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canadians who are choosing to give and they’re not really being acknowledged there,’ and i think as fellow canadians we better make sure that the troops know that we acknowledge what they’re doing.” grant also said his shock and horror with the unexpected parliament shootings is another reason that he wanted to start a new remembrance project. “all of us said these kinds of things don’t happen in canada. well, now they do and there’s nothing we can do about that,” grant said. “i’m very proud to be a canadian… part of my job as a canadian is to say thank you to people who have somehow or other made living here better – not just for me, but for a whole bunch of people,” he said. grant is selling the remembrance triptychs for $150 if those purchasing plan to pick up their order, or for $190 if they want it shipped to their home. to place an order, contact clifford grant at 604-5420170 or cliffordg@shaw.ca.
south surreY — a veteran of the second world war living in south surrey will receive a prestigious award today (remembrance day, nov. 11) at the crescent beach Legion. John mitges, now 93, was just 22 when he led the 18 field company of royal canadian engineers as reconnaissance sergeant in a battle that helped liberate france. seventyone years later, John Mitges the government of france has announced they will be awarding mitges with the Knight of the national order of the Legion of honour. the award will be presented by local mLa marvin hunt (surrey-panorama). the ceremony organizer is chris Lythgo, a retired colonel of the corps of royal canadian engineers. Lythgo said he learned a lot from being in the same corps as mitges, only he was a couple generations behind him. “Like all veterans of the second world war, he was right at the front of the invasion,” Lythgo said of mitges. “it was a very tough slog from the moment they landed on the beach ’til they got wounded.” the two men have spoken a few times about the upcoming ceremony. “he’s obviously very honoured; he’s told me that,” Lythgo told the Now. “for the french government to finally recognize surviving veterans that did help liberate france, he considers it a great honour,” he said, noting that mitges still has all of his second world war medals. “he had a very good post-war career with the canadian engineers, and i know he was highly regarded when he retired… you don’t get (there) unless you have a very strong character and capabilities,” Lythgo said.
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white rocK — a local man is putting together a triptych of remembrance photos to honour cpl. nathan cirillo, the soldier gunned down on ottawa’s parliament hill on oct. 22, and send proceeds to help the soldier’s nowfatherless son, marcus, with a trust fund for his future education. if you’ve heard the name clifford grant and the word soldier in the same sentence before, it’s because the white rock resident spurred the support our troops project back in 2007, which ended up going national with donations from corporations across canada. “i was very involved in doing things for our troops seven years ago, and that’s when i began to become aware of the importance of the highway of heroes,” grant told the Now. now, grant is using photos of the highway of heroes for his project: a framed wall hanging of photos. “(the shooting) should not have happened,” grant said of cirillo’s death. “(but) it did happen and i just feel that i have to do something, not for any external reasons, but just for personal reasons. when i became aware that he had a fiveyear-old son i thought, ‘wow, this is going to be the opportunity to put some money aside for his education.’” using his computer to put together the project, grant said he thought he knew a few people who would be interested in purchasing the photos. with help from gs & company, the framers on the project who are giving a discount on the professional framing of the pictures, grant was able to keep costs at a minimum. for $150, those wanting to purchase the project will get a custom-made wall hanging, with at least $50 going towards the trust fund for marcus. grant said that he will not be taking
Clifford Grant is producing remembrance photos in a fundraiser for the son of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, the soldier gunned down in Ottawa on Oct. 22. (Photo: KEVIN HILL) any personal gains from the project, but estimates that with supplies, framing and shipping, the remainder should be about one-third of the price. “with this remembrance project, i see this as a way of canadians being able to make a very specific, concrete contribution to a five year old in a tangible way that’s not boastful,” he said. “it’s just simply doing it from the heart.” grant said that he has a “soft spot for our troops,” although no one in his family has ever served in the armed forces. he said he came to acknowledge the canadian armed forces in the most recent afghanistan engagement. “it came to a head with afghanistan when i became aware of some soldiers from here who were assigned to afghanistan and to hear some of their stories and to talk with their parents and hear of the efforts that our troops were putting forth and not being acknowledged,” he said. “i thought, ‘here we have good
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surreY — a volunteer-run mobile soup kitchen feeding the homeless in whalley’s most troubled neighbourhood is facing a shutdown without proper permitting. dozens of community volunteers from have been serving food to the poor and homeless on 135a street without incident every sunday since february. but on thanksgiving day, the group began running into problems that may end the meals altogether. first it was surrey bylaw enforcement officers who told them they’d have to move off the whalley Legion parking lot. the city later gave them permission to use a nearby empty lot. but the reprieve was brief. two weeks ago, fraser health called to tell them they need proper permits to serve food and that it needs to be prepared in a certified kitchen. now whalley community association wants to speak to them about “concerns,” said surrey resident and erin schulte, who began the mobile kitchen with a group of friends. “i’m not a business person. i’m just… i want to do what’s right,” said schulte, her voice choking. “how could you get angry at people who are feeding and clothing others?” schulte said she began serving food to people in february after seeing hungry and shivering people on the streets of whalley. she said it’s even more tragic that the city of surrey failed to find a 24-hour winter shelter this year, which means if the kitchen is forced to shut down, then the homeless will go without food and warmth. since february, word on the street has spread that a group of people serve a hot meal in the same place every sunday. schulte said people line up down the block, and they aren’t just the drug addicts who frequent the area. there are seniors, people in wheelchairs and those who look hungry
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surreY — there are about 400 houses worldwide that consume up to 90 per cent less energy than the average abode – ones that boast harvesting rainwater to flush toilets, that are made with non-toxic materials, that have a heat-recovery system – and surrey is home to one of them. this past saturday (nov. 8), surrey residents were invited into the private, energyefficient home where teresa hotell lives, along
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nce again, we turn our thoughts on remembrance day to the men, women and children killed in the two terrible world wars and other armed conflicts involving our citizens. the number of military deaths alone in the first world war and second world war is unfathomable. in the first, when canada had 7.2 million citizens, the nation recorded somewhere between 56,639 and 64,990 military deaths. and in the second, with a general population of 11.2 million, canada recorded 45,400 military deaths. Lest we forget, many of these people died to defend a political system wherein citizens can actually cast a vote in a general election. many people living elsewhere in the world do not have any say whatsoever in whom their political leaders will be. sadly, many canadians no longer believe it’s worth their bother to vote. they rationalize their abstinence by buying into the idea that an individual vote doesn’t count for much anyway. merely a drop in the pond. in truth, it is indeed difficult not to be cynical when our political leaders so often let us down. but remember, the many who died fighting in the wars were not fighting for the preservation of a particular politician or political party, but rather to preserve a system that offers hope for a better way of life. our war dead were individuals who made the ultimate personal sacrifice. each had only one life to give, and they did. putting that into perspective, is it too much to ask that we, as individuals, cast our single vote in the civic elections this coming saturday? while it’s of course certainly not as fearsome an act as having to go over the top, getting out there and casting your vote is nevertheless a paramount duty that citizens in a democratic country should not shirk.
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‘Heroes’: My Remembrance Day poem The Editor, my name is debbie preuss and i have been a surrey resident for many years now. i thoroughly enjoy your newspaper. i wrote a poem a couple of years ago for remembrance day and many people have said i should send it to you for consideration to print in your paper on nov. 11:
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they were the heroes, those who’d fight through the longest, darkest night to keep the freedom, in this land they fought together, hand in hand so many lives lost in the wars families crushed, to their very cores uncertainty loomed, would they come home? or would their families be left alone? mothers, fathers, siblings too friends and spouses, gathered in the pew to pray for those away at war anticipating their arrival, at the door many of them died in battle
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amid gunfire and tanks a-rattle these heroes died to keep us free they saw things, no man should see through the heat of day, or chill of night these forces were ready to stand and fight many were wounded, despite their skill their aging bodies, remind them still the men and women of the armed forces are heroes that our country endorses we must pray for those still in the fight that god would keep them through the night that he would hold tight their family and bless the veterans, who kept us free thank you veterans, we’ll not forget the sacrifices you made, we’re in your debt may god bless you every day may we never forget to pray that god would say close at your side as you fight for us, in him abide through the longest, darkest night You are our heroes, fighting for the right
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The Editor, disadvantages of Lrt over skytrain: • It is much slower than skytrain, as Lrt runs on the surface and has to stop at traffic lights. • It will increase congestion on the road. it will share roadway with other vehicles. thus it will make rush-hour traffic worse. it will slow traffic and waste time. • LRt stops won’t attract development as much as skytrain stations do. • It will have fewer riders as compared with the skytrain. thus the loss of revenue to the transLink would be worth billions of dollars in the next 100 years or so. the rapid-transit systems are good for more than 100 years – London’s tube and paris’ metro, for example. • Skytrain will make thousands of drivers get out of their cars, whereas the Lrt won’t be able to do that. thus the skytrain will help the environment by reducing the number of cars on the road. • Skytrain takes less travel time than Lrt. the value of the time savings would run into billions of dollars over the life of the rapid-transit system. because skytrain will generate more ticket-revenue and huge travel-time savings, skytrain is much, much cheaper than Lrt. in other words, Lrt is much more expensive than the skytrain. i note that all other cities in the Lower mainland – Vancouver, richmond, burnaby, new westminster, and coquitlam – have made smart choices by choosing skytrain as their cities’ rapid-transit system. even broadway-ubc line is being planned as a skytrain line. i don’t understand why surrey is insisting on having Lrt, instead of skytrain. Kuldip Pelia, Surrey Email your letters to edit@thenownewspaper.com or snail-mail a letter to Suite 201-7889 132nd Street, Surrey, B.C., V3W 4N2. Include full name, address and phone number.
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or the past several years, energy giant Kinder morgan has benefited in the public eye from the simple fact that it wasn’t enbridge, another big energy company wanting to do what Km wants to do: build a pipeline to carry bitumen from alberta. enbridge took on the role of villain right at the beginning of the b.c.-alberta pipeline saga. it became the chief focus of attack from various environmental and first nations groups, as it was painted as a major threat to the environment and the pristine shores of northern british columbia. the company was ridiculed by many for its seemingly tone-deaf approach to shaping public opinion in its favour, or currying much support from the various parties – first nations, local communities, the b.c. government, etc. – for what was required for any chance of success for its proposed northern gateway pipeline. but as enbridge fades, for now at least, into the background as the perception grows that the northern gateway pipeline is unlikely to be built, the focus has shifted to Kinder morgan’s proposed pipeline into the shores of burrard inlet. and now it is Kinder morgan that has taken on the role of villain in the eyes of many, and it can be argued it is outdoing enbridge when it comes to alienating the public. up until a few months ago, Kinder morgan
was engaged in educating the public – through many public meetings and presentations – about the merits of their project. concerned about increased tanker traffic resulting from the pipeline? Kinder morgan officials had a ready, reasonable response. worried about oil spills? hey, said Kinder morgan, we’ve been using the same pipeline and shipping oil on tankers for years with nary a problem. the fact that Kinder morgan had an established pipeline and tanker operation already in place seemed to give it a leg up over enbridge when it came to establishing good public relations. however, the company’s deft approach to courting public support has been replaced by a clumsy, ham-handed and confrontational style that has been called bullying tactics by many. Veteran energy executive marc eliesen (an ex-ceo of bc hydro) quit as an intervener in the federal review of the Kinder morgan proposal, blasting the national energy board as being “captured” by the oil industry. he also accused Kinder morgan of refusing to answer all kinds of questions and of offering flippant replies. as well, Kinder morgan was not content to simply file an injunction against protesters trying to stop their survey work on burnaby mountain. the company (whose enemies love to refer to as a “texas-based oil giant”) went substantially further and filed lawsuits against four of the protesters (arguing, among other things, that facial expressions of protesters could be viewed as some kind of assault). now, b.c. is no stranger to companies going to court to get injunctions against environmentalists (although arguing facial
expressions is a form of assault is a first). in the 1990s, forest companies seemed to be spend their entire legal budgets fighting protesters during the so-called “war of the woods.” it was expected that for all that time Kinder morgan flew under the radar, content to let enbridge take all the heat and attention, the company would eventually be the prime target of the environmental movement. but launching lawsuits against individuals (which include simon fraser university professors and a citizens’ group) would seem to stray beyond the similar rules of combat in these affairs, and into the more sensitive and worrisome turf of denying free speech and the right of protest. i’m not one of those who favour shutting down all kinds of resource developments, whether they involve pipelines or not. saying “no” to everything – energy projects, port expansions, mines, train shipments – seems to be all the rage these days for a determined portion of b.c.’s population. but while their anti-development positions may well cripple the provincial economy should they ever take hold, these folks still have the right to be heard and to take what reasonable steps – including civil disobedience – they think are required to achieve their goals. Kinder morgan was running with the ball quite effectively for a number of months in this long game of pipeline politics. but as it nears the goal line, it appears that it has fumbled the ball. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. Keith.Baldrey@globalnews
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“well, presumably the municipality for local roads, which they do, but not the major highways. nonetheless, the major highway is like the huge shaping course, like the port mann bridge and highway one. “that’s opened up surrey. it made surrey in the 1950s and ’60s possible. so the municipality has to respond to all that. they have to build all the connecting roads, and where they zone business and industrial. “but obviously they are shaped incredibly Gordon Price by the decisions of the federal and provincial government.” he said for that reason you can’t separate out distinct powers because one has such an effect on the other. price said surrey is a good example, now that it has made a commitment to development to what will be “pretty inarguably” one of the most significant suburban downtowns in the region. “You can see again, the city’s ability to shape land use to make these capital decisions, such as the library, that then attract economic activity, great public spaces, university, transit,” he said. “as surrey becomes more urban, it’s fundamentally shaped by the decisions that come out of surrey city hall.” but, he said it started with investments from the province, such as to extend skytrain into surrey. and then there are the bridges and the roads that opened it up in
the first place. “it starts with big capital infrastructure decisions made by senior governments, that the local governments then have to respond to.” asked about the immediate effects of having underqualified representatives in municipal seats, price said there wouldn’t be much change because cities are well managed by senior staff. “basically, in our system, we have fairly weak councils, and certainly weak mayors – they are just one vote on council,” he noted. “they have a big impact on leadership and city policy, but almost all cities have city managers and then senior staff who basically run the day-to-day operations.” price added major change “couldn’t happen overnight.”
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the times, but how will the world react to a low-fat, smartphone-using, yoga-practicing Santa claus? and what happens when a clever coal salesman tries to convince Santa that every kid in the world is more naughty than nice?” tickets and info: tickets. surrey.ca, 604-501-5566. ellie King’s “Sleeping Beauty”: Pantomime production staged by royal canadian theatre co. at Surrey arts centre from dec. 20 to 28. For tickets and info, call 604-501-5566 or visit arts.surrey.ca.
ViSUaL arT Surrey art Gallery: “Flora and Fauna: 400 years of artists inspired by nature” exhibit, organized by the national Gallery of canada, is on view to dec. 14; “cascadia: a Juried exhibit of West coast Flora and Fauna,” on view to nov. 16; “open Sound 2014: Sonorous kingdom” on view to dec. 14. Gallery is located at Bear creek Park, 88th ave./king George Blvd. 604-501-5566, Surrey.ca/artgallery. South Surrey/white rock art Society, founded in 1959, meets on second Monday of month
of our activities (morning walks, coffee gatherings, Par 3 golf, card games, stitch and chat, book club and monthly dinners).” club info: call kathy at 604583-3691 or Pam at 604-597-7974.
BUSineSS Sales Skills for entrepreneurs and Sales people workshop presented by tony Malyk, a business coach, thursday, nov. 13 at Surrey Board of trade office (#101-14439 104th ave., Surrey). admission $25/$35, 604-581-7130.
goods, cake raffle, $5 lunch, door prize. raffle tickets are available, with all proceeds to Surrey Memorial children’s hospital. legion at 17567 57th ave., cloverdale. maple Green school fair nov. 29 at 84th ave./149th St., Surrey, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. event hosted by school Pac and latinos in action. Vendors wanted, email info@latinsummerfest.com to book spaces at $25.
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Season of Trees holiday Fundraiser hosted by Sources, with decorated trees on display from nov. 12 to dec. 10 at Sheraton Vancouver Guildford hotel, Surrey. reception and auction night event 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, dec. 10 (tickets $30 or two for $50). info: sourcesbc.ca.
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TheaTre/STaGe “mary’s wedding”: Peninsula Productions brings Stephen Massicotte’s “Great War” love story to White rock elementary’s Black Box theatre (1273 Fir St.), from nov. 11 to 15. directed by Wendy Bollard. tickets $20 via White rock Visitor information centres (604-536-4951, 604-541-2224). info: Peninsulaproductions.org. “Leave it to cleavage”: rock Paper Scissors Productions brings show to Surrey arts centre’s main stage on Saturday, nov. 15, at 13750 88th ave., Surrey. “ridiculous perky ‘50s housewives aim to instill the virtues of the good ol’ days through hilarious improvised scenes, using audience suggestions and volunteers.” Warning: adult material and situations; may not be appropriate for all audiences. tickets and info: tickets.surrey.ca, 604-501-5566. “Santa claus: The panto”: Fraser Valley Gilbert & Sullivan Society brings seasonal production to Surrey arts centre’s main stage from nov. 26 to dec. 7, 13750 88th ave., Surrey, at Bear creek Park. “Santa has decided that he needs to change with
SeniOrS mixed Singles over Sixty: “an active group offering many activities.” For more info, contact Pat at 604-531-3065 or colin at 604-538-7799. curling lessons for Seniors 55+, daytime curling leagues tuesday and thursday at delta thistle curling club. info: 604-594-2323. music Jammers: Seniors (50+) invited to join in lively two-hours of music, dancing and fun, Wednesdays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at kennedy house Seniors centre, 11760 88th ave., north delta. drop-in fee 35 cents. “call ahead to make sure we’re not cancelled that week.” 604-5942717.
FiLm eVenTS Surrey international Film Festival event on nov. 14, featuring award-winning filmmaker Joshua caldwell (“layover” screening and panel discussion at Surrey city hall council chambers). info: surreyfilmfest.ca. white rock Social Justice Film Society shows documentary movies with themes of social justice at First united church, 15385 Semiahmoo ave., White rock, by donation. info: whiterocksocialjusticefilmfestival.ca. Get reel: Film series hosted by Semiahmoo arts at White rock community centre, with screenings held on select nights, 7 p.m. start. Guest speakers lead a discussion following each film. tickets $10/11; info: 604-536-8333, www. whiterockartscouncil.com.
(except July and august), 7 p.m. start, at South Surrey recreation and arts centre, 14601 20th ave., Surrey. info: www. artsociety.ca. watershed artworks gallery shop: Works by local artists featured at north delta facility operated by non-profit Watershed artworks Society, at 11425 84th ave. info: 604-596-1029, Watershedartworks. ca. Featured during month of november: Walter Jorimann’s “Walters’ Woods” – “beautifully turned and carved pieces from woods native to the pacific northwest.”
mUSeUmS Surrey museum: “every river tells a Story” exhibit on display to dec. 20 – “People from past and present reflect on how Surrey’s rivers have shaped our identity.” Museum is located at 17710 56a ave. info: www.surrey.ca/heritage, 604-5926956.
cLUBS/GrOUpS white rock and District Garden club meets at cranley hall, 2141 cranley dr., South Surrey. club info: call angela, 604-536-3076. newcomers club of white rock and South Surrey is a club for women who are new to the area. the club meets the first tuesday of the month (September to May) at Mt. olive lutheran church, 2350-148 St., Surrey. doors open at 6:30 p.m., meeting from 7-9. First visit is free. Membership is $35 per year. Visit Wrssnewcomers.com for more information. Toastmasters by the Sea group meets Sundays from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at White rock library, 15342 Buena Vista ave. info: Bev, 604-536-2175. cFUw (canadian Federation of University women) north Delta/Surrey is a club open to all women graduates, students and associates who support the mission and ideals of cFuW, which provides annual scholarships and bursaries to deserving female graduates who are going on to university. the club meets monthly from September to June. contact heather at 604591-7678 or eleanor at 604-589-3631. north Delta newcomers and Friends: “We are a ladies social club and if you are new to the area or would just like to meet some new friends, please call and arrange to attend one
thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at Pelican rouge coffee house in central Plaza, 16th ave at 152nd St., White rock. event hosted by Semiahmoo arts, semiahmooarts.com, 604-536-8333.
FUnDraiSerS Sources women’s place resource centre in white rock/South Surrey hosts ‘Flappers style’ fundraising dance party, nov. 15 at royal canadian legion crescent Branch 240, 2643 128 St., South Surrey, featuring 1920s-era music by alexander Browne and his aristocrats. tickets ($20) are available at the door, call 604-833-6156 (after 6 p.m.) or email wpdance@sourcesbc.ca.
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surreY — at least 50 of surrey’s most involved citizens have formed an ad-hoc group in the leadup to the civic election to encourage residents to learn about all the candidates and vote for change. “we’re the people that are the feet on the street,
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the panorama ridge resident said about 50 people are involved so far, and it’s growing every day. so what message are the community-minded folks trying to get across? “there’s lots of room for improvement,” campbell said of the current state of the city. “to state that things are fine right now, most of these people would not agree…. maybe the focus
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needs to be taken from rapid-fire development to making our communities more livable and safe and pleasant. that would be a change in focus.” the group is concerned about a variety of issues that affect all communities, including crime, of course, as well as bylaw enforcement (or lack thereof), infrastructure not keeping up with development, loss of green space and the pace of development. the group is trying to encourage people to get out and vote, but is not endorsing any political slate or candidate. “get out and look for candidates. maybe independent candidates, maybe from slates, that are truly out there to address these issues and aren’t going to stick with status quo,” he said. the group’s formation has “everything to do with the election,” campbell noted. “it’s really been brought together to try to get this message out to surrey residents that all is not completely well.” campbell said many of the community leaders involved regularly interact with the city, adding there’s a fear of speaking out. “there’s a perception that if you stand up and say i’m not happy with the way things are going, it will impact your ability to
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work with the city,” he said. “there’s a sense that if you get too vocal there’s going to be some retribution, or at a minimum, a lack of response.” campbell noted at the cbc debate held tuesday at sfu surrey, some said things are fine, referring to surrey first mayoral candidate Linda hepner saying “there is nothing the matter with surrey.” “simply put, what this group is saying is we don’t agree with that. we don’t think things are fine.” campbell noted how unique the initiative was. “we think this is pretty unique. when has there been groups concerned citizens gotten together in a non-partisan way to say we’re not happy with the way things are going? it’s not happening in Vancouver or any other city, but it’s happening here.” Visit the group online at facebook.com/ surreycitizenLeaders. as of friday, the group had more than 250 likes. areid@thenownewspaper.com
Surrey has been shortlisted for Intelligent Community award surreY — the intelligent community forum has named the city of surrey one of the world’s smart21 communities of 2015. after considering more than 300 nominations, leading to 21 semi-finalists, surrey is now in the running for the designation of intelligent community of the Year. cities in the running are from canada, the u.s., australia, taiwan, as well as brazil, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya and new Zealand. “this is a significant milestone for surrey’s progressive use of digital technology to foster economic, social and cultural opportunities,” said mayor dianne watts in a release. “being designated a smart21 community will not only help to advance surrey’s global profile, but it makes our city more attractive to companies looking at investing in canada.” the city recently adopted the smart surrey strategy, which includes initiatives such as the “my surrey app,” soon to be available wi-fi at 40 locations, an open data catalogue, the “surrey request app,” as well as innovation boulevard.
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newton — a 17-year-old surrey boy is facing a charge of assault causing bodily harm related to the stabbing of another student inside princess margaret secondary thursday (nov. 6). the incident happened during shop class shortly after 2 p.m. an altercation broke out between a couple of grade 12 students and one was stabbed in the back and the side several times. the suspect left the school running, according to police. then, around 4:30 p.m., he was arrested after he called into police to identify who and where he was. the boy, whose identity is shielded by the Youth criminal Justice act, was held in custody overnight and was expected to appear in surrey provincial court friday. police said the 18-year-old man who was stabbed is recovering from wounds that aren’t considered to be life threatening. “we always take stabbings very seriously and we await the outcome of his medical condition,” said rcmp sgt. dale carr. it has yet to be established if the weapon
was brought to school or was in the shop class. surrey school district spokesman doug strachan said the school went into lockdown mode until police arrived, but was able to release students after 20 minutes. “there’s certainly a buzz in the school but we expect things to be pretty much back to normal tomorrow and we’re obviously anxious to hear how the student is doing,” he said thursday. strachan said the school district is making available any support for students and staff who need it, but will be focused on getting things back to normal. “to the best of my recollection, in the 11 years i’ve been in this district, i don’t recall an incident like this inside a school,” he said. before the suspect was apprehended, carr said police weren’t “overly concerned” with people having to look out for him. “we know where he lives. we know his name. it’s just a matter of us waiting for him to either get home or track down where he is. we’ve been in touch with family of his and it’s just in our view a matter of hours before he’s in our custody,” carr said before the suspect was arrested.
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TeamSurrey, One Surrey to release campaign contributors before election Amy Reid
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surreY — with political parties in Vancouver voluntarily releasing campaign financing information before the civic election on nov. 15, what about those in surrey? teamsurrey was the only party to release a list of donors. “we think that having full transparency and accountability is good for the electorate to see who is funding each of the parties,” said the slate’s stephen gammer, who is running for a seat on council alongside teammate brenda Locke, former Liberal mLa for surrey-green timbers. “i think the people of surrey want to know who is working behind the scenes with each of the parties. we think that the people of surrey deserve to know now – not after the election – so they can look at things and see what funding sources are for each party or each candidate. it’s an important thing,” gammer added. one surrey’s barinder rasode has also committed to releasing her team’s contributors online prior to the election. “when i talk to transparency and accountability, absolutely i feel people should know who is funding our campaigns,” she said friday, adding she is not accepting donations from gaming companies. “i’m very proud of the fact that a lot of the donations are coming from businesses and
we asked all Surrey, North Delta and white Rock candidates to tell us why people should vote for them, in 100 words or less. Responses will be published in the next edition of the Now (Thursday, Nov. 13). follow us on Twitter @TheNowNewspaper and online at Thenownewspaper.com for live coverage of election night.
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Voters go to the polls Saturday, Nov. 15 in civic elections across B.C. (Photo: KEVIN HILL) residents in the community,” she noted. asked when she’ll have her contributors posted on her website, she said her team is working on it right now. the surrey first team said they would put up a donors list prior to the election if all other camps do so. “if everybody agrees to do it, then we’d be happy to go forward and do so,” said campaign staffer george psefteas. meanwhile, safe surrey coalition said the team would not be posting their donors online before voting day. “no. we will not be able to get that together
before the election. particularly in the last week or two, we’ve been getting donations every day, coming in,” said Jonathan ross, communications director for safe surrey. “and so in terms of timeframe and the fact we’re continuing to get a huge amount of donations in the door we will not be able to publish our donors before nov. 15. obviously as per the election rules we’re all governed by we will be providing our donation list following the election.” teamsurrey has posted a list of their campaign contributors online. areid@thenownewspaper.com
Record-breaking advanced poll turnout in Surrey surreY — the number of voters who cast their ballot before election day in surrey hit an all-time high this time around. anthony capuccinello, a surrey elections official, said in 2011, a total of 6,396 ballots were cast during advanced voting.
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surreY — while the focus this civic election may be on the council candidates, there are seven other names to tick on the ballots come nov. 15. trustees elected to the surrey board of education will decide the future of the province’s largest school district for the next four years. surrey school district superintendent Jordan tinney said he hopes voters going into this election will put as much weight and thought behind selecting their trustees as they would the members of surrey council. “i would hope that most people agree that the education system really is the foundation of our society. it’s where we send our children every single day and they are our future so the quality and integrity of our public education system matters hugely and this is the work that boards do,” he said. “trustees are the voice for the public education system and make sure the system is responsible to its
local community and its constituents.” surrey’s education budget for the current year came in at just under $600 million. in comparison, the city of surrey’s total budget for 2014 is $897 million. how that funding is spent and divvied up across surrey and white rock’s schools is decided by the board. “they (trustees) have huge powers as far as governing the system and setting policy and direction. they hire senior staff and so having knowledgeable, quality trustees is extremely important to a functioning education system,” said tinney. those elected will not only be tasked with representing the views of the citizens on the board, but keeping up to speed on provincial issues, said tinney. the surrey board of education will also hold the most power in the province when it comes to voting at the annual meeting of school districts, as votes are weighted by district size. come election day, tinney wants surrey residents to give as much thought to trustees as they would any other elected official. “these are important positions.”
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surreY — if you’ve ever accidentally burned yourself on the stove to the point where you thought you might pass out from the pain, then you have some inkling of what an 11-year-old surrey boy deals with on a daily basis. brayden mann has an extremely rare genetic condition called epidermolysis bullosa (eb), affecting one in 50,000 births. the skin disease results in painful blisters, open wounds and shearing of the skin from even the most gentle of touches. eb sufferers have been called “butterfly children,” as their skin is as fragile as a butterfly’s wing. the feeling has been compared to having second and third degree burns on the body. “he’ll wake up with skin missing, just the way he rubbed while moving in bed,” says deep mann, brayden’s mom. because the condition is so rare, diagnosing it was difficult. a pediatrician once told her not to worry, that it’s not painful and he would grow out of it. not only was the doctor wrong, the disease is so painful that brayden
takes tylenol and advil for pain management. some children with eb are prescribed morphine, something deep wants to avoid. in the more severe versions of eb the hands and feet become webbed and the children are bound in wheelchairs. but perhaps the most painful part of the disease comes in the form of reaction from other people. “the biggest reason why we want people to be aware is a lot of kids stare,” said mann, her voice cracking. brayden was teased by another child in his school to the point where he told his mother he didn’t want to live anymore. he was eight years old at the time. “the hardest part about living with eb is that i’m not able to sleep properly, the constant pain keeps me from playing sports like my friends, and it bothers me when people stare at me when i’m bandaged. eb is not contagious,” said brayden. expressions of suicidal thoughts led the family to follow up with an “awareness session” at his school, boundary park elementary, to teach his classmates about the condition. “he became a celebrity after that,” recalls
Brayden Mann, 11, at Halloween with his mom Deep. (Photo: ADRIAN MACNAIR)
mann, laughing.“all of the kids wanted to meet him, which was kind of cute.” on oct. 24, local residents hosted a fundraising event at morgan’s public house in surrey, raising $3,500 for debra canada,
a charitable non-profit that helps support families with eb. the charity is also requesting the community’s support to jumpstart a social media campaign called #ebballoonpop. explains mann,“as part of daily wound care, eb patients often need to pop their blisters. in order to raise awareness, we are asking the community to have fun, be creative and pop a balloon in support of eb. they should nominate someone else to do the same.” similar to the aLs ice bucket challenge (hashtag #icebucketchallenge), balloon pop photos and videos can be uploaded to twitter, facebook and instagram with the hashtag #ebballoonpop, currently, there is no cure for eb and wound care is the only treatment option available. for more information or assistance, contact debra canada at 1-800-313-3012 or visit debracanada.org.
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Hope for Knee pain: Cold Laser Therapy Internal Scar Tissue Causing Pain and Limiting Mobility Scar tissue is the body’s “emergency cellular structure” that builds in response to an injury. This tissue is made from comparatively minimalist, tough, inflexible and fibrous kind of material. It isn’t as flexible and doesn’t contribute to strength and mobility. To use a simple analogy, scar tissue is a bit like our body’s natural duct tape. It’s a quick emergency fix, not a good permanent repair. In the short term, scar tissue is helpful, since it creates a quick re-connection between cut or torn tissues. However, after short term benefits, scar tissue ends up becoming a significant long term problem, getting in the way of a full return to normal flexibility and strength after an injury (or surgery). Since it lacks flexibility, internal scar tissue even increases the likelihood of future injury. Fortunately scar tissue cells can also make room again for healthy cells. This often occurs very slowly or hardly at all, but with a little help, our body can break up and get rid of much internal scar tissue.
Internal Scar Tissue in Skeletal Muscle Internal scar tissue prevents muscles from working properly since it • Is much less flexible • Does not contribute to muscle contraction & strength • Makes undesirable connections (adhesions) to neighbouring tissue
Cold Laser Therapy for Scar Tissue Cold Laser Therapy delivers light energy to the area of the injury, which helps the body to break down and dispose of scar tissue and replace it with normal healthy tissue. The light based energy of Cold Laser Therapy can reach places that a massage based approach may have a more difficult time reaching. You can also start Cold Laser Therapy immediately after the injury. Since it delivers light energy to injured cells into the damaged area, there’s no additional injury or pain. Many people even experience some immediate amount of pain relief because of the extra pain-killing beta-endorphins the body naturally produces, when exposed to the light energy. If Cold Laser Therapy is started very quickly after an injury (or surgery), then cellular tissue is healing and growing much faster, and the body doesn’t even bother to create so much scar tissue. And more healthy tissue and less scar tissue in the first place also means more flexibility and strength in the injured area resulting in accelerated recovery. However, even many years after original injury, Cold Laser Therapy boosts the healthy cell’s energy levels, so they can do their job of replacing scar tissue with healthy tissue much more effectively. The extra cellular energy delivered through Cold Laser Therapy allows the process of scar tissue replacement to begin.
Laser Light Transfers Energy to Interior Cells • Stimulates natural healing • Restores normal cellular structure & function • Prevents future injury
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However, as time went on, although it had been declared “structurally normal”, Cameron found that his knee was not really returning to full pre-injury capability, which was understandably frustrating for him since he had been so used to being very active and he really didn’t want to stop competing in his chosen sport. Even after going through a rehabilitation program, his knee remained weak, unstable and in pain under increased activity. Unfortunately, this prevented him from being able to fully return to martial arts and other physical activities. When Cameron came to Solaj, he was understandably skeptical that anything would work for him since his knee had been like that for four years, but when being informed about the potential of Cold Laser Therapy for post-injury healing, decided that the potential upside of meaningful improvement in his condition was worth the investment of the time and money to try it. So he took the plunge and began treatments. The Cold Laser Therapy treatments for Cameron’s condition aimed to reduce scar tissue that built up in his knee, from his ACL injury and the surgery. Aside from the visual scars left behind from the incision points of his surgery, scar tissue (which is a natural process that happens as a result of injury or stress) was also embedded in the tissues inside and around the joint, not allowing his knee to function properly, resulting in the symptoms he was experiencing. When Cameron started Cold Laser Therapy, he began to experience improvements after just a few treatment sessions. After Cameron’s second treatment, he noticed that the incision scars felt less thick than before. After his third treatment, he decided to test his knee and go for a walk, as well as try some medium intensity martial arts activities (both of which had remained uncomfortable ever since the injury) over the upcoming weekend. He reported back to us the following week that he felt no pain and his knee felt very stable during both activities. These early results were quite encouraging. Could it be, that he finally - four years after his original injury and surgery - found a treatment to give him the lasting improvement he had been seeking? He was looking forward to another week of Cold Laser treatments in anticipation of a more strenuous test of his knee’s improvement: A two day intense martial arts workout coming up the following weekend and he was really hoping to be able to fully participate. And so he did, without virtually any of the symptoms he had been having for the previous four years. He felt like his knee was gaining it’s strength back and was almost back to normal. We continued with two more treatments (for a total of eight treatment sessions), to ensure any residual scar tissue was eliminated so that his symptoms would not come back.
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Cameron recorded a little video for our Facebook page to share his story, in which he says: “About 4 years ago, I tore my ACL doing a sporting event. The surgeon – while they did a very good job – the knee never fully recovered. I’ve sort of been struggling to get back to training and trying everything from physio, to exercise, to just ignoring it, to you name it. I met Dr. Mel about a year ago and she invited me to come try out Cold Laser Therapy treatments and I thought ‘Sure, why not? I’ve tried everything else, what’s one more thing that doesn’t work?’ And I was stunned because after 6 treatments, I went and did a very intense 2 day workout and I had none of the problems I’ve had for the last four years, it was incredible. So if anybody is even thinking about it, come out and give Dr. Mel a try, see what they can do at Solaj – it worked for me — after 4 years of trying!”
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It has been over 6 months since Cameron’s last treatment, and he has had no issues with his knee. Every once in a while, he still stops by our clinic to say a friendly hello and to mention that he is still continuing to train hard and compete at a high level. Go Cameron Go!
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white rocK — with less than a week to go before voting day, mayoral challenger david bradshaw is decrying the release of his work history and termination case to the media, saying it has nothing to do with his run for office. the documents relate to a wrongful dismissal grievance filed by bradshaw with the bc teachers’ federation after he was terminated in 2012 over claims of harassment in the workplace. those claims, as recorded in the grievance case, allege bradshaw told co-worker cory anderson he was having “violent thoughts.” when anderson asked him to define “violent thoughts,” she said he responded by saying “as in postal,” and that he’d start on the second floor and work his way up to the fourth floor. bradshaw worked as a counsellor
within the bctf. a statement sent to the cbc by the bctf said, “david bradshaw was employed by the bctf from 2001 to 2012. in may 2012, he was fired as David Bradshaw a consequence of making serious threats against co-workers. bradshaw launched a grievance, which went to arbitration hearings over a two-year period. the decision was rendered in september 2014, and arbitrator John Kinzie upheld the termination.” however, bradshaw wondered why the cbc, who broke the story tuesday, nov. 4, were pursuing the matter and making it public. “i’m not exactly sure what it has to do with my running for mayor. why would i go around telling people i was victimized by an employer?”
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white rocK — if you ask white rock mayor wayne baldwin, his record says it all. a week before the nov. 15 election, the incumbent released his platform, saying his past three years in office are why voters should consider him for another term. “i think the top issue still remains dealing with the trains and public safety and the private water utility,” he said, referring to the rail relocation issue and the purchase of the city’s water supply from epcor. also key for baldwin is smart development. “a lot of people are really upset about highrises, obviously there’s a lack of trust in the process but that’s not been an issue really,” he said.“we had one real highrise application and a couple that got passed by the majority of council, but my point on this whole thing is that we should not be jumping into this highrise process until we go through the complete review of the ocp (official community plan) within that everall neighbourhood.” referring to the 12-storey cressey highrise approved for Vidal street, baldwin said he took
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issue with that particular development as not being right for the city. “we made a big mistake as a council in approving that cressey project, that was not done right and i was really upset with that process, but that’s what the majority of council wanted,” he said, adding he wants to fight applications like that.“i don’t think we should repeat that process and that we should go through a proper process that weighs all the issues in that neighbourhood — and there’s a lot of them. “it’s not just about no more highrises, there’s a lot of renewal that needs to be done.” other key points baldwin would want to focus on in a new term include maintaining white rock’s unique character as a beachfront community, minimizing taxation and controlling spending and maintaining the city’s high degree of public safety. he said he’d like to go through another ocp consultation process to update what the character and feel of certain neighbourhoods in the city. “if we come out at the end of it that there’s nothing higher than four stories then that’s fine too,” said baldwin.“i’m okay with that, as long as the neighbourhood and the people and public have a chance to weigh in on it.”
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Doug mccallum
our platform for immediate action public safety
Doug McCallum served proudly as a Surrey City Councillor between 1993-1996 and as Mayor of Surrey between 1996-2005. He also sat as the Chair of Translink from 2002-2005, a Director of the Big Cities Mayors’ Caucus, and currently sits as a Director on the Law Foundation of BC.
transportation • 142 new RCMP officers Within 1 year • Double the number of Bylaw officers • introduce the Mayor’s integrated Public Safety Council • invest in tackling the Root Causes of Crime
fiscal responsibility
• LRt Funding Secured Within 1 year; Construction to Begin Within 2 years • new Community Shuttle Buses • innovative Measures to eliminate traffic Congestion • increased investment in Cycling infrastructure
accountability • Freeze taxes for 2 years • Cap Debt & Accelerate Repayment • Cut Spending by 3 Percent • Liquidate Millions from the Surrey City Development Corporation
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• introduce the Ward System • open All Safety Meetings to the Public • Fixed tenders for All City Projects • Direct Access to the Mayor’s office
doug mccalllum’s experience and record as mayor of surrey j
• Left the City of Surrey with no debt; today, Surrey owes $245 million • Cleaned up crime in Whalley and recruited SFu to lay a foundation for a vibrant city centre
• As Chair of translink, secured funding for the largest increase to transportation infrastructure in BC’s history • Froze property taxes for 9 years
Same Party Same CounCil Same reCord • $150 million spent on city hall • $245 million in debt • higher taxes
linda hepner
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• 25 murders in 2013 • 21% increase in crime in 2014 • only 13% of surrey residents feel safe
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on november 15, please vote for:
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