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APRIL2010BN03EDUCATION - SPECIAL REPORT BY MICHAEL YAHNFunding Education andOur Economic Future- Building a Sustainable Future for SurreyHazelgrove Elementary SchoolSurrey is one of the fastest growing citiesin North America and as we gear up overthe next decade for a bright economic futureas the province’s largest city, we need tobe focused on feeding that growth with anppropriately skilled and educated residentopulation beginning now. It is well knownhat the greatest attraction to a city, businessnd industry, is a highly skilled and educatedwork force. The financial and service limitaionsfacing the population of school chilren,post secondary students for the tradesr universities, as well as immigrants seekingo build a future, in Surrey are potentialnhibitors for the local population to particiatein the dramatic growth and developmentf this city.According to Penny Priddy, Chair of theBoT Social Policy Committee; “Failure tomplement a funding strategy that recognizeshe unique needs of our rapidly growing K-12nd post secondary population will signifiantlyimpede Surrey’s exciting economicpotential.” A powerful statement, but an educatedone, as Priddy has been knee-deep inthis discussion for decades - as a school boardtrustee as well as a well-respected politician.The funding of education in Surrey isindeed a hot topic and has been for decades,but with the rapid growth of the city it hascome to the forefront. There are long andshorter-term student groups that the battlefor funding affects: long-term being K-12students and shorter-term the local universitypopulation and immigrant populations needingeducation to make a living in the area.“While the funding formula providesmoney for each qualifying student thatenrolls in the District, and we have been allocatedan additional $14 million, there remainsignificant downloaded costs for which wehave not been funded,” explained LauraeMcNally, Surrey School Trustee, on the K-12situation.“The Surrey School District has beengrowing rapidly for several decades and ithas always been a struggle to protect theclassroom and find sufficient resources forour student population. Operating fundinghas never kept up with our needs,” continuedMcNally. “While the Province has, foryears, provided a “buffer” grant for decliningdistricts, there has been nothing for thoseat the other end of the scale. The big challenge,frankly, since the 2005/6 school year,has been obtaining funding to build newschools and school additions. This is why wesaw Hazelgrove Elementary open this pastSeptember with four portables already onsite. It is also why we currently have seventeenportables on Fraser Heights SecondarySchool grounds.”Geoff Dean of Kwantlen PolytechnicUniversity’s Academic and CareerPreparation Department, has spent overtwenty years looking at the funding modelfor area post-secondary education and hasattempted to highlight the issues to manylocal and provincial leaders in that time.Dean says the province currently givesKwantlen dollars for only 10 students per1,000 residents. Kwantlen does get fewerdollars per student, compared to the otherregional universities, but that disparity isnot particularly great. This small disparitypales in comparison to the way our regionis shortchanged in the number of studentspaces. Kwantlen is funded for only half thenumber of students relative to our region’spopulation, in comparison to the number therest of BC gets, relative to the population inthe rest of BC: the province gives Kwantlendollars for 10 students per 1,000 residents ofour region, while the rest of the province’sregional post-secondaries get an average of20 students per thousand. Having an SFUcampus in our region helps a small bit, but itdoesn’t come close to really closing the gap -and if you do add SFU-Surrey in, you shouldalso add UBC to Vancouver’s count, UVic’ssee EDUCATION page 13CHECK POINTPLUMBING & HEATING INC.604-535-1768WE SERVICE:✔ Water Heaters✔ Furnaces✔ Gas Lines✔ Boilers✔ Plumbing✔ Instant Hot WaterHeatersCall Dave, Rich,Kent and Beth8am to 4pm; Monday - Friday604-535-1768bestplumber@checkpointplumbing.com#34 3033 King George HwySurrey BC0410BISthe Hampton Inn & Suites by Hiltonis now part of the Hilton Family!• 6 consecutive time Quality AssuranceAward Winner• 3 time Top Hampton Inn in Canada forHighest Guest Satisfaction• 2 time Hampton Light House AwardWinner (Top 5%)19500 Langley Bypasstel: 604-530-6545 fax: 604-530-9192toll-free: 1-866-530-6545www.hamptoninnlangley.com0410BIS

BN04APRIL2010How can you effectively manageemployees’ reactions to change?FROM THECEOAnita Patil HubermanA SurreyBoard of Tradepublication inpartnershipwith the NowNewspaperApril 2010Vol 3 | No 4BUSINESS in SURREY,is the official newspaper of theSurrey Board of Trade. No portion of thispublication may be reproduced in whole orpart without the permission of the SurreyBoard of Trade.With the Olympics now over, it is time to focus on yourbusiness. The economy is still changing. Decisions needto be made not only on product or service, but also onmanagement style, technology, and diversification ofroles. The future remains uncertain as always, but thekey to success is how we react to announcements ofchange. Since each person reacts differently, it is importantto take individual perceptions into account beforeembarking on change. Here are some tips:Question: Why is this happening?How to tell your employees: Specify the goals andrationale for the change.Question: Do we have to make this change?How to tell your employees: Explain the importanceof the change from the company’s point ofview and from the perspective of the individualemployees.Question: How will it affect my job?How to tell your employees: Explain the short,medium and long-term impact on daily activities.Question: What is expected of me?How to tell your employees: Clarify each individual’srole and responsibilities in the process.Question: Will I get help in learning my new duties?How to tell your employees: Specify the resourcesand equipment available for training, etc.Question: How much time do we have to make thechange?How to tell your employees: Provide specific datesfor the transition stages.*Source: PosactionPlusREMINDER: NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR:Environment and Business Awards –May 7, 2010 (event: June 3rd)Surrey Police and Business Awards –June 4, 2010 (event: September 22nd)Surrey Business Excellence Awards –September 15, 2010 (event: November 4th)Surrey Board of Trade reviews Federal andProvincial Budgets.Please go to www.businessinsurrey.com(under current advocacy).Editor:Ray HudsonAssociate Editor:Don SummersEditorial Consultant:Beau SimpsonPublisher:Anita Patil HubermanAnita@businessinsurrey.comAshok Das, Consul General of India, Anita Huberman,CEO, Surrey Board of Trade and Pravin Narotam, SBoTVice-President at Large celebrate at a Consulatereception.SBoT CEO Anita Huberman chats with theBritish High Commissioner Anthony Caryat a business reception hosted by the UKGovernment.SBoT Director Pravin Narotam, the new Consul Generalof the Republic of Indonesia, Bambang Hiendrasto andSBoT CEO Anita Huberman.Publisher/GM, Now Newspaper:Gary HollickBusiness Development & SpecialProjects Manager, Now Newspaper:Arlie McClurgContributing Writers:Ray Hudson, Michael Yahn,George GreenwoodSurrey Board of Trade Gives to Surrey Food BankThe Surrey Board of Trade’s initiative to ‘Paint Surrey Red’, encouragedresidents to be ‘Proudly Canadian’, in the months of Februaryand March. The campaign included selling Canadian National PrideBracelets with proceeds going to the Surrey Food Bank. The SurreyFood Bank will receive a cheque for $615.00 at the April 9th CanadianTaxpayers Federation Breakfast, hosted by the Surrey Board of Trade.“The Canadian Spirit for the Games and supporting a local charitywas an innovative concept. We’re proud to give back to the communityin this way”, says Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade.Photography:Ray Hudson, Don SummersCover:Photo: Portable education,by Ray HudsonInvitationDelivery Issues:delivery@thenownewspaper.comOffice:Tel: 604.581.7130Fax: 604.588.7549Web:www.businessinsurrey.com#101, 14439-104 AvenueSurrey BC V3R 1M1 CanadaPrinted on Recycled Stock usingvegetable based inksPlease recycle this product.Find out how membership in the Surrey Board of Trade opensdoors to new business opportunities, locally and internationally!Be a part of Surrey’s business voice at all levels of governmentThe Surrey Board of Trade (SBOT) invites Surrey businessesto attend the Wednesday, April 14th Member Orientation, asour guest, from 4-5pm at the SBOT Conference Room (#101,14439-104 Avenue, Surrey BC) to learn about how the SurreyBoard of Trade can help your business. 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APRIL2010BN05A Proud Goldfor AdvocacyThe Surrey Board of Trade wins Gold forAdvocacy. Since the formation of the Boardit has either backed or promoted ideas andconcepts that boost the growth as well as thesafety of the people and businesses of Surrey.However, once in a while an issue surfacesthat scores a hit by not only benefiting Surreybut also enhances the lives of all Canadiansfrom coast to coast to coast.One such home run is that, thanks to theSurrey Board of Trade, there is now a federallaw that has been used to arrest and charge anumber of people across Canada for indictableoffenses involving identity theft andrelated charges.This law came about because of thesubmission originally drafted by GeorgeGreenwood which after working withRay Hudson of the Surrey Board of Tradebecame the resolution called “Preventing andEffectively Punishing Identity Theft”.The short version of the resolution’s historysaw this submission unanimously acceptedby the Annual General Meeting of theCanadian Chamber of Commerce. This thenbecame a lobby issue between the Chamberand the Federal Government. After a seriesof the usual debates and standing committeemeetings within both the Senate and Houseof Commons, Parliament’s Bill S-4,” An Actto amend the Criminal Code (identity theftand related misconduct)” was born andgiven approval by the Governor in Councilfor Canada in January, 2010.This law, not only provides a clear definitionof both identity theft and identity fraud,it provides for the arrest of individuals thatpossess or transport identification belongingto others.Like many of our Canadian Olympianshave said, if you stand up for what youbelieve, the results you seek will eventuallycome through.George Greenwood is a member of the SurreyBoard of Trade’s Crime and Justice Team, as wellas being an author, speaker and identity abuseprevention advocate. His company is CanadianIdentity Resources Inc.Wee take care of you.Voted 2009Best of theBest Hotelin Langley/SurreyYOUR BEST CHOICE FORBUSINESS ACCOMMODATIONIN LANGLEY/SURREY• 85 Well-Appointed Rooms Complete withHigh Speed Internet Access, Cable TVand On-Command Movie System• Dedicated Executive Floor to the BusinessTraveler complete with renovations,deluxe furnishing and amenities.• 100% Smoke-Free Property• Complimentary Hot Continental Breakfast• Indoor Pool, Hot Tub & Fitness Centre,Business Centre• ABC Family RestaurantConveniently located 10 minutes fromthe new Golden Ears Bridge and ONLY15 minutes from the U.S. Border19225 Highway 10, Surrey (Langley By-Pass) 604.576.8388Toll free reservations: 1.888.576.8388 • www.RamadaLangleySurrey.com0410BIS0410BISHAMILTON DUNCAN ARMSTRONG + STEWARTBUSINESS + LITIGATION LAWYERSSpecializing in Deeply Discounted:New, Overstock, BankruptStock, Factory Over-runs,Scratch & Dent AppliancesTechnician CertifiedWarrantyDeliveryAvailableUNBELIEVABLE PRICES175-13988 Maycrest Way, Richmond, BC(across from driving range No. 6 Road)Hours: MON-SUN 10AM-5PMwww.richmondwholesaleappliance.comFridges, Stoves,Dishwashers, Washers,Dryers, A/C Units,Mixers & TV’sWHY PAY RETAIL?OPEN 7DAYS A WEEKTEL: 778-297-7370email: rwac@telus.net0410BIS• Buy & Sell a Business• LandDevelopment• Corporate Law• Banking• Collections• Personal Injury• Employment Law• BusinessLitigation• Family Law• Wills & EstatesEXCELLENCE + EXPERIENCE+ TRUST + SERVICE1450 Station Tower Gateway13401 - 108th Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T 5T3tel: (604) 581-4677 fax: (604) 581-5947210 Rodeo Square5620 - 152nd Street, Surrey, BC V3S 3K2tel: (604) 575-8088 fax: (604) 575-8118HAMILTON DUNCAN ARMSTRONG& STEWART LAW CORPORATIONWWW.HDAS.COMLegal Services Available in Punjabi & Hindi0410BIS

BN06theVIEW fromHEREAPRIL2010They painted thetown RED– Xcalibur Bowling Centre - Gold MedalCathy InnesIn recognition of the spiritf the 2010 Olympic Games,he Surrey Board of Tradeicked off the celebration withcontest for members, toPaint the Town Red.”At the contest deadline, alue ribbon panel includingBoT CEO, Anita Huberman,oard Directors, Mary Janetenberg and Jeff Richards,nd BiS Editor, Ray Hudsonet out to judge the manyxcellent entries from allround Surrey.“The level of spirite’ve seen to celebrate thelympics in some way is trulyverwhelming,” said CEOuberman.“There was such a spiritf fun. It was wonderful seeinghe contestants efforts,” saidtenberg.“We congratulate all whontered,” said Richards. “Theontribution to the gamespirit and the overall feeling ofatriotism, often a very limitedommodity, was terrific.”The winners of the compeitionare:old Medal – Business:calibur Bowling &ntertainment Ltd.old Medal – Service:aurel Placeilver Medal – Business:angley Chryslerronze Medal – Business:Y Engineering Ltd.BiS Editor, Ray Hudsonspoke with Xcalibur GeneralManager, Cathy Innes on whatmotivated the staff to go to theGold Medal lengths they did indecorating their business.Quite a few of us wereOlympic fans trying to gettickets and trying to go toevents. Everyone was askingfor days off. We started puttingCanada flags up, then one ofour staff got us involved in thecontest and they went crazy!They went to all the dollarstores and started buyingeverything they could find. Wegave everybody a budget, andthen our customers startedgetting involved,saying hey, whydon’t you do this…so we divided upall the jobs. Themaple leaves wereone of the girls’ideas, and anythingthat was red, wejust did. The circles(Olympic rings) atthe front made outof balloons was theidea of one of theguys that does theinventory for thebar. He and Patti,the reservation girl, put thosetogether. It was funny, becausehe was one of the grumpyones that were saying we weretoo crazy, but he supervisedthat, and made sure he blewup every balloon. He really gotinto it. One of our customerscame in one day and said “youneed a medal count”. So Jentook it upon herself and builta box. Every time the medalschanged, the staff wouldcrowd around the box andupdate it.We wanted the kitchen tobe part of it, so we boughtlittle toothpicks with Canadaflags on them and put themon our Canada Nachos, thesandwiches and burgers untilthey ran out. Every part of thebusiness did something. Themechanics put the red headpinsin, they hung the flags up,the bar served ”red” shootersand drink specials, the kitchendid their part, and then thefront desk, where they woreCanada gear. We even gavepeople days off with pay oncertain days to go down,because it was slow here forthose 2 weeks. We weren’t thatbusy, so we gave people daysoff so they could enjoy it. Wegave prizes to our customers,and it just escalated.We haven’t taken anythingdown yet. The balloons arestarting to get a little sad looking,but we didn’t take thedecorations down because theParalympics were going on.We cheered them on, and alot of our staff went to thoseevents. I’m pretty proud ofthem.I think it says a lot about thespirit of this business, tell mea little more about ExcaliburBowling Centre.Another company triedto open it 4 to 5 years beforeus and went bankrupt abouthalf way through the building.There was an operations groupin Bosa Development that gotinvolved, and we finished it. Itwas half finished and just sittinghere. We opened in 2000,and it’s been a hit ever since.When we first took it over,we thought the PNE wasthinking of moving into thisarea. We were really excitedabout that, but of course thatfell through.Since then, they’ve starteddeveloping over here on RiverRoad and it’s an industrialarea, so you know, it’s been aninterestingproject forus. We’vegrown to thepoint wherewe employbetween40 and 50people. Weopened theZone inRichmondand we’veopened theZone inKelowna– we’veopened 4 different bowlingcentres, this is our fifth.How popular is bowling as asport?As a participation sport, it’shuge. It’s high as recreation.For the competitive side,it seems to be on a bit of alull. Internationally, we don’tmarket it well enough. That’swhy we’re not in the summerOlympics. We meet everycriteria except for two: spectatorshipand advertising. Whatthat tells us is, we are a sportthat’s marketable, so we haveto prove that at a world level.At an individual level it’svery popular, though. If youcome in here on a Fridaynight, you’ll know it’s popularwith certain age groups. It’spretty busy from Friday toSunday with an age group ofabout 19 to 35-ish. During theday, we have some of the largestsenior leagues in the lowermainland, so it’s very popularwith them too. It’s good exercise,and I think we have oneof the largest participationsby the handicapped. If youcome down here on a Mondayor Tuesday afternoon, almostevery lane is full of wheelchairsand all different kinds ofspecial needs people. It’s reallyeasy for them, everybody cando it. We put the bumpers upand use the ramps, so everybodyplays.What did the Olympic ”Paintthe Town Red” do for the moraleof your staff?It was huge. Every daypeople were working together.They were cutting and pastingand doing things theyprobably didn’t want to do,but everybody was doing it.That still hasn’t died downyet. Every day they are sendingme messages: did theytell us yet? So when we foundout we had won, I put it onFacebook. Well, not even 5minutes later, I had 30 messagesfrom customers, staffmembers, everybody; peoplefrom the Island, people fromall over the place saying “wayto go Xcalibur” and celebrating.Now we’re just trying tofind a way to celebrate withour staff. We’re thinking aboutsome prizes and things to tellthem how much we appreciatewhat they’ve done.

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BN10APRIL2010Golden laurels to Laurel PlaceGold (Service) “Paint the Town Red” WinnersSurrey Board of Trade memberLaurel Place, a residentialcare facility located across fromSurrey Memorial Hospital caughtthe Olympic Spirit and decidedto Paint Their Town Red. Theresult, judged by SBoT CEO, AnitaHuberman, Board Directors, MaryJane Stenberg and Jeff Richards,and BiS Editor, Ray Hudson, was aspecial Gold Medal Service Awardfor the special effort of both the staffand residents.Executive Director, Karen Bailey,and Sharon Toop, Director ofTherapeutic Recreation, spoke withBiS Editor Ray HudsonKaren: One of my staff tooka number of copies of the Nownewspaper front page proclaiming“Paint the Town Red” and putthem all over the windows to theentrance. When a staff membertold us about the contest, I wentahead with it because it soundedlike a lot of fun. We have reallyclever staff around here, so someof them got started, and whenShannon came back from herholidays, I took it to her and saidthat this sounds like somethingwe could really get into – and shetook over.How did everyone respondto the idea?Shannon: It was exciting!Everybody jumped in. Not justthe recreation team, but the familiesand the residents were eager,with the baking, making cupcakesand things; all the nursing staff,everybody jumped in.What was the most fun part?Karen: The excitement thatit brought to the whole facility,working towards a goal, workingtogether; to have something thatthe team can do together as wellas having the families and residentsparticipate as well. I thinkthat was the fun of it.One of the things thatimpressed us was that, when wewent into thelaundry room,they had decoratedthere as well,and they were alldressed in red.Karen: They were one of thefirst areas that decorated andit inspired people to attend theSurrey 2010 celebrations. Peopleattended the RCMP ride, theywent downtown as groups ofstaff, because they got so connectedto being Canadian.So this was a real motivator,beyond what you expected?Sharon: Oh, it was huge. Icouldn’t believe the spinoff. Wehad staff across departments, thedepartments of scheduling, laundryand nursing all went downtowntogether, all dressed in redand partied. It was a huge spinoff.So, what did that do for themorale of the residents?Karen: It gives them somethingto talk about forthe next year. Theywere so proud to feelCanadian, and theystarted talking aboutwhere they were from.People talked aboutcoming from the prairies and howthey use to do things with the flag.It was wonderful reminiscing.What’s your next project?Shannon: Well, we’re alwaysworking on something sixmonths ahead of time. Yesterdaywe had dancers here. We had anIrish meal at mealtime. We hadour dance in the afternoon withan entertainer. There is alwayssomething. This weekend we’redoing flower arranging, becauseit’s the first weekend of spring onSaturday. The residents picked upflowers for that.Karen: Vaisakhi is a big onehere too. A group goes to theparade, we decorate and we havepot lucks for the staff where theybring stuff in. It’s a really goodtime.We’ve been open now for twoyears and because our anniversaryis the fifth May, we celebrateCinco de mayo. We dress up, andShannon plans a big barbequeand we dance. It’s just wonderful.Congratulations again, andthanks for participating.Cash May Be King AgainMichael Levy is the FinancialCommentator for the CorusRadio Network and isregularly heard on CKNW.A Director of the SurreyBoard of Trade, Michael isthe Senior Executive VP ofCustom House CurrencyExchange and ManagingDirector of Border GoldCorporation.The value of the Canadiandollar against the U.S. is criticalto business. A lower dollaris good for export while ahigher dollar makes importsmore attractive. Recently theCanadian Loonie has beenhovering around par with theU.S. dollar. Editor Ray Hudsonspoke with Michael Levy andasked if this is this an indicatorof a strengthening Canadianeconomy?Our economy is good, andrelative to the US the answeris, we are doing very, verywell. Their economy is still onthe ropes and ours is recovering.Even if Gross DomesticProduct (GDP) numbers looksimilar to ours, their GDPnumbers are building inventory,while our GDP numbersare actually consumers in themarket buying that inventory.RBC and the Bank ofMontreal have revised theirGDP figures upwards significantlybecause of recent economicactivity. That obviouslyhas helped our Canadian dollar,although I think it went upa little too far, too fast. We’regoing to see some sort of correctionhere, and it could bea significant one. Generallywith the economy doing whatit’s doing, relative to the U.S.and world wide, there’s a lot ofmoney coming into Canada toinvest here. That’s what’s drivingour dollar.How do we stand in respectto the economies of Europe andAsia?Europe is worse off than theU.S. It’s not showing it now,but in the long run the U.S.will come out of this, whileEurope is not coming out ofthis in the same shape it’s innow. I question the Euro andit’s viability. The PIGS countries,Portugal, Italy, Ireland,Greece and Spain, have veryserious economic problems,and I’m now reading that theNetherlands and France havedebt problems as well. I’mconcerned that malaise willspread to Great Britain, whichhas massive problems in bothreal estate and banking. Ithink Europe is in very toughshape right now.Asia is in the best shaperight now. I’m very impressedwith what’s going on inChina. They are buildinginternal demand significantly,so as not to rely entirely onexports all the time. Becausethe U.S. is now a soft exportpartner, they’re not buyingwhat they were before. It’sparamount that China producefor their own economy.They’re doing that, as well asproducing for export to otherparts of the world.If I had to put them on ascale, I’d say Asia is betteroff than the U.S., and I’d sayEurope’s at the bottom.The U.S. has been stronglypressuring China to revalue itscurrency. China has been resistingjust as strongly. What islikely to be the outcome of this?I think it’s a more deeplyrooted political problem. Idon’t think it’s their currency.I think it’s because the U.S.foreign policy is an unmitigateddisaster. They’re strikingout anywhere they can sothat Obama can make somepoints, and he’s not very goodat it. Besides China, they havea problem with Israel. Theyhave a problem with Iran, theyhave a problem with Russia.It just seems to go on and on,

APRIL2010BN11Surrey Board of Trade Position on Transit- Speaking to the South Fraser Rapid Transit Stakeholder MeetingsThere is a transit deficit forcommunities south of the Fraser(Surrey, Langley, White Rockand Delta). Despite having topay a variety of property andgas taxes to fund TransLink,this region, along with those ofthe northeast are greatly disadvantagedcompared to thoseservices enjoyed by the peopleof Vancouver, Burnaby and NewWestminster. As the populationof the south Fraser continues toexplode, and is acknowledgedto overtake the population ofVancouver, the economic andsocial problems arising from thelack of services and even planningfor services for this area areexacerbated.There seems to be an attitude,fueled by influences fromthe transit rich downtown core,that nobody needs to drive,and those that do are simplybeing difficult about parkingtheir vehicles and taking transit.To enforce that perspectivethere are policy proposals thatwould penalize those in MetroVancouver who drive vehicles.This does and will continue toheavily impact the South Fraser,as there simply isn’t any alternativeto driving here. Transit, formost purposes, does not existhere, and where it does, is substantiallyinadequate.There appears to remain,a substantial belief that theregion still functions on a huband spoke system: that alltravel is to and from the suburbsto the downtown core ofVancouver. This is no longertrue. While a substantial numberof people still work in the“downtown” core:40% of the traffic that crossesthe Port Mann bridge goes tothe Tri-cities and east towardthe Golden Ears catchment area80% of the trips taken in thesouth Fraser region are withinthat region.The former CEO ofTransLink, Tom Prendergast,said that in order to be accepted,the utility had be perceived asbeing fair. It is time to holdthe corporation to that standard.This applies particularlywith respect to the use of anyresources for the developmentof the so-called UBC Line,downtown streetcars or anythingother than maintainingthe system that exists there now.It is time to apprehend any furthertransit expansion/improvementdowntown until there isequitable transit development toserve the rest of the region.The Surrey Board of Tradesupports, along with currentdevelopment projects in thearea, the following projects:• Build Evergreen Line, whiledeveloping the transit plan forthe south Fraser• Expand capacity on the ExpoSkyTrain line using longer (sixcar) or more frequent trains• Develop rapid transit serviceson King George Blvd, FraserHighway from King George toWillowbrook, 104th betweenDowntown Surrey andGuildford and 200th Ave fromWillowbrook to Willowby• Modernize the formerInterurban line forCommunity Rail across thesouth Fraser• Plan, resource and implementa major increase in the numberof buses and substantiallyincrease the frequency of servicesas well as routes to servicemore of the population• Relocate a substantial partof TransLink administrationfrom Metrotown to a secondcentre in Surrey to ensureTransLink staff have a greaterunderstanding of the regionMembers are encouragedto voice their concerns aboutthe Transit and Transportationdeficits in Surrey and the SouthFraser region by writing to theEditor, Business In Surrey, atray@businessinsurrrey.comand by participating in ourTransportation & InfrastructureTeam. Please call for information604.581.7130LEVY cont. from previous pageand they don’t seem to be ableto solve any of them. It’s like achild having the tantrum andjust lashing out at anybodythat would be vulnerable toimprove both Obama’s, andhis party’s position politically.I don’t normally go down thepolitical road, but that’s how Isee it.Nevertheless, China islocked to the U.S. dollar sotheir exports will go to theU.S. But if the U.S. dollar falls,and China has to start cuttingtheir profit margin, therewill be a time when they willdisentangle from the U.S. dollarbecause it’s doing themno good. The lower the U.S.dollar goes, the lower the Yuangoes.The general public believesthat the Chinese have hugemargins on everything thatthey produce because of thelower wages and low costfactories. But they’re cuttinginto their profit levels significantlyand this will become agreater problem for them ifthey remain pegged to the U.S.dollar.To complicate the Americaneconomy further, the Senatejust voted to institute Obama’shealthcare plan. Estimates placethe cost of that at $1 trillion.What will be the impact of that?The Congressional BudgetOffice (CBO), which by theway is a neutral office, and isnot run by congress, has saidthat years down the road, itwould probably end up savingthe U.S. money. But thevariables there are so difficultthat the costs might go upexponentially compared towhat the CBO is forecasting.That would wreak havoc withthe U.S. deficit and debt. I’min the camp that believes this isgoing to cost them a lot morethan what they are budgetingfor. Politically, and for thehealth care of citizens, I don’tblame them for wanting moreof a universal health care systemto include those who havebeen left out, but I questionhow they’ve done it, and whatthe payoffs and the earmarkshad to be. This certainlydoesn’t look anything like theoriginal bill. I think this isgoing to be a huge pill to swallow,one they won’t be able to.Back to the daily economy,what do we need to be watchingover the next month?We’ve got to watch the U.S.dollar. People don’t understandwhy the U.S. dollar cango up in value, even when theU.S. economy or stock marketsor deficit are all on a negativebasis. It’s because the U.S. isa safe haven in the world. Italways has been and for theforeseeable future will be. It isthe world’s reserve currency.Every commodity, every currencytrades against the U.S.dollar because the U.S. willnever default on any kind ofdebt instruments they issue.So when there is economiccalamity or catastrophe in theworld, money flows to the U.S.where it’s parked in U.S. dollars.Nobody worries aboutgetting their money back. Is itgoing to be worth the same? Idon’t know. If the U.S. dollardeclines, and you’ve boughtthem with Euros, you’ll getfewer of them back. The factis though, you’re going to getthem back. So that said, wecould see the U.S. dollar go up,other currencies go down eventhough the pinning of economicgrowth may contradictthe logic of money going intothe U.S. dollar, it’s still seenas the safe haven. Gold isn’t,the Canadian dollar’s not, theEuro’s not. They don’t havethe float to handle all comers,which is what a reservecurrency has. So look for theU.S. dollar to get strongereven though the fundamentalsdon’t support it, look for aturn-down in the gold marketsstarting in May. Even earlierthan that, look for stock marketsto start to give back someof the significant moves up. Akey word here is caution, andwhen we get into the springand summer, cash may turnout to be king again.

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APRIL2010BN13EDUCATION- from page 3to Victoria’s, etc., and then thedisparity is even greater.”In Surrey City Centre, a majorimpetus behind its residential andcommercial upswing has been thecreation of a new campus for SFUSurrey. The addition of 2,500Full-Time Equivalent studentspaces and over 30 new undergraduateand graduate degreeoptions has been a capacity boostin the South Fraser. However,despite being at full capacity forover two years, no progress hasbeen made on a 2006 memorandumof understanding to expandto 5,000 Full-Time Equivalentspaces by 2015.Joanne Curry, ExecutiveDirector of SFU Surrey, commentsthat “We fully understandthat the recent economic recessionhas had a devastating impacton provincial finances, but weare ready to continue plans andpartnerships to contribute to awell-trained workforce in strategicsectors, such as clean energy andhealth. As the South Fraser’sonly research university, we alsowill expand our research anddevelopment capacity to bearon social issues and economicopportunities. Investment inuniversities, is an investment inthe future of not only Surrey butthe Province of BC. As a point ofreference, right now, Surrey hasone-half the number of residentswith university degrees comparedto Vancouver.”From the government’s perspective,Liberal MLA for Surrey-Tynehead, Dave Hayer said, “Thisgovernment is committed toSurrey students. Per pupil fundingis anticipated to be $7,780 perstudent next year – a 36% increaseover 2001 levels, while Surrey’senrolment has only increased by8,900 (or 15%) students duringthat time. Total funding for thedistrict is expected to be $14.5Mhigher than this year’s funding.We still face global economic challengesand declining revenues butour government has made educationa priority. With the anotherincrease in education fundingrecently announced in Budget2010, the Surrey School Districtis estimated to receive more thanhalf a billion dollars in operatingfunding in 2010/11, a 56%increase since 2000/01.”Hayer went on to say that thegovernment has made educationa priority and has demonstratedtheir commitment. “School districtswill be receiving a record$4.6 billion next year in theiroperating grants; teachers willreceive their salary increases, acommitment of $54 million; aninvestment of $110 million forthe annual facility grants; and, inthe 2010 Budget, we announcedfull-day kindergarten startingfor half of our students next fall— another $58 million going toschool boards. I have personallymet with Surrey school teachers,trustees and principals to heartheir concerns and our governmentwill work with them toensure we make the right decisionsmoving forward for all ourstudents,” Hayer added.Minister of Education,Margaret MacDiarmid agreedwith her colleague’s comments.“He (Hayer) made it very clearthat the investment is being madein Surrey as they have the populationincreases - and funding hasincreased. Programs like full-dayKindergarten are being viewedvery positively.”“The challenge for everyone isthe severe recession and the $1.7Billion deficit in BC. We have managedthis number and we are notSimon Fraser Universitywilling to grow it (as some otherprovinces have chosen to do) or itwill become a structural deficit. Inone to two years our deficit will begone. At the same time we are providingnew funding for education,”MacDiarmid added.So the question becomes – willwe be prepared for the growth inour local economy in the not-toodistantfuture? Why the worryabout educational funding? Itaffects the students which in turnaffects the local economy for yearsto come.“One immediate impact thatcomes to mind is the area’s economicbenefits of the constructionof desperately needed schoolsand school additions that we havebeen struggling to get fundingfor,” said McNally. “The SchoolDistrict is the largest employer inSurrey. If we are forced to makecuts to programs and services,jobs are lost for people in ourcommunity, with the resultingnegative economic spinoffs.And most important of all, somestudents will not get the supportthey need. Employers here needa workforce that is literate...literatemeaning employees have theessential living and work skillsnecessary to contribute to theirCommunity.”“At the post-secondary level,education is harder to get: tuitiongoes up, choices go down, waitlistsget longer, class sizes getlarger, people have to go out ofthe region to get the educationthey want (which costs and pollutesmore), and there’s no abilityto develop new courses andprograms thatmight be needed,”explained Dean.“There are severalsignificant and negative impacts[to the economy]. The most obviousis the income levels of peoplein the region. If people aren’t ableto get higher levels of education,they’ll have less money to spend,which holds back the incomefor the area’s businesses, and canimpact the attractiveness of Surreyfor businesses looking to locatehere. There is also an impact onhealth costs, crime levels and theresulting costs, homelessness andits costs, lower levels of people’skids education because the parentsaren’t as well educated. Theseeffects are all large.“The Surrey Board of Trade,the foremost business associationin the city, views the shortfallswith serious concern. “I thinkwe need to provide funding forSurrey School District’s earlychildhood and immigrant studentprograms at the same rate atwhich it funds those same programsin Vancouver,” said AnitaHuberman, CEO. “We know thatthe majority of new immigrantsto BC choose Surrey as the placeto live. Approximately 40% ofSurrey’s population is of immigrantorigin. Better funding willhelp adequately and proactivelyaddress what will be ‘Tomorrow’sWorkplace’. That is, with the babyboomer generation exiting theworkforce, it is a fact that currentCanadian population levels willnot be enough to serve existingbusinesses. For our businessesKwantlen Polytechnic Universityto survive not only locally but inour new global reality, focusedresources towards our immigrantpopulation needs to happen.”“When funding slips foreducation, our youth don’t getthe programs and services theyneed to build their future,” addedHuberman. “That includes sports,teaching support, classrooms,career support, arts etc. – that willallow them to be the well-roundedsuccessful individuals they needto be as contributing members toour economic development equation.Employers need employeeswho have essential skills – math,reading, writing – and I meanmore than just basic math or readingcomprehension levels.”The government is spendingon education as Hayer explained,but if it does not address boththe systemic and operationalshortfalls in Surrey, the problemwill not resolve and there will bea significant impact on the localeconomy over time.“What can be done? Hold offon increasing UBC’s budget fora few years, and put that moneyinto Kwantlen (that’s what thestate of California did when theyestablished their community collegesystem - they froze budgetsat UC Berkeley etc for about 8years),” explained Dean. “Whathas been done? Nothing, so faras I know. Our funding has keptup with our region’s populationgrowth, but it hasn’t increased tocontnext pageAAA AUCTION LTD.WE BUY:Estates - Households, large and smallCASH PAID FOR:Furniture, China, Appliances, Collectibles, etc.5710 - 175th Street, Cloverdale, BC604-501-1531www.aaaauctionbc.comEmail: info@aaaauctionbc.com0410BIS0410BISGlobal MortgageApproval is easier than you think. Desiree NyoMORTGAGE CONSULTANTCall Now604.786.9326desiree@globalmortgagecorp.comdesiree.nyo@gmail.com0410BISFREE EMPLOYMENT SERVICESUnemployed or working under 20 hours a week? 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BN14ACROSS the BCongratulationsMelissa Bailey, President and Founder ofBASE Investment Corp has been appointedto the Board of the Downtown Surrey BusinessImprovement Association (DSBIA). The 11year old BASE Investment Corp locates businessesacross North America for buyers andhas a stable of private equity buyers and privateinvestors. She hopes to use her proactiveapproach, strong background in sales and marketing,and diversified contact base to attractbusinesses, industry and investment to thearea. More info: www.baseinvestmentcorp.com; 604.585.2276; www.downtownsurreybia.com.Paige Kennedy, well known and well liked DistrictManager, Business Development andEnterprise Centre in Surrey for BDC, hasbeen promoted to the position of RegionalDirector, Disbursements at their head office inVancouver. She has been very active with theBoard of Trade, particularly on the BusinessExcellence and Industry Teams. We wishher the best of luck in her new position.She will be missed at the SBoT. More info:604.586.2418.Brenda Steele ofMaryKay Cosmteticshas been honouredwith her company’sdiamond 30-yearservice pin thisFebruary. CongratsBrenda! More info:604.574.8989; www.marykay.ca/bsteeleBrad Olsen hasbeen promoted toHardware Managerat IRLY Distributors.Brad will oversee theprocurement of hardwaregoods in orderto supply dealers withthe right programs;keeping close control of inventory, pricing,margins and turns. Brad has worked as IRLY’shardware buyer for 15 years and for two yearsprior was working in IRLY’s merchandisingdepartment. More info: www.irlybird.com.Shannon Cupskey ofIRLY Distributorswas honouredwith the CanadianHome Builders’AssociationNational Award ofHonour March 6,in recognition of her“dedication and serviceto the association at the local level.” Moreinfo: www.irlybird.com; 604.596.1551.The Surrey-North Delta Leader has wonfirst place for Best Editorial Page in the 2010“Better Newspapers Competition” hostedby the Canadian Community NewspapersAssociation (CCNA). They also won a BlueRibbon award, which is given by judges in theGeneral Excellence division to a paper in thenational competition. The CCNA honoursbring to 16 the number of newspaper awardscollected by The Leader team this year. Moreinfo: newsroom@surreyleader.com.Surrey Board of Trade members Port MetroVancouver, RBC Royal Bank of Canadaand Vancity are among those selected asfinalists for the 2010 GLOBE Awards forEnvironmental Excellence. Winners will beannounced just after press time, so best ofluck to all those involved. More info: www.globe2010.com.APRIL2010ARDAnnouncementsAllegra Print and Imaging has announcedthe grand opening of their new, larger facilitywith enhanced services and increased abilities.They can now be found at 101-7889 132 St.Surrey; 604.590.4405; Allegrasurrey.com.In December, 2009, Analytic Systemsacquired all the shares of Metal ActionMachining Ltd of Coquitlam, BC. MarkErgetowski the General Manager beenretained to maintain cohesion with currentcustomers and operations. The Metal Actionmulti-axis CNC milling machines were movedto Analytic Systems Surrey, CNC facility andthe whole Division has been renamed MetalAction Machining Ltd, Division of AnalyticSystems Ware (1993) Ltd. More info:Dario@metalaction.ca; www.metalaction.ca; www.analyticsytems.comThe Arts Council of Surrey, GuildfordTown Centre and the Surrey Art TeachersAssociation partner each year to present theSurrey Secondary School Art Exhibit. Over125 excellent visual artworks in seven categorieswill be displayed at the mall from April 26-May 9. The public is invited to view and appreciatethe creativity of Surrey youth. For moreinfo, call K.C. Gilroy at 604.585.2787.The BC HRMA Fraser Valley AdvisoryCouncil wants to connect members of thebusiness and human resources communities.They’re holding two events: Meet local seniorbusiness and HR leaders at the 2010 “Wineand Big Cheese” event on Wednesday, May26 at the Sheraton Guildford. To register:http://bit.ly/dggCCt; Promote your HR services,products and solutions at the 2010 HRServices Vendor Showcase on June 15, 2010at the Cascades Convention Centre in Langley.Register: http://bit.ly/9P6lPw. More info:Debra Finlayson 604.531.5655The Burns Bog Conservation Society’sPilgrimage to Burns Bog walk starts at640 Chester Road, Annacis Island, Delta(Quiznos), Sunday, April 25, 2010, 1:30 pmand arrives at the Great Pacific Forum 3 pm.There are displays in the Delta Nature Reservefrom 2 pm, if you don’t want to walk overthe Alex Fraser Bridge. Special Guests willbe there to inform and entertain, and treeswill be for sale at $10 each to help reduceyour carbon footprint. This is a free event.More info: www.burnsbog.org/events/;604.572.0373.The Burns Bog Conservation Society hasrescheduled its gala to Friday, September 24,2010, at the Eaglequest Golf Course, Doorsopen 6 pm Dinner, 7pm, Guest speaker willbe internationally renowned ultra-marathonerand motivational speaker Ray Zahab. Forsponsorship opportunities contact the BurnsBog Conservation Society at 604.572.0373.More info: www.burnsbog.org.Burns Bog Conservation Society’s Jog forthe Bog: Ray’s Awareness Run, September26, 2010. Join Ray Zahab for the last 5 km or10 km or be one of the lucky five to run the full40km with Ray. More info: 604.572.0373;www.burnsbog.org.NewLine Hose and Fittings has movedto a new location. You can contact them inPort Kells Industrial Park at 192 & Hwy 1.The new address is 9415 189th St., Surreyand they are open Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:00pm, Saturday 9:00am-3:00pm. Moreinfo: 604.455.5400; 800.661.4673; sales@new-line.com.NightShift Street Ministries has moved to anew location in Whalley in a combined spacewith its thrift boutique, Sisters Marketplace,and a new counselling service, The CareCentre. NightShift can now be found at 10635King George Boulevard, next to the MCCparking lot and acrossthe street from ValueVillage. InformationNights are held the2nd Friday of every month.More info: www.nightshiftministries.org; 604.953.1114.Pacific Customs Brokers has a number ofimport/export courses offered through Apriland May. They include topics like ‘Basics ofImporting’, Harmonized System Tariff andClassification, and US and Canadian CustomsCompliance. Registration and more info:www.pcb.ca; seminars@pcb.ca.BC Hydro now features RISO, Inc.’s suite ofhigh-speed ComColor inkjet printers and digitalduplicators in their e.Catalog. The e.Catalogis a resource for businesses to find equipmentthat is energy efficient and environmentallyfriendly. More info: 604.244.7476; http://risoprinter.blogspot.com.The Royal Canadian Theatre Company(RCTC) has launched the Royal CanadianTheatre Academy. The mission is to mentorand educate students in the Metro Vancouverarea on theatre and acting etiquette, duringits spring session, Simply Shakespeare. TheArtistic Director of RCTC, Ellie King, willbring the bard to life with her own adaptationof A Midsummer Nights’ Dream and allowyouth to understand and experience the grandnessof Shakespeare. The eight week introductoryclass for youth ages 13 to 18 will takeplace on Saturdays from April 24 to June 12,2010. Students will put on two performances:Saturday June 12th at the Surrey Museumfor friends and family, and Friday June 25that a special event showcasing the students.More info: Ellie King 778.834.2993; ellie@ellieking.com.To support their mission to help those in need,the Surrey Hospice Society will be holding aWalk of Remembrance and Dove Releasefundraising event on Saturday, May 8th 2010in Bear Creek Park. Register at the SunrisePavilion at 9am; dove release at 9:45am andWalk of Remembrance through the park at10:15am; $10.00 Registration and $100.00minimum in pledges to release a Dove.More info: www.surreyhospice.com.The 3rd Annual Vaisakhi Gala will be heldon April 18, 2010 at the Bombay BanquetHall (7475 135 St. Surrey). The ever-popularevent includes fine food, entertainment,exhibits, and the 2010 Seva Awards to honourindividuals and groups that selflessly servethe community. More info: www.vaisakhi.ca; info@vaisakhi.ca.GLEN STONEA memorial service was held onApril 3rd, 2010 for Surrey Board ofTrade member Glen Stone (KevDarConsulting), at Sonrise Full GospelChurch in Surrey. Glen passed away dueto pancreatic cancer. In lieu of flowers,the family asks that donations be madeto the Dick Aldridge Pancreatic CancerFoundation (www.pancreaticcancercanada.ca),the only cancer research foundationdedicated to pancreatic cancerin Canada. Glen’s passing has left a voidin the hearts of so many who knew him.•Artist Of The MonthLinda Morris, an award winning, local artistspecializing in oil and acrylic paintings.Throughout the year, local artists display theirwork at the Surrey Board of Trade. You can seetheir work at 101-14439 104 Ave, Surrey. Forinformation on art rentals or purchasing, callthe Arts Council of Surrey at 604.585.2787.New Members:AIM Accurate Inventory ManagementBASE Investment & Immigration Corp.Concord Aluminum Products Ltd.Dan Close Food ConceptsDavid’s Handyman ServicesDennis Colautti of Freedom 55 FinancialDigilynx TechnologiesEvoque Event ManagementFraser Valley PulseHRfxJacobsen Secretarial ServicesJas Janda-Wiseman of TD Canada TrustLegato EngineeringNoor Fashion Boutique Ltd.Pacific Condominium Association of BCRaj Sekhon Mortgage Ltd.Saibas TechnologiesSara ConsultingStrait ExpressSullivan Motors Ltd.Sunlife Financial - Fraser GatewaySurrey Digital 2009 Ltd.The Canadian and Asian Painting RenovationDID YOU KNOW?There are 18 Teams (committees) at theSurrey Board of Trade working to solve avariety of issues in our community, region,province, and nation. Over 200 membervolunteers contribute their time toaddressing issues in the areas of Crime &Justice, Environment and Infrastructure,Social Policy, Transport and Infrastructure,Industry, Finance & Taxation andInternational Affairs.In addition, some of these teams participatein helping to organize our larger events andworkshopsTo to get involved come as a guest beforeyou make a formal commitment. For moreinfo visit www.businessinsurrey.com oremail Anita Huberman at anita@businessinsurrey.comCongratulationsSheraton VancouverGuildford Hotel604.582.9288Official event sponsorfor the Surrey Board ofTrade.Congratulations toHarb RandhawaTelegraph Trail EssoFor the most successful new member referralsfor February 2010That’s members helping members of theSurrey Board of Trade!Ask us how you can be a winner too!indra@businessinsurrey.comONGOING SPONSORSfrom previous pageArts Council of Surrey604.585.2787Official artwork supplierfor the Surrey Boardof Trade office.bring us up to the provincialaverage of 20 student spaces forevery 1,000 region residents. Foryears, I’ve been tracking the infoon the number of post-secondarystudent spaces funded in thevarious regions of BC, relativeto their populations, and I cansay that nothing has changed in25 years or more. It’s not thatKwantlen’s been cut; it’s thatwe’ve never gotten our fair shareof funding, given the size of ourregion. We need to offer twice asmany classes, twice as many programs,as we have been.”“The Surrey Board of Tradein partnership with the SurreySchool District, SFU, andKwantlen Polytechnic Universityare creating an on-the groundcommunications plan and positionpaper,” said Huberman. “Wehave also, for the past four years,been presenting this issue to theBC Ministry of Finance in theirpre-budget consultations.”Surrey needs to be preparedfor tomorrow’s economy – continuedpopulation growth, expansionof business and industry,outside investment. The cityneeds to have a well-educatedpopulation that can address thedemands that will come fromthis growth (and baby boomerretirement). It needs to attractbusiness to the city with a strongworkforce made up of collegeand university students fromlocal institutions, and educatedimmigrant populations who mayjust need the help to learn thelanguage or hone their skills.Then we need to backfill withsmart, talented youth that havegone through financially healthySurrey Schools. Increased educationdirectly correlates toincreased productivity, and thereforea stronger and sustainableeconomy – a strong argument forgreater funding of education.Canadian Springs604.764.0608Official water supplier.

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