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Surrey mayor-elect Linda Hepner gestures excitedly during her post-election victory speech Saturday evening (Nov. 15) at Central City Brew Pub. (Photo: ADRIAN MACNAIR)

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Christmas bureau finds big home for the holidays Registration for the seasonal charity begins on tuesday, nov. 18 Amy Reid

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SURRey — the Surrey Christmas bureau has found a home for the holidays, and it’s in Guildford this year. the organization is setting up shop in the former liquidation World at 14885 108th ave. “We really appreciate the generosity of GWl Realty advisors in allowing us to use this very large and welcoming place as our toy depot,” said bureau co-ordinator K.C. Gilroy. “It will work well for registrants and donors alike.” Finding a space large enough for its operations is something the bureau struggles with every year. as Gilroy always says, the group finds itself “one step ahead of the bulldozer,” often operating out of empty grocery stores, warehouses or open-plan offices. Usually, the group hunts for a space between 6,000 and 8,000 square feet. but this year’s location is a whopping 38,000 square feet. the old liquidation World space is currently being re-purposed into a hub of festive activity as dozens of volunteers deck the halls and gear up for registration, set to kick off today (tuesday, nov. 18). last year close to 1,700 families were sponsored through the adopt a Family program, or received toys and grocery certificates directly from the bureau. With Surrey growing at such a rapid rate, each year there are more families that fall well under the poverty line and, therefore,

K.C. Gilroy co-ordinates operations for Surrey Christmas Bureau, which found a home in a 38,000-square-foot warehouse in Guildford this year. (File photo)

We really appreciate the generosity of GWL Realty Advisors in allowing us to use this very large and welcoming place as our toy depot. become eligible for Christmas bureau support. eligible families with children 16 and under can apply by bringing photo ID, all income info and proof of residence in Surrey. the bureau will be open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning nov. 18. For more information, or to donate, call 604-581-9623 or visit Christmasbureau.com.

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Surrey has most expensive child care in B.C.: study OttaWa — Mothers in Surrey spend the biggest chunk of their income on child care in the province, and the second most in all of Canada according to a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy alternatives. based on the results of an analysis of 22 of Canada’s largest cities, Surrey comes in second only to brampton, Ont., for expensive child care when compared to median incomes. the Parent trap, authored by David Macdonald and Martha Friendly, was made public on Monday (nov. 10). “affordable child care is an important issue not only for parents but also for the Canadian economy as it plays a significant role in labour force participation, particularly for women,” notes the study. “When parents are given an affordable choice, they choose to work, which increases incomes for all Canadians.” the study measured affordability by looking at the median cost of child care as compared to median income for women aged 25 to 34 in each of the 22 cities. nearly 35 per cent of a Surrey mother’s income goes to child care, making it the second highest in the nation and roughly the equivalent of four months of full-time work. the median income for a working Surrey mother is $2,791.43 a month. Median child care fees for infants and toddlers are nearly $1,000 a month in Surrey, at $977. that number is slightly lower for preschoolers, at $868 a month. the study was critical of Canada’s international role in child care, noting that for early childhood education and care, Canada spends the fifth-lowest as a share of GDP among all OeCD (Organization for economic Co-operation and Development) nations, despite having high employment rates. “as Canadian parents are working parents, child care fees can play a major role in decision-making and labour force participation, particularly for women,” notes the study. the Canadian Centre for Policy alternatives is a left-leaning think tank that frequently advocates for more social spending from all levels of government.

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SOUtH SURRey — theatre-goers can once again catch a flick at the reopened Rialto twin theatre. the South Surrey landmark, previously owned by Criterion entertainment, is the last 35mm film theatre in british Columbia. It shut its doors in april of this year citing a “shrinking demand for 35mm prints.” Rahim Manji, who owns the Hollywood 3 Cinemas in newton and

also ran burnaby’s Dolphin theatre Cinemas until its recent May closure, decided to bring the indie theatre back to life, and said he’s had hundreds of visitors since they turned the lights back on at the 152nd Street venue on Oct. 31. “I found out that if it wasn’t going to be done, it was going to be demolished, and it was time for someone to step up,” Manji told the Now. the independent-theatre mogul said he didn’t want to see the theatre stamped out by development, nor have citizens go elsewhere for entertainment.

See FUll STOrY Online aT ThenOwnewSpaper.cOm “We tried to take that leap of faith,” he said. Manji also acquired South Surrey’s Caprice theatre in the same week. as for keeping the 35mm flicks alive, well, that will soon be coming to an end. “thirty-five (millimetre) is a thing of the past now,” Manji said, noting that one of the two screens has already been converted to digital. the Caprice screens have also gone digital, and both theatres have new sound systems.

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Well done, voters – this election was a step in the right direction

hether you’re pleased or not with your local civic election results, you have to give credit to residents for turning out to vote in the numbers they did. It was a step in the right direction but voter turnout still could have been much better. nevertheless, who had anticipated such long snaking lineups at polling stations? In Surrey, just over 100,000 people voted in Saturday’s election, up from 70,253 in 2011. Of 287,940 eligible voters, 101,558 cast a ballot – a 35.3 per cent voter turnout. that’s up from both 2008 and 2011 elections, which saw a 24.1 per cent and 25 per cent turnout respectively, but is close to the 2005 civic election where Dianne Watts defeated then-mayor Doug McCallum. In that race, 35.1 per cent of the electorate voted. In Saturday’s election, White Rock also saw an increase in residents voting, at 34 per cent turnout compared to 29.88 per cent in 2011. Delta, unlike Surrey and White Rock, saw fewer voters – 32.11 per cent turnout this year compared to 33.50 per cent in 2011 – but that decrease doesn’t signify much, seeing as nobody challenged incumbent lois Jackson for the mayor’s chair. While Jackson’s local counterparts, Surrey First’s linda Hepner and incumbent White Rock Mayor Wayne baldwin pretty much smote their rivals at the polls, both would do well to remember that a good number of people voted for someone else. Hepner won a commanding 50,782 votes, earning her and Surrey First a strong mandate, but 53,832 people wanted someone else in the big chair. She and Surrey First’s city councillors-elect must reach out to them. Congratulations are in order for Hepner, baldwin, Jackson and the councillors and school trustees who were elected on Saturday. a thank-you is also in order for those candidates who weren’t elected but gave it their best. the now

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Surrey really needs to adopt a preferential-ballot voting system The Editor, I was very glad to see so many others lined up with me to vote in the civic election today. as I’m writing this, it’s only 6:30 p.m., so I don’t know who was elected, but for the eight council and six school board seats, I’m sure our preferences as voters will be reflected in the results. However, I don’t think that’s true for the mayor’s position. With seven people running for mayor in our current “first past the post” system, it’s conceivable that someone who got just a bit over one-

seventh of the votes could become mayor. Of course that’s not likely, but if only four were running, the mayor could be elected by the votes of just over 25 per cent of the voters. this doesn’t feel democratic, no matter who eventually wins the position. Please, city council, can we adopt a preferential-ballot voting system for all mayoral elections? that way, we voters could specify our first, second and third choices for the position and, if our first choice candidate has the least number of votes, then our second

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choice candidate would get our vote – and so on, until one candidate has a majority of the votes. Sixty per cent of b.C. voters voted in support of this transferable vote method for provincial elections in 2009; it’s used in Ireland, Scotland, India, Pakistan, australia, new Zealand and Iceland. let’s do it this way in Surrey, too – and then we’d know that our mayor would always be the preference of a majority of Surrey voters. Geoff Dean, Surrey

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Lottery corp’s ‘guilt money’ to help pay for UBC’s new gambling research centre Keith Baldrey

he latest move to study (and perhaps eventually reduce) problem gambling is welcome news, but don’t think for a minute it’s a sign the provincial government is any less voracious when it comes to gobbling up money from gamblers. last week saw the establishment of the new Centre for Gambling Research at the University of b.C. a UbC news release said the centre’s key goals are “probing the psychology of gambling, helping problem gamblers and enhancing gaming policy.” there will be a “casino lab” created in the centre, which sounds nifty. It will have slot machines and other games, and it will measure things like heart rates and brain responses of gamblers. the whole thing is being paid for by a $2million grant from the b.C. government and the b.C. lottery Corporation. this is all well and good. but if you think that grant is “guilt” money, you would be correct. the b.C. government, like every other provincial government (if not governments pretty much everywhere), long ago became addicted to revenues flowing its way from the gambling industry. It wasn’t always like this of course. For decades if a person wanted to gamble legally (I stress that word) in this province, such activities were basically confined to horse racing, the crown and anchor wheel on the carnival midway (I used to operate one, by the way) and perhaps an annual Grey Cup pool or the old Irish Hospital Sweepstakes horse race. that changed in the mid-1970s, when a national lottery was established to help pay for Montreal’s Olympic Games in 1976. the Olympics came and went, but the lottery stayed.

So until a political party stakes out new turf, and puts things like an income tax hike, a substantial corporate tax increase, or a big reduction in spending, revenue generators like the gambling industry will continue to be an indispensible part of the social fabric. at any prospective revenues that allow them to meet ever-rising public expectations for government services, whether they are for health care, education, social services, or whatever. So until a political party stakes out new turf, and puts things like an income tax hike, a substantial corporate tax increase, or a big reduction in spending, revenue generators like the gambling industry will continue to be an indispensible part of the social fabric, as distasteful as many people find that. b.C. Provincial Health Officer Perry Kendall, in his groundbreaking report on gambling released last year, has estimated there are about 31,000 people struggling, at various degrees, with problem gambling in this province. but even with laudable measures being taken, such as establishing the Centre for Gambling Research at UbC, I’m afraid many of those people will end being collateral damage resulting from the government’s ceaseless efforts to find money to pay for the things that everyone wants – but don’t really want to pay any more for them. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. Keith.Baldrey@globalnews

The Editor, as I offer my public congratulations to Wayne baldwin and the closely aligned “coalition” on their electoral victory in this past Saturday’s White Rock civic election, I would like to thank all those who supported the campaign to elect Dennis lypka to White Rock city council, as well as those citizens who chose to vote. While it is gratifying to see the voter turnout increase from 29 per cent in 2011 to 34 per cent in 2014, we still have a long ways to go ensuring that more of us fully exercise our much-cherished democratic right to chose our leaders. although the citizens of White Rock have plainly spoken and chosen their elected leaders of our community for the next four years, all of whom I personally acknowledge and congratulate, I would remind the mayor and the elected members of the coalition that even with only about one-third of all eligible White Rock voters choosing to vote, less than 50 per cent of the total votes were cast for baldwin and all six of the coalition candidates. as just one individual of that majority of “other” voters, I would remind you on behalf of the majority that as you unveil to us your vision of our city, your thoughts and actions should be tempered to duly consider the interests of the majority of voters who chose not to give you their support at the ballot box. Dennis Lypka, White Rock

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then, in 1985, provinces were given control of gambling. One can just imagine provincial financial ministers of the day salivating at the prospect of a whole new revenue stream being opened up to them. and open it up it did, as provincial lotteries became bigger and bigger. eventually, casinos were brought into being, and with them the biggest cash cow of all: slot machines and other electronic game machines. by 2002, revenues for the b.C. government broke through the $500 million level. Since then, they have doubled to almost $1.2 billion expecting to come in this year. that money is distributed, in part, to nonprofit arts, culture and sports groups (like your local little league baseball team) and to municipalities that host casinos (which helps explain the often muted opposition to gaming expansion by municipalities). but the vast majority (almost $900 million) goes to the government’s general revenue fund. the government’s direct share of the gambling pie is enough to fund, to pick just one area, what the government spends on all social services in an entire year. this isn’t chump change we’re talking about folks, which is why any notion that the government – any government – is going to spend gobs of cash treating problem gamblers has dim prospects of becoming reality. there are valid arguments to curtail a casino’s operating hours, reduce the number of slot machines (which are particularly insidious when it comes to attracting problem gamblers) and any number of other measures aimed at making gambling a bit harder to access. but the fact is, even with that $2 million grant for UbC, the money spent annually on problem gambling is less than one per cent of the profits government earn on that activity. and as long as governments refuse to even have a dialogue about revisiting our tax system, they will continue to look greedily

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SURRey — Surrey residents have spoken and for the second time in a row, they wanted Surrey First. linda Hepner and her team swept all the council seats Saturday night, just as the slate did in 2011. according to the city’s election results, Hepner received 50,782 votes, nearly double that of her nearest opponent. Safe Surrey Coalition’s Doug McCallum and One Surrey’s barinder Rasode were far behind, with 27,982 and 21,764 respectively. Hepner took roughly 49 per cent of the vote. Saturday, the city said a total of 101,558 ballots were cast – a 35.3 per cent voter turnout – up from 70,253 in 2011. Cheers exploded from the crowd of at least 400 at Central City brew Pub, Surrey First’s campaign headquarters, as Hepner entered the room around 9:30 p.m., escorted to the stage by Surrey fire fighters in a crowd that resembled a moshpit. Outgoing Mayor Dianne Watts introduced Hepner – her chosen replacement – as she took the stage. “We did it!” the mayor-elect yelled as she took the podium to the team’s victory song of choice – “I Gotta Feeling” by black eyed Peas. “We are not going back. We are going forward.” She thanked the crowd, adding, “Surrey has spoken loud and clear.” Hepner took time during her speech to pay respects to Watts. “We’ve worked hard together, we’ve campaigned together and through it all, we’ve done everything we should to make surrey politics came second and Surrey came first,” she said. “City hall is not going to be the same without her and she is by any measure, one of a kind. “She has changed the way all of us look and think of our city. and she has changed the way others see us. We are going to have a good time when we’re working together for the city when she is in Ottawa.”

Surrey mayor-elect Linda Hepner addresses the crowd post-election Saturday at Central City Brew Pub. (Photo: ADRIAN MACNAIR) Over at Rasode’s camp, the mood was more sombre. “the City of Surrey has spoken,” Rasode said after she conceded to Hepner. “but I’m really proud of the fact that we brought the issue of crime to the forefront and that’s what I was hearing from the community associations. I think we brought the issues really relevant to the residents to the table. Rasode said she will now rejoin the workforce and spend time with her children, and plans to maintain a role in Surrey as a community activist. asked about rumours that she might run for office at another level, she said “that’s exactly what those are – rumours. My heart and commitment is to Surrey at the municipal level and I’m pleased to play a role without being elected,” she said. Former mayor McCallum said he was surprised by the results. “We didn’t see it coming. In fact,

we saw the opposite,” McCallum later told reporters in a scrum at his party’s headquarters. Saturday’s defeat, he said, was “a real disappointment” but nevertheless, he added, “that’s fair enough, and that’s what they have decided to do tonight, and Surrey will move forward.” Of 52 polling stations, McCallum topped 11 (W.e. Kinvig elementary, tamanwis Secondary, Strawberry Hill elementary, Simon Cunningham elementary, newton elementary, Kirkbride elementary, Green timbers elementary, Chimney Hill elementary, Cindrich elementary, Cougar Creek elementary and Panorama Ridge Secondary, ) and Rasode, just one (election headquarters). the race to replace the departing Mayor Dianne Watts was expected to be a close one, with a recent Insights West poll showing the “big three” in a dead heat.

also seeking the mayor’s chair were independents Grant Rice, Vikram bajwa, John Wolanski and John edwards. all eight Surrey First council candidates – Judy Villeneuve, tom Gill, Mary Martin, barbara Steele, Vera leFranc, Mike Starchuk, Dave Woods and bruce Hayne – were elected. Former Surrey First councillor Marvin Hunt was in the crowd Saturday night, and said he wasn’t surprised at all to see his former team take the election. “I didn’t sense in the community a real problem with Surrey First,” Hunt said. “I felt that the community was feeling confident about what we’ve done and what we’ve accomplished.... the results that you see here, are really saying that the direction that Surrey First and Dianne has led us in, they want to see that continue.” -With files from Christopher Poon and tom Zytaruk

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SURRey — though this is the second election in a row that’s seen Surrey First sweep all nine council seats, there are a few new faces at the table. newcomers Vera leFranc, Mike Starchuk and Dave Woods will join incumbents Judy Villeneuve, tom Gill, Mary Martin, barbara Steele and bruce Hayne. the new councillors received the lowest votes of the Surrey First slate. Gill topped the polls, earning 52,338 votes, next to veteran Villeneuve with 49,210. next was Steele (44,469), Martin (43,937), Hayne (41,877), then the incoming Woods (41,167), Starchuk (40,181) and leFranc (37,597). While Surrey First swept all the seats, the councillors took home roughly 50 per cent of the votes. Out of 698,499 votes cast for councillors, Surrey First received 350,776. leFranc, a Guildford resident, is senior manager of community projects for Vancity and a co-ordinator of the Surrey Homeless and Housing Fund. She has worked with the society’s board of directors and foundation to distribute close to $3 million in funding to organizations

serving Surrey’s most vulnerable. Starchuk, a longtime firefighter, served as the city’s Chief Fire Prevention Officer until he retired last July. He is one of the founding members of the Surrey Fire Fighters Charitable Society. Woods, a retired RCMP staff sergeant and former district commander for Port Kells/Cloverdale, has served 43 years with the RCMP, primarily in Surrey and burnaby. leFranc, Starchuk and Woods replaced Hepner, Marvin Hunt and barinder Rasode as the party’s council candidates. Hunt left his councillor position earlier this year after being elected Mla for Surrey-Panorama, while Rasode split from the slate in april citing disagreements with the party. as for those who were unsuccessful in their bid for a seat on Surrey council, next in line was Safe Surrey Coalition’s Rina Gill, who received 28,100 votes, then One Surrey’s Michael bose and Kal Dosanjh, who took home 27,178 and 26,970 votes respectively. next, also with Safe Surrey, were candidates Justin thind (24,514) and beau Simpson (19,981). In all, the 27 unsuccessful council candidates received 347,723 votes – an average of 12,879 each.

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King the lone new face on Delta council – and she’s been there before Delta — Saturday’s civic election produced just one new face on Delta council — in the form of former councillor Heather King. King, who served one term before launching an unsuccessful run for the mayor’s chair three years ago, has been returned to council after finishing fifth in the polls. King said she’s extremely pleased to be back at the table and said she’s also pleased there’s no majority block on council. “It’s going to be healthy, interesting debates where people are listening to city Heather King hall. this is what people want, obviously,” she said Saturday night from municipal hall. King added council members will have to roll up their sleeves and work together on some big issues, including the MK Delta lands proposal. King joins five incumbents — Ian Paton, Sylvia bishop, bruce McDonald, Jeannie Kanakos and Robert Campbell — on council. She takes the seat vacated by Scott Hamilton, who is now the liberal Mla for Delta north. McDonald, who finished fourth in the polls, said he wasn’t surprised all the incumbents were returned. He said there weren’t any huge issues facing council that would have created a large voter turnout and a change in the complexion of local government. He also said the campaign lost some spark because there wasn’t a mayoral race. Campbell, who was returned for a sixth term on council, said he’s happy to be back. He said faces have been changing on council over the years, but only incrementally.

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Council candidate Ian Paton (right) and others watch election results come in Saturday in Delta. Paton, an incumbent, was re-elected. (Photos: GORD GOBLE) Mayor lois Jackson, who was acclaimed for a sixth term after no challengers came forward, said she was pleased there wasn’t a significant drop off in voter turnout given there was no mayor’s race. Voter turnout was 32.11 per cent, slightly below the 33.5 per cent in 2011. She said they really pushed hard to get the vote out.

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Incumbents also did well in the race for the Delta school board’s seven seats. Five of the six sitting trustees — laura Dixon, nick Kanakos, Val Windsor, Dale Saip and Fabian Milat — were re-elected. they have been joined by a pair of newcomers, bruce Reid and Rhainnon bennett, both members of the Kids Matter slate. Incumbent Donna burke was defeated.

Dixon, who was board chair in the previous term, had endorsed burke during the campaign and was sorry to see she did not get re-elected. “Donna’s loss will be keenly felt,” Dixon said.“I’m really sad that she wasn’t successful tonight.” Reid and bennett both received the endorsement of the Delta teachers’ association. Dixon said while both have backgrounds in education and working with youth, the new trustees will have a steep learning curve in the beginning. “I want to congratulate all the candidates who put their names forward,” she said. nic Slater, the third member of the Kids Matter slate, finished eighth, narrowly missing a seat on the board. Delta Optimist

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SURRey — If you’re a defeated mayoral candidate making his concession speech, you don’t want to be drowned out by music booming from the banquet hall room next door. you especially don’t want that song to be louis b. armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World.” Still, Surrey mayoral candidate Doug McCallum and his four Safe Surrey Coalition running mates, all shut out in Saturday night’s election, put on brave faces as they faced supporters at Dhaliwal banquet Hall in newton. McCallum congratulated mayorelect linda Hepner, of Surrey First, who defeated him with 50,782 votes to his 27,982. “We didn’t see it coming. In fact, we saw the opposite,” McCallum later told reporters in a scrum. McCallum served as Surrey’s mayor from 1996 to 2005, when he was defeated by Dianne Watts while seeking a fourth term. He praised his fellow coalition members

this time out. “you will see that the ideas that they brought forward will come into force in the next few years,” he said. the Safe Surrey Coalition was comprised of small business owner Rina Gill, community advocate laurie Guerra, lawyer Justin thind and Now editor on leave beau Simpson. It featured eight proposals, namely to freeze taxes for two years, reverse growing debt through an “aggressive” repayment plan, shut down the Surrey City Development Corporation (SCDC) and eliminate plans to build a district energy heating system. It also wanted to cut the city’s operating budget by three per cent, chop Surrey’s Regional economic Summit, and “reprioritize and increase” funding for the city’s parks, recreation and culture strategic plan. according to McCallum, the SCDC owes city taxpayers $70 million. McCallum said Saturday that he and his coalition “did a really good job” of presenting important issues to voters. nevertheless, he said, the coalition itself was a one-off and “won’t continue.” asked

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will move forward.” “I’ve always said that Surrey could be a shining light to the world, how different cultures can live together and work together,” McCallum said. Gill came closest to securing a council seat, coming just under the line with 28,100 votes to councillor-elect Vera leFranc’s 37,597 votes. She did not address the crowd. Meanwhile, Guerra said it’s people that make Surrey great, “not the fancy buildings.” She praised McCallum as “an amazing human being,” and thind echoed that. “We’ve learned so much from this man,” he said. Simpson said the coalition had “worked hard for three months, seven days a week” during the election campaign. “let’s be proud,” he said. “We’re all proud of the campaign. We gave it our all.”

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SURRey — the Surrey First brand will continue to extend beyond the council table as Surrey First education also made a clean sweep to take command of the Surrey board of education on election night. all six candidates from the coalition running for school trustee were voted in Saturday (nov. 15), putting Surrey First in control of the school district. topping the polls was current trustee and board vice-chair laurie larsen at 49,442 votes, followed by first-time candidate bob Holmes with 46,142. “It’s a wonderful feeling, this is probably the last time I’m running and so I couldn’t have asked for more,” said larsen, who was elected to her third term. “We have such a good team and even though we’re from all kinds of political affiliations we have a really cohesive group.” Holmes, who will now be leaving his post as co-president of Surrey District Parent advisory Council, said he can’t

wait to get to work for the province’s largest school district. “I’ve been more and more excited about working with this team as the campaign Laurie Larsen progressed so I’m looking forward to improving things as much as we can,” he said. “I’m looking forward to fighting for funding for our district and trying to make the board more open and inclusive to parents if we can, I just want to make it better for our kids.” Current board chair Shawn Wilson came third with 45,931 votes, while Garry thind and incumbent terry allen came in fourth and fifth with 45,424 and 45,931 votes, respectively. “I think we were doing what the public wanted, and I don’t think myself and the team did anything to betray the public trust, and so we were rewarded by that,” said Wilson. Former trustee and council member

Gary tymoschuk also marked his return to Surrey politics, rounding out the Surrey First education team with 41,517 votes. “It’s very exciting to be elected back into office,” said tymoschuk, who noted he heard loud and clear that school funding was the clear issue going into this election. “the issue with school boards is that there’s only so much money and every candidate can only say they’re going to lobby for more money but none of us can actually say we’re going to get more money.” Instead, tymoschuk said he’s looking forward to working on establishing deeper relationships with parents, the city and most importantly the province, for which the education minister happens to be located right in Surrey. “It’s all about building those relationships,” he said. the final trustee position on the board will go to independent laurae Mcnally, who was acclaimed in White Rock in October. cpoon@thenownewspaper.com

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SURRey — Commuters may have noticed Surrey’s busiest intersection was a no-go Wednesday (nov. 12) as road crews essentially shut down half of the 88th avenue-King George boulevard crossing during rush hour. the reason? a behind-schedule roadwork project that could lead to fines for contractor Imperial Paving. but for the hundreds of motorists stuck in what essentially became a parking lot along both 88th avenue and King George boulevard for upwards of two hours, that’s likely to be of little relief. “We had lots of calls Wednesday and thursday,” said Scott neuman, manager of design and construction for the City of Surrey. “this project is probably the biggest we’ve had calls on all year.” the project in question is the reconstruction of the intersections of 88th and 76th avenue along

King George boulevard in order to accommodate bus express lanes, similar to the one found at 96th avenue and King George. Crews are also repaving parts of 88th avenue around the intersection, hence the lane closures. according to neuman, road crews are typically granted windows between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. to close down parts of major intersections but Wednesday proved to be an exception due to the cold weather. “Instead we granted them to work rush hour times just for that day in order to just to get it done, otherwise it would have dragged out for months,” he said. “If we didn’t do it that day it could have pushed things weeks. So it’s like pulling off a band-aid, do you do it slowly, or do you rip it off? Ripping it off was allowing the traffic to be really bad for that day.” neuman said the project in question was also behind schedule and they wanted to make sure it was completed before the winter weather really kicked in. “the contractor started late, it

should’ve been July to October and so it’s been slow,” he said. If a contractor does not complete their projects on time, neuman said there are financial penalties that could imposed by the city. “you could get a penalty of about $1,500 a day, it ranges on the type of projects,” explained neuman. “Sometimes it’s $1,000, sometimes it’s $3,000. I have to double-check the exact schedule, but I think this one would qualify for it.” neuman said if there are extenuating circumstances for delays such as poor weather, extensions are granted in lieu of penalties, “but if he (the contractor) started a month late, he could see significant penalty.” as for communication, neuman said it was up to the contractor to ensure adequate signage was up informing motorists of the delays and what to expect. He’s since requested the Imperial update their signs, which had still read “Roadwork august – October.”

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Emily Buckingham spikes the ball in Lord Tweedsmuir’s Fraser Valley Championships final defeat to Riverside Secondary on Friday (Nov. 14). (Photo: KYLE BENNING) Secondary, who flew from last to fourth place. the eagles weren’t thought to be a contender after finishing with one of the worst regular-season records in the zone at 1-7. eric Rossiter, Johnston Heights’ coach, said the team had two days to prepare for the season due to the bCtF strike, which put them to a slow start compared to teams whose players play club volleyball year round. He added that the eagles had an option to play tier 2, but thought that his team was stronger than that. “We (qualified) for provincials, we (played) a championship game in the zones,” Rossiter said. the Seaquam Seahawks also qualified for the provincial championships finishing in the top six.

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SOUtH SURRey – the earl Marriott Secondary senior boys’ volleyball team dealt with copious amounts of pressure on Saturday (nov. 15) in the aaa Fraser Valley Championships win over local rivals Fraser Heights. the Mariners, who currently hold the provincial title, hosted the tournament and with standing room only left in their gymnasium, the boys swept the Firehawks in three sets 25-23, 25-19 and 25-15. this was the group’s sixth straight appearance at a Fraser Valley Championships final, but only their second victory. During the season and local tournaments, Fraser Heights got the better of earl Marriott, winning all four previous meetings and finishing the regular season with a perfect 8-0 record. Mariners coach bob Smith said that this was the right game to win. “to have this as a way to cap off their high school careers was special for them,” he said. the rivalry was evident. all players were passionate throughout the game, and it came to a point where a player from both teams was issued a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct for taunting. Firehawks coach James ahn said his team wasn’t mentally prepared for the game and was outplayed by earl Marriott. “We just weren’t mentally ready to battle. they out blocked us. they won those key battles and we weren’t ready to do all the dirty stuff to win those tight games,” ahn said. Following the defeat, he told his players to think about where they can improve and to be prepared for the provincial championships, which start on nov. 26 at langley events Centre. However, the biggest shock of the tournament was Johnston Heights

Claudia Corneil racked up six kills and six digs. both girls were named tournament all-stars. tweedsmuir coach Sara Corneil said even though they lost, she was proud of the amount of desire the team showed. “It doesn’t matter how many points we’re down by, they just keep fighting for every point they can get,” said Sara. the Panthers finished the regular season 7-0, losing only two of 23 sets. “Overall for us, I think it was a great tournament. It’s been a great season,” she added. earl Marriott, who hosted the tournament, defeated elgin Park 25-22, 2515 and 25-17 in the bronze-medal game. Mark Cassell, coach of the earl Marriott Mariners, said his girls played their most complete game on Friday night. “they were blocking really well. they were shutting them down right at the net,” Cassell said. elgin coach Cathy MacDonald said the team was four players short in Orcas’ last match due to players having other commitments. “Sometimes when you have that extra bit of energy from the bench, it makes a huge difference,” said MacDonald. the Mariners finished the regular season 6-1, only losing to lord tweedsmuir, while the Orcas went 5-2. the Panthers, Mariners and Orcas all qualify for the provincial championships along with north Surrey who finished fifth at the tournament. earl Marriott’s angelica Kilbert joined Davidson and Claudia Corneil as a tournament all-star. Kilbert signed a letter of intent to attend and play for the University of Manitoba next season. the senior girls’ provincial championships take place in Cranbrook and starts on nov. 27.

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Royal City Youth Ballet Company Society proudly presents, for the 26th season, the full length ballet, the nutcracker.

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SOUtH SURRey – Five local athletes have been chosen to represent Canada at one of the largest gymnastics venues on the planet. the girls – natalie langenhaun, Zara Patel-thompson, Ruby Sprake and brynn Munro – are gymnasts at White Rock Gymnastics and will be joining a provincial team to wear Canada’s colours at the 15th World Gymnaestrada, held in Helsinki from July 12 to 18, 2015. they will be traveling to Finland with their families and Jen Smith, White Rock Gymnastics’ recreational director. Smith said this is the first time she’s heard of a team from b.C. representing Canada at a world gymnaestrada, but that these girls were an easy choice to represent the academy. “It’s a once in a lifetime thing. not a lot of people get to be a part of it. It’s a lot like the Olympics because it only comes around

once every four years,” she said. “We chose them because they’re real leaders of our group.” none of the girls have performed at the international level before, but they have performed at bC Gymnaestrada and will do so again before flying across the atlantic. all of the girls have had to make arrangements with their other extracurricular activities to put aside an extra two hours to practice for the festival. “I’m really, really excited that I get to have this opportunity to go and represent Canada in Finland,” said Patel-thompson. Munro added “it’s going to be really fun because I get to go with my three best friends. When I heard, I was really excited, but I was more excited about who I get to go with.” the girls will be performing a floor routine and will be part of the opening and closing ceremonies of the week-long event. the club will be holding bottle drives and selling poinsettias to fundraise to help the girls and their families get to Finland.

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for the city. asked how he felt about the campaign, the mayor said he was surprised at the amount of disinformation being spread throughout the community. “I saw that there was a lot of fear an anxiety and false stories being made up,” said baldwin.“One was about 22 highrises being planned by city hall that are ready to go as soon as certain people are elected – which was totally false. Whoever was generating these notions were preying on people’s fears.” the mayor also said he was surprised by the number of votes his opponent received after the final tally. “It showed me there are people whose fears outweigh anything else,” said baldwin. Incumbent councillors Helen Fathers, Grant Meyer and bill lawrence will also be returning, joined by lynne Sinclair, Megan Knight and David Chesney. this will be Sinclair’s second time on council, and the first for Knight and Chesney. Fathers topped the councillor vote with 2,457, while Meyer and Sinclair came in second and third with 2,420 and 2,279, respectively. Running as an independent, Fathers said she felt the work she’d done in the community over the past few years helped her come out ahead of the others. “I’m very active in the community so it’s very nice to see that paid back to you in the time of voting,” she said. “One always hopes to do well in the polls but I think any position you get in is great.” Knight, who first ran in the 2012 White Rock byelection came fourth with 2,125 while lawrence came in fifth with 2,039. after running in six elections for a spot at the council table, Chesney finally secured a seat as the final member with 1,982 votes. Fathers and Chesney were the only independent councillors to be elected, while Meyer, lawrence, Sinclair and Knight were all part of the White Rock Coalition. Doug Hart and Cliff annable also ran as

Wayne Baldwin earned 3,225 votes in Saturday’s election, double that of mayoral rival David Bradshaw. part of the coalition and despite them not being elected, Meyer said the team was eager to get to work at the council table. “We worked hard and though it would have been nice to get one or two of our team back on we’re happy with the results,” he said. “We stayed out of the mud slinging and that kind of thing, we ran a clean campaign and that paid off.” Meyer added that while the coalition does command the majority vote on council, it’s going to be business as usual for how meetings play out. “every vote is a free vote, no one is forced to vote a certain way and the four of us aren’t going to get together and have a caucus meeting before the council meeting,” he explained. Dennis lypka missed election by less than 100 votes at 1,850 while incumbent al Campbell was not re-elected with 1,646. baldwin said he’ll miss Campbell’s presence at the council table. “Generally speaking, it’s hard to beat incumbents and al was a strong incumbent and I’m going to miss him and his point of view,” said baldwin. Voter turnout was up in White Rock this year, with 5,085 eligible voters (34 per cent) coming out to the polls. In 2011, only 30 per cent voted. trustee laurae Mcnally was acclaimed the Surrey School board in October. Official results will be announced nov. 19.

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