Gary Hollick was appointed as Publisher of the Surrey Now Newspaper in 2002. The Now Newspaper has been recognized as the largest regional newspaper in North America.

Hollick, 45, was previously the Now's Director of Advertising for five years and, prior to that, was a successful proprietor of numerous businesses in Kimberley, B.C. and Realtor in Calgary, Alberta. He began his newspaper career in Calgary and later moved to Kelowna to publish a local weekly. He joined CanWest Publications and moved his family to the Lower Mainland fourteen years ago.

Throughout his entire working life, Hollick has contributed to the local community. In Kimberley, the then 24-year-old Hollick became the youngest person ever inducted into the local Rotary Club. His ties to Rotary continued in Calgary and he eventually became President of the Rotary Club of Calgary North. Now a resident of North Delta, he is Past-President of the North Delta Rotary Club as well as the past chair of the RYLA program and sat as District Governor overseeing 53 clubs from Hope to Everett in 2004/05 . In Hollick’s role as Rotary District Governor, he directed the 3,000 member clubs to focus fundraising efforts on helping under-developed countries create sources of clean drinking water. Upon completion of his term as District Governor, Hollick was appointed as “Rotary International Literacy Coordinator” for Canada, US and Russia.

Hollick also offers marketing seminars to retail business once a month, sits on the Business Advisory Council with Surrey School District and is a member of the board of Cornerstone Healthcare as well he acts as an advisor to Simon Fraser University. Recently Hollick was appointed as a director to the Surrey Homeless Foundation which oversees nine million in assets. Hollick has been recognized as a top public speaker through out the lower mainland.

Gary Hollick was the Delta Business Association's Business Person of the Year in 2002, and is a member of the Surrey Board of Trade where he currently sits as Board President. Hollick also serves as a Director on the Surrey Foundation; he was an advisor on Surrey Mayor’s Crime task force as well as the Surrey Crystal Meth task force. Hollick also chaired the Spirit Bear Program in Surrey last year raising over $350,000 for charity; he is also recognized as the creator of the “I Love Surrey” program.

Hollick and his wife of 26 years, Nita, have two teenage sons, Denny and Corey. Both boys are currently pursuing post secondary studies.

“The Marimba Man”, Ricardo Vasquez will entertain us on Friday evening with lively percussion and marimba selections.  Read about his Music with a Mission on his website at:  http://www.vasquezproductions.com/

Ricardo Vasquez was diagnosed with Autism as a child. Since the 3rd grade, music has been an important part of his life – he learned language, reading and math skills through musical connections. While in middle school, Ricardo began playing marimba and has since become a talented musician.

Cuicani will entertain attendees early Saturday evening with their traditional South American acoustical music.

Cuicani's unique instrumentation combines traditional Andean instruments, such as the siku (pan flute), the quena (Andean flute), and the bombo (drum), with stringed instruments of European origin and European or Native American manufacture, such as the violin, the mandolin, the guitar, and the charango. The sensitivity and artistry of this trio results in both a sweet and a powerful sonority that mirrors the rich spirit of the music of some of the many cultures of the Andean regions of South America.

For more information, check their website at: http://www.cuicani.com/