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QUALITY DENTAL CARE IN RELAXED, CARING AND COMFORTABLE SURROUNDINGS Dr. B. Chahal D.D.S. [email protected] www.opaldental.ca
Editorial 6 Letters 7 People 13 Classifi eds 16Save time, save money.
www.surreyleader.com
Tuesday March 25, 2014
Serving Surrey and North Delta
by Warren Jané
CHECK YOUR credit card statements, online bank accounts and reward points numbers immediately.
Th is is the advice from Vancouver Police aft er a fraud investigation spanning several weeks led to a search warrant at a Surrey apartment, where two suspects, a male and female couple, were arrested
and charged with a long list of off ences.While more than 100 victims of the scam have
already been identifi ed, police believe there could be many more.
“We think it’s quite a bit bigger,” said Vancouver Police Sgt. Randy Fincham. “We think there’s a lot of people who may have accessed their credit card statements last night or logged into their points accounts and fi gured out that they’re missing
some points, so we think this is sort of the tip of the iceberg.”
Th e scam, which impacted victims from all over B.C., Canada and parts of the United States, involved thieves accessing RBC Visa customers’ points accounts and purchasing gift cards with the victims’ points.
Golden girlsThe Senior Girls kick up a chorus line during the Sungod Skating Club’s ice show Spirit of the Games on March 15 at Sungod Arena. The Olympic-themed event featured more than 130 skaters from ages two to 20. To learn more about the club, visit sungodskatingclub.comBOAZ JOSEPHTHE LEADER
Surrey couple facing 156 fraud chargesMan and woman nabbed in police investigation into large identity theft scam
See POLICE / Page 2 Sgt. Randy Fincham
Surrey residents Daniel Adam Suchecki, 34, and Christa Dawn Hucal, 25, are facing a combined total of 156 credit card fraud and identity theft -related charges.
Others on the low end of the fraud ring have also been charged for steal-ing from mailboxes, post offi ce boxes and cars to obtain credit cards, state-ments or other documents that can be used for identity theft purposes.
Seized in the search were approxi-
mately 200 credit cards and IDs in other peoples’ names, stolen mail, a credit card reader/writer and credit card data along with $20,000 in gift cards and three stolen vehicles.
Also seized was a $51,000 Mitsubi-shi Lancer, which spawned the name of the investigation, “Project Lancer.”
Given the geographical scope of the fraud, police are urging everyone to check their credit card statements and points accounts, especially those with an RBC Visa.
Fighting crimeCivil forfeitures fund prevention programs
2 Surrey/North Delta Leader Tuesday, March 25, 2014
by Warren Jané
THE PROVINCIAL government is utilizing the proceeds of crime in the fi ght against crime.
Surrey has received more than $275,000 in civil forfeiture funds from the Ministry of Justice to be used by seven diff erent organizations that work to stop violence against women or deter youth from criminal activity.
Since its inception in 2006, the Civil Forfeiture Offi ce has given $16 million back to community crime prevention organizations, victims of fraud and police departments.
“Th ese funds – once the proceeds of crime – are now being used to help people in our communities,” said Surrey-Panorama MLA Marvin Hunt. “Th is money is especially meaningful to those individuals and families who suff ered because of those crimes.”
Organizations receiving grants in Surrey include the Surrey Women’s Centre Society, Surrey RCMP, Servants Anonymous Society, Surrey School District’s REACH program, Youth Engagement Program for Guildford and Surrey School District’s Foundations Program.
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by Jeff Nagel and Kevin Diakiw
SURREY’S FIRE department is standing down on its eff orts to order homes that contain medical marijuana grow operations repaired aft er pot users won a last-minute court battle on Friday.
Medical marijuana users were granted a reprieve that allows them to keep growing their own pot at home instead of destroying it and turning to new federally licensed com-mercial suppliers.
Federal Court Judge Michael Manson
granted a temporary injunction Friday for those with a personal production licence to continue to grow medical marijuana, pend-ing the outcome of a constitutional challenge still to be heard.
Health Canada’s new regulation outlawing personal growing had been slated to take eff ect April 1.
Until Friday, Surrey’s fi re department was looking to have 309 known medicinal grow-ops remediated right away.
Surrey was hoping to rid the community of some of what they say are the risks associ-
ated with decommissioned marijuana grows. Th ose include chemical residue, mold in the walls and unsafe wiring. Home owners would have been subject to fi nes if they didn’t comply with making repairs.
“I’m disappointed,” said Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis. “I guess we just simply wait.”
Garis said it’s troubling from a public safety point of view, referring to academic studies that show the grow operations are 24 times more likely to burn than a regular home.
Medical pot users win reprieve
Betty Gobolos is holding a garage sale April 5 to raise money for BC Children’s Hospital’s Wigs for Kids BC program. If you can donate items for the sale – or hair for wigs – contact Gobolos at [email protected]
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Homeinvasion in Guildford
North Delta woman hostssale to benefi t kids with cancer
by Warren Jané
BETTY GOBOLOS is one of the fortunate few who has never lost a friend or loved one to cancer, but this year she’s taking it upon herself to raise money for a program at the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation (BCCHF).
Her inspiration? A young boy named Michael who was travelling with his parents on a Mexican cruise.
“I was just sitting there (on the cruise ship) and seeing this little boy, and I thought that it was odd that he wasn’t in the play area,” says Gobolos of her trip a few years ago. “When [Michael’s mother] told me they were on that last cruise because he had spent so much time in the hospital and they didn’t know how long he was going to live... I haven’t had that in my lifetime, any experience of knowing a child that died,” she says, her eyes fi lling with tears.
“To know that maybe this little boy was going to die... it was very emotional.”
Gobolos says Michael’s mother also asked her if her long hair was natural, free of dye, perms, or other chemicals. Gobolos said it was, and Michael’s mother suggested she donate it to an orga-nization that makes wigs for young cancer patients.
Gobolos is now a supporter of Wigs for Kids BC, a non-profi t organiza-tion that provides wigs, feeding supplies and medications not covered by the
province’s Medical Services Plan for kids and teens.To donate hair, it must be a minimum of eight inches in length. But with
as many as 20 to 30 people needed to make a single wig, Gobolos knows she needs help.
“Being a limousine driver, I mention it all the time. I must have given out about 100 cards, my personal cards... and I’m running out of cards,” she says, laughing.
On Dec. 19, 2011 Gobolos made an appearance on CityTV’s Breakfast Television to cut her hair and raise aware-ness for her cause.
“She’s very passionate about supporting Wigs for Kids,” says BCCHF philanthropy offi cer Angela Crowther. “She’s donated her hair for wigs for many years and now she’s want-ing to organize this larger fundraiser and not just collect hair, but also is looking to raise money for the hospital as well.”
Gobolos’ North Delta home is currently full of items she plans on selling at her upcoming garage sale, and the neighbourhood will be contributing items as well.
Th e sale will be held at 11844 84A Ave. on April 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All proceeds will go to Wigs for Kids BC. Anyone interested in contribut-ing garage sale items, donating their hair or simply making cash donations can contact Gobolos at [email protected]
by Warren Jané
A DOG was killed and two women were tied up and bear-sprayed during a home invasion robbery Sunday night in Guildford.
Around 9 p.m., two males wear-ing masks forced their way into a residence at 101 Avenue and 156 Street through a basement door and proceeded to rob the occupants, who are not known to police.
“We’re still trying to establish exactly what the motive was,” said RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet. “We know enough at this point, without saying too much, that the residence was specifi cally targeted and defi nitely not a random robbery.”
While it is still unknown what specifi c items were taken, police did confi rm that a safe was stolen.
Th e suspects were in and out in a matter of minutes, killing the dog and leaving one woman with a small head injury.
Th e investigation continues.
Accused in fatal Surrey stabbing to stand trial
by Sheila Reynolds
A MAN accused of stabbing a younger man to death in his Surrey apartment in 2012 has been ordered to stand trial.
William Engebretsen, who is now 55, faces a second-degree murder charge in connection with the Nov. 25, 2012 death of 35-year-old Jeremy McLellan.
Police said Engebretsen lived in the apartment near 95 Avenue and 128 Street with McLellan and McLellan’s mother.
On the evening of the incident, Mounties were called to the home to fi nd the victim suff ering from stab wounds, which he later succumbed to in hospital.
Engebretsen’s murder trial was ordered aft er a preliminary hearing in Surrey Provincial Court that ended March 11.
Th e case will now proceed to B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.
Engebretsen’s next court date is April 10.
Wigs for Kids BC supports children and teens battling serious illnesses
“To know that maybe this little boy was going to die... it was very
emotional.”
Betty Gobolos
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Surrey/North Delta Leader 3
Surrey fi re department stands down on home plan after court decision
Len GarisSee POT USERS / Page 5
POLICE BRIEFS
by Warren Jané
“IT WAS just... boom! I’m surprised I was
able to turn away fast enough from the point of noticing that the car’s upside-down, fl ying at me.”
Th ose were the words of a shaken-up Tom Peters, the driver of a minivan in a dramatic three-car col-lision involving a Surrey
RCMP cruiser on Friday.“It was kind of like
a movie scene, seeing the vehicle smash into you,” said Peters, a New Westminster resident. “I just saw it coming right at me and my instinct was to turn away and not get the glass in my face. Aft erwards I was sort
of in shock, you know? ‘What’s happening? What’s going on?’ “
Th e collision occurred Friday at approximately 1:15 p.m. at King George Boulevard and 108 Avenue.
Police say a marked police vehicle with lights and sirens on was travel-
ling westbound on 108 Avenue when it was struck on the passenger side by a white Honda sedan heading north-bound on King George Boulevard.
Th e subsequent col-lision caused the police vehicle to fl ip on its roof, trapping the lone male offi cer inside.
Peters’ vehicle, which was stopped eastbound on 108 Avenue in a left -hand turn lane, was also struck aft er the initial collision.
Peters said two to threepolice cars were travel-ling through the intersec-tion on a red light with their lights and sirens on. He said he saw the police vehicles pass safely through the intersection, then looked away for brief moment.
“When I looked up again, there was a police car’s trunk aimed at my windshield and it hit the car,” said Peters.
Peters said that aft er the collision, he could see tail lights and other pieces of the police cruiser inside his own vehicle and was concerned for the safety of the offi cer when he saw the police cruiser completely inverted on its roof.
Th e Mountie was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Th e occupants of the Honda suff ered minor injuries and were taken to hospital as a precaution. Peters was uninjured.
Th e Integrated Col-lision Analysis and Reconstruction Services and the Criminal Colli-sion Investigation Team are investigating the incident.
RCMP cruiser fl ips in Surrey‘It was kind of like a movie scene,’ accident victim says
4 Surrey/North Delta Leader Tuesday, March 25, 2014
A Surrey RCMP offi cer
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Meanwhile, medical marijuana users and their supporters are jubilant.
“I’m very excited,” said Sandra Colasanti, a member of a coalition seeking to repeal the new rules who said she doesn’t use pot but her husband needs it.
“I’ve seen a lot of people who have every-thing from MS to can-cer to full-blown AIDS and I’ve seen people die if they don’t have access to this.”
She said she’s optimistic the action launched by Abbotsford lawyer John Conroy will succeed when it goes to trial.
Th e federal govern-ment cited widespread problems with the cur-rent system of permit-ted medical marijuana users growing pot at home or having other designated growers do it for them.
Colasanti said the coalition doesn’t deny there are problems with the old system, which cities have strongly criticized as creating fi re risks and other safety hazards from mold to home invasions.
Health Canada could have prevented such problems had it simply
conducted regular inspections of permit-ted medical grows, she said.
“Whose idea was it to have this important a program and not have mandatory inspections? Colasanti asked. “Th e coalition is not saying there shouldn’t be some rules. We want rules.
We have asked for rules.”
Medical pot patients behind the court action feared they’ll pay commercial producers much more than grow-ing it themselves and have less access to the cannabis strains that work best for them.
Th e injunction doesn’t stop the launch of new commercial pot producers, but it throws
into doubt how large their market will be if many users don’t have to immediately switch to them for their supply.
Growers licensed under the old system had been ordered by Ottawa to give written notice by April 30 that they’d halted produc-tion and destroyed all left over pot or face potential police enforce-ment.
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Pot users: Optimistic about actionFrom page 3
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Federal Court Judge Michael Manson granted a temporary injunction Friday for those with a personal production licence to continue to grow medical mariijuana, pending the outcome of a constitutional challenge.
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There’s a fi ne line between being in the know and simply grinding the rumour mills – and in this era of social network posts and instantaneous tweets and texts, that line is becoming easier and easier to cross.
Even staid, sober publications like this one are not immune from fol-lowing up on speculation that may, or may not, be based on solid information.
When Kevin Falcon – erstwhile B.C. Liberal MLA, government minister and one-time leadership hopeful – was asked whether he was contemplating running for federal offi ce, the Ocean Park resident could only respond with a chuckle.
“So far the rumours I’ve heard about me is that I’m running for mayor of Surrey, mayor of Vancouver or federal offi ce,” he laughed. “Despite all those rumours, I’m doing none of the above.”
For the record, Falcon, recently appointed an honorary director of the Sur-rey Board of Trade, says he is working “happily in the private sector” as execu-tive vice-president of Anthem Capital and “very excited to continue doing so.”
Similarly, feverish reports in the Vancouver media that Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts was being courted by the Conservatives to run federally in South Surrey-White Rock came as news to electoral district association presi-dent Jerry Presley.
“I haven’t heard yet, and normally I’d be the fi rst,” he told us.It used to be said that “rumours are fl ying.” In the 21st century they seem to
have achieved supersonic speed, as our fundamental “need to know” seems in constant collision with our apparent need to be “in the know.”
Even major news networks have stumbled in recent years in their rush to hurtle headlong at a headline. Incorrect and misleading information is not only worthless to informed opinion – it carries untold dangers with it.
Rumours – and our willingness to give credence to them – have been responsible for fear, chaos and even death. Many years ago, Orson Welles exposed the limitations of the radio technology of his time with an infamous fake broadcast of a Martian landing that caused thousands to panic.
For those who champion the instantaneous media of our own era, some caution and sober thought may be in order.
Speed of communication means little without accuracy. It doesn’t matter how fast we’re in the know, if, in the fi nal analysis, we know nothing.
The B.C. NDP leadership contest is of-fi cially underway, with the entry of Vancouver Island veteran John Hor-gan in a reluctant reprise of his 2011
run against Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farn-worth.
Unfortunately for them, weekend campaign events were overshadowed by revelations of fl agrant abuse of taxpayers’ money by the executive and board of the Portland Hotel Society (PHS). A pair of audits fi nally released last week on this network of Downtown Eastside social agencies revealed systematic looting of the $28 million a year in taxpayers’ money that has kept this supposed charity running.
Alas for the NDP, local MLA Jenny Kwan not only failed to keep an eye on it, her recently separated husband was one of the executives who took part for years, and she benefi ted to the tune of $35,000 in luxury travel. Th at’s what we know about, since much of the evidence wasn’t produced for the audi-tors.
When this Lifestyles of the Rich and
Famous scheme fi nally came to light, Kwan paid back the $35,000 and announced she’s taking an unpaid leave of absence.
Her tearful claim that she believed nothing was wrong is simply not credible. She not only must have known of her husband Dan Small’s jet-set ways, she par-ticipated in at least two trips, one to Vienna and Bristol, England to do “research” and attend a poverty conference at high-end hotels. If it wants to retain any shred of credibility as it spouts misleading poverty statistics and simplistic solutions, the party must get rid of Kwan, who has two years left to max out her MLA pension.
MLA pensions were a factor in the 2010 ouster of Carol James, who infuriated the old guard by trying to defuse a public backlash against a generous pay and benefi ts package worked out in pri-vate between the NDP and the B.C. Liberals. Kwan would later take a leading role in the caucus revolt that forced James out as leader.
Longtime political watchers will see the PHS abuse as a bigger, uglier version of the Nanaimo Commonwealth Holdings Society scandal. Th ere the siphoning off of bingo funds from charities cost Mike Harcourt his
job as premier. In that case, NDP MLAs sat on the board, took their monthly cut and kept quiet.
Th ere’s more. Horgan became enraged last year at the reporter who took a tip from the B.C. Liberals to reveal the NDP was skimming constituency offi ce budgets to pay for its own “ethnic outreach” operation in Vancouver. Horgan had rubber-stamped the plan with a since-dismissed legislature
accountant, and thought he had kept it secret aft er the Auditor-General blew the whistle. His willingness to assess its ethics remains in question to this day.
Th en there is Craig Keating, who took over as party president from Moe Sihota last year.
Did he inherit the $72,000 salary negotiated by Sihota with the B.C. Federation of Labour and two of its largest unions? If so, do Horgan and Farnworth think this is appropriate?
Will the party’s joined-at-the-hip rela-tionship with government unions even be discussed in the carefully staged leadership contest that’s about to begin?
Th en there’s the policy shipwreck left behind by Adrian Dix. His plan to use envi-ronmental assessment as a weapon to torpedo industrial projects remains popular with the party’s urban base. Farnworth and Horgan have paid lip service to the notion that projects like the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion should be properly assessed. Meanwhile, the federal NDP fi ghts to keep stacking public hearings with pre-selected protesters.
Th e party may wish to consider what would give its next B.C. leader any hope of govern-ing.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers.
Published and printed by Black Press Ltd. at 5450 152 St., Surrey, B.C.
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I HAVE complained to BC Hydro via telephone approximately a dozen times over the past three years regarding the reading of my analog meter.
For the fi rst 11 years (since 1997) at this residence, there hasn’t been any issues with meter read-ing. Th e circumstances regarding the reading of my meter were that BC Hydro was to call a day or so before reading my meter so that I could give them access to the meter (I have a digital answering machine). Th e meter is located in a locked garage. For privacy reasons I opted not to provide BC Hydro with a key.
In the past few years, since the smart meter program was intro-duced, my Hydro bill was almost always an estimate. In a good year my meter was read twice versus the normal six times per year. To date my meter has been read twice
in the past 14 months. I have not changed my phone number since 1997. I have not altered access in any way.
Now BC Hydro has started charging a “legacy meter” fee in order for me to keep my analog meter. I have argued both in writing and via telephone that this
fee is nothing short of coercion in order to force me to accept a smart meter. To add insult to injury, BC Hydro has stated that they are authorized to charge this fee ($35) on a monthly basis regardless of whether they read the meter or not.
Essentially I am being charged
for work that has not been per-formed. A portion of this fee goes to maintaining BC Hydro’s meter reading department yet they have stated that they can charge it even on an estimate. Th ey will not even credit my Hydro account for the portion earmarked for meter read-ing.
As I refuse to pay this fee, BC Hydro has threatened to cut power to my home, even though I have paid my usage and taxes in full. Th ey are going to disconnect my service for not paying a fee that is partially responsible for meter reading.
So, BC Hydro wants me to pay for a service that they have not provided or they will disconnect my power. In a democratic society we call this dictatorship.
Gard Penny
I AM writing this in regards to an issue involving smart meters. Recently in my neighbourhood (which is low income) a lot of the residents have been getting BC Hydro bills up to eight times their regular bill. BC Hydro’s explanation is that the smart meters installed two years ago are now just going online. Th ey also said that the meters haven’t been read in over a year due to meter readers being laid off .
When the meters do go online, the meter is read and we have to make up the diff erence from over a year of service. Th is seems to be a disgust-ing business practice.
Brian Pettie, Surrey
A trucker’s take on the
PattulloWHILE READING about the advancements of pushing for a new four-lane bridge to replace the aging Pattullo, it comes as no surprise that all the attention is focused on the bickering over whether the bridge should be four lanes or six lanes.
As a former resident of New Westminster, I agree that creating a six-lane bridge into New West-minster is highly disadvantageous to the residents of New West and will not relieve any current traffi c congestion.
As a current resident of Surrey, I also do not agree with making a new six-lane bridge. Th e problem is that the infrastructure to handle the capacity is highly outdated and years behind and making a new bridge won’t resolve those problems.
In order to see any results, traffi c will have to be pushed under-ground in order to alleviate traffi c congestion in New Westminster.
Th e problems need to be addressed at the root level. Th is would include, from my point of view as a trucker, the following:
1. Create an above-highway on- and off -ramp interchange for traffi c off Highway 91 to access 72 Avenue and eliminate the light which slows down traffi c during morning commutes immensely going and coming over the Alex Fraser Bridge.
2. Create a new bridge direct to Marine Drive from the Queens-borough landing area which would bypass traffi c from the Highway 91/91A route and divert traffi c from the Queensborough area to Burnaby/Richmond, which was also created by the big box stores at Queensborough landing.
3. Create an underground non-stop tunnel linking Surrey’s High-way 17 (South Fraser Perimeter Road) via King George Boulevard to a split junction connecting to Highway 1 at Braid/Brunette and to Kingsway just above 12 Street at the New Westminster/Burnaby border.
4. Create a Subway system or light rail transit system which links all points of the region (Surrey to White Rock; Surrey to Langley; Surrey to Richmond; Surrey to Port Kells) Making Surrey the central hub for all the subway systems will be the most cost-eff ective and economical than a central hub in Vancouver or elsewhere.
No matter the argument, there will always be some argument for or against.
Roger Simmons
ACCORDING TO a report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal this week, we learned that obesity has tripled among Cana-dian adults in one short generation, remind-ing us once again of the seriousness of the obesity epidemic.
The World Health Organization warned in 2000 that this would lead to increased chronic diseases including diabetes, arthri-tis, heart disease and cancers - threatening the health of individuals, our communities and the health care system.
But before we point fingers at individu-als, let us also remember it is the world
around us and not individual willpower that has changed in that generation.
We will never reduce the rates of obesity by admonishing everybody to eat healthier or exercise more without also changing the environments which shape behaviour.
We are more active when we live in com-pact, complete, walkable neighbourhoods with stores and services nearby, commute by transit, and have easy access to parks, walking trails, and bike lanes.
We eat healthier when we are sur-rounded by healthy rather than highly processed and fast foods.
Fraser Health is working with other health authorities across the country and colleagues in municipal planning and transportation to re-create communities that foster physical activity, healthy eating, and positive social environments. But to succeed on a large scale, we need not just collaboration but also serious investment in active transportation, such as biking and walking, and public transit.
The future health of our population depends on it.
Dr. Helena Swinkels, Dr. Lisa MuFraser Health Medical Health Officers
FOR THOSE of you who cross the Golden Ears Bridge and receive your transaction statements electronically, make sure you check the entries carefully because if you gloss over them you mightbe paying charges for crossings you didn’t make.
In my case I was charged for 23 crossings that I did not make. Apparently, the device used to read vehicle licence plates is not always accurate and does make mistakes especially if a vehicle plate is par-tially obscured by dirt, grime or road film.
When that happens the system makes a best guess on the vehicle licence and levies a charge. Fortunately, I caught the mistakes but I wonder how many others go unnoticed.
Greg McNallyCoquitlam
Be sure to check those toll charges
It takes a village to promote health
Why pay for service that’s not provided?
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A letter writer says electronic transaction statements for crossing the Golden Ears Bridge are not always accurate.
Not good business
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8 Surrey/North Delta Leader Tuesday, March 25, 2014
The Corporation of Delta4500 Clarence Taylor CrescentDelta BC V4K 3E2(604) 946-4141www.delta.ca
Public Hearing – April 1, 2014
The Municipal Council of The Corpora on of Delta will hold a Public Hearing, in accordance with the Local Government Act, to consider the following proposed projects and related applica ons:
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Council Chamber Delta Municipal Hall 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2
A Council mee ng is scheduled to immediately follow this Public Hearing in the event Council wishes to give further considera on to any projects at that me.
Any persons who believe that their interest in property will be a ected by the proposed projects shall be given an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing on ma ers contained in the bylaws and/or proposed by the applica ons.
Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to communicate to Council in advance of the Public Hearing, you can write to:
Mayor and CouncilThe Corpora on of Delta
4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: [email protected]
Correspondence addressed to Mayor and Council will form part of the public record for this Public Hearing.
To be considered, correspondence must be received by the O ce of the Municipal Clerk no later than 4:30 p.m. on April 1, 2014.
Project No. 1: Applica on for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU006903)
Loca on: 4845, 4849, 4857 and 4865 Chisholm Street, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 1
Applicant: The Corpora on of Delta
Telephone: 604-946-3380
Proposal: Applica on for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit in order to permit a wider range of uses and a building height consistent with the Ladner Waterfront Vision.
To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject proper es, including the water area, from CS-2(L) Service Commercial-2 (Ladner) and I1-S Special Light Industrial to a new zone, MU(LW) Mixed-Use (Ladner Waterfront). The MU(LW) zone would permit a wide range of uses including retail, o ce, service commercial, ea ng and drinking establishments, moorage and marina related uses, recrea on and cultural uses, and limited residen al uses; zero setbacks; public access to the harbour along the front property line and along the rear property line; and a building height of 2 ½ storeys.
Development Variance Permit LU006903
To vary Sec on 5.2(a) of “Delta Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw No. 5100, 1994” for Chisholm Street from a local road standard to the Chisholm Streetscape standard including two travel lanes, angle and parallel parking, Ladner Village ornamental street ligh ng, wide sidewalks and curb extensions at crossings, as outlined in Policy E.11 in Schedule B.3 of the O cial Community Plan.
Sta Contact: Laura Ryan – 604-946-3395
Web Loca on: March 10, 2014 Regular Council Mee ng Agenda Item E.09
Project No. 2: Applica on for Rezoning(File No. LU007016)
Loca on: 7761/7781 Vantage Way, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 2
Applicant: 0972968 BC Ltd.
Telephone: 604-592-2972
Proposal: Applica on for Rezoning in order to permit a “Household Hazardous Waste Facility”. The proposed facility would store and process inside the exis ng building on the subject property consumer-based household hazardous waste products, including paint, ligh ng, pes cides, gasoline, ammable liquids and smoke alarms, and other addi onal products subject to permission being granted by the Province.
To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw, No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from I2 Heavy Industrial to Comprehensive Development Zone No. 437 in order to allow a “Household Hazardous Waste Facility” use in addi on to all other uses currently permi ed in the I2 Heavy Industrial Zone.
Sta Contact: Alex Cauduro – 604-952-3163
Web Loca on: March 10, 2014 Regular Council Mee ng Agenda Item E.06
Project No. 3: Applica on for O cial Community Plan Amendment and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU006964)
Loca on: 4495 64 Street, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 3
Applicant: Watson & Barnard Land Surveyors
Telephone: 604-943-9433
Proposal: Applica on for O cial Community Plan Amendment and Development Variance Permit in order to permit subdivision and development of three single family residen al lots.
“The Corpora on of Delta O cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985”Amendment Bylaw No. 7321
To exempt the subject property from Policy C of the East Ladner Area Plan in order to permit the proposed lots to vary in dimension by more than 15 percent from the average of the residen al proper es within 150 m of the development site.
Development Variance Permit LU006964
To vary “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” as follows:
1. Sec on 636B by varying the minimum lot width from subdivision in the RS5 Single Family (550 m2) Residen al zone from 16 m to 15.7 m for proposed Lots 2 and 3; and
2. Sec on 305 by varying the front setback averaging requirements on proposed Lot 1 from 6.7 m to 6.5 m and proposed Lot 2 from 7.3 m to 6.5 m.
Sta Contact: Jimmy Ho – 604-946-3331
Web Loca on: March 10, 2014 Regular Council Mee ng Agenda Item E.07
Project No. 4: Applica on for Land Use Contract Discharge, Rezoning and Development Variance Permit(File No. LU006871)
Loca on: 11440 92 Avenue, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 4
Applicant: Harjinder Sidhu
Telephone: 778-840-8103
Proposal: Applica on for Land Use Contract Discharge, Rezoning and Development Variance Permit in order to permit subdivision and development of two single family residen al lots.
Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7303
To discharge Land Use Contract SA No. 2922 from the subject property in order to bring the property under current zoning regula ons.
To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from the underlying RS1 Single Family Residen al zone to RS8 Single Family (390 m2) Residen al.
Development Variance Permit LU006871
To vary “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” as follows:
1. Sec on 305 by varying the front setback averaging requirements for the principal structure on proposed Lots 1 and 2 to 7.4 m from the required setbacks ranging from 7.9 m to 8.3 m; and
2. Sec on 636E by varying the minimum lot width for subdivision from 13 m to 12.8 m for proposed Lots 1 and 2.
Sta Contact: Nancy McLean – 604-952-3814
Web Loca on: March 10, 2014 Regular Council Mee ng Agenda Item E.08
Project No. 5: Applica on for Land Use Contract Discharge, Rezoning and Development Variance Permit(File No. LU007037)
Loca on: 9225 Hardy Road, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 5
Applicant: Gurjinder Grewal
Telephone: 604-773-8490
Proposal: Applica on for Land Use Contract Discharge, Rezoning and Development Variance Permit in order to permit subdivision and development of two single family residen al lots.
Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7315
To discharge Land Use Contract SA No. 3306 from the subject property in order to bring the property under current zoning regula ons.
To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from the underlying RS1 Single Family Residen al zone to RS8 Single Family (390 m2) Residen al.
Development Variance Permit LU007037
To vary Sec on 305 of “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by varying the front setback averaging requirements for the principal structure on proposed Lots 1 and 2 to 9 m from the required setbacks ranging from 8.8 m to 13.8 m.
Sta Contact: Nancy McLean – 604-952-3814
Web Loca on: February 24, 2014 Regular Council Mee ng Agenda Item E.04
MAP NO. 1FILE NO. LU006903
MAP NO. 2FILE NO. LU007016
MAP NO. 3FILE NO. LU006964
MAP NO. 4FILE NO. LU006871
MAP NO. 5FILE NO. LU007037
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by Jeff Nagel
HUNDREDS OF striking container truck drivers converged on downtown Vancouver Friday to demonstrate against plans by the province and the port authority to impose legislation and licence terminations to force them back to work.
A convoy of more than 50 trucks rolled from a pullout on Highway 91 in Delta to downtown, snarling traffi c.
Truckers were joined downtown by supporters, including those from other unions, as well as B.C. Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair.
Th e provincial govern-ment is expected to pass back-to-work legislation this week with a 90-day cooling off period but the unionized drivers it will target are defi ant, giving no sign they will comply.
Th e port said it will begin freezing non-union drivers out of a new port access system to put pres-sure on them to resume work.
“I don’t see how you can expect workers to
cool off when their rights are being taken away,” Unifor B.C. director Gavin McGarrigle said.
Th e port, business groups and both the fed-eral and provincial gov-ernments have warned the strike that began Feb. 26 and broadened to unionized drivers March 10 is causing serious economic damage across B.C. and beyond.
McGar-rigle said port cus-tomers are hurting but suggested the port could help by waiving some of the charges they have to pay on contain-ers that are stuck at the terminals.
Terminal wait times and persistent rate undercutting by various industry players are the main issues.
Some drivers wore pink T-shirts demanding a stop to bullying and Unifor national president
Jerry Dias picked up that theme, criticizing the port’s licence termination threat.
“It’s foolishness. Th ink about it. We’ve got between the two groups, 1,500 to 1,600 drivers. You’re going to fi re every-body? Of course not.”
Dias did not rule out job action at other non-
port sites if the dispute escalates.
Mean-while the port released a new video (watch it on surreyleader.com) show-ing protest-ers harassing one of the container truck drivers that has continued working.
Th e video shows the driver, whose face is obscured, being barraged with insults and threats he’ll be beaten.
“Intimidation shown and released today is totally unacceptable,” Port Metro Vancouver CEO Robin Silvester said.
Th e port claims signifi -cant numbers of drivers have been returning to work, boosting the num-ber of containers moved by truck from a low of 10 per cent of normal two weeks ago to about 40 per cent on Friday.
Th e port has also been issuing some permits to companies that don’t normally work in con-tainer hauling. Th ey’ve redeployed some trucks to work the container terminals.
“Our terminals are now seeing steadily grow-ing truck activity demon-strating there are truckers who want to work and are willing to service the gateway,” Silvester said. “We are also continuing with the reforms we have announced to address the concerns that have been raised.”
Unifor leaders insist relatively few trucks are working.
More than 1,000 non-union United Trucking Association drivers were fi rst to halt work on Feb. 26 and about 250 unionized Unifor drivers have been on strike since March 10.
Th e provincial and federal governments on March 12 unveiled a 14-point action plan that they argue will do much to address truckers concerns. It provides a 10-per-cent jump in rates per container moved, a review of hourly wages and fuel surcharges, and a $25 penalty fee payable to
truckers who wait more than two hours to load.
Also pledged are extended loading hours at terminals and other measures to tighten com-pliance with rates.
Th at plan was rejected by both driver groups, which denounced the governments’ refusal to negotiate.
Port Metro Vancouver offi cials deny wait times are as bad as truckers claim, saying GPS data from half of the container trucks on the road show most wait less than an hour at terminals.
Th e strike is blocking the normal trade route for almost $900 million worth of cargo per week.
Truckers denounce strike-busting tacticsDefi ant drivers say back-to-work legislation and licence terminations are ‘bullying’
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Surrey/North Delta Leader 9
“I don’t see how you can
expect workers to cool off when their rights are
being taken away.”
Gavin McGarrigle
The Corporation of Delta4500 Clarence Taylor CrescentDelta BC V4K 3E2(604) 946-4141www.delta.ca
Public Hearing – April 1, 2014
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Project No. 6: Applica on for O cial Community Plan Amendment, Rezoning and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU006805)
Loca on: 11378 and 11388 80 Avenue, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 6
Applicant: Jasvir and Kulwant Sandhar
Telephone: 604-825-4304
Proposal: Applica on for O cial Community Plan Amendment, Rezoning and Development Variance Permit in order to allow subdivision of the two subject proper es into three single family residen al lots.
“The Corpora on of Delta O cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985”Amendment Bylaw No. 7284
To amend the land use designa on for the subject proper es in the North Delta Future Land Use Plan from SFR Single Family Residen al to ISF In ll Single Family Residen al.
To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the property at 11378 80 Avenue and the western por on of the property at 11388 80 Avenue from RS1 Single Family Residen al to RS7 Single Family (335 m2) Residen al and to rezone the remainder of the property at 11388 80 Avenue from RS1 Single Family Residen al to RS5 Single Family (550 m2) Residen al.
Development Variance Permit LU006805
To vary Sec on 305 of “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by varying the front setback averaging requirements for the principal structure on proposed Lots 1 and 2 to 6.5 m from the required setbacks ranging from 6.5 m to 6.84 m.
Sta Contact: Nancy McLean – 604-952-3814
Web Loca on: February 24, 2014 Regular Council Mee ng Agenda Item E.02
Project No. 7: Applica on for O cial Community PlanAmendment, Rezoning and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU006867)
Loca on: 11503 80 Avenue, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 7
Applicant: Watson & Barnard Land Surveyors
Telephone: 604-943-9433
Proposal: Applica on for O cial Community Plan Amendment, Rezoning and Development Variance Permit in order to permit subdivision and development of three single family residen al lots.
“The Corpora on of Delta O cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985”Amendment Bylaw No. 7262
To amend the land use designa on for the subject property in the North Delta Future Land Use Plan from SFR Single Family Residen al to ISF In ll Single Family Residen al.
To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RS1 Single Family Residen al to RS7 Single Family (335 m2) Residen al.
Development Variance Permit LU006867
To vary Sec on 632D of “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by varying the minimum rear setback for a principal structure from9 m to 7.5 m on the proposed lots.
Sta Contact: Susan Elbe – 604-946-3389
Web Loca on: February 24, 2014 Regular Council Mee ng Agenda Item E.03
Addi onal Informa on
Addi onal informa on, copies of the bylaws, suppor ng sta
reports, and any relevant documenta on may be inspected un l
April 1, 2014.
Municipal Hall: Community Planning and Development Department
Hours: 8:30 am to 4:45 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning any project a er the Public Hearing has concluded.
MAP NO. 7FILE NO. LU006867
MAP NO. 6FILE NO. LU006805
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by Jeff Nagel
MORE AGRICULTURAL land in the Lower Mainland might actu-ally be farmed if cities crack down on property owners who abuse the current rules to avoid paying higher property taxes.
Th at’s the advice to Metro Vancouver from consultant Scott Bowden of Colliers International, who stud-ied options to intensify agricultural and indus-trial land use on behalf of the regional district.
Bowden said too much land is underused because it’s too easy to qualify for farm tax sta-tus, which reduces the property tax owners pay by as much as 99 per cent from what they’d pay at residential rates.
“We have seen evidence of this being abused,” he told a recent Metro Vancouver regional planning com-mittee meeting.
A Chilliwack man saved more than $100,000 by arranging to have a few llamas put on industrial land he owned, Bowden said, while similar cases crop up of land owners add-ing a few cows or other livestock to achieve the “incredible benefi t” of farm rates.
Bowden said one option would be to substantially raise the current threshold for farm status – it only takes $2,500 in annual agricultural revenue for properties that are four hectares or smaller.
Richmond Coun. Harold Steves, who is also a cattle farmer, said the threshold should defi nitely be raised, adding he’s turned down requests to put a few cows on properties to help owners dodge pay-ing tax.
He suspects many owners of giant houses on farmland avoid paying much higher
tax bills by leasing out part of their yards to blueberry growers or livestock farmers.
Steves said tax relief should be reserved for “bona fi de farmers.”
Langley Township Mayor Jack Froese said people with secluded country mansions who have no inten-tion of farming shouldn’t be able to get the farm tax break.
“I believe they should be taxed at residential rates,” he said. “Th ere are a lot of land owners who take advantage of the agricultural taxa-tion.”
Bowden said cit-ies should consider applying much higher residential tax rates in
the Agricultural Land Reserve to increase the cost to wealthy residents who don’t even attempt to seek farm status.
Diff erent residential tax rates can be applied in diff erent geographic areas, he said, and the
ALR could be defi ned as such.
“We could make it so onerous to be located in the ALR that they would be more inclined to lease their property to a farmer in order to
achieve the farm class status.”
Meanwhile, Bowden said, legitimate farms should be allowed to average their production revenue over several years so they don’t lose farm status if they suff er the occasional money-losing year.
Another reform already enacted last year by the provincial government exempts a larger amount of the assessed value of farm buildings like green-houses and barns on areas with poor soil.
Half of Metro ALR land actively farmed
JUST HALF of the 60,893 hectares of ALR land in Metro Vancouver is actively farmed, accord-ing to a regional district report.
Another 25 per cent isn’t farmed but has potential to be, while another quarter is cat-egorized as unavailable for farming because of incompatible uses like parks, golf courses or housing.
Delta has the highest proportion – 79 per cent – of its 9,400 hectares of ALR land actually farmed. It’s followed by Pitt Meadows at 60 per cent, Richmond at 59 per cent and Surrey at 58 per cent.
Langley Township’s 23,406 hectares of ALR land – the largest amount of any munici-pality in the region – is only 45 per cent actively farmed. Maple Ridge is worse yet with only 31 per cent of its 3,787 hectares in the ALR actively producing.
Too easy for land owners to dodge tax, Metro toldReform could boost legitimate farming, deter under-use
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Spring is the perfect time to turn over a new leaf and start getting active. Introducing regular physical activity into your life is an important fi rst step towards better health, a happier mindset, and more. The whole family will benefi t from increased activity and getting on the road to a healthier lifestyle.There are so many known benefi ts to physical activity and an active lifestyle. Among them are a reduced risk of heart disease, premature death and stroke. Being active has also been proven to help improve self-esteem and confi dence, help you sleep better, increase your energy and reduce depression, among many other things. Furthermore, it helps maintain functional independence, mobility, and bone health.For many of us, it can be quite daunting to take that fi rst step towards an active lifestyle. And it can be more challenging to start something new without any help. The good news is residents of BC have access to a free physical activity counselling service called the Physical Activity Line (PAL). Through a phone call or online, qualifi ed exercise professionals are available to provide exercise and physical activity advice and help you develop a customized physical activity plan for every member of the family, from children
to older adults.When it comes to physical activity, more is better. To
achieve the health benefi ts, it is important to try and progress towards the Canadian Physical
Activity Guidelines, which recommend at least 60 minutes of physical activity
per day for children and youth and 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity activity each week
for adults. Adults and older adults should also add muscle- and bone-
strengthening activities that work the major muscle groups at least twice a week to help with balance and prevent falls for those with mobility impairments.Physical activity doesn’t have to mean playing a sport or going to the gym. Playing a family game of tag, going for a swim or taking a walk outside with the family pet or to the store to get groceries count towards the physical activity recommendations.Try out something new; you may fi nd your new favourite activity! In any case, you’re bound to have some fun and feel like a happier and healthier you.
The Physical Activity Line is available Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m in the Lower Mainland, toll-free at 1-877-725-1149. For more information, visit www.physicalactivityline.com or email [email protected].
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Development Corpora-tion says that nothing,
not even a specifi c height, is set in stone about the fi nal form of a proposed two-tower residential development for South Surrey – one that could provide a sig-nifi cant arts hub for the community in the form of a 350-seat perform-ing arts theatre and a contemporary arts café/gallery.
“Th is is not going to be ramrodded through,” Aubrey Kelly said, while at the same time acknowledging there’s little chance of the con-tentious project return-ing without a tower com-ponent (last suggested to be the equivalent of 27 storeys).
“We’re probably never going to be able to make 100 per cent of people happy. What we saw aft er some of the initial unveiling of plans was that there were mixed reviews, which was not unexpected.”
Th e project – a part-nership by the city’s own development corporation and the Reifel Cooke Group – is still in a phase of “fact fi nding and issue fi nding,” Kelly said,
gathering feedback and identifying concerns of stakeholders, including nearby residents and arts groups, in an attempt to build consensus.
He expects the process to continue for several months at least.
“Th ere’s no particular timeline,” Kelly said. “I expect it to be the end of summer before we put pencil to paper again, and then engage with the city planning depart-ment, go to the advisory design panel and then go on to a public hearing.”
Th e plans are still largely conceptual, he added: “Whether they call for lower, squatter buildings or taller, more slender buildings – all that’s still in play.”
Whatever the fi nal form of the project, Kelly said, a certain density is required to make it work.
“We would need a density of four,” he explained. “Th at’s four times the site area of approximately 80,000 square feet – or 320,000 square feet.”
Th e reality, he said, is that without that density, the proposed arts
amenity would not be possible.
Th e project combines land owned by each partner at 152 Street and 19 Avenue .
Opponents, includ-ing the Semiahmoo Residents Association and the recently formed Semiahmoo Against Towers, have objected to the height of the pro-posed plan, made public last fall.
And although the arts community includes some of the project’s most ardent supporters, some have made it clear
that continuing support hinges on a governance model for the arts spaces that ensure accessibility and aff ordability for local groups.
Opponents have emphasized they do not oppose the arts aspect of the plans, but they have characterized it as win-dow dressing for a proj-ect they fear will impact traffi c patterns, impede neighbourhood access and create a precedent for highrises that could lower property values and attract crime.
Public meetings held so far have shown a great deal of support for the project, Kelly said – par-ticularly in the lifestyle of a “walkable town centre” which, he says, could promote less reliance on vehicles.
“If you don’t provide vibrancy, you’re going to force people to use their cars and go to other places, like Morgan Crossing,” Kelly said.
Kelly addressed another issue – the perception that Surrey is in a confl ict approving a project in which the SCDC is a partner.
“We are an arm’s length, wholly-owned subsidiary of the City of Surrey – they are the single stockholder,” he said. “We’re a for-profi t real estate development company.
“We’re not a depart-ment of the city… We come to the planning counter the same as any other developer, and we report to a board of directors independent of the city. Because of trans-parency issues we want the same regulations applied to us as to a Bosa or a Polygon.”
Kelly said SCDC direc-tors have all come from the private sector and are mainly now-retired or semi-retired profession-als mandated to use city land resources to provide a stable fi nancial return to the city “over the long term.”
SCDC defends South Surrey arts tower projectFinal scope of a proposed residential highrise development is still being determined
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Topics will include a discussion ofSurrey’s Economic Outlook andplans for the coming year.
Early registration is recommended.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
COMMUNITY LEADER NOMINEE ENTRY FORMName of Nominee: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ATTACH THIS FORM TO YOUR TYPEWRITTEN SUBMISSION and send to: Attention: CLA Nominee#200 - 5450 152nd Street, Surrey BC V3S 5J9 or email to: [email protected]
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TWELFTH ANNUAL
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Nominate someone for 2014 Awards
The SUBMISSION you provide should be approximately 250 words and include information such as: length of time nominee has spent in the community; specific examples of the work and/or contribution he/she has made; community associations and memberships. Please provide references of other individuals who may be able to provide further support on the nominee’s behalf.
NOMINATION CATEGORIES:• COACHMakes a positive contribution to their sport. Is exemplary in developing skills and confi dence in participants. A role model who inspires and encourages high athletic achievement.
• TEACHERMakes a positive contribution by being a true leader. Demonstrates a high level of ethics and professional standards, is an inspirational motivator, excellent communicator, good listener and a reliable resource to the community.
• COURAGEThis person has risen above adversity or formidable challenges to become a success. As a result, they have had a positive eff ect on the people around them.
• ABOVE AND BEYONDThis person makes a positive contribution to their community through their work. Someone who goes beyond the requirements of their job to support the community and make it a better place.
• EMERGENCY SERVICEMakes a positive contribution to the community by going the extra mile – over and above the call of duty. Is exemplary in the area of emergency services and unselfi shly shoulders enormous responsibility while accepting the potential risks and challenges of the job.
• SERVICE ORGANIZATION VOLUNTEERThis individual makes a positive contribution to the community by volunteering their time to one community service organization. This person is well thought of and is signifi cantly relied upon by others in the organization.
• VOLUNTEERThis individual makes a positive contribution to the community by volunteering their time to a variety of causes. They are dedicated to making a diff erence in several initiatives.
• YOUTH VOLUNTEERMakes a positive contribution to youth in the community. Someone who is depended upon and committed to provide direction, programs and/or support to ensure our youth have positive experiences.
• ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERMakes a positive contribution to the community by championing environmentally friendly initiatives. Someone who inspires others to be “green” by being a leader in ecologically sound practices.
• COMMUNITY BUILDERSomeone who has taken the initiative to engage a variety of Surrey residents in an innovative or new community project or event. The initiative may assist diff erent groups to work together, address a gap in community participation, or result in a more inclusive, engaged community.
Do you know someone who makes a positive contribution to our community?
Tell us about them!
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SECTION CO-ORDINATOR: BOAZ JOSEPH (PHONE 604-575-2744)
The power of pinkON FEB. 26, in conjunction with Pink Shirt Day, the Surrey RCMP, City of Surrey and Surrey School District kicked off the youth stream launch of the Surrey Steps Up project at Princess Margaret Secondary.
Th e launch unveiled the Surrey Steps Up video that features six Surrey schools and thousands of local students.
Surrey youth are encouraged to get involved in changing behaviours that result in negative actions such as bullying and gang formation, and are encouraged to highlight their message for change through artistic expression (e.g. video, art, poetry or dance).
“It was great to stand beside our future leaders of Surrey today and kick start the youth engagement campaign of Surrey Steps Up,” said Sur-rey RCMP Chief Supt. Bill Fordy.
Th e youth engagement campaign will run until April 11 and culminate in a youth showcase on May 2 at Centre Stage in the new city hall.
Th e campaign is open to all elementary and high school students who live and/or study in Surrey. Youth are invited to submit their own video, music, dance, theatre, visual art, or community project that showcases the positive diff erence young people are making in their neighbourhoods and schools. Youth can “sign up to step up” at www.psst-bc.ca/stepsup
Kwantlen honours fab four KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC University’s Alumni Associa-tion (KPUAA) recently honoured the following four 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award winners in Surrey:
• Stephanie Cadieux, Minister of Children and Family Development: Diploma in Marketing Management (1994)
• Baltej Dhillon, Staff Sergeant with the RCMP: Diploma in Criminology (1988)
• Maryanne Mathias, Co-founder and owner of sustain-able fashion company Osei-Duro: Bachelor of Arts in Applied Design Fashion (2003)
• Chris McCue, President of McCue Environmental Contracting: Diploma in Environmental Protection Tech-nology (1994)
Close to 150 guests gathered at the Eaglequest Golf course to honour the award winners, who were selected from a pool of nearly 43,000 Kwantlen graduates. Th e annual award recognizes alumni who have enhanced the reputation of the university through exceptional career, public and community service; athletics; arts and culture; or academic achievements.
Maxime Labrecque, Max Bod-ner, Jagjeevan Phangura, Nathan Wisdahl and Fynn Roberts are a group of stu-
dents from Roots & Wings Montessori school planning to attend a model UN program in New York in April.
All the studying and memorizing – not to mention fundraising – is consuming an enormous amount of their time and energy. But the goal, a trip to the United Nations in New York, is what’s keep-ing kids at Roots & Wings Montessori motivated.
Th e group of nine- to 14-year-olds is heading to the Big Apple in April to participate in Th e Montessori Model United Nations, a program developed for students to learn the work of the UN by actually participating in it.
Students from around the world are assigned a country for the mock UN and become ambassadors for that country. Th e Grade 4-9 classmates from Roots & Wings are divided into two groups, one representing Norway and one Bulgaria.
“When we go to the UN we need to know everything about our countries,” said student Maxime Labrecque.
“Th e students have also been studying up on other cultures, religions, societies and peoples throughout the world. We
had to memorize 193 countries.”Th ey’ve also identifi ed a list of prob-
lems facing the world, such as capital punishment, intellectual property rights, human rights on the Internet, education in Malawi and freedom of religion.
Th e youth will participate in smaller discussion groups and any potential solu-tions they come up with will be sent to the actual UN Secretary General to take into consideration – a fact which excites
and motivates the students.Th e trip is planned for April 1–13, with
the secondary students attending the fi rst week, and the elementary students the second.
Th e privately run school is hoping to get corporate sponsorship or cash dona-tions to help cover the cost of airfare and hotel. Donations can be made by calling the school at 604-510-2588 or emailing [email protected]
Montessori students bound for New York – and the UN
From left: Maxime Labrecque, Max Bodner, Jagjeevan Phangura, Nathan Wisdahl and Fynn Roberts.
Celtic jam
Playing in turn a violin, fl ute
and harp, Gerry Bradley and
Sasha Pawliuk, part of the Irish
band Small Potatoes, played
at the Surrey Museum’s Celtic
Fest on March 15.
BOAZ JOSEPH / THE LEADER
I COULD tell spring had arrived as soon as I awoke on Thursday morning because the birds were singing.
Even though patches of snow remained and huge cedar branches lay fallen from last week’s storm, the birds knew best. The varied thrush was singing a
drawn out, haunting whistle, the quintes-sential sound of west coast forests. Each note lingered on the air for seconds, before being followed by another at a different pitch.
Its call blended with the trill of a junco, the snowbird that flocks silently in winter, finding its voice as the days lengthen.
A chickadee joined in with a cheerful “fee-beee”, a territorial spring song, and a flicker called from the treetops.
The birds were feeling the vibe: springtime and nest-ing season, and for the thrush, time to move back to the mountains, back to the wild.
Rachel Carson wrote movingly of the dreaded prospect of a silent spring, the effect of pesticides on North America’s songbirds.
What would the world be like without bird song, or without trees or animals or flowers?
We learn daily of some new assault on nature: the loss of monarch butterflies that migrate from Canada to Mexico, shellfish dying in local waters, and insect-eating birds declining across the Americas.
Nature around us has changed. Sandhill cranes, nighthawks, ruffed grouse and band-tailed pigeons were all abundant in our grandparents’ lifetimes.
In the nineteenth century, elk, black bear, cougar and wolves flourished in
local forests. Beavers worked the valleys, slowing rivers and creating quiet pools where frogs spawned. Salmon filled the myriad streams.
There were no coyotes or raccoons in earlier days, and gulls spent their days out among the islands, not at the local
landfill. Nature around us
has changed enor-mously, and much has gone forever.
Is it possible to bring nature back, to rewild the landscape? A growing movement believes we can. They point to the success of wolf restorations in Yellowstone Park, which caused a cascade of beneficial results to other spe-cies.
Whales are recover-ing after decades of hunting, trumpeter swans rebounded from near-extinction, and the California condor is flying freely once more.
Dedication and legislation are key, but we also need to restore memories of what “wild” means. The Museum of Vancouver hopes to do just that with its new exhibit: Rewilding Vancouver: Remember, Recon-nect, Rewild. Guest curator and writer J.B.MacKinnon’s book, The once and future world, was the inspira-tion for this thought-provoking show.
For more informa-tion, visit http://bit.ly/1c1zEXT
Anne Murray is an independent writer, naturalist and author of two books on the natural history of Boundary Bay: A Nature Guide to Boundary Bay and Tracing Our Past – A Heritage Guide to Boundary Bay (www.natureguidesbc.com). She blogs at www.natureguidesbc.wordpress.com
Rewilding: Can we bring nature back?Urban wildlife has changed enormously over the years
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Under its new regulations, the BC Government has set up an association led by big corporations to take over the local Blue Box recycling program throughout BC. If you look closely, you’ll see that of seven board members, six are executives of Toronto-based multi-national corporations, with the seventh weighing in from Montreal.
How do you like that, British Columbia?
This means, unlike the current program run locally by BC municipalities, this new program will be managed not by people whose fi rst responsibility is our local environment, but rather, their Bay St. profi ts.
That can’t be a good thing for BC.
The most perplexing thing is that we currently have a Blue Box program that works, is effi cient, and costs BC homeowners just
$35 a year on average. The new proposed system does not guarantee to keep our local environment as its fi rst priority, nor does it guarantee that there won’t be job losses here in BC.
It doesn’t guarantee service levels, or say anything about how big business will pass along the costs to you when you go to pick up a pizza or buy groceries.
Yikes!
Perhaps this is why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to sign onto the new program, calling it a “scam.” Given that, maybe it’s time you called Premier Clark to keep BC’s environmental decisions right here in BC where they belong.
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ANITA HUBERMAN, Surrey Board of Trade CEO, described the fi ft h-annual Surrey Women in Business Awards as “inspirational.”
Th e event took place March 12 at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel.
Of about 30 nominees, three fi nalists were cho-sen for each of the four categories: Entrepreneur, Professional, Not-for-Profi t Leader and Corpo-rate/Leadership.
“Th ere was so much energy and buzz in the room,” said Huberman. “We announced two support areas at the
event around creating and seizing business opportunities when they happen: Having the sup-port of your team and seizing that opportunity
of teamwork.”Th is year’s winners are:• Tracy Bell, owner
and president of La Belle Fleur Floral Boutique – Entrepreneur Category.
• Mary Jane Wilson, partner in Wilson Rasmussen LLP – Profes-sional Category.
• Neelam Sahota, interim CEO of DIVER-SEcity Community Resources Society – Not-for-Profi t Category.
• Kathy McGarrigle, Chief Operating Offi cer
of Coast Capital Savings – Corporate Leadership Category.
“I think it’s about cultivating the talent and skills of their teams,” said Huberman when asked of what these four women have in com-mon. “Th ey themselves don’t take credit for
their success, but they’re leaders because they’re able to cultivate a culture of teamwork to ensure
productivity in the work-place and I think that is the theme that goes through all of them.”
Honouring Surrey’s best business womenFifth-annual Surrey Board of Trade Women in Business Awards ‘inspirational,’ CEO says
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MORE THAN a dozen Surrey teachers have been named STAR Discovery Educators for their use of digital learn-ing to inspire students.
Kevin Amboe, Shel-agh Lim, Nimarta Pattar and Emily Rodgers – all of whom are teachers at Surrey Connect – as well as M.B. Sanford Elementary teachers Don Chila, Raymond Becker and Chelsea Jungclaus; Bear Creek Elementary’s Tamela Davidson; Walnut Road Elementary’s Brette Galy; Beaver Creek Elemen-tary’s Corina Strilive, Terra Gehloff , Elizabeth Simpson and Elenor Lee; and James Ardiel Elementary’s Margaret Westaway have been honoured by Discovery Education.
Discover Educa-tion is a provider of curriculum-based digital content, professional development and assess-ment resources, and a division of Discovery Communications, whose networks include Dis-covery Channel, Animal Planet and SCIENCE.
STAR Discovery Educators are active members of the Discov-ery Educator Network (DEN), a global com-munity of educators who are passionate about teaching with digital media and technology and sharing ideas.
“Discovery Educa-tion and the DEN are proud to honour the hard work and dedica-tion of these esteemed educators,” said Lance Rougeux, vice-president
of learning communities and instructional imple-mentation for Discovery Education.
“It is the work of pas-sionate and committed educators like them who are engaging students
through the use of digital media and tech-nology that is making a diff erence across the country.”
For more informa-tion, check discoveryeducation.com
From left: Neelam Sahota, Kathy McGarrigle, Tracy Bell and Mary Jane Wilson were winners at the 2014 Surrey Women in Business Awards.
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Registration/Lunch: 11:30 a.m.
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In a single, remarkable decade, the City of Surrey has cast off
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economic growth, fostering social development, and supporting
job creation in the region.
A question and answer period will be included in the program.
Background: Prior to joining SFU in 2012, Petter was a professor in the Faculty of Law of the University of Victoria where he
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MORGAN, (nee: Steele)Edith Maude
May 4, 1927 - March 7, 2014
Edith passed away peacefully at Fleetwood Place on Friday, March 7, surrounded by loved ones. Survived by son Tom (Charlene); daughter Donna (Joe); grandchildren Aaron, Ryley, Jay and Morgan; sisters Laura Steele; Martha (Ben) Kehler and family; sister-in-law Margaret; her dear friend Peter Unger and family. Predeceased by husbands Donald Morgan, Creighton Joiner, sister Gladys and brothers Morwood and Lyle. Edith was well known for her wonderful piano playing and her beautiful smile. For years she was in a well-known band called the Toe Tappers. They played numerous venues including Expo’ 86. She also played with the BC Fiddlers and the Guildford Jammers. Recently she enjoyed playing where she resided at Fleetwood Place in a little trio called the Fleet Tones with Carl and Bert. Family, friends and music were very important to Edith. She will be missed by all those who knew and loved her. A huge thank you to the staff at Fleet-wood Place, especially the Creekside Staff, for their care and support to Edith and family. In lieu of fl owers a donation to the Heart and Stroke Founda-tion or Diabetes Association would be greatly appreciated.
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING
Long Haul Truck Drivers req’d F/T for Seven Valley Transportation Inc. Business add: #12-19480 66th Ave. Surrey. $23/hr. Drive and operate truck-trailer as a team for long haul. Record cargo info and trip details. Min. 2 years of Truck driving experience req. Location of work: across USA and Canada Contact:Nassim: Fax:778-278-6707 [email protected] Location: Surrey BC
115 EDUCATION
BRIGHTON COLLEGE - Train to be a Health Care Aide in 26 weeks. 604.901.5120
TRAIN TO BE AN Apartment/Con-dominium Manager ONLINE! Graduates get access to all jobs posted with us. 33 years of suc-cess! Government certifi ed. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.
130 HELP WANTED
AIRSOFT GUNSMITH TECH F/T Trigger Airsoft. Min 3yr exp. in BB gun repair & upgrade. Knowledge AEG, Spring Sniper, GBB Internal & External etc. Paid $22.5/h, 40h/w. Send resume to:
EXPERIENCED Lane Closure Tech’s and Traffi c Control people req’d. immediately. 604-996-2551 or email Traffi [email protected]
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
130 HELP WANTED
• ARCHITECTURAL SHEETMETAL WORKERS • FLAT ROOFERS
WANTEDVancouver Island and Lower Mainland opportunities.
Top Wages & Benefi ts.Relocation costs paid to
qualifi ed applicants. E-mail: hiring@
parkerjohnston.com or Call: (1)250-382-9181
Construction Labourers req’d F/T for JM Stucco Ltd. 13105 70B Ave. Surrey $19/hr. Load and unload construction materials and move materials to work areas. Clean workspace. Remove rubble. Assist in demolishing. Must be physically fi t. Heavy lifting req’d. Willing to work during weekend, early or late shifts. Locations of work in Lower Mainland. Contact: Jagdeep Email: [email protected]. Location: Surrey, BC
.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certifi ed & experienced. Union wages & benefi ts. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: [email protected]
FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certifi cation? Get Certifi ed, 604-575-3944
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
130 HELP WANTED
Foreman & GardenerForeman potential req’d F/T. Also Garderner in Surrey, with exp. in garden maint, pruning, lawn & bed work. Truck & trailer exp an asset. Must have good English skills & local ref’s. Year-round work avail. Pesticide lic an asset. Benefi t pkg. Wage $2700 - $3200 dependant on experience.
with opportunities for F/T perma-nent positions. Looking for team players that are self motivated, hardworking & love the outdoors. Duties will include lawn mowing, trimming & gardening. Must be willing to work in all weather conditions and in a team atmos-phere in Surrey, Langley & White rock. Wages start at $14/hr + mileage.
FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISORMayuri Indian Cuisine Ltd in Surrey is seeking to hire 1 Food Service Supervisor. Position is permanent F/T. Salary $15/hour. Requirements: at least 3-5 yrs of experience, either in the Food, Hospitality or Service sector, and knowledge of South In-dian cuisine and ingredients. Duties include: Supervising and scheduling activities of the staff; setting up pro-cedures to ensure work schedules are met; keeping records of stock, sales and wastage; and ordering in-gredients & supplies. Email resume to: [email protected]
SHORT ORDER COOK P/T - F/T. Needed for busy Pub.
Apply in person to: KENNEDY’S PUB at:
11906 - 88th Ave. Ask for Sue.
156 SALES
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
F/T Cabinet Maker req’d for Kamk-raft Kitchen Cabinets Ltd. Business address and location of work: Unit 5, 13415 76th Avenue Surrey Wage: $20 per hour. Study plans, specifi cations or drawings of articles to be made. Mark outlines or dimensions of parts on wood. Operate woodworking machines. Min. 1 year of relevant exp. req’d Contact:Charan Fax: 604-507-8451 [email protected]
• Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic
- Will accept 3rd & 4th year apprentice with experience.• Trailer MechanicF/T opportunity with local
Industrial company!Pension Plan & Extended Benefi ts. Please E-mail:[email protected]
fax resume: 604-599-5250
JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC is required for coastal logging operations near Woss, BC. Year round employment with full benefi ts. Further details can be found atwww.hdlogging.com Please fax resume to 250-287-9259.
JR. MAINTENANCETECHNICIAN
Needed Immediately!Monday - Friday
No graveyards! No travel!
Reporting to the Maintenance Mgr/Engineer you will carry out a variety of general/preventative maintenance activities throughout our plant & equipment & monitor our waste water treatment facility. Mon.-Fri. operation with early morning & afternoon shifts. The occasional Sat. may be required. Minimum class 4 boiler ticket req. with basic maint. knowledge; hy-draulic, electric, pneumatic skills.
We provide great training, benefi ts, and a fun family
atmosphere! If you possess the skills, and have a desire to grow and develop, submit your
resume to Francis Ho: francis_ho@unfi rst.com
SAWMILLS from only $4,897 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
The Surrey School District has an opening
for a temporaryPlumber / Sprinkler Fitter
This is a union position, offering a
liberal benefi t package with anattractive hourly wage rate.
For more information and to apply, please visit
www.surreyschools.ca or www.makeafuture.ca/surrey
Wood CabinetryInstallers
A renowned Surrey based company. Requires experienced & new Wood Cabinetry Installers. Training will also be provided to the suitable candidates.
Please call 604-710-1581or fax your detailed resume:
604-592-2690
PERSONAL SERVICES
172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS
FREE 15 MINUTE psychic reading for 1st time callers specializing in reuniting lovers answers to all life’s questions call free now 1-888-271-9281.
PERSONAL SERVICES
175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS
Specializing in Private Events!We Come To You! Doing It All,
182 FINANCIAL SERVICESDROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 60% & DEBT FREE in half the time! AVOID BANKRUPT-CY! Free Consultation. www.my-debtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.
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If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
188 LEGAL SERVICESCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, educa-tion, professional, certifi cation, adoption property rental opportu-nities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
CRIMINAL RECORD? PardonServices Canada. Established
242 CONCRETE & PLACINGSEMI-RETIRED contractor will do small concrete jobs. Patio’s, side-walks, driveway’s. Re & re old or damaged concrete. Ken 604-307-4923
DO YOU LOVE DOGS?We need loving foster homes for med.-lrg. sized dogs. 604.583.4237
GERMAN SHEPHERD P/B puppies5 M, 2 F, all shots, ready now. $700Call 604-889-8957 S.Surrey.
GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161.
ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)
P/B blue males & females.Ready to go. 1st shots &
tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIANPet homes. $1000. 604-308-5665
MULTIPOOS. Under 8 lbs. 5 wks old. Beautiful & fl uffy. Velcro dogs. Can email pics. Vet checked, 1st shots. Guar’d. $600. 604-302-6647
ROTTWEILER, Three month old, Male Puppy. Ready to go. Loving companion 604.537.9695 Surrey
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
503 ANTIQUES & VINTAGE
MILITARIA, Medals, Badges & Coin Collections Wanted. Major collec-tor/dealer will pay cash for your col-lection. Call CEF 604-727-0137
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
520 BURIAL PLOTS1 CEMETERY PLOT
in Valley View Cemetery.Save $2000. Call (604)530-8239
560 MISC. FOR SALE
DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call National Teleconnect Today! 1-866-443-4408. www.nationalteleconnect.com.
LIFE FITNESS C3 Upright Bike. #1 brand in health clubs worldwide. Like new, rarely used. Exceptionally quiet, with heart rate monitor, and multi-user programmable console. Retail price $1784.00, will sell for $1200.00 fi rm.Phone 604 859-7270 (evenings)
STEEL BUILDING SALE... BIG YEAR END CLEAR OUT CONTINUED! 20X20 $3,915. 25X28 $4,848. 30X32 $6,339. 32X34 $7,371. 40X50 $12,649. 47X68 $16,691. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca
STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
563 MISC. WANTED
FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1.866.960.0045 www.dollars4guns.com.
REAL ESTATE
625 FOR SALE BY OWNER
18775 - 68th Ave, Clayton area,
Large 5yr old 1 bdrm condo, huge balcony, private parking,
S/S appls, granite counters, 1 block to shops & bus.
Quiet bldg, Pets OK. Many upgrades.
$186,900 604-574-2057
LANGLEY PROPERTY
5 Acres ALR Vacant Land in Murrayville.City water & pump on property.
By Owner. $850K obo. Call 604-537-3501
627 HOMES WANTED
We Buy Homes BC• All Prices • All Situations •
• All Conditions •www.webuyhomesbc.com
604-626-9647
639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •Diffi culty Making Payments?
No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty?We Take Over Payments! No Fees!www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663
696 OTHER AREAS
20 Acres. $0 Down, Only $119/mo. Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas. Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee. Call 866-882-5263 Ext. 81www.sunsetranches.net
RENTALS
700 RENT TO OWN
STOP RENTING - RENT TO OWN• No Qualifi cation-Low Down •
2 bdrm apartments starting from $899/mo. incl. heat.
Pet friendly, near all amenities. Community garden. 604-451-6676
SUNCREEK ESTATES * Large 2 & 3 Bdrm Apartments * Insuite w/d, stove, fridge, d/w * 3 fl oor levels inside suite * Wood burning fi replace * Private roof top patio * Walk to shops. Near park, pool, playground * Elementary school on block * Clubhouse, tennis court * On site security/on site Mgmt * Reasonable Rent * On transit route * Sorry no pets
Offi ce: 7121 - 133B St. Surrey
604-596-0916
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
SURREY
CUMBERLAND PARK MOVE IN INCENTIVE
• Nice, clean & quiet 2 bdrms• W/d in some suites• Walk to Guilford Mall• Close to transit and schools• Upgraded, condo style suites• Exterior fully upgraded, new
windows & balconies• On site manager
Please call DAVE at 604-589-1167 for viewing.
SURREYSOMERSET HOUSE
LUXURY 2 bdrms suite available immediately, In-suite W&D, fi re-place, 5 app and freshly painted and new carpets. 1 blk to King George Sky train & Mall, Sec. Under Ground Parking.
To view-call The Manager @ 604-580-0520
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
EXCELLENT INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE SPACE for rent,
3520 sq.ft., good location. Industrial Ave Langley City. 604-603-9584
77. State a belief78. -- vera79. Video game giant80. Scrap81. Keen82. Part 4 of quip:
3 wds.86. High-tops88. -- and lot89. Southern blue
flags90. Entangle91. Castor and
Pollux, e.g.93. Kind of buoy94. Place in "Gulliver's
Travels"97. Pressure98. Cal. abbr.99. Redact103. End of the quip:
5 wds.107. Vai or Van Zandt108. Man in general109. Feudal lord110. Baseless111. One of the Titans112. Not yet paid113. Basted114. Improbable115. "Three -- in the
Fountain"
DOWN1. Fill2. Modern movie
format3. Food fish4. Good-to-go signal:
2 wds.5. Grassland6. Of great
importance7. Astringent
substance8. A sib9. Telling10. Old-fashioned
interjection11. Woodwinds12. Auberge13. Hayloft
14. Made ready15. Clips from movies16. Cash advance17. "God's Little --"18. Accessory for a
fairy godmother25. Injustice26. Measure of
volume28. Time stamp32. Sign33. Prickle34. Burnt out, as a
motherboard35. Corpuscle36. Kind of cracker37. Knitted fabric38. Alosa39. Prioress40. Inconsiderate41. Pushkin's Onegin42. Wild dog of Asia44. Leather strip45. Woe51. Rocky ridge52. Heard too often54. Enlightened
Buddhist55. Noggin56. Buoyant vehicle57. Terra- --59. Make expiation60. Weakened61. Oscar, says Felix62. Dragon in heraldry:
Var.63. Grand --64. Chester -- Arthur
65. Arab VIP: Var.66. Communications70. Tower topper71. Some vocalists72. Debatable74. Fit of shivering75. Largemouth77. Garb for a
farmhand78. Authorize79. Dagger81. Breed of dog83. Kind of orange84. Parti-colored85. WWW address87. Entertained91. Billow92. Brought to bay93. Asian pepper plant94. Company device95. Freshly96. Clear square98. Abundant source100. Lunchtime
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673The Scrapper
851 TRUCKS & VANS
2000 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY
Highway Truck with Sleeper1.4K. Cummins N14.10 Speed. NEW PAINT
Runs Well! Great Cond!$6900. Call 778-883-5264.
TRANSPORTATION
851 TRUCKS & VANS
2000 F350 - 2WD, V10, gas eng. long box. S-cab. 146,000 kms.
$7000/fi rm. (604)538-4883
MARINE
912 BOATS
NOTICE TO CREDITORSAND OTHERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Kulwinder Kaur Chima, Deceased, who died on the 24th day of January 2014, are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor at 8259 120 Street, Delta, B.C. V4C 6R1, before the 30th day of April 2014, after which the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which he has notice.Paramjit Singh Bhandalc/o Dhot Law CorporationBarristers and Solicitors8259 - 120 StreetDelta, B.C. V4C 6R1Tel: (604) 501-1718
REPAIRMAN’S LIEN
By virtue of the Repairman’s Lien Act this is to inform
Walter Valladares that the 2003 Chevy Silverado (3500)
VIN 1GCHK29103E212649 will be sold on or after April 7th, 2014 to recover $6425.50 for repairs done plus any and all costs at 10847 Scott Road, Surrey, B.C. To bid or view this vehicle, please call Brian Gray 778-840-6660
Court Bailiff SaleWest Coast Court Bailiffs Inc.(duly appointed under the
Sheriff Act) will offer for sale by sealed bid all the interest of
the following judgment debtors,Kaplan’s Deli and
Catering Ltd. andChristopher Maki Riddington(ska Maki Riddington, Scoba Maki Performance Training),in and to the following chattels:
- 2005 Dodge Magnum (4DR S/W) VIN # 2D4FV48T05H652964- Assorted fi tness and gym equipment and apparatus including free weights, kettle bells, punching bags and miscellaneous items used in the fi tness training industry
Terms of Sale: Sold on an “as is where is” basis. Contact the undersigned at 604-529-9328.The highest bid or offer not necessarily accepted. Sale may be subject to cancellation without notice. Bids must be submitted to the Court Bailiff on or before 12:00 noon Thursday April 3, 2014. Each bid must be accompanied by a bank draft or money order drawn in favor of West Coast Court Bailiffs Inc. for a minimum of 10% of the bid price which is non-refundable if the said offer is accepted and the bidder fails to complete the sale by 4:00pm on Friday April 4, 2014.
D. Fjermestad, Senior Court BailiffWest Coast Court Bailiffs Inc.101-668 Carnarvon StreetNew Westminster, BC V3M 5Y6Tel: 604-529-9328Fax: 604-529-9102Email: [email protected]
NOTICE TO CREDITORSAND OTHERS
RE: ESTATE OF LORNERUSSELL HARRIS,
DECEASED formerly of 15129 91A Avenue, Surrey,
BC V3R 1B8
Creditors and others having claims against the above Estate are hereby notifi ed under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims are required to be sent to the Executrix, in care of McQuarrie Hunter LLP, 1500 - 13450 102nd Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3T 5X3, on or before April 29, 2014, after which date the Executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard only to claims of which the Executrix has notice.
BRENDA A. MORTON,Executrix BY: McQuarrie
Hunter LLP, Barristers & Solicitors, 1500,
13450 102nd Ave., Surrey, BC V3T 5X3
20 Surrey/North Delta Leader Tuesday, March 25, 2014
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