jazz and gospel.”
SHOWS Beijing Shadow Play Art Troupe: Regional tour in celebration of Chinese New Year stops at Surrey city hall’s Centre Stage on Feb. 20-21, in dramatic storytelling performance involving silhouettes made of leather shapes (shadow puppets) projected onto a white screen. Tickets for performances are $15 plus s/c via 604 501-5566 and Tickets.surrey.ca; tickets for workshops in the library are $10 plus s/c. Show times on Feb. 20 are 4 and 7 p.m., with 5 p.m. workshop. Shows on Feb. 21 at 1 and 3 p.m., 2 p.m. workshop.
CULTURAL EVENTS 2015 Chinese New Year Gala Celebration, 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22 at Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey. “White Rock & South Surrey Chinese Society will hold a celebration gala for 2015 Chinese New Year,” including dinner. For tickets and questions, contact Davie, 604-5377339. Bell info: 604-507-6355.
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. Central City Brewing Co.: Live music on select nights at restaurant/ bar, 13450 102nd Ave., Surrey. 604582-6620, centralcitybrewing.com. Sandpiper Pub: At 15595 Marine Dr., White Rock, 604-531-7625.
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VALENTINE’S DAY Events on Feb. 14
The women of Vancouver-based Cheesecake Burlesque Revue will perform at Surrey Arts Centre on Feb. 14, “with a mission to celebrate classic burlesque with a modern twist,” according to show promoters. For tickets and more info, phone 604-501-5566 or visit Tickets.Surrey.ca.
“Valentine’s Feast and Fun”: “Friends on the Peninsula Society” invite you to a Valentine’s Feast and Fun including Baron of Beef Buffet and dessert, music, games and prizes, Saturday, Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m., Crescent Beach Legion, 2643 128 St., Surrey. Tickets $30 available from Lea, 604-538-3037. Proceeds support local community projects. Valentine’s Day Dance Party with Jane’s Blonde at Blue Frog Studios in White Rock. “Bring your lover (or find a new one) and dance the night away with Jane’s Blonde, a local party-rock sextet that will put the groove in your heart on Saturday, Feb. 14.” Info and tickets: Bluefrogstudios.ca, 604-542-3055. Arsen Shomakhov: Blues guitarist in Valentine’s Day Dinner & Dance concert at Pacific Inn Resort’s Rhumba Room on Saturday, Feb. 14, with guest Ellie Johnson. 1160 King George Blvd., South Surrey. Tickets 604-542-6515, Whiterockblues.com. “Wine & Chocolate: A Perfect Pairing” event on the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 14. Township 7 Vineyards and Winery & White Rock Chocolate have joined up for an “afternoon of bliss” in Langley barrel cellar room for a wine and chocolate pairing event. Each participant will be guided through four stations of our small-batch wine, each with its own handcrafted chocolate,” from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets $12 in advance or $15 at the door, 21152 16th Ave., Langley. Info: 604-5321766, Township7.com. “Happy Hearts Swim” event at Newton Recreation Centre pool offers two-for-one admission. “Bring your sweetie for a swim on Valentine’s Day,” Saturday, Feb. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. at 13730 72 Ave., Surrey. Info: 604-501-5540. “I’ll Be Back Before Midnight”: Mystery thriller runs until Feb. 21 (Thurs. to Sat., 8 p.m., plus Sunday matinee Feb. 15 at 2 p.m.) at Surrey Little Theatre. Tickets 604-576-8451, reservations@surreylittletheatre. com, Surreylittletheatre.com. “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
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inter weather is coming. There will be snow. Well, maybe not here this year, but this story isn’t about the weather or whether you should have snow tires on your car. But as I listen to the storms back east and the trafficcrippling snow buildup on the roads, I must say I am glad we live here where the snow mostly stays on the mountains, where it belongs. In short, we can’t blame the weather as an excuse to get out of the house to attend a live-theatre event. Live theatre involves the audience in a way film cannot. You are engaged and part of the production even if you are not on stage. The reaction of an audience does often influence the actors on the stage. It’s a mythic social interaction, live and no retakes. You can’t stop and redo if something goes wrong. I actually know people who go to live theatre because something might go wrong. Takes all kinds.
Surrey Arts Centre hosts a continuum of theatrical events. Dance, music and drama come to life on the stages with productions from both professional and community groups. There is plenty of parking and enhanced amenities. Access is easy and central. Tickets to events are reasonable. So what is keeping you at home? Are you afraid of the social interaction required with a large group of people? I know, I know. It’s just not for everyone. But just in case you are ready to try live theatre, here are some choices. Arts Club Theatre Company, in association with Pacific Theatre Company, brings Larry Shue’s The Foreigner to Surrey Arts Centre’s Main Stage from Feb. 18 to 28 (shows Tuesday to Saturday at 8 p.m., plus Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. Tickets $29 to $46, 604-501-5566, Tickets.surrey.ca). The Arts Club, a professional theatre company, has had great success with its On Tour program, especially in Surrey. The three shows a year have gained audience members every year. If you haven’t tried this fare yet, The Foreigner just might be your cup of tea. This funny farce (most people seem to like farce) asks you, the audience: Can you keep a secret?
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In this script, only the audience and Charlie know that while on vacation at a fishing lodge in rural Georgia, he’s decided the way to get some peace and quiet is to masquerade as a foreigner who can’t speak English. I like this already. Haven’t you ever done that while on a long bus ride or travelling by air? Of course, like Charlie, you may hear people’s assorted secrets and scandals – from silly to sinister. Join the audiences across North America who have laughed at this secret situation. It is more than just funny, though; director Evan Frayne says, “it’s a tale of tolerance, friendship and the magic of kindness.” Just what we need in all our lives: a little more kindness and understanding. While it may be more difficult as an adult to change your preferences and interests, it can be done. But of course, if we really want live theatre to thrive (the answer here is, yes we do), then we should have live-theatre events available for children. Make it part of their education. Imagine That! Productions, under the direction of Faith Toronchuk, has been offering not only kid-friendly productions for many years, but also training and
theatre classes. The upcoming show presented by Imagine That! is The Magical Lamp of Aladdin, dramatized from The Arabian Nights’ Entertainment and written by Tim Kelly. This is a fun and colourful show, and great for the whole family. That includes those adults who haven’t yet discovered the joys of live theatre. This is the classic story of Aladdin (Ian Frayne), his monkey sidekick Alakazam (Ella de Bulnes) and the beautiful Princess Jasmine (Jessa Martens). Meet magician Jammal (Zavier Tanner) and his sister Halima (Abigail Davyduck), who try to trick Aladdin in a malicious scheme to acquire a magical lamp containing a wishgranting genie. There’s a large cast of kids and plenty of performance dates beginning Feb. 27, all at The Venue (5708 Glover Rd., Langley). Tickets ($15) are available at Brownpapertickets.com/event/1171285, which pops up conveniently when you visit the website Imaginethatplace.com. It may not be as easy as rubbing a magic lamp and have a genie to do your bidding. But there is magic in this world of live theatre. You just have to find it.
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Surrey’s Starr shines one last time Local wrestling trailblazer Mark Vellios says final goodbye to ring after one last trick on rival ‘Azeem the Dream’ Gord Goble
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CLOVERDALE — There were a lot of matches Saturday night during Superbrawl at Cloverdale’s Alice McKay Building. Surrey native and crowd favorite Bambi took on the nasty Sunni Daze, who motored up from Washington State for a particularly loud smackfest that surely featured more hair than a ’60s rock concert. Moondog Manson, who seems almost as wide as he is tall and tips the scales at 350 pounds, used his girth and a weapon, best described as a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, to dispatch Nasty Nate Daniels. But by the time the evening had reached its halfway point, the crowd was anxious to see the main event. And they were about to get it. At around 8:40 p.m., it began. The curtains parted and out strode the most despicably Canadian-bashing, proAmerican fiend in the known world, Azeem The Dream. Accompanied by a rogue’s gallery of wrestling no-goodniks and proudly wrapped from head to toe in the Stars and Stripes, Azeem (who is the nicest guy in private) played the uber-heel role to the hilt. Seemingly buoyed by the obvious audience hatred, he took to the ring and immediately launched a non-stop verbal assault at his still-unseen opponent. It is something Azeem has done so convincingly countless times before, and will likely continue to do for some time to come. But for his adversary that night, the man tasked with defending his country’s honour and conquering this boastful Yanklover, there would be no second chances. Saturday night was the last stand of a man who, in many ways, defines local wrestling. He is a promoter, a trainer and, of course, a wrestler extraordinaire. He’s been doing it for a quarter of a century, and it is not exaggerating to say that wrestling in these here parts would not be the same without him. He is Gorgeous Michelle Starr, and his bout with Azeem Saturday night was his grand finale. It was an unadulterated hoot. All the elements were there: drama, slick moves, humour and enough surprises to keep everyone on their toes. To make matters even more interesting, a who’s-who of
Wrestler Gorgeous Michelle Starr (aka Surrey’s Mark Vellios) gestures with his finger after his retirement match Saturday night (Jan. 31) at Cloverdale’s Alice McKay building. In the above photos, fans hold up signs as Starr enters the wrestling ring for the final time. (Photos: GORD GOBLE) SEE MORE PHOTOS OF STARR’S FAREWELL MATCH AT THENOWNEWSPAPER.COM
regional wrestling greats (including the legendary Verne Siebert) surrounded the ring. When either wrestler was tossed out, they’d maniacally beat the dickens out of him – often with a few chuckles – and then toss him back inside. In the end, a barely conscious Starr lay under an only slightly more conscious Azeem. Special guest referee Rocky Della Serra issued the three-count and the heel of all heels retained his title. The crowd, as one, gasped. Then the booing and the catcalls began. Could it really end like this? Could this be the way an icon goes out? No, it couldn’t. As Azeem and his cohorts triumphantly walked from the ring, a still-dazed Starr grabbed the mic. “Please,” he said, “I ask you to come back to the ring and shake my hand.” It was for one final handshake, man to man, to acknowledge not one but two careers and a long, often bitter and undeniably historic rivalry. Azeem, after much thought, acquiesced, and the two shook hands and embraced in the centre of the ring. It was a sincerely touching moment. But it didn’t last long. As Azeem turned to acknowledge the crowd, Starr mercilessly attacked him
It happens to all of us… when we have to say goodbye. I woke up the next morning wondering when my next match was. But there are no more. I thought about the times I’ve had and the places I’ve been and got quite emotional. And I thought, ‘Wow, it’s really over.’
from behind, knocking him for a loop and ultimately slamming him to the canvas. To the uninitiated, this “heel” move from a man who’s recently been a “face” wrestler just seemed wrong. What a perfectly rotten thing to do when closing out one’s career. But Starr (aka Surrey’s Mark Vellios), a man who’s run the show for so many years, knew differently. “I knew the crowd would want to see
that. I gave them what they wanted.” And indeed, they went wild. And as streamers flew through the air and as Starr gathered with family members and compatriots to watch a video tribute, the cheering continued. Seems giving the crowd what it wants is something he does very well. And lucky for wrestling fans, he’ll continue doing just that. “I won’t be wrestling, but I’ll still be organizing shows, booking venues and finding sponsors,” he said later. “All-Star Wrestling isn’t going anywhere.” The 46-year-old Vellios does, however, admit the personal transition won’t be easy. “It happens to all of us… when we have to say goodbye. I woke up the next morning wondering when my next match was. But there are no more. I thought about the times I’ve had and the places I’ve been and got quite emotional. And I thought, ‘Wow, it’s really over.’” It’s different for Vellios because he’ll still be involved in wrestling. “I’ve seen guys quit and completely disassociate themselves from wrestling. They don’t go to events, you never see them. I didn’t leave because I was injured or anything. “I got to go out on my own terms.”
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NEWTON — This summer, Simmrin Dhaliwal could be looking at her future when she attends the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final at BC Place. The Grade 12 Panorama Ridge student spent March of 2014 in Costa Rica with the Under-17 national soccer team as the starting right back at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Now, Dhaliwal has made the decision to play National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 soccer with Northwestern University after signing her letter of intent on Wednesday (Feb. 4). However, the Whitecaps Girls Elite member had plenty of options of where she wanted to attend post-secondary school. Harvard, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Memphis, the University of Nebraska, Georgetown, Iowa, Kentucky and Oregon State were a few of the
schools interested in signing Dhaliwal. Northwestern’s campus, located 22.5 kilometres north of Chicago, and her new coaches were some of the reasons why she chose to be a Wildcat. “The campus is just perfect, not super big but not too small either,” Dhaliwal said. “(They had) such a nice coaching staff. They were really nice to me and really nice to their players. They had all of the right intentions for all of their players. I could see myself here for four years and really developing not just as a soccer player, but as a person too.” She committed to Northwestern the day after she came home from her visit last January. When she spoke to her coaches at Northwestern, they gave her confidence that if she impressed them, she could win a starting spot as a freshman. Dhaliwal will be bringing versatility to the Big Ten Conference, as she can play right back and right midfield, but was scouted as a midfielder for Northwestern. She first made the switch from midfield to fullback when the national team needed her to
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He said her technical skills – dribbling, passing and vision – would also help her succeed in one of the toughest NCAA conferences. On top of that, Dhaliwal has developed a leadership role on the team and represents her community, club and country very well, Symons noted. “She’s definitely someone young players should look up to and get to know as she gets to progress through the national team. “She’s really started to encourage the younger players. I think the big one is a girl in Grade 9, Emma Regan, who also plays right back for Canada. You just see that (Dhaliwal) wants to see her develop and progress and get better as well. It’s just how she operates. It’s quite special how she’s willing to put herself aside sometimes to really support her teammates,” he said. In 2014 she was named as the Vancouver Whitecaps Most Promising Girls Elite Player and was nominated for Canada Women’s U-17 Player of the Year. One of Dhaliwal’s goals is to play for the women’s senior team, and in July will be in the stands at BC Place for World Cup matches, to see the standard to which she will be holding herself.
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While Cadillac’s entry-level ATS has earned critical praise for its no-bull approach to performance, it has taken a couple years to introduce its first variant: a coupe. The new two-door shares the same wheelbase with the sedan, but obviously gets its own sheet-metal from the firewall back. And while the sedan and coupe do share a new grille with the revised Cadillac badge, the Coupe’s is slightly more aggressive. Both are smaller than the CTS, but where the ATS family really excels is its light 1,550-kilogram curb weight. Although the ATS is available with a relatively potent 321-horsepower 3.6-litre V6, Cadillac is making available two additional four-cylinder offerings. Base sedans get a 202-horsepower 2.5-litre unit, while a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder is standard in the coupe and optional on the sedan. The turbo’s 272 horsepower is unaltered, but it now boasts 295 pound-feet of torque (versus 260
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CADILLACELR Type: Two-door luxury coupe Engine (hp): 154-horsepower electric motor plus 84-horsepower 1.4-litre DOHC gasoline generator engine; total system output of 207 horsepower Layout: Front-engine, frontwheel-drive Transmission: Single-speed controller L/100 km (city/ highway): 2.9 equivalent in allelectric mode (est.); 6.7 gas only (est.); 7.1 combined (est.) Safety: Front airbags; front-knee airbags; side-impact airbags; sidecurtain airbags; anti-lock brakes; traction control; stability control Weight (kg.): 1,820
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WHITE ROCK — Question period could be a thing of the past if council moves to finalize a motion ending the practice. On Monday night, White Rock council gave first, second and third readings to a motion that would see question period come to an end. The session had been used as a time for residents to ask council questions pertaining to agenda items following council meetings. Previously, question period had been at the beginning of council and residents were allowed to ask council about any subject, regardless of if it were on the agenda. The practice was changed in early 2013, when the council of the day voted to move it to the end of meetings as well as limiting it to items on the agenda. White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin said in the time since, question period was not being used in the way that it had originally been intended, if at all. “Over the past three years it’s not
really been used much,” he said, noting those who did stand up in question period seemed to use it as a platform. “Most of the time I’d have to stop someone from making a speech or making a point and ask them to phrase it as a question,” explained Baldwin. Former councillor Ken Jones said he was disappointed by the move and wondered how residents are supposed to ask questions in a public setting. “This is really leaving no alternative for the public to publicly ask council about what’s going on,” said Jones, who has made use of question period over the years. “There should be an openness from council to have the public, whoever they are, ask questions.” For Jones, question period is a chance for residents to offer other points of views that council may not even be aware of. “We can’t get enough points of view. We need to have that choice of input, not just staff or just some consultant,” he said. However, Baldwin said the public has plenty of opportunities to get in
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inter weather is coming. There will be snow. Well, maybe not here this year, but this story isn’t about the weather or whether you should have snow tires on your car. But as I listen to the storms back east and the traffic-crippling snow buildup on the roads, I must say I am glad we live here where the snow mostly stays on the mountains, where it belongs. In short, we can’t blame the weather as an excuse to get out of the house to attend a live-theatre event. Live theatre involves the audience in a way film cannot. You are engaged and part of the production even if you are not on stage. The reaction of an audience does often influence the actors on the stage. It’s a mythic social interaction, live and no retakes. You can’t stop and redo if something goes wrong. I actually know people who go to live theatre because something might go wrong. Takes all kinds. Surrey Arts Centre hosts a continuum of theatrical events. Dance, music and drama come to life on the stages with productions from both professional and community groups. There is plenty of parking and enhanced amenities. Access is easy and central. Tickets
to events are reasonable. So what is keeping you at home? Are you afraid of the social interaction required with a large group of people? I know, I know. It’s just not for everyone. But just in case you are ready to try live theatre, here are some choices. Arts Club Theatre Company, in association with Pacific Theatre Company, brings Larry Shue’s The Foreigner to Surrey Arts Centre’s Main Stage from Feb. 18 to 28 (shows Tuesday to Saturday at 8 p.m., plus Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. Tickets $29 to $46, 604501-5566, Tickets.surrey.ca). The Arts Club, a professional theatre company, has had great success with its On Tour program, especially in Surrey. The three shows a year have gained audience members every year. If you haven’t tried this fare yet, The Foreigner just might be your cup of tea. This funny farce (most people seem to like farce) asks you, the audience: Can you keep a secret? In this script, only the audience and Charlie know that while on vacation at a fishing lodge in rural Georgia, he’s decided the way to get some peace and quiet is to masquerade as a foreigner who can’t speak English. I like this already. Haven’t you ever done that while on a long bus ride or travelling by air? Of course, like Charlie, you may hear people’s assorted secrets and scandals
Peter Carlone (left) and John Voth in The Foreigner, at Surrey Arts Centre starting Feb. 18.
– from silly to sinister. Join the audiences across North America who have laughed at this secret situation. It is more than just funny, though; director Evan Frayne says,“it’s a tale of tolerance, friendship and the magic of kindness.” Just what we need in all our lives: a little more kindness and understanding. While it may be more difficult as an adult to change your preferences and interests, it can be done. But of course, if we really want live theatre to thrive (the answer here is, yes we do), then we should have livetheatre events available for children. Make it part of their education. Imagine That! Productions, under the direction of Faith Toronchuk, has been offering not only kid-friendly productions for many years, but also training and theatre classes. The upcoming show presented by Imagine That! is The Magical Lamp of Aladdin, dramatized from The Arabian Nights’ Entertainment and written
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by Tim Kelly. This is a fun and colourful show, and great for the whole family. That includes those adults who haven’t yet discovered the
joys of live theatre. This is the classic story of Aladdin (Ian Frayne), his monkey sidekick Alakazam (Ella de Bulnes) and the beautiful Princess Jasmine (Jessa Martens). Meet magician Jammal (Zavier Tanner) and his sister Halima (Abigail Davyduck), who try to trick Aladdin in a malicious scheme to acquire
a magical lamp containing a wish-granting genie. There’s a large cast of kids and plenty of performance dates beginning Feb. 27, all at The Venue (5708 Glover Rd., Langley). Tickets ($15) are available at Brownpapertickets. com/event/1171285, which pops up conveniently when you visit the website Imaginethatplace.com. It may not be as easy as rubbing a magic lamp and have a genie to do your bidding. But there is magic in this world of live theatre. You just have to find it.
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