VOICE OF WHITE ROCK AND SOUTH SURREY www.peacearchnews.com Running wild: e Tamanawis Wildcats are back-to- back champions of the Surrey RCMP Classic, aſter the senior boys hoops squad narrowly edged the Southridge Storm in the title game last Saturday. see page 19 Tuesday January 20, 2015 (Vol. 40 No. 6) Sound of gunfire heard early Saturday morning Car riddled with bullets in White Rock Seven arrested after discovery in apartment building’s underground parking ‘Mini meth lab’ found under complex Two years served Release frustrates victim’s parents Sheila Reynolds Black Press The family of a Surrey woman killed by a drunk driver nearly four years ago is struggling with the fact the driver was freed from jail Thursday after serving two years of her three-year sentence. Natasha War- ren, driving while intoxi- cated, slammed into Kassandra Kaulius’ car in May 2011 and fled into some nearby bushes before being arrested. Kaulius, 22, was killed instantly. Warren pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death and failure to stop at an accident and was sentenced in December 2012 to three years prison, fol- lowed by a five-year driving ban. She has now received her stat- utory release – automatically granted to all offenders not serving life sentences after they’ve served two-thirds of their time. Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter Early-morning gunfire prompted police to cordon off part of a hillside White Rock neighbourhood Saturday. Const. Shaileshni Molison on Monday said that no one was injured in the “shooting incident,” and the investigation is ongoing. Police were alerted to it by a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in the 15300-block of Columbia Avenue. Officers who attended found a car “with several bullet holes,” Moli- son said. Area residents say they were woken between 2 and 4 a.m. Jan. 17 by what sounded like gunshots or firecrackers going off near Columbia Avenue and Centre Street. Later, police tape blocked Columbia Ave- nue east of Johnston Road, and officers with rifles could be seen patrolling near a vehicle that appeared riddled with bullet holes. “Police had the street cordoned off totally,” neighbour Janice Smith, who did not hear the gunfire, told Peace Arch News. “A car had its windows shot out. It’s got eight bullet holes in it. You can see they’ve numbered them.” She said police at the scene offered no explanation, and that the targeted car could still be seen Sunday. Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter Surrey RCMP’s drug unit, firefighters and the Mounties’ Clandestine Laboratory Enforce- ment and Response Team (CLEAR) descended on a South Surrey condominium complex, following a police incident early Friday in the 1800-block of Southmere Crescent. Health Canada representatives also attended, as investigators indicated a suspected “mini meth lab” was discovered in the underground parking area. Crews cordoned off the area and restricted residents’ movements while the lab – in a two- litre pop bottle, described as “a one-pot sys- tem… highly volatile” – was carefully extracted. The threat was deemed all but eliminated after the bottle lid was removed that afternoon and the contents did not react. “It’s really an unimpressive meth lab to look at right now,” an officer with CLEAR told Peace Arch News after the operation was complete shortly after 3:30 p.m. “They are really explosive.” In addition, they’re not often seen in Canada, he said. Samples from the bottle are to be analyzed to confirm the contents – results of which are not expected for “a couple months” – and a hazardous-waste company picked up the bottle and other items found at the scene. Police confirm seven people were arrested – two women and five men – in connection with the discovery, which was the subject of an ongoing investigation. Tracy Holmes photo An officer with the Mounties’ Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement and Response Team carries a suspect two-litre bottle found in a parking garage. see page 4 see page 4 Jeff Nagel photo Officers investigate after vehicle was found. Kassandra Kaulius Victim /kintecfootwear g resolutions this year . Don’t let injury or discomfort ruin your runnin ur unique biomechanics to find Visit our Fitting Experts and we will assess you th your 2015 fitness goals! you a perfect pair of shoes to stay on track wi NEW! d NE NE NEW ! et” i s somethi ng “but running hurts my fee 2015 you don’t have to say in 2 3 GT 2000 V Discount code: N10137 | Expires: Feb 7, 2015 604.535.4402 Kintec White Rock 15185 Russell Ave Use in-store or online | www.kintec.net No actual cash value, cannot be combined with other offers. One coupon per person, per household. 15 OFF $ reg-price footwear
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Running wild:Th e Tamanawis Wildcats are back-to-back champions of the Surrey RCMP Classic, aft er the senior boys hoops squad narrowly edged the Southridge Storm in the title game last Saturday.
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TuesdayJanuary 20, 2015 (Vol. 40 No. 6)
Sound of gunfire heard early Saturday morning
Car riddled with bullets in White Rock
Seven arrested after discovery in apartment building’s underground parking
The family of a Surrey woman killed by a drunk driver nearly four years ago is struggling with the fact the driver was freed from jail Thursday after serving two years of her three-year sentence.
Natasha War-ren, driving while intoxi-cated, slammed into Kassandra Kaulius’ car in May 2011 and fled into some nearby bushes before being arrested.
Kaulius, 22, was killed instantly.Warren pleaded guilty to
impaired driving causing death and failure to stop at an accident and was sentenced in December 2012 to three years prison, fol-lowed by a five-year driving ban.
She has now received her stat-utory release – automatically granted to all offenders not serving life sentences after they’ve served two-thirds of their time.
Tracy HolmesStaff Reporter
Early-morning gunfire prompted police to cordon off part of a hillside White Rock neighbourhood Saturday.
Const. Shaileshni Molison on Monday said that no one was injured in the “shooting incident,” and the investigation is ongoing.
Police were alerted to it by a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in the 15300-block
of Columbia Avenue. Officers who attended found a car “with several bullet holes,” Moli-son said.
Area residents say they were woken between 2 and 4 a.m. Jan. 17 by what sounded like gunshots or firecrackers going off near Columbia Avenue and Centre Street.
Later, police tape blocked Columbia Ave-nue east of Johnston Road, and officers with rifles could be seen patrolling near a vehicle
that appeared riddled with bullet holes.“Police had the street cordoned off totally,”
neighbour Janice Smith, who did not hear the gunfire, told Peace Arch News.
“A car had its windows shot out. It’s got eight bullet holes in it. You can see they’ve numbered them.”
She said police at the scene offered no explanation, and that the targeted car could still be seen Sunday.
Tracy HolmesStaff Reporter
Surrey RCMP’s drug unit, firefighters and the Mounties’ Clandestine Laboratory Enforce-ment and Response Team (CLEAR) descended on a South Surrey condominium complex, following a police incident early Friday in the 1800-block of Southmere Crescent.
Health Canada representatives also attended, as investigators indicated a suspected “mini meth lab” was discovered in the underground parking area.
Crews cordoned off the area and restricted residents’ movements while the lab – in a two-litre pop bottle, described as “a one-pot sys-tem… highly volatile” – was carefully extracted.
The threat was deemed all but eliminated after the bottle lid was removed that afternoon and the contents did not react.
“It’s really an unimpressive meth lab to look at right now,” an officer with CLEAR told Peace Arch News after the operation was complete shortly after 3:30 p.m.
“They are really explosive.”
In addition, they’re not often seen in Canada, he said.
Samples from the bottle are to be analyzed to confirm the contents – results of which are not expected for “a couple months” – and a hazardous-waste company picked up the bottle and other items found at the scene.
Police confirm seven people were arrested – two women and five men – in connection with the discovery, which was the subject of an ongoing investigation.
Tracy Holmes photoAn officer with the Mounties’ Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement and Response Team carries a suspect two-litre bottle found in a parking garage.
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Jeff Nagel photoOfficers investigate after vehicle was found.
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A staff-only memo is warning of “unprec-edented site congestion” at Surrey Memorial Hospital.
The Jan. 16 site alert calls it an “all hands on deck” situation as the hospital – located on 96 Avenue, east of King George Boulevard – grapples with multiple infection outbreaks, including c. difficile, influenza and other respiratory conditions.
SMH is experiencing “the highest volumes ever of patients in Emergency needing admis-sion without assigned beds,” the leaked memo says.
Fraser Health public affairs director Ken Donohue said the worst day came Jan. 11 when about 470 patients came to emergency, compared to the high 300s.
Donohue rejected suggestions that staff lev-els at the hospital are inadequate.
“What we’re seeing are high patient num-bers,” he said. “The acuity or the seriousness of the illness of many patients is a bit higher than normal and that means patients are requiring more care than normal.”
He said there are high levels of the flu virus circulating in the community, with flu out-breaks in multiple residential care homes, and that’s one trigger causing higher than normal congestion. Donohue said extra staff have been brought in as required.
One of the key challenges has been getting patients discharged from hospital.
“Everybody in the hospital needs to work together to ensure patient flow is working,” Donohue said. “If patients no longer need
hospital care we need to do everything we can to ensure they transition to home or commu-nity care or residential care.”
The memo says managers and directors are helping find solutions and an operations command centre has been set up to pursue new strategies.
Donohue said residents can help by calling 811 to speak to a nurse before going to emer-gency in cases involving less serious illness to see if there are other options besides hospital.
It’s not unusual for a hospital to be facing var-ious infections, particularly during flu season.
Donohue said the c. difficile outbreak in one medical unit is being countered with restricted transfer protocols and enhanced cleaning and infection-control procedures.
An outbreak is declared any time there are three or more cases in a unit.
C. difficile infects the intestines and can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea, nau-sea, vomiting, fever and colitis and in some cases, result in death.
According to a Fraser Health report card for Surrey Memorial, the hospital admitted only 34 per cent of incoming ER patients within 10 hours in 2014, well off a provincial government-set target of 55 per cent.
SMH was notorious for congestion for years, leading to the construction of both the Jim Patttison Outpatient Hospital and a new $512-million ER and critical-care tower.
The new ER opened in October 2013 but didn’t improve congestion as much as expected, in part because it’s believed patients who avoided SMH in the past were making it their first choice over other hospitals.
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newsTransit referendum gets arguments from opposing side
‘No’ argument criticized by Hepner, Gill
Mostly positive reaction in White Rock, entrepreneur says
Medical-marijuana adviser opens shop
New plant defended
Effluent‘won’t be emitted’ Tracy HolmesStaff Reporter
The owner-operator of a galva-nizing plant set for construction in South Surrey says residents need not be concerned about pollution associated with its operation.
“Not at all,” Hugo Eppich said, of Ebco Metal Finishing LP’s plans to relocate from Richmond to the Semiahmoo Peninsula. “As far as I’m concerned… machine shops or other shops would emit more pollution than we have.”
Area residents last week raised concerns about the operation’s pending arrival in Campbell Heights, on a site near 186 Street and 25 Avenue.
According to City of Surrey offi-cials, a bylaw regulating the site and allowing “light impact indus-try” was approved by council in November 2012 following a public hearing. The development permit for an approximately 2,980-square-metre building plus storage yard was issued to Ebco last July.
Sonja Kroecher, whose daugh-ter attends nearby East Kensing-ton Elementary, told Peace Arch News she felt residents should have had an opportunity to voice their opinion on the plant before it got the city’s OK. Organic farmer Carl Thielemann agreed, describing information that was shared by the city as “so misleading.”
But Jean Lamontagne, the city’s manager of planning, said the pub-lic is only offered an opportunity for comment if a proposed project doesn’t fit the zoning.
Eppich said his plant – which he said will be the largest of its kind west of Ontario – will not be releasing any effluent into the sur-rounding area, acid used will be reclaimed and smoke from the gal-vanizing kettle will be well-filtered.
“We have to adhere to GVRD emission standards,” Eppich said. “We have quite strict rules.”
Eppich said he hopes to have the plant operating this summer.
Jeff Nagel & Kevin Diakiw Black Press
The leader of the “no” campaign in the Metro Vancouver transit referendum has unveiled his own proposed solution to avoid a new 0.5-per-cent sales tax – but it’s not going over well on this side of the Fraser.
Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation (CTF) B.C. director Jordan Bateman is instead calling on mayors to earmark 0.5 per cent a year of future municipal revenue to transportation projects.
“Revenue growth among TransLink, Metro Vancouver and the 21 municipalities will clip along at 4.8 per cent a year over the next decade,” Bateman said.
“That’s far more than inflation or any other level of government.”
He argued redirecting 0.5 per cent of
municipal budget growth to transit, plus the same from TransLink and the regional district, would still leave cities ample spend-ing room, while providing the extra $250 million for transit that would come from the proposed Congestion Improvement Tax.
“We wouldn’t have to pay a new sales tax, and they’d still have a 4.3-per-cent windfall of new money to spend every year.”
He argued the reallocation of money could be less if there are aggressive cuts at TransLink or if the mayors’ 10-year plan is stretched out to 12 or 15 years.
He calls for exclusion from the plan of a new Pattullo Bridge, calling it an “attempt to hoodwink drivers” because the bridge replacement is to be built no matter the referendum outcome and funded with tolls.
“The Pattullo is a safety issue,” he said. “Replacing a 76-year-old bridge that may not stand up to an earthquake shouldn’t be a way to troll for a few votes to fund a fancy subway in Vancouver.”
Bateman’s document also points to new Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner’s talk of finding other methods to build light rail in Surrey – if the referendum fails – as evidence more of the plan may still unfold without the new regional sales tax.
He said a ‘no’ vote will not cause “carma-geddon” but will force change on TransLink, noting cuts there should be the priority.
Bateman released a 50-page analysis from an accountant backing his solution.
Hepner said Bateman’s plan is off the mark. She said revenue from growth is used for
services such as police, fire and recreation centres.
“Which of those services would they like us to cut?” Hepner asked.
As one of the country’s fastest-growing municipalities, Surrey’s revenue from growth is 4.82 per cent, or $18 million annually.
Coun. Tom Gill, chair of the city’s finance committee, said the plan is ill-conceived.
“This is absolutely ridiculous,” he said. “Surrey’s three times the size of Vancouver and one-third of our land mass is in the ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve)… We have our own challenges.”
Revenue from growth, he said, is used to pay for the costs related to growth.
Mail-in ballots for the referendum go out in March and must be returned by May 29.
Sarah MassahStaff Reporter
You could say she’s following in her father’s footsteps.
Tara Caine – daughter of Hempyz Gifts & Nov-elties owner and marijuana proponent Randy Caine – opened her own White Rock storefront in Five Corners Saturday, but instead of a hemp-themed retail store, the 35-year-old is working to provide public consultation and education for those who use medicinal marijuana.
“We’re strictly advocates for people who want to incorporate (medicinal marijuana) as a part of their health,” Caine said last week, of the Releaf Compassion Center. “Once they walk through the doors, that’s the first step. Get-ting to know the information. Then they can choose whether they’ll continue on or whether they’ll go back and consult with a physician.”
Caine is quick to note that Releaf Compas-sion Center is not a dispensary. Confusion as to what work Releaf does at the first location in Langley last June caused a bit of controversy.
“Langley is a little more afraid I think, there is a lack of knowledge, stereotypes and things in the media,” she said. “They were a little hesi-tant and reserved.”
However, Caine notes, the feedback in White Rock has been mostly positive, with many
other businesses in the area inquiring about the centre.
“There are a lot of people for it. There are a lot more people who had done the research of it and are very aware of the benefits and cons of it,” she said.
The topic of medicinal marijuana has been a much-debated topic on the Peninsula – where a pro-medical marijuana rally was held outside of MP Russ Hiebert’s South Surrey office in February 2013 – and across Canada.
Last month, the courts rejected the federal government’s appeal of a March 21, 2014 injunction that temporarily allows previously authorized medical marijuana patients to con-tinue growing in their own home, or have pot grown for them, despite new federal regula-tions that outlawed home grows.
At Releaf, after all paperwork is vetted, a mem-ber is connected with a reputable dispenser, who will work with the patient on strain selec-tion and delivery method. No marijuana will be dispensed at the centres, Caine said.
The aim is to bridge a gap that she first noticed when inquiring about medicinal mari-juana for herself. The former residential care aid suffered an injury to her lower back in
November 2013, and last January she was told she could not continue work-ing in that capacity.
After trying to alleviate her pain through muscle relaxants and over-the-counter medication, Caine tried medicinal marijuana for her injury.
“I came into it as very cynical, because I really had to look at if this was some-thing I honestly, 100-per-cent believed in,” she said. “I found, at the end of the day, that this works… It definitely was
not something I foresaw in my future.”Caine noted the journey to deciding to use
medicinal marijuana was what pushed her to open up the compassion centres, after encoun-tering a lack of education from dispensaries.
“It just wasn’t the one-on-one I was looking for. It’s like when you have a doctor, you want them to explain and take time for you,” she said. “That’s what we provide.
“Caring for others is truly my passion.”There is no cost for the counselling and
information provided, however, the centres (www.releafacompassioncenters.com) work on cost recovery and a $1 per gram dispensing fee through the membership-based Langley Medical Marijuana Dispensary and other dis-pensaries.
Boaz Joseph photosTara Caine officially opened her second public-consultation storefront for potential medical-marijuana users in Five Corners last weekend.
Randy Caine
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The first three were arrested prior to the execution of a search warrant. Four were arrested dur-ing the search, which took place shortly after midnight and con-tinued until 3 a.m.
All seven – between 22 and 37 years old – have since been released, and drug-related charges are pending. Investiga-tion is ongoing.
Surrey RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet said Monday that police seized “multiple chemicals used in and resulting from synthetic drug production” from the parking stall and a residential unit asso-ciated to it.
At the scene Friday, a resident
of the building said she saw “all kinds of bottles and stuff ” in the stall. The third-storey unit
targeted by police has been a source of concern for residents for months, she said.
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Victor Kaulius, Kassandra’s father, says Warren’s freedom marks yet another difficult and emotional day for his family.
“A lot of things are brought back,” he says. “Our main focus is the two-year sentence… it’s laughable. How does this deter anyone?”
Warren drank a bottle-and-a-half of wine before getting into her work van the night of the fatal collision.
Kassandra was heading home from a softball game in Clover-dale and was waiting to make a turn when her BMW was struck by Warren at high speed at the corner of 152 Street and 64 Ave-nue.
The Kauliuses acknowledge the sentence handed to Warren is
more than most impaired driv-ers who kill someone in Canada receive, but they still have a hard time knowing she’ll move on with her life, while Kassandra will not and the family is sen-tenced to a future without her.
Victor Kaulius says he and his wife, Markita, continue to push for changes to Canada’s laws.
They want to see a minimum five-year sentence for offenders who kill someone while driv-ing impaired, as well as language amendments so the crime is called vehicular homicide/man-slaughter (instead of impaired driving causing death.)
Victor says he doesn’t wish Warren harm.
“What’s happened, happened. It’s not going to bring Kassandra back.”
But he hopes Kassandra’s pre-ventable death leads to change and helps save lives so no other family has to endure such loss.
According to Parole Board of Canada documents, Warren must have no contact with the Kaulius family, is not to enter a bar or liquor store, cannot own or drive a car and can’t possess, purchase or drink alcohol.
She was denied parole in late 2013 over concerns she might re-offend, but is now assessed at low risk to re-offend.
The Kauliuses formed Fami-lies for Justice – which has a Facebook page – in 2011 to pro-vide support for those whose loved ones have been killed by impaired drivers, and to advo-cate for changes to the Canadian justice system.
‘How does this deter anyone?’ from page 1
Tracy Holmes photoAn investigator takes samples from the contents of the seized bottle.
Surrey Board of Education invites public input to its
2015/2016 operating budgetThe Surrey Board of Education invites your submissions regarding program and service priorities as the board considers its 2015/2016 operating budget.Each year, the board works to sustain priority programs and services to support students across the district. As was true in past budget planning cycles, district needs outpace the funds the board will receive from provincial government grants. This means there are diffi cult choices to be made in order to achieve the balanced budget required by law and ensure student needs are met in the best way.In coming weeks, the board will meet with employee groups and community stakeholders, including the District Parent Advisory Committee, to share details of the budget challenge and to obtain input. Other community members are welcome to submit ideas, questions and suggestions regarding board priorities, and potential budget reduction ideas by writing to:
Written submissions should be received no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2015.For additional information and background, various district and fi nancial reports are available at www.surreyschools.ca.
Mr. Wayne Noye, Secretary-TreasurerSchool District No.36 (Surrey)
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For the recordFor information on
Meet Your Muslim Neighbours, a Jan. 21 event organized by the First United and Crescent United churches, call 604-531-4850.
Incorrect contact information appeared in the Jan. 15 Peace Arch News.
Jeff NagelBlack Press
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson unseated North Vancouver District Mayor Richard Walton to take the chair of the TransLink mayors council in a vote Friday, as regional politicians head into a challenging transit-tax referendum campaign.
A second election saw Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner picked over Delta Mayor Lois Jackson for the council’s vice-chair position.
Both Robertson and Hepner pledged to fight hard for a ‘yes’ outcome in the plebiscite to create a 0.5 per cent regional sales tax, dubbed the Congestion Improvement Tax, to fund transit and transportation expansion.
Both mayors also get seats on the TransLink board of directors. Serving on the TransLink board
brings roughly $50,000 a year in extra pay.
Robertson said he wanted the top job to ensure Vancouver had representation in TransLink decisions and to give the ‘yes’ campaign a high profile in the region’s biggest city.
“I want to make sure we win this referendum,” Robertson said.
Hepner predicted a “very tough campaign” ahead, noting a ‘yes’
outcome is crucial to the region’s economy and livability. She promised to deliver ‘yes’ votes from the region.
Hepner last fall campaigned for mayor on a pledge to get a Surrey light-rail network built by other means if the referendum failed, and she was pressed by reporters on whether she still takes that position.
“I’ll deal with that (promise) if I have to,” Hepner said. “My focus right now is making sure we get a plan A, which is making sure this referendum passes.”
Metro Vancouver board chair Greg Moore, the mayor of Port Coquitlam, nominated Hepner and said victory may ride heavily on the ability of the Surrey and Vancouver mayors to get ‘yes’ votes from the region’s biggest cities.
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L ast Thursday, the 17,600 Target employees working for the company in Canada found out they will be losing their jobs.
Target’s U.S. parent announced it planned to close all 133 stores, including ones at Central City in Surrey, Willowbrook Shopping Centre in Langley and Scottsdale Centre in Delta.
The closure comes just two years after Target opened to great fanfare in Canada, after taking over Zellers stores and their leases. (One of a handful of exceptions was at Semiahmoo Shopping Centre in South Surrey, where a rebranded Zellers reopened and continued to operate until last summer.)
In years to come, Target’s advance and retreat in Canada will likely be used as a classic textbook case study in business schools.
The company had a good reputation in Canada before it opened a single store here, given that many border-town residents regularly shopped at U.S. Target stores. It decided to take over an existing chain that had a loyal core of shoppers, close down those stores and lay off all employees. It then completely renovated them, and opened a large number of stores all across the country, all at once.
This is something that no other U.S. retailer who has made the trek north has done.
Walmart took over the far smaller Woolco, but gradually rebranded their stores. Walmart gradually opened new stores and, in more recent years, added large grocery sections.
Building-supply stores Home Depot and Lowe’s both entered the Canadian market gradually. Costco, too.
By all accounts, all these companies have done well with their Canadian operations. By coming in more slowly, they learned the challenges of doing business here, including the higher costs of distributing to a smaller number of geographically separated stores. They also learned that Canadian shopping habits differ from U.S. ones, and have catered their offerings.
Target got off to a bad start when its stores opened here. Inventory was spotty, amid persistent reports of empty shelves. Prices were considerably higher than at U.S. stores, which may have been understandable but was a cause of resentment by many formerly loyal Target customers.
The Target stores will likely close over the next few months, and clearly this isn’t good news for the employees.
At the same time, it shows that, in business, it is vital to have products that meet consumers’ needs, and to be able to execute a proven growth strategy.
Companies who forget those fundamental lessons simply cannot stay in business.
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VICTORIA – Did you do a “cleanse” to start the year? A diet or supplements to, you know,
“detox” your body?Please, if you did, I don’t want
the details. I’m here to discuss the underlying assumptions of this fad.
TV presenter Dr. Oz is a promoter of various schemes, soup diets and the like, but there are many books and consumer products being flogged.
“Supplements, tea, homeopathy, coffee enemas, ear candles and foot baths promise you a detoxified body,” writes Ontario pharmacist Scott Gavura, who treats cancer patients with medicine’s most potent drugs.
Frustrated by the pharmacy industry’s willingness to cash in on fake cures for nonexistent conditions, Gavura began contributing to ScienceBasedMedicine.org, where you can search “detox” and find his takedown of this notion.
He traces the roots of purification rituals in religious and medical history, such as when patients were bled with leeches.
Actual “detox” is administered in hospital for those with dangerous levels of drugs, alcohol or other poisons.
Credible physicians abandoned theories of “autointoxication” in the 19th century.
“Today’s version of autointoxication argues that some combination of food
additives, salt, meat, fluoride, prescription drugs, smog, vaccine ingredients, GMOs and perhaps last night’s bottle of wine are causing a buildup of ‘toxins’ in the body,” Gavura writes. “And don’t forget gluten. Gluten is the new evil and therefore, is now a toxin.”
Gluten-free products now occupy whole sections of grocery stores, not far from the pricey “organic” produce that may or may not be tested for synthetic pesticides.
Living in the Lower Mainland 20 years ago, I noticed people lugging big plastic jugs to the grocery store to fill with water. Metro Vancouver is a rainforest, with some of the best tap water in the world, so I wondered what they were trying to avoid.
Discreet inquiries yielded similar answers. Aside from the odd superstition about chlorine or fluoride, they had no idea at all. They didn’t know about the Coquitlam reservoir, or ozonation, or what they were buying, which was essentially municipal water run through
a filter. They had been convinced to pay $2 for water in plastic bottles, and this somehow led to the conclusion that their tap water is only fit for washing clothes and driveways.
Vaccinations? Don’t get me started. In the past year I have had an argument with a registered nurse at a blood-donor clinic, annoyed that the health ministry denied her imagined “right” to infect frail patients with influenza, and with a veteran politician who only recently overcame a vague taboo against putting vaccines in her body.
It’s no wonder people constantly fall for enviro-scares like toxins from the Alberta oil sands that are actually concentrated in cities where all that fuel is burned, or the threat of genetically modified canola oil, or smart meters.
The media are frequently part of the problem, lacking scientific literacy and preferring conflict over common sense.
Take Vancouver (please). The mayor rose to fame with a company that sold overpriced imported tropical fruit juice in single-serving plastic bottles. Calling it “Happy Planet” convinced a new generation of urban rubes that they’re doing something for the environment. Plus, there are “no chemicals” in it, to cite the central myth of hippy science.
At the risk of giving you too much information, I did a cleanse last year. It was for a screening colonoscopy, one of many that have taxed the B.C. health care system since a new test was added to the standard medical checkup.
Try that one if you’re over 50.Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and
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Insults lead to injuryEditor:
As I watched the news reports unfold regarding the attacks in Paris, I was saddened by our reaction to it.
We seem to be missing the point. The issue here is not “freedom of expression” and “our right to defend it.” The issue here is arrogance. And both sides are equally guilty of it.
Satire is a much-loved and defended method of ridicule and mockery aimed at any person, system or belief with which we disagree. It is the ‘civilized’ world’s equivalent to stoning. It reflects an “I-am-right-and-you-are-wrong” mentality.
And it demonstrates that the human race has learned absolutely nothing in the past 2,015 years.
Do we think that an attack is an attack only when it is physical? That it only counts if a life is lost?
I, too, am a supporter of free expression and our right to disagree, and to do so loudly in our push for change, but surely we can do that without mockery or ridicule.
“I don’t agree with you” does not have to reek of judgment. It does not have to say, “You are an idiot.”
Murder always sparks outrage, and so it should. Taking the life of another, no matter how justified we think we are, is the greatest crime against the ‘whole’ – a direct violation of the laws of the universe.
Anger, judgment, hate and fear lock all participants into a self-destructive cage of action-reaction from which there is no escape unless and until one side lays down its sword with love and forgiveness for an “opponent” who is just as confused and misguided as we are.
Even an abuser is abused when his abuse is allowed to continue, for then what has he learned?
We have a right and an obligation under highest moral law to stop aggression on the person of another or on ourselves.
However, if and when we truly believe that we must take a life to defend a life, it would be wise to examine our motives most carefully beforehand.
Are we coming from a place of love for the ‘whole’, or are we coming from a place of judgment and fear? Killing can never be justified as a means of expressing anger, releasing hostility, “righting a wrong” or punishing an offender.
An attack is an attack is an attack. By thought. By word. By cartoon. By bullet.
And unless we are willing to give up our attack thoughts and subsequent actions, another 2,015 years will go by and the human race will still be stuck in the same place it always has been.
Spinning our wheels in the ever popular “it’s-not-me-it’s-you” hypocrisy which has served us so well up to now.
Of course, we’ll probably blow ourselves up long before that.
“Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” – Luke 23:34Maureen Kerr, Surrey
Give them bills and incentivesEditor:
A question on the evening news… Should parents be financially responsible for vandalized damages caused by their kids?
While this discussion has come up many times in the past, I’m surprised that anyone found guilty and charged with a crime – regardless of who they are – is not held financially responsible for all damages caused by their actions, including police cost, court cost, room and board while detained, etc.
Why should we as victims suffer the damage, inconvenience, aggravation and the expense of repairs, along with higher insurance rates or higher tax rates while the individuals creating this damage walk free ?
Now, you may be thinking, these vandals or criminals don’t have the money to pay for anything, much less added fines, which will just lead to further crime.
A workable solution might be a “forgiveness program” – administered kind of like a student-loan but better.
For example, let’s say an individual has created a $40,000 damages tab; that tab stays with this individual until certain conditions are met:1. They pay it off in full, over time.2. We forgive 33 per cent for each
year they stay clean, provided there are no further incidents.
3. After three years, they’re completely free and clear. However, if at any time they step out-of-line,
the previously forgiven amount is added back on, along with all cost associated with the new charges.
Each year, all cities and municipalities struggle to balance budgets and financial demands. Isn’t it time we transfer the cost for this type of behaviour to the parties involved? Or better yet, we forgive them for good behaviour?
If these individuals stay clean for a year, odds are good they’ll stay clean for the entire three years. If they make it to the three-year forgiveness period, they’ve likely changed their ways and are now on the road to becoming good, responsible citizens.
That’s the intent, anyway.Joe Klampfer, Surrey
Surrey should be cash richEditor:
It’s nice to see, at long last, tax increases are becoming a news topic in Surrey. Apparently all of us need reminding, as not even our new mayor – and longtime councillor – was aware of the bills that were coming in while she was campaigning a few months ago.
Surprise indeed.I’ve lived in Surrey since 2000.
Canadian inflation from 2000 to 2014 is about 30 per cent; my land taxes over that time are up 85 per cent, and utility charges even more.
I can kind of accept the utility increases, but I really scratch my head at the land taxes going up almost three times the inflation rate, when I don’t see any changes in the
services nor improvement in the lifestyle that Surrey provides me.
Like Mayor Linda Hepner, I too was surprised at the need for yet-another-tax-increase. Bar one slate during the last municipal election, no one had controlling spending in Surrey as a platform issue. And so we all end up, well, ‘surprised.’
Given the vast number of people who have moved to Surrey in the last 10 years, and the increase in tax revenue this represents – and real-estate taxes increasing at triple the rate of inflation – Surrey should be awash in money. Instead, we are told Surrey needs more.
But maybe it’s not a case of needing more. Maybe, as reported in our local papers, and more recently by 24 Hrs Vancouver columnist Kathryn Marshall, maybe Surrey council has a spending problem.
Enough of the surprises, increases of three times the inflation rate, and then telling us ‘but wait, there’s more.’ They sound more like a late-night infomercial than our elected officials being mindful where the money for their budgets comes from. Our pockets.
I doubt very few of us are seeing our incomes increase at three times the rate of inflation. A little concern for the people who fund the decisions of municipal council would be appreciated. As would a commitment that ‘surprises’ would be dealt with by economizing, and not directing me to give you more.
If money must be spent, maybe an audit on municipal spending with the report made public would be good value. Our $150 million new city hall would be a good place to start.A.L. Hills, Surrey
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Editor:Re: Mayors start 2015 by setting the bar high, Jan. 6.
It is with heartfelt joy that I say, “Thank you, Mayor Wayne Baldwin” for keeping rail relocation on your agenda for 2015.
The fact that you put it as your number-one priority gives those of us who have worked so hard to try to make White Rock and its beaches safer for all those who live and visit here very hopeful.
With continued news of derailments we certainly
expect that all levels of government will rally around the City of White Rock and Crescent Beach to fix this problem before we have the kind of name recognition associated with Lac Mégantic.
You know there are many of us ready to answer the call for help on this big job; heck, you know many of us are still working behind the scenes to make this move happen as soon as possible. And we are so grateful to have you as the leader for this most imperative safety move.Susan Potzold, White Rock
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White Rock’s annual dine-out festival is back for a ninth year – but this time with a new identity.
Beginning today (Tuesday), Taste White Rock – formerly known as Bite of the Rock – will launch, and run until Feb. 13.
The event – hosted by the White Rock Business Improve-ment Association and dubbed as a “25-day culinary adventure” – gives restaurant-goers the chance to dine at more than 20 White Rock restaurants, with each offering a three-course, price-fixe menu at $25 or $35 per person.
“It’s an affordable way for people to try new res-taurants that maybe they haven’t been to before,” said White Rock BIA executive director Doug-las Smith.
The popular festival’s new name and logo bet-ter reflect the city, Smith said, adding that the rebrand was helmed by White Rock’s Invision Creative.
“When I came to the BIA (in August), we brought some of the key restaurant manag-ers together… and after nine years, they told us they wanted to hit the refresh button because things were in need of an
update.“We’re really excited about it.”The festival was originally cre-
ated to help boost business in White Rock in what Smith called the “shoulder season” when the city, especially the waterfront, isn’t as busy as it is during the summer.
“The restaurants have all indi-cated to us that it’s been very beneficial to them,” Smith said. “But we felt there were things we could do better this year, because if you’re going to do something, I want to do it well.
“Hopefully Taste White Rock
will have the impact we’re hoping it will have, and it will put White Rock back on the map region-ally as a place people will want to come to often.”
For more information on Taste White Rock – including a list of participating restaurants – visit www.tastewhiterock.com or check out the festival’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/tastewr
Smith said participating restau-rants will also post Taste White Rock stickers on their storefronts to let customers know they are taking part.
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About a year ago, Cloverdale resi-dent Robin Battley was looking for a place to meet new people who
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throughout Surrey, she came across the Cloverdale Carvers’ Club, a small group of dedicated wood artists who get together Tuesday evenings at Lord Tweedsmuir Sec-ondary.
Working with computers all day, Battley felt much of her work was not tangible and had a finish line that seemed to be forever
moving.“I enjoy working with my hands and
being able to start a project and complete it,” Battley said.
The club, whose membership numbers range from 10 to 20 people, get together for two hours each week to work on new projects and offer encour-agement for others.
Club president Jim Vellen-oweth began carving five or six years ago.
“I never thought of myself as an artist,” said Vellenoweth. “Frankly, I didn’t know if
I was creative or not.”But after seeing a notice in the newspaper,
he decided to give carving a try. He hasn’t looked back.
Most of the carving is done using basswood, a soft, forgiving type of wood with even grain, however suitable wood can be found anywhere, said Vellen-oweth. Even tree branches can make excellent walking sticks.
Members work on a range of subjects, from water fowl to
Christmas ornaments, using three main techniques: chip carving, where tiny chips
of wood are removed from the wood to create a unique pattern; relief carving, where a scene or image is carved into a flat surface; and in-the-round carving, which creates a three-dimensional object.
Some carvers will use paint to add colour to their designs, while others choose to leave the wood in its natural state.
Experience or equipment are not pre-req-uisites to become a member of the Clover-dale club, and many newcomers spend the first few nights just watching and learning the basics.
For more information about the club, go to www.cloverdalecarvers.com
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Surrey firefighters are keeping the flame of a successful fundraiser lit, with a return next month of their Ignite a Dream event to Semiahmoo Shopping Centre.
Launched last year as a means of generating funds to provide educational awards to Surrey students who may otherwise miss out on post-secondary opportunities, the wine, craft-beer and culinary tasting affair is set for 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21.
Last year, nearly 300 attendees were able to sample the offerings of about 20 restaurants and more than 50 vintners.
“We were very happy, we got a great response… really positive feedback from everyone who
attended,” said Kevin Coplin, an organizer with Surrey Fire Firefighters’ Charitable Society.
Funds raised – about $20,000 – translated into $3,000 awards presented last May to five secondary students, including Semiahmoo Secondary’s Leeza Robertson.
Robertson said at the time that the funds would help her pursue her dream of becoming a nurse.
“I am paying for it all myself, so to have $3,000 towards my education is so reassuring,” she told Peace Arch News.
Coplin, who has been a firefighter for nine years, said the society’s goal is to continue presenting the awards to at least five students annually, and hopefully raise enough to bump up the value.
“That was kind of the vision
behind it,” he said. “It’s tough for a lot of the kids who are wanting to do post-secondary education and getting $500 here, or $1,000 there.
“We wanted to have something more substantial.”
Coplin said the target recipients are students who “maybe fall through the cracks that are still very positive contributors to the community… still have big dreams that they want to pursue.”
“Hopefully in the future, they’re going to come back as professionals and help out themselves.”
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Jennifer LangBlack Press
Al Cleaver, a former fire chief of Surrey who championed the city’s history and heritage, passed away Thursday morn-ing at Surrey Memorial Hos-pital.
He was 88.On Jan. 15, the Surrey
Fire Fighters’ Association announced the passing of the 2010 Surrey Civic Trea-sure “with deepest regrets and heavy hearts.”
Cleaver, who retired as Sur-rey Fire Chief in 1986 after serving 28 years, was also the Surrey Fire Service’s first train-ing officer.
In retirement, he continued to embody community service, earning recognition as a Sur-rey Civic Treasure in 2010.
His nomination was put for-ward by the Friends of the Surrey Museum and Archives Society, Surrey Heritage Advi-sory Commission, Surrey His-torical Society and Surrey Pro-fessional Fire Fighters’ Pioneer Association.
Cleaver founded the Friends of the Surrey Museum Soci-ety, which raised more than $1 million for the museum’s capital campaign.
After the new museum in Cloverdale opened, Cleaver
continued to lobby for phase two – a commitment he stuck with until his dying day.
The original project was scaled back on the under-standing a second phase would follow within 10 years.
But in 2011, the society asked the city to return more than $200,000 plus interest from a $450,000 reserve fund.
With the money, Cleaver and the society launched an endowment and a sponsorship
program offering free admis-sion to the museum.
Earlier this month, Cleaver seemed brightened by some promising news from Sur-rey City Hall on phase two from fellow “Friends of the Museum,” society vice-chair Ursula Maxwell-Lewis said.
Cleaver was a past president of the Cloverdale Rodeo and Exhibition Association, had chaired the Surrey Heritage Advisory Committee and the
Heritage Services Community Advisory Board, and was a member of the Surrey Tourism Association.
He hosted heritage week bus tours, worked on heritage commissions, and helped Sur-rey Professional Pioneer Fire Fighters Society raise money for a firefighter’s history gal-lery in the Surrey Museum.
Al Cleaver Park in North Surrey – 11870 River Rd. – is named after him.
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TuesdayWhite Rock Farm-
ers’ Market Annual General Meeting Jan. 20 at the White Rock Library, 15322 Buena Vista Ave., 7-9 p.m. Info: www.whiterockfarmersmarket.ca
Fraser Valley Estate Planning dinner meeting Jan. 20, 5:45-8:30 p.m. at Eaglequest Golf Cenre, 7778 152 St. RSVP: [email protected] Cost: $60.
WednesdayMeet Your Muslim
Neighbours at information meeting Jan. 21 at First United Church, 15385 Semi-ahmoo Ave. Learn about the religion and how they practice. Info: 604-531-4850.
FridayWhite Rock Social Jus-
tice Film Society presents Chasing Ice Jan. 30, 7 p.m. at First United Church. Admission by donation.
Saturday Robbie Burns Day cel-
ebration Jan. 24, 2-4 p.m. at Chartwell Crescent Gardens Retirement Com-munity. Music, haggis and history. All welcome.
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Alex House Jan. 26, 7-9 p.m. Group-
directed discussion on death. Info: 604-535-0015 or community-
for seniors 55+ every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sal-vation Army Church, 15417 Roper Ave. Toonie lunch served at noon. Info: 604-531-7314.
Community dinners resume at
First United Church, 15385 Semi-ahmoo Ave. All welcome. Dinner held every third Thursday of the month. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Info: 604-531-4850.
Meat Draw every Saturday, 3-5:30 p.m. at Sawbucks Neigh-bourhood Pub, 1626 152 St. Held by the Canadian Cancer Society. Info: 604-538-0011.
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Kent Street Activity Centre invites all cribbage
and bid whist players every Thursday from 1-3:30 p.m. in the auditorium.
Newcomers are welcome to a three-visit guest pass.
Feeling lucky? Bring a partner and play in the cribbage tournaments the fourth Friday of each month from 12:45-3:30 p.m. at the centre and win prizes. Call 604-541-2231 for more.
Daytime Health Talks at the
Centre for Active Living are free to members and $5 for non-members.
Upcoming talks include: Weight Loss on Jan. 27; An Introduction to Brain Health on Feb. 3 and Reflexology for Seniors on Feb. 11.
Call 604-541-2199 for times and to register.
A great selection of computer classes awaits you at the Kent Street Activity
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Courses include the basics of
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There is also a computer club that meets at Kent Street Centre, 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, for lectures to educate the computer user.
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Doors open at 7 p.m., and tickets are available at the door.
This Wednesday’s live band is the popular Silver Stars.
The Kent Street Activity Centre, located at 1475 Kent St., is open to people 55 years of age or better. For information, call 604-541-2231.
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On behalf of all the physicians and sta at Hilltop Medical we would like to thank Dr. Gibbings and Dr. Pre y for their many years of service and wish them a healthy, happy re rement.
Hilltop Medical is also pleased to announce that Dr. Albert Lamprecht will be taking over Dr. Gibbings and Dr. Pre y’s medical prac ce. Dr. Lamprecht has been a valuable member of the medical team in the White Rock area for many years as both an emergency room physician and family prac ce doctor.
Dr. Gibbings and Dr. Pre y would like to thank all of their pa ents for allowing them the privilege of being their family physicians over the years and are very pleased to welcome Dr. Lamprecht to the prac ce.
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These days, keeping a child healthy and active – as opposed to parked in front of a screen of some sort, be it a cellphone, television or table – can be a diffi cult task, especially for busy parents.
According to the Childhood Obesity Foundation, in Canada more than 30 per cent of children and youth are considered overweight or obese.
One way to counteract this rising obesity rate and encourage an active lifestyle amongst young people, is to enrol children into organized sports.
However, many sports are increasingly expensive and come with a hefty price tag for things such as equipment, road trips and registration.
The national not-for-profi t organization KidSport – which has a Surrey-White Rock branch right here on the Semiahmoo Peninsula – provides support and resources to remove fi nancial barriers that prevent children from playing organized sports.
The local chapter, which hosts an annual Nite of Champions gala in the community, provides fi nancial assistance for would-be athletes aged 18 and under,
helping to cover registration fees – and sometimes equipment costs – that would otherwise keep them on the sidelines.
In 2014, $109,538 was raised and 471 youngsters from Surrey and White Rock were assisted through the program, and were able to play dozens of sports, from soccer and baseball, to martial arts and bowling.
“It’s been so meaningful for us to see so many people embrace the KidSport concept,” KidSport Surrey-White Rock president Ronnie Paterson said at the 2014 Nite of Champions event last November.
A former hockey goaltender with the Canadian national program, Paterson added that the support from the community has been a large factor in local group’s success over the last few years.
“It’s a charity that everyone has really come together to support,” he said.
The Nite of Champions is the organization’s biggest fundraiser, bringing in just over $100,00 in 2014. In 2013, the event raised $95,000 and in 2012, the gala raised about $85,000.
To fi nd out more about the program, or to apply for assistance, visit www.kidsportcanada.ca
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Staying healthy and active can be tough during the best of times – even more so during the fall and winter, when the weather turns cold and rainy.
But there are still plenty of fun ways to get fi t – with curling chief among them.
The sport is a popular one on the Semiahmoo Peninsula. And though the Peace Arch Curling Club is already in the midst of its season, there still exist plenty of opportunities for new players.
The club routinely hosts clinics and PACC holds drop-in sessions at the curling centre on Saturdays when bonspiels are not scheduled.
As well, open houses are held during the year – the next two are March 8 and 15.
“If someone is interested, we love to get them down here and show them
the sport, and try to fi nd a spot for them in our club,” said Peace Arch Curling Centre manager Kent Bird.
Not only is curling a great way to stay active, it’s also a great way to meet
new people, Bird said.
“You get some physical activity – you’re out there moving around a lot – and that’s great, but what’s equally important is the social side of things,” he explained.
“You get out and meet new people, make new relationships, and I think, especially for our senior population, that’s very important.”
The Peace Arch Curling Centre is located at #2 1475 Anderson St. (in Centennial Park, next to Centennial Arena and the Centre for Active Living).
For more on the club, visit www.peacearchcurling.com
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Modern medicine has certainly proven its worth throughout history, but for those preferring to draw more on the body’s own powers of healing, naturopathic medicine is a popular alternative.
According to the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND), taking charge of their own health is a path that more and more people are taking, leading to an increased demand for the services.
Currently, there are nearly 2,000 naturopathic doctors in Canada, and fi ve provinces – including B.C. – that regulate the practice.
Close to home, there are 24 naturopathic doctors listed by the association as operating in Surrey, and another four in White Rock.
Used for both acute and chronic conditions, naturopathic therapies can include diet and lifestyle
changes, with treatments ranging from hydrotherapy and acupuncture to the use of botanical medicine.
According to CAND, “the naturopathic philosophy is to stimulate the healing power of the body and to treat the root cause of disease.”
Typically, three kinds of patients seek such care: those looking for disease prevention and health promotion strategies; those with symptoms others have been unable to diagnose; and those with a diagnosed illness
looking for alternative treatments.
Examples of basic health tips are also offered on CAND’s website, and include: avoid sugar, stimulants and processed food in times of stress; relieve sore or tight muscles in a hot bath with Epsom salts; and improve sleep by avoiding stimulants such as coffee and tea after 11 a.m.
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People who are concerned about their health should, inevitably, be concerned about the foods they eat.
There is continuing controversy in North America about the presence in our foods of GMOs (genetically modifi ed organisms) – defi ned as living organisms whose genetic material has been manipulated through genetic engineering.
It’s calculated that up to 80 per cent of the foods consumed in North America – by those who don’t seek organic or non-GMO alternatives – contain GMOs.
GMO advocates say ingredients grown using GMO technology require fewer pesticides, less water and keep production costs down, important in helping feed the hungry and malnourished in developing nations around the world. And, regulatory agencies have found no negative health effects associated with the ingredients, they say.
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It’s clear, also, that improving your health and quality of life results in a marked improvement for family and other loved ones around you, and not only in the absence of second-hand smoke.
But quitting is easier said than done, the association recognizes – the nicotine in cigarettes and tobacco is an addictive drug. And, as with stopping any drug use, there are withdrawal symptoms – a phase that can last up to four weeks.
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It’s not likely that the issue of toenail fungus comes up often in your day-to-day life, but for those suffering from it, it can be irritating nonetheless.
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Rick KupchukSports Reporter
The smallest school from South Surrey almost climbed to the top of senior boys high school basket-ball in this city.
But in the championship game of the Surrey RCMP Classic, the Southridge Storm fell 73-65 to the defending champion Tamanawis Wildcats before 450 fans Saturday night at Enver Creek Secondary.
“It was tough, I think we had opportunities to pull it out,” said Southridge head coach Steve Anderson. “But in the end, Tamanawis did a good job and hit buckets when they needed to.”
The runner-up finish was the best-ever placing by the Storm, currently ranked No. 1 in a pro-vincial poll of senior double-A teams. The best previous result by Southridge was a third-place fin-ish in 2009, one of just three top-five placings in the 24-year history of the tournament.
Tamanawis is two tiers higher, listed as an honourable mention in the 4A category, but was given a very tough test Saturday night.
“It was a tough game,” said Wildcats coach Doug MacKenzie. “They’re a very disciplined team, they just run their set and they don’t make mistakes. Our guys really had to compose themselves to get some big stops and run our offence.”
The championship game was deadlocked 35-35 at halftime, and although the Storm took a brief five-point lead early in the second half, the Wildcats surged to a 58-50 advantage with seven minutes to go.
The momentum swung in favour of Southridge for the next five minutes, starting when Domi-nic Clayton hit a three-pointer
and Hunter Hughes followed up seconds later with an easy layup after a steal. Sam Chan of the Storm then went to the foul line, was successful on his first attempt, then missed the second. But Hughes out-jumped everyone to put back the rebound and pull Southridge into a 58-58 tie.
Hughes added another field goal with just under two minutes to play for a 61-60 Storm lead, but it was all Wildcats over the final 100 seconds. Grade 9 point guard Miguel Tomley hit a three-point shot from the top of the arc to put Tamanawis in the lead at 63-61, and the Wildcats went six-of-10 from the free-throw line in the final minute to stay in front.
Despite the loss, Hughes was recognized for his huge perfor-mance in the final, earning the tournament’s Most Valuable Player award. The six-foot-seven Grade 11 forward scored 32 points, dominated the boards with 23 rebounds and was a force defen-sively with five blocks.
“He’s a fabulous player,” said Anderson. “He can finish it under the basket, grab a rebound. I tell you, we basically rode his back down the stretch and he helped us get to this position. It was won-derful that they acknowledged his play although we didn’t win the tournament.”
Hughes became the fifth player from a team which lost in the championship game to win the MVP award. Ravi Athwal of the Enver Creek Cougars was the most recent MVP from the losing team, winning the honour in 2006.
Tomley, the player of the game for the Wildcats, was another impressive young player in the tournament. The Grade 9 point
Boaz Joseph photoHunter Hughes (8) of the Southridge Storm battles Aminder Basra of the Tamanawis Wildcats for a rebound during the championship game of the Surrey RCMP Classic Saturday at Enver Creek Secondary.
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Last weekend’s Bye the Sea senior women’s bonspiel at Peace Arch Curling Centre featured more teams from the host club than in recent years, but it was still the visitors who stole the show.
The top five teams at the 16-team event were all from visiting curling clubs, led by Isobel Gardner’s rink from Royal City, which finished in first place. In second place was Cloverdale’s Diane Jarvos team, while Langley’s Donna Christian team – which won last year’s event – placed third.
Rounding out the top five was Betty Masson’s rink, from Gibsons, which was fourth, and Royal City’s Nancy Stagg, whose team finished fifth in its first ever competitive spiel.
Seven teams from Peace Arch took part in this year’s event.
“It was great to have that many
(local) teams, but the embarrassing thing was that all our guests beat the pants off us,” laughed Jennifer MacArthur, president of Peace Arch Curling Club ladies’ day leagues and one of the Bye the Sea organizers.
“But that’s OK – we were great hosts. It was really great – everybody had a good weekend.”
The three-day spiel – which began Friday and wrapped up Sunday morning – was just the latest in what has been,
and will continue to be, a very busy month at the White Rock-based curling club.
Prior to the Bye the Sea event, PACC hosted Curl BC men’s open zone playdowns – which are a precursor to provincials and the Brier – and this coming weekend will host Pacific Coast Masters Curling Association playdowns.
The weekend following that event, B.C. mixed doubles provincials will be staged at the club.
Boaz Joseph photoAmanda Westwood of Peace Arch Curling Club’s Team Rollinson throws a rock during the Bye the Sea senior women’s bonspiel at the Peace Arch Curling Centre Jan. 17.
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❝It was really great – everybody had a good weekend.❞Jennifer MacArthur
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guard netted 17 points, and was a go-to player in the final minutes.
“We’re very confident in what he can do,” said MacKenzie. “He’s a very skilled player and a very confident player.”
Gary Sahota was the top scorer for the Wildcats with 18 points, with Sagar Dulay adding 16 and Harnoor Sangha adding 12.
Chan also scored in double digits, contributing 16 to the Storm total.
The Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers claimed third place in the tournament by defeating the Fleet-wood Park Dragons 69-43. Tweedsmuir, which
fell 79-61 to Southridge in Friday night’s semi-final round, was paced by Justin Rudio with 18 points, Justin Mason with 13 and Aldrin Valencia with 12.
The Dragons, who trailed just 28-23 at the half, got 10 points from Emeka Okuma and placed fifth. Fleetwood Park dropped a close 73-67 deci-sion to Tamanawis in the other semifinal game.
The Semiahmoo Totems earned a fourth place finish with a 75-49 victory over the Enver Creek Cougars. Brian Spanier, with 19 points, paced the Semiahmoo attack, which also received 15 points from Curtis Harvey, 14 from Johnson Hu and 11 from Patrick Dujmovic.
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I have been a practicing chiropractor for over 35 years now. I have been in the White Rock Region for 31 of these years. Over those years people often ask the same questions regarding chiropractic. Although a question not directly asked by patients coming into the offi ce, a percentage of the general public asks “Does it work?” The fl at out answer is of course, yes!
Chiropractic as a profession has been around offi cially since 1895. The profession continues to grow and more and more patients are seeing chiropractors than ever before. The research in peer reviewed journals is overwhelming. Many studies have been done on all aspects of chiropractic with very good results. Chiropractors get good results with their techniques although results do vary from patient to patient.
The safety of Chiropractic is another question the general public asks. Chiropractic is among the safest of the healing arts. Chiropractors are well trained professionals with at least 7 years of post high school education. Chiropractors are licensed and registered with the College of Chiropractors of B.C. Chiropractors are required to undertake education each year to maintain their license. Strict regulations are adhered to by the membership. Injuries from Chiropractic are very low.
Is Chiropractic care expensive? Chiropractic is very cost effective care. Many British Columbians are covered by third party insurers. Some of these insurers pay 80-100% of the visit fees. Patients are also covered by WorkSafe B.C. and ICBC when involved in accidents.
How long is my chiropractic care going to take? Thisquestion of course varies from individual to individualand also is based on their clinical picture. Care canlast anywhere from a few visits to several visits. It isdifferent from person to person. Sometimes people dorequire some form of ongoing or maintenance care toprovide stability to a particular condition.
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YUEN (née Wert), Anne
March 30, 1949 - January 13, 2015
Anne passed away peacefully on January 13, 2015 surround-ed by her loving family. She fought a courageous battle against lymphoma, strong until the end. Anne is survived by Sze-Yin and their four chil-dren, Mark, David (Ryan), Catherine, and Jillian, her mother Aleen, sister Karen (John) and extended family. Anne will be joining her sister Joyce and her father Walter “Wally”. She was a strong and loving mother and will be dear-ly missed.
Born in Montreal, Anne grew up in Chalk River ON. Anne attended nursing training at Victoria Hospital in London ON where she worked for several years after graduating. She later moved to Vancouver BC and began working at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, where she met Sze-Yin. They married in 1980 and moved to Surrey to start a family, raising 4 children. Anne began working at the Peace Arch Community Medical Clin-ic to be closer to the children while they attended school, and as they grew up she changed jobs again to work at the BC NurseLine.
Anne made South Surrey her home for nearly 30 years. She loved to cross stitch and through her stitching made many friends.
Thank you to those who gave support and love during Anne’s fi ght against cancer. Special thanks to the staff at the BC Cancer Agency, Peace Arch Emergency and 6N, and Peace Arch Hospice for their excellent care and support.
A private family viewing and cremation will be held with a celebration of life at a later date. In lieu of fl owers, a dona-tion of blood, the gift of life and hope, would be greatly appre-ciated. Alternatively, monetary gifts may be made to the BC Cancer Foundation or to the White Rock/South Surrey Hos-pice Society.
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5 IN MEMORIAM
DIANA Brockett1953 - 2006
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MCGUIRE, Norma Grace
We are sad to announce the passing of our beloved mother Norma Grace McGuire on January 8th 2015. She was 91. As well as being an inspi-rational parent, she was an artist, genealogist, author, craftsperson, seamstress, acti-vist, photographer, computer enthusiast, knitter, and quilter. Despite those many activities, the majority of her life was de-voted to serving and caring for her family. And despite all of her accomplishments, there was nothing she was more proud of than her husband and her three boys and their fami-lies. For all of her tenacity, cu-riosity, and sense of justice there was nothing that motivat-ed her more than love.
Norma was predeceased by her husband Harry McGuire, and son Danny and is survived by son Ra (Debbie), son Gary (Terri), and daughter-in-law Jean. Mom had 6 beloved grandchildren; Tyler, Chelsea, Connor, Riley, Katie and Meg-an, and 2 beloved great grand-children Jessica and Ariya. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her.
A service will be held at 2:30pm, Sunday Jan. 25th in the Chapel at Evergreen Heights - 1501 Everall Street, White Rock BC
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7 OBITUARIES
SPEIRS, Dianne Michelle July 1st 1960 ~ January 6th, 2015
After months of valiant strug-gle, Dianne joined her prede-ceased husband Robert on the night of the 6th. She is survived by her sons, Andrew (Nataleigh), Douglas, and Brandon, sister Brenda, and grandson Grayson. Her kindness and sense of humour will be missed by all who knew her. A Celebration of her Life will be held at Springfi eld Funeral Home in Kelowna, on Friday March 27th, at 2pm. In lieu of fl owers please consider making a donation to Semiahmoo House Founda-tion. Condolences may be offered at
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329 PAINTING & DECORATING
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706 APARTMENT/CONDO
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329 PAINTING & DECORATING
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706 APARTMENT/CONDO
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736 HOMES FOR RENT
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741 OFFICE/RETAIL
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748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION
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750 SUITES, LOWER
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