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2022: The Year of Surrey Police Service

Surrey Police Service officers respond to over 1,000 calls since deployment SINCE the initial deployment of Surrey Police Service (SPS) officers on November 29, SPS has responded to over 1,000 calls for police service in the City of Surrey. Twenty-nine SPS officers in the first deployment cohort were provided with an orientation and a few shifts with an RCMP officer to familiarize them with detachment procedures and policing in Surrey. Once this training was complete, these officers began to take calls for service on their own, working in an integrated fashion, alongside the Surrey RCMP. Calls for service attended by SPS officers have been typical of the wide range of files that police respond to in Surrey on the Frontline and the General Investigation Unit, where SPS officers were assigned. Calls ranged from property crime files to calls to check on the well-being of vulnerable persons to disturbance and assault files. There have also been many opportunities for officers to make positive connections with citizens and community groups over the past month.

SPS Chief Constable Norm Lipinski. Photo submitted These have included foot patrols at the Newton transit exchange, a carolling event with Phoenix Society, visits to the Guru Nanak Gurdwara, and participation in a female empowerment event hosted by Pacific Community Resources Society. SPS is committed to ensuring a continued focus on community throughout the policing transition and beyond. Overall, this first integration of experienced SPS officers into the RCMP, which is phase one of Surrey’s policing transition,

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has been going very well. SPS officers are reporting a growing sense of comradery amongst RCMP and SPS officers working on the same watch. “We appreciate all the support we have received from our Surrey RCMP partners and the extremely positive response the citizens of Surrey have given us so far,” said SPS Chief Constable Norm Lipinski on Thursday. “Our officers have already made a substantial public safety contribution while building relationships

with the community and their RCMP colleagues, with every call they attend.” The remaining 21 SPS officers in the first deployment cohort will be deployed into police operations once they receive RCMP security clearance. At this point, it is anticipated that 12 will be cleared this month, and the remaining nine in March. All 50 SPS police officers in the first cohort have been trained and security cleared to provincial policing standards. However, as they will be temporarily working alongside the Surrey RCMP, they are also required to undergo an RCMP security clearance process. During the initial stages of the policing transition, Surrey RCMP remain the police of jurisdiction and their detachment, community offices, and phone numbers remain the primary points of contact for non-emergencies. As always, 911 should be utilized in emergency situations. For more information on Surrey’s policing transition, visit www.surreypolice.ca/ SPSpolicing-transition.

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A growing sense of comradery amongst RCMP and SPS officers working on the same watch

B.C.’S second largest city is creating history as the Surrey Police Service gradually takes over from the Surrey RCMP. Surrey is the only large city in Canada that does not have its own police force – but that is now ending phase by phase. And as you can see from the story “Surrey Police Service officers respond to over 1,000 calls since deployment,” the transition is going professionally and smoothly in spite of every attempt to sabotage it by some undemocratic elements. The new police force was one of the three major policies that Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum and his Safe Surrey Coalition won the last municipal election on. There was no hidden agenda there. Last week, I was informed that Surrey Connect -- a municipal party formed by Safe Surrey Coalition defectors Branda Locke and Jack Hundial who have used every tactic on earth to sabotage the SPS – had once again stooped to spreading slander against SPS supporters. In one of their propaganda pieces on their Facebook page, they carried a news item from The VOICE of April 2 titled, “RCMP Poodles of Surrey Council Keep Whimpering,” to allege that their opponents are “paying

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Even Councillor Linda Annis slammed Locke for her “knee-jerk promise to bring the police transition to a ‘screeching halt’” CONTINUED FROM 1 for ads to compare Brenda Locke to a dog”! Locke and Hundial must surely be getting increasingly desperate as they see all their attempts to sabotage the SPS come to naught. Or perhaps, they need to learn some English. According to one dictionary, poodle is “a person or organization who is overly willing to obey another.” If they didn’t know the meaning of this word, they are not fit to be Councillors. If they did know its meaning, that means they deliberately distorted this fact or brazenly lied to gain sympathy – a dirty tactic, indeed! Or maybe, they believe that their supporters are ignorant people or those who can easily be manipulated. “Paying for ads”? Desperate slander, again. (And we can sue them for that anytime we want). Could Locke and Hundial show us where that money is? Just how low can these two stoop?! Perhaps they got confused because of the money that the Surrey RCMP officers’ union has been paying for ads

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untold millions that have been spent to date and the millions more that will be spent over the next 12 months.” Annis said that this “sort of arbitrary decision-making” by Locke “makes taxpayers nervous for their wallets and the safety of our city, when we should always be completely transparent with our residents.” Annis said: “Brenda Locke says she wants to bring things to a screeching halt, which is a big red flag for me and every other taxpayer. Frankly, we need to take ego and politics out of the policing equation and give our citizens the facts and figures and confidence they need to make good decisions going forward.” Annis went on to give her own version about policing costs. She added: “Brenda Locke wants to shut it all down immediately. I think Surrey deserves better, and it starts by knowing the facts, and parking emotions, ego and politics on the sidelines.” And, by the way, the fraud referendum inspired and paid for by the RCMP’s National Police Federation could not even garner as many votes as McCallum won as mayor!

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Jack Hundial and Brenda Locke embracing slander and stupidity. in some media outlets that have been deliberately distorting facts about the police transitioning and attacking all supporters of the SPS. Please remember that the RCMP’s National Police Federation paid more than $104,000 of the total of $118,264 that was used to carry out the recent fraud referendum, better known as the Surrey Police Vote initiative that failed miserably.

Many RCMP officers have been fooled into believing that the RCMP will stay in Surrey somehow and more and more of them are now realizing that that is not true. They are getting increasingly frustrated at their senior officers and their union, we are told. Even Surrey Councillor Linda Annis -who is far more respected that Locke and Hundial will ever be and who was the only non-Safe Surrey Coalition Councillor to be elected -- realizes that the SPS is here to stay. There is just no way that the Province will stop the transitioning process at this stage even if another Council in the future would request that. Last August, Annis slammed Locke for her stupidity. She said in a press statement: “Brenda Locke’s knee-jerk promise to bring the police transition to a “screeching halt” have left Surrey residents and taxpayers confused and nervous about the volatility and costs associated with public safety in BC’s second largest city.” Annis added: “Brenda Locke’s ‘screeching halt’ approach to police transition doesn’t take into account the

THE BC Liberals on Thursday called on the NDP to develop a detailed plan to utilize the new rapid tests coming from the federal government, as well as the more than one million tests that have been sitting in provincial government storage for months. “The NDP government has failed British Columbians. The public, as well as the BC Liberal Caucus, have been calling for increased and broader use of rapid tests for over a year now and the NDP has made no progress on getting those tests, still sitting in boxes, into the hands of British Columbians,” said Interim Leader of the Official Opposition Shirley Bond. “With millions more

test kits now on the way from Ottawa, it’s high time for this government to finally come up with a plan to get rapid tests in the hands of those who need it most.” BC Liberals say that despite 80 million rapid tests being sent out to provinces and territories by the federal government, and this week’s announcement of 140 million more coming from Ottawa soon, British Columbia has failed throughout the entire pandemic to take advantage of these tests in the way that other jurisdictions have throughout Canada. “I’ve been hearing from people across the province, anxious about Omicron,

Shirley Bond and in utter disbelief and frustration that they cannot access rapid tests like our fellow Canadians in other provinces,” added Bond. “With more rapid tests on the way, British Colum-

bians expect to see specific details of the distribution and utilization plan for these tests. The vast majority of people in our province have done everything they have been asked to do and more and they expect nothing less from their government. While rapid tests aren’t perfect, they should be considered an important part of pandemic protection and we should be using every tool in the toolbox to keep people safe.” While overall testing numbers in B.C. fall significantly short compared to other provinces, the Ministry of Health confirmed this week that more than a million rapid tests sent to B.C. from Ottawa still remain in storage.

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Burnaby RCMP pull over more than 150 vehicles due to snow-related visibility issues BURNABY RCMP are advising drivers to ensure their vehicle is safe before they decide to drive. At this time of year, that means clearing all the snow off your vehicle before getting on the roadways. Unfortunately, during Metro Vancouver’s most recent snowfall, it appears many drivers have not been taking the time to ensure their vehicles are clear of snow, said Cpl. Mike Kalanj on Thursday. During a three-hour road safety check on Thursday morning, Burnaby RCMP’s traffic section pulled over more than 150 vehicles due to snow-related visibility issues. As many as 125 of these drivers were given verbal warnings to immediately remove snow from their vehicles before proceeding. In some cases, only small portions of windows had been cleared, leaving minimal visibility for the driver. Other vehicles had several inches of snow on top that had not been cleared, creating a moving hazard on the road. Burnaby RCMP officers loaned many of these

drivers their own snow brushes to properly clean their vehicles. A number of drivers stated that they knew that leaving the snow on their vehicle was a hazard, but they did not want to be late getting to their destination. “Being in a rush is not an excuse to drive an unsafe vehicle,” said Kalanj. “Getting to your destination late is better than not getting there at all. Not clearing your vehicle is a hazard to yourself and to others on the road.” Written warnings were issued to 16 drivers for “drive while view obstructed”. There were also 11 violation tickets issued: * 6 “drive while view obstructed” * 3 “illegible licence plate due to excessive snow covering” * 1 “excessive speeding” (101 km/h in a 50 km/h zone in this snowy weather) * 1 “no driver’s license” This vehicle was going 101 km/h in a 50 km/h zone in this snowy weather. Photo: Burnaby RCMP

Why is this so important? Heavy condensed snow on the roof of a vehicle poses a hazard because, as the interior

of the vehicle warms, it creates a moisture barrier between the roof of the vehicle and the heavy snow pile. As this pile begins to come loose and shift on the roof, a hard braking will dislodge the large mass of heavy snow onto the front windshield. The wipers will not be able to remove the snow, necessitating an immediate stop in the roadway and creating a danger for that driver and everyone around them. Section 7.05 (2) of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations: “No person shall drive or operate a vehicle on a highway while the person’s view of the highway or of any intersecting highway is unduly obstructed by any windshield sticker, sign, poster or other thing or material placed over or affixed to the windshield or any window of the vehicle.” In other words, don’t drive if your view of the roadway is obstructed. With more snow in the forecast for the Lower Mainland, Burnaby RCMP is urging all drivers to plan accordingly and ensure their vehicle is clear from snow before they drive.

CBSA and RCMP seize 100 kg of methamphetamine at Pacific Highway border THE Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and RCMP on Wednesday announced the interception of 100 kilograms of methamphetamine. On October 18, 2021, a solo traveller arrived at the Pacific Highway Traffic Operations in Surrey. Border services officers conducted primary screening and as they proceeded to inspect the vehicle, the traveller fled the port of entry at high speed. The CBSA alerted RCMP and shortly afterwards, the vehicle was intercepted and the traveller was returned to the port of entry for further examination. Upon inspection of the traveller’s vehicle, border services officers found several large commercially sealed bags containing a white crystalline substance in the trunk. A CBSA detector dog indicated positive for narcotics and the traveller was subsequently arrested for flee-

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Feds consider new tax on homes: Canadian Taxpayers Federation THE Canadian Taxpayers Federation is sounding the alarm in the wake of a brand-new federally funded study pushing for a surtax on Canadian homes. “Both the Liberals and Conservatives just spent the last election promising Canadians that they wouldn’t hit us with a home equity tax,” said Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. “Now we find out that the government is using our tax dollars to dream up new ways to tax Canadian homeowners and that’s unacceptable. “We are not going to tax our way to more homes, you build more homes with hammers, not tax hikes.” The study was released on January 5 by the University of British Columbia based group Generation Squeeze. The recommendations in the report include tar-

geting the “housing wealth windfalls gained by many home owners while they sleep and watch TV.” The report was funded by the federal government’s Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. It recommends charging annual surtaxes of 0.2 per cent to 1 per cent on the value of a home beyond a million-dollar threshold. The tax would accumulate until home is sold or inherited. Even at a rate of 0.5 per cent, an average home in Toronto or Vancouver that’s sold after 10 years of ownership could face a new surtax close to $10,000. “It’s very easy to be living in a home assessed at more than a million dollars in Vancouver and Toronto, so this is going to hit homeowners and potential home buyers hard” said Kris Sims, B.C. Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. “This could increase the listing prices of homes

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days. In 2020, it was revealed that CMHC had spent $250,000 on a study that included a consideration of home equity and capital gains taxes on primary homes in Canada.

92% of residential properties covered by Home Owner Grant B.C.’S Home Owner Grant threshold is set at $1.975 million for 2022, ensuring 92% of residential properties are covered by the grant that lowers the amount of property taxes people pay on their principal residence. Homeowners in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley and Capital Regional districts may be eligible for as much as $570 for the basic Home Owner Grant and as much as $845 for homeowners 65 or older and for people who have a disability or live with a relative who has a disability. The grant for homeowners in northern or rural areas (outside Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley and Capital Regional districts) is as much as $770 or as much as $1,045 for seniors or people who have a disability. The grant is reduced by $5 for every $1,000 of assessed value above the threshold. Low-income seniors, veterans and people with disabilities who lose some or all of their grant due to the high value of their homes can apply separately for a low-income grant supplement that can replace any grant amount lost due to the threshold. The fastest and easiest way to apply for the Home Owner Grant is on the B.C. government website. In 2021, 92% of applications were made securely online or through interactive voice recognition. People can also check online for their application status. Homeowners with more complex situations can get help over the phone at 1-800663-7867 or at a ServiceBC Centre. The best time to apply for the grant is in May after people have received both their BC Assessment notice and their municipal property tax notice. Assessment roll and jurisdiction numbers are needed to apply. Homeowners may also be eligible for property tax deferment if they are 55 or older or are financially supporting a dependent child. Learn More: * To find out more about the B.C. Home Owner Grant: www.gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant * To find out about property tax deferment, visit: www.gov.bc.ca/propertytaxdeferment

Injured driver in Abbotsford collision passes away ABBOTSFORD Police announced on Saturday that the driver who sustained lifethreatening injuries in Friday’s collision succumbed to his injuries on Friday evening in hospital. On Friday at 1:54 p.m., Abbotsford Emergency Services responded to a serious collision within the northbound lanes of Highway 11 north of Clayburn Road. Emergency service workers located a twovehicle collision in which one of the drivers sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital. The second driver was uninjured, remained on scene, and is cooperating with police.

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Peel Regional Police Constable Gurpreet Chohan arrested and charged with criminal offences IN December of 2021 and in January of 2022, Peel Regional Police Internal Affairs Bureau arrested and charged Constable Gurpreet Chohan, a threeyear-member of the service.

In December of 2021, two unrelated victims came forward to Peel Regional Police with several criminal allegations about their previous relationships with Chohan. The allegations

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Fraser Health opens COVID-19 immunization clinics to increase access to booster doses FRASER Health announced on Friday that it is expanding or reopening mass COVID-19 immunization clinics in its region to provide people with more opportunities to book appointments for booster doses. These clinics will support Fraser Health’s current immunization plans as it works to provide booster doses to its communities over the coming months. The clinics complement its existing COVID-19 Testing and Immunization Centres located across its region, bringing the total number of sites offering immunization to 18. The new or expanded clinics include: * Chilliwack Mall (now open Sunday to Thursday) * Cloverdale Recreation Centre (now open seven days a week)

* Langley Events Centre (open on January 9, increasing to Tuesday to Saturday starting January 11) * Maple Ridge: Haney Place Mall (now open Sunday to Thursday, increasing to seven days a week starting January 9) * New Westminster: Anvil Centre (open January 8 to 23 and January 27 to 31) * South Surrey Recreation Centre

(now open seven days a week) * Surrey North (now open seven days a week) Fraser Health is working on setting up additional sites in the Burnaby and Coquitlam areas, and will update its website with opening dates and hours of operation in the coming days. With this new clinic capacity, across all of its sites, Fraser Health expects to provide an average of 75,000 immunizations weekly by January 17, up from an average of 32,000 immunizations weekly in December 2021. In addition, Fraser Health expects pharmacies in its region to provide an average of 40,000 immunizations weekly by January 17, up from an average of 18,000 immunizations weekly in December 2021. Fraser Health is committed to en-

suring everyone who wants additional protection against COVID-19 has access to a booster dose. It will continue to look at opportunities for additional clinic locations so people can receive their booster dose quickly and close to home. Fraser Health said it encourages people to check its website frequently and to expand their search radius when booking appointments for more options. For a full listing of the current clinics and hours of operation, visit: fraserhealth.ca/vax. Everyone 18 years and older is being invited to get a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine six months after they received their second dose. Register with the Get Vaccinated provincial registration system to get an invitation by email, text message

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Support for health-care workers, COVID-19 testing by ministers and PHO PROVINCIAL Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, Health Minister Adrian Dix and Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth on Wednesday said in a statement that B.C.’s health-care workers are doing an exceptional job under the most challenging of circumstances, adding: “They deserve the support of all of us, particularly now as we work together to manage this next phase of the pandemic.” Henry, Dix and Farnworth said: “We have received reports of health-care workers at COVID-19

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harassed by some people seeking tests. The Government of B.C. recently brought into force the Access to Services Act to help protect the safety and well-being of healthcare workers at testing centres, and impeding services or intimidating workers at these sites is illegal. Incidents of threats and aggressive behaviour will be reported to police. Our health-care workers need a safe and respectful workplace, free of abuse and threats of violence, so they can continue their work to keep us safe.” They added: “It’s also important for

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NDP leaves businesses in the lurch again with no access to COVID-19 supports: BC Liberals THE BC Liberals said on Wednesday that thousands of businesses and people impacted by public health restrictions are facing a new year with no financial support amid shutdowns, as the too-slow-to-act NDP still hasn’t started accepting applications for its COVID-19 Closure Relief Grant program two weeks after the announcement, let alone putting money in the bank accounts of businesses. “As we enter the third year of the pandemic, it’s unbelievable how

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and business disruptions on their own,” added Stone. “It’s unacceptable that businesses and workers are repeatedly asked to ‘do more’ while the NDP absolves itself of any responsibility and continues to be missing in action.” As of January 1, 2022, B.C. businesses are also responsible for covering the costs of employee sick days, despite John Horgan promising his government would not burden businesses with these costs until the pandemic was over.

“Every resident in long-term care is entitled to a designated visitor”: B.C. Seniors Advocate B.C. Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie is asking the Province to declare that every resident in long term care is entitled to designate at least one person as their essential visitor. “While we can all understand the need to limit the number of visitors to long-term care during this latest wave of COVID-19, returning to essential visitors without declaring that every resident is entitled to at least one essential visitor has effectively left the majority of longterm care residents without visits from loved ones,” said Mackenzie. In November 2020, the Office of the Seniors Advocate (OSA) issued the report Staying Apart to Stay Safe: The Impact of Visit Restrictions on Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Survey, which highlighted the impact of visitor restrictions on residents and their family members. In this report, OSA identified that 52% of requests made by residents to designate an essential visitor were denied. The Seniors Advocate issued the recommendation in this report that all residents be provided the opportunity to designate an essential visitor. To date, no changes have been made to the process for determining if a resident meets the criteria to be designated an essential visitor. The determination is made by the administrator of the care facility on a case-by-case basis. Essentials visits can include, but are not limited to: * Visits for compassionate care, including critical illness, palliative care, hospice care, end of life, and Medical Assistance in Dying * Visits paramount to the patient/client’s

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Charges laid against two suspects in robberies in Surrey, Langley and Abbotsford CHARGES have been laid against a 22-year-old Abbotsford resident and a 21-year-old Calgary resident after a joint investigation into three robberies that occurred in Surrey, Langley and Abbotsford between October 2 and 11, 2021. Investigators from the Surrey RCMP Robbery Unit, Langley RCMP and Abbotsford Police Department conducted a coordinated investigation in order to advance all three investigations with Surrey taking the lead. The investigations included robberies that are alleged to have occurred at the following locations:

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“Safe Sleep” in Surrey for those who need it most A safe place to sleep will soon be a reality for more of Surrey’s most vulnerable citizens. With help from funding under the Safe Restart Agreement, the City of Surrey is working with BC Housing and Fraser Health to put in place additional supports for vulnerable people, including those experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. BC Housing has released a request for proposals to secure an operator for a temporary supportive housing building at 13425 107A Avenue in Surrey. The goal is to have the site operational in the first quarter of 2022. “The release of the BC Housing request for proposals is an important milestone in implementing the Safe Sleep initiative and the City is proud to have received one of the largest grants under the program, reflecting our growing population and the ongoing need to support our citizens who are experiencing homelessness,” said Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum, on Tuesday. “To date, in partnership with BC Housing and others,

over five hundred beds are provided for citizens across modular supportive housing, shelters, and emergency weather response locations.” “I look forward to seeing this new building up and running, as I know it will make a significant positive impact on the homelessness crisis in Surrey,” said Bruce Ralston, MLA for Surrey-Whalley. “Our government is working to help vulnerable people make lasting changes in their lives, and that begins with a safe and stable roof over their head.” In July 2021, the City of Surrey, in collaboration with BC Housing and Fraser Health, was awarded $14.2 million in grant funding from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Strengthening Communities’ Services Program. This funding has been made available to manage the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Safe Sleep is one of six initiatives being advanced with support from the grant and involves renovation and repurposing of an

Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum existing site to extend its life and provide much needed safe spaces for people experiencing homelessness. The 60-bed facility was first put in place by BC Housing and the City in 2018 as part of the relocation of people living in tents on 135A Avenue but was due to be demolished before grant funding made it possible to extend the use of the facility for an additional 18 months to two years. Fraser Health is partnering with the

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Majority of Canadians and Americans say riot at U.S. Capitol was ‘domestic terrorism’ IN the year since supporters of outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building in Washington, D.C last year on January 6, many, including the FBI director, have classified the events as an act of domestic terror. Now, a new two-country study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds a majority of Canadians and Americans alike agree with that designation – though political divisions on both sides of the border are evident. While one-quarter (24%) of those who voted for Trump in 2020 agree that the storming of the Capitol was domestic terrorism, still seven-in-ten (68%) disagree. This represents a significant difference from the near

charged with crimes for their actions, and Trump allies continue to combat subpoenas for information from the committee in charge. Canadians and Americans likely see this as another example of flailing democracy in the U.S. Indeed, when asked about American democracy, three-in-five in each country say that the country used to be a good example for other countries to follow but is no longer. Still, one-infive Americans (22%) and one-in-ten Canadians (10%) feel American democracy sets an exemplary standard. unanimity voiced by President Joe Biden’s voters (92%) in believing that term is appropriate. In Canada, 35 per cent of past Conservative voters disagree with calling the

events an act of domestic terrorism, while a handful of NDP (5%) and Liberal (5%) voters take this view. Investigations into the attack continue. More than 700 people have been

More Key Findings: * One-quarter of Americans (26%) believe the rioters’ cause was a genuine attempt to defend democracy, while one-quarter (25%) believe the event

was fiction and created by the media. Fewer (15%) believe it was an attack on American democracy orchestrated by foreign powers. * Three-quarters (74%) of Americans believe it’s important to prosecute those who broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Nearly all (94%) of those who voted for Biden in 2020 agree. Fewer, but still half (53%), of those who voted for Trump believe authorities should punish those who rioted. * With Trump potentially building toward another run at the presidency in 2024, the claim that the 2020 election was stolen persists among his past supporters. That said, one-in-five (20%) Trump voters disagree with his claims and feel that Biden was the rightful winner.

Temporary single tracking on a portion of Canada Line next week TRANSLINK announced on Wednesday that it is temporarily adjusting Canada Line train frequencies from January 10 until February 2 to advance the construction of Capstan Station. Single tracking between Bridgeport and Richmond–Brighouse stations will allow its construction crews to perform necessary work that cannot safely occur near the guideway when regular service is in place. These changes will most impact customers travelling to or from Richmond–Brighouse, Aberdeen, and Lansdowne stations. Customers travelling between all other Canada Line stations are unlikely to notice a difference. Reduced frequency schedule between January 10 and February 2:

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tions) Customers travelling to or from the Richmond–Brighouse branch of the Canada Line during the hours listed above will have to change trains at Bridgeport Station. Canada Line fre-

quency changes will vary at each station. Frequency changes for each section of track during peak hours are listed below: * Between Bridgeport Station and Richmond–Brighouse Station: Reduced frequency by approximately 11 minutes. * Between Bridgeport Station and Waterfront Station: Reduced frequency by approximately 45 seconds. * Between YVR–Airport and Waterfront Station: Increased frequency by two and a half minutes. * Expo/Millennium Line service: No impact. Advice for customers: * Additional bus service will be available for customers between

Bridgeport Station and Richmond– Brighouse Station to meet capacity needs. * For customers heading to or from Aberdeen or Lansdowne stations, Routes 403 and 410 provide the best alternative bus service. * All trains departing from Waterfront will have YVR–Airport displayed as its terminus station. Customers intending to travel towards Richmond– Brighouse Station should take one of these trains and transfer to the shuttle train at Bridgeport Station. * Plan extra travel time into your journey. TransLink said that Capstan Station will provide better service for customers in the Capstan Village area and remains on pace to open in 2023.

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City of Vancouver’s Empty Homes Tax declaration required by February 2 AS of January 4, 50 per cent of residential property owners in Vancouver had completed their annual Empty Homes Tax (EHT) property status declaration. Declarations, which relate to the property’s status in the 2021 tax year, are due by February 2. A $250 by-law fine will apply to declarations received after this due date. If a property is declared vacant, or deemed or determined vacant under the EHT program, it will be subject to the tax at a rate of three per cent (3%) of its 2021 assessed taxable value (note the rate has increased from 1.25% for

2020). The City reminds owners that most homes will not be assessed the tax, as it does not apply to principal residences, properties that are rented out for at least six months of the year, or properties that are eligible for an exemption. Even if a property meets these criteria, an annual declaration is still required. If a property is co-owned, only one owner is required to declare. Declarations can be made online quickly and easily at vancouver.ca/eht-declare. For help, chat live with an advisor at vancou-

ver.ca, or call 3-1-1 (outside Vancouver: 604873-7000). Declaration instructions are available in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Punjabi, Tagalog, and Vietnamese on the City’s website. The City introduced the Empty Homes Tax in 2017 with the goal of returning empty or underutilized properties to the rental market as longterm rental homes for people who live and work in Vancouver. Statistics released in the latest Empty Homes Tax Annual Report show that this goal is being realized, with the number of vacant homes continuing to decrease

year over year. In addition, $86.6 million in revenue from the tax has been allocated to support affordable housing initiatives. The City of Vancouver’s Empty Homes Tax is separate from the provincial government’s Speculation and Vacancy Tax; inquiries regarding the province’s tax may be directed to spectaxinfo@gov.bc.ca or by calling 1-833-5542323. Find out more, or make a declaration, at vancouver.ca/eht-declare. For links in the story, visit our website voiceonline.com

Lisa Southern is Vancouver’s first Integrity Commissioner VANCOUVER City Council has appointed Lisa Southern as the City’s first Integrity Commissioner, effective January 1, 2022. Following the enactment of the City of Vancouver Code of Conduct By-law, Council set out to appoint the Integrity Commissioner, making Vancouver the second municipality in British Columbia to voluntarily establish an independent ethics position. This was in response to a City-led review that recommended a new code of conduct be drafted for Council and Advisory Committees, separate from the code of conduct that applies to City staff. “Upholding transparency and accountability are key components of maintaining the confidence of the public in our democratic institutions,” said Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart. “I am very pleased Lisa Southern has agreed to become our first Integrity Commissioner to ensure Council members receive

Lisa Southern high quality advice when it comes to our role in the decision-making process. As a leading

global city, it is important our governing institutions keep pace – exemplified through this new Integrity Commissioner position as well as our recently appointed Auditor General Mike Mcdonell.” Southern brings 25 years of legal experience, focused in conducting investigations in all areas of workplace conflict, including those involving privacy issues, human rights, harassment and workplace health and safety. She is frequently appointed as a mediator and arbitrates labour disputes. Southern is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Law Society of British Columbia and the Law Society of the Northwest Territories. “I am honoured to accept this appointment and provide support to Council and the City of Vancouver community through the important role of Integrity Commissioner,” said Southern. “I look forward to developing the full scope of responsibilities of the position

including education, advice, and mediation, in addition to investigation services.” The Integrity Commissioner is a two-year appointment and some of the duties as set out in the by-law include: * Providing advice and recommendations to Council members * Educating Council members, the public and staff about the operation of the Code of Conduct By-law * Conducting investigations into complaints of alleged breaches of the code of conduct. The City said it conducted an extensive and equitable recruitment and assessment process, with the assistance of Mosaic Executive Search, with Council ultimately appointing Southern from a large pool of highly qualified candidates. The appointment is on a contractual retainer basis. Southern will continue her practice as managing partner at Southern Butler Price in North Vancouver.

Green Party of Vancouver announces 2022 election nomination process THE Green Party of Vancouver on Monday announced the launch of its first 2022 candidate application period for anyone seeking to be elected in Vancouver as part of the Green Party team. The party noted that in the 2018 election the people of Vancouver elected the largest Green Party caucus in Canadian history, with seven of the nine Greens elected at the top of the polls. With representation on all three municipal levels, the party said the elected Vancouver Greens have been working tirelessly over the last three

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Construction underway on Highway 99 for transit and cycling improvements AS part of the Highway 99 Tunnel Program, construction is underway on upgrades to the Highway 99 corridor to make transit more reliable and cycling more accessible. “Extending bus-on-shoulder lanes will make trips by transit quicker and more reliable,” said Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, on Tuesday. “This is the first step to provide relief to traffic congestion on the corridor leading to a new eight-lane toll-free tunnel.” Southbound bus-on-shoulder transit lanes are being added to Highway 99 between

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Female was stabbed inside Whalley home in Surrey SURREY RCMP say that the victim in a Whalley home on Thursday morning was stabbed and not shot as they had reported earlier. On January 6, just before 9 a.m., Surrey RCMP responded to a report of gun shots heard inside a residence. Police attended the 10400-block of 140B Street and located a

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Two people killed after tree falls on West Vancouver home TWO lives have been lost after a large tree fell on a house in a Horseshoe Bay neighbourhood overnight. On January 2, at 1:30 a.m., West Vancouver Police officers were called to the 6200-block of Wellington Avenue after a report of a large tree falling on houses. Hydro wires and ruptured gas lines were damaged as a result of the uprooted tree. Emergency crews on scene confirmed the death of two people – a man in his 60’s and a woman in her 50’s – inside a house.

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Mumbai (IANS): Investigations by Mumbai Police have revealed that not only Bulli Bai, but several other handles were used on social media platforms, ostensibly intended drive a wedge between Sikh and Muslim communities. Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale said that three persons have been arrested so far and the probe has shown other social media handles that were deployed to spread hate messages. They are: @Bullibai_, @Sage0x11, @hmmaachaniceoki, @jatkhalsa, @jatkhalsa7, @ Sikh_Khalsa11, @wannabesigmaf, etc., on micro-blogging platform Twitter. Six months ago, using the open-source software platform GitHub, the app Sulli Bai was created on which pictures of Muslim women were posted, and a similar modus operandi was carried out with the Bulli Bai app. All these Twitter handles were purportedly linked to the Sikh community and as per the information available on @Bullibai, the KSF Khalsa Sikh Force had created the app Bulli Bai, said the police. It was also sought to convey that one Khalsa Supremacist was a ‘follower’ of Bulli Bai app, as per the investigations.

Modi’s ‘life threat’ gimmick aimed at toppling government: Punjab Chief Minister Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Channi on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘life threat’ gimmick was aimed at toppling the democratically elected government in the state.

Charanjit Channi Addressing a gathering in Tanda in Hoshiarpur district after laying the foundation stone of development work, the Chief Minister said there was no threat to the life of the Prime Minister but he cancelled his programme on Wednesday because of the thin presence of people at the BJP’s rally. He said empty chairs would have greeted the Prime Minister due to which he went back to the national capital, citing the frivolous reason of a security threat. Channi said the false pretext on which Modi cancelled his visit is a part of a larger conspiracy to defame Punjab and murder democracy in the state on the lines of what was done earlier in Jammu and Kashmir. The Chief Minister said how can the life of the Prime Minister be threatened if the protestors were more than a kilometre away from him. He said at the place where Modi’s cavalcade stopped not even a slogan was raised, then how was his life threatened. Channi reminded the Prime Minister that Punjabis have sacrificed their lives for the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the country, adding that they can never pose any danger to the life and security of the Prime Minister. Channi said Modi is a respected leader of the nation but it doesn’t behove a leader of his stature to indulge in such cheap theatricals. He said the thin presence of people at the rally has exposed the poor position of the BJP in the state which is not going down well with its entire leadership.

After getting information from GitHub, the police teams have nabbed three accused -including a 21-year-old techie, Vishal Kumar Jha, a second-year civil engineering student from Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering in Bengaluru. Nagrale said that after the techie’s links came to the fore in the scam probe, he was arrested by a Mumbai Cyber Police team from Bengaluru. Deploying his technical expertise, Jha managed to conceal his identity to a great extent, and also claimed through @Khalsasupremacist that he was living in Canada, kept changing his name frequently, besides running a

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There was no plan to stop Prime Minister’s visit or obstruct his program: SKM New Delhi (IANS): More than 24 hours after the security breach in Prime Minister Narendra Modis convoy near Ferozepur in Punjab on account of farmers protest, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Thursday claimed that “there was no programme to stop the Prime Minister’s visit or obstruct his programme” and that the “farmers had no prior information” about the Prime Minister’s convoy. On Wednesday, The Prime Minister’s rally in Ferozepur had to be cancelled due to a security lapse after some protesters blocked a route and forced his convoy to spend about 20 minutes on a flyover. The Prime Minister was en route to the National Martyrs Memorial at Hussainiwala when the incident happened. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Thursday claimed in a statement that they had planned protests on receiving the news of Prime Minister’s proposed visit to Punjab on January 5. “A total of 10 farmers’ organisations affiliated to SKM had announced a symbolic protest demanding the arrest of (Union Minister of State for Home) Ajay Mishra Teni and other outstanding demands. “For this purpose, programmes of protests and effigy burning were announced at the village level across Punjab on January 2 and at the district and tehsil headquarters on January 5. There was no programme to stop the Prime Minister’s visit or obstruct his programme,” claimed the SKM statement. Even after the three contentious farm laws were repealed by the Parliament after more than a year-long protest by the SKM, the farmers are still protesting, especially in Punjab, for their unmet demands, which include the removal of Ajay Mishra (in connection with last year’s Lakhimpur Kheri violence), compensation to the families of those martyred during the farmers’ agitation, and most importantly, Minimum Support Price for all agricultural produce, for which the government has promised a committee with farmers’ representatives on board.

The farmers’ consortium further said that as per the pre-determined schedule, peaceful protests were held at every district and tehsil headquarters in Punjab on January 5. “When some farmers were stopped by the police administration from going to the district headquarters of Ferozepur, they protested by sitting on the road at many places. Of these places, one was the flyover of Pyarayana where the Prime Minister’s convoy came, stopped and went back,” the statement said. “The farmers protesting there had no concrete information that the Prime Minister’s convoy was going to pass through. They got this information from the media after the Prime Minister’s return,” the SKM claimed. Stating that it is clear from the video of the occasion that the protesting farmers did not even make any effort to go towards the Prime Minister’s convoy, the SKM said, “Only a group with BJP flag and raising slogans such as ‘Narendra Modi Zindabad’ had reached near the convoy. Therefore, the threat to the life of the Prime Minister seems completely concocted.” The farmers further alleged that “to cover up the failure of his rally, the Prime Minister tried to malign both the state of Punjab and the farmers’ movement by using the pretext of ‘somehow his life was saved’.” “The whole country knows that if there is a threat to life, then it is for the farmers, from criminals like Ajay Mishra becoming minister and roaming freely. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha expects the Prime Minister of the country to not make such irresponsible statements keeping in mind the dignity of his post,” the SKM said.

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The big bonanza planned for poll-bound Punjab by Prime Minister Modi New Delhi (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was to visit Ferozepur, Punjab, on January 5 to lay the foundation stones of a raft of development projects worth more than Rs 42,750 crore [1 crore = 10 million]. The projects included Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway; four laning of Amritsar-Una section; Mukerian-Talwara New Broad Gauge railway line; PGI Satellite Centre at Ferozepur and two new medical colleges at Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur. The 669 km long Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway will be developed at a total cost of about Rs 39,500 crore. It will half travel time from Delhi to Amritsar and Delhi to Katra. The Greenfield Expressway will connect key Sikh religious sites at Sultanpur Lodhi, Goindwal Sahib, Khadoor Sahib, Tarn Taran and the holy Hindu shrine of Vaishno Devi in Katra. The expressway will also connect key economic centres like Ambala, Chandigarh, Mohali, Sangrur, Patiala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Kathua and Samba in the three states/Union Territories of Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. The four-laning of Amritsar-Una section will be done at the cost of around Rs 1,700 crore. The 77 km long section is part of the larger Amritsar to Bhota corridor spanning across the longitudinal expanse of Northern Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, connecting four major national highways, namely Amritsar-Bhatinda-Jamnagar Economic Corridor, Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, North-South Corridor and Kangra-Hamirpur-Bilaspur-Shimla Corridor. It will help in improving the connectivity of religious sites at Ghoman, Shri Hargobindpur and Pulpukta Town (home to the famous Gurudwara Pulpukta Sahib). The Prime Minister was to lay the foundation stone of a new Broad Gauge railway line between Mukerian and Talwara of around 27 km in length, to be built at a cost of over Rs 410 crore. The railway line will be an extension of Nangal Dam-Daulatpur Chowk railway section. It will provide an all weathered means of transportation in the area. This project also holds strategic importance as it will serve as an alternative route to Jammu and Kashmir, joining the existing Jalandhar-Jammu Railway line at Mukerian. The project will prove especially beneficial for the people of Hoshiarpur in Punjab and Una in Himachal Pradesh. It will give a boost to tourism in the region, and provide ease of connectivity to hill stations as well as to places of religious importance. The foundation stones of new medical infrastructure in three towns of Punjab were to be laid. The 100-bed PGI Satellite Centre

125 air passengers from Italy test COVID-19 positive in Amritsar Chandigarh (IANS): High drama was witnessed on Thursday after 125 of 179 international passengers, who arrived at Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport Rajasansi, near here, from Italy in an Air India flight tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival. The passengers with COVID-19 were asked to quarantine in local hospital as per the guidelines of the government. Confirming the development, airport Director V.K. Seth told the media: “A total of 125 passengers of Air India’s Italy-Amritsar flight have tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival. “It took two hours to conduct the RT-PCR test. We have asked the passengers to follow government guidelines. The state authorities was informed in this regard.” Angered over the health protocol, passengers raised slogans against the government and demanded it to allow them to go to their homes. Relatives of the passengers too staged a protest.

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We welcome newcomers, aboriginals, people with disabilities, school leavers and new immigrants. To apply, email your resume to: lettucefreshii@gmail.com Lettuce Eat Restaurants Inc o/a freshii is urgently looking to hire 2 Full-time/ Permanent Food counter attendants for 15940 Fraser hwy #406, Surrey BC location and 2 Full-time/Permanent Food counter attendants for 1767 152 St #5, Surrey BC location. Duties Include: Take customer’s orders. Serve customers at counters or buffet tables. Pack take-out food. Use deep fryer, grill, oven, dispensers and other equipment to prepare fast food items. Keep record of the quantities of food used. Portion and wrap foods. Stock refrigerators and salad bars. Use manual and electrical appliances to clean, peel, slice and trim foodstuffs. May receive payment for food items purchased. Completion of secondary school would be an asset. No experience required. Wage is $ 15.20 /hour (40hours per week). We welcome newcomers, aboriginals, people with disabilities, school leavers and new immigrants. To apply, email your resume to: lettucefreshii@gmail.com Satguru Foods ( NW ) Ltd. o/a Fruiticana located at 331 6th St. New Westminster British Columbia is looking to hire 2 Full-time/ Permanent Retail store supervisors immediately. Duties Include: Supervise and coordinate the activities of the staff. Assign duties to staff members. Authorize payments by cheque. Sell and authorize return of merchandise. Prepare reports on sales volumes and merchandising sold. Solving issues regarding consumer complaints. Organize and maintaining inventory. Hire and train or arrange for training of new sales staff Completion of secondary school and 1-2 years of experience in related field and knowledge of English Language is required. Salary is $ 21.50/hour (40hours/week). We welcome newcomers, aboriginals, people with disabilities, school leavers. Email resume to: satgurufoodsnw@gmail.com 0736458 B.C. LTD. located at 235 6th Ave S, Cranbrook British Columbia 7 is looking to hire 2 Full-time/Permanent Bookkeepers immediately. Duties Include: Manage all accounts receivables and payables, creation of all purchase orders and invoices. Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll. Distribute monthly owner statements Reconcile accounts. Prepare trial balance of books. Calculate fixed assets and depreciation. Prepare statistical, financial and accounting reports. Prepare tax returns. Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems. Filing and additional office support to property managers. Completion of secondary school, a college program in accounting or related field and minimum 1-2 years of work experience is required along with being good in English. Salary is $ 25.50 /hour (40hours per week). We welcome youth, aboriginals, people with disabilities and new immigrants.Email resume to: 0736458bcltd@gmail.com

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SURREY, BRitiSh ColUmBia: Fueled by the consumer response to the COVID-19 pandemic along with historically low interest rates, total property sales in the Fraser Valley in 2021 shattered the previous annual record last set in 2016. The FVREB processed 27,692 sales its Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in 2021, an increase of 39.0 per cent compared 19,926 sales in 2020; and 15.5 per cent higher than 2016’s 23,974 sales. Larry Anderson, President of the Board, said, “No one could have predicted how the pandemic would impact the real estate market. Our region’s relative affordability, combined with a newfound ability to work from home and the value for housing dollar in the Fraser Valley attracted buyers in numbers like we’ve never seen. “Whether helping sellers list or helping buyers complete a sale, our Board averaged over 5,200 transactions every month. And even though our volume of new listings was also high, it just couldn’t keep up with the demand.” Year-over-year, sales of detached homes soared by 31.8 per cent in 2021 compared to 2020; townhome sales increased by 33.7 per cent and sales of apartments increased by 68.9 per cent. Anderson added, “With the rapid escalation of prices in 2021, many buyers made decisions based on economic factors, resulting in an explosion of condo sales in our region.” In 2021, the FVREB received 35,629 new listings – the second highest on record (second only to 2008 at 35,651); and 12.4 per cent more than in 2020.

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Baldev Gill, Chief Executive Officer of the Board, said, “Fraser Valley REALTORS® played an instrumental role in helping people navigate their real estate buying and selling needs, through uncharted territory. It’s the professionalism and expertise of our members who have done a remarkable job serving the interests and needs of buyers and sellers throughout a most challenging and unusual year.” In the month of December, the Board’s MLS® processed 1,808 sales, second only to December 2020’s record-setting 2,086 sales. New listings in December were 1,278. By month’s end, active inventory finished at 1,957 units, 60 per cent below the 10-year average, and the lowest in 41 years. mlS® hPi Benchmark Price activity Single Family Detached: At $1,500,000, the Benchmark price for an FVREB single-family detached home increased 3.6 per cent compared to November 2021 and increased 39.0 per cent compared to December 2020. Townhomes: At $765,800, the Benchmark price for an FVREB townhome increased 3.5 per cent compared to November 2021 and increased 32.9 per cent compared to December 2020. Apartments: At $549,200, the Benchmark price for an FVREB apartment/condo increased 3.5 per cent compared to November 2021 and increased 25.3 per cent compared to December 2020.

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$1,567,000

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HUGHES & COMPANY LAW CORPORATION EXPERIENCE • INTEGRITY • RESULTS

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• CONVEYANCING • REAL ESTATE • WILL & ESTATES • PERSONAL INJURY • CORPORATE • GENERAL LITIGATION

CEDRIC HUGHES LAWYER Over 20 years serving the community

4.9 STAR

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604.602.1828 MAIN OFFICE: 505-777 W. BROADWAY, VANCOUVER SURREY OFFICE: 7164, 120 ST, SURREY (BY APPOINTMENT PLEASE) Email: cedric_hughes@hughesco.com AND Service provided at Business Centres throughout the Fraser Valley and British Columbia.

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