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LAUREN COLLINS PHOTO The CW’s long-running show, Supernatural, was fi lming at Christ Church (16613 Old McLellan Road) last Thursday and Friday. Crews began setting up two days before fi lming. See page 13.

Add it upThe City of Surrey looks to invest in Cloverdale

By Jennifer LangTh e list of civic infrastructure

promises for Cloverdale and Clayton is adding up.

Residents of Surrey’s fastest-grow-ing neighbourhoods are promised a $40-million Clayton library, a $10-million addition to the Surrey Museum and a $30-million arena with two sheets of ice, says Mike Bola, president of the Cloverdale Community Association.

“We pushed for a new arena and more amenities for Clayton during the last election and have succeed-ed,” Bola said. “It’s great to see they’re keeping their word.”

Th e association, which works to provide a voice at city hall for Clo-verdale and Clayton residents, has been a presence at the city’s fi nance committee, urging council to expe-dite local projects.

Bola said the CCA has long been lobbying for better recreational ame-nities, including the ice arena, which will replace the current one on 176 Street at 62 Avenue (Bill Reid Way) on the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, next to the Cloverdale Recreation Centre.

“Planning will be underway this year and we hope to get into the ground, if possible, by the end of this year,” with completion in 2019, Lau-rie Cavan, general manager of Parks, Recreation and Culture told a busi-ness crowd at Elements Casino last week, where Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce members heard more details about the city’s plans for the historic town centre.

“Anyone in the audience with

young kids, maybe they’re looking a little sleepy because they’re getting up at 5 a.m. for practices with their kids,” Cavan said, adding the city is acting in response to community groups.

“We feel there’s a demand to en-hance the facility.”

Also planned is a new, $2-million artifi cial turf fi eld at Cloverdale Ath-letic Park.

“Anyone who drives past it, walks past it or stands there engaged in some sport in the park knows just how busy it is, and what an asset it is to the community,” Cavan said.

Th e investment plays into the city’s larger strategy to bid on big events and encourage tournaments to come to Surrey.

“People come to our city, they stay in our city, they come and spend money here,” she said. “Th at’s an important part of our council’s eco-nomic development strategy.”

On the cultural side of things, downtown Cloverdale will be wel-coming a signifi cant new addition to the Surrey Museum, which opened 10 years ago.

Th e extra space will mean the mu-seum can double its exhibit space, permitting it to host national-and in-ternational-level exhibits, something the present building cannot do.

Th e addition will also double the children’s area, broadening the mu-seum’s appeal in terms of repeat vis-its.

“We really want to be creating a very dynamic, family-oriented

Waiting for permit‘The Bristol’ set to break ground this spring

By Jennifer LangOne of the developers involved with the former Cloverdale Mall site has started preliminary site work

in anticipation of breaking ground on Th e Bristol – a four-storey rental project with retail space on the ground fl oor – this spring.

Project manager Ross Moore of Townline gave an update on the long-awaited project to Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce members Feb. 9 at the monthly networking luncheon.

“As I’m sure you are all aware, there is a bit of history to it,” he said, adding he was pleased to say the building phase is set to begin within a couple of months, provided fi nal permitting approvals from the city are in place.

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First project on site

The Fleetwood-Port Kells and Cloverdale-Langley City MPs were recently appointed to multiple standing committees

Local MPs Ken Hardie and John Aldag have been appointed to standing committees.

On. Feb. 1, Hardie, the MP for Fleetwood-Port Kells, announced on his Facebook account that he was appointed to the Standing Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities.

Hardie is one of six Liberal members on the com-mittee. Th ere are three Conservative members, in-cluding former-Surrey mayor Dianne Watts, and one NDP member.

According to the Parliament of Canada’s website, the committee can “study any aspect of the man-agement and operations of Transport Canada and Infrastructure Canada, as well as any legislation, programs or policy areas administered by the Min-ister of Transport and and the Minister of Infra-structure.”

Hardie is also a member of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

Th e committee can also “study any aspect of the management and operations of Transport Canada and Infrastructure Canada, as well as any legisla-tion, programs or policy areas administered by the Minister of Transport and and the Minister of In-frastructure.”

On the same day, just a few hours later, Hardie

also announced on his account that he will also serve on the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans.

Aldag, the MP for Cloverdale-Langley City, an-nounced over Twitter on Jan. 29 that he was “hon-

oured” to be appointed to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sus-tainable Development.

Aldag is one of six Liberal members on the committee, along with three Conservative mem-bers and one NDP.

He is also a part of the Subcommittee on Agen-da and procedure of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sus-tainability Development.

Aldag is also a part of the Special Joint Com-

mittee on Physician-Assisted Dying.-Cloverdale Reporter

Th e project will be the fi rst to go ahead on the Cloverdale West Village site, formerly the Clover-dale Plaza shopping mall, which was torn down in 2011 to make way for re-development, but over the past fi ve years plans have stalled as property owner Surrey City Development Corp. dealt with various complications.

Townline became the fee sim-ple owner of the southwest par-cel of the property in July, and is waiting for council’s approval on a development permit to start building a four-storey residential and commercial building.

Th e Bristol, at 5738 175 Street, will have 85 one-and two-bed-room residential units, along with retail space on the ground fl oor.

If the building permit is ap-proved in March, the project

could be set to break ground in April, with fi nal completion in summer 2017 or later that winter.

“We’re all eager to get some-thing nice and meaningful on that lot,” he said. Th e second de-veloper is Mosaic, which is look-ing to build on the section of the property that lies directly north of the Cloverdale Legion, a parcel that can’t be developed until en-vironmental remediation is com-plete on a section of contaminat-ed soil stemming from a former dry cleaning business.

Townline was initially in line to build phase one of the Clover-dale West Village project, which would have housed a new home for the Cloverdale Legion and new commercial and residential units, but the project was de-layed, in part by a sluggish con-dominium market, and later, the contamination.

Last fall, Surrey City Develop-

ment Corporation offi cials said the bioremediation process is expected to be complete by this coming September.

In December, SCDC installed new chain link fencing and his-toric banners around the site. More recently Townline set up a site trailer to accommodate crews who will be coming to the site sporadically for surveying and initial start up works.

Moore said Townline has 35 years experience developing a variety of housing and commer-cial projects, including a 900-unit residential and commercial building in Victoria and Clayton Rise, a townhouse development at 68A Avenue and 195 Street.

“It’s gratifying to us to be in-volved in a town where people are so involved and so caring,” Moore said. “We’re very excited to be building in Cloverdale.”

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Infrastructure upgradesmuseum exhibition experience,” Cavan said. “So,

when kids go there, they want to be looking forward to when they can go back.”

Th e Surrey Museum is also fostering partnerships with local stakeholders, such as the B.C. Vintage Truck Museum and the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Soci-ety, which built and runs Surrey’s Heritage Rail opera-tions out of the replica 1910 Cloverdale Station.

“We know there’s already lots of talks underway to create a real tourism destination right in that hub of Cloverdale.”

Th e city is preparing for 300,000 new residents – or about 10,000 people a year – over the next 30 years, with 16,000 new residents to Clayton.

Cavan said the new Clayton library will be built on 72 Avenue, between the existing Clayton Heights Sec-ondary and the new Clayton North Secondary School, with work commencing in late 2016 or early 2017.

Cavan also provided more details about Hazelgrove Park, which is nearing completion. Designed in con-sultation with residents, park amenities include soccer fi elds, tennis courts, washrooms and a spray park.

“So, a real community hub for all the residents that are going to be moving into that area.”

Also being worked on this year is 3.7-hectare Bose Forest Park, which is being created in the wake of new residential development on other portions of the heri-tage West Cloverdale property.

It’s also been designed with community input. Known for its large Douglas fi r trees, it will include walking paths and boardwalks, along with parking and picnic areas.

“We’re really excited to be working on that park this year and hope to have it open to the public by the end of the year,” she said.

Th e Surrey Lawn Bowling Club’s facilities in Clayton Park will see natural greens replaced with artifi cial turf this year.

LAUREN COLLINS PHOTOThe Surrey Museum (17710 56A Avenue) will be getting a $10-million addition which will allow the museum to double its exhibit space. The upgrades will allow the museum to hold national-and international-level exhibits which it cannot do with its current size.

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Accused in teen’s murder

ordered to stand trial

The next scheduled court date is April 28By Sheila ReynoldsTh e man charged with killing a 17-year-old in Surrey in the fall of

2014 has been ordered by a B.C. Provincial Court judge to stand trial for the murder.

Raymond Caissie is charged with second-degree murder in con-nection with Serena Vermeersch’s death on Sept. 15, 2014.

Th e teen’s body was discovered a day later, aft er she was reported missing, in an area near 66 Avenue and 146 Street.

Caissie was arrested four days later in Vancouver.His arrest sparked outrage as he had been released from prison the

year prior aft er serving a lengthy sentence for a violent sexual assault. B.C. Corrections issued a warning upon his release because he was considered at high risk to re-off end.

A Surrey judge determined there was suffi cient evidence for Cais-sie to proceed to trial for Vermeersch’s murder following a prelimi-nary hearing that concluded Feb. 5.

Evidence from preliminary hearings is subject to a publication ban and can not be published.

Caissie’s next scheduled court date is April 28. It’s expected the tri-al will be heard in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster

-Black Press

Neighbourhood Safety Meetings start again

Starting tonight, the Surrey RCMP will once again be host-ing Neighbourhood Safety Meet-ings across the city.

Th e meetings started in 2015 as a way to provide residents with the information they need on crime and nuisance to en-hance the livability of their com-munities.

Last year, there were 15 meet-ings held around Surrey.

Superintendent Shawn Gill, Community Services Offi cer, said, “Th e Neighbourhood Safe-

ty Campaign was well received by the community last year and demonstrated that residents were eager to work with [the police] towards creating positive change in their neighbourhoods.”

Gill added that the Surrey RCMP wants to build on the progress mae last year.

Th e meetings give residents in-formation on local crime trends, current policing initiatives and how to engage with police in crime prevention and report crime and suspicious activity.

Th e fi rst meeting is tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Dr. F.D. Sinclair Ele-mentary (7480 128 Street).

-Cloverdale Reporter


EVENTS

NEIGHBOURHOOD SAFETY MEETINGSStarting next week, the Surrey RCMP will once again be hosting a series of Neighbourhood Safety Meetings across the city to provide residents with the information they need on crime and nuisance issues to enhance the livability of their communities. Newton - February 17th at 6:30pm, Dr. F.D. Sinclair Elementary (7480 128 Street). Pre-registration is not required however if you would like more information on the Neighbourhood Safety Meetings, please contact your local District Offi ce (visit www.surrey.rcmp.ca for contact info).

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GENEALOGY ROAD SHOWSaturday, Feb. 20, 1-4 p.m. at the Surrey Libraries’ Cloverdale Branch, 5642 176A St. Volunteers from the B.C. Genealogy Society offer advice to individuals and family members researching their family history. Bring your research details to date. Beginners receive advice on where to begin their research, based on their knowledge and family documents. There will be guided tours and sessions on how to use our new ViewScan technology which enables you to make digital copies of microfi lm. Come fi nd out how it works! Register at 604-598-7327 or email family [email protected]

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CRISIS LINE VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDFraser Health is recruiting volunteers to help answer calls on its 24-hour crisis line. THe line provides free, immediate and confi dential support and intervention, as well as community resources for people in the region experiencing emotional distress. No experience required; extensive training and ongoing support is provided. For more information visit options.bc.ca and click on crisis line link on the right, or email [email protected]

ATTENTION SENIORSAre you a senior who could use some help with grocery shopping? The Cloverdale Better at Home program is now offering accompanied grocery shopping services for seniors. Call us for more information and to sign up for this program. Call 604-536-9348 or email [email protected]

FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCHSurrey Libraries’ Cloverdale branch, 5642 176A St., has one of the largest Canadian family history collections in the country. Call 604-598-7327 or email [email protected] for more information about our extensive resources, programs and expertise.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDCloverdale Better at Home is looking for Volunteers to take senior clients out grocery shopping once or twice a month. Mileage paid. For more information, [email protected] or call 604-531-9400, Ext. 204.

HERITAGE VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDThe Surrey Museum and Historic Stewart Farm are looking for volunteers to assist with elementary school programs. Full training provided. To sign up or learn more, call 604-502-6461 or email [email protected]. Volunteers

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Overcrowding in Surrey and in schools

Re: “Liberals failing Surrey students: NDP,” Feb. 3

I don’t believe you can have an honest discussion about overcrowded Surrey schools without including the role of the City of Surrey and Mayor Linda Hepner, but that is ex-actly what Surrey NDP MLAs Harry Bains and Sue Hammell have done.

Th e city continues to approve rampant development knowing the services for these new occu-pants are not in place.

Under Surrey First, the man-date has been growth at any cost – so when they approve hun-dreds of new townhouse units knowing there is no school to accommodate those children

they are every bit as responsible for the problem.

Unfortunately, Harry Bains and Sue Hammell use this op-portunity to point the fi nger at Victoria, when the problem is right here at home.

Steven FeldmanSurrey

With hope there is help

I sat in his chair as I always did. He bantered on about his day and the things that hap-pened in his life since my last haircut.

He could not see I was staring blankly into space.

He could not know how I felt inside. I wanted so badly to feel alive again.

I was really beginning to think this was impossible.

Next to me in the other chair

sat a elderly gentleman. I too am elderly, well at least to any-one under 50.

I could see him in the big mirror in front of me, I could feel him looking at me as well.

He smiled and, oddly enough, I smiled back at him.

I had not smiled an honest smile in such a long time. Th is smile was from the heart and in the darkness I felt a little ray of light.

Yes, and with that light came warmth. He did not say a word to me, yet he comforted me.

It took a complete stranger, someone that reached out in the smallest way, to bring that little ray of sunshine in my dark and lonely world.

He will probably never know what he did that day, but in my heart, I am truly thankful.

Take care of yourself, know

you are not alone in your strug-gles.

Whatever you struggle with, know that someone else strug-gles with it too.

With hope there is help. Whatever you are dealing

with now, do not isolate your-self, fi nd a group and listen.

Know that you will not be judged and that these people are also looking for that little ray of sun-shine and

warmth on a otherwise cold and cloudy day.

Together you will fi nd your way.

Sue RileyCloverdale

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More paramedics and ambulances promised to the Lower MainlandBy Jeff NagelB.C. is adding eight

ambulances and 34 paramedics in the Low-er Mainland as the gov-ernment promises ma-jor reforms to improve substandard emergency response times.

Th e new action plan by B.C. Emergency Health Services calls for big changes to how mi-nor emergency calls are handled – more on-the-spot treatment by para-medics or even medical advice by phone is likely rather than the standard practice of an ambu-lance ride to hospital.

“Th ere are still too many patients waiting too long for an ambu-lance who need one and there are too many pa-tients receiving an am-bulance and a transport to an ED (emergency department) that don’t require it,” BCEHS ex-ecutive vice-president Linda Lupini said.

Accompanying the plan is an independent review that found it takes an average of 10 minutes and 24 seconds for ambulances to reach life-threatening calls in the Lower Mainland.

A new target of un-der nine minutes for 75 per cent of those critical calls is being adopted, in line with international standards.

And the review warns population growth and aging will drive up call volumes six per cent a year and push ambu-lance response times up to more than 15 min-utes by 2020 if no im-provements are made.

Th e eight extra am-bulance that are being deployed include three in Surrey.

But Lupini said that is just an immediate stop gap to relieve pres-sure, with much more improvement required through a combination of more resources and innovation.

Without changes in procedure, she esti-mated, up to 30 more ambulances would be required by 2020 and at least 10 single respond-er vehicles.

While more money is being requested, much of the planned reforms focus on other methods to speed up ambulance response times to crit-ical calls and to cancel or redirect ambulance transport for less urgent calls that can be han-dled diff erently.

Lupini said many of those calls “could be

dealt with by physi-cians over the phone or a paramedic seeing and treating a patient with-out bringing a patient to an emergency room, because that’s what real-ly ties up resources.”

Th e top reform pri-ority is to reduce how long paramedics wait in hospital emergency departments to hand over incoming patients so they can get back on the road. Fraser Health hospitals are expected to be at the forefront of making the necessary ER reforms.

Faster dispatch and deployment times to get ambulances in service is another strategy.

Th e latest reform plan comes in the wake of ongoing complaints from municipalities and their fi re departments of unacceptably long waits for ambulances to arrive and transport non-criti-

cal patients.Th at was the result

of a controversial re-structuring of the B.C. Ambulance Service pri-ority system that aimed to speed ambulances to life-threatening calls but oft en slowed it to others.

Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis said he’s optimis-tic about the changes.

“It should make it more of an effi cient sys-tem,” he said.

Ambulance Paramed-ics of B.C. president Bronwyn Barter said the review confi rms the ser-vice is “extremely un-derstaff ed” and argued more immediate staff increases are required.

But she said there are “a lot of positives” in the report, including the ac-knowledgement of the need for more resourc-es and the move to re-duce delays at hospitals, which consume 17,000

paramedic hours a year in urban areas.

NDP heath critic Judy Darcy said the govern-ment should have acted sooner in light of years of public outcry.

She predicted the plan will leave many people “still falling through the cracks” – and they may include those less acute cases where a decision is made they don’t need an ambulance response.

“Th e devil is going to be in the details,” Darcy said. “Triaging over the phone is a very diff er-ent kettle of fi sh than triaging when someone presents at an emergen-cy room.”

-Black Press

Thefts of cars are down, but RCMP still warning residents to secure vehicles

By Jennifer LangCloverdale and area has seen a drop in

residential crime in the past year, with residential break and enters down by 48 per cent.

Th e “double-digit” decrease took place between January 2015 and January 2016, Acting Sgt. Winston Shorey of the Surrey RCMP’s District 4 Cloverdale/Port Kells Offi ce told Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce members at the February network-ing luncheon.

Break and enters at businesses haven’t seen a similar drop, howev-er, with the Surrey RCMP still see-ing “lots of activity” in the Port Kells area and in downtown Cloverdale, he said.

Th eft s of automobiles are down by 23 per cent, added Shorey.

However, theft s from automobiles are

only down by two per cent.Shorey, who took over the role of

Community Response Unit Sergeant aft er Sgt. Dan Gibbons retired in January, said residents do need to take better precau-tions against theft s from automobiles.

“People are still not securing their vehi-cles,” he said, adding the problem is most acute in the higher-density residential areas of District 4, where homes are closer together.

“With the growing population, it’s easy

for criminals to walk down the street, trying doors” until they fi nd a car that’s unlocked, enabling them to steal items such as cellphones to sell.

Th e Surrey RCMP will soon be launch-ing the Lock Out Auto Crime campaign

to raise awareness, he said.Shorey also warned that the

Canada Revenue Agency tele-phone scam is active in the district, fraudulently targeting residents and businesses. Th e real agency’s website (www.cra.com) has a section on fraud, and how members of the public can protect themselves, as does the Canadian Anti-Fraud

Centre (www.antifraudcentre-centreanti-fraude.ca), which outlines types of frauds and how to report an incident.

“If you’re a target of one of these scams, it’s a police matter,” Shorey said.

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SPCA PHOTOThe starving dogs were living in small, stacked crates and cages, in dark, unheated buildings.

SPCA seizes 66 dogsThe neglected dogs were taken from a breeder in Langley

By Dan FergusonIn what the BC SPCA is call-

ing one of the largest puppy mill cases it has ever investigated, 66 sick and neglected dogs have been seized from a Langley breeder.

At a Tuesday morning (Feb. 9) press conference in Vancouver, the agency confi rmed it removed the 32 adult dogs and 34 puppies on Feb. 4, including Old English sheepdogs, Bernese mountain dogs, soft -coated Wheaten terri-ers, poodles and Portuguese water dogs.

An SPCA statement said the dogs had serious “medical and psychological issues” including broken bones, missing ears and

eyes, infections and abscesses, dental disease, severe matting and overgrown nails.

Th e starving dogs were living in small, stacked crates and cages, in dark, unheated buildings.

“It is inconceivable to think that anyone allowed these innocent animals to suff er like this,” said Marcie Moriarty, chief prevention and enforcement offi cer for the BC SPCA.

“We have to make it clear to un-scrupulous breeders who sacrifi ce animals on the altar of profi t that this type of neglect and cruelty is not acceptable to British Colum-bians.”

Moriarty said the SPCA will be recommending criminal charges.

Th e dogs and puppies are being held at the SPCA shelter in Van-couver and undergoing veterinary care and treatment.

Th ey are not currently available for adoption.

Moriarty said that the raid on the breeder was the result of a tip from a member of the public.

She urged people to call the BC SPCA animal cruelty hotline at 1-855-622-7722 to report “any suspicious situations where ani-mals may be in distress.”

Th e non-profi t BC SPCA in-vestigates more than 10,000 com-plaints of animal cruelty across B.C. each year.

-Black Press

Newstandards for pet breedersB.C. gov’t working on standards

By Tom FletcherTh e B.C. government

was working on new standards for commer-cial animal breeders be-fore 66 neglected dogs were seized from a pup-py mill in Langley.

Agriculture Minis-ter Norm Letnick said ministry staff began consultations with the B.C. SPCA, veterinar-ians and commercial breeders in January, and that will continue this month.

North Vancou-ver-Seymour MLA Jane Th ornthwaite has pro-posed legislation that would set a maximum of three litters in three years for each mother animal, a lifetime max-imum of six litters and a requirement to wean puppies or kittens onto solid food by seven

weeks of age before they can be sold.

Letnick said he was shocked as were many others at the conditions of the Langley kennel, where 32 adult dogs and 34 puppies were seizedon Feb. 4. Some had broken bones, missing ears or eyes infections, dental disease, severe matting, burns from urine exposure and overgrown nails.

“Th ere is no place in British Columbia for treatment like that to our animals, and that’s why in 2011 we adopt-ed the toughest pen-alties in the country, [up to] two years in jail and a $75,000 fi ne if you’re found guilty of mistreating any animal under any conditions,” Letnick said.

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A feeling that the property market is rigged, I don’t think is a healthy thing: UBC business professor

By Jeff NagelAn investigation has been ordered into allegations some

Vancouver-area real estate agents and allied speculators en-gage in shadow fl ipping where they insert themselves as mid-dlemen in property deals to exploit local sellers and off shore buyers.

B.C. Superintendent of Real Estate Carolyn Rogers is to work with an advisory committee of the Real Estate Council of B.C. to tackle the issue.

Contract assignments are legally allowed where the sup-posed home buyer doesn’t actually close the deal but sells the contract on to someone else. Standard assignment clauses can be invoked when a buyer is unable to close but fi nds another buyer rather than break the deal.

But realtors who are aware of or party to a scheme to resell contracts without the knowledge of the sell-er and ultimate buyer may be in violation of their duty to act in their clients’ best interest.

“We are deeply concerned,” the Real Estate Coun-cil of B.C. said in a statement that described its re-sponse as “an urgent matter.”

It said the committee will probe whether assign-ment clauses are being used appropriately, and make recommendations within 60 days on ways to boost enforcement and oversight of licensees that fail to disclose their investment in properties.

Th e real estate council is also urging anyone af-fected by the practice to come forward so it can in-vestigate and discipline any agents found in breach of their legislated duties.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong said it was “trou-bling” that realtors are alleged to have not acted in the best interests of the sellers to get the best possible price.

“If there is evidence of a trend developing where that is not taking place, where realtors are not dis-closing for example their personal interest in a trans-action, that is fundamentally wrong,” de Jong said.

NDP housing critic David Eby has called for a more formal independent inquiry, adding the real estate council declined to investigate aft er he sent two letters in January outlining his concerns around contract assignments.

Eby said the practices of some realtors appear to involve fraud, insider trading, tax avoidance and the dodging of federal disclosure rules to control inter-national money laundering.

De Jong said he will await the fi ndings of the real estate council, as the professional governing body, but added the government could take further action if it’s unsatisfi ed with the outcome.

“Realtors are privileged to be part of a self-regulat-ing profession, and that is a privilege.”

Th e practice of realtors or proxies using assign-ments to profi t from the gap between typical local selling prices and what can be extracted from Chi-nese buyers unfamiliar with the market was report-ed by the Globe and Mail newspaper.

Th e middlemen can quickly profi t – to the tune of $500,000 in one example – without paying proper-ty transfer tax because that’s only due from the fi nal buyer when title actually transfers.

Realtors stand to make additional commissions when a home is shadow fl ipped – sometimes multi-ple times during a long closing period – between the seller and fi nal buyer.

Critics say the activity adds more fuel to an al-ready overheated real estate market in Vancouver and some suburbs.

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson said the existing tools to control property speculation are “woefully inadequate” and reiterated his calls for ac-tion from the province.

“We cannot have housing treated as just a com-modity.”

Th e province is expected to take further steps to address real estate market concerns when it hands down the budget later this month.

Tsur Sommerville, professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, said he doubts assignment fl ip-ping is a major force propelling the hot market, but more a symptom of it.

Speculative fl ipping of assignments was common in the presale condo market several years ago when condo prices were rising fast.

“Th e primary cause is prices are going up really quickly and sellers don’t know what their property is worth,” Som-merville said of the emergence of assignment resales in the detached house market.

It’s unclear how much shadow fl ipping is happening, he said, but added the losers include the original sellers who could have got more, the ultimate buyer who overpays, gov-ernments who may lose out on taxes, and society in general if trust is lost in the system.

“I think it’s important to take action on this,” Sommerville said.

“It’s imperative that the real estate industry address is-sues that raise concerns about the ethical behaviour of their agents. A feeling that the property market is rigged, I don’t think is a healthy thing.”

He said potential reforms could include requirements to register assignments, to charge property transfer tax when they’re traded and to also charge the transfer tax on compa-nies that hold property but currently can be traded without incurring the tax.

– Black Press with fi les from Tom Fletcher

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Kevin Desmond headed King County transit system before coming to Metro VancouverBy Jeff NagelKevin Desmond doesn’t yet have a plan to fi x TransLink’s

battered public image but says he is up for the challenge and will start by carefully listening to staff and passengers.

TransLink’s new CEO from Seattle takes the helm of the embattled transit agency at a time advocates hope will prove a turning point for the better.

“I like to climb mountains,” Desmond said when asked why he’d want the job.

Th e Texas-born and New York-raised general manager of King County’s Metro Transit system is no stranger to the problems and politics here – as well as the strengths.

Desmond said Metro Vancouver’s system has been a leader that he and others in Seattle have looked to with admiration and oft en tried to emulate.

“A lot works really well at TransLink,” he said, but added it has “suff ered a bruise to its brand.”

Desmond vowed to restore public trust and confi dence in the system while looking for more ways to make it more ef-fective and effi cient.

He takes over March 21 and will be the fourth CEO to head TransLink in just over a year since former longtime CEO Ian Jarvis was shuffl ed aside at the outset of last year’s failed tran-sit tax plebiscite, followed by interim CEOs Doug Allen and Cathy McLay, who continues as chief fi nancial offi cer.

Th e biggest challenge for Desmond will be convincing the

public to support TransLink aft er the ‘No’ vote that was wide-ly regarded as a repudiation of the transit agency, rather than a rejection of the mayors’ council plan to expand services across the region.

Inspiring public confi dence hasn’t been easy for the parade of previous CEOs, who have each faced withering attacks from TransLink critics.

But Desmond is used to campaigning for public support.He has fought four previous plebiscites in Washington for

transit tax increases – winning three and losing one.Desmond skirted questions of what new funding source

he’d prefer, nor would he directly answer when asked if he ex-pects to fi ght another referendum here or came on condition there never be another vote on transit funding.

“Th e region needs to invest in the transit system,” he said. “What the path forward is, I don’t know.”

Other signifi cant challenges include completing the trou-bled Compass card project and fulfi lling commitments to upgrade the SkyTrain system to make it more resilient to major shutdowns.

Desmond said Seattle’s Orca fare card was also slow to roll out but his now one of the best parts of the transit system there.

He said he wants to focus on making Compass work rather than criticize how it has been launched to this point. “It is what it is.”

Desmond oversaw King County’s launch of light rail, bus rapid transit lines and street car service, while transit rider-ship grew 44 per cent.

Th e new appointment comes aft er the release last month of an internal report from former CEO Allen strongly criti-cizing both the province and area mayors for sometimes un-dermining TransLink, as well as a lack of focus on increasing transit ridership.

Th e provincial government has so far resisted calls from Metro Vancouver mayors for further major governance changes at TransLink, arguing in part the new CEO will set a new constructive tone and put the organization on the right track.

Th is isn’t the fi rst time TransLink has turned stateside for a new leader. Jarvis’s predecessor was Tom Prendergast, who returned to New York City aft er serving from 2008-09, during which time the province rebuff ed calls from the may-ors to approve new funding sources for system expansion.

Desmond’s salary will be $365,000 a year – less than Jar-vis received and in the middle of the new CEO salary range approved by mayors last fall. He will also get a $1,500 per month housing allowance for the fi rst year only.

Minister for TransLink Peter Fassbender said the board has hired “a very capable individual at a salary that is appro-priate.”

-Black Press

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Two men suffer gunshot wounds

Surrey RCMP are investigating aft er two men showed up at the hos-pital Feb. 13 night suff ering from gunshot wounds.

Th e men – both believed to be in their 20s – arrived at Surrey Me-morial Hospital just before 11 p.m. Saturday seeking treatment for in-juries.

One of the men had injuries that were life-threatening, accord-ing to a news release.

Police were called to the scene and deter-mined the men had been shot.

Surrey’s major crime unit is now investigating. Anyone with informa-tion is asked to call 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

-Black Press

Langley RCMP looking for witnesses

Langley RCMP is looking for witnesses to an assault that took

place on Fraser Highway back in December.

Th e victim was driving west-bound on Dec. 28, 2015 around 6:45 p.m. in his 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt.

Around the 26400-block of the highway, a black Jeep Cherokee fol-lowing the Chevrolet began fl ashing its high beams at the victim.

Th e victim pulled over just east of 259A Street and the Jeep stopped behind him. Both drivers got out of

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Th e suspect is described as Cauca-sian and in his 40s with long brown hair.

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Or if you need to remain anony-mous, call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Britain can be costly, but a coach trip might be worth investigating.

I’ve only been on one - a very quick whip through England, Scot-land and Wales.

Because of it, I got a sneak-peek at places I might not have visited, but would like to re-visit.

Here are a couple of them. DURHAM, England: Drama

generally surrounds sagas con-cerning saints - and many sinners, too now that I think about it.

However, it was St. Cuthbert’s journey to his fi nal resting place on the banks of the River Wear in northeast England which fi red my imagination during a seven-day Insight Vacations coach trip.

Aft er all, being greeted by a sculpture of six monks solemnly bearing a casket has to be an atten-tion-getter for any tourist clamber-ing off a bus and up to a hilltop city.

In the late 9th century, Benedic-tine monks fl ed their base in Lindisfarne, then the north-eastern Kingdom of Northum-bria, to escape Viking invaders.

Taking with them their most precious possession, the coffi n containing the remains of St. Cuthbert and the Lindisfarne Gospels, they roamed north to Whithorn in Scotland, south across the Pennines to Crayke in North Yorkshire.

Finally, in 883, they rested the casket at the hilly outcrop-ping of Chester-le-Street.

When preparing to continue their journey, they were surprised to fi nd that the casket refused to move. Clearly a sign that they had arrived at their destination.

Th ey built a wooden church around the coffi n to house the body of their saint. Th at ancient church no longer exists, but Durham Ca-thedral, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, tow-ers nearby as a testament to St. Cuthbert (c. 634-687), medieval monk, bishop and hermit. His feast day is March 20.

Despite Henry VIII’s emissaries’ vandalism around 1540, grave relics were discovered and pre-served.

Typical of its time, Durham’s history has been turbulent and con-voluted.

For example, following the Battle of Dunbar in 1650, Cromwell closed Durham Cathedral in or-der to incarcerate 3,000 Scottish soldiers.

In 2013, when near-by Durham University’s Palace Green Library was being built, two mass graves were unearthed. Research concluded that the graves were those of the soldiers.

Open Treasure, a £10-million develop-ment investment, opens this year.

Visitors can explore the Monk’s Dormitory

(the only one of its kind in England), the Great Kitchen, a wealth of exhibits along the way, plus many previously hidden spaces.

A glass-sided elevator has been installed next to the monk’s staircase to make access easier for less agile visitors.

Durham is a univer-sity and market town attracting tourists, pil-grims and academics.

Its dignity, charm, and aura of things yet-to-be-discovered are undeniable. I would like to have spent lon-ger exploring the area.

Woodland and river history walks are avail-able.

Pay at the cathedral door, but book ahead online at http://www.durhamca-thedral.co.uk. Th is site also in-cludes an excellent video enhanced

by Gregorian chants to get you in the appropri-ate mood.

Entrance to the cathedral is by donation, preferably a large one sug-gests the very practical lit-erature at the door.

T I N T E R N ABBEY, Wales: A place of leg-

ends, and - for me luck. I’d always wanted to visit Tintern.

Some forgotten reason inspired our excellent guide and driver to alter the southern part of our itin-erary to include a couple of hours at this haunting abbey. I was de-lighted!

Tintern (Abaty Tyndyrn in Welsh) was a Cistercian Abbey

founded in 1131 on the River Wye in Monmouthshire by Walter de Clare, Lord of Chepstow.

When the Black Death plagued the country in 1348, attracting lay brothers must have been tough.

Endless economic and social im-pacts altered the country. It is sus-pected it impacted the Tintern religious community too.

Tintern Abbey became an-other victim of Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monas-teries on Sept. 3, 1536 when 35 monastic servants and 12 choir monks were evicted from their sanctuary.

Although Tintern fell into ruin aft er the dissolution in the 16th century, it remains a romantic, picturesque land-mark.

It is has evolved into a trib-ute to contemplation and peace. Poets, writers, artists and photographers constantly attempt to capture what it con-veys to them.

Personally, on a sunny sum-

mer day I’d take a picnic and spend time photographing it while ex-ploring this pastoral Welsh/English (Gloucestershire) border area.

Being over-imaginative, Tintern whispered to me of untold tales, legends and a long-vanished social structure.

If you enjoy architecture, I have no hesitation in recommending this gracious, classic ruin.

Ursula Maxwell-Lewis is a retired Black Press managing editor and journalist.


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Community walk for homelessness this weekend

Th is Saturday is the Coldest Night of the Year, a community walk for homelessness to help feed needy Cloverdale residents and to help furnish the new Bill Reid Memorial Shelter.

Last year, nearly 200 people turned out to raise $40,000 for the Pacifi c Community Church’s Cloverdale Community Kitchen, a commercial-grade kitchen that’s home to three weekly hot meal programs serving Cloverdale’s less fortunate.

Th e money raised this year will be split evenly between buying food for the community kitchen and furnishings for the shelter.

Th e church is partnering with Options Community Services for the Feb. 20 walk.

Th e Coldest Night of the Year is an annual campaign hosted in more than 80 cities across Canada.

Inaugural Mayor’s breakfast Series

Th e Surrey Board of Trade sees progress for Light Rail Transit in the city.

Last Friday morning the Surrey Board of Trade hosted its fi rst Sur-rey Mayor’s breakfast series.

Th e breakfast included guest speaker Amarjeet Sohi, the Federal Infrastructure and Communities Minister.

According to a press release, the Surrey Board of Trade CEO Anita Huberman said Sohi is “seriously considering infrastructure invest-ments in light rail transit.”

Sohi’s visit to Surrey is in advance of the federal Liberal Party’s fi rst federal budget, which will be re-leased in the coming months.

In the release, Surrey Mayor Lin-da Hepner said, “Th e infrastruc-ture needs of Surrey and the region are well doc-umented.”

More than two hundred people attended the event.

Th e Surrey Board of Trade plans to hold more Mayor’s Breakfast Series where issues that are vital to the city’s prosperity and quality of life are presented.

Th e point of the presentations are to engage businesses and to provide ongoing updates and initiatives from Surrey’s City Hall.

-Cloverdale Reporter

By Rick KupchuckTwo curlers from Surrey will lead teams into the

Tim Horton’s B.C. Senior Men’s Curling Champion-ships Feb. 15-21 in Richmond.

Team Harris out of the Cloverdale Curling Club includes a pair of Surrey residents - skip Stu Harris and third Dean Lunn. Ernie Daniels of Delta plays second.

Craig Lepine of Surrey will skip a team out of the Langley Curling club, a group that also includes lead Mike Pelech of Surrey. Lepine was the B.C. men’s champion in 1990.

Another surrey curler, Mike Weir, will play third for the Al Roemer team out of the Delta Th istle Curling Club in Tsawasswen.

Th e women’s senior provincial championship will also take place in Richmond, and will include Janet Har-ris, who will play lead for the Lynn Noble team from Qual-icum.

Th e winners of the eight-team men’s and women’s

championship will advance to the Canadian Senior Curling Championship in Digby, Nova Scotia.

-Black Press

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By Lauren CollinsOn Feb. 9 and 10, crews of Th e CW’s

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Filming took place on Feb. 11 and 12 for day and night shoots.

Crews began scouting the location earlier this year.

Th is isn’t the fi rst time the Anglican church has been used as a fi lming location.

Last spring, the heritage church’s graveyard was used as exterior shots for TNT’s 10-ep-isode supernatural medical drama, Proof, starring Jennifer Beals (Flashdance, Th e L-Word).

Originally built in 1884, the church was used once before back in July 2012 for Su-

pernatural.Th e Sci-Fi show has been on TV since

2005.Supernatural follows two brothers, Sam

and Dean Winchester (played by Jared Padal-ecki and Jensen Ackles respectively), who fi ght evil supernatural beings.

Now in its 11th season, the show has a loy-al following with more than 15 million likes on Facebook and just over a million followers on Twitter.

Th e episode is set to air sometime in the next coming months.

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By Rick KupchuckTh eir chances of a

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Th e Giants are now 10 points away from the fi nal wild-card position

in the Western Con-ference of the Western Hockey League (WHL) with a 21-29-7 (win-loss-overtime loss) re-cord.

In 10th place in the conference, Vancou-ver trails the 28-25-3 Portland Winterhawks, a team which earned fi ve points from three

games played last week to tighten their hold on the second of two wild-card positions.

Th e Giants lost twice to the Blazers last week-end, falling 5-0 Friday, Feb. 12 at the Pacifi c Coliseum in Vancouver and 4-3 in overtime a night later in Kamloops.

Th e Blazers were on

the attack quickly in the fi rst game, outshoot-ing the Giants 16-10 in the fi rst period and taking a 2-0 lead with a powerplay goal mid-way through the session then adding another six minutes later.

Vancouver found their legs aft er the fi rst intermission, and had a 15-9 edge in shots in the second period, but it was the Blazers adding a pair to their goal total to take a comfortable 4-0 lead into the fi nal 20 minutes.

Both teams fi nished

with 34 shots on net. Ryan Kubic started in goal, stopping 24 of 29 shots he faced before leaving the net in favor of Jake Morrissey, who stopped all fi ve shots he faced over the fi nal 17 minutes of play.

Th e Blazers were one-for-three on the pow-erplay, while the Giants were scoreless in fi ve ex-tra-man situations.

Th e next night in Ka-mloops, the Giants were able to get on the score-board and earn a point by taking the game to overtime.

It was Vancouver jumping to a 2-0 lead aft er 16 minutes of play, with David Brum net-ting the fi rst goal and Alec Baer scoring on the powerplay 87 sec-ond later.

Kamloops replied with a powerplay goal of their own late in the fi rst period, notched the only goal of the second, then scored again with the man-advantage ear-ly in the third to take a 3-2 lead.

Th e Giants scored their second powerplay goal of the game with

13 minutes left in regu-lation time. Ty Ronning tallied his team-best 29th goal of the season, converting a pass from Chase Lang. Th e assist was Lang’s 34th, also a team-best.

Vancouver had seven powerplay chances to just three for the Blaz-ers, who were outshot by the Giants 38-36.

Th e Giants will host the Victoria Royals this aft ernoon (Feb. 17) at noon for their Hooky Day game at the Pa-cifi c Coliseum. Morethan 5,000 school-aged children are expected to attend to participate in the fourth-annual Acceptance Flash Mob in recognition of An-ti-Bullying Day on Feb. 24.

On the weekend, theGiants will play three times, including a game Friday in Kelowna against the Rockets. Th e Rockets will be in Van-couver for a a game at 7 p.m. on Saturday, then the Blazers are back in the Pacifi c Coliseum at 5 p.m. Sunday.

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Brossoit’s second time playingBy Rick KupchukTen months aft er his fi rst start in the National

Hockey League, Laurent Brossoit played his second game in goal for the Edmonton Oilers on a Hockey Night in Canada telecast Saturday night.

Playing at Rexall Place in Edmonton against the Winnipeg Jets, the Cloverdale Minor Hockey alum made 32 saves but lost 2-1 in a shootout.

“I felt pretty good for the most part,” said Bros-soit. “Th ere’s still some things I want to tidy up at this level. But for the most part, I felt good. It feels good to get a point but shootouts are something I’m pretty confi dent in so it’s kind of frustrating losing a point that way.”

Draft ed in the sixth round of the 2011 NHL En-try Draft by the Calgary Flames, the 22 year-old Brossoit has played 127 games for four teams in the ECHL or American Hockey League (AHL) over the past three seasons.

Traded by the Flames to the Oilers early in the 2013-14 season, he played his fi rst NHL game last April 9 in Edmonton, making 49 saves in a 3-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks.

Until he was called up to the NHL club last Wednesday, Brossoit was with the Oilers’ farm team in the AHL. In 26 games with the Bakersfi eld Con-dors this season, he had a 14-8-3 (win-loss-over-time loss) record, a 2.70 goals against average, a .921 save percentage and three shutouts. He was selected to play in the AHL All-star Game.

Although he was expected to get a start with the Oilers this week, he was a surprise-starter Feb. 13 aft er fi rst-string netminder Cam Talbot missed the morning skate with an illness.

Although he didn’t get the win, he impressed his teammates with his performance.

“LB played great for us in net. Heck of a job com-ing in,” said Oilers centre Matt Hendricks. “He kind of wasn’t expecting to play tonight, so he did a heck of a job.”

While playing in the NHL is still something new to Brossoit, playing at Rexall Place isn’t. Brossoit spent three seasons in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Edmonton Oil Kings, a Major Ju-nior team owned by the NHL’s Oilers. Th e Oil Kings also played home games at Rexall Place.

Brossoit compiled an 88-34-4 record with a 2.59 goals against average with the Oilers, leading the team to the WHL fi nal in the 2012-13 season be-fore losing in seven games to the Portland Winter Hawks.

He began his professional career a year later in the Flames minor league system, fi rst AHL’s Abbotsford Heat then the Alaska Aces of the AHL. Dealt to the Oilers midway through his rookie season as a pro, Brossoit also had stops with the Okalahoma City Barons of the AHL and the Bakersfi eld Condors of the ECHL.

Playing in Oklahoma City last season, Brossoit established himself as the top netminder prospect in the Oilers’ minor league system.

Finding himself back in Bakersfi eld – the Con-dors moved up to the AHL for this season – Bros-soit admitted the call up to the NHL team was a minor surprise.

“I wouldn’t say I was down there by the phone waiting. I’d like to think I was patient and I knew my time would come,” He said. “I know circum-stance has a lot to do with it. I was just patient and a call came sooner than I thought, which was nice.”

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On August 20, 2015, at the 7600

block of 119A Street, Delta, B.C.,

Peace Officer(s) of the RCMP

CFSEU seized, at the time indicated,

the subject property, described

as: $1,645 CAD and a BlackBerry

cell phone, both on or about 10:59

Hours.

The subject property was seized

because there was evidence that the

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and/or obtained by the commission

of an offence (or offences) under

section 5(2) (possession for

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Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada.

Notice is hereby given that the

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2015-3211, is subject to forfeiture

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time period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be filed by

a person who claims to have an

interest in all or part of the subject

property. The notice of dispute

must be filed within 60 days of the

date upon which this notice is first

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You may obtain the form of a notice

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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

On October 11, 2015, at 99A Avenue and 122nd Street, Surrey, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Surrey RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: a 2006 white Dodge Charger, BCLP: BG929N, VIN: 2B3KA43G16H326787, $260 CAD, $350 CAD, $510 CAD, a ZTE cell phone, and an iPhone , all on or about 02:00 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been used in and/or obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada (CDSA) and was therefore offence-related property pursuant to section 11 (search, seizure and detention) of the CDSA. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2016-3386, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will












published.















On June 25, 2015, in an alley near 99th Avenue and 159A Street, Surrey, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Surrey RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $240 CAD, a ZTE cell phone, and an iPhone, all on or about 00:05 Hours, a Samsung cell phone, on or about 00:19 Hours, and a 1998 blue Chevrolet Malibu, BCLP: AN652V, VIN: 1G1NE52M5W6127376, on or about 00:38 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been used in and/or obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada (CDSA) and was therefore offence-related property pursuant to section 11 (Search, seizure and detention) of the CDSA. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2015-3346, is subject to forfeiture













published.















On February 13, 2015, at the 19100

block of 69A Avenue, Surrey, B.C.,

Peace Officer(s) of the Surrey RCMP

seized, at the time indicated, the

subject property, described as:

$2,020 CAD, on or about 08:45

Hours.


because there was evidence that

the subject property had been

obtained by the commission of an

offence (or offences) under section

5(2) (possession for purpose of

trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada.
















published.















On November 8, 2015, at Peace Arch

Provincial Park, Surrey, B.C., Peace

Officer(s) of the Canada Border

Services Agency seized, at the time

indicated, the subject property,

described as: a 1996 brown Toyota

Corolla, BCLP: BX118V, VIN:

2T1BA03E9TC130320, and two

Samsung cell phones, all on or

about 14:40 Hours.



the subject property had been used

in the commission of an offence (or

offences) under section 131 (aiding

or abetting) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act of Canada.
















published.















On April 18, 2013, at the 15800

block of North Bluff Road, White

Rock, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the

White Rock RCMP seized, at the

time indicated, the subject property,

described as: $620 CAD, on or

about 21:14 Hours.


because there was a warrant

authorized by the court pursuant

to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada (CDSA)

to seize evidence in respect of an


5(2) (Possession for purpose of

trafficking) of the CDSA.
















published.

You may obtain the form of a

notice of dispute, which must meet

the requirements of Section 14.07












On November 30, 2011, at 72nd

Avenue and 152nd Street, Surrey,

B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Surrey

RCMP seized, at the time indicated,

the subject property, described

as: $11.08 CAD, on or about 16:38

Hours, $330 CAD and $50 USD,

both on or about 16:39 Hours, and

$795 CAD and $20 USD, both on or

about 16:45 Hours.



the subject property had been

obtained by the commission of an


5(2) (possession for purpose of

trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada.
















published.















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