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Class acts:A group of Elgin Park Secondary students learned a little about hard work, and a lot about another part of the world, on a spring-break service trip building classrooms in Nicaragua.

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Additional MLA eyed for SurreyTom FletcherBlack Press

New MLAs for Surrey and Rich-mond and adjustments to other electoral boundaries have been proposed before the 2017 provin-cial election in B.C.

The B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commission recommended the changes after studying population data and touring the province last year. If approved, they will bring the number of MLAs in the B.C. legislature from 85 to 87.

Boundary shifts in fast-growing Surrey would produce two new constituency names, with Surrey South inserted between the exist-ing Surrey-Cloverdale and Surrey-White Rock seats.

The other new seat is Richmond-Queensborough, taking in an area of New Westminster to balance the population of the existing constitu-encies in the region.

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Thomas Melnick said efforts were made to keep “communities of interest” together, while equalizing the populations of constituencies as much as possible. Even at that, the population of some urban con-stituencies is as much as 60 per cent higher than rural seats, where travel by the elected representative is much more time-consuming.

Alex BrowneStaff Reporter

TransLink is checking into reports that pay-parking machines at the South Surrey Park & Ride now accept credit cards only.

In response to complaints passed on to Peace Arch News, TransLink media-relations advisor Chris Bryan said that ongoing vandalism and theft at the lot

had prompted the parking contractor, Impark, to limit the number of machines accepting cash to one out of four.

Additional armoured plating had been installed on the cash-operated machine – one of a bank of three grouped together at the lot – he said, adding that similar measures have been taken at other park-and-rides in the Lower Mainland.

But in a check of the South Surrey lot Monday, PAN could not discover a cash-operated machine. Representa-tives of Impark could not be reached for comment at press time Monday.

South Surrey resident Evelyn Morris said that she and her family have been using the park-and-ride as cash cus-tomers since it was first established, but were dismayed to find that machines

would only accept credit cards when they arrived at the lot on Saturday.

“We were so choked about it we left,” she said, adding that having to find alternative parking meant they arrived late at an important event that evening.

“We didn’t want to take the chance that the car would be towed or we would be fined. It wasn’t worth the risk.”

Tracy HolmesStaff Reporter

More than 600 firefighters from across Canada gathered in South Surrey Monday to remember one of their brothers – a man who “cared about people, cared about his job, cared about helping people.”

“Today was a very sad day,” said Mike McNa-mara, following the private service at Peace Portal Alliance Church for his close friend and colleague, Kevin Hegarty.

The acting captain at South Surrey’s Hall 13 died March 1 after years of helping others on

the job deal with post-traumatic stress disor-der, a condition he himself lived with.

“He turned his battle into helping others,” fire Chief Len Garis said of the 53-year-old father. “That’s the kind of guy he was.”

In Hegarty’s honour, Garis pledged that more would be done to continue the firefighter’s work. He was an advocate for mental health, worked with the BC Burn Fund and assisted the Surrey Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society.

“He tried to help others with what he was suffering with,” Garis said. “That became him and he died from that. Kevin’s legacy will be

something that we can build together, so this does not happen again.”

McNamara said Hegarty’s death was a shock to all who knew him. In the days prior, Hegarty was “happy and jovial,” he said.

Following the service, firefighters lined either side of the route leaving the church, saluting a final farewell to Hegarty as his casket passed.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Surrey Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society, the Canadian Mental Health Association or BC Burn Fund “in memory of Kevin Hegarty” are encour-aged.

Evan Seal photoFirefighters carry the casket of Kevin Hegarty toward Peace Portal Alliance Church, following a procession for their longtime colleague Monday.

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If approved, the new Surrey South riding would comprise areas now in Surrey-Panorama and Surrey-Clover-dale, while Crescent Beach would be returned to Surrey-White Rock.

Other major changes involve shifts in Langley,  Abbotsford and Chilli-wack boundaries.

The commission, which is required to review boundaries after every election, is prevented from eliminating seats in the Cariboo-Thompson, Columbia-Kootenay and North regions, despite their lower populations.

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Eleven shootings in Surrey in MarchKevin DiakiwBlack Press

For the eleventh time this month, police are searching to find the perpetrators of a targeted shooting in Surrey.

On Friday at 4:45 p.m., Surrey RCMP were called to the food court at Central City Shopping Centre where a man was bleeding from apparent gunshot wounds.

He was initially unco-operative, but eventually let police take him to hospital.

Then police received reports of shots fired on Saturday at 8:40 p.m. in the 9400-block of 125 Street.

Police scanned the area and found a car believed to be involved in the shooting a block away parked in a driveway. Residents of that home were arrested.

Also on Saturday, police received reports of an 18-year-old at hospital suffering a gunshot wound to the arm.

Police canvassed the parking lot of the hospital and found a car consistent with being in a gun fight.

That incident followed reports Saturday of shots fired into a home in North Surrey in the 10400-block of 128 Street. Police responded to find several bullet holes in the rear of the home. The occupant of the home is “well-known” to police, Mounties say.

The weekend gunfire follows a shooting at 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, when Surrey RCMP were called to a report of gunshots in the area of 88 Avenue and 124 Street.

Police are seeking the public’s assistance and are asking anyone who may have witnessed any of these incidents to call Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).

Melissa Smalley Staff Reporter

Amid a flurry of backlash from residents about the privatization of garbage pickup, two White Rock city councillors have requested a special council meeting to dis-cuss the controversial issue.

Couns. Helen Fathers and David Chesney formally requested last week that Mayor Wayne Baldwin call a meeting to “deal with issues raised by the community on the solid-waste decision.”

Fathers told Peace Arch News Monday it was necessary to hold a special meeting – scheduled for April 7 at 1 p.m. – because the next regular council meeting is not set to take place until April 13.

“I’ve been hearing from residents that they’re in the midst of signing contracts with waste-management companies,” Fathers said, noting the issue is time-sensitive and needs to be addressed soon.

At issue is the cancellation of city solid-waste pickup to multifamily residences and busi-nesses set to take effect July 1, a decision that was first announced by the city in January.

Last week more than 100 condo residents rallied at city hall, calling for the city to rescind its decision to privatize garbage pickup.

Fathers admitted she was surprised at the public’s reaction to the decision – made at an in-camera meeting in December – but is happy to open up discussions on the matter.

“I think when you’re presented with

ideas and concepts and numbers, what I thought seemed reasonable at the time, when we hear back from the community that it’s unreasonable there is a disparity between the deci-sion and the community,” Fathers said. “We have to listen to what the commu-nity is saying to us.”

Several residents credited with spearheading the March 23 rally met with Baldwin and the city’s chief admin-istrative officer, Dan Bottrill, last week to discuss the issue. Another meeting between the group and the mayor was scheduled to

take place after PAN press deadline Monday.

While Fathers lauded the efforts by the group of resi-dents and the mayor to dis-cuss the issue, she pointed out no official changes can be made to the decision without a council vote.

“It was a council decision, so it has to go back to coun-cil as a whole,” she said.

Tomorrow (Wednesday) the city is hosting a public information meeting on ‘under-standing solid waste for multifamily com-plexes,’ 6:30 p.m. at the White Rock Com-munity Centre, 15154 Russell Ave.

Alex BrowneStaff Reporter

Travel has once again proven a bugbear for South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale Conser-vative MP Russ Hiebert.

Hiebert – who was pilloried in 2010 for hav-ing the second highest taxpayer-funded travel expenses among MPs – has run into flak in the House of Commons for being the most fre-quent user of “sponsored travel” in past years.

But Hiebert – who spent more than six weeks outside Canada in 2014, making five trips, which included stays in Taiwan, Paris and an 18-day tour of Armenia, Iraq, Turkey and Kazakhstan – defends his travel as vital to his work as a mem-ber of the International Trade Committee and International Human Rights Committee.

“These are positive opportunities to advance our economic, trade and security interests and promote democratic ideals that Canadians care deeply about,” Hiebert said, responding to Peace Arch News’ questions by email from Ottawa.

Others have questioned the value of Hiebert’s travel, revealed in the annual report of Mary Dawson, Parliament’s conflict-of-interest com-missioner. Vancouver Kingsway NDP MP Don Davies was quoted in various media as saying it is “hard to see any long-term payoff for Parlia-

ment or Canadians,” for Hiebert’s travel. Closer to home, Liberal riding asso-

ciation president Ginny Hasselfield said disclosures of Hiebert’s overseas travel record come as no shock, but suggested an MP’s time might be better used addressing important local issues.

“It’s not surprising that Russ has taken some time to travel out of the country this past year, because, basically, he’s given up – he’s not running for election in the riding again,” she said. “We’ve got lots of issues at home that need addressing – among them, seniors’ issues, veterans issues and health-care issues… Travelling around the world is great – a lot of MPs do it – but we need someone who’ll work on the ground here.”

Asked about criticisms that his wife, Andrea, joined him on some of the trips, Hiebert said that disclosure rules ask only for an “accom-panying person” regardless of actual costs incurred by that person.

“It should be noted that I paid for my own and my wife’s airfare on a number of occa-sions,” he said.

In 2013, Hiebert had six sponsored trips to destinations that included the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, as well as the

Ukraine, France, Belgium India, and Bangladesh. His 2012 record included trips to France, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Washington, D.C.

“I have found these visits to be invaluable opportunities to promote Canada’s Trade Plan, to gather infor-mation first hand and to advocate for democracy and human rights reforms in some of the most troubled places in the world,” Hiebert told PAN. “It also provides an opportunity for MPs, in

addition to ministers, to reinforce our govern-ment’s international message and agenda.

“When Parliament is asked to vote on things like deploying our troops to fight terrorists, it helps to know what is going on in (a) region. I’ve seen it. I’ve been there. I met with the refugees and saw first-hand the situation on the ground in northern Iraq. It directly informed my deci-sion to call on the government to increase aid, which it did, and my position on the current debate… about our military engagement there.”

Hiebert said sponsoring organizations were “internationally recognized” groups, like World Vision and Canadem, that promote human rights and democracy, and the govern-ments of hosting nations.

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Boaz Joseph photoVisitors and participants alike join together during a Grand Entry ceremony at the Semiahmoo First Nation’s annual powwow, held at Earl Marriott Secondary Saturday. The three-day community event – which included visitors from throughout B.C. as well as Saskatchewan and Oregon – aims to educate and strengthen relationships while showcasing aboriginal culture.

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Alex BrowneStaff Reporter

The White Rock Business Improvement Association has a new five-year mandate from the City of White Rock.

Last week, council unanimously adopted a bylaw renewing the BIA’s mandate to encourage business and commerce in its four catchment areas: East Beach, West Beach, Five Corners and Uptown.

Executive director Douglas Smith said the BIA is “extremely pleased” at the vote of confidence, which, he noted, was the conclusion of an extended process – under terms of the Community Charter city staff circulated a petition among commercial property owners to identify any negative feedback concerning the organization.

As part of the process, the BIA presented the city with a review of its core functions and priorities, including economic development; beautification and enhancement; marketing, advertising and promotions; festivals and events; member services and advocacy.

The organization also surveyed member businesses and commercial property owners to determine priorities and objectives for 2015, and Smith said the new mandate would greenlight “an ambitious program.”

“One of the areas I feel is really a high priority is economic development – the City of White Rock has not had an economic-development function, to this point, but the city has included terms of reference for this as part of its Official Community Plan review and we want to be in the forefront of that.”

One of the focal points, Smith suggested, has to be the revitalization of Johnston Road – largely dormant over the past 35 years – into “an exciting and lively gateway into the community.”

“That’s the sort of

development that is going to have a positive ripple-down effect on

business,” he told Peace Arch News.

“The question is what can we do down the road to create a business environment in the town centre that is going to be attractive to the 80,000 people in South Surrey so that they’re going to come into White Rock to shop.”

Last month, the city set aside $780,000 to

attempt to secure federal funding for a proposed $2.34 million

reconstruction of Johnston Road. If the federal grant is awarded,

the project would have to be completed by 2023.

Smith added that the BIA is also working on a schedule of high-profile community events for the balance of the year, including an enhanced Canada Day celebration and a summer concert series.

Smith said he sees the renewed mandate as a clear indication that the BIA has won the “trust and confidence” of the mayor, council and city staff.

“We have a shared vision and we’re going to be working closely together,” he said.

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accomplished.Council’s decision – made at a behind-closed-

doors meeting late last year – to privatize garbage and recycling collection for multifamily residences and businesses July 1 is not, in itself, completely unexpected or misguided. Other cities have privatized such services, ensuring, of course, that civic officials are still ultimately responsible for managing the process.

In White Rock, however, the word “privatization” seems to be interpreted as putting the onus totally on taxpayers.

When the city announced this new policy publicly in January, residents may have been under the impression that they would be assisted with the transition. City staff told Peace Arch News as much when we wondered how this would go down.

In subsequent days – most visibly last week at a city-hall protest attended by more than 100 strata residents – it’s become obvious people ultimately aren’t receiving this message.

Instead, we hear concerns over unfair costs, lack of transparency and traffic and organizational nightmares.

Elected leaders would be wise to take ownership of their decision – publicly and decisively. Certainly, this is one of those matters that can be discussed in-camera, as it involves city staffing and negotiations. But once their minds were made up, it’s incumbent on these public representatives to explain themselves and their rationale.

If it was the right decision, say so proudly. If it was the wrong one – or at least a poorly planned execution – admit misjudgment and give this entire procedure a proper and public rethink.

Instead, thus far, many perceive ostrich-like city councillors and a mayor on the defensive.

While it’s easy for city councillors and the mayor to dismiss naysayers as political opponents, it might be rewarding to take a closer look at those who are most frustrated. Certainly, there are the usual council critics among them, but there are also others, including some who have never before been politically active, perhaps even a few past supporters.

It’s still extremely early in this council’s four-year term; there’s time to set things right. But there’s also time enough to build an army of opposition leading them into the 2018 election.

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VICTORIA – Why did the B.C. government suddenly slam the door on their old friend George

Abbott, after spending months recruiting him to head up the B.C. Treaty Commission? 

The instant media narrative, embraced by a shocked Abbott and then by NDP leader John Horgan, was that this was payback for grievances nursed by Premier Christy Clark from the 2011 BC Liberal leadership contest.

Done on a whim, Horgan said, after a week grilling Clark and Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad. Clark is suddenly a sore winner, lashing out, wrecking two decades of careful and costly treaty-making.

Like many instant media narratives, this one makes no sense and is almost certainly wrong.

If Clark was resentful about the roasting she received from leadership rivals Abbott and Kevin Falcon, she had an odd way of showing it. She appointed Falcon as finance minister to drive a stake into the harmonized sales tax, and Abbott as education minister to fashion a pre-election truce with the ever-hostile teachers’ union. Both completed their

unlikely tasks and retired as heroes of the party in 2013.

Outgoing chief treaty commissioner Sophie Pierre was as dismayed as anyone

at the news of Abbott’s demise. While the two were in transition meetings, Pierre learned that she was not being replaced, leaving the federal-provincial-First Nations Summit partnership of 22 years in shambles.

Clark went further when questioned by reporters about the sudden reversal. The future of aboriginal relations in B.C. may or may not include the B.C. Treaty Commission.

“There have been some results, but four treaties in 22 years for $600 million is not enough result,”

Clark said. “We have to be able to move faster, and we have to find a way to include more First Nations in the process.”

That $600 million is mostly loans, from the federal government to First Nations to finance treaty talks. Of every $100 spent trying to honour the century-old duty to sign treaties across B.C., $80 is a loan from Ottawa, $12 is a grant from Ottawa and $8 is a grant from B.C.

The plan was for First Nations to repay their loans out of cash settlements made to them for 100-odd years of

uncompensated resource extraction, which is now accepted as being contrary to British and Canadian law.

It was the blunt-spoken Pierre who first acknowledged this hasn’t worked. Some of the 50 First Nations stuck at the treaty table have borrowed too much to go on, she said last year, calling for an “exit strategy” that forgives debt.

The probability of the B.C. government making this decision without talking to the federal paymaster is exactly zero. I’m told the province’s clumsy timing had something to do with Ottawa’s late demands.

I asked Clark if her plan to settle land claims faster was anything like the 2009 attempt by Gordon Campbell’s deputy minister Jessica McDonald to negotiate a province-wide deal declaring aboriginal title. Clark sidestepped the question, saying only that the 150 B.C. First Nations not at the treaty table need a say and a solution, too.

(McDonald now faces a similar legal gridlock as the Clark-appointed CEO of BC Hydro, trying to build the Site C dam.)

Pierre, a veteran administrator from the Ktunaxa Tribal Council in the Kootenays, made a prophetic statement when her term as chief commissioner was extended three years ago. She said if Ottawa isn’t prepared to give federal negotiators a realistic mandate on compensation and sharing of salmon rights, they should “shut ’er down.”

Her advice may have been heard after all.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Abrogation ofresponsibilityEditor:Re: Condo residents trash city’s decision, March 24.

I am writing city hall to appeal for a change of heart on the waste pickup and recycling issue.

The public has certainly not yet been given any credible reason for this radical shifting of responsibility.

I am led to believe the council decision was unanimous, so it should be relatively easy for them to explain their reasons for making it.

There is an expectation that local government look after common areas of need: fire, police, recreation, parks, library, roads, bylaws, etc.

Oh yes, and waste management. Our community elects a mayor and

council – and pays them – to manage these issues on our behalf. Surely it is not unreasonable to ask that they consult us if they believe there should be a change in their job description.

I invite the mayor and each of the councillors to meet with their public, explain the reasons for the decision, and listen to their concerns. Hopefully they will each be big enough to revisit the issue, if those reasons do not satisfy their citizens.

I, for one, don’t wish to accept a responsibility for which I am paying someone else to manage.Vern Coulter, White Rock

Clearingthe areaEditor:

It seems another careless act towards Mother Earth has occurred as the old, majestic trees at North Bluff Road near Johnston Road were chopped down in, we suppose, the name of progress.

Further evidence, we’re afraid, of a society having lost its moral compass and spiritual way.

Has the local government represented the common good of the area here? Have the developers stopped to consider the very real effect this has on the community? Has the almighty dollar ‘paved the way’ yet again in this crass decision?

If the plans couldn’t include a tree-line frontage, could the development have proceeded elsewhere? Hint: It always can and always does.

As Ontarians – ones just returned from eight years in and around White Rock and Crescent Beach – we’re surprised ‘Beautiful B.C.’ allowed this to happen.

Our mother lives in the highrise across the road. She loved and admired those trees every day. We all did. Let’s hope that, at the very least, there was a respectful ceremony beforehand to honour their long life and pure, giving spirit to all living creatures.

Lastly, this actually “went down” on St. Patrick’s Day: the Day o’ the Green! De’re’s just sumptin entirely wrong in dat.Alexander & Christopher Nichols, Toronto

Seniors have already paidEditor:Re: Tax breaks ‘unfair,’ March 19.

So Ontario economist Harry Kitchen has jumped on other finance experts’ notion that there are enough wealthy senior retirees that the other

not-so-wealthy seniors don’t need any financial breaks.

He thinks grants and “special” aid are the answer for all low-income earners.

His expert opinion is flawed so many ways; let’s hope he doesn’t become a finance government soldier, or the war on seniors will leave us little disposable income to feed into the city.Edward Rutledge, White Rock

The article on the Institute for Research and Public Policy is most disturbing, as economist Harry Kitchen suggests that all discounts seniors receive should be abolished.

He argues that all seniors, including those retired, should be paying the same taxes and fees as everyone else. He states seniors are effectively being subsidized by those under 65.

May I suggest seniors have paid the same taxes and fees of which he speaks for many years, and by virtue of their age, have already contributed

the most of anyone. Any discounts that exist have been well earned.

These same seniors – most of whom are on drastically reduced incomes of 60-70 per cent, and the majority requiring savings to merely survive, in a climate of increasing costs everywhere – are already being penalized. Kitchen is suggesting they suffer further financial damage in their elder years. Where is the compassion for the citizens that have contributed the most to the Canadian economy over many, many years?

The article uses as an example the elimination by BC Ferries of the seniors discount a year ago, but fails to state the passenger count has been dramatically reduced since then.

Are seniors not to enjoy some minor discounts after contributing so long? If Kitchen is not already 65 and receiving these discounts, he does not really know the ramifications of their proposed disappearance.R. Conley, Surrey

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File photoGiving faster traffic unfettered access to the left lane will make driving a safer experience for all, writes Ann Harris.

Editor:Re: Left-lane laws not necessary, March 19 editorial.

Perhaps you are right that “on the long list of transportation problems facing residents,” it may not be one of the biggest and that proposed legislation may be a “misplaced priority.”

However, left-lane hogging is a very real problem – and particularly in B.C.

You suggest this problem “appeared in our rear-view mirror from out of nowhere,” but that is a big part of the problem. Left-lane hogs obviously do not look in their rear-view mirrors. In fact, these people are usually driving in “la la land”. They are unaware, inconsiderate people pointing their vehicles ahead with an enormous sense of entitlement. They are not cautious drivers.

A cautious driver makes an effort to be aware of surrounding traffic conditions and to react accordingly. A cautious driver checks the rear-view mirror and, seeing another vehicle coming up behind, calmly moves over. A cautious driver does not take it as a personal affront that another chooses to travel faster.

I wish to make it clear I am not one of the “fast and furious,” nor a “road-rager,” nor a “tailgater.” I am proud

of my perfect driving record since 1972. In fact, I love driving and have driven extensively in

Washington, Oregon, France, England and Scotland – all with a manual transmission where you actually drive, not just point the car. It is a particular pleasure to drive in Europe. There is no apparent speed limit on the motorways but everyone knows the rules of the road and concentrates on what they are doing. Everyone moves over when a faster vehicle comes up behind. It does not threaten their egos to do so.

“Left-lane hogging” is a big problem on B.C. highways and is only tolerated because most people are polite and do not give in to “road rage.” Perhaps driving schools could emphasize it with young drivers, perhaps more signs “gently reminding motorists to keep right” would suffice or perhaps legislation is actually necessary.

Undoubtably more awareness is necessary. Think about what is going on around you. Look in the rear-view mirror. If a faster vehicle is approaching – move over! Your ego will survive it.

This simple step would make driving B.C.’s highways a safer and more pleasant experience for all.Ann Harris, Surrey

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The Canadian Jewish News in Ontario and St Albert Gazette in Alberta won first and second place, respectively.

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Home prices will increasingly soar beyond what is affordable to most families – not just in Van-couver itself, but in other Lower Mainland cities as well.

That’s the outlook in a new report from Vancity Savings that projects the average home price in Vancouver will exceed $2.1 million by 2030 and require more than 100 per cent of aver-age household income to pay the mortgage.

In 15 years time, Langley will be the only community in Metro Vancouver with affordable real estate, according to the report, titled Downsiz-ing the Canadian Dream: Homeownership Reali-ties for Millennials and Beyond.

Besides Langley City, only Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Pitt Mead-ows and Port Coquitlam can currently be called affordable, the report says, with the mortgage payments for the aver-age home consuming just under 32 per cent of household income – CMHC’s recommended limit.

“However, if current trends continue, even

this will not last,” the report said. “Unaffordability will steadily radiate outwards.”

Burnaby, Richmond and White Rock had house debt service ratios of around 30 per cent in the early 2000s, it says, but that hit 46 per cent in 2014 and is projected to rise to between 60 and 70 per cent in 2030.

Surrey’s ratio is projected to climb from 39 to 48 per cent in 2030 and Langley Township’s would rise from 35 to 43 per cent.

By 2030, payments for a typi-cal North Vancouver home will consume 100 per cent of income, compared to 73 per cent now,

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While detached house afford-ability climbs out of reach, con-dos will be increasingly in fash-ion, but they, too, are getting more costly.

Vancouver condos should rise in price from an average of $407,500 now to $810,500 in 2030, the report says.

Condos will be unaffordable in Vancouver by 2018 and in Burn-aby by 2023, it projects.

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Fly to Central America. Arrive. Help build a school and bond with the kids. Come home with memories,

accomplishment and coffee.That’s how 16 students from South Surrey’s

Elgin Park Secondary spent their second week in March, on a spring break that was anything but.

“Mixing cement by hand and shovelling and carrying buckets of sand and rocks is not as easy it seems,” said Grade 11 student Molly Ashley.

“And in 36 Celsius, everyone was in the same boat, going to a different country, having an idea of what it’s going to be like – but, to be completely honest, none of us really knew what to expect.”

The students – ages 16 to 18 – were joined by three teacher chaperones on Me to We’s service trip to Managua and Los Campos, Nicaragua. Together, they laid the foundation for a Grade 2 classroom – a project essential to children’s education in Los Campos, where the community has already built three classrooms and hopes to have the whole school finished soon.

Currently, the closest school is a four-kilometre walk from where Elgin’s students were building.

“Without this school, children from preschool to Grade 1 and older would have to walk to school by themselves, crossing over a busy highway with no street lights,” said chaperone Courtney O’Connor, a teacher at Elgin Park. “As a result, for safety, many of the kids just don’t go to school.”

The build took four days. The Me to We crew spent most of its time

painting, making the cement and logging materials to the site, while the children were learning and reading in the middle of the action.

“Seeing it all done though really made it worthwhile,” said student Asia Dobson, 18. “The community was incredible, for the simple reason that is was exactly that – a community.”

Colin Borst, 29, who taught at Elgin until last year, was one of the chaperones, along with his wife, Melissa. He organized the

trip a decade after his own service trip as a student.

“I went on a similar service trip to Mexico when I was in Grade 12, and I haven’t been the same since,” he said, noting he has been aching to return to Latin America.

Me to We’s program in Nicaragua provided the perfect opportunity.

“I definitely felt anxious at times, as I considered the weight of taking 16 students across international borders, into communities that do not have the comforts of home,” he said. “But my goals and potential benefits from the trip outweighed

these worries.“Los Campos is a very special place. Life in

this community is clearly not easy, but the people always have smiles on their faces.”

“The town of Los Campos was the happiest people I have seen, even with having so little,” echoed Ashley. “The community would do whatever is needed to put others ahead of themselves, even if it meant going without.

“It proved to me that it’s not always those with the most that are the happiest.”

The rural town was “like nothing I had ever seen before,” she said. “From horses, pigs and chickens roaming the streets, to children cleaning themselves off in their front yards.”

Borst said he was surprised at how eager the

students were to “dive into the work” at hand.“They persisted through intense heat and

very taxing jobs,” he said. “Taking breaks to play soccer and sing with the school kids was a constant source of motivation.”

The group also visited a pineapple plantation, just a 15-minute stroll from the job site.

“On the walk, we met many other parents of children we had been interacting with all week,” Borst said. “They were all so thankful for our contribution to their community’s project.

“It was overwhelming… I began to grasp the real implications of our work, for the people of the community.”

Gone for eight days, the group didn’t have much free time in Managua, where they stayed. But they did have a chance to visit Granada, and tour a coffee plantation that overlooked the historic city.

“The whole entire trip is going to stick with me,” Dobson said. “The people there understand what it means to really be not just happy, but content. They are so proud of where they have come, that anything else is just gravy.

“I love that view on life.”

Photos courtesy of Courtney O’ConnorAbove: Grade 2 students in Los Campos, Nicaragua perform a song near their new classroom. Far left: Colin Borst hams it up with a few local youngsters. Left: Elgin Park teacher Courtney O’Connor and a young Nicaraguan student pose for a photo.

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Nick GreenizanStaff Reporter

For the fifth year in a row, Earl Marriott Secondary student Hayley Grant spoke at Hall’s Prairie Elementary on Purple Day, as a way to raise awareness of epilepsy.

Grant, 15, lives with the condition – and the seizures that come as a result – and has been speaking publicly on Purple Day since she was a student there.

Purple Day – which was Thursday – was started in 2008 by a nine-year-old Nova Scotia girl named Cassidy Megan in order to bring awareness to epilepsy.

At Thursday’s presentation at Hall’s Prairie – one of the school district’s smallest schools – many students and teachers wore purple to show their support.

During the presentation, which began with a short video explaining how to help someone who suffers an epileptic seizure, Grant explained her condition and shared her own experiences – including that her first seizure occurred when she was just one-and-a-half years old, during Christmas dinner.

Epilepsy is not a disease, she explained, but rather a disorder caused by abnormal electrical activity in one’s brain, causing it to “overheat.”

After Grant’s presentation, the young, inquisitive students from Hall’s Prairie were given the opportunity to ask questions of Grant and her mother, Jacqueline Sephton – everything from “Can you tell if you’re about to have a seizure” to “how many seizures have you had?”

For more about epilepsy and Purple Day, visit www.purpleday.org

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Hayley Grant speaks on epilepsy at Hall’s Prairie Elementary

Students mark Purple Day

Nick Greenizan photoHayley Grant (far left) and her mom, Jacqueline Sephton, watch as Hayley’s younger sister, Maya, (right) hands out purple pencils to students leaving a Purple Day event at Hall’s Prairie Elementary.

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St. Mark’s Anglican Church will host an Easter Eve service April 4 at 7:30 p.m. at its newly refurbished outdoor chapel.

The chapel, originally consecrated by Archbishop Douglas Hambidge in 1984, served the St. Mark’s

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THIS IS THE LIFEEmbracing the modern way of connectingPeninsula seniors learn the ins and outs of social media

Melissa Smalley Staff Reporter

Since first launching online more than a decade ago, Facebook has gained more than a billion users worldwide

and has become a familiar name in many households.

While social-media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter quickly become second nature to many young people, for the older generation, understanding the ins and outs of these websites can be complicated.

Signing up for the social media sites came with its share of issues at first for Peninsula resident Dennis Anderson, who is now a regular Facebook and Twitter user.

“I find that it’s better now, but it was very difficult at first to control who had access (to my profile),” Anderson said of his early experiences with Facebook. “Now it’s just family and friends, and it’s much easier to use.”

Anderson, 72, said he enjoys sharing photos and videos with his Facebook contacts, made up of family members and friends from as far away as England. He said the social-media site is a great way to stay up-to-date with what his children and grandchildren are up to.

“It’s almost scary, that I can see what my 29- and 30-year-old children are up to, and sometimes I wish I didn’t,” Anderson told Peace Arch News with a laugh.

While some of Anderson’s generation may not be familiar with modern computer technology, he has been a regular computer

user for close to 30 years. A few years ago, he started using an iPad and now teaches a volunteer class at Kent Street Activity Centre on how to use the tablet device.

While he describes the technology as “fantastic,” he noted that he encounters plenty of apprehension while teaching

fellow seniors how to use an iPad. “The biggest thing is the fear itself, of

making a mistake,” he said. “There’s so much out there about viruses or credit card and banking issues, (the participants) are a little fearful of that.”

However, Anderson noted there are plenty of ways to keep your information safe, including proper handling of passwords and using discretion online. The benefits of staying ‘connected’ online far outweigh the potential drawbacks, he said.

“My dad is 95, and he uses a computer for email and pictures,” Anderson said, noting his fathers’ hearing loss makes telephone conversations difficult. “The fantastic thing is, he communicates with his entire family, his kids and grandkids, by email, almost daily.”

With an increasing interest among the older generation of Peninsula residents to learn about Facebook and other social-media platforms, the Kent Street Activity Centre has started offering courses to educate interested members on how to use these tools.

Attendees learn the basics of both Facebook and Twitter, according to instructor Dunia Tozy, who said the

Melissa Smalley photoDennis Anderson (right) uses his iPad to check out his Facebook profile with fellow computer enthusiasts Syd Leung and Mary Ponsford.

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Osteoarthritis is generally caused by progressive wear and tear on our joints that results in the breakdown of our joint cartilage. When cartilage breaks down, the bones start to grind against each other, creating inflammation in the joint. These changes are what cause painful symptoms. The degenerative process itself may not be painful, however the resulting inflammation and irritation to surrounding muscles, ligaments and tendons is typically what causes uncomfortable and sometimes debilitating symptoms.

How Does Cold Laser Therapy Work? The Bioflex Cold Laser Therapy system is a three step process, each using a different wavelength of light. The first step uses a red light pad at 660nm, which gets absorbed by the cells of the skin and underlying superficial layers of muscle. The second step uses an infrared light pad at 830nm, reaching deeper into the muscle layers, as well as the tendons and ligaments. The third step includes an infrared laser wand at 840nm that is placed specifically on the affected areas by a trained laser therapist. This light is very concentrated and targets the deepest structures, stimulating healing in and around ligaments, cartilage, joints, and even bone.

Cold Laser Therapy is also referred to as: • Low Intensity Laser Therapy (LILT) • Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) • Near-infrared irradiation

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Cold Laser Therapy reduces pain by helping the body to naturally repair tissues affected by osteoarthritis

Ms. M had suffered for a long time from osteoarthritis in both of her knees, leading to increasingly debilitating levels of pain. She was having great difficulty walking for longer periods of time as well as going up and down stairs. Sleeping through the night had also become a problem, because the pain would wake her. It came to be normal for her to rely on painkillers to help her function on a day to day basis.

Over the years, she had undertaken numerous therapies and treatments to stem the tide of increasing pain without much success. Even full knee replacement surgery on her left knee only helped to a degree, leaving her with significant discomfort in the replaced knee even well after the expected post surgical healing time.

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After the first four treatment sessions, Ms. M experienced significantly less discomfort in her knee and she could finally sleep throughout the night without being woken up by pain. And after just two weeks of treatment sessions, she stopped taking pain medication altogether. Having had to take painkillers on a daily basis for years and putting up with their unpleasant side effects, being able to discontinue her daily painkiller regimen was another true milestone moment for her.

As she progressed through her treatments, Ms. M’s knee continued to show improvement. Soon she was able to take longer walks with her husband along the beach. She even started to ride the recumbent bike to help regain strength in her knee. After 15 treatments over an 8 week period, Ms. M was able to stop her treatments. She had virtually no knee pain, had continued to stay off pain medication and was able to become more active than she had been in years.

How Cold Laser Therapy helps Osteoarthritis Cold Laser Therapy breaks the cycle of degenerating cartilage by delivering light-based energy to cells of tissues that have been affected by osteoarthritis and are not healing fast enough, or at all. This energy stimulates specific chemical reactions in the cell to quickly speed up the healing process, resulting in reduced inflammation and the elimination of pain.

The light energy delivered by Cold Laser Therapy helps the cells to naturally overcome and stop inflammation. This reduces arthritis pain, often after relatively few treatments. More importantly, this also allows the cells to undertake the next phase of repair and healing. Especially the infrared light energy activates and promotes the natural cartilage growth process by increasing the production of cellular energy (ATP). It also stimulates the bone cells to replicate and produce new healthy bone tissue. And it increases the ability of blood cells to deliver oxygen and nutrients required for healing of the affected cells.

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When Ms. M went back to Solaj two months after her last treatment for a check-up and “refresher” treatment (commonly suggested for those with significant arthritis), she continued to have no pain in her knee and she has been able to keep up with her new, increased level of physical activity.

A while later, Solaj received a message from Ms. M:

Email from Ms. M:

“I had become very despondent after a number of years with extremely painful arthritic knees. One arthroscopic procedure and one complete knee replacement later I continued to deal with one extremely painful arthritic knee that did not require replacing and remained dependent on prescription pain medication in order to function on a very basic level. Then I read an article in our local paper submitted by the Solaj Wellness Centre about Cold Laser Therapy. The main point I took from the article was that it would relieve pain and alleviate the need for pain medication. I was willing to try anything that might achieve that goal. I met with Dr. Melanie Rapoport of the Solaj Wellness Centre for a consultation. After our discussion there was no question I was going to give the laser therapy a try and Dr. Mel began my treatment immediately. After only two weeks of treatment I could function without any pain medication although there was still some discomfort in the knee. I continued my course of treatment as prescribed by Dr. Mel and at eight weeks was completely pain free and able to function normally and am no longer dependent on medication in order to function.

I would recommend anyone that is suffering with pain to definitely utilize Cold Laser Therapy. It certainly worked for me.”

White Rock resident solves chronic knee pain and avoids surgery

Non-Invasive Osteoarthritis Treatment with Laser

Conditions Treated:OsteoarthritisHand and Wrist PainInternal Scar TissueRotator Cuff InjuryNeck PainBack PainKnee PainPlantar FasciitisAchilles TendonitisAfter Surgery or InjuryGolfers or Tennis Elbow (Epicondylitis)and other musculoskeletal conditions

The Team at Solaj Wellness Centre: Maria, Morgan, Doctor Mel, Mary Ann, Samantha

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Osteoarthritis is generally caused by progressive wear and tear on our joints that results in the breakdown of our joint cartilage. When cartilage breaks down, the bones start to grind against each other, creating inflammation in the joint. These changes are what cause painful symptoms. The degenerative process itself may not be painful, however the resulting inflammation and irritation to surrounding muscles, ligaments and tendons is typically what causes uncomfortable and sometimes debilitating symptoms.

How Does Cold Laser Therapy Work? The Bioflex Cold Laser Therapy system is a three step process, each using a different wavelength of light. The first step uses a red light pad at 660nm, which gets absorbed by the cells of the skin and underlying superficial layers of muscle. The second step uses an infrared light pad at 830nm, reaching deeper into the muscle layers, as well as the tendons and ligaments. The third step includes an infrared laser wand at 840nm that is placed specifically on the affected areas by a trained laser therapist. This light is very concentrated and targets the deepest structures, stimulating healing in and around ligaments, cartilage, joints, and even bone.

Cold Laser Therapy is also referred to as: • Low Intensity Laser Therapy (LILT) • Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) • Near-infrared irradiation

photobiomodulation (NIR-PBM)

Cold Laser Therapy reduces pain by helping the body to naturally repair tissues affected by osteoarthritis

Ms. M had suffered for a long time from osteoarthritis in both of her knees, leading to increasingly debilitating levels of pain. She was having great difficulty walking for longer periods of time as well as going up and down stairs. Sleeping through the night had also become a problem, because the pain would wake her. It came to be normal for her to rely on painkillers to help her function on a day to day basis.

Over the years, she had undertaken numerous therapies and treatments to stem the tide of increasing pain without much success. Even full knee replacement surgery on her left knee only helped to a degree, leaving her with significant discomfort in the replaced knee even well after the expected post surgical healing time.

After Ms. M visited Solaj Wellness Centre to learn more about Cold Laser Therapy she

decided that she would give it a try on her right knee (the knee that had not yet been replaced), in the hope that she might be able to avoid knee replacement surgery on that knee.

After the first four treatment sessions, Ms. M experienced significantly less discomfort in her knee and she could finally sleep throughout the night without being woken up by pain. And after just two weeks of treatment sessions, she stopped taking pain medication altogether. Having had to take painkillers on a daily basis for years and putting up with their unpleasant side effects, being able to discontinue her daily painkiller regimen was another true milestone moment for her.

As she progressed through her treatments, Ms. M’s knee continued to show improvement. Soon she was able to take longer walks with her husband along the beach. She even started to ride the recumbent bike to help regain strength in her knee. After 15 treatments over an 8 week period, Ms. M was able to stop her treatments. She had virtually no knee pain, had continued to stay off pain medication and was able to become more active than she had been in years.

How Cold Laser Therapy helps Osteoarthritis Cold Laser Therapy breaks the cycle of degenerating cartilage by delivering light-based energy to cells of tissues that have been affected by osteoarthritis and are not healing fast enough, or at all. This energy stimulates specific chemical reactions in the cell to quickly speed up the healing process, resulting in reduced inflammation and the elimination of pain.

The light energy delivered by Cold Laser Therapy helps the cells to naturally overcome and stop inflammation. This reduces arthritis pain, often after relatively few treatments. More importantly, this also allows the cells to undertake the next phase of repair and healing. Especially the infrared light energy activates and promotes the natural cartilage growth process by increasing the production of cellular energy (ATP). It also stimulates the bone cells to replicate and produce new healthy bone tissue. And it increases the ability of blood cells to deliver oxygen and nutrients required for healing of the affected cells.

CARTILAGE

The various depths reached by Cold Laser Therapy

When Ms. M went back to Solaj two months after her last treatment for a check-up and “refresher” treatment (commonly suggested for those with significant arthritis), she continued to have no pain in her knee and she has been able to keep up with her new, increased level of physical activity.

A while later, Solaj received a message from Ms. M:

Email from Ms. M:

“I had become very despondent after a number of years with extremely painful arthritic knees. One arthroscopic procedure and one complete knee replacement later I continued to deal with one extremely painful arthritic knee that did not require replacing and remained dependent on prescription pain medication in order to function on a very basic level. Then I read an article in our local paper submitted by the Solaj Wellness Centre about Cold Laser Therapy. The main point I took from the article was that it would relieve pain and alleviate the need for pain medication. I was willing to try anything that might achieve that goal. I met with Dr. Melanie Rapoport of the Solaj Wellness Centre for a consultation. After our discussion there was no question I was going to give the laser therapy a try and Dr. Mel began my treatment immediately. After only two weeks of treatment I could function without any pain medication although there was still some discomfort in the knee. I continued my course of treatment as prescribed by Dr. Mel and at eight weeks was completely pain free and able to function normally and am no longer dependent on medication in order to function.

I would recommend anyone that is suffering with pain to definitely utilize Cold Laser Therapy. It certainly worked for me.”

White Rock resident solves chronic knee pain and avoids surgery

Non-Invasive Osteoarthritis Treatment with LaserOsteoarthritis is generally caused by progressive wear and tear on our joints that results in the breakdown of our joint cartilage. When cartilage breaks down, the bones start to grind against each other, creating inflammation in the joint. These changes are what cause painful symptoms. The degenerative process itself may not be painful, however the resulting inflammation and irritation to surrounding muscles, ligaments and tendons is typically what causes uncomfortable and sometimes debilitating symptoms.

How Does Cold Laser Therapy Work? The Bioflex Cold Laser Therapy system is a three step process, each using a different wavelength of light. The first step uses a red light pad at 660nm, which gets absorbed by the cells of the skin and underlying superficial layers of muscle. The second step uses an infrared light pad at 830nm, reaching deeper into the muscle layers, as well as the tendons and ligaments. The third step includes an infrared laser wand at 840nm that is placed specifically on the affected areas by a trained laser therapist. This light is very concentrated and targets the deepest structures, stimulating healing in and around ligaments, cartilage, joints, and even bone.

Cold Laser Therapy is also referred to as: • Low Intensity Laser Therapy (LILT) • Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) • Near-infrared irradiation

photobiomodulation (NIR-PBM)

Cold Laser Therapy reduces pain by helping the body to naturally repair tissues affected by osteoarthritisHow Cold Laser Therapy helps Osteoarthritis Cold Laser Therapy breaks the cycle of degenerating cartilage by delivering light-based energy to cells of tissues that have been affected by osteoarthritis and are not healing fast enough, or at all. This energy stimulates specific chemical reactions in the cell to quickly speed up the healing process, resulting in reduced inflammation and the elimination of pain.

The light energy delivered by Cold Laser Therapy helps the cells to naturally overcome and stop inflammation. This reduces arthritis pain, often after relatively few treatments. More importantly, this also allows the cells to undertake the next phase of repair and healing. Especially the infrared light energy activates and promotes the natural cartilage growth process by increasing the production of cellular energy (ATP). It also stimulates the bone cells to replicate and produce new healthy bone tissue. And it increases the ability of blood cells to deliver oxygen and nutrients required for healing of the affected cells.

CARTILAGE

The various depths reached by Cold Laser Therapy

Cold Laser Therapy is also referred to as: • Low Intensity Laser Therapy (LILT) • Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) • Near-infrared irradiation

photobiomodulation (NIR-PBM)

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“I had become very despondent after a number of years with extremely painful arthritic knees. One arthroscopic procedure and one complete knee replacement later I continued to deal with one extremely painful arthritic knee that did not require replacing and remained dependent on prescription pain medication in order to function on a very basic level. Then I read an article in our local paper submitted by the Solaj Wellness Centre about Cold Laser Therapy. The main point I took from the article was that it would relieve pain and alleviate the need for pain medication. I was willing to try anything that might achieve that goal. I met with Dr. Melanie Rapoport of the Solaj Wellness Centre for a consultation. After our discussion there was no question I was going to give the laser therapy a try and Dr. Mel began my treatment immediately. After only two weeks of treatment I could function without any pain medication although there was still some discomfort in the knee. I continued my course of treatment as prescribed by Dr. Mel and at eight weeks was completely pain free and able to function normally and am no longer dependent on medication in order to function.

I would recommend anyone that is suffering with pain to definitely utilize Cold Laser Therapy. It certainly worked for me.”

Email from Ms. M:

“I had become very despondent after a number of years with extremely painful arthritic knees. One arthroscopic procedure and one complete knee replacement later I continued to deal with one extremely painful arthritic knee that did not require replacing and remained dependent on prescription pain medication in order to function on a very basic level.Then I read an article in our local paper submitted by the Solaj Wellness Centre about Cold Laser Therapy. The main point I took from the article was that it would relieve pain and alleviate the need for pain medication. I was willing to try anything that might achieve that goal.

I met with Dr. Melanie Rapoport of the Solaj Wellness Centre for a consultation. After our discussion there was no question I was going to give the laser therapy a try and Dr. Mel began my treatment immediately. After only two weeks of treatment I could function without any pain medication although there was still some discomfort in the knee. I continued my course of treatment as prescribed by Dr. Mel and at eight weeks was completely pain free and able to function normally and am no longer dependent on medication in order to function.

I would recommend anyone that is suffering with pain to defi nitely utilize Cold Laser Therapy. It certainly worked for me.”

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Facebook course will cover how to open an account, how to add friends, how to change your photos, how to post statuses and how to control your privacy.

“Privacy seems to be one of their main concerns,” Tozy said of students she has taught in the past. “We also cover how to handle day-to-day maintenance of their profiles.”

Since first teaching the social-media-for-seniors course last summer, Tozy said, the reception has been great and attendance has been increasing.

Although some aspects of the course can be “frustrating” for some, she said the outcomes are almost always positive.

“The majority who take the course feel that it’s very useful and they start to want to be more involved,” she said.

For many delving into the world of social media, the desire to stay connected with family is their main motivation, Tozy said.

However, she has also seen business owners who want to set up Facebook pages and Twitter accounts for their business to further their reach into the

community. Whatever the reason, Tozy said, it’s inspiring to see older adults embracing technology and engaging in social media.

“It’s proven to have a positive impact on mental health and well-being among elderly individuals,” she said. “It also gives a sense of belonging to a community and creates a feeling of closeness to their families.”

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There are a variety of day hikes with varying pace and elevation gain. Weekday and weekend hikes are led by certified outdoor leaders and include transportation.

For urban hikers, join the Nordic Stride Club. This friendly walking group meets (MWF) locally or within a short drive of the Peninsula.

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Do you find the dinner hour a hard time to be at home alone? Not sure what to cook for dinner for one? Join us in the Kent Street kitchen as we create a meal, enjoy the meal together and take a meal home to enjoy later. Recipes are homey, simple and created in an easy, fun atmosphere in our Tasty Connections five session cooking class.

This course is starting April 14, and fills up fast. Call 604-541-2199 to register.

Next up in the Encore Concert Series are the beautiful melodies of C. Debussy and G. Faure as performed by Hugues Leclère on the piano, April 26, 3 p.m. at First United Church in White Rock, 15385 Semiahmoo Ave.

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If you enjoy dancing to live music, drop in to the Kent Street Activity Centre on Wednesdays from 7:30-10:30 p.m. for social dancing.

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Led by a certified fitness instructor, the Cardio Circuit for 55+ participants are encouraged to go at their own pace. There are many times/days available to choose from, or buy a group Fitness Pass for a convenient drop-in option.

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The BC Seniors Games will be in North Vancouver this year in August.

Registration is now open for a variety of active sports and events

including archery, badminton, bocce, bridge, carpet bowling, cribbage, cycling, darts, dragon boating, equestrian, five-pin bowling, floor curling, golf, horseshoes, ice hockey, lawn bowling, pickleball, slo-pitch, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track & field and whist.

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Hittingthe courtTessa Popoff practices with her teammates on the Canadian Women’s National Sitting Volleyball Team at the Guildford Recreation Centre on Sunday. The men’s and women’s teams, which regularly practice in Alberta, are making rare stops in B.C. for demonstrations. This weekend, the men’s national team will demonstrate the paralympic sport at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Popoff, a right-arm amputee who grew up in Surrey, lives in Langley.

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John Carroll named Sport BC official of the year

Gymnastics coach honoured as judgeRick KupchukSports Reporter

John Carroll makes a living in gym-nastics.

But when the competitive program director at the Surrey Gymnastics Society received a Sport BC Athlete of the Year award earlier this month in Richmond, it was a surprise to some it was in the category of Official of the Year.

A Level 4 coach in the National Coaching Certification Program, Carroll is also a gymnastics judge, earning the Sport BC honour for his work at the

2014 Commonwealth Games and the Pacific Rim Championships.

“Coaching is my full-time job, judging is my volunteer job,” explained Carroll. “It’s the other side of the sport. You get to enjoy it from a different perspective.”

Carroll received the award at the 2015 Athlete of the Year gala in Richmond March 13, and was selected over two other finalists – Howard Hum (volleyball) and Steve Seibel (basketball).

“It was pretty exciting,” he said of the award.

“I was up against some guys with a lot of experience.”

A 32-year veteran of judging, Carroll has been an FIG (Federation Internationale de Gymnastique) judge since 1993 and has worked several major events, the first of which was the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria. The 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland was his third assignment to that event, having also worked the 2010 games in New Delhi, India.

He has also judged at the Elite Canada, Western Canada and national championship competitions since 1989, as well as several Canada Winter Games events.

He began by judging provincial champion-ships and BC Winter Games events.

Two years ago, he added another major event to his resume.

“My first ever worlds was in 2013 in Bel-gium,” he said. “It was kind of exciting to be out on the floor, and judging the best guys in the world.”

After three decades, he still has one event to strive for.

“I have an aspiration to do the Olympics, it’s the only one I don’t have,” he said.

“They’ve picked the judges for 2016, so it won’t happen then. But I’m hopeful for 2020 in Tokyo.”

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Four football players from Earl Marriott Secondary, plus head coach Michael Mackay-Dunn, took part in B.C. Senior Bowl activities earlier this month.

Quarterback/wide receiver Chris Ridley, Harman Dhillon, Anvir Grewal and Evin Sandhu all took part in this year’s Senior Bowl camp, in which the top Grade 12 players get expert tutelage from some of the province’s top football minds, including BC Lions general manager Wally Buono and former star receiver Geroy Simon – both of whom are Surrey residents – as well as current Lions Travis Lulay and Adam Bighill.

The camp started at the Lions’ training facility in Surrey, and culminated in a scrimmage – in which Ridley starred as a receiver – at McLeod Park in Langley.

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Our astonishing mother Elva Reid joined our loving father Jack Reid in heaven on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. She was 84. She was born in Toronto, ON, on May 11, 1930, to Ralph Stanley Plant and Ruth Beatrice Hetherington. She grew up in Vancouver BC, graduating from McGee High School and the University of British Columbia. A lifelong educator, Elva returned to

UBC graduate school in 1964 and earned her Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE). Jack and Elva moved to Pasadena, CA, in 1967 where they lived for eighteen years. While simultaneously raising her 3 kids and leading the Hastings Ranch Nursery School as Director, Elva completed her classwork and turned in her PhD dissertation to her advisors at the Claremont Graduate University. Her PhD research proved that parents who get involved with their kid’s education early on stay involved and end up becoming better parents. In 1985 Elva and Jack returned to BC, and settled at Crescent Beach. Elva was a friend, a mother, an aunt, a grandmother, a sister, a partner, a mentor, a confi dant, a gardener. She had a razor sharp intellect, was inquisitive, funny, adventurous and loved everyone she met. She led fundraising and was central in creating the Tong Louie Surrey YMCA, ran the Tiny-Y Pre School, taught new ECE teachers at Douglas College and at UBC, was active in her PEO group, the White Rock Canadian Federation of University Women, the Surrey Historical Society, Kwantlen College Third Age Learning, was a greeter at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, and a huge supporter of the Crescent Beach Swimming Club. She was on the board at Alexandra Community House, and was a long time gardener at the Dunsmuir Garden. She is survived by her three children and eight grandchildren. Son Mike (Clare), Matt, Jackie, Mary Kate, Tom; Son Al (Dolly), Madison, Bailey, Simon; Daughter Katie (Mark), Aaron; as well as her brother Albert Plant of Toronto and Sandra Gilmor of Wenham, MA. She is predeceased by her brothers Paul and Keith Plant and her sister Barbara Plant. Services will be at 3:00 PM on Saturday, April 4th at Crescent United Church, 2756 127th Street, Surrey (Crescent Heights). In lieu of fl owers, please send contributions to the YMCA or the Crescent Beach Swimming Club or the Alexander Neighborhood House in her honour.

REID, ElvaMay 11, 1930 - March 25, 2015

Robert Victor WayFebruary 15, 1925-March 21, 2015Bob celebrated his 90th birthday in February

and left this life on March 21st, with family mem-bers at his bedside and surrounded by love as he made this final journey.

Bob was born on February 15, 1925, in Killar-ney, Manitoba. He was the fifth of nine children born to Harry and Mabel Way. Two of his sib-lings died in infancy, so there were seven children during his childhood years. His youngest sister, Jean Galbraith is now the sole surviving member.

Life was hard for the “Way” family during the depression years and the family moved between

Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Bob wrote about these years and noted that, “he had as good a childhood as any raised in a village on the Saskatchewan prairies during the dry years”. While his roots were in the prairies, the bulk of his life was lived on the West Coast, in White Rock, Richmond and South Surrey.

Bob joined the RCAF in October 1942, at the age of 17 ½, and was trained as an airframe mechanic. He spent 3 ½ years working on planes. Most of his time was in Canada, but he did have a short stay overseas at Biggin Hill, in Kent, England. He made good friends in the RCAF and enjoyed the excitement of overseas travel.

Life after the war was again difficult. There were too few jobs. Bob tried his hand at a number of occupations, working in the fruit industry in Kelowna, running a hamburger, hot dog, ice cream and pie shop at White Rock beach, working in a mattress factory and for a tile business, before he found work with the Hudson’s Bay training program in Edmonton, Alberta. This was the beginning of a long career in retail. Starting with HBC, he worked in Edmonton, Nelson, BC, and Pine Falls, Manitoba. Then he moved the family to British Columbia to be close to family and found work with Collister’s department store in New Westminster, fol-lowed by Field’s Stores (after Collister’s burned down) then working at head office for Field’s Stores as they expanded throughout BC and Alberta. At retirement his career came full circle as Field’s Stores merged with The Bay and he left with strong ties to both businesses. His career in retail spanned 34 years and he could never enter a store without straightening clothes on their hangers. He always liked to go to the stores and to “shop”, or give advice on what looked good. You could take the man out of retail, but you couldn’t take retail out of the man.

Bob was blessed to have two long term marriages: to Isabel (nee Kendall) 1948-1985; to Helen (nee Ullrich) 1987 to present. He enjoyed gardening, church activ-ities and travel. Family was everything to Bob. He celebrated the birth of his four children; Gayle, Sandra, Donald and Heather. When he and Helen married, he enjoyed the company of Lowell and Donna (stepchildren). He was blessed with five grandchildren.

Mourning his death are his loving wife, Helen, children, stepchildren and grandchildren. Gayle Way, Sandra (Chris) Foster, Don (Lonnie) Way, Heather Way (Ben Leier), Lowell (Marnie) Ullrich, Donna (Simon) Austin, Jes Way, Mike Way, Patrick (Mandy) Foster, Evan Foster, and Julia Ullrich. He is also remem-bered by his extended family, including his sister Jean (Jack) Galbraith; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law across BC and Alberta; and many nieces and nephews who loved their “Uncle Bob”.

As a family, we celebrate Dad, Robert, Bob, Bobbie, Daddy-O, Grandpa, as he was known to each of us. We give thanks for his life and all that he gave to each of us.

We are grateful for the excellent, supportive care by nursing and care aides at The Residence at Morgan Heights over the past 32 months, especially the last 8 days.

At Bob’s request, there will be no formal service. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Following his wishes, he will be cremated and his ashes will rest in the Memorial Garden at South Arm United Church in Richmond, BC.

Donations in Bob’s memory can be made to The Alzheimer’s Society, or Heart and Stroke Foundation, or to the BCSPCA.

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FRANKISH, Ruth Isobel(nee Smaill)

December 13, 1916 -March 19, 2015

Ruth was shaped by the prair-ies.....the irrepressible dreams of the vast sky and the stolid dependability of the limitlessground. Her spirit was the per-vading beauty of the two to-gether. The trophies of Ruth’s life are the unseen legacies of her compassion and generosity. The ripples cast by the inspira-tion she gave to her children and by her countless charitable acts are moving outward and will continue to do so for years to come, making the world a better place for all.

Born & raised in Vanguard SK & Killarney MB, Ruth spent the war years in Calgary, the follow-ing 38 years in Edmonton AB and retired in 1984 to White Rock BC. Ruth is survived by her husband Richard Frankish; her children Lynn Mowat, Brian(Marg), Bruce and LeslieFrankish; grandchildren Bradley (Iona) Mowat, O.J. (Alona) and Scott Frankish; and greatgrandson Kirill Frankish. Ruth was predeceased by son in law David Mowat.

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WESLEY, Hilda Amanda

Born Dec 17, 1918 in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan passed away March 21, 2015 at the Peace Portal Lodge in White Rock BC at the age of 96. She was predeceased by her hus-band Garfi eld (Duff), daughter Geraldine and granddaughter Kari Bradford.Hilda is survived by her daughter Margery Bradford (Gord), and sons Douglas (Rose) and Gordon as well as six grandchildren, Rob, Rhon-da, Steven, Joanne, Andrea, Christopher and fourteen great grandchildren. A family grave-side memorial was held with internment at Sunnyside Lawn Cemetery in South Surrey.

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Crescent Rd, Elgin Rd 7218106906 12A Ave, 13 Ave, 13A Ave, 160 St, 160A St, 161A St 11918106911 10 Ave, 164 St, 165A St, 165 St, 8 Ave, 9 Ave 11018200108 36 Ave, Devonshire Dr, Somerset Cres, Somerset Pl 6018211023 164A St, 165 St, 165A St, 165B St, 58 Ave, 59 Ave, Bell Rd 7018411301 136 St, 136A St, 137A St, 60 Ave, 60A Ave, King Geo Blvd 7218411302 136 St., 58 Ave, 58A Ave 12618511831 127 St, 127A St, 128 St, 60 Ave, 61A Ave, 61B Ave,

62 Ave, 64 Ave 130

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

Customer ServiceRepresentative

Overland West is currently seeking a full-time, day-shift Customer Service Rep. Quick data entry skills and ability to handle a busy call center required. Will train the right candidate for this position.

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Please contact Diane Moses dmoses@overlandwest.ca

165 WORK WANTED

$12.00 PER HOUR on all odd Jobs. Painting, yardwork, lawncutting, etc.Call 778-239-9517 (NOT HIRING)

PERSONAL SERVICES

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 604.488.9161threescocatering@shaw.ca

or Visit us at: www.threescompanycatering.ca

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.

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PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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.

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

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

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

206 APPLIANCE REPAIRS

Peace Arch Appliance

Service to fridges,stoves, washers, dryers

& dishwashers. Reasonable.

Also Appliance RemovalCall Mark (604)536-9092

236 CLEANING SERVICES

A MAID 2 CLEAN All Your Cleaning Needs

Weekly • Biweekly • MonthlyResidential & Commercial

Services ~ Excellent Rates!!* Licensed * Bonded * Insured

778-883-4262

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

236 CLEANING SERVICES

PENINSULA Window Cleaning

D Gutter CleaningD Windows - In & Out D Pressure WashingD Fully Insured / LicensedD Free Estimates - Seniors Disc.D Friendly - Dependable

Mark (778) 855-7038

HOME ext/int cleaning Perfection-ist! 5yrs. exp. Gutters/windows, pressure washing/vinyl cleaning. Excellent pricing. Free estimates. Call 778-229-4240

DETAILED EUROPEAN CLEANING. Effi cient, Reliable, Friendly, Bonded Excellent References with 20 yrs of experience. Call Ivet: 778-235-4070

E & M MAINTENANCEWINDOW WASHING

D Windows Out & InD Gutters cleaned In & OutD Pressure WashingD Serving W. Rock for over 30 yrsD Lic. & WCB insured. D Free Est. Seniors Discount

Eric 604-541-1743

CLEANING AVAILABLEWeekly / Bi-Weekly. Great Ref’s.

Call Brenda @ 604-767-3230

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

239 COMPUTER SERVICES

Computer Problems? Call Blue Sky Tech 604.512.7082 John Jespersen

.computer service

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

AKAL CONCRETE. All types of reno’s. •Driveways

•Sidewalks •Floors •Stairs •Forming •Retaining walls.

•Breaking & Removal Concrete Call 778-881-0961

257 DRYWALL

For all Your Drywall Needs. New & reno’s, supply & installation.

Call Bruno - (604)313-2763

FLATTEN POPCORN CEILINGS

Update your home with beautiful fl at ceilings

* No Scraping * No Sanding * No Mess

CALL FRIENDLY BENJAMIN 604-230-7928

DEAD LEVEL CONSTRUCTION LTD. Complete Drywall Work. Bob 604-830-1322 www.deadlevel.ca BBB Accredited Member

130 HELP WANTED

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

257 DRYWALL

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

260 ELECTRICAL

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

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

ELECTRICIAN - Dana Thompson Over 24yrs exp. Res/Comm. Free

est. Bonded. #14758 604-353-1519

269 FENCING

DEAD LEVEL CONSTRUCTION. Complete Fencing. Bob 604-830-1322 www.deadlevel.caBBB Accredited Member

FENCES, DECKS, Home Construction & RepairsProudly serving White Rock /South Surrey for over 10yrs.

Lic. & Ins. Dave 604-306-4255www.watsonconstruction.ca

281 GARDENING

** ALCO LANDSCAPING **Yard clean-up, Lawns cut, Hedging

10% Discount. 604-762-1725

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

CURB APPEALLandscaping, Mowing, Pruning & Clean-up. Small Delivery of Soil,

Mulch, Rock. Sell your home faster. Dale 604 - 785 - 5982

LAWN CUT Weekly, Bi & Tri -weekly

Low $ Price. Good work .Free Est. Please call after 6pm or text:

778-686-2889

C & C GardenersTree & Shrub Pruning, Spring

clean-up. 25 yrs exp. 604-530-2232

130 HELP WANTED

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

281 GARDENING

A+ Lawn & Garden - Residential & Commercial services. 604.908.3596

.super soil

SUPREME HEDGES• #1 Hedge Trim

• #1 Pruning• #1 Tree Cutting• #1 Clean-Up& BlackBerry

Free Estimates!

*Seniors Disc. *Insured *28 yrs.Jay 604-897-8524

FOR A BEAUTIFUL GARDENGarden Design & Installation

• Fall Clean-Up • Maintenance 604-512-4525

www.gardenbuds.ca

SHINE LANDSCAPING*Grass Cutting *Hedge Trimming

*Yard Clean *Pruning *Pressure Washshinelandscaping@hotmail.com

Call 778-688-3724

130 HELP WANTED

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

281 GARDENING

THE JAPANESE YARDMANOriental Style Gardenscape

More Healing & Serenity*No long-term contract.

*No visits by franchise workers.Complete Lawn & Garden CareDog friendly, liming, bone meal provided

SAME DAY ESTIMATECall Kris 604-617-5561

Lawn Cuttingand Beyond

Free estimates. Call Mike

778.960.0174greenheartlandscaping@shaw.ca

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

130 HELP WANTED

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Designing and renovating new kitchens, bathrooms, basements, house make-overs and additions

Call for FREE in-home consultation

In-house design team and cabinet shop

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

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

283A HANDYPERSONS

AT YOUR SERVICE. Carpentry, Concrete, Painting, Rubbish

Removal. Call Dave (604)999-5056

WHITE ROCK HANDYMANRepair - Renovate - Organize

Build - Design - ElectricSENIOR DISCOUNTSSmall or Large JOBS

To Do List? Free QuotesMaZebah 778-788-739030 Yrs. Experience - References

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

CONCRETE FORMING,FRAMING & SIDING.

604.218.3064

Cloverdale VINYL SUNDECKSBuild or Redo your deck.

Call (778)873-7001

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

FULL RENO’S, NEW KITCHEN &

BATHS, QUICK HANDYMAN FIX-UP

All trades at your disposal within your budget, with timely and

quality workmanship.

Call Al 604-970-7083

www.aboveallcon-tracting.ca

DEAD LEVEL CONSTRUCTION LTD. Complete Home Renovations WE DO IT ALL! Call Bob 604-830-1322 www.deadlevel.caBBB Accredited Member

288 HOME REPAIRS

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

300 LANDSCAPINGWOODPECKER STUMP Grinding & Removal 604-219-8143

320 MOVING & STORAGE

MOVING?LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

B & B MOBILE SERVICES

604-536-6620www.BBmoving.ca

AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com

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

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

604-537-4140

MOUNTAIN-MOVERS.ca (778)378-6683

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross the street - across the world

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

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

320 MOVING & STORAGE

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~

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

NORTHSTARS PAINTINGwww.northstars-painting.com

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

778.245.9069

INTERVAN PAINTING* Painting Contractor *

* Residential / Commercial* New construction* Re-paint Interior / Exterior * Big or Small Jobs* We provide hi-end quality. * Book Now for 25% Off

WCB, Insured, Free Est’s! Call Henry 778-288-4560

Painting, Painting PaintingInterior / Exterior

Stucco, Siding, Trim, Doors, Fences, Pressure

Washing, Concrete Sealing. rene.s@telus.net

RENE’S SPRAY & BRUSH PAINTING 778-855-5361

~ PRO PAINTERS ~INTERIOR / EXTERIORQuality Work, Free Estimates

Member of Better Business BureauWCB INSURED

Vincent 543-7776

.Hayden Painting 778-229-0236Family Owned & OperatedRyan 778.229.0236

338 PLUMBING

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

A Gas Fitter ✭ PlumberRENOS & REPAIRS

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

Drain Cleaning✭ 604-312-7674 ✭

.604.536.2216 www.bhserviceplumbing.org

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

Call Aman: 778-895-2005

341 PRESSURE WASHING

604 - 861 - 6060We do tile roofs, gutters, windows, siding drvwy. WCB insured. Our #1 goal is to satisfy our customers.

PRESSURE WASHING, Gutter & window cleaning, yard cleanup,

Liability. 20 yrs exp. 778-384-4912

Hydro Tech Power Washing Hot & Cold: WCB, Liability Insured

hydro-tech.ca ~ 778-928-6768

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

341 PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373

POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

BEST BUSY BOYS ROOFING LTD.

D Conversion from Cedar to Asphalt, Shingles, FiberglassD Lifetime Material Warranty.D WCB, BBB, Liability Ins.D Also Power Washing

Free Estimates. Call Gary 604-599-5611 or Visit

www.bestbusyboysroofi ng.com

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

WHITE ROCKRUBBISH REMOVAL

10% off with this ad

RELIABLE, SERVICE 7 days a week

CALL ROGER 604-

9 6 8 - 0 3 6 7EXTRA CHEAP

JUNK / RUBBISH REMOVALAlmost for free! (778)997-5757

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Household / Construction~ FREE ESTIMATES ~

SENIORS DISCOUNTCall Mitch

604-813-9104

.Russells Rubbish Removal 604-787-7355 White Rock / South Surrey

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

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

372 SUNDECKS

DEAD LEVEL CONSTRUCTION LTD. Deck Construction. Vinyl decking - 10 yr warranty. Call BOB 604-830-1322 www.deadlevel.ca BBB Accredited Member.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Consider our Free Dailies as acomplement to an unbeatableCommunity Newspaper program."Explore howyou can reachBC with the best"

Call for details604-575-5555

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

PETS

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

Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $575. 1-604-794-5844

PITTBULL pups, born Feb 24th. Blue/blue brindle. Gotti/razors edge.

$1000-$1500. 604-765-0453

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

506 APPLIANCES

Peace Arch Appliance

Service to fridges,stoves, washers, dryers

& dishwashers. Reasonable.

Also Appliance RemovalCall Mark (604)536-9092

523 UNDER $100

11ft x 12ft carpet, new, never in-stalled. Neutral colour. $100. 604-531-1192

Antique humpback steamer trunk from early 1900’s. $30. Antique brass fi replace woodbox with beau-tiful hammer design $60. Night ta-ble $10. 604-531-1192

Metal dinette table with built in ex-tension leaf and 4 chairs $65. 9ft x 12ft carpet with underlay $35. 604-531-1192

Pushmower, recently sharpened $30. Sturdy 17ft aluminum ladder $45. Large garden pots $3/ea. Gar-den tools & other items. 604-531-1192

524 UNDER $200

SOFA, seats 3, beige suede. $180. Call: 604-385-3067

525 UNDER $300Electric stove with rotisserie; Refrig-erator. Both in excellent condition. $250. 24” apt size electric stove $30. 604-531-1192

Machinist or mechanic workshop equipment 7ft high x 32” wide metal cabinet with 2 doors. 6ft x 3ft metal cabinet with pullout drawers. Small-er cabinets; standing 2 wheel grind-er; tools etc. Asking $300 obo. 604-531-1192

559 MEDICAL SUPPLIES

INVACARE Power Wheelchair, three speed, tilt, headrest, easy to use, 20” turn radius, for indoor and outdoor use $7500 South Surrey 604-538-5893

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.Nor-woodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

REAL ESTATE

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

South Surrey - Bishops Green, End Unit Rancher Townhouse

1815 sq/ft - Designer Renovation (6 years). Radiant Floor Heating. Large Patio - All Living on 1 level. Restrctd Age 45+ - No Rentals.

One pet. 2 Guest Suites Clubhouse, Outdoor Pool, Hot Tub, Gym, Gated Community. Onsite Caretaker. Numerous

Amenities. S. Fees $376/month. Call Dan - 604-591-6669 FSBO.

Asking: $645,000.

S.Surrey at The AdagioNEW LUXURY CONDO

#103-15360 20th Ave.Ground fl oor 1246 sq/ft unit with lovely private backyard.2 Bdrm & den display suite

with over $50K of builts.By Owner. $534,950 incl GST.

Call 778-426-1025.View photos: www.bcnewhomes.ca-

adagiobyboffo.html

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOMES BC• All Prices • All Situations •

• All Conditions •www.webuyhomesbc.com

604-657-9422

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

RON Morin

689 WHITE ROCK SOUTH SURREY

VIRTUAL OFFICESFr. $300/mth Call Now!

RETAIL SPACEUnits From

700 - 22,000 SqFt

GATEWAY CROSSING604.536.8383176 St., 4th Ave., Surrey

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

ACTIVE SENIOR1 & 2 Bedrooms

Well maintained Concrete High Rise in White Rock

close to shopping.Swimming Pool &

All Amenities.UTILITIES INCLUDED. NS/NP

Call 604-538-5337BEACH VIEW 2 BDRM CONDO IN WHITE ROCK $1800/mth. 2bdrm 2bth condo on the beach steps to restaurants, gym and shopping. Open concept. Master bedroom with large bathroom and walk-in closet. Outside patio, in-suite laun-dry, storage room and separate 3’x5’ storage locker included. One pet allowed and only one parking space available. Emailnishamichelle@hotmail.com or call Nisha at 778-877-1451 for viewing. Available May 1

CRESTWOOD MANOR1321 Foster St.

1 BDRM $905/moIN WELL MAINTAINED

NEWLY UPDATED BUILDING. Heat, hot water and secured u/g parking stalls included.

No pets, No smoking. Call: 604-760-7882

S.Surrey Pacifi ca Retirement Resort, 1 bdrm corner apt, patio, W/D. InclAll amenities, sec prkg. Sm pet ok.N/S. $2000. Janis 604-202-8000.

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

LUXURY RETIREMENT LIVING Pacifi ca 2511, King George Blvd

Ideally located next to Peninsula Village shopping ctr. 1 bdrm top fl oor upgraded ste, mtn view. S/S appls, W/D, sec U/G prkg. Exercise pool, exercise room, beauty salon & movie theatre. Rec. director on site for activities & tours. Gourmet meals and assisted living available. Tenant must be non-smoking.

~ REASONABLE RATES ~Call 604-807-8379

Skyline AptsWhite Rock

Quiet community oriented living.1 & 2 Bdrm Suites

Hot Water & U/G Parking Incl

Call 604-536-8499www.cycloneholdings.ca

~ Fir Apartments ~1455 Fir St WHITE ROCK

1 Bdrm units avail nowHeat & hot wtr incl.

Swimming pool & rec roomOn site mgr

Call 604-536-0379

WHITE ROCK Central, refurbished 1 bdrm. 2nd fl oor. Adult Oriented. Quiet Secure Building. $820 Incls. Heat, Hot Water, Parking. n/s n/p. Cls. to all amens. 604.535.3585

WHITE ROCK. Large 1 bdrm suite, adult bldg, 1 prkg, near shops. Incl heat/h/w. Np/ns. Call 604-596-9977

WHITE ROCK lovely 1 bdrm ste for rent. Large deck w/some view. Elec, heat, wifi and Optic TV incld. Shared laundry. $970/mo. Avail May 01. 3 blks uphill from beach. 604-833-1177

736 HOMES FOR RENT

.Hugh & McKinnon Rentals 604-541-5244.

SOUTH SURREYEXECUTIVE

Fully Furnished & Equipped

Short Term orLong term!Hotel Living

Like New Townhouse. Only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Offi ce + 2 Full Bath T/House. Flr. to ceiling storage + storage rm. in garage. 6 s/s appli. d/w, w/d, Garburator. Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate fl ooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper. Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping.NO Smoking inside & NO Pets!

$2050/mo. or negotiableAvailable NOW or April 15.

604.488.9161

SOUTH SURREY/WHITE ROCK

Location, Location, Location!Situated on 5 acres.

Sunny level lot. Executive 4 Bdrms, 3.5 Bathrms.

Pacifi c Heights Elementary, S. Surrey Aquatic Centre,

Southridge Private School,Grandview Corners shopping

ALL close-by. 2 Car Garage, RV/Boat parking.

Large fenced yard/deck.Appliances included.

$3000/monthIncludes Gardener!

Please call 604-307-3693

S. SURREY 2260 152 St. 3 Bdrm, $1650/mo extr 24x28 storage/work-shop in back. Peter (604)551-6188

RENTALS

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

OFFICE SPACES*ROSEMARY CENTRE

3388 Rosemary Hts Cres. 2nd fl oor offi ce spaces

from 234 sq/ft - 359 sq/ft.

*WHITE ROCK SQUARE1480 Foster St - 347 sq/ft

Call 536-5639 to view/rates

750 SUITES, LOWER

$800/M. W.Rock. 1bdrm incl: W/D, util, prkg, sm pet ok; N/S, ref req’d pls. Pref. quiet long term tenant; avail. Apr. 1. 604-531-3215tamjanegood@gmail.com

SOUTH SURREY - 2 bdrm, newly decorated. $1000/mo. Utils incl. N/S, N/P. Great for couple who like to garden. Nr Hosp. (604)536-8105

S. SURREY 2 Bdrm w/o grnd level, approx 900 sq.ft. Ideal for single or couple. N/P, N/S. $800 incl hydro & gas. Avail Apr 1st. 604-240-9809

S. SURREY, KGB/16th. Lrg 2 bdrm ste. Pri prkg, patio, entry, W/D, full kitchen, newly reno’d. Cable, wifi & utils incl. Easy Hwy & bus access. Close to everything. N/S, N/P. Avail immed. $1275/mo. 604-277-0022

757 WANTED TO RENT

LOOKING FOR non-furnished onebdrm suite or condo in South Surrey / White Rock area for May 1st. Quite, stable, employed full time, responsible, no kids or pets, good references. 778-887-8400.

SELF-CONT suite or room(s) withkitchen access by quiet, fully em-ployed, excellent references. Work M-F, most weekends out of town. Suite15@outlook.com

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

604.683.2200The Scrapper

MARINE

912 BOATS

.wwwone4yacht.com 604-669-2248

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Re: The estate of Donald Franklin Henningsondeceased, formerly of 312 -

12803 Atkinson Rd, Summerland, British Columbia, V0H 1Z4.

Creditors and others having claimsagainst the estate of Donald Franklin Henningson are hereby notifi ed un-der section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executrix at #102, 7717 Prairie Valley Road, Summerland, British Columbia, V0H 1Z4 on or be-fore June 26, 2015 after which date the Executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, hav-ing regard to the claims of which the Executrix then has notice.

551 GARAGE SALES

CLOVERDALE:HUGE ANNUAL

CLOVERDALE HILLTOP GARAGE SALES

Sat April 4th 9am-NOONOVER 50

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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CLEARANCE SALE

Bath Mats ....................................... Now only $4.98Laundry Baskets ............................................. $4.98Axe Deodorant .................................................$1.98Almond Breeze, 946 ml ...................................$1.98All Natural Hardbite Chips, 150gr .........3 for $5.98V8 Fusion or Splash drinks, 340 ml ..................38¢Everland Organic Quinoa, 454 g ................... $5.98Sterilite Garbage Can, 40L ............................. $9.98

Lots of in store clearances as well.

Easter Merchandise

50% off

Selected frames, candles & vases

Bentwood Chair Assorted Colors

$19.98

Chair and Ottoman

$99.98

UP TO

80% off

Selected Curtains

50% off

Elby and Ecology decorative plates and white dishes

50% OFF

Green Works Dish Soap $2.48

Wilson socks assorted mens and ladies 6 pairs

$4.98

Organic Granola 454 grAssorted Flavours

$3.48

Green Works Laundry Soap 50 loads $6.98