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‘Close these loopholes’ Surrey’s bylaws desperately need an update, CCA says By Jennifer Lang Cloverdale Community AssociaThe Cloverdale Community As- tion, it’s the latest example of developers circumventing Surrey’s land sociation is sounding use planning process. the alarm over a town“The city needs to rehome project in Clay‘Developers visit its bylaws and close ton Heights, where a are saying, let’s these loopholes,” he said. developer is asking for Bola says the original a break on parking rejust squeeze in application allowed two quirements in an area where on-street park- everything we can.’ enclosed parking spaces and a driveway, which ing is a contentious - Mike Bola, could be used as a third issue. Cloverdale parking space for small The proposal – at Community vehicles. 18818 71 Avenue – was Association Now, three years later, approved in 2012, and owner 0910638 B.C. construction on the 18Ltd. is seeking a develunit townhouse comopment permit amendment that plex is already underway. But now the developer is seek- would allow one, unenclosed taning an exemption on the amount dem parking space for nine streetof parking required for half of the fronting units. units. See ASSOCIATION / Page 6 To Mike Bola, president of the
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L. Cpl. Jayden Munroe, right, and L.Cpl. Henry Cao take the Belly Crawl challenge during the inaugural Cadet Army Run in support of the Dayle Rudman Memorial Scholarship. More than two dozen 2812 Seaforth Highlanders Royal Canadian Army Cadets completed a grueling 4.8km-long course in pouring rain March 29. For more about the ‘epic’ event, turn to page 6.
MP’s sponsored travel questioned Riding president: ‘Basically, he’s given up because he’s not running for election again’
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South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale MP Russ Hiebert.
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By Alex Browne Travel has once again proven a bugbear for South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale Conservative MP Russ Hiebert. Hiebert – who was pilloried in 2010 for having the highest taxpayer-funded travel expenses among MPs – has run into flak from opponents in the House of Commons for being the most frequent 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 member of the International Trade Committee and Inter-
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national 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 commissioner. Vancouver Kingsway NDP MP Don Davies was quoted in various media as saying it is “hard to see any long-term payoff for Parliament or Canadians,” for Hiebert’s travel. Closer to home, Liberal riding association president Ginny Hasselfield said dis-
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closures 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, See HIEBERT / Page 3
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