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Fatal crash in fog closes Highway 1 Aldergrove Star
Heavy fog was a contributing factor in a fatal crash on Highway 1 in Langley overnight Oct. 22, and the eastbound lanes of the highway were closed between 232 and 264 Streets. The RCMP Port Mann Freeway Patrol report that the crash took place about 3:50 a.m. Initial investigation indicates an SUV-type vehicle travelling eastbound along Highway 1 struck the rear of a construction vehicle that was parked on one of the lanes of the highway. The SUV burst into flames and the driver, who was the lone occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The identity of the driver has not been released. The construction vehicle was parked on the highway in the fast lane with all emergency equipment in operation. The two-man crew who
were using the construction vehicle had just exited the vehicle and did not sustain any physical injuries. Roadwork along that portion of Highway 1 has been underway for months, as the freeway is being widened from two to three eastbound lanes. Contributing factors to the crash appear to be speed relative to road and weather conditions, as there was dense, heavy fog in the area of the crash. Anyone who may have witnessed this crash and
has not spoken to the RCMP is asked to call the Port Mann Freeway Patrol at 604-5269744 Highway 1 was closed until approximately 11 a.m., after which time two of the three eastbound lanes were open. Other crashes due to the thick fog hampered traffic on the westbound lanes of Highway 1 Tuesday morning, and traffic was also heavy on Fraser Highway, particularly eastbound, as people sought alternate routes.
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A fatal crash closed traffic on Highway 1 between 232 Street and 264 Street on Tuesday morning.
Thieves target parked cars By MONIQUE TAMMINGA Aldergrove Star
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Heavy fog didn’t stop the Aldergrove Tim-Bit Soccer players at Brown Road Park on Saturday, Oct. 19. In photo, Blue Bombers’ Kimberley (in yellow jersey) and Smurf’s Hudson in action.
Linda-Ann Bowling is wondering if a new type of car crime has hit Langley, after her vehicle was pilfered of everything in it, while parked at Aldergrove Regional Park on Oct. 6. “My husband and I went running at Aldergrove Lake so we parked our car at the east bowl parking lot,” she said. They made the mistake of leaving their wallets and phones in the trunk. However, Bowling said she distinctly remembers locking the car using her fob. They returned 45 minutes later to find everything gone, including her glasses from inside the vehicle. She had forgotten to take out her passport from her purse. Both their iPhones were taken. There was no sign of
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forced entry into the vehicle, even thought the doors had been locked. “We think they must have some sort of fob scrambler to open doors,” said Bowling. Langley RCMP said they haven’t heard of this type of crime hitting Langley. But Bowling spoke with several people in the United States, who said this is a new type of crime, with thieves using a scrambler. Within an hour, the thief used her credit card to charge $84 in gas in Abbotsford. Bowling said she cancelled all her credit cards and bank card and had to get all new ID. It was a reminder to leave all ID and valuables at home, or take whatever you can with you. In hearing from her American friends, Bowling said this fob scrambler is a radio jammer that bypasses the remote locking system.
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Mink goes on rampage at duck farm By MONIQUE TAMMINGA Aldergrove Star
A blood-thirsty mink is believed to have destroyed half of Jae and Sandra Woodlock’s fowl population in one week, leaving the Aldergrove hobby farmers without any recourse. “On Oct. 5 the mink killed all my babies, poor little things,” said Sandra. The Woodlocks live in the area around the 24000-block of 20 Avenue, beside a large mink farm. “The mink doesn’t even eat them, just drinks their blood and leaves them,” she said. On the prior Wednesday, the mink had killed 30 adult ducks in one night, the Woodlocks said. The couple is so fearful, they have now taken to watching over their ducks and locking them up as much as possible. They know it is a dark coloured mink because the animal now comes around in the daytime, said Sandra. They have set up traps, but it doesn’t take the bait. They believe mink have escaped from the neighbouring farm. “We are out thousands of dollars and now have to find ways to safely get rid of our dead ducks. There is no recourse, no one to pay for the loss
and no way of stopping this mink,” said Jae. He says his neighbour with the mink farm denies it is his minks that have gotten loose. Fur farms are regulated and licensed through the Ministry of Agriculture and through the Right to Farm Act. The Woodlocks called the Patti Dale Animal Shelter because it deals with other animals, like dogs, attacking farm animals. “Every few years we get a couple of calls about mink killing fowl. They can decimate a chicken coop very quickly,” said shelter manager Sean Baker. “While we don’t deal with mink complaints, I would recommend that no person try to handle minks. They have very sharp teeth.” The Township bylaw department also referred the Woodlocks to the province, and did say they could shoot the mink, but would have to follow strict regulations. At least a couple of hundred mink escaped from a mink farm in West Abbotsford on Oct. 3, from a farm near Lefeuvre Road and Downes Road. The farmer was able to account for the majority of the 2,000 mink on
the farm, but at least a couple of hundred remain unaccounted for. The owner told his neighbours because he was concerned that the mink may target the poultry farms in the area. According to a 2004 Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries document, all 15 of B.C.’s mink farms are in the Fraser Valley, many in the Aldergrove area. Together, they produce 250,000 mink pelts per year, which are used for fur coats. There is still a market for fur in parts of Europe, Asia and Russia. “We may lose every duck and there is nothing we can do to stop it and no restitution for all our loss,” said Jae. They also have chickens that they raise and sell at auction as well as selling the birds’ eggs. “Every mink at a mink farm should be required to be tagged or have a colour dye dot put on them to identify they come from a farm,” said Sandra. They have no way of proving that the killer mink is their neighbour’s, only that it matches the colour. In B.C., fur farm minks are mostly black or dark brown. Calls by Black Press to the Ministry of Agriculture
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Ducks at a local farm were killed by a marauding mink. branch that deals with fur farms were activists claimed responsibility for not returned. releasing approximately 6,000 mink The Woodlocks are devastated from a fur farm in Aldergrove. and frustrated and wonder if there are In a message on an animal rights others in Langley suffering the same website, activists said the animals situation. were freed near a park. “Maybe it’s time more be done to The bodies of numerous mink regulate these mink farms,” said Jae. were later found scattered along nearHe said he is willing to start a peti- by 8 Avenue. The farm owners had tion if there is interest. managed to recover all but 500 of the In August 2008, animal rights animals.
Group claims responsibility for releasing mink By ALINA KONEVSKI Aldergrove Star
The Animal Liberation Front, an underground animal rights group, has released an anonymous letter from a member claiming responsibility for releasing hundreds of mink on an Abbotsford mink farm at Lefeuvre and Downes Roads on Oct. 2. The letter reads, in part: “During the early hours of Wednesday, October 2, the Animal Liberation Front raided a mink farm near Lefeuvre and Downes Road in Abbotsford, about an hour from Vancouver. “The entire perimeter fence at the back of the farm was cut before over 800 cages were opened to allow the mink a chance to escape to freedom. “The surrounding ecosystem was ideal mink habitat, marshlands and
dense forest where the animals made a swift escape.” The ALF press office told the Abbotsford News that such anonymous letters are acceptable as truth. ALF members work anonymously and often illegally to liberate animals in captivity the world over. They send notices of actions to the press office, which relays them to the wider world. This would not be the first such incident in the Fraser Valley. An ALF member claimed responsibility for releasing 4,000 mink from an Aldergrove farm in 2008. The ALF member who allegedly broke cages on the Abbotsford farm on Oct. 2 describes the conditions in severe terms: “The cages the mink were locked in were full of feces and mostly rusted shut. Mink living in cages together
had fought and plenty of the animals were covered in severe wounds. Some cages had dead animals, clearly left for weeks.” Mink farms fall under the Ministry of Agriculture jurisdiction. The B.C. Fur Farm Act requires that licensees “maintain in a sanitary condition the place where a fur bearing animal is kept, and observe any regulation on cleanliness.” However, the ministry does not routinely inspect mink farms. “The ministry doesn’t conduct scheduled inspections but acts on complaints, and has not received any complaints about the quality of fencing or caging,” confirmed ministry of agriculture spokesperson Robert Boelens by email. “There are no requirements to report escapes and the ministry has
not received reports from any licens- incidents of small fires on Abbotsford ees. The ministry receives one or two mink farms since 2008. isolated complaints about mink farms The B.C. mink fur farming a year regarding odour industry is growing or possible escapes of rapidly, and is centralindividual farmed mink ized in Abbotsford and threatening or attacking Aldergrove. There are fowl.” currently 10 licenced Boelens added that mink farms in the area, in the Abbotsford/ out of a total of 14 in B.C. Aldergrove area, the The province is the ministry investigated a third largest producer of complaint regarding a mink fur pelts in Canada. possible escape in 2012, In 2012, B.C. produced and two complaints 342,800 pelts valued at regarding odour in 2011 over $30 million, accordand 2013. ing to Statistics Canada. Mink in cage The escape of Oct. That is double the value 2 is the only incident that the of pelts produced in 2010. Most of Abbotsford police department has the pelts are for export. on file that relates directly to mink on Black Press has been unable to farms. There have been three separate gain access to a local mink farm.
Abbotsford council fails to approve valley bus plan By ALEX BUTLER Aldergrove Star
Abbotsford council shot down a plan for an inter-city bus running between Chilliwack, Abbotsford and Langley on Monday, despite the proposal receiving approval from the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) and the City of Chilliwack. But Mayor Bruce Banman said that with two councillors absent from the meeting – and the additional absence of Coun. Simon Gibson, who was elected to the legislature – he will bring the issue back to be voted on again. After a presentation by represen-
tatives from the FVRD, BC Transit, and the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) – who provided an explanation of the plan in further detail, including costs – council was asked to approve a bylaw that would allow the group to take the next step towards making the bus route a reality. Paul Gipps, chief administrative officer of FVRD, said that inter-city transit is needed, citing the great success of the UFV Shuttle between campuses, and asked council to allow the plan to go to the next step in planning, which would include determining routes, schedules and fares.
But Coun. Henry Braun said he had concerns about the price tag associated with the service, which would see BC Transit pay about 50 per cent of the cost. Abbotsford would pay 63.8 per cent of the remaining costs (roughly $588.236) and Chilliwack pay 36.2 per cent (roughly $333,764) Braun said he didn’t support a plan that had two cities paying for the service, while Langley paid nothing. He said that taxpayers in Abbotsford already subsidize the city’s transit plan. “At what point do we say, enough is enough?” asked Braun.
Coun. Patricia Ross said that the service is very much needed in the community and it isn’t fair to compare the new service to buses within the city. She added that council’s approval on Monday wouldn’t even be final. But Braun said he wanted assurance that the city wouldn’t be locked into the plan once more details were finalized. “I don’t hear the taxpayer clamoring for this service.” Banman said that as the approval wouldn’t truly be final, “there is no reason not to pass this.” He advised council to pass the bylaw, allowing
further research and more formal plans to be made. However, council’s vote was split and the motion failed. Ross, Banman and Coun. Dave Loewen were in support of the plan, while Braun, Coun. Moe Gill and Coun. Les Barkman were opposed. Councillors John Smith and Bill MacGregor were absent from the meeting. Banman said after the meeting that he is “at a loss as to why we wouldn’t pass this.” He said he has the ability to bring the issue back at an upcoming council meeting, “and that’s exactly what I’m going to do.”
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Community turns out to support José By JAMES ROBERT INGLIS Aldergrove Star
Chanting “We are José”, a crowd estimated at 150 people gathered on Saturday for a rally to support Jose Figueroa, a 16-year resident of Canada claiming sanctuary at Walnut Grove Lutheran Church, in an attempt to avoid deportation to El Salvador. Figueroa, a slight soft-spoken man said, “the community is caring for family values. One of the reasons that I took sanctuary was because it was the threat of me being separated from my family.” Figueroa faces separation from his wife and their three Canadian-born children because the Canadian government believes his past membership in the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) makes him a security threat to Canada. Langley City Councillors Rosemary Wallace and David Hall, Pastors Karl Keller and Vic Cornish, UBC political science professor Maxwell Cameron and Wilson Munoz of the Vancouver civic party Coalition of Progressive Voters (COPE) were among the speakers who addressed the rally in support of Jose Figueroa. Figueroa himself addressed the crowd from the relative safety of the church doorway. His voice breaking with emotion, he began by stating he was “being
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VICTORIA – The release of the B.C. government’s detailed study into oil spill response capability off the West Coast created the usual brief wave of media shock and horror. This just in! If crude oil spilled in the Dixon Entrance, the storm-tossed sea lane north of Haida Gwaii, the combined resources of Canadian and U.S. containment and collection response could only recover an estimated four per cent of it. And that’s in the summer! The winter recovery rate would be more like three per cent. Talk radio and website headlines set the narrative in minutes. How could anyone even consider running oil tankers through that pristine B.C. coastal area? It’s crazy! Here’s the big fact clearly stated in the study by U.S.based Nuka Research and Planning Group, and ignored by most of the media and public. There are hundreds of tankers filled with crude oil sailing through these stormy seas every year. It’s been going on since Alaska North Slope crude was developed in the 1970s. Six of the seven oil spill simulations run by Nuka are based on Alaska crude, because that’s overwhelmingly what has been shipped along B.C.’s North Coast for 40 years. This lack of crude oil spill response capability has existed the entire time, with-
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out a whisper of protest or media attention, even after the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster near the oil’s point of origin. The current narrative, hammered home by U.S.controlled environmental groups and their aboriginal partners in the “Great Bear Rainforest,” is that only Canadian oil is a threat. How much Alaska crude is shipped down the B.C. coast? According to Nuka’s analysis, it’s currently about 38 million cubic metres each year. That’s enough to fill B.C. Place stadium to the roof – 15 times. The Sierra-GreenpeaceForestEthics-Dogwood gang, a sort of billionaire-bankrolled green Team America, has worked hard to promote the falsehood that “tar sands” oil is vastly worse than that nice fair-trade Alaska stuff. Their claims about acidity and abrasiveness of diluted bitumen didn’t hold up, and it’s still hotly contested whether the heavy oil in diluted bitumen would float, emulsify or sink in actual sea conditions. When the federal government announced a study to determine what spilled bitumen would do in North Coast waters, that too was attacked by the Green Party as a secret scheme to prop up Enbridge’s pipeline proposal. So it’s a scandal when you don’t know the answers, and it’s a scandal when you try to find them. Another question that gets little attention is whether it’s
better for spilled oil to sink rather than wash up on beaches. Crude oil is, if you’ll pardon the expression, organic. Spills produce a huge spike in oil-eating bacteria that leads to an increase in fish populations at a certain stage. This was documented in a 1994 book called Degrees of Disaster, written by an expert who stayed on in Valdez for four years, long after the TV cameras and grandstanding politicians went home. Victoria-based Dogwood seized on a 2012 Nuka study done for the Haisla Nation at Kitimat, which found that in ocean conditions that are present more than half of the time, there would be no immediate way to respond to a spill at sea. Dogwood’s “no tankers campaign director” hinted that this information was intentionally left out of the B.C. government study, and the media ate it up. No tankers? Better check again. Dogwood’s mission is clearly not to protect the B.C. coast from oil spills. If it were, they would be protesting the ongoing risk from Alaska tankers. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com Twitter: @tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
Editor: After reading T. Verigin’s letter to the editor regarding the traffic problem at Coghlan Elementary School, I felt the need to respond. T. Verigin describes the school as our “little brother in the country” and “our little rural school,” yet in the next breath describes “the influx of traffic September through June. Each parent ... makes a minimum of 10 trips a week ... Multiply that by ... approximately 150 families.” I think you just answered your own question. Coghlan Elementary was a quiet rural school faced with closure a number of years ago. Converting it to a fundamental school was seen as a great way to keep it open and provide the school district with a popular asset. Everybody was happy. Unfortunately, it became too popular and overwhelmed the school and neighbourhood. The tipping point came when portables were installed. Suddenly neighbours were faced with dozens of kids running on the road, parents speeding on Robertson Crescent and coasting through the stop sign at 256th, or blocking the road completely with doors wide open while children were unbuckled from their seats. They quickly became the bull in the china shop and now they’re telling us everything is our fault. Lost in the debate is the fact that the problem is clearly a school district issue and not a Township one. The district created the mess so it’s up to them to solve it. I hardly see the validity of T. Verigin’s demand that the Township of Langley spend their money filling in the ditch and installing locally unwanted traffic calming devices. The school is overpopulated to the point where local children have to be driven to North Otter or other far away schools. Obviously the long term solution is to either properly expand the school and parking lot, or re-open one of the districts closed schools as another fundamental school and remove the portables from Coghlan, thereby reducing its student population to an acceptable level. In the short term it would be useful for the PAC to advise all parents to carpool, while lobbying the school district for a school bus or two would also be appropriate. I’m sure that if the parents from Coghlan Elementary were to stand back and look at the situation from a local’s perspective they’d realize we’re all after the same thing: a great small country school with wonderful teachers in the most beautiful setting imaginable. Ross MacIntosh, Aldergrove
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Editor: Traveling Maclure Road from Gladwin crossing to the Mount Lehman overpass a pure pleasure to uplift even the most weary soul. At a large gathering last Saturday even some visitors from overseas expressed their appreciation for the colourful neat and tidy meridian with the attractive fall coloured trees and the impressive deep red tainted smaller bushes that decorate the long stretch of road running through the middle of our City. Some took videos and snapped pictures to show their friends at home. I truly thank my Creator for the awesome splendour we may see in nature all around us. Also a huge thank you to City Hall planning and the work crews that beautify all the boulevards that surround our fair City. Thanks so much for creating gorgeous memories one can enjoy for days on end. Gertie Pool, Abbotsford
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Editor: There are two standards in Canada for who is good and who is bad. Jose Figueroa as a youth supported a political party that finally became the government of his country. Jose stood up for what he believed. For this effort this Canadian government considers him a bad person and wants him out of the country. Nelson Mandela did exactly the same thing in his country yet this government made him an honorary citizen of Canada and would welcome him with open arms. There is a problem in the Canadian government when some small minded bureaucrat can bring all this pain to a law abiding citizen probably just to enhance career ladder climbing at the expense of that citizen. John Winter, Langley
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At the annual general meeting of the Langley Arts Council Diane Gendron was elected by acclamation as the incoming president. She succeeds Langley City Councillor Rosemary Wallace who has completed a two year term in office. Gendron assumed her duties on Sept. 21. “As the president of the Langley Arts Council I see my role as that of a supporter of all this creativity and I’m looking forward to working with all the staff and board members to help create and maintain a welcoming, supportive organization and space, for all manner of creative people in Langley.� Gendron grew up in Langley and comes from a very creative family. In the late ‘60s Gendron left Langley and became involved in community theatre around the province. She started a career in communications and worked as the manager of communications for BC Transit and spent some time as the director of communications with the Architectural Institute of BC. She retired in 2000 and was able to turn her attention back to her passion of community theatre, and currently she is the president of Bard in the Valley. Wanting to give credit where credit was due, HARRY HUNT PHOTO Aldergrove’s Weston Weightman demonstrates the correct “duck and cover� pro- Gendron said, “I would like to pay tribute to the two cedure during earthquakes at the emergency drill on Thursday, Oct. 17 at Shortreed people who had the vision that has resulted in the Elementary School. opening of the wonderful gallery that embraces all the creative arts, right in the heart of Langley — Rosemary Wallace and Don Shilton.� The Langley Arts Council is poised to bring big changes to the Langley Arts community. Plans are afoot to purchase the former Coast Capital building at 20550 Fraser Highway, and the new board and paid six staff members are busily putting together a marketing plan, fundraising initiatives and grant proposals to make an even bigger difference for the arts in Langley. “I am delighted to announce that the Langley Arts Council is poised to take a quantum leap forward. We are well on the way in organizing grants and funding proposals to bring in the three million dollars needed to acquire and operate this facility,� said executive director Don Shilton. Also appointed to the board are Donna Scheven, vice president, Joanne Finlay, secretary, and Judy SUBMITTED PHOTO Vanderveen, treasurer. Incoming directors are Sandy International students and dignitaries gathered for a celebration last week. Dunkley, Donna Steeves, Ko Sheng Ko, Michelle Duckett, Lana Hart and Jim Eddy. Peter Tulumello, the arts and cultural manager for the Township of Langley, is appointed by the Township and acts as an advisor to the Langley Arts Council. For more information about the Langley Arts Council, please call 604-534-0781. Aldergrove Star and over 400 international students at Over 100 enthusiastic Langley inter- Trinity Western University, Kwantlen national students and homestay parents University, Langley Christian School, Aldergrove Star were greeted and welcomed to Langley and Kings Christian School. School district international stuby Township Mayor Jack Froese and The War Amps 2013 address label mailing is on its way City Mayor Ted Schaffer at Langley’s dents come from China, Hong Kong, to B.C. residents. Its theme, “Where It All Began,� pays first annual International Students’ Day Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, special tribute to the association’s 95th anniversary. Brazil, Germany, Vietnam, Spain, Italy, at the Muriel Arnason Library.  For Karl, “it all began� with an accident when he was a Students enjoyed getting their pho- Thailand and Turkey, and university stu- toddler. In the letter accompanying the mailing, he detos taken with the mayors as well as hav- dents include India as their homes along scribes how The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) ing fun with master-of-ceremonies Judi with other countries.  Program was there for him after he escaped his play area Also honoured at the event were to explore the family farm and ended up losing his right the Manners Lady — learning memory tricks on how to say “Hi� in each other’s Langley’s international student coordi- leg in a grain auger. language, practicing firm and friendly nators at each high school as well as the “Fortunately, CHAMP had been launched just two handshakes with each other and the homestay parents who welcome inter- years before, and the first thing my family learned was value of a friendly smile as they pass national students into their homes, and that there would be help whenever we needed it,� Karl serve as “ambassadors� for Langley and explains. other students in the hall.  Other special guests included for Canada.  “As I grew up, The War Amps support for artificial The event was hosted by FVRL’s limbs, vast information and regional seminars gave me all Canadian Citizenship Judge Dane Minor; Langley Tourism Executive Dr. Sarwan Singh Randhawa, at the the tools possible for my independence and success. 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On October 17, credit union members around the world celebrated International Credit Union Day, an annual event to commemorate the credit union movement’s impact and achievements. Each year, the international event affords the opportunity to remember credit unions’ proud history and promote awareness of and support for the credit union difference. In this spirit, Aldergrove Financial Group, through its work with the United Way of the Fraser Valley, is partnering with Aldergrove Neighbourhood Services “Beat the Streets Program� and prepared and served a hot meal to approximately 30 youths.
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The Lower Mainland Green Team planted native plants at Aldergrove Regional Park on Oct. 19. Monica of Balance Ecological and Roy of Metro Vancouver Parks hosted the event. The nine volunteers who contributed 29 hours were Damien, Dorian, Diana, Joshua, Matt, Mike, Dianne, Ryan and Sam. Of the
nine volunteers two had never planted native plants before and one had never been to Aldergrove Regional Park before. About 550 native plants were planted, which included hardhack, hawthorne, spreading rush, small flowering bullrush, soft stemmed bullrush, tall mannagrass, dense sedge, mertens sedge, and Pacific willow. Volunteers stuck around past the planned
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On Saturday, Oct. 26 the Aldergrove Business Association is pleased to host its third annual Wall-OLantern event, this year being held at Philip Jackman Park in Aldergrove. Each year the ABA partners with a local charity to bring awareness to their cause and to hold a community fundraising event. “This year we have partnered with the Langley School District Foun-
dation,” said ABA President Paul Walker. “We are excited to bring a free family event to the families in the Lower Mainland. With a huge line up this year including pumpkin carving, a bouncy castle, rock climbing wall, kids activity tent, tattoo artist, as well as Science World on site, we hope to see you out.” As in previous years the main attraction is the large pumpkin tower
that the ABA builds to display nearly 800 carved pumpkins at the end of the day. With the lights being turned on at the lighting ceremony at 7 p.m., you don’t want to miss it. Charlotte Diamond will once again be performing a children’s concert from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with special stage shows throughout the day presented by Science World. For more information visit www. aldergroveba.ca/wallolantern
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If you watch the headlines, you might think that pipelines, LNG and mines are the bread and butter of B.C.’s business community. And in sheer dollars, you’re right: these projects are economic game changers, with the ability to inject huge sums of money into B.C.’s economy. But when it comes to actual employment numbers, there’s another sector writing more paycheques: the small business sector. Small businesses, defined as businesses with less than 50 employees, make up 98 per cent of businesses in B.C. and account for a full 56 per cent of private-sector employment in the province.
And if they do fail, more often than not, these entrepreneurs regroup, come up with a better idea, and try again.
Small business owners add energy, drive, and entrepreneurial spirit to their communities. These entrepreneurs work tirelessly, determined to beat the sobering statistics about how many businesses fail.
And if 50 employees doesn’t sound “small” to you, dig a little deeper into the numbers and you’ll discover that a full 82 per cent of the small business count is made up of “micro” businesses, with fewer than five employees. These provincial figures are very indicative of our local business community in Langley. These small and micro businesses are a critical complement to the bigger players in B.C.’s resource-based, export-oriented economy. It’s this diversity of players that makes our economy strong. And, like their larger counterparts, small businesses bring unique strengths to B.C. Small business owners add energy, drive, and entrepreneurial spirit to their communities. These entrepreneurs work tirelessly, determined to
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That’s a great spirit to have in British Columbia – a spirit of innovation, resourcefulness, and determination. It’s a spirit that helps our province dream big, bite off more than we can chew, and achieve more than we ever thought possible. And it’s a spirit that drives positive, tangible action in our communities. It’s a well-known fact that small businesses create critical jobs in communities. But if you attend local civic events, you might also know this: Small business owners are often some of a community’s most engaged citizens, bringing leadership, common sense and out-of-the-box thinking to community projects and goals.
Not only do these entrepreneurs find time to build and beautify a community, but they’re often a voice of both reason and vision, challenging local politicians to spend sustainably, plan for the long term, and take bold, forward-thinking action to build a brighter future. In Aldergrove some of the many achievements our local small businesses have helped drive forward include the floral hanging baskets in the downtown core, special events such as Aldergrove Fair Days and the Wall-OLanterns Halloween display, and improvements to traffic and transit service. So as B.C. celebrates Small Business Week (October 20 - 26), consider all the small businesses you count on for your everyday goods and services and take the time to celebrate that entrepreneurial spirit. Because without our small businesses, B.C. would be far the poorer.
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Boomers and your business or don’t want to work full-time. Flexible hours, part-time jobs and temporary work are ways to keep them on board. Some companies also deliberately recruit seniors to fill labour gaps. “Older workers usually have a great work ethic and experience,” Cléroux says. “Businesses will need to keep their people working for them longer. The perception is that at 65 people are done. That perception will have to change.” Les MacIntyre is a firm believer in retaining older employees to make up for a shortage of younger workers at his company, Superport Marine Services. He has no mandatory retirement age and offers retirees flexible, part-time and temporary jobs. He also pairs them with younger workers to pass on skills. “Those guys pick up a wealth of expertise. The retired guys have the patience to pass on that knowledge. They bring a lifetime of skill,” he says. MacIntyre also works hard to foster a positive workplace culture so retirees are eager to come back. “I try to instill a stimulating and satisfying workplace so they enjoy working here and I have a high retention rate.” Immigrants are key Another solution is immigration, which has always been important in addressing labour shortages in Canada, Cléroux says. That role will grow: 20 years from now, 32% of the labour force will have been born outside Canada, versus 21% today. Cléroux says Canadian entrepreneurs will need to be more welcoming to foreign-born workers. “Businesses will have to be more flexible in accepting people trained, educated and born outside Canada.” Creative changes will be needed to remain competitive, he adds. “We can no longer do the same things as in the past. The structure of the last 40 years is going to have to change. But if we do things correctly, we should be able to retain Canada’s competitive position.” ~ Business Development Bank of Canada
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Not selling online yet? Here’s why you should.
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-commerce is revolutionizing the way Canadians do business, but Canadian entrepreneurs are missing out. Just 10% of small businesses were selling online last year, Statistics Canada says. Meanwhile, Canadian consumers spent an estimated $21 billion on online purchases last year, up nearly 30% in just two years, according to research firm eMarketer. “The world is moving toward this type of commerce,” says Anita Bezeau, Assistant Vice President, Information and Communication Technology Solutions at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). “Canadians are online, but Canadian businesses aren’t there. The result is Canadian consumers are buying online from the U.S. and other countries.”
Get your feet wet The good news: It’s never been easier or cheaper to get started in e-commerce. No longer do businesses need to invest huge sums in an e-commerce website. You can create a sales-ready site with no programming knowledge using free services such as OpenCart and PrestaShop, or inexpensive providers such as Shopify and eBay Stores. These sites come with an online shopping cart, product catalogues and the ability to pay via credit cards or other methods, such as PayPal. Also included are options for customer reviews and feedback, and data on your sales to help you track performance. “If you know how to use e-mail, you can build an e-commerce site in 15 minutes,” says Harley Finkelstein, Chief Platform Officer at Shopify,
a leading e-commerce website provider. E-commerce can level the playing field for small businesses, including those in small towns, Finkelstein notes. Online sales allow you to punch far above your weight in attracting customers. With a well-designed website, a small business can reach as many people online as a much larger company. Plus, your site can be seen worldwide 24 hours a day, and internet marketing tends to be cheaper than traditional methods. “The Internet has democratized entrepreneurship,” Finkelstein adds. “Thanks to the Internet, I think the future of commerce belongs to small businesses.” Another advantage: E-commerce lets businesses test products and marketing approaches at little cost, while getting quick feedback from potential customers.
Selling over the Internet helps streamline order processing, reducing costs and errors, Bezeau adds. And it offers businesses a “huge competitive edge” because of the convenience of online ordering, she says. “The more convenience you create for clients, the more they’ll stick with your business.”
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Unlike a bricks-and-mortar store, where you might be stuck with the same product display for months because of the investment, an e-commerce site can be changed for free in minutes to include new products or a different look, Finkelstein says. You can then quickly check your web traffic data to see how clients are responding to your changes. E-commerce allows the kind of trial and error that entrepreneurs often need to do before succeeding, Finkelstein says. “One of the advantages of online sales is you can pivot quickly.” Bezeau agrees: “The cost of entry is very low. The Internet allows you to try and fail and learn.”
3 tips for e-commerce success 1- Start small Don’t get bogged down trying to create a huge, highend website featuring hundreds of products. Start with a free or low-cost e-commerce site, and test three or four products to gauge customer interest while working out the kinks in your ordering and fulfilment process. Don’t expect to succeed with your first efforts. “It’s really about learning,” BDC’s Anita Bezeau says. “Technology allows us to do and test quickly and economically.”
3- Be attractive In your online store, feature attractive product images, clear descriptions and an easily navigable layout, so visitors can quickly find what they’re looking for and make a purchase. Also, engage visitors with fun and educational extras: how-to tips for products, interesting videos and background information on the story of your company. ~ Business Development Bank of Canada
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Both of the McHaffie twins, Spencer #93 and Scott #97, were major forces for the Aldergrove Kodiaks on Oct. 16 at Aldergrove Arena, in a 10-0 win over North Delta Devils.
Kodiaks storm back on top By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star
The Aldergrove Kodiaks took the lead over the Richmond Sockeyes in the first period and kept it to the end for a 4-3 win at Richmond Arena, Thursday, Oct. 17. The Kodiaks outshot the Sockeyes 43-30 and scored on two of nine power plays, while the Sockeyes scored on one of five. Kodiaks Scott McHaffie scored the game’s only goal of the first period at 9:54, assisted by Quincy Leroux and Spencer Unger. The Kodiaks were up 2-0 early in the second when Kenny Prato
scored on a power play at 26 seconds, assisted by Jeremy Lagler and Adam Callegari. The Sockeyes then scored two at 11:28 in the second period and at 6:38 of the third on a power play, before Adam Callegari pulled the Kodiaks ahead again at 9:41, assisted by Stephen Ryan and Roshen Jaswal. Richmond evened the score up again at 11:21, before Kodiaks’ Lagler scored the second power play goal at 14:48, assisted by Callegari and Prato. Callegari and Prato were the game’s first and third stars, respectively.
The Kodiaks have improved their record to 16 points after 12 games (8-4-0-0), one point ahead of the Abbotsford Pilots in the Harold Brittain conference. The Kodiaks continue to dominate the league’s scoring leaders, with Stephen Ryan on top at 19 points, followed by Scott McHaffie (17), Kenny Prato (17), Spencer McHaffie (15) and Adam Callegari (15). Kodiaks goalie Tate Spraxton is also the league’s goalie leader with a 1.71 GAA after five games. The Kodiaks travel to Port Moody on Saturday, Oct. 26 to play the Panthers and host the Richmond
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in each of the first and third periods, and four in the second. The offence was led by twins Spencer McHaffie (three goals, one assist) and Scott McHaffie (two goals, one assist) while Aaron Markin, Spencer Unger, Joshua Pollock, Jeremy Lagler and Kenny Prato potted one goal apiece. Scott and Spencer McHaffie also scored one apiece short-handed, as well as one apiece on power plays, while Markin scored the Kodiaks’ third power play goal. Spencer and Scott McHaffie earned the game’s first and third stars, respectively.
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The Langley Events Centre and Bossa Productions announce the return of Vancouver SportsFest. This year’s event, which will run from Nov. 1 to 3, will feature the ‘Russian Rocket’ Pavel Bure as the featured guest. SportsFest is in its third year at the LEC and includes multiple autograph guests over the three day period as well as a large collection of memorabilia and collectibles. The items, which are featured on over 100 vendor tables, range from books, cards, jerseys and other memorabilia from the vintage era through to new inventory. Bure, who was recently inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, will always be
remembered as one of the most electrifying players of his generation during his time in the National Hockey League. He will be on stage at the LEC (in the Fieldhouse, located at the east end of the campus) from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. There is an $8 admission charge for anyone over the age of 12 (12 and under are free) to get into the show, which will showcase some of the best sports memorabilia and collectibles in Western Canada. Pavel Bure’s autograph ticket can be purchased for $94 (including all taxes and charges). Fans who buy a Bure autograph also will receive a free admission to the show that day.
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Five local organizations are receiving more than $164,000 in funding through the Community Gaming Grant program and the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. These grants were awarded in the categories of sport, and arts and culture. Organizations receiving funding are LFC 2013 Boys & Girls Soccer Association ($70,000), North Langley Diamond Sports ($40,000), Langley Girls Ice Hockey Association ($17,500), Fort Langley Youth Rowing Society ($7,625) and Langley Gymnastics Foundation ($29,000). During the 2012/13 fiscal year, $135 million worth of gaming grants were provided to approximately 5,300 community organizations. Local organizations wishing to apply or find out more about community gaming grants can visit http://www.gaming.gov.bc.ca/ grants/index.htm
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Parents can ensure their children are protected from harmful diseases by taking advantage of regular school-based immunization clinics getting underway this fall. The BC Centre for Disease Control and Immunize BC are urging parents to review their child’s immunization record and keep vaccination schedules up to date. Many students are now receiving vaccination information and school-based schedules from their school’s public health nurses. Recent reports in British Columbia of measles and pertussis (whooping cough) outbreaks point to the need to focus attention on the importance of vaccinations for all age groups. Most kids in kindergarten or those starting high school need a booster shot for illnesses such as tetanus, chicken pox and meningitis group C. The current B.C. immunization schedule is comprised of vaccines that protect against 13 infectious diseases, including diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, Haemophilus influenzae b, hepatitis B, meningococcal group C disease, measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox. For more information on immunization programs go online to: www.immunizebc.ca
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Aldergrove’s Kelsey Robson leads the charge in U-14 girls silver soccer versus White Rock, Sunday, Oct. 20 at Aldergrove Athletic Park.
The Muriel Arnason, Murrayville, and Walnut Grove Libraries are the permanent new homes of three stunning original paintings by acclaimed Canadian artist, the late William Allister (1919–2008). These large acrylic-oncanvas works of art are two of 20 paintings valued at $164,000 that were donated by Allister’s estate to Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL). Allister was an avid FVRL customer in Delta. He spent many hours in the library enjoying the books and completing research for his paintings. Near the end of his life he discussed with his wife his wish that the paintings be accessible to the community. “William took so much joy in his creative expression that he wanted ‘everyone’ to see it, and what better place than at his library to make his art available to people of all ages and walks of life,” says his widow, Mona Allister. Muriel Arnason Library received India’s Heritage, Allister’s symbolic interpretation of India. Murrayville Library received Fertility: Mother Earth, Africa, which depicts an almost sculptured representation of the basic needs of the country. Walnut Grove Library received Ancients: Faces and Languages, featuring a montage of different civilization’s cultural symbols.
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Halloween is a fun, spooky, exciting time of year for children – and for many adults, too. To keep the annual celebration safe for everyone, the Township of Langley Fire Department is encouraging residents to take precautions to prevent fires or injuries. “With all the costumes, candy, decorations, and special events, Halloween is something a lot of people look forward to,” said public fire and life safety educator Krista Barton. “However, trick or treating and parties take place in the dark, and it is common to see open flames such as candles used to add ambience to the evening. There is a potential for danger, but by thinking ahead and making smart choices, people can help protect their families and homes and ensure Halloween is safe and enjoyable.” When choosing a costume, stay away from billowing or long trailing fabric that can get snagged or caught, cause tripping, or come in
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Township of Langley fire prevention Captain Gary Proznick and public fire and life safety educator Krista Barton help keep Halloween fun and safe. contact with sources of heat. If wearing a mask, make sure the eye holes are large enough to see out of. Children who are trick or treating should carry flashlights or use lighting or glow sticks as part of their costumes to enhance their visibility. Decorations such as dried flowers, cornstalks, and crepe papers are high flammable and – as with all kinds of décor – should be kept well away from open flames, candles, and heat sources such as light bulbs and heaters.
Carving pumpkins is a favourite Halloween tradition. To ensure your Jack-o-lantern doesn’t pose a fire hazard, light it up by placing a flashlight or battery-operated candle inside. If you do use a real candle, use extreme caution and make sure children are watched at all times when candles are lit. Use long fireplacestyle matches or a utility lighter to ignite the candle inside the pumpkin. Be sure to place lit pumpkins well away from anything that can burn, and far enough out of the
way of visiting trick or treaters using walkways and yards. Remember to keep all exits clear of decorations so that nothing blocks escape routes. Tell children to stay away from open flames and make sure they know to stop, drop, and roll if their clothing catches fire. Have kids practice by stopping immediately, dropping to the ground, covering their face with their hands, and rolling over and over to put the flames out. For some people,
fireworks are part of the Halloween tradition, but each year, thousands of people – usually children and teenagers between the ages of 5 and 14 – are injured while using them. Even sparklers have the potential to do great damage. The tip of a sparkler burns at a temperature of more than 648 degrees Celsius, which is hot enough to cause third degree burns. “The safest way to enjoy fireworks is to leave them to the professionals and attend a public display,” said Barton. Children should never pick up leftover fireworks after a display, as they may still be active, she warned. In the Township of Langley, those wishing to buy, possess, move, or set off fireworks must be 18 years of age or older, be certified as a Fireworks Supervisor by the Explosive Regulatory Division of Natural Resources Canada, and apply for a Public Fireworks Event Permit from the Township Fire Department. For more information, visit tol.ca/fireworks
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Fall into action! There’s something for everyone and there’s still time to register. Gym & Sing
18 mos - 2 yrs WBY We Nov 6 - Dec 18 9:00 - 9:45am 6/$27.75 5 - 6 yrs Soccer WBY Su Oct 27 - Dec 15 4:05 - 4:50pm 6/$27.75 5 - 8 yrs Creative Kids AKC Th Nov 7 - Dec 12 5:30 - 6:30pm 6/$38 6+ yrs Family Yoga WBY We Oct 30 - Dec 4 6:45 - 7:30pm 6/$52.75 6 - 9 yrs Ball Hockey WGC Tu Oct 29 - Dec 17 4:35 - 5:30pm 8/$49.25 6 - 10 yrs Yoga for Kids WBK Mo Nov 4 - Dec 16 4:30 - 5:15pm 6/$35.25 7 - 12 yrs Springboard Diving WCB Su Nov 3 - Dec 1 5:00 - 5:45pm 5/$48.25 10 - 13 yrs Preteen Ball Hockey WGC Tu Oct 29 - Dec 17 3:30 - 4:30pm 8/$49.25 10 - 13 yrs Preteen Basketball WBY Mo Nov 4 - Dec 16 6:45 - 7:45pm 6/$37 14+ yrs Bronze Cross WCB Sa Nov 9 - 30 12:00 - 5:00pm 4/$126 10 - 15 yrs Guitar Lessons Intro WGC Tu Oct 29 - Dec 17 6:15 - 7:15pm 8/$74 12 - 19 yrs Adapted Holiday Sampler WGC Su Nov 17 - Dec 15 3:00 - 4:30pm 5/$70 16+ yrs Altered & Abstract Art Painting Level 1 WGC Tu Nov 5 - Dec 10 7:00 - 9:00pm 6/$98.75 16+ yrs Mom & Baby Spin & Strength* WBY Th Nov 14 - Dec 19 12:45 - 1:45pm 6/$72 16+ yrs Pilates Level 1 WBK Th Nov 7 - Dec 19 6:20 - 7:20pm 7/$54.75 16+ yrs Self Defence WBY Mo Nov 4 - Dec 16 7:15 - 8:15pm 6/$40.50
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View all fall programs at tol.ca/guides.
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ALDERGROVE KINSMEN COMMUNITY CENTRE 26770 - 29 Avenue 604.856.2899
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Recreation, Culture, and Parks General Inquiries: 604.533.6086
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public notice Be Wildlife Aware on the Road Holiday Festival on Ice Friday, December 6 • 7pm featuring Kurt Browning, Elvis Stojko, Joannie Rochette, Holly Cole, and more. Tickets on sale now! 1.855.985.5000
Vancouver Stealth NLL Lacrosse The Vancouver Stealth (NLL) are coming to the LEC. Reserve your 2014 season tickets – call 604.882.8800. The Langley Events Centre is located at 7888 - 200 Street For ticket information, contact Langley Events Centre 604.882.8800 • langleyeventscentre.com
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WARNING Langley has a large wildlife population Watch out for animals crossing, particularly at dawn and dusk
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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. William Ulrich Community Development Division 604.533.6044
public notices Secondary Suite Licencing and Utility Fees – Reduced Rate Application Deadline: December 31 Township Council adopted a number of bylaw amendments on March 4, 2013, authorizing an annual secondary suite licence fee of $350 and an additional 30 per cent in water and sewer utility fees (where applicable) for property owners with a secondary suite. A phasing-in strategy was also adopted to provide a graduated fee schedule for owners of existing authorized suites, where building permit applications were submitted for the secondary suite on or before March 5, 2013. The reduced annual fee of $175 will be in effect for the first three years unless the property is sold. Secondary suites that qualify for the reduced rate program will not be charged the additional 30 per cent utility fees until July, 2014. The deadline to qualify for the three-year reduced rate for property owners with existing authorized suites is fast approaching. Letters have been issued by the Township, reminding secondary suite owners who received building permit applications before March 5 to take advantage of the three year reduced rate by submitting their application and payment before December 31, 2013. Unlicensed suites will be proactively enforced and property owners who do not bring unauthorized secondary suites into compliance with Township bylaws and the BC Building Code could be fined up to $500 per day until compliance is obtained. Permit Licence and Inspection Services Department 604.533.6018 cdinfo@tol.ca
It’s All Fun and Games From Here! The 2013-2014 Fall-Winter Leisure Guide is now available online. Visit tol.ca/guides. Recreation, Culture, and Parks 604.533.6086
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CALENDAR Fraser Valley Watercolour Society - welcomes watercolourists to join us on Thursday, Oct. 24, 7-9 p.m. at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School, 33355 Bevan Avenue, in Art Room 103, for a fun evening featuring local artist, Cheryl Shaw in a demo Painting with White Ink on a dark paper. Drop-in fee $7. Info: Carol Portree at 604-850-9694. Visit website at www.MyArtClub.com Seniors Old Time Dance - starting Saturday, Nov. 2, 1-4 p.m. at Aldergrove OAP Hall, 3015 - 273 Street, $6 admission. Volunteer musicians (fiddle, mandolin, guitar, keyboard, accordion) come from Maple Ridge, Mission, Abbotsford, Hope, Chilliwack, Langley, Surrey and White Rock. Featuring Central Fraser Valley Fiddlers on Nov. 2 and 30 and the Hazelmere Heritage Fiddlers on Nov. 16. Seniors Fitness Exercises with qualified instructor, every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Aldergrove OAP Hall, 3015 - 273 Street. Cost is $6 per week. Demystifying Mushrooms Wednesday, Oct. 30, 12:30 To 4 p.m. at Campbell Valley Regional Park, Langley. Learn how to identify common mushrooms without harvesting them and investigate their traits and ecological role. Join a park interpreter for an indoor presentation followed by an easy three hour trail walk for 2 kms. Bring a field guide if you have one and dress for the weather. Ages 13-up. Cost: $8 adult, $4.25 youth/senior. Registration required. To register, go to www.metrovancouveronline. org or call 604-432-6359, quote barcode 5265. Drinkemallica - tribute to Metallica. Wear your best costume for a chance to win prizes, Friday, Nov. 1 at The Mirage, 15330 - 102A Ave., Surrey. Advance tickets $12 (plus service charges), $15 at the door. Charge by phone at 1-888-222-6608 or online at www.ticketweb.ca
Abbotsford Women’s Connection - Silks and Trinkets Breakfast, Wed., Nov. 13, 9:30 a.m. at Azalea Room’s Garden Park Tower, 2825 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford. Cost $11 featuring Gail Harrington’s Christmas ideas from her Silk Degrees shop. Speaker Ann Griffiths shares “Restoring a Legacy.” Reservations: Joyce at 604-744-5159 or Rose at 604-852-8240 or abbyconnectreservations@gmail.com Ukrainian Soul Food – Perogies, cabbage rolls and borsch available on Friday, Oct. 25 at a fundraiser from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 13512 - 108 Ave., Surrey. Eatin, take away, or ready for your freezer. Info: 604-531-1923 or 604-581-0313. Seniors Carpet Bowling - every Thursday afternoon, 1:30 p.m. at the Aldergrove OAP Hall, 3025 273 Street. Cost is $1 per week. Passages and Reflections - a retrospective exhibit of Fort Langley Artists Group, 1993-2013, runs Sept. 19-Nov. 3 at Langley Centennial Museum, 9135 King St., Ft. Langley. Info: 604-5323536 or visit langleymuseum. org.tol.ca Steelin’ In The Years - tribute to Steely Dan featuring some of Vancouver’s finest musicians, Oct. 25 at Cascades Casino Summit Theatre, Langley. Tickets $30 (plus facility fee and service charges) from Casino Guest Services. Charge by phone 604530-2211 or online at www.ticketweb.ca Halloween Howler - at Jubilee Hall, 7989 Bradner Rd., Saturday, Oct. 26, doors open at 7 p.m., dinner at 8. Prizes for best costumes. Tickets $25 or $30 at the door. Featuring the March Hare Show Band presenting an entirely new show featuring the music of John Fogerty & Creedence, Bob Seger plus an array of all your classic rock favorites. Tickets for this event sell out quickly so do not delay getting yours. Avail-
able at Wilway Lumber Sales, 28728 Fraser Hwy., or online at www.brownpapertickets.com. We also allow overnight parking so you don’t have to worry about making the long trek home. Info: 604-856-4375. Whonnock Weavers and Spinners Guild - annual show on Nov. 24, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Whonnock Lake Centre, Maple Ridge. There will be quality hand-woven, hand-knit, felted and hand spun articles for sale, including original clothing, linens, baskets, accessories, holiday decorations, and home décor items. Complemented by the work of guest artists featuring iron work, pottery, wood turning, jewelry and glass. Spinning, weaving and felting demonstrations. Free admission. Abbotsford After 5 Annual Festive Dinner - Monday, Nov. 25, 6:30 p.m. at ABC Restaurant, 32080 Marshall Rd. Abbotsford. Wendy Murray from “Winks” Home and Garden Gift Store in Chilliwack shares how to “Make it Beautiful!” Carola Meerkerk, jazz and blues singer/songwriter, wife, mother and foster parent tells her story about “The Roller Coaster Ride Of Life.” Cost $18. Reservations: Pat at 604-8567513 or email dfolson@shaw.ca The Blues Brothers Too - featuring The Showband, Friday, Nov. 1 at the Cascades Casino Summit Theatre, Langley. Tickets $22.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) from Casino Guest Services. Charge by phone at 604-530-2211 or online at www. ticketweb.ca Square Dance Classes - Sundays at 12:30 p.m. at the Aldergrove OAP Hall, Fraser Hwy. at 273 Street. Singles and couples welcome, free admission, first three dances no experience. Info: call Tyler, 604-590-9039. Led Zepagain - tribute to Led Zeppelin, Saturday, November 9 at the Cascades Casino Summit Theatre, Langley. Tickets $32.50 (plus facility fee and service
BEST BUY - Correction Notice charges) from Casino Guest Services. Charge by phone at 604-530-2211 or online at www. ticketweb.ca The Fab Fourever - Canada’s premiere Beatles tribute band, Friday, Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m. at The ACT Arts Centre & Theatre, Maple Ridge. Tickets $32.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) available at The ACT Box Office. Charge by phone 604-476-2787 or online at www.theactmapleridge.org Colin James Up Close And Personal - an acoustic tour with special guest Chris Caddell, Nov. 10 at the Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey. Tickets are $37.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) from the Box Office. Charge by phone at 604-5076355 or online at www.bellperformingartscentre.com Free Music Drop-In Guitar Class - Classes every Thursday. Kids 3:30 p.m. and teens 4:30 p.m. Snack and instruments provided. Ages K-12, just show up. St. Dunstans’ Anglican Church, 3025 - 264 Street, Aldergrove. 2013 Your Town Throwdown - Country’s hottest ticket featuring Chad Brownlee, Deric Ruttan and Jason Blaine, Thursday, Nov. 14 at the Clarke Theatre, 33700 Prentis Ave., Mission. Tickets $42.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) available at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone 1-885-985-5000 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca 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. People in Pain Network - nonprofit organization which assists people living with all types of chronic pain. A new, free Fraser Valley support group begins this September at Aldergrove’s Seventh-Day Adventist Church,
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on the third Tuesday each month from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon at 26245 - 28 Ave., Aldergrove. Info: Dick via e-mail at dick@ pipain.com, or 604-928-0486. Dean Brody - with guest Cassadee Pope, Saturday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. at Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre. Tickets $29.50 - $42.50 (plus FMF and service charges) reserved seating, all ages. Tickets are available at: abbotsfordcentre.ca or by phone 1-866-977-AESC (2372). Alice Cooper - Raise The Dead Tour, Thursday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m. at Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre. Tickets $50 (plus FMF and service charges), available at: abbotsfordcentre.ca, AESC Box Office, or by phone 1-866-977- AESC (2372). Garden Club - Fort Langley Library is looking for volunteers to help with their community garden plot. 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. 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 604856-5483 or email mgbergum@ gmail.com 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.
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We are looking for Langley pioneers!
Seniors Information Online at tol.ca
Are you at least 70 years of age?
The Township, on the recommendation of its recently established Seniors Advisory Committee, has made the word “seniors” searchable on its website.
Do you currently live in Langley Township or City? Have you lived in Langley for at least 60 years? Each year Langley pioneers who meet the above criteria are recognized at the annual Douglas Day Banquet on November 19. If you are a Langley pioneer or know someone who might be, please contact us by Friday, November 1. Lisa Egan Special Events Coordinator Corporate Communications and Events 604.533.6148 legan@tol.ca
Are you a senior looking for information about programs and services in your community? If so, the Township of Langley’s website at tol.ca can help.
Simply log on to tol.ca, enter “seniors” into the search function, and find information that will help seniors plan for and live a healthy and active aging lifestyle. Bill Storie, Bylaws Manager 604.532.7517 bstorie@tol.ca
Willoughby Community Centre Fitness Centre Closure The fitness centre, high performance room, and aerobics studio at the Willoughby Community Centre, located in the Langley Events Centre at 7888 - 200 Street, will be closed for maintenance from Monday, November 4 to Friday, November 8 inclusive. The fitness centre will reopen at 8am on Saturday, November 9. The preschool and multipurpose rooms will remain open. Recreation, Culture, and Parks Division Willoughby Community Centre 604.455.8821
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In a two-hour drive, the only time I dropped the anchors was when one of Amsterdam’s kazillion cyclists cut in front of me. Keith Morgan
The BMWi electric car powered its way with ease around city streets and along picturesque Dutch canals.
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The future is electric AMSTERDAM – BMW has joined the race for the electric car dollar. On the evidence of two days driving the funky-looking all-electric i3 through the narrow streets of old Amsterdam and alongside the picturesque canals of rural Holland, the German manufacturer may have a winner. For starters, it is simply great fun to drive. The lithium-ion battery, encased in an aluminum cage below the five-seater cabin, provides enough instant zap to the electric motor to propel the car smoothly to 100 klicks in less than eight seconds. Left the stopwatch
at home, but counting “one-and-two etc.” to count seconds, my lips barely mouthed “six” before the speedo leapt from 80 to 120 km/h while passing. It handles beautifully at any speed and hugs the road; thanks to the technology-laden aluminum platform, that gives it a very low centre of gravity. Turns on a Euro too, as we found during the many U-turns made on blocked streets. Of course, F1 take-offs will suck the battery dry somewhat more quickly but you need not be a snail in the so-called Comfort mode to achieve the advertised 160 kilometres range on a full
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CHRISTMAS CORNER ABBOTSFORD CO-OP CRAFT FAIR ~ NOV 9th, 10am-4pm. 32855 Marshall Rd.
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LOST AND FOUND
FOUND DOG. Small black dog. white muzzle. Oct 20 Shell station 276/Fraser Hwy. has red collar with small bells. 778-246-0882
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TIMESHARE
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ALL CASH Drink/Snack Vending Business Route. Complete Training. Small Investment Required. 1888-979-VEND (8363). www.healthydrinkvending.co
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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING
We Offer Above Average Rates! To join our team of professional drivers please send off a resume and current drivers abstract to: careers@vankam.com For more info about Line Haul, call Bev, 604-968-5488 Van-Kam is committed to employment equity and environmental responsibility. We thank all applicants for your interest!
DRIVERS The Abbotsford News, The Mission Record & Chilliwack Progress Are looking for two drivers to make deliveries of bulk newspapers to specific locations throughout the cities of Abbotsford, Mission & Chilliwack. Newspapers are picked up from our plant in Abbotsford. Takes approximately 4 - 6 hrs to complete each delivery area. Deliveries are to be made on Tuesday & Thursday between 4:00 am & 2:30 pm. Earn approximately $900.00 to $1800.00/month. Must have a 16 foot, 1 ton cube or a 3/4 ton cargo van. This is a permanent contract position. Interested parties please submit your resume and picture of vehicle to:
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AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake • Guaranteed 40hr. Work Week & Overtime • Paid Travel & Lodging • Meal Allowance • 4 Weeks Vacation • Excellent Benefits Package
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).
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Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience. Apply at:www.sperryrail.com/ careers and then choose the FastTRACK Application.
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EDUCATION
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HELP WANTED
An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)7235051 Edson,Alta
DELIVERY PERSONS
PHONE BOOKS
Mature persons with car or truck required to deliver Yellow Pages™ Telephone Directories to Surrey, Delta, Langley / Fort Langley and Aldergrove.
EARN MONEY delivering the Yellow Pages™Directories PDC Logistics Call: 1-800-661-1910 Mon.- Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit: www.deliverYELLOW.ca
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Production Worker Black Press
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Canada’s Largest Independently owned newspaper group, is currently looking for Part-Time Production Workers to work at both our Surrey and Abbotsford production facilities. Come join this team-based environment at our 24/7 facilities. This position is an entry level, general labour position that involves the physical handling of the newspaper and related advertising supplements.
SALES
HELP WANTED
COUNTER SALES
Gregg Distributors, warehouse distributor of industrial and automotive supplies, is looking for self-motivated energetic people to join our Langley counter sales team. Counter sales experience, knowledge of the automotive, industrial and trucking industries would be an asset. We offer excellent growth and compensation possibilities! Please fax resumes to: 604-888-4688 or visit Employment Opportunities at www.greggdistributors.ca or Email resumes to: info@greggbc.ca
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
Automated Tank Manufacturing Inc. located in Kitscoty, Alberta, is looking for experienced welders. Competitive wages, profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an appointment or send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca 780-846-2231 (Office), 780-846-2241 (Fax).
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HELP WANTED
Must have your own reliable CARGO VAN (minimum ¾ ton) and clean driver abstract.
Requirements: • Prior bindery and/or machine operator experience is preferred • Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast-paced environment performing repetitive tasks • Must be able to lift 35lbs and stand for extended period of time • Ability to work co-operatively in a diverse, team-based enviro. • Must be reliable & dependable • Excellent communication skills and detail oriented • Completion of high school • Must have own transportation
NO CARS, SUVS, MINI-VANS OR PICKUP TRUCKS. • Tuesday Mornings & Wednesday Evenings • Pick up newspapers from our warehouse • Deliver newspapers to our carriers homes in Langley City, Walnut Grove and Aldergrove
Call 604.514.6770 circulation@langleytimes.com
Starting at $12.20 + Shift Premiums!
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NOW HIRING! Delivery Drivers
This part-time position has a variety of afternoon & graveyard shifts (Mon - Fri). The incumbent must be able to work on a weekly schedule with short notice.
GUARANTEED Job Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-800-972-0209
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
WAREHOUSE ORDER SELECTOR
GUARANTEED Job Placement Labourers, Tradesmen & Class 1 Drivers For Oil & Gas Industry.
DRIVERS WANTED
Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Class 1 Drivers to work out of our SURREY terminal. Applicants must have a min 2 yrs industry driving experience.
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
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ELECTRICAL
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING
Lic. Electrician A+, BBB member Expert trouble shooter, All types of Electrical work 24/7 604-617-1774
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$14.00-$38.00/hr.
based on experience! Great career and training opp. avail., based in Port Coquitlam. • Top Wages • In-House Training • Health/Dental Coverage • Fast-Track Apprenticeships • Pension & Company Uniforms
Prestige Painters •Condos •Townhomes •House Interiors
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
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Free Estimates!
GARDENING
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WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $75 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $100. Free Delivery 604856-8877
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356
RUBBISH REMOVAL
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PAINT SPECIAL
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TREE SERVICES
(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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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? 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
ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627
604-746-6777
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
2459 McCallum Rd. Abby. *****Hiring New Girls*****
GUTTER CLEANING POWER WASHING Call Ian 604-724-6373
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HANDYPERSONS
OCTOBER Handyman Special! Get Two Handymen for the price of one. Professional Residential, Retail & Commercial. Small Jobs Welcome. WCB & Liability Insurance. Call or TXT 604-518-4778
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PLUMBING
BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service
PETS
BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies. Vet checked with first shots and ready for loving homes. $975. Langley area. 778-241-5504. BOUVIER PUPS, home raised, loyal & loving. var. colors $900. Call 250-494-4092. sm.white@shaw.ca
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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161. INCOME TAX PROBLEMS? Have you been audited, reassessed or disallowed certain claims by Canada Revenue Agency? Call Bob Allen @ 250-542-0295 35yrs. Income Tax experience, 8.5yrs. with Revenue Canada. Email: r.gallen@shaw.ca C- 250-938-1944
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS Canuck Roofing All Roof Repairs Any job big or small. Free Est. *WCB *Insured *BBB 778-772-1969
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
A SEMI-RETIRED CONTRACTOR. Specializing in Renovation’s. Available for work. 604-532-1710
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MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. CB. Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters.
604-812-9721
GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80. 604-240-5362. info@glroofing.ca
AFFORDABLE MOVING
$45/Hr
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
604-537-4140
(778)378-6683
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161.
RUBBISH REMOVAL
DISPOSAL BINS By Recycle-it
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
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
6 - 50 Yard Bins
Starting from $99.00
Delivery & Pick-Up Included Residential & Commercial Service • Green Waste • Construction Debris • Renovations • House Clean Outs
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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
JACK RUSSELL PUPPIES, 1st shots, deworming, health record, asking $600. (604)807-0487
(778)378-MOVE
LEGAL SERVICES
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
German Shepherd pups, vet check, 1st shots, own both parents, father reg., gd tempered, farm & family raised in country, good guard dog/family pet. born aug 9. $700. 604-796-3026, no sunday calls
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
We are your trusted choice for reliable and professional residential moving services, serving the Lower Mainland. LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
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‘’CANADIAN TERRIERS’’ Pitbull Pups Genetics/Razeredge/Gotti, 3M/3F, 8wks. 778-237-2824.
CHIHUAHUAS, tiny tea cups, ready to go now, 3 males. $700. Call 604794-7347
www.affordablemovers.bc.com
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Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
Hauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!!
20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !
604.220.JUNK(5865) Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988
TRANSPORTATION 810
AUTO FINANCING SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly &
604-575-5555 Toll-Free 1-866-575-5777
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ALDERGROVE. Newer 2 bdrm. Nr all amens. Avail now. N/S, N/P. Utils/cable incl. 604-856-2649
WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422
WE’RE ON THE WEB
FINANCIAL SERVICES
SUITES, LOWER
HOMES WANTED
• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560
www.bcclassified.com 182
750
The Scrapper
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
WONDERFUL Massage New GIRLS, New LOOK, New Management!
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
OFFICE/RETAIL
REAL ESTATE
PETS MIND BODY SPIRIT
741
ALDERGROVE: Commercial Office/store front. Excellent for a spa studio, massage studio, nail salon, travel office, etc. approx. 630sqft @$575/month. Triple Net for a one or two year lease. Call David @ 604.328.4461
ALDERGROVE 1 bdrm bsmt ste, 4 appls, Dec 1. Suit mature person, NP/NS. $700 incl util. 604-607-0647
PIANO. Music teacher has Yamaha Piano for sale. $1550. Please call 604-585-6880 for appt to view.
845
RENTALS
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
604-787-5915/604-291-7778
AUTO FINANCING
• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •
• Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates
www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca
810
Difficulty Making Payments? No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing? We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663
TREE & STUMP removal done RIGHT!
TRANSPORTATION
639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
2 BR legal bsmt suite on main floor, fenced backyard, close to stores, np, ns, incls utils. 778-551-0645.
PERSONAL SERVICES 173
MISC. FOR SALE
DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call National Teleconnect Today! 1-866-443-4408. www.nationalteleconnect.com.
REAL ESTATE
STEEL BUILDING - THE GREAT SUPER SALE! 20X20 $4,070. 25X26 $4,879. 30X32 $6,695. 32X40 $8,374. 35X38 $9,540. 40X50 $12,900. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca
3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour
JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
545
FUEL
COURSE CEDAR HOG FUEL
Call 604-856-6500
551
GARAGE SALES
1726 143B Street, S Surrey, Sat. Oct. 26th, 8am - 2pm. Downsizing, tools, sm furn, electronics & quality hsehld items. Don’t Miss This!.
560
MISC. FOR SALE
GRAMPA FISHER WOOD STOVE with water jacket and 30 gallon boiler. Good cond. $550. 604-859-8286
New SRI *1404 sq/ft Double wide $89,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $62,888. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.
Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855
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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! $189,900
#20 - 27272 - 32ND AVENUE
RANCHER ON 4.42 ACRES RANCHER ON 4.42 ACRES
TWIN FIRS
Dan Flokstra
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604-857-1100
$525,000
NEED ROOM? Check out this one!
WANTED
Check out this one almost 1500 sq ft on main floor and was a custom built home with upgraded everything in a great neighborhood. New vinyl windows and an open plan eating area/ bakers dream kitchen/livingroom area. Could be easily suited and has a terrific fully developed back yard with water feature fire pit and large patio as well! Have a look and bring an offer today..
ANY SIZE ANY PRICE ANY CONDITION Call
Dan Flokstra
2613-270B STREET
$549,900
WALK TO SCHOOLS
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.
Call
Dan Flokstra
Call Dan Flokstra 604-857-1100
604-857-1100
604-857-1100
2861 BERGMAN STREET
$739,900
1 ACRE WITH 2500 SQ. FT. RANCHER
1/4 ACRE LOT
$ 419,900
1/4 acre lot right between commercial zoned property and a township parkland. Property has a frontage access road so you are not right on Fraser Hwy. Make an offer – small home is in reasonable shape.
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Call
604-857-1100
604-857-1100
#34 - 27456 - 32ND AVENUE
$195,000
CEDAR PARK TOWNHOME
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.
Dan Flokstra
604-857-1100
#92 - 27044 - 32ND AVENUE
$209,900
FIRST TIME BUYERS ALERT
SOLD
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.
Dan Flokstra
Dan Flokstra
Call
26489- FRASER HWY
$1,800,000
All cleared and In Hay land - over 430 feet of frontage. Older farm house on property plus 40 x 80 real shop and 80’ x 108’ cattle/hay barn - good driveways 3 phase power, city water, natural gas... Got Big Trucks? Bring em over! This is a well cared for property, ready to farm - no clearing to do.
Call
3234-275 STREET
LISTINGS
27691 DOWNES ROAD
26 ACRES
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.
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
$700,000
2275-240 STREET
Dan Flokstra
604-857-1100
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 604-857-1100 RE/MAX ALDERGROVE www.fraservalleyrealestate.net
ALDERCENTER REALTY
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