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RALLYING FOR A RESOLUTION Hundreds of people again filled Surrey’s Holland Park on Sunday to demand a return to school for B.C. students. Meanwhile, as the labour dispute drags on, international students are being kept busy (for now), the football season has been delayed in Surrey, and Surrey Board of Trade is offering classes free of charge. INFORM, 11 KEITH BALDREY: “TALK ABOUT PAIN: A NEW DIALOGUE ON TAXATION LOOMS,” 9

Placard-waving people rallied for an end to the teachers’ strike on King George Boulevard near Holland Park in Surrey on Sunday afternoon. See more photos and video at Thenownewspaper.com. (Photo: GORD GOBLE)

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Lost and found in the Bose Corn Maze Amy Reid

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CLOVERDALE — In life, there are the eager beavers, the wanderers and those who stop to smell the roses. And you learn a lot about which type you are during a trip through the Bose Corn Maze. Me? I’m a wanderer, as is my mom. But my cousin and her family, they’re all eager beavers. For them, it was all about getting the job done – navigating through the weave of trails cut into the cornfields to get the puzzle completed as quickly as possible. For me? It was more about an enjoyable walk through the farm. About visiting with my family and watching my children play in the dirt and look around in wonder at the scenery. Dwarfed by corn plants of up to 13 feet in height, people pay up to $7 each for the thrill of walking the maze, which opened for the season in August and continues until harvest time in mid-October. And on a recent evening, it was our turn. Before the eight of us entered the Cloverdale fields, we were told a few things. First, the maze is divided into two parts. In each half, there are numbered posts with a set of trivia questions. Get the questions right, and you’ll be led in the right direction. Assuming you go the correct way, you will be led to the next numbered post. And on and on it goes, until you make it all the way through. Truth be told, I didn’t pay much attention to which way I was going. I knew I’d make it to the end

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A woman and child walk a path at the Bose Corn Maze, this year designed with two logos of the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team (at left). (Above photo: AMY REID)

eventually. At one point, I unfolded a piece of paper the farm operator had given to my son before we began the adventure. Turns out, it was a separate set of questions that led one through the maze – much easier questions, meant for children. I won’t lie to you. My mother and I may have snuck a peak at the

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questions once or twice. At one point during our journey through the second half of the maze, one of the farmers found my mother and I wandering around. Clearly it was his job to find the lost folks, and nudge them into the right direction. Yes, that was us. And they’ll have you know – they haven’t lost anyone yet. In our defense, the second half

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was more difficult than the first. The pattern carved out of the cornfield probably had everything to do with that. Each year, a different design is chosen. Past years have featured mazes done in the shape of the Grey Cup game logo, Hockey Canada and other designs. This year, the Vancouver Whitecaps’ current logo and original logo were cut into the fields, in celebration of the soccer team’s 40th anniversary. The second design is far more intricate, thus making it much more difficult to find one’s way

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around. That’s my excuse, anyway, and I’m sticking to it. For those who are particularly adventurous, the maze stays open after dark – just be sure to remember to bring a flashlight. And as an added bonus for nighttime maze-goers, once finished there are always marshmallows to roast at the fire pit. But if you’re a wanderer, I suggest sticking to daylight. Not sure how I would have fared in the dark. So go, give yourself a good amount of time to trek through the fields, and don’t forget to partake in some of the fun when you’re done. There are toys and activities for the young ones, and my son particularly liked the area where kids can jump down into hay. And one final parting tip: bring boots, or at least runners. I, like the corn-maze amateur I am, wore flip-flops and my feet were nearly black after all was said and done. The Cloverdale attraction is among the last three “big ones” in the region, says operator Mike Bose, along with one in Chilliwack and another in Pitt Meadows. All three debuted at the turn of the century, when several more were in operation locally. “For those other ones, the ones no longer open, the corn was grown only to make the maze,” Bose told the Now last year. “People who come to a farm like this to participate in agri-tourism, they want it to be real – corn for harvest. That’s the case for us and the other two.” The Bose Corn Maze is located at 64th Avenue and 156th Street in Surrey. Visit Bosecornmaze.com for hours of operation and ticket pricing.

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SURREY/DELTA — Two local police officers have received a prestigious award from the Governor General for their service, along with the transit system’s top cop. Surrey RCMP Chief Supt. Bill Fordy, and Delta Deputy Chief Const. Lyle Beaudoin each received the Order of Merit of the Police Forces medal in Ottawa on Tuesday from Gov. Gen. David Johnston. Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts said Fordy’s “superior police work and contributions to the community have been exemplary” throughout “his long and distinguished career.… His leadership, commitment and progressive approach to policing have enhanced the safety and security of our residents,” Watts added. His award, she said, “is well-deserved and it acknowledges the significant contributions he has made to the people of Surrey.” Delta Police Chief Jim Cessford said it’s an honour for a one of the members of the municipality’s police force to be recognized nationally. “It speaks to Deputy Chief Beaudoin’s

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Surrey RCMP Chief Supt. Bill Fordy was in Ottawa last week to receive an Order of Merit of the Police Forces medal from Gov. Gen. David Johnston. (File photo) commitment to public safety and the community of Delta,” Cessford said. “Deputy Chief Beaudoin continues to serve Delta with the same energy and enthusiasm as when he first started with the department.” Beaudoin joined Delta police at age 19, in 1978. He became deputy chief in 2004.

Fordy has been in charge of the Surrey RCMP, Canada’s largest RCMP detachment, since 2012. The Order of Merit was established in 2000 to recognize leadership and exceptional service from police officers as well as their commitment to Canada.

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Neil Dubord, who became chief officer of the Metro Vancouver Transit Police in 2012, also received the Order of Merit medal. “We congratulate him on the receipt of this well-deserved honour,” said Transit Police spokeswoman Anne Drennan. “With his innovative approaches to policing, his establishment of key priorities for officers policing the transit system, his tireless efforts to engage and communicate with the community and his ability to successfully connect with the members of his police service, Chief Dubord has established the Metro Vancouver Police as a leader among major transit policing organizations.” Dubord joined the Transit Police after serving 25 years with the Edmonton police. tzytaruk@thenownewspaper.com

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SURREY — A whiz-kid known for his leadership skills is being recognized by the Seymour Schulich Foundation with an $80,000 scholarship. First-year student Raaj Chatterjee, who’s studying mechatronics systems engineering at SFU’s Surrey campus, was sitting at home when he found out about the award. “I was very excited. I want to do something with renewable energy or electric car design in the future,” he said. “I think we’re moving towards something sustainable, but not fast enough. We’re still stuck in the old ways in terms of policy.” Chatterjee’s interest in the environment and sustainability was sparked during his time at Semiahmoo Secondary School, when he spearheaded a couple of projects, including a composting initiative. “I was planning to do it for a while. I contacted a bunch of waste companies, but then thought, we could just put a composter in the cafeteria and dump it in the bigger one out in the courtyard,” said the 17-year-old. His passion for a greener Earth also grew

The Seymour Schulich Foundation has awarded first-year SFU Surrey student Raaj Chatterjee, 17, an $80,000 scholarship for his leadership skills. through volunteering at the White Rock Social Justice Film Festival over the years. “I learned a lot there because we watched a bunch of documentaries that really opened my eyes,” he added. Chatterjee’s leadership skills were put to the test two years ago at a camp dubbed the Metro Vancouver Youth Sustainability Tool Box. “That one was really good for teaching people environmental leadership, mainly in schools,” he said. “And just the friends I made from that

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really helped.” Following the camp, Chatterjee and a few colleagues organized a conference at Science World to teach their peers what they had learned. “Around 120 students attended the eight workshops. Presentations were done by organizations or other youth, a sort of by youth for youth format,” he said. The resume doesn’t stop there. Last year, Chatterjee was the co-chair of the Surrey Youth Sustainability Network, a group who presents leadership clinics at local elementary schools. Together with his family, Chatterjee also developed a biweekly homemade food delivery program for North Surrey’s homeless. After attending a funeral, they noticed food was left over and suggested it be brought to the Front Room shelter around Gateway station, now Keys: Housing and Health Solutions. “It grew from there. We have around 20 families cooking every two weeks, with around 60 to 80 people being serviced,” he said. When his nose isn’t in the books, Chatterjee finds time for his second passion – music. Last year, he was the recipient of the Best Surrey Trumpet Player award at the Envision Jazz Festival. Asked if he ever gets tired of all the recognition, the answer is short and simple. “I try to stay neutral and humble.”

Honorary degrees for Adams, others SURREY — Jane Adams, the secretary, president and CEO of Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation, will be recognized with an honorary degree from Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) this fall, for her “longtime and outstanding contributions to building a healthy society.” Adams has a long history of hospital fundraising campaigns, including Tulips for Tomorrow and 100 Days of Giving. Several others will also be recognized with honorary degrees by KPU at its fall convocation, including Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts, former Surrey School District superintendent Mike McKay and KPU chancellor Arvinder Bubber. Honorary degrees are awarded to people in recognition of “dignified achievements or outstanding service to the public.”

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place to work,” Munoz said. “I was able to build a career.” Even though she has been at the South Surrey location for less than a year, Munoz still managed to win the award. She said that managing the restaurant has taught her things about business, marketing and job training. She also said that working at McDonald’s is better than any job she’s had so far because every day is different. “When I was in high school, I had some part-time jobs here and there. I worked retail, which didn’t really suit me. I also worked in an office. A nine-to-five job in administration and it was something I didn’t really like. McDonald’s is very dynamic,” Munoz added.

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BRIDGEVIEW — John Kerr may be the only bricklayer in B.C. who has a dedicated cheering section. “Go Dad!” “Lay that brick!” “You got this!” The shouts of Kerr’s four daughters rang out in a Bridgeview-area parking lot on Sept. 5, when five two-man teams – mason and tender – went brick-tobrick to earn a trip to Las Vegas to represent B.C. at the Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 National Championship, and hopefully be named the World’s Best Bricklayer. “Oh, I’m coming out to win. All my daughters know it. They’re coming out every year to cheer me on,” said Kerr. “I’m going to win it all.” Kerr’s confidence didn’t betray him. The 30-year mason had the most experience of any competitor, having built walls three times previously in regional qualifiers in Calgary, and had been practising in his driveway for two weeks. When the hour allotted for building expired, Kerr had laid 526 bricks – on a good work day, a mason will lay about 500 bricks. The effort won him and his tender, who work for Alpine Masonry, the top prize of $600 and a trip to Vegas in February for the championship. He also won an additional $250 for having the best craftsmanship. He was thrilled to have

taken part in the first regional qualifier held in B.C. “I take this more seriously than anyone I’ve ever met,” Kerr said. “I need that piece of paper. I’m a B.C. boy and I’m bringing it home.” If there was a prize for the team that had the most fun, it probably would have gone to Mike Doyle and Jason Garnett from Alegra Masonry. “My best guys weren’t available so I settled for these two,” razzed Nick Vukelic, Alegra’s owner. “What? We’re your No. 2 team?” Doyle fake-pouted. After all was said and done, Alegra took third place with 324 bricks. Vukelic was proud of his workers and Garnett said he had such a good time that he’d do it again next year in a heartbeat. The youngest competitors were 20-year-old Vincent Vantunen and 21-yearold Thomas Koop, who are second-year masonry apprentices. Koop went to join the union earlier in the week and was encouraged to enter the competition. He dragged Vantunen out of bed to join him. “Basically if we don’t lose, there’s something wrong with the rest of them,” Koop said with a grin. True to Koop’s prediction, the pair came in last, laying 240 bricks. Judge Brian Magowan, who has 35 years of masonry experience, said he could see Vantunen and Koop becoming accomplished masons in a few years.

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Trade missions can be beneficial, but maybe it’s time for Skype It’s hard not to warm to Surrey mayoral candidate Doug McCallum’s promise to ban city council members from traveling overseas on the taxpayers’ dime if he wins office in the November elections (see news story on page 15). Mayors and councillors heading out on these junkets might swear up and down that they’re hard at work on our behalf and not simply touring around at taxpayers’ expense. But of course, this is difficult for the taxpayer to monitor and ultimately we are called on as citizens to trust our elected officials to serve our interests and not theirs. There likely are times when trade missions are beneficial to the city. But at a time when Joe and Jill Regular find themselves paying more taxes and increasingly higher bills while their salaries stagnate – and have but to open the pages of a newspaper, flip on the TV or listen to the radio to hear about politicians at all levels of government spending money like it grows on trees – these trips are an increasingly hard sell. Surrey’s current city council is not the only one to have jetted around the world on city business. This has been going on for decades. Yet under current mayor Dianne Watts’ watch, jetting around became a growth industry at a time when technological advancements have made video-conferencing and other forms of instant global communications a snap. Were city council members’ crusades to Israel, Ottawa, New York, Italy, Puerto Rico, England, Columbia, China and India really necessary? One wonders if our civic leaders have forgotten that they’re running a city, not a country. Was it really necessary for Watts, the city’s fire chief, Surrey RCMP’s chief and a couple of criminologists to fly to New York and then to Puerto Rico, staying at a five-star hotel, to learn about closed circuit television cameras? That trip cost taxpayers $17,875.38. People, have you heard of the Google? Skype?

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It was a very good learning experience for us and we are very grateful for the feedback.… We will do our best to incorporate the suggested changes next year. on our part to provide fun times to the local families living in the Fraser Valley. We made a very sincere effort to include something for every member of the family – food, merchandise, entertainment and rides for children. It was a very good learning experience for us and we are very grateful for the feedback from the attendees. We will do our best to incorporate the suggested changes next year.

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Talk about pain: A new dialogue on taxation looms InTheHouse Keith Baldrey

he latest update to the state of the province’s finances is a reminder of two trends that have characterized the priorities of the BC Liberal government since it came to power in 2001. One is its insistence on not raising personal income tax rates, and the other is its continuing minimalist approach to funding public education. The BC Liberals boldly slashed income tax rates by 25 per cent almost immediately after assuming power, and one can argue that lost revenue has meant all kinds of services and programs have been short-changed as a result. When the NDP government tabled its first budget in 1992, personal income tax revenues contributed 28 per cent of all revenue to government. The B.C. Liberals’ 2002 budget saw that percentage drop to 21 per cent. In this year’s budget, personal income tax revenues will make up about 17 per cent of the budget – about the same percentage of the W.A.C. Bennett government’s budget in 1970. Cutting income taxes has been the rage among all kinds of governments, in Canada and the U.S., whether they lean left or right. It’s a populist approach, but populism can lead to some unintended consequences

While it’s easy to dismiss the hysterical critics who accuse the government of trying to ‘destroy’ or even privatize the education system, it’s true the system is not the spending priority it once was. Christy Clark

The health ministry’s budget this year will be $7.5 billion higher than what it was in 2002, which is somewhat mind-boggling. By contrast, the education budget will have grown by less than a half-billion dollars in that same time period. While it’s easy to dismiss the hysterical critics who accuse the government of trying to “destroy” or even privatize the education system, it’s true the system is not the spending priority it once was. And education funding has never been a major issue in any recent provincial election campaign, so the BC Liberals haven’t felt much public pressure in this area, with the possible exception of the current teachers contract dispute. The number of voters who have children in the system has steadily declined over the years, as the Baby Boom generation ages and approaches retirement. And given the never-ending competition with the voracious health care system for more money, there doesn’t appear to be much chance of any dramatic change on this front – unless, of

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MLAs must listen to people The Editor, Local MLAs Amrik Virk (Surrey-Tynehead) and Peter Fassbender (SurreyFleetwood) are not listening, responding to or meeting constituents and/citizens. I have contacted Virk (my MLA) half a dozen times by email and by phone, and have received one formletter response. In my phone call in early August, the receptionist asked if I were a teacher and then told me he would call me back within two weeks; I heard nothing. Today, I called to make an appointment and was told he will not meet with teachers. I am a teacher but I’m also a parent, a taxpayer and a constituent. MLAs are meant to be representatives of the people. They need to listen to the public or step down. Pam Reynolds

down the road. In this instance, spending pressures don’t disappear just because taxes do, and so the BC Liberal government has tapped into peoples’ pockets in different ways – steadily rising MSP premiums, for example – to make ends meet. It has also shifting spending priorities, which brings us to education funding. Back in 2002, funding for the K-12 education system took up about 19 per cent of the government’s spending dollars. This year, that percentage has shrunk to barely more than 10 per cent, as funding for the system has essentially been frozen for a number of years. Of course, declining enrolment has played a role in this, but it’s not the only factor that explains this shift. Another huge factor, of course, is the relentless financial pressure the health care system puts on the provincial budget, as it gobbles up dollars that in previous times may have been spent on other things. Back in 1970, for example, health care spending took up just 20 per cent of all government spending. It had climbed to 37 per cent by the time the BC Liberals came to power and, on their watch, it has steadily grown and is nearing the point of consuming almost half of all the money collected by government. In terms of sheer dollars, the comparison between the changes when it comes to funding health care and education is astounding.

course, the tax regime changes. If personal incomes taxes (or corporate taxes) are given even a modest hike, it may increase available funding for things like education and social services. But that would take a significant philosophical shift by the BC Liberals (although the Clark government did bump up the corporate tax rate ever so slightly), or pretty well any government for that matter. And there is scant evidence the public is clamouring to pay more taxes. However, in the years ahead, as the quality and quantity of government services and programs inevitably decline, a new dialogue on taxation may have to take place. Until we get there, however, some pain is going to be felt in a number of areas. We may not be paying more taxes, but we’ll be paying in other ways. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. Email Keith.Baldrey@globalnews

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dog-and-pony show. He is very good at that. The most important issue for White Rock residents is why they pay much more in property taxes than their neighbours in Surrey, but that issue is not an election winner for Baldwin. I moved to the Fraser Heights area of Surrey 20 years ago. The train noise there is just awful due to a large marshaling, intermodal rail yard located on the Fraser River shoreline. I did not know it was there until I bought my house. My family had to

start wearing earplugs at night in order to sleep properly. We complained, but the City of Surrey said there was nothing it could do, so we lived with the train problems for 13 years. We moved to the Morgan Creek area of South Surrey nine years ago, and we made sure there were no train tracks near our home. Now, we again hear one of the options Mayor Baldwin wants is to relocate the tracks to the Highway 99/ King George Boulevard corridor near my home. Dream on, pal.

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International students being kept busy – for now Christopher Poon

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SURREY — With the third week of no school now underway, the Surrey school district is providing an “extended orientation” period for its 850 or so international students. According to district spokesman Doug Strachan, international students receive an orientation at the beginning of the school year consisting of activities and field trips. While the orientation is generally for first-time international students, returning students are also choosing to take part. “Those can involve everything from a trip to Fort Langley to see the fort and learn about Canada’s heritage to trips to Science World,” explained Strachan. “We have these activities so that a connection develops between students and there’s still a chance for them to learn English.” As for the orientation activities, Strachan said those are being run by administrators or third-party operators and do not make use of district property. International students bring in around $4 million a year to the district, and despite the school year yet to get underway, Strachan said they’ve had around the same number of withdrawals this year compared to previous years.

Surrey Board of Trade offers classes while teachers’ strike continues

Hundreds of people rallied for an end to the teachers’ strike Sunday at Holland Park in Surrey. See more photos and video at Thenownewspaper.com. (Photo: GORD GOBLE) “We had about 15 withdrawals and last year we had 14 at the same time of year,” he said. “Of those 15, we had four international student cancellations as a direct result of the job action, the others may have had that as a reason as well, but they didn’t express it.” Over in Delta, it’s very much the same deal. With approximately 500 international students enrolled in Delta, district communications manager Cindy Anderson said officials were keeping them busy as the strike continues.

SURREY —Surrey Board of Trade is offering alternative courses as the ongoing teachers’ strike delays the elementary and secondary school year. Through partnerships, the BoT is able to offer the courses free of charge to students, starting in what would be their third week of the 2014/2015 school year.

“Seeing that there’s extra time for them to develop more of a cultural feel for where they’ve landed, that’s definitely being utilized,” said Anderson, noting that many of the activities were culturally based. “They might not know what canoeing is, so they might do that or have field-trips to locations that are Canadian-esque.” As for withdrawals, Anderson said Delta district had approximately 10 students withdraw due to the strike.

Anita Huberman, CEO of Surrey’s Board of Trade, said the organization, along with business partners, would be offering three different programs, tuition-free. Two of them would last until the strike ends, with the third program, an entrepreneur and leadership program for secondary school students aged

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16 to 18, would continue on. The first program, partnered with Spirit of Math, would offer math classes for students from Grades one to nine. Huberman said the classes’ maximum number of students would be 150, and would take place during the daytime. Details can be found at Businessinsurrey.com.

Football season start delayed in Surrey, but it’s ‘game on’ in Delta SURREY — While young football players in surrounding school districts are able to start their season on time despite the ongoing teachers’ strike, Surrey players have been sidelined after the district decided they could not begin without a teacher. According to Frank Hurt Hornets coach Duane Linnen, the plan was to get the season started using community volunteers unrelated to the labour dispute. Teams in some districts, such as Delta, are doing just that, while others are continuing to run on a volunteer basis. “All of it is at the discretion of our volunteer community coaches,” said Delta communications manager Cindy Anderson. “If such a thing is needed, our administrators are overseeing anything like that.” However, Surrey’s teams were given the no-go from the district this week, which cited that a school event could not occur without teacher involvement. “It’s disheartening, I know we’re (counted) under high school but it would be nice to give these boys a couple of games,” said Linnen. Surrey school district spokesman Doug Strachan said the decision came about after it was decided that school events could not occur without teacher involvement. “We received a letter from the senior administrators of the district that no school events – including extracurricular activities – could go ahead while we were in a strike,” said Strachan. Because the students would be competing under their school’s banner, he said, they would be considered a school-related function. “If they were not on school property and not sanctioned in any way by the school, it would be a community event and that’s not something we would have any connection to,” he said. “If the school and district are involved or in any way connected with it, then we can’t carry on with it.” As a result of the strike, the B.C. High School Football Association is re-arranging its season schedule so the teams that are unable to play now would be able to make up the games towards to the end of the season.

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Try something new this Fall… Machine Sewing Complete a project which allows you to learn seams and seam finishes, zippers and buttonholes. Bring own portable sewing machine. 6 Sessions $45.50 4369487 Tu Sep 23 7:30pm-9:00pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre BallrooM Dance Learn ballroom dances including the waltz, fox trot and tango. Singles and couples welcome. 8 Sessions $60.50 4369451 Tu Sep 23 7:00pm-8:30pm Don Christian Recreation Centre Belly Dance Learn basic belly dance movements including hip drops, shimmies, and undulations while applying Middle Eastern dance techniques to exotic music and rhythms. 5 Sessions $25.25 4369452 M Nov 3 6:30pm-7:30pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre Belly Dance level 2 Increase Middle Eastern dance knowledge by layering movements, learning complex dance sequences, exploring new styles of belly dance and interpreting exotic music. 5 Sessions $27.75 4369453 M Nov 3 7:45pm-9:15pm 4369454 Th Nov 13 7:30pm-9:00pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre arthritiS Self-ManageMent Through lectures, brainstorming, discussion and problem solving, the program provide people with the knowledge and skills to help them better manage their arthritis. 6 Sessions $25 4371973 Th Oct 30 6:30pm-8:30pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre chronic DiSeaSe Self-ManageMent This is a patient education program that will introduce strategies about how to manage symptoms, make daily tasks easier and communicate effectively with your doctor and health care professionals. 6 Sessions free 4370502 Tu Sep 16 12:30pm-3:30pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre

chronic Pain ManageMent workShoP Many factors such as medications and physical management contribute to managing chronic pain. Learn what you can do and how to work better with health care professionals to manage chronic pain. 1 Session free 4371979 Th Oct 16 12:30pm-2:30pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre circuit weight training 55+ Circuit Training is a time-efficient method of training both your cardio and muscles. This group exercise format will help you become acquainted with weight room exercises. 10 Sessions $60.75 4369966 T/Th Oct 7 9:15am-10:15am 4377409 T/Th Oct 7 10:30am-11:30am Cloverdale Recreation Centre oSteoarthritiS fitneSS Focus is on joint stability, posture, light resistance training and safe stretching. 10 Sessions $60.75 4369984 T/Th Oct 7 11:00am-12noon 5 Sessions $30.50 4369989 Tu Oct 7 11:00am-12noon Cloverdale Recreation Centre reStorative yoga Adapts classical yoga postures with an emphasis on healing through gentle, supported postures to improve well-being through the release of tension and gentle re-alignment. 8 Sessions $60.75 4369908 Th Oct 30 5:15pm-6:30pm 7 Sessions $53.25 4369907 Tu Oct 28 4:45pm-6:00pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre ZuMBa Dance themes, using a fusion of Latin and international music, create a dynamic, exciting and effective fitness workout. 11 Sessions $66.75 4369512 Tu Sep 23 5:45pm-6:45pm Don Christian Recreation Centre firSt aiD for SPortS Taught by a SportMed BC instructor, an introduction to injury prevention and on-site management of sports-related injuries. Topics include recognition and control of potentially hazardous situations, injury assessment and responding to life-threatening situations, management of common injuries, and referral patterns. Certificate issued upon completion. 1 Session $94.50 4369463 Su Oct 19 9:00am-5:00pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre

cloverDale oPen 2014 Join us for our first annual Table Tennis tournament at the Cloverdale Recreation Centre. All skill levels are welcome: we have multiple divisions to suit all players from recreational to advanced. Divisions: recreational #4373925 intermediate #4373929 open #4373932

trX SuSPenSion training A strength based workout using the TRX to build muscle, increase flexibility and strengthen core muscles. 8 Sessions $48.50 4370230 W Oct 29 7:45pm-8:45pm 4370231 F Oct 31 6:30pm-7:30pm 7 Sessions $53.25 4370234 Tu Oct 28 7:45pm-9:00pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre

firSt aiD for SPortS – concuSSion ManageMent Taught by a SportMed BC instructor, learn about brain injury, sport risk factors, prevention techniques, and concussion management guidelines. Participants will review on-field assessment techniques, including the use of the Pocket SCAT2 tool and a review of red flags. 1 Session $21 4369465 W Oct 8 7:00pm-9:00pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre

yoga Develop strength, flexibility and good body alignment while completing a combination of postures through breathing. 5 Sessions $30.50 4374038 M Sep 22 5:15pm-6:15pm Clayton Hall 8 Sessions $60.75 4369510 Th Sep 11 9:15am-10:30am 7 Sessions $63.75 4369509 Tu Sep 9 9:15am-10:45am 4370149 Tu Oct 28 9:15am-10:45am Cloverdale Recreation Centre 6 Sessions $36.50 4374289 W Sep 24 8:00pm-9:00pm AJ McLellan Elementary School 13 Sessions $98.50 4373477 Th Sep 18 6:00pm-7:15pm Don Christian Recreation Centre

guitar Learn the basics of guitar playing including chords and finger placement. Bring your guitar. 8 Sessions $40.25 4369467 M Sep 15 6:30pm-7:30pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre

yoga level 2 An advanced programs that develops strength, flexibility and good body alignment while completing a combination of postures through breathing. 13 Sessions $98.50 4369511 Th Sep 18 7:30pm-8:45pm Don Christian Recreation Centre firSt aiD for SPortS – athletic taPing Taught by a SportMed BC instructor, learn taping techniques for the ankle, foot, elbow, wrist, thumb and finger. Procedures for injury prevention, minimizing the chance of further damage when injury occurs. A combination of lecture and practical sessions. Certificate issued upon completion. 1 Session $136.50 4369464 Sa Oct 18 9:00am-5:00pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre

guitar level 2 Build on basic guitar skills with further chord development and tablature. Bring your guitar. 8 Sessions $40.25 4369469 M Sep 15 7:30pm-8:30pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre guitar level 3 This course if for those that have taken Level 2 or have more advanced level guitar experience. 8 Sessions $40.25 4369471 M Sep 15 8:30pm-9:30pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre cPr c & aeD Design for first responders and work-place teams. Includes one and two person CPR, chocking for adults, children and babies. AED training included. Offered by the Surrey Firefighters Association. 1 Session $55 4369455 Sa Oct 11 9:00am-3:00pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre cPr c & aeD recertification Renew your CPR C and AED certification in this skills oriented course. CPR C certification within the last three years is required. Offered by the Surrey Firefighters Association. 1 Session $38 4369456 Sa Sep 20 9:00am-1:00pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre eMergency firSt aiD & cPr c This course includes basic first aid skills combined with CPR C and AED training. No previous training required. Offered by the Surrey Firefighters Association. 1 Session $78 4369461 Sa Oct 4 9:00am-5:00pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre french Learn basic French words, sentences and phrases. 8 Sessions $54.25 4369466 Th Sep 18 7:00pm-8:30pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre

ManDarin Learn basic Mandarin words, sentences and phrases. 6 Sessions $27.50 4369488 Th Sep 25 6:15pm-7:15pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre Sign language for BeginnerS Learn basic sign language including ABCs, fingerspelling, numbers, colours, manners and foods. 6 Sessions $54.25 4369499 W Sep 24 6:30pm-8:30pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre SPaniSh Learn basic Spanish vocabulary, become with pronunciation of sentences and phrases to help build conversational skills and comprehension. 8 Sessions $36.25 4369502 Th Sep 25 7:00pm-8:00pm Don Christian Recreation Centre SPaniSh level 2 Increase Spanish vocabulary, continue practicing pronunciation and learn to build your own sentences and phrases to communicate. 8 Sessions $54.25 4369503 W Sep 24 7:45pm-9:15pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre SPaniSh level 3 Increase Spanish vocabulary, work on pronunciation and build more complex sentences and phrases to improve conversational fluency. 8 Sessions $54.25 4369505 M Sep 22 11:00am-12:30pm 4369504 M Sep 22 7:00pm-8:30pm Cloverdale reCreation Centre converSational SPaniSh Put all the Level 3 theory into practice. Join this class to improve your conversational skills in Spanish 7 Sessions $47.50 4369506 Th Sep 25 10:30am-12noon Cloverdale Recreation Centre PickleBall Learn basic pickleball skills and rules. Improve fitness, balance, and agility. 8 Sessions $49 4369493 W Oct 1 9:00am-10:30am Cloverdale Recreation Centre interMeDiate PickleBall Learn intermediate pickleball skills. Improving fitness through structured game play. 8 Sessions $49 4369495 W Oct 1 10:45am-12:15pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre

art collageS Create unique collages using a variety of materials such as papers, leaves and jewellery. 1 Session $17.75 4373484 F Nov 14 9:30am-1:00pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre Drawing with PaStelS Using soft pastels, participants will create a beautiful work of art using traditional applications. Pastels are a versatile medium, equally suited for beginners and experienced artists alike. 6 Sessions $60.50 4369459 W Oct 8 10:00am-12noon Cloverdale Recreation Centre oil Painting with water-BaSeD oilS Do you want to paint in oils but don’t like the messy clean up - this is the class for you. We use water-based oils with a fast drying medium that still have all the vibrant colours. One-on-one instruction. 8 Sessions $80.50 4369489 F Oct 3 12:30pm-2:30pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre Painting with acrylicS Explore the properties, techniques and applications of acrylic paint in a variety of genres, from landscapes to portraits. 4 Sessions $40.25 4373581 M Oct 20 6:30pm-8:30pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre

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Want to get into the Christmas Spirit? Bring your crafts, cards, decorations and music and sell them at this fair. Admission is free. Interested in selling anything? To apply for a table as a vendor, please call the Cloverdale Recreation Centre at 604-598-7960 for an application form. 1 Session 4369091 Sa Nov 22 10:00am-2:00pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre

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Development plan cheered by some, jeered by others Christopher Poon

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SURREY — With an area already struggling with overflowing schools, maxed-out street parking and limited public transportation options, are more developments really the answer for East Clayton? That was the question put to council by resident Linda Stromberg last Monday (Sept. 8) night as a proposed eight-lot development was on the table. According to Stromberg, her concern was that the developer could be seen as jumping the queue by being considered under the East Clayton Neighbourhood Concept Plan (NCP), when the site currently sits within the West Clayton NCP borders. As the West Clayton NCP has yet to be completed, any developments in said zone must wait until the process is completed, which is estimated to be spring 2015. “To me, that NCP process is pretty important and what concerns me are the amendments that come, which I guess they (council) don’t see as exceptions,” said Stromberg. “They allow different things to happen than what might be expected in the

OCP (Official Community Plan), and I’ve seen the way that affects the area.” Citing overcrowded schools as a prime example of what’s wrong with the density in Clayton, Stromberg said she would have liked to see council keep development and density in the area controlled. “I realize mayor and council have no control over the provincial (education) funding, but they realize that it’s slow in coming and they do have control over the pace of development,” she said. However, Coun. Tom Gill said Stromberg was mistaken and that nobody was being leap-frogged for development. According to Gill, city planners confirmed that the developer still has to wait until the West Clayton NCP is finished before development could proceed any further, as well as having to come back to council for final approval. “All this does is allow him to go out and start doing his homework about what’s needed for the site,” said Gill of the developer, Evershine Land Group Inc. Gill went on to say that Evershine had worked closely with the community to ensure the impact would be minimal by including large garages for on-site parking.

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“We found that the garages were just too small and made sure they would be able to accommodate two F-150 pick-ups,” he said. “We also found the garages were too close to the laneway and so we had those pushed back.” Mike Bola, president of Cloverdale Community Association, said he worked closely with the developer on the project and hoped it would become the template for future developments in the area. Knowing that parking and infrastructure was a key concern in the community, Bola said the developer was open to ensuring they had community support by breaking away from how many of the current homes in the area were designed. “I said to him we need to look at the parking, we need to look at that and provide us with spots on street and on property for owners,” explained Bola. “So he came back and we worked it out where we created six stalls per house, including the garage.” In addition, Bola said the developer, which owns the lot across the street from the development, would be adding in wider roads than currently in Clayton, meaning two lanes of traffic could still flow with cars parked along both sides of the street.

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National Seniors Day Celebration Wednesday October 1, 2014 ‘the value of Seniors’ in our community’ Surrey City Hall • 10:00am-2:00pm Speaker Presentations will include, ‘transportation working for everyone’

Learn about transportation options in our City – presented by Engineering Department Other presentation will highlight ‘the value of seniors’ in our community’ and how seniors in our community contribute though various organizations, groups and much more. • Door prizes! • Complimentary refreshments • Community resources and information booths

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Surrey’s rich past and exciting future is all a part of this tour which offers an opportunity to learn all about the 'inner workings' of City Hall. Registration is limited.a/ 10:00am -11:30am Reg. #4388155 1:00pm – 2:30pm Reg. #4388160 to register call 604-501-5100 or on line www.surrey.ca/register

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“That creates 115 parking spots in that area just by this development,” Bola said. “So we want to set the precedent that any further development must meet these requirements.” Saying council was very aware of Clayton’s issues, Gill said this development was a good example of the work done trying to solve issues like parking and narrow streets in the area. “These were all mistakes done in the RF-9 lots. This zoning was created before my time on council. In fact, it was created during Doug McCallum’s time on council,” he explained, adding coach houses were also permitted on the old zoning type. “This council has stopped the creation of coach houses, which is a good thing.” Gill admitted the confusion surrounding the inclusion of the development into the east or west NCP was due to the language used in the staff report, but reiterated that even if the site ends up making use of the East Clayton services, the developer was still subject to waiting until spring for the West Clayton NCP to be completed and that nobody was being moved ahead of the line. “We listened to the community with this one, Mike Bola worked hard with the community and the developer on it and we are proud of this,” said Gill.

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SURREY — Doug McCallum says if he’s elected mayor of Surrey in November, city council members will no longer be allowed to travel overseas on the taxpayers’ dime. “There won’t be any overseas travel at all, period,” said McCallum, who served as Surrey’s mayor from 1996 to 2005. He is leading the Safe Surrey Coalition in this current electoral race. “Surrey wants us to solve our problems in Surrey and not jaunt around the world,” McCallum said. He also vows to ban council members from taxpayer-funded travel outside of B.C. “unless it’s an emergency – and then it will have to be debated and approved in open council.” But rival mayoral candidate Linda Hepner, leader of the Surrey First coalition, said shutting down council travel would be a “backward” move and the “quickest way to go from being a powerhouse to a punchline.” “To say he’d shut that down I think in true form would be going backwards, not forward,” Hepner said.

“It is overlooking the fact that we are in a global market.” Hepner, first elected as a city councillor in 2005, was chosen by Surrey First to run for mayor after Dianne Watts decided not to seek re-election. During Watts’ nine years as mayor – the same number of years McCallum served before she roundly defeated him at the polls in 2005 – city council members and staff have traveled to places such as Israel, Ottawa, New York, Italy, Puerto Rico, England, Columbia, China and India at taxpayers’ expense. “We are prospering from those,” Hepner said. Some examples of traveling during Watts’ mayoralty include Watts and two city staff members heading on a weeklong trade mission to Israel last December to see Surrey partner with Israel Brain Technologies to strengthen the city’s Innovation Boulevard in Whalley. The trip cost taxpayers $27,000. Earlier in 2013, Watts and Coun. Tom Gill made an $11,000 trip to Columbia in a bid to bring an international softball competition to Surrey. In 2012 Watts, Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis, Surrey RCMP Chief Supt. Bill Fordy

and criminologists Dr. Irwin Cohen and Jimmy Dhaliwal flew to New York and then to Puerto Rico, where they stayed at the five-star beachfront Ritz-Carlton in San Juan on a trip to learn more about CCTV surveillance cameras. The tab was $17,875.38. In 2011 Watts, councillors Hepner, Gill, Barinder Rasode and three city staff members, accompanied by representatives from 24 Surrey-based companies, went on a 12-day trade mission to India that cost Surrey taxpayers $128,000. In 2008 Watts, Hepner and a city staffer went on a trade mission to Surrey’s sister cities Zhuhai and Ningbo, paid for by the provincial and federal governments. In 2006 Watts, Hepner and a city staffer traveled to Torino, Italy, on a budget of $30,000 to see how the Olympics Games and events were being run there, prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics in this province. Hepner was Surrey’s manager of economic development, under McCallum’s mayoralty, before she was elected to council in 2005. “He did lots of travel,” Hepner said of McCallum. “I think he’s got a record from my perspective that was not productive related to foreign travel.”

Hepner said McCallum did a business trip to Sweden with his wife but McCallum rejoined that the trip was on his “own time.” The Now reported in 2005 that mayor McCallum and Umendra Mital, the city manager at that time, visited Zhuhai and Taicang in China, and three cities in the state of Punjab in India. “I think a lot of that was paid by different corporations,” McCallum said Friday. In 2005, the Now reported that the hosts would likely pay for meals and accommodations while taxpayers would pay for airfare and other travel expenses. In 1999, McCallum went on a trade mission to Ningbo, China to sign a friendship agreement on Surrey’s behalf. He told the media at the time that he agreed to make the week-long trip only after being assured that business people – and not taxpayers – would pay for it. In 1997, McCallum traveled to Ottawa to accept a race-relations award. “Over the nine years I didn’t do much overseas travel,” McCallum said Friday. “I have come to the conclusion from that time, we won’t anymore. I don’t think it’s worth it to do any overseas traveling.”

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SOUTH SURREY — The $24-million interchange at Highway 99/16th Avenue is now open. The six-lane interchange, which was available for commuters and pedestrians on Wednesday (Sept. 10), replaces the two-lane overpass on 16th Avenue across Highway 99. Local MLAs Stephanie Cadieux (SurreyCloverdale) and Amrik Virk (Surrey-Tynehead) said the project would help bring business to South Surrey and White Rock as well as keeping 16th Avenue safe for cyclists and pedestrians. “This increases the ability to have some of the northbound traffic flow to take an exit right here and use the businesses in White Rock and South Surrey,” said Virk. “This is a positive for the community and businesses.” Cadieux added that 16th Avenue is a busy road and this project should improve traffic. However, residents living along 16th Avenue aren’t as impressed with the interchange. Don Bennett, who has lived off of 16th Avenue for three-and-a-half years, said that the original plans for the project didn’t allow him to take a left onto 162nd Street to reach his home.

This increases the ability to have some of the northbound traffic flow to take an exit right here and use the businesses in White Rock and South Surrey. “They weren’t going to give us one. It was going to be a barrier going all the way over the new overpass, about a half to three-quarters of a mile, to a roundabout to turn around to come home,” he said. Before the project started, Bennett said there was no median on 16th Avenue, which allowed him to turn left onto the major road. Now, for him to reach Highway 99 northbound, Bennett said he has to turn right onto 16th Avenue and use King George Boulevard to turn either right or left to get back onto 16th Avenue to travel eastbound to reach the onramp. “We have to drive circles to get out and circles to get home,” added Bennett. Meanwhile, resident John Verhoeve said the province

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is going to be monitoring the left-turn lane to see how many accidents occur in the area. The results could lead to the lane being closed at a later date . “They gave only five years for that to see how everything is going,” said Verhoeve. If the province decides to remove the lane, Bennett, Verhoeve and their neighbours would be forced to drive past their home, turn around in someone’s driveway or 168th Street and come back westbound on 16th Avenue. Cliff Annable, executive director of South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce believes the project is welcome news for the community. Before, travellers from the U.S. would see The Shops at Morgan Crossing, but wouldn’t be able to take an exit to enter the area until the King George Boulevard exit, which are four kilometres past the shops, he told the Now. Annable believes that this will only help bring more business to South Surrey and White Rock. “It’s a game changer for people to get on the (Semiahmoo) Peninsula whether in South Surrey or White Rock,” said Annable. The project was a joint partnership between the province, the City of Surrey and TransLink.

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Dwain Kremyr, who will be inducted into the Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneers Society on Saturday (Sept. 20), stands next to his tangerine Ford GT outside of Kremyr Racing in Cloverdale. (Photo: KYLE BENNING) road racing (interest). The smoke and the noise and everything got my brother and I hooked to drag racing,” Kremyr said. Three years later, Kremyr and his brother started working on a 1949 Ford Thames, which was their first drag-racing car. When he started racing competitively, Kremyr

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inducted into the society. “To me, that’s as important than being inducted ... he has that much respect for me. Forty-three years later, we’re still friends and it was his car that got me racing,” Kremyr added. Mission Raceway closed in 1978, seven years after he started driving, which put racing on pause for the

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training back them. You were pretty much self-taught everything. I’m a self-taught welder and fabricator.” Two other Surrey residents will also be joining the society. Art Brumpton will be inducted for his contributions as a hotrod and custom-car enthusiast and Carl Blomfeldt will be inducted for his extensive motorcycle-racing career. The ceremony will take place at Shannon Hall at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds on Saturday (Sept. 20) starting at 1 p.m. There are a total of 17 inductees this year, joining the 215 current pioneers. Tickets to the event cost $15 and include a light lunch. For more information, visit Gvmps.org and Kremyrchassisworks.com.

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But it’s not as simple for him. Mitchell Hallman has been a personal trainer with the Tong Louie Family YMCA for a little over a year. Hallman put MLA Don McRae (Comox Valley), minister of social development and social innovation, through a personal-training session he will never forget on Wednesday (Sept. 10). The personal trainer suffers from cerebral palsy and said that his disability didn’t stop him from pursuing his dream job. Hallman, who received personal training certification from Douglas College, admits there are some exercises he can’t do, but has still been able to train clients. “They see me with one hand lift what they lift with two hands. They get motivated to try,” he said. Even though Hallman prefers weightlifting, he gave McRae a taste of all forms of exercise while he was at the gym. “He’s obviously passionate about what he does,” said McRae. “He’s excited about what he does and I’m sure the people he works with are getting a huge benefit.” The province has named September as disability employment month. To mark the occasion, the minister is visiting several people around B.C. who are disabled and employed. This announcement

has been followed by a 10-year action plan put forward by the province known as Accessibility 2024, which aims to make British Columbia the most advanced region in Canada for the disabled. Janice Huberman, a job creator with Avia Employment Services, helped Hallman land his job at the YMCA. She said Hallman received financial help from Avia to attain his credentials so he could apply to become a personal trainer, but it was his attitude that led to the job. She said that he started off doing volunteer work for several months before the YMCA noticed Hallman had something to offer as a paid employee. “(Hallman) has good work ethic, he can do the work and he has a good attitude. People like to work with him. “The fact that he’s got cerebral palsy is irrelevant to them,” Huberman said. Avia is a governmentfunded program aimed at getting unemployed and underemployed people into jobs that meet their skill level. The employment rate for people aged 15 to 64 is 18 per cent lower for the disabled, according to a media release sent out by the province. More information can be found at Aviaemployment. ca. kyle.benning@gmail.com

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