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OCEAN PARK During the rebuild of Ocean Park Pizza in 2005, a longtime customer approached owner George Docolas with somewhat of an odd request.

When we tore down the old restaurant, right

before, a gentleman came in and he was kind of teary eyed... He said, I hear youre tearing down. Can I have the table? and he pointed over to a certain table.

George agreed, but wondered why. He told me hed been coming in with his wife

and kids years ago, and hed sat every Friday at that table, and his wife passed away, but he kept that tradition going with his kids. He wanted that table because his kids were now teenagers, and for years since they were little hed come and sit at that table. It was part of their almost daily family dinners.

So of course I let him have it.Although torn down, a piece of the old

restaurant lives on through that table.

How Ocean Park businesses stuck to their roots and fought off threat of big-box stores

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The new facility was completed in 2006 after the teardown, and has grown considerably from the 55-seat operation it began as more than 30 years ago.

Now called the Ocean Park Pizza & Village Pub, the business was handed down to George and his wife Linda from his parents, Costa and Maria Docolas.

George said, as a young man, his father ingrained hardworking values into him and those philosophies live on today.

Basically, his common fundamentals were you never sacrifice quality and you give people just good service... You take care of your customer, George said.

His fathers way of running the kitchen has been passed down, as well.

A lot of restaurants now are bringing in foods frozen or packaged. We dont do that. We do things like we did back 30 years ago, George said.

And just to be sure, his parents still pop into the restaurant every morning to check up on him, George said with a chuckle.

He said he feels privileged the community has supported his familys business and is proud to have second- and third-generation customers. Children who he recalls putting in high chairs or booster seats in the 80s are now coming in with their children. Former employees frequently pop in to visit, as well.

Its definitely a cycle of life.George said looking around at fellow

Ocean Park businesses, there are many other longstanding, family-run operations.

Like the butcher, like the deli across the street, like the little toy store, theyve been here a long time. Were talking 20, 30 years. And thats remarkable.

Georges wife Linda said Ocean Park always had its own niche, but did feel competition from the big-box stores and developments such as Grandview Corners.

The business community got together to look at how to fight the invasion of the large stores, and how to brand themselves.

This kind of service you wont get there,

Linda said. Youre not going to get that personal feel that you care if someones spouse has passed, you notice that a senior that comes in once a week has a new tie, it makes their day. So we said we just have to keep steady with that and well all thrive. And that was eight years ago and I dont think theres been much turnover.

There was a bit of a hiccup when people went to see what the new developments were about, but quickly returned, Linda added.

We want to set ourselves apart from the Grandview Corners-type developments,

in that were home. When we have a Thanksgiving dinner, its overwhelming to see seniors, couples who maybe a spouse is travelling, families who are dual income parents and just didnt have time for that turkey, we looked around the first Thanksgiving we did here in our new facility and, again, got quite emotional. It was like we opened our home to the community.

While George and Linda started off their life together living elsewhere in Surrey, they always wanted to raise their family in Ocean Park. And its because of the small-town feel of the community, Linda said.

Whether youre having a big party, or a small family dinner, you can come home, get out of that chaos of traffic and congestion everywhere you look from Vancouver to Surrey, but you hit this tip of the Peninsula and its breathtaking... In my opinion its like youve walked into Mayberry, she said.

People say hello to one another on the streets and dogs wait for owners outside of the Safeway, she said.

My 80-year-old in-laws can get some flowers and wine and dry cleaning and

groceries and someone will help them walk it back to their home if they need it done. It literally is like a small town within a massive metropolis... Its just a jewel and going back in time in the middle of a bunch of chaos thats good and bad. Were glad its accessibleto us, but were really happy that at the end of the day this is where we put our heads down on our pillow.

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SURREY Two weeks after the cities of Surrey and White Rock held an open house on rail safety and the potential relocation of the waterfront rail lines, one Surrey councillor is saying that may not come to pass.

In a letter to a resident concerned about the moving of the rail lines from the waterfront to elsewhere in Surrey, Coun. Mary Martin wrote, This will not happen in the near further (sic)

nor in the foreseeable future. Martin also wrote that the idea

of realignment came from White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin, despite Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts being the one who presented a map with four possible relocation routes and the City of Surrey coining the Rails to Trails tagline for the initiative.

In a letter to Surrey council, Anthony Rose said his family moved

to Morgan Heights to avoid rail traffic. On Monday morning, Martin

admitted to the Now that she wasnt at the initial rail meeting and noted the issue had never been discussed by council. Martin said her response was based on her understanding of the issue, and that it wasnt a council position on the matter.

When I got the email I felt compelled to respond to them that,

from my position, realignment just isnt in the cards, that would cost hundreds of millions of dollars and to me, just doesnt make a lot of sense, she said. That is not a council decision and not a consideration that I would take at this point.

Martin said she hoped council could discuss the issue soon to clear up any further confusion around it.

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The man is facing charges of mischief to property and theft over $5,000. His name has not been released.

The rampage started just after 1 a.m. The suspect allegedly crashed a jeep into a cop car before firing up the five-ton truck and smashing it into the other cars.

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Police believe Sanders, 20, was killed at residence in the 18000-block of 55th Avenue in Cloverdale. His severely burned body was found in Burnaby on Dec. 2, 2011. Shakib Shakib and Brandon Nandan, both 20, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Thursday and their sentencing hearing is set for March 7.

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homicide last month, Mayor Dianne Watts struck a task force comprising herself, RCMP and other authorities, to look into preventing further violence in the city.

It has so far met twice. Watts said that a complete framework will be announced within two weeks.

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METRO VANCOUVER After some Surrey councillors publicly said New Westminster is stalling Pattullo Bridge talks, the Royal City is insisting thats not true.

The comments from Surrey came after a transportation and committee meeting on Dec. 2, where some councillors were told by city staff that TransLink has shortlisted two Pattullo Bridge options either a new four- or six-lane bridge, estimated at $800 million and more than $1 billion, respectively.

Staff said since that time, New Westminster has come back and asked for TransLink to reintroduce the option of rehabbing the four-lane bridge, said Surrey Coun. Barinder Rasode. Staff also said the second phase of the consultation is delayed as a result.

Rasode said the process has gone on for more than 10 years and there have been nearly 40 technical studies by TransLink, which staff estimate have cost around $3 million to $4 million.

Enough is enough, she said. Its time to get this done.

Surrey Coun. Barbara Steele said staff told the committee that its down to two options and that New Westminster is not interested in those two options, so the talks have stopped.

I think the problem is that were worlds apart, Steele said. To me, personally, it seems silly even to build a four-lane bridge in the Lower Mainland. Six lanes make more sense. But I appreciate that New West has their issues, too... But we are of the opinion that talks have stopped.

New Westminster Mayor Wayne Wright told The Royal City Record thatSurreys information is completely inaccurate.

In fact, it is full of errors, Wright said. TransLink has even called about it. There is some confusion, and maybe the hopes and dreams that some people want.

Bob Paddon, executive vice-president of strategic planning and public affairs for TransLink, said the joint review team is continuing to evaluate a number of alternatives

agreed by participants in the June 2013 consultation.

The partners are continuing the review and aim to present their work and recommendations to the public for review early in 2014, he said in a statement to The Record.

Jim Lowry, New Westminsters director of engineering, says there are six options still on the table, contrary to what Surrey staff told its transportation committee.

Surrey Coun. Tom Gill, who is also chair of Surreys transportation and infrastructure committee, said hes concerned that if New Westminster delays the process, TransLink may have to start putting significant investment into the existing bridge.

The irony is that those seismic upgrades may only last a fraction of the life of a new bridge, he said.

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TransLink has been unable to solve a riddle it has been wrestling with for some time now: how to meet escalating service demands without creating unpopular or unacceptable revenue streams to pay for them.

As a result, municipalities are finding themselves pitted against each other when it comes to determining what particular project gets the green light over others.

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announcement was met with opposition from a number of mayors, but it also was backed by others, notably Delta Mayor Lois Jackson.

One of the critics of the Massey Bridge, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, continues to insist a rapid transit line down Broadway to UBC is the most pressing priority, but the chance of that being built anytime soon evaporated when the B.C. Liberals won re-election while the voters along that transit line voted for the NDP.

Then there was Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts announcement that her municipality would essentially bypass TransLink and the provincial government and approach Ottawa on its own, asking for $1.8 billion in funding to build three light rail lines across the city.

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The BCGEU master agreement often serves as the template for other public sector union contracts, so its a good bet other unions will sign similar contracts in the months ahead. Interestingly, the BCGEU signed a new deal well ahead of the March termination date of the current one, and others may opt to sign early as well.

The BCGEU also bought into the governments idea of tying bonus wage hikes to economic growth. Public sector unions have long been accused of thinking economic growth had nothing to do with the compensation coming from government, so this is a

philosophical shift of sorts.The one exception when

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The new contract lasts until after the next election as well. The BCGEU seems to have bet on the outcome of that contest already, and the bet has not been placed on the party it has traditionally backed.

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Westminster, the Now, Dec. 5.Coun. Tom Gills tantrum about the

Pattullo Bridge nicely crystallizes the arrogant viewpoint of Surrey First, the B.C. Liberal Party and their constituencies.

The suburban upper middle class cant stand the idea that they might not be able to drive anywhere they want, anytime they want.

Surrey will continue to insist on a six-lane bridge to replace the Pattullo. New Westminster will continue to lobby for a four-lane bridge. Eventually, a compromise will be reached. The province will force the construction of a six-lane bridge.

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Surreys attitude about bridge is appallingThe Editor,

Re: Give your head a shake, Gill tells New Westminster, the Now, Dec. 5.

I am most appalled and disappointed by Surreys attitude to New Westminster.

I live in North Delta, but it is my opinion that New Westminster should not have to be destroyed by an increase in traffic.

Why not support the bridge to Sapperton Bar, which benefits Surrey and decreases truck traffic in New Westminster, making that area much more livable?

Jamshid Shahidi, Surrey

No need to focus on age of bad driversThe Editor,

As a senior, I am receiving mixed messages regarding unsafe driving.

A 75-year-old crashed her vehicle into a store front causing damage. Immediately, there is great concern by many regarding the competence of senior drivers and asking that families becomes involved to assist in removing them from the road if necessary.

Since then, a 54-year-old and 24-year-

old driver have run down pedestrians in crosswalks, sending two people to hospital but I have heard no comments about their competence as drivers. In fact, the only concern verbalized was that pedestrians need to take more care.

Perhaps it is time to change the vocabulary from senior drivers to problem drivers of any age when discussing crashes.

Erma Roed, Surrey

Concerns over coal are being ignoredThe Editor,

I live in a great little neighbourhood in North Delta that dates back to 1870. We have towering old trees and building restrictions in an effort to maintain the character of this neighbourhood.

We are also located a stones throw from the Fraser Surrey Docks.

Over the past decade, we have made substantial contributions to the progress of YVR with the massive increase of overhead

air traffic, to the container shipping industrywith the South Fraser Perimeter Road, and now a new extended coal terminal.

Their experts say its perfectly safe. I hope its not the same experts who said tobacco was safe.

I have sent numerous emails to YVR, Nav Canada and to local MPs expressing my concerns.

I did get a calendar. I am yet to be contacted in any way

regarding this coal port, despite being its neighbour.

Perhaps my silent contribution of diminished quality of life is all thats required. After all, its nothing that a dust mask and earplugs cant take care of.

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HOLIDAY THEMED SWIMSSat Dec 21 Jan 5 1:30pm-4:00pmDec 24 & Dec 31 1:30-3:00pmSurrey Sport & Leisure Complex

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PreschoolSANTAS WORKSHOPJoin Santas Elves in their magical mini workshop creating special gifts for family and friends.1 Session $8.25 3-5yrs4340619 F Dec 13 12:30pm-2:00pm4340620 W Dec 18 12:30pm-2:00pm1 Session $6.25 3-5yrs4338191 Th Dec 19 10:00am-11:00am

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GINGERBREAD FUNHave a Gingerbread Christmas with us. Make cookies and fun crafts with a gingerbread theme.Games, stories and a sing along will add to our yummy good time.1 Session $8.25 4-5yrs4338209 Tu Dec 17 10:00am-11:30am


ChildrenCAMP FUN ZONEJoin the fun zone this winter. Camp programs include sports, arts, crafts, music, dance and games. Theme related activities will be featured each week. 3 Sessions $64.25 6-12yrs4353291 M-Tu, F Dec 23 9:00am-3:00pm4 Sessions $85.75 6-12yrs4338751 M-Tu, Th-F Dec 30 9:00am-3:00pm


YouthBABYSITTER TRAININGLearn the essentials of babysitting through our Canada Safety Council endorsed program. Certification upon completion.2 Sessions $57.25 12-15yrs4338526 Sa-Su Dec 21 9:00am-2:00pm


MAKE-UP & SKIN CARELearn how to care for your skin and discover make-up to suit your skin tone, your style, even the clothes you wear.1 Session $11.00 13-15yrs4338663 F Dec 13 5:00pm-7:00pm


PRETEEN DANCE Music, lights, games and prizes are just a part of all the fun. All dances are fully supervised.1 Session $5.00 10-13yrs4338504 F Dec 20 7:00pm-9:30pm


NAIL ART Nail Art is at your fingertips. Join our fabulous instructor and your friends and tap into your creativity and talent.1 Session $13.25 10-18yrs4338673 Su Dec 15 10:45am-12:45pm


AdultHARVEST BOX - LOCALAll produce is grown without the use of synthetic pesticides or herbicides but is not always certified organic. This non-certified product is often referred to as natural or no spray. You highly value local and organic produce and understand how choosing these options will make for a more sustainable world. You care about how your food is grown, the farmer who grows it and maintaining local agricultural land. Although buying local/organic may not be a regular option for you, you feel that supporting local, organic farmers once a month is a choice you and your wallet can be happy with.1 Session $15.00 All Ages4351042 Th Dec 12 3:00pm-9:00pm


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SURREY An estimated 13,000 to 15,000 people came out to see dozens of light-adorned trucks on Sunday, at two separate events in the city.

The convoy, which rolled in from Vancouver Island and from the Greater Vancouver area, took part in Surreys Santa Parade of Lights in downtown Cloverdale, then travelled north to Holland Park for the Big Rigs for Kids Event.

It was the largest parade weve had. It was packed all the way throughout, said Paul Orazietti of the Cloverdale BIA said Monday. The event is really becoming a community classic.

The Cloverdale event included about 90 floats and other parade entries, not just the lighted trucks, along with pre-parade activities at Hawthorne Square.

Orazietti said this year, there were lots of balcony parties along the trucks routes, with people making a party of watching the trucks roll past.

And the weather was absolutely perfect, he said. It couldnt have gone any better.

Both events collected donations for the Surrey Food Bank and the Surrey Christmas Bureau.

Monday morning, organizers were still counting donations.

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*Thousands of bulbs and dozens of ornaments go into an annual display at the Kinna familys home in Cloverdale at 16956 60A Ave.See the lights for yourself, running until Jan. 5, Sunday to Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m. and extended hours until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. And ask Jay for a candy cane. Donations are collected for incubators at Surrey Memorial Hospitals Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

*The Haggarty home at 16559 93A Ave., Surrey, has thousands of lights displayed over this corner lot in Surrey with Santa, sleigh and all his reindeer. The house will be lit from 6:30 to 10 p.m. each

night until Jan 1. Donations to the BC Hydro fund are welcome.

*2013 Christmas Lights at the Emery House on 14920 83A Ave., Surrey. The display has 108 plug-ins, a snowman and flashing candy canes.

*Every night 6 to 10 p.m. until Jan. 1 walk through or just drive past to enjoy the sights at 15097 90A Ave.There are over 10,000 lights as well as the North Pole and nativity scene. On Dec. 21 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Santa and Frosty will be on site to visit with candy canes for the kids and coffee, hot chocolate for the grownups.

*The Lagerstroms Lightup 2013, at 15466 91A Ave.,

Surrey, runs Sundays to Thursdays from 5 to 10 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays 5 to 11 p.m.; Christmas and Boxing Day 5 p.m. to midnight; and New Years Eve 5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. As usual, the family is accepting donations for Camp Goodtimes. Info at lightup.ca.

*Check out the Gaucher display at 11084 153A St.,Surrey. There are many Disney characters along with Santa and his reindeer, snowmen and more.

*The Flathen home at 18279 Claytonwood Cres.,Surrey has thousands, probably tens of thousands of lights with our Christmas display.

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Lessons & Carols: Carol Sing Service in historicChrist Church our heritage church from 1882.Sunday December 15th, 10 am

Advent 4: Journey to Bethlehem a dramatized Stations of the Creche Sunday December 22nd, 10 am

Christmas Eve: 6 pm Family Service

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Webcasts & info. www.cloverdalefpc.ca 604-576-1091

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VOLUNTEERING

Become a volunteer literacy or math tutor to help a child struggling to learn: Tutoringlocations in Surrey and Langley, extensive training provided.Information sessions held on Monday, Jan. 6 and Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m., in the Learning Disabilities Association office, also 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 at Douglas Park School in Langley. Register at 604-591-5156, www.ldafs.org.Fraser Health Crisis Line isrecruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress. No previous experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support is provided. If you are interested in learning more about this challenging and rewarding opportunity, visit our website at www.options.bc.ca and follow the link for the Crisis Line. Next training starts soon.Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC seeks volunteers to help in its Family Resource Centres in North Delta and Ladner. Morning and afternoon shifts are available, Monday to Friday. Volunteer screening includes a criminal record check, two references and volunteer orientations. Contact Donna Burke, 604-591-9262, ext. 131, or e-mail: [email protected].

ACTIVITIES

Surrey International Folk Dancing Society meets Thursday evenings (Sept. to June) at Walnut Road Elementary, 16152 82nd Ave., North Surrey, from 7-10 p.m. Beginners welcome. No partner or costume required. A fun way to exercise and keep your mind active. Info: www.surreyfolkdance.org.Surrey Square Wheelers Square Dance Club hosts events at Port Kells community hall, 18918 88th Ave. Lessons start Sept., first lesson free. Great exercise, friendly atmosphere, everyone welcome. Call 604-513-9901 or 604-594-6415.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Canadian Mental Health Association offers an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Group for individuals with OCD and/or friends and family, on first Wednesday of every month 7-9 p.m., 11715 72nd Ave., North Delta (house). Call 604-943-1878.

CLUBS/GROUPS

Surrey Singles Over Sixty: NorthSurrey/North Delta-based club enjoys getting together for cards, dinners, bowling and dancing, etc. Call Gerri at 604-951-1830 or Doug or Lyla at 604-594-2860.North Delta Lions Club seeksnew members for community

activities such as North Delta Family Days, Christmas hampers, cooking and serving food at school and

community events, various projects in the area. Funding is provided for the projects by the work of members,

including Ladies Diamond Night, Playhouse raffle, vending hot dogs, etc. For info, contact Bill Fraser at

604-594-3473, email [email protected], visit www.northdeltalions.org. Soup Sisters/Broth Brothers of

Surrey: Soup-making social events at Bistro 72 restaurant in Newton. More details at soupsisters.org.

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SURREY Money made from a play written and produced by a North Delta girl will benefit the new Bright Stars program at EJS School of Fine Arts.

Last summer, Rayne Inkster, 11, and 17 of her friends twice staged Just Another Fairytale in the carport of her family home, earning $500 in ticket sales.

Rayne, a student at EJS, will present the money to the schools Bright Stars program at a Dec. 14 show at the Wheelhouse Theatre in South Surrey.

Launched at EJS in September, Bright Stars is designed to give underprivileged kids the opportunity to participate in music theatre classes and perform in a production.

The program has gone very well so far, said Willa Iseli, executive director at EJS, located on 64th Avenue in Surrey.

Some of the kids have come from some terrible situations, she added. Weve already seen some huge changes in many of these children.

Rayne is already planning to stage another play next summer. Shes writing notes and says it will be bigger next time, her mother, Nadine Inkster, told the Now.

EJS students are involved in five musical-theatre productions to be staged on Dec. 14, including Fiddler on the Roof, A Charlie Brown Christmas and Disneys Little Mermaid. More event details are at www.ejsfinearts.com, along with information about the Bright Stars program.

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Rayne Inkster, 11, wrote a play that made $500 in ticket sales last summer, and will donate the money to the Bright Stars program.

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WHITE ROCK A festive turkey lunch was served Friday to launch the Better at Home program in the South Surrey/White Rock region.

The luncheon was hosted by Seniors Come Share Society at Kent Street Activity Centre, in conjunction with the facilitys Fresh & Lively lunch events.

The society has been chosen by United Way as the lead organization for Better at Home services on the Semiahmoo Peninsula.

In 2012, United Way was granted $20 million to establish Better at Home, a program designed to help B.C. seniors continue living independently in their own homes. The program involves providing seniors with simple non-medical support services, such as help with housekeeping, yard work, grocery shopping and transportation to appointments.

The range of Better at Home services available varies from community to community, depending on the specific needs of local seniors.

In other areas locally, program services are delivered by DeltAssist Family & Community Services Society in Delta, by Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society/S.U.C.C.E.S.S. in the Whalley area of Surrey and by DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society in Newton.

Better at Home will eventually be available in up to 68 communities across the province, as part of a three-year project ending in 2015.

Seniors who receive Better at Home services pay a fee for some services, based on their income. Some services may be free of charge.

If you are a senior living in a community that has a Better at Home program, you may be eligible. You can apply by contacting your local Better at Home provider, listed at www.betterathome.ca. A program representative will speak with you, assess your needs and suggest services that may be of interest to you.

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SURREY Some serious smarts were shown off as the Surrey NeuroTech Lab at Surrey Memorial Hospital revealed some of the stuff its been working on.

Visitors last Tuesday were treated to demonstrations related to brain vital

sign monitoring, VR surgical simulation training, interactive wearable robotic devices to assist upper body movement and a surrogate spinal cord injury system.

The lab is a cornerstone of Surreys so-called Innovation Boulevard, a network of health agencies, academics and medical professionals in the square mile between Surreys Simon Fraser University campus and the hospital, in Whalley.

NeuroTech Lab showcased

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SURREY Ben Nuttall-Smith and Linda Stromberg (pictured) were all smiles Wednesday at City Centre Library following a large donation of books by the Federation of B.C. Writers to Surrey Libraries.

The federation has donated its extensive collection of books featuring B.C.-based writers to the organization.

Books should be read, not sitting in a collection unavailable to readers, said Nuttall-Smith, president of the federation.

Its a win-win-win a win for the

readers, a win for the library and a huge win for the writer who gets their words into the hands of readers. Its why we all do it: for the readers.

Stromberg, chair of the library board, said Surrey Libraries is delighted to receive the donation.

It helps support the programming we offer to promote our talented local writers. We are proud to preserve the legacy of B.C. writers and look forward to our continued relationship with FBCW.

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Surrey runners swept the gold medals at the 2013 Canadian Cross-country Championships in Vancouver Nov. 30.

Running in heavy rains on the Jericho course, Tamanawis Secondary grad Natasha Wodak won the seven-kilometre senior womens race in a clocking of 24 minutes, 30.8 seconds, while Elgin Park Secondary grad Lucas Bruchet captured the 10-km mens event in 31 minutes 38.39. They were the first national cross-country titles for both runners.

This is probably one of the biggest wins Ive ever had, said Wodak, 31. Between track, cross-country and road running, cross-country has always been my favourite. Ive been doing it since elementary school and I just love it. I used to go to nationals and never even finish in the top 20 so to win this is just amazing. Its kind of an incredible end to a dream-like year for me. I was smiling and beaming from ear to ear for the rest of the day.

The cross-country championship capped an amazing year for Wodak. In January she won gold at the NACAC championships and two months later, she was the top Canadian finisher at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Poland. She won a national championship in the 10,000-metres at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in July and completed her first marathon in Toronto in October.

Five weeks after the marathon she was lining up for the womens cross-country nationals as a member of the B.C. Endurance Project team. Wodak never led the race at any point until she made her move by initiating a sprint to finish, edging out Vancouvers Rachel Cliff by less than four seconds.

That was the plan and Im glad it worked, she said. The finishing times were quite a bit slower than last year, but the weather probably had a lot to do with that. The race went out quite slow and it seemed like nobody wanted to lead it. I didnt want to lead it so I just sort of stuck in the back and waited for things to pick up.

Meanwhile in the mens race, Bruchet was looking to improve on his fifth-place showing at the 2012 cross-country nationals, a result that landed him a berth on the

Cloverdales Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers ran out of time in a 20-12 loss to the St. Thomas More Knights in the 2012 B.C. Grade 8 Football Championship game at B.C. Place Nov. 30.

Panthers finished third in the class AAA Grade 8 standings in the regular season, trailing undefeated St. Thomas More and second place Vancouver College.

The championship finale was the third meeting of the year between the two teams and while the Knights prevailed each time, the last match was the closest.

Knights scored late in the fourth quarter to build an eight-point lead, leaving the Panthers less than two minutes to mount a comeback. Tweedsmuir moved the ball from their 20-yard line to midfield before time ran out.

We definitely had some familiarity with a lot of the stuff they threw at

us and they had some new things in there as well, said Panthers coach Greg Bergerman. We had to adjust to some things on the fly, but we did all right. They used a wildcat at the start and that initially threw us off a bit, but at the end of the game we were moving the ball well on them, we just ran out of time.

Quarterback Walter Dingwall and fullback Derek Best scored the touchdowns for Lord Tweedsmuir.

Running back Nico De Poali scored all three STM touchdowns.

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Panthers fall short in Gr. 8 finalHigh school football

The Langley Mustangs quarterback (19) battles for extra yardage during a 24-7 win over the North Delta Longhorns in the B.C. bantam football title game in Langley Dec. 1. North Delta blasted Mission 33-0 to win the provincial peewee crown while North Surrey lost to Nanaimo in the midget finale. View more photos with Layar. (Photo: GORD GOBLE)

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Another weekend, another split for the Surrey Eagles.

For the fourth consecutive weekend, the Eagles could only muster one win from a two-game slate of B.C. Hockey League opponents. This time the Birds were on the road where they topped the West Kelowna Warriors 4-3 on Friday night only to be blown out 7-1 by the Vees in Penticton Saturday.

I wasnt happy with our starts in either game, said Eagles coach Peter Schaefer. We were outshot badly early in both games, but the difference for us on Friday was the play of Bo (Didur), our goalie. He won the first game for us in Kelowna and played just as well in Penticton, but we were playing a much better team. We didnt ever have

a chance in that game in my opinion just because we werent ready to go.

In Kelowna Friday, the Eagles overcame a two-goal third period deficit by scoring three unanswered goals in the final 10 minutes to pull out the win.

Trailing 2-1 after 40 minutes, the Birds fell further behind when the Warriors struck again 11 seconds into the final frame. Danton Heinen gave the Eagles some life when he cut the gap to a single goal midway through the final frame and the rookie then evened things up with another goal four minutes later, this one on the power play.

Luke Sandler completed the comeback when he netted the game winner 26 seconds later off a pass from Jonah Renouf. Renouf finished with a goal and an assist and was named the games first star.

There would be no late game heroics for the Eagles the following night in Penticton where Surrey hooked up with the Vees in a rematch of last springs BCHL championship finalists.

This one was no contest as the Vees dominated right from the opening whistle. Penticton led 2-0 after the first period and 5-0 after 40 minutes. The Vees pushed their advantage to 6-0 in the third period before Heinen spoiled the shutout bid of Penticton goalie Olivier Mantha.

Brad McClure led the Vees with two goals and one assist.

The Eagles will be busy again this weekend with three games scheduled. Surrey plays in Langley Friday before hosting the Nanaimo Clippers Saturday at South Surrey Arena.

The Eagles then close out their weekend at home against Coquitlam Sunday.


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Bruchet wins first national titlenational team that competed in Poland in March.

The 22-year-old UBC student lives near the Jericho course and runs on it several times each week with other runners in the area. That familiarity was an advantage to a point. The heavy rains on race day definitely levelled the field, slowing the pace of the race and turning several sections into sloppy mud or slick grassy slopes.

We werent on the course this year when it was really wet, but we do know the ins and outs of the terrain, he said. The mud definitely changed things up a bit, but I knew what to expect. It was pretty mucky is some spots and I had to watch where I put my feet. Sometimes it was worse than it looked and my foot would sink down almost a foot into the muck.

Theres definitely more of chance of injury when its like that so I had to be careful. It was tricky, but when you have the adrenaline going you just go for it; you cant really think about rolling an ankle.

One of Bruchets biggest rivals his roommate, Kelly Wiebe was forced to drop out with a foot injury midway through the race, leaving Bruchet to duel with

Vancouvers Chris Winter for the rest of the event.

Its hard for me to think of myself as a national champion, Bruchet said afterward. For me, its

awesome to win it, but it really just adds fuel to the fire now that Im there Im going to work even harder because I dont want to get knocked down a

few pegs. I want to go out now and have a great track season and challenge some of the guys who didnt come out for the cross-country nationals.

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OCEAN PARK During the rebuild of Ocean Park Pizza in 2005, a longtime customer approached owner George Docolas with somewhat of an odd request.

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George agreed, but wondered why. He told me hed been coming in with his wife

and kids years ago, and hed sat every Friday at that table, and his wife passed away, but he kept that tradition going with his kids. He wanted that table because his kids were now teenagers, and for years since they were little hed come and sit at that table. It was part of their almost daily family dinners.

So of course I let him have it.Although torn down, a piece of the old

restaurant lives on through that table.

How Ocean Park businesses stuck to their roots and fought off threat of big-box stores

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The new facility was completed in 2006 after the teardown, and has grown considerably from the 55-seat operation it began as more than 30 years ago.

Now called the Ocean Park Pizza & Village Pub, the business was handed down to George and his wife Linda from his parents, Costa and Maria Docolas.

George said, as a young man, his father ingrained hardworking values into him and those philosophies live on today.

Basically, his common fundamentals were you never sacrifice quality and you give people just good service... You take care of your customer, George said.

His fathers way of running the kitchen has been passed down, as well.

A lot of restaurants now are bringing in foods frozen or packaged. We dont do that. We do things like we did back 30 years ago, George said.

And just to be sure, his parents still pop into the restaurant every morning to check up on him, George said with a chuckle.

He said he feels privileged the community has supported his familys business and is proud to have second- and third-generation customers. Children who he recalls putting in high chairs or booster seats in the 80s are now coming in with their children. Former employees frequently pop in to visit, as well.

Its definitely a cycle of life.George said looking around at fellow

Ocean Park businesses, there are many other longstanding, family-run operations.

Like the butcher, like the deli across the street, like the little toy store, theyve been here a long time. Were talking 20, 30 years. And thats remarkable.

Georges wife Linda said Ocean Park always had its own niche, but did feel competition from the big-box stores and developments such as Grandview Corners.

The business community got together to look at how to fight the invasion of the large stores, and how to brand themselves.

This kind of service you wont get there,

Linda said. Youre not going to get that personal feel that you care if someones spouse has passed, you notice that a senior that comes in once a week has a new tie, it makes their day. So we said we just have to keep steady with that and well all thrive. And that was eight years ago and I dont think theres been much turnover.

There was a bit of a hiccup when people went to see what the new developments were about, but quickly returned, Linda added.

We want to set ourselves apart from the Grandview Corners-type developments,

in that were home. When we have a Thanksgiving dinner, its overwhelming to see seniors, couples who maybe a spouse is travelling, families who are dual income parents and just didnt have time for that turkey, we looked around the first Thanksgiving we did here in our new facility and, again, got quite emotional. It was like we opened our home to the community.

While George and Linda started off their life together living elsewhere in Surrey, they always wanted to raise their family in Ocean Park. And its because of the small-town feel of the community, Linda said.

Whether youre having a big party, or a small family dinner, you can come home, get out of that chaos of traffic and congestion everywhere you look from Vancouver to Surrey, but you hit this tip of the Peninsula and its breathtaking... In my opinion its like youve walked into Mayberry, she said.

People say hello to one another on the streets and dogs wait for owners outside of the Safeway, she said.

My 80-year-old in-laws can get some flowers and wine and dry cleaning and

groceries and someone will help them walk it back to their home if they need it done. It literally is like a small town within a massive metropolis... Its just a jewel and going back in time in the middle of a bunch of chaos thats good and bad. Were glad its accessibleto us, but were really happy that at the end of the day this is where we put our heads down on our pillow.

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SURREY Two weeks after the cities of Surrey and White Rock held an open house on rail safety and the potential relocation of the waterfront rail lines, one Surrey councillor is saying that may not come to pass.

In a letter to a resident concerned about the moving of the rail lines from the waterfront to elsewhere in Surrey, Coun. Mary Martin wrote, This will not happen in the near further (sic)

nor in the foreseeable future. Martin also wrote that the idea

of realignment came from White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin, despite Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts being the one who presented a map with four possible relocation routes and the City of Surrey coining the Rails to Trails tagline for the initiative.

In a letter to Surrey council, Anthony Rose said his family moved

to Morgan Heights to avoid rail traffic. On Monday morning, Martin

admitted to the Now that she wasnt at the initial rail meeting and noted the issue had never been discussed by council. Martin said her response was based on her understanding of the issue, and that it wasnt a council position on the matter.

When I got the email I felt compelled to respond to them that,

from my position, realignment just isnt in the cards, that would cost hundreds of millions of dollars and to me, just doesnt make a lot of sense, she said. That is not a council decision and not a consideration that I would take at this point.

Martin said she hoped council could discuss the issue soon to clear up any further confusion around it.

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