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SURREY — More than 200 peoplegathered at Newton Seniors Centre for amuch-publicized anti-crime rally Sundayafternoon (Sept. 28).
People at the event – both inside andoutside the facility – held signs reading “KeepPredators Behind Bars” and “An Eye ForAn Eye,” as well as “Stop the revolving doorof justice.”Among the crowd were Surreymayoralty candidates, media players, self-proclaimed “angry” civilians and the familyof Maple Batalia, a Surrey teen murdered in2011.
The “Rally4Change,” a non-partisangrassroots initiative with no politicalinfluence, took place less than two weeks afterthe body of Surrey teen Serena Vermeerschwas found in Newton, on Sept. 16. The17-year-old girl’s death was the 12th of 13homicides in Surrey this year.
The Newton area was also hit with tragedyin December of 2013, when Julie Paskallwas killed as she was picking up her sonfrom hockey practice. Both Paskall’s andVermeersch’s deaths are allegedly linked todangerous offenders with criminal historieswho moved to Surrey.
“We need to do more than just complainto our politicians,” said rally emcee BobCampbell, who spoke about solving thecity’s crime issue. He noted that the rally wasdedicated in Serena Vermeersch’s memory,and said that the community was “stunned”by her death.
Campbell also used the podium to talkabout a lack of enforcement of bylaws inSurrey, and that the city has “a broad range ofissues that are our ‘broken windows.’”
Among the speakers was RCMP Sgt. MarcSearle, who said,“If you don’t call us, we don’tknow. You need to call us all the time.”
Community member Naida Robinson,an organizer of the event, also spoke to thecrowd, saying that,“dead people in vehicleson (the) streets” is becoming a reality for
residents of Surrey.“Until I hear that my and our world view
and our perception is valid and what we as acommunity can do about it, nothing is goingto change. It’s going to continue to be ourreality,” she said.
Last to speak at the event was DarleneBowyer, an organizer of the event and co-ordinator of Surrey Association of SustainableCommunities, who gave an impassionedspeech to “take back Surrey” and urged B.C.’sMinister of Justice to “stop the revolving doorof justice.… Crime is rampant in Surrey,”she said, noting that in her neighbourhoodof Port Kells, four prolific offenders rented
a house together and had 1,100 negativeinteractions with police, including stealingfrom neighbours and burning down a home.“We were a community under siege. We wereafraid… If you don’t feel safe in your ownneighbourhoods, nothing else matters.”
To much applause, Bowyer added,“Offenders with the label ‘risk to reoffend’should never, ever be released into anothercommunity.”
Community members at the event sharedmixed feelings about the rally.
“I think rallies sometimes capitalize toomuch on people’s negative emotions,” saidDavid Dalley, a prominent community
member and leader of the Friends of theGrove group in Newton.“That can rile upshort-term change, and feelings of anger andvengeance, and motivate people strongly inthe short-term, but I think we have to play thelong game.”
Clayton Heights resident Gary Hees, whowas holding a community “Block Watch”sign in the seniors’ centre, said he came tothe event because “there’s just too many badthings going on in Surrey.”
“I would say that people were dumpingtheir stolen cars over there in ClaytonHeights, so people were complaining aboutauto break-ins and stuff like that, so there wassome need to take action,” he told the Now.Hees now runs an organized Block Watch inhis own community and encouraged othersto do the same.
“There’s certain hours of the day that we’revulnerable, say between 2 a.m. to 5 p.m.People have really got to watch their ownproperty in those vulnerable hours,” he said.
Nicole Joliet, a trustee candidate for theSurrey school board, also shared somethoughts on the rally.
“As a woman, I get catcalled on the streetwhen I’m walking to and from my house,” shesaid.“I asked if we could try and address thatsomehow. I’m really sad because one of thebig key factors in both of the murders, therewere prior convictions for rape and they’reboth examples of violence against women.”
A recent report obtained by the Nowsuggested Surrey RCMP are solvingfewer violent crimes while crime rates areincreasing in the city.
For the recordThe Now incorrectly reported in the print
edition Sept. 25 that Raymond Lee Caissiewas released on parole when his prisonterm expired. Rather, he had been releasedon 12 court-ordered conditions, under thesupervision of the Ministry of Justice.
Rally aims to ‘take back Surrey’
People filled Newton Seniors Centre for an anti-crime rally Sunday, Sept. 28. (Photo:GORD GOBLE)
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SURREY — Surrey Food Bank received ahelping hand from Envision Financial lastweek.
During the five-day campaign, bankemployees got down and dirty by counting,sorting and handing out food hampers.
“This has been a fantastic. I just thinkthere are too many people without foodand they need all the help they can get,” saidvolunteer Anita Krauser, who was in chargeof organizing non-perishables in the back.
Meanwhile, Tim Mackie could be spottedoutside talking with clients and handing outtomatoes.
“It’s so good to be part of a company thatallows us to give back to the communitieswe live in. To see the need, it’s quitepowerful,” he said.
Mackie added he was touched to seehow appreciative people were. “Sometimesthey’re declining the food stations becausethey don’t want to waste it. It’s been reallyenlightening.”
According to Feezah Jaffer, the foodbank’s director of external relations, the
facility serves around 300 families a day,Monday to Friday, between the hours of9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. And with only 12 staffmembers on board, the organization heavilyrelies on its 450 volunteers.
“We wouldn’t be able to do what we dowithout them. There’s actually a wait list tovolunteer,” said Jaffer. “It’s a good problemto have.”
She admitted she’s always humbled byEnvision’s passion and enthusiasm forshowing up.
“Everyone’s so eager and even those whohave never been, they always ask questionsand share their stories,” she said.
In some cases, Jaffer has been told thatvolunteering for those four hours has beenlife-changing.
“You get people in here who think theyknow what ‘type’ of person uses the foodbank. But by the end of it, they have a wholenew outlook.”
In terms of donations, she said the Surreylocation is doing OK despite a slow summer.“We’re always looking for protein, likecanned fish and meat, peanut butter, pastaand rice.”
To volunteer or for more information,visit Surreyfoodbank.org.
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by the South Surrey White Rock Artists’Society, dance performances, historicre-enactments, live music and more.
“This is a huge undertaking that wasmade bigger than what we’ve done inthe past by the incredible support thatthe City of Surrey threw behind CultureDays this year,” said Rob Gloor, chair ofthe B.C. task force for Culture Days.
Culture Days, an opportunity forcities to showcase community artsin the form of a festival, is part of acountry-wide initiative. In particular,B.C. saw 540 culture-related events
happen across the province fromSept. 26 to 28, including workshops,discussions, collaborative art projectsand tours.
“It’s just a great way to remindeveryone of how many diverseactivities are going to be happeningover the weekend and across theprovince,” Gloor said of the openingceremonies. “We’re happy to celebrateit in Surrey, but it’s also about kickingoff the entire province-wide festival.”
Culture Days launch at city hall
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Heritage re-enactors wowed thecrowd with on-point impersonationsof momentous Surrey figures, likeReeve Sullivan, who served the cityfrom 1910 to 1921.
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“Surrey Arts Centre has some greatactivities planned, the Surrey ArtGallery and the libraries also havesome storytelling activities,” saidNazanin Shoja, co-ordinator for BCCulture Days.
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“There’s quite a variety and themain idea is to get the public engagedand hands-on with the activities thatare happening,” Gloor said. “It’s likea province-wide open house for thearts.”
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The Editor,An open letter to Premier Clark and
MLA Fassbender:Amidst all the negativity, uncertainty
and turmoil I would like to take theopportunity to thank you! You haveboth given me countless opportunities,as a teacher, to give thanks during thelast three months.
Thank you for giving me the chanceto spend time in which to really get toknow and appreciate my colleagues.What amazing, talented and intelligentpeople they are. I know and care forthese people more than I can say.Thank you for giving me the gift ofgetting to enjoy the company of ourcustodians, our secretaries and ourEAs and ABA specialists – all I cansay is, wow! Because of you, I getto stand proudly with all the CUPE
workers who walk with us each dayand believe in our cause. Thank youfor allowing me to see what a great jobmy colleagues are doing of raising theirown children. These little people comeeach day to be on the picket line withtheir parents. They are polite, patientand kept us laughing and entertainedwith their antics.
My principal has always beensupportive and understanding, and forthe last few months I really got to seehow supportive, kind and concernedhe could be. He has gone above andbeyond to ensure his staff feels valued.Our new vice-principal met us on thepicket line and she has made such aneffort to connect with us. Our staff is solucky to have two caring and concernedadministrators who value us.
Also, my heartfelt thanks to you
for giving me a chance to reallyknow how much the parents of ourstudents really appreciate me. I gotthe uninterrupted time to chat withthese parents. They offered wordsof encouragement and thanked mefor fighting for the rights of theirchildren.
I so appreciate all the public schoolteachers who have taught my owntwo children. Thank you for againreminding me of all the sacrifices,time and energy these teachers put into ensure each of my children reachestheir full potential.
At a time of uncertainty, stress andsadness, I was fortunate to have beengiven the gifts of friendship, support,kindness and concern. So PremierClark and Mr. Fassbender, I thank you.
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A document that has the title,“A Step Backwards:Report Card on Government’s Access to InformationResponses” doesn’t exactly inspire trust in the B.C.government’s commitment to transparency. In fact,it should, and does, trigger a lot of serious questions.
Information and Privacy Commissioner ElizabethDenham’s report on how the B.C. government is(or more accurately, is not) fulfilling thousands ofinformation requests every year paints a startlingpicture of delay tactics, obstruction and a seriouslack of adherence to the basic principles of freedomof information.
The report says that on-time access to informationrequests in the past two years have dropped from93 per cent to 74 per cent. The four governmentministries with the lowest on-time rates were Justice(72 per cent), Energy and Mines (66 per cent),Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training (65 per cent) andMinistry of Children and Family Development (52per cent). The differences in departmental numbersis informative, but what it tells us on a larger scaleis that almost every department is trying to keepinformation hidden.
The media has always faced stonewallingbureaucrats and politicians who hide behindprocedures and paperwork. It is government’sfirst line of defense when the media looks forinformation that could make the government lookbad.
But nowadays, as the privacy commissioner said,“I’m concerned that it’s a trend and the issues aresystemic. It’s the law and one-in-four requests areresponded to outside of the legal limits, and I thinkthat’s a serious problem for the public.”
We agree. But is a wrist-slapping report going tostop the stonewalling? We think not. If the provincialgovernment cared about its previous commitmentsto transparency, it would have laid down the lawinternally. It hasn’t.
We think it’s time to inflict the same deterrents ongovernment ministries that they inflict on citizens: Ifthey miss deadlines, fine them. And put the moneytowards school supplies.
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Anumber of key First Nations leaders haveadroitly realized the best way to kill the SiteC dam project may be to hitch their potential
support for building LNG pipelines to the dam neverbeing built.
Getting First Nations’ support for any major economicdevelopment that involves land use or the extraction ofnatural resources has been the reality in recent years,and will only become more critical in the years ahead.
The strong opposition of First Nations is a majorreason why Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline willlikely never be built. Premier Christy Clark’s governmentfaces a number of challenges in getting an LNG industryup and running in this province, not the least of whichis ensuring First Nations don’t decide to block anypipelines or projects.
So when three key B.C. First Nations leaders travelledto Ottawa last week to send a message to the federalgovernment that they strongly oppose the Site C dam –but might be open to supporting other forms of energy,including LNG pipelines – it’s important that everyonesit up and take notice.
Chief Roland Wilson of the West Moberly FirstNation, which would be most directly affected by themassive flooding that would occur if Site C dam is built,made it clear he won’t support any LNG pipelines if SiteC proceeds.
His band is one of the few to have signed a treatywith the provincial government, having done so backin 1899. As such, it’s not entirely clear how the recentSupreme Court of Canada landmark decision conferringaboriginal title will affect treaty bands’ opposition to SiteC.
Nevertheless, Wilson’s support for LNG pipelines islikely needed, and so is that of other First Nations. Thisis not going to be an easy thing to secure, as not all FirstNations share the same views on resource development.
Public opposition to LNG does not appear to beanywhere near the level attached to oil pipelines likeNorthern Gateway or Kinder Morgan’s proposedtwinned pipeline project. A “spill” from an LNG pipelinesimply dissipates into the atmosphere, instead of fouling
creek beds or coastlines.The main concerns over natural gas extraction is
the practice of fracking, which involves injecting hugeamounts of water laced with chemicals deep into theground in order to loosen gas deposits. But so far, atleast, there is not much evidence of a groundswell ofopposition to this practice.
But the opposition, from both the general publicand First Nations, to the Site C dam project will likelyincrease substantially in the years ahead. Chief Wilsonargues that his territory is already abuzz with all kinds ofindustrial activity – fracking, gas wells, windfarms – andto add both LNG pipelines and a massive hydroelectricdam is simply too much, and that’s an argument thatwill likely gain more traction with the public.
So don’t be entirely surprised if the B.C. governmentloses enthusiasm for building Site C if it realizes doingso may jeopardize a more prized part of its economicand energy strategy, which is getting an LNG industryfirmly established in this province.
MINISTRY’S TONE-DEAFNESS EVIDENTI see the Ministry of Children and Family
Development is once again displaying its trademarktone-deafness, as it has apparently decided to deductpost-secondary bursaries from any financial aid fosteryouth receive from the province.
Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafond, the B.C. Representativefor Children and Youth, blew the whistle on the schemelast week, calling it “petty” and “embarrassing.” She hadled a successful campaign to provide free tuition forfoster youth, who statistically face tougher challengeswhen it comes to education, employment and avoidingpoverty.
A number of B.C. financial institutions stepped upto the plate, and provided free tuition or bursaries. Butnow the ministry is “clawing” them back from thesevulnerable youth. Turpel-Lafond disclosed one case thatsaw a foster youth have a $1,300 bursary deducted fromher support payments, and she says she has heard froma number of other foster youth over the summer whoreported similar stories.
Turpel-Lafond has demanded the problem be “fixed”immediately. Given her track record of winning thesekinds of battles, I can only assume it will be. But as ofthis column’s writing, it had not. Get on it, MCFD.
Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.Email Keith.Baldrey@globalnews
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Rail relocation is all aboutproperty values, NIMBY-ismThe Editor,
Re: “Rail relocation would ‘unlock national treasure,’” theNow letters, Sept. 25.
Letter writer Erik Seiz states that moving the rail locationwould be five kilometres shorter (three miles) and wouldgive a return on investment. Spending $500 million plus tomove a railway that would be five kilometers shorter doesnot sound like much of an investment to me!
Mr. Seiz states his concerns for the unstable bluffs. I askwhere were his concerns for the unstable bluffs when themillion-dollar prize homes were being built on it.
He goes on to state his concerns for two bird sanctuaries,bisecting two level crossings, access to public beaches, a boatlaunch and a de-facto hiking path, but he would feel OKwith moving the railway near fish-bearing streams, rivers,agricultural land and possibly bisecting other roadways sothat they may unlock a 12-mile national treasure.
Well, Mr. Seiz, the national treasure has been there forover a hundred years and included the railway. The railwayis part of the history and atmosphere of White Rock andCrescent Beach. The railway did not move to where thepeople were, the people moved to where the railway is. Didthese people not see the railway crossings when they droveinto these areas to purchase their homes and do their duediligence?
Spending $500 million so beach-goers, hikers, touristsand rich boat owners don’t have to wait a few minutes for atrain to pass to get to their boat launch/beach does not addup.
If Mr. Seiz’s true concerns are about emergency response,then a cheaper overpass/underpass would do, but if Mr.Seiz and the rest of the Crescent Beach/White Rock homeowners still feel the railway should be moved, then maybethey should all be special-assessed the costs.
In my opinion, it is all about property values and NIMBY-ism.
J. Edwards, Cloverdale
Highway interchange meansmore traffic on our rural roadThe Editor,
So the new on/off ramp at Highway 99 and 16th Avenueis finally open. Terrific! Now even more traffic, especiallytrucks, can crawl along that quiet, rural, one-lane road weknow as 16th Avenue.
Yes, it would cost a lot of money to widen 16th Avenue,but then we just had to have a new $97-million city hall. Oh,happy days!
Jim Armstrong, Surrey
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Speaker Presentations will include,‘Transportation Working For Everyone’Learn about transportation options in our City – presented byEngineering DepartmentOther presentation will highlight ‘the value of seniors’ in ourcommunity’ and how seniors in our community contribute thoughvarious organizations, groups and much more.Door prizes!Complimentary refreshmentsCommunity resources and information booths
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We will be offering a wide range of activities to celebrateseniors within each town centre area of Surrey.South SurreyJoin us for a healthy breakfast snacks and conversationswith some of our community partners at the South SurreyRecreation and Arts Centre.CloverdaleJoin us for a free coffee and tea in our lounge any timebetween 9:00am-4:00pm. Free cake will be served at noon,while supplies last.FleetwoodJoin us for a free afternoon matinee and snacks at theFleetwood Community Centre. The event will start at 3:30pm,pre-registration is required, #4381023GuildfordJoin us for a facility open house Wednesday October 1,9:00am-12:00pm in gyms 1 & 2.There will be free entertainment, try it badminton, pickleball,carpet bowling, Nordic walking and a pancake breakfast bydonation to the North Surrey LionsNewtonJoin us at the Newton Seniors Centre for free tea and coffee allday, cake and fruit at 12:30pm and a chance to win a door prize.
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SURREY – The tallest tower south of theFraser River will feature 144 luxury suites, asMarriott International announced they willbring their Autograph Collection to Surrey’s 3Civic Plaza project.
When completed, the hotel will be 21storeys with a convention space, fitness centre,lobby-based cafe, fine dining restaurant, androoftop patio for special events.
Tsawwassen-based developer CenturyGroup held an unveiling of the suites onThursday (Sept. 25) near the ground-breakingconstruction site, which is scheduled to openby Christmas of 2016.
Century Group president Sean Hodginssaid it’s rare that a developer has this kind ofopportunity to affect significant change in anestablished city like Surrey.
“Oftentimes we come in and the patternhas been set,” he said.“The building blocks arealready there and the mosaic, if you will, ofthe city has already been established. And wecome in and we just fill in the grout betweenthe tiles.”
Hodgins said the $150-million project isan opportunity to engage in a city-buildingenterprise, using a mix of private and publicinvestment to change the centre of Surrey.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University ownsthree floors of the 52-floor tower, and willcreate a professional development andbusiness campus there.
Hodgins said with the hotel, KPU campus,and proximity to Surrey’s downtownamenities, 3 Civic Plaza will become a “socialhub” of the community.
When researching and investigating hotelbrands, Century Group decided the MarriottAutograph Collection was the only one that
fit. Hodgins said he met with representativesof Marriott and told them about theunprecedented growth of Surrey and businessopportunities here.
“And they’d kind of heard that before.So, we said, OK, come out here, take a look,understand what’s happening, meet with thecity’s representatives, because this is a reallyimportant thing.”
Hodgins said it only took one visit toconvince them of the value of the investment.
Anita Huberman, CEO of Surrey Board ofTrade, said the location of 3 Civic Plaza, closeto SkyTrain and transportation corridors, willbe important to its success.
“In today’s global landscape, locationis vitally important and becomes a keencompetitive advantage,” she said.
Huberman also spoke about Surrey’sincreasingly metropolitan and multiculturalstatus as a key reason for continuedinvestment in the city with respect to culture,
business, the arts and education.“This is where the human capital is, and
this is what we’re saying to new and incomingbusinesses into our city,” she said.
The Surrey Marriott will be just one of 50Autograph Collection luxury hotels of fourand five-star ratings worldwide. Suites willrange in size from 345 to 375 square feet withstandard king, queen, and superior king sizedbeds. A night’s stay is expect to run visitorsbetween $140 and $150.
Tall tower’s ‘luxury’ hotel suites revealedSurrey’s Central City area
For breaking news and the latest developments on these stories, visit us online at thenownewspaper.com
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Show suite of a double-queen room at the Marriott International Autograph Collection hotel, to be built at Surrey’s Civic Plaza Project.
SURREY — Local MPs from bothsides of the House are calling on theConservative government to betterprotect society from dangerousoffenders following the death ofSurrey teen Serena Vermeersch.
Her alleged killer, Raymond LeeCaissie, 43, is a violent high-risk sexoffender who was released into thecommunity in the summer of 2013,under supervision, with 12 court-
ordered conditions. He is expectedto appear in Surrey provincial courton Thursday, Oct. 2.
Justice Minister Peter MacKaysaid in the House of Commons lastweek the government is committedto ensuring the “worst of the worst”face serious consequences “soCanadians can continue to feel safein their communities.”
Nina Grewal, Conservative MP
for Fleetwood-Port Kells, said casessuch as the Vermeersch murder“make it clear that we must continueto make the protection of ourcommunity a top priority, especiallywhen it comes to protectingchildren.”
She said it’s “outrageous thatconvicted rapists whom authoritiesbelieve likely to reoffend canbe permitted to move into our
community and prey upon innocentyoung women.”
Local NDP MPs Jasbir Sandhu,representing Surrey North,and Jinny Sims, representingNewton-North Delta, released ajoint statement that “all levels ofgovernment have a responsibility toensure that every Canadian feels safein his or her community.”
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SURREY — Surrey mayoral candidate johnEdwards has revealed his election platform.
“I want to be part of the debate,” saidEdwards, who has lived in Surrey since 1994.
The independent candidate announcedhis five-point platform at Eaglequest CoyoteCreek Gold Course on Friday (Sept. 26).
The Newton resident touched ontransportation, public safety, disaster relief,vehicular emissions, tourism and job creation,and council accountability.
Edwards told a small group of reportersthat he would like to see a Surrey WorldTrade Centre built in Cloverdale “to increaseregional, national and global opportunitiesfor our local businesses and create jobopportunities.”
“All great cities have a convention centre,”he said.“I don’t believe we can go much longerwithout having a convention centre. If we
don’t build it, and wehave to build it downthe road we’re going tohave to pay much moremoney for it, for onething, and we might bemissing good businessopportunities.”
Edwards said theprice tag for this wouldbe about $30 million
and could be built on city land.Edwards has been president of the Rotary
Club of Surrey and member of the CanadianHealthcare Engineering Society, AmericanCollege of Healthcare Executives, AmericanSociety for Healthcare Risk Managementand other organizations. He was rained asa registered nurse and psychiatric nurse inEngland.
In 1984, Edwards sought federal politicaloffice in Mission-Port Moody but wasdefeated by Gerry St. Germain.
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Anuradha Koirala receives International Sensationaward from CWB executives, Puneet Agrawal, Directorof Business Development, and Bob Duffield, GM
Peter Dhillon receives the Corporate Engagementaward from Peter Heppner, general manager PrestonGM Langley
Arjun Gill receives the Spirit of Sport award from DAR-PAN Magazine Publishers, Gurvinder Hundal (center)and Ramneek Dhillon (right)
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AROUNDTOWNThe highly anticipated DARPAN’s 5th Annual
Extraordinary Achievement Awards were held atSurrey’s Aria Banquet Hall and Convention Cen-tre with over 800 individuals in attendance rangingfrom key stakeholders, influential community andbusiness leaders as well as dignitaries. Features ofthis glamorous yet inspirational evening included ared-carpet welcome, stunning fashion show, enter-tainment, live band and the extraordinary awardsceremony. DARPAN’s 2014 International SensationAward was conferred to Anuradha Koirala, an activ-
ist from Nepal who has devoted her life to eliminatesex-trade and trafficking from Nepal and assists inrehabilitating the victims through her organization-Maiti Nepal. The evening had prominent person-alities from BC in attendance including BC PremierChristy Clark, Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts, SurreyCity Councillor Linda Hepner, BC Education Minis-ter Peter Fassbender, BC Advanced Education Minis-ter Amrik Virk, MP Jinny Sims, MLA- Raj Chouhanand Harry Bains, and several others.
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SURREY/WHITE ROCK/DELTA — Withlocal elections already heating up and Surreybeing one of the most-anticipated municipalraces in the province, candidates can nowofficially submit their nomination papers.
While many candidates have alreadydeclared their intent to run this fall, theyonly have between today (Sept. 30) and Oct.10 to submit their nomination papers andmake it official.
The nomination period is the same forboth council and school trustee candidates.
Nomination packages are available onlineat each of the municipalities, but thosewanting to submit their packages must doso in person to the respective muncipality’sChief Election Officer.
Prospective candidates must meet thefollowing qualifications:
-Must be a Canadian citizen-Must be 18 years of age or older on
election day-Must be a resident of B.C. six months
prior to nomination papers being filed-Not be disqualified by any laws from
being nominated, elected or holding officerIn addition, would-be candidates must be
nominated by two eligible voters from thejurisdiction in question and nominees donot need to live in a municipality in order torun for its local government.
While endorsements have already been abig part of the campaign trail, endorsementpackages are also available at eachmunicipality for those wanting to maketheir endorsements particularly official.
Election signage can begin to go upon Oct. 15 and Oct. 17 is the last chancecandidates have to pull out of the race andremove their name from the ballot.
The 2014 BC Municipal Election will beheld Nov. 15, but advanced voting will beavailable in each city.
In Surrey, advanced voting is available onNov. 1, 4, 5, 6, and 8.
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NEWTON — Surrey has celebratedHalloween, Christmas, Diwali – heck, the Cityof Parks even holds an annual Fusion Festivalto show off how multicultural its populationis. For all its years promoting and celebratingthe mosaic of cultures that reside in thecity, nowhere has seen a Day of the Deadcelebration common in Mexican culture.
Ana David, who works with Latinos inAction, lives in Surrey and wanted to see theLatin culture’s Dia de Muertos recognized atNewton’s Grove. The holiday, characterizedby sugar skulls, marigold flowers and altarsmemorializing the deceased, takes place onNov. 1 and is meant to commemorate familymembers and friends who have passed.
The group, with input from thecommunity, decided to call off the eventbecause of sensitivities around the area– namely, the murder of Julie Paskall inDecember of last year.
“It’s a celebration, it’s not something that’sgrim and scary or anything like that,” Davidsaid in an interview preceding the group’sdecision to call off the event.
David also noted that Latinos in Action hasbeen able to put on Vancouver’s annual LatinFestival for the past 14 years but that support,as of yet, hasn’t branched out to Surrey.
“We all concluded that it was just too soonaround the murder,” David told the Now.“It was something that had the word ‘dead’in it, so that was really touchy for the staffespecially.”
Instead, the festivity will be relocating toJoe’s Café on Vancouver’s Commercial Drivethis year.
“We’re going to respect everyone’s feelingsaround that and say ‘maybe next year,’” Davidconfirmed.“It’s just not the right space.”
Instead of holding a Day of the Deadcelebration at the Grove, however, Davidis supporting local yoga instructor TriciaKeith in hosting a discussion about death atNewton’s Espresso Café.
“It is a welcome coffee house; no rules, noguidelines, to talk about dying,” David said.“It’s really non-compromising, there’s no tiesto any particular culture.”
The Death Café is to take place on Nov. 2,which is the Day of the Dead for deceasedkids, from 3 to 5 p.m. To register to attend,contact Tricia Keith at [email protected].
“Just imagine that: say you’ve had amiscarriage or you’ve lost a child, there’s noplace to grieve that. It just gets put away. Butif you have a day, one day of the year, wherethe community comes out to say, ‘Yes, this isthe day for our dead children,’ I know howhealing that is,” Keith said.
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According to Al Haynes, the SurDel BOA’seducator and assigner, this season could besimilar, due to the lack of refs.
Last year, Haynes managed to get all of thegames covered with 68 officials. Only arounda dozen of the games had one official. He saidit is preferable to have two refs officiating onegame.
“Every year we lose two or three refs, sowe need to replace them. We don’t reallyhave enough for 2,400 games (with) 60-oddofficials. A lot of them work ... and they’renot available in the daytime,” Haynes said.
It’s his job to schedule and assign thereferees games and make sure the games starton time.
Due to the shortage last year, Haynessaid one official worked 116 games last yearbecause he was available during the daytime.He also noted a day where a ref worked fivegames in a single day – something he hopesnot to do again this season.
“He’s a good ref, but I don’t care how goodyou are, you can’t ref five games in a day,” saidHaynes.“It’s impossible. Mentally, you can’tdo it.”
In order for Haynes to comfortably pulloff the season without scheduling problems,he would need around 80 officials.
He said the month of January is when thescheduling becomes tough because of allof the tournaments, including the RCMPtournament for the boys, the firefighters’
tournament for the girls and the Catholicprovincial tournament hosted by HolyCross.
The addition of a junior tournament,as well as senior games, makes it tougherbecause of the limited number of referees,Haynes added.
As well as assigning their games, Hayneshas to make sure all the incoming refs areproperly trained and educated.
The former high school teacher said he’shoping to get close to 20 people to the firstclassroom session on Oct. 6, so SurDel BOAwill have enough officials to get through theseason.
“For young people, it’s a good, healthyway to make some money. You give back tothe school system that educated you,” saidHaynes.
He also went on to say that the pay ispretty good and that it “beats tossing burgersat McDonald’s.”
The training consists of five 90-minuteclassroom sessions with a two-hour gymsession to go through the mechanics ofrefereeing.
The training ends when trainees officiate ajunior girl’s tournament at Lord Tweedsmuir,with veteran refs shadowing them and givingthem pointers as the game goes on.
Anyone looking to become a referee canemail Al Haynes at [email protected].
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SURREY/WHITE ROCK— Withlocal elections already heating up andSurrey being one of the most-anticipatedmunicipal races in the province, candidatescan now officially submit their nominationpapers.
While many candidates have alreadydeclared their intent to run this fall, theyonly have between today (Sept. 30) and Oct.10 to submit their nomination papers andmake it official.
The nomination period is the same forboth council and school trustee candidates.
Nomination packages are available onlineat each of the municipalities, but thosewanting to submit their packages must doso in person to the respective muncipality’sChief Election Officer.
Prospective candidates must meet thefollowing qualifications:
-Must be a Canadian citizen-Must be 18 years of age or older on
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-Not be disqualified by any laws frombeing nominated, elected or holding office
In addition, would-be candidates must benominated by two eligible voters from thejurisdiction in question and nominees donot need to live in a municipality in order torun for its local government.
While endorsements have already been abig part of the campaign trail, endorsementpackages are also available at eachmunicipality for those wanting to maketheir endorsements particularly official.
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WHITE ROCK — With the officialnomination period opening today, WhiteRock’s civic election is heating up with newsof a team of candidates that brings four newfaces to the political race.
Along with current councillors GrantMeyer and Bill Lawrence, the team willalso consist of White Rock BIA presidentLynne Sinclair, White Rock & South SurreyChamber of Commerce executive directorCliff Annable, the chamber’s formerexecutive director Doug Hart and notarypublic Megan Knight.
“These are positive people who havedeep roots within the community so we’relooking forward to working together,” saidMeyer. “We’re a team of independent voicesthat are working together and we might notall vote the same on every issue but there area lot of common interests.”
Sinclair, also a former councillor, saidafter careful consideration she decided toput her name forward.
“My love for White Rock and lifelongpassionate belief that it’s a true gem of acommunity led me to offer my energy andexperience to the citizens of White Rockagain and I’m really looking forward to it,”she said.
Fellow former councillor, Cliff Annable,said he, too, was excited to be running withthe team.
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A team ofcandidateswill runtogether inthe electionin WhiteRock.Clockwisefromtop left,Coun. BillLawrence,Coun. GrantMeyer, CliffAnnable,Doug Hart,MeganKnightand LynneSinclair.
years,” said Annable. “We’re all like-mindedbut independent candidates and the idea isto work together for the betterment of thecity. We’ve been in the community for a longtime and we have different backgrounds soI’m very excited about this team.”
Earlier in the year, Knight said shewould be taking the summer to decide andconfirmed Thursday that she would beputting in her papers come nominationperiod.
As for a group name, Meyer said theywould be coming out with one at a later date
as well as naming some of the key issues theteam would be working towards. He saideach election there are usually candidatesworking together and this was a way tomake it a little more formal.
“It happens every election and sometimesit’s not as open, people are working togetherloosely or whatnot,” he said. “So we’ve allbeen going back and forth, and just foundwe share a lot of common ideas.”
The civic election takes place Nov. 15 andnomination period is Sept. 30 to Oct. 10.
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