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Diane MacDermott, co-owner of Beach Basket Giftware in Newton, says homelessness and prostitution has been driving away her customers for years. (Photo: JACOB ZINN)

Scary. Sketchy. Depressed.

Despite a few ‘gems’ in Newton Town Centre, crime, drugs and neglect have taken over

Newton Town Centre Amy Reid

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NEWTON — “We used to have baby strollers lined up outside... now we have people waiting for drug buys.�

Diane MacDermott has operated a business, Beach Basket Giftware, across from the Newton

Town Centre bus loop along 72nd Avenue for 26 years but says she may close her doors as a result of the neighbourhood’s decline. “We think it might be our last Christmas season here,� she said.

But things were great in the beginning. “I have to say, probably the last eight years have been the worst,� MacDermott said. “I think that’s more so when Surrey’s made a definite change down in the Whalley area, and trying to reconfigure that. So we’ve had a lot of that life that they have down there flipped down here.�

MacDermott said the area is plagued by drug dealing, homelessness and prostitution. “I was threatened by a fellow, that this was his turf, and he was not going away. And two years before that I had called the police on him because he tried to attack me.â€? see WE JUST WANT › page 3

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MacDermott wants to see more police on the streets. Bike patrol used to ride through the area, which she said was helpful because people didn’t hear them coming.

“Even with the police station out back here, if they could just drive through when they’re going back to the office it makes a difference, because they do scatter when they see them and it deters them from coming around and hanging around.”

But she doesn’t want to see the problem just pushed around the city.

“Where are they going to go? That’s the problem... We don’t want them in our area but if we shuffle them off to another area, then they also have to deal with that themselves, too.”

Earlier this year, MacDermott opened a location in Guildford Town Centre.

“We thought that we weren’t getting the right mix here so, maybe, if we wanted to stay in Surrey, that that would be the option for us,” she said.

And so far, so good.

“It’s a nice atmosphere and people are positive. And we’re working with a much larger store there, so that’s been great. And my staff are really enjoying it and they feel more secure there,” she said, which is not the case at the Newton store. She’s made the decision to close early at 6 p.m. because “it was getting a bit scary, a bit sketchy actually,” both for employees and customers.

She said some customers have told her they don’t feel safe, and have indicated they don’t want to come back because of that.

“It’s just an area that’s depressed.”

Longtime resident Doug Elford echoed MacDermott’s concerns.

“I guess the real hot button issue is crime in the neighbourhood,” he said.

Elford, who has lived in Newton since 1986, and Newton Town Centre specifically since 1991, has recently helped form the Newton Community Association, hoping to change the area for the better. He said the community has evolved over time.

“When we first moved here, it was a very pleasant neighbourhood. It had its reputation – rootin’ tootin’ Newton – from the past, but the people looked after themselves and the neighbours took care of themselves and watched out for each other, and we seem to have lost a lot of that.”

He said the area now has a lot of lowincome residents.

“We probably have the biggest cluster of low-income housing, per capita, in this one little area here. So as a result, we have a

Doug Elford of the Newton Community Association is concerned with the safety of the area and has helped form the group in an effort to improve the situation. (Photo: JACOB ZINN)

transient population. Families come, families go, people move, people come out.”

He said the area has more than its fair share of service agencies.

“We have a parole centre, we have homeless shelters, we have recovery houses, all sort of circled into this area so it draws people to the area and, as a result, we seem to have a higher amount of the petty crime in the neighbourhood,” Elford said.

There’s been a rash of petty crimes, he said, such as many bikes being stolen and tool sheds being broken into.

“It seems to be tied to the local addicts and the drug trade and people looking to score and because of the services we provide around here, with the pawn shops, they’re able to offload what they steal and trade it for rock.”

The level of homelessness and crime seems to be escalating in the last few years, Elford said, adding that the community has made the RCMP aware of the issues.

“The problem is we don’t have enough members on the street on their feet or on their bikes to manage the problems. They’re overtaxed,” he said.

Elford said the city’s plans for Newton Town Centre are to make it a livable, pedestrian-oriented area, but he feels things are stalled.

The City of Surrey’s plans for Newton Town Centre are to develop a “transitoriented, mixed-use urban centre” with walkable streets. Plans include creating a formal public park and plaza east of the Newton Wave Pool and creating a “Festival Street” that could be closed down for events.

In 2008, the city endorsed a planning process for the Newton Town Centre area in partnership with TransLink, focused around a new Newton Transit Exchange.

TransLink owns a 4.9-acre piece of property with the intention of relocating the exchange, located along King George Boulevard and the BC Hydro Railway Rightof-Way. Don Luymes, Surrey’s community planning manager, said as an interim measure, TransLink has renovated the existing bus loop, which delayed the new bus loop a bit. In the meantime, he said Surrey is exploring opportunities to improve the Newton Wave Pool and surrounding area.

Jeff Busby, senior manager of infrastructure planning for TransLink, said “road infrastructure and appropriate development needs to be put in place by the City of Surrey,” to allow buses to circulate.

“It’s like it’s stalled,” Elford said of the plans. “We see the development from the rest of Surrey and money put into facilities, money put into recreation facilities, even in Newton, but in the town core, there seems to be neglect.

“With a casino sitting, not being developed, land all around here, we were promised the new loop, then they renovated this one... There’s been a lot of promises but nothing delivered yet.”

He said the community could definitely use an additional arena.

“This one’s decrepit. When we travel to other parts of Surrey it’s kind of embarrassing to look at our facilities here.”

On the flip side, Elford said there’s many

gems in the community, pointing to the Beach Basket, where his wife shops, as well as long-standing businesses such as the Old Surrey Restaurant and the Anastasia Seafood & Steakhouse.

But he said Newton Town Centre is largely a big box community.

“It’s difficult for small businesses to come here. My understanding is that businesses don’t like to come here because the insurance rates are so high because of the crime,” he said.

“It would be nice to have it more of a community-based small business type community.”

Elford said he wants to help revitalize the area simply because it’s his home.

“It’s convenient, it’s a central location, we just want a livable neighbourhood. We want to be able to have our wives and our daughters be able to walk at night not in fear.”

To get involved, email newtoncommunityassociation@gmail.com areid@thenownewspaper.com

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SBoT throws support behind Trans Mountain pipeline expansion Jacob Zinn

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SURREY — The Surrey Board of Trade has come out in support of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion, a controversial proposed oil pipeline by energy company Kinder Morgan.

On Tuesday, Dec. 10, the board passed a motion at their directors meeting to voice their backing of a twinned pipeline between Strathcona County near Edmonton, Alta., and Burnaby. If approved, the expansion, first announced in January, would run 1,150 kilometres and transport 890,000 barrels of oil per day. “The Surrey Board of Trade acknowledges that the conveyance of crude and refined petroleum products is a critical aspect of Canada’s export activity through the Western Gateway,� reads the SBoT’s press release on their stance. “This is in line with national and provincial economic interests involving key commodities critical to the Canadian economy. “Due to twinning, revenue creation at the federal, provincial and municipal levels is expected to boost the economy both over the short and long terms.�

The board acknowledged the environmental risks with the project and went on to list five precautions they would like to see from the expansion, including sophisticated spill control measures, enhancements to the Provincial Spill Response Program, adequate financial security “to deal with the adverse economic impacts as a result of an environmental disaster due to a spill or an accident.� They

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would also like a review of the Transportation of the Dangerous Goods Regulations, plus any necessary amendments to the regulations.

In addition, SBoT would like the project to run through a route that will cause minimal environmental damage through the expansion’s lifespan.

In September, Ian Anderson, president of Kinder Morgan Canada, was the keynote speaker at the board’s seventh annual Environment and Business Awards.

Anderson discussed how his company’s proposed pipeline expansion may affect communities within the Lower Mainland, which he said would run through Surrey. “We’re looking for other corridors, be they highway corridors, hydro corridors, rail corridors, in order to build a pipeline that’s more benign and less intrusive in your communities,� he said, noting that the top concerns from residents include safety and response, environmental sensitivities and local benefits.

He added local markets will drive some of the oil use, but noted that the majority of the product will be shipped out of Port Metro Vancouver.

If the expansion is approved and built, Anderson said Kinder Morgan Canada would double what it pays in property taxes to the City of Surrey, as well as seek help on the project from local businesses.

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School district nets $4M grant from Victoria

Shawn Wilson re-elected as Surrey Board of Education chair for 2014

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SURREY — The Surrey school district will see an additional $4 million in provincial funding following the release of holdback funds from the Ministry of Education.

The funds were held in case enrolment for the 2013-14 school year proved greater than expected. Now, with the year’s enrolment finalized, the ministry is releasing the remaining $50 million of unused funds, of which close to 10 per cent will be going to Surrey.

“Both the government and school districts share the challenge of having to balance their budgets,” said education minister and Surrey-Fleetwood MLA Peter Fassbender in a statement. “The specific challenges are different in each district and this almost $50 million will help many boards with some added flexibility to manage their local needs.”

District spokesman Doug Strachan said the $4 million came as “good news” for the district but it is still too early to say what the funds would be used for.

“The board hasn’t had a chance to even consider what it will even be doing with that,” he said. “They’ll get into it that in January.”

The grant comes months after the district was told it would be required to pay for CUPE school support staff wages, which was estimated at the time to cost around $5 million. Having made adjustments to accommodate that, Strachan said this funding is much appreciated, but noted it may not be used to restore anything cut as a result of the CUPE raises.

“The board has adjusted and is already well into its budget year, so we’ve already balanced our budget,” he said. “The focus has to be on sustainability as well so we can’t cancel a program because we don’t have the money at the beginning of the year and then hope we’ll get a holdback to reinstate it.

“We’ve already dealt with the costs, but it’s certainly always good when we get millions of dollars we don’t count on and don’t budget for, so it’s definitely going to be helpful.” cpoon@thenownewspaper.com

Shawn Wilson has been re-elected to serve as chair for the Surrey Board of Education for the second year in a row.

Wilson served as board chair from 2003 to 2007, when Laurae McNally took over from 2008 to 2012, until his return to the helm in 2013.

Wilson said it’s a large time commitment to sit as chair for Surrey’s board, because of the district’s size, and he’s one of the few who has the time available.

“There’s a lot of movement in the

system,” Wilson said. “There’s a new superintendent, new directors of instruction, new faces in the district’s principals... A lot of upper management and leadership changes.”

Surrey school district superintendent Mike McKay is retiring at the end of the year, and will be replaced in 2014 by the district’s current deputy superintendent, Dr. Jordan Tinney.

Laurie Larsen has also been re-elected to her position as vice-chair.

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Former city planner has sentencing hearing SURREY — A former Surrey city planner who pleaded guilty to breach of trust for trying to squeeze a bribe out of a land developer damaged Surrey’s reputation.

So posited Crown prosecutor Kevin Marks during Akonyu Geoffrey Akolo’s sentencing hearing Friday.

Marks argued for a jail term of 15 months, saying house arrest isn’t appropriate.

Akolo’s lawyer Jennifer Currie asked

Surrey provincial court Judge Michael Hicks to consider a conditional sentence order – house arrest – for nine to 12 months, or a jail term of three to four months instead.

Currie said Akolo, 48, is “very remorseful” for his behaviour and has “had to deal with the end of his career in a very public way.”

Hicks said he will reveal his decision on Jan. 17.

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SBoT outlines concerns on Surrey budget plans Now contributor Twitter @jacobzinn

SURREY — Following last month’s approval of the City of Surrey’s 2014 budget, the Surrey Board of Trade has submitted a letter to the city outlining its concerns and recommendations regarding the financial plan.

The top concerns include emergency preparedness for businesses, land use for industrial and commercial purposes, and funding sources for increasing operating expenditures.

“As a goal, the city’s changes in operating expenditures over time should be reflective of our increases in population and inflation,” reads the letter. “The level of spending increases without new revenue sources outside of taxpayer wallets is not sustainable to Surrey business and Surrey residential taxpayers.”

SBoT’s recommendations include creating a disaster preparedness business program and making economic use of brownfield lands, former industrial or commercial

sites that may be contaminated but have potential to be re-used once cleaned up.

In addition, the board recommends Surrey work with the provincial government on underutilized ALR land to generate revenue for the city.

“If these lands are economically productive through a transition of zoning for commercial or industrial use, these lands could contribute additional tax revenue to the city,” reads the letter. “This would be a long-term approach for idle lands.”

In terms of development, the board of trade is pushing for the city to fast-track the Performing Arts Centre in North Surrey and construct a convention centre. It also wants the city to create more high-quality childcare places and increase investment in Surrey’s cultural grant program.

SBoT asks that the city also provide a summarized document every five years detailing how business taxes and licence fees are spent, and that Surrey scale back its “dramatic” 20-per-cent increase to the business levy for road and traffic utilities.

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fter fumbling the ball during the HST debacle and remaining virtually silent during the Enbridge pipeline debate, the B.C. business community is showing signs it intends to be more organized and vocal when it comes to other controversial economic developments.

Last week, the B.C. Chamber of Commerce organized an event aimed at sending Ottawa the message that the proposed New Prosperity Mine near Williams Lake has considerable support in the province, despite the fact it has failed two federal environmental assessment processes.

And now various business groups are gearing up to make their presence known in the hearings for the Site C dam project on the Peace River. The B.C. Chamber of Commerce, the B.C. Business Council and

even the New Car Dealers of B.C. all intend to send representatives to Fort St. John to make submissions in favour of building the dam.

This kind of effort from a constituency that is well funded but not necessarily well organized may prove pivotal in determining whether some of these megaprojects go ahead. In some ways, the business community has stolen a page out of the environmental movement’s playbook.

One business leader told me that the environmentalists essentially took over any public debate about the Enbridge pipeline right from the start, and were so effective in their anti-pipeline messaging that there was little the propipeline interests could do to counter things.

Lately, Enbridge has done a better job of articulating its position and a couple of recent polls indicate opposition to the project has diminished considerably.

But it’s also fair to say the company has a long way to go in winning over a majority of the population

on this sensitive issue.

However, the prodevelopment lobby appears determined not to make the same mistake twice, whether it concerns Site C, the New Prosperity Mine or presumably the Kinder Morgan pipeline proposal.

Adopting a more proactive approach may make the public debate over those projects more even and, therefore, may make them more politically palatable for both the provincial and federal governments.

The B.C. government has already signalled it is in favour of the Site C dam and the New Prosperity mine, and a more aggressive and organized campaign by business interests may nudge it closer to favouring the Kinder Morgan pipeline.

In the last provincial election campaign, B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark was cautioned by her

advisers not to wade into the Kinder Morgan issue after NDP leader Adrian Dix made his now infamous gaffe of opposing the projects.

But her political instincts told her the issue was a good one for her and her party because it exposed a neat fault line between the B.C. Liberals and the NDP. The rest, of course, is history.

Clark has clearly aligned her government with megaprojects that produce jobs, no matter how controversial they may be.

She realizes her base of supporters agree with her, and an organized campaign by the business community will only strengthen her resolve in these matters. ❚ I’ve gotten a fair amount of pushback (actually, more like “Why don’t you jump off a cliff?”) from some folks who live on little islands

for my suggestion that B.C. Ferries are not an extension of the highway system.

Their reaction is based on emotion rather than logic, however. Let us examine the differences between a highway and a ferry system: Highways are open and accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week (barring weather or traffic abnormalities). Even those who are outraged by the slightest change to their ferry service implicitly agree that there limits to how many times a ferry sails, limits that do not exist on highways.

Although highways incur capital and maintenance costs (as do B.C. Ferries’ fleet) motorists travel them for free. I have yet to hear anyone suggest, with any justification, that B.C. Ferries should all be free.

When you drive a B.C. highway, you are not

required to have a bunch of other people in your vehicle. When you travel on a B.C. Ferry, however, the law dictates there must be anywhere from six to 48 people on board with you (these are crew members, all earning roughly $25 an hour).

No, B.C. Ferries is not a highway. They are a service, and one that is costing more and more to provide.

Boosting the government subsidy to pay for those rising costs is a valid argument, but trying to pretend this is still the 1960s and that W.A.C. Bennett is still the premier (the one who first equated the major B.C. Ferry route between the mainland and Vancouver Island a “highway”) is delusional.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC Keith.Baldrey@globalnews.ca

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Ocean Park can afford to be ‘Mayberry’ The Editor, Re: “Like stepping into Mayberry,” the Now’s Neighbourhoods series, Dec. 10.

Sure is nice to hear that Ocean Park is doing so well as a community. It’s a real neighbourhood, of which Surrey has so few.

Gosh, any sensible person would want to live there.

Trouble is, an address in such a gracious postal code is beyond the means of most people. Ocean Park can be Mayberry because the folks who live there can afford to pay the premium required to support family-owned, independent businesses.

So, there we have it. Ocean Park’s secret that everyone already knows about, but apparently is too obvious to put in your story.

Coun. Tom Gill’s remarks about New Westminster’s opposition to new bridge capacity. I, too, was taken aback by his tone of superiority. Should the good people of New Westminster be just a rug for Surrey?

I commuted that route daily almost 20 years ago. I can imagine the traffic and exhaust now. The Pattullo Bridge should be six lanes but the New Westminster citizens should not be subjected to additional street traffic. Therefore, there should be a tunnel under the city to connect with Canada Way or Stewardson Way in Burnaby.

Susan Doubles, Surrey

The Editor, I have heard and read enough bleating, snivelling and whining about TransLink’s inability to make do with what they already gouge from the public purse to last me a lifetime – and I have a way to go yet.

So, here is at least a partial fix for TransLink’s dire financial straits.

As a preamble, automobile owners pay

Tunnel is the answer The Editor, Re: “Surrey First’s arrogance is showing,” the Now letters, Dec. 10.

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Dave Bains, Surrey

a road tax in the form of a licence fee for the creation and maintenance of highway infrastructure. Recently, a portion of some of those roads was redesignated for the use of bicycles at the taxpayers’ expense.

In short, I propose that a bicycle road tax be implemented to offset that cost and add to the echo-ridden coffers of TransLink.

Even $5 or $10 per bicycle in the GVRD would give TransLink a substantial financial cushion to play with. And why should cyclists get a free ride?

It certainly won’t stop all the snivelling and whining, but it may at least decrease the volume.

Jon Christensen, Surrey

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No support for seniors The Editor, Re: “MP Sims slams Tories, Canada Post, says her phones ringing off hook,” the Now online.

The federal government has announced that it is phasing out door-to-door letter delivery service. My mother and father, aged

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90 and 91, would have to walk to a letter box once this plan comes to fruition.

Meanwhile, seniors and disabled people are being held under “house arrest” by cuts to HandyDart service hours.

It seems that both the provincial and federal governments are more concerned about buying helicopters, corporate tax breaks and P3 mega projects than providing support for those who have built this country.

Mark Beeching, Langley

Let seniors sail free The Editor, I am asking the top brass at B.C. Ferries to apply the same thinking regarding former employees to B.C. seniors. As explained

by B.C. Ferries, there is no cost to the corporation for these free rides as the ferries are not full. They are not full when seniors are travelling either. Let’s apply the same rule for seniors.

Janet Duplisse, Surrey

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To help you decide which organizations to support this Christmas, the Now has selected a few charities, telling you how much money came in, how much went out, and how much was spent on compensation in their last reporting period.

To look up other charities, go online at www.cra-arc.gc.ca/charitylists.

LOCAL CHARITIES ❚ Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation had $6,367,977 in revenue and $2,444,152 in expenses. Donations made up 55 per cent of all revenue, and 36 per cent of revenue came as gifts from other charities. Zero per cent of expenses went to charitable programs, 28 per cent went to fundraising, and 43 per cent of gifts (more than $1 million) went to other registered charities and qualified donees. One person was paid between $200,000 and $249,999, one person was paid between $80,000 and $119,999 and six people made between $40,000 and $79,999. Visit www.smhfoundation.com for more information. ❚ Surrey Christmas Bureau Society had $317,773 in revenue. Government funding made up 17 per cent of revenue, and donations made up 56 per cent. The remaining funding came from other charities and other sources. The bureau spent a total of $179,515 – 45 per cent of which went to management and administration, 54 per cent went to “other” and one per cent (or $1,291) went to fundraising. One person was paid less than $40,000. Visit christmasbureau.com for more information. ❚ Surrey Food Bank Society had $1,334,745 in revenue, 90 per cent of which came from donations. Eight per cent came from government funding and two per cent came as gifts from other charities. The society spent total of $1,050,393 – 68 per

the $879,520 spent, a total of 91 per cent of expenses went as gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees, four per cent went to management and administration, three per cent to fundraising and one per cent to “other.” No employees were paid. For more information, visit www.sourcesbc.ca and click on the “About Us” tab.

cent of which went to charitable programs, 22 per cent went to management and administration, and 10 per cent went to fundraising. One person was paid between $80,000 and $119,999, seven people were paid between $40,000 and $79,999 and one person was paid less than $40,000.

Visit www.surreyfoodbank.org for more information.

❚ The Salvation Army Surrey Community Church had $464,142 in revenue, 57 per cent of which came from donations.

Another 10 per cent came as gifts from other charities and 33 per cent came from other sources. A total of $642,082 was spent, 15 per cent of which went to charitable programs, 35 per cent went to administration and 50 per cent of spending fell under the “other” category. A total of $160,819 was spent on compensation, with five people making less than $40,000, and unknown amounts for 104 part-time employees. Visit www.salvationarmy.ca for more information. ❚ Surrey Fire Fighters Charitable Society had $732,512 in revenue, 59 per cent of which came from donations, seven per cent as gifts from other charities, 14 per cent from government funding and 20 per cent from other places. Of the $433,454 spent, 42 per cent went to charitable programs, seven per cent to management and administration, 10 per cent to fundraising and 41 per cent as gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees. No employees were paid, as the organization is 100 per cent volunteer based. Visit surreyfirefighters.com/charitablesociety for more information. ❚ Surrey Hospice Society had $402,021 in revenue, 42 per cent of which came from government funding. Another 36 per cent came from donations and 23 per cent came from other sources. A total of $423,988 was spent, 89 per cent of which went to charitable programs. Another five per cent went to management and administration

❚ God’s Little Acre, run by local Surrey farmer Jas Singh, is not a registered charity so financial records aren’t publicly available.

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and six per cent went to fundraising. While no full-time or part-time employees were listed, a total of $277,581 was spent on compensation. For more information, visit www.surreyhospice.com. ❚ Sources Community Resources Society had $16,998,686 in revenue, and $16,906,363 in expenses. Eighty-nine per cent of expenses went to its charitable program. More than $14 million (86 per cent of revenue) came from government funding. Non-receipted donations made up $194,805 of revenue and $897,593 came as gifts from other charities. The remaining roughly $1.3 million in revenue came from other sources. More than $11 million was spent on compensation, with one person making between $120,000 and $159,999, two people making between $80,000 and $119,999, and seven or more people making between $40,000 and $79,999. Visit www. sourcesbc.ca for more information. ❚ Peace Arch Community Services Foundation (affiliated with the Sources Community Resources Society) had $390,277 in revenue, 99 per cent of which came from donations. The remainder came from other charities and other sources. Of

❚ B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation took in $90,163,208 – 53 per cent of which came from donations, 12 per cent from other charities and 35 per cent from other sources. Of the $88,927,765 spent, 65 per cent was given as gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees, 13 per cent to fundraising, seven per cent to management and administration, and 16 per cent to “other.” Roughly $9.8 million was spent on compensation. One person was paid between $250,000 to $299,999, three people were paid between $200,000 and $249,999, two people were paid between $160,000 and $199,999, and four or more people were paid between $120,000 and $159,999. Visit www.bcchf.ca for more information. ❚ Terry Fox Foundation had $27,406,748 in revenue, 78 per cent of which came from donations and 22 per cent from other places. A total of $31,771,211 was spent, 81 per cent of which was gifted to other registered charities and qualified donees.

Another five per cent went to charitable programs, 11 per cent to fundraising and three per cent to management and administration. A total of roughly $2.2 million was spent on compensation. One person made between $80,000 to $119,999 and nine or more people made between $40,000 to $79,999. Visit www.terryfox.org for more information.

Compiled by Amy Reid

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The need for blood is year-round, whether for a person with leukemia or a car crash victim with major bleeding.

“A blood donation is the perfect gift,” said Jasmins. “It costs nothing and it’ll give someone a miracle this holiday season.”

The Surrey blood donor clinic is at unit C2-15285 101st Ave. and is open Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and alternating Saturdays (including Dec. 7 and 21) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The clinic will have regular hours on Dec. 26 but will be closed on Jan. 1.

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NORTH DELTA — When she spends time volunteering with Deltassist’s seniors phone shopping program, Lorna Wilson is in a pay-it-forward frame of mind.

“I just hope they’re doing this in 20 years, when I might need this service,” Wilson said as she and fellow volunteers prepared for a morning of grocery shopping.

Each Tuesday, nine or 10 people donate three hours of their time taking phone orders and shopping at the Safeway store in the Sunshine Hills area of North Delta.

The program is designed to assist seniors and others who can no longer manage grocery shopping on their own.

“A lot of them don’t have any other options,” said Lyn Walker, co-ordinator of seniors services for Deltassist Family and Community Services.

“Safeway delivers groceries, of course, but many of the (service users) can’t get to the grocery store to make their own product choices, and many of them like to do that.

We help with that.”

Close to two dozen volunteers are registered in the program, which has been in operation at the store for two years.

“We don’t require additional volunteers at this time,” Walker noted. “What we’re hoping to do is let seniors, and also people with disabilities, know that this service is available to them. If more people need the service, we’ll need more volunteers, of course.”

In 2012, the volunteers completed 586 orders worth a total of $46,608 – an average of $79.53 per order.

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“Medium-sized ripe bananas with a bit of green on them, not too much,” Jan Bjarnason told fellow volunteer Sandy Ellis as they strolled the produce section last Tuesday. That morning, they filled orders

Jan Bjarnason (left) reaches for canned cranberries as fellow volunteer Sandy Ellis discusses product choice last Tuesday morning while shopping at the Safeway store in the Sunshine Hills area of North Delta. The women are among approximately two dozen people who volunteer with Deltassist’s seniors phone shopping program. (Photo: KEVIN HILL) taken by phone volunteers Nikki Yau and Betty Courtney, seated at tables surrounded by piles of paper. There is lots of phoning back and forth with clients – confirming orders, updating product availability and detailing bill amounts.

For each of the volunteers, product knowledge is important, as is knowing their clients.

“A lot of them do like their fruits, but not vegetables so much – I do notice that,”

Ellis said. “Most of the time it’s about convenience, especially with the pre-made frozen dinners. Those are popular, especially when they’re on sale. And they do study the flyers, many of them.”

The grocery orders are delivered to homes in North Delta and also parts of Surrey, at the discretion of store management.

“It’s a feel-good thing when you know people who are struggling are getting help like this,” said store manager Don McNeill.

Each Tuesday, the phone line starts ringing at around 8:30 a.m. Once the volunteers have shopped the aisles, orders are tallied at a dedicated till (number two) and then placed in grey plastic totes for delivery later that day.

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CITY CENTRE — Families flocked to the City Centre Library Thursday afternoon to take part in the annual decorating of the library’s LEGO Christmas tree.

Held as part of Surrey Libraries’ Festival of Trees, the event featured a large LEGO Christmas tree created by certified master builder Robin Sather with participants creating various LEGO ornaments to decorate the tree with.

“So we have families that come down and take photos and the kids get to do this little workshop where they’re building LEGO ornaments and it all comes together and all of the funding from the Festival of Trees supports our early literacy programs,” said Cyndy Hill, director of development for Surrey Libraries.

According to Hill, the use of LEGO in an educational capacity is something being done at libraries all across Canada and Surrey began using the bricks in 2010.

“We host free LEGO classes at five of our branches and we use LEGO as an early

Robin Sather, a certified master LEGO builder, adds ornaments to a LEGO tree at City Centre Library as part of the Festival of Trees. (Photo: CHRISTOPHER POON) literacy tool so this is just a natural fit for us,” she said.

“Through donor support and sponsor

support we were able to expand that to more of our branches and those programs are always oversubscribed with so many

kids in each session.

“It’s so simple and so fun and the kids don’t even realize they’re learning because they’re just having a blast.”

Hill also said the LEGO programs have proven to be a big draw for getting boys to come out to library programs – something that has proven to be a little difficult in the past.

“We realized that when we host the LEGO workshops, more boys come out and even the dads do, too,” she said. “Once they do it they’re converted and they keep coming back.”

As for the Christmas tree event, while building the ornaments were free for anyone who wanted to participate, the library was also selling LEGO candy cane ornament sets with all proceeds going toward the Festival of Trees early literacy funding.

“We’re really grateful for the support and we’ve raised over $35,000 so far for Festival of Trees,” said Hill.

To view the LEGO tree and check out the other trees in the Festival of Trees, head to the City Centre Library at 10350 University Dr. cpoon@thenownewspaper.com

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Christmas light displays to visit around the city nativity scene. On Dec. 21 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Santa and Frosty will be on site to visit with candy canes for the kids and coffee, hot chocolate for the grownups.

’Tis the season for Christmas lights – and we want to see your best. We’ve had quite a few submissions, but we want to hear about them all! Send us photos of your decorated home – along with your address, so others may enjoy them as well – to edit@ thenownewspaper.com. Watch for updates online at www.thenownewspaper.com.

*The Lagerstroms’ Lightup 2013, at 15466 91A Ave., Surrey, runs Sundays to Thursdays from 5 to 10 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays 5 to 11 p.m.; Christmas and Boxing Day 5 p.m. to midnight; and New Year’s Eve 5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. As usual, the family is accepting donations for Camp Goodtimes.

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*The Lambert House has done it again at 11082 Jay Cres. in Surrey with over 10,000 lights all computerized to music. The shows run 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday every half hour on the hour and are also broadcast on 89.1 FM. *The Morrall family loves decorating their home each year and have kept up the tradition after moving into Clayton Heights.

Their dazzling display at 6537 193rd St. is typically on from 5 to 10 p.m. each night, and from 5 p.m. to midnight on Dec. 24, 25 and 31. *The house at 14380 66th Ave. in Surrey has more than 5,000 LED lights and a 12foot-tall light tree. *The Watkins house, at 15837 95A Ave., is coming together. The uniform colour scheme makes a statement. *Check out the winter wonderland at 10122 Helen Dr. *Thousands of bulbs and dozens of ornaments go into an annual display at the

*Check out the Gaucher display at 11084 153A St., Surrey. There are many Disney characters along with Santa and his reindeer, snowmen and more.

The Flathen house at 18279 Claytonwood Cres. in Surrey.

Kinna family’s home in Cloverdale at 16956 60A Ave. From reindeer on the rooftop to penguins wearing bow ties, they’ve pretty much got it all. See the lights for yourself, running until Jan. 5, Sunday to Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m. and extended hours until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. And ask Jay for a candy cane - he likes handing them out. Donations are collected for incubators at Surrey Memorial Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

sleight and all his reindeer. Come by to see if you can name them all.” The house will be lit from 6:30 to 10 p.m. each night until Jan 1. Donations to the BC Hydro fund are welcome. *2013 Christmas Lights at the Emery House on 14920 83A Ave., Surrey. The display includes 108 plug-ins, a snowman and flashing candy canes. *Every night 6 to 10 p.m. until Jan. 1 you may walk through or just drive past to enjoy the sights at 15097 90A Ave. There are over 10,000 lights as well as the North Pole and

*The Haggarty home at 16559 93A Ave., Surrey, “has thousands of lights displayed over this corner lot in Surrey with Santa,

*We’re told there is a “hidden” light display at the Peace Arch RV Park, at 14601 40th Ave., Surrey. “It’s a must see at night for all to appreciate, it really looks awesome, you must drive into the park to view them.”

Turn west on 40th Avenue from 152nd Street or east off of King George Boulevard. *The Flathen home at 18279 Claytonwood Cres., Surrey has “thousands, probably tens of thousands of lights with our Christmas display.” *Bob and Maureen Mussato, at 11548 86A Ave., Delta, have a “wonderful bright light Christmas display of thousands of lights and also lawn ornaments. Come see this display and we promise you will be feeling a lot like Christmas.”

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Heartwarming film The Polar Express plays at Clova Cinema at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21. choir performances (details at library, 604-598-7420 or www. surreylibraries.ca/5715).

Clova Cinema Christmas Pageant: Various performers and Clova staff in performance 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 20 at Cloverdale theatre, in fundraiser for its digital projection conversion, People’s Foundation of Sierra Leone charity and Surrey Food Bank. “This is a family-friendly event and is great for the whole family. There is no age minimum, and no age maximum. We will have door prizes, a silent auction, and an Epicure and PartyLite table set up for customers as well.” Tickets for kids (age four to 12) will be $6, adults aged 13+ are $12.

“Discovery Saturday: Pioneer Christmas” event at Surrey Museum on Saturday, Dec. 21

from 1 to 4 p.m. “Families explore Christmas customs from pioneer times. Watch holiday films, explore vintage Christmas cards, make festive take-home crafts and enjoy punch and treats.” All ages, by donation, at 17710 56A Ave., Surrey, 604-592-6956.

“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 Gaze, UBC Opera Ensemble and Enchor. 604-876-3434, www. vancouversymphony.ca.

Soundworks Music School hosts a Christmas Open Mic on Tuesday, Dec. 17 from 5-8:30 p.m. at

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“Journey of Christmas”: 15th annual event at St. Mark’s Anglican church, 12953 20th Ave. in South Surrey. “Imagine a walk in the woods along a lit pathway to see the Christmas story told in nine theatres. The theatres contain a mural, an audio soundtrack and mannequins of the three kings, the shepherds, angels, Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus along your guided 22-minute ‘journey.’ After your guided walk, you are invited into the parish hall for hot chocolate and cookies.” There is nightly entertainment until Dec. 23. Open Dec. 15-23, 26 and 27, 6-9 pm and Dec. 24 from 3:30-9 pm. Admission is by donation.

Surrey Libraries’ second annual Festival of Trees: City Centre Library is turned into a winter wonderland of Christmas trees decorated by local businesses, on now until Jan. 2, as a fundraiser to support early literacy programs at Surrey Libraries. Vote for your favourite tree, be entered in the draw to win an eReader. Take your photo in front of the giant Lego Christmas tree by Canadian Master Lego Builder Robin Sather, pick up your take-home Lego ornament kit for $5 (available at all Surrey Libraries), also enjoy local school

“Rumpelstiltskin”: Panto written

by Dave Baron staged by White Rock Players to Dec. 28 at Coast Capital Playhouse, on select nights. Info and tickets: 604-536-7535, www. whiterockplayers.ca.

“Cinderella”: Panto show from Royal Canadian Theatre Company runs from Dec. 20 to 29 at Surrey Arts Centre’s main stage, Bear Creek Park. Tickets via tickets.surrey.ca.

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NEW YEAR’S EVE The Twisters: Live music at party on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at the Rumba Room bar of Pacific Inn Resort, 1160 King George Blvd., Surrey, in event presented by White Rock Blues Society. Theme is “Bayou Blues Banquet,” with a wide assortment of Southern Cuisine. Only 120 tickets will be sold. Special hotel room rates and morning buffet are available to party-goers. Tickets are $100, 604-542-6515 and tickets. surrey.ca.

Sparkling Apple and House Party: Classic rock party Dec. 31 at Donegal’s pub, 12054 96th Ave., Surrey, tickets $25 advance.

Appies at 10:30 p.m., champagne at midnight. Info: 604-588-8548.

White Rock Elks party with music by DJ Johnny Two Cats, tickets $10 at 1469 George St.,

White Rock. Info: 604-538-4016, www.whiterockelks.ca.

Sanskriti Cultural Awareness Society of B.C. celebrates Dec. 31 at India Banquet Hall (13030 76th Ave., Surrey) at 7 p.m. Bollywood singing, including 100 years of Bollywood cinema, Bollywood dancing, Mix of Bhangra, Gidda with traditional Dhol “to motivate you to come on the floor to dance,” plus North American Salsa champions.

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VISUAL ART Semiahmoo Arts hosts “2013 Members Show” of works to Dec. 18 at the group’s gallery at Centennial Park, White Rock. “This is a wonderful opportunity to see a wide range of affordable, original works in one place, at one time.”

Opening reception Tuesday, Dec. 10 from 7-9 p.m. (open to public). During the event, an update will be given on the new arts spaces at South Surrey rec centre and arts centre. Info: 604536-8333, semiahmooarts.com.

LIBRARY EVENTS Mushaira: George Mackie Library is hosting a Mushaira, a cherished tradition in Pakistan and North India, which allows both the invited poets and members of the audience to perform their works. Everyone is invited to participate in this open mic

session on Saturday, Dec. 21 from 2-4 p.m. at 8440 112th St., North Delta. Info: 604-594-8155, www. fvrl.bc.ca.

Free memoir writing workshop (six Mondays) starting Jan. 6, 1-3 pm, at White Rock Library, 15342 Buena Vista Ave. Info: write.side. out@gmail.com, 604-996-2960.

SALES/CRAFTS White Rock Museum & Archives’ annual Christmas Craft Fair runs until Dec. 22 at the beachside facility, 14970 Marine Dr., White Rock. “Find wonderful Christmas gifts for every member of the family.” For details, call 604-5412221 or visit www.whiterock. museum.bc.ca.

CALLS/AUDITIONS Surrey Shines: Showcase of youth talent, hosted by Youth Arts Council of Surrey, seeks performers (age 13 to 21) for annual event on Feb. 1.

Auditions (by appointment only) will be held on Jan. 11 at Newton Cultural Centre and on Jan. 12 (for bands only) at Tom Lee Music. To register, call 604-594-2700 or email info@ artscouncilofsurrey.ca. Mandatory dress rehearsal is on Jan. 31.

MUSEUMS Surrey Museum: “Wind Work, Wind Play: Weathervanes &

Whirligigs” exhibit on view to Dec. 21. At 17710 56A Ave. Info: www. surrey.ca/heritage, 604-592-6956.

CLUBS/GROUPS White Rock Laughter Yoga Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month at White Rock Library, from 7 to 8 p.m., 15342 Buena Vista Ave. Meeting this month is on Dec. 17; next month, event is on Jan. 28. Info: www.laughteryoga.ca.

The Netherlands Association (“Je Maintiendrai”) is the not-forprofit Dutch-Canadian Cultural Society of Greater Vancouver, incorporated in 1965. “Our goal is to provide entertaining venues in the Lower Mainland whereby DutchCanadians and their friends can 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, dinners, bowling and dancing, etc.

Call Gerri at 604-951-1830 or Doug or Lyla at 604-594-2860.

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.

Kids grow up fast these days – even acne now commonly affects pre-teens.

Dr. Lorne Albrecht is now conducting a research study. Adults and children 12 and older with severe facial acne may be eligible to receive an investigational gel medication at no cost. Participants will have regularly scheduled study visits with a dermatologist, and compensation is available for time and travel. If you’re concerned for a loved one, visit ResearchTrials.org or speak with healthcare professionals by calling

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Surrey’s Jonah Renouf (left) celebrates after netting the game winner in overtime against Coquitlam Sunday. (Photo: GARRETT JAMES)

The Surrey Eagles had to work overtime, but they finally broke out of their month-long slump by posting a pair of wins in three B.C. Hockey League outings last weekend.

The Eagles had mustered two-game splits in each of their previous four weekends before breaking loose on home ice. After falling 5-2 in Langley Friday, the Eagles returned to South Surrey Arena the following night where they recorded a well-earned 3-1 win over the Nanaimo Clippers.

Surrey then closed out the weekend at home Sunday where they needed OT to escape with a 54 win over the Coquitlam Express.

“We’re happy to get four points out of six that were available to us,” said Eagles coach Peter Schaefer.

“Obviously we’re going to be nitpicky though because we want

to play 60 minutes each game and tonight (Sunday) we didn’t play a full 60 and still got the win.”

Surrey started off well enough against the Express. Tied 1-1 after the opening frame, the Eagles received a boost when captain Brett Mulcahy — fresh off six root canals and 20 stitches after being hit with a slap shot in the mouth against Nanaimo less than 24 hours earlier — netted an unassisted goal two minutes into the middle frame. Danton Heinen scored 75 seconds later to put the Eagles up 3-1 and the Eagles appeared to be in control of the proceedings.

That control dissolved when Coquitlam’s Corey Mackin capitalized on a Surrey turnover to score on a shorthanded breakaway.

The goal gave Coquitlam energy and the Express soon took their first lead of the game when they caught the Eagles running around in their own zone.

Surrey caught a break late in the period when Nicolas Pierog batted a bouncing puck into the net to tie things up again a 4-4.

Surrey settled down in the third period, holding the Express to one shot through the first 15 minutes of play. Neither team could find the net and the game went into extra sessions. Surrey’s Jonah Renouf settled the matter with a nifty move in OT that left Coquitlam goaltender Gordie Defiel guarding the wrong post as he tapped the puck into the net.

On Saturday against Nanaimo, hard work paid off for the Eagles as they scored two unanswered goals in the third period to pull out a 3-1 win. Pierog led the way with two goals and an assist on Heinen’s game winner.

Friday the 13th was the nightmare the date implies for the Eagles as they were thumped 5-2 in Langley. Pierog and Mulcahy scored the goals for Surrey.

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MacDermott wants to see more police on the streets. Bike patrol used to ride through the area, which she said was helpful because people didn’t hear them coming.

“Even with the police station out back here, if they could just drive through when they’re going back to the office it makes a difference, because they do scatter when they see them and it deters them from coming around and hanging around.”

But she doesn’t want to see the problem just pushed around the city.

“Where are they going to go? That’s the problem... We don’t want them in our area but if we shuffle them off to another area, then they also have to deal with that themselves, too.”

Earlier this year, MacDermott opened a location in Guildford Town Centre.

“We thought that we weren’t getting the right mix here so, maybe, if we wanted to stay in Surrey, that that would be the option for us,” she said.

And so far, so good.

“It’s a nice atmosphere and people are positive. And we’re working with a much larger store there, so that’s been great. And my staff are really enjoying it and they feel more secure there,” she said, which is not the case at the Newton store. She’s made the decision to close early at 6 p.m. because “it was getting a bit scary, a bit sketchy actually,” both for employees and customers.

She said some customers have told her they don’t feel safe, and have indicated they don’t want to come back because of that.

“It’s just an area that’s depressed.”

Longtime resident Doug Elford echoed MacDermott’s concerns.

“I guess the real hot button issue is crime in the neighbourhood,” he said.

Elford, who has lived in Newton since 1986, and Newton Town Centre specifically since 1991, has recently helped form the Newton Community Association, hoping to change the area for the better. He said the community has evolved over time.

“When we first moved here, it was a very pleasant neighbourhood. It had its reputation – rootin’ tootin’ Newton – from the past, but the people looked after themselves and the neighbours took care of themselves and watched out for each other, and we seem to have lost a lot of that.”

He said the area now has a lot of lowincome residents.

“We probably have the biggest cluster of low-income housing, per capita, in this one little area here. So as a result, we have a

Doug Elford of the Newton Community Association is concerned with the safety of the area and has helped form the group in an effort to improve the situation. (Photo: JACOB ZINN)

transient population. Families come, families go, people move, people come out.”

He said the area has more than its fair share of service agencies.

“We have a parole centre, we have homeless shelters, we have recovery houses, all sort of circled into this area so it draws people to the area and, as a result, we seem to have a higher amount of the petty crime in the neighbourhood,” Elford said.

There’s been a rash of petty crimes, he said, such as many bikes being stolen and tool sheds being broken into.

“It seems to be tied to the local addicts and the drug trade and people looking to score and because of the services we provide around here, with the pawn shops, they’re able to offload what they steal and trade it for rock.”

The level of homelessness and crime seems to be escalating in the last few years, Elford said, adding that the community has made the RCMP aware of the issues.

“The problem is we don’t have enough members on the street on their feet or on their bikes to manage the problems. They’re overtaxed,” he said.

Elford said the city’s plans for Newton Town Centre are to make it a livable, pedestrian-oriented area, but he feels things are stalled.

The City of Surrey’s plans for Newton Town Centre are to develop a “transitoriented, mixed-use urban centre” with walkable streets. Plans include creating a formal public park and plaza east of the Newton Wave Pool and creating a “Festival Street” that could be closed down for events.

In 2008, the city endorsed a planning process for the Newton Town Centre area in partnership with TransLink, focused around a new Newton Transit Exchange.

TransLink owns a 4.9-acre piece of property with the intention of relocating the exchange, located along King George Boulevard and the BC Hydro Railway Rightof-Way. Don Luymes, Surrey’s community planning manager, said as an interim measure, TransLink has renovated the existing bus loop, which delayed the new bus loop a bit. In the meantime, he said Surrey is exploring opportunities to improve the Newton Wave Pool and surrounding area.

Jeff Busby, senior manager of infrastructure planning for TransLink, said “road infrastructure and appropriate development needs to be put in place by the City of Surrey,” to allow buses to circulate.

“It’s like it’s stalled,” Elford said of the plans. “We see the development from the rest of Surrey and money put into facilities, money put into recreation facilities, even in Newton, but in the town core, there seems to be neglect.

“With a casino sitting, not being developed, land all around here, we were promised the new loop, then they renovated this one... There’s been a lot of promises but nothing delivered yet.”

He said the community could definitely use an additional arena.

“This one’s decrepit. When we travel to other parts of Surrey it’s kind of embarrassing to look at our facilities here.”

On the flip side, Elford said there’s many

gems in the community, pointing to the Beach Basket, where his wife shops, as well as long-standing businesses such as the Old Surrey Restaurant and the Anastasia Seafood & Steakhouse.

But he said Newton Town Centre is largely a big box community.

“It’s difficult for small businesses to come here. My understanding is that businesses don’t like to come here because the insurance rates are so high because of the crime,” he said.

“It would be nice to have it more of a community-based small business type community.”

Elford said he wants to help revitalize the area simply because it’s his home.

“It’s convenient, it’s a central location, we just want a livable neighbourhood. We want to be able to have our wives and our daughters be able to walk at night not in fear.”

To get involved, email newtoncommunityassociation@gmail.com areid@thenownewspaper.com

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According to Fathers, the new policy would allow consumers to now enjoy a â&#x20AC;&#x153;full dining experienceâ&#x20AC;? when visiting a market. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now you can come to the market and grab your food, your veggies, your meat, seafood, cheese and then grab yourself a local bottle of wine or some craft beer, it really completes that dining experience.â&#x20AC;?

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Shawn Wilson re-elected as Surrey Board of Education chair for 2014

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SURREY — The Surrey school district will see an additional $4 million in provincial funding following the release of holdback funds from the Ministry of Education.

The funds were held in case enrolment for the 2013-14 school year proved greater than expected. Now, with the year’s enrolment finalized, the ministry is releasing the remaining $50 million of unused funds, of which close to 10 per cent will be going to Surrey.

“Both the government and school districts share the challenge of having to balance their budgets,” said education minister and Surrey-Fleetwood MLA Peter Fassbender in a statement. “The specific challenges are different in each district and this almost $50 million will help many boards with some added flexibility to manage their local needs.”

District spokesman Doug Strachan said the $4 million came as “good news” for the district but it is still too early to say what the funds would be used for.

“The board hasn’t had a chance to even consider what it will even be doing with that,” he said. “They’ll get into it that in January.”

The grant comes months after the district was told it would be required to pay for CUPE school support staff wages, which was estimated at the time to cost around $5 million. Having made adjustments to accommodate that, Strachan said this funding is much appreciated, but noted it may not be used to restore anything cut as a result of the CUPE raises.

“The board has adjusted and is already well into its budget year, so we’ve already balanced our budget,” he said. “The focus has to be on sustainability as well so we can’t cancel a program because we don’t have the money at the beginning of the year and then hope we’ll get a holdback to reinstate it.

“We’ve already dealt with the costs, but it’s certainly always good when we get millions of dollars we don’t count on and don’t budget for, so it’s definitely going to be helpful.” cpoon@thenownewspaper.com

Shawn Wilson has been re-elected to serve as chair for the Surrey Board of Education for the second year in a row.

Wilson served as board chair from 2003 to 2007, when Laurae McNally took over from 2008 to 2012, until his return to the helm in 2013.

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Former city planner has sentencing hearing SURREY — A former Surrey city planner who pleaded guilty to breach of trust for trying to squeeze a bribe out of a land developer damaged Surrey’s reputation.

So posited Crown prosecutor Kevin Marks during Akonyu Geoffrey Akolo’s sentencing hearing Friday.

Marks argued for a jail term of 15 months, saying house arrest isn’t appropriate.

Akolo’s lawyer Jennifer Currie asked

Surrey provincial court Judge Michael Hicks to consider a conditional sentence order – house arrest – for nine to 12 months, or a jail term of three to four months instead.

Currie said Akolo, 48, is “very remorseful” for his behaviour and has “had to deal with the end of his career in a very public way.”

Hicks said he will reveal his decision on Jan. 17.

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SURREY — Following last month’s approval of the City of Surrey’s 2014 budget, the Surrey Board of Trade has submitted a letter to the city outlining its concerns and recommendations regarding the financial plan.

The top concerns include emergency preparedness for businesses, land use for industrial and commercial purposes, and funding sources for increasing operating expenditures.

“As a goal, the city’s changes in operating expenditures over time should be reflective of our increases in population and inflation,” reads the letter. “The level of spending increases without new revenue sources outside of taxpayer wallets is not sustainable to Surrey business and Surrey residential taxpayers.”

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“If these lands are economically productive through a transition of zoning for commercial or industrial use, these lands could contribute additional tax revenue to the city,” reads the letter. “This would be a long-term approach for idle lands.”

In terms of development, the board of trade is pushing for the city to fast-track the Performing Arts Centre in North Surrey and construct a convention centre. It also wants the city to create more high-quality childcare places and increase investment in Surrey’s cultural grant program.

SBoT asks that the city also provide a summarized document every five years detailing how business taxes and licence fees are spent, and that Surrey scale back its “dramatic” 20-per-cent increase to the business levy for road and traffic utilities.

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fter fumbling the ball during the HST debacle and remaining virtually silent during the Enbridge pipeline debate, the B.C. business community is showing signs it intends to be more organized and vocal when it comes to other controversial economic developments.

Last week, the B.C. Chamber of Commerce organized an event aimed at sending Ottawa the message that the proposed New Prosperity Mine near Williams Lake has considerable support in the province, despite the fact it has failed two federal environmental assessment processes.

And now various business groups are gearing up to make their presence known in the hearings for the Site C dam project on the Peace River. The B.C. Chamber of Commerce, the B.C. Business Council and

even the New Car Dealers of B.C. all intend to send representatives to Fort St. John to make submissions in favour of building the dam.

This kind of effort from a constituency that is well funded but not necessarily well organized may prove pivotal in determining whether some of these megaprojects go ahead. In some ways, the business community has stolen a page out of the environmental movement’s playbook.

One business leader told me that the environmentalists essentially took over any public debate about the Enbridge pipeline right from the start, and were so effective in their anti-pipeline messaging that there was little the propipeline interests could do to counter things.

Lately, Enbridge has done a better job of articulating its position and a couple of recent polls indicate opposition to the project has diminished considerably.

But it’s also fair to say the company has a long way to go in winning over a majority of the population

on this sensitive issue.

However, the prodevelopment lobby appears determined not to make the same mistake twice, whether it concerns Site C, the New Prosperity Mine or presumably the Kinder Morgan pipeline proposal.

Adopting a more proactive approach may make the public debate over those projects more even and, therefore, may make them more politically palatable for both the provincial and federal governments.

The B.C. government has already signalled it is in favour of the Site C dam and the New Prosperity mine, and a more aggressive and organized campaign by business interests may nudge it closer to favouring the Kinder Morgan pipeline.

In the last provincial election campaign, B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark was cautioned by her

advisers not to wade into the Kinder Morgan issue after NDP leader Adrian Dix made his now infamous gaffe of opposing the projects.

But her political instincts told her the issue was a good one for her and her party because it exposed a neat fault line between the B.C. Liberals and the NDP. The rest, of course, is history.

Clark has clearly aligned her government with megaprojects that produce jobs, no matter how controversial they may be.

She realizes her base of supporters agree with her, and an organized campaign by the business community will only strengthen her resolve in these matters. ❚ I’ve gotten a fair amount of pushback (actually, more like “Why don’t you jump off a cliff?”) from some folks who live on little islands

for my suggestion that B.C. Ferries are not an extension of the highway system.

Their reaction is based on emotion rather than logic, however. Let us examine the differences between a highway and a ferry system: Highways are open and accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week (barring weather or traffic abnormalities). Even those who are outraged by the slightest change to their ferry service implicitly agree that there limits to how many times a ferry sails, limits that do not exist on highways.

Although highways incur capital and maintenance costs (as do B.C. Ferries’ fleet) motorists travel them for free. I have yet to hear anyone suggest, with any justification, that B.C. Ferries should all be free.

When you drive a B.C. highway, you are not

required to have a bunch of other people in your vehicle. When you travel on a B.C. Ferry, however, the law dictates there must be anywhere from six to 48 people on board with you (these are crew members, all earning roughly $25 an hour).

No, B.C. Ferries is not a highway. They are a service, and one that is costing more and more to provide.

Boosting the government subsidy to pay for those rising costs is a valid argument, but trying to pretend this is still the 1960s and that W.A.C. Bennett is still the premier (the one who first equated the major B.C. Ferry route between the mainland and Vancouver Island a “highway”) is delusional.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC Keith.Baldrey@globalnews.ca

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Ocean Park can afford to be ‘Mayberry’ The Editor, Re: “Like stepping into Mayberry,” the Now’s Neighbourhoods series, Dec. 10.

Sure is nice to hear that Ocean Park is doing so well as a community. It’s a real neighbourhood, of which Surrey has so few.

Gosh, any sensible person would want to live there.

Trouble is, an address in such a gracious postal code is beyond the means of most people. Ocean Park can be Mayberry because the folks who live there can afford to pay the premium required to support family-owned, independent businesses.

So, there we have it. Ocean Park’s secret that everyone already knows about, but apparently is too obvious to put in your story.

Coun. Tom Gill’s remarks about New Westminster’s opposition to new bridge capacity. I, too, was taken aback by his tone of superiority. Should the good people of New Westminster be just a rug for Surrey?

I commuted that route daily almost 20 years ago. I can imagine the traffic and exhaust now. The Pattullo Bridge should be six lanes but the New Westminster citizens should not be subjected to additional street traffic. Therefore, there should be a tunnel under the city to connect with Canada Way or Stewardson Way in Burnaby.

Susan Doubles, Surrey

The Editor, I have heard and read enough bleating, snivelling and whining about TransLink’s inability to make do with what they already gouge from the public purse to last me a lifetime – and I have a way to go yet.

So, here is at least a partial fix for TransLink’s dire financial straits.

As a preamble, automobile owners pay

Tunnel is the answer The Editor, Re: “Surrey First’s arrogance is showing,” the Now letters, Dec. 10.

I see there has been reaction to

Dave Bains, Surrey

a road tax in the form of a licence fee for the creation and maintenance of highway infrastructure. Recently, a portion of some of those roads was redesignated for the use of bicycles at the taxpayers’ expense.

In short, I propose that a bicycle road tax be implemented to offset that cost and add to the echo-ridden coffers of TransLink.

Even $5 or $10 per bicycle in the GVRD would give TransLink a substantial financial cushion to play with. And why should cyclists get a free ride?

It certainly won’t stop all the snivelling and whining, but it may at least decrease the volume.

Jon Christensen, Surrey

What about bike tax?

No support for seniors The Editor, Re: “MP Sims slams Tories, Canada Post, says her phones ringing off hook,” the Now online.

The federal government has announced that it is phasing out door-to-door letter delivery service. My mother and father, aged

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90 and 91, would have to walk to a letter box once this plan comes to fruition.

Meanwhile, seniors and disabled people are being held under “house arrest” by cuts to HandyDart service hours.

It seems that both the provincial and federal governments are more concerned about buying helicopters, corporate tax breaks and P3 mega projects than providing support for those who have built this country.

Mark Beeching, Langley

Let seniors sail free The Editor, I am asking the top brass at B.C. Ferries to apply the same thinking regarding former employees to B.C. seniors. As explained

by B.C. Ferries, there is no cost to the corporation for these free rides as the ferries are not full. They are not full when seniors are travelling either. Let’s apply the same rule for seniors.

Janet Duplisse, Surrey

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is the season to give, but it’s good to know where your donated dollars end up. In Surrey alone, there are more than 700 registered charities.

To help you decide which organizations to support this Christmas, the Now has selected a few charities, telling you how much money came in, how much went out, and how much was spent on compensation in their last reporting period.

To look up other charities, go online at www.cra-arc.gc.ca/charitylists.

LOCAL CHARITIES ❚ Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation had $6,367,977 in revenue and $2,444,152 in expenses. Donations made up 55 per cent of all revenue, and 36 per cent of revenue came as gifts from other charities. Zero per cent of expenses went to charitable programs, 28 per cent went to fundraising, and 43 per cent of gifts (more than $1 million) went to other registered charities and qualified donees. One person was paid between $200,000 and $249,999, one person was paid between $80,000 and $119,999 and six people made between $40,000 and $79,999. Visit www.smhfoundation.com for more information. ❚ Surrey Christmas Bureau Society had $317,773 in revenue. Government funding made up 17 per cent of revenue, and donations made up 56 per cent. The remaining funding came from other charities and other sources. The bureau spent a total of $179,515 – 45 per cent of which went to management and administration, 54 per cent went to “other” and one per cent (or $1,291) went to fundraising. One person was paid less than $40,000. Visit christmasbureau.com for more information. ❚ Surrey Food Bank Society had $1,334,745 in revenue, 90 per cent of which came from donations. Eight per cent came from government funding and two per cent came as gifts from other charities. The society spent total of $1,050,393 – 68 per

the $879,520 spent, a total of 91 per cent of expenses went as gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees, four per cent went to management and administration, three per cent to fundraising and one per cent to “other.” No employees were paid. For more information, visit www.sourcesbc.ca and click on the “About Us” tab.

cent of which went to charitable programs, 22 per cent went to management and administration, and 10 per cent went to fundraising. One person was paid between $80,000 and $119,999, seven people were paid between $40,000 and $79,999 and one person was paid less than $40,000.

Visit www.surreyfoodbank.org for more information.

❚ The Salvation Army Surrey Community Church had $464,142 in revenue, 57 per cent of which came from donations.

Another 10 per cent came as gifts from other charities and 33 per cent came from other sources. A total of $642,082 was spent, 15 per cent of which went to charitable programs, 35 per cent went to administration and 50 per cent of spending fell under the “other” category. A total of $160,819 was spent on compensation, with five people making less than $40,000, and unknown amounts for 104 part-time employees. Visit www.salvationarmy.ca for more information. ❚ Surrey Fire Fighters Charitable Society had $732,512 in revenue, 59 per cent of which came from donations, seven per cent as gifts from other charities, 14 per cent from government funding and 20 per cent from other places. Of the $433,454 spent, 42 per cent went to charitable programs, seven per cent to management and administration, 10 per cent to fundraising and 41 per cent as gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees. No employees were paid, as the organization is 100 per cent volunteer based. Visit surreyfirefighters.com/charitablesociety for more information. ❚ Surrey Hospice Society had $402,021 in revenue, 42 per cent of which came from government funding. Another 36 per cent came from donations and 23 per cent came from other sources. A total of $423,988 was spent, 89 per cent of which went to charitable programs. Another five per cent went to management and administration

❚ God’s Little Acre, run by local Surrey farmer Jas Singh, is not a registered charity so financial records aren’t publicly available.

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and six per cent went to fundraising. While no full-time or part-time employees were listed, a total of $277,581 was spent on compensation. For more information, visit www.surreyhospice.com. ❚ Sources Community Resources Society had $16,998,686 in revenue, and $16,906,363 in expenses. Eighty-nine per cent of expenses went to its charitable program. More than $14 million (86 per cent of revenue) came from government funding. Non-receipted donations made up $194,805 of revenue and $897,593 came as gifts from other charities. The remaining roughly $1.3 million in revenue came from other sources. More than $11 million was spent on compensation, with one person making between $120,000 and $159,999, two people making between $80,000 and $119,999, and seven or more people making between $40,000 and $79,999. Visit www. sourcesbc.ca for more information. ❚ Peace Arch Community Services Foundation (affiliated with the Sources Community Resources Society) had $390,277 in revenue, 99 per cent of which came from donations. The remainder came from other charities and other sources. Of

❚ B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation took in $90,163,208 – 53 per cent of which came from donations, 12 per cent from other charities and 35 per cent from other sources. Of the $88,927,765 spent, 65 per cent was given as gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees, 13 per cent to fundraising, seven per cent to management and administration, and 16 per cent to “other.” Roughly $9.8 million was spent on compensation. One person was paid between $250,000 to $299,999, three people were paid between $200,000 and $249,999, two people were paid between $160,000 and $199,999, and four or more people were paid between $120,000 and $159,999. Visit www.bcchf.ca for more information. ❚ Terry Fox Foundation had $27,406,748 in revenue, 78 per cent of which came from donations and 22 per cent from other places. A total of $31,771,211 was spent, 81 per cent of which was gifted to other registered charities and qualified donees.

Another five per cent went to charitable programs, 11 per cent to fundraising and three per cent to management and administration. A total of roughly $2.2 million was spent on compensation. One person made between $80,000 to $119,999 and nine or more people made between $40,000 to $79,999. Visit www.terryfox.org for more information.

Compiled by Amy Reid

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“Holiday miracles do exist,” said Sarah Jasmins, a partnership specialist with CBS in Surrey. “The generosity of one stranger to another in our clinics often means helping to save a stranger’s life.”

The need for blood is year-round, whether for a person with leukemia or a car crash victim with major bleeding.

“A blood donation is the perfect gift,” said Jasmins. “It costs nothing and it’ll give someone a miracle this holiday season.”

The Surrey blood donor clinic is at unit C2-15285 101st Ave. and is open Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and alternating Saturdays (including Dec. 7 and 21) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The clinic will have regular hours on Dec. 26 but will be closed on Jan. 1.

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Celebrating 2013 Taste of the Peninsula with great food samplings from our participating vendors.

To advertise in this section, Call 604-572-0062 White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin, Jane Baldwin and friends enjoy samplings of the Peninsula’s finest eateries at the South Surrey and White Rock Chamber “Taste of the Peninsula’ event held on December 5th at the Pacific Inn Resort & Conference Centre. Part proceeds from the event go to support our local Food Bank.

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On December 5th the South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce held its most successful annual “Taste of The Peninsula” event at the Pacific Inn Resort & Conference Centre where guests sampled delicious offerings from our finest eateries. The evening’s entertainment was provided by Scott Christie of Garry Robertson DJ Entertainment who did a great job putting everyone in a festive mood.

Thank you to Michelle Pedersen for helping with drink ticket sales and to LaVerne Hogg for selling raffle tickets. Net proceeds from the event go to support Sources Food Bank. Thank-you Peter Addison for all the superb photos, Barbara Koropatwa membership services representative, Monica Star, Charlene Linnell, Deanna Pedersen and Linda Padvaiskas.

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Heartwarming film The Polar Express plays at Clova Cinema at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21. choir performances (details at library, 604-598-7420 or www. surreylibraries.ca/5715).

Clova Cinema Christmas Pageant: Various performers and Clova staff in performance 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 20 at Cloverdale theatre, in fundraiser for its digital projection conversion, People’s Foundation of Sierra Leone charity and Surrey Food Bank. “This is a family-friendly event and is great for the whole family. There is no age minimum, and no age maximum. We will have door prizes, a silent auction, and an Epicure and PartyLite table set up for customers as well.” Tickets for kids (age four to 12) will be $6, adults aged 13+ are $12.

“Discovery Saturday: Pioneer Christmas” event at Surrey Museum on Saturday, Dec. 21

from 1 to 4 p.m. “Families explore Christmas customs from pioneer times. Watch holiday films, explore vintage Christmas cards, make festive take-home crafts and enjoy punch and treats.” All ages, by donation, at 17710 56A Ave., Surrey, 604-592-6956.

“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 Gaze, UBC Opera Ensemble and Enchor. 604-876-3434, www. vancouversymphony.ca.

Soundworks Music School hosts a Christmas Open Mic on Tuesday, Dec. 17 from 5-8:30 p.m. at

#90 at Windsor Square, 1959 152nd St., South Surrey. The event, which will include student performances, is open to the public and admission is free. For more information, call 604-538-2295.

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“Journey of Christmas”: 15th annual event at St. Mark’s Anglican church, 12953 20th Ave. in South Surrey. “Imagine a walk in the woods along a lit pathway to see the Christmas story told in nine theatres. The theatres contain a mural, an audio soundtrack and mannequins of the three kings, the shepherds, angels, Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus along your guided 22-minute ‘journey.’ After your guided walk, you are invited into the parish hall for hot chocolate and cookies.” There is nightly entertainment until Dec. 23. Open Dec. 15-23, 26 and 27, 6-9 pm and Dec. 24 from 3:30-9 pm. Admission is by donation.

Surrey Libraries’ second annual Festival of Trees: City Centre Library is turned into a winter wonderland of Christmas trees decorated by local businesses, on now until Jan. 2, as a fundraiser to support early literacy programs at Surrey Libraries. Vote for your favourite tree, be entered in the draw to win an eReader. Take your photo in front of the giant Lego Christmas tree by Canadian Master Lego Builder Robin Sather, pick up your take-home Lego ornament kit for $5 (available at all Surrey Libraries), also enjoy local school

“Rumpelstiltskin”: Panto written

by Dave Baron staged by White Rock Players to Dec. 28 at Coast Capital Playhouse, on select nights. Info and tickets: 604-536-7535, www. whiterockplayers.ca.

“Cinderella”: Panto show from Royal Canadian Theatre Company runs from Dec. 20 to 29 at Surrey Arts Centre’s main stage, Bear Creek Park. Tickets via tickets.surrey.ca.

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FILM EVENTS “Ticket to Ride”: Ski and snowboard film produced by Warren Miller Canada on screen 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 20 at Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey, featuring images from mountains around the globe. All tickets are $24 via 604-507-6355 and www.bellperformingartscentre.com.

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NEW YEAR’S EVE The Twisters: Live music at party on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at the Rumba Room bar of Pacific Inn Resort, 1160 King George Blvd., Surrey, in event presented by White Rock Blues Society. Theme is “Bayou Blues Banquet,” with a wide assortment of Southern Cuisine. Only 120 tickets will be sold. Special hotel room rates and morning buffet are available to party-goers. Tickets are $100, 604-542-6515 and tickets. surrey.ca.

Sparkling Apple and House Party: Classic rock party Dec. 31 at Donegal’s pub, 12054 96th Ave., Surrey, tickets $25 advance.

Appies at 10:30 p.m., champagne at midnight. Info: 604-588-8548.

White Rock Elks party with music by DJ Johnny Two Cats, tickets $10 at 1469 George St.,

White Rock. Info: 604-538-4016, www.whiterockelks.ca.

Sanskriti Cultural Awareness Society of B.C. celebrates Dec. 31 at India Banquet Hall (13030 76th Ave., Surrey) at 7 p.m. Bollywood singing, including 100 years of Bollywood cinema, Bollywood dancing, Mix of Bhangra, Gidda with traditional Dhol “to motivate you to come on the floor to dance,” plus North American Salsa champions.

Info: 778-578-1149, Facebook. com/bigdotproduction.

VISUAL ART Semiahmoo Arts hosts “2013 Members Show” of works to Dec. 18 at the group’s gallery at Centennial Park, White Rock. “This is a wonderful opportunity to see a wide range of affordable, original works in one place, at one time.”

Opening reception Tuesday, Dec. 10 from 7-9 p.m. (open to public). During the event, an update will be given on the new arts spaces at South Surrey rec centre and arts centre. Info: 604536-8333, semiahmooarts.com.

LIBRARY EVENTS Mushaira: George Mackie Library is hosting a Mushaira, a cherished tradition in Pakistan and North India, which allows both the invited poets and members of the audience to perform their works. Everyone is invited to participate in this open mic

session on Saturday, Dec. 21 from 2-4 p.m. at 8440 112th St., North Delta. Info: 604-594-8155, www. fvrl.bc.ca.

Free memoir writing workshop (six Mondays) starting Jan. 6, 1-3 pm, at White Rock Library, 15342 Buena Vista Ave. Info: write.side. out@gmail.com, 604-996-2960.

SALES/CRAFTS White Rock Museum & Archives’ annual Christmas Craft Fair runs until Dec. 22 at the beachside facility, 14970 Marine Dr., White Rock. “Find wonderful Christmas gifts for every member of the family.” For details, call 604-5412221 or visit www.whiterock. museum.bc.ca.

CALLS/AUDITIONS Surrey Shines: Showcase of youth talent, hosted by Youth Arts Council of Surrey, seeks performers (age 13 to 21) for annual event on Feb. 1.

Auditions (by appointment only) will be held on Jan. 11 at Newton Cultural Centre and on Jan. 12 (for bands only) at Tom Lee Music. To register, call 604-594-2700 or email info@ artscouncilofsurrey.ca. Mandatory dress rehearsal is on Jan. 31.

MUSEUMS Surrey Museum: “Wind Work, Wind Play: Weathervanes &

Whirligigs” exhibit on view to Dec. 21. At 17710 56A Ave. Info: www. surrey.ca/heritage, 604-592-6956.

CLUBS/GROUPS White Rock Laughter Yoga Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month at White Rock Library, from 7 to 8 p.m., 15342 Buena Vista Ave. Meeting this month is on Dec. 17; next month, event is on Jan. 28. Info: www.laughteryoga.ca.

The Netherlands Association (“Je Maintiendrai”) is the not-forprofit Dutch-Canadian Cultural Society of Greater Vancouver, incorporated in 1965. “Our goal is to provide entertaining venues in the Lower Mainland whereby DutchCanadians and their friends can 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, dinners, bowling and dancing, etc.

Call Gerri at 604-951-1830 or Doug or Lyla at 604-594-2860.

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.

Kids grow up fast these days – even acne now commonly affects pre-teens.

Dr. Lorne Albrecht is now conducting a research study. Adults and children 12 and older with severe facial acne may be eligible to receive an investigational gel medication at no cost. Participants will have regularly scheduled study visits with a dermatologist, and compensation is available for time and travel. If you’re concerned for a loved one, visit ResearchTrials.org or speak with healthcare professionals by calling

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Surrey’s Jonah Renouf (left) celebrates after netting the game winner in overtime against Coquitlam Sunday. (Photo: GARRETT JAMES)

The Surrey Eagles had to work overtime, but they finally broke out of their month-long slump by posting a pair of wins in three B.C. Hockey League outings last weekend.

The Eagles had mustered two-game splits in each of their previous four weekends before breaking loose on home ice. After falling 5-2 in Langley Friday, the Eagles returned to South Surrey Arena the following night where they recorded a well-earned 3-1 win over the Nanaimo Clippers.

Surrey then closed out the weekend at home Sunday where they needed OT to escape with a 54 win over the Coquitlam Express.

“We’re happy to get four points out of six that were available to us,” said Eagles coach Peter Schaefer.

“Obviously we’re going to be nitpicky though because we want

to play 60 minutes each game and tonight (Sunday) we didn’t play a full 60 and still got the win.”

Surrey started off well enough against the Express. Tied 1-1 after the opening frame, the Eagles received a boost when captain Brett Mulcahy — fresh off six root canals and 20 stitches after being hit with a slap shot in the mouth against Nanaimo less than 24 hours earlier — netted an unassisted goal two minutes into the middle frame. Danton Heinen scored 75 seconds later to put the Eagles up 3-1 and the Eagles appeared to be in control of the proceedings.

That control dissolved when Coquitlam’s Corey Mackin capitalized on a Surrey turnover to score on a shorthanded breakaway.

The goal gave Coquitlam energy and the Express soon took their first lead of the game when they caught the Eagles running around in their own zone.

Surrey caught a break late in the period when Nicolas Pierog batted a bouncing puck into the net to tie things up again a 4-4.

Surrey settled down in the third period, holding the Express to one shot through the first 15 minutes of play. Neither team could find the net and the game went into extra sessions. Surrey’s Jonah Renouf settled the matter with a nifty move in OT that left Coquitlam goaltender Gordie Defiel guarding the wrong post as he tapped the puck into the net.

On Saturday against Nanaimo, hard work paid off for the Eagles as they scored two unanswered goals in the third period to pull out a 3-1 win. Pierog led the way with two goals and an assist on Heinen’s game winner.

Friday the 13th was the nightmare the date implies for the Eagles as they were thumped 5-2 in Langley. Pierog and Mulcahy scored the goals for Surrey.

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