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250 metre rule for RV parking complaints By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star
People who file complaints about recreational vehicles parking in residential neighbourhoods will have to live within 250 metres of the alleged violation under a new Township of Langley policy. The new rule was adopted by council June 10 during a special closed-door meeting of council. The change was made in response to a complaint by Township resident Allan Balogh, who wanted the RV parking policy changed to require at least two written complaints from nearby residents before bylaw enforcement officers start issuing tickets. At his urging, council voted May 6 to have staff look into a two-complaint minimum policy for RV parking and possibly “grandfathering” RV owners who have been storing their
vehicles on their own land for years. A report from the Township Protective Services Division rejected both ideas. The report by Fire Chief Stephen Gamble cited a legal opinion that grandfathering was not possible under existing laws. As for using the two-complaint policy created specially for secondary suites to cover RVs as well, that “may confuse the issue even more,” the report said. Instead, it proposed creating a new enforcement policy just for RVs with the onekilometre rule. The policy, which was passed at the meeting, also spells out the procedure for bylaw officers investigating an alleged RV parking breach. They must first make an effort to speak with the RV owner. SEE: Page 4
From Aldergrove to Anaheim: Theodore picked by ‘Ducks’ By GARY AHUJA Aldergrove Star
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James and Ashlee Deyette visited with Sparky the mascot at the Aldergrove Fire Hall #3 open house on Tuesday, June 25. The evening’s events included fire safety lessons and practice drills in which the young visitors tried their hands at performing life-saving exercises.
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The Anaheim Ducks have called for Shea Theodore. The Duck selected the 17-year-old in the first round, 26th overall, in Sunday’s NHL Draft. “Shea is a great skater and can really move the puck,” said Bob Murray, Anaheim’s executive vice-president and general manager, on the team’s website. “The way the game is played now, that is really important. You need players like that.” Theodore, who played with the Aldergrove Minor Hockey Association, plays in the Western Hockey League with the Seattle Thunderbirds. Theodore, who turns 18 in August, had 19 goals and 50 points in 71 games for Seattle this past season. He also represented Canada at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and at the under-18 world championships, helping Canada win gold at both. He was ranked 11th heading into the draft among North American skaters. The Ducks used their first pick to grab him. “We love the way the thinks the game, his mobility and his ability to bring offence from the point on the power play,” said Anaheim’s direc-
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Lekeyten of Kwantlen First Nations leads the dignitaries to the swearing in on 51 new Canadians from 26 countries during Canada Day festivities at Fort Langley National Historic Site.
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One year old Jack Heinrichs rolls a barrel of fun during the old fashioned fort Six year old Kahleena Batenchuk shoots for a prize at the Canada Day party at Aldergrove Legion’s park. The day offered games during Canada Day festivities at Fort Langley National Historic Site. good food, fun and games for all ages.
Otter Co-op directors served up strawberry shortcake to guests at the Otter Co-op A vintage tractor display at the Canada Day festivities at Langley Centennial Museum and BC Farm Museum in Canada Day party. Fort Langley.
Dave Gmur and his 1957 Chevrolet pickup (left) while other members and guests enjoyed dancing to the old time tunes of Gracie and the Guys at the Otter Co-op Canada Day party.
Seven year old Isabella Gatz cools off in a foam tank at the Canada Day festivities at Langley’s McLeod Park.
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If no action is taken, then they may issue a written warning, to be followed by a violation ticket and fine, and eventual court action if necessary. The report wraps up by saying “the issue of parking recreational vehicles in a residential zone has been and continues to be a challenge for staff, council and the public.” It expresses the hope that creating a separate policy for RV parking tickets will provide staff “with clear direction and expectation for enforcement and [RV] owners will be provided comfort knowing that there is a policy adopted by council that directly relates to parking of recreation vehicles in single family residential zones within the Township.” Some RV owners who store their vehicles on their property have complained the Township bylaw enforcement department is being unfair and unreasonable in the way it enforces the rules against parking RVs in front yards. In 2011, the Township tightened RV parking rules, only allow-
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People who complain about an RV parking in a residential area will have to live within 250 metres of the alleged offender under a new Township of Langley policy. ing them in front yards if they are at least 1.6 metres from the property line. As well, parking was only allowed between May 15 and Sept.
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Langley Township fire department had to put out another abandoned house fire — this time at 268 Street and Fraser Highway on Friday morning. Around 6 a.m., Hall 3 and 7 were called out to the home, which was fully engulfed in flames, said assistant chief Pat Walker. “The home is unoccupied and there is no power,” he said. The property had turned into a homeless camp, with signs that people were living in the other structures, including a shed and chicken coop. Both were untouched in the fire. Walker said the fire department will be working with the bylaw department and the owner on this problem property. Two weeks ago, Township firefighters were called out to an unoc-
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Aldergrove fire fighters extinguished a blaze inside an abandoned house at Fraser Highway and 268 Street last week. cupied home in Willoughby set doned homes being taken up by ablaze as well. Homeless people squatters and lit on fire. hadn’t taken up residence. The Langley City fire department property is slated for development. has been kept busy as well in the “This is an ongoing challenge past few weeks with abandoned for us,” said Walker about aban- homes set on fire.
Man charged with indecent exposure By MONIQUE TAMMINGA Aldergrove Star
Twenty-five days of covert surveillance has resulted in the arrest of a 34-year-old Aldergrove man accused of numerous indecent acts, mainly exposing himself to girls. Rollie Teodosio was in Surrey Provincial Court on Thursday, charged with three counts of committing an indecent act in a public place. He was first put on the Langley RCMP radar after a 12-year-old
Brookswood resident made a complaint about a man exposing himself in November, 2012. Over the next few months, several other similar complaints were received, said Langley RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Holly Marks. A mini task force was struck where general duty, serious crime and street enforcement units collaborated and successfully identified a suspect. The street enforcement unit completed surveillance, where
other indecent acts were witnessed and recorded. The investigators recommended charges to Crown counsel, based on that evidence. On Wednesday, Teodosio was arrested. He doesn’t have any prior criminal history in B.C. “Hundreds of investigational and surveillance hours have been dedicated to this very important file to ensure the safety of all Langley residents,” said Langley RCMP Insp. Murray Power.
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VICTORIA – Call it the Beach Blanket Budget. Despite having to campaign once again to win a seat in a byelection, Premier Christy Clark has ordered the legislature to sit without her through most of July to pass the budget that was tabled before the election. This rare summer session ensures a couple of things. First, there will be less time for real financial results to contradict the rosy predictions made by Finance Minister Mike de Jong in February. Second, it ensures that there will be minimum public attention paid to the deliberations, as people focus on their summer vacations and put the business of running the province aside again. B.C. Liberal house leader Mike de Jong insists there has been no decision made on whether the legislature will sit again in the fall. The standard schedule, put in place under former premier Gordon Campbell, calls for MLAs to assemble in October and November, to consider legislation, after a spring devoted to the budget and ministry spending. This was a serious reform that went along with fouryear scheduled elections. But Campbell soon abandoned this noble approach, with fall sessions dwindling to a few days to deal with urgent issues or disappearing altogether.
I expected Clark to reverse that after she led the party to victory in May and consigned the Campbell era to the history books. Open, accountable government and all that. So why the summer session? I’m inclined to agree with NDP house leader John Horgan, who meets privately with de Jong in his role of government house leader to thrash out schedules. Here’s Horgan’s message to Clark and her government as he emerged from the latest meeting: “You ran on a platform that you claimed you were ready to implement. And what we’re getting instead is, ‘let’s jam ’em in here while the media’s on holidays, while people are at the beach thinking about other things. We’ll pass our bogus budget and then we’ll see you in February’.” Is the budget accurate, or “bogus,” or somewhere in between? They’re always projections, so that can’t be determined until next year. But the proposal to keep the increase in overall spending to less than two per cent, with nearly all the increase going to health and education, is difficult to accept. During his time, Campbell topped the Fraser Institute’s ranking of most fiscally responsible premiers, limiting spending growth to 4.4 per cent. During those same years, average provincial eco-
nomic growth was only 4.1 per cent, meaning that under the supposedly tight-fisted, tax-cutting Campbell, government continued to grow to more than 20 per cent of gross domestic product. Clark has indicated several times since her surprise election win that she intends to make government smaller. That’s the difference between her “core review” of government programs and the one conducted by Campbell in the painful first years of his mandate. This is why I mentioned last week that one of the more significant instructions given to Clark’s cabinet ministers was to examine turning the Liquor Distribution Branch into a separate corporation with its own board of directors. That in itself may slightly increases the size of government. But it could be a preliminary step to selling the whole thing off and reducing the government’s role to taxing and regulating booze sales. You can imagine how that would go over with the NDP, with former liquor store union boss George Heyman among the loudest opposition MLAs. This is the kind of change that should be debated in public, not by press release. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
Abby’s field of pipe dreams Editor: Does Abbotsford have an Industrial Land Development Strategy? Recently Abbotsford Council supported the rezoning of 225 acres of farmland for industrial use. This is in addition to the nearly 600 acres of vacant industrial land currently available in the City. Is this decision based on an industrial land development strategy that identifies the competitive advantages Abbotsford offers different industrial sectors or is this just a field of dreams approach – the more land we make available the more likely industry will come? The field of dreams approach of ‘provide land and they will come’ has not worked well in the past. In the mid 1970s land on the west side of Sumas Way was rezoned from farming to industrial. Industry did not come – today most is in big box retail. In the late 1990s Abbotsford hoped a growing airport would attract aviation based industries – no aviation industrial businesses came. In 2005 the City in The Country plan called for ‘employment lands’ for a growing population; 440 acres of farmland was conditionally rezoned from farming to industrial use. The industrial sector still did not come. The only industrial sector to show steady growth in the last decade is the agriculture industrial sector. The ‘field of dreams’ approach does not seem to be working. Currently there is a higher percent of available industrial land not being used for industrial purposes than there is farmland not being used for farming. It would be helpful to have an industrial land development strategy before eroding the production base of the one industrial sector – agriculture – that is strategically based here. Mark Robbins, Abbotsford
More parks, trails needed Editor: I recently moved from Vancouver to Langley, in the hopes of getting out of the rat race. But as most Langley residents know, much of the town has become a proverbial zoo, with all the construction and resulting traffic. Well, that’s progress and that’s growth, which seems unavoidable. Therefore, I heartily applaud the vision of civic leaders and all others who support the creating and maintaining of all parks and park-like areas. This includes the 8 Avenue trail extension. These areas provide a sanctuary of peace and quiet in nature, which help maintain our sanity. It is not a matter of wishing — we need these parks and trails. One day Langley will be like Vancouver. The first sign is traffic gridlock. Then parking meters. Future generations will therefore appreciate every square foot of recreational space now set aside. Hugh Martell, Aldergrove
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George Miller will never forget the night he took off from Langley Regional Airport during an earthquake. It was 1994 and Miller was taking a special flight with former Township mayor John Scholtens, in a ceremony to open the runway lights. “I had all the lights off in the airport and I drove the aircraft up in complete blackness with just the taxi lights on,” Miller, former manager of the airport, recalled. There were 150 people watching as Miller handed the mic to Scholtens, who said, “Tower, let there be light.” “All of a sudden everything was all lit up and it was beautiful,” Miller said. “But here was the amazing thing, halfway down the runway there was an earthquake, and we didn’t even feel it. “Everyone said to us, ‘you realize that right as you were taking off, there was a real ground tremor here?’ But we didn’t know that, we just flew the circuit and landed. “It was so funny, I will never forget that. It is one of my great memories.” Since the airport first opened in 1938, there have been many more stories like that told. Several Langley politicians shared their favourite memories during the airport’s 75th anniversary ceremony on June 22. Township Mayor Jack Froese says he once
took pilot lessons at the airport many years ago before his business started taking up most of his time. Councillor Charlie Fox remembers in 1973 when he came to the Langley Airport to train for his commercial pilot license. He and good friend Terry Blair took off in a Piper Cherokee to go to some logging roads at Harrison Lake and “never made it home.” They ended up on the side of a mountain. “Terry Blair now flies 747s, or he used to fly 747s out of Hong Kong, and I became a teacher,” Fox said. Councillor Steve Ferguson recalls “the shortest flight” he’s ever been on with another former Township mayor, John Beales, one afternoon. “When we were up in the air there, John had this funny look on his face,” Ferguson said. “And I don’t know for sure, but I think the engine stopped. He said, ‘we’re going to land.’ John wheeled that right into Don’s repair shop right after the flight.” MP Mark Warawa will always remember flying in a vintage Waco hand crank plane with his longtime friend, Arne Olson. As Olson would crank the plane and jump inside, it was Warawa’s job to pull the little blocks out from the wheel before he would climb inside.
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Father and son team George and Guy Miller pose in front of a 1931 Waco INF airplane during Langley Regional Airport’s 75th anniversary celebrations, held last Saturday. “It was frightening,” Warawa recalled. “But I’ve had many incredible experiences here.” Over the last 75 years, the airport has become a significant part of the community, Miller said. “I think the important thing from an airport perspective is that the airport users, whether they’re aviation or aerospace industry businesses or whether they’re general aviation recreational pilots, they’re very much in community spirit together,” he said. “They really feel like they own the airport. And the community does, too. The Township and the City of Langley and Aldergrove — it’s the same feeling. And to me, that’s what makes this airport work.”
When the airport first opened, it was just one of many emergency landing fields built across Canada. But when the Second World War broke out, it was taken over by the Department of National Defence and used as a training base under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. When the war ended it was leased to the Township of Langley and in 1967 the municipality purchased the site from the federal government. Today, the airport is home to 48 businesses, 27 of which are helicopter companies, and employs 280 staff. With more businesses planning to move in, there are expected to be a couple of hundred more
jobs added within the next year and a half. “Today there are very few communities that are fortunate enough to have an airport, and if they handle it right like the Township has — which is to make it grow and have an economic impact on the community — it’s huge,” Miller said. “How many communities have not handled their airports right? The Township has handled theirs right by keeping control of it, so it’s a big thing in the community.” Miller’s son Guy took over as airport manager on Jan. 3, but the elder Miller, a onetime Canadian Forces Snowbird pilot, remains a consultant to the Township on airport operations.
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The Hilda Reddick Community Service Award recognizes a person, who lives or works in Aldergrove, for their outstanding service to our community without regard for their own personal gain.
Do you know someone deserving credit for their efforts to make Aldergrove a better place to live? Kindly submit their name for consideration of the award committee. Aldergrove is defined as the
area bounded by Zero Avenue, the Fraser River, 240th Street and Mount Lehman Road. Nominate either a youth (ages 13 through 18) or an adult by submitting a letter before July 10 with details about your nominee to: Aldergrove Festival Days
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Aldergrove Financial Group staff raised more than $20,000 to support BC Children’s Hospital through their annual fundraising campaign. “We are honoured to support a charity that does so much for
seriously ill children and their families. BC Children’s Hospital makes such a difference in their lives,” said Aldergrove Credit Union CEO Gus K. Hartl. “I am proud to say our staff worked so hard in their fundraising efforts that our total dona-
tion increased from last year.” Fundraising took place through a variety of activities including: raffle for a chance to win a signed Vancouver Canucks Ryan Kesler jersey and a signed BC Lions Travis Lulay jersey; gift basket raffles, book sales and
hot dog BBQs; 50/50 draws; penny drive; staff jeans days; and a staff team in the BC Children’s Hospital slo-pitch tournament. The Aldergrove Financial Group A-Team was the largest team fundraising in their division.
Berrybeat Festival set to rock downtown Abbotsford Aldergrove Star
Bring the family down to Montrose and Essendene avenues on July 6 and 7 to join in the excitement of the annual Abbotsford Berrybeat Festival. On Saturday visitors can feast on the Kiwanis pancake break-
fast beginning at 9 a.m. and stay for the fun right until 8 p.m. On Sunday the fun begins at 10 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m. This year features plenty of fun and excitement including the amazing Lego Adventure; the Creative Cube Art and Science
Experience; the Reptile Guy, Fun Swing Carousel, Radical Raptors, a bouncy house, high strike game, Play Abby Dunk Tank, Bells and Whistles Miniature Golf and more. The Aldergrove Credit Union Community Stage will
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Chances are you wouldn’t like it if a stranger came along and dumped a wheelbarrow full of grass clippings and branches onto your property. So why would you do it to someone else? Spring has sprung and throughout the community, residents are cutting the lawn and cleaning up their yards. While green waste can be placed in Green Cans for pick-up as part of the municipal garbage and recycling collection service, some people are disposing of their trimmings illegally. “They say ‘It’s just grass clippings: it’s natural and biodegradable’,” said Township of Langley Bylaw Enforcement Officer Simon Jottey, “but that takes some time and it makes a mess. Someone has to clean it up, and if you dump it on public property and if you are caught, you can incur a fine.” Over the past several weeks, Simon has watched residents going to great lengths to move their yard waste, rocks, wood, and soil off of their own property and into ditches, parks, road ways, vacant lots, and even other people’s land. “People are cutting their grass then going across the road and throwing it away,” said Jottey, who observed a
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Township of Langley Bylaw Enforcement Officer Simon Jottey said residents who dump their green waste on public property can face up to $150 in fines. “All this takes time Brookwsood resident push a wheelbarrow full and pulls staff away from of lawn clippings down other things that need the road and dump them doing,” he said. According to Jottey, in a nearby park. “They don’t want it but nei- green waste dumping ther does anyone else. is not just messy and It’s not their property unsightly: it can hide dangerous and municipal employ- potentially ees have to clean up after or toxic material underneath, as well as attract them.” Staff in Langley rats and other vermin. “You never know what Township’s Recreation, Culture, and Parks you are going to find,” Division try to stop the Jottey said. “It is an envipractice by writing let- ronmental concern and ters, meeting with resi- an eyesore. And it’s about dents, and posting signs, respect. People should said Manager of Parks respect their neighbours.” To hinder illegal Operations Tab Buckner, but piles of waste have dumping, the Township’s Division accumulated in some Engineering park spaces and must be ensures crews closely maintain grassy areas surremoved.
rounding fenced yards that back against main roads. “If those places are well trimmed, dumping is more obvious; it can’t be hidden in the weeds,” said Manager of Operations Terry Veer. “That acts as a deterrent.” Those who can’t be deterred, however, can be hit in the pocketbook: placing yard waste in a Township park, street, or boulevard can result in a fine of up to $150. Staff who have to deal with the mess say dumping yard waste makes no sense, since there are other ways to dispose of it. The Township of Langley’s Green Can program allows residents who receive municipal garbage collection to put their yard trimmings and their compostable food scraps in one container for weekly pick-up. There is no limit to the number of Green Can/ yard trimming cans that can be put out for collection. Grass clippings and twigs can be put in the cans, and branches can be bundled, tied with string, and placed beside the Green Cans for collection. Back yard composting is another way to deal with yard trimmings. For more information about Township bylaws and the Green Can program, visit tol.ca
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A 32-year-old Langley man remains behind bars for a violent home invasion in the 24900 block of 72 Street on June 27. Around 1 p.m., Langley RCMP responded to a 911 call from a woman who had been attacked by several men who broke into her home. Officers arrived quite quickly and found the sliding door to the residence had been broken open and two vehicles were parked in the driveway with the doors open, said Cpl. Holly Marks. One of the responding officers
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and rented the barn and garage on the property to tenants cultivating a fairly large legal medicinal grow operation, said police. Sadly, she will lose the property to a foreclosure and the mortgage company has now evicted the tenants, said police. The medicinal grow was removed on June 22 and 23. Police believe the suspects were looking for the grow operation or cash revenue from same. Derek Allenby was arrested a short distance away. He remains behind bars charged with forcible confinement, break and enter and assault.
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Langley authors making a splash did.” “We eventually sat down at He composes poetry and pens 20,000 words — (and said) ‘I often-humorous weekly columns. think we’ve got something here,’” She’s written thousands of newspa- said McGregor. per articles and has several unfinIt wasn’t a matter of staring over ished short stories on the go. one another’s shoulders and shoutBut a pair of Langley writers and ing out ideas. longtime friends have managed to That wouldn’t have worked, anytake their mutual love of the written way, because they tend to hit their word and weave it into something creative peaks at opposite ends of neither had ever before created. the day. After a more than six-year col“Natasha is a night writer, I’m a laborative effort, authors Natasha morning writer,” said McGregor. Jones and Jim McGregor have Instead, the two just wrote, takreleased their 328-page novel, ing turns building on the story and Surfacing — beginning meeting every week with a book signing at to discuss which the City of Langley fireturn the plot would hall last Saturday aftertake next. noon. You might McGregor, a Langley expect this would Times columnist and be the point where retired fire chief joined things could go seriforces with Jones, a forously awry as two mer Times reporter, in creative people try 2006, to begin writing to collaborate about the story of a boy whose a single story. unique connection with But you’d be McGregor andd Jones his father brings the wrong. injured firefighter out of a three“We never disagreed on a single year coma and helps set him on the plot point or character,” said Jones. road to recovery. But it’s a road with “We were really remarkably in no shortage of bumps, potholes tune, creatively.” and potential wrong turns ready to Although each writer pictured trip up a family that is working to some of the characters a bit differfind its feet once again. ently — in terms of their physical Sitting down to chat in a appearance — they were usually in Langley City coffee shop — the agreement about what one of their site of many a meeting between the fictional folks would say or do. co-authors as they kicked around That’s not to say the process ideas for their debut novel — Jones wasn’t challenging. and McGregor quickly admit that “We would pace the floor for 20 the book’s beginning was as much minutes, looking for one word that an effort to give one another a cre- would make a paragraph sparkle,” ative kick in the posterior as any- said Jones. thing, after each admitted to being At 85,000 words, they sent the a chronic procrastinator. manuscript to the first of two edi“I’m a lazy writer,” said tors who would go over it. McGregor. “I need to have people “We thought we’d send it out push me.” and get it back (with a note saying) Building on an online model, ‘This is great guys, don’t change a where writers are invited to log on thing,’” laughed McGregor. and add lines to a growing poem, That wasn’t the case, and so the the two decided they could try pair set the book aside for a year to something similar with prose. help them gain a bit of perspective. “I went home and fired off a few But they continued to meet and paragraphs,” said Jones. “Then he discuss it. By BRENDA ANDERSON Aldergrove Star
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Then, using some of the pointers gained during a one-day writing course they’d taken, the pair began making a few changes. One valuable piece of advice: “Show, don’t tell.” During a visit to a mountain lake, Jones knelt and felt the moss and slime, so she could use that information to convey all the senses of a man trying desperately to save himself from drowning. Another tip they gained at the seminar: “Kill the darlings.” It may be the greatest piece of writing in the world, but if it’s not relevant, it has to go. “We went through it again, tightened it, lost scenes and characters,” said McGregor. Then a second editor took the book and made it just that much better, he said. “I would encourage anybody doing any kind of writing to get professional help,” he laughed. Once they were happy with their story, Jones and McGregor sent it to a few publishers to gauge their level of interest. The pair received some nice letters, but no offers to publish it. So they formed Crystal Lake Press, named for the lake that features heavily in the book, and published it themselves. Now that the writing and all the other decisions — what the cover would look like, which typeface to use and so on — have been made, the pair is concentrating on promoting sales. “Neither one of us expects to be able to buy an estate,” said McGregor, “but we hope to cover our costs.” Surfacing is available at Coles in the Willowbrook Mall and at Wendel’s Book Store in Fort Langley. Online, it can be purchased at www.crystallakepress. com andt is available for Kobo e-readers and at Amazon.com, it can be purchased in both soft cover and Kindle editions. Jones and McGregor will also be at Otter Co-op on Saturday, July 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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The Aldergrove Mosquito AA Dodgers were first place winners of the Surrey Canadians All-Star Kick-off Tournament this past weekend. The Aldergrove teams and Aldergrove Athletic Park are hosting both the Bantam A Provincials scheduled for July 31 to August 4 and the Western Baseball Championships on August 15-18.
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In what could go down as one of the more memorable days in Langley Thunder history, the back to back WLA Champions have added a significant trio to their roster, all within a few hours of each other, to help down the stretch run. Thunder owner, Rob Buchan, confirmed that the club had picked up Mark Matthews, Adam Jones and Jeremy Noble in three separate transfer agreements. The move is almost certain to add instant offence, star power and depth to an already exciting core. “We’ve been working on getting Mark here for some time now, so it was great to get that done,” Buchan said, “but to add Jones and Noble to that mix too, combined with Jackson, Iannucci, Billings and Turner, it
is going to give us a real boost as we get closer to playoffs.” Matthews, acquired from the Brooklin Redmen, is heralded as one of the games’ premier young players will add an element of size and skill that few in the Western Lacrosse Association can match. Adam Jones, acquired from Brooklin as well, will also add some offensive punch to the Thunder lineup as will Noble (acquired from Kitchener Kodiaks), not to mention a winning pedigree as both won two Minto Cups with the Orangeville Northmen in 2008 and 2009. You can see the newest members of the Thunder in action at the Langley Events Centre at their next home game. For more information, visit www.thunderlax. com
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Aldergrove awards not only players for their talents but also their fundraising contributions to the organization. Cate Clover won a Louisville Fielding glove (valued at $199 - courtesy of MVP Sports) for raising the most amount of pledges for the association. Coach Kevin Hollins and mother Christina Clover stand alongside Cate.
Braedon Jones was the 2013 winner of Aldergrove Minor Baseball’s Batathon, with a hit that measured 132 feet. Stay tuned for updates on the upcoming Bantam A Provincials scheduled for July 31 to August 4 and the Western Baseball Championships on August 15-18. For more information email info@aldergroveminorbaseball.com
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Aldergrove’s Shea Theodore (above and below) in action with the Seattle Thunderbirds. and his 31 assists led the team. “I like to skate with the puck (and) I feel I have pretty good vision on the ice too,” Theodore said in describing his game. “He has always had a gift of being very good one-on-one with the puck,” said Steve Konowalchuk, who has coached Theodore the past two seasons with Seattle. “And he definitely pushes himself and is a driven kid.” Theodore has also garnered the attention of national team programs, helping Canada win gold at both the Ivan Hlinka Memorial hockey tournament last August and most recently at the world under-18 championships earlier this spring. “Every kid dreams about playing would come.” for Team Canada and I got to do it Theodore, who turns 18 in August, twice and we won gold medals both was eighth in the WHL among blue- times so that was pretty special,” he liners with 19 goals and 50 points in said. 71 games. He finished third on the The 6-2, 175-pound Theodore will Thunderbirds in both assists and continue working out with the Langpoints. The season before, he had ley’s Impact Hockey Development four goals and 35 points in 69 games program this summer.
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The Stealth have landed in Langley. Following a nine-year absence, professional lacrosse makes its return to the Lower Mainland as the Vancouver Stealth will call the Langley Events Centre home. The announcement came on Thursday morning following a unanimous vote from the National Lacrosse League’s board of governors. The team will be relocating from Everett, Wash. for the 2014 NLL season. “From an Everett standpoint, we had four very successful years on the floor, and reasonable years of fan support but the growth didn’t seem to be at a level that we expected and would have really needed to sustain the team,” said Doug Locker, the Stealth’s president and general manager, who will continue that role in Langley. “We looked at what was the next logical move for the franchise and it was kind of a natural looking at the Lower Mainland,” he added. Locker cited the knowledgable fan base in the area as well as
the desire to get a team back in the Lower Mainland. The Vancouver Ravens played in the NLL from 2002 to 2004 before folding. The team played out of General Motors Arena (which is now Rogers Arena). In 2011, the LEC hosted a preseason game between the Stealth and Toronto Rock, which filled the 5,200-seat facility to capacity. Another preseason game was held in 2012, this time with 4,100 fans on hand. And back in May, the Stealth needed a different venue to host the NLL Champion’s Cup with their home arena, Comcast Arena, booked that weekend. The game was held at the LEC with just a few weeks notice, and it once again sold out. “I can’t tell you how excited we are are,” Locker said. “We had two great experiences playing in Langley … the atmosphere was just electric. “It is a great facility and we are thrilled to be coming up and representing the province and the area.” A few weeks after that, Locker said the team began having seri-
ous discussions about permanently relocating. “For us, it has been in the backs of our minds since we hosted the exhibition game (in 2011),” said Jared Harman, the LEC’s director of business development. “And obviously the lacrosse market has been looking for it for a while. It is a huge thing for the community and our facility.” The Stealth will hold a press conference on Tuesday ( July 2) at the LEC at 11 a.m. where they will roll out their marketing and season ticket plans. The team maintains the same ownership. Denise and Bill Watkins have owned the team since the end of the 2007 season. The agreement is for five years with two options to extend it for an additional five years each time, Locker said. “The fans are getting a great product and are getting a team with a proven track record and hopefully that will continue into the future,” Locker said. The Stealth have been in the Champion’s Cup three of the past four seasons, winning the title in 2010.
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A significant event known for launching aspiring young athletes into the international spotlight was given a financial boost from its host community. The Royal Canadian Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary of BC/Yukon Command received $15,000 from the Township of Langley to help host the 2013 and 2014 Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships. Mayor Jack Froese presented the sponsorship money to Championships Co-Chair Sharel Fraser and Director of Special Projects, Partners & Sponsors Ted Stout on June 24. The Championships, which will be held in the Township for two years in a row, will see more than one thousand 14- to 17-year-olds vie to be named among the best Canadian track and field athletes while competing in events leading to world championships or Olympic Games. “We are really excited to be hosting these Championships in our community,” said Froese. “This is a high-level competition that is known to feature athletes who have gone on to represent Canada internationally. Some of the best young track and field competitors from across the country will be coming here to further their athletic dreams and it will be thrilling to see them in action.”
The 2013 Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships will be held August 9 - 11 at McLeod Athletic Park, which was recently upgraded to benefit both athletes and spectators. The Langley Mustangs Track and Field Club will host the competition, which will return to the Township in the summer of 2014. “The Township of Langley was chosen to host these events because it is unquestionably one of the premier sport hubs in BC,” said Fraser, noting that this summer’s Championships will host a number of “firsts.” For the first time, para-athletes will compete, a website will broadcast competitions to athletic clubs around the world, Championship alumni will mentor participants, and 30 aspiring young journalists will receive broadcasting experience as a two-hour special on the event is created by Shaw. As well, fundraising for the 2013 and 2014 Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships is being done by the Legion’s Ladies’ Auxiliary for the first time in the event’s history. “80-year-old ladies are working very hard to raise $600,000 to put on these events,” Fraser said with a smile, adding that the Championships are expected to bring $12.2 million of economic activity into the community over the two summers. Forty universities will be com-
ing to scout for talent during the Championships, which are held in partnership with Athletics Canada as well as schools and clubs throughout the country. “It is remarkable to see how young people get their paths charted through these kinds of events,” Fraser said. “It’s a life changing experience.” The Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships originated after World War One, through the Legion’s Foster Fathers’ Program. Tens of thousands of children were orphaned, and the program was created to teach them leadership, how to live a healthy lifestyle, and become good citizens. Part of the initiative was based on athletic achievement and competitive sport, and the Legion’s exceptional track and field program – which included track meets and clinics – was created. “For many athletes who have gone on to international success it was the starting point of their careers,” Stout said. He pointed out that at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, every Canadian medal winner had participated in the Legion’s National Track and Field program. While in Langley, visiting athletes will also learn what it is to be Canadian. They will be presented with cultural experiences from local Aboriginal and Chinese groups and take part in acts of remembrance
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A $15,000 sponsorship cheque was presented by Township of Langley Mayor Jack Froese to The Royal Canadian Legion BC/Yukon Ladies’ Sharel Fraser and Ted Stout to help stage the 2013 and 2014 Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships. with veterans, including donat- it really is developing youth,” said ing a tree to the Township’s Walk to Froese. “The Township will open our Remember memorial grove at the arms wide for this event and show Derek Doubleday Arboretum. “This is not just a sporting event; our great volunteer spirit.”
Many of us have a difficulty finding time to help in some of those ways as our lives are full just bringing up family, paying the mortgage and making ends meet. Sometimes
we just don’t have the time to help like that. What the Langley Cruise-In does is raise money in the community to assist in funding some of these lesser funded charities. This is your opportunity to join in and help within your community. You can go online to www.langleycruise-in.com and make a contribution. You can make a single contribution or you can make an ongoing contribution. Either way, this money goes directly to local charities. The Cruise-In committee does not retain any money, it does not pay any salaries, and it does not waste money on extravagances with monies raised. If you would like to make a more direct and personal contribution, you can also come to the Cruise-In on September 7th and make a donation to one of our donation points with cash. Come down to the show and help us make Langley a better place. Eric Taylor, President, Langley GoodTimes Cruise –In Society / 2013 langley@langleycruise-in.com
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RV Parking Enforcement Policy Adopted
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Under Policy No: 02-026, enforcement action is taken only:
On June 10, 2013, Township of Langley Council adopted a policy enforcing the municipality’s bylaw regarding parking recreational vehicles in single family residential zones. 1. When one (1) or more formal complaints (complainants must provide their name, their address, and their phone number) have been made to the Bylaw Department from a complainant who resides within a 250 metres radius of an alleged violator; 2. When a recreational vehicle is parked unhitched to a valid licensed vehicle on Township highway/roadway;
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public programs and events Demonstration Garden Programs The Langley Demonstration Garden has taken root in its new location at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum, 21200 block of Fraser Highway, and will be offering a number of programs this summer.
Registration is open for EcoExplorers Kids’ Day Camps! There are still spots left in this popular camp which runs July 9 to August 15 for 6- to 12-year-olds. A different garden theme will be held each week: Trash Talk, Tree Huggers, Bumble Boogie, Things with Wings, Garden Grub, and Water Water Everywhere. Choose from Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday each week, only $5/day. Register at demogarden@tol.ca. Langley Environmental Partners Society 604.532.3511 leps.bc.ca
4. Any time a recreational vehicle is parked less than 1.6 m from the front lot line in an ‘R’ or single family residential ‘CD’ zone;
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The Township of Langley is home to a diversity of wildlife habitat. Our residents share the area with many types of animals – large and small. WARNING Preservation of wildlife Langley has a large wildlife population habitat is considered in Watch out for animals crossing, planning all of Langley’s particularly at dawn and dusk communities – let’s keep USE CAUTION them safe! ON ROADS Help protect our wildlife by respecting road signs and obeying posted speed limits. Motorists should use extra caution in the early morning and evening hours. Slow down and watch for animals crossing, especially on arterial roads such as 208 Street, 88 Avenue, 80 Avenue, 72 Avenue, and the Willowbrook Connector.
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public notices Walnut Grove Community Centre BC Special Olympics Pool Closure Swimming Pools The entire aquatic facility at the Walnut Grove Community Centre will be closed Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13 from 6:00am to 6:30pm due to the BC Special Olympic Games. This closure affects the 50 m Pool, Leisure Pool, Adult Hot Tub, Therapy Hot Tub, Sauna, and Steam Room. The aquatic facility will open for a limited public swim on Friday, July 12 from 6:30 to 10pm and Saturday, July 13 from 6:30 to 9pm. The weight room/cardio room will remain open. The hours of operation are: Friday, July 12 6am - 10pm Saturday, July 13 6am - 9pm Recreation, Culture, and Parks Division Walnut Grove Community Centre 604.882.0408
Spray Parks and Swim Lessons Play. Laugh. Splash. Spray Parks are open until September 15. Summer swim lesson registration is on now! Visit RecExpress.ca for details and to register. Recreation, Culture, and Parks 604.532.7350
notice of public hearing Proposed Official Community Plan Amendments NOTICE is hereby given that the Township of Langley Council will meet and hold a Public Hearing. AT THE HEARING all persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaws that are the subject of the hearing.
Langley Official Community Plan Bylaw 1979 No. 1842 Amendment (2013 Official Community Plan) Bylaw 2013 No. 5000 Bylaw No. 5000 amends the Official Community Plan by replacing Schedule A of Bylaw No. 1842 with a new Schedule A incorporating an updated Official Community Plan for the Township. The updated Official Community Plan includes: • population, dwelling and employment projections • a land use designation map • designation of centres • general land use policies for rural and urban areas • a regional context statement The updated Official Community Plan also includes
sustainability policies addressing: • social and cultural policies such as heritage and culture and housing (including a requirement for adaptable design features in 5% of single family, townhouse and rowhouse units and 10% of apartment units) • economic policies such as economic development, road network and infrastructure management, including provision of a major road classification map • environmental policies such as ecological services, parks and open space, and climate action and emissions, including a greenhouse gas emission target
Langley Official Community Plan Bylaw 1979 No. 1842 Amendment (Willowbrook Community Plan) Bylaw 1991 No. 3008 Amendment (Updated Official Community Plan) 2013 No. 5010 Bylaw No. 5010 makes changes to the Willowbrook Community Plan resulting from the 2013 Official Community Plan (Bylaw No. 5000) by updating references to land use designations in the Official
Community Plan and transferring the High Density Development Permit provisions from the 1979 Official Community Plan to the Willowbrook Community Plan.
Langley Official Community Plan Bylaw 1979 No. 1842 Amendment (Willoughby Community Plan) Bylaw 1998 No. 3800 Amendment (Updated Official Community Plan) 2013 No. 5011
(Bylaw No. 5000). Bylaw No. 5012 amends the Rural Plan by updating references to land use designations and references to the Streamside Protection and Enhancement Development Permit Area in the Official Community Plan. Bylaw No. 5012 also adds properties to Development Permit Area B and transfers existing development permit provisions from the 1979 Official Community Plan to the Rural Plan.
Bylaw No. 5011 makes changes to the Willoughby Community Plan resulting from the 2013 Official Community Plan (Bylaw No. 5000). Bylaw No. 5011 amends the Willoughby Community Plan by updating references to the Streamside Protection and Enhancement Development Permit Area in the Official Community Plan and transfers the High Density Development Permit provisions from the 1979 Official Community Plan to the Willoughby Community Plan.
AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of Township of Langley Bylaw Nos. 5000, 5010, 5011, and 5012 and relevant background material may be inspected between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from June 27 to July 8, both inclusive, at the Community Development Division Development Services counter, 2nd floor, Township of Langley Civic Facility, 20338 - 65 Avenue or may be viewed on the Township’s website at tol.ca/ocp.
Langley Official Community Plan Bylaw 1979 No. 1842 Amendment (Rural Plan) Bylaw 1993 No. 3250 Amendment (Updated Official Community Plan) 2013 No. 5012
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The Langley United U13 soccer team is looking to add one more championship to the trophy case. The boys’ soccer team leaves for Prince George on July 3 to battle against seven other soccer clubs from around the province at the Les Sinnott Memorial Boys Provincial Cup. The tournament was formerly called the Provincial B Cup. It runs July 4 to July 7. “The goal was to finish in the top three or four and make a run for the league Cup,” said coach Will Bailie. And the team did better than that, winning both the league title and the Cup title. Those titles gave them a berth in the Coastal Cup. They came up short for a third title. But their season was still successful enough to qualify them for provincials, which begin July in Prince George.
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Art Club - Do you paint or sketch? Join this friendly group of artists who work in oils, acrylic, watercolour and graphite. Bring your work in progress. First and third Saturday of the month, 2-4 p.m. at Murrayville Library; 604533-0339. Abbotsford Peer Support for Seniors - picnic on Thursday, July 18, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Bevan Shelter at Mill Lake Park, Abbotsford. Open to volunteers and clients as well as anyone who is interested in finding out about APSS. It is a free service for seniors 50+ who are available to spend time with a senior who may want a visit and encouragement. Both men and women are needed; training program starts Sept. 24. Info: 604-850-0011. Abbotsford Women’s Connection - “Somebody Somewhere Breakfast” on Wed., July 10, at Azalea Room, Garden Park Tower, 2825 Clearbrook Rd. Cost: $11. Featuring Lesley Weiss bringing classroom pictures and stories from Cambodia, and Susan Houle who shares “No Longer a Nobody”. Reservations: Joyce at 604-744-5159 or Rose Carson at 604-852-8240 or email abbyconnectreservations@gmail.com Garden Club - Fort Langley Library is looking for volunteers to help with their community garden plot. If you enjoy the outdoors, planting seeds, and helping plants grow sign up. As a part of the Fort Langley Community gardens, the library will participate this year in creating a garden oasis of veggies, flowers, and much more, Tuesdays from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Registration appreciated. Aldergrove ESL Classes - Free English as Second Language classes every Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Dunstans Anglican Church, 3025 - 264 Street, Aldergrove. All are welcome. Nazareth - Monday, July 8 at Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Tickets are $54.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) available at Centre Box Office. Charge by phone 604-391-SHOW (7469) or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca Parks Day - July 20, 1 – 4 p.m. at Fort Langley National Historic Site. Walk or bike the Fort-to-Fort trail, which connects Fort Langley National Historic Site to where the first Fort Langley stood from 1827-1839. Enjoy free entertainment and activities along the route, brought to you by Metro Vancouver Parks and Parks Canada. Receive 50% off admission to Fort Langley National Historic Site. Website: www.parkscanada. gc.ca/fortlangley Mission Folk Music Festival July 25 to 28 at Heritage Park. Tickets on sale now, online special until May 31. Info: 604-8265937. Abbotsford After 5 - meet Tuesday, July 16, 6:30 p.m. An Evening In The Garden with Wally Buono at Tanglebank Gardens, 29985 Downes Rd., west Abbotsford. Wally Buono is the general manager of the BC Lions, he will be sharing his life experiences as one of the most successful head coaches in CFL history. Please bring your own lawn chair and a sweater. Music provided by Brent Ellis. Cost: $15. Reservations: Pat at 604-856-7513 or email dfolson@shaw.ca Aldergrove Toastmasters meets every Monday, 7 p.m. at Aldergrove Community Secondary School in room 125. Boost your self confidence; become a better speaker and have fun. Info: Murray Burgum at 604-856-5483 or email mgbergum@gmail.com
Mom’s Morning Out - at Aldergrove Alliance Church on Tuesday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. We will be discussing your concerns and challenges, making crafts, and learning new do-it-yourself skills. Coffee, refreshments, and free childcare for your nurseryand preschool-aged children. Info: aldergrovealliance.org or call 604-856-3447. Knitting Circle - at Aldergrove Library. Feeling at loose ends? Why not gather up your materials and join other adult knitters who are open to learning and sharing ideas. Bring your current needlecraft project with you. Aldergrove Library is located at 26770 - 29 Ave., Aldergrove, call for info: 604-856-6415. Classics Book Club - Join the lively discussion at this new book club and get acquainted with the great books of world literature. Meets on the first Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m. at Murrayville Library. Coffee provided. Fort Langley Library Knitting Circle - Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m. Drop-in. Bring your knitting to the library and enjoy the companionship of working with others on your project. Beginners welcome. Info: www.fvrl.bc.ca Fraser Health Crisis Line - recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people who are experiencing emotional distress. No previous experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support is provided. Visit website www.options.bc.ca and follow the link for the Crisis Line. Brigade Days - August 3-5, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Fort Langley National Historic Site. Visit with a large encampment of historic re-enactors as they swap stories, play music, and show off traditional skills such as musket firing and open fire cooking. Weekend features “Arrival of the Fur Brigades” canoe re-enactment at 1 p.m. Monday at Marina Park in Fort Langley. Regular admission fees apply; free for annual pass holders. Complete weekend with free concert featuring Tiller’s Folly at 7 p.m. on Aug. 5 inside the fort. Bring a chair and a picnic or purchase BBQ fare, fries, ice cream from The Full Barrel Café. TOPS – Take Off Pounds Sensibly, a non profit weight loss support group, meets Monday nights in Aldergrove. Info: Susan at 604856-1138. Post Abortion Healing Services - If you are interested in post abortion healing support, please contact Tanya at Your Pregnancy Options, Aldergrove - info@yourpregnancyoptions.ca, 604-8569151, www.yourpregnancyoptions.ca Langley Amateur Radio Association — meets first Thursday of month at 7 p.m. at Brookswood Firehall #5, 20355 32nd Ave., Langley. Coffee and sweets provided. Info, email: Don dondee@ shaw.ca Touch-a-Truck - at Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre, free family event on Sunday, July 21 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., with proceeds from the barbeque lunch going to benefit Matthew’s House and the Abbotsford Hospice Society. Machine operators will be on hand to talk to children about the machines and to answer questions. Vehicles and interactive displays from Central Fraser Valley Transit, Abbotsford Forestry Equipment & Supplies, Recycling Abbotsford, Bobcat Country Equipment and Eagle West Crane & Trucking are just a few of the companies that will be on-site and available for photo opportunities.
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IN MEMORIAM KEITH WINSOR Aug. 9, 1937 ~ July 1, 2008
Days of sadness still come o’er us. Tears in silence often flow. Memory keeps you ever near us. Though you died 5 years ago. Love Alice & Family
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FOOD & APPLIANCE PRODUCT SAMPLERS Need To Get Out Of The House, Talk To People & Create Extra Income? Try part-time work as a Food Demonstrator 4-8 days a month in local grocery, drug & department stores. Job Description: You must be a go-getter able to work on your own who enjoys talking to people & doing basic cooking. Great for men & women, seniors, retirees & mature adults. Availability: contracts would consist of 2-3 days on Fri. Sat. and/or Sun. (must be able to work all 3 days) from 11-5 or 6. Requirements: • Fully fluent in English • Own a car to carry supplies • Be well groomed & bondable • Able to carry medium weight equipment into stores.
Grapple Yarder Operator and Loader Operator Full time - 10 mths/yr. Competitive rates. Email or fax resume goatgroup@shawcable.com 604-485-6380
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If You’re Not Making $400/day
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$14.50 base/apt, FT,PT Summer Openings, customer sales/svc, age 17+, conditions apply, no experience needed, training given. Work in local area.
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WAREHOUSE ORDER SELECTOR We are now accepting applications for safety oriented individuals for the position of parttime Warehouse Order Selector, which will include timely and accurate order picking of grocery products in a safe, clean, teambased environment. Successful applicants will be available for day, afternoon and weekend shifts, have reliable transportation (optional public transportation available), possess proficient English communication skills, and enjoy repetitive physical work that requires lifting 20-80lb cases of grocery products. Starting wage is $12.95/hr. with an attractive incentive program and regular progressive increases every 500-1000 hours worked. We offer flexible work schedules (will include a minimum of 1 weekend day), and an excellent training program is provided. As one of the largest employers in the Fraser Valley, EV Logistics operates two distinct facilities - a 380,000 sq ft refrigerated facility, and a 485,000 sq ft dry goods building - both facilities are located in the Gloucester Industrial Park (at the 264th St. exit off Hwy #1). Apply on-line at: www.evlogistics.com
Pay starts at $10.50/hr. Training provided in North Burnaby.
TIMESHARE
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PAPER DELIVERY Pay your bills or even your car payment!
Deliver the Vancouver Sun in Aldergrove & Langley (Walnut Grove) Must have reliable car. For more info Contact Dennis at:
Ph: 604-690-4091 or doorstep@shaw.ca
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
Are you looking for a rewarding career with an innovative and growing company where initiative, attention to detail and quality work are recognized and rewarded? Our vinyl window & door plant, based in Abbotsford, is seeking competent team players with a good attitude, strong work ethics, attention to detail and high company quality standards. Experience with tools and glazing is preferred. Hourly wage + benefit, 10hr dayshift Monday - Thursday.
Apply by fax 604-854-1718 or email: careers@ innotech-windows.com No phone calls please!
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PROFESSIONALS/ MANAGEMENT
SALES AND Marketing Coordinator/Receptionist. Experience with MS Office, Wordpress, Salesforce and Basic Desktop Publishing. 2+ yrs in administration/marketing support. Details www.natsnursery.com.
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Auto Body Technician Required immediately for f/t permanent position. Prefer TQ’d but would consider 3rd year apprentice.
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
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GARDENING
EXPANDING PIPELINE COMPANY in Central Alberta requires Class 1 Winch Truck Operators and Heavy Equipment Technicians experienced in truck, trailer and off road equipment repair. Fax resume to: 403-507-2766. Attention: Phil Dunn. EXPERIENCED PARTS PERSON required for a progressive auto/ industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000ft2 store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net.
Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic
Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time position. Required immediately. Must have inspectors ticket and Red seal. Will have hydraulic experience and must be able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.
Top Dog Loans! No Credit Checks Top Dog Loans. Need Cash? Own A Car? Call us 604.553.2275
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LEGAL SERVICES
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 260
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
GUTTER CLEANING Etc. Rubbish Removal. Pressure Washing, Yard cleanup & trim. Reas rates, FREE EST. Since 1990. (604)854-6469
WELDER
Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time position. Req. immediately. Fabrication experience, CWB, GMAW, FCAW, SMAW, is preferred.
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
A SEMI-RETIRED CONTRACTOR. Specializing in Renovation’s. Available for work. 604-532-1710
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ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627
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PERSONAL SERVICES
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HELP WANTED
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HELP WANTED
Credit Support We’re looking for an energetic selfstarter who is detail-oriented and well organized to join our Credit Department. This is a permanent position, working with credit officers where you will be responsible for, but not limited to: • Bank/Mail runs • Data entry • Account set up/ Maintenance • Corresponding with internal and external customers • Generation and distribution of reports • Account Reconciliation • Requesting and responding to information requests • Payment processing • Soft Collections The role will be well suited for an individual who has previous Customer Service experience, possesses a professional demeanor, both written and verbally, and is proficient on computers, specifically with Microsoft Office. Ideally the candidate will have successfully held an accounts receivable administrator role or equivalent, possess strong time management skills, is a team player, and shows a willingness to learn. If you want to be part of a great company, with great benefits, please send resume to: Black Press Group Ltd. Attn: Stephen Gregorig, Credit Manager Box 3600 Abbotsford, BC V2S 2H5 sgregorig@blackpress.ca Competition closes: July 11, 2013 We thank all those who are interested in this position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 320
MOVING & STORAGE
aldergrovestar.com
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
PETS 477
PETS
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 560
MISC. FOR SALE
TRANSPORTATION 810
TRANSPORTATION
AUTO FINANCING
810
TRANSPORTATION
AUTO FINANCING
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!
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Mainland Roofing Ltd. 25 yrs in roofing industry
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329 PAINTING & DECORATING
2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026
STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
REAL ESTATE CAIRN TERRIERS. Shots, dewormed. Ready to go to good homes. $650. 604-807-5204. ENGLISH BULLDOG P/B pups. CKC reg’d. 3 Beautiful healthy 9/wk old females. 1st Shots, 2 Year Health Guarantee. Micro-chipped. $2800. Call 604-302-941 (Mission). GOLDEN RETRIEVER purebred pups, born May 2, ready to go. First shots & vet checked. Cute & cuddly, $700. Contact Sherry at cell # 604-869-6367
ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)
627
HOMES WANTED
The Scrapper
WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-626-9647
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS ALWAYS Sunny in Cache Creek! 20x54 double wide, 3 skylights, river setting, 3 bed, 1 1/2 bath, a/c deck off mstr bdrm, Walk to town. $65,000 with $240 pad rent. www.buysellmobilehomes.ca or 604-690-1438
SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly &
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Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
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AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.
P/B blue males Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN $1000 604-308-5665
RUBBISH REMOVAL
DISPOSAL BINS By Recycle-it 6 - 50 Yard Bins
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Starting from $199.
Delivery & Pick-Up Included Residential & Commercial Service • Green Waste • Construction Debris • Renovations • House Clean Outs
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LASSIE DOODLES (poodle x collie) pups, born June 16, specially created perfect family dogs, intelligent, easy to train, good natured, gentle, good with animals/kids, low/no shed for hypoallergenic, will be med. sz about 45-50lbs 23-24in tall, will have shots & deworming, males & females, black & rare blue merle colors. Raised in the house w/kids. $850-$950 Mission, 604-820-4827
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AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
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OTHER AREAS
LARGE Log House +84 acr, Sussex NB, $199,000. 506-653-1374 bbelyea@remax-sjnb.com
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
ALDERGROVE 50+ Adult Building. 1 Bdrm apts available now. Central location. Ph: 604-317-1926
HOMES FOR RENT
ALDERGROVE 256/Fraser Hwy. Beautiful 2000 sq/ft 2 bdrm house, with 2 baths. Small pet ok. Avail now. $1250/mo. 604-626-0278.
604.587.5865
1-800-961-7022
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• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
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NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com STUDS available, PUG (rare silver) and Golden Retriever, OFA hip and eye cert. both great natured family dogs, personality plus, Mission, 604-820-4827
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www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
LAB Yellow X Golden Retriever pups. Family/ hobby farm raised. Vet ✓, shots, short hair, parents exc temper. $595. 604-835-0305.
New SRI *1152 sq/ft Double wide $81,800. *14x70 Full gyproc single wide - loaded $69,900. Repossessed mobile, manufactured & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.
5 ACRES ON THE LAKE 26660 60th Avenue Beautiful 3 level 4 bedroom home on private 5 acres in Langley Township. This property has it all including a 40 x 50 shop complete with guest accommodation. The property is serviced with City water and is situated in an ideal location with all the privacy you could ask for, yet minutes to town with great access to Hwy. 1. Priced at $1,620,000.
Running this ad for 8yrs
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.
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PLUMBING
CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service
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TREE SERVICES 741
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PRESSURE WASHING
All In One PRESSURE WASHING CLEAN GUTTERS & WASH WINDOWS Douglas 778-255-2597 POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Call Ian 604-724-6373 Always! Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning, all your exterior cleaning needs. 604-230-0627
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FEED & HAY
HAY ($4.75) Bale off field. 2675 256th Street, Aldergrove. To pre-order call (604) 308-9239 or (604) 534-4320.
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PETS
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 542
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
STRAWBERRIES Greenvale Farms
OFFICE/RETAIL
ALDERGROVE: Newly reno 600 sqft office, retail, unique studio-like storefront space Negotiable terms Call David 604-328-4461
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SUITES, LOWER
Take 264 St exit off Hwy #1 & follow signs (6030 248 Street)
ALDERGROVE - 1 & 2 BDRM SUITE. Avail now. N/S, N/P. Incl utils. 778-246-0915 or 604-8570230
You Pick or We Pick! OPEN Mon - Sat. 8am-7pm Sun & Holidays 8am-6pm
Aldergrove 25372 24 Ave. Bachelor ste, priv bath & kitch. $500 incl utils & W/D Avail Now. (604)626-4480
604-856-3626 / 604-855-9351 www.greenvalefarms.ca
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FUEL
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Call 604-856-6500
560
ALDERGROVE deluxe 1 bdrm semi furn ste on quiet street nr all amens, gas f/p, s.s. appl’s, inste w/d, b.i. vac, prk, priv/alarmed ent, wired for cable/hi-spd net. Ns/Np, avail now. $850 incl heat/light. 604-626-4424. ALDERGROVE. Sm 2 bdrm cottage w/5 appls. 5 mins fr Gloucester. N/S, N/P. Refs req. Avail July 1. $1000/mo. 604-220-6340
MISC. FOR SALE
D L SO 1.1 ACRES WITH 2 SHOPS 23154 70A Avenue
3 Bedroom rancher on 1.1 acre situated at the end a cul-de-sac in area of executive homes. The 20 x 80 shop makes this an ideal property for the car buff or a place to run your home business. The comfortable rancher features a large open kitchen & eating area . The property is nicely landscaped with a huge deck and a meandering creek on the side. Priced to sell at $559,000. bu y i n g o r s e l l i n g ? l e t m y e x pe r i e n c e wo r k f o r yo u .
TRANSPORTATION
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
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CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Buy a Harris Bed Bug Kit, Complete Room Treatment Solution. Odorless, Non-Staining. Available online homedepot.com (NOT IN STORES)
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AUTO FINANCING
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Specializing in Residential & Small Acerage Properties
604-607-3504 | johnburnsrealtor@gmail.com @
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I LIVE in Aldergrove. I SELL in Aldergrove.
Call the Aldergrove specialist... Ready to move, when you are.
danflokstra.com Make your Dream a Reality. Call Dan today 604-857-1100! #20 - 27272 - 32ND AVENUE
$214,000
$439,900
2722 - 273 STREET
TWIN FIRS
Over 45 years young here, 3 levels, 3 bedrooms, stainless appliances and a great Mount Baker view. Loads of storage and quick possession possible. Almost 2,000 sq. ft and private yard.
Call
Dan Flokstra
2861 BERGMAN STREET
1/4 ACRE WITH SHOP
WELCOME FAMILY & FRIENDS OVER The great location (backs onto school yard) great view of mountains, all from you oak country kitchen with large eating area, 3 bedrooms up plus ensuite and fully finished bsmt. The enclosed garage could be a 1 bedroom suite you gotta see this one. p.s. has a large back yard and is at the end of the cul-de-sac.
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604-857-1100
$779,900
Dan Flokstra 559,900
2613-270B STREET
WALK TO SCHOOLS
1 ACRE WITH 2500 SQ. FT. RANCHER
SOLD
Have a look here 3 bedroom rancher with ensuite, hot water heat and is wheelchair friendly very clean and neat on a large lot with a separate 22 X 24 shop. Lots of paved yard and covered patio on a no through street close to schools with a very private back yard. Call to view this great place.
Dan Flokstra
Call
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LISTINGS
$465,000
2979 - 270B STREET
604-857-1100
#34 - 27456 - 32ND AVENUE
$200,000
CEDAR PARK TOWNHOME
WANTED
Room for all the toys and then some check out this 4 bedroom custom built home on 1 acre in west abby on no thru street with huge parking area for R.V. or work vehicles this rancher has a very friendly floor plan and is perfect for family living or retirement living, if you like entertaining in the summertime or not this is a must see.
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Dan Flokstra
22153 OLD YALE ROAD
604-857-1100
$569,900
1700 SQ. FT IN MURRAYVILLE
This immaculate rancher on a 5ft crawl space has a family room and eating area/kitchen combo with a fabulous sun room also 3 bedrooms and a 3 piece ensuite In a great location in Murrayville. Neat clean and ready to move into.
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Dan Flokstra
604-857-1100
Here it is all ready to move into just freshly painted with new roof new gutters and facia boards new covered deck new kitchen downstairs this home has a mortgage helper and is in terrific shape bonus 2 gas fireplaces large garage, R.V. parking great Mt Baker View check this one out there has been over $ 30,000,00 spent in upgrades here so make an appointment to see.
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Dan Flokstra
604-857-1100
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Dan Flokstra
604-857-1100
RANCHER ON 4.42 ACRES
3175-268 STREET $ 410,000 1/4 ACRE LOT
Over 2000 sq ft wheelchair friendly home on 4.42 acre property in south Langley very well built home here in a great neighborhood in great shape. Has a terrific sunroom on the back. 3 bedrooms with extra large master bedroom with 4 piece ensuite. Property 1/3 cleared.
Close to everything large lot, room for a shop, mortgage helper already in 4 bedrooms for main floor and two more downstairs. Lots of parking and room to move around both in the yard and house so have look here. New furnace and hot water tank newer roof.
2275-240 STREET
Call
Dan Flokstra
$759,900
ANY SIZE ANY PRICE ANY CONDITION
604-857-1100
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Dan Flokstra
604-857-1100
Very nice and clean 3 bedroom townhome in Cedar Park very competitively priced for this location. All you have to do is move in new windows new doors in this complex and new roof is paid for. Close to playground and extra parking make a call and see this today.
604-857-1100
#92 - 27044 - 32ND AVENUE
$217,900
FIRST TIME BUYERS ALERT
Have a look here, very private back patio. Lovely wood fireplace, very neat and clean. This unit qualifies for all the first time home buyers perks. So call today and Let’s make a move happen.
Call
26641 FRASER HWY, ALDERGROVE • 604-857-1100 realestate@danflokstra.com
Dan Flokstra
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Dan Flokstra 604-857-1100 RE/MAX ALDERGROVE www.fraservalleyrealestate.net
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2012 Cruze LT
Lively yet efficient, quiet & comfy. P7433A
$16,900
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$22,900
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$22,900
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$23,900
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