Surrey Now November 26 2013

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WHALLEY — Richie Hussett’s workday often begins by picking up garbage outside his Whalley restaurant.

Some days, he asks homeless people with open alcohol in brown paper bags to stop loitering right outside his doors. One time, he had to break up a fight over a can of beer.

Hussett has owned the Di Reggae Café at the corner of 108th Avenue and King George Boulevard for two years. see THEY’RE BUILDING › page 3

Richie Hussett, owner of the Di Reggae Café in Whalley, helped form the Whalley Community Improvement Association, a group that aims to make some positive changes in the area. Hussett says despite the community’s challenges, residents and businesses are banding together to make Whalley a better place.

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Hussett, along with other Whalley business owners and residents, have formed the Whalley Community Improvement Association, to garner attention – and hopefully change – for the area.

“The whole point of us getting together is because the city has not been acknowledging this area,” Hussett said. “Now I feel that since we’ve been meeting (with the city) that there are changes that are going to be done.”

The group meets once a month to talk about things like the area’s safety, transit, policing, traffic and more. City staff and local politicians have taken notice and also attend the meetings.

One of the group’s main concerns is the old Grosvenor Road School property, behind Hussett’s business.

The lot, which is city-owned, is now just an empty grass field.

“We’ve been through there and have taken photos where there’s needles all over the place,” he said, which he finds particularly concerning because children and mothers frequently walk through the property to get to stores and transit. “I think that is what attracts the drug users, because they’re looking for places that are deserted.”

The city has tidied up the lot, but now the group is fighting for it to become a maintained park, and they’ve even suggested putting a public market at the site.

Hussett said the city has given hints that there will be some improvements, such as lighting.

“I’m feeling very confident that we are heading in the right direction,” he said.

Hussett said the group isn’t just about talking and complaining.

“Myself, along with my neighbours going down the block here, we’ll be out every morning picking up garbage and cleaning up our areas,” he said.

“Sometimes it sounds like we’re crying, we’re crying, we’re crying, but then what else do you do, right? Yes, we are crying, but now we’re ready to take affirmative action.”

And the group wants to work with the city.

“We’re very resilient in this, so this isn’t something we’re going to stop until it’s completed... We love this area and we think it has some character and I think we’d like to awaken this area and let the city realize we’re a part of Surrey, too.”

When it comes to development surrounding the core of City Centre, such as the new Surrey city hall, the City Centre Library and condos, Hussett feels the building is happening all around his

Despite Whalley’s challenges, residents are not giving up on their neighbourhood. Rather, they are banding together because they have faith in their community, said business owner Pete Nichols. (Photos: JACOB ZINN)

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“They’re building right around the mess, and putting brand new buildings up... You’d think they would build from the inside out,” he said.

Despite the area’s improvements south of 104th Avenue, he doesn’t see any less drugs or street people north of it.

“It has to start with making a statement, you know, law enforcement walking on the streets, things of that nature.”

Hussett said despite the area’s challenges, the community is one that bands together.

“Neighbours are always helping one another, always supporting one another, and that’s kind of the feel that I get for Whalley.”

He feels the area gets a bad rap.

“I’ve been here for two years now. We have not had our door broken into, we have not had any violence outside, other than the homeless that are fighting over drugs and alcohol and things of that nature, but we personally have not been harassed in this area. I live in the residence right upstairs and I haven’t had any issues that I wouldn’t have had (in) Downtown (Vancouver),” he said. “Yes I’ve had my window broken in my vehicle about a year ago, but I don’t think that defines any area more than the other one.”

Hussett hopes the perception of Whalley can change.

“I think we as the residents, we as the business owners, and the government has to change it. Not just by appearance, but we need to step up things like law enforcement, security, whatever we have to. We have to make people feel safe when they come here, which means that we have to take responsibility for cleaning the area up and the reputation of the area.”

Pete Nichols, who has owned Whalley Printers since 1983, is also part of the Whalley Community Improvement Association.

Ten years ago Nichols started the Whalley BIA, now called the Downtown Surrey BIA, and said this new group formed because they felt their neighbourhood’s issues weren’t being communicated to the city.

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Two of Nichols’ largest concerns for the area are transportation and traffic.

“We suffer from long block syndrome in the Central City-Whalley area. I think we have to calm the traffic down... You can see, one of the first things that happened with city hall is a crosswalk went in. We need more crosswalks, we need a calmer area to do business.”

While Nichols is pleased to see all the

new development in City Centre, such as city hall, he said it seems that nothing is happening in his neck of the woods.

Nichols would like to see the Dell Shopping Centre redeveloped sooner, rather than later.

“We just don’t want to be forgotten in this area... Let’s move forward. Not only forward, but let’s move it a little north of 104th (Avenue).”

Nichols said all communities have challenges.

“You can find good and bad in any community, so matter where you are,” he said. “I think the city itself, years ago, didn’t know what really to do with Whalley. And, unfortunately, they allowed some of the community services to cluster in the area.”

He said some services have gone on to prove their worth in the neighbourhood, while others have had a negative impact.

“I think the city has been waiting for development to happen, and through development I think these services would either be pushed off or they would reassign their duties... And there’s been some devastating results because of that.”

But through the years, Nichols has seen the community band together. The area is home to many unique and long-standing businesses, he said.

“Why would we stick here if there was a lot of problems? We stick here because we have faith in the community, we have faith in Surrey, and we have faith in the people at city hall.” areid@thenownewspaper.com

NEXT NEIGHBOURHOODS: Service groups in Whalley plan for an uncertain future.

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SURREY — South Fraser Perimeter Road will be officially opened before Christmas, provincial Minister of Transportation Todd Stone told a Surrey Board of Trade luncheon Thursday.

The $1.26-billion, 40-kilometre-long expressway has been more than a couple decades in the making.

“We expect to have a grand opening before Christmas,” Stone said. “For Surrey and Delta, there’ll be a lot less truck and

other vehicular traffic on municipal roads, and that translates into a better quality of life for residents and easier access to businesses.”

The SFPR will connect four highways, running from 176th Street, roughly along the Fraser River’s banks in Surrey and North Delta, before cutting through the rest of Delta to the Roberts Bank Superport.

It created 4,000 construction jobs and the SFPR will ultimately create 7,000 long-term jobs in Surrey and Delta, Stone said.

“When it opens next month people in businesses in the area

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will have a whole new way to move south of the Fraser.”

Stone is a first-term Liberal MLA, for Kamloops-South Thompson, and this was his first trip into Surrey as minister of highways.

He told the audience of local movers and shakers at Eaglequest Golf Course that since 2001 the provincial government has invested more than $15 billion in transportation projects, with $6.4 billion of that in the Lower Mainland. Stone said $3.7 billion more will be spent over the next three years in order to “beef up” B.C.’s infrastructure as the province increases commerce with India, Japan, China and Korea.

“The most important and exciting part is we’re just getting started,” he said.

Stone announced the 54-year-old George Massey Tunnel will be replaced with a bridge, which is in the design stage.

“One of the options is potentially a toll there,” he said.

Its construction will start in 2017.

“If we want to provide rapid transit south of the Fraser, into Delta, we can’t do it with the existing tunnel so we plan to build a new bridge to improve access and drive time for motorists,” Stone revealed.

“We’re taking steps to ease congestion until then. In partnership with Surrey we’re working on improving traffic flow across the border. We’re also working with Surrey on a full interchange at Highway 99 and 16th Avenue.”

Stone was applauded after telling his audience he sees the tolling issue is “an issue of fairness and equity for the hardworking people south of the Fraser.”

B.C.’s tolling policy is more than 10 years old, he noted.

“I will commit to everyone in this room that one of my goals high up on my to-do list is to bring forward British Columbia’s tolling policy for a vigorous discussion and debate.”

Dave Hayer, formerly the Liberal MLA for Surrey-Tynehead, asked Stone if light rail will link North Surrey with Cloverdale and Langley, or if SkyTrain will be extended from King George station.

“At the end of the day, it’s the mayors’ council that needs to determine the priorities for the region,” Stone said.

“Those discussions are actively taking place.”

Stone said a referendum with a direct and clear question concerning the region’s transit needs will be held, but he didn’t say when. Nor has the question been confirmed, but he expects that to be worked out soon.

“It’s in everybody’s best interest to get to ‘yes’ when the referendum’s held,” he said. “I am committed to a yes on this referendum.”

Delta Mayor Lois Jackson suggested that the referendum should coincide with next November’s civic elections.

All told, she was pleased with what Stone had to say.

“I heard everything I wanted to hear,” she told the Now, as the luncheon concluded. “I am really pleased about an official announcement from the minister relative to the new bridge to replace the Massey Tunnel. I’m very happy to hear he wants to work with the mayors and is looking at governance models.

I’m very happy to hear that he understands what’s happening south of the river and is prepared to look at innovative solutions for us. I’m very happy about everything he said here today.”

“He’s a gem,” Jackson said.

White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin was less smitten though.

“I would have liked to have heard a bit more definition about what the referendum question’s going to be, and the timing,” Baldwin said. “It’s still up in the air. There’s an expectation there that the mayors’ committee, which fundamentally has no authority whatsoever, and a very limited budget, is going to take a major role in the referendum, which is not something that we were prepared to do.”

Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts had met with Stone on Wednesday and did not attend Thursday’s luncheon, as she was on city business in Victoria. tzytaruk@thenownewspaper.com

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Man killed in fight at ‘booze can’ early Saturday Tom Zytaruk Now staff Twitter @tomzytaruk

GUILDFORD — Surrey’s 23rd homicide of the year was recorded early Saturday morning after a fight broke out at a reputed “booze can” in Guildford.

Police had not released the name of the victim, a man in his mid-40s, by the Now’s press time Monday. A second man was sent to hospital, in critical condition.

“He’s expected to survive,” said Sgt. Adam MacIntosh, of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Unit.

Roughly 40 people were reportedly at the “booze can,” an illegal after-hours bar, when the fight broke out after 4 a.m. at a house in the 9100block of 147A Street.

Surrey RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet said Surrey isn’t rife with booze cans but noted they are a concern.

“They’re definitely not the kind of activities we like to see in any neighbourhood,” he said. A Surrey man was stabbed three times in his chest and stomach area during an after-hours party at a booze can in Whalley on June 10, 2012, outside a basement suite near 101st Avenue and 132nd Street.

Meanwhile, police have

released the names of two men other who were killed in separate homicides earlier this month.

Both were known to police.

Mark Winston Berry, 44, was found dead Nov. 18 inside a residence in the 12000-block of 99th Avenue in Whalley. He was Surrey’s 22nd homicide victim.

Sgt. Jennifer Pound,

spokeswoman for the IHIT, noted Berry had “an extensive criminal record” dating back to 1987.

“He was known to occasionally stay at the residence where he was found but was not a full-time tenant of the home,” Pound said.

She did not reveal how Berry died.

“An autopsy was completed

which has confirmed that foul play was a factor in his death,” she said.

Meanwhile, Surrey’s 21st homicide victim of this year was Corey Bennett, 44.

His body was found at a residence in the 2600-block of King George Boulevard on Nov. 9.

Pound said Bennett “was known for his significant ties

to the drug trade.”

Two men have been arrested in Bennett’s killing.

Matthew Rene Bernard, 27, is charged with manslaughter and robbery with a firearm.

Police had not released the second suspect’s name by press time. Pound said she couldn’t release his name because charges had not yet been formally laid.

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WHALLEY — Two pedestrians were struck at a busy Surrey intersection in separate crashes on Friday night and Monday morning.

A 42-year-old Surrey woman died in Royal Columbian Hospital on Saturday morning, several hours after she was struck by two cars while crossing at a crosswalk at 96th Avenue and Scott Road, at 11:20 p.m.

Surrey RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet said she was struck by a Ford Escort, and then by a Nissan Altima. Both cars had the green light, he said.

“She was walking against the walk sign.”

Paquet said both drivers remained at the scene and neither alcohol nor speed is considered to have been factors in the crashes.

Just after 8 a.m. Monday, a pedestrian was struck down at Scott Road and 96th Avenue and taken to Surrey Memorial Hospital with injuries that weren’t considered to be life threatening. The driver remained at the scene.

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Part of the land in question in West Cloverdale.

CLOVERDALE — The fate of 37 acres of West Cloverdale land its owners want removed from the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) is unlikely to be decided until the new year.

While the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) had stated the application could be reviewed this fall, executive director Colin Fry said he doubted a decision would be made before Dec. 31.

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their next meeting until they meet in November,” he said, adding that the review will likely take place in late January or early February.

In August, more than 70 Cloverdale residents gathered at a town hall meeting held by environmental group Keep West Cloverdale ALR (KWCALR) to raise their concerns surrounding the properties if they were removed from the ALR. The 37 acres span seven parcels of farmland along Highway 10 between 168th Street and the Serpentine River.

KWCALR started in 2010 in response to a previous proposal to develop on the same plots of land.

“The previous application... was for a 13-building light industrial complex,” said Peter Friend of the KWCALR, adding that locals then and now feared development would damage wildlife habitats.

Fry said the landowners have not disclosed what they intend to do with the land if it’s removed from the ALR. “I do recall talking to the applicant many times and he indicated he just wants a determination as to whether it should be in the ALR or not,” he said. “If it were approved, any subsequent development would be a matter to pursue with Surrey.”

The application initially went before Surrey city council in the spring: At the April 8 land use meeting, council voted 5-3 in favour of referring the application to the Agricultural Land Commission without comment, with Mayor Dianne Watts and councillors Judy Villeneuve and Barinder Rasode opposed. Coun. Bruce Hayne was absent.

At the time, Villeneuve questioned why they would refer the application without comment, to which city staff noted that exclusion requests are rare and that the land commission would have the most expertise on how to handle the request.

“My concern is that I don’t really support removing land from the Agricultural Land Reserve,” Villeneuve told the Now. “There’s a lot of pressure on the Agricultural Land Reserve, now that Metro Vancouver’s becoming a much more urban environment.”

According to the planning report, the applicants maintained that the site was unsuitable for agricultural use, and making it so would be “prohibitively expensive” given such factors as compacted soil, drainage problems and separation from other active local farming operations.

However, the report also states that the City of Surrey believes that the land outside the ALR is “sufficient to accommodate population and employment growth in the city beyond 2021.”

If the ALC approves the land’s removal, any rezoning applications to the city would be subject to extensive public consultation between the landowners and residents. In addition, to remove the land’s agricultural designation, Metro Vancouver will be required to have a regional public hearing and a two-thirds majority vote in favour of the redesignation.

Given the amount of time before the ALC will review the application, Fry said the commission is still accepting written feedback from the community, both by email and standard mail.

“The commission remains open to receiving submissions.

We don’t close the door on that,” he said.

“When they do make submissions, we are required to disclose to the owner anything we’ve received in relation to the application so that the proponent or owners can review them and have an opportunity to respond the comments.”

To submit feedback to the ALC, email alcburnaby@ victoria1.gov.bc.ca or send a letter to #133-4940 Canada Way, Burnaby, V5G 4K6. jzinn@thenownewspaper.com

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Changes to rail safety policy called ‘a step forward’ Christopher Poon Now staff Twitter @questionchris

WHITE ROCK — Two days after White Rock council voted to press the federal government for changes to the transportation of hazardous materials by rail through atrisk communities, Transport Canada did just that.

As rail companies were previously not required to inform communities about which hazardous materials were being transported through them, White Rock council as well as others around the country expressed concerns that this lack of information would put first responders in unnecessary danger, should a derailment or spill occur.

Now, Canadian Class 1 railway companies are required to report on hazardous goods transported through communities on a quarterly basis, while non-Canadian Class 1 rail users will have to notify communities of any hazardous materials being transported an a per-basis.

“We recognize the responsibilities of all parties involved in maintaining safe railway transportation in Canada,” said Transport Minister Lisa Raitt in a statement. “Our government remains committed to two-way dialogue and information exchange with key transportation stakeholders in communities across Canada. We are demonstrating that today with the issuance of this protective direction.”

However, while White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin recognizes the Canadian government’s effort in changing the status quo, he’d still like to see more done.

“It’s a step forward, I think, but it doesn’t satisfy the immediate need of our firefighters to know what they’re going to be facing if they go out there to deal with a disaster,” he said.

According to Baldwin, the biggest concern that remains is firefighters and other first responders still don’t know what exact hazardous materials may be passing through White Rock on any given day. With the new changes, railway companies must report a list of materials transported every three months, but that information is retroactive, applying to what’s already come through the three months prior.

Coun. Larry Robinson said the changes are a good step forward, at least in terms of allowing emergency crews

to know what kinds of materials are passing through, which include hydrochloric acid, chlorine and petroleum distillates.

“It allows fire departments and first responders to at least be able to train and set up plans for those dangerous goods if there’s ever a spill,” he said. “But if we have a train derail in White Rock with hydrochloric acid or chlorine, the amount of response time before there’s going to be a citizen safety issue is going to be very, very short.

“Our guys are going to have to have that information when going down the hill.”

The resistance to sharing said information, said Baldwin, seems to be over who might catch wind of dangerous cargo coming through certain areas.

As a result, the only ones that seem to be in the dark about this are local emergency crews, he said.

“This would only go through the fire department and it’s privy to only them or the RCMP,” said Baldwin. “That would be it and they’re very good at keeping things to themselves should the conditions warrant it.

“That’s the situation we have, so it is an improvement but I think we need to do more on it.”

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SURREY — It was a thrilling Thursday night for Surrey-based musician Rykka, winner of the Peak Performance Project.

The annual band contest includes a $102,700 prize for the winner.

“It hasn’t really sunk in yet,” Rykka told the Now on Friday. “I’m just receiving people’s love and giving it back to them. It’s so amazing.”

Rykka was announced as the contest winner not long after performing a set of music at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, along with fellow top-three finalists Hannah Epperson and the band BESTiE. “They unwrapped these huge cheques at the end of the night, and I don’t remember anything after that,” Rykka said with a laugh.

Rykka, born Christina Maria Rieder, frequently performs in Europe and across North America. A new EP of her music will be out in February, and in May she’ll begin

recording a new album with producer Ryan Guldemond, of the band Mother Mother.

As Christina Maria, she entered the Peak contest three years ago, but failed to place.

“I went back and told myself that I needed to Rykka learn from it and take away as much as I could,” Rykka said. “I learned that I was unorganized as a person, and I went back in, became Rykka and reapplied. It was my mom who was saying, ‘You have to reapply, reapply,’ encouraging me to do it again. She was really pushing me, because I didn’t really want to do it again, honestly, because I had weaknesses and had to grow.”

Rykka’s next local show will be on New Year’s Eve at the FanClub in Vancouver.

Surrey-based band Good for Grapes also did well in the Peak contest, placing fourth and earning $10,000. tzillich@thenownewspaper.com

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Schools formalize stance on homophobia in policy Now staff Twitter @questionchris

SURREY — The Surrey school district has followed through on a commitment made earlier this year to eliminate homophobia in its schools by making changes to two of its policies.

The district’s anti-discrimination and human rights policy has now been updated to read “The board acknowledges the diversity of the Surrey and White Rock communities, and shall not tolerate racism, homophobia or any other form of discrimination within the school district which is contrary to the B.C. Human Rights Code.”

The statement of values in the district’s safe and caring schools policy has also been updated to say “while the district is responsible to ensure that all students are treated with respect and dignity, the district also recognizes that school community members identifying (either publicly or privately) as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirit, intersex, queer or questioning (LGBTQ*)

face a unique set of challenges within schools and communities.”

To that end, “the school district will not permit or tolerate any homophobic and or transphobic behaviour such as harassment, intimidation, discrimination or bullying, whether by commission or by failing to act to end such behaviour,” meaning school employees are now obligated to intervene in any incidents involving the use of homophobic statements or actions.

“This new regulation is a powerful statement and significant step forward for our district, but more importantly, for any student who has felt marginalized in any way because of sexual orientation,” said board of education chair Shawn Wilson back when the decision was made in June.

The policy change came as a recommendation from a working group comprising parents, students, employee groups and district staff earlier this year that was created following several delegations highlighting the issue to the school board last year.

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t’s a sure-fire bet that whenever major changes are made to the B.C. Ferry system, the howls of outrage from ferry users are quick to follow.

And the reaction was no different to the B.C. government’s three-step program to right the ferry company’s bottom line. The money-losing ferry service needed some kind of fix, but whether this latest one will satisfy ferry users is doubtful.

Nevertheless, the status quo wasn’t an option unless the government increased the annual taxpayer subsidy to B.C. Ferries. The subsidy now approaches $200 million (that’s almost $2 billion over 10 years) and it’s hard to argue why it should be higher, given the low ridership and the need of more funding for other government services.

Government revenues are projected to increase by about $2 billion over the next two years. About half of that will go to health care. Does the ferry system rank ahead of education or

social services when it comes to allocating the rest of the money?

I don’t think so.

Some of the changes make sense. Requiring seniors to pay half-fares during the week rather than allowing them to ride for free is hardly a draconian measure, as some would insist.

While many seniors are on fixed incomes and don’t have a lot of disposable income, a lot more of them have accumulated various amounts of wealth and presumably can afford a $15 ferry fare (according to B.C. Ferry statistics, the vast majority of travelling seniors take their vehicles, which suggests they can indeed afford a ferry fare).

I suspect we will eventually see the end of a lot of other senior discounts when it comes to various services, by the way. The number of seniors will soon mushroom, as the Baby Boomer generation eases into retirement, and that may make companies (and governments) think twice before providing senior discounts that will become much more expensive to pay for than they are now.

The reduction in the number of sailings is more controversial.

There are those who continue to insist the ferry system should be treated as a mere extension of the highway system. In its early days, the ferries were indeed treated as part of the road network, but those days are long gone and will never return.

One of the critical differences between travelling on a highway and riding a ferry is that on one you can travel by yourself, but on the other you have to pay for people to travel with you.

I’m referring to the crew on a ferry, and the size of that crew on B.C. Ferries range from six to 48, depending on the size of the vessel.

The size of the crew is mandated by Transport Canada, and B.C. Ferries must follow those rules. That means on some sailings, there may be fewer passengers than crew members.

For all the talk about

executive salaries and free ferry passes for B.C. Ferries employees, the fact is neither play much of a role in shaping the company’s bottom line, at least not compared to the biggest cost drivers in the system: fuel costs and labour.

And so it was perhaps inevitable that the number of vastly under-utilized sailings (most of them are the last ones leaving a terminal on any given night) would be reduced, even if it means inconveniencing a relatively small number of people.

To be sure, those folks are going to make their feelings heard, loud and clear. I doubt if that’s going to change much, however. The fact is, even with these sailing reductions every route except three will continue to lose money.

Some of these losses are substantial: the TsawwassenSouthern Gulf Islands route

loses more than $9 million a year, the Horseshoe BayBowen Island run loses more than $7 million and the Horseshoe Bay-Langdale route loses $4.5 million.

Those three routes, to pick just three, currently sail dozens of ferries that have less than 20 per cent passenger capacity taken up on board.

The one proposed change by the government that may not ultimately proceed is the idea of putting slot machines on ferries. The idea smacks of cynicism and even desperation, particularly

given numerous studies about the negative impact too much gambling can have on society (the most recent coming from the provincial health officer).

Overall, the changes to the ferry system are controversial and hurt some communities more than others. But until the provincial government’s revenues substantially improve, it’s hard to see many other options to pursue.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC and can be reached at Keith.Baldrey@globalnews.ca

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Tethering should never be part of dog training The Editor, Re: “Four-hour dog tethering limit ‘useless,’ unenforceable,” the Now, Nov. 14.

As I read the article, my stomach tightened after reading a quote from Surrey Coun. Barinder Rasode.

She said, “Some of the feedback we did receive is that people who are trainers, who really work on making dogs a really healthy part of the family, say that they use tethering as a way of training dogs.”

At that point, I had to put the article down as I could not read anymore. I don’t know which trainers they spoke to but that statement is very, very concerning to me.

I have trained dogs for many years and have been training dogs through Surrey parks and recreation for more than 12 years and would never, ever suggest tethering a dog as a method of training.

As I regained my composure, I went back to the article to finish it and thank God the writer had the good sense to speak to someone who is in the business – namely Chanone Sanders, who operates Canine Harmony. As Chanone states, she doesn’t tether animals and says, in the industry, it is rarely used in training.

Well, thank you Chanone!

Dogs need consistency, praise, repetition and love to learn how to be a well-behaved canine within our society – not left strung out on a tether. The dog doesn’t learn anything on a tether and when left on one, operates out of pure instinct, survival and exhibits traits for which it was originally bred for. You want to make your dog a part

of the family? Treat it like one of the family and take it to dog obedience classes so both dog and human learn.

Sandy VanDeKinder, Surrey

I am declaring war on drivers who text The Editor, The other day, a driver drove over my foot because she didn’t see me – she was texting.

She is completely unaware of the injuries she caused to me, just as she was oblivious to my existence.

Over the past few years, I have come very close to being hit by several drivers who were distracted by their phone – and almost everyone I have spoken with has had a similar experience.

Therefore, I am, hereby, declaring war against distracted drivers!

Starting today, I will, when walking, cycling, or on the bus – but not when I’m driving – take your photo and one of your licence plate, and give both pictures to the police. And I will agree to go to court as a witness, even if I have to give up a day’s pay.

If your phone is more important to you than my safety (or yours), I will do whatever it takes to convince you otherwise.

See you in court, you irresponsible, careless, cavalier phone addict!

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Giving blood should not be tied to politics The Editor, Re: “Sikh nation drive goes deeper,” the Now letters, Nov. 19.

Though I applaud any drive that focuses on raising the profile of giving blood, I am totally opposed to associating such a laudable pursuit with past political events that have nothing to do with Canadian history.

Mr. Singh’s statement that the drive symbolizes “Sikh’s indomitable spirit to fight for justice while saving lives” has once again emphasized the hybridization of the Sikh community as belonging more to Indian roots than to Canadian reality.

For the sake of all Canadians, let us drop the Sikh Nation appellation.

Don Sukkau, Surrey

Patients’ safety should trump city aesthetics The Editor, I wanted to bring to your attention the ridiculous parking situation at the Surrey Eye Care Centre building alongside the new megalithic city hall.

I had an appointment with one of the specialists located within the building. The parking area that used to be beside the medical building has gone. In its place is a

manicured lawn and a tiled walkway.

Whilst I have no objection to the aesthetic appearance of this new addition, surely it could have been left until the city hall was finished. I wonder if the powers that be had thought of the inconvenience to patients that they are causing.

There are many doctors in the building at any one time. Consequently, there is a steady flow of patients every working day.

While I was waiting for my appointment, I observed a large number of seniors and some with walkers or wheelchairs, who were expected to park in the nearest lot

by Safeway, which involved walking in the pouring rain. Then they had to negotiate crossing a busy road at the nearest pedestrian crossing. There were many disgruntled people coming in that day, and who can blame them.

Life is difficult enough when you have a physical challenge. Surely, the welfare of the public should be of prime concern before dressing up an unfinished city hall.

Ron Noon, Surrey

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The city’s day-long Tree Lighting Festival featured live music and a number of festive attractions, including sleigh rides, ice carving and road hockey games.

A highlight was the lighting of the 55-foot tree in the centre of the plaza, near a stage where several musical acts performed, including headliner Victoria Duffield.

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Store windows painted for ‘Santa’ walk Saturday SURREY — Local high school students are helping to make downtown Surrey a little more festive this holiday season.

Art supplies in hand, they’re decorating

storefronts as part of the inaugural Santa Window Walk event organized by the Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association.

The two-hour community gathering this Saturday afternoon – on Nov. 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. – is designed to connect local businesses, charities/non-

profit groups and high school art students.

The walk will involve 14 windows that have been decorated by students from five secondary schools in Surrey: Guildford Park, Fleetwood Park, Frank Hurt, Lord Tweedsmuir and Sullivan Heights.

Over the past week, the

students have been busy painting the windows.

“We have 14 windows this year, our first with this,” said Bonnie Burnside, with the business association. “We didn’t want to go too big too soon, because it’s our first year and obviously we want to do a good job with it. We wanted to make sure

that we had enough people to do a good job with the 14 charities involved. There’s been a lot of interest, so that bodes well for the future.”

Each business has been paired with a local charity, with three prizes up for grabs.

“We wanted to give the charities an opportunity to make some money for themselves,” Burnside said, “so on that date they can collect loonies or twoonies from people who like their window, or they can sell hot chocolate, popcorn. One of them is doing a candycane pull, and another is doing balloon twisting by donation, things like that.”

Prizes will go to the charity that collects the most money, and also to the school group that designed that window. In a separate prize for students, judges will pick the best window.

Bonnie Burnside: “There’s been a lot of interest (in the Santa Window Walk), so that bodes well for the future.”

Maps showing the decorated windows will be handed out at the start of the walk, at the Quattro development on Whalley Boulevard near 108th Avenue.

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Delta Chamber of Commerce honours Michael Duncan DELTA — To say that Michael Duncan was surprised by his Citizen of the Year award at this year’s Delta Chamber of Commerce Hats Off to Excellence gala is an understatement.

He was certainly not expecting to win.

“I was sitting there just reflecting on things and they called my name and someone had to prod me,” the longtime Delta resident said.

Duncan came to Canada at the age of 17 after being expelled from Gordonstoun School in Scotland. He says he holds the honour of being the only student ever

expelled from the famous school, which counts Prince Phillip and Prince Charles, as well as other members of the British Royal family, as graduates.

The letter to his mother from the school, he said, contained one word: “incorrigible.”

Duncan said he was most excited to tell his mother, who is 102, about his award. He said ever since his expulsion, she has always asked him one question.

“She’s always asked me, all these years, if I’d been a good boy,” he said, adding, with a

laugh, that now he has proof.

After being expelled, Duncan said he was given three options: South Africa, Australia or Canada. Just 17, he chose the latter and never looked back.

After working in many of the country’s provinces, Duncan and his wife Odette, who passed away in 2000, headed west and in 1966 the couple settled in Ladner.

He was curator at the Delta Museum for seven years and taught in many subject areas, including mixed martial arts, drama, art and

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More recently, Duncan started Artists Helping Abused Animals (AHAA) in 2009, which raises money for local organizations that help animals in need, such as OWL, the Delta Community Animal Shelter and the Delta Homeless Animal Fund. Since then, AHAA has raised more than $10,000, largely through the sale of Duncan’s original pen and ink drawings of local heritage sites.

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Family welcomes renovation help at home Matthew Claxton

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A Langley family hit by sudden medical expenses is getting a helping hand by a local businessman and a lot of off-duty Mounties.

The family of Erin Kreiter has spent about $200,000 to completely renovate the ground floor of their Walnut Grove home so Erin can get around in her motorized wheelchair.

Growing up, Erin said she had several medical incidents that were diagnosed as severe asthma attacks, and spent a lot of time in hospital.

Things got worse when she was attending Trinity Western University, and she missed an entire semester during which she was in the ICU and recovering.

She continued with her studies, and was at the University of Alberta working toward a PhD in epidemiology when things went downhill rapidly.

She was having difficulty walking or raising her hands above her head.

A nurse practitioner guessed she had myasthenia gravis, and tests confirmed she had the neuromuscular disease.

In Vancouver to see another neurologist, Erin had a collapse and spent more than two months in the ICU, then more time at Vancouver General and at the G.F. Strong rehabilitation centre.

She managed to regain some function in her arms, neck and hands, and can now operate her wheelchair and type again.

While Erin was slowly recovering, her family was preparing for her return home.

That meant ripping their house apart and rebuilding it.

Like many modern two-storey homes, the Kreiter’s house was not remotely wheelchair accessible. Fixing it essentially meant completely rebuilding the ground floor, building ramps, changing plumbing and widening doors.

The family is absorbing the cost, but is now getting some help thanks to an old friend of Erin’s father, Sgt. Tim

Kreiter of Langley RCMP. John Gould had worked with Tim Kreiter as an RCMP member, and the two first met while working in the Langley detachment about 30 years ago.

After a long career with the Mounties, Gould left to run Dominion Power Washing.

He ran into Tim again when Gould was in treatment for cancer at Vancouver General Hospital, and Erin was there for her own therapy.

Gould’s treatment was successful, and counts himself very fortunate.

He ran into the Kreiter family again recently and heard about the extensive renovations the family has done to its home.

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“I said, no, I can do more than this,” he said.

Instead, he’s lining up pressure washing jobs on the weekends, and staffing the crews with volunteer Mounties and police officers from around the Lower Mainland.

Gould will supply all the equipment and trucks, and cover all the expenses, with all the proceeds to cover the Kreiters’ expenses.

“They need help,” Gould said. “I’m fortunate to be in the position I am, after receiving what I got.”

The crews have been out working since the end of October, and will continue for a couple of months, Gould said.

Tim said he will definitely come out to visit, although he’s been told he need not volunteer himself.

“We intend to, at the very least, show up with coffee and doughnuts, stereotypes notwithstanding,” Tim said.

Erin, mid-way through a two-year leave of absence from her epidemiology program, is planning to go back to school next year. She’ll be doing a lot of her work via Skype and email from her family home.

“With the amount of work I’ve already put in, to not finish would be really frustrating,” she said.

The heavy amount of work will be challenging, especially working from B.C. “It’ll be tricky, but doable,” she said.

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Heat puts kids up front The Abbotsford Heat has formed a partnership with the Kids Up Front Foundation, a charity group focused on sending underprivileged kids to events across Canada.

Through this partnership, the Heat and their fans will donate tickets to provide free access to Heat games for children and their families who have been adversely affected by poverty, abuse, illness or disability.

Heat fans unable to use their tickets are encouraged to call 1-877-452-HEAT to arrange for their unused tickets to be donated to youth in the Fraser Valley

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For each ticket donated, fans will be given a charitable tax receipt, a thank-you card, photo, or story from the children who benefited from their tickets.

Kids Up Front focuses on children and youth who have been adversely affected by poverty, abuse, illness and disability.

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Hats Off to Excellence awards DELTA — In addition to Citizen of the Year, the Delta Chamber of Commerce handed out six other awards at its Hats Off to Excellence gala on Nov. 15. Here are the winners: Volunteer Service Award: Len Stroh Stroh has committed 38 years to the advancement and development of community and school sport in Delta through coaching, executive positions, teaching and officiating.

Although most of his involvement has been with the North Delta Baseball Association, in the past 20 years Stroh has branched out to serve in other areas, including the Delta Sports Hall of Fame, Delta Museum and Archives, Deltassist and Operation Red Nose.

Rising Star Award: Scott Foran and Barry Hartman (505-Junk) The former South Delta Secondary grads started their rubbish removal and recycling company in July 2011 based on a unique concept of charging customers by weight of material removed rather than volume. The company also recycles as much of the waste as possible, and donates any usable goods to charity.

Special Events and Tourism: Kathy Swift (South Delta Artists Guild) Aside from showcasing the work of local artists and performers, and promoting arts in the community, the South Delta Artists Guild hosts several events annually that draw visitors as well as local residents. These events help raise funds for OWL, Delta Hospital Foundation and the Delta Humane Society.

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Employee Extraordinaire: (tie) Debbie Cheong and Jacky Hillariet Cheong is the provincial co-ordinator for

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Hillariet has been working at the Ladner branch of the Royal Canadian Legion for more than 15 years and has been manager for the last decade. In addition to her usual managerial duties, Hillariet enjoys helping the Ladies Auxiliary with its events and takes over in the kitchen when the chef goes on holidays.

Delta Rotary Business Ethics Award: Unifiller Systems Inc. Unifiller Systems Inc. manufactures portioning depositors for bakeries and food industry manufacturers internationally.

The Delta-based owners are committed to giving back to the community by sponsoring employee-initiated donations to various charities and causes. The company advocates for industry improvements through its membership in a number of business associations and adheres to extensive waste management policies that result in almost zero waste.

Business of the Year: Modern Engineering Established in Vancouver in 1939, Modern Engineering relocated to Delta in 1984. Its primary service is automated machining of components from various metals. It supplies customers in Europe, New Zealand and throughout North America. It’s a familyowned business that continues to grow. In 2011, it expanded to a second location in Tilbury.

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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. Info: www.vokra.com/volunteer.

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 604431-2121, ext. 6032, or email her, jaishree.narsih@cnib.ca.

Surrey Crime Prevention Society seeks volunteers to support its Community Safety Volunteer Tours and Speed Watch programs.

Interested applicants can contact Jen Samuel at jen@preventcrime.ca.

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Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress. No previous experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support is provided. “If you are interested in learning more about this challenging and rewarding opportunity, visit our website at www.options.bc.ca and follow the link for the Crisis Line. Next training starts soon.”

Learn With a Friend program: “Want to make a difference in someone’s life? Volunteer as a tutor with Surrey Libraries’ Learn with a Friend program, which offers free, one-to-one tutoring for adult learners (ages 19+). Learners are paired with a tutor and receive individualized tutoring specific to their needs and interests. Tutor and learner meet for approximately one to three hours per week in a public space, such as a library.” For more information, visit www.surreylibraries.ca/about/5393. aspx or contact Eva Touzard at eva. touzard@pics.bc.ca.

Surrey Art Gallery tour guides: Volunteers are needed as tour guides (docents) at Surrey Art Gallery. Docents lead tours of art exhibitions for school groups on weekdays, share and develop skills, and build social networks. To learn

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Delta Police Victim Services seeks volunteers 19 and older who have exceptional interpersonal and communications skills. Info: Call Kim Gramlich, 604-940-5019 or email victimservices@deltapolice.ca.

ACTIVITIES 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.”

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SUPPORT GROUPS Canadian Mental Health Association offers an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Group for individuals with OCD and/or friends and family, on first Wednesday of every month 7-9 p.m., 11715 72nd Ave., North Delta (house). Call CMHA Delta, 604-9431878.

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come together to preserve, enhance and celebrate, their heritage and cultural traditions.” Info: 604-5363394, www.dutchnetwork.ca.

Surrey Singles Over Sixty: North Surrey/North Delta-based club enjoys getting together for cards,

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More volunteers needed for Operation Red Nose With Operation Red Nose set to offer holiday revelers a safe ride home beginning next weekend, organizers are still looking for volunteers.

“We need a huge amount of volunteers,” said co-ordinator Carlene Lewall. “We need 55 to 60 people every night.”

Since 2002, the Delta Gymnastics Society has been the local host of the national program that strives to keep roads safe during the holiday season.

“On any given year, we need over 400 volunteers to provide nine nights of safe driving. This year, we estimate we need another 50 volunteers to keep up with the demand,” Lewall said.

“We want to encourage our community to help us keep our roads and families safe by supporting this program. Invite your spouse, co-workers or friends to come one night and drive people to and from your community.”

This year, Operation Red Nose, in partnership with ICBC, CTV, Richmond RCMP, Delta police and many local sponsors, will service the communities of

Delta, Surrey and White Rock on Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21 and 31 between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m.

Last year, 409 volunteers helped provide 667 safe rides home, driving over 21,000 kilometres over the course of nine nights.

The service has been running for 30 years nationally and in Delta-Richmond for the last 12 years.

Volunteers are sent out in teams of three, so newbies are usually paired with more experienced volunteers, Lewall said.

She added volunteers are especially needed for New Year’s Eve, when a special dinner and celebration is held for volunteers before they head out that night.

“It really is a great way to spend the evening.”

More information can also be found online at www.operationrednosedelta.com, by calling 604-943-0460 or email orn@ operationrednosedelta.com.

Surrey and Langley are also still recruiting volunteers to help out in their areas.

To get involved, visit rednose.bc.ca.

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Christmas is coming, as are events of the season The following is a guide to some of the Christmas-related events happening in Surrey, White Rock and North Delta: Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir: “Joyful Sounds” Christmas concerts performed by popular choir Friday, Nov. 29 at White Rock Baptist Church, with Johnston Heights Secondary senior choir. Info: www.vwmc.ca, call 604-585-8718 for tickets.

“Nat King Cole Motown Christmas Concert” presented by Don Stewart and the Ron Johnston Quartet on Saturday, Nov. 30 at Bethany-Newton United Church, 14853 60th Ave., Surrey. Doors open at 7 p.m., concert begins at 7:30. Adults $20, seniors and students $15, children under 12 free.

Contact office.bnuc@shawcable.com or 604599-6803 for tickets.

Lyric Singers in “Celebrate the Season” concert 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 2350 148th St., Surrey, featuring Christmas music. Tickets are $15 for adults, free for kids 12 and under, at Tapestry Music in White Rock and also via 604-340-4353. Info: www. lyricsingers.ca.

John Lee Sanders’ Gospel and Blues Christmas: Yearly concert set for 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 8 at First United Church, via Peninsula Productions.

“Sounds of the Season” concert featuring Surrey Youth Orchestra, plus Surrey Strings and Junior Strings, 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at Chandos Pattison Auditorium, 10238 168th St., Surrey. Tickets $10/$15 at door; more info online at www.surreysymphony.com.

“A Rock n’ Roll Christmas”: Five all-star tribute artists in one show, featuring the music of Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Fats Domino and Brenda Lee, Saturday, Dec. 14 at Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey. All tickets are $41.50 via bellperformingartscentre.com.

“A Traditional Christmas”: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s annual concert performed at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 at Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey, as part of regional tour, featuring conductor Gord Gerrard, host Christopher

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“Jingle”: AEB Productions presents Christmas-themed show starring Tony Barton, the Peanuts Gang 21-piece orchestra, The Agency Girls, Tracy Neff and others, 7:30 p.m. curtain Friday, Dec. 13 at Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey.

Partial proceeds to support new pediatric emergency ward at Surrey Memorial Hospital. Tickets $37 for adults, $22 for “elves” 12 and under, via 604-417-7748, tonybarton.biz.

Sources Season of Trees displays at Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel (from Nov. 8-26) and Fraser Downs Racetrack & Casino (Nov. 19 to Dec. 5), with wine/ cheese events on Nov. 26 (at Sheraton) and Dec. 5 (at Fraser Downs). Tickets $50, info at www.sources.bc.ca.

Downtown Surrey Santa Window Walk: Inaugural event Saturday, Nov. 30 connects local businesses, charities/non-profits and high school art students for an afternoon of music, cheer and holiday spirit, from 1 to 3 p.m., from Quattro development, Whalley Blvd. at 107A Ave., to Prospera Credit Union, 13747 104th Ave., Surrey. Info: www. downtownsurreybia.com.

“The Frog Princess”: Pantomime production brought to the Surrey Arts Centre stage by Fraser Valley Gilbert & Sullivan Society from Nov. 27 to Dec. 8.

Directed by Mike Balser, with musical direction by Timothy Tucker and choreography by Carol Seitz. Tickets from $20 via 604-501-5566.

“Rumpelstiltskin”: Panto written by Dave Baron staged by White Rock Players from Nov. 29 to Dec. 28 at Coast Capital Playhouse. Info and tickets: 604-536-7535, www.whiterockplayers.ca.

“Scrooge! The Carol with an Attitude!”: Sunshine Hills Church Community Players stage production Dec. 6-7 at Kennedy Seniors Recreation Centre in North Delta, starring Ed Milaney as Scrooge. At 11760 88th Ave.; two evening shows and a 2 p.m. matinee. Tickets are $10, call 604-594-2717.

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Every workday is an ice show for North Delta’s Leanne Butler — and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

Ice sports come naturally for Butler, who has been a rink rat her entire life. Her parents, Jim and Cathy Butler, piled up mileage on the family’s minivan ferrying their four children to assorted ice arenas throughout the Lower Mainland.

While her brother and sisters chased pucks, Leanne Leanne Butler chased the spotlight.

“I have three siblings and they all play hockey,” she said with a giggle. “I guess I’m the figure skating rebel. Our family pretty much lives in ice rinks. I’m the third of four children, but I’m the one with the really awesome job.”

She started figure skating with the Sungod Skating Club in North Delta and later switched to Richmond’s Connaught Skating Club as a teenager. Before graduating from Holy Cross in 2011, Leanne took steps toward future employment by sending a resumé and video to Disney On Ice. Company officials liked her abilities and arranged for her to take part in a live audition when the Toy Story 3 tour stopped at the Pacific Coliseum that November.

Butler finally heard back from the skating

North Delta resident and Holy Cross grad Leanne Butler is living her dream as a cast member with the Disney on Ice show Rockin’ Ever After. The show its the Pacific Coliseum for nine shows from Nov. 27 through Dec. 1. (Submitted photo) company in April of 2012 where she was hired and invited to training sessions in Florida beginning in July.

“This is something I’ve always wanted to do so I was happy, but not surprised,” Butler, now 20, said. “I couldn’t wait to start touring and start living my dream. Rehearsals were really interesting. I really enjoyed seeing how they put together the show. It was cool to come off the ice and then get sent to wardrobe and then a break and then more rehearsal.

“It was really well organized and that made it easy for us to learn the show.”

Up until she signed on with Disney, Butler was a competitive singles skater so there were some adjustments to be made. Thanks to her years with Sungod and Connaught, she had some group skating experience with those organization’s semiannual ice shows.

That experience paid off in her work with the Disney on Ice cast.

“It’s a different kind of skating than when I was competing,” she said. “It was more

about the jumping and spinning when I was competing; now it’s more about my edges and working as a group.

“The biggest challenge for me is staying in time with everybody else. Timing isn’t one of my strongest points so I really have to work at it. It’s really a lot of fun though. I really enjoy portraying the different Disney characters and doing different ensemble work. It’s nice to have a variety of skating to do because it helps me improve. We’re always working on something different.”

After rehearsals were over, Butler and the rest of the Rockin’ Ever After show travelled the east coast and Texas during last winter’s touring season. This year’s tour covers western North America. Last weekend Butler was performing in Everett, Washington and this weekend the show rolls into the Pacific Coliseum for nine performances over five days beginning on Nov. 27.

In the current Rockin’ Ever After show, Butler performs as a fish in the Little Mermaid scene, a townsperson with Rapunzel in the Tangled sketch, a clansman in the Brave segment and finally as a supporting cast member in the big finale.

“I am totally living my dream,” Butler said. “I want keep doing this for a few more years and tour some more. Disney on Ice goes all around the world and I would love to see other places like Europe, Australia, Asia and South America.

“One thing I like to do is get out and do some sightseeing in the cities we stop in. It’s one of the benefits of my job. It’s my dream to do this and the job part is just a bonus.

Anything after that is just, wow.”

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Volleyballers coming to town leads the league in points with 10 goals and three assists in 10 games with the Fraser Valley Phantom.

The Phantom have played 10 games, and lead the league with a 8-0-2 record.

Some of British Columbia’s best high school volleyball talent will be in Surrey and North Delta this weekend for provincial championship tournaments.

In North Delta, Seaquam Secondary will be hosting the senior girls AAA championships. Campbell River’s Timberline is the top-ranked team in the province, just ahead of the host Seaquam Seahawks.

Meanwhile in North Surrey, the secondranked Pacific Academy Breakers will play host to the provincial senior girls AA championships.

Scorpions 13th North Delta’s Sands Scorpions wound up in 13th place overall despite losing just one game at the B.C. High School Senior Boys AA Soccer Championships in Burnaby last week.

The Scorpions opened the tourney with a pair of draws before dropping a 3-2 decision to the eventual silver medalists from the Gulf Islands.

Sands then bounced back to beat Caledonia 1-0 in a shootout and then closed out the tournament with a decisive 3-0 win over Richmond’s Hugh Boyd.

Phantom honoured Surrey’s Mackenzie Wong has been named B.C. Hockey’s female midget AAA player of the month for October.

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WHALLEY — Richie Hussett’s workday often begins by picking up garbage outside his Whalley restaurant.

Some days, he asks homeless people with open alcohol in brown paper bags to stop loitering right outside his doors. One time, he had to break up a fight over a can of beer.

Hussett has owned the Di Reggae Café at the corner of 108th Avenue and King George Boulevard for two years. see THEY’RE BUILDING › page 3

Richie Hussett, owner of the Di Reggae Café in Whalley, helped form the Whalley Community Improvement Association, a group that aims to make some positive changes in the area. Hussett says despite the community’s challenges, residents and businesses are banding together to make Whalley a better place.

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Hussett, along with other Whalley business owners and residents, have formed the Whalley Community Improvement Association, to garner attention – and hopefully change – for the area.

“The whole point of us getting together is because the city has not been acknowledging this area,” Hussett said. “Now I feel that since we’ve been meeting (with the city) that there are changes that are going to be done.”

The group meets once a month to talk about things like the area’s safety, transit, policing, traffic and more. City staff and local politicians have taken notice and also attend the meetings.

One of the group’s main concerns is the old Grosvenor Road School property, behind Hussett’s business.

The lot, which is city-owned, is now just an empty grass field.

“We’ve been through there and have taken photos where there’s needles all over the place,” he said, which he finds particularly concerning because children and mothers frequently walk through the property to get to stores and transit. “I think that is what attracts the drug users, because they’re looking for places that are deserted.”

The city has tidied up the lot, but now the group is fighting for it to become a maintained park, and they’ve even suggested putting a public market at the site.

Hussett said the city has given hints that there will be some improvements, such as lighting.

“I’m feeling very confident that we are heading in the right direction,” he said.

Hussett said the group isn’t just about talking and complaining.

“Myself, along with my neighbours going down the block here, we’ll be out every morning picking up garbage and cleaning up our areas,” he said.

“Sometimes it sounds like we’re crying, we’re crying, we’re crying, but then what else do you do, right? Yes, we are crying, but now we’re ready to take affirmative action.”

And the group wants to work with the city.

“We’re very resilient in this, so this isn’t something we’re going to stop until it’s completed... We love this area and we think it has some character and I think we’d like to awaken this area and let the city realize we’re a part of Surrey, too.”

When it comes to development surrounding the core of City Centre, such as the new Surrey city hall, the City Centre Library and condos, Hussett feels the building is happening all around his

Despite Whalley’s challenges, residents are not giving up on their neighbourhood. Rather, they are banding together because they have faith in their community, said business owner Pete Nichols. (Photos: JACOB ZINN)

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“They’re building right around the mess, and putting brand new buildings up... You’d think they would build from the inside out,” he said.

Despite the area’s improvements south of 104th Avenue, he doesn’t see any less drugs or street people north of it.

“It has to start with making a statement, you know, law enforcement walking on the streets, things of that nature.”

Hussett said despite the area’s challenges, the community is one that bands together.

“Neighbours are always helping one another, always supporting one another, and that’s kind of the feel that I get for Whalley.”

He feels the area gets a bad rap.

“I’ve been here for two years now. We have not had our door broken into, we have not had any violence outside, other than the homeless that are fighting over drugs and alcohol and things of that nature, but we personally have not been harassed in this area. I live in the residence right upstairs and I haven’t had any issues that I wouldn’t have had (in) Downtown (Vancouver),” he said. “Yes I’ve had my window broken in my vehicle about a year ago, but I don’t think that defines any area more than the other one.”

Hussett hopes the perception of Whalley can change.

“I think we as the residents, we as the business owners, and the government has to change it. Not just by appearance, but we need to step up things like law enforcement, security, whatever we have to. We have to make people feel safe when they come here, which means that we have to take responsibility for cleaning the area up and the reputation of the area.”

Pete Nichols, who has owned Whalley Printers since 1983, is also part of the Whalley Community Improvement Association.

Ten years ago Nichols started the Whalley BIA, now called the Downtown Surrey BIA, and said this new group formed because they felt their neighbourhood’s issues weren’t being communicated to the city.

We just don’t want to be forgotten in this area...

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Two of Nichols’ largest concerns for the area are transportation and traffic.

“We suffer from long block syndrome in the Central City-Whalley area. I think we have to calm the traffic down... You can see, one of the first things that happened with city hall is a crosswalk went in. We need more crosswalks, we need a calmer area to do business.”

While Nichols is pleased to see all the

new development in City Centre, such as city hall, he said it seems that nothing is happening in his neck of the woods.

Nichols would like to see the Dell Shopping Centre redeveloped sooner, rather than later.

“We just don’t want to be forgotten in this area... Let’s move forward. Not only forward, but let’s move it a little north of 104th (Avenue).”

Nichols said all communities have challenges.

“You can find good and bad in any community, so matter where you are,” he said. “I think the city itself, years ago, didn’t know what really to do with Whalley. And, unfortunately, they allowed some of the community services to cluster in the area.”

He said some services have gone on to prove their worth in the neighbourhood, while others have had a negative impact.

“I think the city has been waiting for development to happen, and through development I think these services would either be pushed off or they would reassign their duties... And there’s been some devastating results because of that.”

But through the years, Nichols has seen the community band together. The area is home to many unique and long-standing businesses, he said.

“Why would we stick here if there was a lot of problems? We stick here because we have faith in the community, we have faith in Surrey, and we have faith in the people at city hall.” areid@thenownewspaper.com

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SURREY — South Fraser Perimeter Road will be officially opened before Christmas, provincial Minister of Transportation Todd Stone told a Surrey Board of Trade luncheon Thursday.

The $1.26-billion, 40-kilometre-long expressway has been more than a couple decades in the making.

“We expect to have a grand opening before Christmas,” Stone said. “For Surrey and Delta, there’ll be a lot less truck and

other vehicular traffic on municipal roads, and that translates into a better quality of life for residents and easier access to businesses.”

The SFPR will connect four highways, running from 176th Street, roughly along the Fraser River’s banks in Surrey and North Delta, before cutting through the rest of Delta to the Roberts Bank Superport.

It created 4,000 construction jobs and the SFPR will ultimately create 7,000 long-term jobs in Surrey and Delta, Stone said.

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Stone is a first-term Liberal MLA, for Kamloops-South Thompson, and this was his first trip into Surrey as minister of highways.

He told the audience of local movers and shakers at Eaglequest Golf Course that since 2001 the provincial government has invested more than $15 billion in transportation projects, with $6.4 billion of that in the Lower Mainland. Stone said $3.7 billion more will be spent over the next three years in order to “beef up” B.C.’s infrastructure as the province increases commerce with India, Japan, China and Korea.

“The most important and exciting part is we’re just getting started,” he said.

Stone announced the 54-year-old George Massey Tunnel will be replaced with a bridge, which is in the design stage.

“One of the options is potentially a toll there,” he said.

Its construction will start in 2017.

“If we want to provide rapid transit south of the Fraser, into Delta, we can’t do it with the existing tunnel so we plan to build a new bridge to improve access and drive time for motorists,” Stone revealed.

“We’re taking steps to ease congestion until then. In partnership with Surrey we’re working on improving traffic flow across the border. We’re also working with Surrey on a full interchange at Highway 99 and 16th Avenue.”

Stone was applauded after telling his audience he sees the tolling issue is “an issue of fairness and equity for the hardworking people south of the Fraser.”

B.C.’s tolling policy is more than 10 years old, he noted.

“I will commit to everyone in this room that one of my goals high up on my to-do list is to bring forward British Columbia’s tolling policy for a vigorous discussion and debate.”

Dave Hayer, formerly the Liberal MLA for Surrey-Tynehead, asked Stone if light rail will link North Surrey with Cloverdale and Langley, or if SkyTrain will be extended from King George station.

“At the end of the day, it’s the mayors’ council that needs to determine the priorities for the region,” Stone said.

“Those discussions are actively taking place.”

Stone said a referendum with a direct and clear question concerning the region’s transit needs will be held, but he didn’t say when. Nor has the question been confirmed, but he expects that to be worked out soon.

“It’s in everybody’s best interest to get to ‘yes’ when the referendum’s held,” he said. “I am committed to a yes on this referendum.”

Delta Mayor Lois Jackson suggested that the referendum should coincide with next November’s civic elections.

All told, she was pleased with what Stone had to say.

“I heard everything I wanted to hear,” she told the Now, as the luncheon concluded. “I am really pleased about an official announcement from the minister relative to the new bridge to replace the Massey Tunnel. I’m very happy to hear he wants to work with the mayors and is looking at governance models.

I’m very happy to hear that he understands what’s happening south of the river and is prepared to look at innovative solutions for us. I’m very happy about everything he said here today.”

“He’s a gem,” Jackson said.

White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin was less smitten though.

“I would have liked to have heard a bit more definition about what the referendum question’s going to be, and the timing,” Baldwin said. “It’s still up in the air. There’s an expectation there that the mayors’ committee, which fundamentally has no authority whatsoever, and a very limited budget, is going to take a major role in the referendum, which is not something that we were prepared to do.”

Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts had met with Stone on Wednesday and did not attend Thursday’s luncheon, as she was on city business in Victoria. tzytaruk@thenownewspaper.com

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Man killed in fight at ‘booze can’ early Saturday Tom Zytaruk Now staff Twitter @tomzytaruk

GUILDFORD — Surrey’s 23rd homicide of the year was recorded early Saturday morning after a fight broke out at a reputed “booze can” in Guildford.

Police had not released the name of the victim, a man in his mid-40s, by the Now’s press time Monday. A second man was sent to hospital, in critical condition.

“He’s expected to survive,” said Sgt. Adam MacIntosh, of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Unit.

Roughly 40 people were reportedly at the “booze can,” an illegal after-hours bar, when the fight broke out after 4 a.m. at a house in the 9100block of 147A Street.

Surrey RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet said Surrey isn’t rife with booze cans but noted they are a concern.

“They’re definitely not the kind of activities we like to see in any neighbourhood,” he said. A Surrey man was stabbed three times in his chest and stomach area during an after-hours party at a booze can in Whalley on June 10, 2012, outside a basement suite near 101st Avenue and 132nd Street.

Meanwhile, police have

released the names of two men other who were killed in separate homicides earlier this month.

Both were known to police.

Mark Winston Berry, 44, was found dead Nov. 18 inside a residence in the 12000-block of 99th Avenue in Whalley. He was Surrey’s 22nd homicide victim.

Sgt. Jennifer Pound,

spokeswoman for the IHIT, noted Berry had “an extensive criminal record” dating back to 1987.

“He was known to occasionally stay at the residence where he was found but was not a full-time tenant of the home,” Pound said.

She did not reveal how Berry died.

“An autopsy was completed

which has confirmed that foul play was a factor in his death,” she said.

Meanwhile, Surrey’s 21st homicide victim of this year was Corey Bennett, 44.

His body was found at a residence in the 2600-block of King George Boulevard on Nov. 9.

Pound said Bennett “was known for his significant ties

to the drug trade.”

Two men have been arrested in Bennett’s killing.

Matthew Rene Bernard, 27, is charged with manslaughter and robbery with a firearm.

Police had not released the second suspect’s name by press time. Pound said she couldn’t release his name because charges had not yet been formally laid.

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A 42-year-old Surrey woman died in Royal Columbian Hospital on Saturday morning, several hours after she was struck by two cars while crossing at a crosswalk at 96th Avenue and Scott Road, at 11:20 p.m.

Surrey RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet said she was struck by a Ford Escort, and then by a Nissan Altima. Both cars had the green light, he said.

“She was walking against the walk sign.”

Paquet said both drivers remained at the scene and neither alcohol nor speed is considered to have been factors in the crashes.

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CLOVERDALE — The fate of 37 acres of West Cloverdale land its owners want removed from the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) is unlikely to be decided until the new year.

While the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) had stated the application could be reviewed this fall, executive director Colin Fry said he doubted a decision would be made before Dec. 31.

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In August, more than 70 Cloverdale residents gathered at a town hall meeting held by environmental group Keep West Cloverdale ALR (KWCALR) to raise their concerns surrounding the properties if they were removed from the ALR. The 37 acres span seven parcels of farmland along Highway 10 between 168th Street and the Serpentine River.

KWCALR started in 2010 in response to a previous proposal to develop on the same plots of land.

“The previous application... was for a 13-building light industrial complex,” said Peter Friend of the KWCALR, adding that locals then and now feared development would damage wildlife habitats.

Fry said the landowners have not disclosed what they intend to do with the land if it’s removed from the ALR. “I do recall talking to the applicant many times and he indicated he just wants a determination as to whether it should be in the ALR or not,” he said. “If it were approved, any subsequent development would be a matter to pursue with Surrey.”

The application initially went before Surrey city council in the spring: At the April 8 land use meeting, council voted 5-3 in favour of referring the application to the Agricultural Land Commission without comment, with Mayor Dianne Watts and councillors Judy Villeneuve and Barinder Rasode opposed. Coun. Bruce Hayne was absent.

At the time, Villeneuve questioned why they would refer the application without comment, to which city staff noted that exclusion requests are rare and that the land commission would have the most expertise on how to handle the request.

“My concern is that I don’t really support removing land from the Agricultural Land Reserve,” Villeneuve told the Now. “There’s a lot of pressure on the Agricultural Land Reserve, now that Metro Vancouver’s becoming a much more urban environment.”

According to the planning report, the applicants maintained that the site was unsuitable for agricultural use, and making it so would be “prohibitively expensive” given such factors as compacted soil, drainage problems and separation from other active local farming operations.

However, the report also states that the City of Surrey believes that the land outside the ALR is “sufficient to accommodate population and employment growth in the city beyond 2021.”

If the ALC approves the land’s removal, any rezoning applications to the city would be subject to extensive public consultation between the landowners and residents. In addition, to remove the land’s agricultural designation, Metro Vancouver will be required to have a regional public hearing and a two-thirds majority vote in favour of the redesignation.

Given the amount of time before the ALC will review the application, Fry said the commission is still accepting written feedback from the community, both by email and standard mail.

“The commission remains open to receiving submissions.

We don’t close the door on that,” he said.

“When they do make submissions, we are required to disclose to the owner anything we’ve received in relation to the application so that the proponent or owners can review them and have an opportunity to respond the comments.”

To submit feedback to the ALC, email alcburnaby@ victoria1.gov.bc.ca or send a letter to #133-4940 Canada Way, Burnaby, V5G 4K6. jzinn@thenownewspaper.com

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Changes to rail safety policy called ‘a step forward’ Christopher Poon Now staff Twitter @questionchris

WHITE ROCK — Two days after White Rock council voted to press the federal government for changes to the transportation of hazardous materials by rail through atrisk communities, Transport Canada did just that.

As rail companies were previously not required to inform communities about which hazardous materials were being transported through them, White Rock council as well as others around the country expressed concerns that this lack of information would put first responders in unnecessary danger, should a derailment or spill occur.

Now, Canadian Class 1 railway companies are required to report on hazardous goods transported through communities on a quarterly basis, while non-Canadian Class 1 rail users will have to notify communities of any hazardous materials being transported an a per-basis.

“We recognize the responsibilities of all parties involved in maintaining safe railway transportation in Canada,” said Transport Minister Lisa Raitt in a statement. “Our government remains committed to two-way dialogue and information exchange with key transportation stakeholders in communities across Canada. We are demonstrating that today with the issuance of this protective direction.”

However, while White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin recognizes the Canadian government’s effort in changing the status quo, he’d still like to see more done.

“It’s a step forward, I think, but it doesn’t satisfy the immediate need of our firefighters to know what they’re going to be facing if they go out there to deal with a disaster,” he said.

According to Baldwin, the biggest concern that remains is firefighters and other first responders still don’t know what exact hazardous materials may be passing through White Rock on any given day. With the new changes, railway companies must report a list of materials transported every three months, but that information is retroactive, applying to what’s already come through the three months prior.

Coun. Larry Robinson said the changes are a good step forward, at least in terms of allowing emergency crews

to know what kinds of materials are passing through, which include hydrochloric acid, chlorine and petroleum distillates.

“It allows fire departments and first responders to at least be able to train and set up plans for those dangerous goods if there’s ever a spill,” he said. “But if we have a train derail in White Rock with hydrochloric acid or chlorine, the amount of response time before there’s going to be a citizen safety issue is going to be very, very short.

“Our guys are going to have to have that information when going down the hill.”

The resistance to sharing said information, said Baldwin, seems to be over who might catch wind of dangerous cargo coming through certain areas.

As a result, the only ones that seem to be in the dark about this are local emergency crews, he said.

“This would only go through the fire department and it’s privy to only them or the RCMP,” said Baldwin. “That would be it and they’re very good at keeping things to themselves should the conditions warrant it.

“That’s the situation we have, so it is an improvement but I think we need to do more on it.”

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“It hasn’t really sunk in yet,” Rykka told the Now on Friday. “I’m just receiving people’s love and giving it back to them. It’s so amazing.”

Rykka was announced as the contest winner not long after performing a set of music at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, along with fellow top-three finalists Hannah Epperson and the band BESTiE. “They unwrapped these huge cheques at the end of the night, and I don’t remember anything after that,” Rykka said with a laugh.

Rykka, born Christina Maria Rieder, frequently performs in Europe and across North America. A new EP of her music will be out in February, and in May she’ll begin

recording a new album with producer Ryan Guldemond, of the band Mother Mother.

As Christina Maria, she entered the Peak contest three years ago, but failed to place.

“I went back and told myself that I needed to Rykka learn from it and take away as much as I could,” Rykka said. “I learned that I was unorganized as a person, and I went back in, became Rykka and reapplied. It was my mom who was saying, ‘You have to reapply, reapply,’ encouraging me to do it again. She was really pushing me, because I didn’t really want to do it again, honestly, because I had weaknesses and had to grow.”

Rykka’s next local show will be on New Year’s Eve at the FanClub in Vancouver.

Surrey-based band Good for Grapes also did well in the Peak contest, placing fourth and earning $10,000. tzillich@thenownewspaper.com

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SURREY — The Surrey school district has followed through on a commitment made earlier this year to eliminate homophobia in its schools by making changes to two of its policies.

The district’s anti-discrimination and human rights policy has now been updated to read “The board acknowledges the diversity of the Surrey and White Rock communities, and shall not tolerate racism, homophobia or any other form of discrimination within the school district which is contrary to the B.C. Human Rights Code.”

The statement of values in the district’s safe and caring schools policy has also been updated to say “while the district is responsible to ensure that all students are treated with respect and dignity, the district also recognizes that school community members identifying (either publicly or privately) as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirit, intersex, queer or questioning (LGBTQ*)

face a unique set of challenges within schools and communities.”

To that end, “the school district will not permit or tolerate any homophobic and or transphobic behaviour such as harassment, intimidation, discrimination or bullying, whether by commission or by failing to act to end such behaviour,” meaning school employees are now obligated to intervene in any incidents involving the use of homophobic statements or actions.

“This new regulation is a powerful statement and significant step forward for our district, but more importantly, for any student who has felt marginalized in any way because of sexual orientation,” said board of education chair Shawn Wilson back when the decision was made in June.

The policy change came as a recommendation from a working group comprising parents, students, employee groups and district staff earlier this year that was created following several delegations highlighting the issue to the school board last year.

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t’s a sure-fire bet that whenever major changes are made to the B.C. Ferry system, the howls of outrage from ferry users are quick to follow.

And the reaction was no different to the B.C. government’s three-step program to right the ferry company’s bottom line. The money-losing ferry service needed some kind of fix, but whether this latest one will satisfy ferry users is doubtful.

Nevertheless, the status quo wasn’t an option unless the government increased the annual taxpayer subsidy to B.C. Ferries. The subsidy now approaches $200 million (that’s almost $2 billion over 10 years) and it’s hard to argue why it should be higher, given the low ridership and the need of more funding for other government services.

Government revenues are projected to increase by about $2 billion over the next two years. About half of that will go to health care. Does the ferry system rank ahead of education or

social services when it comes to allocating the rest of the money?

I don’t think so.

Some of the changes make sense. Requiring seniors to pay half-fares during the week rather than allowing them to ride for free is hardly a draconian measure, as some would insist.

While many seniors are on fixed incomes and don’t have a lot of disposable income, a lot more of them have accumulated various amounts of wealth and presumably can afford a $15 ferry fare (according to B.C. Ferry statistics, the vast majority of travelling seniors take their vehicles, which suggests they can indeed afford a ferry fare).

I suspect we will eventually see the end of a lot of other senior discounts when it comes to various services, by the way. The number of seniors will soon mushroom, as the Baby Boomer generation eases into retirement, and that may make companies (and governments) think twice before providing senior discounts that will become much more expensive to pay for than they are now.

The reduction in the number of sailings is more controversial.

There are those who continue to insist the ferry system should be treated as a mere extension of the highway system. In its early days, the ferries were indeed treated as part of the road network, but those days are long gone and will never return.

One of the critical differences between travelling on a highway and riding a ferry is that on one you can travel by yourself, but on the other you have to pay for people to travel with you.

I’m referring to the crew on a ferry, and the size of that crew on B.C. Ferries range from six to 48, depending on the size of the vessel.

The size of the crew is mandated by Transport Canada, and B.C. Ferries must follow those rules. That means on some sailings, there may be fewer passengers than crew members.

For all the talk about

executive salaries and free ferry passes for B.C. Ferries employees, the fact is neither play much of a role in shaping the company’s bottom line, at least not compared to the biggest cost drivers in the system: fuel costs and labour.

And so it was perhaps inevitable that the number of vastly under-utilized sailings (most of them are the last ones leaving a terminal on any given night) would be reduced, even if it means inconveniencing a relatively small number of people.

To be sure, those folks are going to make their feelings heard, loud and clear. I doubt if that’s going to change much, however. The fact is, even with these sailing reductions every route except three will continue to lose money.

Some of these losses are substantial: the TsawwassenSouthern Gulf Islands route

loses more than $9 million a year, the Horseshoe BayBowen Island run loses more than $7 million and the Horseshoe Bay-Langdale route loses $4.5 million.

Those three routes, to pick just three, currently sail dozens of ferries that have less than 20 per cent passenger capacity taken up on board.

The one proposed change by the government that may not ultimately proceed is the idea of putting slot machines on ferries. The idea smacks of cynicism and even desperation, particularly

given numerous studies about the negative impact too much gambling can have on society (the most recent coming from the provincial health officer).

Overall, the changes to the ferry system are controversial and hurt some communities more than others. But until the provincial government’s revenues substantially improve, it’s hard to see many other options to pursue.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC and can be reached at Keith.Baldrey@globalnews.ca

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Tethering should never be part of dog training The Editor, Re: “Four-hour dog tethering limit ‘useless,’ unenforceable,” the Now, Nov. 14.

As I read the article, my stomach tightened after reading a quote from Surrey Coun. Barinder Rasode.

She said, “Some of the feedback we did receive is that people who are trainers, who really work on making dogs a really healthy part of the family, say that they use tethering as a way of training dogs.”

At that point, I had to put the article down as I could not read anymore. I don’t know which trainers they spoke to but that statement is very, very concerning to me.

I have trained dogs for many years and have been training dogs through Surrey parks and recreation for more than 12 years and would never, ever suggest tethering a dog as a method of training.

As I regained my composure, I went back to the article to finish it and thank God the writer had the good sense to speak to someone who is in the business – namely Chanone Sanders, who operates Canine Harmony. As Chanone states, she doesn’t tether animals and says, in the industry, it is rarely used in training.

Well, thank you Chanone!

Dogs need consistency, praise, repetition and love to learn how to be a well-behaved canine within our society – not left strung out on a tether. The dog doesn’t learn anything on a tether and when left on one, operates out of pure instinct, survival and exhibits traits for which it was originally bred for. You want to make your dog a part

of the family? Treat it like one of the family and take it to dog obedience classes so both dog and human learn.

Sandy VanDeKinder, Surrey

I am declaring war on drivers who text The Editor, The other day, a driver drove over my foot because she didn’t see me – she was texting.

She is completely unaware of the injuries she caused to me, just as she was oblivious to my existence.

Over the past few years, I have come very close to being hit by several drivers who were distracted by their phone – and almost everyone I have spoken with has had a similar experience.

Therefore, I am, hereby, declaring war against distracted drivers!

Starting today, I will, when walking, cycling, or on the bus – but not when I’m driving – take your photo and one of your licence plate, and give both pictures to the police. And I will agree to go to court as a witness, even if I have to give up a day’s pay.

If your phone is more important to you than my safety (or yours), I will do whatever it takes to convince you otherwise.

See you in court, you irresponsible, careless, cavalier phone addict!

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Giving blood should not be tied to politics The Editor, Re: “Sikh nation drive goes deeper,” the Now letters, Nov. 19.

Though I applaud any drive that focuses on raising the profile of giving blood, I am totally opposed to associating such a laudable pursuit with past political events that have nothing to do with Canadian history.

Mr. Singh’s statement that the drive symbolizes “Sikh’s indomitable spirit to fight for justice while saving lives” has once again emphasized the hybridization of the Sikh community as belonging more to Indian roots than to Canadian reality.

For the sake of all Canadians, let us drop the Sikh Nation appellation.

Don Sukkau, Surrey

Patients’ safety should trump city aesthetics The Editor, I wanted to bring to your attention the ridiculous parking situation at the Surrey Eye Care Centre building alongside the new megalithic city hall.

I had an appointment with one of the specialists located within the building. The parking area that used to be beside the medical building has gone. In its place is a

manicured lawn and a tiled walkway.

Whilst I have no objection to the aesthetic appearance of this new addition, surely it could have been left until the city hall was finished. I wonder if the powers that be had thought of the inconvenience to patients that they are causing.

There are many doctors in the building at any one time. Consequently, there is a steady flow of patients every working day.

While I was waiting for my appointment, I observed a large number of seniors and some with walkers or wheelchairs, who were expected to park in the nearest lot

by Safeway, which involved walking in the pouring rain. Then they had to negotiate crossing a busy road at the nearest pedestrian crossing. There were many disgruntled people coming in that day, and who can blame them.

Life is difficult enough when you have a physical challenge. Surely, the welfare of the public should be of prime concern before dressing up an unfinished city hall.

Ron Noon, Surrey

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The city’s day-long Tree Lighting Festival featured live music and a number of festive attractions, including sleigh rides, ice carving and road hockey games.

A highlight was the lighting of the 55-foot tree in the centre of the plaza, near a stage where several musical acts performed, including headliner Victoria Duffield.

ABOVE: Santa Claus and Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts raise their hands during the tree-lighting ceremony Saturday at Central City Plaza.

LEFT: The road hockey action continued into the darkness.

BELOW: Singer Adam Lucas did his best impression of Michael Bublé during the set by Sway, a tribute band.

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Store windows painted for ‘Santa’ walk Saturday SURREY — Local high school students are helping to make downtown Surrey a little more festive this holiday season.

Art supplies in hand, they’re decorating

storefronts as part of the inaugural Santa Window Walk event organized by the Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association.

The two-hour community gathering this Saturday afternoon – on Nov. 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. – is designed to connect local businesses, charities/non-

profit groups and high school art students.

The walk will involve 14 windows that have been decorated by students from five secondary schools in Surrey: Guildford Park, Fleetwood Park, Frank Hurt, Lord Tweedsmuir and Sullivan Heights.

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students have been busy painting the windows.

“We have 14 windows this year, our first with this,” said Bonnie Burnside, with the business association. “We didn’t want to go too big too soon, because it’s our first year and obviously we want to do a good job with it. We wanted to make sure

that we had enough people to do a good job with the 14 charities involved. There’s been a lot of interest, so that bodes well for the future.”

Each business has been paired with a local charity, with three prizes up for grabs.

“We wanted to give the charities an opportunity to make some money for themselves,” Burnside said, “so on that date they can collect loonies or twoonies from people who like their window, or they can sell hot chocolate, popcorn. One of them is doing a candycane pull, and another is doing balloon twisting by donation, things like that.”

Prizes will go to the charity that collects the most money, and also to the school group that designed that window. In a separate prize for students, judges will pick the best window.

Bonnie Burnside: “There’s been a lot of interest (in the Santa Window Walk), so that bodes well for the future.”

Maps showing the decorated windows will be handed out at the start of the walk, at the Quattro development on Whalley Boulevard near 108th Avenue.

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Today, BurningBliss is at the home – a modest basement suite in the centre of Surrey – of 28-

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But Harry is not independently wealthy. She operates BurningBliss on a shoestring – through donations and the benefit music shows she stages. She singles out current contributors such as New Westminster-based Design with Confidence for supplying paint, Douglas Salon & Barber for the spiffy new hairdos, and artists like funk rocker Quincy Sharp (who shared painting duties this day) and hip-hop brothers PoWnZ and sShoWw for lending their musical talent.

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At the helm of this ragtag crew was 33-year-old Sonia Harry, a motivated young woman who sees revitalized bedroom walls as a symbol for something much greater. She’s determined to help revitalize entire lives.

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“Even if I change one woman’s life, I’m happy,” claims Harry.

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EVENTS: JANUARY 14, 2014 BUSINESS AFTER BUSINESS Lifelong Health Pain & Bioesthetic Clinic Place: #550-15355 24th Ave. Surrey Time: 5:30 to 7:30 These monthly networking meetings are hosted by Chamber members, giving them an opportunity to showcase their workplace and gain valuable exposure.

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South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce TERRY ROSS, President South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce As many of you know the last few years have brought changes for the South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce and in its role in the business community. General economic and regional conditions have influenced many of these changes in the Chamber’s financial position, mandates, policies and procedures.

Working towards a goal to better serve the membership, the Board of Directors has formed strategic committees to act on items such as Finance and Internal Auditing,

Communications & Networking, Member Events and Benefits, Governance & Advocacy.

From the input of those committees the items that we want to work on would be to create more opportunities for Chamber members to interact through networking events, speaker sessions, business seminars and social events. We also want to reach out to all community, business and government partner organizations that have similar goals that would create opportunities and benefits for Chamber members as well as the

community at large.

Further we will also be introducing updates to the Chamber bylaws and the strategic plan to bring those items into line with local and global economic realities and social changes. As well the Chamber will be considering changes in how we connect with our members and the public through the Chamber website and newsletters.

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SSWR Chamber Has Amazing Turnaround CLIFF ANNABLE, Executive Director The South Surrey and White Rock Chamber of Commerce held its Annual General Meeting November 7th to install its Officers and Directors for 2014, and provide a healthy financial report to members.

“We are in a very solid financial position now, having weathered some serious setbacks in 2010 and 2011”, said Executive Director Cliff Annable. President Terry Ross echoed this fact stating that vigorous fiscal management has brought things back to a positive position allowing the Chamber to concentrate on its main mandate of member

services and providing more opportunities for members to interact and network. At the same time Ross pointed out that the goal is to also work closely with the local BIA and Tourism White Rock since the Chamber has relinquished the tourism component which conflicted somewhat with the essential services provided to members.

Financial statements audited by the firm KNV LLP Chartered Accountants were presented and explained by the Chamber Treasurer, Jeff Richards CPA/CA. “Financially we are looking very good, with $72,000 in

the bank, no significant liabilities and a positive cash flow”, Richards said.

He further stated that the Chamber now has a positive net income, even after the transition away from providing tourism services, and expects the current year, which is ahead of budget, to continue in the same vein.

White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin on hand to swear in the Officers and Directors, congratulated the Chamber on an “amazing turnaround” and reflected on its 75 year history in the City.

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The annual event, held in July, has designated its proceeds to the hospital since 2001 – with a cumulative total nearing $170,000.

“Brian Goodchild, Raymond Ray and the whole team at Delta Controls and ESC Automation do an incredible job organizing their tournament every year,” said Jackie Smith, executive director of Peace Arch Hospital and Community Health Foundation.

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Proceeds from the annual charity golf tournament fund priority medical equipment needs at Peace Arch Hospital.

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Last year more than 1,200 gifts and 3,410 pounds of food were collected through this program for families and individuals in need in our local communities. This year, the local financial institution is hoping to collect even more.

“The statistics really speak to the need for this program,” says Susan Byrom, manager of community investment at Envision Financial.

“One in seven children in B.C. live under the poverty line and 29.5 per cent of monthly food bank users are children — over 27,000 kids in B.C. That’s why we are so proud of our Full Cupboard Holiday Program. By participating in this initiative, local residents have the opportunity to give a gift worth giving and make the holidays brighter for families, children and seniors in our communities.”

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Members of the community are invited to make a meaningful difference by taking an ornament from the tree and returning it with a new and unwrapped gift, food or cash donation by Dec. 13. All gifts and cash donations will be delivered to a local non-profit agency, food bank or Christmas bureau.

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Wellbeing guide Email all Wellbeing listings to edit@thenownewspaper.com.

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VOLUNTEERING 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.

Surrey Crime Prevention Society seeks volunteers to support its Community Safety Volunteer Tours and Speed Watch programs. Interested applicants can contact Jen Samuel at jen@ preventcrime.ca. Info: www. preventcrime.ca.

Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress. No previous experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support is provided.

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rewarding opportunity, visit our website at www.options.bc.ca and follow the link for the Crisis Line.

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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.

Learn With a Friend program: “Want to make a difference in someone’s life? Volunteer as a tutor with Surrey Libraries’ Learn with a Friend program, which offers free, one-to-one tutoring for adult learners (ages 19+). Learners are paired with a tutor and receive individualized tutoring specific to their needs and interests. Tutor and learner meet for approximately one to three hours per week in a public space, such as a library.”

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Become a volunteer literacy tutor and help a child who is struggling with reading and writing. “The Learning Disabilities Association (Fraser South) offers extensive training and mentorship

when you commit to our spring session of tutoring.” Call 604-5915156 to register and for location.

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Big Sisters of BC-Lower Mainland is looking for women, age 19 or older, to volunteer as Big Sister mentors. Call 604-873-4525, email info@bigsisters.bc.ca.

ACTIVITIES Scottish Country Dance Classes: Wednesdays at Sullivan Hall, 6303 152nd St., Surrey. First class is free for newcomers. Info: 604-536-1367 or 604-531-4595, www.wrscdc.org.

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.

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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.

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Soup Sisters/Broth Brothers of Surrey: Soup-making social events hosted by charitable group monthly at Bistro 72 restaurant in Newton,

as donation to Evergreen Transition House shelter for women and children. Fee per person is $50; event calendar and more details at www. soupsisters.org.

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 Ave. “We have a very active and full program with great speakers, field trips and workshops.” Contact Kathy, 604-2501745. Visitor fee is $3.

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More volunteers needed for Operation Red Nose With Operation Red Nose set to offer holiday revelers a safe ride home beginning next weekend, organizers are still looking for volunteers.

“We need a huge amount of volunteers,” said co-ordinator Carlene Lewall. “We need 55 to 60 people every night.”

Since 2002, the Delta Gymnastics Society has been the local host of the national program that strives to keep roads safe during the holiday season.

“On any given year, we need over 400 volunteers to provide nine nights of safe driving. This year, we estimate we need another 50 volunteers to keep up with the demand,” Lewall said.

“We want to encourage our community to help us keep our roads and families safe by supporting this program. Invite your spouse, co-workers or friends to come one night and drive people to and from your community.”

This year, Operation Red Nose, in partnership with ICBC, CTV, Richmond RCMP, Delta police and many local sponsors, will service the communities of

Delta, Surrey and White Rock on Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21 and 31 between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m.

Last year, 409 volunteers helped provide 667 safe rides home, driving over 21,000 kilometres over the course of nine nights.

The service has been running for 30 years nationally and in Delta-Richmond for the last 12 years.

Volunteers are sent out in teams of three, so newbies are usually paired with more experienced volunteers, Lewall said.

She added volunteers are especially needed for New Year’s Eve, when a special dinner and celebration is held for volunteers before they head out that night.

“It really is a great way to spend the evening.”

More information can also be found online at www.operationrednosedelta.com, by calling 604-943-0460 or email orn@ operationrednosedelta.com.

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Khalsa, Malh Akhara, Kabadi, and Hargobind wrestling clubs will share info about the different opportunities to get involved in wrestling in Surrey.

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Christmas is coming, as are events of the season The following is a guide to some of the Christmas-related events happening in Surrey, White Rock and North Delta: Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir: “Joyful Sounds” Christmas concerts performed by popular choir Friday, Nov. 29 at White Rock Baptist Church, with Johnston Heights Secondary senior choir. Info: www.vwmc.ca, call 604-585-8718 for tickets.

“Nat King Cole Motown Christmas Concert” presented by Don Stewart and the Ron Johnston Quartet on Saturday, Nov. 30 at Bethany-Newton United Church, 14853 60th Ave., Surrey. Doors open at 7 p.m., concert begins at 7:30. Adults $20, seniors and students $15, children under 12 free.

Contact office.bnuc@shawcable.com or 604599-6803 for tickets.

Lyric Singers in “Celebrate the Season” concert 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 2350 148th St., Surrey, featuring Christmas music. Tickets are $15 for adults, free for kids 12 and under, at Tapestry Music in White Rock and also via 604-340-4353. Info: www. lyricsingers.ca.

John Lee Sanders’ Gospel and Blues Christmas: Yearly concert set for 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 8 at First United Church, via Peninsula Productions.

“Sounds of the Season” concert featuring Surrey Youth Orchestra, plus Surrey Strings and Junior Strings, 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at Chandos Pattison Auditorium, 10238 168th St., Surrey. Tickets $10/$15 at door; more info online at www.surreysymphony.com.

“A Rock n’ Roll Christmas”: Five all-star tribute artists in one show, featuring the music of Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Fats Domino and Brenda Lee, Saturday, Dec. 14 at Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey. All tickets are $41.50 via bellperformingartscentre.com.

“A Traditional Christmas”: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s annual concert performed at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 at Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey, as part of regional tour, featuring conductor Gord Gerrard, host Christopher

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“Jingle”: AEB Productions presents Christmas-themed show starring Tony Barton, the Peanuts Gang 21-piece orchestra, The Agency Girls, Tracy Neff and others, 7:30 p.m. curtain Friday, Dec. 13 at Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey.

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Sources Season of Trees displays at Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel (from Nov. 8-26) and Fraser Downs Racetrack & Casino (Nov. 19 to Dec. 5), with wine/ cheese events on Nov. 26 (at Sheraton) and Dec. 5 (at Fraser Downs). Tickets $50, info at www.sources.bc.ca.

Downtown Surrey Santa Window Walk: Inaugural event Saturday, Nov. 30 connects local businesses, charities/non-profits and high school art students for an afternoon of music, cheer and holiday spirit, from 1 to 3 p.m., from Quattro development, Whalley Blvd. at 107A Ave., to Prospera Credit Union, 13747 104th Ave., Surrey. Info: www. downtownsurreybia.com.

“The Frog Princess”: Pantomime production brought to the Surrey Arts Centre stage by Fraser Valley Gilbert & Sullivan Society from Nov. 27 to Dec. 8.

Directed by Mike Balser, with musical direction by Timothy Tucker and choreography by Carol Seitz. Tickets from $20 via 604-501-5566.

“Rumpelstiltskin”: Panto written by Dave Baron staged by White Rock Players from Nov. 29 to Dec. 28 at Coast Capital Playhouse. Info and tickets: 604-536-7535, www.whiterockplayers.ca.

“Scrooge! The Carol with an Attitude!”: Sunshine Hills Church Community Players stage production Dec. 6-7 at Kennedy Seniors Recreation Centre in North Delta, starring Ed Milaney as Scrooge. At 11760 88th Ave.; two evening shows and a 2 p.m. matinee. Tickets are $10, call 604-594-2717.

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Disney dreams come true for skater Now staff Twitter @boothnow

Every workday is an ice show for North Delta’s Leanne Butler — and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

Ice sports come naturally for Butler, who has been a rink rat her entire life. Her parents, Jim and Cathy Butler, piled up mileage on the family’s minivan ferrying their four children to assorted ice arenas throughout the Lower Mainland.

While her brother and sisters chased pucks, Leanne Leanne Butler chased the spotlight.

“I have three siblings and they all play hockey,” she said with a giggle. “I guess I’m the figure skating rebel. Our family pretty much lives in ice rinks. I’m the third of four children, but I’m the one with the really awesome job.”

She started figure skating with the Sungod Skating Club in North Delta and later switched to Richmond’s Connaught Skating Club as a teenager. Before graduating from Holy Cross in 2011, Leanne took steps toward future employment by sending a resumé and video to Disney On Ice. Company officials liked her abilities and arranged for her to take part in a live audition when the Toy Story 3 tour stopped at the Pacific Coliseum that November.

Butler finally heard back from the skating

North Delta resident and Holy Cross grad Leanne Butler is living her dream as a cast member with the Disney on Ice show Rockin’ Ever After. The show its the Pacific Coliseum for nine shows from Nov. 27 through Dec. 1. (Submitted photo) company in April of 2012 where she was hired and invited to training sessions in Florida beginning in July.

“This is something I’ve always wanted to do so I was happy, but not surprised,” Butler, now 20, said. “I couldn’t wait to start touring and start living my dream. Rehearsals were really interesting. I really enjoyed seeing how they put together the show. It was cool to come off the ice and then get sent to wardrobe and then a break and then more rehearsal.

“It was really well organized and that made it easy for us to learn the show.”

Up until she signed on with Disney, Butler was a competitive singles skater so there were some adjustments to be made. Thanks to her years with Sungod and Connaught, she had some group skating experience with those organization’s semiannual ice shows.

That experience paid off in her work with the Disney on Ice cast.

“It’s a different kind of skating than when I was competing,” she said. “It was more

about the jumping and spinning when I was competing; now it’s more about my edges and working as a group.

“The biggest challenge for me is staying in time with everybody else. Timing isn’t one of my strongest points so I really have to work at it. It’s really a lot of fun though. I really enjoy portraying the different Disney characters and doing different ensemble work. It’s nice to have a variety of skating to do because it helps me improve. We’re always working on something different.”

After rehearsals were over, Butler and the rest of the Rockin’ Ever After show travelled the east coast and Texas during last winter’s touring season. This year’s tour covers western North America. Last weekend Butler was performing in Everett, Washington and this weekend the show rolls into the Pacific Coliseum for nine performances over five days beginning on Nov. 27.

In the current Rockin’ Ever After show, Butler performs as a fish in the Little Mermaid scene, a townsperson with Rapunzel in the Tangled sketch, a clansman in the Brave segment and finally as a supporting cast member in the big finale.

“I am totally living my dream,” Butler said. “I want keep doing this for a few more years and tour some more. Disney on Ice goes all around the world and I would love to see other places like Europe, Australia, Asia and South America.

“One thing I like to do is get out and do some sightseeing in the cities we stop in. It’s one of the benefits of my job. It’s my dream to do this and the job part is just a bonus.

Anything after that is just, wow.”

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Volleyballers coming to town leads the league in points with 10 goals and three assists in 10 games with the Fraser Valley Phantom.

The Phantom have played 10 games, and lead the league with a 8-0-2 record.

Some of British Columbia’s best high school volleyball talent will be in Surrey and North Delta this weekend for provincial championship tournaments.

In North Delta, Seaquam Secondary will be hosting the senior girls AAA championships. Campbell River’s Timberline is the top-ranked team in the province, just ahead of the host Seaquam Seahawks.

Meanwhile in North Surrey, the secondranked Pacific Academy Breakers will play host to the provincial senior girls AA championships.

Scorpions 13th North Delta’s Sands Scorpions wound up in 13th place overall despite losing just one game at the B.C. High School Senior Boys AA Soccer Championships in Burnaby last week.

The Scorpions opened the tourney with a pair of draws before dropping a 3-2 decision to the eventual silver medalists from the Gulf Islands.

Sands then bounced back to beat Caledonia 1-0 in a shootout and then closed out the tournament with a decisive 3-0 win over Richmond’s Hugh Boyd.

Phantom honoured Surrey’s Mackenzie Wong has been named B.C. Hockey’s female midget AAA player of the month for October.

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With teammate Scott McEachern looking on, Surrey United’s Brad Peetoom uses some body language to will the ball down the field during a 4-0 win over Newton’s CCB-RT United on Nov. 16. View more photos in Layar. (Photo: GORD GOBLE)

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