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Classic performance:: Kenyan runner Solomon Rotich tich – winner of his last two races – continued continued his hot streak on Peninsula streets treets Sunday, winning the Sandcastle stle City Classic 10K run by nearly two wo minutes. i see ee page 33
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Drugs, weapons, cash seized at raid on two South Surrey residences last September
Anti-gang unit announces charges Alex Browne Staff Reporter
The arrest of a man and woman last September – and a subsequent search of two South Surrey residences that turned up a significant stash of drugs, cash and semi-automatic weapons – has led to drug and firearms charges, B.C.’s anti-gang unit announced Thursday. Pete William Cameron, 28, is charged with seven counts of possession of a controlled
substance for the purpose of trafficking, four counts of possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition, one count of possession of a firearm knowing the serial number had been altered, defaced or removed, and one count of possession of a firearm while prohibited. Amy Teresa Pierre, 23 has been charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. A news release from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. said Cam-
eron is well-known to police and has a prior conviction for trafficking a controlled substance. While Pierre has no criminal convictions, she has had “a number of contacts with police” in recent years, the release states. A 38-year-old woman arrested at the same time has not been charged. Charges stem from the Sept. 11 arrest of the trio, during which individually wrapped ‘spit balls’ of powder cocaine and powder heroin, crack cocaine and $630 in cash were seized.
Officers subsequently executed search warrants on homes in the 15000-block of Croydon Drive and the 17000-block of 26 Avenue. Two safes seized yielded four semi-automatic handguns (a .45-calibre Ruger, a .38 calibre Accutek and two .30 calibre Smith and Wesson Walther pistols), plus cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine and $25,000 in cash. First court date for Cameron and Pierre – who is currently not in custody – is set for July 17 in Surrey Provincial Court.
CEO steps down
Changes loom for Fraser Health Jeff Nagel Black Press
Rail route
Evan Seal photo
Monday’s commute gave drivers a first look at the newly opened 152 Street overpass over the railway on Colebrook Road. The $360-million Roberts Bank Rail Corridor Program, which features nine overpasses from Delta to Langley, was approved in 2010 to improve rail operations, reduce traffic delays and enhance safety. The $33-million 152 Street overpass spans 96 metres.
Property owners advised to look at property-tax prepayment in White Rock
Glitch overestimates seniors’ tax bills Alex Browne Staff Reporter
Senior homeowners in White Rock should take a close look at their most recent property-tax notice, particularly if their estimate for monthly automated prepayment is dramatically larger. The good news for some is that the amount withdrawn doesn’t have to be as high as was estimated – in some cases a 50 per cent jump. The bad news is that they will have to fill out
an adjustment form if they want to change it – even though staff acknowledge it’s a city error. Lynne Galpin and her husband, Lloyd, were alarmed when they noticed that their monthly payments for a 10-month period on their Blackwood Street condo were set to go up in August from just over $62 to $94. Comparing notes with other residents of their building, they found that others had also received a similar unexpected bump in esti-
mated pre-payments. Acting chief administrative officer Greg St. Louis said Friday that the estimates – which went out to some senior residents throughout the city, did not take into account the seniors’ grant for which they are eligible. “We’ve switched over to a new computer program, and the grant amount wasn’t taken into consideration,” he explained. i see page 2
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Dr. Nigel Murray has stepped down as president and CEO of Fraser Health amid an extensive review that is expected to soon bring significant changes to the health region. Murray served as the top administrator at Fraser for seven years and cited family reasons for returning to New Zealand, where he is in the running for Nigel Murray no severance a similar job. No severance will be paid out because he’s resigning. Dr. David Ostrow, the former CEO of Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, takes over as interim CEO of Fraser Health. The announcement is the latest shakeup at Fraser Health, where the former board chair, David Mitchell, was removed in April by the provincial government. i see page 2
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