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Watts to stick with Surrey
Secondary suite bylaw moves ahead
‘Manor homes’ with multiple suites proposed
Mayor won’t seek Liberal leadership by Kevin Diakiw SURREY MAYOR Dianne Watts
by Kevin Diakiw SURREY IS forging ahead with a secondary
suite bylaw, allowing one of the units per single-family dwelling. And in some instances, more than one suite will be allowed. Surrey has grappled with illegal suites for 35 years and is the last city in the region to regulate them. Coun. Linda Hepner said that gives the city the advantage of building a Surrey solution based on the best practices of the cities that have already formed laws. On Monday night, Surrey council instructed Linda Hepner staff to come forward with a bylaw that also ensures each of the homes with suites is inhabited by the property owner, and that homes with multiple suites will be shut down. Homes with coach houses (exterior suites) will not be eligible to put a suite in the home, and any property with a suite will have to provide one extra off-street spot for parking.
Emotional day in court
EVAN SEAL / THE LEADER
Michael Middelaer comforts his wife Laurel outside Surrey Provincial Court on Friday afternoon, following the sentencing of Carol Berner, who was convicted in 2008 for killing the Middelaer’s four-year-old daughter Alexa and injuring the girl’s aunt. Berner, 58, was found guilty of impaired driving causing death and bodily harm and dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm. On Monday, Berner’s defence counsel launched an appeal of her convictions and 30-month jail sentence. For the full story, see page 3.
will not run for the leadership of the B.C. Liberal Party, citing provincial disconnect with the public and the “hostile” environment of B.C. politics as some of the reasons why. Watts told The Leader Friday she refuses to put herself into that setting. The search for a new Liberal leader became necessary last month when Premier Gordon Campbell announced his resignation amid plummeting popularity. Watts, who has been touted by many as one of the best hopes to resurrect the flagging Liberal party, said there are systemic problems with B.C. politics, not the least of which is a huge disconnect between the wishes of the public and the wants of politicians. “I’m aligned with the general public in lookDianne Watts ing for that change,” Watts said. “I’m not aligned with the political system that governs the province or the country.” She says she’s “honoured and humbled” by the support she’s received from across the province. See POLITICS / Page 3
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