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November 26, 2010 ❖ www.CloverdaleReporter.com ❖ 604-575-2405 Your Weekly Clover Valley Newspaper The Cloverdale Shelter ready for cold blast By Jennifer Lang Extreme weather beds in downtown Cloverdale opened Friday night, giving local homeless people a warm place to find shelter against frigid winter weather that arrived with a blast. Between nine and 15 peo- ple a night came in from the cold each night this week at the temporary shelter, oper- ated by Cloverdale Church. e 15 beds in Clover- dale are among 370 extreme weather beds providers in Metro Vancouver opened by last Saturday night. Accommodations are modest – foam mats, pillows and sleep- ing bags on the floor, along with a warm meal, senior pastor Randy Emerson said. “ey’re usually very grateful that there’s something there for them,” he said. “Usually they just want to get to sleep as soon as they get in there.” Warm clothing and food are also be available for those taking refuge at the temporary overnight shelter, located in the old Cloverdale Mall at the corner of 58 Avenue and 176 Street. e shelter space ordinarily functions as the Shepherd’s Inn soup kitchen sev- eral days a week. Both the soup kitchen and the extreme weather facility – which also has showers – will be forced to relocate soon. e mall is being demol- ished and redeveloped some- time in the new year. Most mall tenants were out by Oct. 31, including Clover- dale Church, which moved to 17802 68 Avenue, but the Cloverdale Sikh Society next door has been granted an ex- tension. “As long as they’re there, we’re there,” Emerson said, adding “We don’t know at this point whether we have it to the end of December or the end of January. It de- pends on the city of Surrey.” Cloverdale’s extreme weather shelter is open an average of 19 days a year, he said. Cities across Metro Vancouver activate extreme weather response plans and shel- Christmas edition Inside we proudly pres- ent our annual special section, Christmas in Cloverdale. It’s your festive guide to places to be, things to do, and where to shop this holiday season. If you’re home for the holidays, there’s no better place than Cloverdale. We’ve compiled a full Christmas calendar of events, complete with craſt fairs, church bazaars, spe- cial events, entertainment and children’s activities to help you and your fam- ily get the most out of the holiday season. Among other things, it’s got up-to-date details on this year’s Surrey’s Santa Parade of Lights, the wild- ly popular annual holiday parade, and much, much more. Hang onto your copy, and happy holidays! School pride JENNIFER LANG PHOTO Bailey A’Bear and Nick Thomas share a laugh in the school gym at Latimer Road Elemen- tary, proud home to new original murals painted by Jason Craft, including the wise old lion on the wall above the basketball net. The school recently held a big celebration marking the completion of the murals and other improvements to the school. For more, turn to page 8. Extreme weather facility must relocate in early 2011 “Daytime, they do whatever they can...” - Randy Emerson See SHELTER / Page 2 The Cloverdale Cloverdale C l l l l l C C l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l C l l l l l l l C l l l l l l l l l l l l l C C l l l C l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l C C l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l C l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l C l l l l l l l l l l l l l C l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l Bring in this Coupon and receive a CLOVA CINEMA NOT VALID ON TUESDAYS • EXPIRES DECEMBER 31, 2010 5732 - 176 Street • 604-574-1114 MEDIUM & ICBC CLAIMS GENERAL PRACTICE • Free Consultation and Percentage Fees for ICBC Claims • Corporate and Commercial • Civil Litigation • Family and Divorces • Real Estate • Wills and Estates “Your Cloverdale Law Firm” Our goal is to provide you with top quality service in a comfortable, friendly environment. MacMILLAN TUCKER & MACKAY 5690 - 176A Street, Surrey www.mactuc.com 604-574-7431 Feline Hospital & Housecall Practice Dr. Susan Thompson B.Sc., DVM, Dip. Surgery Introducing… Dr. Veronica Gventsadze DVM Members of the American Association of Feline Practitioners 604-574-8873 Unit #3 – 17967 56th Ave. Cloverdale Web: www.catsathome.org Email: [email protected]Boarding Available
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Your Weekly Clover Valley Newspaper
The Cloverdale
Shelter ready for cold blast
By Jennifer LangExtreme weather beds in downtown
Cloverdale opened Friday night, giving local homeless people a warm place to fi nd shelter against frigid winter weather that arrived with a blast.
Between nine and 15 peo-ple a night came in from the cold each night this week at the temporary shelter, oper-ated by Cloverdale Church.
Th e 15 beds in Clover-dale are among 370 extreme weather beds providersin Metro Vancouver opened by last Saturday night.
Accommodations are modest – foam mats, pillows and sleep-ing bags on the fl oor, along with a warm meal, senior pastor Randy Emerson said.
“Th ey’re usually very grateful that there’s something there for them,” he said.
“Usually they just want to get to sleep as soon as they get in there.”
Warm clothing and food are also be available for those taking refuge at the temporary overnight shelter, located in the old Cloverdale Mall at the corner of
58 Avenue and 176 Street. Th e shelter space ordinarily functions
as the Shepherd’s Inn soup kitchen sev-eral days a week.
Both the soup kitchen and the extreme weather facility – which also has showers – will be forced to relocate soon.
Th e mall is being demol-ished and redeveloped some-time in the new year.
Most mall tenants were out by Oct. 31, including Clover-dale Church, which moved to 17802 68 Avenue, but the Cloverdale Sikh Society next door has been granted an ex-tension.
“As long as they’re there, we’re there,” Emerson said, adding “We don’t know at this point whether we have it to the end of December or the end of January. It de-pends on the city of Surrey.”
Cloverdale’s extreme weather shelter is open an average of 19 days a year, he said.
Cities across Metro Vancouver activate extreme weather response plans and shel-
Christmas editionInside we proudly pres-
ent our annual special section, Christmas in Cloverdale.
It’s your festive guide to places to be, things to do, and where to shop this holiday season.
If you’re home for the holidays, there’s no better place than Cloverdale.
We’ve compiled a full Christmas calendar of events, complete with craft
fairs, church bazaars, spe-cial events, entertainment and children’s activitiesto help you and your fam-ily get the most out of the holiday season.
Among other things, it’s got up-to-date details on this year’s Surrey’s Santa Parade of Lights, the wild-ly popular annual holiday parade, and much, much more. Hang onto your copy, and happy holidays!
School pride
JENNIFER LANG PHOTOBailey A’Bear and Nick Thomas share a laugh in the school gym at Latimer Road Elemen-tary, proud home to new original murals painted by Jason Craft, including the wise old lion on the wall above the basketball net. The school recently held a big celebration marking the completion of the murals and other improvements to the school. For more, turn to page 8.
Extreme weather facility must relocate in early 2011
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JENNIFER LANG PHOTOMost of the other tenants have already vacated the old Cloverdale Mall, slated for demolition sometime in 2011.
COATS FOR KIDSTh ere’s still time to contribute to the Coats
for Kids campaign – a program that distrib-utes warm clothing, blankets and toys to children across B.C.
Here in the Lower Mainland, Coats for Kids – a program of the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, a group that helps provide a bright-er Christmas for families in need – is supported by the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ As-sociation.
Th e association’s head offi ce and 33 mem-ber companies at 46 locations are serving as coat drop-off sites, from Nov. 15 to 30.
“Last year the response to Coats for Kids
was heartwarming as Lower Mainland resi-dents donated more than 3,000 coats, scarves,gloves, blankets and new unwrapped toysand gift s for distribution to children, teen-agers and adults,” GVHBA chairman ToddSenft said.
Drop off locations include: BC Classifi eds,102 5460 152 St., Monday to Friday,from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Greater Van-couver Home Builders’ Association,#1003 7495 132 Street, Monday to Fri-day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; MPBConstruction Ltd., #62 15515 24 Av-
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News in brief
Formal, fashionable
CLOVERDALE REPORTER PHOTOLord Tweedsmuir Secondary students Adrian Bullaoit, Jaynie Lambert and Matt Saunders put their best feet forward Nov. 18 at the Grad Fashion Show. The annual event raises money for Lord Tweedsmuir’s dry grad.
Shelter operators brace for a cold, long winterter sites open extra spaces for the homeless when weather is considered severe enough to pose a substantial threat to health and safety.
When open, the shelters provide respite from the cold and a place to sleep between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., meaning homeless people are outside during the day, despite the cold weather.
“We give them a warm breakfast and let them go,” Emerson said.
“Daytime, they do what-ever they can. Some use li-braries, some just huddle, or go in and out of stores. Some visit friends.”
In Surrey, additional ex-treme weather beds are opening at Surrey Urban Mission, Hyland House in Newton and Nightshift Min-istries.
Th e Cloverdale shelter was expected to remain open un-til this morning.
A total of 650 extreme shelter spaces across Metro
Vancouver can be opened if necessary.
Th at’s in addition to 1,360 regular homeless shelter beds in the region, plus about 110 cold wet weather spaces that opened in early November.
“We are expecting it to be
a cold winter,” said JamesPratt, extreme weather re-sponse coordinator for Met-ro Vancouver.
“Th e last one was relativelymild. So we’re ready for thelong haul this time.”
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JENNIFER LANG PHOTONola and Jim Mason look at a design panel showing one of the Townshift urban design contest entries submitted for the Cloverdale town centre.
By Jennifer LangA pedestrian and cy-
clist pathway through agricultural lands con-necting Cloverdale to other parts of Surrey is just one of the bold ideas in the city’s Townshift urban design contest.
Cloverdale residents got a closer look at what architects and designers say might be in store for the historic town cen-tre at a public forum at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s trades and technology campus.
Th e Nov. 18 event was the fi rst in a series of fi ve evenings planned over three weeks as part of the Townshift : Sub-urb into City project.
Entrants were asked to imagine futures for fi ve of Surrey’s key town centres, including Clo-verdale, where submis-sions had to focus on the site occupied by the Cloverdale mall, slated for redevelopment in 2011.
Th e winning en-tries were announced last February, and now the city is embarking on a public dialogue component in order to help move the project forward into its next phase.
Th e committee is hoping to engage the public, city offi cials and the development com-munity.
Th e Cloverdale event attracted a capacity crowd to the small cam-pus boardroom. Mem-bers of the public were invited to view design panels outlining the best entries for the Clover-
dale town centre, as well as listen to a presenta-tion by project coordi-nator Trevor Boddy and then provide feedback or off er suggestions.
“Th is is the fi rst time the community gets to really see it,” said Allen Aubert of the Town-shift Ideas competition organizing committee, which has now released fi ve booklets with the winning entries – one for each of the town centres involved in the ambitious urban design project.
Th e Townshift com-mittee is planning a sixth and fi nal book col-lating community input and possibly some rec-ommendations, too, he said.
Cloverdale entries had to combine ele-ments of aff ordable family rentals, assisted living for seniors, and a new Legion to create a cohesive new neigh-
bourhood that would fi t in with the historic downtown.
Discussion focused on several ideas envi-sioned for Cloverdale, including the concept of a fi ve-minute, walkable city where services and amenities are within easy walking distance is another.
Instead of a sea wall wrapping around a waterfront, one of the Cloverdale entries pro-poses an “agri-wall” that would form a new, “Trans-Surrey” path-way, a pedestrian and bike artery that con-nects town centres and agricultural land.
Cloverdale is partly enveloped by the Agri-cultural Land Reserve, which limits urban sprawl and gives the town centre distinct boundaries.
“Th e city of Surrey has these islands of de-velopment in agricul-
tural land,” said John Sprung, an instructor at Kwantlen and member of the Townshift com-mittee.
“It’s a lovely idea to link places.”
He said the Townshift jury was impressed by the fact that the ideas can translate to other areas of Surrey, where
40 per cent of the landbase is in the ALR, andseparates many of thetown centres.
“We’ve gone throughthe submissions andpicked out what wethought were reallygood ideas,” Sprungsaid.
To view Townshift publications and formore information visitwww.townshift .ca.
A closer look at the futureNEED RISESMore B.C. residents are turning to local
food banks to help make ends meet.Nearly 95,000 people in the province used
food banks in March, up five per cent from a year earlier, the na-tional Hunger Count survey by Food Banks Canada shows.
And the numbers are up even more in some parts of B.C.
The Surrey Food Bank counted a 10 per cent increase this year after a 25-per cent jump in 2009. It now serves 250 to 300 people per day.
CURLING CLUB CALLOUTThe numbers are good, but the Cloverdale
Curling Club is still looking for volunteers with special skills to work at the B.C. Women’s Provincial Championship Jan. 17-23, 2010.
“We have 47 volunteers, not counting 23-25 on the host committee,” said volunteer coor-dinator Betsy Terpsma. “So we are looking good for general recruitment.”
But the club still needs volunteers in first aid and bartending, with a minimum commit-ment of working two shifts, each shift lasting four to six hours.
Drivers are also needed, and to commit to transporting a team during the week of com-petition.
Assistance from Level 1 and Level 2 curl-ing officials would also be welcomed, to as-sist as on-ice observers, timers and hog-line officials.
“All volunteers will have access to the vol-unteer lounge during their shift, as well as a wind-up party and prizes,” said Terpsma.
“We hope to provide T-shirts at no cost to all our volunteers.”
Anyone interested can visit the website at www.bcscotties.ca and fill out an online form.
Forms can also be printed and dropped off at the Cloverdale Curling Club, located at 6150 176 Street.
Tournament organizers are expecting 200-300 spectators a day at the Cloverdale club, watching 10 teams compete for the B.C. berth at the Scott Tournament of Hearts in Prince Edward Island.
Draws are tentatively scheduled for noon and 7 p.m. each day during the round robin.
Four teams will advance to a playoff round Jan. 21-23.
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JOB’S DAUGHTERSJob’s Daughters invites girls 10 years and over to bowl free at Willowbrook Lanes on Sat. Nov. 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. We’re all about leadership, friendship and community service. Drop in, meet the girls and have fun! More info at www.bcjd.org or call 604-807-5401.
OLD TIME DANCEClayton Hall, 18513 70 Ave., Surrey. Thursday, Dec. 2 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Hosted by the Surrey Old Time Fiddlers. Admission $3. For more information, call 604-576-1066.
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSEJoin Member of Parliament Russ Hiebert (South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale) for coffee and snacks from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3 at this offi ce, 106A 2429 152 Street, Surrey. More info call 604-542-9495 or [email protected]
CHILD PASSENGER SAFETYLearn more about keeping your child safe when traveling in a vehicle by attending a BCAA Traffi c Safety Foundation/ICBC Child Passenger Safety car seat demonstration Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at BCAA in Langley, at #10 20190 Langley Bypass. For an appointment call 1-877-247-5551.
CHRISTMAS BAZAARAt Precious Blood Parish, 17475 59 Ave., Sat. Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come enjoy pancake breakfast or lunch, hear the children’s band and choir perform Christmas songs, browse the white elephant sale, craft tables, silent auction gift baskets and more. Entrance by donation to the food bank. Contact [email protected] for more info.
VALLEY WOMEN’S NETWORKThe Valley Women’s Network evening chapter dinner and meeting Dec. 14 at Sunrise Banquet Centre, 188 Street and Hwy 10 in Cloverdale. From 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost $20 members, $23 reserved guests adn $25 drop-ins. Reservations at [email protected], info [email protected]
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VOLUNTEERGet in the Christmas spirit! Help out with children’s Christmas programs at the Surrey Museum. For information, call 605-502-6461.
CRISIS LINEThe Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress. No previous experience needed - extensive training and ongoing support provided. Drop by Options Community Services Society 9815 140 Street Surrey or email [email protected] for more information.
ENJOY GARDENING?The Cloverdale Garden Club meets on the second Thursday of each month from September to June at Clayton Community Hall, 18513 - 70th Avenue from 7-9 p.m. Guest speakers, fi eld trips, raffl e, etc. For further information please call Linda at 604-539-0068.
NEW CLUBWonderful Widows and Widowers Club meets every other Saturday night. Come out and have fun. Lots of activities. For more information, call Trudy at 604-574-7103.
IS FOOD A PROBLEM FOR YOU? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? One bite is never enough? Do you go on eating binges? Is your weight affecting your life? Contact Overeaters Anonymous. No fees, no dues, no weigh-ins, no diets. We are a Fellowship. Meeting time and location: every Thursday, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Cloverdale United Church, 17575 - 58A Ave., Cloverdale.
To the editor;Re: “Moms fi ght to slow traffi c,”
Nov. 12It is just disgusting to hear that
out of all the people; HandyDart ran over the sign! Appalling!
And this lady who took the time to stop her car and picked up then throws the sign... obviously she wasn’t in a hurry and wanted
to boycott a child/children’s safe-ty – aft er all speed trumps over safety in her own mind.
I remember there’s a place where they have all those island centres in the middle of the street to make people slow down; that could be an consideration.
I hope Surrey listens and puts in something like that.
Another option is to call the RCMP to stake the area out for speeders due to the fact there are a lot of children in the area.
We had a problem with speeders in my area which was also a school zone; we had the RCMP parked there and they
passed out over 30 tickets within a half hour in the area.
It’s just sad that it was also in a school zone as well. It did solve the problem.
All the best!artboys2girls
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Baby boom
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Don and Brenda Steele hosted a “grandchil-
dren’s” reunion at the Turnberry Clubhouse Nov. 14. The Steele’s
three daughters were home from three
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months.At left, Sena (mom
Jackie) lives in Japan; Benjamin (mom Jan)
is from Pakistan; while Zachary (mom Paula) lives in Victoria, B.C.
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Education Minister says stakeholders are working on long-term solutions to problems in Surrey School DistrictTo the editor;Re: “Not yet within expectations?” Nov. 12I would like to respond to your editorial last week
regarding Hazelgrove Elementary and student space in Surrey.
We have been working closely with our partners in School District 36 to respond to Surrey’s unprecedent-ed growth by creating more than 3,000 new student spaces in the district since 2005.
In fact, since 2001 we’ve invested more than $219 million for 51 Surrey capital and seismic projects.
Over the last 11 years, enrolment in SD 36 has grown by an estimated 8,931 students, a 15 per cent increase unmatched by any other B.C. school district.
We recognize this means Surrey faces unique chal-lenges and we have taken some immediate steps to help.
We recently provided B.C.’s fastest-growing school district with a one-time capital grant of $2 million. We have also found some opportunities to provide ad-ditional space within the current initiative to provide classrooms to accommodate the full day kindergarten program.
With the projects at Hazelgrove, Cambridge, Chim-ney Hill and Hillcrest Elementary, for example, we were able to add a total of an additional 200 elementary spaces on top of the 160 spaces needed for full-day kin-dergarten.
In addition to these interim measures, we are work-ing towards a long-term solution to address Surrey’s challenges in the 2011 capital plan, to be released this spring.
George AbbottMinister of EducationGeorge Abbott
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GardenstewardsJENNIFER LANG PHOTO
Lord Tweedsmuir Second-ary students Preet Buttar, left, and Simran Cheema were part of a small work crew planting daffodil bulbs at Greenaway Park on a rainy morning last week – just before the snow storm arrived. The students are part of the school’s Duke of Edinburgh Awards club, which helps Surrey Parks look after the 60 Avenue park.
YOUTH AND THE CITYSurrey is formalizing its part-
nership with children in the deci-son-making process at city hall.
Surrey council enlisted the help of more than 1,000 children in the formation of tis “made-in-Surrey” Child and Youth Friendly City Strategy.
While youth input has been sought in the past, Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts says it’s time to ce-ment the relationship in all po-
litical decisions moving forward. About 27 per cent of Surrey resi-dents are under the age of 19, she noted.
“We should have input from our young people.”
VOW OF SILENCELord Tweedsmuir Secondary’s
Me to We club is holding a vow of silence to highlight the cause of human rights for children across the globe.
On Dec. 1, club members will go silent for 24 hours in solidar-ity with children who are being silenced by poverty and exploita-tion.
And that means no Tweets, email, text messaging or log-ging onto Facebook. Th e money raised at LTSS will go to Free the Children’s health and sanitation projects in Kenya, helping to pro-vide basic vaccinations, a trav-eling health clinic and towards food programs for schools.
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Free trolley rides make touring a snapBy Jennifer LangWhat better way to experience historic downtown Clover-
dale on a cold winter’s day than from inside a toasty-warm vintage trolley?
Saturdays this December, as well the Sunday of Surrey’s Santa Parade of Lights, Cloverdale shoppers and sight-seers will be able to climb aboard an old-fashioned, San Francisco-style trolley bus – for free – and enjoy an escorted tour in style. If only riding the bus was always this cosy.
Trolleys are provided by the Vancouver Trolley Company, best known for operating sightseeing and seasonal tours of Vancouver attractions, including world-famous Stanley Park.
Th e trolleys have padded wooden seats and large windows that off er passengers a great view of the sights.
Th e rides are free, but passengers are asked to bring along a non-perishable food item or new toy for the Cloverdale Christmas Hamper Program, a local initiative now in its 19th successful year.
Tours take in the Cloverdale Rodeo Fairgrounds, down-town, and residential areas.
Th e route takes in Clover Square Village with variouspickup spots along the way, including Fraser Downs Race-track and Casino, PriceSmart Foods and the Holiday Inn andSuites.
Trolley tours run Dec. 4, 11, and 18 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.and from noon to 7 p.m. Dec. 5.
Call 604-574-9802 or 604-576-3155 for more information.or visit www.cloverdale.bc.c.a or www.cloverdalebia.com.
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FOCUS ON WELLNESS
Hearing with both ears, as nature intended, is called binaural hearing. It allows us to hear sounds accurately and more natu-rally. Especially in noisy situations, it gives us a sense of balance and direction.
Approximately 80 percent of individuals with hearing loss have hearing loss in both ears. Yet some people only wear a hearing aid in one ear. Amplifying only one ear when both ears have a hearing loss can put you at a disadvantage. It can make it more difficult to hear noise, understand speech, and detect
where sounds are coming from. It can result in straining to hear and cause fatigue. Studies show that even when a hearing loss is worse in one ear, most people with hearing loss in both ears will benefit from wearing two hearing aids.
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When hearing through two hearing aids instead of one, sounds have fuller quality and a sense of balance. Because two hearing aids are used, the volume levels of each can be set lower, minimizing the risk of distortion and auditory fatigue that can be caused by higher volume settings. This makes sound and the act of listening more comfortable and natural.
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JENNIFER LANG PHOTOJannette Vandop and her granddaughter Georgia, 8, share a hobby in common – creating hand-made greeting cards. The pair sold their separate wares at the Cloverdale United Church Soup’s On bazaar, their second year in a row. ‘Georgia’s a big help,’ smiled Jannette.
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In the fall & winter seasons, we are back at our desks full-time, teachers are back at work, routine activities have begun and we have settled back into our associated habitual postures. Some of the most common symptoms that pres-ent with postural changes are: tension headaches, neck and shoulder pain, mid back ache and low back discomfort.
A pain cycle begins when muscle contraction occurs and the muscle does not return to a normal resting tone. The shortened muscle affects the body’s boney alignment as well as the lymphat-ic, nervous and circulatory systems. The body reads these effects as pain. As the pain increases, we tense our muscles in an effort to ease the pain, which be-gins the cycle again. Posture is one of the most abundant causes associated in a pain tension cycle.
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It’s never too late. Some chronic pain suf-ferers may take slightly longer to get the same results but long term wellness is our focus. We use a broad range of techniques to achieve these results. With boney re-alignment from our Chiropractor, muscular manipulation
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Plenty to celebrate at Latimer RoadBy Jennifer LangA wise old lion pre-
sides over the gymnasi-um at Latimer Road El-ementary School, where students and staff are glowing in the protec-
tion of the feline animal spirit.
Th e school’s mascot is a lion – and so are the subjects of two new murals painted by artist Jason Craft .
Th e other mural is in the school foyer, where some lion cubs, meer-kats and other critters welcome students and visitors.
Included in the giant
gym mural is a surprise honouring Quinn Dun-bar, a Grade 7 student who passed last Decem-ber away aft er a lengthy battle with cancer and is deeply missed.
Look closely, and you’ll fi nd a black and white outline of Sponge-Bob Squarepants, one of Quinn’s favourite car-toon characters, prin-cipal Vivian Rygnestad said.
It’s painted to look like a young graffi ti art-ist might have drawn it. Next to SpongeBob are the words, Quinn Was Here.
Quinn, a funny boy who loved school and was always cracking jokes, is called Latimer
Road’s Hero, Rygnestad said.
Craft , the mural artist, did much of the work in the gym over the sum-mer, using scaff olding.
Th e mural in the foyer was completed this fall. Students loved to watch him work.
On Nov. 17, staff and students held a school
community celebra-tion to mark comple-tion of the murals aswell as several otherprojects: the new paintjob on the school’s ex-terior – the fi rst sincethe school opened in1996 – improvements tothe school’s playgroundand a new retainingwall along the fi re lane,complete with properdrainage.
School custodians were also recognized.Th ey are rarely seenby students since theydon’t start work until3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Th e special assemblyalso included a per-formance by a localAfrican heritage groupcalled Kokoma.
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Kate Jeske, 4, loses her grip – and her hat – on her dad Cal’s toboggan last weekend in Cloverdale following an overnight snowfall of about 10 centimetres.
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JENNIFER LANG PHOTOA lion cub is part of a new mural in the school’s foyer.
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The vacancy is due to an upcoming maternity leave, and the new reporter is expected to begin work about Jan. 1, 2011.
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Old time Christmas
JENNIFER LANG PHOTOHeidi Gerhardt demonstrates how to hang a traditional popcorn garland as she helps decorate the kitchen of Surrey’s Historic Stewart Farm, which is all decked out for Christmas. The farm hosts a series of seasonal programs, including a string popcorn heritage craft day on Dec. 5 and an Old-Fashioned Christmas Dec. 11. For more information, visit heritage.surrey.ca.
Cloverdale actor tackles Crusoe panto
FAIRS, CONCERTS, SPECIAL EVENTS
CHRISTMASCALENDAR
By Jennifer LangIt takes talent and timing to pull off fi ve dif-
ferent chorus roles in a single stage produc-tion.
Fortunately for fans of British-style panto-mime, Cloverdale’s Michelle Gaetz has both.
For the third year in a row, she’s appear-ing in White Rock Players’ Christmas panto, a wacky version of Robinson Crusoe, litera-ture’s ultimate shipwreck survivor.
In panto, the chorus is no mere backdrop – it’s a centrepiece of the production. Chorus
actors sing, joke and interact with the story’s main characters.
Pantos are a tra-ditional holiday off ering the whole family will enjoy, blending acting, music, song and dance with broad, slapstick comedy.
It’s tantalizing turf for an actor, but surprisingly, Gaetz never wanted
to go the community theatre route. She has al-ways set her sights on fi lm and television.
But three years ago, she auditioned for the popular holiday panto – on a dare – and won the role of Princess Alice in Puss in Boots.
Th e stage experience fanned the fl ames, turning a love of acting into a full-blown pas-
sion for her craft . She set out to take acting classes, branching out into fi lm and TV clin-ics at Chameleon Studios with White Rock’s Wendy Bollard. It was the push Gaetz needed to take her craft more seriously.
More recently, she’s been working with a Vancouver-based, private acting coach.
Unfortunately, her dream of working at Disneyland has hit a wee snag (no U.S. work visa) and her hope of landing auditions south of the border is so far proving elusive.
But the determined Gaetz isn’t fazed; she’s just getting on with it.
Th e task awaiting her in Robinson Cru-
soe might seem daunting; she’s playing fi vediff erent chorus characters, a job that requiresmultiple, lightning-quick costume changes.
“It’s a tight squeeze between entrances, butthat’s what makes the show that much moreexciting,” she says. “It keeps me on my toes.”
Gaetz can’t wait to see the audience’s reac-tion to this year’s show, presented at CoastCapital Playhouse. It lampoons the story ofCrusoe’s voyage through the Seven Seas andadventures that follow aft er the crew’s ship-wrecked on Cannibal island.
Directed by Katherine Bethell, the produc-tion boasts a top fl ight creative team that’sbreathing new life into an annual event now in
its 56th year, mak-ing it Canada’s lon-gest-running com-munity Christmaspantomime.
Th e set is in-spired by illustra-tions in a chil-dren’s book. Th emusic is a medleyof classic tunes tosing and dance
along to. And it’s a pantomime, so there’s theusual dames in drag, vile villains and cheesylaughs.
Robinson Crusoe, by Charlotte Johnston andadapted by Th e Charlottans, runs Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays from Nov. 26 to Dec. 26 at8 p.m. Sunday matinees are at 2:30 p.m. Visitwhiterockplayers.ca.
Michelle GaetzCONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Pucker up! A scene from Robinson Crusoe, presented by White Rock Players.
ROBINSON CRUSOEWHEN: Nov. 26–Dec. 26WHERE: Coast Capital Playhouse at 8 p.m.Info: Wednesdays thru Saturdays and Sunday Matinees; whiterockplayers.ca
It’s going to be a tight squeeze between entrances in a show that promises to keep Michelle Gaetz ‘on her toes’
CRAFT SALESCHRISTMAS TREASURES CRAFT FAIRA juried Christmas craft exhibition and sale presented by the Arts Council of Surrey at Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 27 and 28. Call 604-585-2787 or info@artscouncilofsurrey.
CHRISTMAS BAZAARSat. Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. At Precious Blood Parish, 17475 59 Ave. Come enjoy pancake breakfast or lunch, hear the children’s band and choir perform Christmas songs, browse the white elephant sale, craft tables, silent auction gift baskets and more. Entrance by donation to the food bank. Contact [email protected] for more info.
SAGA GIFT SHOWIt’s the Surrey Art Gallery Association annual gift show and sale. Nov. 27 from 11 a.m. -4 p.m. and Nov. 28 noon - 4 p.m. Meet the artists with their new works in ceramics, turned wood, glass, jewellery, soap, photography, hand dyed silk and original art. 13750 88 Ave., Surrey. 604-501-5566.
SPECIAL EVENTSCHRISTMAS CHEERFriday Dec. 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. at the Cloverdale Seniors Centre, 6022 176 Street. Join us in singing Christmas carols and other cheerful musical tunes. Light refreshments served following the program. Hosted by the Happy Gang Glee Club and the Silvertones Choir. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the Surrey Food Bank. More info call 604-502-6432.
SANTA PARADE OF LIGHTSSunday, Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. The parade concludes at 7 p.m. with a traditional tree lighting ceremony in Hawthorne Square at 176 Street between 57 and 58 Avenues.
CHRISTMAS DINNEROn Friday, Dec. 17, Cloverdale Seniors Centre at 6022 176 Street hosts an evening of friends and festivities, plus a delicious turkey dinner. Musical entertainment by Peter Montgomery Baxter. From 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. $18. Tickets are limited; please purchase by Dec. 13.
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CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSEJoin us for an Old-fashioned Christmas! Make holiday crafts with your children, sample wood stove-baked treats
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and hot spiced apple cider, and tour the farmhouse charmingly decorated for Christmas. Saturday, Dec. 11 from noon to 4 p.m. All ages, by donation.
EVENING CAROL SINGExperience how Surrey families made Christmas music together 100 years ago. Sing traditional carols with the White Rock Community Choir and taste festive goodies from the farmhouse kitchen. Must pre-register by calling 604-592-6956. Saturday, Dec. 11 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. or from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. all ages, by donation.
HERITAGE WEEKENDSTake a break from the frantic pace of a modern Christmas and share the quiet joys of the season with your family. Sample fresh baking, tour the decorated farmhouse and make traditional crafts. Nov. 27-28 and Dec. 4-5. From noon to 4 p.m. All ages, by donation. Pre-register by calling 604-592-6956.
CHOIRSSONGS OF THE SEASONLangley Community Chorus presents Songs of the Season. Evening concert 7:30 p.m. Sat. Nov. 27 at Willoughby Christian Reformed Church, 20525 72 Ave., and a 3 p.m. matinee concert Sunday, Dec. 5 at Sharon United Church, 21562 Old Yale Rd. Tickets $15 adults, $10 students, under six free. Available at the door. Info: www.langleychorus.org
FAMILY-FRIENDLYWINTER ICE PALACEFrom Dec. 1 to Jan. 2, the Cloverdale Arena hosts the 13th annual Winter Ice Palace. The arena will be transformed into a frozen pond atmosphere that will bring back the good old days. This is a popular event the whole family can enjoy. Admission $3.50 per person. Skate rentals extra. Open Christmas Day and New Years Day. For more information call 604-502-6410.
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIESSANTA’S PALSExplore gift-giving traditions from many
lands through crafts. Learn about the Santas and their companions across Europe and other countries that celebrate Christmas. Surrey Museum. Must pre-register by calling 604-592-6956. Dec. 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. 1 session $8 (6-11yrs).
TOT TOUR: FESTIVE FUNLittle ones will explore Surrey’s many cultures, then make their own Christmas decorations to take home. Surrey Museum. Must pre-register by calling 604-592-6956. Dec. 1- from 11 a.m. to noon or 1-2 p.m. 1 session $6.25. (3-6 yrs)
DECK THE HALLSKids will love making garlands, toy soldiers and glittering ornaments to decorate their own holiday spaces. Surrey Museum. Must pre-register by calling 604-592-6956. Dec.
Quality crafts at Christmas
JENNIFER LANG PHOTOShopping buddies appraise a set of festive porcelain dishes for sale at one of the craft tables on display at Cloverdale United Church Nov. 20. The annual “Soup’s On” pre-Christmas event also featured a book sale, bake table, plus soup and refreshments – along with some of the best-priced, well-made, local handicrafts around.
SONGS OF THE SEASONLangley Community Chorus is performing two
upcoming winter concerts. Songs of the Season – features Sleigh Bells, A
Gaelic Blessing, Let Th ere be Peace and other holi-day favourites – is presented at an evening concert next Saturday and again at a matinee performance one week later.
On Nov. 27, Songs of the Season takes the stage at Willoughby Christian Reformed Church, 20525 72 Avenue, Langley, starting at 7:30 p.m.
Th e matinee concert is Dec. 5 at Sharon United Church, 21562 Old Yale Road, starting at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and free for children under six and they’re available at the door one half-hour before the concerts.
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Dazzling parade to light up the townBy Jennifer LangIt’s one of the easiest ways to get caught up
in the festive, seasonal spirit – Surrey’s Santa Parade of Lights, brightening up downtown Cloverdale a week from Sunday.
Floats decorated with lights will set fi re to the night sky and draw thousands of specta-tors into the festive town centre, decked out for Christmas.
It might be a good idea to get there early. As many as 7,000 people braved frigid, sub-zero temperatures to watch last year’s parade, organiz-ers say.
Some lined up as much as 45 minutes in ad-vance to stake out good viewing spots.
It’s a tradition-al parade, but it’s dazzling.
With fl oats, marching bands,
antique vehicles and horses, plus a proces-sion of big rig trucks – all decorated with eye-popping garlands of Christmas lights and other spectacular decorations.
Bring your glow sticks! And warm blan-kets. You’re advised to dress warmly.
Rain or shine, the parade starts at 5:30
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5 in the Cloverdale Ro-deo fairgrounds, then winds its way though the festive, historic downtown, along 176A and 176 Streets to 56A Avenue and then back to Hawthorne Square for a traditional tree lighting ceremony.
Th e true star of the parade is the guest of honour, Santa Claus, who always arrives
in style (last year he was inside a carriage worthy of a Disney fairytale), along with a special, to-be-announced guest.
Be sure to bring along non-perishable food items. Donations of food and toys are graciously accepted along the parade route on behalf of the Surrey Food Bank and the Surrey Christmas Bureau.
Th e spectacular parade is such a draw, it’sattracting spectators from outside the cityof Surrey.
Th e same goes for parade participants,with a large contingent of semi trucks fromVancouver Island once again taking part,including some trucks from Main RoadContracting, which has its head offi ce inCloverdale.
Th ere will be refreshments for sale such ashot chocolate, popcorn and even chili, alongwith the fare at local restaurants along theway.
It’s organized by the Cloverdale BusinessImprovement Association and the Clover-dale District Chamber of Commerce alongwith other parade sponsors.
For more information, call 604-576-3155or 604-574-9802.
FILE PHOTOThousands of spectators turned out to watch last year’s parade of lights. Many brought glow-sticks.
FILE PHOTORemember to dress warmly.
SURREY’S SANTA PARADE OF LIGHTSWHEN: Sunday, Dec. 5 starting at 5:30 p.m.WHERE: Downtown Cloverdale; 176A St. &176 from 60 Ave., to 56A Ave.Tree-lighting ceremony: At Hawthorne Square.
Donations of food and toys graciously accepted along parade route for the Surrey Food Bank and Surrey Christmas Bureau.
See clowns, horses, even decorated big rigs for kids, but the night’s biggest attraction is the arrival of Santa Claus
Wishing you a safe and enjoyable holiday season filled with happiness and cheer.
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ON STAGEALICE IN WONDERLANDA traditional British panto, presented by the Royal Canadian Theatre Company Dec. 16 to Jan. 2 at the Surrey Arts Centre Mainstage, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Written and directed by Ellie King. Tickets at 604-501-5566 or online at www.arts.surrey.ca.
SNOW WHITE AND THE VERTICALLY CHALLENGED EXCAVATORSThe Fraser Valley Gilbert and Sullivan Society’s musical panto is a rollicking adaptation of fairytale Snow White. Boo the bad guys, cheer for the good ones and sing along. To Dec. 5 at the Surrey Arts Centre 13750 88 Ave. Call 604-501-5566 for tickets or visit www.arts.surrey.ca.
ROBINSON CRUSOEA brave sailor, Man Friday, cannibals and awful jokes; a classic White Rock pantomime with a brand new look. Nov. 26-Dec. 26 at Coast Capital Playhouse, 1532 Johnston Road, White Rock. Tickets at 604-536-7535.
ONGOINGLIGHTING UP YOUR LIFEA family friendly exhibit at the Surrey Museum running to Dec. 23. Explore and play with light. From fi laments to fi reworks and neon to navigation, discover how light touches every aspect of our lives.
GET IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT! Help out with children’s Christmas programs at the Surrey Museum. For information, call 605-502-6461.
ELSEWHEREFORT LANGLEY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Fort Langley National Historic Site hosts a lantern making workshop Dec. 4. and an Old Fashioned Musical Christmas Dec. 9 plus Festivities at the Fort from Dec. 18 to Jan. 2, 2011. For more information visit www.fortlangley.com.
CHRISTMAS IN FORT LANGLEYExtended shopping hours Friday to Dec. 17. Boutiques and shops open to 8 p.m.
AppletemptingCONTRIBUTED PHOTONorma Rushton, right, and Sophie Leroux in Snow White and the Verti-cally Challenged Excavators, the musical panto pre-sented by the Fraser Valley Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
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JENNIFER LANG PHOTOSanta Claus, AKA Cody Easton, with yorkie Emma and poodle Frenchie outside Dog Gone Beautiful Grooming. Salon owner Lynn Easton says people can bring their dogs and cats to the salon at 5629 176 Street in Cloverdale for a sitting with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 5. All proceeds will be donated to the BC SPCA.
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Now in its 19th year, the Cloverdale Christmas Hamper Program (CCHP) has been providing local families in need with hampers of food, gifts and toys. Last year alone over 250 families and individuals experienced just that little bit of joy that they needed to get them through the holiday season.
This program is a combined effort between many local churches, schools, busi-nesses and public organizations. The program is growing each year and we would appreciate your involvement with donations of food, cash, new merchan-dise and/or toys. No donation is too big or too small – it all adds up.
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SNOW WHITE SURPRISEIt’s a new twist on an old tale.Fraser Valley Guilbert and Sullivan Soci-
ety present Snow White and the Vertically Challenged Excavators, this year’s Christmas panto musical.
Th e silver anniversary production – the society’s 25th holiday pantomime – stars 17-year-old Sophie Leroux as Snow White, a student at Holy Cross High School in Surrey, who’s back for her forth time on stage with FVGSS.
Th is Snow White has spunk, says Ler-oux, who’s landed her fi rst lead role.
Norma Rushton – a drama teacher at Clayton Heights Sec-ondary who’s been in a number of the so-ciety’s panto produc-tions – plays Snow White’s nemesis, the Wicked Queen.
As a villain, she’s disappointed she doesn’t necessar-ily get to do all the singing and dancing and chorus numbers – but Rushton does have her own song, “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” which is among the songs music director Dann Wilhelm has chosen for this production that have been featured on TV’s Glee.
A lot of the arrangements are “Glee-like”, Rushton says, featuring lots of harmonies and backup singers.
Directed by Robert Newcombe, the show will transport audiences to the magical, en-
chanted forest with toe-tapping tunes, lively dancing, audience participation and general mayhem.
It’s presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday to Satur-day to Dec. 5 at the Surrey Arts Centre, with weekend matinee performances at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are available by calling 604-501-5566 or tickets.surrey.ca
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ALICE IN WONDERLANDStep through the looking glass and into
another world in Al-ice in Wonderland, this year’s Christmas pantomime presented by the Cloverdale-based Royal Canadian Th eatre Company next month.
Adapted and directed by the company’s artis-tic director, Ellie King, the family-friendly ad-aptation is presented at Surrey Arts Centre Dec. 16 to Jan. 2.
Cheer the good guys, boo the bad, it’s a tra-ditional British panto – boisterous, hilari-ous and full of magic, music, merriment and mayhem.
“We have everything from a three-year-old to a 73-year-old, including a granddaughter and grandfather on stage,” King says.
It stars professional and community actors, including Mike Roberds, singer/actor Wendy Bollard, and everyone’s favourite dame, Alan Cedargreen.
Tickets are available by calling 604-501-5566 or online at www.arts.surrey.ca.
STACEY SHERBACK PHOTOAlice, played by Crystal Weltain and Dame Patti Cake (Alan Cedargreen) share a giggle.
Wishing you a wonderful holiday season! From the Bennetts and the staff
at Cloverdale Black Belt AcademyJoin us in the New Year to help you meet your fitness goals
Baseball teams went to bat for cancer research with some very distinctive-looking equipment on Mother’s Day weekend 2010 – thanks in part to Clo-verdale’s Ball Park Sports.
Owner Merv Sandrel donated 48 pink baseball bats that were used for all Lower Mainland Baseball Associa-tion (LMBA) league games May 8 and 9.
The games were part of a special fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society called Going to Bat for Cancer Research. All 32 teams were encour-aged to collect donations from friends and family.
The weekend was a roaring success raising a total of $6,354, a great job for the event in its first year.
Earlier this year Ball Park Sports opened its doors selling cricket, softball, hardball and fastball equip-ment.
This Best New Business of 2010 nominee, now has a corporate pro-motional gift and apparel division featuring products from:
• Stormtech • Firstar • Ash City • Trimark-Elevate • Kanata Blankets • Starline.com • Leedsworld.com Pictured from left to right, President of the LMBA Dan Taylor presents a $6,354 cheque
to Nicola Romaniuk and Mike Glass of the Canadian Cancer Society along with Ball Park Sports owner Merv Sandrel and bat girl Sarah Sandrel.
Recent Nominee and Finalist for
Best New Business 2010
White Rock & South Surrey Chamber of Commerce
Business Excellence Awards
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JENNIFER LANG PHOTOLori Shannon, a volunteer docent at Historic Stewart Farm in South Surrey, is ready for an old fashioned Christmas. The farm hosts a Christmas Open House and an Evening Carol Sing Dec. 11.
CHRISTMAS MOVIEAre you planning to go downtown to watch Sur-
rey’s Santa Parade of Lights?Head down on the early side to grab a bite and
even take in a movie matinee.Th e historic Clova Cinema in downtown Clo-
verdale presents a special holiday screening of Deck the Halls, starring Danny DeVito and Mat-thew Broderick.
Th e Sunday, Dec. 5 aft ernoon matinee – doors open at 3:30 p.m., movie starts at 4 p.m. – is an annual presentation.
It’s Gammer real estate’s third annual client fam-ily appreciation day, so admission is by donation. Be sure to bring a tin of tuna or cash donation for the Surrey Food Bank.
Th ere’s limited seating available, so please RSVP to [email protected] by Nov. 26.
Glee fans take note: among the star-studded cast is Canadian Corey Monteith, who plays the boy-friend of Mathhew Broderick’s character in the show.
Th e Calgary born actor played “Madison’s Date” in the fi lm. He now plays Finn Hud-son in the acclaimed series Glee.
Aft er the movie, check out the dec-orations in and around Hawthorne Square.
Some of the decorations were originally props used by the Deck the Halls production which fi lmed several scenes along 176 Street.
LET GOOGLE FIND A KETTLEIt’s an unmistakable sign – and sound – that the
Christmas season has arrived.Kettles and bell-ringers are now stationed at
nearly 2,000 locations across Canada, including 45 here in Surrey, as part of the 2010 Salvation Army Kettle Campaign, which kicked off Nov. 18.
Proceeds help fund the Army’s winter relief programs and is used for Christmas Hampers for families and individuals in need.
Th is year, it’s easier than ever to fi nd a kettle lo-cation near you.
Th e Salvation Army has launched a website that features a Google Maps application that allows visitors to fi nd a Kettle location. Zoom in to fi nd the Kettle and even track donations – all with the click of a mouse or tap of your smart phone. Visit http://fi llthekettle.com.
Th e Surrey Salvation Army has set a target of raising $250,000 to help up to 1,000 local families. To volunteer or donate, call 604-507-4860.
Approximately 3 million Canadians, or one in 11 people, live in poverty. Th e 2010 Christmas Cam-paign helps the Salvation Army provide service and programs to more than 1.6 million people.
A SAFE RIDE HOMEDrivers wanted: Operation Red Nose is seeking
volunteers for the holidays. Th e 15th annual cam-paign runs from Nov. 26 to the end of December,
helping make the holidays safer for ev-eryone.
More than 3,500 British Columbians answered the call last year, responding to requests for safe rides home.
Organizers are hoping for more help this year.
“It’s great to see that from one year to the next we continue to behave more responsibly with re-gards to impaired driving while enjoying the fun that comes with the holiday season,” says Jean-marie De Konick, founding president of Opera-tion Red Nose.
Th e organization’s partners include ICBC, CTV and the BC Liquor Distribution Branch.
Canada-wide, more than 50,900 volunteers of-fered 73,193 rides in 2009.
To download a volunteer application form, visit www.operationrednose.com.
Yuletidein brief
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