Huge win surprises Ferguson

Three first-time politicians and a single-term councillor running for mayor were rewarded by voters in White Rock Saturday. The three newcomers – Lynne Sinclair, Al Campbell and Helen Fathers – were joined by incumbents Doug McLean and James Coleridge in a clean sweep by candidates endorsed by Citizens for Positive Renewal,... more

Surrey First builds

Surrey First has increased its command on city council, while the Surrey Civic Coalition has inserted two more members on the board of education. Dianne Watts dominated with 51,423 votes, crushing her opponent Murray Weisenberger, who garnered 8,465 votes on Saturday. Watts... more

• Tall buildings blamed for defeats
• Landslide surprises Ferguson, Watts' team gains seat
• It’s 3 a.m., and the winner is....

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Eagles win three in three days

Should the Surrey Eagles have any manner of success by season’s end – a long playoff run, perhaps – they may look to last weekend as the watershed moment. The Peninsula junior ‘A’ team reeled off three wins in three nights... more

• Mariners, Totems battle at Valleys
• Hartley signs NCAA deal
• New life for race

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Roof up at Watermark

Those involved with a South Surrey condominium project gathered to celebrate earlier this month. With several major projects in B.C. on hold because of the softening housing market, escalating costs and the global financial crisis, Watermark president Dave Jonash said they... more

• Surrey builders award finalists
• New technology will improve border security
• Coffee shops ‘targeted by scammers’

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Puss In Boots steps out on local stage

It’s that time again. White Rock Players Club has been gearing up for its annual pantomime – a holiday tradition on the Semiahmoo Peninsula for more than 50 years – and will be opening its curtains to Puss In Boots... more

• Play puts the ‘pea’ in pantomime
• Gift shop’s annual event returns
• Centre stage

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A lasting legacy

Karen Da Silva refused to give up hope when she was diagnosed with terminal cancer 2½ years ago. The South Surrey mother had survived the disease before, and just wasn’t satisfied that the six months doctors predicted she had left was... more

• Students find their right answer  
• Words of War  
• Mother publishes pictures of health

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The aftermath of a civic election

Editor: I have a great admiration for our firefighters. They risk their lives every day for us. However, I believe they should cast their vote on election day, like the rest of us, and vote for whomever they believe... more

• Density dominates civic debate on Peninsula
• Number crunch on two sides of 16th
• Our rights go up in smoke

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