The curt system in Surrey is seriously flawed. What is going on here? For example Maple Batalia’s Ex- boyfriend is in court one week. We then read in the Voice he is charged with assault and released. We then read his court hearing was cancelled and next thing the assault charges are stayed and no [...]
What the anti-Bush protesters fail to understand is having George W. Bush and Bill Clinton come to your city or town is the key to economic success. The publicity and halo effect around these people draws in decision makers in companies and governments. Ultimately it means investment, jobs and trade and other economic opportunities will [...]
The recent protest against Bush was not really the way to show Surrey in a positive light, was it? The eyes of the world were upon Surrey and what did we see? A bunch of yahoos waving placards and causing disruption. What a great way to encourage a company to invest in the city. C.K [...]
By Harry Bloy For almost one billion people around the world, Diwali is one of the most sacred times of the year. Also known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali is celebrated in various forms all over the world and with numerous events all around B.C. Its origins date back thousands of [...]
It’s no mystery why departments of antiquities in museums and art galleries world wide hold thousands upon thousands of paintings and sculptures and ceramics celebrating the horse. The horse was humankind’s main mode of land transportation and of waging war for thousands of years. And the 19th century—for all its nascent modernity — was as [...]
Dear Editor Canadians see conflict between West, Islam ‘irreconcilable. What a coincidence that over 450 young and old members of Ahmadiyya Muslims were knocking at doors, talking to British Columbian about Islam and Muslims and handing over 65,000 pamphlets as part of their biannual campaign on Sunday, October 16th,2011. There were no hints of [...]
Dear Sir: So Surrey Mayor Watts voted for an extra 2 cents per litre tax on gas that already has 47 cents per litre taxes on it? The new Skytrain line will not add any stations to Surrey, yet we will be footing the bill for years to come. For a long time now, I have [...]
Dear Editor Many of us in Surrey are wondering what the real cost of last Thursday’s Regional Economic Summit was. While the Mayor says the Summit pays for itself through a $600 admission fee and various corporate sponsorships, the public deserves to know what the ancillary costs added up to. By bringing in a controversial [...]
VICTORIA – New property assessment and increased tax exemption amendments intended to support farmers were introduced Wednesday by Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. The proposed legislative amendments implement two of the recommendations made by the Farm Assessment Review Panel (FARP). The amendments are intended to encourage more intensive agriculture operations in [...]
OTTAWA – the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced the Government of Canada’s continued support to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB). The Minister’s announcement came on the eve of WFP’s upcoming 50th anniversary and during the official visit to Canada of WFP Executive Director, [...]
