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Chances to meet the candidates

Meetings allow the public opportunities to hear and assess local candidates for provincial office

With just one month until the May 14 provincial election, the community is invited to grill local hopefuls at upcoming all-candidates meetings.

  • Peninsula Homeless To Housing Task Force will be hosting a meeting May 2, 7-9 p.m. at White Rock Life Church gymnasium, 2265 152 St.

The evening will include candidates for three provincial constituencies – Surrey-White Rock, Surrey-Cloverdale and Surrey-Panorama – giving their opinions on key issues such as affordable housing, food security and poverty reduction.

For more information on the meeting, email ph2htaskforce@gmail.com

  • The South Surrey White Rock Chamber of Commerce will host a meeting of Surrey-White Rock candidates on May 3, 7-9 p.m. at Star of the Sea Hall, 15262 Pacific Ave.

The meeting is sponsored by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board and CARP. No pre-registration is required.

For more information, call 604-536-6844 or visit www.sswrchamberofcommerce.ca

  • The Surrey Board of Trade will provide an opportunity for community members to find out more about candidates from all eight Surrey ridings on May 7 at Eaglequest Golf Course, 7778 152 St.

The all-candidates meeting will include a panel session divided into seven key areas: crime, environment, industry, international, social policy, taxation and transportation.

Registration for that meeting takes place at 5:30 p.m. The panel session is set for 6-9 p.m.

For more information, visit www.businessinsurrey.com or call 604-581-7131.

Deadline to declare candidacy is April 15 for incumbent candidates and April 26 for new ones.