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Young ballroom dancers Melissa Fung and Shawn Shi rehearse for this weekend’s Canadian Closed Championships event, held in Richmond.

BALLROOM BLITZ: Surrey boy among hundreds of dancers at big weekend event in Richmond

Canadian Closed Championships draws Canada’s top ballroom dancers to hotel in Richmond

Young ballroom dancers Melissa Fung and Shawn Shi rehearse for this weekend’s Canadian Closed Championships event, held in Richmond.
Tweedsmuir Panthers with their provincial championship banner on Saturday (March 4) at Langley Events Centre.

QUEENS OF THE COURT: Lord Tweedsmuir senior girls win B.C. basketball championship (updated story)

Cloverdale-based team beats like-named Panthers of Abbotsford at LEC

Tweedsmuir Panthers with their provincial championship banner on Saturday (March 4) at Langley Events Centre.
Syd Strange didn’t get serious about RC racing until a couple years ago – when he was a mere 61 years of age.

FOCUS: Small cars bring big camaraderie in Cloverdale

The region's finest RC (radio control) racers made it look easy at the recent three-day ‘Conquer the Carpet’ event in Surrey

Syd Strange didn’t get serious about RC racing until a couple years ago – when he was a mere 61 years of age.
A parade of dogs at the 'Langley 66' reunion at Cloverdale Agriplex last Saturday (Feb. 4).

PHOTOS: In Surrey, a reunion of the ‘Langley 66’ dogs rescued from puppy mill was a real feel-good event

One-year anniversary event held at Cloverdale Agriplex last Saturday.

A parade of dogs at the 'Langley 66' reunion at Cloverdale Agriplex last Saturday (Feb. 4).
Visitors at Surrey Art Gallery during the exhibit-opening reception on Saturday, Jan. 21.

Stop-motion art intrigues at Surrey Art Gallery’s new shows

Also, a final viewing of ceramics made by Surrey's Don Hutchinson

Visitors at Surrey Art Gallery during the exhibit-opening reception on Saturday, Jan. 21.
Panorama Ridge Thunder Harsimran Bhullar dribbles past Semiahmoo Totems defender Jordan Chen during the Surrey RCMP Basketball Classic tourney final Saturday at Enver Creek Secondary. The Totems won the game 66-62.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Semi’s Totems are tops as Panorama Ridge Thunder comeback falls short

Surrey RCMP Basketball Classic for boys ends with win for South Surrey-based team

Panorama Ridge Thunder Harsimran Bhullar dribbles past Semiahmoo Totems defender Jordan Chen during the Surrey RCMP Basketball Classic tourney final Saturday at Enver Creek Secondary. The Totems won the game 66-62.
Cloverdale's Cole Bevan (right) celebrates scoring a goal during the “Let’s Kick Cancer for Cole” benefit hockey game on Dec. 21 at Langley Sportsplex.

Talented hockey pals are game to play for Cloverdale’s Cole Bevan to help ease his fight with cancer

Junior-level players skate during 'Let’s Kick Cancer for Cole' benefit game on Dec. 21

Cloverdale's Cole Bevan (right) celebrates scoring a goal during the “Let’s Kick Cancer for Cole” benefit hockey game on Dec. 21 at Langley Sportsplex.
Team 1040's Bro Jake is lying down on the job in front of Guildford Town Centre's toy mountain, which raised thousands of toys for children in need.

PHOTOS: A mountain of toys at Surrey’s Guildford Town Centre

More than 10,000 toys were donated in a single day at the Surrey shopping centre, creating a true mountain of toys.

Team 1040's Bro Jake is lying down on the job in front of Guildford Town Centre's toy mountain, which raised thousands of toys for children in need.
Cloverdale's countdown to Christmas officially began Sunday night with the 11th annual Surrey Santa Parade.

PHOTOS: Santa Parade lights up Surrey

Surrey's countdown to Christmas officially began Sunday night with the 11th annual Santa Parade and Big Rigs for Kids.

Cloverdale's countdown to Christmas officially began Sunday night with the 11th annual Surrey Santa Parade.
Bindi Bains, seen here at Flex Fitness in Surrey, has scored trophies at multiple bodybuilding events.

Muscle is this mom’s calling, but she wasn’t always so fit

Bodybuilder Bindi Bains looks forward to nationals happening in Surrey next summer

Bindi Bains, seen here at Flex Fitness in Surrey, has scored trophies at multiple bodybuilding events.
One of the cats recently rescued by Mona Boucher, a trapper with Surrey Community Cat Coalition, has conjunctivitis, an inflammation of the eye that will be medically treated by those with the organization.

FOCUS: Surrey cat trappers able to only scratch at surface of a big problem

Members of Surrey Community Cat Coalition work day and night to help forgotten felines get back on their feet.

One of the cats recently rescued by Mona Boucher, a trapper with Surrey Community Cat Coalition, has conjunctivitis, an inflammation of the eye that will be medically treated by those with the organization.
Shay Burnham leads a class during an introductory session for a program called Army of Sass at Surrey’s DanceWest Studio on Sunday morning (Sept. 25).

Fitness has never been so sassy, as a new-to-Surrey ‘Army’ shows (photos)

Program combines fitness with dance, high heels — and a whole lot of attitude

Shay Burnham leads a class during an introductory session for a program called Army of Sass at Surrey’s DanceWest Studio on Sunday morning (Sept. 25).
Surrey-raised brother Kiret (left) and Jeevan Dosange in the Surrey Knights dressing room at North Surrey Recreation Centre.

HOCKEY: ‘Twin telepathy’ for Surrey brothers who play for the new-to-Surrey Knights

Hard-working Dosange twins look to help Junior B team forget last year’s nightmarish season

Surrey-raised brother Kiret (left) and Jeevan Dosange in the Surrey Knights dressing room at North Surrey Recreation Centre.
John Schneider, with the help of grandson Gabriel, unloads his trailer during a recent Pop-Up Junk Drop event at the Surrey Operations Centre.

People line up early to drop off junk for free at ‘Pop-Up’ Surrey site

How do you get Surreyites out of the house early? Tell them where to get rid of all their unwanted junk – for free.

John Schneider, with the help of grandson Gabriel, unloads his trailer during a recent Pop-Up Junk Drop event at the Surrey Operations Centre.
Deb Hughes chokes up as she talks about the late Rick Hart during the 18th annual Fleetwood Festival. Hart, who died of brain cancer earlier this year, founded the event.

FLEETWOOD FESTIVAL: Surrey’s Rick Hart left a huge legacy in community he loved

The 18th annual Fleetwood Festival kicked off by honouring 'Mr. Fleetwood.'

Deb Hughes chokes up as she talks about the late Rick Hart during the 18th annual Fleetwood Festival. Hart, who died of brain cancer earlier this year, founded the event.
Kirk Johnson, an assistant coach with the Cardinals peewee team of North Surrey, gives some tips to young player Radek Gendur, 10, during North Surrey Minor Football’s Bronze Boot tournament, held last weekend at Bear Creek Park.

FOOTBALL: A tale of good coaching at Bronze Boot tournament at Surrey’s Bear Creek Park

Some good lessons learned when the Hawks and Cardinals butted heads

Kirk Johnson, an assistant coach with the Cardinals peewee team of North Surrey, gives some tips to young player Radek Gendur, 10, during North Surrey Minor Football’s Bronze Boot tournament, held last weekend at Bear Creek Park.
The Thrashers and the Wolverines play a semifinal game Sunday (Aug. 14) at Unwin Park in Newton during an annual ball hockey tournament that benefits Tka’s Eternal Life Society. Pictured at right, Manpreet Dhillon and Harbinder Deol battle in front of the net.

A tourney for Tka: Ball hockey players in Surrey remember a beloved athlete who ‘brought people together’

Annual event at Newton's Unwin Park benefits Tka’s Eternal Life Society's efforts

The Thrashers and the Wolverines play a semifinal game Sunday (Aug. 14) at Unwin Park in Newton during an annual ball hockey tournament that benefits Tka’s Eternal Life Society. Pictured at right, Manpreet Dhillon and Harbinder Deol battle in front of the net.
Surrey residents Harp Basra (left) and Ekam Nagra created Ball Don’t Stop, a media portal that aims to raise the profile of pro basketball locally. They played host to some high-profile NBA players in an exhibition game at Langley Events Centre last Saturday, Aug. 6.

BASKETBALL: ‘Ball Don’t Stop’ for these two Surrey-based NBA backers (photos)

Pro players (and high-profile NHLer) at 'Battle of the Border' game staged by Harp Basra and Ekam Nagra

Surrey residents Harp Basra (left) and Ekam Nagra created Ball Don’t Stop, a media portal that aims to raise the profile of pro basketball locally. They played host to some high-profile NBA players in an exhibition game at Langley Events Centre last Saturday, Aug. 6.
Equestrian vaulters Bella, Abby and Emma Old, sisters who live in Surrey, with the BC Summer Games medals they won last month in Abbotsford.

Surrey’s Old sisters excel at surprisingly old sport of equestrian vaulting

Triple M Farms on 32nd Avenue currently instructs 30 or so vaulters

Equestrian vaulters Bella, Abby and Emma Old, sisters who live in Surrey, with the BC Summer Games medals they won last month in Abbotsford.
Former Toronto Blue Jay Lloyd Moseby taught young baseball players the fine art of fielding at a skills camp held Saturday at Lionel Courchene Park.

Former Toronto Blue Jays players help Surrey kids catch baseball fever

Skills camp held Saturday at Lionel Courchene Park

Former Toronto Blue Jay Lloyd Moseby taught young baseball players the fine art of fielding at a skills camp held Saturday at Lionel Courchene Park.