Surrey North Delta Leader, February 24, 2015

JEFF NAGEL

A new poll now gives the “no” side a strong lead in the Metro Vancouver transit improve-ment referendum.

Th e latest Insights West online survey of 653

Metro residents found 53 per cent will “proba-bly” or “defi nitely” vote against the 0.5-per-cent Metro-only sales tax to fund various upgrades, while 38 per cent will likely vote in favour.

JEFF NAGEL

Fewer drivers than expected are using the tolled Port Mann Bridge and the resulting weak revenue has now translated into a growing defi cit for the Crown corporation that manages the project.

An updated fi nancial outlook for the Transportation Invest-ment Corp. released Tuesday with the provincial budget shows the annual operating loss will hit $100 million a year in 2015 and climb to $106 million by 2017.

Annual losses were expected in the early years of the project while traffi c volumes gradually increase, but they were supposed to be held to between $75 and $80 million a year.

Th e corporation still forecasts it will fully pay off all the costs of the Port Mann/Highway 1project by 2050, when the province has pledged tolls will be

removed.Th e total project debt is current-

ly $3.6 billion, up from an initial construction cost of $3.3 billion.

Th e TI Corp revised its traffi c forecast last year, cutting short-term revenue estimates by about 20 per cent from what had been set when the bridge was designed,

prior to the 2008 recession.Last year saw a 3.9-per-cent

decrease in bridge usage to 34.7 million crossings from 36.1 million in 2013, although offi cials claim they see early signs of a rebound this year.

Th e last annual report blames low usage on the recession, avoid-

ance of Highway 1 by drivers during the construction period, higher average gas prices and the “popularity” of the new express bus service over the bridge from Langley.

“Th e long-term forecast con-fi rms that TI Corp. remains self-suffi cient and is on track to

meet its long-term fi nancial obli-gations,” the report said.

“Th e long-term forecast is for traffi c volumes to grow on High-way 1 in the years ahead because of signifi cant population, employ-

PORT MANN BRIDGE DEFICIT CLIMBS▶ DRIVERS SHUNNING TOLLED CROSSING; REDUCED TRAFFIC FORECAST MEANS MORE RED INK FOR HIGHWAY 1 PROJECT

‘NO’ SIDE HAS LEAD IN TRANSIT REFERENDUM

▶ POLL SHOWS 53% OF THOSE SURVEYED WILL GIVE PLAN A THUMBS-DOWN

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Fewer drivers than originally expected are paying tolls to use the Port Mann Bridge, spilling more red ink onto the project. FILE PHOTO

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Premier Christy Clark is rejecting calls for her to directly campaign for a “yes” vote in the transit sales tax referendum that some proponents fear is at risk of failing.

And she defl ected suggestions that the province must enact new reforms to TransLink to make it more accountable.

“Only the mayors – if there are problems that need to be ad-dressed in TransLink – can fi x those problems, because it’s not a provincially run organization,” Clark said Wednesday in Surrey.

“TransLink belongs to the mayors. Th ese decisions belong to the mayors and they are the leaders of this.”

Clark said the province has “done what we can” and sug-gested yes campaigners who are worried about defeat are just “concerned they won’t get the answer they want” and should try harder.

Th e premier was fi elding media questions after a post-budget speech to a business audience.

Surrey Board of Trade CEO Ani-ta Huberman said Clark is wrong to characterize the mayors as fully in control, noting TransLink

runs under provincial legislation.Huberman stood by her comments earlier in the day that the

premier made a mistake in requiring the referendum on a new transit tax source and that politicians are elected to make the hard decisions on critical issues.

“Th is plebiscite should not even be taking place – it’s too com-plex a subject for the population to even consider.”

She’s just one of the yes campaigners who has expressed con-cern that a “no” outcome will block a 0.5-per-cent regional sales tax and the accompanying $7.5 billion in transit and transporta-tion projects.

Th e Surrey Board of Trade wants the government to commit to never hold such a referendum again.

Huberman said the province needs to reform TransLink’s gov-ernance structure to help rebuild public confi dence in TransLink, which she said was further damaged by the decision to replace its CEO.

She also urged Clark and Transportation Minister Todd Stone to get directly involved in educating voters about the merits of the mayors’ proposal.

“We want her and the transportation minister to really try to push the yes vote,” she said. “Th e challenge is we have a very short period of time to explain what the investments will be and some people don’t even know what a B-Line bus is.”

Clark said she still believes the yes side has a good chance to win with mayors from Surrey and Vancouver taking prominent roles.

Th e premier also defended her decision to require a referendum, which was a campaign promise in the 2013 provincial election.

It’s a reversal from earlier polls by the fi rm that had given the yes side a four-point advantage as recently as January.

Insights West Vice-President Mario Canseco said the strong gain for the no side appears to have come from drivers, middle-income earners and South-of-the Fraser area residents.

Th e latest survey was conducted Feb. 12-14, after the TransLink board decided to replace CEO Ian Jarvis but keep him on as an advisor until mid-2016 rather than pay severance.

Aimed at improving public confi dence by installing a new CEO and a change of direction, the move has been widely criticized.

“As a short-term measure to instil confi dence in the voters, it failed,” Canseco said, noting just one in 10 voters say they trust TransLink to deliver new projects eff ectively. “It clearly hasn’t helped the yes side.”

Th e new poll breaks down the results by sub-region for the fi rst time. It shows the strongest support is in Vancouver and Richmond, with 48 per cent yes support to 45 per cent no.

Th e most opposition comes South of the Fraser, with 62 per cent likely to vote no and 31 per cent yes.

It’s a similar story on the North Shore, where 61 per cent are opposed and 27 per cent in favour.

Burnaby, the Tri-Cities and Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows had 49 per cent likely no voters and 39 per cent in the yes camp.

Th e level of undecided voters was six per cent in Vancouver, Richmond and South of the Fraser, and about 10 per cent elsewhere.

Th e margin of error is plus or minus four per cent, 19 times out of 20.

Canseco said the strong no vote South of the Fras-er is surprising given the fact the area will be a main benefi ciary of the upgrades.

New Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner’s campaign promise to fi nd an alternate way to build light rail if the referendum fails appears to have fed the no forces, he said.

“Th e fact there was a hint or a mention of a Plan B to get that light rail system going has a lot of people saying ‘Why am I saying yes to a tax hike? Th ere’s no reason for me to vote and have a tax hike if the

mayor has a solution that’s not going to cost me money’.”

Canseco said the no campaign’s use of Hepner’s quotes “shows you how confusing this move has been.”

He said opposition on the North Shore is more logical.

“You could argue the North Shore has a lot of drivers, a lot of people who don’t see anything benefi cial apart from the SeaBus.”

Canseco said he doesn’t see the yes campaign as a lost cause, particularly as ballots won’t arrive until the second half of March and voters could keep them around for several weeks before marking them.

But he said the mayors must fi nd diff erent mes-saging that works, particularly on drivers who are so far skeptical of the benefi ts and not yet swayed by warnings of crushing congestion in the years ahead under a status quo transit system.

Asked if the province could make changes to TransLink that would infl uence the outcome, Canse-co said he doubts that will happen, given recent com-ments by the premier and transportation minister pushing responsibility fi rmly at the mayors.

“You start to see why they made this decision in the fi rst place,” Canseco said of the government’s condition of a referendum for any new tax.

“If the yes side were to win, it simplifi es matters and makes them look like geniuses. If the no side wins, then it’s the mayors’ fault. Th ey couldn’t campaign well. Th ey couldn’t connect with their constituents.”

Premier won’t do more to avert transit referendum defeat

Premier Christy Clark addresses Surrey Board of Trade (SBOT) members last week. SBOT CEO Anita Huberman said Clark made a mistake in requiring a referendum for new transit funding. EVAN SEAL

▼ CHRISTY CLARK INSISTS TRANSLINK PROBLEMS ARE UP TO MAYORS TO FIX

▶ “This plebiscite should not even be taking place – it’s too complex a subject for the population to even consider.”ANITA HUBERMAN

Linda Hepner

▼ WILL PLAN B AFFECT VOTE?from page 1

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“I’m proud that we are giving people a chance to have a say in this,” Clark said. “We are going to respect what people tell us.”

Pattullo Bridge tolls opposed

While the Surrey Board of Trade is an active partner in the yes

campaign, one of its positions could actually unravel the regional plan if it gets any traction.

It wants the new Pattullo Bridge to remain untolled – a problem-atic demand since the Metro Van-couver mayors’ plan is predicated on tolls paying for nearly all of the billion-dollar bridge replacement project.

Huberman wouldn’t say how the toll revenue needed to build the new bridge should be replaced

or whether the money should come out of other capital projects in the plan.

“What we’re hearing from the business community is they need a way to get out of the city for their businesses without having another bridge tolled.”

SBOT is also advocating for a phase two plan for light rail to extend to Cloverdale and South Surrey, which is currently prom-ised a B-Line express bus.

ment and economic growth expected in Metro Vancouver and particularly south of the Fraser River over the next 30 years.”

Toll revenue is expected to continue to increase, from $120 million in 2014 to $128 million this year and $145 million by 2017. Previous esti-mates had called for revenue to hit $144 million in 2014 and $174 million in 2016.

Had the toll revenue come in on track, it would

have been about $10 to $15 million a year more than the project’s debt repayment costs, which are $145 million this year and $168 million in 2017. Instead, the project can’t yet meet even the borrowing charges, let alone its $31 million in operating expenses, which includes $12 million a year in highway operations and maintenance and $14 million a year in toll collection costs.

TI Corp. offi cials have said they are considering some form of loyalty program to attract more reg-ular users to the bridge, but have not yet released details.

▶ PEOPLE GIVEN A VOICE IN TRANSIT: CLARKfrom page 3

▶ LOYALTY PROGRAM BEING CONSIDEREDfrom page 1

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A former Surrey man who spent three years in jail for a rape he didn’t commit and who was subsequent-ly deported, is now suing the provincial and federal govern-ments, the RCMP, Crown prosecutor and his former defence lawyer.

Gurdev Singh Dhil-lon was found guilty of sexual assault in 2005, and deported to India after his release from prison in 2008.

However, in 2013, a B.C. Criminal Justice Branch investigation concluded there had been a “miscarriage of justice” in Dhill-on’s case after it was determined DNA evidence was withheld that exonerated him.

In addition to the B.C. minister of jus-tice and the federal attorney general, defendants named in Dhillon’s civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court Feb. 16 include RCMP investigator

Ryan Roth, an un-known RCMP member or civilian employee listed only as John Doe, Crown prose-cutor Don Wilson and Dhillon’s former defence lawyer Sukh-jinder Grewal.

The sexual assault took place in July 2004. At trial, the victim testified she was driven to a Surrey basement suite by two males she described as “East Indian.” A third man was already in the suite, she said, identifying Dhillon as the owner.

Dhillon was the only man to stand trial in the case. After the

DNA evidence came to light, two other men were charged.

Dhillon’s lawsuit alleges Roth and John Doe unduly influ-enced the victim to change her statement to identify Dhillon as her attacker, and also failed to forward DNA analysis to law-yers. It’s also alleged Crown “ought to have known” DNA analysis had been prepared but did not request a copy or provide it to Dhill-on or Grewal. Grewal also did not request it, the suit claims.

The document also alleges the Minister of Justice failed to inform Dhillon or his lawyer the case was under special review or that they’d matched the DNA to someone else.

The allegations have not been proven in court.

The suit says Dhil-lon “lost everything” as a result of the wrongful conviction. As well as losing his freedom while serving his prison sentence, his wife of three years left him, his daughter became estranged and alienated, he lost his job as a millworker and was deported to India and stripped of his permanent Cana-dian residency.

Before the convic-tion, the document says, Dhillon was planning a future for his family in Canada and is now a rural farmer “with few economic prospects” living in a village in the Punjab province of India.

Appeals of both his conviction and sen-tence were dismissed in 2006.

As reported in The Leader late last year, Dhillon’s charges were finally stayed Dec. 5, 2014 – nine-and-a-half years after he was wrongfully convicted.

His lawyer is also seeking to have his deportation order rescinded.

Former Surrey man sues over wrongful conviction▶ GURDEV SINGH DHILLON DID JAIL TIME AND WAS DEPORTED FOR A SEX ASSAULT HE DIDN’T COMMIT

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Th e main confl ict is over the tax cut for the rich that results from removing a two-year surtax on personal income greater than $150,000 a year. It’s an outrage, says the NDP, starving our threadbare government services of more than $200 million over the next three years.

NDP leader John Horgan set the tone in his reply to Finance Minister Mike de Jong’s budget speech:

“I can appreciate that the minis-ter was celebrating with the cham-pagne-and-caviar set, but the rest of British Columbia saw $700 million in increased fees and taxes on their backs.”

Old news, de Jong replied. It was a two-year surtax on high-income earn-ers to help get B.C. out of its post-re-cession red ink, and it expired as it was legislated to do.

Th is political theatre doesn’t help people understand what’s actually go-ing on. First, a lot of that red ink was B.C. Liberal blood from dismantling the harmonized sales tax and repaying Ottawa for that failed experiment.

Second, this temporary tax on the rich was a political strategy by de Jong and Premier Christy Clark, limping into an election most expected them to lose. De Jong’s debut budget in February 2013 also accelerated a small increase in corporate income tax, steal-ing two populist planks from Adrian Dix’s NDP platform.

Ending the surtax not only kept a promise, it kept B.C. competitive with Alberta on personal income taxes. High wage earners and many of their businesses are more mobile every year, which is why this year’s budget also extended tax breaks for high-tech and digital media companies.

Another tweak in de Jong’s budget was to increase the low-income cutoff for personal income tax from $18,000 to $19,000. Th ose with the lowest in-

comes are relieved not only of income tax but also medical premiums, which continue to march up by another four per cent, and are mostly paid by employers.

As with the federal election set for this fall, we will hear a lot about the burden on the vaguely defi ned “middle class.” In B.C. they have to dig deeper for car insurance, hydro, ferry rides and post-secondary tuition, while those top-hatted champagne-sippers party on with their tax holiday?

Well, not exactly. Here’s an assess-ment from Philip Cross, research co-ordinator at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and former chief economic analyst at Statistics Canada.

Just after the 2013 B.C. election, Cross noted that Canada, its provinc-es, Europe and the United States have all been adjusting their tax systems to increase the load on wealthier people and ease it from the poor.

Th is has closed the wage gap consid-

erably in Canada. By 2010, the top 20 per cent of earners were paying 58.3 per cent of all income taxes. Th at’s up from 50 per cent in 1976, showing how long Canada’s income taxes have been “progressive.” Th is is the main reason why “income inequality,” that other great cause of the left, started leveling off in Canada around 1998.

Cross points to measures like the low-income exemption from income tax. By 2013, the bottom 40 per cent of Canadian households were paying just 6.8 per cent of income taxes, and more than a third of income tax fi lers were paying none at all.

Cross asks and answers the central question: Should the rich pay more? “If it’s a misinformed attempt to compen-sate for imaginary losses of low-in-come people, the answer is clearly no.”

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected]

Realtors, prospective home-buyers and sellers, and others can stop hoping that B.C.’s Property Transfer Tax (PTT) will be discontinued.

It’s never going to happen. Th e reason? It’s a major cash cow for the provincial government, it’s needed to balance the budget and there’s nowhere else to raise that large chunk of cash without raising personal and corporate income taxes – and that’s not on for the B.C. Liberals.

Premier Christy Clark is proud of what she says is the country’s lowest tax rate so this kind of special tax, that only hits buyers of property, is not going anytime soon, even though, as Clark herself says, it’s a drag on the economy.

Here’s how it shakes down, according to a recent article by Black Press reporter Jeff Nagel: Th e PTT consists of one

per cent charged on the fi rst $200,000 of a property’s value and two per cent after that. Th at means for a $600,000 house, $10,000 is due every time it changes hands.

Th is handy little calculation is not just a painful hit to the pocket book when purchasing a home – it’s a major source of revenue, generating $1.04 billion in 2014.

Don’t think that’s a lot of cash? Well, consider that the PTT raises signifi cantly more than forestry, formerly the province’s number-one industry, which only brings in about $757 million; or natural gas royalties, which at $542 million, generate about half of what the PTT does.

Th ese revenue numbers are interesting for another reason. Th ey show how im-

portant real estate is to B.C.’s ongoing fi nancial solidity. Without a strong real estate market, helped, no doubt, by record-low interest rates, the provincial coff ers would be much poorer.

Th e province also benefi ts from rising property values and while there are exemp-tions for family transfers and fi rst-time home buyers, it appears the PPT is a necessary evil that raises millions to cov-er basic provincial services.

A strong real estate industry and increased property values, especially in single-family homes, are therefore critical to government budgeting – at least for now.

So unless the LNG industry or another economic sector can provide a windfall, the PTT is here to stay.

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VIEWPOINT6 The Surrey-Nor th Delta Leader Tuesday Februar y 24 2015

It’s about time the provinces, territories and federal gov-ernment worked together to introduce a Guaranteed Annual Income (GAI) to eliminate pover-ty everywhere in Canada quickly and simply.

Th is is the perfect solution if the private sector and businesses do not want to increase the mini-mum wage or leave the minimum wage to refl ect market rates.

Th e federal government can use the income tax system to admin-ister this new GAI program. A monthly cheque can be issued to citizens just like a GST rebate via direct deposit.

It would be cheaper and more effi cient than setting up welfare offi ces in every city and every town throughout this country.

Th e GAI program would target low- and modest-income Canadi-ans. It would provide incentives for people to go to school, work, volunteer, or participate in reha-

bilitation programs by providing the people with a higher benefi t if they take steps to increase their independence.

In other words, the program would be designed to maximize a person’s quality of life, participa-tion in society and happiness.

Maybe the government can

even measure Gross National Happiness just as the small coun-try of Bhutan has done. Th is hap-piness scale takes into account the promotion of sustainable development and cultural values; conservation of the natural environment; and establishment of good governance.

Most provincial governments in Canada, however, have made life miserable for the poor with restrictive rules and regulations on social programs which create fi nancial oppression and limited options for the people instead of happiness.

For example, income assistance offi ces in B.C. pay a meager shelter allowance which does not refl ect market rents and many people are not allowed to go to school and upgrade their skills while receiving benefi ts.

Th e various governments can fund a GAI by eliminating exist-ing income support programs and some tax deductions.

Let’s ensure everyone in Can-ada can aff ord a good quality of life and lets watch the people’s creative energies, ideas, happi-ness, and productivity fl ourish.

Who knows how many Nobel prize winners Canada will produce when we provide an environment and quality of life where everyone, rich or poor, can reach their potential?

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As a suburbanite who relies on transit, cycling and ferry service to get around, I pay close attention to proposals that impact public transportation. Th e upcoming transit plebiscite is one such proposal.

We’re hearing a lot of noise about the management structure, salaries and costs associated with running the system.

Such scrutiny is both fair and necessary. I recall when TransLink was audited by the provincial government and the indepen-dent TransLink commission, no smoking guns were discovered. Nor was the $250 million needed to expand the system.

While a diff erent management structure will help with accountability, focusing on governance and executive compensation distracts from the core question: Is new investment in public transportation neces-sary?

South of the Fraser, the communities of Surrey, North Delta and Langley will all receive a connectivity “boost” refl ecting the population (and growth) that these areas accommodate. Areas shouldering less growth might have to adopt an integrated regional mindset – and accept that collec-tive cost-sharing will pay dividends.

Hopefully voters will re-focus on the com-mon vulnerability we all share:Th at growth without funded transit expansion will actually decrease connectivity and increase congestion.

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Simon Fraser Univer-sity’s Surrey campus will host a Global Com-munity Open House on March 4.

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for 4:30-8:30 p.m., is to include robotic battles, an opportunity to test wearable technologies, interactive exhibits, in-formation on academic programs and cultural performances.

“We’re inviting prospective students, their families and visitors of all ages to see what SFU’s Surrey campus is all about, not only what we have to off er but how we are connected with the community,” Steve Dooley, executive di-rector of the campus, said in a news release.

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students, programs, research or our in-creasing community engagement, they’ll fi nd that the campus is thriving and the momentum here is strong. We want to share that vibe.”

More than 7,500 students attend the Surrey campus, which is located in Surrey’s new downtown core.

Th e university is a founding partner of Surrey’s Innovation Boulevard, recently cited as a contributing factor to the city being named one of the world’s most intelli-gent cities.

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Kwantlen Polytechnic University is once again throwing open its doors for its annual Surrey Open House later this month.

The Surrey campus of Kwantlen Polytech-nic University (KPU) will be a hub of activity, creativity and inspiration on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Future students, local businesses, families and the general public are invited to check out interactive exhibits, attend mini-lectures, take a campus tour, and connect with instructors, students and alumni.

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Activities including sculpture creation, an in-door putting green and mini golf, a chemistry magic show, salsa dance lessons and a social media contest. There will also be entertain-ment, prizes and The Beat 94.5 on site.

There will be a free shuttle between campus and the nearby Newton Athletic Park for any visitors who want to see the KPU Eagles men’s and women’s soccer teams in action at the Eagle’s Nest.

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Premier Christy Clark says she wants to eliminate B.C.’s Property Transfer Tax (PTT) over the long term but the province can’t yet aff ord to forgo the billion dollars a year it generates.

Th e premier was asked about the provincial tax on real estate transactions at an appear-ance Wednesday before the Surrey Board of Trade.

“When we really start making a dent on our debt we really want to start knocking down the Property Transfer Tax, because it’s a drag on our economy,” Clark told the business audience. “We’re not quite in a position to be able to do that yet but It is absolutely part of our long-term plan to get rid of it.”

Th e PTT consists of one per cent charged on the fi rst $200,000 of a property’s value and two per cent after that. For a $600,000 house, it means $10,000 is due every time it changes hands.

Th e province collected $1.04 billion in PTT in the 2014 fi scal year but projects that will drop to $928 million this year due to an expected decrease in property sales.

Questioned later, Clark declined to give

a timeline for the idea and downplayed the comments.

“I wouldn’t characterize it as a promise,” she said. “It’s something that we’d like to do. A promise is something we believe we can do. We don’t know that we can do it yet. It’s a billion dollars in revenue for government.”

Clark said she would like to at least cut the tax to improve home aff ordability, but said the money would have to be made up elsewhere.

Th e PTT raises signifi cantly more than the government gets from either forestry ($757 million), natural gas royalties ($542 million) or tobacco taxes ($770 million.)

It’s not the fi rst time Clark has dangled pop-ulist suggestions of tax or fee relief far down the road. During the 2013 election campaign, she said Port Mann Bridge tolls could be elim-inated ahead of schedule once a windfall from LNG begins to arrive.

Realtors during that campaign urged the province to at least increase the threshold at which the two per cent portion of the PTT kicks in to reduce the amount of tax charged on average to higher end homes in Metro Vancouver.

Rising property values have made many more homes subject to the two per cent por-tion because the $200,000 threshold has nev-er been increased since the PTT was created 28 years ago. Th ere are some exemptions for family transfers and fi rst-time home buyers.

Th e government’s PTT take has fl uctuated with the pace of real estate sales, but has more than tripled from $302 million in 2001.

Th e province rejected a suggestion from TransLink in 2010 that it help fund transit by sharing revenue from the PTT, half of which comes from the Lower Mainland.

Th e PTT has also been controversial because businesses and wealthy individuals can avoid paying the tax by holding real estate within a bare trust corporation and selling that shell company to the new buyer.

Clark highlighted B.C.’s “hat trick” of three straight surpluses in her Surrey speech one

day after the release of the provincial budget.Continuing the hockey analogy, she said

it’s critical to play both strong defence in the form of debt control and off ence in pursuing opportunities to grow the economy.

Clark noted B.C.’s debt-to-GDP ratio – a key measure of the ability to service debt – is now 17.7 per cent and falling, compared to a national average of 31.5 per cent, nearly 40 per cent in Ontario and nearly 55 per cent in Quebec.

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See this story online for an interactive timeline of the history of TransLink’s governance changes and the demands for reform.

Th e only way the TransLink board can be fi red or forced to resign is by provincial govern-ment legislation – or at least the threat of it – from Transportation Minister Todd Stone.

A new round of fi nger pointing over TransLink accountability erupted

last week when the NDP called on the province to fi re the appointed board over its decision to re-place CEO Ian Jarvis but keep him on as a paid advisor.

Stone supported the decision but at the same time stressed that Metro mayors are responsible for the management of TransLink because two mayors from Surrey and Vancouver now sit di-rectly on the board and help make its decisions.

And he said the board

of directors is account-able to the Mayors’ Council because the mayors approve their appointments.

“Th e Mayors’ Council signs off on all other board members,” Stone told the legislature.

But while they do sign off on appointments, there is no way for the mayors to later fi re and replace the seven profes-sional directors who still have majority control of the nine-member board.

TransLink’s legisla-tion allows a director to resign or be removed by a vote of the board, but gives no fi ring power to the mayors.

“We have no authority to do that whatsoever,” White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin said.

“Th ey’re not account-able because the mayors can’t de-appoint them,” added SFU City Program Director Gordon Price, who said actual removal of the board would take a directive from Stone.

Nor is it accurate to say that the mayors appoint exactly which directors they want.

A screening panel, created when former transportation minister Kevin Falcon restruc-tured TransLink in 2008, actually vets hun-dreds of potential board appointees and winnows them to a short list of fi ve to seven names, from which the mayors pick two or three to fi ll vacancies.

Th e screening panel consists of fi ve represen-tatives – one each cho-sen by the mayors, the provincial government, the Vancouver Board of Trade, the Chartered Accountants of B.C. and the Greater Vancouver Gateway Council.

Critics have long said Falcon stacked the panel with business-oriented groups closely tied to the province to ensure no board ever strays far from the government’s agenda.

But Price, who was the mayors’ represen-tative on the screening panel, said in practice the mayors were usually on the same page as the other groups in wanting to install highly competent professional directors – typically business executives or others with specialized experience.

Another wrinkle in the system is that not every director is necessarily approved by the mayors.

If the mayors refuse to pick names from the screening panel’s list, TransLink’s legislation says the board seats go to the panel’s nominees in the order they were ranked.

Baldwin said that hap-pened on Jan. 1, 2014, when director Brenda Eaton took her seat on the board without the approval of the mayors. Th e mayors had refused to make any more appointments to protest the provincial govern-ment’s refusal at that point to enact further reforms to TransLink.

Th e province did pass more governance chang-es in the spring of 2014 that answered some, but not all, of the mayors’ demands for greater control.

Another promised

change to the board has not yet happened.

Th e province was supposed to appoint its own two directors to sit on the board by early 2015 so the mayors and provincial reps would begin jointly making decisions on TransLink’s future and hopefully gain a better under-standing of each side’s concerns by sitting at the same table.

Stone, who was not available for an inter-view, has yet to make those appointments.

“It’s par for the course,” Baldwin said, noting successive provincial governments have preferred to exert indirect control over TransLink without tak-ing political responsibili-ty – ever since the trans-portation authority was created by Glen Clark’s NDP government.

He noted the three mayors from Burnaby, Maple Ridge and West Vancouver who have refused to sign on to the “yes” side staked out that position largely over the organization’s insuffi cient accountabil-ity and lack of control for the mayors.

Price predicts a new round of “bloodletting” and governance reforms if the referendum on the proposed 0.5-per-cent regional sales tax is defeated, which he now sees as increasingly likely.

“I would not say this is not winnable, but it’s looking tough,” he said.

One thing that could improve the yes cam-paign’s odds, Price said, is if Premier Christy Clark promises a major restructuring to address TransLink’s defi ciencies before the vote, rather than after it.

“I would like to see the premier affi rm that a good transit system is essential for the region,” Price said. “And further that there will be change – TransLink will be restructured and there will be accountability. Th at, I think, would make the diff erence.”

George Heyman, the NDP critic for TransLink, said Stone merely “tinkered” with TransLink in the province’s latest 2014 reform.

He said the province must fully unwind Falcon’s 2008 “failed experiment” of having a secretive, appoint-ed board running TransLink and put in place a “democratic, transparent and ac-countable” board with elected offi cials holding the majority of seats.

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper was at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Cloverdale campus Th ursday, to announce support for new and well-paying jobs in the liquefi ed natural gas industry.

Th e visit also included word of tax relief for capital assets

acquired after Feb. 19 and before 2025, via a capital cost allowance rate of 30 per cent for equipment used in natural gas liquefaction and 10 per cent for buildings at a facility that liquefi es natural gas.

According to a news release, the measure will allow compa-nies investing in new facilities that liquefy natural gas to create jobs and economic growth, while recovering their investment more quickly.

“Our government is committed to providing the right conditions so that industries and businesses

can succeed and compete in the global economy, by lowering tax-es, cutting red tape and encour-aging entrepreneurship,” Harper said in the release. “Today’s announcement builds on our low tax plan for jobs and growth, strengthening the already strong case for business investment in Canada.”

Harper was joined at Kwantlen by Minister of Industry James Moore, Minister of State (Seniors) Alice Wong, Vancouver South MP Wai Young, and Prince George–Peace River MP Bob Zimmer.

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On Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 be sure to wear your Pink Shirt Day t-shirt and say ENOUGH to bullying! This special day takes place in schools, workplaces, and neighbourhoods across the nation, and features individuals like you bringing awareness to the cause. The goal of the Pink Shirt Day campaign is to raise $300,000 to fund local anti-bullying programs and you can be a part of this amazing campaign!

Bullying and CyberbullyingBullyingBullying happens when there is an imbalance of power; where someone purposely and repeatedly says or does hurtful things to someone else. Bullying can occur one on one or in a group(s) of people. Th ere are many diff erent forms of bullying:◼ Physical bullying (using your body or objects to cause harm): includes hitting, punching, kicking, spitting or breaking someone else’s belongings.◼ Verbal bullying (using words to hurt someone): includes name calling, put-downs, threats and teasing.◼ Social bullying (using your friends and relationships to hurt someone): includes spreading rumours, gossiping, excluding others from a group or making others look foolish or unintelligent. Th is form of bullying is most common among girls (Canadian Children’s Rights Council).

CyberbullyingCyberbullying involves the use of communication technologies such as the Internet, social

networking sites, websites, email, text messaging and instant messaging to repeatedly intimidate or harass others.

Cyberbullying includes:• Sending mean or threatening emails or text/instant messages.• Posting embarrassing photos of someone online.• Creating a website to make fun of others.• Pretending to be someone by using their name.• Tricking someone into revealing personal or embarrassing information and sending it to others.Cyberbullying aff ects victims in diff erent ways than traditional bullying. It can follow a victim everywhere 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from school, to the mall and all the way into the comfort of their home - usually safe from traditional forms of bullying.

ImpactsOver time, youth who are bullied or bully others fi nd their own ways of dealing with it. While some victims/bullies may become depressed and begin to withdraw socially, others react aggressively and turn to violence.

Dangers for Children and Adolescents Who Are Bullied:• Depression• Social anxiety, loneliness, isolation• Stress related health problems (e.g., headaches, stomach aches)• Low self esteem• School absenteeism and academic problems• Aggressive behaviours• Contemplating, attempting, or committing suicide

Dangers for Children and Adolescents Who Bully Others:• Not knowing the diff erence between right and wrong• Delinquency and substance use• Academic problems and increased school dropout rate• Aggression• Sexual harassment and dating aggression• Gang involvement and criminal adulthood• Diffi culties in their relationships with others• Being bullied at the hands of others

Bullying and the LawBullying can be a traumatic experience, and some forms of bullying can even be considered illegal. Th ese include:• Th reats - whether done face to face, online, over the phone or through text messaging.• Assaults - including pushing, tripping, slapping, hitting or spitting.• Th eft of personal items - like a backpack,

books, electronic devices, etc.• Harassment - repeated tormenting online, with texts, phone calls and/or emails.• Sexual Exploitation - sharing videos or photos with nudity of people under 18.• Hate crime - bullying based on ethnicity, sexual

orientation, religious beliefs, etc.For all of these criminal off ences, it is important to notify your local police detachment or report it to CYBERTIP.CA. Based on the available information, police will decide if an investigation is warranted and whether charges may be laid.

What You Can DoYouthIf you are a victim of bullying• Walk away or leave the online

conversation.• Keep track of the bullying

(write it down and/or save a screenshot of the online message).

• Tell a trusted adult. If you don’t trust anyone or need to speak with someone urgently, contact the confi dential and toll-free Kids Help Phone.

• Report the bullying to school administrators.

• Report criminal off ences, such as threats, assaults and sexual exploitation to the local police detachment.

• Report unwanted text messages

to your telephone service provider.• Report online bullying to the social media site and block the person responsible. • Facebook • YouTube - Safety Centre • Twitter • Instagram – block a user or report something • Tumblr – how to “ignore” (block) someone

If you know someone who is being bullied...Most types of bullying go on as long as someone is watching and laughing. As a bystander, know that you have the power to stop the bullying. 60% of the time, bullying stops in less than 10 seconds when someone steps in (Kids Help Phone).

• If you feel it’s safe to do so, tell the bully to stop.

• Find friends/students/youth or an adult who can help stop it.

• Befriend the person being bullied and lead them away from the situation.

• Report it to a teacher or school staff .• Fill out an anonymous letter and drop

it off to a teacher or any adult you trust.

AdultsIf you know or think that a child is a victim of bullying...• Talk to them - Let them know that they can trust you and that they shouldn’t deal with bullying alone.• Help them: • document the bullying; • report unwanted text messages to their tele

phone service provider, or cyberbullying to social media sites;

• report the bullying to school administrators; and

• report criminal off ences, such as threats, as saults, harassment and sexual exploitation to the local police detachment.

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Wednesday, Feb. 25

Step-Upand make a difference

Surrey Schools is committed to providing safe and caring environments in which all learners can achieve academic excellence, personal growth and responsible citizenship.

If someone or something is bothering you at school, we’re here to listen and help.

Visit www.psst-bc.ca

Bulliesdependon people notdoing the right thing

SFU students are making a difference in our communities

Join us at SFU Surrey's Global Community Open House 2015. Find out how SFU is

engaging students, research and community, enjoy food and entertainment from world cultures, get all your questions answered, and enter to win great prizes.

WWW.SFU.CA/SURREY/OPENHOUSE

MARCH 4, 2015 4:30PM- 8:30PM

LeaderTheThe Surrey Leader supports Pink Shirt Day.

• •

#104, 8501 162 St, Surrey 604.593.6653 dcrmt.ca

BullyingBullyingHurts.Hurts.

Take the time toTake the time toread the signs.read the signs.

YOU HAVE THE POWER

TO STAND

UP AGAINST

BULLYING

SURREY CITY COUNCIL IS PROUD TO SUPPORT PINK SHIRT DAY

www.surrey.ca

Delta.ca

STOP BULLYING NOW!

Back row: Councillors Ian L. Paton, Heather King, Robert Campbell and Bruce McDonald Front row: Councillor Sylvia Bishop, Mayor Lois E. Jackson, Councillor Jeannie Kanakos

TAKE A STAND - LEND A HAND!On Wednesday, February 25, wear something pink

to show your support that we as a society willnot tolerate bullying anywhere.

Bullying can happen to anyone. Together, we need to do what we can to take a stand to stop bullying in our

schools, sports groups, and community.

Challenge your friends andco-workers to commit to a

bully-free lifestyleand wear pink on

Wed, Feb 25

Supported by the Child Development Foundation of BCwww.cdfbc.ca Phone 604.533.4884

Charitable Registration # 133210229 RR0001

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On Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 be sure to wear your Pink Shirt Day t-shirt and say ENOUGH to bullying! This special day takes place in schools, workplaces, and neighbourhoods across the nation, and features individuals like you bringing awareness to the cause. The goal of the Pink Shirt Day campaign is to raise $300,000 to fund local anti-bullying programs and you can be a part of this amazing campaign!

Bullying and CyberbullyingBullyingBullying happens when there is an imbalance of power; where someone purposely and repeatedly says or does hurtful things to someone else. Bullying can occur one on one or in a group(s) of people. Th ere are many diff erent forms of bullying:◼ Physical bullying (using your body or objects to cause harm): includes hitting, punching, kicking, spitting or breaking someone else’s belongings.◼ Verbal bullying (using words to hurt someone): includes name calling, put-downs, threats and teasing.◼ Social bullying (using your friends and relationships to hurt someone): includes spreading rumours, gossiping, excluding others from a group or making others look foolish or unintelligent. Th is form of bullying is most common among girls (Canadian Children’s Rights Council).

CyberbullyingCyberbullying involves the use of communication technologies such as the Internet, social

networking sites, websites, email, text messaging and instant messaging to repeatedly intimidate or harass others.

Cyberbullying includes:• Sending mean or threatening emails or text/instant messages.• Posting embarrassing photos of someone online.• Creating a website to make fun of others.• Pretending to be someone by using their name.• Tricking someone into revealing personal or embarrassing information and sending it to others.Cyberbullying aff ects victims in diff erent ways than traditional bullying. It can follow a victim everywhere 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from school, to the mall and all the way into the comfort of their home - usually safe from traditional forms of bullying.

ImpactsOver time, youth who are bullied or bully others fi nd their own ways of dealing with it. While some victims/bullies may become depressed and begin to withdraw socially, others react aggressively and turn to violence.

Dangers for Children and Adolescents Who Are Bullied:• Depression• Social anxiety, loneliness, isolation• Stress related health problems (e.g., headaches, stomach aches)• Low self esteem• School absenteeism and academic problems• Aggressive behaviours• Contemplating, attempting, or committing suicide

Dangers for Children and Adolescents Who Bully Others:• Not knowing the diff erence between right and wrong• Delinquency and substance use• Academic problems and increased school dropout rate• Aggression• Sexual harassment and dating aggression• Gang involvement and criminal adulthood• Diffi culties in their relationships with others• Being bullied at the hands of others

Bullying and the LawBullying can be a traumatic experience, and some forms of bullying can even be considered illegal. Th ese include:• Th reats - whether done face to face, online, over the phone or through text messaging.• Assaults - including pushing, tripping, slapping, hitting or spitting.• Th eft of personal items - like a backpack,

books, electronic devices, etc.• Harassment - repeated tormenting online, with texts, phone calls and/or emails.• Sexual Exploitation - sharing videos or photos with nudity of people under 18.• Hate crime - bullying based on ethnicity, sexual

orientation, religious beliefs, etc.For all of these criminal off ences, it is important to notify your local police detachment or report it to CYBERTIP.CA. Based on the available information, police will decide if an investigation is warranted and whether charges may be laid.

What You Can DoYouthIf you are a victim of bullying• Walk away or leave the online

conversation.• Keep track of the bullying

(write it down and/or save a screenshot of the online message).

• Tell a trusted adult. If you don’t trust anyone or need to speak with someone urgently, contact the confi dential and toll-free Kids Help Phone.

• Report the bullying to school administrators.

• Report criminal off ences, such as threats, assaults and sexual exploitation to the local police detachment.

• Report unwanted text messages

to your telephone service provider.• Report online bullying to the social media site and block the person responsible. • Facebook • YouTube - Safety Centre • Twitter • Instagram – block a user or report something • Tumblr – how to “ignore” (block) someone

If you know someone who is being bullied...Most types of bullying go on as long as someone is watching and laughing. As a bystander, know that you have the power to stop the bullying. 60% of the time, bullying stops in less than 10 seconds when someone steps in (Kids Help Phone).

• If you feel it’s safe to do so, tell the bully to stop.

• Find friends/students/youth or an adult who can help stop it.

• Befriend the person being bullied and lead them away from the situation.


it off to a teacher or any adult you trust.

AdultsIf you know or think that a child is a victim of bullying...• Talk to them - Let them know that they can trust you and that they shouldn’t deal with bullying alone.• Help them: • document the bullying; • report unwanted text messages to their tele

phone service provider, or cyberbullying to social media sites;

• report the bullying to school administrators; and

• report criminal off ences, such as threats, as saults, harassment and sexual exploitation to the local police detachment.

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Wednesday, Feb. 25

Step-Upand make a difference

Surrey Schools is committed to providing safe and caring environments in which all learners can achieve academic excellence, personal growth and responsible citizenship.

If someone or something is bothering you at school, we’re here to listen and help.

Visit www.psst-bc.ca

Bulliesdependon people notdoing the right thing

SFU students are making a difference in our communities

Join us at SFU Surrey's Global Community Open House 2015. Find out how SFU is

engaging students, research and community, enjoy food and entertainment from world cultures, get all your questions answered, and enter to win great prizes.

WWW.SFU.CA/SURREY/OPENHOUSE

MARCH 4, 2015 4:30PM- 8:30PM

LeaderTheThe Surrey Leader supports Pink Shirt Day.

• •

#104, 8501 162 St, Surrey 604.593.6653 dcrmt.ca

BullyingBullyingHurts.Hurts.

Take the time toTake the time toread the signs.read the signs.

YOU HAVE THE POWER

TO STAND

UP AGAINST

BULLYING

SURREY CITY COUNCIL IS PROUD TO SUPPORT PINK SHIRT DAY

www.surrey.ca

Delta.ca

STOP BULLYING NOW!

Back row: Councillors Ian L. Paton, Heather King, Robert Campbell and Bruce McDonald Front row: Councillor Sylvia Bishop, Mayor Lois E. Jackson, Councillor Jeannie Kanakos

TAKE A STAND - LEND A HAND!On Wednesday, February 25, wear something pink

to show your support that we as a society willnot tolerate bullying anywhere.

Bullying can happen to anyone. Together, we need to do what we can to take a stand to stop bullying in our

schools, sports groups, and community.

Challenge your friends andco-workers to commit to a

bully-free lifestyleand wear pink on

Wed, Feb 25

Supported by the Child Development Foundation of BCwww.cdfbc.ca Phone 604.533.4884

Charitable Registration # 133210229 RR0001


BLACK PRESS

This Thursday at the Surrey Arts Centre, music lovers will marvel as pianist Sarah Hagen and the Bergmann Piano Duo (Elizabeth and Marcel Berg-mann) perform pieces that grow from one to six hands at one piano.

Be among the first to hear a new composition by Marcel Bergmann, plus works by Mozart, Brahms, Rachmani-noff, and others.

Audience members can enjoy coffee and pastries in the lobby, starting at 9:30 a.m. and the 75-minute concert begins at 10:30 a.m. in the Studio Theatre.

The musicians are usually available for a chat after the performance.

The Bergmann Piano Duo has been described as artists who present “raz-zle-dazzle” and “electrifyingly ren-dered” recitals. They are directors at the Langley Community Music School, and were recently named Associate Artistic Directors of White Rock Con-certs. Awards include first prize at the International Chamber Music Compe-tition in Caltanissetta, Italy and at The 4th Murray Dranoff International Two

Piano Competition. www.bergmannduo.com

Hagen has been heard in concert halls and on the airwaves throughout

North America and Europe. She has performed twice at New York City’s Carnegie Hall, first with Polish flutist Krzysztof Kaczka, and later as a First Prize Winner in the 2013 Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competi-tion. Hagen, who enjoys a busy concert schedule as both a soloist and collab-orator, recently released her second album Devoted: Music of Robert & Clara Schumann.

Hagen hosts and performs in Surrey Arts Centre’s Classical Coffee Concerts series. Her appearance with the Berg-mann Piano Duo takes place Feb. 26. Tickets are $27.50, available by calling 604-501-5566 or online at https://tickets.surrey.ca.

The series continues April 2 with Nicholas Wright playing violin.

A single piano and six hands▶ BERGMANN PIANO DUO JOINS SARAH HAGEN IN CONCERT FEB. 26

Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann join pianist Sarah Hagen (right) at the Surrey Arts Centre Feb. 26.

An orchestral premiere▶ SYO PRESENTS FREE CONCERT

Surrey Youth Orches-tra presents World Pre-miere: Space and Time,

a free concert featuring a commissioned work by Surrey-born composer

Jordan Nobles.Th e concert will

feature more than 100 young musicians and takes place Feb. 28, 2 p.m. at Surrey City Hall, 13450 104 Ave.

Th e purpose of the World Premiere: Space and Time project is to make Canadian orches-tral music more accessi-ble and to celebrate two unique cultural spaces in Surrey – the new Surrey City Hall and the City Centre Library.

Nobles is known for his spatial compositions and has emerged as one of Canada’s fi nest composers. Recently, his piece Simulacrum was nominated as ‘Classical Composition of the Year’ at the 2012 West-ern Canadian Music Awards.

“I am truly honoured to be able to work with such talented youth and expose them to completely new ideas of sound and its relation to music. It is great to see the reaction on the students’ faces as they start to understand the concepts and explore the fundamental ideas of sound and how it travels through a given space,” said SYO conduc-tor Joel Stobbe.

Th ere is no admission to the concert.

For further informa-tion about the Surrey Symphony Society, visit www.surreysymphony.com or email [email protected]

H I S T O R I C S T E WA RT FA R M

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To fi nd out more about the pruning and maintenance of City street trees, or to fi nd out if the tree in front of your house is a City street tree, please call 604.501.5050 and we will have a City Arborist contact you.

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BLACK PRESS

Th e BC SPCA’s Surrey Branch is hosting an evening of dining and live entertainment in support of abused, homeless, and injured animals.

Th e evening, which takes place at the Northview Golf & Coun-try Club on Saturday, March 7, includes a cocktail reception, items for auction, gour-met plated dinner and music.

“Our new BC SPCA centre in Surrey is now up and running and we are grateful to members of our commu-

nity for supporting events such as our gala so that we can make a life-saving diff erence for the most vulnerable animals in our region,” says BC SPCA volunteer and event organizer Michelle Grant.

Tickets for the event, which takes place from 5:30 p.m. to midnight (dinner served at 6:30 p.m.), are

$125 or $1,000 for a table of 10 or $800 for a table of

eight.Tickets can be pur-

chased online at spca.bc.ca/surreygala or by

email at [email protected]. Th e Northview Golf &

Country Club is located at 6857 168th Street in Surrey. Free parking is available.

Animal lovers galaBLACK PRESS

You can’t spell party with out art.A retro-inspired evening of art and live per-

formance takes place Feb. 27 when the Surrey Art Gallery presents inFlux, an immersive ex-perience that mixes a cocktail of DIY art-mak-ing, live music, hip-hop dance, spoken word, as well as compelling visual and performance art.

Celebrating some of the best of local talent, this event’s reputation is growing as Surrey’s social hub for checking out and creating art with friends.

This is an all-ages event. No tickets needed, but a donation at the door of $5 minimum per person will be collected.

The evening will feature a diverse line-up in-cluding Semiahmoo artist Roxanne Charles and James Dawson, who will present a piece of per-formance art with singing and hand drumming that explores the tension between consumer and traditional cultures.

The Rupe and Puma Busking Experiment will share their street-inspired busking routine, bringing together hip-hop and spoken word.

Throughout the evening, The Star Captains will serve up fresh musical jams, including an innovative set with DJ JT.

Participants can also get their hands dirty making cardboard hats and snapping poses in the time-travelling photo booth.

inFlux takes place from 8-11 p.m. The Surrey Art Gallery is located at 13750 88 Ave.

Call 604-501-5566 or check www.surrey.ca/artgallery

An inFlux of local talent▶ EVENING OF LIVE PERFORMANCE AT THE SURREY ART GALLERY FEB. 27

The Star Captains will perform at inFlux in Surrey this Friday.

Good food, phenom-enal coff ee, engaging conversation and inspi-rational stories – all for a bloomin’ great cause.

Th at’s Project Bloom, and it’s coming once again to South Delta on March 6, courtesy of the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Foundation.

KPU Foundation’s annual Project Bloom supports International Women’s Day by raising money toward an en-dowment fund for wom-en who wish to attend Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU).

Set for March 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Harris Barn in Ladner, Project Bloom encour-ages collaboration and community between women. Guests have a opportunity to be inspired by brilliant, ambitious and dedicated women. Th is year’s key-note speaker is Tamara Vrooman, president and CEO of Vancity.

Tickets are $125 and available by calling 604-599-2010 or visiting kpu.ca/foundation/proj-ect-bloom.

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Kids’ Tickets $10 in Advance! Ages 2-12. Limit of three (3) kids’ tickets with purchase of a full-price adult ticket. Restrictions, exclusions and additional charges may apply. Subject to availability. Excludes TAP, Front Row and Gold Circle seats. All seats $5 more day of show.

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GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS NCP AREA # 2 (SUNNYSIDE HEIGHTS) FERGUS SANITARY PUMP STATION AND FORCEMAIN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intention of the City Council of the City of Surrey, pursuant to Section 210, 212(2) and 213 of the Community Charter S.B.C. 2003, c.26, to initiate a Local Area Service in Grandview Heights Neighbourhood Concept Plan (NCP) Area # 2 (Sunnyside Heights). The details of the Local Area Service are as follows:

Fergus Sanitary Pump Station and Forcemain – Fergus Sanitary Pump Station to be located on 168 Street near 14 Avenue; and an associated Forcemain to connect the pump station to the existing gravity sanitary sewer at 160 Street and 24 Avenue.

See sketch below

$11.1 million

$2.86 million out of the total estimated cost of $11.1 million.

Full payment of the Charge plus the accrued interest at the payment due date.No payment is required until the time of Development. Development includes rezoning, subdivision, consolidation, development permit, service connection application, development variance permit*, and building permit*.

Description of the work

Boundaries of the Local Service Area:Estimated costs of the work:Portion to be recovered as a Local Area Service Charge:Method of Cost Recovery:P ayment due date for the Local Area Service Charge:

Council may proceed with this Local Area Service unless a petition against the Local Area Service is presented within 30 days after the notice has been given in accordance with the Community Charter, Section 94. In order for a petition against this Local Area Service to be certifi ed as suffi cient and valid, the petition must be signed by owners of parcels that in total represent at least 50% of the parcels that would be subject to the local service tax, and the persons signing must be the owners of parcels that in total represent at least 50% of the assessed value of land and improvements that would be subject to the local service tax.The City will send out the petition letters to the residents in the benefi tting area. An Open House has been scheduled on Thursday March 5, 2015 at 7:00 pm at Pacifi c Heights Elementary School (17148 26 Avenue). Doors will open at 6:30 pm

*An exemption will be given if an existing building on the property is demolished and rebuilt, or if a development variance permit is taken out on an existing building for renovation or rebuild, without connecting to the City sanitary sewer system.

MARCH 7DOORS 6:30SHOW 7:00

GENERAL ADMISSION $15.50 STUDENTS/SENIORS $12.50

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ANNE MURRAY

Heritage is usually interpreted as some-thing solid: Th e wood, stone and concrete of our towns and cities, or the iron and steel of bridges and railway lines. I like to broad-en that viewpoint to include our natural heritage – the plants and animals that compose our local environment.

So in celebration of B.C. Heritage Week, I choose sphagnum moss, the fascinating plant that forms local bogs.

Sphagnum clearly qualifi es as heritage under the “ancient” category. Th e moss found in Fraser delta bogs began accumulat-ing more than 3,000 years ago and is now many metres deep.

In the wet heart of Burns Bog, the largest and most well-known of our local bogs, layers of sphagnum,

fed by rainwater, have grown into a dome fi ve metres above the surrounding delta. Th e spongy moss draws up groundwater and increases the water’s acidity.

Other plants and animals fi nd it diffi cult to survive in this acidic, nutrient-poor environment, unless they are specifi cally adapted. Even the bacteria that cause decay cannot operate well here, so the sphagnum and anything within it are slow to decompose. Th e resulting eco-system is totally distinct from the surrounding landscape and has species of plants and insects that normally inhabit more northern latitudes.

As well as Burns Bog, there are bogs in Richmond and along the Fraser River. In Richmond Nature Park, you can walk on the quaking bog, where the ground

wobbles and trembles due to the spongy sphagnum below.

Sphagnum has no root system but just keeps elongating its spindly, thin stems which clump and tangle into cushi-ony structures. It is composed of two

cell types, the larger, empty ones being highly water absorbent, and the smaller ones providing the chlorophyll that colours the plant.

Sphagnum is considered to have natural antiseptic properties. As a consequence, it was used historically for babies’ dia-

pers, treating wounds and other personal hygiene. Some First Nations’ women used the soft moss to carpet an expectant mother’s birthing room and line the baby’s cradle.

The lower, brown slowly decaying layers of sphagnum become

peat. Burns Bog peat was systematically ex-cavated from trenches during the Second World War and used as packing material for armaments. After the war ended, the peat was dug and sold for horticultural use. Around the world, peat bogs began to disappear as they

were dug out. Today, people are beginning to better appreciate the beauty and fra-gility of bogs, a vital part of our natural heritage.

Anne Murray is a local naturalist and writer. Her books on Delta’s natural and eco-logical history, A Na-ture Guide to Boundary Bay and Tracing Our

Past, a Heritage Guide to Boundary Bay, are available in local stores or from www.nature-guidesbc.com. She blogs at www.natureguidesbc.wordpress.com.

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With an eight-point lead atop the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) scoring race, Trevor Cox is the frontrunner to win the Bob Clarke Tro-phy.

Not that the 19-year-old Surrey native is too concerned about it. With 23 goals and a league-best 71 assists in 57 games played, Cox

cares more about the team standings than individual accomplishments, and insists he’s just doing his best to help the Medicine Hat Tigers stay atop the WHL’s Central Division.

“I think about it for a bit, but not too much,” said Cox. “It’s more important the team wins.”

Th e Tigers are four points up on the Calgary Hitmen with 13 games remaining in the regular season. And with the Hitmen holding two games in hand, the race will likely go down to the fi nal few games.

But Cox has a much healthier lead in the scoring race, his 94 points well ahead of runner-up and linemate Cole Sanford.

“Obviously it would be nice to win it,” said Cox of the scoring title. “But if you think about it too much, you put yourself under more

pressure and more stress. It’s more important we maintain fi rst place, then do well in the playoff s. Everyone wants to win the Memorial Cup.”

It was a dream Cox didn’t have four years ago. Not claimed in the WHL Bantam draft following his fi nal season with the Semiah-moo Minor Hockey Association, Cox played one season with the Major Midget league’s Valley West Hawks. He had set his sights on playing Junior A hockey with the Surrey Eagles and pursuing a university scholarship south of the border.

“My uncle Mark (Taylor) went to the Univer-sity of North Dakota and on to the NHL (Na-tional Hockey League). So I always thought I’d go that way,” said Cox. “But John Batchelor, a coach at the Burnaby Winter Club (and Tigers scout), recruited me to Medicine Hat. He told

their staff to list me, and I ended up going to their camp.”Now in his fourth season with the Tigers, Cox has improved on his

numbers each year. He tallied 10 times in his rookie season, then scored 16 goals in his second. Last year, his third in the league, he scored 25 goals and 82 points, good enough to crack the top 20 scorers but still 36 points shy of the league lead.

Now just six points away from the 100-point mark, he’s enjoying his best season as a Tiger.

“If you said before the season started that I would be leading the scor-ing race, I wouldn’t have believed you,” he said. “Not a lot has changed, it’s just I’m a year older and more experienced. And I’ve played on a line with Cole Sanford for three years. He’s leading the league in goal scor-ing, so it’s pretty easy for me. I just pass the puck to him.”

Th e chase for a division championship and the scoring title continues tomorrow (Wednesday) in Manitoba against the Brandon Wheat Kings. It will the the fi rst game in 11 days for Cox, who was suspended three games after a Feb. 14 game in Medicine Hat in which he was assessed a penalty for boarding Calgary Hitmen captain Kenton Helgesen.

“It was an awkward play. He was off balance a bit when I hit him,” said

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Trevor Cox watches the play during a WHL game against the Calgary Hitmen. The Surrey native leads the Western Hockey League with 92 points. PHOTO COURTESY MEDICINE HAT TIGERS

Cox. “I got a minor penalty on the play, but he was injured. And when someone gets injured on a play like that, there’s usually a suspension.”

Undrafted in the NHL Entry Draft last spring, the knock against Cox may be his size. At fi ve-foot-eight, 164 pounds, he isn’t among the biggest players in the game. But he has playmaking skills, and his speed on

skates is a trait shared with his great-grandfather – Fred “Cyclone” Tayor – a member of the 1915 Stanley Cup champion Vancouver Millionaires and a man who remains “a huge role model in the family.”

“I don’t worry about my size, I just know I’m a good player,” Cox said. “It doesn’t bother me. I just go out and play, and I’m putting up good numbers.”

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Playing in his fi nal BC Hockey League game ever in his home rink Sunday, Surrey Eagles’ captain Ben Vi-kich went out in style.

Th e 20-year-old South Surrey native had a three-point night – capped with an assist on Spencer Unger’s overtime winner – to lead his team to a 4-3 win over the visiting Cowichan Capitals.

A day earlier, the Eagles held the playoff -bound Prince George Spruce Kings in check, playing the northern B.C. squad to a 1-1 tie.

But Sunday – which was also the fi nal home games for outgo-ing Eagles Joe and Bri-an Drapluk, Christian Short and Andy Chugg – was the highlight, as Surrey earned the two points thanks to a big second period.

After Cowichan went up 1-0 late in the fi rst period on a goal from Skylar Pacheco, and the visitors doubled the lead just over six minutes into the second when Rylan Bechtel beat goalten-der Daniel Davidson on the power play.

But the resilient home team clawed its way back with three goals in under fi ve minutes – Lucas Strat-ford, Vikich and Joe Drapluk each scored in succession.

Trailing 3-2 in the fi nal frame, the Caps tied the game 4:12 into the third, and the deadlock stood until extra time, when Unger sent the fans home happy when he converted a Vikich pass and fi red home the winning goal.

“Absolutely no better feeling (than) playing my last ever home game… and getting the big OT win and fi rst star!” Vikich said after the game, via Twitter.

It was the second game of the weekend in which the Eagles earned at least one point – a rarity in what has been a tough season for the South Surrey-based squad.

On Friday, the Eagles and Spruce Kings played to a defensively tight 1-1 deadlock that even overtime couldn’t solve.

Neither team scored

in the fi rst period, and Prince George took the lead late in the second, scoring the game’s fi rst goal on the power play.

In the third, how-ever, Unger tied the game, with Brian Drapluk and Sam Chatterley picking up assists.

And though over-time solved nothing, it was not without its drama.

Short, who made more than 30 saves in regulation time, was called upon to stop a penalty shot in overtime, and the two teams traded multiple

scoring chances, but to no avail.

Short and Prince George goaltender Jesse Jenks were each named a star of the game; Short stopped 36 of 37 shots, while Jenks stopped 44, in-cluding 12 in overtime.

Surrey, with a record of 9-43-1-3 (won-loss-tied-overtime loss), has two more games to close out the BCHL season – a road game Wednesday against the Merritt Centennials, followed by a second road tilt Friday night in West Kelowna against the Warriors.

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Ben Vikich (right) of the Surrey Eagles had three points and was named first star in a 4-3 win Sunday over the Cowichan Valley Capitals. GARRETT JAMES

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Nick Del Bianco had been named the best in the west.

Th e Trinity Western Spartans outside hitter was named the Canada West most valuable player.

Th e fi fth-year senior capped off his fi nal season in style, putting together one of the most dominant off ensive seasons in the Spartans’ illustrious history.

Th e six-foot-fi ve left-side hitter averaged 4.9 points per set, which was second in the conference and fi rst in the Spartans record books. Th e Fleet-wood Park Secondary graduate averaged 3.92 kills per set, which was third in the conference and second all-time in TWU program history. Del Bianco also averaged

a conference-best 0.57 aces per set, which equaled the TWU single season record.

“Nick is the poster child for what professionalism looks like as an am-ateur athlete,” said Spartans coach Ben Josephson.

“His away from the court dedica-tion in the weight room and in the fi lm room is second to none in our

program.“His focus on details in

our small group training sessions is perfect. Even in our team warm ups, he is fl awless in his approach to the smallest parts of each skill. Combine that laser-like focus with God-given athletic talent and that makes not only the most valuable player but maybe the most complete volleyball

player the Spartans men’s volleyball program has ever produced. I couldn’t

be more proud of Nick or think of a more deserving recipient of this great honour.”

Del Bianco also earned a Canada West fi rst team all-star award.

RICK KUPCHUK

After a perfect per-formance in pool play,

one loss by one point kept Cloverdale curler Tyler Tardi from play-ing for a gold medal at the Canada Win-ter Games in Prince George.

Tardi, skip of Team BC, lost 6-5 to Man-itoba in a semifinal match Thursday night

after a perfect 5-0 (won-lost) record had him first in Pool B. He rebounded Friday morning to thump Saskatchewan 11-2 for a bronze medal.

Against Manitoba, Team BC trailed 6-2 after seven ends. They scored twice

in the ninth to get to within a pair, and were sitting two with Manitoba throwing the final rock. The Manitoba skip re-moved one B.C. rock, hanging on for the win.

Tardi and Team BC wasted little time wrapping up the bronze medal Fri-day. They opened by scoring two, then stole one in each of the second and third ends. After Saskatch-ewan scored their first point of the game, Tardi respond-ed with five in the sixth end for a 9-1 cushion.

“It’s a huge honour to win a medal in my home province.” Tardi told the Prince George Citizen. “We did our province proud and that’s all we can ask for.”

Six Surrey athletes will compete during the second week of the Canada Winter Games. Pin Kuan Ho, who has placed in the top four at the last fi ve junior national champion-ships, will seek a med-al in badminton.

Michael Rasmussen, 15, will play forward for Team BC in the men’s hockey tourna-ment. He was signed last month by the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League.

Other local athletes in Prince George this week are Stephanie Divin (figure skat-ing), Shayna Goodwin (snowboard), Michele Garceau (squash) and Seray Sefayi (synchro-nized swimming).

MVP honour for TWU’s Del Bianco

Bronze medal for Tardi

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▶ CLOVERDALE CURLER SKIPS TEAM BC TO THIRD PLACE AT CANADA WINTER GAMES

Team BC skip Tyler Tardi instructs teammates during the Canada Winter Games in Prince George. Team BC won six of seven matches to place third. KEVIN BOGETTI-SMITH / TEAM BC

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Newton Town Centre Storm-Water Detention FacilityPublic Information Meeting

March 3, 2015The City of Surrey is planning construction of a storm-water detention facility at 13720-70 Avenue.

A Public Information Meeting is being held to provide residents withinformation and an opportunity to view drawings of the proposedimprovements and offer comments.

Location: Georges Vanier Elementary 6985 142 Street, Surrey, BC Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Date: March 3, 2015

If you require further information regarding the Public InformationMeeting, please contact Tindi Sekhon, City of Surrey EngineeringDepartment, at 604-591-4765.

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The art of Joy Munt is featured at the Newton Cultural Centre gallery through February in a solo show entitled Surface Lev-el. The centre is located at 13530 72 Ave. Phone 604-594-2700 for more information.

Art by Surrey and White Rock elementary students will be on display at the Surrey Arts Centre (13750 88 Ave.) until April 28. Phone 604-501-5566 for info.

Views from the South-bank I: Histories, Memo-ries, Myths continues at the Surrey Art Gallery, to help mark the gallery’s 40th anniversary. The exhibit features art from the gallery’s permanent and private collections that touches on the stories of Surrey and the surround-ing region. It is the fi rst of a three-part series that will run throughout the year. The Surrey Art Gallery is at 13750 88 Ave. Call 604-501-5566 for more information.

The Oak Avenue Neigh-bourhood Hub offer an afterschool Homework Club for Grades 6 and 7 students in the Cedar Hills/Whalley area. They offer students tutoring, access to a computer lab, fun ac-tivities, snacks and a safe, supportive place to go after school. The club runs Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3–4:30 p.m. Partici-pants are expected to stay until 4:30 p.m. For more information and to register, call 604-582-7088.

George Mackie Library is partnering with Options, Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS), and S.U.C.C.E.S.S. to bring settlement work-ers to North Delta. North Delta residents, new to Canada, no longer need to leave their own commu-nity to take advantage of this free and confi dential service. Settlement and In-tegration Services are free for immigrants, refugees and their families in British Columbia. Settlement

workers speaking Punjabi and English are available on Tuesdays from 1–5 p.m. and Mandarin and English speaking settle-ment workers are avail-able on Thursdays from 1–5 p.m. at 8440 112 St. This is a drop-in program. For more information, call 604-594-8440.

A new language social club in Surrey is ac-cepting members. If your second language is Italian, French, Spanish or Portuguese, you owe it to yourself to develop your language skills. Groups meet every second week. Build confi dence, make new friends and most of all have fun. They also invite speakers to promote tradition and customs of the languag-es. La veda là, O veja lá, Voir-vous là, Le mirar allí. For more information, visit www.meetup.com/Surrey-Italian-French-Por-

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Surrey International Folk Dancers invite new members to learn a variety of dances from Europe, North America and the Middle East. The group meets every Thursday from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Walnut Road School, 16153 82 Ave. All ages welcome. For more information, call Dale at 604-496-4236, email [email protected] or visit surreyfolk-dance.org

Surrey Womens Centre needs your support. For more information about their services, visit www.surreywomencentre.ca or contact Sheena Edgar at 604-589-1868, Ext. 237,

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If you aren’t sure what to give the person who already has everything, or struggle with that hard-to-shop-for family member, would you con-sider giving a gift of hope? You can make a donation to Stepping Stones in the name of a loved one, friend or client, or in memory of someone who has passed away. At your request, a notifi cation card can also be made in their name. Support for Step-ping Stones enables them to provide life-changing gifts for young moth-ers and their children. Contact Wilma at the YFC/Youth Unlimited offi ce at 604-582-6244 with your credit card information, or mail a cheque to: Stepping Stones, #115, 12975 84 Avenue, Surrey, B.C. V3W 1B3.

Ukrainian Soul Food – perogies, cabbage rolls and borsch – will be available on Friday, Feb. 27 at a fundraiser from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 13512 108 Ave. Eat-in, take away, or ready for your freezer. For informa-tion, call 604-531-1923 or 604-581-0313.

The Irish Club of White Rock is kicking off Celtic Month on Sunday, March 1 at 1 p.m. at the White Rock Pier. Wear green and join a fl ash mob at the outdoor open house. The event features musicians Pat Chessell, Jack Sexsmith and wife Laine, Korki the Clown, the Crescent Beach Pipe Band, Irish Dancers and more. For more information, call Deirdre at 604-538-6765.

Deltassist offers free Income tax preparation to low-income Delta residents year-round. Call 604-594-3455 to book an appoint-ment in North Delta.

Answers for basic com-puter, Internet and email questions are available on Fridays and Saturdays at the George Mackie Library, 8440 – 112 Street, North Delta. Internet One-to-One is offered in English, Punjabi or Hindi. Book your appointment by visiting or calling the Information Desk at 604-594-8155

Do you know a friend or family member who has an addiction problem? Nar Anon may be the place for you. They meet every Tuesday at 7:30

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The Surrey MS Support Group meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the Fleet-wood Christian Reformed Church, 9165 160 St. For more information, call Barb at 778-373-0284 or Cheryl at 604-581-3758.

The Parkinson Society of B.C. has two local sup-port groups (North Surrey and White Rock-South Surrey.) Both of these groups have regular monthly meetings and are open to people with Parkinson and their caregivers. For times and locations, call 604-662-3240.

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ESC Automation is one of the largest independent HVAC controls contractors in North America. We have an immediate opening at our Cloverdale Head-quarters for a General Accoun-tant. Qualifi cations:• Routine A/P and A/R duties e.g. supplier account reconciliations• HST returns/cheque runs• Customer progress and re-

tention• Billings/bank reconciliations• Inter-company account rec-

onciliations• Maintenance of job cost sys-

tem• Preparing monthly A/R re-

ports• Other A/R, A/P and GL du-

ties as requiredIf you meet these qualifi cations and have the desire to join a growing dynamic company, please apply in confi dence to:

[email protected] INTELLIGENCE.

BUILDING SUCCESS.

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESDEALERS REQUIRED- Be a part of Western Canada’s fastest grow-ing snack business. Earn $8000-$10000 cash every month servicing 100 snack boxes in your area. No experience necessary. Investment: $15,000. Some fi nancing available. Call 604-930-6040.

HIGH CASH PRODUCING Vending Machines. $1.00 Vend = .70 Profi t. All on Location In Your Area. Sell-ing Due to Illness. Call 1-866-668-6629 For Details.

Opportunity To BuyJanitorial Franchise

ANNUAL STARTING REVENUE $24,000 - $120,000

FINANCING AVAILABLE• Minimum $6,050 down payment• Guaranteed Cleaning Contracts• Includes Professional Training• On Going Support• Proven Worldwide Franchiser

604.434.7744

[email protected]


109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Accounts Payable Assistant

Permanent Full-Time position.Location: CloverdaleSalary: Competitive: depends on experience.Qualifi cations:• A min of 2 yrs prev AP expe-

rience and related general accounting knowledge.

• Must be a detail-oriented problem-solver with strong Excel skills and familiar with MS Word and preferably Great Plains.

Duties:• Processing AP transactions• Supplier account reconcilia-

tion• Bank reconciliation and other

general accounting duties as required

Qualifi ed candidates, please e-mail your resume to:

[email protected]

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS are in huge demand! Train with the leading Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today. [email protected].

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

HIGHWAYOWNER OPERATORS

$3500 SIGNING BONUSVan Kam’s group of compa-nies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experi-ence/training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent

employee benefi ts package.To join our team of profession-al drivers, email a detailed re-sume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to:

[email protected] orCall 604-968-5488 or

Fax: 604-587-9889Only those of interest

will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed toEmployment Equity and

Environmental Responsibility.

115 EDUCATION

BC COLLEGE OF OPTICS - Optician / Contact Lens Fitter. 6 month course. 604.581.0101


115 EDUCATION

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

124 FARM WORKERS

JAMES Garden Ltd. requires 4 Farm workers for Seasonal work starting around May 10 - Oct. 20. Approx. 50+hrs/wk must work in all types of weather. Wage starting at $10.60 per hr. Duties are hand har-vesting, handing, hand planting, hand weeding, requires some lift-ing, moving irrigation pipes etc. Fax resumes to 604-574-5921.

130 HELP WANTED

CARRIERSEarn Extra $

ADULTS NEEDED TO DELIVER the Surrey North Delta Leader

Part-time, Small vehicle required.Door to door delivery Tuesdays

and Thursdays.Please call 604-575-5342

Chef/Cook (Indian Vegetarian Cuisine) reqd. Sal$ 19.50/hr, 40hr/wk, F/T, Pmt., High school, 3+ yrs. exp. Duties: Prepare & cook pure vegetarian food (east Indian style) like shahi paneer, daal, mix vegetable & all others type of veggie curry etc. Create new recipes. Direct in-struct and supervise cooks in food preparation & cooking ac-tivities. Ensure the quality of food. Recruit & hire staff. Knowl-edge of East Indian spices, Con-sult with clients for special func-tions menus. Lang: basic oral English & Punjabi/hindi language an asset. Contact: Harjit Singh from Desi Junction Lounge & Restaurant Inc in 8821 120th Street, Delta, BC, V4C 6R6

Apply at: [email protected] Or Fax: 604-592-6361

.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certifi ed & experienced. Union wages & benefi ts. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: [email protected]

FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certifi cation? Get Certifi ed, 604-575-3944

Landscaping Sales & Service Opportunities

Up To $400 CASH DailyF/T & P/T Outdoors. Spring /

Summer Work. SeekingHonest, Hard Working Staff.

www.PropertyStarsJobs.com

Village Green Hotel Vernon, B.C. requires a director of sales & marketing. For job de-scription and to apply go to www.villagegreenhotel.com/vernon-careers.


130 HELP WANTED

F/T & P/T POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Shifts: Mon~Sat, 9-5 p.m.

Must have cashier experience and Grade 12 Math is an asset.ALL interested candidates must present their resume in person

Mon ~ Fri, 10 a.m - 3 p.m. Drop off resume,

Express Currency Exchange Ltd.15223 Russell Ave.

White Rock (No phone calls please)

GREENHOUSE LABOURERSP (Delta) Limited Partnership operation looking for steady, hardworking, energetic individu-als that are able to do plant care, harvesting, sorting grading & packaging and general cleanup and workday preparations. The positions advertised are full time permanent positions for all sea-sons. Job Location 10250 Hornby Dr. Delta, BC V4K3N3 Wage $10.49/hr plus AD&D benefi ts. Positions available immediately. English language not required.

To apply submit resume to: [email protected] or by fax to 604-607-7656



130 HELP WANTED

MOLLY MAIDIs looking for bondable,

hardworking, detail oriented house cleaners.

Drivers Lic an asset. Good English Required.

Call 604-599-9962Monday - Friday

9am - 3 pm

M & S Truck Repair Ltd.Hiring F/T; Business Address: 14684 64th Ave Surrey. Truck & Transport Mechanic $27.50/hr Performing general & preventive maintenance services; Offi ce Administrator $22.00/hr Review & answer correspondence; Manag-es staff schedules. Electrician $27.00/hr Read & interpret draw-ings, circuit diagrams and electri-cal code specifi cations to plan wiring layouts; Truck & Transport Mechanic Helper $18.50/hr. Move tools, equipment and other materials; Clean work area and equipment.

Apply at: [email protected]


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CHILDREN ........................................ 80-98

EMPLOYMENT ............................. 102-198

BUSINESS SERVICES ................... 203-387

PETS & LIVESTOCK ...................... 453-483

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE........... 503-587

REAL ESTATE ............................... 603-696

RENTALS ...................................... 703-757

AUTOMOTIVE .............................. 804-862

MARINE ....................................... 903-920

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130 HELP WANTED

SERVERS2 Food and beverage servers, Sal $12.00/hr, Full time/Part time, Pmt, Exp: 3 mths an assets, Edu: High School. Duties: Greet cus-tomers, present menus, make recommendations and answer questions regarding food & bev-erages. Take orders & relay to kitchen & bar staff. Recommend wines to complement customer’s meals. Serve food & beverages. Give the bills to the customers & accept payments. Order & main-tain inventory. Cleaning & setting the tables, clean working area and the restaurant. Shifts: 10am-2PM, 3pm-7pm, 7pm-11pm ; Lang: English. Contact: Jatinder from Elisabeth’s Chalet Restau-rant Ltd. located at 11785 56 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 1E2.

Apply to: [email protected]

or Fax 604-574-4303

WAREHOUSING &MANUFACTURING

F/T position in Langley lubricants plant. Warehouse work, Mfg. and shipping / receiving. Must be capable of physical labour, com-puter usage, be meticulous and reliable. Exp. in manufacturing & warehousing preferred.

We offer a long-term career with a fi nancially successful Co. + Benefi ts + RRSP Plan.

Send resume: [email protected] fax: 604-888-1145


131 HOME CARE/SUPPORT

LIVE-IN CAREGIVER needed for elderly couple with dementia. Guild-ford. Full-time, contract based on $36,000/year. Contact:[email protected].

LIVE-IN CAREGIVERRequired for person with disability

in Surrey. $10.33/hour. Email: [email protected]

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

COOK Reqd., Full-time, Permanent, Sal: $18.00/hr, 40hr/wk, Exp: 2+ yrs., No educ. reqd. Duties: Prepare & cook full course meals of East In-dian vegetarian & non-vegetarian dishes like Butter chicken, Chick-en tikka, Shahi paneer, different kind of naans etc, Ensure quality of food, Determine size of propor-tions, Estimate food requirements & costs, Inspect kitchens & food service areas, Train & supervise kitchen staff, Work with special-ized cooking equipment (deep fryer, etc.), Manage kitchen op-erations., Lang: Basic English speaking only & Punjabi as asset.

Contact Harvey from Mahek Restaurant & Lounge Ltd. located at 9470 120 Street,

Surrey, BC V3V 4B9. Apply at: [email protected] or fax 604-585-3332

COOKS Experienced only need apply.

Apply within with resume. Attn MikeNew York New York Restaurant, #301 - 6361 152nd St., Surrey.

F/T Cook - Sushi Tengoku (Surrey) 3-5 years exp. $15-$17/hour

Tel: 604-584-9787.


134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISOR Reqd. Sal$13.00/hr, Full time / Part time, Pmt., 2+ yrs. Exp, Edu. High school reqd. Duties include supervising, coordinating and scheduling activities of restaurant staff; estimating and ordering in-gredients and supplies; preparing food order summaries; maintain-ing records of stock, sales, and wastage; plan menus and deter-mine related food and labour costs assisting in selection and training of staff and development of policies and budget; ensuring quality control standards are met. Lang: English, Punjabi as asset.

Contact Harvey from Mahek Restaurant & Lounge Ltd.

located at 15133 56 Avenue Surrey, BC. V3S 9A5. Apply at:

[email protected] or fax 604-585-3332

LINE COOKS, EXPERIENCEDNeeded immed. $13/hour & up, de-pendant on exp. Bring resume in to 11920 70th Ave. Delta

Servers & Tandoori Cook

required forMirage Banquet Hallon 64th Ave in Surrey

Fax resume: 604-575-0354Ph: 604-575-0304 or 604-355-4646

RENTALS: These listings coverall types of rentals from apartments,

condos, office space, houseboats andvacation homes. So if you’re in the market

to rent, or looking for a roommate, starthere. bcclassified.com


142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

OFFICE ASSISTANTDual Mechanical Ltd. Surrey has been in business for 37 years and is the most progressive and successful contractor in the area. We require an offi ce assistant, F/T Data Entry person who excels in verbal and written communication, multi - tasking, detail orientated, and highly organized. Profi cient in Microsoft Offi ce, Word & Excel. Timberline and MS Project software exp. an asset.

Salary Commensuratew/ Experience. Excellent Health

& Incentive Benefi ts.

Send resume:[email protected]

or Fax: 604-576-4739

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

CARPENTER with Hardwood fl oor experience. Call Mike at Exotic Hardwood fl oors. (604)313-7677 (Surrey)

Commercial Transport Journeyman Mechanic

(Surrey Terminal)

Van-Kam Freightways Ltd. requires two (2) full-time Com-mercial Transport Journeyman Mechanics to work out of our Surrey Terminal located at 10155 Grace Road. One (1) position is an afternoon shift starting at 3:30PM and working until midnight and the other position (1) has an 11:30PM start working until 8:00AM.

Applicants should have an in-spectors ticket, a minimum of 2 years of related experience, a positive attitude and able to work in a team environment. Experi-ence in a freight fl eet environ-ment would be preferred as this is a busy facility providing service to a large fl eet of Company Owned Trucks and Trailers.

Seize this opportunity to work for one of Western Canada’s largest regional freight carriers.

For more information, call Derek,

at 604-587-9818 or 604-968-7149

Interested candidates should at-tach an updated resume and cov-er letter to:

[email protected] or fax: 604-587-9889

Van-Kam thanks you for your interest, however only those be-ing considered will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed toEmployment Equity and

Environmental Responsibility.

MACHINE SHOP HELPER. M-F/FT. Mig welding an asset. Fax re-sume to (604) 952-4058 or e-mail [email protected].


160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

MOULDER MECHANICHaida Forest Products Ltd. is ac-cepting applications for the posi-tion of Moulder Feeder / Setup -

Moulder Mechanic.

Qualifi ed applicants will be exp’d operators, with the ability to make setups, grind and setup various patterns. Preference will be given to those applicants that are quali-fi ed to maintain and repair moul-ders. The hourly rate for this posi-tion is $29.14-$34.47 depending on qualifi cations and experience. Haida Forest Products Ltd. is an established remanufacturing WRCplant located in South Burnaby.

Please apply by email:[email protected]

or fax: 604-437-7222

ROOFERS WANTED - need de-pendable, hard working individuals who want to join busy, growing team in commercial & residential roofi ng industry. Requires 10 yrs experience in roofi ng/waterproofi ng industry. Hourly starting at $20.00+ Must have valid drivers license & reliable means of transportation. Email resume toinfo@axiswaterproofi ng.com

164 WAREHOUSE

Warehouse Help$12/hr starting wage.Must speak & write

fl uent English.

Fax resume

604-541-1388PERSONAL SERVICES

172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS

SPIRITUALPsychic Reading40 YEARS EXPERIENCE Need Answers? Call Today!Will tell you *Past *Present *Future By appt only: 778-389-1754

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

180 EDUCATION/TUTORING

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Em-ployers have work-at-home posi-tions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Career-Step.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Cred-it / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage 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

188 LEGAL SERVICES

Tired of Fighting?Need Dispute Resolution?Mediation Services• Experienced • Professional

• Affordable • Honestdiscoveryleadership.com

604.562.2423HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

236 CLEANING SERVICES

EUROPEAN LADY 20 years exp.Home cleaning, laundry, fridge/stveWkdy/wknds. Refs. 604-825-1289

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

Bonniecrete Const.

Concrete Lifting D Crack Repair

D Eliminate Tripping HazardsD For all your concrete repairs

Ross 604D535D0124Bonniecrete Const Ltd

Placing & Finishing * Forming* Site Prep, old concrete removal

* Excavation & Reinforcing* Re-Re Specialists

34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.coastalconcrete.ca

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

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

257 DRYWALL

PSB DRYWALL ★ All Boarding, Taping, Framing & Texture. Insured work. Dump Removal Service. 604-762-4657/604-764-6416

A Call to Vern. Free Est. Drywall, Reno & Texture Specialist, Painting. “No job too small”. 604-825-8469

260 ELECTRICAL

Low Cost. Same Day. 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

269 FENCING

1-A1 BRAR CEDAR FENCING, chain link & landscaping. Block retaining wall. Reasonable rates. Harry 604-719-1212, 604-306-1714

WE’RE ON THE WEBwww.bcclassified.com

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

281 GARDENING

,port kells nurseries

BEST LAWN & GARDEN Service. We don’t just maintain, we improve. 25 yrs exp. Call Mike 604-868-3554

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

26 The Surrey-North Delta Leader Tuesday February 24 2015

www.benchmarkpainting.caCALL TODAY! 604-803-5041

Ask about our$99

ROOM SPECIAL


281 GARDENINGComplete Lawn & Garden Maint. Trimming, Fences Rubbish Remov-al, Pressure Wash 604-502-9198

ALL BEST LANDSCAPINGAll Lawn Care ~ Free Est.

Lawn Cut, Ride-on mower, Pwr Rake, Aerating, Weeding. Hedge Trim, Pruning, Reseed, Edging, Moss Killer, Bark Mulch, Pressure Wash., Gutter Clean. Roof Clean. Res/Comm. Reas. Rates, Fully insured. WCB.

Bill, 604-306-5540 or604-589-5909

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

Gutters - Windows - Tile Roof cleaning - Pressure Cleaning.

Please Call Victor 604-589-0356

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

Furnace & Air Conditioning~ Hot water tanks ~Gasfi tting/Sheet metal

604-461-0999

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

TOTAL RENOVATIONSRepair, Replace, Remodel...

SPECIALIZING IN• Basement Suites • Kitchens

• Baths • Remodels • Additions • Flooring • Painting

• Drywall • Much MoreSince 1972 Dan 778-837-0771

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

Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area.1-800-573-2928

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

Renovation SpecialistQuality workmanship

since 1968Commercial - Residential

KITCHENS - BATHRMSCROWN MOULDING -

SUITES, DECKS, REPAIRS- BUILDING MAINT.

REFS. WORK GUARANTEED

Emerson’s Contracting604-312-9209, 604-535-0566

329 PAINTING & DECORATING


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

BEN’S RENO’S ~ 604-723-0703New bsmt, drywall, texture, paint, kitchen, bath, hardwood, laminate, plumbing, tiles, windows & doors.

288 HOME REPAIRS

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

$24.00 Per Metric TonSMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS

$24.00 Per Metric TonGrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

$59.00 Per TonMeadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

320 MOVING & STORAGE

MOUNTAIN-MOVERS.ca (778)378-6683

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

604-537-41401PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross the street - across the world

Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

MIRACLE MOVING Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men

BIG OR SMALL MOVESStart $45/hr ~ All size trucks

Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca604 - 720 - 2009

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person*Reliable Careful Movers. *RubbishRemoval. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020


POLAR BEAR PAINTING &Pressure Washing. $299~3 rooms (walls only 2 coats.) 604-866-6706

NORTHSTARS PAINTINGwww.northstars-painting.com

Master Painters at Students Rates.We will BEAT any Qualifi ed Quotes.

778.245.9069

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland

604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality 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

338 PLUMBING

~ Certifi ed Plumber ~ON CALL 24 HOURS/DAY

Reno’s and Repairs

Furnace, Boilers, Hot Water HeatPlumbing Jobs ~ Reas rates

~ 604-597-3758 ~BRO MARV PLUMBING

Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

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

Call Aman: 778-895-2005

A Gas Fitter ✭ PlumberRENOS & REPAIRS

Excellent price on Hot Water TanksFurnace, Boilers, Plumbing Jobs &

Drain Cleaning✭ 604-312-7674 ✭

#1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d/Ins. Local Plumber. Drains, gas, renos etc. Bonded. Chad 1-877-861-2423



338 PLUMBING

FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATINGH/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. (604)596-2841

341 PRESSURE WASHING

PRESSURE WASHING - Prices Starting at $99.00. Quality, Integrity Manintenance. 778-997-5163

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373

POWER WASHING30 years exp. Joe 604-833-2542

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

ARBUTUS ROOFING & DRAINS (2006) Ltd

We specialize in:F Shingle Roofi ng F Flat Roofi ng

F Re-Roofi ng & Roof Repairs

Residential / Strata

604 - 259 - 2482www.arbutusroofi ng.com

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

SOUTHWEST ROOFING • Cedar Restoration • Asphalt • Torch-On • Re-Roofs Since 85 604-760-7937

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

EXTRA CHEAPJUNK / RUBBISH REMOVAL

Almost for free! (778)997-5757

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

456 FEED & HAY

FEEDER HAY $180 per ton in 3 x 4 square bales. Delivery avail. Saw-dust & Shavings. 1- (250)838-6630

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

509 AUCTIONS

STORAGEAUCTION

Thursday February 26, 201510am to 2pm

Annacis Lock-Up Storage Depot

555 Derwent WayAnnacis Island

5+ storage lockers

560 MISC. FOR SALE

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD:www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALESTEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

563 MISC. WANTED

FIREARMS. All types wanted, es-tates, collections, single items, mili-tary. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1.866.960.0045www.dollars4guns.com.

REAL ESTATE

603 ACREAGE

FULLY RENOVATEDLANGLEY HOME ON

5 GENTLY SLOPING ACRES.New roof, windows, fl ooring & siding. Hot water heat system. Includes a 5 bay shop + 2 barns. Near schools, shopping & transportation. $1,399,000.

Call Cliff Armstrongto view 604-961-5160

Sutton West Coast Realty

609 APARTMENT/CONDOS

BY OWNER. Low down. Owner as-sist fi nancing. Deluxe 2-bdrm, 1026 sq.ft., secure bldg, insuite laundry, 96/121 St. Cedar Hill area. Call Jim 604-786-7977.

Carriage Lane Gated Complex, Surrey

2 bdrm unit w/fi replace, covered deck & 2 parking spaces. In unit 8’ x 3’ stor. Near schools, shop-ping, recreation, bus, skytrain, SFU Univ. & Central Mall. Incl: clubhouse, billiards room, & ra-quetball court. $148,400.

Call Steve or Gloria Hamilton RE/MAX LifeStyles Realty

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615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

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Owner can carry mortgage with reasonable payment. Call 1-(250)753-0160

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706 APARTMENT/CONDO

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Abbr.31. Antlered animal:

2 wds.32. Spanish painter33. -- - -- -camp35. CIA forerunner36. Fat38. Town in Michigan41. Mollusks44. Clubs and spades45. Part 2 of quip:

2 wds.48. Pueblo people49. For the -- (at

present)50. Mahatmas52. Hawaiian goose53. Welsh name54. Wings55. Boorish fellow56. Anglo-Saxon god57. One after another59. Spirit60. Boy61. Defunct jet62. Part 3 of quip:

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prescriptions69. Not likely70. Measure of

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733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

NEWTON MOBILE HOME PARK.2 Large RV Pads available for

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736 HOMES FOR RENT

FRASER HTS 4 Bdrm, brand new 3 lvl 4300 s.f. hse; 5 baths, den, thea-tre room, spice kitchen & 2 bdrm ste. Laundry. Avail now. N/P, N/S. 604-729-6260 or 604-600-9450.

Willoughby 3lvl 5bdrm dble garage 2 bdrm furn bsmt ste ns/np suit long term. Apr 1. $2350m 604-209-5675

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 ACCOMMODATION

SURREY. Female share home w/same. Close to SkyTrain. Avail March 1st. $500. (778)395-1154

750 SUITES, LOWERBoundary Park. 6248 126 A St. newly reno’d 1 bdrm ste. $600 incl. utils. 604-501-0161, 604-562-6721

BRIDGEVIEW AREA. 1-bdrm bsmt ste. Close to all amens. & elem school. $475 incl. utils. Avail. Mar. 1. (604)340-6859

CEDAR HILL 1 bdrm grnd lvl suite, March 1. ns/np, $600 incl utils & cble. 604-588-9871, 604-803-7144

CEDAR HILLS, brand new extra lrg 2 bdrm incl cable/utils/lndry. Avail immed. NS/NP. 604-657-3275

CEDAR HILLS. Lge 2 bdrm bsmt suite. Newly reno’d kitchen & wash-room, new appl. N/p. $900. incl. util & cable. Call Sanjay 778-227-0041

CHIMNEY HEIGHTS 1 Bdrm ste. $600 incl utils. Near all amens. N/P. Avail immed. Call: (604)599-6904

CHIMNEY HEIGHTS: 2 Bdrm bsmt suite. Very clean. Avail immed. N/S, N/P. $750/mo. (778)552-4418

CHIMNEY Heights 76/144. 1 Bdrm ste in new house, ns/np, avail now. $600 incl util/cbl/wifi . 604-597-2176.

CHIMNEY HEIGHTS 77/148 Newer lrg 1 bdrm $575 incl utils & cable. N/S, N/P, refs reqd. (604)720-3950

FLEETWOOD,156/82. Lrg 3 bdrm, 1300 sf. No lndry. Avail Mar 1/15, $800 incl util. NP/NS 604-543-5226

FLEETWOOD - 162 St/92 Ave. Spacious 2 bedroom suite. Walking distance to elem & sec schools. Nr all amenities. No pets. $750/mo incl utils. Avail March 1st. 604-999-7227

N.DELTA 1 bdrm grnd level suite, walk to bus, street prk. Avail immed. $700 incl hydro/cable/net. Laundry avail. Call Steve 778-668-4074 or Dennis 604-897-7926.

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750 SUITES, LOWER

NEWTON 2 Bdrm bsmt ste, near Kwantlen College. $650 incl prkg & wifi . No cable or laundry. Avail now. N/S, N/P. (604)502-6806

SULLIVAN HEIGHTS, 60/146 Ave. 2 Bdrm ste. $600/mo incl utils. Avail immed. N/S, N/P. 604-572-3851.

SURREY 14251 72 Ave 1 bdrm ste near Newton Exchange. $600/moall included. Ph: (778)389-2073

SURREY - 2 Bdrm ground level suite, avail now. $700/mo inc utils. No pets, N/S. (604)591-8602

SURREY 2bdrm, new renos, nr all amen, $800+utils. Avail March 1. 604-521-0032 or 604-318-8227

SURREY 57 & 132. New house, 2 bdrm furnished bsmt suite W&D. $1000/m. Avl. nw 604-725-4443

Surrey 68th/124A St. 2 bdrm bsmt, very clean, bright g/l. Avail. now. $700/m. n/s, n/p. (604)618-3187

SURREY 82/167A. Bright, new 2 bdrm suite, full bath. No pets. Avail Mar 1st. $750/mo incl utils & 1 day laundry. Call: 604-307-2246

SURREY Cedar Hills, cls to Central City. 2 Bdrm ste w/gas f/p. Ideal for 2 adults. N/S, N/P. $700/mo + utils (neg). (604) 589-1975 or 816-9319.

SURREY Enver Creek. 2 Bdr suite avail now, ns/np, $750 incl utils/cbl. 778-928-4745 or 778-960-6067.

Surrey, NEWTON 69/144A. 2 bdrm ste. Sep prkg. N/S. N/P. Avail now. $700 incl utils/cable. 604-760-8855 or 604-590-0435 after 5pm.

751 SUITES, UPPER

Central Surrey 2 bdrm upper fl r on lge lot, incl w/d, clse bus & skytrain. $1000+util Avail now 604-715-3980

N. DELTA; 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, new kitchen, bath, fl rs/tiles & carpet. Avail Mar 1st. Nick (778)858-1423

NEWTON 132/62. Large 3 bdrm up with 2 full baths. Incl F/P, utils, cble & lndry. $1700/mo. 778-565-2229

SURREY-3 storey house, semi-furn. 4 bdr, 4 bath, 2 kitch. n/s, n/p. $1775/m + 60% util. 778-861-8502.

752 TOWNHOUSES

SURREY 174/57 Ave. 2 Bdrm town house, in quiet family complex, no pets, call 604-576-9969

SURREY 65/135th St. 3 Bdrm T/H, $1000; 4 bdrm $1065. Quiet family complex, washer/dryer, no pets, call 604-596-1099

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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

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15.0 Affi davit ofPublication of Insolvency

There is a person residing in Sur-rey employed as a mechanic that is in possible delinquency for theft exceeding $5000.00, from a mea-ger cost of $2500.00, the asset in question is as the preceding: 2004 Mercedes Benz coup, black and navy VIN # WDBRN40554A633925 Police report #159979The scenario in which the transac-tion occurred was specifi cally a DEED and or a TRANSFER TAX FORM dated on the 30 day of 08, 2014 for a sum of $1000.00 where additional TERMS & CONDITIONS were specifi ed therein as such.

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Court Bailiff Sale West Coast Court Bailiffs Inc.(duly appointed under the Sheriff Act) will offer for sale by sealed bid all the interest of the following judgement debtors, Sierra Glass contracting Limit-ed, Shamima Ali and Crystal A. Pederson, in and to the following chattels:

- 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 VIN# 1D7HU18N34J245250- 2004 Dodge Ram VIN# 1D7HU18D54J210605- 1997 Ford Mustang Convertible VIN# 1FALP45XXVF144493 1995 Ford Mustang VIN# 1FALP42T75F285616

Terms of Sale: Sold on an “as is where is” basis. Contact the undersigned at 604-529-9328.The highest bid or offer not necessarily accepted. Sale may be subject to cancellation without notice. Bids must be submitted to the Court Bailiff on or before 12:00 noon Thursday, March 5, 2015. Each bid must be accompanied by a bank draft or money order drawn in favor of West Coast Court Bailiffs Inc. for a minimum of 10% of the bid price which is non-refundable if the said offer is accepted and the bidder fails to complete the sale by 4:00pm on Friday, March 6, 2015.

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