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• How long will Christy Clark last as B.C. Liberal party leader?

  13-07-2017 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Premier Christy Clark begins her reluctant transition to Opposition, questions about how long she can last as B.C. Liberal party leader are beginning to mount. Keith Baldrey weighs in.
  
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• Controlled burns being set in BC as crews try to extinguish flames

  13-07-2017 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fire crews in British Columbia are setting controlled burns, trying to take advantage of a break in the winds. Firefighters have made progress, but as Paul Johnson reports, it doesn’t mean people living near the fires are in the clear.
  
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• Okanagan fire departments send resources to wildfire threatened areas

  13-07-2017 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Crews and equipment from central Okanagan fire departments are in the Caribou region to protect wildfire threatened structures.
  
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• Day of Laughter declared by Vancouver mayor

  13-07-2017 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson declared July 13, a Day of Laughter, in honour of visiting Chinese artist Yue Minjun.
  
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• ‘Careful where you move next year:’ Fort McMurray evacuees forced to flee again

  13-07-2017 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Everyone is saying, trying to keep light of it and saying ‘try to be careful where you move for next year.”
  
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• 'Like a crazed Tasmanian devil': Vancouver woman and her dog mauled by raccoon - CBC.ca

  13-07-2017 23:25
  
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  'Like a crazed Tasmanian devil': Vancouver woman and her dog mauled by raccoon
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  Gina Chiarelli and her dog were attacked by a raccoon (not the one pictured here) in her Vancouver backyard. 'I thought he was going to kill me,' she says. (Ilya Naymushin/Reuters). more stories from this episode. 'Fiercely independent': Friend ...and more »
  
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• 'Like a crazed Tasmanian devil': Vancouver woman and her dog ... - CBC.ca

  13-07-2017 23:25
  
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  'Like a crazed Tasmanian devil': Vancouver woman and her dog ...
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  Gina Chiarelli and her dog were attacked by a raccoon (not the one pictured here) in her Vancouver backyard. 'I thought he was going to kill me,' she says.and more »
  
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• On the fireline near Princeton

  13-07-2017 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thu, Jul 13: BC wildfire crews create a controlled burn fireguard to block a 3,000 hectare blaze 10 km northeast of Princeton
  
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• 51 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Friday, July 14 - Straight.com (blog)

  13-07-2017 23:13
  
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  51 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Friday, July 14
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  Looking for something to do on Friday? The Straight's got you covered. Here are 51 events happening in or around Vancouver on Friday, July 14. CONCERTS. The second day of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival features concerts by Billy Bragg, Grace ...and more »
  
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• East Vancouver woman wounded in vicious raccoon attack ... - Vancouver Sun

  13-07-2017 22:48
  
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  East Vancouver woman wounded in vicious raccoon attack ...
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  An East Vancouver woman fought a raccoon for 15 minutes after it attacked her dog in her backyard.and more »
  
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• Gastown Grand Prix riders race through city streets

  13-07-2017 22:36 via vancouversun.com
  
  American Eric Young won the Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix on Wednesday night. This is his second straight victory.
   
  Jennifer Tetrick lays on the ground after a crash in the womens Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix.
  A man watches the Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix, Vancouver.
  Riders in the womens Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix are cheered on by a spectator.
  Riders compete in the Womens 35 lap / 42 km Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix.
  A man on a Mobi rental bike rides through the mens compe
  
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• In one photo, Ghislane Landry reminds us what ‘grow the game’ must always really mean

  13-07-2017 22:04 via theprovince.com
  
  A simple image that says everything popped up on the Twitter feed of Canadian rugby sevens superstar Ghislaine Landry.Fun afternoon with @TIRFrugby spreading the rugby love and giving kids the chance to play! pic.twitter.com/3MX4bateR5
  — Ghislaine Landry (@ghis_landry) July 13, 2017
  That’s what growing the game really looks like: finding kids who don’t really know rugby.
  Get a ball in their hands. Take them on a fun adventure. They don’t even have to play a full-on game &
  
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• TV’s ‘Timber Kings’ fight to save log homes after B.C. wildfires destroy construction site

  13-07-2017 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  They build million-dollar log mansions on TV. Now they're fighting to save their livelihood.
  
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• Volunteers turn out in Prince George

  13-07-2017 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thu, Jul 13: An impressive show of support for BC wildfire evacuees as volunteers sign up in Prince George
  
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• Residents of 100 Mile House won’t be allowed home for at least another week

  13-07-2017 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residents of the district of nearly 2,000 people were asked to leave their homes Sunday night due to the fast-moving Gustafsen wildfire. 
  
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• Tallio Day 3: A Mountie and a signed confession

  13-07-2017 21:39 via vancouversun.com
  
  Third in a seven-part series
  Police at the Bella Coola RCMP detachment had one damning piece of evidence in hand before the 1983 murder trial of Phillip Tallio: a confession.
  But that confession, though it apparently helped convince local cops they had their man, would later be challenged in court and ruled inadmissible by a judge.
  Around 9 a.m. on April 23, 1983, Bella Coola Mounties brought Tallio, then 17, into the local RCMP detachment for questioning over the death of a 22-month-old re
  
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• Railway crossing and driver distraction led to 2015 fatal accident in Langley: TSB

  13-07-2017 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Transportation Safety Board's investigation into the 2015 fatal railway crossing accident in Langley was due to two contributing factors.
  
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• B.C. Wildfires Live: Province urges gawkers to stay away from fires

  13-07-2017 21:08 via vancouversun.com
  
  A spate of wildfires in the Interior have led to province-wide state of emergency being declared in British Columbia. Follow along for our latest updates on the efforts to combat the blazes that have forced some 14,000 from their homes.
  The B.C. Wildfire Service wants people to  know that firefighting is not a spectator activity and it is urging the curious public to keep away from the 183 active wildfires burning in province.
  “Given that so many of these fires have been in relat
  
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• Water quality warnings lifted for thousands of West Kelowna residents

  13-07-2017 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  There was an increase in turbidity in water drawn from Okanagan Lake because of spring runoff and flooding activity.
  
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• UBC rookie Grant Shephard brings world title, exposure to T-Birds hoops

  13-07-2017 20:35 via theprovince.com
  
  Grant Shephard hasn’t played a game with the UBC Thunderbirds and he’s already been immensely valuable.
  The incoming 6-foot-10 power forward from Kelowna has been all over newspapers and radio and television the past few days in the Lower Mainland, talking about his role in helping Canada win the Under-19 FIBA men’s basketball world title over the weekend in Cairo, Egypt.
  The T-Bird basketball program received considerable media attention, too, back in April when he committed t
  
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• Anthony Gismondi: New wine club in town

  13-07-2017 20:30 via vancouversun.com
  
  The biggest growth sector in the wine business is winery wine clubs, and over the years they have become very responsive to consumer demands.B.C.’s latest entry is The Fellowship, launched by Culmina Family Estate Winery in Oliver. Nothing moves quickly at Culmina, and The Fellowship has been years in the making.Members will be given priority access to the entire Culmina portfolio and customizable options that include flexible choice and auto-ship options and intriguing packs lab
  
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• Alberta sends more help for B.C. wildfire response; air quality advisories issued

  13-07-2017 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta has sent 125 firefighters and support staff, five air tankers, two birddog planes and 3,000 lengths of hose to help British Columbia fight wildfires.
  
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• Video: Riverdale star Cole Sprouse and busker clash in downtown Vancouver

  13-07-2017 19:51 via vancouversun.com
  
  Riverdale star Cole Sprouse clashed with a busker in downtown Vancouver this week after the performer refused to stop singing while crews filmed nearby.
  In a video shared to Twitter on Wednesday evening, a crowd can be seen standing around actors Sprouse and Lili Reinhart on Robson Street, between Howe and Hornby. Sprouse and Reinhart, who are seen in costume in the clip, currently star as Jughead and Betty on the teem drama series inspired by the Archie Comics.
  “I’m going to interru
  
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• TSB releases report about fatal 2015 train-ambulance collision

  13-07-2017 19:39 via vancouversun.com
  
  A fatal collision between an ambulance and a train in Langley two years ago was caused by driver distraction and the complex design of the railway crossing.
  The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) released its report into the Sept. 11, 2015 incident during a news conference on Thursday morning.
  “The TSB investigation found the initial question of what happened was relatively straightforward,” said investigator in charge Peter Hickli.
  On Sept. 11, 2015, a northbound Canadian National tr
  
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• B.C. man arrested, charged in California after 88 pounds of cocaine found

  13-07-2017 19:21 via vancouversun.com
  
  A Vancouver, B.C. man was arrested in Long Beach, Calif. after police found 88 pounds of cocaine in a car during a traffic stop.
  On Tuesday around 11:46 a.m., police noticed a driver was “acting nervous” during a routine traffic stop, according to Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman Nancy Pratt. Backup was called in before officers conducted a search of the driver’s vehicle.Great job on a traffic stop by @LBPDEast patrol officers who requested Dope K9 Abbey to assist.Over
  
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• Holdout splits City of Vancouver housing project into two locations on Southwest Marine Drive - Straight.com

  13-07-2017 19:04
  
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  Holdout splits City of Vancouver housing project into two locations on Southwest Marine Drive
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  The owner of the house in the middle refused to sell the property to the City of Vancouver. Multiple offers were made. A property swap was also suggested. Still, the answer was a no. A property owner refused to sell to the City of Vancouver in a land ...
  
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• B.C.'s top books, week of July 15

  13-07-2017 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  1. The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate — Discoveries from A Secret World — Peter Wohlleben (Greystone Books).
  2. Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations — Richard Wagamese (Douglas & McIntyre). 
  3. On Island: Life Among the Coast Dwellers — Pat Carney (TouchWood Editions).
  4. Hello Humpback! — Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd, illustrated by Roy Henry Vickers (Harbour Publishing). 
  5. Chilcotin
  
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• Seabourn does Alaska cruising differently

  13-07-2017 18:56 via theprovince.com
  
  The vast majority of cruises to Alaska are more or less the same: weeklong sailings that call on the “big three” ports of Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway, plus a day’s cruising at either Glacier Bay National Park or Tracy Arm Fjord.
  Ultra-luxury line Seabourn is doing things differently. This year marks the line’s first return to Alaska (and British Columbia) in 15 years, and Seabourn is pulling out all the stops to differentiate itself.
  This starts with the 450-guest Seabo
  
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• B.C. highway closures remain due to wildfires burning

  13-07-2017 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A number of highways around B.C. remain closed today due to the wildfires burning around the province.
  
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• Judy Graves eyes Geoff Meggs' council seat

  13-07-2017 18:50
  
  Judy Graves, a longtime advocate for the homeless, has her sights on the city council seat vacated by Vision Vancouver’s Geoff Meggs.
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT: Why the big rally in the loonie after the rate hike?

  13-07-2017 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  There could be some good news on the way for U.S.-bound Canadian travellers.
  
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• How to get a good seat on a flight

  13-07-2017 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  How you can guarantee getting the best possible seat on a flight. Claire Newell tells us the best way to snag prime seating.
  
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• Dr. Art Hister

  13-07-2017 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Art discusses the health impacts of wildfire smoke
  
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• This Just In: Vichy Mineral 89, Joico Blonde Life Brightening Veil and For Beloved Girl Cloud-Silk Masks

  13-07-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Vichy
  Mineral 89 Skin Fortifying Daily Booster
  They say: A skin-boosting formula containing a concentration of 89-per-cent Vichy Mineralizing Thermal Water. The clear elixir works to reinforce skin’s natural-barrier function, hydrate, strengthen and protect from “aggressors” such as stress, fatigue and pollution. 
  We say: This product has a texture that is part serum, part gel. The formula goes on cool to the touch and absorbs quickly. Our tester put this product to
  
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• Free pre-Folk Fest show features classics from Canadian canon

  13-07-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Canada Far and Wide: Grands Esprit
  July 13 | Jericho Beach Park
  Tickets: Reserve at thefestival.bc.ca
  A free show launches this year’s Vancouver Folk Music Festival. Entitled Canada Far and Wide: Grands Esprit, the presentation is actually a curated concert that is stopping at music festivals across the country, with different Canadian artists covering songs from the Canadian songbook at each stop. Cellist Cris Derksen and Quebec’s Mélisande (électrotrad), who are colla
  
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• Eighties pop nostalgia

  13-07-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Classic rock is a term typically used to denote music released in the period between the late 1960s to the early ’80s. The musical acts always associated with the genre are arena behemoths like Led Zeppelin, Queen, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones and a few others. Whether from death or retirement, this field is thinning out quickly along with its original audience. 
  A strong case can be made that there is a new classic rock emerging. This time around, it&rsq
  
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• Should Omar Khadr’s settlement get put on hold?

  13-07-2017 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Panel talks Omar Khadr and the BC Wildfire
  
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• Truck ignites on the Coquihalla Highway Wednesday

  13-07-2017 16:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Paul Haysom and a Global BC cameraman were on their way back to Kamloops Wednesday when they saw a truck on fire on the side of the Coquihalla Highway. Paul describes the scene.
  
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• ‘Aspiring police pup’ looking to be reunited with mom or dad: Vancouver Police

  13-07-2017 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Vancouver Police say a dog walked into their Graveley office Thursday morning, and are hoping to reunite him with his owner.
  
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• Alberta RCMP en route to B.C. wildfire: ‘it’s nice to be able to give back’

  13-07-2017 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two of 40 RCMP officers with Alberta's special tactical operations unit spoke to Global News via Skype while en route to assist in the B.C. wildfire state of emergency.
  
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• B.C. wildfire status Thursday: New evacuation order in place but fire crews make progress

  13-07-2017 16:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Only 12 new fires broke out across the province on Wednesday bringing the total number of fires burning to 183.
  
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• Controlled burning taking place near Williams Lake

  13-07-2017 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residents are feeling *slightly* more optimistic Thursday following a good progress day on Wednesday in Williams Lake. Sophie Lui is live in Williams Lake with Mayor Walt Cobb this morning.
  
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• Condo Smarts: Bylaws not subjected to votes can’t be filed

  13-07-2017 15:58 via theprovince.com
  
  Dear Tony: Thank you for your column that acknowledged that a strata corporation is not permitted to alter bylaws that have been approved by the owners for the purpose of filing in the Land Title Registry. We are a new strata council and were given a set of “convenience” consolidated bylaws by our strata manager. We appreciate having the bylaws in one set, but when cross referenced with our recently approved bylaws, we noticed they are not the same as what was filed in Land Titl
  
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• Daily Poll: Harmless campfire or misguided firefighters?

  13-07-2017 15:55 via vancouversun.com
  
  This week, a group of B.C. firefighters were photographed eating around a campfire, despite a province-wide campfire ban and a number of wildfires that have forced the evacuation of more than 14,000 people.
  Rusty Clark, who posted the photos to Facebook, said he took the photos at Gordon Bay near the northern end of Adams Lake, northeast of Kamloops.
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  Photos capture B.C. firefighters having campfire despite fire banSome are angry at the firefighters’ seeming disregard for the provin
  
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• Cariboo firefighters keeping their fingers crossed

  13-07-2017 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The forecast calls for relatively calm conditions in the Cariboo Friday and Saturday, but higher winds Saturday afternoon and evening, which worries firefighters.
  
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• Cyclist bears equal blame with driver in crash – B.C. Court of Appeal

  13-07-2017 15:42 via vancouversun.com
  
  The B.C. Court of Appeal has made it clear cyclists have to share more responsibility when they’re in crashes involving motor vehicles.
  In a decision released Wednesday, the court found that a driver and a cyclist were both at fault and the driver is now liable for only half of the $500,000 in damages originally awarded to the cyclist.
  “It’s not necessarily precedent-setting,” said Robert Cameron, a cyclist and lawyer who specializes in bicycle-related claims.
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• Intracorp’s Belpark is high on functional living

  13-07-2017 15:27 via theprovince.com
  
  For some home-hunters looking to downsize from a large single-family house, the smaller amount of space can present issues. This presents a challenge to developers, architects and designers to create condo interiors that are so functional, residents will feel they’re in a home that’s much more spacious than its actual square footage.
  “For many of our downsizer buyers, the frame of reference for what one can get out of 1,200 square feet is based on the functionality experienced
  
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• Small residential spaces drive creation of small gardens

  13-07-2017 15:03 via theprovince.com
  
  Q. My new condo has two large balconies, one facing east, the other west. I’d like to establish a container food garden on them using lightweight pots. I’m wondering about the possibility of growing fruits and berries as well as vegetables.
  A. Because of the increasing interest in food gardening and more people living with small-space gardens and in townhouses and condos, the gardening industry has been focused in recent years on the breeding and production of increasingly small-size
  
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• Nineteenth-century female sexuality explored In the Next Room

  13-07-2017 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  In the Next Room
  July 13 to Aug. 18 | Jericho Arts Centre
  Tickets and info: $30/25 ($20 for preview) at ensembletheatrecompany.ca
  Nineteenth-century attitudes toward female sexuality come under scrutiny In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play), a 2009 play that is sure to raise eyebrows this summer.
  In the Tony Award-winning work, two young women who are frustrated with their husbands discover one of the wonders of the new electrical age. One of the young women, the wife of a young doctor who is
  
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• Five reasons to check out Mary Poppins Sing-along

  13-07-2017 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Movies Under the Stars: Mary Poppins Sing-Along
  July 15 at 5 p.m. | City Hall Plaza, Surrey
  Info: downtownsurreybia.com
  1. Mary Poppins. Take flight with Julie Andrews and crew in a special singalong screening of the 1964 Disney film Mary Poppins. The screening is an addition to Surrey’s annual Movies Under the Stars event, to celebrate the sesquicentennial.
  2. Festivities. While the movie screens at dusk, plenty of other activities will keep families occupied until showtime. These en
  
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