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4 Bike Racks of the 21st Century 5 On Becoming a World-Class City 5 The Surrey City Centre Vision 6 Community Calendar: What’s Up In Whalley 7 Community Volunteer Opportunities 9 Paul Germiquet: Speed Watch Hero 9 Bill Brand: RCMP Police Volunteer 10 Downtown Business 12 Police Studies at SFU Surrey

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Surrey is poised to be the next great metropolitan centre in BC and there are a number of ambassadors spreading the word that Surrey is a great place to live and do business. “Surrey is brimming with potential. It is something that every man, woman and child can be justly proud of and should promote at every available opportunity,” according to Bob Dominick, Vice President of Sales and Acquisitions for WestStone Developments “I’ve worked in Surrey for eighteen years,” says Elfie Stumpf of Whalley Optical and a founding Director of the Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association. “The most positive change in the area is the condos and new buildings that are popping up. With this brings new life into the area and more people and more businesses.” “Surrey is great because of its parks, people, cultural diversity, shopping and many interesting ethnic restaurants,” says Heidi Franke, local advertising consultant. “I like the fact that I can go from the Central City Tower and SFU in Downtown Surrey, which has the feel of a vibrant urban centre, to quiet parks and dykes surrounded by farmland in a matter of minutes.” Al Vigoda of Vibrant Surrey agrees. “Surrey has huge energy, both from long-time residents who are proud of

Surrey’s history and from newcomers who have come here because they see the promise of this great and growing city.” Lucie Matich has lived in Surrey for forty years. “I believe in my community and its potential and decided to push back on the negative image.” As co-founder of the Whalley Community Festival, Matich has showcased the positive aspects of the community for a decade. She points to the Skytrain, Central City Tower, SFU and Holland Park as some of the newer improvements. Even young residents see the positive changes and are optimistic about the future. “Surrey is great because it is young,” states Crislana Rafael, a grade twelve student at Kwantlen Park Secondary and a lifelong resident. “A young developing city like Surrey has much potential. Surrey students are accomplishing much more every year and representing us more provincially in academics, athletics and any other aspect of student life.” There are many ‘hidden treasures’ in our City. “There are so many,” says Michelle Mackay, Vice President Marketing for WestStone. “The fabulous architecture at SFU/Central City, watching my kids playing sports at the Cloverdale Athletic Park, visits to the continued on page 3

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Form, function and finesse: Bike Racks of the 21st Century

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As the result of higher gas prices, sunny weather and carbon taxes, more people are starting to commute by bicycle. This human-powered transportation is becoming more commonplace on the streets in an attempt to become ecoconscious. When you purchase a bike you should think about safety and security. Vancouver leads by example with bike lanes, bike signage, and allowance for more bikes on skytrain for commuters. What makes it attractive to cyclists is the number of bike racks everywhere. Near virtually every restaurant, park, or Starbucks in Vancouver can you find a bike rack available to use. Becoming more bike-friendly would really help Surrey to become eco-friendly by reducing the number of people commuting by car. However, we must address our current lack of bike racks. Potential cyclists won’t consider biking to school or work without having confidence that their bike will still be there when they return.

If we want to persuade people to ride bikes we need to install more bike racks. Translink offers bike lockers for a minimum fee per month, but people don’t want to pay to lock their bikes. More bike racks in many locations will draw more people to run errands, go to school, and commute by bike. Why stop there? Who says that bike racks have to be drab, chrome-colored metal posts, or circles?

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In many places, like Sweden and Los Angeles, bike racks also serve as urban art. Holland’s bike racks even come with air pumps so people won’t worry about flat tires. We don’t need to go to that extent, but having a bike rack doubling as an artistic public display fosters a sense of community, and aesthetically improves the quality of life. Written by Crislana Rafael, DSBIA Student Intern

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Surrey’s Investment In the Arts PART TWO

Like any Olympic athlete, Surrey must keep its heart, its Arts and Culture, strong and vital. But like any athlete, Surrey and its Arts community have some training challenges to overcome before it hits the world stage as a major contender. Training takes money, and that’s been in short supply for Surrey’s Arts from levels of government. The creative community has gone begging for years, still managing to evolve and grow. Surrey was named Canada’s Cultural Capital for 2008 through the brilliant and vigilant efforts of artists and those who support them, working tirelessly to showcase the phenomenal talent in this city. One of the most significant funding challenges is Surrey’s continuing position as an “edge city” of Vancouver in the eyes and attitudes of provincial and federal funding agencies. Vancouver’s Arts and Culture takes the funding cake and Surrey

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imbalances. If you look closely enough, sports and art are one.”

SFU’s Centre of Expertise on Culture and Communities 2008 report states that while Vancouver has 23 arts-related theatres, Surrey has none. Vancouver has 22 libraries, Surrey has 9. Vancouver has 63 culture-related facilities, Surrey has 4. Surrey has less than 14% of Vancouver’s amenities for a population that is 80% of Vancouver’s. Within Surrey, Arts and Culture’s biggest competitor for civic funding dollars is the sports and fitness sector. “Much money has gone into sports which is a very important part of the culture – great for everyone,” says Barb Gould, Executive Director, Young People’s Opera Society of BC. “The wealth of sports resources in Surrey confirms the city’s commitment to a healthy community, but Arts are also an important part of that and have suffered as a result of funding

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Key Goals from Surrey’s City Centre Plan are: 1. Develop attractive, compact, high quality mixed-use places for local and regional audience to work, live, play, and learn in Surrey City Centre. 2. Create a hierarchy and networks of great streets, local streets, and paths to provide access, disperse traffic, and encourage walkability. 3. Strive to create and promote an urban fabric within the City of Surrey and establish a built legacy for future generations.

4. Exemplify design excellence by incorporating compact urbanism, density,

and sustainability to the greatest extent possible that is flexible and consistent with best practices.

5. Establish a sense of place through the development of district neighbourhoods celebrating the diversity and history of the area. 6. Concentrate new high density mixed use development around City Centre’s three SkyTrain stations under the highest standards of Transit Oriented Development.

7. Create future public amenities appropriate for a major downtown centre that are designed and programmed for multiple audiences. 8. Celebrate and showcase enhanced City parks and a Greenway network with the promotion of ownership through partnerships between private, public, and non-profit stakeholders. 9. Create, promote, and sustain a human

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After years of under-funding and the recent massive increase in development and population, Surrey has been busy playing “catch-up” with its Arts Community. “The Arts were considered frills when it came to funding,” says Gould. “It’s been a long, hard grind to reach this point–having conversations with City Hall and be clearly heard. Things are changing in the last three years, but the Arts must be given their due to bring Surrey fully into the spotlight it deserves.”

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The Surrey City Centre Vision The vision for Surrey’s Downtown core is almost complete. No matter where you live, work or learn in the City, Surrey’s Downtown is your Downtown. Take the time to visit the City’s website if you missed the September Open Houses: www. citycentre.surrey.ca.

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• Wednesdays 11:30-12 from September 17- December 17 Baby Goose at Whalley Library. Infants to 18 months & caregivers - Songs, stories, rhymes and a healthy kids’ snack. • Tuesdays 7-7:30 pm from September 2 - December 16 Pajama Storytime at Whalley Library. All ages welcome. • Fridays until December 19 from 10-10:30 am If you give a Kid a Muffin Storytime at Whalley Library. Infants to 5 years & caregivers. - Songs, stories, rhymes and a healthy kids’ snack. 22 North Surrey Lions Club Meat Draw at AmberJacks (Compass Point Inn - 9850 King George) 3-6 pm 23 Whalley Legion Meat Draw. 106 Avenue & 135 Street. 4-5:30 pm 25 DSBIA Coffee Meeting from 8-9 am Downtown Surrey BIA office 300-10524 King George. Park in Rickshaw Parking lot. Info: 604.580.2321 27 Seasonal Open House at DSBIA office from 3-7:30 pm. Refreshments. Bring a gift for the Christmas Bureau. 27 Sustainable Architecture - speaker series. Surrey Art Gallery 13750 88 Avenue. 7 pm FREE 28 “The Princess and the Pea” Fraser Valley Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Surrey Arts Centre 13750 88 Ave. 7:30 pm Tickets: 604.501.5566 28 Perogy Dinner “Ukrainian Soul Food” 4:30-7:30 pm 13512-108 Avenue 29 North Surrey Lions Club Meat Draw at AmberJacks (Compass Point Inn - 9850 King George) 3-6 pm 29 “The Princess and the Pea” Fraser Valley Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Surrey Arts Centre 13750 88 Ave. 7:30 pm Tickets: 604.501.5566 30 Whalley Legion Meat Draw. 106 Avenue & 135 Street. 4-5:30 pm 30 “The Princess and the Pea” Fraser Valley Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Surrey Arts Centre 13750 88 Ave. 2:30 pm Tickets: 604.501.5566

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committee or would like to volunteer on the day of the event, contact bonnie@whalleycommunity. com or Lucie at 604.581.2933.

The North Surrey Lions Club meets twice per month at the Compass Point Inn and is involved in various activities throughout the year including pancake breakfasts, meat draws and barbecues. For more information, visit www.northsurreylionsclub.com or call Bill McNamarra at 604.575.0710.

The Surrey Arts Centre, Partners in Parks, Heritage Services and SPIRIT (Support Participation & Inclusion ~ Reach out, Involve & Transform) all require dedicated volunteers.

The Surrey Christmas Bureau is gearing up to provide a Merry Christmas to families that are economically challenged. There are a variety of ways you can help. Contact 604.581.9623 or Santa@christmasbureau. com for information.

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Our kids are safer on the streets because of volunteers like Paul Germiquet.

Once again, Surrey RCMP has recognized Bill Brand’s outstanding contribution to community safety. Logging over 8,500 hours in fourteen years of service, Bill has become the backbone of the Speed Watch Program. With two prior RCMP awards, the Queen’s Jubilee and ICBC’s Lisa Nemetz awards to his credit, this robust octogenarian deftly handles a full time volunteer workload.

Honoured with an RCMP Volunteer Award in 2007, this dedicated and energetic community treasure brings ninety years of wisdom and tenacity to his work with the Speed Watch Program of District One, Whalley. Originally from Switzerland, Paul was deeply affected by his father’s difficult recovery from severe injuries incurred in a motor vehicle hit and run accident in the 1940’s. Volunteering with the RCMP’s Speed Watch Program since 2001 gives this retired tradesman the opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of children in sixteen local elementary schools. Every Monday morning, with an RCMP constable and volunteer partner and program coordinator, Bill Brand, Paul monitors vehicle speeds through school zones and helps brings speeders to justice.

“We can see speeders coming from half a mile away with the radar gun. Getting ticketed hits them in the pocket and that’s a good way to wake them up a bit. Good news is that it’s working. People are more aware and slowing down. It feels great to be part of that and it gets me outside and physically active.”

Along with his community work, Paul is a gifted artist, winning several awards in Moving from Bill Brand (left) and Paul Germiquet (right) in action. the 1990’s for his Vancouver Island pencil, pen and ink, and pastel drawings. to Whalley fifty years ago, Bill raised a family and pursued a career in heavy “Everybody needs to do their part. duty mechanics until his retirement after When the forest fire is near your home triple bypass surgery in 1993. His lifeyou don’t sit around waiting--you put the long respect and devotion to the work fire out.” and history of the RCMP prompted him Written by Sylvia Taylor. to volunteer in the Speed Watch, Lock

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He currently serves as Speed Watch Volunteer Supervisor, coordinating the entire program and the volunteers he still works with on the streets of North Surrey five mornings a week, monitoring vehicle speeds in school zones and other sensitive areas. Bill keeps meticulous statistics he shares with RCMP, ICBC, and the Surrey School Board and maintains the radar equipment and Speed Watch van. He is very proud of the 60% reduction in speed violations in District I - the best in Surrey. “What keeps me committed to volunteering is the staff at District I, they’re a great bunch, especially detachment coordinator, Sandy Campbell. I really enjoy what I’m doing here and feel good about making a difference.” Written by Sylvia Taylor.

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Downtown Surrey Welcomes New RCMP Leader Darren Malcolm began his distinguished career as a young constable on the streets of North Surrey. He has returned twenty years later as District 1 RCMP Commander and Staff Sergeant to help lead his community into a bright future. “I’m very happy to be coming back full circle to this area,” says Commander Malcolm. “It’s very exciting to see the direction the community is taking. Whalley is quickly becoming a dramatically different place.” Downtown Surrey’s population is expected to increase by 10,000 in the next three-to-five years, pushing Whalley’s population to over 90,000. “The advantages are that we’ll have a much more active downtown with thriving businesses and live-in community. The disadvantages are that there will be a lot more people and needs to address from a policing perspective,” says Malcom. “Fortunately, the city has been very responsive to the policing needs and we have been growing right along with the population and that will continue. The City is very forwardthinking and innovative in its approach to creating safe and healthy communities.”

Commander Malcolm is most impressed with the numerous dedicated local people, businesses and agencies that are interested in working with community issues. He says that twenty years ago it was clear how much people cared about their community and it is even more evident now in the diversity and quality of resource-partnering, resulting in declining property crime - another 18% in the last quarter. District 1 will soon be mobilizing teams of constables, mental health professionals and social workers to bring support directly to the street to try and address the underlying issues and causes of people turning to crime. “Our real purpose is to help people. We are very in tune to the whole neighbourhood and want to ensure an environment where everyone can coexist. It’s an exciting time, here and for all of Surrey, giving us a wonderful opportunity to put our best face forward.” Written by Sylvia Taylor

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for as long as you pay for it. A hosting company or Internet Service Provider have servers, which are powerful computers, for you to upload your website onto. You pay a fee to rent space on their server. They provide the space and ensure the server is up and running. After you pick your hosting company and pay, it is up to you to upload your website and maintain it. Many hosting companies offer the ability to register a domain name as well.

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Staff- part of the formula for surviving in a recession Companies can come out of recessions even stronger than before. At least that’s the feeling of Richard Dobbs, Tomas Karakolev and Francis Malige writing in the McKinsey Quarterly, an on-line journal in October 2008. The researchers looked at 1,000

companies over an 18year period that included the recession of 1990 to 1991. As you’d expect businesses did tighten their belts, but the successful ones used a number of strategies to keep going through rough times. Rather than cut spending they invested in selling, general and administrative costs.

Businesses that survived and even thrived during financial downturns maintained a lower employee-tosales ratio than other firms and were, according to the researchers, still more efficient than those who did not survive.

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The program focuses on such issues as community policing, police management, ethics and accountability. In the first two years, undergrads are introduced to a broad swath of policing issues, while upperdivision courses hone in on specific topics such as restorative justice, and eventually, more specialized subjects including criminal profiling. “We believe there is a real need for this program,” says Gordon. “Police departments across the province are interested in upgrading their education requirements. This is an underdeveloped area, and the demand has not been met in any comprehensive way.” The school currently offers three options. At the undergraduate level, students can

There will also be a non-credit certificate, offered through Continuing Studies. This option is likely to appeal to serving police officers as an accessible means to upgrade their skills.

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While the school offers a number of policing courses at the Burnaby campus, the concentration of these courses in one program is new, says director Rob Gordon.

concentrate on police studies as part of a major or minor in criminology. A postbaccalaureate diploma appeals to those who want to augment a prior degree or improve their qualifications for police work.

In addition to its undergraduate offerings, the school is also offering a master’s program in justice system management at the Surrey campus. Already there is tremendous interest in this program, Gordon reports. Why is the police studies program being offered at SFU Surrey, rather than Burnaby? “Surrey offers a unique opportunity to reach out to new communities of interest,” he says. “We expect this program to attract students not only from Greater Vancouver but throughout the Fraser Valley.” Provided by SFU.

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SFU’s school of criminology has introduced a new program in police studies at the Surrey campus.

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