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Council approves funding for programs, services for bored neighbourhood youth By Kristine Salzmann the first phase of a Clayton Heights What’s a teen to do on a Saturday recreation centre as part of the Build Surrey program in the 2014night? Not much, apparently, if they live 2018 Five Year Financial Plan. Coun. Barinder Rasode said a rec in the Clayton Heights and North centre makes sense for Cloverdale neighbouran area of such unprechoods. edented growth, adding But that could soon she also asked staff to start to change, thanks look at the feasibility of to a number of commuincluding a library in the nity-minded people who financial plan. have the interests of local Last fall, Rasode was youth at heart. approached by commuOn Monday evening nity members who saw a (Feb. 18), Surrey coundesperate need for activicil approved funding ties for local youth, and Coun. Barinder for a range of events, the sooner the better. Rasode programs and services One of the residents aimed at children and who spearheaded the initiative is teens in the area. Council also asked staff to inSee PROGRAMS / Page 6 clude the planning and design of
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Museum invaded
The Surrey Museum was transformed into a medieval Viking encampment for its Viking Invasion Feb. 16 (Saturday). The event celebrated the museum’s new feature exhibition, ‘Vikings: Master Mariners, Traders, Colonists and Artisans,’ which is on display now until April 13. Museum visitors were treated to historically outfitted members of the Reik-Felag Norse Culture Recreation Society, as well as traditional folk dances by touring dance troupe Poulsbo Leikarringen of Poulsbo, WA. Pictured: Society members Terry Karlsen (left) and Mackenzie Cosens sparred outside the museum. View a slideshow of photos at bit.ly.Uvr9tW
Cloverdale firm flooded out A broken watermain and a winter deluge nearly spelled disaster for accountancy company By Jennifer Lang There comes a moment in every disaster when denial is no longer an option, and the crisis must be dealt with head on. For the staff at George & Sabbadin CGA, an accountancy firm, that moment came at around 6 p.m. Jan. 8, during their battle to cope with a flooding office, when one of the walls burst. The restoration expert shouted, “Every-
body out of the building!” fearing an imminent collapse. Fortunately, the wall in question was not a load-bearing one and the building remained standing. “I’m in panic mode at one point,” recalls Anne George, one of the firm’s owners. “Once that happened, the water started pouring in.” There was only one thing to do next: summon the fire department and get sandbags on
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