Author: Shara Nixon
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Will you take the COVID-19 Vaccine?
There are two types of people in the world (well 17 personality types and those are broken down into 32 subcategories but for the purpose of this, we will confine ourselves to two). There are risk-takers and risk adverse. Those who see life through the fear-based lens and those who see life through an acceptable-risk […]
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PODCAST with Dianne Watts, Jack Hundial & Brenda Locke
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Are Surrey Taxpayers Being Muzzled?
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COVID19 and The Arts – When Will Life Be Back to Normal
We are all wondering when life will get back to normal and what normal will look like as it seems everything has shifted into another dimension. Our artists speculated on what will happen to the arts once people are once again permitted to gather again. Independent Film Maker, Todd Davies, has a upbeat take on […]
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How Important are the Arts to our Mental Health?
Part 2 – Covid and the Arts – How much have you used art over the last few weeks? Music, Movies, Paint-by Number, Knitting, Writing? How has the arts assisted you in your struggle for mental health during these stressful times? While those who work in the creative fields are all too painfully aware of […]
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Imagine COVID 19 Without Internet, Film, Music or Art
Part 1 of 3: The impact on the arts community straining under this pandemic. What will the future look like for those in the creative employment fields? This pandemic has hit many industries hard but none so hard as the industry we need the most. The artists, writers, film makers, theatre groups, and musicians have lost […]
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How to be happy while using Social Media
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The Health and Technology District – Putting Surrey on the International Map
From School to World Renowned Research Jobs all in the same city – Surrey, B.C. Canada is the place to be. The Health and Technology District is one of BC’s most rapidly growing and dynamic new health tech sector located in Surrey’s emerging innovation ecosystem. The District includes a series of high-tech buildings located and […]
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Last night I promised you wouldn’t die – I rescind that promise.
This is the written response to a real event which took place on Tuesday night at the shooting at 148th and 64th. Last night I promised you wouldn’t die. I am now rescinding that promise. Last night as I was driving home, I came upon what I thought was a car accident scene. I could […]
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WHO DOES THIS? Charity Trailer Stolen
Someone stole a trailer full of costumes, props and items belonging to the Royal Canadian Theatre Company. They dumped everything that was inside the trailer onto the side of the road into the mud. Costumes that had been sewn by volunteers, props built and painted by loving hands and items belonging to the set from […]
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Photos & Roundup: SEEDS Business Leadership Awards 2017
Congratulations to the SEED winners, entrepreneurs who have learned how to make it on their own terms. SEEDS stands for Self Employment and Entrepreneur Development. SEEDS is dedicated to supporting small business and aspiring entrepreneurs. They have helped over 2,000 people start businesses since 1997 through their specialized courses and business resources. Their programs assist […]
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Congratulations to the 2017 SEED winners
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.76″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified” border_style=”solid”] Congratulations to the SEED winners, entrepreneurs who have learned how to make it on their own terms. SEEDS stands for Self Employment and Entrepreneur Development. This is a non-profit society operating in Surrey, partnering self employed professional mentors with young entrepreneurs. SEEDS is dedicated to supporting small business […]
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City Dream Centre Raising Funds to Provide Mobile Dental Care For Surrey’s Needy
Imagine driving all the way to Chilliwack, winding down a farm road and parking in the middle of a field. Walking over bumpy grass, rounding the corner in the fading evening light and finding a scene set for a queen. In candlelight and the sweet purple glow of dusk, the fire cracked in the pit […]
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City Dream Centre – From the Ground Up
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Surrey Crime Prevention Society Makes a Difference for Surrey Businesses and Residents.
Crime statistics show that crime in Surrey has decreased by 16% since 2016. This trend continues in part because of the great work done by our local law enforcement and community volunteer groups like Surrey Crime Prevention Society Surrey Crime Prevention Society is a non-profit agency that deploys staff and volunteers enhancing community safety through […]