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SURREYWhen it comesto cultural events in the LowerMainland, its no use to mincewords: Vancouver, as the hub ofmuch cultural activity, sees biggerturnouts and glitzier affairs thanevents in Surrey.Thats why Surreys incarnation

of the Hindu Diwali festival,which has been celebrated inVancouver for 11 years, is enlistingthe help of Rohit Chokhani, co-producer of Vancouvers DiwaliFest, for a second year.Chokhani, general manager of

Touchstone Theatre on GranvilleIsland, said Diwali Fest has enjoyedmuch success in Vancouver for thepast 11 years, but the festival willsee a full-day celebration for thefirst time in Surrey.Our organization (Diwali

Fest) started 11 years ago,Chokhani told the Now. It startedpredominantly as a Vancouverevent but we really wanted toexpand our operations in Surrey.Last year we did a dinner-and-dance pre-event and then we dida small chai house in the SurreyArts Centre and both were reallywell received. This is our firstyear where were doing a full-scalemain event in Surrey, in additionto Vancouver.The event, Diwali Downtown,

will take place at Surreys newcity hall on Saturday, Oct. 18from 3 to 7 p.m., and will featureBhangra dancing, henna, sariworkshops and more. This yearstheme is Unity in Diversity, andChokhani asserts that there will beinclusive, fusion elements to thetraditionally South Asian festival.The actual holiday of Diwali is

on Thursday, Oct. 23.Our mandate has been focused

on creating more fusion funand actually branching out intoother cultures because the LowerMainland is so much aboutdiversity, he said. Our goal isto attract people from variouscultures and traditionally weveseen a lot of different culturesperform and how fusion formsevolve in our festival.One of those elements, he

teased, would be a bhangra flashmob.The bhangra, we are doing

it in a flash-mob-by kind ofenvironment, Chokhani said, sotheres fusion components in that.We are taking bhangra but we arepresenting in a very westernizedform.The Diwali Fest organization

benefited from the citys culturalgrant program for the 2013 eventsput on in Surrey, and will againfor 2014s Diwali Downtownfestival, which will be free to thepublic.We are always programming

things in a way that its fusionand from the heart of where the

traditional started, Chokhani said.In conjunction with the festival

at Surrey City Hall at centrestage is a drop-in festival bySurrey Libraries at FleetwoodCommunity Centre (15996 84thAve.) on Saturday (Oct. 18).The free event runs from 1 to 3p.m. and will include henna, sariwrapping and games.IndiGlam, a ticketed event

happening the night before (Oct.17), will kick off both Vancouverand Surreys Diwali Fests andwill take place at Surreys CrownPalace Banquet Hall at 6 p.m.

Acting as an opening gala, theevening will be a dinner anddance, featuring live music,a fashion show and danceperformances by Shiamak DanceGroup.Tickets are $45 and can

be purchased online atBrownpapertickets.com.Another Diwali gala, the

seventh annual SFU Diwali Gala,will also take place at the CrownPalace Banquet Hall in Surrey.The event will host importantpeople in business, governmentand the community, as well asSFU alumni, faculty and students.The gala raises funds to send SFUstudents to volunteer in Indianvillages and cities. Tickets can bebought at SFU.ca/invite/diwali,for $64 per person or $520 for atable of eight.White Rocks Diwali

Integration Festival will take placeon Oct. 18 from noon to 8 p.m.The Sanatan Cultural Societyof B.C. is hosting the festivalof lights event along the WhiteRock waterfront at West Beach.Activities include local andinternational artists performing,singing, dancing, vendors, food,palmistry/astrology, face paintingand fireworks at dusk. Theobjective of Sanatan CulturalSociety is to promote Indiancultural activities among fellowCanadians and create a spirit ofmulticulturalism.In North Delta, a Diwali

celebration is set for Friday, Oct.24 at Firehall Centre for the Arts,11489 84th Ave. The all-agesevent, to run from 1 to 6 p.m.,will include rangoli, a chance todecorate and take home your owndiya, henna tattoos and sweets.Admission is $2 per [email protected]

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Shiamak Davar International dancers perform during Simon Fraser Universitys annual Diwali gala inSurrey in 2012. (File photo: GORD GOBLE)

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manager and head of the successfulHalloween season at the nursery, Potterssees about 18,000 to 20,000 people visit theattraction in its yearly three-week run.This year, the 72nd Avenue nursery

features two different horror haunts: themore tame circuit, 10,000 Screams,withclassic scares like snakes, vampires andtwo-headed hounds; and the gorier, moreterrifying Sikness, which Pershick says isnot for the faint of heart.The House of Horrors, which is rebuilt

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their face and its a fun thing to do in thiscommunity.Potters House of Horrors opens daily at

5 p.m., with tickets during Family Hour at$10 per tour, or $15 for a two-house pass.After 7 p.m., tickets are $13.99 or $25 for atwo-house pass.The event runs until 10 p.m. nightly until

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SURREYAward-winning teacher TiffanyPoirier had butterflies inher stomach Tuesday (Oct.7) when she met PrimeMinister Stephen Harper.Its just such a

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After a relatively quiet start, the Surrey Firstcampaign switched into high gear this pastweek with a succession of releases.With the kids gloves clearly cast aside, the camp

fired off a series of press releases with headlines likeComplacent not in the Surrey First Dictionary inresponse to Barinder Rasodes claim that they weresitting idle, andDougMcCallum Late Again: CityAlready Bans Uber regarding his stance on therideshare company.In the Rasode response piece, the former Surrey

First member is blasted by her former party forseemingly dismissing the work done by the currentcouncil. Rasode had come out previously sayingComplacency has built a culture of neglect inSurrey, in relation to the crime in the city.In the Uber release,McCallum is criticized for

promising to ban the ridesharing company fromoperating in Surrey as the company wouldnt be ableto operate under the citys current bylaws. Last week,mayoral candidate DougMcCallum told theNowthat if elected, he would ban third-party ridesharingcompany Uber from operating in Surrey. In turn, hereceived the endorsement of local cab companies.However, the best zinger from Surrey First came

in response toMcCallums release of his eight-point financial platform, which promised to put atwo-year freeze on taxes, eliminate the Surrey CityDevelopment Corporation and cut the operatingbudget by three per cent, amongst other financialchanges.Please, Somebody Give DougMcCalluma Calendarwas Surrey Firsts response, claimingMcCallum was out of touch with how to run amodern Surrey.The releases were in stark contrast to previous

ones from Surrey First which mostly failed toaddress other candidates plans and ideas and insteadattempted to paint a rosy picture of Surrey.After taking what many deemed to be a lacklustre

approach to what is arguably the provinces mostexciting civic election, Surrey First seems to havefound that samefire in the belly that promptedMcCallum to enter the race, and are putting it to use.

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Asneak-preview of what to expect in thenext provincial election campaign wason full public display at the legislaturelast week, and both the Opposition and thegovernment came away feeling pretty goodabout their respective performances.Im referring to the first question period in

months that featured the NDP trying to squareoff against Premier Christy Clark. The NDPstill seems to have some pent-up rage aboutunexpectedly losing the last election and cantseem to come to grips with the fact that Clark who they belittled, scorned and dismissed outof hand, and for whom they continue to lackrespect actually beat them with the voters.Given their first opportunity to fire

questions at the premier, the NDP opted tofocus on the very issues that likely propelledClark to her win: LNG, mining, forestry andjob creation.NDP leader John Horgan and top

lieutenants Bruce Ralston, Carole James andShane Simpson all hammered away at hergovernments record in these areas. Theyquoted correctly statistics and figures toback up their assertions that Clark has notdelivered on her promises in any of thesesectors.Clarks lofty promise to use LNG revenues

to get rid of the sales tax and the provincialdebt were ridiculed by the NDP (and themedia, including this commentator) before theelection, and that promise was hurled back ather last week.

So, too, was her governments sorry jobcreation record. And they derided Clark for herphoto-op politics.Again, pretty much everything that was said

before the last election.This may explain why Clark, as the questions

kept coming, seemed to start relishing theencounter. She realized she could use theNDPs attacks as ammunition to make themain point of what will surely be her partyscampaign theme in 2017: her side does indeedpromise economic miracles, and the other sidedoes not.The NDPs attacks allowed her, again, to

frame that party as the party that says noto natural resource projects, which her sidevociferously support. Of course, her take on theNDPs position is a gross generalization, butthat is beside the point.When it comes to effectively communicating

a message, Clark is starting to remind me ofanother politician with a pretty good trackrecord in this regard: former U.S. PresidentRonald Reagan.A brilliant new book (by a left-leaning

historian) on the political ascendency ofReagan (The Invisible Bridge, by Rick Perlstein)provides plenty of evidence of how Reaganessentially talked over the heads of the mediaand his political opponents.He was given to making wild exaggerations,

simplistic solutions or just plain error-studdedpronouncements. But he also continuallydelivered a hopeful message (no matterhow ridiculous it sometimes seemed) thatAmericans clung to.There are huge differences between Clark

and someone like Reagan, of course, but theircommunication techniques seem similar incertain ways.For example, during the recent teachers

dispute, Clark referred in a seemingly off-handremark about the teachers wanting unlimitedmassages as part of their benefits package.Her assertion was flat-out wrong (which I, andpretty much every other media commentator,quickly noted) but I was amazed by how manypeople subsequently wanted to talk to meabout why teachers thought they deservedunlimited massages.Seemingly, the NDP left that question period

Wednesday thinking they had just strafedClark and left her badly wounded from theircriticism. But, if anything, Clark seemed quitepleased by the showdown and her advisors toldme theyd be quite happy to constantly argueabout the economy with the NDP.Both sides think their respective messaging

will win out with the voters.The last election result showed, of course,

that when it comes to the economy, Clark andthe B.C. Liberals have more credibility thantheir opponents. New Democrats will haveto establish their own credibility, while at thesame time convincing enough people thatClarks promises dont add up.But that may prove to be a difficult challenge.

They can quote all the statistics and studiesthey want, but the vast majority of voters dontlisten to them.Instead, they appear to listen to lofty, hopeful

rhetoric. The NDP can dismiss that notion as they did during that revealing questionperiod but unless they can find a way toburst Clarks bubble when it comes to makingpromises versus the reality of things (and theyhavent come close to doing that yet), the nextelection result may be a mirror of the last one.

Keith Baldrey is chief politicalreporter for Global BC.Email Keith.Baldrey@globalnews

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The Editor,Sustainable development

is defined as meeting theneeds of today withoutcompromising the needs offuture generations.Over-development is characterizedby a lack of publicconsultation and buildingwith higher-than-appropriatehousing density, withoutplanning for necessary futureinfrastructure and servicesand the costs to maintainthem.City councils led by former

mayorMcCallum andcurrent Surrey First MayorDianneWatts all too oftenpreached the former andpracticed the latter.With high-density housing

subdivisions spreading acrossSurrey like an out-of-controlcancer, a mayoral candidatewho is serious aboutsustainable developmentmust be willing to curb over-development immediately because the currentproblems of a shortage ofpolice on the streets and thedisappearing tree canopy arepotentially just the beginningof our troubles.

Gary Cameron, Surrey

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GUILDFORD Jay DeMerit is one ofthe few athletes who understand how hardit is for young soccer players to play atthe highest level of professional soccer inNorth America.The former VancouverWhitecaps

captain was the keynote speaker Thursday(Oct. 9) at Surrey Board of Trades 2014Police Officer of the Year Awards, andmentioned the importance of bringinga United Soccer Leagues Pro team to theLower Mainland.Having a USL Pro team for the

(Whitecaps) is something I still feel is veryimportant,DeMerit told the crowd in hisspeech.The numbers are staggering how many

kids we could turn into futureWhitecaps.Its important to create that developmentalfoundation for these kids to grow from, hementioned.In an interview with theNow, the

formerWatford Football Club centraldefender said Surrey was one of the firstmunicipalities to approach the Vancouverclub after the NewWestminster proposalfell through.Surrey, by being such a large

community, would be a great fit, he said.DeMerit, who represented the U.S. mens

national soccer team on 25 occasions, saidbringing an affiliated club would allowyoung Canadian talent to flourish.For a club that has a big youth initiative,

its important to nurture that and developit, said DeMerit. The USL Pro is exactlythe vehicle to do that.A Major League Soccer team didnt

pick the University of Illinois at Chicagoalumnus in their annual player draft.He had to start off his career taking a

chance by moving to England in 2003where he started playing for a semi-professional soccer team in London.The following year, DeMerit had

impressedWatford FC, a professional

club who was in the second tier of Englishsoccer.However, if Chicago had a USL team,

theWhitecaps ambassador said he mightnot have had to move away to pursue hisdream.I didnt get drafted (into) MLS. I didnt

even get asked to come to a USL team.I knew I had to do it the hard way and Iknew I kind of had to do it on my ownbecause my opportunities were thin. Thatbeing said, if I had a USL team in Chicagoor something like that, I might havestayed, said DeMerit.There are a lot of young players who

train with theWhitecaps, but cant crackthe starting line up to get playing time,DeMerit noted. He said these players wouldbenefit from the farm team, as it would givethem meaningful games and experienceplaying at the professional level.The only way our youth is going

to grow and really become first-teamcontributors in the time that we want themto as a club is to give them that experiencein their first couple of years, he added.DeMerit also said the club wants to

provide another path for players to reachthe highest level and that the infrastructureof professional soccer still has to be builtacross the continent.Soccer in North America is still very

much in an adolescent phase,DeMeritsaid. TheWhitecaps especially, in only ourfourth year as a professional soccer team inthe MLS, (has) a lot of growing to do.The ex-Whitecaps skipper also has a

documentary of his rise to fame calledRise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story, whichgoes through his journey as a youngplayer rising from the ninth tier of Englishfootball with Southall Football Club torepresenting the U.S. at the 2010 FIFAWorld Cup.DeMerit said the documentary, which

was funded by a Kickstarter campaign,is more about chasing your dreams thansoccer, and that it was weird the moviewas being made before he announced hisretirement.Its a little bit strange to have a movie

made about your life, but I understand therarity of my story, he added.

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SURREYThe citys top cops andvolunteers were recognized for their hardwork Thursday (Oct. 9) during the PoliceOfficer of the Year Awards at SheratonVancouver Guildford Hotel.The award winners are:Police Officer of the Year (Community):

Cpl. Allison DouglasCpl. Douglas is part of the Surrey Coalition

Against Domestic Abuse (SCADA) and hasbeen central to the success the coalition hasseen.Police Officer of the Year (Peers): Cpl.

Nicole NoonanCpl. Noonan has been Acting-Sergeant of

the Youth Unit, which has three sub-unitsbeneath it, for nearly 18 months. Noonan hasparticipated in initiatives like YouthWeek,Shop with a Cop, Code Blue, Outreach Projectand the Think of Me (TOM) Campaign.Volunteer of the Year: Linda StrombergCloverdales Linda Stromberg has been a

BlockWatch Captain for 13 years and makessure her community is safe for her family andneighbours.Auxiliary Constable of the Year: Auxiliary

Constable Karen SummersSummers has dedicated 22 years to being

an Auxiliary Constable and is called theunsung hero of the Surrey RCMPAuxiliaryConstable program.Arnold Silzer Community Policing

Initiative Award: Special Constable SusanCaleyCaley spends most of her time with people

in the community who need it most: youthand seniors. She helps out in a number ofprograms.Police and Business Partnership Award:

Karen Klein, ICBC Road Safety Co-ordinatorKlein always attempts to make streets safer

by spearheading Joint Forces Operationsinitiatives.Municipal Employee of the Year Award:

Monica PrasadPrasad has become instrumental in

building relationships between the City ofSurrey, the RCMP and the community.Police TeamAward: Criminal Collision

Investigation Team (CCIT)The CCIT was created in order to lighten

the load on Traffic Services members as wellas conducting thorough investigations forvictims and their families.

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Downtown Surrey BusinessImprovement Association.Open to the public.Oct. 27: Council

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p.m. (registration), 6 p.m.to 8:30 p.m. (panel) atEaglequest Golf Course(7778 152 St., Surrey).Hosts: Surrey Board ofTrade and Fraser Valley RealEstate Board. Open to thepublic (advance registrationsuggested). To register, call604-581-7130.Nov. 4:Mayoral

Candidates Lunch, 11:30a.m. (registration), 12p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (panel)

at Eaglequest Golf Course(7778 152 St., Surrey).Hosts: Surrey Board ofTrade and South Surrey &White Rock Chamber ofCommerce. Open to thepublic (advance registrationrequired). To register, call604-581-7130.Nov. 10: All candidates

meeting, 6:30 p.m. in theRotary Field House (14600Rotary Wy., South SurreyAthletic Park). Host:

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one event planned so far:Oct. 30: All candidates

meeting, 7 p.m. at WhiteRock Community Centre.Hosts: South Surrey &White Rock Chamber ofCommerce,White Rock BIAand Fraser Valley Real Estate

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Police Officer of the Year Awards 2014POLICE OFFICER OF THEYEAR NOMINATED BYCOMMUNITY

Corporal Allison DouglasCorporal Douglas embodies the denitionof hard work, commitment, dedication andbeing a team player. Since the inceptionof the Surrey Coalition Against DomesticAbuse (SCADA) in 2009, Corporal Douglashas played an integral part in forming thiscommittee and has been the law enforcementvoice to a City lead, community committee.Corporate Douglas commitment andleadership in the education and prevention ofdomestic abuse in our community has beeninstrumental in the recognition of Surreyas being a leader in this eld. Her strongsense to always do it right, even if it takeslonger, is one of the reasons that SCADA hasenjoyed the success it has. Allisons personalpassion and tireless commitment is evidentin her serving on the committee. She hasbeen involved in all aspects of the planningand coordination of all four of the SCADAConferences that have been held in Surrey.Her leadership in the area of communityeducation on domestic abuse has beeninvaluable. Preventing abuse happening toanother victim is her driving passion.

POLICE OFFICER OF THEYEAR NOMINATED BYPEERS

Corporal Nicole NoonanQuoted by colleagues as the hardestworking member, Corporal Nicole Noonansuccessfully manages three units within theRCMP under a youth umbrella. Nicole hasbeen Acting-Sergeant of theYouth Unit since

July 2013 and in that time has revamped theprogram. Her keen interest and dedicationto supporting youth in the community, bothin her work and personal environmentsis evident. She has participated in youthfocused community initiatives includingYouthWeek, Shop with a Cop, Code Blue, OutreachProject and theThink of Me (TOM) Campaign.Additionally, there is an extensive list of extrainitiatives that Nicole commenced and/orparticipates in.Though Corporal Noonan isextremely busy with her management dutiesas Non-Commissioned Ofcer In Charge, sheis very much a part of the team. Leading callsand investigations, conducting interviews andsupporting other members when needed,Nicole rarely leaves the ofce on time. NicoleNoonan is a dedicated law enforcementprofessional, with experience and expertisewell beyond her years and service.

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Linda StrombergLinda Stromberg has been a BlockWatchCaptain for the past thirteen years for aneighbourhood within the Cloverdalecommunity. Linda has shown to be anexcellent communicator and not only keepsneighbours informed about crime issues andcrime prevention tips, she also uses email asa forum to educate neighbours on communityevents, educational opportunities andcommunity development. Linda was proactivein contacting the proper organizations todetermine solutions and prevention. Lindascommunity mindedness extends beyond herown neighbourhood. She is an active LordTweedsmuir Seconday parent, an advocatefor youth issues within the school andthe City of Surreys Parks and RecreationDepartment, a key member of the CloverdaleCommunity Association and she is the BoardChair for Surrey Libraries. Her volunteerism

is extraordinary and her ability to empowerothers to also get involved is an invaluableasset. She truly is making her neighbourhood,community and city a better place to live.

AUXILIARY CONSTABLEOF THE YEAR

Auxiliary ConstableKaren SummersAs an Auxiliary Constable for the past 22years, Auxiliary Constable Karen Summersis an unsung hero of the Surrey RCMPAuxiliary Constable program. She is a regularvolunteer at many community events and isan Auxiliary Constable that can be countedon to assist when needed. Karens positiveattitude and willingness to help drives herto not only succeed within her own life, butalso contributes to her mentorship for newmembers to the Auxiliary Constable program.If anyone has questions or concerns, sheis always willing to assist and encouragesuccess in others. She is also an advocatefor Auxiliaries to ensure they know theirrights and responsibilities.While her pastachievements are truly exemplary, it is forher tenacity, dedication and leadership withinthe Auxiliary Constable program that she isnominated for this award.

ARNOLD SILZERCOMMUNITY POLICINGINITIATIVE AWARD

Special Constable Susan CaleyOn a daily basis, Susan meets with Seniorsin South Surrey and participates in SeniorsAdvisory groups, the Peace Arch GeriatricMental Health, Home Health, Focus on Seniorforums, District 5 Senior SafetyTeam, Mature

Finalist certificates at the 2013 Police Officer of the Year AwardsThe 2013 group of winners


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Police Officer of the Year Awards 2014Drivers education courses, seniors scam/fraud prevention strategies, and liaises withSouth Surrey businesses. Susan also attendsmonthly meetings withYouth Probation,meetings for child/youth committee, partnerswith Alexandra House and Youth caf drop in,participates in Big Brothers/Sisters program,engages local elementary and high schools,engages local skateboarding communityon safety, participates in Code Blue tnessprogram at local high schools, attends weeklymeetings with aboriginal youth at EarlMarriot, participates in little buddy program,presentations to schools and youth communitygroups on stranger danger, I-Smart, when tocall police, and she refers youth toYIP. Susan isknown to all local youth who hang around theBlue Line (152 Street- 16th to 20th area). She istrusted and shows a genuine interest in theirlives. Her dedication, energy, and passion arecrucial for the well being of the South Surreycommunity.

POLICE AND BUSINESSPARTNERSHIP AWARD

Karen Klein, ICBC RoadSafety CoordinatorKaren Klein is a committed partner alwayslooking for new and differing solutions toroad safety and auto crime prevention.Always available and supportive of RCMPprograms, Karen often spearheads newinitiatives and Joint Forces Operations (JFO)around the issues of speed, impaired driving,distracted driving, and pedestrian safety. Sheperforms this duty with a multi-agency andholistic approach, with the goal of educating,producing positive media for the SurreyRCMP and its volunteers. She motivatesand engages volunteers and members alike.Karen introduced Project SWOOP to Surrey

in the Spring of 2013. Project SWOOP hasCommunity Policing volunteers from allve District ofces as well as the SurreyCrime Prevention Society SpeedWatch teamhitting the roads along with Surrey RCMPTrafc members, Auxiliaries, the FraserValleyIntegrated Road Safety Unit, ICBC Road Safetyteam and City staff in each area of Surrey, todrive home the fact that speeding and highrisk driving behaviours are dangerous andthey increase the probability of being involvedin a crash.The initiative is gaining momentum,enthusiasm and popularity from theparticipants involved. In an often challengingand unstable environment due to memberresources, Karen successfully coordinated allthe players to make Project SWOOP a successin Surrey.

MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEEOF THE YEAR AWARD

Monica PrasadMonica Prasad works at Surrey RCMPDetachment as the Diversity Coordinator fortwo years. Prior to this role, Monica workedas aVictim Service Caseworker and lledvarious term positions as an InformationOfcer and Records Clerk. As the DiversityCoordinator, Monica is responsible fordeveloping and implementing diversityprograms at the detachment and in thecommunity. She organizes and participatesin community and cultural celebrations suchas theVaisakhi Parade, Rakhi, and SurreyWelcoming Community events. Monicaalso teaches and leads NewcomerTours andIntroduction to Policing to Canada workshopsfor community partners and new residents.Monica is instrumental in enhancing diversityrelationships and building partnerships

Staff Sergeant Scott Campbell and SBOT CEOAnita Huberman at the 2013 Police Awards

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Police Officerof the Year 2014The Surrey Board ofEducation thanks theSurrey RCMP for itssupport and partnershipin district initiativesthat make schoolssafer and studentsmore successful.

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Were honoured to celebrate the Police Officerof the Year awards.

Police Officer of the Year Awards 2014between the City of Surrey, the RCMP, andthe community. Monica serves on variouscommunity committees, including theWelcoming & Inclusive Committee, theBC Law Enforcement Diversity Networkand in two short years, is the Chair ofthe Surrey & Delta Intercultural Council.Monica participates on project teams thatpromote crime prevention and communityengagement in the city, including the StopBullying lm competition, the Surrey RCMPPolice Open House, the Rakhi Project andSurrey Steps Up.

POLICE TEAM AWARD

Surrey RCMP Criminal CollisionInvestigation Team (CCIT)The objective of the Criminal CollisionInvestigationTeam (CCIT) is to providequality service and a high-end work

product for all serious injury and fatalcollision investigations. CCIT is continuallyevolving their investigative techniques togather the most evidence possible leadingto an extremely high solve rate. They arenow applying these techniques to unsolvedhistorical criminal collision les, andmaking great progress. CCIT membersare committed to conducting thoroughinvestigations, not only for the victims,but for the families of the victims, and toensure that innocent parties are cleared ofany wrongdoing. Since the inauguration ofthe CCIT team, remainingTrafc Servicesmembers have been able to concentrate ontrafc related enforcement and educationinitiatives, which has resulted in a decreaseto the number of fatal and serious injurycollisions by almost 50 per cent. It is theperseverance and tireless energy of thisteam that has led CCIT to suspects in all butone of their 144 les to date.

RCMP constables with Now Newspaperteam member Ellyn Schriber

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In 2003, the Surrey Board ofTrade Police Ofcer of theYearAwards began to focus onyouth, with a donation givento the Lower Mainland RCMPYouth Academy.The academyis based upon a strongpartnership between membersof RCMP detachments andschool districts from theSurrey, Burnaby, Richmond,NorthVancouver andCoquitlam areas. Under thedirection of RCMP Ofcers,Grade 11 and 12 students gothrough the rigors of the dayparallel to that of an RCMPcadet in-training.The itinerary

for the academy rangesfrom basic drill instructionto methods of apprehendingcriminals to court of lawprocedures.The days are longand mentally demanding.The experience continues tomake an incredible impact onstudents, giving students a farbetter insight into the role of apolice ofcer in a community.

Youth from this program werepresent at the 2014 SurreyBoard ofTrade Police Ofcer oftheYear Awards their ticketswere paid for by sponsors.

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SURREYWith the nomination periodnow closed, election signage will now beginto take over city streets.Last week, mayoral candidate Barinder

Rasode cried foul after seeing Surrey Firstelection signage up before city guidelinesstate they can be installed.Rasode said she received a number of

calls from residents about the Surrey Firstsigns on Thursday. She sees the advertisingas a blatant disregard for the rulesand believes it gives the party an unfairadvantage.Surreys Political Sign Removal

Guidelines state signage may be erectedafter the close of nomination period, whichis set for Oct. 10 this year.But in Surreys Sign Bylaw #13656, theres

no mention of the date the signs are allowedto go up. It does say signs are to be removedwithin 14 days following the election.Jane Sullivan, Surreys city clerk,

said in an email that the guidelines arerecommendations.Sullivan was aware signs were going up

Thursday but said, however as this is notin contradiction to legislation nor a bylawinfraction, they would not be removed.When contacted, Surrey First said it was

the teams understanding the rules wereguidelines.White Rocks sign bylaw states no

municipal sign can be displayed for morethan 30 days before the date of the election.In Delta, the bylaw states signs are not

to go up prior to Oct. 16 for this yearselection.Voting day is Nov. 15.

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INFORMSurrey civic election

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welcomed the publicThursday afternoon totheir brand new 40,000-square-foot wind turbinemanufacturing plant inGrandview Heights, Surrey.With growing sales in theUK, US, Italy and Canada,Endurance has installed 750wind turbines around theworld to date.This year alone, weve

created 80 new jobs atEndurance, 40 of them right

here in the Lower Mainland,said Glenn Johnson, CEOof Endurance. These arenew, clean energy jobs thathelp grow the cleantechmanufacturing base in B.C.and increase the adoptionof distributed energy fromwind power.Johnson added the

company is creatingvaluable jobs here in Surreyby driving the growth ofcleantech manufacturing forexport around the world.I remember seven years

ago when Glenn (Johnson)and his company of sixemployees in GrandviewHeights began and tosee this company grow as

significantly as it has isreally quite remarkable,said Surrey Mayor DianneWatts, who was on handwith the rest of municipalcouncil for a tour of thefacility.Watts said the City of

Surrey now boasts 10per cent of the cleantechcompanies in the province.During her speech she alsoannounced that a ForesightCleantech AcceleratorCentre will be establishedin Surrey in conjunctionwith Kwantlen PolytechnicUniversity. The centre willdirectly support 18 cleantechstartups across the province.

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SURREY In what is expected to be themost exciting election race in Surrey in thelast decade, theres no shortage of choices.The seventh mayoral candidate jumping

into the race is Grant Rice, who ran for acouncil seat under the left-leaning SurreyCivic Coalition banner in the 2008and 2011 elections.It was a last-minute

decision based on frustrationbased on whats going on inour political scene, he toldthe Now Friday morning ofhis decision to run for thecitys top job. I cant standit, I have to do something, headded.Rice is a regular face at city council

meetings. A founding member of the SurreyUrban Farmers Market, Rice is a local foodactivist who fights for the protection offarmland.I have been appearing before council for

over a decade, advocating for environmentalprotection, better transparency and fiscal

responsibility, Rice said.He has volunteer experience with the

Surrey/White Rock Food Action Coalitionand currently works for a farmers marketand a food security organization.Rice says he cares most about

environmental and social justice issues.Too often, our citys trees and green

spaces are sacrificed for profit, he said.We live in a city that is growing fast, and

politicians have lost sight of whatattracted citizens to Surrey in thefirst place.

While he acknowledgescrime as an important issue,and one that is top of mindfor residents, he said theresa lot more to talk about,including transportation,

affordable housing, bylawenforcement, food security and

more.On the crime front, Rice thinks an

integrated metropolitan police force needsto be discussed.And if elected, Rice plans to would

redirect secondary suite fees towardbuilding rental housing. This will includechanging the focus of the Surrey City

Development Corporation, and divestingthe SCDC from riskier ventures, he noted.As well, he hopes to develop a Surrey food

policy.I propose that Surrey offer land, staff

support and low interest financing for afood hub co-operative in the Newton TownCentre, he said.Declared mayoral candidates thus far

are Rice, Linda Hepner, Barinder Rasode,Doug McCallum,Vikram Bajwa and JohnEdwards.JohnWolanski has filed his nomination

papers to run for Surrey mayor but has notyet responded to the Nows request for aninterview.While Surrey had two slates in 2011, there

are at least four this time around: Hepners

Surrey First, Rasodes One Surrey and DougMcCallums Safe Surrey Coalition.And former Surrey MLA Brenda Locke

is running as TeamSurrey with commercialrealtor Stephen Gammer.While Rasode told the Now about

her team earlier this week, shes sinceannounced the final member of One Surrey:a Vancouver Police Department officer withmore than two decades of experience.Kal Dosanjh served 15 years as a patrol

officer and recently transferred to theinvestigative division as a detective. For thelast eight years, hes served in the DowntownEastside.Dosanjh has received policing awards

for his performance. He currently serveson a number of community organizationsincluding the BC Human Rights Coalitionand SOAR Philanthropic Society.Dosanjh says he is dedicated to

empowering and inspiring youth and hasspent years raising awareness about howsports and fitness can help divert kids fromdrugs and gang life.

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Locke said Friday the two-person TeamSurrey is about,a safer city, a stronger cityand an accountable city.After announcing her intentions to run in

April, Locke told theNow she wants to see acohesive vision of Surrey as a whole, ratherthan a handful of community hubs.Shes also concerned about the

gentrification of Whalley, and wants to seemore social issues addressed inWhalley andNewton in particular.Im very concerned about what has been

going on withWhalley and the inaction that Isee, and the growth of the homelessness issuein Surrey. Thats a big problem to me.Locke said if elected, she would also fight

for more ice arenas and opportunities forSurrey youth to participate in hockey, curlingand other ice sports.While Gammer hasnt run for office, Locke

said he has been involved in her campaignsin the past, and was involved in the SurreyElectors Team as well.Locke served as Liberal MLA for Surrey-

Green Timbers from 2001 to 2005.Amongother duties, she served as Minister of Statefor Mental Health and Addictions Services.TeamSurrey is not running a mayoral

candidate, and the twocandidates hope to justbe another voice at thecouncil table.We want to be that

sober second thoughton council as well,Locke said.A councilthat is dominatedby one slate is nothealthy.

Locke said Gammer, a commercial realtor,has a background in the social services sectorthrough involvement in drug and addictionsissues as a director of a not-for-profit.And in addition to slate council candidates,

there are a variety of independents whohave filed nomination papers according toCivic Info BC as of 3:30 p.m. Friday: SairaAujla, Tanvir Bhupal Cliff Blair, Obi Canuel(Surreys Pastafarian), Nav Dhanoya, FionaDionne, Rita Elvins, Shawn Francis, GaryHoffman, Jas Dhillon, JimMcMurtry,MartinRooney,and Rick Scorsese.The nomination deadline for all candidates

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WHALLEY From food to haircuts tovet care for pets, Surrey UrbanMission isbringing services together under one rooffor the eighth-annual Connect Day thisWednesday (Oct. 15) for those in need.Its for people who are living in poverty,

to come and connect to a variety of differentresources they may not be connected to ona regular basis, said the missions executivedirector Jonquil Hallgate. Often if you donthave extra pennies, these are the types ofthings you skip.Connect Day is held in conjunction with

Homelessness ActionWeek, which runs fromOct. 12 to 18, and is sponsored by a numberof bodies.For Hallgate, the event is about being a

good neighbour, as well as raising awareness.It helps keep the issue of homelessness

and poverty out in the forefront, she said.In addition to providing food and

personal services, the event will featureresources such as health care, flu shots,service providers and more.Though in its eighth year, this is the second

Connect Day at the missions new location, at108th Avenue and King George Boulevard.The new location is working out well,

Hallgate said. Were way more noticeable onthis corner, she noted.The mission has seen an increase in terms

of volunteers as well as users of its services.Its huge. Before, a maximum number we

would see at a meal would be 120. Now we seeup to 300,Hallgate said. And were servingfive meals a week.She believes that increase is due to being

more visible, but also due to an increase inthose that require their services.Its just a sign of the times. A lot of people

are really struggling, rents are high andpeople dont have a lot of spare income.Often theres not money left for food, shesaid, explaining that while many mightassume the mission caters to the homeless,theyre actually the minority of the people ithelps.Many seeking its services are parentswith young children, families struggling tomake ends meet and newcomers or refugees people living in poverty or on the brink ofhomelessness.Connect Day will run from 10 a.m. to 2

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BURNABY Bibake Uppal has been partof Simon Fraser Universitys football teamfor the past four years, but is only nowgetting a chance to showcase his skills.The Earl Marriott graduate was listed on

the roster as a wide receiver, but found hisname further down the depth chart than hewanted.This is my fifth year here now, said

Uppal. I played four years as receiver andI was kind of stuck behind a couple guysand there were some things I needed toimprove on as a receiver.The six-foot-two-inch communications

major said he believed he was capableof starting at the NCAA Div. 2 level, butfound his opportunities extremely limited.I felt I wasnt making a lot of progress

there. I felt like I was athletic enough tostart at this level and I just wasnt gettingthe shot with the previous coaching staff atreceiver, he added.This offseason, Uppal decided to try

playing in the secondary and it worked outjust as he wanted.Since moving to defense, he has been

named one of the starting cornerbacks forThe Clan and is used in all of their baseplays.He admitted it took a few games for him

to adjust to playing cornerback at gamespeed, but in SFUs first win against DixieState (Oct. 4), Uppal finished the gamewith six total tackles and his first careerinterception.The pick resulted in The Clan kicking a

43-yard field goal to put them up 26-13 toice the game with six minutes remaining.SFU rode out of Utah with a 29-19 win.Abe Elimimian SFUs defensive co-

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