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Cusp of change:A tour of Peace Arch Hospital’s emergency department demonstrates the need for expansion, in the fi rst of a series of articles on the hospital’s plans for the future.

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FridayNovember 20, 2015 (Vol. 40 No. 93)

Terror investigation of Surrey couple who planned to bomb legislature reviewed

Judge probes ‘illegal acts’ by RCMP

Some elected officials get early look at preliminary sketches of White Rock development

Fathers wants level playing field for all councillors

Sheila ReynoldsBlack Press

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled there is evidence the RCMP “were engaged in unlawful acts” during an undercover sting that led to a Surrey couple being arrested and later convicted of planning to bomb the Victoria parliament buildings on Canada Day 2013.

John Nuttall and Amanda Korody were found guilty earlier this year of one count

each of conspiring to commit murder and possessing explosives for the benefit or on behalf of a terrorist organization. The ver-dicts were not entered, however, due to a defence application for a stay of proceedings.

Defence lawyers argue RCMP officers entrapped the couple during a months-long police sting in 2013 – dubbed Project Sou-venir – that culminated in Nuttall and Koro-dy’s arrest after inert pressure cooker bombs

were planted outside the B.C. legislature.“In this case there is evidence that the

RCMP’s actions during Project Souvenir con-stituted the offence of facilitation of a terror-ist activity,” said Justice Catherine Bruce in her Nov. 17 finding in response to a defence application for all legal opinions provided to the RCMP during the investigation.

During Nuttall and Korody’s criminal trial, which began in February, the jury saw and

heard more than 100 hours of undercover video and audio evidence collected by the RCMP as undercover officers posing as Islamic extremist sympathizers befriended and worked with the couple, who had recently converted to the Muslim faith.

While the Crown argued Nuttall and Korody knew what they were doing and intended to kill or harm hundreds of inno-

Melissa Smalley Staff Reporter

A White Rock councillor is expressing concern that preliminary sketches for a development at a recently sold uptown property are being shared with some members of council and not others.

At last week’s council meeting, Coun. Helen Fathers directed a request to city manager Dan Bottrill following a meet-ing she had the week before with Patrik

Kutak of Landmark Premier Properties. “We don’t’ have a lobby registration

policy, but I would like it conveyed to developers that when they meet with members of council, it’s imperative that every single member of council gets the same information,” Fathers said Nov. 9.

“There’s nothing wrong with members of council meeting, however we should all be apprised of the same information at the same time.”

Fathers explained to Peace Arch News that her comment was in reference to a meeting she and Coun. David Chesney had with Kutak Nov. 4, when the devel-oper discussed preliminary ideas for the 2.5-acre lot in the 1500-block of Martin Street but told the pair there were no plans to be shown at that time.

Later that week, Fathers said she was driving uptown and saw Couns. Lynne Sinclair, Megan Knight and Grant

Meyer meeting with Kutak and two other men at Brown’s Social House, and that there were “plans all over the table.”

Fathers said this week that she has since emailed Kutak twice requesting that the plans be dropped off at city hall for her.

“I expressed in my council report that it’s an unfair playing field if some members of council get information and others don’t,” Fathers said.

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newsExercise program shut out of hospital, as Fraser Health assesses cost of repairs

Patients out in the cold as pool sits empty

Council supports neighbourhood consultation for proposed rezoning

Kwomais residents seek to retain character, trees


The hydrotherapy pool at Peace Arch Hospital has been closed indefinitely, leaving residential-care patients without a place to take part in warm-water exercise.

Additionally, a private aquatic-exercise program operated out of the facility has been shut out of the pool, due to a “conflict of interest” according to Fraser Health.

The program, used by dozens of people from around the Semi-ahmoo Peninsula and beyond recovering from surgery or suffer-ing from arthritis, offers aquatic-exercise classes three times a week, taught by a recreational therapist.

Judy Farlow, who runs the pro-gram, was informed in October that the program’s contract with Fraser Health had been terminated. Far-low – a part-time Fraser Health employee – was initially told she could not divulge the conflict of interest that led to the program’s closure, however, yesterday was told she could now speak about it pub-licly.

“It’s interesting that I’ve been run-ning this program for four years with no problems,” Farlow said, noting she was curious about the timing of the pool shutting down coinciding with her contract being terminated.

According to Fraser Health spokesperson Jacqueline Blackwell, the pool – which is nearly 30 years old – needs “significant repair” in order to be reopened.

“The pool is currently being assessed to determine the most appropriate course of action,” Blackwell said, apologizing for any inconvenience the closure has caused to residential-care patients.

“This assessment will weigh the costs and benefits of reopening the pool to determine whether it is feasible.”

Regarding the private exercise program, Blackwell confirmed the contract had been recently termi-nated “due to a conflict of interest that cannot be resolved.”

News of the pool’s closure devas-tated residents who took part in the program in recent years.

South Surrey resident Marilyn Banford told Peace Arch News the program brought her hope and encouragement after suffering for

several years with debilitating rheu-matoid arthritis, so severe she was confined to a wheelchair.

After discovering the local exer-cise program in the warm-water pool, Banford, 68, said she began to regain mobility and energy.

“I don’t know what I would have done without the access to the warm water pool at Peace Arch,” Banford said, noting she was “deeply sad-dened” to hear of its closure.

“It truly is a tragedy to close such an incredible resource to those with compromised health.”

Gail Woodside, a former instruc-

tor at the hydro-therapy pool, said the programs offered are “integral” to the recovery of patients returning to normal, active lives.

Woodside said although there are other pools offering similar pro-grams, the small size of the PAH pool, the warm-water temperature and the atmosphere of classes are unique.

“It is very, very unfortunate the pool has been closed,” Woodside said. “It will affect so many lives, and as an advocate of healthy living, this is one more positive opportu-nity that is now being taken away.”

Audrey Dunkley first took part in the aquatic exercise program nine years ago, after she underwent hip-replacement surgery. She continued participating after she recovered because the warm water helped with her arthritis; Dunkley said she also found the classes a good social outlet.

Now that the pool has been closed, Dunkley is not sure where she will go.

“I may try to find somewhere else, I’m not sure yet,” she said. “It will probably be a lot further way, though.”

Residents of the neighbourhood to the immediate east of Kwomais Point Park are asking for revised zoning to preserve the neighbourhood’s existing – and heavily-treed – residential character.

And Surrey council has endorsed a plan-ning department call for a neighbourhood-consultation process for Kwomais Point Park Neighbourhood Area 2, leading to a subse-quent report with recommendations.

The proposed rezoning is consistent with rezoning adopted in September for Kwomais Point Park Neighbourhood Area 1, directly north of the park and 14 Avenue. That change put the area in a Comprehensive Development (CD) zone, which reduces the maximum size and height of houses permitted in the area, and also protects the tree canopy provided by existing large trees on most of the lots.

Area 2 – subject of a petition by residents

asking for the same rezoning – is just over 21 acres bounded by 14A Avenue in the north, 130 Street in the east, 13 Avenue in the south and 128 Street in the west.

The planning department preliminary report notes that owners of 105 lots (or 57 per cent) out of 184 lots have supported the petition. The report said, however, that due diligence must be observed to make sure the support is verified and that owners under-

stand the implications for those who bought under the existing RF zoning, calling for a temporary moratorium on new construction that would be incompatible with the proposed zoning while it is under consideration.

Similar protective zoning and consultation has also taken place for the St. Helen’s Park, Crescent Park Annex and Royal Heights neighbourhoods.

– Alex Browne

Melissa Smalley photoMarilyn Banford peers through the window at the empty hydrotherapy pool, where she took part in aquatic-exercise classes for several years.

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Kutak confirmed to PAN via email that Landmark shared some early stage designs with some members of council and staff, noting they were “in no way representational of any specific plan as of yet.”

“In the course of conducting the initial meetings with individ-ual council members, some may or may not have seen some of the early concept sketches,” Kutak said. “However, there would have been no advantage to seeing those, as they are not representa-tive of anything specific.”

Meyer described the plans as “conceptual sketches” that were “hard to describe,” but told PAN that the designs were unique and different than what he’d seen in the city.

He said it’s not out of the ordi-nary for developers to reach out to councillors ahead of submitting applications to the city, describing the move as “kind of a courtesy to give you a heads up” about what might be coming forward.

When asked if meeting pri-vately with developers was con-tradictory to what he’d previously told PAN – that council had received advice from the city’s lawyer and senior staff to not attend developer-hosted public meetings – Meyer said it was “definitely borderline.”

“It’s funny that we were told

not to go to the public-information meetings,” Meyer said, noting that he had always attended in his first two terms, but stopped upon receiving the advice at the start of this term.

“When anything comes to council, whether it’s a development or a public art project or a recreation facility, you’re lobbied by both sides of any equa-tion… from the moment people hear about it.

“When it came to us and we were told not to (attend), I kind of thought well that’s odd, but I’ve stuck with the staff advice on that. Not saying I agree with it, but if staff is saying that, then I prob-ably should not.”

Sinclair, however, told PAN she agrees with the advice, noting a distinction between private developer meetings that take place early in the process, and public meetings when plans are more formalized.

“By that point, you’ve already got an application in, and we really have to be careful that we don’t fetter our discretion in any way,” Sinclair said.

At the Oct. 26 council meet-ing, Sinclair expressed concern about the development-applica-

tion process, specifically that council didn’t have a chance to see devel-opment plans prior to them coming to the land use and planning committee. She echoed the concerns this week, saying council should be able to weigh-in on plans earlier, and noting that the advisory design panel – an earlier step in the process – only looks at form and character, not height and density.

“If the height and den-sity isn’t going to fly with council, then the whole project isn’t going to fly,” she said, noting a lot of time and money can be spent on a pro-

posal before it comes to council.“I think the elected people need

to indicate what they’re thinking to help guide the process. You have to keep an open mind, but you can certainly give an indica-tion of what we’re thinking.”

With regards to the Martin Street property, Sinclair said the concepts she saw “looked really interesting,” and she is looking forward to seeing what the devel-oper puts together.

“I hope that we get something really outstanding for that lot, because it’s a huge chunk of land in our town centre,” Sinclair said.

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cent people, the defence con-tended the two, who were former heroin addicts living in a Surrey basement suite, were manipu-lated with money, clothing and spiritual guidance.

Bruce said this week the evi-dence supports a conclusion that police helped facilitate the cou-ple’s ability to commit terrorist activity by providing them cash, tools and a hotel room to work from, among other things.

“In my view, the defence have raised at least a prima facie case that the RCMP officers involved in Project Souvenir were engaged in unlawful acts during the under-cover operation,” said Bruce. “Further, it is apparent that they sought legal advice concerning this aspect of their investigation.”

She ordered that Crown disclose to defence lawyers the legal advice that was provided to the RCMP. (The Crown argued, unsuccess-fully, the disclosure would violate

solicitor-client privilege).Bruce said a decision on whether

to stay the charges can only be made after all the evidence at the entrapment hearing is heard. She said a finding of illegal acts alone may not be enough to warrant a stay of proceedings.

“However, evidence that the police ignored legal advice or acted contrary to legal advice and, conversely, evidence that the police acted in good faith

based on legal advice is relevant to the seriousness of their mis-conduct, which in turn is relevant to whether a stay of proceedings should be ordered,” she said. “Ille-gal acts by the RCMP are also relevant to the entrapment claim.”

The judge gave the Crown until today (Friday) to provide the legal opinions, after which she will decide how much of the legal advice provided to the RCMP should be disclosed to defence.

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RCMP imageJohn Nuttall and Amanda Korody in a police surveillance image.

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The costs of DNA testing in criminal investigations will soon be passed down to local govern-ment.

For Surrey, the decision will cost more than $400,000 per year.

Surrey Coun. Bruce Hayne said it’s another hit to a city that just hired another 100 police officers.

“So these kinds of additional costs are certainly unwelcome,” said Hayne, noting the download-ing is being initiated by the fed-eral government. “Municipalities have never paid for it (DNA test-

ing) before, up until this point.”Hayne equated the costs to pro-

vincial firefighting, in that it’s unpredictable and must be paid for regardless.

“We need to give all the tools necessary to the RCMP to do their job,” he said.

The approaching change has been coming for a while.

In February 2014, then-mayor Dianne Watts – now MP for South Surrey-White Rock – sent a letter to the federal government asking it to reverse plans to pass down DNA costs to local government.

“It is not appropriate for Public

Safety Canada to make asser-tions about service reductions when service delivery is the responsibility of the RCMP and when the province is constitu-tionally responsible for ensuring adequate and effective policing,” Watts said in a letter to then-minister of public safety Steven Blaney, co-signed by UBCM president Rhona Martin.

Haynes said the issue will be going to the Union of B.C. Municipalities again and will be a subject of regional policing talks with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner.

DNA testing to cost city $400K

Surrey police are appealing for help following a pair of thefts in recent months targeting indus-trial-grade electrical equipment at a Campbell Heights business.

The latest was reported to police on Oct. 29, after culprits made off with two transformers, one of which weighed 14,000 pounds.

On Aug. 26, damage to sev-eral pieces of equipment was reported, as well as the theft of valuable internal materials.

Both thefts occurred at a busi-ness in the 19700-block of 27

Avenue, and total losses have been estimated at $200,000.

The public appeal, issued Wednesday, was made after leads

in the case ran dry, Sgt. Paul Hayes told Peace Arch News.

He described the latest theft as “a rather unique one, in terms of what they’re stealing.”

Given the size and weight of the equipment, it would’ve taken a concerted effort to pull it off, including the use of some form of crane, he said.

“Somebody would’ve had to put a plan together.”

Anyone with information on the crimes is asked to contact police at 604-599-0502.

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In the wake of last week’s terror attacks in Paris and Beirut, many are feeling a sense of helplessness and anger.

Such senseless violence – 129 dead in Paris alone, not counting those killed in the ongoing efforts to identify the perpetrators and hold them accountable – is beyond comprehension.

As we urge open, frank discussions in order to prevent future attacks, we suggest it also makes sense now to reflect on all that is good in the world and those around us.

Fortunately, on the Semiahmoo Peninsula that quest is easily fulfilled, and not just because Christmas is but five weeks away.

We can find it in the thousands of people who routinely give of their time – from mere minutes to countless hours every month – to help others, expecting nothing in return.

They each have their own reason for doing it. For some, it’s a way of returning a kindness that brightened their own lives. For others, it’s because they recognize their own fortune and how easily their lives could have turned out differently.

Others get involved simply because they love it; love being involved in the fabric of their community, contributing to the betterment of their neighbors – and often gaining far more back than they ever expected.

Hope for the world is in people such as White Rock’s Ashley Macdonald, who twice in the past week opened up publicly – first to Peace Arch News, and then to a theatre full of youth, parents and professionals – about her struggles with mental wellness in an effort to ease the same journey for others.

It’s in those who watch over our jewels of the environment, including the Little Campbell River, where thousands of salmon are at this moment returning to spawn; a natural process supported by decades of hard work to restore and maintain the river.

It’s in the legacy of Derek Lucas, whose persistence in wanting to help kids stay healthy and active led to an organization that continues to collect, refurbish and distribute sports equipment to those who would otherwise go without.

These are but a few examples. The bottom line is, goodness is all around us, and we don’t have to look far to find it.

We just have to look.Fortunately, we also don’t have to do anything

momentous to contribute to it. We just have to do something.

Perhaps that is how healing can occur.

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They say it’s about our safety.Yet, somehow, it feels so much

more than that.I agree it should be about keeping us

secure. In the weeks ahead, we’re about to invite 25,000 new residents to our country, and little is now known about them other than that their paperwork indicates they’re from Syria.

Most, I presume, have had far greater conflict in their lives than you and I.

Many, I assume, will want to ingratiate themselves with their new neighbours.

And all, I hope, would be welcome.

Hope, however, is a fickle word. Mine was stronger just one week ago. Now, instead of a warm welcome, I’m hearing from my current countrymen more and more complex calculations explaining away why we should deny entry to those seeking refuge from terrorists.

Some bring up their differing faiths and cultures, others bring up our lack of space.

Most, I’m told, are motivated by fear.My fear is that it is something more

sinister.For those who truly want to reject

outright these strangers – but don’t consider yourself xenophobic – I implore you to look a little deeper into your

subconscious and ask why.Perhaps it’s because you fear what

you’ve heard about their religious beliefs. If that’s the case, I think I can begin to understand – after all, it’s likely that

you and I are not in complete agreement over our religious beliefs either. But I have to wonder if you picked the right society to live in.

To varying degrees across this country, we are multicultural. And no matter which point in your family history the decision was made to move here, our society will evolve – like most developing communities – to become even more multicultural, with or without you.

Perhaps it’s because you fear the terrorists themselves.

In that case, again, I understand. But I have to ask why you think you’re any safer living in your current community, presumably alongside strangers who didn’t arrive with legal refugee status.

Crimes happen, far more in number than our police and courts can adequately deal with. And if you peruse the docket, you’ll indeed find ethnic names – including, most likely, your own ethnicity. Pointedly, if you spot only names of a specific heritage, I’d suggest you’ve programmed your mind to selectively screen what you see.

As for our lack of space, I often think about this argument as I’m driving out of town. Forty minutes in just about any direction, and I see land available – if not prebuilt communities – to house newcomers.

When I think of the committed 25,000, I imagine about 5,000 more than the population of tiny White Rock. Surely we could recreate a community finding six or seven square kilometres somewhere between Tofino and St. John’s. Are we really such a cash-poor country that we can’t create a few even smaller villages on government land?

None of this is to suggest we open our gates en masse to those seeking refuge.

We need a screening process that we literally all can live with. It must be rigorous and potentially uncomfortable for each individual who passes through, no matter how heartless that sounds, particularly given the ages and experiences these victims of warfare have endured leading up to what I hope will find them permanent residence.

It needs to be methodical and comprehensive. And now, in this seemingly smaller terror-filled world – exemplified by last week’s horrific murders in Paris and Beirut – it needs to be matched for anybody of any nationality seeking to come here, whether as a refugee, a landed immigrant or a new Canadian.

Anything less would be foolhardy.But to say ‘no’ at the outset, before any

man, woman or child is examined, I question your motive.

Do you really believe that your safety trumps theirs?

Lance Peverley is the editor of Peace Arch News.

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Critical look at refugee crisisEditor:

Fleeing Muslim refugees expect mostly Christian Europe and North America to accept hundreds of thousands of them, while mostly Muslim states closest to Syria refuse to accept any of them?

Not only that, it has fallen to Europe and North America to lose lives fighting ISIS, not the neighbouring Muslim countries?

Europe and North America already have their support networks stretched to the limit looking after the increasing numbers of homeless, impoverished seniors, children living in poverty, mental-illness epidemic casualties, addictions sequalae, tragic suicide rates, abusive households, violent crime and needs of youth in care.

Before we endeavour to clean up Middle East fanatical insanity, we should be focusing on the people in need already in our midst.

ISIS is now mixing terrorists in with refugees, making thorough security screening impossible. The ISIS monster knows no boundaries and spreads its sickening virus via home-based computers to be received by any homegrown self-radicalized Muslim ready to carry out their evil in their community, as in France.

Really, is this what Canada needs? We don’t have our hands full already, failing to meet the overwhelming needs of the Canadians already in our midst and being overlooked? David Bradshaw, White Rock

My heart goes out to everyone affected by the horrific attacks in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad.

We cannot afford to stay silent when tragedies like this are happening across the world. It’s really a harsh wakeup call that terrorism has destroyed the lives of so many.

I grew up with Canadian values of generosity and tolerance, and I am saddened by many comments about the refugee crisis. It’s worrying to know that the spread of terror is working, and many Canadians are criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to grant asylum to 25,000 Syrian refugees by year end.

Let’s be clear, I expect proper security checks and time to do so, but as the government and experts have weighed in, this is possible

with the help of pre-screening by the UNHCR. And it’s been done before, when we accepted over 50,000 Vietnamese in 1979-’80.

As Canadians, we have a moral obligation to accept those in need in this time of utter destruction. The civil war in Syria is a fight on so many fronts with so many armies that the people feel utterly hopeless; they have been driven out of their homes by terrorism and aggression.

I remember proud commitments made by the political parties to help the Syrian refugee crisis when the tragic image of Alan Kurdi’s body caught international headlines, and I ask what changed. The crisis hasn’t improved, and the risk we were accepting is still the same.

We need to think of how many lives will be transformed for the better when we share our country with those who seriously need it.

ISIS wants a division of western societies; they want refugees and religious minorities to feel oppressed by the West, and thus make them prone to radicalization.

If we fear and hate each other, as shown in the arson at the mosque in Ontario, the terrorists have won.

In response to those who say we

should be helping our homeless and disabled first, I agree. However, we can help them all at the same time by investing in necessary social services, including expanding mental-health care and targeting the root causes of poverty.

As Canadians we can do so much better. Extending our arms is the only way we can win the war on terror.Raaj Chatterjee, Surrey

If I come across a burning, sinking boat, I would rescue the passengers and take care of them until they can be delivered someplace safe.

That doesn’t mean they then get to live on my boat and invite relatives.

Genuine refugees are glad to be somewhere, anywhere safe, near their homeland. Less-genuine refugees are happy to take advantage of a generous dupe, even one a continent and an ocean away.

Canada should select immigrants who will make things better for people who are already Canadian.

If Canada urgently needed an additional 25,000 immigrants before year-end, all it would take would be a YouTube advertisement and we could have a list of 25,000 within the week, all of whom:

• are – and will be – employable• already speak English or French• are vetted for security and health• will not depend on public funding• don’t come from a religious culture

that supports subjugation of women and murder of dissidents.The prime minister’s ‘refugee’

intake fulfills none of these points. So, while the answers will

become plain in due course, for the moment, I float some questions:

How many will be unemployable, military-aged males? When crime against women and girls goes up in these newly vibrantly diverse neighbourhoods – as it has in Europe – will it be accurately reported? How many of the immediate welfare-recipient adults will be fast-tracked for citizenship, just in time to vote Liberal in the next election? How many will settle in Trudeau’s riding?

Canada’s refugee acceptance should be limited to those who: a) are in immediate danger of extermination, b) have no train-distance country that can take them, and c) culturally pose zero hazard to Canadians.

Syrian refugees do not qualify. They should take refuge near Syria. David Danylyshyn, Surrey

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Debbie Gidluck told Peace Arch News last week several garbage bags full of clothes, as well as an artificial plant and other random items were left at the corner of Anderson Street and McDonald Avenue Nov. 10.

The latest incident is one of at least six that has taken place this year, Gidluck said; other items left on the sidewalk in recent months include a pressure washer, hot-water heater, boxes of old dishes and home decor items.

The recurring problem comes as a surprise to White Rock’s director of engineering and municipal operations Greg St. Louis, who said the city has no records of complaints from that neighbourhood.

“To be honest, we’re really for-tunate here in the City of White Rock,” St. Louis said. “We get less than 10 illegal dumping com-plaints during the year.”

When a complaint is received, St. Louis said the city investi-gates, and if the owner of the illegally dumped items can be

tracked down, a $100 fine is issued.

“Nine times out of 10 we try to work with people to solve the problem,” St. Louis said. “Penal-ties and fines aren’t always the best way to deal with this sort of thing.”

Gidluck, who said she lives on a steep hill and can’t see down to

the sidewalk, said in most cases she has removed the garbage her-self, for fear that others may fol-low suit and dump more items.

“I don’t want people to think this is a good place to leave stuff,” she said.

“I’m worried that I’m going to go out one day and find a whole couch and a mattress out there.”

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Dumped trash riles resident

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Five hundred more students will be coming to Surrey schools as an expected

1,000 or more Syrian refugees settle here within the next few months.

Surrey is expected to take at least one-third of the 3,000 or so refugees expected in B.C. The new federal Liberal government is fast-tracking refugee claims to meet its campaign commitment to settle 25,000 Syrian refugees in Canada by the end of the year.

News that Surrey schools will get another 500 students, in addition to the already-burgeoning population at schools in many fast-growing areas of Surrey, has caused the school district to take a close look at how it can cope with the added students.

While it has many programs to help new students from other countries adjust, including its Welcome Centre, where settlement and multicultural workers help place students in the right settings, communications manager Doug Strachan said it does not have all the resources it needs to take on so many students.

In particular, there will be a need for more language and assessment specialists. There may also be additional transportation costs, as schools that do have room may be some distance from where refugee families will actually be living.

Numerous Surrey schools are already heavily overcrowded. In particular, elementary schools in three areas of the city have been hit hard with more students than they expected. The greatest

pressure is in Clayton, Morgan Creek and South Newton – all fast-growing areas with plenty of new housing.

Surrey was expecting an additional 250 students in

September. Instead, there were 950 at the doors of the district’s schools.

Many of these were at schools that already have a significant number of portable classrooms and limited space to handle more students. Surrey is by far the largest school district in the province, with 70,000 students.

There is much that is positive about the influx of new students.

For one thing, it is an incredible learning opportunity for current students. This, and the ability to help people who have been suffering while forced to leave their homes, motivates school district staff.

“What they’ve lived through is just incredible and you see them blossom athletically, academically, and really contribute,” Strachan said of the refugees.

Surrey has had experience with refugee students before, but not on this scale. In the past – such as when refugees were fleeing Burma’s civil war about seven years ago – the district welcomed as many as 60 to 80 at one time.

Premier Christy Clark has said the B.C. government will do all it can to help accommodate the Syrian refugees. Her government’s commitment to fully participate in this process is laudable.

In the case of Surrey School District in particular, the provincial government can show leadership by making more funds available to help the students settle in quickly. These funds could be used not just to hire teachers and educational staff, but also to ease overcrowding at schools that are already full to the limit.

The province could also, in the medium term, take another look at the school district’s capital plan.

Given that there were 700 more students than expected in September, and another 500 are coming through the refugee process, the school district needs many more classrooms.

The province must be prudent and add space where it will be needed for the long-term, so that there aren’t a large number of vacant classrooms in 20 years.

However, the three areas experiencing the most growth

right now do not have a large number of existing schools, and more space will be needed in all three areas in the long- term.

The school district has already received approval to build a new high school in Clayton, where the existing high school (and

neighbouring Lord Tweedsmuir) are both well past their capacity.

Some quick action in making more funds available to build schools and add classrooms would be a tangible way the provincial government can help refugee families, as well as other Surrey families affected by the overcrowding.

Frank Bucholtz writes Fridays for Peace Arch News. [email protected]

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In the realm of donors to Peace Arch Hospital, Margaret Rodgers must surely be in a special category.

Diagnosed with bone cancer while studying for a degree at McGill , the English-born woman was – in her own words – “sent home to die before I was 20.”

Almost six decades later, she’s still around, although currently an extended-care patient at Peace Arch.

In spite of bouts with cancer in her ribs and hip and multiple chemotherapy treatments – and eventual loss of use of one hand – she has lived a full and rewarding life in Canada which has included careers at IBM and as a travel tour creator, and marriage (her husband passed away at Peace Arch in 2002).

“I’ve had a fuller life than most people who have nothing wrong with them,” said the down-to-earth, pragmatic Rodgers, whose soft voice still bears the tones of her hometown of Leeds, Yorkshire.

On Oct. 24, Rodgers held a 75th birthday party for herself and, instead of gifts, the 65 guests were asked to make a donation, raising more than $4,000 for the hospital. It was a replay of a successful 60th birthday party in England, she said.

“At that time, thinking that I’d survived 40 years longer than expected, I decided that I didn’t want any gifts, just a donation to my mum’s favourite hospital.”

Recurrence of the cancer that has shadowed her throughout her life forced her to abandon a plan to return to England for her 75th, and instead hold the party at Victory Memorial Park.

Inevitably, given her health history, her thoughts turn to leaving an example of giving as a legacy to the community.

“I didn’t want (the party) to be just a fundraiser,” she said. “I want to make the community aware of what a wonderful hospital we have here.

“What is surprising and impressed me so much from my recent experience is the professionalism of the nurses and doctors – they are so kind and patient. They must be harassed, but it never shows.”

Margaret Rodgers

Peace Arch Hospital, with the oversight of Fraser Health, is moving forward with plans – among them a new $20-million emergency department – to keep pace with the needs of a rapidly growing and evolving community. In a series of articles launching today, Peace Arch News examines how the hospital came to be, how staff are coping with current challenges and how a new vision for health care in the Semiahmoo Peninsula aims to ensure the hospital remains responsive to the community for years to come.

Alex BrowneStaff Reporter

It’s a slow day in emergency at Peace Arch Hospital – and that’s a good thing.

Even so, the dozen of us on a tour of the department with new manager Jessie Saran are conscious of the potential for getting underfoot, although he’s guiding us as dis-creetly as possible, and doctors and nursing staff are calm as they excuse themselves to walk around us.

One gets the feeling they’d be just as profes-sional, and just as polite, if emergency went into ‘code orange’. Then they’d be dealing with a crisis situation – an infectious outbreak or some calamity involving multiple injured patients.

Worst-case scenarios come to mind; a train derailment, a freeway pile-up, an aircraft crash or a tsunami.

Even a sudden spate of admissions, includ-ing cases demanding immediate attention, would be enough to have us cleared from the area, politely but firmly.

Fortunately, this afternoon the department can handle a visit from community mem-bers who, by donating, play an indisputably important part in the system, and the staff ’s ability to care for patients.

Donations – and other fundraising through the Peace Arch Hospital and Community Health Foundation – have raised more than $9 million – more than two-thirds of the way to the $15 million the community must pro-

vide for a new $20-million ER (Fraser Health will contribute $5 million).

That’s enough to green-light the project, which is expected to break ground by next summer, with completion set for late 2018-early 2019.

It’s a step that’s past due. When the existing ER was completed just over a quarter-century ago, it was designed to accommodate 20,000 patients a year. Last year, it treated 50,000. Current projections are that demand will reach 70,000 annually by 2020.

It’s easy to see from today’s tour how neces-sary a new ER is.

Starting with ‘triage,’ the largest area of the current emergency department, where walk-in and ambulance patients are assessed for care when they arrive, donors see a succession of spaces – they can’t really be called rooms – where different levels of care are administered.

Most were not specifically designed for

their current use; they’ve been ingeniously repurposed from earlier supply or office use as the number of patients has escalated with a growing community. Some spaces were, quite literally, closets before a bed was moved in.

“Any nook and cranny, it seems like we have patients in there – that’s our challenge,” our tour guide says.

As Saran explains the function of each area, we can’t help glimpsing patients, too. The meeting of eyes is inevitably uncomfortable. After all, whatever problems brought them there are private and confidential – matters that, quite properly, should be between them and their caregivers.

We can’t help feeling like intruders when curtains around beds part to reveal frail, vulnerable bodies in thin hospital gowns, or when pale and elderly faces blink at us with curiosity from gurneys and beds set up further

Hospital donors gain insight into need for expansion

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Alex Browne photoPeace Arch Hospital emergency department manager Jessie Saran (second from left) shows hospital donors around the ER on a recent tour of the facility.

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When Saran points to a forest of IV (intravenous injection) poles clustered in a spare corner, it’s just another indi-cation how much every available inch of space is utilized.

It’s evident our visit – even on a rela-tively placid day like this – is simply just too many bodies for narrow hall-ways and rooms built for another era, with a far different set of expectations of what a hospital could or should provide.

The drawbacks of cramped quar-ters are particularly noticeable in the trauma and resuscitation area, Saran says, where patients need immediate, highly crucial attention.

“You have a lot of team members squished into a small place, working together to save a life,” he says. “It becomes very tight, very difficult to get equipment in or out.”

As the role of the ER evolves, there are other rooms – not part of the hos-pital plan when it was first opened in 1954, or even part of the last upgrade in 1989 – that have become increas-ingly necessary, he says.

“Unfortunately, we only have one isolation room. If there were a super-bug we’d need to make sure we were containing it. And there’s only one seclusion room – mental health issues are on the rise, and we want to make sure we are accommodating this com-munity at the same time, not just put-ting people into hallways.”

As the tour continues, the donor visitors have their questions for Saran:

how far ahead is the hospital plan-ning; will new expansion keep pace with projected demand; will cameras provide coverage of every area; will heli-pads be incorporated in future?

Not all can be answered readily. While Saran says use projections have been made up to 2037, planning is a lengthy – and fluid – process, involv-ing not only hospital staff but the oversight, and budgeting approval, of the Fraser Health Authority.

But it’s evident this afternoon that what we’re seeing, in a way, is not just the situation in emergency but Peace Arch Hospital in microcosm.

“We just don’t have the capacity – the community is growing at such a rate,” Saran says.

“We want to make sure that we’re moving patients area to area so they’re in the right space to get the right care. That’s our mantra.”

Even with current challenges, the team is managing well, he emphasizes.

“This hospital provides teamwork and quality of care like no other,” Saran says, noting that while he has only been with Peace Arch since August, he’s worked with Fraser Health for 20 years.

“I can’t say enough about the people working here.”

Even granted Saran’s endorsement of the commitment and coping skills of staff, it’s evident that it’s more than time for the hospital, not simply to expand, but to move forward into a new era.

Next week: ER staff comment on the challenges they face and the planning underway.

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As promised in last year’s elec-tion, Surrey has hired a director of public safety strategies in hopes of coalescing crime-fighting person-nel and strategies in this city.

Surrey has hired Dr. Terry Waterhouse, the current Chief Safety Officer at Simon Fraser University.

Waterhouse will work with the OIC of the RCMP, fire chief, bylaws and external agencies with an eye to optimize all crime-fight-ing resources available to Surrey.

Waterhouse has worked in his capacity at SFU since 2011 and before that was a faculty member of criminology and Criminal Jus-tice Director for safe schools and

communities at the University of the Fraser Valley.

From 1986 to 1996, he was a constable with the Van-couver Police Depart-ment.

Much of his work after that was preventing kids from getting involved in crime.

He also worked with the United Nations in enhancing service provi-sion for the Sudan Prison Service, and also worked with the police service in Kosovo and helped develop juvenile justice in Ethio-pia.

Mayor Linda Hepner said she is pleased to have secured Water-

house for the job.“The diverse and lengthy expe-

rience that Dr. Waterhouse brings as the new director pub-lic safety strategies for Surrey is unparalleled,” Hepner said.

“From his global expe-rience with the most vulnerable, at-risk youth to his knowledge and expertise in the integra-tion of public safety best practices, Dr. Water-house’s technical skills, academic background and leadership abilities

will serve him well in this critical role for the city.”

Waterhouse will begin his new role effective Dec. 7.

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Surrey RCMP is showcasing its diverse contingent of officers, senior management and volunteers, to mark B.C. Multiculturalism Week.

A statement issued Monday notes the Mounties collectively speak 43 languages, representing more than 100 countries.

The detachment also boasts a Diversity Unit and recently added a guide for new

residents. Available online in English, French and Punjabi, as well as in Chinese by request, the guide provides information about police services in Surrey.

Chief Supt. Bill Fordy describes the initiatives as part of the local detachment’s goal “not only to recognize and understand the diversity of our citizens, but also to reflect it.”

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The autumnal deluge has begun with torrential rains pouring down with

relentless might, threatening to drown out any memories we had of an endless summer.

A little dreary this monsoon of ours… but there is a bright side.

A few weeks ago, as the sun glittered through a colourful display of fall foliage, my friend, Denice, encountered a different kind of autumnal experience.

In her own words:I saw a heart wearing a

tuxedo a few days ago… it was a beautiful sight to behold.

The heart was mine and the one wearing the tuxedo was my son, waiting for his bride to come down the aisle.

How did this day sneak up on me? It seems sudden, even though he’s 35 and the marriage wasn’t a surprise.

But today, my feelings are. Now that the anticipation and

excitement of the wedding are over, my mood fits the season – autumn, the end of the brightness, warmth and joy of summer, with short, chilly, dull days ahead.

He’s my only child. A friend of mine once said to me, “You only did it once, but you put your whole heart into it.” It’s true and,

35 years later, my heart left me for another woman. How could I blame him?

My parenting skills were non-existent. At 32, I still wasn’t sure that I wanted to be a mother. I was terrified, impatient, frustrated

and tired. Then, I began to

suspect my child was a bit different. Other kids dragged around a blanket or plush toy. Not my boy – he spent his days with my parents, and my father gave him a five-foot extension cord that became his “blankie”. God help us if we left home without it, the constant cries of “My cord, my cord” wouldn’t stop until we turned back

to retrieve it. I was so glad when he learned to

talk, because I didn’t speak ‘baby’. But that proved to be a double-edged sword.

His constant phrase was “But Mom…” and the battle would begin. Except I was the only one fighting – he would just wait me out. This went on for 12 years until one day I looked at him and realized he would never be perfect. How could he be? He didn’t have perfect parents.

So I surrendered and started to enjoy him.

He was the son who was just

right for me, and for the type of mother I was. We grew up together.

With him, I learned tolerance, I learned to enjoy other kids, I learned to find humour in the small, petty annoyances of everyday life (after he outgrew that bloody extension cord, of course!).

And when death suddenly pounded on the door and shamelessly invaded our home, I learned I could lean on him for support, I learned he was a young man who took up the challenges that now faced us.

He turned out good. He is smart, funny, wise, generous, kind, supportive and curious. He’s a fantastic travel companion who has made videos of all our trips together. He is a gentleman and also a gentle man.

Would Frank Sinatra say that I am now in the autumn of my years? Probably. But if Frank’s very good year was when he was 17, I feel sorry for him.

For me, 67 and the future is looking pretty good. I say that because my heart in the tuxedo has brought me a new heart to love and she is a beautiful woman in a beautiful wedding gown.

Thank you, Denice, for sharing your ‘heartfelt’ story.

April Lewis is the local communications director for CARP, a group committed to a ‘New Vision of Aging for Canada.’ She writes monthly.

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Tracy HolmesStaff Reporter

A plan to boost salmon habitat and restoration in Boundary Bay has received a welcome boost from the federal government.

Officials with Friends of Semi-ahmoo Bay Society say the $71,000 Environment Canada grant – which inspired $260,000 of in-kind donations – will fund a three-year assessment and enhancement plan that will expand on previous efforts in the bay, including invasive-species removal and eelgrass-mapping set for July.

“We’re hoping to do the entire bay in 10 days,” project co-ordi-nator Matt Christensen said last

week.Eelgrass is a critical component

of salmon habitat in the bay, pro-viding both shelter and food. For-age fish are also key, comprising 70 per cent of some species’ diets.

The last eelgrass mapping by FoSBS was completed in 2007, and Christensen said he hopes to glean a sense of how the marine plant is doing through comparing results.

Other components of the project – which got underway in Septem-ber – are to include eelgrass trans-plants, a speaker series during the City of Surrey’s Environmental Extravaganza and development of a plan to build resilience in the bay for climate change and sea-

level rise.Christensen described Bound-

ary Bay as “a web… super-con-nected,” and said public awareness is important.

He described the grant, from the Environmental Damages Fund, as probably the largest guaranteed funding the society has received in a number of years.

The fund is administered by Environment Canada to direct monies collected as a result of fines, court order and voluntary payments “to priority projects that will benefit our natural envi-ronment.”

For project information, email Christensen at [email protected]

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Matt Christensen, co-ordinator of a salmon-habitat enhancement project by Friends of Semiahmoo Bay Society, during a visit to Blackie Spit Friday.

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Bakerview Men’s Choir performance and luncheon, Nov. 27, 12 p.m. at White Rock Baptist Church, 1657 140 St. $10, everyone 55-plus wel-come RSVP by 4 p.m. Nov. 25, 604-531-2344.

Ukrainian Soul Food – perogies, cabbage

rolls and borscht for sale Nov. 27, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at 13512 108 Ave. Eat in, take away. Info: 604-531-1923, 604-581-0313.

Sunnyside Elementary Winter Market Fair, Nov. 27, 4-9 p.m., 2828 159 St. Door prizes, concession, handcrafted decorations and more.

Saturday Dying with dignity

workshop, Nov. 21, 1-3:30 pm. Crescent United Church, 2756 127 St. By donation. Registration: www.surreyunitarians.ca

Fall Fair hosted by Peace Arch Hospital Aux-iliary Breakaway group, Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

at clubhouse, 1840 160 St. Crafts, baked goods, white elephant table and more.

St. John’s Church Bazaar Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1480 George St.

Craft Fair at Alexandra Neighbourhood House, 2916 McBride Ave., Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Home-

made decor, gifts, bake sale, crafts, jewelry and more. Free. Info: 604-535-0015. www.alexhouse.net

Canadian Federation of University Women White Rock/Surrey welcome Kevin Westwood, bar-rister/solicitor Nov. 28, 10:30 a.m., at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 2350 148 St. Topic: Estate planning, the top 10 list.

Christmas on the Pen-insula Nov. 28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at White Rock Com-munity Cen-tre, Miramar Plaza and other uptown locations. Market, entertain-ment, parade, tree-lighting ceremony, crafts and roving carollers. Info: www.christmasonthepen-insula.com

Fall Concert by Handel Society of Music to com-memorate end of Second World War, Nov. 28, 7:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd Church, 2250 150 St. Info: www.handelsociety.ca

Holiday Bake Sale at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 2350 148 St., Dec. 5, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Home-baked goodies, cookies, squares, pies and more.

Christmas Sale at Trin-ity Lutheran Church, 11040 River Rd., Dec. 5, 12 p.m. Baking, gift baskets, soup and sandwich lunch. Call

604-584-0111 for more info.

White Rock Community Orchestra to perform under the baton of Stuart Martin, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m., featuring special guests The Cantrix Women’s Choir. St. John’s Presbyte-rian Church, 1480 George St. $15. Info: 604-535-8949.

Songs of the Season Dec. 12, 2-4 p.m. at Sun-nyside United Church, 15639 24 Ave. Christmas sing-along with the Hazel-

tones. Tick-ets $15, call Pat at 604-531-6558.

Sunday Heart-

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Nov. 22, 10:30 a.m. at 2753 O’Hara Lane, featuring guitarist/singer Carl Katz. Info: 604-764-0140.

Opus Choir at Crescent United, 2756 127 St., Dec. 6, 1:30 p.m. Info: sur-reyunitarians.ca

Carols in the Country hosted by Hazelmere United Church, 184 Street and 16 Avenue, Dec. 13. Two concerts, 2 & 7 p.m. Tickets $10, call 604-535-0543.

Monday Semiahmoo Guild

of Needlearts meets at White Rock Library, 15342 Buena Vista Ave., 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. first and third

Monday of each month. Info: 604-541-3717.

Breast Cancer Peer-Support Group meets the first and third Monday of the month, 7-9 p.m. at Crescent Gardens Retire-ment Community, 1222 King George Blvd.

Tuesday Evensong – a quiet,

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Wednesday Interested in garden-

ing? South Surrey Garden Club meets Nov. 25, 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Angli-can Church, 12953 20 Ave. Next speaker is Dr. Zamir Punja. Club info: Kathy, 604-250-1745.

Unjunk your diet with Dr. Desiree Nielsen, Nov. 25, 7-8:30 p.m. at Choices Market, 3248 King George Blvd. choicesmarket.com

Thursday ‘Ask an Expert’ pre-

planning seminar at Vic-tory Memorial Park, 14831 28 Ave., Nov. 26, 6:30 p.m. RSVP, 604-536-6522.

Family Support Group at Peace Arch Hospital, Russell Unit. First and third Thursday of the month, 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Info 604-541-6844.

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In response to last week’s terror attacks, Surrey interfaith groups are holding a 3½-hour pilgrim-age this morning (Friday) in honour of the dead.

Participants are invited to join at any of the meet-up points along the way of the 10.4-km route.

On Thursday, Nov. 12, bombs exploded in southern Beirut, killing 43 and injuring more than 200. The following day, in a series of bombings and mass shootings, 129 people were killed in Paris, with more than 400 injured.

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has claimed respon-sibility.

Three Surrey groups announced plans Tuesday for an “Interfaith Pilgrimage” to honour those who died. The event is hoped to fos-ter friendship between people of different backgrounds, religious beliefs and world views.

The groups meet at Northwood United Church this morning at 9 a.m. and will march to the Surrey Jamea Masjid in time for partici-pants to join the Muslim com-munity for prayers at 12:30 p.m.

The route will pass other places of worship, with small ceremo-nies along the way.

All are invited and encouraged to provide their own food and

water, as well as arranging return transportation.

Event organizers come from various beliefs, including Islam, Christianity, atheism, Bahá’í, Sikhism, Hinduism and Bud-dhism.

“When we are confronted with deep loss, fear often emerges in our thoughts. Walking together is a tangible, bodily demonstration of unity that reminds us to let go of fear and to move forward in love,” said Scott Reynolds, of the United Church of Canada.

Connie Waterman, afrom the Bahá’í community, said religions have the ability to foster peace.

“Each one of us has the abil-ity, individually and collectively, to be compassionate, selfless,and loving. These attributes are

strengthened by religious values taught by all the world’s great religions,” Waterman said.

The schedule includes:• 8:45 a.m. – Gather at North-wood United Church (8855 156 St.).• 9 a.m. – Pilgrimage begins. • 10 a.m. – Bear Creek Park on 140 Street beside the Bear Creek Community Church, Brookside Gurdwara, and Laxmi Narayana Mandir. • 11 a.m. – Singh Sabha Gurd-wara (8115 132 St.).• 12 p.m. –Surrey Jamea Masjid (12407 72nd Ave.).• 12:30 p.m. - Prayers until 1 p.m.

Visit www.surreyinterfaith.ca/event/surrey-interfaith-pilgrim-age-walk for more information.

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Nearly two dozen Surrey vendors will showcase and sell their wares this weekend as part of the West Coast Christmas Show & Artisan Marketplace in Abbotsford.

Set for Nov. 20-22 at the Tradex (1190 Cornell St.), the eighth annual event is described as “a weekend of holiday shopping and Christmas spirit,” with exhibits of food, gifts, decor and more.

According to organizers,

participating vendors from the Surrey area are Sugar Patisserie, Moonglo Creations, Nucerity Internation, Cunck & Pipers, Canuck Soap, Spiceworks Food Creations, Scentsy, Adams Design, Global Manzil Imports Ltd., Dragon Mist Distillery, Imagine That! JB Photographic and Art Design, Jax & Lennon Co., D.W. Smith Woodworking, Edible Gardens, Girlz Wanna Have Fun, Evangel Distributors Corp., House of Q Foods, Sew

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As well, performers to be featured include Surrey’s Soundscape Chorus and Surrey Symphony Society.

The event is expected to draw more than 17,000 visitors over the course of the weekend. Hours are noon to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, visit westcoastchristmasshow.com

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Planting dayVolunteers help plant native shrubs and trees in Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest, along the forest’s 20 Avenue border, Saturday. The event, organized by the Sunnyside Acres Heritage Society, drew participants including Scouts from the 10th and 21st South Surrey troops, who braved the rainy morning to help weed and plant more than 300 specimens.

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Making roundsDoor-to-door canvassers

making the rounds on the Semiahmoo Peninsula are fundraising for the BC Cancer Foundation, officials advise.

A foundation spokesperson confirmed this week that volunteers wearing CBF purple vests and carrying ID badges will be out and about in the South Surrey/White Rock area until Nov. 28 as part of an effort to introduce residents to the foundation and its monthly donor program.

Residents will be invited to take part in the program – which supports research at the BC Cancer Agency – however, canvassers will not accept cash or one-time gifts at the door.

Anyone with questions may call Colleen at 1-888-906-2873 or visit bccancerfoundation.com

A fetching ideaAn online resource of health

and social services on the Peninsula has launched.

FETCH (For Everything That’s Community Health) was announced this week by Peace

Arch Hospital and Community Health Foundation and the White Rock-South Surrey Division of Family Practice.

Part of the foundation’s Our Healthy Community

project, it is a searchable website with links to resources – from mental health and substance abuse services to home-care support and wellness programs – that are available in South Surrey and White Rock for children, youth, adults and seniors.

The Our Healthy Community project was conceived in 2011 “to develop opportunities that would inspire people to learn

about and participate in healthy activities and community events, essentially creating the healthiest community possible for its residents.”

A strategic plan was completed and finalized early this year.

The FETCH site is described as non-commercial and designed to be user-friendly. It may be accessed at sswr.fetchbc.ca

All’s fairSunnyside Elementary is

gearing up to host a Winter Market Fair.

The Nov. 27 event at the 2828 159 St. school is to feature a variety of vendors offering everything from handcrafted treasures to baked goods, as well as door prizes and a concession.

Admission is free. Tables are still available for vendors/crafters. Cost is $25, and must be booked by Nov. 20. For info, email [email protected]

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Boaz Joseph photoGrade 2 students from Ray Shepherd Elementary sing the national anthem before the Surrey Eagles’ game Sunday at South Surrey Arena. Student Nico McDonald also took part in a pre-game ceremonial face-off alongside Eagles’ alum Adam Hartley.

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Hospitals in the Fraser Health region have improved slightly from the spring on key indicators of congestion, but large numbers of incoming patients continue to wait too long to get a bed.

Fraser’s latest report card suggests that remains a persistent problem despite repeated initiatives to improve patient flow.

As of September, it shows just under 40 per cent of admitted patients got a bed within a 10-hour benchmark so far this year. That’s far below a target of 55 per cent, which is itself lower than more ambi-tious targets that had been set in previous

years and subsequently discarded.A 2012 congestion review warned hall-

way medicine was so rampant in Fraser that staff were resigned that the jammed conditions would remain “intractable.”

At that time, just 51 per cent of patients admitted through emergency were getting a bed within 10 hours.

The 39.8 per cent rate for 2015 is up from 35 per cent last May.

Just two hospitals – Burnaby and Fraser Canyon – are currently meeting the 55 per cent target for admission within 10 hours.

The majority of incoming patients wait longer than that at every other Fraser hospital.

And two thirds or more of the patients

are waiting longer than 10 hours at Abbotsford Regional, Chilliwack General, Delta, Eagle Ridge, Ridge Meadows and Surrey Memorial hospitals.

In contrast, neighbouring Vancouver Coastal health authority reported it’s essentially meeting the same target with more than 54 per cent of its patients get-ting a bed within 10 hours.

From April to August, Fraser averaged 204 patients across its hospitals who’ve been admitted but not yet given a proper bed and are instead being treated in ERs, hallways, lounges or other non-acute care areas. That’s down from 222 in the spring, but still in excess of a target of 165 or less.

Trend improving, hallway medicine now over: FHA

Hospital jams easing: report

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However, Fraser Health spokes-person Tasleem Juma said the latest data available shows a fur-ther drop in October to 199 and all of those patients are now in ER beds, not hallways.

Juma credited the improving trend to Fraser’s decision to use $5 million to hire more staff to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, support weekend discharges and speed transfers from emergency to inpatient units.

“That investment that we had made earlier in the year is start-ing to pay off,” she said.

“We are starting to see that number now come down and are effectively no longer using hallway beds to provide the care to the patients.”

Another bright spot in the report card is that the average length of stay in hospital is down to 8.2 days, within 10 per cent of the target of 7.8 days, also indi-cating improving patient flow through wards to residential care or home care.

But too many “long-stay patients” are still occupying hos-pital beds for more than 30 days.

And too many extra days that don’t need to be spent in hospital happen while patients that could be discharged wait for transfer

to a care home or to home care or other specialized care with supports.

Fraser says it plans to open 34 new residential care beds soon to help improve that flow.

Juma predicted the ongoing work to add residential beds and improve community capacity “is also going to have impact as we start to move people out of the hospital into the places they need to be in the community and then out of those emergency beds into those inpatient beds.”

Overall, eight out of 30 indi-cators on the report card are meeting target, 16 are within 10 per cent of targets, and six are well off-target and a priority for improvement.

Fraser is beating the provincial target for speedy repair of hip fractures. And the rate of C. dif-ficile antibiotic resistant infec-tions is now below the provincial target.

Hand hygiene is also strong with 88 per cent of staff washing correctly in audits, compared to an 80 per cent provincial target.

The two Lower Mainland health authorities both publish report cards but don’t report all the same indicators.

Vancouver Coastal has a target for keeping surgery wait times in excess of 52 weeks to no more

than two per cent of cases, and its report card shows that was 1.1 per cent as of August.

Fraser does not report that sta-tistic – Juma said it is redundant because the details are available on the province’s surgery wait times website.

She said the proportion of sur-geries in Fraser waiting longer than 52 weeks was 2.4 per cent in 2014-15, down from 5.7 per cent in 2010-11.

The average wait time for sur-geries in Fraser has declined from more than 14 weeks in 2010-11 to 11 weeks as of last year, while the number of surgeries performed increased about 2.4 per cent to 85,000 procedures.

Congestion indicatorsPercentage of patients admitted

within 10 hours between Janu-ary and August, compared to a target of at least 55 per cent:• Langley Memorial 45%• Peace Arch 39%• Surrey Memorial 32%

Number of admitted patients

awaiting a bed, on average, in August: • Langley Memorial – 10• Peace Arch – 10• Surrey Memorial – 54

Average surgery wait times down from page 20

File photoCongestion at Fraser Health hospitals is easing up, according to a recent report card.

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unions have signed employment contracts under the province’s

“economic stability mandate.” That gives them raises of 5.5

per cent over five years, plus a share of economic growth in each year it exceeds the independent forecast used in the provincial budget.

Statistics Canada has finalized the growth of the B.C. economy at 3.2 per cent for 2014, substantially more than the finance ministry’s independent forecast council estimate of 2.3 per cent. That triggers the contract provision to increase pay for provincial employees by 0.45 per cent starting in February.

In dollar terms, the finance ministry calculates that a grade one medical technologist will see an increase of $300 a year, or $970 over the rest of the contract term. A teacher will get $346 a year, and an education

assistant gets $109 a year.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong said the growth of gross domestic product reflects a strong year for exports and some employment growth in 2014.

The outlook for the current year does not look as good for additional increases, he said, but the agreements are “one way” and there are no reductions for employees if the economy under-performs. Over the past 14 years, the B.C. economy has outperformed forecasts about half the time.

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The provincial minister responsible for TransLink says it may be possible to implement a road-pricing system in Metro Vancouver to control traffic congestion without putting it to another referendum.

Peter Fassbender was respond-ing to a congestion-pricing report from Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission that urges harmo-nized bridge tolls in Metro as a pilot project ahead of a potential longer-range effort to bring in per-kilometre road-use fees.

The report advocates a dynamic pricing model with tolls that differ by time of day to encourage more efficient road

use.The aim

would not be to raise net new revenue – money gen-erated might instead be used to reduce existing gas taxes.

“If it was revenue-neutral and it

was not seen as a new tax, then I think there is an option there,” Fassbender said when asked if that scenario might escape the premier’s referendum require-ment.

“We have said if it is not a new source of funding or a new tax, then of course it doesn’t need a referendum.”

Fassbender qualified his com-ments with a series of cautions, noting any effort at mobility or con-gestion pricing would take many years and be complex.

“What form of capture of movement would you have? How would you implement that? What’s the cost of the infra-structure to do that?” he asked. “I’m not sure it’s as simplistic as the report alludes to in doing a pilot project.”

He praised the report’s authors as a credible group that included SFU professor and former TransLink board chair Nancy Olewiler.

“Do I think it’s worth looking at? Absolutely. Do I say it’s the solution? I’m not in a position to say that yet.”

He noted the province is reviewing its tolling policy, which forbids tolls on anything other than new infrastructure and then only if there’s a free alternative.

The province wants to see business cases for the new Pattullo and Massey bridges before deciding on any tolling policy change, he said.

Fassbender also stressed the region still needs a long-term new

revenue source that is fair and equitable to fund its share of the mayors’ transit expansion vision, as well as future operating costs.

Premier Christy Clark last month said road pricing as a new revenue source for Trans-Link would require a referen-dum.

Metro Vancouver board chair Greg Moore also argued that “if it’s just about pricing the road network and not about putting money into TransLink, you wouldn’t need a referendum.”

He argues dynamic road pric-ing is more fair than the gas tax, which area mayors have previ-ously said they’d like to partially replace with road pricing.

Drivers who only stay on their local community roads still pay gas tax, he said, adding it might be argued that they should only pay for the regional transporta-tion system when they drive

longer distances or contribute to congestion at peak times.

“What if you said to the truck-ing industry, ‘You can use the road network for free from midnight to 5 a.m., but if you’re going to use it in peak periods when everybody’s trying to get to work, it’s going to be a lot more expensive?’

“That policy could help shift your peak periods down so you’re getting better use out of your current road network instead of having to build a lot more infrastructure.”

Moore acknowledged a reve-nue-neutral road-pricing system wouldn’t solve the problem of where to get new funding for Translink.

Any attempt at harmonized tolls would also have to cover the debt repayment costs of the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges.

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Alex BrowneArts Reporter

Imagine a panto that looks just like a big pop-up children’s fairy tale book.

That’s the design concept Fraser Valley Gilbert & Sullivan Society is going for in its latest Christmas pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk (Nov. 25-Dec. 6 at Surrey Arts Centre).

Directed by Mike Balser, and produced by Lyn Verra-Lay, it returns to traditional territory – after a few experimental years – with a tried-and-true British panto script of the fairy tale favourite, last produced by the society in 1988.

“That was the first FVGSS panto I was involved in, with all the family,” costume co-supervisor Linda O’Donovan recalled fondly.

And she and co-supervisor Chris Roberts, both South Surrey

residents, have been more than happy to supply a costume plot for the show to match the set design of Omanie Elias (Balser’s spouse).

“She’s amazing; a wonderful scene painter,” said Roberts. “She does it for a living.”

“We’re lucky to have her involved in the shows through being married to the director,” added O’Donovan.

Other regular production veterans include Tim Tucker (musical director), Carol Seitz (choreographer) and props mistress Maxine Howchin.

O’Donovan and Roberts added it feels like old times to be reunited as the core of the costume team, missing only the presence of frequent team supervisor Melody Dickson (who has a few too many

claims on her time to be involved this year).

In many ways, they said, FVGSS pantomimes are always like family get-togethers – their husbands have both been very involved over the years (Roberts’ husband Peter often taking on the role of

the ‘dame’ since they entered the FVGSS fold in the early ’90s) and their children have grown up steeped in the annual tradition.

It usually happens that one family member in a production leads to the rest getting in

on the fun, they said. FVGSS panto casts are rife with spouses and children sharing the stage, or pitching in with costumes, scenery construction and other backstage chores – with a usual commitment of some 10 hours a week through

the rehearsal period.“It’s a wonderful way for a child

to get dance and singing and theatre training for relatively nothing outside of a membership to the society,” said O’Donovan.

“They’re not only learning stagecraft, but also about the importance of community – and finding lifelong friends.”

Both raised in England (Roberts grew up just north of London, while O’Donovan is from Derby), they don’t need special study to understand panto’s blend of fairy tale, music hall and burlesque that is the stuff of fond Christmas memories for most native Britons – or the look required for principal boy, principal girl, dame, comedy foils and generic villagers.

And having a clear sense of the idiom helps when you’re putting together pieces on a fixed budget that involves reworking costumes

– a resource from decades of FVGSS shows – stored in the society’s warehouse.

And they’re quick to credit the help they’re receiving from volunteers who have taken ownership of one or two special costumes each in Jack and the Beanstalk, including the traditional panto animal, Daisy the Cow.

“‘Pantoland’ works really well in a pop-up village,” observed O’Donovan, while she and Roberts noted they have hewed to a more 18th-century look, rather than the medieval approach also popular in traditional panto design.

“I used to dance in pantomimes (in Britain) back in the days when the casts used to be divided into dancers and singers,” said Roberts, adding that the experience gave

Panto offers fabulous finery for a fairy fableExperienced South Surrey team dresses Jack and the Beanstalk

Deanne Ratzlaff as the Vegetable Fairy (in a special costume created by Chris Roberts) challenges caped villain Fleshcreep, played by Fraser Valley Gilbert and Sullivan Society veteran Dann Wilhelm, in rehearsal for Jack and the Beanstalk (Nov. 25-Dec. 6, Surrey Arts Centre).

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her an up-close insight into all the costume variations possible.

“You take lots of liberties with the period of costumes,” she added.

While a glitzed-up, over-the-top dame would seem to be mandatory, it wasn’t always the way, depending on the comedian taking the role, she said.

“One I worked with didn’t want anything fancy at all – he just wore a simple black dress.”

That’s not the approach with this year’s dame – Dame Trot – played by Roger Kettyls. A newcomer to society shows, he’s often played dames in Metro Theatre pantomimes.

“We’re putting together as many costume changes for him as possible, including a piece that he wore at

Metro that he’s very comfortable with,” O’Donovan said.

“Another dame costume we purchased at the White Rock Players’ Club costume sale,” she added, with both she and Roberts noting that community-theatre groups, while still competitive at panto time (White Rock’s premiers Dec. 4, while the Royal Canadian Theatre Company’s is set for Dec. 18), tend to have a much greater sense of co-operation these days.

Other new blood in Jack and the Beanstalk are Elizabeth Seaman (Princess Melanie), Deanne Ratzlaff (Vegetable Fairy), Paige Thomsen (Goosepimple), Weldon Hoggatt (Clarence Clanger, town crier) and Dane Ogilvie (voice of the Giant).

Familiar faces include experienced

and capable principal boy Michelle Gaetz as Jack; Dann Wilhelm, returning to panto for the first time in 10 years, and relishing the role of the villainous Fleshcreep; and ever-reliable Samantha Andrews as Jack’s brother Silly Billy.

Other regulars include Barbie Warwick and daughter Lois as Daisy, Breanna Branson (Mrs. Blunderbore), Adrian Duncan (King Sat-Upon), Rosie Forst (Queen Mum), Clive Ramroop (Goose voice and wrangler) and Lionel Rust and Alex Cameron as comedy duo Sargent Spic and Corporal Span.

Jack and the Beanstalk runs Wednesday to Saturday with evening performances at 7:30 p.m. Matinees are 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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The Vendel Festival series of art shows – brainchild of artist Susanne Hoiberg – is back in Crescent Beach this weekend.

The gala art show and silent auction fundraiser, featuring music from recording artist Delany Rose, will take place 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 22 at Beecher Place (12160 Beecher St.).

While it continues Hoiberg’s mission to create opportunities to showcase local artists in some of the Semiahmoo Peninsula’s most beautiful venues, there’s an added twist to the current show, in that partial proceeds go the Sources White Rock/South Surrey Food Bank.

Hoiberg said in a release that while artists may feel they are starving at certain points, there are people in our own community “whose lives are very much affected by the inability to feed themselves and their families.”

“I wanted a way to support the fact that we all need help in times of need,” she said.

As in previous events, the Vendel Festival is bringing together a mix of art, music and food for visitors to the current show.

Participants will be able to view original works in a setting overlooking Semiahmoo Bay, Hoiberg said, while

sampling food, including wine and chocolate pairings, from various vendors.

Talks by displaying artists will continue throughout the day,

while background live music, featuring both acoustic and vocal sounds, will culminate in an evening concert by Rose, along with the announcement of door

prizes and the closing of the silent auction.

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The next in Marilyn Hurst and Chris MacClure’s series of open studio nights at their Golden Cactus Studio at Hillcrest Mall in uptown White Rock (1455 Johnston Rd.) Thursday, Nov. 26, leads into their ‘Friends of the Studio Holiday Show,’ which runs Nov. 27-29.

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The first thing you notice is the space, or lack thereof.

At REC For Kids – a non-profit, volunteer-run organization in Newton that collects and refurbishes bikes and sports equipment, then distributes it to children – nearly every inch of available real estate is piled high with sports equipment.

In what used to be the living room of the old, City of Surrey-owned house near Unwin Park, bikes – all fixed up and ready for new owners – stand in a line, ready for delivery. Next to the bikes, the dining room is filled with shelf upon shelf of gently-used running shoes; the kitchen, meanwhile contains bags of bike helmets, and each of the home’s spare rooms are jammed full of other donated gear, from figure skates and

basketballs to baseball bats, gloves, hockey socks and soccer cleats.

And then there’s the basement, which smells strongly of rubber – courtesy of the hundreds of bike tires and tubing that hang on the walls – and has been transformed into a bicycle repair shop that would rival any professional outfit.

Everything in the house – and the building itself – has been donated to the organization, while some of the bikes, originally either stolen or lost, come from the RCMP once they go unclaimed.

Throughout the house, on what little available wall space is left, are

hand-written posters which trumpet the organization’s mission statement.

“The vision is right there on the wall – it says ‘every child in need will have the sports and recreational equipment required to stay

healthy, be active and have fun,” said Ian Lagasse, one of REC’s directors.

REC – which stands for Recycled Equipment and Cycles – has been operating since 2007, and was started by members of local rotary clubs, chiefly the Rotary Club of White Rock. The organization collects donated bikes and other sports gear, cleans them up, and then delivers the goods to youngsters throughout Surrey who’ve been referred to them through schools, the RCMP and a variety of social services.

The program – modeled after a similar one in Edmonton – aims to get children involved in sports at the grassroots level, and volunteers are just as happy to see a young recipient shooting hoops in a driveway with friends as they are to hear of them registered in an official sports league.

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Refugee families – like the many expected to arrive soon from Syria – are among REC’s many clients, Lagasse said, adding that it’s especially rewarding to help them adjust to a new country.

“They come here literally with nothing, and to one of those children, a bike isn’t just a means of conveyance – not just a way to get around – but it’s something that allows them to be seen by their peers as being part of the group,” he said.

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A sweep of the Vancouver Chiefs – and a little help from the Cariboo Cougars – has pushed the Valley West Hawks into a three-way tie for first place in the BC Hockey Major Midget League standings.

Valley West topped the Chiefs 3-2 Saturday at the Langley Events Centre and 6-4 Sunday in Coquitlam, improving their record to 11-4-1 (win-loss-tie), the same record as the Vancou-ver Giants.

The Giants lost one game and tied the other in Prince George against the Cougars, a result that left the Giants and Cougars with 23 points, the same total as the Hawks.

Valley West is striving for at least a second-place finish, which would give them home ice advantage through the first two rounds of the playoffs.

“By virtue of tie breakers, we officially sit second behind the Giants,” noted Hawks head coach Jessie Leung.

After 10 minutes of play Satur-day, the Hawks seemed headed towards their fifth loss in seven games.

“Saturday was a weird game. Our first 10 minutes of the game were as bad as any I’ve seen us play all year,” said Leung.

“The Chiefs had us on our heels and out-shot us 10-4. We also found ourselves in early penalty trouble being whistled for four first-period minors.”

Goalie Nic Tallarico was out-standing in the first period, keep-ing the Chiefs off the scoreboard while the Hawks went in front when Justyn Gurney tallied 12 minutes into the game. Josh Bruce added a shorthanded goal with 22 seconds left for a 2-0 Hawks lead after two periods.

The Chiefs struck for two goals late in the second period to tie the score 2-2 going into the final 20 minutes.

Gurney got the winner with nine minutes remaining after

taking a pass from Justin De Vos.Special teams powered the

Hawks to the win Sunday, as Val-ley West tallied five times with the man advantage and overcame a 4-2 deficit late in the game.

Christian Bosa of the Hawks netted the only goal of the first period, then the Chiefs pulled even at 1-1 after 40 minutes and went up 3-1 six minutes into the third period. Ilijah Colina got one back for Valley West before the Chiefs regained the two-goal advantage.

The home team took four minor penalties over the final seven minutes of play, and the Hawks took full advantage, scor-ing on each powerplay. Colina tallied his second off the game with six minutes to go, Bosa tied the game with three min-utes remaining, and Ben Evanish scored winning and insurance goals over the final two minutes. Colina assisted on four goals, finishing with six points.

“You could feel the momentum swing our way,” said Leung.

“You could see the other team come unhinged and deflated.”

Evanish continues to lead the MML in goal scoring with 20 in 15 games played. He ranks third in scoring with 28 points.

Luka Burzan of the Hawks is tied for the league-lead in assists with 20.

Valley West in three-way tie for first place

Sweep boosts Hawks to top

Contributed photoIlijah Colina had six points in Sunday’s game in Coquitlam.

Section 165 of the Community Charter requires all municipalities to prepare a Financial Plan for a period of five years to be adopted annually by bylaw. It also requires Council to undertake a process of public consultation regarding the Five Year Financial Plan before it is adopted.

The Finance Committee of City Council has scheduled a public meeting to consider the Utility component of the Draft City of Surrey Five Year (2016 – 2020) Financial Plan (the ‘Utility Draft Plan’), to be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 13450 – 104 Avenue on:

Date: Monday, November 23, 2015Time: 3:00 p.m.

Interested members of the public will be given an opportunity to speak directly to the Finance Committee regarding the Draft Utility Plan directly following the staff presentation on Monday, November 23, 2015. In addition, the Chair of the Finance Committee will receive written comments from the public with respect to the Draft Utility Plan, on or before Monday, November 30, 2015. Written comments (including the name and address of the sender) may be sent to:

Chair, Finance CommitteeCity of Surrey13450 – 104 AvenueSurrey, B.C. V3T 1V8Email: [email protected]: 604-501-7578

The Five Year (2015 – 2019) Financial Plan that was adopted by Council last year may be viewed on the City’s website at www.surrey.ca. Reports that contain the Utility component of the Draft Five Year (2016 – 2020) Financial Plan will be posted on the City’s website the week of November 16, 2015.

Once the Finance Committee is satisfied that the Utility component of the Draft Five Year (2016 – 2020) Financial Plan is acceptable, it will be submitted to City Council for approval at a Regular Council meeting, which is expected to occur on November 30, 2015.

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The Earl Marriott Mariners are headed to the BC High School Senior Boys AAA Volleyball Championships, though they’ll be going in as a lower seed than they’re used to.

For the past two years, Marriott’s senior boys have qualified for provincials after winning the Fraser Valley tournament, and entered the B.C.

showdown as one of the top seeds. In each case, they also left as provincial champions.

But things will be different next month, when provincials hit the court at the Langley Events Centre, after the Mariners were bounced by the Fraser Heights Firehawks in Fraser Valley semifinals Tuesday evening.

Incidentally, it was the Firehawks whom the Mariners defeated in last year’s Valley final.

The highest the Mariners can finish this week is third; the team was set to play Riverside Wednesday, with the bronze-medal match set for Thursday evening after press deadline.

The Mariners had a first-round bye, but three other Surrey schools – Elgin Park, Semiahmoo and Surrey Christian – did not.

Elgin Park opened the tournament with a 3-0 victory over Port Moody on Monday, before losing to EMS.

In their next game, Elgin lost to Surrey Christian, who themselves had been knocked to the consolation side of the bracket after falling to Semiahmoo in their first-round matchup.

Semiahmoo defeated Surrey Christian, but saw their run stopped in quarter-finals, after a loss to Delta.

Six Valley squads will qualify for provincials,

and the Mariners have already earned their spot there by virtue of a win over Elgin Park in quarter-finals Monday.

Girls AAAAThe Fraser

Valley senior girls quad-A volleyball championships tipped off Wednesday afternoon, with a handful of local teams in contention.

Elgin Park won a wild-card game Monday against Chilliwack in order to enter the main draw as the No. 8 seed; they faced off against Walnut Grove in the first round Wednesday.

Two other squads, Lord Tweedsmuir and Earl Marriott, also tipped off late Wednesday in quarter-finals; both teams had earned first-round byes as a top-four seed.

The final is set for Saturday, 8 p.m. at South Delta Secondary.

Earl Marriott boys lose to Fraser Heights in Valley semifinals

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uphill battle. I don’t know how many times we went to Derek and said… ‘forget it, Derek. It was a good idea, but it’s not gonna fly. We can’t make it go.’

“But he would not take no for an answer. He just would not accept that this wasn’t going to work.”

Lucas’s wife, Donna, is a current director and volunteer, and laughs when she recalls how her husband came up with the idea for the program.

“Our kids grew up and when they were going off to university, he looked around the garage and said, ‘Hey, what about all this sports stuff?’

“We laid it all out on the front lawn but nobody picked any of it up – bikes, baseball gloves, baseball bats, all of it. Derek didn’t want to take it all to the dump, so he packed it all up and drove around looking for kids to give it to. He just drove around, handing stuff out.

“I think that was his motivation, to tell you the truth – to clean out the garage.”

Though Donna, Lagasse and Jones admit REC for Kids often feels like a full-time job – all three are retired, as are many, but not all, of their fellow volunteers – Donna has a simple answer when asked why all the work is worth it.

“What it is, is the look on the kids faces when you give them

their bike, or their shoes or skates,” she said.

There was one face – one little girl – who all three remember, specifically.

A few years ago, a single mother came to REC after being referred there by a social service. Her daughter, about to turn five, had never had a bike before, but was nervous about entering the house.

“Her mother said, ‘You’d better come in, because we might be able to get you a bike,’” Donna recalled.

“Then the girl said she didn’t want just any bike, she wanted a special bike, like one she’d had a dream about.”

The perfect bike, the little girl explained, was to be white and

pink with flowers on it, and it needed a basket, streamers and a bell.

“And as she’s saying all this, I look over at the bike we have for her, and it’s exactly like the one she’d described,” Donna continued. “She ran in and said ‘That’s the bike from my dream!’ She jumped up and down, she couldn’t believe it. We all had tears in our eyes, and her mother just burst into tears. She said she never would’ve been able to afford that bike.

“‘You don’t know how much this means to me,’ she said.”

For more on Rec for Kids, or to donate any sports equipment or bikes, email [email protected] or visit www.recfordkids.com

Nick Greenizan photoVolunteer Paul Unger works to get a child’s bike ready for delivery.

Volunteers make REC run smoothly from page 31

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Purpose of Bylaw and Permits: The applicant is seeking to rezone the hatched site from One-Acre Residential to Multiple Residential 30.

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Figuring out how to fi nance that perfect home is an important step in the long and exciting home buying process. Ideally, before the hunt for a home even begins, you should be evaluating your current and future housing needs. Learning about the process of home buying and seeking out practi-cal advice re-garding fi nancial responsibilities is a great way to lay down the groundwork for future success. Th is prepara-tion can save a lot of head-ache and potential fi nancial woes down the road. Once you have your fi nances in focus, the type of house you would like to buy and can aff ord will begin to align.

Buying a house requires a lot of eff ort and understand-ing, so fi nding a mortgage broker you can trust will

help make the decision-making process easier. In terms of what the best op-tions are for payment, some homebuyers are interested in keeping their monthly payments low, while others

prefer ensuring that their monthly payments never increase. It’s im-portant to fi nd what option works for you.

Darren Rossi is an independent mortgage broker with Dominion Macklem Mort-gage services (a franchise of Do-

minion Lending Centres) and deals primarily in the arrangement of residential mortgages.

He says that most consumers are aware that if they increase their payments or make extra payments on their mort-gage, they can speed up the principal pay down of their mortgage, pay less overall interest on their mortgage,

and pay their mortgage off sooner. However, many choose to just make the minimum payment with the hope that they can aff ord a lump sum payment some-time in the future, but gen-erally have no plan on how that will be accomplished.

“Unless you receive bonuses, have irregular cash fl ows, or receive a sizeable tax return each year, many borrowers fi nd it diffi cult or lack the discipline to make regular lump sum payments against their mortgage,” says Rossi. “For these borrowers, a weekly or biweekly ac-celerated mortgage payment may be more suitable, as this will force them to make an additional principal pay-ments throughout the year which generally equates to an extra monthly payment per year.”

If this is not possible due to your cash fl ow or payroll schedule, Rossi says one may consider increasing monthly or semi-monthly payment by 8.5 percent to achieve the same result.

Questions to ask before applying for a mortgageBy Nicolle Hodges

MORTGAGES

Darren RossiMortgage Broker

Dominion Macklem Mortgage Services

The purchase of a home is the largest purchase most people make during their lifetime. Now, more than ever, fi nancial institutions are regularly launching

new products and programs, making it easier to get into that new home sooner.

MORTGAGES

Every homebuyer has his or her own priorities when choosing a mortgage, which is why Rossi suggests asking the following questions before applying for a mortgage:

▸ Are all of my credit accounts current and up to date?▸ Do I have an understanding of my current credit score?▸ Are my income tax fi lings up to date?▸ Am I past any probationary period with my new employer?▸ If I am not guaranteed hours with my employer, or if I am a casual or seasonal employee, can I provide a two-year track record of my earnings within same industry?▸ Can I provide a current employment letter and paystub from my employer to help confi rm my employment and income?▸ Can I come up with a down payment of at least fi ve percent of the purchase price?▸ Do I have access to enough additional funds to also afford the closing costs of a mortgage? These could include lawyer/notary fees, registration costs, tax adjustments, etc.

As for common questions a borrower should ask their mortgage expert of choice before signing any mortgage documents or commitments, Rossi advises the following:▸ Are you, as my mortgage expert of choice, representing me as the borrower, or the lender? This essentially asks, “Who do you work for?”▸ Is my mortgage rate a fi xed rate or variable rate?▸ If my mortgage is a variable rate, will the payment be adjusted each and every time there is an adjustment to the Bank of Canada Prime rate?▸ Will I be able to make extra payments on my mortgage? Up to how many?▸ Will I be able to make lump sum payments on my mortgage? Up to how much?▸ Is my mortgage portable to a new home if I decide to move during my term? ▸ How would that be arranged? Would there be a penalty?▸ Do I have the option to close out my mortgage term early? How would the penalty be calculated if I decided to do so? ▸ Am I giving up any common features or privileges to receive the rate I am being offered on my mortgage?▸ Will the mortgage lender permit me to use the solicitor of my choice for the mortgage registration?▸ Who do I contact for future servicing of my mortgage?

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HUMPHREYSAllyn McMaster

March 27, 1929 – November 8 2015After a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease, Allyn Humphreys has passed away at the age of 86. Allyn was born in Ottawa and mi-grated, with his family, to Kamloops in the 1940’s. It was there that he developed his love of outdoor activities, especially fi shing. His career with the Canadian Imperial Bank brought him to Prince Rupert, Alert Bay and Vancouver, where he started his family. Al moved on from the CIBC to become one of the fi rst employees of the Bank of BC. Further moves took him to North Vancouver Abbotsford, Chilli-wack and Langley before settling into retirement in South Surrey. Al was very active throughout his life. He loved skiing, tennis and curling. In retirement, he took up lawn bowling; many people fondly recall their long walks with him. He served as President of the White Rock branch of the Lions Club and was in involved in many activities with them.

He met his soulmate, Norma Gagne, while living at Sunnyside Villa. They spent many happy times together. Al is survived by his sons, David (Peggi) and Gary, grandchildren Adam, Ryan, Tyler and Chelsea, sister Marjorie Hewitt and Norma Gagne. He was prede-ceased by his brother Reg, sister Kay Stunden, daughter Nancy and wife Susan.

Thanks to the staff at the Evergreen Baptist Campus of Care for all their help these past few months. A Celebration of Life will be held in Surrey at the Sunnyside Villas activity room on Sunday, Decem-ber 6, from 1:00 to 3:00. In lieu of fl owers, please make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Society of BC.

REEVEJohn Norman

Born January 2, 1933 in Regina, Saskatchewan and died peace-fully on November 15, 2015 in Surrey, BC. With sadness but with peace, we share the pass-ing of John Norman Reeve into glory with the Lord. Heaven’s gate opened wide for him. John’s life exemplifi ed the love, grace, wisdom and humility of Jesus. John was the beloved husband to June for 59 years and beloved father to Ken (Brenda) and Kim (Brian), loving grandfather to Lindsay (Anatoli),

Jeff (Ava), Jordan, Justin and Jessica (Darrel) and great-grand-father to Yuri, age 5. John loved his family and friends, his neigh-bours and colleagues. He made connections with people quietly but easily. Always willing to help others, he supported many ministries, and was active in their church. John enjoyed motor-homing, travel, and was known as a “dog-whisperer”. John played some professional hockey in earlier years and remained a lifelong fan of the game. John spent many years in the building industry as a contractor and consultant. Our family wishes to thank the doctors, caregivers and volunteers of Peace Arch Hospital and White Rock South Surrey Hospice Society for all their care and concern for John. A Celebration of Life will be held in memory of John on Sunday, November 29 at 3:00 pm in the afternoon at Peace Portal Alliance Church, 15128 - 27B Avenue, South Surrey (southwest corner of King George Boulevard and 152nd Avenue). In lieu of fl owers, donations in memory of John may be made to White Rock South Surrey Hospice Society or Parkinson Society British Columbia. We will miss John but he is with the Lord he loves.

Faith in God comforts us, for we know that we will see him again in eternity. Psalm 116:15

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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In Loving Memory CINDY LEMIRE (Lehman)Jan.15, 1961 - Nov. 22, 2005

Cindy, you are forever remembered with the loving kindness that you inspired in those that knew you.

Not a moment goes by that we don’t think of you with that big, beautiful smile that would brighten anyone’s day. You have fi lled our hearts with so many memories,

that we will cherish forever.

Love you forever

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604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

130 HELP WANTED

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

ALL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

15+ years experience Bookkeeping, payroll, etc

Helen Petre, PA778- 294 - 1099

www.helenpetre.com

206 APPLIANCE REPAIRS

Peace Arch Appliance

Service to fridges,stoves, washers, dryers

& dishwashers. Reasonable.

Also Appliance RemovalCall Mark (604)536-9092

236 CLEANING SERVICES

DETAILED EUROPEAN CLEANING. Effi cient, Reliable, Friendly, Bonded Excellent References with 20 yrs of experience. Call Ivet: 778-235-4070

CLEANING LADY ~ reliable, prof., will clean your home, offi ce. 10 years exp. Reasonable rates. Excellent references. 778-960-9865

.all green cleaning, environmentally friendly cleaning for home or offi ce, 15% off holiday cleaning if booked before Dec 15. (778)899-0941

PENINSULA Window Cleaning

D Gutter CleaningD Windows - In & Out D Pressure WashingD Fully Insured / LicensedD Free Estimates - Seniors Disc.D Friendly - Dependable

Mark (778) 855-7038

NAOMI’S Cleaning Services in White Rock. $22/hour. References available. 604-536-9222

A MAID 2 CLEAN All Your Cleaning Needs

Weekly • Biweekly • MonthlyResidential & Commercial

Services ~ Excellent Rates!!* Licensed * Bonded * Insured

778-883-4262

E & M MAINTENANCEWINDOW WASHING

D Windows Out & InD Gutters cleaned In & OutD Pressure WashingD Serving W. Rock for over 30 yrsD Lic. & WCB insured. D Free Est. Seniors Discount

Eric 604-541-1743

239 COMPUTER SERVICESComputer Problems? Call Blue Sky Tech 604.512.7082 John Jespersen

.computer service


242 CONCRETE & PLACING

SCHAFER CEMENT CO. (1973)Prep & Place ~ Driveways, Patios & Walkways. Call 604-218-7089

SEMI-RETIRED contractor will do small concrete jobs. Patio’s, side-walks, driveway’s. Re & re old or damaged concrete. Ken 604-307-4923

257 DRYWALL

DEAD LEVEL CONSTRUCTION LTD. Complete Drywall Work. Bob 604-830-1322 www.deadlevel.ca

BBB Accredited Member

PSB DRYWALL LTD.★ All Board-ing, Taping, Framing & Texture. In-sured work. Dump Removal Ser-vice. 604-762-4657 / 778-246-4657

FLATTEN POPCORN CEILINGS

Update your home with beautiful fl at ceilings

* No Scraping * No Sanding * No Mess

CALL FRIENDLY BENJAMIN 604-230-7928

260 ELECTRICAL

ELECTRICIAN - Dana Thompson Over 24yrs exp. Res/Comm. Free

est. Bonded. #14758 604-353-1519

All Electrical. Low Cost. Licensed. Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos Panel changes ~ 604-374-0062

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

LOW RATES 604-617-1774Licensed, Bonded, Expert trouble shooter. 24/7. 100% guaranteed.

269 FENCING

DEAD LEVEL CONSTRUCTION. Complete Fencing. Call Bob!! 604-830-1322 www.deadlevel.ca

BBB Accredited Member

275 FLOOR REFINISHING/INSTALLATIONS

HARDWOOD FLOORREFINISHING

✶ Repairs & Staining ✶ Installation

✶ Free Estimates

Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224

www.centuryhardwood.com

281 GARDENING

SUPREME HEDGES• #1 Hedge Trim

• #1 Pruning• #1 Tree Cutting

• #1 Clean Up& Removal

Free Estimates!

*Seniors Disc. *Insured *28 yrs.Jay 604-897-8524

ELECT SERVICESTree Pruning, Topping & Removal

Hedge Trimming ~ DisposalFull Landscape &

Maintenance ServicesInsured ~ WCB Over 25 yrs Exp.*Free Estimate *Seniors Discount

Call 778-245-5006

Excavators, Backhoes, Bobcats & Dump

Trucks for hireTOPSOIL & GRAVEL

604-531-5935

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS


281 GARDENING

A Cut AboveYard Maintenance

Fall Lawn Cuts, Pruning,Weeding & Cleanups.

Your one stop yard maintenance company. White Rock Owned & Operated Since 1992

604-536-1345

.aaa lawn 604-542-1349

DHALIWAL GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING

F Grass cutting - 1-4 x monthF Hedge Trimming & Pruning F Fall Clean-up

10% off with this ad20% off Regular Lawn Maint.

Comm/Res, Free Estimates. Call Joe 604-220-4442

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

Christmas Light InstallationGutter, Window Cleaning & Yard

cleanup. 20 yrs exp. 778-384-4912

GUTTER & WINDOW CLEANING Prices starting from for 3 lvl. hm. $95/gutters, $95/windows. 2 lvl. hm. $75/gutters, $75/windows. Excellent Service Since 1976. 778-839-7114

****GUTTER CLEANING****SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

~~ Call Ian 604-724-6373 ~~

GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

283A HANDYPERSONS

AT YOUR SERVICE. Carpentry, Concrete, Painting, Rubbish

Removal. Call Dave (604)999-5056

WHITE ROCK HANDYMANRepair - Renovate - Organize

Build - Design - ElectricSENIOR DISCOUNTSSmall or Large JOBS

To Do List? Free QuotesMaZebah 778-788-739030 Yrs. Experience - References


EXP. CARPENTER / HANDYMAN All types of work! No job too small! Over 20 yrs exp! Ed 778-888-8603

FINISH CARPENTERFinish Carpentry - Mouldings, sun-decks, stairs, siding, painting, dry-wall. Refs. Rainer cel 604-613-1018

DEAD LEVEL CONSTRUCTIONLTD. Complete Home Renovations WE DO IT ALL! www.deadlevel.ca

Call Bob at 604-830-1322 BBB Accredited Member

HANDYMAN CONNECTIONHANDYMAN CONNECTIONHandyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations - Repairs - 604.878.5232

130 HELP WANTED

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Showroom: Unit 62 - 15515 24th Ave. (at King George Blvd.) Tel: 604-538-9622

www.mpbconstruction.com

Designing and renovating new kitchens, bathrooms, basements, house make-overs and additions

Call for FREE in-home consultation

In-house design team and cabinet shop



Serving White Rock & S.Surrey since 1990

For All Types of Renovations

Qualifi ed carpenter for all yourhome improvement needs.

- QUALITY WORKMANSHIP-

D Additions D Decks D Bathrooms / Kitchens D Skylights / Windows D Tiling D Laminate Flooring

✔ Complete Renovations from Start to Finish

For a No Obligation ConsultationGIVE ROBERT A CALL

Cell: 604-290-4964Eves: 604-535-0603

FULL RENOVATIONS Including Kitchens,

Bathrooms, Man Caves& Basement Suites

“ Let’s us fi x what someone else tried to fi x. “

. Above & Beyond All Renovations Ltd. Gordon, 778-241-4668

START TO FINISH

CONTRACTING

Blake and his Dad make a positive difference in your

life by providingquality workmanship

delivered with integrity.

D interior & exterior reno’sD rot repair & restoration

D Decks D Fences & much more. * Free estimates.

Call Blake or Brian (604)816-1653

Licensed, Insured, WCBwww.starttofi n.ca

A SEMI-RETIRED CONTRACTOR European trained. Specializing in Reno’s. Local refs. Reasonable Rates. Call 604-532-1710

288 HOME REPAIRS

A1 BATH RENO’S. Bsmt suites, drywall, patios, plumbing, siding, fencing, roofi ng, landscaping, etc. Joe 604-961-9937.

HANDYMANHome Repair Services - 45 Yrs Exp

Call or Text Henry 604-868-5441

300 LANDSCAPING

SHAW LANDSCAPING LTD

FALL CLEAN UP* Gardening * Lawn cutting * Trees, shrubs.* Property Maint., Fencing* Hedging & pruning

Cell 778-688-1012 msg



320 MOVING & STORAGE

MOVING?LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

B & B MOBILE SERVICES

604-536-6620www.BBmoving.ca

AFFORDABLE MOVERSwww.affordablemoversbc.com

From $45/Hr.1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks

Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1-3 MenFree Estimate/Senior DiscountResidential~Commercial~PianosLOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140MIRACLE MOVING Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men

BIG OR SMALL MOVESStart $45/hr ~ All size trucks

Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca604 - 720 - 2009

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

NORTH STARS PAINTINGwww.northstars-painting.com

AMAZING WORK,AMAZING VALUE!

778.245.9069

1 Room-$89/Rm Incl Benjamin Moore Paint. Dave, 604-614-3416

AJM PAINTING

Ticketed Painter. N/S. In Business 25 Yrs. A+ Rating

BBB, WCB & LIABILITYCell 604-837-6699

MESA PAINTINGINTERIOR and EXTERIOR

Quality work at reas rates. Free Est. Michael (cell) 604-724-7458

~ PRO PAINTERS ~INTERIOR / EXTERIORQuality Work, Free Estimates

Member of Better Business BureauWCB INSURED

Vincent 543-7776

PRISM PAINTING CO.Re-Paint Specialist15 Years Experience

Interior/Exterior, stucco painting. 20% discount on re-painting or 3 rooms $299Free Estimates

Call Sunny 778-893-1786

MILANO PAINTING.COM Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

.Hayden Painting 778-229-0236Family Owned & OperatedRyan 778.229.0236



329 PAINTING & DECORATING

www.paintspecial.com 778-322-2378 Lower Mainland

604-996-8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

REPAINT SPECIALISTDoors, Casings, Walls, Baseboards, Ceiling Repairs - Painting.Finishing available. [email protected]

RENE’S SPRAY & BRUSH PAINTING 778-855-5361

Danish Quality

338 PLUMBING

A Gas Fitter ✭ PlumberFurnaces, Boilers, Hot Water

Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/Duct Cleaning & Plumbing Jobs.

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭✭ 604-507-4606 ✭

.604.536.2216 www.bhserviceplumbing.org

Home Plumbing ServiceWATER HEATER

REPLACEMENT SPECIALISTS*Same Day Service

*$200 FortisBC Rebate*BBB: A+ Rating *Firm Quotes

Call (604) 542-4663www.homeplumbingservice.ca

FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATINGH/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. (604)596-2841

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More

Call Aman: 778-895-2005

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

.Russells Rubbish Removal 604-787-7355 White Rock / South Surrey

ABIAN RUBBISH

REMOVAL

PROMPT & RELIABLE.Free Estimates.(604)897-3423

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

Brads Junk Removal.com. Same Day Service. Affordable Rates! 604.220.JUNK (5865)


372 SUNDECKS

Deck Experts Specializing in all Decking, Railings & Outdoor Living GVHBA Member 604.626.7100

DEAD LEVEL CONSTRUCTION LTD. Deck Construction. Vinyl decking - 10 yr warranty. Call BOB 604-830-1322 www.deadlevel.ca

BBB Accredited Member.

. Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688

.Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

373B TILING

A-1 Ceramics, Marble, Glass blocks Install/Repair. Res./Comm. 20 yrs

exp. Peter’s Tile 604-209-0173

PETS

477 PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

GERMAN Shepherd pups. Working line. Black & black/tan. 6 weeks old. $750. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

PITT Bull puppies, purebred red/ blue nose cross. Born Oct 14. Both parents family pets with great dis-positions. Beautiful brindles.$900. Call Glenn at 604-603-8180 or email @[email protected]

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

506 APPLIANCES

Peace Arch Appliance

Service to fridges,stoves, washers, dryers

& dishwashers. Reasonable.

Also Appliance RemovalCall Mark (604)536-9092

545 FUEL

ALDER, BIRCH, MAPLE MIX. Cut up to 16’’ lengths, split, seasoned, ready to burn. $260 a 4 x 4 x 8 cord delivered. Call 604-339-9077

551 GARAGE SALES

MOVING SALE9am - 2pm, Sat Nov 21st,

13705 Malabar Ave, White Rock

560 MISC. FOR SALE

Royal Canadian Mintold Coin Collection.

Mostly Silver, some Gold.For 20% Less than regular price

Call 604-537-7120.

563 MISC. WANTED

Have Unwanted Firearms?Have unwanted or inherited fi rearms in your possession?Don’t know how to dispose of them safely and legally?Contact Wanstalls and we will come and pick them up and pay you fair value for them.Wanstalls has been proudly serving the Lower Mainland fi rearms community since 1973.We are a government licensed fi rearms business with fully certifi ed verifi ers, armorers and appraisers.

Call today to set up anappointment 604-467-9232 Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

STAMP collector buying. Pay top $$ as I am NOT a dealer. Perfect opportunity to convert what you have for CASH. [email protected] or call 604-506-1372

REAL ESTATE

609 APARTMENT/CONDOS

White Rock - CondoSpacious 1 bdrm top fl oor

condo in White Rock.Short level walk to transit& shopping. No rentals.

Only $119,900. Rob Drysdale 604-220-1991

Homelife Realty

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

MULTIPLE offi ce, restaurant, and residential spaces for lease in White Rock and South Surrey. For detailed pricing, photos and more info please visit our website at www.whiterock.space

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

172nd/ 0 Ave 1/2 acre development property with house. For more info call 604-767-7099 no agents pls

627 HOMES WANTED

Yes, We PayCASH!

Damaged or Older Houses! Condos & Pretty Homes too!

Check us out!www.webuyhomesbc.com

604-626-9647

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

New SRI Manufactured homesSingles $74,900. Doubles $94,900.

PARK SPACES AVAILABLEREPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010

*1989 14x70 in 55+ Ruskin Park 1 small pet ok, $42,900.

*1970 12x60 in 55+ Langley Park no pets, $26,900.

www.glenbrookhomes.netChuck 604-830-1960

Trades. Financing. Permits.

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

RON Morin

689 WHITE ROCK SOUTH SURREY

FIRST OPEN HOUSE “THE CRESCENT”

#101-3500-144th Street, South Surrey | Gate code 3101

SATURDAY, NOV. 21st, 2015 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

‘The Crescent’ South Surrey’s most popular complex. Master on main with incredible ensuite, large walk-in closet. Elegant for-mal living/dining with soaring ceil-ings/windows/skylights. Gourmet kitchen/granite counters with sep-arate eating area. End unit for more privacy plus a side garden. This open plan luxurious t/home has 2 more beds up & an offi ce area plus another room. Huge high ceiling basement is a bonus. Adult oriented 19+. Come to the 1st open and see for yourself. Don’t miss this! $759,000.

Barbara Bell-Olsen 604 671 7211 or 604 263-8800

Royal LePage Westside

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

ACTIVE SENIOR1 & 2 Bedrooms availWell maintained Concrete High Rise in White Rock

close to shopping.Swimming Pool &

All Amenities.UTILITIES INCLUDED. NS/NP

Call 604-538-5337

CRESTWOOD MANOR1321 Foster St.

Bachelor $795/moIN WELL MAINTAINED

NEWLY UPDATED BUILDING. Heat, hot water and secured u/g parking stalls included.

No pets, No smoking. Call: 604-363-4631

Skyline AptsWhite Rock

Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrmsCall for Availability

White Rock, Live-In Manager Hot Water & u/g parking incl.

Call 604-536-8499www.cycloneholdings.ca

~ Fir Apartments ~1455 Fir St WHITE ROCK

1 Bdrm units avail nowHeat & hot wtr incl.

Swimming pool & rec roomOn site mgr

Call 604-536-0379

WHITE ROCK, 14884 North Bluff Residences. 1 Bdrm suite with fresh paint, D/W and patio. Heat, water & prkg incl. $900/mo. Avail Nov 15th. N/S, N/P. Call (604)360-1403.

WHITE ROCK. 2 BDRM, 1 bath, walk to mall & bus. $1245 incl heat & hotwater, Adult oriented N/S, N/P. 604-536-9565 or 604-765-9565.

WHITE ROCK3 Bdrm, 2 bath, reno’d, d/w, large closets, hardwood fl oors, quiet bldg close to mall, grocery, library and all amens. Non-smoking, no pets. Safe & secure. Crime free multi-housing awards. $1450/mo incl heat, hot/wtr, prkg. Avail now.

Call 604-202-5312

WHITE ROCK; furn’d 2 bdrm condo 270° view, 2 baths, W/D, balcony & 2 prkg. $2300 incl water/gas. N/P Nr Semiahmoo schl. 778-680-8477

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

MULTIPLE offi ce, restaurant, and residential spaces for lease in White Rock and South Surrey. For detailed pricing, photos and more info please visit our website at: www.whiterock.space

736 HOMES FOR RENT

Homelife Pen. Property 604-536-0220

S.Surrey: 5 bdrm, gamesrm, 3 bths, dbl garage, 2+ acres Rent neg. Avl now. 604-581-6131 / 778-928-8190

WHITE ROCK Oceanview nr #99 & beach, 2 bdrm, FURNISHED, 2 car garage, ns/np. $2400 604-327-9597

RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENT

.Hugh & McKinnon Rentals 604-541-5244.

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

OFFICE SPACES*ROSEMARY CENTRE

3388 Rosemary Hts Cres. 2nd fl oor offi ce space 301 sq/ft

*WHITE ROCK SQUARE1480 Foster Street

519 sq/ft & 647 sq/ft 604-536-5639 to view/rates

746 ROOMS FOR RENT

OCEAN PARK clean quiet furn’d bdrm, adult home, lovely area, avail now.$460 +part utils. 604-535-5953

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

WHITE ROCK Looking for com-patible 60+ single woman interested in partnership with quiet indepen-dent senior lady to share spacious3 bdrm furnished apt. $874.50/mo +half utils. Avail Jan 8, 2016. Call for interview 604-531-1192.

750 SUITES, LOWER

PANORAMA RIDGE newer 2 bdrm bsmt nr Hwy10, avail now. Utils incl. WiFi avail. NS/NP. 604-762-6677.

S.SURREY STUDIO SUITE avail Jan 1st. Ns/np, ref’s req’d, $600/mo incl all utils/cable. 604-536-2377.

SURREY 168/#10 2 Bdrm $900/mo incl laundry, hydro & cable. Close to bus stop & school. Nov15th. NS/NP 778-241-6981

WHITE ROCK: 15th & 160th St. 2 Bdrm bsmt suite, new home. Cls to school, bus, shops. No laundry. n/s, n/p. Dec 1. $800 604-518-5612

WHITE ROCK - Mann Park area, 1 bdrm bsmt suite, heat, hydro & lndry inc. $1000/m. Avail. now. (604)531-5660 or 604-308-8057

751 SUITES, UPPER

OCEAN PARK. Stroll to Crescent Beach, great location, charming 3 bdrm upper fl oor of home tucked in quiet Crescent Heights. Updated 1300 sq.ft. home with hardwood fl rs, modern kitchen & decor, W/D, D/W, wood burning f/p, deck, yard, garden. Near schools & transit. N/P please. N/S only. Recent ref’s req’d, $1800/mo + 60%utils. Avail immed. Call 604-542-1904.

TRANSPORTATION

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2008 VW Golf City, 4 dr hatch, 64K, black, 5 spd stnd, many op-tions, $6450 fi rm. 604-538-9257

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle REMOVAL~~ ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT ~~

$$$ PAID FOR SOME. 604.683.2200

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20% off regular retail price

BC Red Beets,Savoy or RedCabbage andRutabagas

.68lb/1.50kg

Little Creek Dressingsassorted varietiesproduct of BC

1.58lb/3.48kg

BC Organic D’AnjouPears from Nature’s First Fruit, Cawston

2.98

BC Organic Table Carrots fromFountainview Farm, Lillooet

907g bag 2.99lb/6.59kg

previously frozen,value pack

Organic Chicken Wings

10.99lb/24.23kg

Ocean Wise Fresh Cod

Primrose Pork Tenderloin

6.99lb/15.41kg

1846 BC Pure Lean Ground Beef

6.99lb/15.41kg

Maple Hill Free Range Large and Organic Free Frange Extra Large Eggs1 dozen • product of Canada

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assorted varieties 127 - 226g

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Theobroma Organic Chocolate Bars

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assorted varieties 35-80g • product of Canada

assorted varieties

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6.9936%SAVE

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Enzymedica DigestiveSupplementsAssorted Varieties and Sizes

20% off regular retail price

7.99 227g

12.99 454g

3.29 4 pack

4.79 8 pack

3/4.98 35g

3/9.99 80g

Old Dutch Restaurante Chips and Potato Chips

4/11.00 tortilla

2/4.98 potato chips

assorted varieties 255 - 384g

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Avalon Organic Ice Creamassorted varieties946ml

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20%SAVE

3.99

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Since opening our first store in Kitsilano on December 6th, 1990, local founding partnersWayne and Lloyd Lockhart have committed themselves to natural and organic food retailing.From the beginning, the brothers immediately began drawing a loyal clientele who lovedtheir commitment to green retailing. Fellow natural food enthusiast, Salim Ahmed, joinedWayne and Lloyd as their business partner in 1998. Throughout this time, Choices has alwaysremained 100% dedicated to supporting local food producers and proudly supports buildinghealthy communities.

Truly Local

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3033 Immel Street, Abbotsford

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