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Penny Hill, a learning support teacher at Maple Green Elementary, received Dyslexia Canada’s Educational Excellence Award at a school assembly on Oct. 6. Her work includes early reading screening, literacy instruction and mentoring colleagues.
ISKA Canada’s first national championship drew more than 320 athletes from across Canada and about 1,000 attendees to White Rock Christian Academy on Oct. 4. The organization says the event marks a milestone for ISKA and Surrey.
Surrey Now-Leader invited candidates in the Surrey Newton riding to answer questions for voters. Harman Preet Singh of CentreBC and incumbent BC NDP MLA Jessie Sunner outline their backgrounds, priorities and first 100-day plans.
Surrey firefighters beat police 1-0 at the inaugural Surrey Showdown charity hockey game at South Surrey Arena on Oct. 10. The packed event raised more than $22,000 for local youth initiatives.
CentreBC leader Elenore Sturko announced a slate of health-care campaign promises in White Rock, including more nurse practitioners and residency positions, expanded assessment of internationally trained family doctors, shorter waits and rural emergency room support.
Surrey’s Bear Creek Lights runs Nov. 6 to 20 with 25 per cent more light displays and an expanded walking route. Admission is free, but timed-entry tickets are recommended; reservations open Oct. 20 at 10 a.m.
Surrey Now-Leader invited candidates in the Surrey City Centre riding to answer a questionnaire ahead of the provincial election. Oliver Wildfong of OneBC and Raman Sharma of CentreBC outline their priorities, experience and first 100 days plans.
Five candidates are running for the MLA seat in Surrey-Serpentine River. Surrey Now-Leader asked all local candidates the same questions and publishes their responses, including biographies, priorities, first-100-day plans and voter contact details.
Five mayoral and council candidates discussed transit affordability, rapid transit, sidewalks and safer bus stops at an Oct. 8 town hall in Surrey. Their proposals ranged from a $70 one-zone pass and more sidewalks to express bus lanes and a SkyTrain extension.
The steel arch of the Pattullo Bridge was lowered onto barges over the Oct. 9–11 long weekend and will be taken elsewhere for dismantling and recycling. Full deconstruction of the bridge is expected to take a year or more.
Twenty-four boys’ and girls’ U15 club teams competed at Newton Athletic Park in Surrey last week. Quebec’s AS Blainville and London Alliance FC won the boys’ and girls’ titles, respectively.
Guildford Town Centre’s free, two-minute Halloween walk-through is open until Oct. 31. Visitors can bring a non-perishable food item for Surrey Food Bank; the mall will match each item with $2, up to $5,000.
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