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four months before her due date.At just under 36 centimetres (14 inches

long), she weighed one kilogram (2.2 pounds).With a pair of boys already running in circles

at home, Kirsten and her husband David thought they were relatively prepared to wel-come a third child. Until they had a preemie.

“After having two normal babies, it’s a very diff erent,” said Kirsten. “You don’t get to hold your baby. You don’t get to smell her head.”

Unlike her other births, the Surrey mom was also greeted by an army of hospital staff , including doctors, nurses, neonatologists, respiratory therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, feeding specialists and more.

“I was amazed how many people wanted to come talk to me when Joy was born,” smiled Kirsten, who called Surrey Memorial Hos-pital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

home for about three-and-a-half months. “It functions communally in that sense.”At birth, Joy was considered a Level 3 pree-

mie, meaning she wasn’t able to breathe on her own and required a ventilator and feeding tube, as well as blood pressure and other medications.

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Joy Elizabeth Anonby couldn’t wait to make her debut.

Her parents and two older brothers were eager to meet her, too. But they weren’t prepared – yet.

It was April 7, 2015 when Joy de-cided to take centre stage and emerge from her mom’s womb. The length of a man’s shoe, she weighed about as much as a bottle of water.

Elev-en days earlier, complica-tions had landed mom Kirsten Anonby in hospital. “Keep that baby in,” doctors urged her.

Joy only complied for a week-and-a-half and was born at 25 weeks – nearly

▶ THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT SURREY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TREATS SOME OF THE TINIEST PATIENTS IN B.C.

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Kirsten Anonby holds her daughter Joy Elizabeth Anonby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Surrey Memorial Hospital. The little girl was born nearly four months before she was due and needed specialized care for months until she grew bigger. EVAN SEAL

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Emerging police tactics to disrupt gangs that have helped fi ght violent crime in the Lower Mainland will be applied province-wide.

Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said mandatory pro-vincial standards are being developed that will require all police forces and partner agen-cies to work together under an anti-gang policing model that targets prolifi c high-risk off enders.

It’s been evolving for about three years, but top Mounties say the goal is to ensure the same methods of intelligence sharing and anti-gang en-forcement are used across the province, so a Lower Mainland gang meets the same resistance when it tries to stretch its ten-tacles out to northeastern B.C. or the Okanagan.

“My goal is to attack them where they are in the north-east part of the province, in the centre of the province and in the Lower Mainland simul-

taneously,” RCMP E Division Asst. Comm. Wayne Rideout explained at a news conference in Surrey on Wednesday.

But he said the new model can also shape police strategy in dealing with specifi c crimi-nals by helping offi cers deter-mine which ones may be ready to exit gang life as well as those who are junior members now but destined to become leaders.

“We want to disrupt their current trajectory and we want to disrupt them years before they achieve power and infl u-ence,” Rideout said, describing it as a long-term “campaign approach” to tackling gangs.

Chief Supt. Kevin Hackett of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit said the model proved its value earlier this year when Surrey, Delta and Abbotsford police worked together to counter street-level gangs that were on a public shooting spree in Surrey and Delta.

“Th ese collaborative eff orts resulted in over 5,000 people being checked, 700 people be-ing arrested or detained, along with the seizure of 22 fi rearms and 134 vehicles,” Hackett said.

Charges were laid against several suspects, including one who police allege handed a loaded gun to a youth to hide

for him.Just one incident has been

linked to those warring Sur-rey-Delta crime groups since mid-June, Hackett said, after more than 30 public shootings incidents in the spring.

NDP public safety critic Mike Farnworth questioned why an enforced standard from the province is necessary to get po-lice agencies to fully cooperate.

“Most people would reason-ably expect it would already be taking place,” he said.

Anton denied there is any lack of cooperation between police forces that has prompt-ed the mandatory standard, insisting B.C. forces have better coordination than any other jurisdiction.

She said police so far have tended to use community-spe-cifi c approaches that can vary.

“What we are doing now is taking the lessons learned from best practices developed with our provincial anti-gang unit, and sharing that learning and those standards with police around B.C. so that everyone has access to the same eff ective approaches.”

All police forces in B.C. are to adopt the new standards, as are other agencies such as sheriff s, corrections offi cers and the Canada Border Service Agency.

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South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts said she is not opposed to resettling Syrian refugees in Canada – but that it must be done “with due diligence and an abundance of caution.”

“Most certainly the biggest issue – and it has been my issue all along – is in terms of the time frame,” the new Conservative MP said last week, noting that she has had fi rst-hand experience with practical issues of refugee resettlement during her 10 years as mayor of Surrey.

“Bringing people into the country is easily done, but alongside that we need to do the diligence in heightening the screening pro-cess. We also have to make sure we have the funding and resourc-es in place to ensure refugee families have the support they need when they’re here.”

(On Tuesday, federal Immigration and Refugees Minister John McCallum revealed plans to slow the intake of some 25,000 Syrian refugees to 10,000 by the end of December, with the rest resettled through January and February).

But while some members of the Conservative caucus have been unreservedly critical of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s original commitment to bring all of the refugees into Canada by Jan. 1, 2016 – MP Candice Bergen tweeted she is “embarrassed and sickened” by the Liberal leader for his stance on refugees and Can-ada’s ISIS mission – Watts said she has no issue with the general principle of accepting refugees.

“But there’s no need to rush it, let’s just do it right,” she said,

adding that the Syrians Canada is looking at resettling are cur-rently in refugee camps, already removed from the violence in their homeland.

In a press conference following the G20 Summit in Turkey last week, Trudeau told media the government’s refugee commitment has “in no way weakened our resolve to ensure fi rst and foremost that Canadians are kept safe.”

RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson and CSIS director Michel Coulombe had both gone on record as saying it is feasible to safely screen that number of refugees by the end of the year.

Watts – who received fl ak in her home riding during the election campaign for a Conservative party fl yer issued on her behalf that stated, “We will fi ght Jihadist terrorists at home and abroad” – said she has not received feedback that indicates her constituents are against accepting refugees.

But she said that resettlement involves some “very complex issues,” which can include families receiving help with health and mental health concerns, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and making sure children are properly streamed into the education system.

Th e necessary support “is multi-faceted, and needs to be secured and in place,” she said, while noting that “a lot of community organizations are prepared to step up and help.”

Th e CBC has reported that Canada’s refugee plan will focus on accepting women, children and families fi rst to avoid security risks posed by single men seeking asylum.

Surrey MP urges caution on refugees

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Conservative MP Dianne

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Th e federal Liberal government has retreated from its campaign promise to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the year, announcing Tuesday it has pushed that target back two months.

Th e aim now is to have 10,000 of the refugees in Canada by the end of December, with the rest arriv-ing in January and February.

“Yes, we want to bring them fast, but we also want to do it right,” Immigration Minister John McCallum said, adding that was the clear message he heard from Canadians.

“Th ere are a lot of moving parts here. So we are happy to take a little more time because that allows us to be more prepared.”

McCallum said it’s important not just to welcome incoming Syrian refugees “with a smile” but to also equip them properly.

“We want them to have a roof over their heads, we want them to have the right support for language training and all the other things that they need to begin their new life here in Canada.”

All refugees will be processed overseas and undergo biometric data collection, detailed inter-views and rigorous screening checks against multiple security databases, said Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale.

Any concern, discomfort or doubt will prompt screeners to

move on to candidates without red fl ags, he said.Women, children and families are to get priority

ahead of single men, unless they identify as LGBT or are part of a family unit.

Th e government isn’t setting any religious prefer-ence.

“We choose the most vulnerable whatever their religion might be,” McCallum said.

He predicted Syrians coming to Canada will include signifi cant numbers of Christians living in Lebanon or Jordan but outside refugee camps, acknowledging concerns that Christians avoid the camps.

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Watts advocated a similar approach for

screening applicants.“It needs to be done

in layers,” she said. “We can take care of the kids, the moms

and the grandmothers; possibly make sure we get them settled before they are joined by the fathers.

“Th e issue is not people just looking at young single men in their 30s or under – that could be a very diff erent process,” she said.

Watts said that her appointment to the Conservative “shadow cabinet” as critic for infrastructure and communities will also allow her utilize ex-perience she gathered during her years as Surrey mayor (during that time she spear-headed the Build Sur-rey construction and investment initiative and served a term on the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transpor-tation).

“It touches on every-thing I was working on, both in Surrey and in the Lower Main-land,” she said.

She said she is look-ing forward to exam-ining at the issues on a national level, noting that Trudeau has mandated develop-ment of a 10-year plan for infrastructure that includes everything from public transit to social and green infrastructure, as well as the Build Canada program, which covers such development as ports and border facilities.

Th e refugees will arrive mainly via commercial fl ights, but mili-tary planes are also on stand-by if needed.

Th ey’ll initially land in Toronto or Montreal before going to vari-ous cities across the country.

Up to 3,500 of the Syrian refugees are expected to come to B.C., with many of them settling in Metro Vancouver. About one-third are expected to set down

roots in Surrey.“If they are transferred to

Vancouver, they could end up in Surrey,” McCallum said.

He added Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps is “very keen to receive ref-ugees, not just for Victoria but for other places on Vancouver Island.”

McCallum said his vision is to distribute refugees relatively evenly across the country, if possible.

Although the government won’t have control over where refugees ultimately stay, it will

avoid sending one family by itself to a community, instead dispatching them in clusters of perhaps 10 if there are no exist-ing family links.

“So they will have some people in their own community as they go to this new place,” McCallum explained.

He said “many” privately spon-sored Syrian refugees could also come to Canada in 2016 over and above the federal target of 25,000 primarily government-sponsored refugees.

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In Gail Martin’s 30 years of rehabilitating wildlife, she has never seen anything like this season when it comes to the number of injured or or-phaned bear cubs she has taken in.

“We are at capac-ity for bears,” said Martin, founder and executive director of the Langley-based Critter Care Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, located in Campbell Valley Park.

“We had 31 bears, but we lost six due to severe starvation. Th ey were eating plastic and metal before they got to us. It’s just so sad,” she said.

Critter Care is used to taking in around a dozen bear cubs each year and has enough space to accommodate that number.

But now they have cubs waiting while volunteers scramble to get another enclosure ready to house the animals.

The bears are coming from all over B.C. – from Merritt and Squamish to Maple Ridge. They are a bit older than the cubs that Critter Care usually takes in, and they are severely starved. Another cub arrived from Whistler on Tuesday.

“This truly was one of the worst food years for bears, with berries coming out too early and the forest fires, it was a tragic combination,” Martin said.

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Habitat encroach-ment and bears being hit by vehicles are adding to the challenge in B.C., she said.

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“Conservation officers are doing a good job. They get a bad rap but as busy as they are, they are still finding time to bring us bears in need,” Martin said.

“Like us in animal rehabilitation, their job is to deal with more than just bears, but all wildlife.”

Martin said she is willing to make room for more bears, because she knows there is a need. But to do so, she would need fencing companies to pay for the enclosure.

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Th e kids were fi nally asleep, the house was quiet and Tucker was tuckered out on the sofa, furry belly in air.

“Isn’t this nice?” said my husband, Jason, putting one hand on my knee, the other reaching for the remote.

Nefl ix, a big buttery bowl of popcorn and chilled Chardonnay were on the agen-da, but plans were about to change – fast.

“Whoooo!” screeched a voice from outside our living room window. Followed shortly by a “Oh no, he’s going to....”

Th en came the sickening sound of a body hitting the pavement.

“You’ve got to be kidding me,” said the exasperated hubs, who pressed pause on our short-lived plans to escape the responsibilities of parenthood.

“Th is can’t be happening. Again.” Turns out our youthful neighbours

decided to throw another big bash while mom was out of town. And this one oozed out onto the street, threatening to

wake up our bambinas, taunting daddy bear to come out of his cave and growl.

He was met with a fl urry of crop tops, skateboards and red solo cups – not a single “adult” in sight.

While I’m sure a handful of the party-goers were of legal age, some didn’t look a day over 15, including the intoxicated boy on a scooter.

Th e mom in me immediately noticed he wasn’t sporting a helmet.

Some might argue that a teenage house party is a rite of passage – one that many would turn a blind eye to. Why not just shut the window and close the blinds? After all, it wasn’t all that long ago that Jason and I were both teenagers.

But once you pop out a couple kids, it’s not as easy to drown out the fact, even with Chardonnay, that these kids were putting themselves in danger.

It’s even harder to ignore the thought that these youngsters could be our own

darling daughters in the very near future. God help us.

We decided to go the “cool” route fi rst and unleash papa bear.

“Hey guys, we just got our kids to sleep. Do you think you could all go inside and turn down the noise?” asked Jason.

His pleasantries worked for around fi ve minutes and then the chaos resumed in full force.

Th e second house call was a little more curt.

“If you don’t keep it down we WILL call the police,” growled Jason.

“What did that F&! #$% say to me?,” roared a tough guy from the balcony, being physically held back by friends.

Th e third call wasn’t to the party – it was to the cops.

Luckily for the teens, they decided to shut down the soirée soon after.

We watched as some rolled off into the blackness of night on scooters and skate-boards – sans helmets. Others climbed into what I’m guessing were their parents’ mini-vans.

Once again, all was quiet, except for the nagging worries that played like a movie reel in my head starring our kids, a future Molly and Zoe.

One day, not too far down the road, I’m sure our two darling daughters will attend a house party. I can only hope that there is an “uncool” nosy neighbour or two supervising from afar. And if said person wants to call the cops, please be my guest.

One night in the drunk tank sure beats a serious injury. Or worse.

Kristyl Clark is a work-at-home-mom and founder of the family blogazine, ValleyMom.ca. She writes monthly for The Leader. Follow her on Twitter @shesavalleymom.

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Th e Sikh community is step-ping up to the plate to ensure that Syrian refugees get off to a good start when they come to Canada.

Liberal MP Randeep Sarai, who represents Surrey Centre in the House of Commons, convened a meeting last weekend to see what support could be off ered to the 3,000 refugees who are expected in B.C. within the next few months. About 30 represen-tatives of various organizations have pledged a wide variety of support, from accommodation to transportation, to child care and education.

Services for children are of particular importance. Surrey is expected to be the destina-tion for many of the refugees, perhaps 1,000 or more. School and child care spaces are in short supply here. Surrey’s continuing growth and large number of young families means expansion of such services is constantly falling behind.

Khalsa School, which has two campuses in Surrey, has off ered free tuition for a year for up to 1,000 students. Th is very gener-ous off er would take a great deal of pressure off the public school system in Surrey.

Khalsa School already operates an extensive bus system to bring students from all over the Lower Mainland to its campuses, so

transportation would also be taken care of for students.

In addition, the Sikh commu-nity, which has organized as the Sikh Societies of B.C. to help the new arrivals, is off ering 100 child care spaces. Th ese will be greatly appreciated by single parents in particular, who will be dealing with a lot of meetings and other situations, which are diffi cult to manage without child care.

Th e organizations have pledged to fi nd free housing for up to 200 families. Th is too will relieve a lot of pressure, as housing is both hard to come by (particularly for refugees) and expensive in the Lower Mainland. Housing that is close to schools and public tran-sit will be particularly welcomed.

Various Sikh gurdwaras in Surrey and other communities are collecting food, blankets, clothing and other supplies from members of their congregations.

“Welcoming others, new-comers, was part of their life, whether they knew them or not,” Sarai said of the gener-osity pledged by the societies. “Whether immigrants came from India, or whether they were refugees in tumultuous times in the 1980s, the Sikh way, the Canadian way, was always to give them a home, help them at the temple and help feed them.”

Many other organizations are also working hard to prepare for the infl ux of refugees. Th e Liberal government has backed off its campaign pledge to have 25,000 admitted to Canada by Dec. 31, but still expects that many people to have arrived here by Feb. 29, 1016.

Th us far, it appears that indi-viduals and community orga-nizations are far ahead of the government in making prepara-tions for the refugees and they are determined to make them feel welcome.

Th is type of generosity is important. Th us far, 2.1 million homes, 7,000 schools and half of Syria’s hospitals have been destroyed. As many as 250,000 are dead and 7.6 million are displaced within Syria, and another four million have fl ed the country.

Syrian refugees have endured terrible ordeals in the past four years and the type of welcome they receive here will be key in making it easier for them to adapt to life in a new country.

Th e Sikh organizations are a fi ne example of Canadian generosity. Th at generosity is one reason so many people from all over the world have come here.

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Our quiet Grandview Acres neighborhood has been severely impacted by high-density over-development, so we were relieved when Surrey council approved our request that the area be rezoned to “Rural Designation” last September to protect our acreages from further piecemeal development. (For a detailed overview of the process, visit www.GrandviewStewardship.org).

When it comes to land development, it is widely acknowledged that municipalities have an obligation to grant existing homeowners adjacent to new subdivisions meaningful input as part of the development process. Municipalities are also obliged to protect existing neighbourhoods from encroaching overcrowding and overdevelop-ment by creating an appropriate buff er of similar frontages, density and design on the periphery of adjacent high-density subdivisions.

Unfortunately, on Nov. 16, council gave fi nal approval to a high-density duplex development directly across 26 Avenue from our single-family homes, despite the fact that 350 of our neigh-bours signed a petition opposing the plan. In the process, once again council ignored Surrey’s own development policies regarding “sensi-tive” transitions between established suburban neighbourhoods and new urban subdivisions, which is confi rmation that the city’s policies are toothless when it comes to protecting the rights of homeowners.

Th is decision sets a horrible precedent for Surrey residents faced with the prospect of green development notifi cation signs across the street.

Gary Cameron

With Black Friday here, followed by the Christmas season, I begin to worry about my days.

I am fully in support of various causes and events of awareness, but our 24-hour slots are quickly being consumed by “spe-cial” days. Failing to stem the tide ,we risk fi nding ourselves with a day shortage.

Cyber Monday, Toonie Tuesday, Superbowl Sunday and Seniors’ Th ursday leave only Wednesday, Friday and Saturday unclaimed.

Boxing Day, Hallow-een, Valentines Day, Worldwide Celebra-tion of Weights and Measures Day, Wookie Life Day and others are quickly eliminat-ing ordinary 24-hour stretches.

Weeks are also falling prey to unilaterally declared causes: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Global Entrepre-neur Week, Worldwide Breastfeeding Week are examples. With fewer weeks available, confl icts are arising.

Th e UN-declared World Space Week fi nds itself at odds with the Marijuana Users Association, which wants to use the same time slot for World Spaced Week. However, Geography Awareness Week organizers have gone into talks with their counterparts at the Directionally Chal-lenged Week offi ces. Both groups are hoping for a mutually produc-tive collaboration.

Months are no excep-tion to the onslaught. October was declared 4-H Month, as well as American Cheese Month and Menopause Month.

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An Abbotsford man who is an RCMP offi cer in Surrey has been fi ned $2,500 for lying to ICBC about how he crashed his pick-up truck in Cloverdale two years ago.

James Steven Baker was convicted last month of providing false or mis-leading information related to the crash that took place Dec. 10, 2013. His sentencing was last Friday (Nov. 20) in Abbotsford Provincial Court.

According to the written judgment when he was convicted, Baker was driving his black Dodge Ram pick-up on 64 Avenue at about 5:35 a.m. when the incident occurred.

Baker claimed he was struck by another vehicle before he fi shtailed into a ditch, but the Crown argued that the crash involved only Baker’s truck and resulted from him driving too fast for the winter road condi-tions.

A City of Surrey salt truck driver testifi ed that no other vehicle was involved. Th e driver stated that Baker’s truck had passed him on a median on the left and lost control when he tried to merge back into the right lane.

Further evidence showed that there was no damage to the left side of Baker’s vehicle and the damage that did exist wasn’t consistent with being struck by a car cutting across its path from the left side, as the accused had suggested.

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A man found guilty in an armed bank robbery in Surrey three years ago has lost an appeal of his conviction.

A judge found Justin Dwayne Paquet, 26, guilty in June 2013 of robbing a TD Canada Trust in Whalley on Dec. 2, 2012, with his face masked and using an imitation fi rearm.

Paquet fi led an appeal, arguing his conviction should be overturned.

During the trial, Paquet admitted to giving the police a false

name when he was arrested, but denied he had committed the robbery – a stance corroborated by a wit-ness, David Byrd, who testifi ed it was him and a second person who’d robbed the bank, not Paquet.

Th e judge, however, didn’t believe Paquet or Byrd, who had shared a jail cell together on two separate occasions.

Following a hearing in the B.C. Court of Appeal in October, the appeal was dismissed in a judgment posted online Nov. 20.

In it, Justice Richard Goepel details that two masked individuals en-tered the bank that day in 2012 – an incident that was captured on video surveillance.

Th e robbers were given $7,500, but one of them also took $165 he saw sitting out. Th e

small stack of cash, it turned out, was decoy money that included a GPS device that acti-vated when picked up.

When Paquet was arrested, he was in possession of much of the decoy money. Th e GPS also provided police with accurate information about where the thieves were, and when, after they left the bank.

Th e Appeal Court jus-tices agreed with the trial judge that there was not suffi cient time for all the traveling and exchanges of money that Paquet alleged took place prior to his arrest 20 minutes after the robbery. (Byrd, it was noted, was already serving a lengthy sentence and wouldn’t have a lot to lose by giving false testimony).

“Th e circumstantial evidence was over-

whelming,” wrote Justice Goepel, with Justices Edward Chias-son and Nicole Garson in agreement. “Th e tri-al judge was correct in fi nding that the ‘only reasonable and com-mon sense inference’ was that it was the appellant who robbed the TD bank. Th ere was ample evidence to sup-port that conclusion. Th e suggestion that the verdict was unreason-able and unsupported by the evidence is without merit.”

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Shots rang out in Newton earlier this week, as bullets were fi red into a home on Monday night.

On Nov. 23 at 11 p.m., Surrey RCMP received calls from peo-ple who say they heard gunshots in the area of 14200 Street and 62A Avenue.

Witnesses then saw a suspect, described as a South Asian male wearing a mask,run-ning from the area.

Police also received calls from within a residence reporting that shots were fi red towards two people who were in the garage.

Th e two intended victims are known to police and it is believed that this was a targeted attack. At this point, the victims are not being cooperative with police.

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With Black Friday upon us, and Cyber Monday around the corner, one Surrey school is looking at giv-ing back on GivingTuesday.

Surrey Christian School is spend-ing Dec. 1 collecting money and instruments for its music program and the installation of three water fountains for students.

Th e school is also making extra eff orts to collect and donate items

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Donations to the food bank from students and the public will be shipped before Christmas.

GivingTuesday originated in the U.S. as a day dedicated to giving back and as a counterweight to the post-American-Thanksgiving shopping season.

It promotes volunteering as well as fi nancial support to non-profi t groups.

Organizer Clara Atagi says the school’s goal is $60,000 and that donations can be made online at http://www.surreychristian.com/giving-tuesday-december-1/

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However, early in this pre-season, a news report from Southern California reminds us of the fragility of golf carts, and how, as Sgt. Daniel Hesser with the California Highway Patrol [CHP] puts it, “when you are in a golf cart or on a bicycle or on a motorcycle you have much lower levels of protection, and when you are putting yourself on roadways with regular vehicles there is that enhanced danger.”

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Th e B.C. government gets its worst marks from voters on its handling of TransLink and the issue of off shore money pouring into Metro Vancouver real estate.

Th at’s one of the fi ndings of a new poll released by Insights West.

Just 10 per cent of B.C. resi-dents surveyed said they approve of the province’s decisions on TransLink, and 83 per cent in Metro Vancouver have a negative view. Transit expansion re-

mains mired in political gridlock after voters rejected a proposed 0.5-per-cent regional sales tax to fund improvements. Th e province requires another referendum for any new TransLink tax.

“If the vote was a rejection on the way TransLink operates – which defi nitely it was – there really hasn’t been a lot of move-ment on how you are going to be changing things down the road,” said Mario Canseco, Insights West vice-president.

Peter Fassbender, the minis-ter responsible for TransLink, has ruled out major governance reforms.

On the province’s response to the issue of foreign ownership of housing, just 12 per cent of B.C. residents said they were satis-

fi ed, and 73 per cent in Metro disapprove. Th e province has faced repeated calls to deter the infl ow of foreign money, blamed by some for helping drive up Vancouver-area prices.

Th e government is studying its options. It has so far indicated it will avoid any measure that reduc-es the equity of existing home-owners, but may possibly add an extra tier of Property Transfer Tax when high-end homes change hands.

As with TransLink, Canseco said the high disapproval rating shows the issue cuts beyond voters who generally oppose the B.C. Liberals.

“It’s not a situation that it’s just aff ecting those who are more likely to support the Greens or the NDP,” he said. “Even your own

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Seventy per cent also disap-proved of the province’s manage-ment of BC Ferries.

On Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain oil pipeline proposal, 57 per cent said the government has done a bad job.

Th e government scored better on its handling of crime and public safety, the economy and jobs, and on energy pipelines and liquefi ed natural gas – it had 30 to 35 per cent approval on those issues.

Th e only recent decision of the government to get signifi cant support was its reforms to the sale of alcohol – 42 per cent said it did a good job.

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TransLink closed more faregates on Sky-Train last in recent weeks to spur Compass card-carrying passen-gers to remember to tap off .

And it says December will be the last month when transit users can buy an old-style paper monthly pass – all users of those passes

will have to switch to Compass cards for Jan-uary and load the pass onto their account.

Th at’s expected to push still more riders onto Compass as the payment card’s phased roll-out continues.

Spokesperson Jennifer Morland said TransLink expects about 100,000 Com-pass users to ultimate-ly load monthly passes, down from around 130,000 in the past with paper passes. Th e decrease is because some are expected to decide the “stored val-ue” option on Compass

is a better option for them.

In November, 29,000 monthly passes were loaded on Compass, so the bulk of the

expected monthly pass conversions is still to come.

A continuing chal-lenge during the tran-sition is that Compass

users who forget to tap off get charged the maximum three-zone fare even if they travelled only one or two zones.

That resulted in a blizzard of complaint calls in the first week of November, forcing TransLink to reim-burse several thou-sand affected passen-gers.

Th e numbers have subsided but Morland said about 30 per cent of passengers are still forgetting to tap out.

“We know this is a big change for our cus-tomers and it is going

to take some getting used to,” Morland said.

Asked if there’s potential for false requests for refunds, Morland admitted TransLink has no way to tell for certain that an overcharge com-plainant really exited after one zone and didn’t ride further.

“Without them tap-ping out it isn’t possi-ble for us to see exactly where they’ve crossed,” she said, but added TransLink’s focus is on education and “making it right.”

Most passengers who request fare adjust-ments for a forgotten tap out only call once, she said.

“Once they make that initial call and have that adjustment they’ve learnt what they need to do to pay the correct fare and we’re not seeing repeat calls.”

If passengers ap-peared to be repeat-edly seeking adjust-ments to scam the system, Morland said, “that’s something we’d monitor and look at on a case-by-case basis.”

As of Nov. 21, two faregates were closed instead of just one at most stations on the Millennium and Expo Lines. It’s hoped that will provide an extra visual cue to tap out.

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

Th at’s the design concept Fraser Valley Gilbert & Sullivan Society is going for in its latest Christmas pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk.

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

“Th at was the fi rst FVGSS panto I was involved in, with all the family,” costume co-super-visor Linda O’Donovan recalled fondly.

And she and co-supervisor Chris Roberts, both South Sur-rey residents, have been more than happy to supply a costume plot for the show to match the set design of Omanie Elias’ (Balser’s spouse).

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

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

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

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

be involved this year).In many ways, they said,

FVGSS pantomimes are always like family get-togethers – their husbands have both been very involved over the years (Roberts’ husband Peter often taking on the role of the ‘dame’ since they entered the FVGSS fold in the early ’90s) and their children have grown up steeped in the annual tradition.

It usually happens that one family member in a produc-tion leads to the rest getting in on the fun, they said. FVGSS panto casts are rife with spouses and children sharing the stage, or pitching in with costumes, scenery construction and other backstage chores – with a usual commitment of some 10 hours a week through the rehearsal period.

“It’s a wonderful way for a child to get dance and singing and theatre training for relatively nothing outside of a membership to the society,” said O’Donovan.

“Th ey’re not only learning stagecraft, but also about the importance of community – and fi nding lifelong friends.”

Both raised in England (Rob-erts grew up just north of Lon-don, while O’Donovan is from Derby) they don’t need special study to understand panto’s blend of fairy tale, music hall and burlesque that is the stuff of fond Christmas memories for most native Britons – or the

look required for principal boy, principal girl, dame, comedy foils and generic villagers.

And having a clear sense of the idiom helps when you’re putting together pieces on a fi xed budget that involves reworking cos-tumes – a resource from decades of FVGSS shows – stored in the society’s warehouse.

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

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

popular in tradition-al panto design.

“I used to dance in pantomimes (in Brit-ain) back in the days when the casts used to be divided into dancers and singers,” said Roberts, adding that the experience gave her an up-close insight into all the costume variations possible.

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

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

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

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

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In its 50th season, the Handel Society choir commemorates 50 years since the end of the Second World War with a concert this Saturday (Nov. 28) at 7:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd Church, 2250 150 St.

Th e program, with choir and orchestra directed by Johan Lou-wersheimer, includes Requiem by Maurice Durufl e and Mass in Time of War by Joseph Haydn, with soloists

Anna Shill, soprano; Tamara Croft, mezzo soprano; Mark De Sil-va, tenor and Andrew Greenwood, baritone.

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Concert collaboration

Young People’s Opera Society presents a con-cert on Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. in collabo-ration with the Pan-orama Chil-dren’s Choir, under the direction of Dolores Scott, and another

Christmas Cantata on Dec. 20. Both concerts take place at Betha-ny-Newton United Church, 148 Street and 60 Avenue. Check www.yposbc.com for further details.

Photo show

Experience the wan-ing of the moon and the rush of a waterfall through breathtak-ing photographs that capture your senses, scenes featured in an upcoming group exhi-bition at the Surrey Art Gallery, showcasing more than 30 recent artworks using fi lm or digital processing by members of the Surrey Photography Club.

Images range from a sleek black and white skyscraper to a vibrant colour close-up of a fl ower.

Th e exhibit opens Dec. 5 and continues until Feb. 7. Th e gallery is located at 13750 88 Ave. Call 604-501-5566 for more information.

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Th e Surrey Art Gallery Association (SAGA) will hold an art and craft show and sale beginning today (Nov. 27) from 5-8 p.m. and Nov. 28 from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Sur-rey Arts Centre, 13750 88 Ave.

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Royal City Youth Ballet presents Th e Nutcracker at the Sur-rey Arts Centre (13750 88 Ave.) Dec. 11, 7 p.m., Dec. 12, 1 and 4 p.m. and Dec. 13, 1 and 4 p.m.

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Th e Royal Canadi-an Th eatre Company presents a pantomime production of Puss in Boots on Dec. 18-27 at the Surrey Arts Centre (13750 88 Ave.).

Evening and matinee shows. Tickets ($15-25) are available at tickets.surrey.ca or by calling 604-501-5566.

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Th eatre pantomimes.“We’re putting

together as many cos-tume changes for him as possible, including a piece that he wore at Metro that he’s very comfortable with,” O’Donovan said.

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

Other new blood in Jack and the Beanstalk are Elizabeth Seaman (Princess Melanie), Deanne Ratzlaff (Vegetable Fairy), Paige Th omsen (Goosepim-ple), Weldon Hoggatt (Clarence Clanger, town crier), and Dane Ogilvie

(voice of the Giant).Familiar faces include

experienced and capable principal boy Michelle Gaetz as Jack; Dann Wilhelm, return-ing to panto for the fi rst time in 10 years, and relishing the role of the villainous Flesh-creep; and ever-reliable Samantha Andrews as Jack’s brother Silly Billy.

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

Jack and the Bean-stalk runs at the Surrey Arts Centre (13750 88 Ave.) Wednesday to Saturday until Dec. 6 with evening perfor-mances at 7:30 p.m. Matinees are 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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Pricing a house correctly is the most important factor when looking to sell; you don’t want to overprice or undervalue. However, the process of achiev-ing that golden number is not so simple, partly because real estate prices tend to fl uctuate quickly. It's important to consult a variety of resources to appraise your home's current value.

A house is meant to be lived in, but it shouldn’t look that way when trying to sell it. While every nick in the wall and stain on the carpet may tell a story, it’s time to prepare the home for a new chapter. Th e goal is to show-case the property and to appeal to a wide audience of potential buyers. It’s important not to allow an emotional attachment to those four walls create a bias towards the home’s true market value.

According to Bruce Robinson, Partner at Hugh & McKinnon Realty, pricing a home is not an exact science.

“You consider what is sold, what is on the market today (your competition) and fi t your property into the market at a

level that you feel is competitive,” he says. “Th e primary method for determining the value of a property is to compare it with other homes that are on the mar-ket, along with homes that have sold and homes that might have been on the market that may not have sold.”

Determining a competitive asking price for your home will be based on the current housing market information. Th e closer your asking to market value, the higher volume of off ers you’ll tend to receive.

As for tips when assessing a home’s value based on its current state?

“Th ere is no one thing that covers all properties,” says Robinson, however, get rid of clutter, clean garages, weed the gardens touch up of paint where required.”

Beyond the home, some fac-tors to take into consideration when determining the price point include the location, the view, lot size, landscape, and presence of wildlife.

As previously mentioned, the condition of the home also matters. Is the layout out-dated? When is the last time renovations

were completed? Consider the quality of con-

struction, fi nishes, and fi xed appliances, the age of the home, whether it requires major or minor upgrades, and if there any signs of deterioration.

Finding the perfect selling amount is one step, but knowing when to put it on the market is another key factor to success.

To this, Robinson says that historically spring was always considered the opportune time to place a home on the market, however, the last few years the season doesn’t appear to make much of a diff erence.

“We think it’s more important for an owner to consider where they are moving to, as it’s easier to sell today than it is to buy,” he says. “Make sure you have a place to move to before you enter a contract to sell, [there is] nothing worse than selling, and then hav-ing to pay a premium to get back into the market.”

Some additional resources to consult for guidance are:

Th e Multiple Listing Service (MLS): Th is is a database that tracks homes that have been bought and sold.

Your home's sales history: You

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Local listings and open houses: Read local ads and visit open houses for guidance.

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Kirsten recalls the many milestones as Joy grew and gained strength. Holding her new daughter – usually tucked safely in her incubator – rated high, but was still scary with the web of breathing, feeding and monitoring lines and cables still attached to her little body.

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Vir Mohan and Conny Robles with daughter Selina at the Ronald McDonald Family Room inside Surrey Memorial Hospital. Selina was born a month-and-a-half early and the couple found respite in the room – which is located just steps down the hallway from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. EVAN SEAL

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RICK KUPCHUK

Th e day after winning the Uteck Bowl ink Antigonish, Nova Scotia, the University of British Columbia (UBC) Th underbirds boarded a bus to make their way to Quebec City.

Considering the CIS (Cana-dian Intercollegiate Sports) football team had just earned a berth in the Vanier Cup national championship game, it could have been assumed a celebration would have made the trip seem shorter. It didn’t.

“It’s still 10 hours,” said off ensive lineman and North Delta native Ethan Sadowski. “Normally, the day after a game go for a run.”

After their 36-9 romp past the St. Francis Xavier X-Men last Saturday afternoon in a national semifi nal game, the T-Birds have one more game to play. Tomorrow (Saturday) they will kick-off against the Montreal Carabins.

“It’s not quite the same, it’s a little bit diff erent,” said Sad-owski of playing in the Vanier Cup. “I won’t fi nd it too hard to stay focused.”

Sadowski is one of fi ve players from the Surrey/North Delta area on the T-Birds roster, enjoying the unexpected postseason run. In addition to the Seaquam Seahawks graduate, third-year off ensive line-man Tony Ganton of North Delta, second year receiver Will Watson of South Surrey, and fi rst-year players Malcolm Lee at receiver and Vikaram Varpaul on off ensive line are also contributing.

Th e T-Birds were a mediocre 2-2 (win-loss) at the midway point of the Canada West season, then ran the table. Th ey placed second with a 6-2 record, knocked off the

Manitoba Bisons 52-10 in the Canada West semifi nal then stunned the Calgary Dinos 34-26 in the Canada West championship game on Nov. 14. Calgary ripped the T-Birds 41-16 in the regular season’s fi rst game, and was unbeaten in league play.

“After a loss to Saskatche-wan (49-25 in Vancouver), it opened up our eyes to the po-tential we had,” said Watson,

who emerged as an off ensive threat this season. “On a lot of teams, players have potential and don’t do much with it. We started to work harder, we played more as a team.

“We then beat Alberta (39-21 in Edmonton), and it wasn’t pretty. But it was a start. We just knew what we needed to do.”

Playing in the Vanier Cup wasn’t on the radar when the postseason began. But three wins late, including the last two on the road, has the T-Birds one win away from

their fi rst national champi-onship since 1997, when the T-Birds defeated the Ottawa Gee Gees 39-23 in Toronto.

Sadowski will play the game like it’s any other. But he also knows being in a champi-onship game is something special.

“We won the B.C.’s (provin-cial championship) when I was a Grade 9 (at Seaquam) in Senior AA,” he said. “We were always projected to go far in the playoff s, and we did go far, but we never won another championship.

“Not a lot of guys get this chance. And for some guys, this could be their last game.”

It was hard for Sadowski to put a fi nger on what turned the season around for the T-Birds. A defensive lineman for his fi rst three seasons at UBC, he missed the fi rst half of the season due to injury, then returned to play on off ense at the midway point.

Watson, who had a team high 57 receptions and 763 yards in his second season as a receiver, said not looking too far ahead

NICK GREENIZAN

Winnipeg in late November isn’t likely to be on many people’s list of preferred destinations, but Sean Whyte wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

Th e 30-year-old Edmonton Eskimos kicker – a White Rock native and former Surrey Ram – is in the Hub City alongside his teammates, and on Sun-day will square off against the Ottawa Redblacks in the Canadian Football League’s Grey Cup champi-onship.

“It’s surreal, but I’m just trying to open my eyes and take it all in,” Whyte told Th e Leader Wednes-day. “It’s just really cool to be here, but it’s hard to believe. Even just going out to the stadium today for practice, I looked around and was like, ‘Wow, we’re really doing this.’ ”

While getting the chance to play for a champion-ship is a big moment for any athlete, this year’s Grey Cup has even more signifi cance for Whyte, consider-ing where he started the season – and where he very nearly ended up.

Whyte, a Semiahmoo Secondary grad, began the year with the Montreal Alouettes, the team on which he’d played since 2011, when he was traded by his hometown B.C. Lions.

Despite being the team’s starting kicker since his arrival, Whyte soon found himself in a backup role with the Als, and eventually was cut from the team altogether.

“It was mentally draining and it kind of took the love of the game away from me a little bit,” said

Whyte, who is in his ninth season in the league.

“I went home and I was actually about to start a new job. But luckily, the same day I was going to hand in my resume and get ready to take some classes, Edmon-ton called me.

“Coming to this team has completely rejuvenated me. Football is fun again.”

It was never more fun than it was Sunday, when Whyte’s Eskimos defeated the defending Grey Cup

champion Calgary Stampeders 45-31 in the Western Final to advance to Sunday’s big game. Whyte kicked three fi eld goals in the victory.

Over the years, there have been plenty of Grey Cup games that have come down to a single game-winning fi eld-goal attempt, but Whyte insisted he won’t dwell on that possibility, nor is he nervous should such an opportunity present itself.

What he does admit, too, however, is keeping his eye on the weather – specifi cally any wind which could wreck havoc on his kicks.

“I’ve been looking at the weather for the last two weeks in anticipation of this,” he laughed. “But I think it’s going to be OK – good football weather.”

Whyte’s family is joining him this week in Winni-peg, and will be at the game Sunday.

“To be able to share this with them is really special – I know they’re all very excited. It’s going to be real-ly fun week, and I want to go out there and win.”

Local contingent chases Vanier Cup with T-birds

Ethan Sadowski of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds lines up on the offensive line during a game against the Saskatchdewan Huskies. Sadowski is one of five local players on the T-Birds team which will play for the Vanier Cup tomorrow in Quebec City. RICHARD LAM / UBC ATHLETICS

▼ FORMER SURREY RAM SEAN WHYTE SUITS UP WITH THE EDMONTON ESKIMOS

▼ UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA TO PLAY FOR CIS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN QUEBEC CITY

Local kicker in Grey Cup

▶ “We just knew what we needed to do.”WILL WATSON


Sean Whyte

SPORTS22 The Surrey-Nor th Delta Leader Fr iday November 27 2015


NICK GREENIZAN

Surrey schools will be well represented at the provincial high school volleyball championships next month, after securing a handful of podi-um spots at Fraser Valleys.

Cloverdale’s Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers and Clayton Heights Night Riders won the senior girls quad-A and AAA Fraser Valley banners, respectively, while Earl Marriott saw its two senior sides finish on the podium as well, as the AAA senior boys and quad-A girls each finished third.

Fraser Heights Secondary rounded out the Surrey medal haul, as the north-end squad placed second at AAA senior boys championships, losing in the finals to Lang-ley’s Walnut Grove Gators.

At the girls AAAA tournament, Tweeds-muir – the top-seeded team – rolled to victo-ry with a quarter-fi-nal win over Walnut Grove and a semifinal win against South Delta.

In the championship game Friday night in South Delta, the Panthers edged Port Coquitlam’s Riverside Rapids 3-2 (25-21, 17-25, 25-11, 19-25, 15-10) to win the

banner. Earl Marriott won

the bronze-medal game 3-0 over Terry Fox Secondary, and like their Clover-dale counterparts at Tweedsmuir, will be among the 16-team field at AAAA provin-cials, which are set to run Dec. 2-5 at Dover Bay Secondary in Nanaimo.

“We finished third, and we qualified for provincials, so I’ll take

it,” said longtime EMS coach Mark Cassell.

At the AAA level, Clayton Heights cap-tured the banner after a come-from-behind win over their rivals from Fraser Heights.

The Night Riders beat their north Sur-rey rivals 3-2, despite trailing 1-0 and 2-1 earlier in the final.

The game mirrored a regular-season tilt be-tween the two teams, Clayton Heights coach

Gord Houchen said. In that contest, Clayton Heights also rallied for the win after trail-ing early.

“The girls have a lot of heart, and I think that developed right from that first game (against Fraser Heights),” Houchen explained.

“They knew that they could come back from being down 1-0 or 2-0. They showed that (resilience) all year.”

The Night Riders have played in four of the last six Fraser Valley finals, winning twice.

Clayton Heights’ Liz Hicks was named tournament MVP, while teammates Ve-ronica Plonis and Josi Delasi were named to

the all-star team.Clayton Heights

will now move on to AAA provincials – as will Fraser Heights – which are set for Vernon, Dec. 3-5.

AAA boys

At the Fraser Valley AAA senior boys championships, Earl Marriott ended up third, after winning the bronze-medal match over Surrey Christian.

Th e Mariners – who had already qualifi ed for provincials earlier in the week, by virtue of a win in quarter-fi -nals – defeated Surrey Christian 3-1 Th ursday night. Tyson Smith was named to the tourna-ment all-star team.

Marriott was bumped

from gold-medal con-tention after a 3-0 loss to Fraser Heights in semifi nals earlier last week.

EMS will now prepare for provincials, which run Dec. 3-5 at the Langley Events Centre.

Th ough they’ve played the entire sea-son with a short bench – just nine players, two of which are Grade 10s – the team received a boost when senior Allan Hogg returned to the team after focusing on other sports earlier in the school year.

“He didn’t play too much – we’re work-ing to get him back up to speed – but the guys welcomed him back with open arms,” said EMS coach Dave Dooley.

▶ CLOVERDALE TEAMS WIN FRASER VALLEY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Surrey schools qualify for provincial tournaments

Lord Tweedsmuir’s Rachel Johnson spikes the ball against Elgin Park defenders Naomi Nassey (5) and Erin Schrack (13) during a game Fraser Valley Championship Tournament at Elgin Park Secondary. EVAN SEAL


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RICK KUPCHUK

Th e complacency the Valley West Hawks have battled all year fi nally cost them two points last weekend.

Th e BC Hockey Major

Midget League team dominated the South Island Royals Saturday evening in Victoria, but allowed the Royals to escape with a 5-3 win in Sunday’s rematch.

Valley West fi nished the weekend with a 12-5-1 (win-loss-tie) record, one point back of the Vancouver Giants atop the standings.

“We were fi ring on all

cylinders Saturday, and were complacent Sun-day,” said Hawks head coach Jessie Leung. “It’s tough when you play back-to-back games against the same team.

When we played (last-place) Kootenay, and (ninth-place) Th omp-son, we got away with it. Talent alone allowed us to sweep those teams, but our overconfi dence

Sunday cost us.”Valley West easily

handled the Royals Sat-urda night, leading 3-0 and 6-1 at the period breaks. Colten Gerlib, Justin De Vos, Mitch Savage, Justyn Gurney, Christian Bosa, Oliver Alcock, Carson Franklin and Luka Burzan were the goalscorers. Ilijah Colina earned three as-sists, with Burzan, Josh Bruce, Ben Evanish and Michael Farren collect-ing two each.

Sunday’s game saw the two teams play an even game through 40 min-utes, before the Royals scored two unanswered goals in the third period.

South Island opened the scoring midway through the fi rst period, then Evanish scored 34 seconds later to tie the game 1-1. Again the Royals went up by a goal early in the second period, with the Hawks replying with goals by Boza and Bobby Russell 40 seconds apart for a 3-2 lead.

South Island tied the game 3-3 before the second intermission, and pulled away in the fi nal frame.

“It’s a tough lesson to learn,” said Leung. “But at the end of the day it’s a good lesson to learn.”

Th e Hawks will get a chance to show if the lesson was learned this weekend. Th ey host the North Island Silvertips for two games at the Langley Events Centre, facing off Saturday at 11 a.m. and Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

Th e Silvertips are in 10th place in the 11-team league with a 2-13-3 record.

▶ MAJOR MIDGET HOCKEY TEAMS WINS ONE, LOSES ONE ON VANCOUVER ISLAND

Overconfi dence costs Hawks top spot

was important.“We were defi nitely

taking it one game at a time,” he said. “After a 2-2 start, we just want-ed to get back to Calgary (for the CIS fi nal). So each game was basically a playoff game.”

Now, there’s one game left, a nationally televised contest for a national championship.

“It’s a Vanier Cup fi nal, but I just have to do my job and not try to do more than what’s needed,” said Sadowski. “I just need to be there when plays need to be made.”

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35th Annual Coquitlam Christmas Craft Fair• New Building •

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Adults: Adults: $2.50 $2.50

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Carol GarrettApril 10, 1941 ~ December 5, 2014

Some people believetime heals all things.

For some of us the memorieswill live on forever.

Still loving and thinking of youtoday and always.

Lloyd and Laurie

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

5 IN MEMORIAM

In Loving Memory of our dear son and brother

CHARLES ANTHONY GRINAM

June 30, 1990 - December 1, 2014

It has been a yearsince you went away, and

every day seems like yesterday. No farewell words were spoken,

No time to say goodbye, You were gone before we knew it,

And only God can tell us why.

Charles, you are not alonebecause when you left,

a part of us went with you.REST IN PEACE

Robert, Paula, Krystalle and Ashli

6 IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

Make a gift that honours the memory of a loved one.

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5 IN MEMORIAM

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

7 OBITUARIES

BC Cancer Foundation13750 96th AvenueSurrey, BC V3V 1Z2

604.930.4078bccancerfoundation.com

Supporting the BC Cancer Agency

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

33 INFORMATION

2016 BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis

IF YOU ARE... S Moving, Expecting A Baby S Planning A Wedding S Anticipating Retirement S Employment Opportunities

1-844-299-2466We have Gifts & Informationwww.welcomewagon.ca

5 IN MEMORIAM

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

102 ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING

Intermediate Accounts Receivable

F/T at Vtech, Richmond

For full details, visit www.vtechcanada.com and email resumes to [email protected]

No phones calls please.

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.www.coverallbc.com

115 EDUCATION

Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training!

Funding & Housing Avail! Job Aid! Already a HEO?

Get certifi cation proof.Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to:

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124 FARM WORKERS

FARM WORKERS NEEDED! Sur-rey Farms, located at 5180 152 Street, Surrey BC requires. the fol-lowing: Farm Supervisor (NOC 8253) - Permanent, full time. Wage $15/hr for 60 hr/wk. College diplo-ma and 2-3 years exp required. Du-ties include: supervise workers, oversee crops and farm operations, ensure safety and train employees. Tractor Drivers (NOC 8431) - Per-manent, full time. Wage $14/hr for 50 hr/wk. Must be able to operate tractor. Class 1 Licence req. Duties include: operate farm machinery and equipment, clean/maintain equipment, assist with planting and cultivating crops. Farm Labourers (NOC 8431) - Seasonal, full time. Wage $10.49 for 50 hr/wk. No exp necessary, will train. Job requires. you to plant, cultivate, irrigate and harvest crops. Please apply by fax: 604.580.1043 or email [email protected]


126 FRANCHISE

Jim’s Mowing Business for SaleCall 310-JIMS (5467)


130 HELP WANTED

CLEANING / JANITORIAL person needed. Must have Dr. lic. P/T.

Suitable for student or semi-retired person. Call: 604)581-7660 or email: [email protected]

CONSTRUCTION SITEIn your NEIGHBORHOOD

Req: Carpenters, HelpersLabourers, CSO’s/OFA’s

TCP’s, Cleaners $11-28/hrWork Today, Daily or Weekly Pay

Apply 9AM to 2PM at:118 – 713 Columbia Street

New West 604.522.4900

LOOKING for experienced framers with at least 2 years of experience to start asap. Also looking for fram-ing helpers. Must be reliable and able to work full-time 5 days a week 40 hours per week. Framers $20-25 per hour and helpers $16-18 de-pending on experience. Location for the rest of 2015 is in Newton, Sur-rey and for 2016 all work will be in Vancouver. 778-865-8815 or 604-537-8064

16 CHRISTMAS CORNER


130 HELP WANTED

.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]

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ChristmasCraft & Bake

Sale~ The Cedar’s ~

84th Ave & 122nd St.Sat Nov 28, 9am - 2pm.

.Frosty’s Tree Farm. U Cut & Fresh Cut. 604-856-4889

St. Herman’s2015 Christmas Market

Come help support our church,local artisans & crafters.

Fresh greenery, hand-crafted gifts, baked goodies, free door prizes,

apple cider & hot chocolate.7221 198B St, Langley

Sat, Nov. 28th, 10am- 3pmMore info: [email protected]

16 CHRISTMAS CORNER

FROM HEART & HANDCHRISTMAS GIFT SALE

Fri Nov 27, 10am-8pmSat Nov 28, 10am-6pm

Sun Nov. 29, 10am-3pm

13230 28th Ave, South Surrey✱ Vintage Style Clay Works ✱

✱ & Wood Pieces ✱ Furniture ✱✱ Rustic Santa’s & Angels ✱ ✱ Sterling Silver Jewelry ✱

✱ Home Decor ✱✱ Quilting ✱ Christmas Florals ✱

✱ and more ! ✱

Giesbrecht’s Tree Farm5871 – 248th St. Langley

Opening Nov. 28thNew U-cut - weekends only 9am-4pm

Fresh Cut - Open Daily

Nov. 28 – Dec. 3, 9am–4pmDec. 4 – Dec. 19, 9am–6pm

Dec. 20 – until sold out, 9am–4pmwww.giesbrechtstreefarm.com

& on Facebook

Shady Lane Designs 17th Annual Home Show

Sat Nov 28th, 11am - 3pm.Sun Nov 29, 11am-4pm.

CLAYTONBURY#7 - 18868 69 Ave. Surrey

020 CRAFT FAIRS 020 CRAFT FAIRS

Call 604-575-5555to place your message

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2 DAY CAREER FAIRTuesday, Dec. 1 ~ 12noon - 6pmWednesday, Dec. 2 ~ 3pm - 6pm

Restaurant Opening Mid December

HIRING ALL POSITIONSFull Time & Part Time

Days, Evenings & Weekends

Bring resume to#302 - 16033 - 108 Ave., Surrey

blackpress.ca bclocalnews.com

Advertising Sales Representative

LeaderThe

The Surrey Leader has an immediate opening for an Outside Advertising Consultant.

By joining an award winning community newspaper serving Surrey/North Delta, you can realize your full potential while contributing to one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. The team environment at The Leader will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence.

The ideal candidate will have to be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. The Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines are a must. Competitive Base Salary, Commission, Cell and Car Allowance. A car and a valid drivers license is required.

Send your resume with cover letter by November 30th, 2015.

Shaulene [email protected] Surrey Leader #200-5450 152nd Street, Surrey, BC V3S 5J9

Carrier SupervisorThe Surrey Distribution Centre is looking for energetic and customer friendly individuals for its Circulation Department. The right candidate must have excellent communication and organizational skills. Your attention to detail and ability to work with minimum supervision set you apart from other applicants. Basic knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook Express recommended.Duties include overseeing 100+ youth carriers, recruit and hire new carriers, survey old and new delivery areas, monitor carrier performance and follow-up reader delivery concerns. A reliable vehicle is a must.A vulnerable sector criminal record check is also mandatory. This permanent part-time position is available immediately.Please forward resume to:Circulation ManagerSurrey Distribution CentreServing : • Surrey Leader • Surrey Now

• Cloverdale Reporter#200-5450 152nd Street, Surrey, B.C., V3S [email protected] phone calls pleaseOnly those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.Deadline for Submission is November 30, 2015


130 HELP WANTED

FLAG PEOPLEMust be Certifi ed and have a car. Full-Time. Medical/Dental. $15 - $21/hour post Probation. Please send resume to: [email protected] or visit bcroadsafe.com

General LabourerFull Time Till June

40 hrs. per week, Monday-Friday8-4:30. No experience necessary. Occasional heavy lifting.

$11.00 Per Hour

Please Apply In Person At Pan American

Nursery Products5151-152 Street, Surrey

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

130 HELP WANTED



DishwashersServers & Curry Cook

required for

Mirage Banquet Hall#201 -17767 64th Ave, Surrey

Fax resume: 604-575-0354Ph: 604-575-0304 or 604-418-6911

130 HELP WANTED



Experienced PT/FT

LINE COOKS,(High Volume)

SERVERS & BARTENDERS

(Nights and weekends, 3 yrs exp)required at

SUNDOWNER PUBApply in person - any day from

11-12 noon with resume11970 - 64th Ave. N Delta

Like sports - an assetCustomer Service - a must!

138 LABOURERS

BUSY residential renovation com-pany is looking for full-time labour-ers with minimum 2 yrs experience. Please call 604-728-2959.

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

Carpet & UpholsteryCleaner needed

to operate truck mount systemP/t to start. Call: (604)581-7660 or

email: [email protected]

Construction Lead HandsPipe ForemanPipe LayersGradesmen

TYBO CONTRACTING has quickly become an industry leader in the excavating & civil contract-ing business. Tybo is currently re-tained by some of the largest developers in B.C. We are cur-rently offering top wage & benefi t pkgs as well as opportunities for advancement. Email resumes to:

[email protected]@tybo.ca

PERSONAL SERVICES

171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

RELAXATION BODY CARE604-859-2998

#4 - 2132 Clearbrook Road, Abby

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

Specializing in Private Events!We Come To You! Doing It All,

From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals

• Weddings • B-B-Ques• Birthdays • AnniversariesUnique Taste, Unique Menus...

Gourmet, Customized MenusTailored To Your Function...

Kristy [email protected]

or Visit us at: www.threescompanycatering.ca

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

$500 loans and moreNo credit checks

1-877-776-1660Apply at moneyprovider.com

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.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

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

. Need Cash? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. SnapCarCash. 604-777-5046

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

QUICKBOOKS: Installation, training & support GL set-up, month end and year end maintenance Person-al & corporate tax E-Filing call or email for rates 604-541-9918 [email protected] visit our web-site www.rockpointsbs.com

QUICKBOOKS: Installation, training & support GL set-up, month end and year end maintenance Person-al & corporate tax E-Filing call or email for rates 604-541-9918 [email protected] visit our web-site www.rockpointsbs.com

236 CLEANING SERVICES

Clean-Up ServicesHOUSE, APARTMENT, OFFICE CLEANING. Special discount for

seniors including laundry and errands. *Weekly *Bi-Weekly.

Call today!

778-223-0031HOUSE keeping, 35 years experi-ence, reliable, honest and effi cient. Micheline 604-328-1254

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

UNIQUE CONCRETEDESIGN

F All types of concrete work FF Re & Re F Forming F Site prepFDriveways FExposed FStamped

F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

FREE ESTIMATES

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


257 DRYWALL

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

260 ELECTRICAL

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

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

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

NEIGHBOURS ELECTRICLicensed, Warrantied, Affordable. Renos & small jobs. Res & comm. 7 Days. Free est. 604-710-5758.

269 FENCING

6’ CEDAR FENCING. Free est. Red Rose Landscaping.

Harbiee 604-722-2531

281 GARDENING

.aaa lawn 604-542-1349

Excavators, Backhoes, Bobcats & Dump

Trucks for hireTOPSOIL & GRAVEL

604-531-5935

Prompt Delivery Available7 Days / Week

Meadows LandscapeSupply Ltd.

✶ Bark Mulch✶ Lawn & Garden Soil

✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

(604)465-1311meadowslandscapesupply.com


283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

~~ Call Ian 604-724-6373 ~~

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

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

naturalairfl ow.ca - Furnaces and A/C. 604-461-0999

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

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

RICHGOLD Contr. Ltd. Bsmt suites, framing, drywall, paint, deck-ing, fl ooring, crown moulding & all kinds of reno’s. Sam 604-992-8474.

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

BL CONTRACTINGRENOVATIONS SPECIALIST

SUNDECKS:*Cedar *Treated *Vinyl *Trex

RAILINGS:*Aluminum *Glass *Wood

(604)240-1920


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing,

reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

BEAUTIFUL BATHROOMPlumbing + Drywall + Elect. + Tubs &

Showers & Sinks + Toilets & Tile + Fan + Countertop + Painting = = BEAUTIFUL BATHROOM!!

Sen disc. Work Guar.17 yrs exp. CallNick 604-230-5783, 604-581-2859

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

288 HOME REPAIRS

HANDYMANHome Repair Services - 45 Yrs Exp

Call or Text Henry 604-868-5441

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

296 KITCHEN CABINETS

QUICKWAY Kitchen Cabinets Ltd. ****Mention this ad for 10% Off ****

Call Raman @ 604-561-4041.

317 MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶SBroken Concrete RocksS

$25.00 Per Metric TonSMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS

$25.00 Per Metric TonGrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

$59.00 Per TonMeadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

320 MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com

From $45/Hr1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks

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

604-537-4140

.Miracle Moving 604-720-2009

ABE MOVING & Delivery& Rubbish Removal$30/hr. per Person • 24/7

604-999-6020


Classifi eds work. An economical

solution to advertise your service!

130 HELP WANTED

604-575-5555...Call Us Now!

Friday November 27 2015 The Surrey-North Delta Leader 27

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE


329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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

604-996-8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for over 12yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price inclsCloverdale High Performance paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

~ PRO PAINTERS ~INTERIOR / EXTERIORQuality Work, Free Estimates

Member of Better Business BureauWCB INSURED

Vincent 543-7776

TONY’’S PAINTING

PRISM PAINTING CO.Re-Paint Specialist15 Years Experience

Interior/Exterior,stucco painting. 20% discounton re-painting or3 rooms $299Free Estimates

Call Sunny,778-893-1786

NORTH STARS PAINTINGwww.northstars-painting.com

AMAZING WORK,AMAZING VALUE!

778.245.9069

338 PLUMBING

10% OFF WITH mention of this ad - H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. (604)596-2841

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

Call Aman: 778-895-2005

A Gas Fitter ✭ PlumberFurnaces, Boilers, Hot Water

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

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭✭ 604-507-4606 ✭

~ Certifi ed Plumber ~ON CALL 24 HOURS/DAY

Reno’s and RepairsFurnace, Boilers, Hot Water Heat

Plumbing Jobs ~ Reas Rates

~ 604-597-3758 ~

341 PRESSURE WASHING

All Gutter Cleaning. Window & RoofFULL HOUSE CLEANINGCall Victor 604-589-0356

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

Roofi ng Experts. 778-230-5717Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.

PETER ROOFING Ltd.Roofi ng Specialists

• New Roof Re-Roofi ng • Repairs • Cedar Shakes

• Shingles Duroids • Torch-on

Harjit Pattar604-589-4603604-857-3325

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

ABIAN RUBBISH

REMOVAL

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


356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

RS - Specializing inRubbish Removal, Scrap Metal,

Top Soil, Gravel, Moves, 1 Ton with Dump Box. 24/7

Rio 778-237-5599, Ray 604-500-6233

RICK’SRUBBISH REMOVAL

- Residential - Commercial - Construction - Yard WasteIN BUSINESS OVER 20 YEARS

~ FREE ESTIMATES ~Call Rick 604-329-2783

372 SUNDECKS

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

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

374 TREE SERVICES

PRO TREE SERVICES Quality pruning/shaping/hedge trim-ming/ removals & stump grinding. John, 604-588-8733/604-318-9270

PETS

477 PETS

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

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

Golden Doodle puppies, born Oct. 23, Dad is (50lbs.) Standard Poodle (cert hips, elbows), Mom is (68lbs.) Golden Retriever. Ready Dec. 18. Ideal family companions / service dogs (intelligent, gentle, eager to please, good with children/animals, low or no shed). Experienced (30 years), knowledgable, kennellessbreeders. First shots / deworming. $1,200, Mission 604-820-4827

Great Pyrennes pups, exc guar-dian dogs, ready Dec. 15. $700. Call (604)798-5069

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

BIRCH, Alder, Maple, Cherry, split. Fully seasoned fi rewood. $125 per cu metre delivered. (604)710-4175

551 GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALE Sat Nov 28, 10am- 3pm. 14386 - 91A Ave. Christmas novelties, lights, extension cords & trees. Also household items, etc.

560 MISC. FOR SALE

ALUMINUM GATE total 12’ - in two pieces - with Italian motor & remote

Call for information 604-880-9090.

ROMANCE Your ChristmasLocal BC Adult Retailer

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

563 MISC. WANTED

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

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

REAL ESTATE

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

OPEN HOUSE Saturday & Sunday

1:00pm - 4:30pm14524 - 84th Ave

FLEETWOOD, Owner built, 12 yr old clean, 4300sf, 2lvl bsmt home, 8 bdrms, 6 1/2 baths, radi-ant heat, cls to schls & bus route. $868,000. 604-679-0692

627 HOMES WANTED

Yes, We PayCASH!

Damaged or Older Houses! Condos & Pretty Homes too!

Check us out!www.webuyhomesbc.com

604-626-9647

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

Cedar Lodge and Court Apts

Quiet community living next to Guildford Mall.

Clean 1 & 2 bdrms, Corner units avail. (some w/ensuites)

Call for Availability. Cable, Heat, Hot Water incl. Onsite Mgr.

604-584-5233 www.cycloneholdings.ca

MAYFLOWER CO-OPSurrey Central

Spacious, well maintained 2 bdrm unit in a clean, quiet, very central

highrise. 2 Min walk to Central City Skytrain, mall & SFU. Across from

new Surrey City Hall. No Pets Jan 1$877/mo. Shared purchase req’d.

Call: 604-583-2122 oremail: [email protected]

SPRUCE HOUSING CO-OPKennedy Heights

2 Bdrm unit available. Clean, quiet, well maintained. Friendly commu-nity, close to all amenities. Pets al-lowed. Dec 1st or Jan 1st. $880/mo, $1500 shared purchase.

604-581-6070or email [email protected]

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★ On site security/on site Mgmt★ Reasonable Rent★ On transit route ~ Sorry no pets

Offi ce: 7121-133B St., Surrey604-596-0916

SURREY, 126/72 Ave. 2 Bdrm apt, $945/mo. Quiet family complex, no pets, 604-543-7271.

SurreyBeautifully Upscale

1 Bdrm Suites - perfect for the discerning renter!

Classic suites starting at $729.Elite suites starting at $839.

Located close to bus routes & skytrain, 20 min walk to Surrey

City Centre.Max occ. 2 people. Sorry no pets.

Call Surrey Gardens Apts at 604-589-7040 to view

our Elite Suites!

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

NEWTON MOBILE HOME PARK.2 Large RV Pads available for

mobile home. Call 604-597-4787.

RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENTFLEETWOOD 6 bdrm, 2 bath house on large lot, $2500/mo. Call for more info 778-889-6413.

Homelife Pen. Property 604-536-0220

.Hugh & McKinnon Rentals 604-541-5244.

WHITE ROCK-1000sf. 3 bdrm. 1/2 blk. to beach & shops. Older style quaint home. Newer paint & carpet. Incls. W/D. 3 car prkg. $1200 small pet OK. Avail. Dec.1/ 604.418.6654

739 MOTELS, HOTELS

LINDA VISTA Motel Luxury Rooms w/cable, a/c & kitchens. 6498 King George Hwy. Mthly, Wkly & Daily Specials. 604-591-1171. Canadian Inn 6528 K.G.Hwy. 604-594-0010

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATIONSURREY - CHIMNEY HEIGHTS

Room for rent. Near bus & school. $370/mo. 604-724-6647

750 SUITES, LOWERFLEETWOOD, 1 bdrm ste, No cable no ldry NS/NP, $550 incl utils. Avail. now. (604)551-5354.

FLEETWOOD 1bdrm suite, sep ent, avail now. Hydro, cable incl. NS/NP 604-543-8737 or 778-908-8737

SURREY 148/72nd. 2 Bdrm bsmt suite, near T.E. Scott School & bus.Strictly ns/np, no laundry, Dec 1st. $750 incl utils/cable. 778-565-1810.

SURREY 76/151. 2 Bdrm suite nr amens, full bath, ns/np/nd refs req. $775 incl utils/cbl/net 778-318-1038

Surrey - Enver Creek - 1 bdrm. 1 full bath, N/P - N/S, Avail. Now. incls. utils. sep. ent. (604)782-0048

WHITE ROCK 5 yr old, 3 bdrm grnd lvl. 5 Min walk to pier. Good cond. $1500 incl util/lndry. 604-720-8655

WILLOUGHBY 2 bdrm bsmt ste. N/P, N/S. $800/mo incl utils/internet Avail Dec 1st. (778)891-4211

751 SUITES, UPPER

WALNUT GROVE, 5 bdrms upper level 1-1/2 bthrms, on 10 acres W/D. Avl. now. NP/NS. $1900/mo. 604-882-3808, 604-506-8143.

752 TOWNHOUSES

ARBORETUM CO-OP15350 105 Ave.

Spacious 3 bdrm T/H. $1109/mo.Shrd purchase req’d. 1.5 Bath, d/w F/P, W/D hkup. Walking distance to Guildford Mall, library & rec centre.

Easy access to bridge. No Pets. Ph btwn 10am-9pm 604-581-1249or [email protected]

SURREY 174/57 Ave. 2 Bdrm T/H. $920/mo. Quiet family complex,shopping mall across the street, no pets. Call 604-576-9969

SURREY; 3 Bdrm twnhse, $1000, quiet family complex, washer/dryer, no pets, call 604-596-1099

TRANSPORTATION

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1991 CAPRIS CLASSIC, 1 owner, in good shape, 111,285 kms, open to best offer. 604-576-8426 lve msg

TRANSPORTATION

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

2006 Chrysler Sebring Touring137K, Auto, Loaded, Exc cond!! $4500. Call 604-715-7469 (Sry)

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1997 CAMRY, 4 door, 4 cyl, auto, loaded, new tires, 180K, in mint cond. $3400 obo. 604-936-1270

2006 Nissan Sentra 108 Special Edition, 150K, all power, alarm &

keyless entry. Very good cond. $4500. Call: 604-500-5540.

137 LEGAL

TRANSPORTATION

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2008 VW Golf City, 4 dr hatch, 64K, black, 5 spd stnd, many op-tions, $6000 fi rm. 604-538-9257

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

$$$ PAID FOR SOME. 604.683.2200The Scrapper

• Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.We pay Up To $500 CA$H

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

137 LEGAL

TRANSPORTATION

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2004 Chevrolet Blazer 4x4, 4.3L V6, 108K, all power, no accident, Good Tires. $3200.604-888-8144

2005 HyundaiSanta Fe GL SUV Automatic, 2.7L V6, p/s, p/l,sun roof, 204K. Very clean.

2nd owner, no accidents, $5600.604-530-1391 or 604-888-2407

137 LEGAL

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