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Ted Newhouse leads a group of zombies on the long trek to the White Rock pier.

Ethan Donnelly, 13, of Ocean Park scared anyone who dared come near him Saturday.

No word if realtor Jennifer Dupuis sold any homes during the zombie walk.

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Free rec passes nixed for low-income adults Advocate says city’s move not in line with Surrey’s poverty reduction plan Amy Reid Now staff Twitter @amyreid87

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White Rock’s third annual Zombie Walk drew hundreds of ghoulish characters to the waterfront on Saturday. The 40-minute family event also raised donations for the food bank. For more photos from the zombie walk, and to see a video of the event, scan the page with Layar. (Photos: GORD GOBLE)

SURREY – As of Sept. 3, Surrey’s recreation passes are no longer free for low-income adults in the city.

Surrey’s leisure access program, which has roughly 25,000 users, allows permanent, low-income residents to participate in parks, recreation and culture activities for free or at a very low cost.

Yearly passes were previously 100 per cent free for all members of low-income families, and provided access to drop-in fitness classes, swimming and skating as well as entry to weight rooms at Surrey rec centres.

As of September, the passes remain free for children 18 and under and for seniors over 60; however, low-income adults will now be on the hook for 25 per cent of a single, monthly or yearly admission pass: A yearly adult pass currently costs $425.50, a monthly pass costs $59 and a drop-in costs $5.75.

That means an adult who previously had a free annual pass will now have to pay $106.38 for that same pass.

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Surrey turns 20

Transportation’s key to next 20 years Q&A with Dianne Watts on eve of city’s birthday

got residential, you’ve got Simon Fraser University, along with business. Again it’s a combination of all those elements when you look at a downtown core.

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Do you see any other neighbourhoods developing like Surrey’s downtown?

We can’t lose focus of all of the other town centres.... Myself and council has been very cognizant to ensure that each town centre is built out in a very thoughtful way as well, connecting to the downtown core. So when you look at the overall city, you want to make sure you do have a vibrant downtown core, but as well, all of our town centres have that vibrancy and that uniqueness and connecting into the downtown core.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final in a series of stories leading up to the City of Surrey’s 20th birthday on Sept. 11.

Reflecting on the past 20 years, what have some of the city’s big changes?

I think just looking at Surrey over the past couple of decades, going from a farming and logging community, and then evolving into a residential suburb of Vancouver, then again evolving into the second largest city in the province with over a half a million people, so, there’s certainly been some significant changes over the last couple of decades for sure. And I would expect that as we move forward, and again we have to be very thoughtful in terms of how we want to create the city and what elements we want to make sure we’re keeping intact. When you look at the attributes of this city, it is really remarkable that a third of our land base is agricultural, which is very rare for a very large city. And that’s a huge asset, as well as being on the ocean and the Fraser River and, of course, the second largest border crossing in the country. There’s a lot of really key elements that we have to make sure that we’re preserving and making sure that we’re moving forward in the future with creating a good quality of life for our residents.

Where do you see the city going in the next few decades?

Will Surrey always be the City of Parks?

I don’t think that will go away. I really don’t. If you look at all of the urban parks, if you look at Green Timbers Forest, Sunnyside Acres, we’ve got the Surrey Bend, the (Surrey) Lake, there’s a lot of really great parks as well as active parks and sporting fields. I think that’s why we have 1,000 to 1,200 people moving into the city every month. When you look at what Surrey has to offer, it’s very diverse in the many aspects.

Mayor Dianne Watts says Surrey is well positioned for the future.

I think the significant shift that has to occur now, and moving forward into the future, is ensuring that we have the proper transportation infrastructure in place.

Whether that’s the movement of goods, whether that’s the movement of people, they’re both very critical because 70 per cent of the region’s growth is coming south of the Fraser (River). In terms of making sure that we have our at-grade rail infrastructure in place, like I say with our port and our border, the movement of goods, because you don’t want the congestion to ruin the quality of life. We’ve certainly got our urban forests, which are again very significant

and unique in a large city as well. So, the transportation piece is something and the pedestrian-oriented communities are really, really key.

How would you like the city’s north to look in a couple decades?

We’ve been designated the second metropolitan core of the region. So with that designation, and of course the population of over a half a million currently, again making sure that we’re expanding our arts and culture community, that we have a lot of theatres, a lot of public art, but as well that we’ve got mixed-use. You’ve

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Is there anything else you’d like to add?

One of the things we’ve been very pointed at is making sure that we’re creating a lot of the festivals, family-oriented entertainment, because when you’re building a city that has children and youth in mind, you have that vibrancy. But also in the same context, we’re developing parks for our seniors as well, because we do have a large seniors population. So we’re at both ends of the spectrum, again, which is unique. We want to make sure that whether it’s the beginning of life or toward the latter part of life, that there’s many elements in place for everyone. areid@thenownewspaper.com

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INTERACTIVE PRINT WHALLEY – A 19-year-old Surrey man was shot during a fight at Robertson Drive Park in Whalley on Friday night.

Police found the victim, who is expected to recover, suffering from a gunshot wound to his left torso.

Surrey RCMP was alerted to the fight after receiving 911 calls at about 9 p.m. Police dogs tried looking for the shooter but lost the track.

A police spokesman said the victim is “known to police.” At press time they had yet to identify a suspect.

CLOVERDALE – A 46-year-old Surrey woman was airlifted to hospital, with serious head and lung injuries, just after noon Saturday after a white GMC Sierra pickup truck T-boned the blue Plymouth Neon she was riding in, at 177B Street and Highway 10. Neither driver was injured.

Police said the injured passenger lived a short way from the scene of the crash.

Surrey Mounties are investigating.

For updates on this story and more, visit us online at thenownewspaper.com.

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Autism doesn’t define this family, it’s just a diagnosis MORE ON AUTISM From left, Courtney, 5; Kristen, 7; Joe, 9; their mother, Bobbi; and Kenny, 4, make up most of the Taylor family.

Joe and Kristen are autistic, but they don’t exhibit traits the most people typically associate with autism. (Photo: JACOB ZINN)

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CLOVERDALE – Bobbi Taylor has two autistic children – but she could have gone her whole life without knowing it.

Her two oldest kids – Joe, 9, and Kristen, 7 – are on the autism spectrum, but they are high-functioning. However, the Taylors may not have learned that Joe had autism if Kristen hadn’t needed more attention for other medical conditions.

Kristen is deaf and was born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, which allowed four organs to migrate into her chest cavity. She was given a 50/50 chance of survival and, following a successful round of surgeries, underwent numerous doctor’s visits to deal with the subsequent challenges.

“All of a sudden, we were a revolving door of therapies for her, with feeding issues and development,” said Taylor.

While Joe was, more or less, a normal child, Kristen’s doctors noticed something was off about him. He had some quirks, including an insatiable need to find every exit when they went to a new place, and an echolalia phase in which he parroted everything people said.

“They encouraged us to potentially go through a Fraser Health Assessment Network to have him assessed for autism,” said Taylor, adding that they had Joe

assessed privately and was diagnosed just before his fourth birthday.

“Going through that process, we’re going, ‘Kristen hits more of these markers than he did,’ so we put her on the wait list and waited the time out, and she got the diagnosis at three and a half.”

Despite both siblings being on the highfunctioning end of the autism spectrum, Joe and Kristen’s therapies vary wildly. There are a wide range of traits and treatments for autism, even for people within the same family.

“Joe can be quite independent and our focus for him growing up was to build on the social skills,” said Taylor. “Kristen had sensory issues – and getting through those sensory issues was a lot different than Joe’s issues.

Taylor said her two oldest kids react differently to certain situations, such as the

family’s summer camping trips.

“Joe knew, and was able to comprehend at a younger age, ‘If I’m at the park, I stay at the park,’” she said. “Three summers ago, Kristen wandered off twice. We found her, she came back, but she has no sense of danger or boundaries.”

From that point on, the Taylors put a walkie talkie on a lanyard around Kristen’s neck as a way to communicate with others in case she wandered away again.

“She now also had a currency for knowing that that behaviour caused her to have a 10-minute time out,” said Taylor. “She didn’t like that, and knowing there were consequences, this last summer, we didn’t lose Kristen.”

Taylor said she would like people to understand that the attributes of autism vary from child to child, and that you can’t tell that someone is autistic just by looking

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at them.

“The first thing they say is, ‘(Joe) doesn’t look like he has it,’” she said. “It is a neurological, behavioural diagnosis that that person sitting next to you could have it and you would never know.

“You’re only seeing them for this snapshot of time. Everybody just assumes that under this diagnosis that you have to be all of these things, when you don’t.”

She also wants people to recognize that being autistic doesn’t make a difference in one’s character and personality.

“As a parent, it can be very difficult to hear something’s not normal,” she said. “As we’ve gone through the journey, nobody’s normal. It’s just a diagnosis, it doesn’t change who the child is.

“We’re an interesting family, but that doesn’t stop us from being normal.” jzinn@thenownewspaper.com

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Curry will move on to become SFU’s associate vice-president of external relations, while still maintaining a presence at SFU Surrey.

“I am thrilled that Stephen Dooley will be the next executive director of SFU Surrey and look forward to working with him in the years ahead,” said Curry.

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CITY CENTRE – Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus will see a changing of the guard later this fall when Stephen Dooley all assume the role of that campus’ executive director.

Effective Nov. 1, Dooley will be leaving his current post as Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s director of community engagement and take charge of SFU Surrey, where he replaces executive director Joanne Curry.

“We welcome Stephen and look forward to his leadership in helping us to expand our Surrey programs and contributions,” said SFU president Andrew Petter. “He brings an enthusiasm, experience and a deep understanding of our commitment to being Canada’s most community-engaged research university.”

For Dooley, the SFU appointment continues Dooley’s role in Surrey’s postsecondary education scene, after originally joining Kwantlen in 1993 as an instructor.

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Young says it’s not proportionate that a low-income adult now has to pay more than $100 for an annual pass that was previously free to them, and an adult purchasing a yearly pass is only looking at an increase of about $12. “I hope the city will rethink this because this is a disproportionate increase for people who have the least money,� Young said.

The increase is not in line with the City of Surrey’s poverty reduction plan, he added. “That’s just too big of a gap,� Young said.

In addition to that change, the city has put a cap on the registered courses it subsidizes: The city covers 75 per cent of the cost for registered programming, but those under 18 will now have a maximum discount of $300 per year, and those over 18 have a cap of $150.

Laurie Cavan, Surrey’s parks, recreation and culture manager, said the changes were made to ensure the program is able to continue long into the future. “We wanted to maintain a high level of flexibility but we did introduce this small financial contribution for their participation at the facility,� Cavan said of the adult admission fee changes, adding that the city wanted to ensure children, youth and seniors still had full access.

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Now open, the pub, was closed for six days from Aug. 31 to Sept. 5, missing the generally busy long weekend crowds.

According to pub co-owner Judy Baker, the suspension stems from two infractions cited to the SandPiper in summer 2012, which involved a patron drinking directly from a jug and another for not removing an intoxicating patron from the premises in a timely fashion.

However, Baker wondered how the liquor board was able to come to its determination as inspectors failed to verify what was in the jug or to engage the supposed “intoxicated� customer about their level of alcohol intake. “Roadside checks performed by local police have breathalyzer analysis and sobriety tests to determine if an individual is

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ast week’s column about how a wage hike for CUPE would likely be funded appeared to touch a nerve with a number of school trustees and teachers, who descended upon me on social media (notably Twitter) to say how unfair the whole situation is.

The funding situation for B.C. schools is indeed unfair in many ways, but it doesn’t lessen the likelihood that school boards will have to dig into their budgets to give their employees a pay raise.

Nevertheless, it’s important to examine whether school funding has fallen short over the past decade, or whether it has kept pace with mounting cost pressures.

Every year, the provincial government likes to boast it has increased the average

rate of funding-per-pupil. It now stands at about $8,600 per student, an increase of 37 per cent since 2001.

And school districts’ operating budgets now total more than $4.7 billion, a 27 per cent hike since 2001.

On paper, this all looks significant and it appears the funding arrows are pointing the right way: upward. And these increases have taken place even while student enrolment has declined by 72,000 in the last decade, a significant reduction.

But school trustees have their own numbers, and they are not as positive. In fact, it’s hard to square the two opposing views in any meaningful way.

School districts such as Vancouver have compiled a list of cost pressures they claim are not “funded” by the dollars-per-student funding model.

For example, the Vancouver school board estimates inflation alone has added $10 million to its budget over the last decade. Employee benefit improvements (including teachers’ pension changes and higher MSP premiums) have added a further $37 million and collective agreement wage hikes have added $58 million.

There are other cost items as well, but the VSB puts its own funding “shortfall” for this year compared to its situation in 2002 at about $47 million. A two-per-cent hike for CUPE would cost an additional $2 million or so.

Northern and rural school districts have other cost pressures. Heating costs are a bigger and more expensive issue in places like Prince George and Prince Rupert than in, say, Victoria. As well, rising bus costs are a bigger headache in Williams Lake than in Burnaby.

One Prince George teacher, who read last week’s column with some despair, wrote to me to recount some of the challenges he encounters in his district.

“While no two districts

are alike,” wrote Glen Thielmann, “we have also seen a sharp increase in the amount of vulnerable, atrisk and special designation students in our classroom, coupled with downloaded parenting costs such as meal programs, afterschool supervision, and community transitions/ support programs designed to develop basic skills and maintain safety of kids.”

His description sounds like the current funding levels aren’t getting the job done.

To meet these rising costs, boards have pursued different options when it comes to service cuts or resource reductions over the years.

Teaching and librarian positions have been axed to varying degrees, and books

and supplies have also been chopped. In some schools, the heat is turned down at times to save money. And parents find themselves having to fork over more money for their kids to purchase what’s needed in the classroom.

And now the cutting exercise is about to begin again, CUPE wage hike or no CUPE wage hike.

School trustees have been vocal in their protests about funding levels for years now, but there are no signs they’ve been able to persuade the provincial government in providing much more money for the system.

In fact, the B.C. Liberals have been re-elected three times since trustees and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation started complaining about

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC Keith.Baldrey@globalbc.news

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so-called underfunding of the education system. The K-12 education system simply has failed to register as a ballot box question in elections.

Compounding the matter is that the B.C. Liberals no doubt view protests led by the BCTF and school trustees with direct ties to the NDP as being mostly political in nature, and therefore easier to dismiss.

And that’s why the next school year will see a repeat of what we’re seeing now: the government will boast that it has increased education funding and school boards will cry foul, and both sides will appear to be correct.

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What Telus wants is an even playing field The Editor, Re: “Verizon decides against entering Canadian market,� the Now, Sept. 5.

I am writing in response to the column written by Christopher Poon.

As the director of Telus’s team serving Surrey, I couldn’t help but be compelled to ensure our neighbours have the facts about the wireless issue at hand so they can make their own conclusions.

Verizon did indeed recently announce it is not interested in Canada right now, but we have consistently stressed that our concern was never about Verizon. We welcome competition, from Verizon or any other front.

What we still need to address in this matter is our federal government keeping loopholes open in the upcoming auction of 700 MHz wireless spectrum, the roadway over which we run wireless services, which would give exclusive two-for-one advantages to foreign entrants over Canadian companies with no requirement they use that advantage to serve rural Canadians.

Let’s look specifically at B.C. According to Statistics Canada and the 2011 census information, the Vancouver metropolitan

area covers 53 per cent of the total population of B.C. Under the current regulations as they are written, a foreign entrant into the Canadian wireless market is only required to provide service to 50 per cent of B.C.’s population, within a decade.

That means it can comply with the deployment requirements in B.C. by simply servicing Metro Vancouver. So, maybe the good folks in Surrey won’t mind if we actually get service from any new foreign company, but what happens to our friends in the Interior? What about Hope, or Kamloops, Prince George, Kelowna?

Telus, on the other hand, would have to deploy its 700 MHz spectrum to basically cover the entire population in any service area it gets spectrum in the upcoming auction. We’re OK with that, because we are committed to serving rural Canada.

However, we are not OK with different rules applying to different companies – we are calling on the government to close the loopholes, let us all get the right to bid on the same amount of spectrum, and require any company that gets spectrum to fully use it to serve both urban and rural Canadians.

Telus is headquartered in B.C. and we

employ thousands here in the province and across the country. We spend billions to serve areas like Surrey. And we invest millions more back into the community with our support for local charities.

We make no complaint about competing against foreign companies – bring it on. But we think it should be at least on the same terms.

Scott Bremner, Director, Customer Solutions, Surrey, Telus

Thanks for covering princes and princesses The Editor, Re: “Princess Party for playground,� the Now, Aug. 27.

Thank you so very much for your newspaper’s generous coverage of the fourth Annual White Rock Prince & Princess Party, which raised money for a new park.

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, yourself, our community plus the many volunteers, we raised $13,111 and we brought joy and fun to more than 175

Mahla Grewal, 4, of White Rock, visits the fairy godmother, played by Jeanette Hicks of Surrey, during the Princess Party at Star of the Sea Hall in White Rock Aug. 27.

(Photo: GORD GOBLE) little children. All proceeds from our events continue to go into an account for the White Rock Firefighters Charity Association in support of their efforts to build an allabilities park in White Rock that will be accessible to people with disabilities and can be utilized by adults and children alike.

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SURREY – The provincial Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has been sued for more than $3 million over a dispute concerning land that was expropriated in Surrey to make way for the South Fraser Perimeter Road.

M.C.A. Land Development Corp. and Keystone Forest Products Ltd., a stocking lumber wholesaler that leased the property, sued the government over expenses incurred in relocating the lumber company and business losses they claimed Keystone will suffer in the future.

The 40-kilometre, $1-billion SFPR

expressway roughly hugs the Fraser River in Surrey and North Delta and cuts through South Delta to connect Highway 1 with the Roberts Bank Superport.

The Gateway Program expropriated a tract of M.C.A.’s land in Bridgeview under the B.C. Expropriation Act, which essentially removed a large part of Keystone’s lumber storage building.

M.C.A. bought replacement land in Bridgeview and began developing it for a new home for Keystone, established in 1980.

However, Justice Heather Holmes noted, the development of these lands “proved uneconomic and was discontinued.�

That venture had cost the plaintiffs more than $2.6 million before it was aborted in

favour of another plan to partially relocate Keystone to some other land.

In March 2009, the parties then agreed to a land exchange under the Act to accommodate Keystone’s partial relocation onto some remaining M.C.A. land together with neighbouring Rubber Bumper land, so named after a business that once operated there. The agreement was that the government pay M.C.A. an advance of $360,098 to accommodate the lumber company’s partial relocation.

At trial, M.C.A. and Keystone claimed $5,566,867 more in compensation for “disturbance damages� related to the efforts to relocate Keystone, and in business losses.

Counsel for the government argued that

many of the plaintiffs’ costs were reasonable and not directly attributable to the expropriation, and that Keystone’s claims concerning business losses in respect to its new site aren’t proven.

On Wednesday, in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, Holmes awarded the plaintiffs $3,481,143 for “disturbance damages,� plus PST, GST and HST, for costs related to relocating Keystone but found the lumber company “is not entitled to compensation for future business losses.�

She then deducted $121,611, finding the plaintiffs had been “overcompensated� in respect to the land exchange, and also deducted the $360,098 advance. tzytaruk@thenownewspaper.com

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Jason Kurylo (left) and Andrew Delbaere, of Surrey, are organizers of Vancouver Table Hockey Extravaganza, Sept. 20 and 21 at Robson Square in Vancouver. The two-day event

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hen Jason Kurylo was a kid, he and pretty much every other family on the block had a rec room filled with games – ping pong, table hockey, cards, maybe even a pool table.

“Those days are kind of gone,” lamented Kurylo, a webmaster, writer and educator.

“I don’t have a problem with video games, because I play them, too,” he added without missing a beat, “but it’s not the same as those other games.”

In particular, table hockey has been Kurylo’s game of choice lately, mainly because he’s an architect of an event called Vancouver Table Hockey Extravaganza.

For two days later this month, table

hockey games will be set up at Robson Square for an inaugural tournament and also a world record attempt for the longest table hockey game ever played.

Lifelong Surrey resident Andrew Delbaere is managing the tournament, which will see anywhere from 108 to 216 players doing battle on Swedish-made Stiga tables.

“I’m there to make sure no fights break out and everything runs smoothly, and to keep track of the little plastic pucks that will be flying off in all directions,” said Delbaere, who works as director of sales for the Surrey Eagles hockey team of the BCHL. (The puck-loving Delbaere is also creating a massive hockey arena made of Lego at his home, but that’s another story.)

For the record attempt, Kurylo will be among the people attempting to play table hockey for 30 hours straight, starting at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20.

“There’s no sitting, it’s all standing, with eight people lined up on four of these tables, and no substitutions allowed,” Kurylo said.

“The reason we have four tables is because we are assuming that some people are going to drop out, so we want a minimum of one of these tables going for the full 30 hours.”

Kurylo, who lives in Burnaby, has been

Vancouver Canuck Kevin Bieksa (right) autographs a table hockey game to be given as the grand prize during the tournament, as Dr. Rob Tarzwell (left), a participant in the world record bid, looks on. (Photo: JASON KURYLO, for puckedinthehead.com) training for the endurance test at the Fitness Science gym in Vancouver.

“You know, standing for 30 hours doesn’t seem all that difficult,” he noted. “But think about the last time you were standing in a bank lineup for more than 10 minutes – you’re shifting from foot to foot and all that, so imagine 30 hours of standing in one

place and you’re not able to walk around the room. It’s pretty intense – but I think I’m ready for it, both physically and mentally.”

Kurylo edits and founded puckedinthehead.com, a website devoted to sports news and events, including Vancouver Table Hockey Extravaganza.

The tournament portion of the event starts at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. The fee to enter is $25, which guarantees each player five round-robin games of five minutes each.

“It’s the old-school NHL rules in play here, with two points for a win, one point for a tie and zero for a loss – none of that Bettman loser-point stuff,” Kurylo said with a laugh.

Players with Vancouver Table Hockey Club are involved in the tournament, Delbaere said.

“If someone wants to come out and be super serious about winning the title, that’s OK, but mostly it’s about having a laugh and enjoying the experience, maybe meeting some people.”

The event organizers’ goal is to raise $30,000 for partner charities Canuck Place and Five Hole for Food. tzillich@thenownewspaper.com

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SURREY – Darpan Magazine – one of Canada’s leading South Asian lifestyle publications – is currently taking submissions for its fourth annual Extraordinary Achievement Awards.

The awards “honour individuals who have accomplished extraordinary feats in diverse areas and have reflected their South Asian heritage in a remarkable way.�

The magazine will present awards in the following categories: artistic visionary, young wonder, industry marvel, community crusader, corporate engagement, breaking barriers, advancing philanthropy, spirit of sport, international sensation and heritage defender. “(The awards) will not only inspire others, but it’s our way of giving back to the South Asian community,� said Ramneek Dhillon, co-publisher of Darpan Magazine. “What we are today is because of them.�

Dhillon said the awards are very important to the South Asian community

and serve as a platform that, until four years ago, was missing in the Lower Mainland. “We thought that we had to have something where we can recognize all these individuals who’ve gone above and beyond in their fields to help society,� he said. “That’s why we started the Extraordinary Achievement Awards.�

As well, this year’s show features a speech from Dr. Narinder Singh Kapany, “The Father of Fiber Optics.� Kapany is an Indian-born physicist who is one of the early innovators of fiber optic technology.

The deadline to submit nominations is Sept. 15. Nominees must be of South Asian descent and must not have won at a previous Darpan Magazine Extraordinary Achievement Awards ceremony.

To nominate someone, email info@ darpanmagazine.com or call 604-572-0199.

For more information about the awards, visit darpanmagazine.com.

The awards will be held the evening of Friday, Oct. 4 at the Royal King Palace, located at 8158 128th St. in Surrey. jzinn@thenownewspaper.com

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CITY CENTRE – There are only a few weeks left before the Surrey International World Music Marathon and organizers couldn’t be more excited for the second annual event.

Set for Sunday, Sept. 29, the event will feature an array of performers from different cultures.

“We’re a city of cultural diversity and ethnic backgrounds and part of bringing that to our area is showcasing what we have to offer,” said Surrey Marathon Society chair Elizabeth Model.

Model said it’s going to sound a lot like the city’s Fusion Festival.

“We focus more on the drummers from Trinidad, the

bagpipers, the German mile with the accordion, the tuba, and then we like to throw in some fun stuff like Elvis impersonators,” she said.

A total of 34 performance “stations” featuring 18 cultures will be staged at each mile along the marathon route.

The list of performers includes Vancity Bhangra Team with dhol drummers and sitar players, Lion Dancers and traditional performers from China, Japanese taiko drummers, belly dancers and more.

The main stage at the finish line will include renowned acrobatic performers Ache Brasil and the celebrated Langley Ukulele Ensemble, plus others. Live music and dance performances will take place all morning at the race site.

But it’s not just the music organizers are excited about.

The marathon is attracting runners from all over the world, Model said, a fact of which she is proud.

It is also an event for the

Ache Brasil is one of the acts confirmed to perform during this year’s Surrey International World Music Marathon. community, she added.

“I’m not an elite runner. I’m just a cranker-outer – just get the job done. Work at your own level.... It’s all in the doing and

the companionship and the joy of being outside and supporting an event that is a signature event in Surrey.”

Model said all routes have

changed a bit this year. For example, racers in the half and full marathons will wind through more of Green Timbers Urban Forest.

“It was absolutely spectacular.

I had never run through there,” Model said of running through the trails last year. “I had runners passing me telling me how gorgeous and beautiful it was.”

Also new this year is a flyover by Sky Helicopters at the start of the race.

And with only a few weeks left until the event, organizers are hoping more people sign up to volunteer.

“If you don’t run, come out and cheer and volunteer,” Model said.

The Surrey International World Music Marathon events include a full marathon, half Marathon, Prospera Credit Union Relay, Mayors 5K Run and the Century Group Kids Fun Run. Visit surreymarathon.com for more information and to register. areid@thenownewspaper.com

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VOLUNTEERING Surrey International World Music Marathon is looking for committed volunteers to help

support its second annual event, on Sept. 29. Volunteers are needed in areas of aid stations, course marshals, culture miles, expo, finish-line concert, gear check, guest services, information booth, package pick-up, race package stuffing, registration, refreshment stations and more. Info: www. surreymarathon.com/volunteer.

Deltassist Seniors Phone Shopping Program in North Delta: “Do you have time to

volunteer one morning per week?

You can help a senior or a person with disabilities that can no longer manage grocery shopping on their own. Our program runs every Tuesday morning out of Sunshine Hills Safeway (120 St. & 64 Ave.).

Come and join our fun team of volunteers in this valuable service to seniors.” Info: Lyn, 604-946-9526.

VOKRA Surrey branch is always looking for volunteers and foster homes for our cats awaiting

adoption. Food, supplies and vet care for the foster cats are covered. For details, visit www.vokra.com/ volunteer.

READ Surrey/White Rock Society is looking for individuals who are interested in being trained to become volunteer tutors. Applicants must have excellent English skills.

Training is provided by a certified teacher/trainer. For details, call 778-871-5319 or email safullam1@ gmail.com.

Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB): “For only a few hours a week, you can make a huge difference in the life of someone with vision loss. Become a ‘Vision Mate’ and be matched with someone living near your home, work or school. Assist with reading, errands, shopping or going for walks.

You set up mutually convenient times to meet.” Contact Jaishree via 604-431-2121, ext. 6032, or email jaishree.narsih@cnib.ca.

Surrey Crime Prevention Society seeks volunteers to support its Community Safety Volunteer Tours and Speed Watch programs. Contact Jen Samuel at jen@preventcrime.ca.

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ACTIVITIES Hockey for seniors: Greater Vancouver Oldtimers’ Hockey Association operates competitive leagues for men age 60 and over, in four divisions, weekday mornings at Great Pacific Forum (Planet Ice), North Delta. “Our next season will be starting up in September. We are starting a new program this year for 75’s and older, on Wednesday mornings.” For information on dates and times, contact Ralph Haugland, ralph@norquip.com, 604 830-0295.

Surrey International Folk Dancing Society meets Thursday evenings (Sept. to June) at Walnut Road Elementary, 16152 82nd Ave., North Surrey, from 7-10 p.m.

Beginners welcome. No partner or costume required. “A fun way to exercise and keep your mind active.”

Info: www.surreyfolkdance.org.

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North Delta Newcomers and Friends: “Are you new to the area or would just like to meet some new friends? Call and arrange to attend one of our activities (morning walks, Par 3 golf, coffee gatherings, card games, stitch and chat, book club). Monthly dinners will resume in September. If you’d like to join us or learn more about the club, please call Kathy at 604-583-3691 or Pam at 604-597-7974, or e-mail ndnewcomers@hotmail.com.”

North Delta Lions Club seeks new members for community activities; meetings held on second and fourth Monday of month, 7 p.m. at Kennedy Seniors Recreation Centre, 11760 88th Ave., North Delta. Info: www. northdeltalions.org, 604-594-3473.

Ubuntu Ogogo: “Compassionate grandmothers” group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at various locations; starting in September, meetings will be held at Bear Creek Villa, 8233 140th St., Surrey. Group works to raise funds to assist grandmothers in subSaharan Africa who are supporting their grandchildren due to AIDS/HIV pandemic there. Info: 778-565-3555, bwarren567@gmail.com.

North Surrey Horticultural Society meets monthly from March to October on third Monday of the month in basement of Grace Community Church, 14618 110th Ave., 7:30 p.m. “We have guest speakers, workshops, plant sales, draws, a show bench and lots of gardening information for new and experienced gardeners.” Info: Jean, 604-581-3210.

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Fundraiser for Alexandra Neighbourhood House’s 72-Hour Extreme Makeover renovation project 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

14 at Crescent Beach Legion, 2643 128th St., South Surrey, featuring music by “Really Rod” (Rod Stewart tribute) and Payton Rector. Tickets are $15, 604-535-0015.

Sources Community Resources Society hosts AGM at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 17 at White Rock Community Centre, hall C, 15154 Russell Ave. Keynote speaker is Derek Gent, executive director of Vancity Community Foundation. Info: 604-542-7594, www.sources.bc.ca.

BUSINESS 2013 Surrey Business Excellence Awards: Nomination deadline is Sept. 18 for annual event, to be held Nov. 14 in Guildford. “The objective of the awards is to help local businesses improve their performance while providing an introduction to business assessment and business excellence models.” Nominations accepted in seven categories. Info: visit businessinsurrey.com or call Brianne Colbert at 604-634-0347.

Surrey Board of Trade Environment and Business Awards: Sept. 12 at Eaglequest Golf Course Coyote Creek, Surrey, with guest speaker Ian Anderson, president of Kinder Morgan Canada on topic of Trans-Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project. Info at www. businessinsurrey.com/environmentaward.

MARKETS Leafy vegetables are a highlight of local outdoor markets, including the one in White Rock on Sunday mornings (pictured), Surrey Urban Farmers’ Market at North Surrey rec centre courtyard Wednesday afternoons and at Firehall Farmers’ Market in North Delta. See listings under Markets.

Surrey Board of Trade “Economic Update Lunch” on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at Eaglequest Golf Course (7778-152 St.), featuring guest speaker David Tulk, Chief Macro Strategist, TD Securities.

Admission: $40+tax or $240+tax for a table of six. Register online at www.businessinsurrey.com or contact Jo-Ann at Surrey Board of Trade, 604-581-7130.

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CONCERTS “The Return of the Royal Beast”: The music of classic Genesis performed by the Vancouver-based band The Undoing, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 14 at Surrey Arts Centre’s Main Stage, at Bear Creek Park. Tickets $35, 604-501-5566, show info at www.the-undoing.ca.

Couloir: Harp and cello duo of Heidi Krutzen and Ariel Barnes performs Friday, Sept. 20 as part of White Rock Concerts series at White Rock

White Rock Farmers’ Market: Every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 15154 Miramar Plaza, White Rock (beside “Whale Wall”), to Oct. 13.

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Surrey Urban Farmers’ Market at North Surrey rec centre courtyard every Wednesday afternoon in summer, ending Oct. 9. To get involved as a vendor or entertainer, call 778-228-FARM (3276) or visit www.surreymarket.org.

Firehall Farmers’ Market held every second Sunday in North Delta at Firehall Centre for the Arts, 11489 84th Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Final event of season on Sept. 15.

For info, search Facebook or call Anne Janzen, market manager, 778688-2663.

VISUAL ART Surrey Art Gallery: “Art Beat”

Surrey ArtsWest Society exhibition, to Nov. 24. Gallery located at Bear Creek Park, 88th Ave./King George Blvd.

Info: 604-501-5566, arts.surrey.ca.

Thursday Artist Talk: Events hosted by Surrey Art Gallery Association (SAGA) on first Thursday of every month at Bear Creek Park facility. Info: 604-501-5566, www. arts.surrey.ca. Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m.: Members of Full Circle Art Collective are guest speakers.

DANCE SHOWS Flamenco del Mar Festival: 12th annual event returns Sept. 13/14 at Coast Capital Playhouse, White Rock, featuring music and dance with choreographer Jill Tunbridge and special guests. Tickets $20/$25 via 604-536-7535, wrpctix@ uniserve.com, show info online at www.flamencodelmar.com.

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Matt said when he first heard about it on the radio, he thought, “‘Concrete, it’s what we do.’

“It’s a good cause.”

The brothers formed a team – Real Concrete Heroes – that has seven people in total. They have all been training for some time, mostly running, said Sid, because the obstacles aren’t so easy to practise. They have names like “Lions Gate Lockdown,” “Lost Lagoon” and “The Chief,” and require leaping over vehicles, swinging over muddy water and climbing, for example.

“Our goal is to finish,” added Matt.

Sid said, “We just want to help raise awareness and raise money to help find a cure. Everybody does. It’s affected a lot of people’s lives.”

Each member of the team must raise a minimum of $400 to participate, and they need a bit of help to reach their goal before the Sunday, Sept. 29 event.

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CLOVERDALE – The Devries brothers have a very personal reason to take part in the first ever Concrete Hero urban challenge in the Lower Mainland. More than one reason, actually.

Matt, 25, and Sidney Devries, 26, are co-owners of High Definition Concrete, a Surrey-based company that provides decorative concrete designs and maintenance.

Plus, the brothers just lost an uncle to cancer. The funeral was held on the weekend. Before that, their grandfather died of prostate cancer a few years ago.

So when they heard about Concrete Heroes, they knew immediately that they would be signing up.

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Matt Devries, left, and Sidney Devries are not just brothers and co-owners of High Definition Concrete, based in Cloverdale, they are leaders of a team who will be participating in the urban obstacle course challenge Concrete Hero on Sept. 29 in Vancouver. It’s a fundraiser for the B.C. Cancer Foundation that is being held for the first time in the Lower Mainland this year. (Photo: CAROLYN COOKE)

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leadership of a group of elite girls,” Mander continued. “I always had a leadership role when I was in the provincial team program so I understand the role, my responsibilities and my obligations as captain. I was ready for it and to be honest, I never tired of going up and accepting trophies on behalf of my teammates. We all worked so hard to win them and it was an honour to represent all of my teammates when the trophies were handed out.”

Now she’s at UBC where she is once again the youngest Thunderbird in the nest.

UBC coach Andrea Neil said all the years of playing with older players has helped Mander develop skills most players her age don’t have.

“Her experience, skills, knowledge and attitude of mind are a great package to have in any player,” Neil said. “We’re fortunate to have that in a young player like Jasmine.

She’s played with older players all through minor soccer and here she is again starting at the bottom of the totem pole age-wise again.

“To me, age is just a number and when a player steps into a room or onto the field, you can definitely get a sense that they’re something special. Jasmine’s approach is very special and unique.”

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SURREY – It’s a good thing Jasmine Mander is finished with high school and no longer has to worry about writing an essay about “What I did on my summer vacation.”

It’s not that Mander would have a problem with such an assignment; the tough part would be fitting everything in.

Let’s see, after helping the Vancouver Whitecaps Under-18 team win the Metro Women’s Soccer League’s regular season and premier cup titles, Mander captained the team to a summer soccer treble in the Pacific Coast League, winning the league title, league cup and finally the McAdams Cup as the top female team in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia.

It’s funny because he jokes that he had to make all the mistakes and I just learned from them.

Then the team hopped on a plane and flew to Sweden where they won the prestigious Gothia Cup. And this was all before the end of July.

Back in Canada in August, Mander joined Team B.C. for the Canada Games where she helped win a gold medal after an undefeated run through the best provincial teams in the country. She then returned home and had all of four days off before joining UBC for the Thunderbirds’ training camp in the Okanagan.

“It has been one the most incredible summers of soccer I’ve ever had in my life,” the 18-year-old Seaquam grad marvelled. “The results are amazing, but so are the places we got to go, the things we experienced and the way we won. Winning the Gothia Cup with the Whitecaps was incredible. A lot of the Whitecaps players were on Team B.C. for the Canada Games so that was a lot of fun, too.

“It was a great experience and being on TSN gave us some great exposure. It was super neat coming home and everyone was so proud of us. North Delta is still kind of a small town, but it was neat to see how many people saw the game and felt connected to us.”

A summer spent on the soccer pitch is nothing unusual for Mander, who has been around soccer fields almost her entire life. It started when she tagged along to her older brother Amar’s games and practises. Her presence was so common that the coaches often asked her to join in the training drills.

“I did that until they got too big and I got kind of shy with the boys,” she said. “Amar’s the reason I started playing soccer. It’s funny because he jokes that he had to make all the mistakes and I just learned from them.”

I always had a leadership role when I was in the provincial team program so I understand the role, my responsibilities and my obligations as captain.

Seaquam grad Jasmine Mander captained a Vancouver Whitecaps Under-18 team that won championships in three countries this summer. (Photo: JACOB ZINN) The early training paid off for young Jasmine when she started playing organized soccer as a seven-year-old with Surrey Pegasus. Her skills were evident and she was quickly placed on a top-calibre Metrolevel rep team even though she was a year younger than every other girl in the league.

That pattern continued right through to this day. Although her 1995 birth year was the same as all the other Whitecaps, the team played much older opponents.

They won the MWSL premier league title and PCL summer titles competing against grown women and when they travelled to Sweden, they captured the Gothia Cup while competing the high-calibre U-19 age class.

“I was always a year younger so I was used to being the youngest on the team,” Mander said. “At the same time though, I was always a member of the leadership group on the team. It helped me mature faster and by the end, most of my teammates didn’t see me as a younger player at all. Even when I joined the Whitecaps, I came in with a bunch of players from the 1994 group so they all knew me as player and not as the youngest player.”

When the Whitecaps embarked on their summer of silverware collecting, they did so with Mander proudly wearing the captain’s armband.

“It’s always flattering to be among the

Neil then added, “She wasn’t just a part of all those winning teams, she was a leader as well. On the field she brings calmness, leadership, an ability to lead the play and an ability to motivate others. These are key attributes that you would want from any player, but she’s worked at them a lot to the point where it appears like they come to her naturally.”

Mander will have those skills put to the test this autumn. A nagging knee injury she suffered over the summer has turned out to be something more serious. Now she faces the prospect of missing out on most of the Thunderbirds’ season as she undergoes rehab for it.

Despite the bleak prognosis for this season, Mander is typically upbeat about the university career that awaits.

“I’m so excited to be starting university,” she said. “The way the team is coming together, it feels special. Andrea is a heck of a coach and she’s bringing us all together.

Something’s happening there, something special. I can feel it happening and its so exciting to be a part of it.”

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The showcase event is now in its second year and has proven to be a big success with hockey scouts. The format brings all 16 teams in the league to Chilliwack for the weekend. Each team plays two games with the points counting in the regular season standings.

The Eagles opened defence of their BCHL championship with a 3-0 win over the West Kelowna Warriors Friday night. Surrey was back on the ice at 11:30 Saturday morning where they hung with the Vernon Vipers for 10 minutes before surrendering a flurry of late goals to fall 7-3.

“I was pretty happy with the showcase overall with the teams we played,” said Surrey coach Peter Schaefer. “Obviously the short turnover on the second game was difficult, but the guys handled it well.

There were tons of scouts there. After the second game it took quite a while to get out of the building. They were all asking questions about different guys and pretty well everyone on our team got some interest throughout the weekend.”

Surrey opened the showcase on Friday night with a solid shutout win over the Warriors. Eagles goalie Victor Adamo turned aside all 40 West Kelowna shots he faced and the Surrey power play struck twice to power the Birds to the win.

Zane Schartz scored once and set up another to lead the Eagles scoring while Colton Mackie and Joseph Drapluk each bagged a goal.

“Victor kept us in the game and the defence did a really good job of keeping most of the shots to the outside,” Schaefer said. “We have a young defence corps and they’re still learning in the first part of the season so we’re going to need big games like that from our goaltender.”

The Eagles’ second game was Saturday morning where they were tied 3-3 with Vernon midway through the third period before coughing up four unanswered goals in the final 10 minutes to lose 7-3.

Braedan Russell scored twice for Surrey while Jonah Renouf added a power-play marker.

Former Eagle Demico Hannoun had a goal and an assist for the Vipers.

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The Sunfish team placed 16th out of 53 teams from around British Columbia and Washington.

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SURREY – As of Sept. 3, Surrey’s recreation passes are no longer free for low-income adults in the city.

Surrey’s leisure access program, which has roughly 25,000 users, allows permanent, low-income residents to participate in parks, recreation and culture activities for free or at a very low cost.

Yearly passes were previously 100 per cent free for all members of low-income families, and provided access to drop-in fitness classes, swimming and skating as well as entry to weight rooms at Surrey rec centre.s As of September, the passes remain free for children 18 and under and for seniors over 60; however, low-income adults will now be on the hook for 25 per cent of a single, monthly or yearly admission pass: A yearly adult pass currently costs $425.50, a monthly pass costs $59 and a drop-in costs $5.75.

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Send your story ideas or photo submissions to ‘Now’ editor Beau Simpson at edit@thenownewspaper.com

Surrey turns 20

Transportation’s key to next 20 years Q&A with Dianne Watts on eve of city’s birthday

got residential, you’ve got Simon Fraser University, along with business. Again it’s a combination of all those elements when you look at a downtown core.

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Do you see any other neighbourhoods developing like Surrey’s downtown?

We can’t lose focus of all of the other town centres.... Myself and council has been very cognizant to ensure that each town centre is built out in a very thoughtful way as well, connecting to the downtown core. So when you look at the overall city, you want to make sure you do have a vibrant downtown core, but as well, all of our town centres have that vibrancy and that uniqueness and connecting into the downtown core.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final in a series of stories leading up to the City of Surrey’s 20th birthday on Sept. 11.

Reflecting on the past 20 years, what have some of the city’s big changes?

I think just looking at Surrey over the past couple of decades, going from a farming and logging community, and then evolving into a residential suburb of Vancouver, then again evolving into the second largest city in the province with over a half a million people, so, there’s certainly been some significant changes over the last couple of decades for sure. And I would expect that as we move forward, and again we have to be very thoughtful in terms of how we want to create the city and what elements we want to make sure we’re keeping intact. When you look at the attributes of this city, it is really remarkable that a third of our land base is agricultural, which is very rare for a very large city. And that’s a huge asset, as well as being on the ocean and the Fraser River and, of course, the second largest border crossing in the country. There’s a lot of really key elements that we have to make sure that we’re preserving and making sure that we’re moving forward in the future with creating a good quality of life for our residents.

Where do you see the city going in the next few decades?

Will Surrey always be the City of Parks?

I don’t think that will go away. I really don’t. If you look at all of the urban parks, if you look at Green Timbers Forest, Sunnyside Acres, we’ve got the Surrey Bend, the (Surrey) Lake, there’s a lot of really great parks as well as active parks and sporting fields. I think that’s why we have 1,000 to 1,200 people moving into the city every month. When you look at what Surrey has to offer, it’s very diverse in the many aspects.

Mayor Dianne Watts says Surrey is well positioned for the future.

I think the significant shift that has to occur now, and moving forward into the future, is ensuring that we have the proper transportation infrastructure in place.

Whether that’s the movement of goods, whether that’s the movement of people, they’re both very critical because 70 per cent of the region’s growth is coming south of the Fraser (River). In terms of making sure that we have our at-grade rail infrastructure in place, like I say with our port and our border, the movement of goods, because you don’t want the congestion to ruin the quality of life. We’ve certainly got our urban forests, which are again very significant

and unique in a large city as well. So, the transportation piece is something and the pedestrian-oriented communities are really, really key.

How would you like the city’s north to look in a couple decades?

We’ve been designated the second metropolitan core of the region. So with that designation, and of course the population of over a half a million currently, again making sure that we’re expanding our arts and culture community, that we have a lot of theatres, a lot of public art, but as well that we’ve got mixed-use. You’ve

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Is there anything else you’d like to add?

One of the things we’ve been very pointed at is making sure that we’re creating a lot of the festivals, family-oriented entertainment, because when you’re building a city that has children and youth in mind, you have that vibrancy. But also in the same context, we’re developing parks for our seniors as well, because we do have a large seniors population. So we’re at both ends of the spectrum, again, which is unique. We want to make sure that whether it’s the beginning of life or toward the latter part of life, that there’s many elements in place for everyone. areid@thenownewspaper.com

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INTERACTIVE PRINT WHALLEY – A 19-year-old Surrey man was shot during a fight at Robertson Drive Park in Whalley on Friday night.

Police found the victim, who is expected to recover, suffering from a gunshot wound to his left torso.

Surrey RCMP was alerted to the fight after receiving 911 calls at about 9 p.m. Police dogs tried looking for the shooter but lost the track.

A police spokesman said the victim is “known to police.” At press time they had yet to identify a suspect.

CLOVERDALE – A 46-year-old Surrey woman was airlifted to hospital, with serious head and lung injuries, just after noon Saturday after a white GMC Sierra pickup truck T-boned the blue Plymouth Neon she was riding in, at 177B Street and Highway 10. Neither driver was injured.

Police said the injured passenger lived a short way from the scene of the crash.

Surrey Mounties are investigating.

For updates on this story and more, visit us online at thenownewspaper.com.

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Autism doesn’t define this family, it’s just a diagnosis MORE ON AUTISM From left, Courtney, 5; Kristen, 7; Joe, 9; their mother, Bobbi; and Kenny, 4, make up most of the Taylor family.

Joe and Kristen are autistic, but they don’t exhibit traits the most people typically associate with autism. (Photo: JACOB ZINN)

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CLOVERDALE – Bobbi Taylor has two autistic children – but she could have gone her whole life without knowing it.

Her two oldest kids – Joe, 9, and Kristen, 7 – are on the autism spectrum, but they are high-functioning. However, the Taylors may not have learned that Joe had autism if Kristen hadn’t needed more attention for other medical conditions.

Kristen is deaf and was born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, which allowed four organs to migrate into her chest cavity. She was given a 50/50 chance of survival and, following a successful round of surgeries, underwent numerous doctor’s visits to deal with the subsequent challenges.

“All of a sudden, we were a revolving door of therapies for her, with feeding issues and development,” said Taylor.

While Joe was, more or less, a normal child, Kristen’s doctors noticed something was off about him. He had some quirks, including an insatiable need to find every exit when they went to a new place, and an echolalia phase in which he parroted everything people said.

“They encouraged us to potentially go through a Fraser Health Assessment Network to have him assessed for autism,” said Taylor, adding that they had Joe

assessed privately and was diagnosed just before his fourth birthday.

“Going through that process, we’re going, ‘Kristen hits more of these markers than he did,’ so we put her on the wait list and waited the time out, and she got the diagnosis at three and a half.”

Despite both siblings being on the highfunctioning end of the autism spectrum, Joe and Kristen’s therapies vary wildly. There are a wide range of traits and treatments for autism, even for people within the same family.

“Joe can be quite independent and our focus for him growing up was to build on the social skills,” said Taylor. “Kristen had sensory issues – and getting through those sensory issues was a lot different than Joe’s issues.

Taylor said her two oldest kids react differently to certain situations, such as the

family’s summer camping trips.

“Joe knew, and was able to comprehend at a younger age, ‘If I’m at the park, I stay at the park,’” she said. “Three summers ago, Kristen wandered off twice. We found her, she came back, but she has no sense of danger or boundaries.”

From that point on, the Taylors put a walkie talkie on a lanyard around Kristen’s neck as a way to communicate with others in case she wandered away again.

“She now also had a currency for knowing that that behaviour caused her to have a 10-minute time out,” said Taylor. “She didn’t like that, and knowing there were consequences, this last summer, we didn’t lose Kristen.”

Taylor said she would like people to understand that the attributes of autism vary from child to child, and that you can’t tell that someone is autistic just by looking

for

at them.

“The first thing they say is, ‘(Joe) doesn’t look like he has it,’” she said. “It is a neurological, behavioural diagnosis that that person sitting next to you could have it and you would never know.

“You’re only seeing them for this snapshot of time. Everybody just assumes that under this diagnosis that you have to be all of these things, when you don’t.”

She also wants people to recognize that being autistic doesn’t make a difference in one’s character and personality.

“As a parent, it can be very difficult to hear something’s not normal,” she said. “As we’ve gone through the journey, nobody’s normal. It’s just a diagnosis, it doesn’t change who the child is.

“We’re an interesting family, but that doesn’t stop us from being normal.” jzinn@thenownewspaper.com

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Raising rates isn’t fair for poor, advocate says At the same time this change took effect, the city also raised its regular admission rates by three per cent. A regular yearly adult pass has jumped by $12.40, to $425.50.

David Young, chief executive officer of Sources BC, said if the city is raising rates, the city’s poorest shouldn’t be hit harder than the rest.

Young says it’s not proportionate that a low-income adult now has to pay more than $100 for an annual pass that was previously free to them, and an adult purchasing a yearly pass is only looking at an increase of about $12.

“I hope the city will rethink this because this is a disproportionate increase for people who have the least money,” Young said.

The increase is not in line with the City of Surrey’s poverty reduction plan, he added.

“That’s just too big of a gap,” Young said.

In addition to that change, the city has put a cap on the registered courses it

subsidizes: The city covers 75 per cent of the cost for registered programming, but those under 18 will now have a maximum discount of $300 per year, and those over 18 have a cap of $150.

Laurie Cavan, Surrey’s parks, recreation and culture manager, said the changes were made to ensure the program is able to continue long into the future.

“We wanted to maintain a high level of flexibility but we did introduce this small financial contribution for their participation at the facility,” Cavan said of the adult admission fee changes, adding that the city wanted to ensure children, youth and seniors still had full access.

When it comes to the cap on registered program discounts, Cavan said the program is still very generous.

“That was set so that there’s some limit in terms of the amount of opportunity that an individual can access,” she said. “It’s more generous than any other program in the Lower Mainland.”

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ZUMBA – D.A.E. ENTERPRISES Zumba routines feature aerobic/fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body.

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BELLY DANCE An introduction to basic Middle Eastern bellydance moves. This dance is an excellent exercise for everyone.

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BELLY DANCE WITH PROPS All levels welcome. Explore the adventurous side of belly dancing as we dance with props like canes, veils, zils, and more.

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LINE DANCE Learn the basic steps of line dance. Have some fun and get a little exercise.

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PICKLE BALL INTERMEDIATE Learn intermediate Pickle Ball skills.

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SOCCER INDOOR Recreational indoor soccer game play. All experience levels welcome.

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BADMINTON RECREATIONAL PLAY An instructor will setup and facilitate fun, recreational level games. Drop ins welcome if space is available.

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VOLLEYBALL RECREATIONAL PLAY Co-ed, fun, recreational level volleyball game play for all levels. Drop ins welcome if space is available.

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SUNSET CHOCOLATE FONDUE PADDLE TOUR Enjoy a beautiful sunset on the Nicomekl River. These paddles last about 3 hours and include a moon-lit paddle, a Chocolate Fondue and a chance to see the river wildlife.

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SEA KAYAKING - LEVEL 1 Sea Kayaking is a great low impact sport accessible to everyone. Lesson includes two hours of dry land training and four hours of water time, safety, paddling skills, trip planning and an equipment overview. All equipment included. Certification card upon completion.

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The city’s arbourist, Alicia Otto, said it’s not uncommon for knotweed (see photo at thenownewspaper.com) to damage infrastructure, so the idea is to eradicate it in the city before it gets to that point. “Some people have reported that it’s destroyed walls in basements,� she said.

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Now open, the pub, was closed for six days from Aug. 31 to Sept. 5, missing the generally busy long weekend crowds.

According to pub co-owner Judy Baker, the suspension stems from two infractions cited to the SandPiper in summer 2012, which involved a patron drinking directly from a jug and another for not removing an intoxicating patron from the premises in a timely fashion.

However, Baker wondered how the liquor board was able to come to its determination as inspectors failed to verify what was in the jug or to engage the supposed “intoxicated� customer about their level of alcohol intake. “Roadside checks performed by local police have breathalyzer analysis and sobriety tests to determine if an individual is

under the influence,� said Baker. “None of those tests were performed by the liquor inspector at the time.�

After appealling the jug and patron incidents, Baker said the board upheld the Bill Lawrence original infraction ruling, despite her belief that the evidence put forth by the adjudicator would not have been enough if the matters were before a regular B.C. court.

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ast week’s column about how a wage hike for CUPE would likely be funded appeared to touch a nerve with a number of school trustees and teachers, who descended upon me on social media (notably Twitter) to say how unfair the whole situation is.

The funding situation for B.C. schools is indeed unfair in many ways, but it doesn’t lessen the likelihood that school boards will have to dig into their budgets to give their employees a pay raise.

Nevertheless, it’s important to examine whether school funding has fallen short over the past decade, or whether it has kept pace with mounting cost pressures.

Every year, the provincial government likes to boast it has increased the average

rate of funding-per-pupil. It now stands at about $8,600 per student, an increase of 37 per cent since 2001.

And school districts’ operating budgets now total more than $4.7 billion, a 27 per cent hike since 2001.

On paper, this all looks significant and it appears the funding arrows are pointing the right way: upward. And these increases have taken place even while student enrolment has declined by 72,000 in the last decade, a significant reduction.

But school trustees have their own numbers, and they are not as positive. In fact, it’s hard to square the two opposing views in any meaningful way.

School districts such as Vancouver have compiled a list of cost pressures they claim are not “funded” by the dollars-per-student funding model.

For example, the Vancouver school board estimates inflation alone has added $10 million to its budget over the last decade. Employee benefit improvements (including teachers’ pension changes and higher MSP premiums) have added a further $37 million and collective agreement wage hikes have added $58 million.

There are other cost items as well, but the VSB puts its own funding “shortfall” for this year compared to its situation in 2002 at about $47 million. A two-per-cent hike for CUPE would cost an additional $2 million or so.

Northern and rural school districts have other cost pressures. Heating costs are a bigger and more expensive issue in places like Prince George and Prince Rupert than in, say, Victoria. As well, rising bus costs are a bigger headache in Williams Lake than in Burnaby.

One Prince George teacher, who read last week’s column with some despair, wrote to me to recount some of the challenges he encounters in his district.

“While no two districts

are alike,” wrote Glen Thielmann, “we have also seen a sharp increase in the amount of vulnerable, atrisk and special designation students in our classroom, coupled with downloaded parenting costs such as meal programs, afterschool supervision, and community transitions/ support programs designed to develop basic skills and maintain safety of kids.”

His description sounds like the current funding levels aren’t getting the job done.

To meet these rising costs, boards have pursued different options when it comes to service cuts or resource reductions over the years.

Teaching and librarian positions have been axed to varying degrees, and books

and supplies have also been chopped. In some schools, the heat is turned down at times to save money. And parents find themselves having to fork over more money for their kids to purchase what’s needed in the classroom.

And now the cutting exercise is about to begin again, CUPE wage hike or no CUPE wage hike.

School trustees have been vocal in their protests about funding levels for years now, but there are no signs they’ve been able to persuade the provincial government in providing much more money for the system.

In fact, the B.C. Liberals have been re-elected three times since trustees and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation started complaining about

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC Keith.Baldrey@globalbc.news

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so-called underfunding of the education system. The K-12 education system simply has failed to register as a ballot box question in elections.

Compounding the matter is that the B.C. Liberals no doubt view protests led by the BCTF and school trustees with direct ties to the NDP as being mostly political in nature, and therefore easier to dismiss.

And that’s why the next school year will see a repeat of what we’re seeing now: the government will boast that it has increased education funding and school boards will cry foul, and both sides will appear to be correct.

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What Telus wants is an even playing field The Editor, Re: “Verizon decides against entering Canadian market,� the Now, Sept. 5.

I am writing in response to the column written by Christopher Poon.

As the director of Telus’s team serving Surrey, I couldn’t help but be compelled to ensure our neighbours have the facts about the wireless issue at hand so they can make their own conclusions.

Verizon did indeed recently announce it is not interested in Canada right now, but we have consistently stressed that our concern was never about Verizon. We welcome competition, from Verizon or any other front.

What we still need to address in this matter is our federal government keeping loopholes open in the upcoming auction of 700 MHz wireless spectrum, the roadway over which we run wireless services, which would give exclusive two-for-one advantages to foreign entrants over Canadian companies with no requirement they use that advantage to serve rural Canadians.

Let’s look specifically at B.C. According to Statistics Canada and the 2011 census information, the Vancouver metropolitan

area covers 53 per cent of the total population of B.C. Under the current regulations as they are written, a foreign entrant into the Canadian wireless market is only required to provide service to 50 per cent of B.C.’s population, within a decade.

That means it can comply with the deployment requirements in B.C. by simply servicing Metro Vancouver. So, maybe the good folks in Surrey won’t mind if we actually get service from any new foreign company, but what happens to our friends in the Interior? What about Hope, or Kamloops, Prince George, Kelowna?

Telus, on the other hand, would have to deploy its 700 MHz spectrum to basically cover the entire population in any service area it gets spectrum in the upcoming auction. We’re OK with that, because we are committed to serving rural Canada.

However, we are not OK with different rules applying to different companies – we are calling on the government to close the loopholes, let us all get the right to bid on the same amount of spectrum, and require any company that gets spectrum to fully use it to serve both urban and rural Canadians.

Telus is headquartered in B.C. and we

employ thousands here in the province and across the country. We spend billions to serve areas like Surrey. And we invest millions more back into the community with our support for local charities.

We make no complaint about competing against foreign companies – bring it on. But we think it should be at least on the same terms.

Scott Bremner, Director, Customer Solutions, Surrey, Telus

Thanks for covering princes and princesses The Editor, Re: “Princess Party for playground,� the Now, Aug. 27.

Thank you so very much for your newspaper’s generous coverage of the fourth Annual White Rock Prince & Princess Party, which raised money for a new park.

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, yourself, our community plus the many volunteers, we raised $13,111 and we brought joy and fun to more than 175

Mahla Grewal, 4, of White Rock, visits the fairy godmother, played by Jeanette Hicks of Surrey, during the Princess Party at Star of the Sea Hall in White Rock Aug. 27.

(Photo: GORD GOBLE) little children. All proceeds from our events continue to go into an account for the White Rock Firefighters Charity Association in support of their efforts to build an allabilities park in White Rock that will be accessible to people with disabilities and can be utilized by adults and children alike.

Again, we thank you for your kind support of the continued work of the White Rock Fire Fighters Charity Association.

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SURREY – The provincial Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has been sued for more than $3 million over a dispute concerning land that was expropriated in Surrey to make way for the South Fraser Perimeter Road.

M.C.A. Land Development Corp. and Keystone Forest Products Ltd., a stocking lumber wholesaler that leased the property, sued the government over expenses incurred in relocating the lumber company and business losses they claimed Keystone will suffer in the future.

The 40-kilometre, $1-billion SFPR

expressway roughly hugs the Fraser River in Surrey and North Delta and cuts through South Delta to connect Highway 1 with the Roberts Bank Superport.

The Gateway Program expropriated a tract of M.C.A.’s land in Bridgeview under the B.C. Expropriation Act, which essentially removed a large part of Keystone’s lumber storage building.

M.C.A. bought replacement land in Bridgeview and began developing it for a new home for Keystone, established in 1980.

However, Justice Heather Holmes noted, the development of these lands “proved uneconomic and was discontinued.�

That venture had cost the plaintiffs more than $2.6 million before it was aborted in

favour of another plan to partially relocate Keystone to some other land.

In March 2009, the parties then agreed to a land exchange under the Act to accommodate Keystone’s partial relocation onto some remaining M.C.A. land together with neighbouring Rubber Bumper land, so named after a business that once operated there. The agreement was that the government pay M.C.A. an advance of $360,098 to accommodate the lumber company’s partial relocation.

At trial, M.C.A. and Keystone claimed $5,566,867 more in compensation for “disturbance damages� related to the efforts to relocate Keystone, and in business losses.

Counsel for the government argued that

many of the plaintiffs’ costs were reasonable and not directly attributable to the expropriation, and that Keystone’s claims concerning business losses in respect to its new site aren’t proven.

On Wednesday, in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, Holmes awarded the plaintiffs $3,481,143 for “disturbance damages,� plus PST, GST and HST, for costs related to relocating Keystone but found the lumber company “is not entitled to compensation for future business losses.�

She then deducted $121,611, finding the plaintiffs had been “overcompensated� in respect to the land exchange, and also deducted the $360,098 advance. tzytaruk@thenownewspaper.com

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“Those days are kind of gone,” lamented Kurylo, a webmaster, writer and educator.

“I don’t have a problem with video games, because I play them, too,” he added without missing a beat, “but it’s not the same as those other games.”

In particular, table hockey has been Kurylo’s game of choice lately, mainly because he’s an architect of an event called Vancouver Table Hockey Extravaganza.

For two days later this month, table

hockey games will be set up at Robson Square for an inaugural tournament and also a world record attempt for the longest table hockey game ever played.

Lifelong Surrey resident Andrew Delbaere is managing the tournament, which will see anywhere from 108 to 216 players doing battle on Swedish-made Stiga tables.

“I’m there to make sure no fights break out and everything runs smoothly, and to keep track of the little plastic pucks that will be flying off in all directions,” said Delbaere, who works as director of sales for the Surrey Eagles hockey team of the BCHL. (The puck-loving Delbaere is also creating a massive hockey arena made of Lego at his home, but that’s another story.)

For the record attempt, Kurylo will be among the people attempting to play table hockey for 30 hours straight, starting at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20.

“There’s no sitting, it’s all standing, with eight people lined up on four of these tables, and no substitutions allowed,” Kurylo said.

“The reason we have four tables is because we are assuming that some people are going to drop out, so we want a minimum of one of these tables going for the full 30 hours.”

Kurylo, who lives in Burnaby, has been

Vancouver Canuck Kevin Bieksa (right) autographs a table hockey game to be given as the grand prize during the tournament, as Dr. Rob Tarzwell (left), a participant in the world record bid, looks on. (Photo: JASON KURYLO, for puckedinthehead.com) training for the endurance test at the Fitness Science gym in Vancouver.

“You know, standing for 30 hours doesn’t seem all that difficult,” he noted. “But think about the last time you were standing in a bank lineup for more than 10 minutes – you’re shifting from foot to foot and all that, so imagine 30 hours of standing in one

place and you’re not able to walk around the room. It’s pretty intense – but I think I’m ready for it, both physically and mentally.”

Kurylo edits and founded puckedinthehead.com, a website devoted to sports news and events, including Vancouver Table Hockey Extravaganza.

The tournament portion of the event starts at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. The fee to enter is $25, which guarantees each player five round-robin games of five minutes each.

“It’s the old-school NHL rules in play here, with two points for a win, one point for a tie and zero for a loss – none of that Bettman loser-point stuff,” Kurylo said with a laugh.

Players with Vancouver Table Hockey Club are involved in the tournament, Delbaere said.

“If someone wants to come out and be super serious about winning the title, that’s OK, but mostly it’s about having a laugh and enjoying the experience, maybe meeting some people.”

The event organizers’ goal is to raise $30,000 for partner charities Canuck Place and Five Hole for Food. tzillich@thenownewspaper.com

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SURREY – Darpan Magazine – one of Canada’s leading South Asian lifestyle publications – is currently taking submissions for its fourth annual Extraordinary Achievement Awards.

The awards “honour individuals who have accomplished extraordinary feats in diverse areas and have reflected their South Asian heritage in a remarkable way.�

The magazine will present awards in the following categories: artistic visionary, young wonder, industry marvel, community crusader, corporate engagement, breaking barriers, advancing philanthropy, spirit of sport, international sensation and heritage defender. “(The awards) will not only inspire others, but it’s our way of giving back to the South Asian community,� said Ramneek Dhillon, co-publisher of Darpan Magazine. “What we are today is because of them.�

Dhillon said the awards are very important to the South Asian community

and serve as a platform that, until four years ago, was missing in the Lower Mainland. “We thought that we had to have something where we can recognize all these individuals who’ve gone above and beyond in their fields to help society,� he said. “That’s why we started the Extraordinary Achievement Awards.�

As well, this year’s show features a speech from Dr. Narinder Singh Kapany, “The Father of Fiber Optics.� Kapany is an Indian-born physicist who is one of the early innovators of fiber optic technology.

The deadline to submit nominations is Sept. 15. Nominees must be of South Asian descent and must not have won at a previous Darpan Magazine Extraordinary Achievement Awards ceremony.

To nominate someone, email info@ darpanmagazine.com or call 604-572-0199.

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The awards will be held the evening of Friday, Oct. 4 at the Royal King Palace, located at 8158 128th St. in Surrey. jzinn@thenownewspaper.com

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CITY CENTRE – There are only a few weeks left before the Surrey International World Music Marathon and organizers couldn’t be more excited for the second annual event.

Set for Sunday, Sept. 29, the event will feature an array of performers from different cultures.

“We’re a city of cultural diversity and ethnic backgrounds and part of bringing that to our area is showcasing what we have to offer,” said Surrey Marathon Society chair Elizabeth Model.

Model said it’s going to sound a lot like the city’s Fusion Festival.

“We focus more on the drummers from Trinidad, the

bagpipers, the German mile with the accordion, the tuba, and then we like to throw in some fun stuff like Elvis impersonators,” she said.

A total of 34 performance “stations” featuring 18 cultures will be staged at each mile along the marathon route.

The list of performers includes Vancity Bhangra Team with dhol drummers and sitar players, Lion Dancers and traditional performers from China, Japanese taiko drummers, belly dancers and more.

The main stage at the finish line will include renowned acrobatic performers Ache Brasil and the celebrated Langley Ukulele Ensemble, plus others. Live music and dance performances will take place all morning at the race site.

But it’s not just the music organizers are excited about.

The marathon is attracting runners from all over the world, Model said, a fact of which she is proud.

It is also an event for the

Ache Brasil is one of the acts confirmed to perform during this year’s Surrey International World Music Marathon. community, she added.

“I’m not an elite runner. I’m just a cranker-outer – just get the job done. Work at your own level.... It’s all in the doing and

the companionship and the joy of being outside and supporting an event that is a signature event in Surrey.”

Model said all routes have

changed a bit this year. For example, racers in the half and full marathons will wind through more of Green Timbers Urban Forest.

“It was absolutely spectacular.

I had never run through there,” Model said of running through the trails last year. “I had runners passing me telling me how gorgeous and beautiful it was.”

Also new this year is a flyover by Sky Helicopters at the start of the race.

And with only a few weeks left until the event, organizers are hoping more people sign up to volunteer.

“If you don’t run, come out and cheer and volunteer,” Model said.

The Surrey International World Music Marathon events include a full marathon, half Marathon, Prospera Credit Union Relay, Mayors 5K Run and the Century Group Kids Fun Run. Visit surreymarathon.com for more information and to register. areid@thenownewspaper.com

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VOLUNTEERING VOKRA Surrey branch is always looking for volunteers and foster homes for our cats awaiting

adoption. Food, supplies and vet care for the foster cats are covered. For details, visit www.vokra.com/ volunteer.

READ Surrey/White Rock Society is looking for individuals who are interested in being trained to become volunteer tutors. Applicants must have excellent English skills.

Training is provided by a certified teacher/trainer. For details, call 778-871-5319 or email safullam1@ gmail.com.

Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB): “For only a few hours a week, you can make a huge difference in the life of someone with vision loss. Become a ‘Vision Mate’ and be matched with someone living near your home, work or school. Assist with reading, errands, shopping or going for walks.

You set up mutually convenient times to meet.” Contact Jaishree via 604-431-2121, ext. 6032, or email jaishree.narsih@cnib.ca.

Surrey International World Music Marathon is looking for committed volunteers to help support its second annual event, on Sept. 29. Volunteers are needed in areas of aid stations, course marshals, culture miles, expo, finish-line concert, gear check, guest services, information booth, package pick-up, race package stuffing, registration, refreshment stations and more. Info: www. surreymarathon.com/volunteer.

White Rock Blues Society: “We are always looking for people to join us in our efforts to promote roots music in our community. There are a number of areas of expertise we are looking to add to our team.” To get involved, contact Rod Dranfield via e-mail rodneyd@shaw.ca or call 604-723-3905.

Sources Community Resource Centres: Volunteer drivers needed in Surrey to take people to essential healthcare appointments.

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Volunteers are reimbursed for mileage. Position is very flexible regarding time commitment.

Volunteers must have clean drivers’ abstract, reliable vehicle and be able to pass a police records check. Call 604-542-4357 or email volunteerservices@sourcesbc.ca.

ACTIVITIES Hockey for seniors: Greater Vancouver Oldtimers’ Hockey Association operates competitive leagues for men age 60 and over, in four divisions, weekday mornings at Great Pacific Forum (Planet Ice), North Delta. “Our next season will be starting up in September. We are starting a new program this year for 75’s and older, on Wednesday mornings.” For information on dates and times, contact Ralph Haugland, ralph@norquip.com, 604 830-0295.

Toastmasters By The Sea meets every Sunday at White Rock Library at 1:30 p.m. Info: 604-536-2175.

White Rock Drum Circle “Rhythm Friends”: “Bring your drum, percussion instrument or old pail and join in this fun community drum circle. Improvise together and create music on the spot. No experience necessary and we have some percussion instruments for you to play with.” Gatherings are Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m. at White Rock Community Centre (hall B), 15154 Russell Ave. Drop-in fee is $3.

Old-time dance events at Sunnyside Hall at 1 p.m. every Monday (from Labour Day to June), corner of 18th Ave. & 154 St., South Surrey. Live music (piano, violin and two guitars). All seniors welcome.

Info: 604- 538-5657 or 604-575-8236.

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Mixed Singles over Sixty in White Rock/South Surrey: Social active group offering theatre, dinners out, golf, dancing, walking and much more. For more info, contact Colin at 604-538-7799. On the web: seniorsoversixtyclub.weebly.com.

South Surrey Garden Club: Club meets at 7:30 p.m. every fourth Wednesday (except August and December) at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 12953 20th Avenue. For info, contact Kathy at 604-250-1745.

Visitor fee is $3, credited toward annual membership fee of $20.

The Rock Christian Toastmasters Club meets in White Rock/S. Surrey.

“We are welcoming visitors and new members any Tuesday until summer recess at the end of June.”

Meetings 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Peninsula Estates rec centre at 15135 St. (151A Street) and 20th Ave. “Improve public speaking ability, increase leadership skills, learn listening skills and make new friends. Everyone welcome.” Info: Call Deanne, 604-542-1183.

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Fundraiser for Alexandra Neighbourhood House’s 72-Hour Extreme Makeover renovation project 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

14 at Crescent Beach Legion, 2643 128th St., South Surrey, featuring music by “Really Rod” (Rod Stewart tribute) and Payton Rector. Tickets are $15, 604-535-0015.

Sources Community Resources Society hosts AGM at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 17 at White Rock Community Centre, hall C, 15154 Russell Ave. Keynote speaker is Derek Gent, executive director of Vancity Community Foundation. Info: 604-542-7594, www.sources.bc.ca.

BUSINESS 2013 Surrey Business Excellence Awards: Nomination deadline is Sept. 18 for annual event, to be held Nov. 14 in Guildford. “The objective of the awards is to help local businesses improve their performance while providing an introduction to business assessment and business excellence models.” Nominations accepted in seven categories. Info: visit businessinsurrey.com or call Brianne Colbert at 604-634-0347.

Surrey Board of Trade Environment and Business Awards: Sept. 12 at Eaglequest Golf Course Coyote Creek, Surrey, with guest speaker Ian Anderson, president of Kinder Morgan Canada on topic of Trans-Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project. Info at www. businessinsurrey.com/environmentaward.

MARKETS Leafy vegetables are a highlight of local outdoor markets, including the one in White Rock on Sunday mornings (pictured), Surrey Urban Farmers’ Market at North Surrey rec centre courtyard Wednesday afternoons and at Firehall Farmers’ Market in North Delta. See listings under Markets.

Surrey Board of Trade “Economic Update Lunch” on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at Eaglequest Golf Course (7778-152 St.), featuring guest speaker David Tulk, Chief Macro Strategist, TD Securities.

Admission: $40+tax or $240+tax for a table of six. Register online at www.businessinsurrey.com or contact Jo-Ann at Surrey Board of Trade, 604-581-7130.

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CONCERTS “The Return of the Royal Beast”: The music of classic Genesis performed by the Vancouver-based band The Undoing, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 14 at Surrey Arts Centre’s Main Stage, at Bear Creek Park. Tickets $35, 604-501-5566, show info at www.the-undoing.ca.

Couloir: Harp and cello duo of Heidi Krutzen and Ariel Barnes performs Friday, Sept. 20 as part of White Rock Concerts series at White Rock

White Rock Farmers’ Market: Every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 15154 Miramar Plaza, White Rock (beside “Whale Wall”), to Oct. 13.

Info: whiterockfarmersmarket.ca.

Surrey Urban Farmers’ Market at North Surrey rec centre courtyard every Wednesday afternoon in summer, ending Oct. 9. To get involved as a vendor or entertainer, call 778-228-FARM (3276) or visit www.surreymarket.org.

Firehall Farmers’ Market held every second Sunday in North Delta at Firehall Centre for the Arts, 11489 84th Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Final event of season on Sept. 15.

For info, search Facebook or call Anne Janzen, market manager, 778688-2663.

VISUAL ART Surrey Art Gallery: “Art Beat”

Surrey ArtsWest Society exhibition, to Nov. 24. Gallery located at Bear Creek Park, 88th Ave./King George Blvd.

Info: 604-501-5566, arts.surrey.ca.

Thursday Artist Talk: Events hosted by Surrey Art Gallery Association (SAGA) on first Thursday of every month at Bear Creek Park facility. Info: 604-501-5566, www. arts.surrey.ca. Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m.: Members of Full Circle Art Collective are guest speakers.

DANCE SHOWS Flamenco del Mar Festival: 12th annual event returns Sept. 13/14 at Coast Capital Playhouse, White Rock, featuring music and dance with choreographer Jill Tunbridge and special guests. Tickets $20/$25 via 604-536-7535, wrpctix@ uniserve.com, show info online at www.flamencodelmar.com.

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Concrete Heroes to take on urban obstacle course also a fundraiser for cancer research and awareness at the B.C. Cancer Foundation.

Matt said when he first heard about it on the radio, he thought, “‘Concrete, it’s what we do.’

“It’s a good cause.”

The brothers formed a team – Real Concrete Heroes – that has seven people in total. They have all been training for some time, mostly running, said Sid, because the obstacles aren’t so easy to practise. They have names like “Lions Gate Lockdown,” “Lost Lagoon” and “The Chief,” and require leaping over vehicles, swinging over muddy water and climbing, for example.

“Our goal is to finish,” added Matt.

Sid said, “We just want to help raise awareness and raise money to help find a cure. Everybody does. It’s affected a lot of people’s lives.”

Each member of the team must raise a minimum of $400 to participate, and they need a bit of help to reach their goal before the Sunday, Sept. 29 event.

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CLOVERDALE – The Devries brothers have a very personal reason to take part in the first ever Concrete Hero urban challenge in the Lower Mainland. More than one reason, actually.

Matt, 25, and Sidney Devries, 26, are co-owners of High Definition Concrete, a Surrey-based company that provides decorative concrete designs and maintenance.

Plus, the brothers just lost an uncle to cancer. The funeral was held on the weekend. Before that, their grandfather died of prostate cancer a few years ago.

So when they heard about Concrete Heroes, they knew immediately that they would be signing up.

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Matt Devries, left, and Sidney Devries are not just brothers and co-owners of High Definition Concrete, based in Cloverdale, they are leaders of a team who will be participating in the urban obstacle course challenge Concrete Hero on Sept. 29 in Vancouver. It’s a fundraiser for the B.C. Cancer Foundation that is being held for the first time in the Lower Mainland this year. (Photo: CAROLYN COOKE)

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Brianne Finn-Morris, winners of the 2013 Diamond in the Rock youth talent contest in White Rock, will entertain crowds at the event, which is designed to raise awareness of a type of cancer that will affect one in six Canadian men in their lifetime, according to statistics compiled by Prostate Cancer Canada Network (PCCN).

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leadership of a group of elite girls,” Mander continued. “I always had a leadership role when I was in the provincial team program so I understand the role, my responsibilities and my obligations as captain. I was ready for it and to be honest, I never tired of going up and accepting trophies on behalf of my teammates. We all worked so hard to win them and it was an honour to represent all of my teammates when the trophies were handed out.”

Now she’s at UBC where she is once again the youngest Thunderbird in the nest.

UBC coach Andrea Neil said all the years of playing with older players has helped Mander develop skills most players her age don’t have.

“Her experience, skills, knowledge and attitude of mind are a great package to have in any player,” Neil said. “We’re fortunate to have that in a young player like Jasmine.

She’s played with older players all through minor soccer and here she is again starting at the bottom of the totem pole age-wise again.

“To me, age is just a number and when a player steps into a room or onto the field, you can definitely get a sense that they’re something special. Jasmine’s approach is very special and unique.”

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SURREY – It’s a good thing Jasmine Mander is finished with high school and no longer has to worry about writing an essay about “What I did on my summer vacation.”

It’s not that Mander would have a problem with such an assignment; the tough part would be fitting everything in.

Let’s see, after helping the Vancouver Whitecaps Under-18 team win the Metro Women’s Soccer League’s regular season and premier cup titles, Mander captained the team to a summer soccer treble in the Pacific Coast League, winning the league title, league cup and finally the McAdams Cup as the top female team in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia.

It’s funny because he jokes that he had to make all the mistakes and I just learned from them.

Then the team hopped on a plane and flew to Sweden where they won the prestigious Gothia Cup. And this was all before the end of July.

Back in Canada in August, Mander joined Team B.C. for the Canada Games where she helped win a gold medal after an undefeated run through the best provincial teams in the country. She then returned home and had all of four days off before joining UBC for the Thunderbirds’ training camp in the Okanagan.

“It has been one the most incredible summers of soccer I’ve ever had in my life,” the 18-year-old Seaquam grad marvelled. “The results are amazing, but so are the places we got to go, the things we experienced and the way we won. Winning the Gothia Cup with the Whitecaps was incredible. A lot of the Whitecaps players were on Team B.C. for the Canada Games so that was a lot of fun, too.

“It was a great experience and being on TSN gave us some great exposure. It was super neat coming home and everyone was so proud of us. North Delta is still kind of a small town, but it was neat to see how many people saw the game and felt connected to us.”

A summer spent on the soccer pitch is nothing unusual for Mander, who has been around soccer fields almost her entire life. It started when she tagged along to her older brother Amar’s games and practises. Her presence was so common that the coaches often asked her to join in the training drills.

“I did that until they got too big and I got kind of shy with the boys,” she said. “Amar’s the reason I started playing soccer. It’s funny because he jokes that he had to make all the mistakes and I just learned from them.”

I always had a leadership role when I was in the provincial team program so I understand the role, my responsibilities and my obligations as captain.

Seaquam grad Jasmine Mander captained a Vancouver Whitecaps Under-18 team that won championships in three countries this summer. (Photo: JACOB ZINN) The early training paid off for young Jasmine when she started playing organized soccer as a seven-year-old with Surrey Pegasus. Her skills were evident and she was quickly placed on a top-calibre Metrolevel rep team even though she was a year younger than every other girl in the league.

That pattern continued right through to this day. Although her 1995 birth year was the same as all the other Whitecaps, the team played much older opponents.

They won the MWSL premier league title and PCL summer titles competing against grown women and when they travelled to Sweden, they captured the Gothia Cup while competing the high-calibre U-19 age class.

“I was always a year younger so I was used to being the youngest on the team,” Mander said. “At the same time though, I was always a member of the leadership group on the team. It helped me mature faster and by the end, most of my teammates didn’t see me as a younger player at all. Even when I joined the Whitecaps, I came in with a bunch of players from the 1994 group so they all knew me as player and not as the youngest player.”

When the Whitecaps embarked on their summer of silverware collecting, they did so with Mander proudly wearing the captain’s armband.

“It’s always flattering to be among the

Neil then added, “She wasn’t just a part of all those winning teams, she was a leader as well. On the field she brings calmness, leadership, an ability to lead the play and an ability to motivate others. These are key attributes that you would want from any player, but she’s worked at them a lot to the point where it appears like they come to her naturally.”

Mander will have those skills put to the test this autumn. A nagging knee injury she suffered over the summer has turned out to be something more serious. Now she faces the prospect of missing out on most of the Thunderbirds’ season as she undergoes rehab for it.

Despite the bleak prognosis for this season, Mander is typically upbeat about the university career that awaits.

“I’m so excited to be starting university,” she said. “The way the team is coming together, it feels special. Andrea is a heck of a coach and she’s bringing us all together.

Something’s happening there, something special. I can feel it happening and its so exciting to be a part of it.”

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Despite a tough schedule of two games 16 hours apart, the Surrey Eagles managed to record a split of their two games at the B.C. Hockey League Showcase in Chilliwack last weekend.

The showcase event is now in its second year and has proven to be a big success with hockey scouts. The format brings all 16 teams in the league to Chilliwack for the weekend. Each team plays two games with the points counting in the regular season standings.

The Eagles opened defence of their BCHL championship with a 3-0 win over the West Kelowna Warriors Friday night. Surrey was back on the ice at 11:30 Saturday morning where they hung with the Vernon Vipers for 10 minutes before surrendering a flurry of late goals to fall 7-3.

“I was pretty happy with the showcase overall with the teams we played,” said Surrey coach Peter Schaefer. “Obviously the short turnover on the second game was difficult, but the guys handled it well.

There were tons of scouts there. After the second game it took quite a while to get out of the building. They were all asking questions about different guys and pretty well everyone on our team got some interest throughout the weekend.”

Surrey opened the showcase on Friday night with a solid shutout win over the Warriors. Eagles goalie Victor Adamo turned aside all 40 West Kelowna shots he faced and the Surrey power play struck twice to power the Birds to the win.

Zane Schartz scored once and set up another to lead the Eagles scoring while Colton Mackie and Joseph Drapluk each bagged a goal.

“Victor kept us in the game and the defence did a really good job of keeping most of the shots to the outside,” Schaefer said. “We have a young defence corps and they’re still learning in the first part of the season so we’re going to need big games like that from our goaltender.”

The Eagles’ second game was Saturday morning where they were tied 3-3 with Vernon midway through the third period before coughing up four unanswered goals in the final 10 minutes to lose 7-3.

Braedan Russell scored twice for Surrey while Jonah Renouf added a power-play marker.

Former Eagle Demico Hannoun had a goal and an assist for the Vipers.

The Eagles will stage their home opener against the Langley Rivermen on Friday (Sept. 13) at 7 p.m. at South Surrey Arena.

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Owyn then joined Sunfish teammates Harbir Grewal, Nicholas Furneaux and Luke Teskey to win a silver medal in the Division 1 200m freestyle relay.

Makazu, 13, was slotted into the girls Division 4 age group where she struck gold in the 100m backstroke as well as claiming silver medals for the 100m breaststroke and the 200m individual medley.

In the Division 8 age class, North Delta’s Kiana Beaton captured a bronze medal for the 100m breaststroke.

North Delta’s Under-18 water polo team finished second in their age group.

The Sunfish will be running a winter maintenance program at the Delta Sungod indoor pool and will take new members during these sessions. For more information, email registrar@ndsunfish. com or waterpolo@ndsunfish.com.

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The North Delta Sunfish summer swim team wrapped up their season last week with an outstanding showing at the BCSSA (B.C. Summer Swimming Association) provincial championships at the end of August.

The week-long meet, hosted by Coquitlam and the Simon Fraser Region this year, involved the four aquatic sports of water polo, synchronized swimming, diving and speed swimming.

The Sunfish team placed 16th out of 53 teams from around British Columbia and Washington.

In individual competition, Owyn Jones and Tanaya Makazu made the most waves for the Sunfish. Competing in the Division 1 eight-year-old boys category, Owyn captured a silver medal in the 100-metre freestyle and added bronze medals for the 50m butterfly, 50m freestyle and 100m

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