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My Surrey FM is city’s first English-speaking radio station Christopher Poon

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ore than six months after numerous applicants vied for the rights to a much-coveted radio frequency to be based in Surrey, South Fraser Broadcasting has been granted permission to start broadcasting on 107.7 FM. The station will be called My Surrey FM and will be the first English-speaking radio station based in the City of Parks.

According to Suki Badh, president of South Fraser Broadcasting, My Surrey FM is expected to go live within the next six months.

“We want to do it all properly, and I’d rather delay the launch a little bit in order to get all the infrastructure in place,” said Badh, who has two years to launch the station following the CRTC’s decision, announced Wednesday.

Badh said he was excited for what the station means for Surrey, as he envisions the station as being something to connect the city’s varied population.

“Considering all the backgrounds we come from, be it Filipino, Scottish, Irish, Caucasian, South Asian, anything and everything will be covered in a language that 94 per cent of Surrey either speaks or understands,” explained Badh.

“What’s really going to differentiate us is our news and spoken word. It’s going to be all about Surrey, first and always, and it’ll be issues like transportation, growing pains, what happened at city council what’s happening all over Surrey.”

South Fraser Broadcasting was chosen out of 11 applicants who all made their case to the Canadian Radio and Television Commission in January about why they should be awarded the frequency. Other applications included South Asian-specific broadcasting, talk radio and top 40 stations,

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A new radio station called My Surrey FM will be found at 107.7 FM and its mandate is to focus on everything Surrey. (Photo: CHRISTOPHER POON) but ultimately the CRTC went with South Fraser Broadcasting, which will focus on adult contemporary music, as well as news, sports and weather. Community outreach will also be a part of the programming, according to Badh.

In its decision, the CRTC said South Fraser Broadcasting’s service “will fill a programming void by introducing a first local English-language service dedicated to a Surrey audience.

The new service will serve the needs of Surrey residents by offering local news and Suki Badh community information. As a new entrant to the Vancouver radio market, the applicant will enhance the diversity of news voice in the market.”

Badh said the 107.7 FM frequency will be strong enough to cover all of Surrey as well as a few other communities south of the Fraser.

“We are ecstatic to be able to contribute to the growth of Surrey, one of Canada’s fastest growing communities,” he said.

Badh said he’s looking forward to bringing a new voice for Surrey to the airwaves.

“Surrey gets a lot of notoriety on Vancouver stations due to drug busts, or murders or something negative, but there’s lots to celebrate about Surrey, and this station will reflect that diversity.… Surrey is a vibrant community that’s about to take off,” he said.

In addition to providing more Surrey-based content for locals, the South Fraser Broadcasting has also committed to providing $700,000 toward Canadian content development over the next seven years.

That money will go towards initiatives such as funding a stage at Surrey’s annual Fusion Festival, journalism and broadcast scholarships at local post-secondary institutions and music programs for the Surrey School District. cpoon@thenownewspaper.com

WHITE ROCK — For the second year in a row, the city’s famous promenade and pier will be adorned with traditional Chinese lanterns in celebration of the return of White Rock Moon Festival.

Running from Sept. 5 to 7, the festival will be a partnership between the City of White Rock and White Rock Chinese Arts Center and follows up on a successful debut event last October.

Last year, nearly 500 lanterns lined the pier and promenade, and the festival featured food and musical performances honouring Chinese culture in celebration of a harvest festival observed on the lunar calendar at this time of year.

Thousands of people came down to the waterfront over the three-day event, and this year organizers hope to ramp things up with several new features such as a fireworks display, Asian cuisine for sale and traditional lily-style lanterns.

“As a council, we’re incredibly pleased to support all events that strengthen artistic and economic relationships between countries,” said White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin.

“Events such as these are an important part of bringing communities together and a better understanding of different cultural celebrations.”

White Rock Moon Festival kicks off on Friday, Sept. 5 down by the pier, with an opening ceremony at 5:30 p.m.

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SURREY — A local company helped light up dance moves in the latest Step Up movie.

The KLR10 unit developed and built by Parasol Systems was used in key scenes for Step Up: All In, which opened in theatres Friday as the fifth movie in the series.

“The movie is a big showcase for us, absolutely,” said Hermann Fruhm, CEO of Parasol.

“It’s an exciting time,” added Fruhm, who cofounded the company in 2006 with Randy Krochak.

One of the company’s three lighting units, the relatively small STAR600, is built at its year-old headquarters, located in the Port Kells area of Surrey. The two larger units, including the one used in Step Up: All In are built at a plant in Dallas, Texas.

Three of Parasol’s STAR600 units will soon be shipped to China for use in a dance club there.

“This technology is designed for big concerts, tours, nightclubs, movies

– anything that requires special lighting,” Fruhm told the Now on a tour of the company’s warehouse Thursday.

Parasol-developed lighting systems utilize selfpropelling and wirelessly controlled vehicles that travel along pre-determined guideways. The technology moves already-moving lights, and Fruhm is confident the technology will “revolutionize” the lighting industry. “My whole way of thinking is this almost requires a new way of thinking by lighting designers,” said Fruhm.

The KLR10 unit is featured in the finale dance sequence in Step Up: All In, and also in trailers for the film.

Brian Pearson, the movie’s director of photography, recently raved about the flexibility and dynamic nature of the lighting unit.

“Parasol’s KLR10 was really the show-stopper on the (movie), surpassing my best expectations in terms of performance, reliability and flexibility,” Pearson testified. “From the moment I saw it, I just knew it had a place in our big dance finale sequence.”

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s the world of mountain biking descends on Whistler for the Crankworx freeride mountain bike festival, riders in Surrey are bringing a little of the adrenaline to their home turf.

This coming Sunday (Aug. 17), Surrey Off Road Cycling Enthusiast, or SORCE, will host a grand-opening of Invergarry Bike Park in North Surrey.

People have been riding their bikes in the park since the mid ’90s but it was only in recent years that SORCE and the City of Surrey worked to establish a portion of the 37.5-hectare park for mountain bikes.

“It wasn’t designated a bike park, it was actually just a place where a couple of dudes came and chucked some dirt and were jumping,” said Jon Proctor, a vice-president of SORCE. “Prior to that, it was common for guys to come in here on their dirt bikes and rip around.”

A grand opening was held several years ago but after some additions late last year by Alpine Bike Parks, a company that specializes in building world-class bike parks, directors of SORCE felt another opening was in order.

“The most recent renovations were so substantial and so progressive that it warrants another event,” Proctor said.

The new additions to the park, which include wooden lips for gap jumps and wall rides, were

Will Davidson, 15, from Surrey, gets air off one of the new jumps that will be showcased at the Invergarry Bike Park grand opening on Sunday, Aug. 17 in North Surrey. (Photo: MATT LAW) built with rider development in mind.

Trails progress riders from small flowing jumps to getting big air.

“The park, overall, is designed to provide progression for the rider, right from little kids on a push-bike right to big dudes sending it on gaps,” Proctor said.

Since the addition of the bike park and an increase of users, Proctor says it has provided local youth a chance to get involved in a

great sport and has improved the safety for other users.

“Now you’ll see young ladies in here running and jogging, it’s got a super safe atmosphere, whereas before you’d have people living in the bushes.” said Proctor.

“The kids are out getting their fitness and they’re doing something that’s cool, and the payoff for us is that we get a bit more credibility with the city and we can start looking at developing

more sites.”

The grand opening of the Invergarry Bike Park starts at 10 a.m. Sunday and runs until 5 p.m. at the corner of Surrey Road and Wallace Drive.

From 10 a.m. to noon, there will be some final construction on the jumps followed by a jump jam, barbecue, music and prizes in the afternoon.

Talented local riders will be showing off on the jumps and

Proctor hopes that some of the riders and spectators from Crankworx will stop by on their way home.

“You might not see back flips and stuff that you’re going to see at whistler ... but lots of air, lots of smiles and hopefully lots of good food,” he said.

For more information on the Invergarry Bike Park and SORCE, visit Sorcebikeclub.org.

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aving a radio station that’s “all Surrey, all the time” is big news for a city like Surrey.

For years, Surrey has battled to be respected as a big player in the Lower Mainland and last week’s announcement that South Fraser Broadcasting has been granted permission to start broadcasting a station called My Surrey FM on 107.7 FM is a big win in this regard.

Suki Badh, president of South Fraser Broadcasting, is understandably excited about what the station means for Surrey.

“It’s going to be all about Surrey, first and always, and it’ll be issues like transportation, growing pains, what happened at city council what’s happening all over Surrey,” he told the Now. The new station will also be a big community booster, helping fund events like Surrey’s annual Fusion Festival and providing journalism and broadcast scholarships at local post-secondary institutions and music programs for the Surrey School District.

One cause for concern though gave us reason to pause – and it involves the press release that was sent out soon after the announcement.

“We are ecstatic to be able to contribute to the growth of Surrey, one of Canada’s fastest growing communities,” Badh said in the release. “The city is becoming one of the best places to live in the Lower Mainland, thanks to the philosophy of sustainable development, championed by Mayor Dianne Watts and her council.”

He also praised Surrey First Coun. Tom Gill for supporting his bid to bag the radio station, although Gill’s support caused much controversy at the time.

Some on Twitter were quick to express concern that a new media outlet in town was unashamedly willing to broadcast a possible bias so blatantly.

Indeed, as a media outlet, My Surrey FM’s listeners will expect fair and balanced coverage, especially since the station is already branding itself as a news outlet and not just a music station. So it’s surprising to us – and seemingly to some on Twitter – that such a statement be made, out of the blue and in its very first press release.

Having a radio station devoted to issues and events in Surrey? That’s great.

But having a radio station with a clear political bias devoted to issues and events in Surrey?

In that case, maybe you should just stick to music.

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Dangerous drivers need to be accountable SCAN PAGE WITH LAYAR TO READ OUR ORIGINAL STORY

The Editor, Re: “She wants to change language of the road,” the Now, Aug. 7.

Varinder Badh presents some of the most compelling and constructive solutions in her thesis.

However, before I go further; let me first offer condolences for Badh’s tragic loss, and then to congratulate her on courage to go forth in writing her thesis, and in doing so, earning her doctorate

in the social sciences.

Badh’s choice in entitling her thesis “It is No Accident that is Called An Accident – Vehicular Negligence: A Socio-legal Study of Crime, Law and Public Safety” was incredibly intuitive.

She states discoveries in finding the average person still views injuries and or fatalities from road crashes “as the result of chance or fate, as an act of God, or just bad luck.”

Further, as terminology affects perception “it minimizes the possible reckless and selfish behaviour that leads to injury and fatality on the roads.”

In your story, there were many pertinent quotes that were tantamount to the points being conveyed, such as holding drivers responsible for injury

or fatality “to a higher standard” of accountability.

It’s a sad fact that “accidents” on roads all over the world are not new.

For a long time, governments, pressured by their citizens, have hashed, botched and rehashed the possibility of what to do to make our roads safer – with not much headway.

Not until a government has the intestinal fortitude to come up with a paradigm that is totally intransigent to set rules, not subject to interpretation, and including all those suggested by Badh, will fatalities on our roads due to vehicular negligence begin to lessen in numbers. The sooner the better for all.

Fran Manary, Surrey

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Now’s a perfect time for BC Liberals to get greener InTheHouse Keith Baldrey

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he recent disaster of the collapse of the Mount Polley mine tailings pond may force the BC Liberals to finally revisit a key policy decision made early on in its first mandate: the cutting back of environmental protection measures.

Since 2001, critics have denounced the province for turning a blind eye to environmental protection, and have long warned a disaster was just around the corner.

Well, that disaster has now occurred.

As of this writing, it is still not clear why the tailings pond failed and dumped 10 million cubic metres of water and 4.5 million cubic metres of mine slurry into Polley and Quesnel Lakes.

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett has denied that a lack of inspections played any role in the pond collapse and has insisted the number of annual mine inspections is pretty well the same as five years ago.

He may well be proven right that

inspections (or a lack thereof) played no role in the tailings pond collapse, but the Mount Polley disaster has nevertheless re-focused attention on the BC Liberals controversial historical record when it comes to protecting the environment.

That controversy pretty much started right after Gordon Campbell and the BC Liberals were swept into power in 2001. It was obvious early on the BC Liberals did not share the same zeal for environmental issues that characterized much of what the previous government, formed by the NDP, seemed to be all about. The environment ministry lost a quarter of its staff.

Not only did the BC Liberals cut resources for environmental protection, it implemented a fundamental and philosophical shift when it came to this issue.

It essentially moved to a self-regulating and self-enforcement model for natural resource companies.

Penalties were increased for violations of environmental protection rules and regulations, but companies were essentially allowed to police themselves.

Critics predicted this would translate into more incidents that could threaten environmental values.

Indeed, over the years, there have been a number of tailings pond failures and breaches of dams, including the collapse of an earthen dam near Oliver in 2010 that destroyed five homes.

Premier Christy Clark has made it clear her government’s core philosophical value is to “grow the economy,” particularly through the natural resource extraction industry. In particular, it has championed the mining industry and the natural gas sector.

However, as practices such as fracking become more controversial and as various infrastructure around the province (such as dams, tailing ponds and pipelines, for example) gradually age, her government will undoubtedly feel more pressure to ensure more serious environmental disasters do not occur.

While the BC Liberals rightly feel their surprise re-election in 2013 was strongly tied to its pro-industry platform and a much weaker pro-industry platform put forth by the NDP, they may risk losing support if there are any more major accidents.

As Finance Minister Mike de Jong puts together next year’s budget, he may ponder whether it is politically prudent to revisit the resources he has allocated to two ministries

given short shrift in his three-year fiscal plan.

The environment ministry is scheduled for a tiny ($6 million) lift to its current annual budget of $134 million. That doesn’t suggest any major increase for environmental protection measures, such as inspections and enforcement.

And the energy and mines ministry, which conducts those tailing ponds inspections, has its small annual budget of $21 million frozen for the next two years. Given inflation and other cost pressures, it’s hard to see how that translates into more inspections.

Clark has tried to distance herself from her predecessor, Gordon Campbell, in a number of areas since taking over from him.

Perhaps she will use the Mount Polley disaster as an opportunity to distance herself from Campbell even further by implementing a more aggressive approach to environmental protection.

The government will understandably never abandon its support for natural resource industries, including mining. But there’s not much political downside to painting itself with a greener brush.

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

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SURREY – Though Surrey’s RCMP detachment has some 673 officers, Coun.

Barinder Rasode said she’s learned only 598 of them are active.

It’s a question she raised earlier this year at a police committee meeting and she said she’s only just received her answer this week.

Some 75 officers are “non-roadable,” she said, meaning they are on parental, sick or other leave.

Rasode said this translates to 36 general duty officers per shift at any given time, and said she’s been told by those doing the work that the number for a city as large as Surrey should be 50.

“It’s very upsetting,” she said. “Officers are upset and fed up. They are raising their families here and are impacted by crime.

This level or lack of officers definitely has impact on the officers’ ability. I can’t imagine the stress level and workload they’re dealing with.”

The Surrey RCMP declined comment on the number of active duty officers Friday but released a statement saying they would not be releasing the number of staff members available for general duty shifts due to public and officer safety concerns.

However, police said the “36” number “significantly understates the actual number of resources policing the City of Surrey.”

In the release, the RCMP also reiterate that “policing a city goes far beyond general duty. We have numerous specialized units who are also actively on duty, providing police service to the City of Surrey. These units include Investigative Services, Traffic, Bike Unit, Special Victims Unit, Crime Reduction Units, Drug Section, Surrey Gang

Enforcement Team, Robbery Unit and many more.

“While each of these units are tasked with specific duties, they are actively patrolling the streets and reacting to incidents that occur as well as supporting patrol officers in specific investigations.”

Rasode noted that while she understood the RCMP’s reasons for not disclosing the number of general duty officers, they also haven’t denied her figure. She also felt it was important to highlight the difference between general duty officers and those in other units.

“For me one of the things that’s important is the number 36 is specific to general duty officers,” she said. “They are the frontline support for businesses and residents. When I’m told the number should be 50, I want to support that and my intention is to get proper resources so that the community is being served properly.”

WHERE IS THE PROMISED SCRUTINY, MCCALLUM ASKS

Mayoral candidate Doug McCallum says the police released the general duty officer figures as a result of three Access to Information requests he made earlier this week.

A representative for McCallum’s campaign said while they never received the documents showing the numbers themselves and admitted their requests have yet to be processed, they believe McCallum’s request prompted the RCMP to come forward with the figures.

The former mayor is also pointing fingers at Rasode for having a “lackadaisical” approach to crime and safety over her tenure on council.

McCallum said in 2012, Rasode trumpeted a new clause in the RCMP contract that “allows the city to have information and meetings to do an analysis to make sure we’re also getting value.”

He questioned why an analysis hasn’t been undertaken until now, and why no action has been taken.

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would be a higher level of scrutiny over the policing services provided by the Surrey RCMP, yet the figures released today (Thursday) tell a far different story,” McCallum said. “If the residents of Surrey cannot rely on the elected officials to ensure accountability, then there is a serious problem with leadership when it comes to ensuring the safety and security of Surrey’s streets.”

In response, Rasode said for anyone paying attention, her history on public advocacy has been clear from the start.

“My asking the tough questions and fighting for transparency and open police committee meetings actually resulted in me being removed as chair of the police committee,” she said, adding that she left Surrey First partly because of this issue.

“That was a very difficult decision. The fundamental reason I left a party (like Surrey First, is) they would not entertain or have discussions around tough issues like public safety.”

McCallum also dug into mayoral opponent and current Coun. Linda Hepner for remaining silent about the statistics.

Asked Thursday what she thought of McCallum’s information requests, mayoral opponent and current councillor Linda Hepner said, “I expect his motive is clear and he’ll try to utilize that data to fear monger in the community.”

Rasode is calling for a new “community policing team” made up of 200 personnel.

It’s a two-tiered model used in Langford, she noted, that utilizes community policing and bylaws.

Rasode’s plan would include 120

community safety officers to patrol the city’s town centres. They would be trained by the city and RCMP and would conduct foot and bike patrols. She’d also like to see bylaw officers be given a new role and new powers as community peace officers as well as 38 school liaison officers – two at each of the city’s 19 high schools – to assist and mentor teens.

“We have an income of $788 million (at the city), why can’t we spend $8 million on this?” wondered Rasode, who plans to bring the idea forward at the next police committee meeting.

CRIME IS NO. 1 ISSUE AMONG SURREY RESIDENTS, POLL SAYS

And as the Surrey RCMP are set to get 30 new officers this year, bringing the total number of officers up to 703, the city still won’t hit the target laid out in its Crime Reduction Strategy, which calls for one police officer for every 700 residents or better.

With a projected population of roughly 510,000 in 2014, a total of 703 officers would mean one officer for every 725 people: the city would need another 25 new officers to hit the target.

Comparatively, Vancouver currently has over 200 police officers per 100,000 residents and Surrey has 137.

In an Insights West poll released March 7, it was found that 51 per cent of residents see crime as the number-one issue. This came on the heels of Surrey setting a new murder record in 2013. The city recorded 25 homicides last year, while the previous record of 21 was set in 2005.

Then in late July, crime again came in as the top concern at 45 per cent in another Insights West survey.

Mario Canseco, VP of public affairs at Insights West, noted it’s rare for a municipal issue to be at more than 40 per cent and said he believes “whoever connects better on crime is going to be the winner” in the upcoming election.

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METRO VANCOUVER — A Delta dog walker who claimed six dogs were stolen from her truck has been charged with animal cruelty offenses related to the dogs’ deaths.

Emma Paulsen initially claimed the six dogs, including one of her own, had been stolen from the back of her pickup truck at a Brookswood park on May 13. She told police she had been walking the dogs there, and had left them in the locked truck while she used the washroom. When she came back, the dogs were gone.

A massive search of the area failed to turn up a trace of the dogs, nor did any of them turn up for sale or at Lower Mainland shelters.

Mia, Oscar, Buddy, Molly, Teemie and

Salty had their pictures splashed across local and regional newpapers and TV screens.

Adding insult to injury, some of the owners of missing dogs were contacted by scam artists claiming they could return the animals for a reward.

The dogs owners, and Paulsen, held a rally at the park a few days later and handed out flyers with the dogs’ pictures.

However, within a week, Paulsen allegedly admitted to private investigators that the dogs had died while her truck was parked in Richmond.

She had allegedly panicked and concocted the story.

The dogs bodies were later found in a ditch in Abbotsford.

Paulsen is now facing five animal cruelty charges and a charge of misleading police with a false report.

“We’re pleased with it, because it’s precedent setting,” said Marcie Moriarty of the BC SPCA. Paulsen is charged under the provincial Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act with causing or permitting an animal to be in distress, and with failing to protect an animal from circumstances that are likely to cause

Delta resident Emma Paulsen, left, in the grey hoodie, spoke to people at a rally at a Brookswood park after the dogs vanished.

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Under the Criminal Code, Paulsen is charged with neglecting to provide adequate food, water, or shelter, causing unnecessary pain and suffering, and killing or injuring an animal.

The charges were sworn Friday in Surrey.

Moriarty did not know when Paulsen will be appearing in court to face the charges.

If convicted, the maximum penalty could be five years in prison, a fine of up to $75,000, and a lifetime ban on owning animals.

The SPCA can’t talk about the details of the investigation now that the matter is before the courts.

However, Moriarty said that despite the publicity the case has received, there have been a number of other incidents of animals left in hot cars.

On the weekend, the SPCA responded to a call in the Lower Mainland after a couple left two small dogs, a Pomeranian and a Chihuahua, in a closed car.

People should know that their animals can’t take that kind of heat, Moriarty said.

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DELTA — Both sides in the ongoing teachers’ dispute should make a much stronger effort to stay at the negotiating table now that negotiations have resumed, says Delta board of education chair Laura Dixon.

Pleased that some optimism has been expressed as bargaining teams agreed to meet Friday in their first face-to-face talks since June, when the B.C. Teachers’ Federation launched a full-scale strike, Dixon said the dispute has dragged on for too long and must not jeopardize the beginning of the school year.

“We need this to be a genuine attempt and we need them to stay at the table. I don’t see how waiting and further disrupting the children for the start of their term would add any benefit whatsoever,” she said. “They know their positions now, and they need to be able to hammer those out. They need to remember it’s our students who have to come first in all of this.”

Saying school boards have been frustrated at the level of animosity and how things have been allowed to play out, Dixon also said the B.C. School Trustees Association’s recent Action Plan calls for a negotiated

settlement by Aug. 31.

She said that in the future, trustees should somehow be directly involved in the negotiating process, since they understand the complexities of public education more than an appointed bargaining agent.

Dixon added a letter will soon be sent to parents notifying them of the latest updates.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender said last week that each side was expected to make a contract presentation at Friday’s meeting.

Laura Dixon He said he is optimistic that a negotiated settlement can be reached before school starts next month.

He added the government will bring new “concepts” to the table.

Delta Teachers’ Association president Paul Steer is also hopeful things won’t fall apart once again, but the province must realize that its offer, to this point, has been unfair to teachers and students.

“Teachers are inherently very reasonable.

They don’t want to see waste or vast oceans of money thrown at something with no positive effect. That’s not what teachers want,” Steer said.

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An auction of some of the Clova’s memorabilia capped off the cinema’s 67-year career. (Photo: GORD GOBLE) “The first thing is to get the place renovated. It’s in really, really bad shape,” said Crossridge Church pastor Lee Francois. “We’ve got renovation plans, we’re just waiting on permits and those sorts of things.”

Everything that was “part of the structure,” including the theatre’s seating, now belongs to the new owners so movie-goers who were hoping to snag some seats at the Aug. 3 auction didn’t get the chance.

The auction did yield a significant amount of sales, plus a private $400 offer for the theatre’s popcorn machine – but Burghardt would rather see the machine in use again in a public setting.

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“I’m hoping to give that away to someone who could use it,” he said, suggesting local schools or sports leagues. “I do have a $400 offer for it but I’d rather give that to the community.”

Though the seats remain in the building for now, Francois and the church won’t be keeping them.

“The seats there are falling apart, so we’re replacing the seats,” Francois said, “plus some lighting upgrades (and the) curtains on the side are ratty and all that’s coming down. There will be some cosmetic stuff inside but the seats will all be changed.”

In addition to clearing out the seats, the group hopes to renovate and expand the lobby, noting that the

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CLOVERDALE — The group that bought the Clova Cinema’s building back in March is looking to revamp the 67-year-old venue now that the theatre has closed its doors.

Owner of the Clova Cinema, Craig Burghardt, ended his 18-year run with the business last weekend when he hosted several events – including viewings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, an ABBA tribute band and an auction of some of the theatre’s memorabilia – to cap off the cinema’s career.

“A lot of people had a good time and they enjoyed the last few moments of the Clova. I think we did well by the community,” Burghardt said.

“I’m happy with the way I ran the business. It seems like I have a good reputation with the community and I work hard at that and that’s important to me. I’m in the entertainment business and if people leave with a smile on their faces and laughter in their heart, then that was my goal.”

The business needed significant updates to stay afloat, including upgrades to digital projection and other building improvements.

Crossridge Church, which had been renting the space on Sundays for the past three years, purchased and took over the building in March.

church has no need for a snack bar.

Francois said that the church had originally hoped that the renovations would be done and new programs would be in full swing by September, but given the state of the building and its needed upgrades, a January launch is more realistic.

“When its done, it will be a great 280-seat venue,” Francois said. “At that time, the church may consider renting the space out for community use as well.”

“We’ve had a few outside groups inquire about possibilities of an event,” he added. “It might be that we do a family movie night once a month; we’re still figuring that out.”

As for Burghardt, while it was hard for him to let go of the business, he says he’s more than happy with a little time off for now.

“It’s still ongoing and there hasn’t been any reprieve,” he said with a laugh. “I’m waiting for the day I can just go ‘Aahhh.’ I still think that’s a few days away.”

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NEWTON — Alexis Ferguson has never spent a summer away from the ballpark.

Even as a toddler, Ferguson was in the stands cheering on her mother.

Now, the roles are reversed as Ferguson has signed to pitch with the Briercrest College Clippers in their inaugural season competing in women’s softball.

Despite only playing ‘A’ ball for two years, she impressed the coaching staff at Briercrest and is looking forward to her time in Caronport, Saskatchewan.

She has heard about how hospitable people are in her new home and is looking forward to the change.

“I’m happy to be going from the City of Surrey, a city area, to somewhere more out in the country,” Ferguson said.

This isn’t the first time the Pacific Academy student has made a big jump playing the sport she loves.

Prior to playing rep, Ferguson played house for her entire softball career. Now, the 18 year old is ready to step up to the postsecondary level.

“That was one of the major reasons for me wanting to play at a higher level because I wanted to continue my softball career in post-secondary,” said Ferguson.

Briercrest College is a Christian postsecondary institution and, having spent her entire school life at Pacific Academy, Ferguson believes it should be a simple transition.

Even though she admits she doesn’t attend church as frequently as she wants to, she is still excited at the prospect of attending Briercrest.

“I think it’s good and definitely something I want to explore more,” Ferguson said.

Carlie Pagens, a Briercrest graduate, is the head coach of the Clippers and is looking forward to what Ferguson will bring to the team.

“I have heard time and time again from those around her that she is such a positive

kid with fantastic teamwork ... a real team player,” wrote Pagens in an email to the Now. “What makes her such a great fit for our team athletically is her skill and willingness to play a variety of positions. As a first-year team with a smaller roster than many of the other teams, having girls who have the athletic skill to play more than one position is a significant advantage.

“One of our greatest assets this fall will be our pitching depth, with Alexis being a big part of this. We currently have three signed pitchers who have all played ‘A’ level ball and are expected to be a significant threat for us on the mound,” added Pagens.

The pitcher was accepted into SFU and Douglas College, but decided against both of them when she received acceptance and a $400 scholarship to attend and play for Briercrest.

This is Briercrest’s inaugural season competing in women’s softball and the school will compete in the Western Collegiate Softball Association alongside University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge, Mount Royal University, University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.

“A lot of time and effort from a lot of people has been put into building this team, so it will be exciting to see it all come together,” Pagens wrote.

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Surrey Storm softball player Alexis Ferguson has signed to pitch with the Briercrest College Clippers, of Caronport, Saskatchewan. (Photo: KEVIN HILL)

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VICTORIAVILLE, QUEBEC — For the second straight time, the same Whalley baseball team has fallen short in the final of the Canadian championships, after losing 6-5 to Saskatchewan on Thursday (Aug. 7).

The Whalley senior team was trailing 5-2 at the start of the seventh inning, but managed to claw its way back and tied the game before taking to the field in the bottom half of the inning.

With two players out and the bases loaded, Saskatchewan won the game with a walk-off base hit.

Manager Doug Wong said the boys played their

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“It brings tears to my eyes to just think how close we were. I’m getting emotional just talking about it,” said Wong.

“A lot of kids made personal sacrifices to be here. One kid came home from a family trip in Taiwan,” he added. “A lot of kids had personal things in their lives that they left behind just to come here and play.”

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Whalley managed to half the deficit in the top of the sixth, but Saskatchewan picked up a run in the bottom of the inning.

Whalley tied the game in their last at bat, and even left runners in scoring position, but couldn’t manage to get a hit before Saskatchewan got the third out.

Despite the loss, Wong is extremely proud of his squad and said that after qualifying for their third national championship, the talent level in Whalley is immeasurable.

The team had to change up their game plan for the playoff round after Deacon Legris, one of the team’s top pitchers, separated his shoulder sliding into third base during a round-robin game.

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SURREY — A month and a half after Surrey launched a food truck pilot program, which includes six sites where 10 vendors would be given a designated space over the year, residents and foodies alike are wondering where and when they can grab said grub.

There is no schedule and Surrey’s manager of parks Owen Croy says that the vendors can come and go from their designated parking location when it “makes most sense for them from a business perspective.”

The 10 vendors include popular “street meat” staple Japadog, the Surrey-based Hillbilly Dawgz — where specialty meat dogs like crocodile and kangaroo are common fare — and the Tasty Torpedo, a sandwich truck.

“We give them the location, and we set the rules around them having to have their business license, the fire inspection, the Fraser Health inspection,” Croy said.

He added that the city has “had some great success in a number of locations.”

Chris Davis is with the sandwich food truck the Tasty Torpedo, whose designated location is City Centre.

“We’re super happy about Surrey and that’s where we’re invested,” Davis said.

He advised prospective customers to check the Tasty Torpedo’s Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for updates on the truck’s hours.

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Mel Cameron, left, and Kerosene Deluxe are two faces you’ll see serving up gourmet sandwiches at the Tasty Torpedo food truck. up quirky, gourmet dogs.

“I think the responsibility of everybody should be to tweet when they’re going to be there – whether it’s on Facebook or your webpage or by tweeting,” he said, adding that working on both social media and a city initiative, rather than a festival, are new experiences for him.

“It’s like anything else; it’s a new program for Surrey and I think it’s great but it’s going to take a little while for people to get, ‘Well, hey, where are you?’… I think it’s so new right now that we’re all just getting our feet wet.”

McFarlane said that despite growing pains that go along with starting up something new, the program has been a positive experience.

“The Surrey parks staff have been very supportive to us,” he said.

“Sukhi (Bahia)’s been doing a fabulous job of getting all together,” Davis said of the city’s business systems coordinator, who worked closely with the vendors in setting up the food cart program. Bahia could not be reached for interview by deadline.

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