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SURREY — The next round of public consultation regarding the replacement of the Pattullo Bridge is being postponed by TransLink.

The transit authority released a statement Wednesday, noting that open houses are being rescheduled to allow TransLink time to prepare a regional transportation plan with Metro Vancouver mayors, as required

by Transportation Minister Todd Stone.

“As the Pattullo Bridge is one of the key priorities for the region, TransLink needs time to confirm with the Mayors’ Council how options for this project will fit into the regional plan, which the Mayors have been asked to deliver by June 30, 2014,” reads the statement.

Open houses were set to take place at Bridgeview Elementary on Thursday and March 8, and at the City Centre Library on March 3.

At the City of Surrey’s transportation committee meeting on Monday – before the delay was announced – Coun. Barinder Rasode stressed the urgency of reaching an agreement for the bridge. She noted that by maintaining the Pattullo as parts of it crumble is costing the transit authority for every day that the involved parties negotiate.

“We’re waiting at a price,” she said at the meeting. jzinn@thenownewspaper.com

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In midst of massive change, some downtown Cloverdale businesses thrive while others struggle

Jim Mason, his wife Nola and son Derek in front of their familyrun business, Mason’s Furniture, in downtown Cloverdale, which is a mix of thriving and struggling businesses which Jim Mason said the city could help fix. (Photo: JACOB ZINN)

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or more than two decades, Jim Mason has owned and operated his business, Mason’s Furniture, in downtown Cloverdale. In that time, he’s seen businesses flourish, some come and go and others struggle.

It’s an issue unique to one of Surrey’s more historic neighbourhoods, which started off as a successful farming community in the late 1800s and later grew into a thriving city centre. However, some businesses in downtown Cloverdale are now struggling to find a way to survive while others are thriving, leading to a mixture of aged and empty building fronts sitting among newer-looking establishments.

And while Mason might have seen a slowdown in business over the years, he said there have been others who have been hit far worse than he. A quick walk down the area’s main street of 176th Street shows several empty properties and various businesses with aging signs.

Part of the issue, said Mason, is the City of Surrey not moving forward with developing the site of an old strip mall just off the Cloverdale Bypass. The mall, which housed a Safeway among other tenants, was torn down in 2011 and the site has sat empty since, ready to be developed.

Mason said he’s seen plans for mixed residential/commercial use for the area, but for whatever reason, nothing has moved forward and he’d like to see more effort from the city in getting a developer at that site.

“The city is the factor that can make this happen,” he said. “They are losing millions of dollars from their tax base in not moving forward and it slows down the progress of the community because they are not stepping up and getting on with the progress of that project. It is one of the most critical pieces of real estate in the downtown Cloverdale core.”

But that doesn’t mean he’s given up on downtown Cloverdale. Mason sees the area as just being on the cusp of blossoming, pointing to several local businesses that have evolved with the times and are actively meeting the demands of consumers.

Indeed, among the aging signs and empty storefronts are several newer-looking businesses with open doors.

“Everybody will notice that there’s a higher caliber of retail and restaurants here, so what that means is we’re getting less what they refer to as ‘leakage’ out of the Cloverdale area,” he said.

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One such business that’s found success is The Vault restaurant, located just across the street from Mason’s.

After growing up in the area and seeing things develop, Vault co-owner Aaron Hotell decided to open up shop several years ago and hasn’t looked back since.

Despite the reputation for Cloverdale as being a “sleepy town,” Hotell is of the belief that you simply have to keep up with the tastes of the community to make it work.

“I think just in Cloverdale itself there seems to be an influx of younger people moving to the area,” said Hotell. “It’s probably because the housing is more affordable and this is one of the only areas where you can still get a little piece of land at a somewhat reasonable price, so you’re getting more people moving from apartments downtown to here to start a family but they have a taste of something a bit more fine from that downtown lifestyle.”

The community surrounding downtown Cloverdale boasts a population of about

37,700 with 29 per cent being under 19.

With that in mind, Hotell said it was a just a matter of catering to what people want, which has proven successful elsewhere on the strip.

The Joseph Richard’s Group recently opened The Henry Public House, offering a modern take on a traditional pub setting.

Other recent additions include décor and cosmetics store La Belle Vie and Michaud’s Salon Spa and Wellness Centre.

“So places like La Belle Vie or Michaud’s, all those places that have a hip feel to them, even the Henry, they’re doing relatively well because they’re adding a new flair to the area,” said Hotell. “So there’s the idea that Cloverdale is in a time warp but I think that’s really cool and it’s an interesting area in that there can be a new way of thinking to bring that stuff back. It’s like restoring an old car but putting a hot rod engine into it, so it’s still a cool-looking old car but there are newer things in it.”

And Hotell is gearing up to do just that, as he’s preparing to open up another restaurant along the 176th strip just down the street from The Vault. The new spot will be known as the Hawthorne Beer Market and Bistro.

“It’s really similar to The Vault, it’s all meant to be cheaper entrees, cheaper drinks, but still a refined kind of cooking,” he said. “So the other restaurant will be using more inexpensive items. It’s the same style of cooking as The Vault but at more of a comfortable price point for a more casual diner.”

Mason agrees with Hotell’s outlook.

“If you’re standing still, you’re moving backwards, you have to move to go

forward,” he said. “We’re a stakeholder here, I’m at retirement age and my son Derek will be taking over so we are in transition and I want to see this work because I feel downtown Cloverdale has promise.”

HERITAGE STILL VITAL

Of course, it would be remiss to talk about downtown Cloverdale without mentioning the 67-year-old Clova Theatre, which has been going through tough times of late.

With movies on film growing increasingly rare and digital now the standard, the theatre’s owners have been trying to raise enough funds to purchase a digital projector in order to keep showing the types of films people want to see. If the theatre is unable to raise the funds, it will have to close its doors.

Hotell said it would be sad to see familyowned operations like the Clova disappear from the downtown Cloverdale and he said it’s up to the community to do what they can if they want to see them remain.

“For me, I want to be a part of this community long-term and I try to use as many local businesses as I can and I think that’s the way you do it, you don’t go and get your insurance in Langley if you live in Cloverdale, you support the local businesses,” he said.

According to Hotell, as big box stores and franchises begin to dominate other parts of Surrey and Langley, downtown Cloverdale is still a place people can find services and businesses with a personal feel to them.

“It’s like the guy that owns the mechanic shop, he’s going to be the one taking care of your car, the owner of the restaurants are going to be serving you your meal.”

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Pattullo Bridge Review Consultation Postponed

A man in his 80s was hurt at this bus stop on Sunday in a hit-and-run.

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TransLink is deferring announced public consultation regarding the Pattullo Bridge, which was to begin next week. This deferral will allow TransLink time to work with the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation to respond to last week’s request from the Province that the Council work with TransLink to develop a plan for transportation in the region. As the Pattullo Bridge is one of the key priorities for the region, TransLink needs time to confirm with the Mayors’ Council how options for this project will fit into the regional plan, which the Mayors have been asked to deliver by June 30, 2014.

TransLink anticipates completing this work as quickly as possible and commencing Phase 2 public consultation of the Pattullo Bridge Review later this spring. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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The man, who is in his 80s, was at a bus stop in the 7400-block 120th Street, when he was struck by a vehicle just before 5 p.m. Sunday, said Surrey RCMP Sgt. Tom Thompson.

The vehicle, a pickup truck, was in a minor collision with another vehicle, said police.

The driver tried to leave, but lost control of the vehicle, which jumped the curb on to the sidewalk and barrelled into the bus stop area.

The victim’s injuries were “significant,” said Thompson. There was no update on his condition.

The driver of the vehicle fled the scene, but police have since found it. A man has been detained.

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SURREY — Surrey Mounties are hoping somebody will drop a dime on three men involved in a vicious acid attack on a Newton business owner.

Tammy Sinclair and her husband Gordon own Sinclair’s Motorsports, at 13431 71A Ave. in Newton, selling ATVs, quads and dirt bikes. They say it was just a regular morning on Sept. 7, 2013, until a man posing as a customer chucked a glass jar filled with muriatic, or hydrochloric acid, at Tammy’s face as she was standing out in front of the shop.

Police have all but exhausted their leads.

On Friday, they released footage of the heartless attack, caught on the couple’s surveillance camera, as well as pictures of three men, and what police believe was a

Acid attack victim Tammy Sinclair looks away as police show surveillance video of the assault during a press conference Friday. (Photo: TOM ZYTARUK) green Dodge Colt or Geo Metro, used as a getaway car.

The attacker is white, in his 20s or 30s, is about five feet eight inches tall with very short blond or light brown hair, and was wearing a black ball cap, dark hoodie, checkered shorts, white running shoes, and was carrying what appeared to be a glass jar or mug.

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She recoiled Friday during a viewing of the video. Somebody exclaimed “Oh, Jesus,” in horror as what appeared to be smoke rose from her face and neck.

“I couldn’t breathe,” she said.

She’s suffered scarring on her neck, and

blistered gums and tongue. “My eyesight’s not that good anymore,” she told the press conference at Surrey RCMP detachment.

“I don’t even know him,” she said. “That’s the first time I ever met him. We were just talking about ATVs, just like a normal customer does, when they come in.”

Her husband Gordon was elsewhere in the store.

“She screamed my name, he ran off,” he said. He could smell the acid. “It was a cowardly act, unprovoked.

“My wife dodged a bullet by turning away just as he was throwing it at her.”

Gordon said the last five months have been hell on the couple, looking over shoulders. Suspicious vehicles have since been “casing” their business and home as well, he told reporters.

“We just want to get on with our life.”

Both said they have no idea who did this. Asked if she or anyone she knows was having problems with anyone prior to the attack, Tammy deferred to Cpl. Bert Paquet.

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To date, the city has said the new hall would cost $97 million, but residents have questioned how much it will cost after financing. The interest generated over 25 years is expected to be around $48 million, but Vivienne Wilke, general manager of finance and technology with the city, explained taxpayers won’t pay a dime on that.

She said the tax revenues generated from the $3 billion of private-sector investment in the area since the hall was first announced – as touted by Mayor Dianne Watts at last Tuesday’s media tour – will go toward the interest accrued on the new hall.

“It will more than pay for that, actually,” said Wilke.

The budget was split into two mortgages, with one for $52 million at 4.2 per cent over 25 years and other at $45 million at 2.9 per cent over the same period, totalling an estimated $48 million of interest.

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said the old city hall, if leased in its entirety, will bring in $2 million over 25 years to pay for the $37 million in the budget it was anticipated to cover. The city has reached an agreement with the province to lease roughly one third of the old hall, and given its proximity to Surrey provincial court and the pretrial centre, the city expects the B.C. government will eventually lease the rest.

Back at the new hall, taxpayers will pay for $50 million while the rest will come from a $10-million contingency fund for unforeseen expenses, which has been spent.

Additional components of the new hall have cost extra, but the city is not responsible for all of those. Wilke confirmed Surrey paid $2.5 million to make the council chambers work as a performing arts theatre, the costs of the underground parkade ($32 million) and outdoor plaza ($9 million) will be paid for through parking fees and funds from the Surrey City Development Corp., respectively. “(The outdoor plaza) is part of the Build Surrey program,” she said. “There was no borrowing attached to that at all.”

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SOUTH SURREY — Law enforcement agencies throughout the Lower Mainland will launch Canada’s first Real Time Intelligence Centre this May. Based in Surrey, it will provide a coordinated regional response to serious crimes, Surrey RCMP Chief Supt. Bill Fordy said.

“Immediate analytical support will be available during crimes that pose a risk to public safety, such as armed robberies, high-risk missing persons or gang violence,” Fordy explained.

The RTIC-BC, as it will be known, will have 43 employees and will be located in the provincial RCMP headquarters in Surrey.

Fordy touched on the program Friday, during a Surrey Board of Trade breakfast meeting in Ocean Park.

“It will be the first of its kind in Canada,” Fordy said.

“Once we work through all the glitches, it will be awesome.”

Fordy noted that there are similar crime-fighting initiatives in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago and Puerto Rico. Since adopting its Real Time Crime Centre in 2006, the Memphis police department has noted a 30 per cent reduction in serious crime and a 20 per cent reduction in violent crime.

Each municipality and city in the Lower Mainland will contribute to the RTIC-BC and costs will be shared between the federal, provincial and civic governments.

Fordy said RTIC-BC will be running 24/7, all year, by 2015 and will expand to include the Victoria Capital Regional District in 2016, and the entire province the following year.

It will focus on shootings, murders, attempted murders, armed robberies, sex assaults, AMBER alerts, high-risk missing persons cases, home invasions, hostage takings, acts of terrorism,

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hile the B.C. Liberal government has been accused of putting all of its proverbial eggs in the liquefied natural gas basket, consider this: the provincial budget is forecast to be in surplus for at least the next three years without a cent of LNG revenue even showing up on the books.

In fact, the government’s own documents suggest that magical LNG money (it will pay off the debt! was Premier Christy Clark’s excited promise during the last election) won’t have an impact on provincial finances in any meaningful way for perhaps six or seven years.

In the meantime, Finance Minister Mike de Jong has put together an old-fashioned, three-year

fiscal plan that appears to be a tight-fisted restraint program, albeit one with a potential built-in escape hatch.

De Jong is turning off the spending taps in pretty well all government ministries save health, and even there he is continuing to dial back the spending increases that have occurred in that sector for years.

Within that fiscal plan, he has built some considerable flexibility with fairly high forecast allowances and contingency funds, so he may have elbow room to make saving “adjustments” in years two and three (in 2016, for example, de Jong projects a forecast “allowance” of $325 million plus an usually large contingency fund of $575 million).

Something tells me those lofty unallocated dollars won’t hold, and may well be used to pay for such things as public sector wage settlements (including possibly B.C.’s teachers).

Of course, I’d be wary in doubting many of de Jong’s forecasts, given the fact he is bringing home a balanced budget for the current fiscal year, which ends March 31. Skeptics

(myself included) were everywhere when he first introduced that budget a year ago, and de Jong had to endure cat calls and boos about his outlandish claim that he was tabling a balanced budget.

Critics (again, myself included) zeroed in on one particular unrealistic goal of that budget: that health-care spending could somehow be contained within a three per cent increase, which seemed unheard of at the time.

Well, what do you know. The B.C. healthcare budget is coming in with a 2.7 per cent annual increase, largely because reduced laboratory costs, Pharmacare costs and money saved from shared service efficiencies took much of the pressure off the spending curve.

But the health-care budget will continue to be a challenge in the years ahead, as the federal government’s new funding model means less federal dollars flowing Canada’s way.

Nevertheless, don’t expect de Jong to back away from delivering a balanced budget each and every year, no matter the spending pressures that will surely be felt in health and other areas.

Everything the B.C. Liberal government does starts from the premise that the budget must be balanced. Work back from there, and you can start to understand the government’s core philosophy. For all that talk about LNG, it is really the balanced budget concept that is driving the agenda.

❚ There’s another reason to pay some attention to veteran politician Mike de Jong this past week: he tabled his budget almost 20 years to the exact day of his historic byelection victory in the Fraser Valley riding of Matsqui.

I say “historic” because that’s exactly what it was, since the result may have changed the course of B.C. political history.

De Jong, an unknown lawyer at the time, beat Social Credit grand dame Grace McCarthy in the byelection.

If McCarthy had won, there was every reason to believe at the time that she could have resurrected the once-proud and powerful Social Credit dynasty.

She may very well have convinced another fellow who won a byelection

that night – a guy named Gordon Campbell – to cross to her party.

If so, the Socreds may have been able to eventually leapfrog the upstart B.C. Liberals, led by Gordon Wilson, whose leadership eventually crumbled (allowing Campbell to take over).

But de Jong’s victory put McCarthy out to political pasture, and the Socreds faded away and eventually died out as a political force.

Meanwhile, the B.C. Liberals eventually became the free enterprise coalition that was the Socreds for so many years and de Jong has been a mainstay of the government’s cabinet since 2001.

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

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Renting out suites and not paying is parasitic The Editor, Re: “Actual usage should determine suite fees,” the Now letters, Feb. 18.

I love Surrey. I love my community. I believe that we all should share equally in the responsibility of paying for infrastructure through our taxes that are already being collected. So what about the ones spitting in the face of the city bylaws, trying to beat the system by renting out multiple suites illegally?

Intentionally renting out multiple suites – this can only be looked at as a parasitic act. What is the definition of a parasite?

Webster’s dictionary describes it as “an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host’s expense.”

The landowners who are knowingly renting out numerous suites without declaring them are helping themselves to this money without regard or responsibility to their community. They are using the services of Surrey without helping share the onus of paying for them.

This is a parasitic act on the City of Surrey. It’s a drain on resources because there isn’t the tax base to support it.

Thank you Surrey for taking a step forward in addressing this issue by sending out the secondary suite declaration form.

This form was due on the first of February. I wonder how many people actually filled these out and what Surrey will do with this information. If it just sits on someone’s desk, we will be no further ahead.

Shauna R., Surrey

Second stove doesn’t equal high usage The Editor, Re: “Actual usage should determine suite fees,” the Now letters, Feb. 18.

I agree with Marlene

Chernesky.

We pay for an extra suite, but in reality there is no suite – four people live in the house and four people own it. We are all owners.

I have seen homes with 10 or more people living in it, but because everyone shares or uses the kitchen, it is not classified as having a suite.

No one in this house uses the schools, we park all our vehicles on our own property and in our garage.

We can put our garbage out once a month and not fill it. So where are we using extra services? We have been paying your extra fee for a suite since 2001 and all that time four people have lived here and two of them only seven months of the year.

Somehow we should be paying for the amount of usage, not penalized because we have a extra stove.

Vivian McCulloch, Surrey

Garages too small for many vehicles The Editor, Re: “Cars, not junk, belong in garages,” the Now letters, Feb. 18.

We recently moved to the

Hillcrest area from Newton.

While house hunting, I wondered why all the cars were in driveways and not in garages. I couldn’t wait to have a two-car garage – no more scraping my windows!

We did buy a two-car garage house and much to my dismay, it’s turns out that neither of our cars fit in the garage! I have a regular sized minivan and my husband has a pickup truck. Both our vehicles are too long to fit.

Height is not an issue, just the length. While meeting all our new neighbours, turns out they have the same problem with their minivans, crossovers and trucks. They just don’t fit. I feel that this is another issue between the developers and the city.

with the parking you have in your driveway and garage should be plenty.

As it stands in regard to bylaw enforcement, results are poor. This city needs more resources for bylaw enforcement and if fines were indeed used to pay for bylaw officials, those of us who are single residence homes and have friends or family over will have a place to park. Bylaws are supposed to be fair for all of us.

Jody Cooper, Cloverdale

The Editor, I was pleased at the introduction of a new and more efficient garbage collection system in Surrey.

I was even more pleased when instructed to keep my old garbage cans with the garden waste stickers and simply put them out beside the green lidded bin – no limit! On many collection days over the past year, all six of my extra bins went out.

I watched drivers step out of their cabs and tip the contents of my extra bins

Permits would help Surrey The Editor, Re: “Cars, not junk, belong in garages,” the Now letters, Feb. 18.

I fully support permit parking for all of Surrey as they do in White Rock. We could issue two street parking spots per household. That, combined

Hans Egger, Surrey

Seniors need help with new garbage bins

TransLink must be kept single system

into the green bin – and pick them up mechanically – a good system.

Today, I had one extra can out and the driver took some time to climb down and, after emptying my extra bin, he put a hanging tag onto the green bin, with part circled – the part designated for those who put out an extra can. It appears reloading the green bin can be messy, and reloading may injure the driver – a second cart would take up less space, and I guess not delay that driver, or make him get out of the cozy cab on a cold or wet day?

I am female, and 75. It is impossible for me to get that green bin into my back yard so all garden waste is carried in a smaller bin and tipped into the green one on the driveway until it is full. The taller garbage cans with wheels used before the new system are difficult to move, but I struggle and can drag them to the curbside.

I’m doing my best and that mention of unlimited cans back when we started still sticks in my mind and I’d like to remind the drivers.

Please meet some of us seniors halfway and pretend you are working out when you lift those extra bins!

The Editor, Re: “Transit system should be split,” the Now letters, Jan. 28.

If TransLink were split, so that buses and SkyTrain were handled separately from roads, how would you ensure integrated planning?

Decision-making needs to be co-ordinated.

TransLink needs to stay under local control and I agree with a more recent letter writer when he wrote that users of amenities should “pay to fund them.”

A toll system on all bridges with $1.50 tolls on older, existing infrastructure and $3 tolls on new bridges would spur more people to take transit and avoid punishing south of the Fraser residents for the lack of land use and transportation planning that creates congestion in the first place.

Vehicle levies are unfair because they punish those people who use transit during the week, but take their kids to hockey on a weekend.

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SURREY — Canadian citizens and permanent residents who want to enroll in Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s English Language Studies program this spring semester are being turned away, while applications from international students are being accepted.

“There’s something wrong with this picture,” says Surrey North MP Jasbir Sandhu, referring to a message on the university’s website.

He says it’s “appalling” and “unCanadian.”

Kwantlen’s website states it is “not accepting applications” from Canadian citizens or permanent residents at this time, but is “currently accepting applications from international students holding a valid study permit.”

The English Language Studies program helps students develop

proficiency in the English language to function better academically as well as in society as a whole. It features a “traditional” 15-week program or an “accelerated” sevenweek program.

Diane Walsh, a professor and chairwoman of Kwantlen’s faculty council, said the university’s move is in response to the federal Conservative government’s decision to cut funding to Citizenship and Immigration’s resettlement assistance program, to take effect April 1, 2014.

“It’s sort of a long, sad story,” she said. “We (faculty members) think it’s absolutely atrocious. This is not right. It beggars belief.”

It will affect 1,600 student spaces, she said. A major part of the funding for citizens and permanent residents came from taxes, whereas international students are recruited outside Canada and pay “somewhere between three and four times the tuition fee.”

Sandhu said the federal

Surrey North MP Jasbir Sandhu says a move to turn away Canadians from an English Language Studies program at KPU is “un-Canadian.” government downloaded the funding responsibility onto the provincial government, and since then both levels have been tossing the hot potato back and forth.

Sandhu said it’s appalling that the federal and provincial governments cannot work together to make this program available for its own

people, from whom, incidentally, they are collecting the taxes.

Walsh echoed this. “It’s a little puzzling,” she said.

“We need to have an ongoing tax base.”

Through this exclusion those Canadian citizens and permanent residents being turned away may then not develop sufficient English language skills to meet their potential in their chosen field of study. “They’re not going to be able to succeed in their program,” Walsh said.

Dr. Alan Davis, president of Kwantlen Polytechnic University, could not be reached for comment.

Sandhu said that he himself is a product of an ESL program and “that had a huge impact on my ability to be on the honour roll in a few years.”

“I think Canadians should be upset our government is playing these kinds of shenanigans,” Sandhu said. “This is appalling to me.” tzytaruk@thenownewspaper.com

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PMV seeks more health info on coal terminal proposal METRO VANCOUVER — Port Metro Vancouver has requested more information from Fraser Surrey Docks (FSD) about the proposed coal transfer facility following concerns raised by the public and officials.

The FSD coal transfer facility would see an increase of up to 320 coal trains passing through the communities of White Rock, Surrey and Delta, if approved.

The announcement comes nearly three months after FSD released its environmental-impact assessment (EIA), which municipalities, health

officials and members of the public criticized for not including any impacts the project might have on human health along the proposed route.

“PMV continues to review the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted by Fraser Surrey Docks in November 2013, and has identified areas that require further information, particularly around the assessment of the potential effects of the project on human health,” reads a release by PMV. “Once PMV receives the final documentation from Fraser Surrey

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In a release, Kevin Washbrook of Voters Taking Action on Climate Change said that while it was appreciated that PMV was responding to public concerns over the health impacts of the project, they would still like to see the proposal rejected.

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Stabbings at two sites in two days BEAR CREEK — A man is in custody following a stabbing in the 14200-block of 90th Avenue on Saturday.

Around 12:30 p.m., police and paramedics responded to the stabbing. The victim appeared to be bleeding profusely and collapsed when firefighters were treating him.

The victim was rushed to Royal Columbian Hospital with serious injuries. RCMP arrested a man at a home, though there is no word on a motive.

It was Surrey’s second stabbing in two days: On Thursday afternoon, a man was stabbed in his upper back near the intersection of 133rd Street and 100th Avenue.

The victim is known to police and was not co-operative with the investigation.

MP Hiebert calls it quits SURREY — Russ Hiebert, the long-time Conservative MP for South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale, says he will not run for office in 2015.

Hiebert is currently serving his fourth term.

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CITY CENTRE — The Surrey Urban Mission (SUM) wants to make teenagers feel beautiful again.

Last year, volunteer Devon Hallgate started Skin N Bones, a group by the SUM that promotes positive body image for youth and takes a stand against bullying. What began as a mere Facebook page has since turned into a support network of 11 teens, giving them an outlet to get away from the negativity in their lives.

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“I remembered all of the things that I went through at 16 and I wanted to create something that would just make people smile. But when I started it, I didn’t have any idea what it was going to become.”

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“We’ve lost everything – we’re now essentially starting from scratch,” she said.

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Now, Hallgate has started an Indiegogo campaign to replace the stolen goods.

The SUM has set a $10,000 fundraising goal to buy and insure a new camera and laptop, restock art supplies

for the rest of the year, provide the teens with tools to design and print their own anti-bullying T-shirts, and cover fees for Skin N Bones’ tents at the Fusion Festival and Surrey Pride Festival.

Recognizing that $10,000

is a lot of money, Hallgate noted that unlike Kickstarter, Indiegogo will still give the mission however much money is pledged, even if the fundraising goal is not met. Any amount would mean a lot to the youths, who have each shared deeply personal stories about eating disorders, bullying victimization and suicide attempts with Hallgate.

“Those two items alone have enabled these kids to have self-confidence and self-empowerment that they didn’t have before,” she said.

“It’s not just a laptop and a camera.”

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Money from pink T-shirt sales assists 10 organizations The seventh annual Pink Shirt AntiBullying Day is on Wednesday, Feb. 26.

The campaign includes a number of initiatives to prevent bullying in B.C. To date, CKNW Orphans’ Fund has raised more than $650,000 for anti-bullying programs in British Columbia. The goal this year is to raise $300,000.

The proceeds of Pink Shirt Day, including donations and proceeds from official T-shirt and button sales, will benefit 10 organizations that have been approved for funding anti-bullying programs in the province. The following program details can be found online at pinkshirtday.ca: Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast B.C. “We are proud to support the antibullying programs they host at their 12 neighbourhood-based clubs in the Lower Mainland. Each of the 1,000 children who come to BGC each day is supported in developing the resiliency against bullying in all its forms, and in developing the skills to be active participants in bullying prevention.”

Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland “We are happy to support their ‘Go Girls!

Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds’ program.

The program focuses on physical activity,

Food Safe courses, resume writing and interviewing skills, sports and out-trips, and involvement in community service.”

balanced eating and self-esteem, and its goal is to positively shape the lives of young women by helping them build a positive self-image.”

Leave out Violence Society (LOVE BC) “We are pleased to support the antibullying work they do through leadership and violence prevention committees. They hold workshops that address the root causes of bullying and actively work to support youth in building respect for each other.”

Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver “We are proud to support their in-school mentoring program, where volunteers spend one hour a week playing games and sports, doing arts and crafts, baking, talking or hanging out on the playground with a boy or girl at a nearby elementary school.”

The Canadian Red Cross of B.C. “We are thrilled to support their RespectED violence and abuse prevention program, which addresses violence against children, relationship violence, bullying and harassment, and helps organizations create safe environments for children in their care.”

The Crisis Centre “We are proud to support their YouthInBC.com building capacity program, an on-line crisis chat service, where individuals can chat one-on-one with a trained volunteer from the Crisis Centre.”

Kids Help Phone “We are pleased to provide funds for their anonymous and confidential professional

The official T-shirt for Pink Shirt Day 2014 is available online (shop.pinkshirtday.ca) and at London Drugs stores, for $9.80. Net proceeds fund anti-bullying programs. counselling services for children and youth at risk all across Canada.”

Kidsafe Project Society “We are proud to support their Young Leaders program, which teaches youth, who are navigating adolescence in uncertain circumstances, pre-employment skills.

It also provides first aid, babysitting and

Vancouver Opera Association “We are supporting their newlycommissioned production of “Stickboy,” a chamber opera for young audiences about the bullying cycle. Spoken word poet Shane Koyczan is penning the libretto for the opera based on his own experiences with bullying.

It will open at the Vancouver Playhouse in October 2014.”

YMCA of Greater Vancouver “We are proud to support their alternative suspension program. This program is an opportunity for suspended students to turn their time away from school into a positive experience. Students have time to get caught up on school work, as well as time to attend workshops to get to the root of the students’ difficulties.”

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Events and activities EDUCATION Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s fourth annual open house on Saturday, March 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at KPU Surrey, 12666 72nd Ave. “With something for everyone – from flame blowing and a rocket launch, to mind-bending optical illusions, magic shows and henna tattoos – the event is designed to be an exciting showcase of various KPU opportunities, experiences and types of education.” More info at www. kpu.ca/openhouse.

Global Community Open House to showcase SFU Surrey during annual event, on Thursday, March 6 from 4:40 to 8:30 p.m., featuring a slate of visual and interactive program displays and cultural performances that celebrate the community’s diversity. The event will feature an array of hands-on exhibits in each of SFU’s eight faculties. Info: www.sfu.ca/surrey/openhouse.

THEATRE/STAGE “Chelsea Hotel”: Leonard Cohen’s powerful and inspirational music and lyrics are the heartbeat of this fusion of music, dance and theatre, an Arts Club On Tour production on stage at Surrey Arts Centre from Feb. 20 to March 1, 13750 88th Ave. “Haunted

by memories of his tumultuous love life, a writer checks into New York’s infamous Chelsea Hotel desperate to find the words and inspiration for his next song.” Info and tickets: tickets. surrey.ca, 604-501-5566.

North Delta’s Patti McGregor performs her hour-long “Granny’s Off Her Rocker” show at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 2 at Firehall Centre for the Arts.

McGregor’s mix of music and comedy includes old cowboy and Hawaiian tunes and theatrical skits. Tickets are $10 at the door, 11489 84th Ave., North Delta.

The same venue hosts the monthly, McGregor-hosted open-mic nights, next up on Friday, Feb. 28.

FOOD/BEVERAGES Ukrainian “soul food” (perogies, cabbage rolls and borsch) will be available for sale on Friday, Feb. 28 at a fundraiser from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 13512 108th Ave., Surrey. “Eat-in, take away, or ready for your freezer.”

Info: 604-531-1923 or 604-581-0313.

BOOKS/LIT Surrey Muse: Arts and literary event featuring author Martha Roth, poet Fiona Lam, filmmaker Summer Pervez and booksigning authors Alan Hill & Candice James. Open microphone will follow, beginning with Jen Ryan.

Free admission. Event on Friday, Feb. 28, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at City Centre Library, room 418.

NETWORKING Valley Women’s Network luncheon Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Eaglequest Golf at Coyote Creek, 7778 152nd St., Surrey.

From 10 to 11 a.m. is an optional workshop called “Get your Feet

wet in the Net,” followed by luncheon. For details, email SurreyDeltaReservtions@ ValleyWomensNetwork.com.

BUSINESS 2014 Surrey Regional Economic Summit: Business event Thursday, Feb. 27 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sheraton Vancouver Guildford

Please join us at our first Open House for the Riverview Lands.

Two Open Houses have been scheduled to serve as an introduction to BC Housing, the project team and the Vision Process.

Identical information will be available on both dates.

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

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If you cannot attend the open house in person, please visit our website, www.renewingriverview.com, where you can participate in our online open house starting February 28, 2014.

You can also contact us at: t: 604.439.8577 | e: questions@renewingriverview.com

Hotel, www.surrey.ca/summit.

Summit will feature former prime ministers Julia Gillard, George Papandreou and Ehud Barak, who will provide a closer look at the economies of Australia, Greece and Israel and how their governments addressed a wide range of economic challenges and opportunities. Also featured will be T. Boone Pickens, the Texas oilman committed to

reducing America’s dependence on OPEC oil and developing North America’s alternative energy sector.

The Summit’s economic panel will feature Ken Peacock of the Business Council of BC, Michael Goldberg of the Sauder School of Business and Andy Ramlo of Urban Futures.

Surrey RCMP boss Bill Fordy speaks at Surrey Board of Tradehosted luncheon on Wednesday,

March 5 at Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel. Admission: $45 + tax each or $270 + tax for a table of 6, via www.businessinsurrey.com or 604-581-7130.

LIBRARY EVENTS Storytimes in French: Families can enjoy stories, rhymes and songs in French at the Newton Library on Wednesdays from 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. from Feb. 19 to March 26, 13795 70th Ave. Info: 604-598-7406.

Daddy Storytimes (“Man in the Moon”) at City Centre Library: These storytimes are “a great way for male caregivers to establish a bond with a little one through rhymes, songs, simple stories, fingerplays and puppets.” Sessions are for men only and babies (newborn to 24 months). Dads, stepdads, foster dads, boyfriends, granddads, uncles and all male caregivers are welcome. Sessions at City Centre Library on Wednesdays until March 26, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Call 604-598-7426 to register.

“Telling Our Stories” event at George Mackie Library on Wednesday, March 12, 6:308:30 p.m. “Multiple cultures and backgrounds are brought together to provide a brief and intimate glimpse into worlds and experiences that you might never otherwise discover.

There will be time to mingle with the storytellers over coffee, tea and goodies. Free. Info: 604-594-8155.

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The Whalley Chiefs are tapping into their past in an effort to move into the future.

The B.C. Premier Baseball League club has a new coaching staff loaded with old, familiar faces who have returned to help restore some of the club’s former luster.

The Chiefs coaching staff is led by a three-headed monster of Whalley baseball experience in Cole Armstrong, Drew Parker and Ryan Pilgrim. All three played for the Chiefs while in high school before moving on to college and pro careers.

“Growing up, I played against Ryan when he was with Maple Ridge so kind of got to know each other when we were in peewee and bantam,” Parker recalled. “After that we played on the Chiefs together and then later with Team Canada. Cole is a little older than us, but I remember he would come back from college or wherever he was and he would always work out with the Chiefs.

He went to Chipola with Adam Loewen for college, and 10 years later he helped me get in there. So we’ve all known each other for a while.”

Armstrong is definitely the grey beard of the group. Now 30, the former catcher brings a wealth of experience to the Chiefs at both the college, minor pro and national team levels.

After stops at the University of Kansas and Chipola College, Armstrong embarked on a Crash Davis-style 11-year tour of baseball’s minor leagues. His stops included Orlando, Danville (Virginia), Rome (Georgia), Winston-Salem (North Carolina), Birmingham (Alabama), Charlotte (North Carolina), Salt Lake City,

Former Chiefs Cole Armstrong (left), Drew Parker (right) and Ryan Pilgrim (not shown) are back in Whalley where their college and minor pro experiences are guiding a new genration of players. (Photo: GORD GOBLE) New Orleans, and Wichita (Kansas). All of that plus three seasons of winter ball spent criss-crossing Latin America. He also suited up with Canada’s national team on several occasions, winning a gold medal at the 2011 Pan Am Games and a bronze medal in the 2009 Baseball World Cup. “I played 11 years in the minors so I guess

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‹ from page 17 Parker, 26, is a former pitcher who played for Canada’s junior national team and later had stops at Brewton College and Chipola College before injuries ended his pro baseball dreams.

Pilgrim, an infielder in his playing days, attended Central Arizona College before wrapping up his college career at UBC where also served as a graduate assistant on the coaching staff.

Together, the trio brings a wealth of baseball experience at several key positions back to the Chiefs to help guide the club’s next generation of players.

“It’s always good when you can help kids out — especially in a program that you played in,” Parker said. “That’s a big plus for me. We’re just helping the kids achieve their goals, whether it’s getting to colleges down in the States or continuing on their baseball career wherever it’s going to go. I want to help them that way plus help them just learn the game a little bit more.”

The biggest asset the three former Chiefs bring to the clubhouse is the variety of skills in which they can offer hands-on instruction to the

young players. Parker knows pitching, Armstrong catching and Pilgrim fielding.

“Cole is a catcher and he had a long career in minor league baseball so he’s seen a lot of baseball,” Parker said.

“He’s absorbed a lot of information wherever he’s gone. Ryan was a fielder so he knows that, and both he and Cole were hitters so they can handle that. I was a pitcher so I didn’t do much hitting.”

He paused and added with a laugh, “I was good at bunting.”

Armstrong agrees the three skill sets presented by the new coaching staff is ideal for developing young talents.

He said finding one coach with college or pro experience can be difficult, so to have three former players with a variety of skills is a huge bonus.

“It’s a hard thing to find guys who have different skill sets coaching youth baseball,” Armstrong said. “Actually, having guys like Drew and Ryan helps take the pressure off me. I’ve played a little bit of first base, but I’m definitely not the guy to go out and try and teach our middle infielders how to turn a double play. I just don’t have that kind

of experience.

“We have a really good situation where the coaches have the expertise to help kids in their particular skill areas.”

The Chiefs coaching staff has been working together since Armstrong hung up his mitt and returned to Surrey in December. Opening day won’t arrive until April 12, but the Chiefs have been busy working out up to four times per week.

Live game action is still weeks away, but Armstrong is already excited about the progress he has seen in the Chiefs’ players.

“It’s been great so far,” he said.

“We’ve been working out four days a week since before Christmas and the amount of work these kids are putting in is awesome. We try and drive home to the kids that if they want to get to the next level, they can’t just do it once or twice a week and expect to be good.

The off-season program the Chiefs has been really beneficial for all the kids.

“It’s fun to see little things that we taught them five or six weeks ago come together and to see the kids improving from week to week. The kids might not see it, but as coaches we do.”

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Surrey’s Adam Svensson opened the NCAA golf season in style with an impressive win at the Matlock Collegiate Classic on Tuesday at the Lone Palm Golf Course in Lakeland, Fla., last week.

Competing for Barry University (Florida), the sophomore Earl Marriott grad showed no signs of winter rust.

After opening the tournament with a 71, Svensson set a school record with an 8-under-par 64 in the second round.

He closed out the event with a third round of 70 to finish in first place, four stroked ahead of Ernesto Vitienes of Lynn University.

Svensson’s win was his third of the year at Barry. In the fall portion of the schedule, he posted victories at the Brickyard Crossing and the Guy Harvey Invitational.

Collectively, the Barry Buccaneers finished as runner-up, six strokes back of champion Lynn University. Barry currently sits as the No.1 ranked team in NCAA Div II men’s golf.

Svensson will tee-it-up again March 3 at the St. Edwards Invitational in Texas.

SURREY BUSINESS LEADERS LUNCH

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SURREY — Surrey Conservative MP Russ Hiebert is calling it quits.

The longtime Tory MP for South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale announced today he will not run for office in 2015.

Hiebert is currently serving his fourth term.

He said in a press release, “it has never been my ambition to be a career politician.”

Russ Hiebert Hiebert, 45, was first elected in 2004 and was re-elected in 2006, 2008 and 2011.

He is not doing interviews on this matter, one of his assistants told the Now. His statement says he plans to “renew his licence to practice law, serve in some corporate directorships, and pursue opportunities in the private sector.”

The backbencher made headlines after it was revealed he was the biggestspending MP in B.C. in the 2008-2009 fiscal year, and the second-highest spender in all of Canada, recording $637,093 in expenses when the national average was roughly $200,000.

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SURREY — Canadian citizens and permanent residents who want to enroll in Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s English Language Studies program this spring semester are being turned away, while applications from international students are being accepted.

“There’s something wrong with this picture,” says Surrey North MP Jasbir Sandhu, referring to a message on the university’s website.

He says it’s “appalling” and “unCanadian.”

Kwantlen’s website states it is “not accepting applications” from Canadian citizens or permanent residents at this time, but is “currently accepting applications from international students holding a valid study permit.”

The English Language Studies program helps students develop

proficiency in the English language to function better academically as well as in society as a whole. It features a “traditional” 15-week program or an “accelerated” sevenweek program.

Diane Walsh, a professor and chairwoman of Kwantlen’s faculty council, said the university’s move is in response to the federal Conservative government’s decision to cut funding to Citizenship and Immigration’s resettlement assistance program, to take effect April 1, 2014.

“It’s sort of a long, sad story,” she said. “We (faculty members) think it’s absolutely atrocious. This is not right. It beggars belief.”

It will affect 1,600 student spaces, she said. A major part of the funding for citizens and permanent residents came from taxes, whereas international students are recruited outside Canada and pay “somewhere between three and four times the tuition fee.”

Sandhu said the federal

Surrey North MP Jasbir Sandhu says a move to turn away Canadians from an English Language Studies program at KPU is “un-Canadian.” government downloaded the funding responsibility onto the provincial government, and since then both levels have been tossing the hot potato back and forth.

Sandhu said it’s appalling that the federal and provincial governments cannot work together to make this program available for its own

people, from whom, incidentally, they are collecting the taxes.

Walsh echoed this. “It’s a little puzzling,” she said.

“We need to have an ongoing tax base.”

Through this exclusion those Canadian citizens and permanent residents being turned away may then not develop sufficient English language skills to meet their potential in their chosen field of study. “They’re not going to be able to succeed in their program,” Walsh said.

Dr. Alan Davis, president of Kwantlen Polytechnic University, could not be reached for comment.

Sandhu said that he himself is a product of an ESL program and “that had a huge impact on my ability to be on the honour roll in a few years.”

“I think Canadians should be upset our government is playing these kinds of shenanigans,” Sandhu said. “This is appalling to me.” tzytaruk@thenownewspaper.com

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PMV seeks more health info on coal terminal proposal METRO VANCOUVER — Port Metro Vancouver has requested more information from Fraser Surrey Docks (FSD) about the proposed coal transfer facility following concerns raised by the public and officials.

The FSD coal transfer facility would see an increase of up to 320 coal trains passing through the communities of White Rock, Surrey and Delta, if approved.

The announcement comes nearly three months after FSD released its environmental-impact assessment (EIA), which municipalities, health

officials and members of the public criticized for not including any impacts the project might have on human health along the proposed route.

“PMV continues to review the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted by Fraser Surrey Docks in November 2013, and has identified areas that require further information, particularly around the assessment of the potential effects of the project on human health,” reads a release by PMV. “Once PMV receives the final documentation from Fraser Surrey

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In a release, Kevin Washbrook of Voters Taking Action on Climate Change said that while it was appreciated that PMV was responding to public concerns over the health impacts of the project, they would still like to see the proposal rejected.

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SURREY — The next round of public consultation regarding the replacement of the Pattullo Bridge is being postponed by TransLink.

The transit authority released a statement Wednesday, noting that open houses are being rescheduled to allow TransLink time to prepare a regional transportation plan with Metro Vancouver mayors, as required by Transportation Minister Todd Stone.

“As the Pattullo Bridge is one of the key priorities for the region, TransLink needs time to confirm with the Mayors’ Council how options for this project will fit into the regional plan, which the Mayors have been asked to deliver by June 30, 2014,” reads the statement.

“TransLink anticipates completing this work as quickly as possible and commencing Phase 2 public consultation of the Pattullo Bridge Review later this spring.

We apologize for any inconvenience.”

Open houses were set to take place at Bridgeview Elementary on Thursday and March 8, and at the City Centre Library on March 3.

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The White Rock resident practices mentalism, which originated in the early 20th century as a platform for illusionists to demonstrate such abilities as telepathy and memory feats. Samuels has gone from dabbling in it as a hobby to taking it on as a full-time job, performing his tricks as part of keynote speeches at numerous

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He doesn’t use smoke and mirrors or slight of hand to perform his grand illusions.

The psychological trickster aims to amaze audiences with mentalism, but he insists he’s not psychic.

“I’ve never had a firsthand experience that psychic phenomenon actually exists,” Samuels told the Now in 2012. “Everything I do, you can accomplish.”

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Events and activities LIBRARY EVENTS Social Media for Job Searching: “Learn how to use social media to help you find the job you are looking for during Back in Motion free workshop, 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 at Semiahmoo Library. Register at 604-592-6908. Presenter Magdalena Mot is an employment counsellor at Back in Motion; she helps new immigrants return to their career paths or find alternative ways of using their transferable skills. Info: www.surreylibraries.ca.

CALLS/AUDITIONS City of White Rock seeks artists for Artists Walk program permits for spring/summer of 2014. Part of the intent of the Artists Walk is to exhibit and demonstrate the process of producing art. As such, artists will be encouraged to do some on-site drawing or painting in a variety of mediums. Contact White Rock Leisure Services at 604-541-2199 or download an application form from the City of White Rock’s website, www.whiterockcity.ca/artists.

CONCERTS Encore Peninsula Concerts: Monthly classical music series of concerts on Sunday afternoons (3

p.m. start) at First United Church, in White Rock, from Peninsula Productions and Music Encore Concert Society. Series continues with performances on March 9, April 6 and May 4. Info: www. peninsulaproductions.org, 604-5412199.

The Wilds: Environment-minded folk/pop band returns to Blue Frog Studios in White Rock on Friday, Feb. 28, featuring vocalist Holly Arntzen and vocalist/guitarist Kevin Wright.

This show will be a release date for the band’s new album, “40 Million Salmon Can’t Be Wrong,” recorded live at Blue Frog last October. Tickets and info: www.bluefrogstudios. ca/newshows.html, 604-542-3055.

Pianist Eugene Skovorodnikov (left) and clarinetist Julian Milkis are featured in the next concert in the Encore Peninsula series at First United Church, at 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 9. See listing under Concerts. Following their performance in White Rock, the duo will travel to Mexico for a concert tour.

COMEDY “Scared Scriptless” show

by Vancouver Theatresports League at Coast Capital Playhouse, White Rock, on Saturday, March 15, featuring improvised comedy based on audience interaction. Tickets $20/$18 via www.whiterockplayers. ca/tickets/buy-tickets, 604-5367535.

SHOWS “Acts of Astonishment” with mentalist Eric Samuels: Performer on stage at Blue Frog Studios on Saturday, March 1, 1328

Johnston Rd., White Rock. “Using a deft combination of psychology, suggestion and stagecraft, Samuels goes where other people can’t: inside your mind.” Tickets $36.75 via 604-542-3055, www. bluefrogstudios.ca/newshows.html.

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Please join us at our first Open House for the Riverview Lands.

Two Open Houses have been scheduled to serve as an introduction to BC Housing, the project team and the Vision Process.

Identical information will be available on both dates.

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

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Saturday, March 1, 2014

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If you cannot attend the open house in person, please visit our website, www.renewingriverview.com, where you can participate in our online open house starting February 28, 2014.

You can also contact us at: t: 604.439.8577 | e: questions@renewingriverview.com

the Way to the Forum”: Musical written by Stephen Sondheim staged

by White Rock Players’ Club to March 1 at Coast Capital Playhouse.

Info and tickets: 604-536-7535, www.whiterockplayers.ca.

“Death and the Maiden”: Ariel Dorfman’s drama, set in his native Chili, is staged by Peninsula Productions from March 5-8 at Coast Capital Playhouse, 1532 Johnston

Rd., White Rock. Tickets range from $18 to $23 via 604-536-7535.

MUSEUMS White Rock Museum + Archives: At 14970 Marine Dr. 604-541-2222, whiterock.museum.bc.ca. Currently on view: “Science As Art: Botanical Illustration of Canadian Tree Fruit Varieties,” on loan from Kelowna

Museums, features 10 watercolour paintings by Kelowna artist Joanne Beaulieu, to March 31.

DANCES “Gogo with the Gogos” fundraiser dance, featuring the music of the Timewalkers band on Thursday, Feb. 27 at Crescent Beach Legion, South Surrey. For event info and tickets, call Penny at 604-5424775. Tickets are $25 per person.

Silent auction, craft sale and snacks.