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Langley is Canada’s ‘mail theft capital’ By MONIQUE TAMMINGA Aldergrove Star
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Langley Township fire fighter Chris Lane gets pie in his eye during the pie eating contest at the Langley fire fighters charities fundraiser at Krause Farms on Sunday, Sept. 14. More photos, story, inside this issue.
Langley continues to have the dubious distinction of being the mail theft capital of Canada. Recently, Canada Post revealed that Metro Vancouver has the highest occurrence of mail theft, with Langley being the current and longstanding hotspot. Figures for 2013 from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) show that the number of reported identity fraud victims was up by nearly 14 per cent over the previous year. The trend has continued this year, suggesting people need to be more vigilant when it comes to protecting their confidential information. According to the Langley RCMP crime analyst, in the week of Sept. 1 through 7, there were reports of five mail thefts, in Walnut Grove,
north Langley, Willowbrook, Murrayville and 8 Avenue. “That isn’t remarkably high compared to the days when there were up to 20 mail thefts in just one night,” said Cpl. Holly Marks. “Slowly Canada Post is replacing the community boxes in Langley and people are getting smarter about picking up their mail every day.” A Langley man and woman in their 30s were recently charged with identity theft after police dismantled a major fraud operation based out of a rental house in north Langley. In that case, a stolen Canada Post uniform was found along with 13,000 identities, identity making equipment and other fraud items. The man arrested was already out on bail for doing the same thing in Burnaby. SEE: Page 3
Tentative deal to end teachers’ strike By DAN FERGUSON & TOM FLETCHER Aldergrove Star
There were smiles on the picket line at Langley district schools Tuesday, the morning that a tentative deal to end the teachers’ strike was announced. “It’s a better day,” one teacher said. “You’re seeing a lot more smiles [this morning],” another said. Mediator Vince Ready announced the agreement early Tuesday morning, after five
days of round-the-clock talks at a Richmond hotel. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the province’s negotiators agreed to withhold details until they have a final document to present, he said. With a ratification vote of 40,000 union members expected to be held Thursday, the province’s 60 school districts are attempting to return to regular classes next week after five weeks of full-scale strike action that began last June.
Education Minister Peter Fassbender has said a plan will be developed to make up missed instructional days, which could involve rescheduling Christmas and spring break. “This is wonderful news for the students, teachers, administrators, support staff, trustees and parents in B.C.,” said B.C. School Trustees’ Association president Teresa Rezansoff. “The immediate goal is to get students back in classes as quickly as possible.” The B.C. Public School
Employers’ Association was seeking a six-year agreement with wage increases of just over one per cent per year, in line with other settlements in the provincial public service. A fund to address class size and composition has been a key issue in the dispute. More than 40,000 teachers have been without a contract since June 2013. After an impasse in negotiations, teachers walked out two weeks before the end of the previous school year.
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The mood on the Langley Secondary School picket line was upbeat Tuesday following announcement of a possible end to the B.C. teachers’ strike.
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Fraser sockeye shun U.S. waters, fill B.C. nets By JEFF NAGEL Aldergrove Star
A quirk of nature has handed B.C. commercial fishermen a huge catch of sockeye salmon this summer, while leaving their American counterparts almost empty handed. Commercial fishing is winding down and the tally of the totes so far shows U.S. fishermen out of Washington State have caught barely 440,000 sockeye, a mere five per cent of the total Fraser-bound catch as of Sept. 12. By comparison, Canadian seiners, gillnetters and trollers, as well as First Nations and sports anglers, have caught a combined 7.9 million sockeye. Americans had been allocated 1.8 million but haven’t come close to that quota because nearly all the Fraser sockeye have stayed out of U.S. waters by running down the east side of Vancouver Island via Johnstone Strait. It’s not that the salmon have been patriotic about sticking to the allCanadian migration route. Pacific Salmon Commission chief biologist Mike Lapointe says warm ocean temperatures likely mean Fraser sockeye ranged further into the Gulf of Alaska and then, on their homeward migration, made landfall further north than usual up the B.C. coast. A normal year sees Fraser sockeye flow more evenly around Vancouver Island, with significant numbers going down the west side where Americans can fish in Juan de Fuca Strait. But since early August more than
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Mike Armstrong, left, and Phil Eidsvik, haul in salmon, during a commercial fisheries opening for gillnettters on the Fraser River in mid-August. 98 per cent have taken Johnstone Lapointe said unusual Fraser good shape and plenty of fish are Strait. sockeye catches in southeast Alaska reaching the spawning grounds – all “It’s very unusual,” Lapointe said, and off Haida Gwaii have been strong factors that bode well for a good run adding it’s been hard on American evidence of a more northerly landfall in 2018. fishermen because Fraser sockeye this year, with many more fish funHe said an unusual number of “just aren’t swimming through their nelled into Johnstone Strait. returning sockeye have been caught waters.” The total Fraser sockeye run size with either lamprey eels sucking on The closest U.S. boats can get is estimated at 20.7 million this year them or evidence of lamprey marks, to the Canadian fishing frenzy is – very close to the mid-range pre-sea- but that doesn’t seem to have killed the U.S. water off Point Roberts, son estimate. many. where BC Ferries passengers near Lapointe said dangerously warm Lampreys can survive in fresh Tsawwassen have been able to spot river temperatures have cooled, water so “they can latch onto a sockAmerican boats fishing steadily. returning sockeye appear to be in eye in Georgia Strait and hang onto it
and ride it right up the river.” Unlike some recent years when the fleet was sidelined because the run was too small to fish, this year’s sockeye return – though short of a record – gave all groups of fishermen repeated openings. “This is the biggest run of the four-year cycle,” Lapointe said. “In many ways it’s the one-in-four year opportunity these guys get.” Some commercial sockeye fishing was allowed last year, when about four million salmon returned to the Fraser, after a shutdown in 2012. Fishery managers are hopeful Fraser sockeye are gradually rebuilding since the disastrous 2009 run when just 1.6 million sockeye returned, triggering the Cohen Inquiry. Lapointe said most fishing could be end as soon as this week to protect weaker coho salmon stocks. One stock that returned weaker than was hoped was the Cultus Lake sockeye, where fewer than 300 fish have come back. “That’s definitely a concern,” Lapointe said. Sockeye catch by the numbers: Purse seiners: 3,494,600 Gillnetters - Johnstone Strait: 1,177,500 Gillnetters - Fraser River: 1,375,000 Trollers: 282,100 First Nations - commercial: 551,900 First Nations - food, social, ceremonial: 838,000 Recreational: 174,400 U.S. commercial (including First Nations): 442,800 Test fisheries: 146,200
Province eyes longer school year By JEFF NAGEL Aldergrove Star
Education Minister Peter Fassbender says the province may take extraordinary steps to ensure senior secondary students’ school year is not cut short by the teachers strike. That could mean adding days to the school calendar later in the year, he said, to ensure Grade 12 students in particular complete their courses and get all the marks they need for graduation. “Do you put it on the end of the year? Do you take it out of Spring Break? Do you take it out of Christmas holidays? My staff are looking at all of the options,” Fassbender said. “It’s going to depend on how long this drags out. Whatever length of time it takes to get this settled, we will do everything we can to make sure the school year is kept whole for those students.” It’s unclear how the government would finance adding extra days of classes later when all of the $12 million per day in strike savings may be consumed by the province’s offer of $40-a-day payments to parents. “If they were accumulating the
savings, that would be one thing – they would have a fund,” Vancouver School Board chair Patti Bacchus said. “But they’re giving away the budget right now to parents that would be otherwise available to pay for that.” As of Monday, 74 per cent of parents of eligible public school children under 13 had signed up for the $40 payments, which are expected to be made as a lump sum after the strike ends. Other costs that the province continues to incur while schools are closed include salaries for school administration as well as support staff with other unions that are eligible to be compensated for pay lost for not crossing teacher picket lines. Support staff costs could hit $5 million a day once all their union locals ratify new contracts. Education ministry officials said school districts would be consulted on any potential changes to the school year to mitigate the strike. But Bacchus said she’s heard nothing so far and predicted it would be disruptive to families that have booked vacations and made other commitments far in advance. “It’s not going to be easy,” she said,
noting changes would also require exemptions from School Act requirements. Talk of calendar adjustments is another sign of possible long-term implications from the strike, even though it has only disrupted the first few days of the new school year. Parents have scrambled for limited space for child care, day camps, tutors and even private school placements for their children. Stepping up to meet the demand have been independent schools and, increasingly, public school teachers no longer drawing a regular paycheque who are advertising “tutor” services online. “I work for the Surrey School District and I am willing to tutor your child in the comfort of your own home,” reads one Craigslist post from an elementary school teacher. Distance learning through independent online schools is another option. The B.C. Online School run out of Kelowna by Heritage Christian Schools has been swamped with three times the normal number applications for distributed learning from students across the province as a result of the strike.
“We are overloaded with kids coming to us, particularly those in Grade 12 who want to get a particular course and get their requirements for university,” said superintendent Greg Bitgood. The online school, which is half funded by the province, instructed 3,400 students in its summer school – three times the normal number – and turned away another 6,000. Demand has surged again now that the strike has spilled into September and pushed back the scheduled start of classes. Bitgood is weighing whether to hire more teachers in response. But it’s risky because a deal or government legislation could send teachers back to work and students back to regular classes, said Bitgood, who emphasized he also wants the public school shutdown to end quickly. There’s only four such independent schools that offer distributed learning to students in the public system, Bitgood said, adding “there’s no way” the industry can meet the demand created by the strike. Another independent online school based in Surrey declined to comment, saying the issue was “too sensitive.”
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Major fraud operation dismantled By MONIQUE TAMMINGA Aldergrove Star
A Langley man and woman have been arrested and a major fraud operation dismantled out of a north Langley home. Included in the items seized by police are a Canada Post uniform, 13,000 credit card numbers and more than than $100,000 worth of construction, excavation and lawn equipment. On July 17, the RCMP “E” Division Federal Serious and Organized Crime Section (FSOC) with the assistance of Langley RCMP, the Emergency Response Team and the Integrated Forensic Identification Section, executed a search warrant at a north Langley residence.
The search warrant was the result of an investigation into several large fraudulent transactions. The investigation was initiated in June 2014 after a common suspect was identified through Abbotsford Police, Victoria Police and Burnaby RCMP investigations. Police also seized counterfeit government identity documents in various stages of manufacturing and equipment required to manufacture counterfeit documents. There was also the information of personal identity for many individuals who had no association to the residence. “These items are believed to have been acquired through fraud and many of the individuals identified and contacted during this
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Fake US money circulating in Langley Aldergrove Star
Langley RCMP are putting out a warning about fake US money, after seeing an increase of the counterfeit bills. Over the last couple of months, Langley RCMP has seen an increase in US currency being used in the community. In the three most recent instances, an unknown female (Aug.6) used counterfeit US money to pay for something on Aug. 6. On Aug. 7 and 9, four youths paid for goods with counterfeit $100 US notes. Police have seized
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A summer oil spill into the Fraser River in Surrey from Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline would mostly be swept quickly downstream and into the Strait of Georgia, with some oil reaching the Gulf Islands. That projection, filed by the company as part of the risk assessment for its proposed $5.4-billion pipeline expansion, estimates cleanup could take up to five years. The study assumed a full-bore pipeline breach just downstream of the Port Mann Bridge releasing 1.25 million litres (more than 10,000 barrels) of diluted bitumen. “The process of restoration and recovery could take anywhere from 12 months to five years,” it said. Oil carried downstream out of the Fraser delta “is likely to disperse to the north or south in the strait” and is “more likely” to reach Gulf Island shorelines on the opposite side of the Strait than to directly affect Sturgeon or Roberts banks. Shoreline oiling is highly likely – 60 to 100 per cent probability – between the Port Mann Bridge and Annacis Island, the study says, dropping to less than 10 per cent downstream of the Massey Tunnel. The study assumes the spilled oil will float until it strands on shorelines. “Oil that enters salt marsh or
reed bed areas may become trapped there. Although the physical effects of this oil on the vegetation may be low to medium, oil spill recovery effects may be equally damaging to the vegetation, as well as affecting habitat utilization by wildlife species.” Ducks and geese would be at high risk of being harmed or killed, the study said, adding raptors, wading birds, shorebirds and swallows would face “medium” effects. Mammals most at risk would be aquatic species like muskrat, beaver, otter and mink. “It is assumed that some of these animals could be sufficiently oiled to cause death.” A spill in winter is more likely to be contained within the river and pose less risk to wildlife, as many species, such as fish, aren’t present or else are dormant. Kinder Morgan officials have said the new pipeline could be built with more frequent emergency shutoff valves or thicker steel near the Fraser River crossing, which would be horizontally drilled under the riverbed. The study cautions that it didn’t look at spill probability or take into account the various Trans Mountain prevention commitments that could reduce the likelihood or size of an oil escape. Georgia Strait Alliance executive director Christianne Wilhelmson said the recent Mount
Polley mine tailings disaster shows unexpected failures can happen. “We have economic impacts, environmental impacts there that are going to take years to figure out and to heal,” she said. “It’s a societal question as to whether we’re willing to take the risk.” Wilhelmson said the study demonstrates an oil spill could “devastate” habitat and wildlife in Georgia Strait as well as B.C.’s most important salmon river. Richmond Coun. Harold Steves said Kinder Morgan should instead pipe the oil south from Abbotsford to Cherry Point, in Washington State, to avoid increased risk to the Fraser and conflicts such as its ongoing access dispute with the City of Burnaby. “There is an oil port on our coast,” Steves said. “It happens to be in the U.S., but it’s only 90 miles away.” He said the City of Richmond is an intervenor in the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion application because it fears an oil terminal on the Fraser in Surrey is Kinder Morgan’s backup plan, if the Massey Tunnel is replaced and the river is then dredged to accommodate bigger ships. Kinder Morgan also modeled a pipeline rupture near Hope, projecting oil could foul shorelines and vegetation as far as 100 kilometres downstream along the Fraser.
Abbotsford Police names new deputy chief Aldergrove Star
The Abbotsford Police Department (APD) has promoted Insp. Dave Schmirler to the rank of deputy chief constable. Schmirler began his policing career in 1986 as a member of the New Westminster Police Department and joined the APD in 1995. He has worked in patrol, as a detective in major crime and as an instructor at the Justice Institute, and he has extensive experience as a member of the emergency response team.
As an inspector, Schmirler has the provincial government. He is an Abbotsford resident been in charge of the criminal who has been married to investigation branch and his wife Marilee for 26 most recently the operayears, and they have three tions support branch. adult children. He will now take comThe APD has two mand of the APD’s operadeputy chiefs – the other tions division. is Rick Lucy – and one of Schmirler is a memthose positions opened ber of the boards of the up in early August, Abbotsford Restorative when Len Goerke left Justice and Advocacy Association and the the APD after 27 years BC Search and Rescue Dave Schmirler to take on the role of Association. He has been awarded chief of the West Vancouver Police the Meritorious Service Medal by Department.
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VICTORIA – Whatever cease-fire emerges from the latest round in the war for control of B.C.’s public school system, the next court battle is ready to proceed. Lawyers for the provincial government and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation have filed their written submissions to the B.C. Court of Appeal. At issue is whether legislation removing union contract terms that dictated class size and teacher staff levels was a violation of members’ constitutional rights to freedom of association. When B.C. Supreme Court justice Susan Griffin found that it was, the government changed legislation again. The same judge ordered that struck down and the 2002 contract language reinstated retroactively for every contract since then, imposed or negotiated. The government says that would create chaos as well as billions in expenses, pushing out full-day kindergarten and other allocations of space and money that have proceeded since union control was removed. Griffin’s order is stayed pending this appeal. If you think the latest strike has been disruptive, you don’t want to see what this judge’s vision would look like. Government lawyers argue that the BCTF’s constitutional right claim is “wrong in law” and amounts to a veto that blocks the province’s ability to legislate in response to changing conditions. “According to the BCTF, legislation may improve on collective agreement entitle-
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ments but cannot remove them over the objections of the union without violating [the Charter of Rights and Freedoms],” the government’s submission says. “On the BCTF’s theory, collective agreement entitlements become constitutionally protected in perpetuity.” What that would mean to voters is when they throw out an NDP government that handed the keys to the treasury to public sector unions, the unions can veto that too. And when mandated minimum teacher-librarians sitting in rooms full of paper books become the equivalent of buggy whip weavers, they must remain as long as the union wants. BCTF’s lawyers submit that the government is wrong in fact as well as law. Its arguments are technical, dwelling particularly on the fact that the government didn’t appeal Griffin’s first ruling. For instance, there have actually been two negotiated deals since 2002. The one in 2006 provided five years of raises and a bonus to get the government past the 2010 Olympics, and in 2012 there was a pre-election truce negotiated with the help of mediator Charles Jago. The government argues that re-imposing 2002 conditions would overturn other contracts that were agreed to by the BCTF. BCTF’s lawyers say, in effect, the deleted terms covering working conditions weren’t there to negotiate. The Coalition of B.C. Businesses has entered the case as an intervener, arguing for the supremacy of elected
governments when providing public services. Its submission notes that unlike private disputes, the right to strike is often curtailed in the public sector, and sometimes eliminated as in the case of police and health care. “When critical aspects of public policy are jeopardized by employee demands, those aspects could be legislated; where a fiscal downturn or inflationary pressures required austerity measures, they could be implemented through legislation; where strikes jeopardize important public services, the legislature could pass back-to-work legislation, and so on.” It’s been obvious for many years that the BCTF doesn’t function like a normal union, and isn’t much interested in starting to do so. Its leadership sees itself as an agent of “social justice,” a belief demonstrated by its promotion of flawed poverty statistics and pronouncements on everything from U.S. labour law to conflict in the Middle East. Its decades-old instruction to government is blunt: raise taxes and give us the money. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca CORRECTION BCTF executive not paid B.C. Teachers’ Federation executive members are not receiving pay during the union’s strike. Incorrect information appeared in Tom Fletcher’s B.C. Views column Sept. 9.
Editor: I read about the opening of the Mufford Overpass with a great deal of interest. Permit me to mention a few pertinent details. The well-guarded plans, concocted during Kurt Alberts’ final term as mayor, for the Mufford Overpass came to light in the fall of 2008, due to diligent efforts by the late Eric Bysouth. Since that time I have followed and documented the progress of the bypass in detail. I now have a file folder 1 7/16” thick on this project alone. The development-driven design for the overpass and road network connected with it would have cut right through the old Hudson Bay Farm property. It would have destroyed 30 acres of farm land and rendered the rest of the property largely unfarmable. There was another and far better design proposed, the so-called J-option, but it was rejected by council, as it evidently did not fit into their plans. When I attended at the Agricultural Land Commission’s office in Burnaby some time after Bysouth’s discovery, I showed them a copy of the original J-option drawings. As it turned out, the commission had never seen this document and it became apparent that the J-option drawings the Township for some reason had included with its application had been crudely altered, to the extent it bore only a vague resemblance to the original. The commission would have had no choice but to turn down the altered version it had received. Quite a curious state of affairs. Notwithstanding very strong opposition to Township council’s preferred design, when it came to a vote, the so-called sixpack of Councillors Fox, Ward, Bateman, Ferguson, Long and Dornan voted in favour. Mayor Green and Councillors Richter and Kositsky were opposed, and for that they all deserve credit. That however is not what put an end to this sorry chapter. In order to level the playing field, four private individuals, Jacob deRaadt, Roy Mufford, Lee Lockwood and Rick Green, decided it was necessary to make the Agricultural Land Commission aware of some pertinent facts. The commission soon realized things pertaining to the Mufford Overpass were not quite as they had been presented to them by the Township. The commission therefore decided to hold its own public hearing, which was attended by some 300 people. Less than five speakers were in favour of the proposed design, with the rest of the many speakers were opposed. Some time after the public hearing, the commission rejected the design proposed by the Township. Ultimately, were it not for the intervention of the four individuals, instead of recently celebrating the opening of the new Mufford Overpass, we might have had to endure the opening of an ill-conceived monstrosity. For that these gentlemen deserve a lot of credit. The new overpass is a little better than what we had before, but the fact still remains, it is in the wrong place. It should have been built on the Langley Bypass, but that did not suit then-mayor Peter Fassbender of Langley City. The irony is that there are already loud rumblings about more overpasses being needed, including one on the Langley Bypass at Glover Road, where the real problem was to begin with, and at 200 Street. Not if, but when these additional overpasses are built, it is worth noting that they are both in the City of Langley and the upheaval of the construction, and the costs, will only affect us (Township residents), to a lesser degree. The J-option is looking better and better as time passes. T. Braaten, Aldergrove
Support for RV bylaw Editor: RVs parked on driveways are an unsightly blight on a neighbourhood and certainly do block the view up and down the street. We are always happy when the RV next door disappears for a few days, or even a week or two. Do people not realize that when they go away and the RV disappears, it is so obvious that they are not home. We are looking forward to the day when all these RVs have to go into storage for the winter months, then we can see down our street. C. Chesterton, Aldergrove
Get back to a pool plan Editor: Re: letter to editor, “Put focus on the pool,” The Star, Sept. 11. I wholeheartedly agree with Kevin Masztalar’s view. It was supposed to have been all about a pool and not everything else. Maja Denison, Aldergrove
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WW1 bronze medallion returned to Langley Aldergrove Star
and died in the French trenches in was named in his honour (now 1916. 216th Street through Milner and Julie Clements of the West Murrayville). In addition, trees Vancouver Legion were planted along the found the item in renamed street in honour their collection, but of the men, and Johnston’s did not know how tree still stands at the it had come to be corner of 216 Street and there. She did some Glover Road in Milner. research and learned Several years ago, the that Johnston was Langley Heritage Society a Langley resident, placed markers at the bases and realized that it of the remaining trees in needed to return to commemoration. Langley, Johnston’s The Langley Centennial home. She contactMuseum is currently Art Johnston ed Christian, who preparing for an upcomnoted that the Langley Centennial ing exhibit titled “Mementos & Museum only had one other, in the Memories: Langley & the Second name of Langley’s Francis Hubert World War,” on display until Read. November 11. There are also plans After the war, Langley streets in place for a Great War exhibit in were renamed for those who had 2017, to coincide with the 100th lived here and been killed in the anniversary of Canada’s involvewar. The Johnston Townline Road ment at the battle of Vimy Ridge.
“It isn’t a phone call you receive every day,” Langley Centennial Museum curator Kobi Christian said, looking at the museum’s newest acquisition: a bronze medallion featuring the name of Langley’s Arthur Thomas Johnston. The medallions were memorial plaques issued after World War I to the next-of-kin of killed British Empire service personnel. Because of the bronze colour and the sombre reason for the medallions, they came to be known as the “Dead Man’s Penny.” In early 1914, with war not yet declared, Murrayville storekeeper Art Johnston had helped to organize and train a group of military-minded men known as the “Langley Volunteers.” Many of these men went on to service in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. Johnston was sent overseas
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From left, West Vancouver Legion’s Julie Clements, Langley Museum curator Kobi Christian, and Gerry Vowles, Past President, BC/Yukon Command, Royal Canadian Legion, display the medallion and a photo of Art Johnston.
Langley Museum participating in UFV’s ‘Great War Day’ Aldergrove Star
The University of the Fraser Valley is commemorating the centenary of the First World War, and the Langley Centennial Museum is getting on board. The University is hosting the event Great War Day: Local Experiences and Legacies on Friday, October 3, which will provide an exceptional opportunity to learn about the Fraser Valley’s connections to the First World War through dis-
plays of memorabilia, artifacts, military or civilian representations, and local memories and commemorative projects. Staff from the Langley Centennial Museum will be attending the event and taking some of its collected history along to share. The event will allow members of the public to learn more about the impact of the War on the Fraser Valley, and in turn make it possible for them to share their own stories, or family legacies, about the Great War.
People are invited to bring along memorabilia or treasured family artifacts – photographs, military items, ephemera – to display. Experts will be on hand to help make sense of the strange and inexplicable. “As far as we know, this is the only event of this kind happening in the Fraser Valley for the Centenary,” noted Robin Anderson, Associate Professor of History at UFV. The Langley Centennial Museum has recorded Langley’s rich history of
this period, including the renaming of local streets for fallen soldiers following the war. The museum hopes to showcase one of its newest artifacts during the event: a medallion, known as the “Dead Man’s Penny,” issued to the family of Murrayville’s Art Johnston. Johnston died in the French trenches in 1916. Along with the memorabilia on exhibit and the Langley museum’s display, there will be displays from
the Mission Museum & Archives, the Reach in Abbotsford, and the Chilliwack Museum. There will also be presentations by students and faculty, and talks about the First World War throughout the day. UFV is still looking for exhibitors and people interested in sharing their stories. For more details, contact Angie Reid at angela.reid@ufv.ca or 604557-4075.
Good for the earth — Creative Challenge raises Canuck Place funds and good for business Aldergrove Star
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The Langley Sustainable Agriculture Foundation (LSAF) is hosting a workshop on the Environmental Farm Plan Program on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Langley Events Centre. The workshop is being sponsored by the Township of Langley as well as the B.C. Agricultural Research and Development Corporation. Workshop attendance is free, but registration is required by emailing langleyagriculture@ gmail.com and deadline for reservations is midnight Friday, Sept. 12. The EFPP is a multi-government initiative hat helps growers and producers upgrade their farms to offer the kinds of products consumers want — locally grown by farmers who care for
the environment and who strive to farm sustainably. The Environmental Farm Plan Program offers no-cost consultation with an EFP Program Planning Advisor as well as cost-sharing incentives to help eliminate or reduce any identified environmental risks. The program is totally voluntary and all information remains strictly confidential. Workshop speakers include EFPP specialists as well as farmers and landowners with farm status. Among the speakers are organic egg-producer Monica Fitzl of Second Nature Farms; pinto horse breeder Rachel Drennan of Drennan Horse Farm; organic vegetable producer Susan Snow of Snow Farms; and Aldor Acres dairy producer Brian Anderson.
The fourth annual Creative Lego Challenge was held over the weekend at Sevenoaks Shopping Centre, raising about $10,000 for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice (CPCH). The event saw businesses from around the Fraser Valley showcase their creativity and philanthropic spirit by building Lego sculptures and donating to CPCH. Corporate Lego creations were judged by Sevenoaks shoppers and celebrity judges including Mayor Bruce Banman, Coun. Les Barkman, Country 107 FM morning show host Chris Coburn, and Lego certified professional Robin Sather. All proceeds from the Creative Challenge will support Canuck Place’s Dave Lede House in Abbotsford.
New to this year’s event was the addition of a Kids Build competition – an event where kids could drop off their own Lego creations to enter to win a $50 gift card from Sevenoaks Shopping Centre. The winner of that event was five-year-old Kai, and the corporate build winner was Fix Auto. The event ran all day Saturday and Sunday. Dave Lede House is now operating community services in phase two of a fourphase opening plan, said CEO Margaret McNeil. “Canuck Place is grateful for the continued support from the community make clinical care possible for over 560 children with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them,” she said. For more information, visit canuckplace.org
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Pratim Giri (left) and Ding Ding Ma assemble their Lego creations on Sunday at Sevenoaks Shopping Centre during a fundraiser for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice.
Langley Animal Protection Society wins national shelter challenge Aldergrove Star
Langley Animal Protection Society has received a grant from GreaterGood.org, a charitable organization devoted to improving the health and well being of people, pets, and the planet, as part of The Animal Rescue Site’s 2014 Shelter Challenge. Thanks to the support of local vot-
ers, the Langley Animal Protection Society has received $1,000 to help animals in its care. “The Animal Rescue Site Shelter Challenge is an amazing way for shelters and rescue groups all over the world to energize their audiences and enlist support for local animals,” says Liz Baker, executive director of
GreaterGood.org. “By enlisting fans as supporters and advocates, the shelters not only have the chance at win financial support, but they can raise awareness for their cause.” GreaterGood’s Animal Rescue Site has funded more than $1.3 million in grants to shelters and rescue groups since the Shelter Challenge
began in 2008. In 2014 alone the Animal Rescue Site plans to give more than $100,000 to shelters in need. The funds for the grants come from the Animal Rescue Site’s innovative Gifts that Give More program and sponsors. To support additional shelters,
and to view a complete list of shelters involved and past winners, visit the Shelter Challenge site at www.shelterchallenge.com. To learn about other ways to support animals in need locally, and across the world, please visit The Animal Rescue Site, http://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com
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Mount Lehman plans family Fall Fair fun Aldergrove Star
On Saturday, Sept. 20, the Mt.Lehman Community will be hosting its 29th annual Fall Fair. This year the theme is “Community History,” and will be honouring the special anniversaries of Mount Lehman’s School - 130 years, Church – 120 years, and the Community Hall – 110 years of continuous operation. There will be a display featuring the history of Mount Lehman in the history room. The Fair takes place at the Mt. Lehman Elementary School and the Community Hall, located at the junction of Mt.Lehman and Taylor Roads in North West Abbotsford. Admittance is free. At 8 a.m. start your day at the fair with a pancake breakfast at the Community Hall. The festivities begin at 9:30, with something for everyone: games, silent auction, live auction, craft fair, produce display, Mount Lehman Community History display, children’s games, the very popular Games 2 U and lots of food
choices, plus a chicken dinner at the hall from 3-7 p.m., and on-stage entertainment. The very cute pet parade takes place at 10 a.m., followed by the opening ceremonies at 10:30 a.m. Throughout the day, there will be an assortment of talented dancers and instrumental musicians on stage. At 11 a.m. the Fraser Valley Community Winds will start the on-stage entertainment and the Prairie Dance Club Band will end the day over at the Hall at 4 p.m. For a full list of entertainers and their times please see www.mtlehmanfallfair.com. There will be a raffle, gift baskets, games and rides, and “Bessie Bingo” tickets to be purchased and won. You will also be able to purchase your dinner tickets at the ticket table. The cost of the chicken dinner and family social is large plate for $12 and half chicken plate for $8. This exciting jam-packed day has something for everyone. For more information call 604-856-7427, or go to www. mtlehmanfallfair.com
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Wildlife centre holds open house By ALEX BUTLER Aldergrove Star
The small, often injured, sick or orphaned animals taken to Elizabeth’s Wildlife Centre get a chance at rehabilitation and a new life in the wild. The centre opened its doors over the weekend, allowing the public to get a sense of what it takes to save the lives of the bunnies, opossums, squirrels, “birds of every possible description”, and more that come through year round. The centre, established in 1986, held an open house to raise awareness and funds for the care of the roughly 200 animals that are in the centre’s care each month. Melnick said the event, which ran Saturday and Sunday “was so great.” Melnick said the event is important because people often want to see the animals that she cares for, but explained they cannot allow people in on a more regular basis, as it is a functioning animal hospital and the presence of many people can stress the
animals. She added the centre does not have the proper permits for frequent public viewing. “It gives people a chance to see what we do.” The shelter is run through donations from the public and the support from several veterinarians. Last year, Melnick and local veterinarian Dr. Ken Macquisten, came together to assist a rare sandhill crane – named Bunker – after its leg was shattered by a flying golf ball on the Country Meadows Golf Course in Richmond. Macquisten fashioned a prosthetic, and after Bunker’s story was reported in media outlets, an American company that produces prosthetic devices made one for the crane and Bunker began to convalesce at the centre. Melnick said the crane is now at a vet clinic where it has more space, but she recently checked on Bunker, taking off the prosthetic device to see if it was working without chaffing or rubbing underneath and “it was just perfect… he’s doing great.”
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Langley Township firefighters host family fun day Aldergrove Star
Langley Township firefighters raised money for charities they support with a family fun day on Sunday, Sept. 14. The event ran from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Krause Berry Farm and Estate Winery, 6179 - 248 Street. It featured a waffle breakfast served by firefighters, the opportunity to tour fire trucks and take part in firefighter activities for kids, entertainment with Austin Belle, bouncy castles, a pie eating contest and dunk tank. All events were by donation. “We are so lucky to have friends like Krause Berry Farms. When they heard we were establishing our charitable society they stepped right up and asked what they could do to help,� said Township of Langley Firefighters’ Charities director Bruce Farquhar. “It was their idea to bring a firefighters-themed family day to
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LT 8, SEC 24, TWP 7, NWD, PL NWP1398
026-525-798
30 20120 - 68 AVE LT 28, DL 311, NWD, PL BCS1443
001-338-340
21526 - 40 AVE
LT 4, SEC 25, TWP 7, NWD, PL NWP29591
026-423-847
8339 - 209A ST
LT 25, SEC 25, TWP 8, NWD, PL BCP18913
SEC 34, TWP 7, NWD, PL NWPNWP2048
026-424-142
8376 - 208B ST
LT 89, SEC 25, TWP 8, NWD, PL BCP18913
026-466-287
19625 - 68A AVE LT 16, SEC 15, TWP 8, NWD, PL BCP20336
026-500-710
20867 - 84A AVE LT 17, SEC 25, TWP 8, NWD, PL BCP21001
026-529-840
27138 - 35 AVE
LT 9, SEC 30, TWP 13, NWD, PL BCP21515
026-530-121
27139 - 35 AVE
LT 37, SEC 30, TWP 13, NWD, PL BCP21515
002-153-271 005-009-995
Coming Events
005-202-094
2449 WAYBURNE CRES LT 263, SEC 15, TWP 8, NWD, PL NWP59694
003-443-779
2209 WILLOUGHBY WAY LT 106, SEC 15, TWP 8, NWD, PL NWP57098
004-852-664
7356 - 202A ST
LT 1, SEC 23, TWP 8, NWD, PL NWP72629
010-735-003
7628 - 202A ST
SEC 23, TWP 8, NWD, PL NWPNWP2759
007-234-481
20537 - 78 AVE
LT 13, SEC 23, TWP 13, NWD, PL NWP35947
Fraser Valley Phantoms Midget AAA Female Hockey
010-733-159
21476 - 83 AVE
SEC 25, TWP 8, NWD, PL NWPNWP2758
026-680-297
21175 - 83B AVE
LT 40, SEC 25, TWP 8, NWD, PL BCP23915
018-847-609
2 8892 - 208 ST
LT 2, SEC 36, TWP 8, NWD, PL LMS1474
026-671-506
6934 - 197 ST
LT 66, SEC 15, TWP 8, NWD, PL BCP23659
014-567-474
14 9045 WALNUT GROVE DR LT 14, SEC 36, TWP 8, NWD, PL NW 3032
026-876-230
7162 - 198 ST
LT 19, SEC 15, TWP 8, NWD, PL BCP26957
Fri Sep 19 7:00pm vs. Thompson Okanagan Lakers Sat Sep 20 7:30pm vs. Thompson Okanagan Lakers Sun Sep 21 11:00am vs. Thompson Okanagan Lakers
000-486-680
20946 - 94 AVE
LT 186, SEC 36, TWP 8, NWD, PL NWP66027
026-942-615
13 27272 GLOUCESTER WAY LT 13, SEC 5, TWP 14, NWD, PL BCS2182
003-584-534
21019 - 95A AVE LT 287, SEC 36, TWP 8, NWD, PL NWP65497
027-358-038
408 19736 - 98 AVE LT 38, DL 122, NWD, PL BCS2145
002-124-131
21457 - 95 AVE
LT 548, SEC 36, TWP 8, NWD, PL NWP66953
027-538-427
21274 - 83A AVE LT 9, SEC 25, TWP 8, NWD, PL BCP36639
002-712-105
9302 - 212B ST
LT 106, SEC 36, TWP 8, NWD, PL NWP61285
002-712-733
9289 - 212A ST
LT 144, SEC 36, TWP 8, NWD, PL NWP61285
015-958-990
20518 - 97A AVE LT 15, DL 124, NWD, PL NWP84669
015-959-309
9684 - 205A ST
Langley Rivermen Junior A Hockey Sat Oct 4*
7:00pm vs. Nanaimo Clippers * home opener
LT 43, DL 124, NWD, PL NWP84669
006-512-917
LT 10, SEC 9, TWP 10, NWD, PL NWP42303
017-891-108
22135 - 44A AVE LT 11, SEC 31, TWP 10, NWD, PL LMP5426
011-199-784
23150 FRASER HWY LT 3, SEC 32, TWP 10, NWD, PL NWP6330
013-059-840
21611 - 48A AVE LT 2, SEC 6, TWP 11, NWD, PL NWP80474
The Langley Events Centre is located at 7888 - 200 Street
011-830-671
201 21937 - 48 AVE LT 9, SEC 6, TWP 11, NWD, PL NW 2836
For ticket information, contact Langley Events Centre 604.882.8800 • LangleyEventsCentre.com
002-091-402 018-474-861
road paving
005-687-560 012-830-003
Overnight Road Paving: 16 Avenue Between 248 Street and 256 Street Road paving is scheduled to take place along 16 Avenue from 248 Street to 256 Street starting Sunday, September 14 until Friday, September 19. The work will take place overnight, from 7pm until 6am. Traffic will be limited to single-lane, alternating flow.
256 ST
252 ST
250 ST
011-761-059
16 Ave Paving
Motorists are advised to plan alternate routes and allow extra time to reach their destination safely. The work is weather dependent and the construction schedule is subject to change. Subscribe to eAlerts for the latest traffic updates. Visit tol.ca/ealert to register. Engineering Division 604.532.7300 opsinfo@tol.ca
7267 - 199 ST
028-364-562
7 8250 - 209B ST LT 7, SEC 25, TWP 8, NWD, PL BCS3981
LT 21, SEC 22, TWP 8, NWD, PL BCP40204
Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay the final purchase price by cash, bank draft, or certified cheque. Failure to pay the bid price immediately will result in the property being offered for sale again.
The Township of Langley makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being 5316 - 216 ST SEC 6, TWP 11, NWD for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the 107 22025 - 48 AVE LT 11, SEC 6, TWP 11, NWD, PL LMS1087 properties and make all necessary inquires to municipal and 307 22025 - 48 AVE LT 55, SEC 6, TWP 11, NWD, PL LMS1087 other government departments, and in the case of strata lots to 24850 - 59 AVE LT 104, SEC 11, TWP 11, NWD, PL NWP58685 the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, 26205 - 60 AVE LT 14, SEC 12, TWP 11, NWD, PL NWP2609 restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the 26155 TELEGRAPH TRAIL LT 19, SEC 13, TWP 11, NWD, PL NWP1279 value or suitability of the property.
005-909-082
22990 - 70A AVE LT 43, SEC 17, TWP 11, NWD, PL NWP45464
005-170-061
8380 - 216 ST
LT 18, DL 321, NWD, PL NWP38921
007-126-140
21939 - 96 AVE
LT 1, SEC 6, TWP 12, NWD, PL NWP73972
002-050-056
9004 HADDEN ST LT 57, DL 80, NWD, PL NWP35606
002-382-326
34 27125 - 31A AVE LT 5, SEC 19, TWP 13, NWD, PL NW 2271
001-028-057
2958 - 271 ST
The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. Darlene Foxgord Manager, Revenue and Tax Collection 604.533.6029
LT 23, SEC 19, TWP 13, NWD, PL NWP8908
public open house
19 AVE
248 ST
018-474-420
027-882-659
Southwest Gordon Estates Neighbourhood Park Open House The Township of Langley Parks Department is hosting an Open House for the Southwest Gordon Estates Neighbourhood Park, which is proposed for Willoughby and will be located at 20413 - 66 Avenue. Members of the public are invited to drop in anytime to review the preliminary concept. Date: Wednesday, October 1 Time: 7 - 8:30pm Location: Willowbrook Recreation Centre Activity Room, Civic Facility, main floor Address: 20338 - 65 Avenue Chris Marshall Landscape Architect, Parks Design and Development 604.533.6128
public programs and events Celebrate BC Rivers Day Join the Township of Langley and Langley Environmental Partners Society and learn about our local environment, watercourses, and wildlife habitat during BC Rivers Day. The free event will be held: Date:
Sunday, September 28
Time:
11am to 3pm
Location: Williams Park Address:
68 Avenue and 238 Street Langley Environmental Partners Society exec_director@leps.bc.ca 604.532.3511
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local government elections – notice of nomination TOWNSHIP of LANGLEY and SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 35 LANGLEY 2014 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION Voting Day: Saturday, November 15, 2014 NOTICE OF NOMINATION
• must only register in relation to one (1) piece of property; and
Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the Township of Langley that nominations for qualified candidates will be received by the Chief Election Officer at the Township of Langley Civic Facility, 20338 – 65 Avenue, Langley BC, during the following period:
• if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector. If one of the owners of the property is a limited company, the property does not qualify.
from 9:00am, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 to 4:00pm, Friday, October 10, 2014 During that period, nomination documents will be received between 8:00am and 4:30pm Monday to Friday, for the following offices:
One Mayor Eight Councillors Five School Trustees A person is qualified to be nominated for office, and to be elected to, and to hold office if at the relevant time the person meets ALL the following requirements: • a Canadian citizen • 18 years of age or older on General Voting Day (Saturday, November 15, 2014) • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the nomination papers are filed • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law. Nomination documents, requirements, procedures, and related information for prospective candidates, are now available in Legislative Services, Civic Facility, 20338 – 65 Avenue, Langley, BC.
ELECTOR REGISTRATION The Township of Langley uses the Provincial Voters List for its List of Registered Electors. Residents can check to see if they are on the List of Registered Electors at tol.ca/elections . If you are not on the Township of Langley’s List of Registered Electors, you may register in person on the day you vote.
RESIDENT ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS: Resident electors may vote if they meet ALL the following requirements: • 18 years of age or older on or before General Voting Day of Saturday, November 15, 2014; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months prior to the day of registration; and • a resident of the Township of Langley for at least 30 days prior to the day of registration; and • not disqualified from voting in an election.
NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS QUALIFICATIONS: Non-resident property electors may vote if they meet ALL the following requirements:
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS
Volunteering is a great way to get involved, provide input on important issues, and make a positive contribution to our diverse and growing community. The Township is presently seeking volunteers for the following Council Advisory Committees: • Agricultural Advisory Committee (two-year term positions available) • CP Rail Community Advisory Panel (two-year term position available) • Community Participation, Infrastructure, and Environment Advisory Committee (two-year term positions available)
The List of Registered Electors is available for public inspection from Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until the close of voting on general voting day on November 15, 2014 at Legislative Services, Township of Langley, 20338 – 65 Avenue, Langley, BC, 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays.
• Community and Transportation Safety Advisory Committee (one-year and two-year term positions available)
REQUEST TO OMIT PERSONAL INFORMATION
• Heritage Advisory Committee (one-year and two-year term positions available)
An elector may request that personal information respecting the elector be omitted from or obscured on the List of Registered electors. On request, the Chief Election Officer will amend the list available to the public by omitting or obscuring the address of the elector or other information about the elector.
OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR Objections to the registration of a person whose name appears on the List of Registered Electors must be received in writing before 4:00pm on Friday, October 10, 2014. An objection may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the Township of Langley and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector in the Township of Langley.
ELECTION SIGNS/BANNERS Candidates are not permitted under the Township of Langley Bylaws to erect election signs outside buildings or on properties before Sunday, October 26, 2014 and all election signs are required to be removed by 4:30pm, Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Township Bylaws No. 4402 (Sign Bylaw) and No. 4840 (Highway and Traffic Control Bylaw) regulate the erection of election signs on private and public property. Neither the Township of Langley nor School District No. 35 permit the use of its logos, heraldic emblems or similar corporate identifiers for the purpose of any candidate’s campaign activities.
• Economic Development Advisory Committee (one-year and two-year term positions available)
• Recreation, Culture, and Parks Advisory Committee (one-year and two-year term positions available) • Seniors Advisory Committee (two-year term positions available) • Youth Advisory Committee (one-year and two-year term positions available) A description of each Advisory Committee and an application form is available on the Township’s website at tol.ca/committee. Please complete the application form and attach a letter and a brief resume, indicating which Advisory Committee you wish to serve on. Current Advisory Committee members are welcome to reapply. Committee application reviews will be scheduled during the week of October 28 - 31, 2014, with members of Council and staff liaison representatives. Applicants will be notified after Council has made its appointments in early December. Deadline is Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Please submit applications by: Online:
tol.ca/committee
Email:
legservicesinfo@tol.ca
Mail:
Deputy Township Clerk Legislative Services Department Township of Langley 20338 – 65 Avenue Langley, BC V2Y 3J1
Fax:
604.533.6054
CANDIDATE, ELECTOR ORGANIZATION CAMPAIGN FINANCING and THIRD PARTY SPONSORS Candidate campaigning financing, Electoral Organization campaign financing and Third Party Sponsors are administered by Elections BC and not by the Township of Langley. The requirements for campaign financing and third part sponsors can be found within the “Local Elections Campaign Financing Act” or by contacting Elections BC at 1-855-9520280 or http://www.elections.bc.ca/index.php/local-elections-campaignfinancing/.
• 18 years of age or older on General Voting Day (Saturday, November 15, 2014); and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, VISIT:
• a Canadian citizen; and
Legislative Services, Civic Facility, 20338 - 65 Avenue, Langley, BC
• a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and
http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/elections_home.htm
tol.ca/election
• a registered owner of real property in the Township of Langley for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration and who is an individual and not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust; and
Bob Wilson Chief Election Officer 604.532.7396 bwilson@tol.ca
• not entitled to register as a Resident Elector of the Township; and
Wendy Bauer Deputy Chief Election Officer 604.533.6101 wbauer@tol.ca
• not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law; and
2015 Council Advisory Committee Appointments
Legislative Services 604.533.6100
Heritage Building Incentive Program The Heritage Building Incentive Program is designed to assist with the costs of restoring, repairing, and maintaining eligible heritage buildings within the Township of Langley. Grants are available to property owners of heritage buildings included in the Township of Langley’s Inventory of Heritage Resources.
public programs and events Economic Forum Focuses on the Future of Transportation In Langley The Township of Langley’s Economic Development Department invites the public to attend the 4th Annual Langley Economic Forum. Date: Wednesday, October 22 Time: 11:45am – 2:30pm Location: Langley Events Centre Address: 7888 – 200 Street This year’s event will focus on transportation.
All business people and anyone interested in learning about the area’s transportation issues are invited to attend. Guest speakers will include: • Paul Cordeiro: Manager, Transportation Engineering, Township of Langley • Andrew Hind: Senior Transportation Engineer, Province of British Columbia
• Bryan Yu: Economist, Central 1 Credit Union • Sany Zein: Director, Infrastructure and Network Management, TransLink A free lunch will be provided. RSVP by October 15 to econdev@tol.ca or 604.533.6152. Economic Development 604.533.6152
The next deadline for the grant program is Friday, September 26, 2014 at 4:30pm. For an application form, visit the Township of Langley website at tol.ca/hbip. Elaine Horricks Heritage Planner 604.534.3211, Local 2998
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CALENDAR Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club Annual Show And Sales - Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20-21 at Aldergrove Old Age Pensioners Hall, 3015 - 273rd St. Rock, crystals, minerals, jewelry and lapidary supplies. Club members displaying their crafts and collections. Silent auction, door prizes. Artist demonstrating silversmithing, carving, beading and wire wrapping. Admission by donation. 6th Annual Pumpkin Run/Walk - Sunday September 28, 9 a.m. start at Aldor Acres, 24990 - 84 Ave., Langley, proceeds towards bursaries for Langley School District students pursuing trades apprenticeship training. Individual Entry Fee: $25 (until Sept. 24), $30 after; Family Entry Fee: $80 (until Sept. 24), $100 after, maximum of 4 people. All finishers receive post race refreshments, breakfast sandwiches provided by CLAC, a chance to win great prizes and take home a free pumpkin from Aldor Acres. Sponsored by RTO, Peninsula Runners and Aldor Acres. Info and to register online visit: www.peninsularunners.com/lang.htm or call 604-888-1338. Ukrainian Soul Food – Perogies, cabbage rolls and borsch will be available on Friday, Sept. 26 at a fundraiser from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 13512 - 108 Ave., Surrey. Eatin, take away, or ready for your freezer. Info: 604-531-1923 or 604-581-0313. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Sunday, November 2 at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver. Tickets are $57.50 (plus service charges) at Ticketmaster. Charge by phone at 1-855-985-5000 or online at ticketmaster.ca. Sesame Street Live - Dec. 13-
14 with four performances at Abbotsford Centre. Saturday, Dec. 13, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 14, 1 and 4:30 p.m. Tickets (incl. GST) $22, $38 (Gold Circle) and $68 (Sunny Seats) plus FMF and service charges, available at: abbotsfordcentre.ca, Venue Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, By phone 1-855-985-5000. TOPS – Take Off Pounds Sensibly a non profit weight loss support group, evening group meets Monday night in Aldergrove. New chapter has started on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in St Dunstans church in Aldergrove. Info: phone Susan at 604-856-1138 or Lynda at 604-856-8014. Sts. Joachim & Ann’s Christmas Craft Fair - Friday, Nov. 14, 4 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Aldergrove. Handmade goods from local artisans and crafters, along with baked goods and preserves. Whether you’re looking for the perfect present, charming Christmas ornaments, or the ultimate strawberry jam, you’ll find it here. Hungry? Serving chili and pie for supper on Friday night, or you can join us for a light lunch on Saturday afternoon. Artisans and crafters: Tables rent for $30 and corners for $50. To rent a space, or for info contact: Ann 604-8572902 or Pauline 604-287-6153. Max & Ruby in Nutcracker Suite - Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Clarke Theatre in Mission. Tickets $29.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) available at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone or online at www.ticketmaster.ca. Storytime - Introduce kids to the love of books and language with Storytime. Young children
and their caregivers will enjoy interactive stories, songs, rhymes, and more. Registration required. Muriel Arnason Library, Tuesdays, Sept. 9-Oct. 7, 10:4511:15 a.m.; Murrayville Library, Wednesdays, Sept. 17-Oct. 15, 10:30-11 a.m.; Brookswood Library, Wednesdays, Sept. 17-Oct. 15, 10:30-11 a.m.; Aldergrove Library, Wednesdays, Sept. 24Oct. 22, 10:30-11 a.m. Triple A Senior Housing Summit - Housing for older adults today and in the future is the focus for the summit - affordable, accessible and appropriate. There will be speakers, discussions and displays about many housing options for Langley. Summit starts on Sept. 25 and continues on Sept. 26. For program details and more visit website. Fees: $60., for seniors/students $20. Registration: www.tripleaseniorhousinglangely.ca, info@tripleaseniorhousing@gmail.com or by phone 778-878-5369. Registration deadline is Sept. 15. Conversation Circle - Practice your English at the library. Improve your conversation skills, learn about the library’s ESL resources, and meet new friends. Walnut Grove Library, Wednesday, Sept. 18-25, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Fraser Valley Watercolour Society Art Show - at Kariton Gallery, 2387 Ware Street, Abbotsford, Sept. 19-Oct. 14. Theme is “Doing Our Own Thing – Together”. Open to the public during gallery hours, Tuesday through Friday, 12 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays-Sundays 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Celebrate their 25th anniversary by joining them at the artists’ reception on Sunday, Sept. 21, 1-4 p.m. Fraser Valley Watercolour Society welcomes new members, meet
weekly. Info: Carol Portree at 604-850-9694. Free English as a Second Language Classes - start on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7-8:30 p.m. with classes every Tuesday, everyone welcome, at St. Dunstans Anglican Church, 3025 - 264 St., Aldergrove. Info: Diane Fox 604 533 3352. Jay And The Americans - Thursday, Oct. 30 at Cascades Casino Summit Theatre, Langley. Tickets $54.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) from Casino Guest Services. Charge by phone at 604-530-2211 or online at www. ticketweb.ca Aldergrove Summer Farmers Market - every Saturday, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. on 30 Avenue at 272 Street. Weekly summer farmers market featuring local farm products and foods, spices, jams, hand-made soaps and B.C. arts and crafts. Vendors welcome. Info: info@aldergrovefarmersmarket.com or 604-728-2080. George Canyon - Decade of Hits Tour with special guest Jordan McIntosh, Wed., Oct. 15 at Hub International Theatre at Chilliwack Cultural Centre; Thurs., Oct. 16 at the ACT Arts Centre & Theatre, Maple Ridge; Fri., Oct. 17 at the Clarke Theatre, 33700 Prentis Avenue, Mission. Tickets are $37.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) available at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone or online at www.ticketmaster.ca Kira Isabella - with Autumn Hill and special guests Me & Mae, Sunday, Nov. 2 at Gabby’s Country Cabaret, Langley. Tickets $30 (plus service charges) at TicketWeb. Charge by phone at 1-888-222-6608 or online at www.ticketweb.ca.
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This week only when you spend $1.00 on a delicious chocolate chunk Smile Cookie, Tim Hortons will donate the entire proceeds to BC Children's Hospital Foundation. To find out more visit timhortons.com
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public notice Be Wild Animal Aware Langley Township is full of wildlife habitat and people share the area with animals including bears, cougars, and coyotes. Residents throughout Langley need not be continually on alert, but action can be taken to deter wild animals if they are spotted in your area. Parents should teach children what to do if they encounter these animals, especially if they play by themselves in areas that wildlife frequent or have been seen in the past.
Coyotes: have the largest population of potentially
WARNING Langley has a large deer population
USE CAUTION ON ROADS
To help people coexist with creatures that are simply trying to survive but can be dangerous if provoked, the following information is offered:
Bears: are very active this time of year as they search for food to fatten up for hibernation. Bears have a keen sense of smell and garbage and other food sources could easily attract a bear to your neighbourhood. Once they get a taste of human food, bears may not want to go back to natural food sources and could lose their fear of people. A bear’s movement is mostly dictated by food availability, so if it is not available, the bear will move on. Langley has had bear sightings this year. Please do your part to prevent human/wildlife conflict and keep bears from having to be destroyed. If you encounter a bear, do not run. Act big and loud, and back away slowly to a safe place.
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dangerous wildlife in the area and can be seen year round, even in residential areas. Family groups have been regularly seen around Langley. Coyotes are bold and easily lose their natural fear of people. Never feed a coyote. If you encounter a coyote, scare it off by making loud noise or throwing something at it to make it afraid. Never ignore a coyote. If it continues to approach, do not run. Maintain eye contact, pick up small pets or children, and slowly move to an area of increased activity.
In Residential Areas: Reduce the smell of food by keeping barbecues clean. Keep pet food inside. Garbage is the biggest attraction for bears so keep it secure and inaccessible to wildlife. Do not leave garbage cans out overnight: keep them in the house, a locked garage, or secured outbuilding that cannot be broken into by large, smart bears. Put them out only on the morning of collection. If you are worried about odour, keep garbage in the freezer until collection day. Do not use bird feeders, as they attract bears and the birds do not need seeds when other natural food sources are available.
In Agricultural Areas: Protect your investment by keeping fences secure and free of damage that predators can use for access. Coyotes burrow, so ensure surrounding netting goes deep into the ground. Use electric fencing to deter bears from blueberries and beehives, and pick berries and fruit as they ripen. Be vigilant with livestock and keep them secure. Farm animals are usually killed at night, so bring them inside in the evening.
Cougars: can have kittens throughout the year and family groups can
It is an offence to attract wildlife into a residential neighbourhood.
be seen at any time. Cougars survive on natural food sources found in the wild, primarily deer.
Those who do not take steps to deter bears and other wild creatures can face a fine of up to $575.
Cougar attacks on humans are highly unlikely. However, if you encounter a cougar, do not run. Pick children up immediately and talk to the cougar in a confident voice. Act big by waving sticks and branches, and back away slowly while still facing the cougar. If it attacks, fight back.
To report poachers or polluters or if you have a problem with wildlife call: Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) 1.877.952.7277
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public notices Walnut Grove Community Centre: Swimming Pool Maintenance Closure The 50 m pool, leisure pool, adult hot tub, therapy hot tub, sauna, and steam room at the Walnut Grove Community Centre will be closed for annual maintenance from until Sunday, September 28. The pools will reopen at 6am on Monday, September 29. Other areas of the Centre will remain open during this time.
Weight Room/Cardio Room Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 6am - 10 pm Saturday 6am - 9pm Sunday 8am - 9pm For public swim schedules at other Township facilities, visit tol.ca/swim. Recreation, Culture, and Parks Division Walnut Grove Community Centre 604.882.0408
Stay Informed – Sign Up For eAlerts Today! When the Township of Langley issues an advisory or an important notice, you’ll want to be the first to know about it. Sign up for eAlerts – an electronic messaging system that sends important updates to your phone or computer as events occur. eAlerts keep you informed about: road closures, utility service interruptions, public forums, Council updates, and more. You can register to receive information on all of the above or whatever topics interest you. To have eAlerts sent directly to your inbox, simply visit tol.ca/ealerts and subscribe. Corporate Administration info@tol.ca
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WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVE A NEW “BEST FRIEND”? The Murray family certifies every used vehicle on their lot. Which makes Murray your new “BEST FRIEND” when it comes to purchasing your next pre-owned car, truck or SUV. We have access to over 500 pre-owned vehicles, so check out the amazing selection online at murraygmabbotsford.com or murraykiaabbotsford.com.
2010 ESCALADE HYBRID
2010 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT
$45,900
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Ultimate family vehicle, rear entertainment, heated leather & more. F0017B
2013 PASSAT
Heated leather, paddle shift, Bluetooth. E0450A
2010 SOUL 2.0L
Auto, bluetooth, dual climate control, keyless entry. PK021A
Sunroof, satellite radio, bluetooth, heated seats. PK017A
2013 ELANTRA GT GLS
2013 SIERRA 2500 SLT
$18,900
Sunroof, bluetooth, keyless entry, satellite radio. P7670A
$16,900
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Turbo Diesel, heated memory leather, 4X4, Trailer hitch. P7686A
$56,900
2013 SIERRA 1500
2011 GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND
$23,900
$34,900
4X4, trailer hitch, canopy, bedliner, bluetooth. P7690A
Navigation, sunroof, rearview camera, 4X4, leather. E0071A
2007 COLORADO LT
2010 FORTE 2.4 SX
$11,900
$15,900
Keyless entry, power windows/ locks, bedliner, crewcab. EK251A
2010 SILVERADO 3500HD
4WD, Duramax Diesel, bedliner, trailer hitch. P7655A
$31,900
2013 SONIC LT
2007 F-150 XLT
4X4, keyless entry, bedliner, trailer hitch. P7675B
$16,900
2007 C280 AWD
Bluetooth, power group, Keyless entry. P7661A
Heated leather, power sunroof, power group. PK008A
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Kodiaks’ rookies are ‘coming together’ By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star
The defending Pacific Junior Hockey League champions, the Aldergrove Kodiaks began their seventh season with an overtime loss and a tie, for two points after two games. This puts the Bears in the bottom half of their division, but none the less Kodiaks GM Rick Harkins said he was pleased with their season home opener against the Abbotsford Pilots. “Considering that we are starting out with many new faces, rookies, I thought they came together well in that opening game,” Harkins told The Star. Pilots edge Kodiaks in OT A late-goal from Cameron Davitt earned the Aldergrove Kodiaks a point in their season opener. But it was the visiting Abbotsford Pilots who got the extra point, thanks to Devon
Becker’s goal at 1:34 of the second overtime. The two junior B hockey teams were playing at the Aldergrove Arena as the Pacific Junior Hockey League season kicked off on Wednesday (Sept. 10) night. Jordan Funk had the other Kodiaks goal, which came 40 seconds after Brady Lawlor made it 1-0 on the power play for Abbotsford early in the first period. The Pilots’ Devan Vander Wyk gave the visitors a 2-1 lead later in the period with a penalty shot goal. Davitt forced overtime with a power-play goal just 36 seconds before the final whistle. Aldergrove lost despite a 53-36 shots on goal advantage. Pilots keeper Jacob Crawford was the game’s first star, and Kodiaks Jordan Funk and Quinncy Leroux were second
and third stars, respectively. Kodiaks tie with Outlaws The Kodiaks were up 5-2 against the Mission City Outlaws midway through the second period at Mission Leisure Centre on Saturday, Sept. 13. However, the Outlaws scored four more in the second before the Kodiaks evened it up at the end of the second. The third period was scoreless so it ended a 6-6 tie for the teams and a point apiece. The Kodiaks narrowly outshot the Outlaws 44-42 and the teams had one power play goal apiece that night. Kodiaks scorers were William Mann, Evan Cusmano, Aaron Markin, Jordan Funk, Elvis Jansons (unassisted) and Jeremy Zomar (unassisted). Assists came from Cusmano, Eric Callegari (2), Brandon Dolby, and Quinncy Leroux. Callegari received the game’s third star.
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Abbotsford Pilots goalie Jacob Crawford puts a stop to a shot by Aldergrove Kodiaks captain Aaron Markin at the Kodiaks’ season home opener at Aldergrove Arena, Sept. 10. Crawford stopped 51 of 53 shots by the Kodiaks that night in a 3-2 double-overtime win for the Pilots.
Championships Trophies to Kodiaks U-12 Boys On The Pitch Aldergrove’s Caleb Blaney (in white jersey) in U-12 soccer action versus Langley, Saturday, Sept. 13 at Aldergrove Athletic Park.
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The Aldergrove Kodiaks were presented with the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s 2013-14 season championship trophies for both the league and Harold Brittain Confernce division at their season home opener at Aldergrove Arena, Sept. 10. From left are Kodiaks assistant captain Brandon Dolby, captain and Aaron Markin and PJHL president George Richards.
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Aldergrove’s Alex Stanforth (in white jersey) in 65-years-plus action versus Vancouver in the BC Seniors Games soccer championships held in Langley on the weekend. Aldergrove men won the bronze medal for the Fraser Valley at this year’s Games, with the gold going to Vancouver City FC and silver to Vancouver Island Mariners. Fraser Valley Zone 3 led in all medal standings with 231 gold, 222 silver and 168 bronze medals this year.
BC Seniors Games end on high note, with new name By GARY AHUJA Aldergrove Star
One phone call sums up the essence of the B.C. Seniors Games. A volunteer was at the Walnut Grove Aquatic Centre, watching as an athlete in her 90s kept touching the wall and completing her turn for another lap of the pool. The volunteer remarked that she felt inspired just watching this athlete compete. Shirley Stewart relayed the story to The Langley Times on Monday, two days after the 2014 B.C. Seniors Games came to a close in Langley. Stewart served as the Games’ operations manager. The four-day event
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BC Seniors Games were a big success By FRANK BUCHOLTZ Aldergrove Star
The B.C. Seniors Games (now the 55+ Games), which ran from Wednesday through Saturday of last week, were an unqualified success. Almost 3,800 athletes from all parts of the province were on hand to compete in a wide variety of sports events. Three of them have taken part in every single Seniors Games, since they first began 27 years ago. Langley will likely go down as one of the best hosts for these games, and with good reason. The sporting facilities in this community are outstanding. Langley Events Centre was a tremendous locale for the opening ceremonies and for some of the events. It is busy every day of the year, and is a more complete facility than most communities have at their disposal. McLeod Park is also an outstanding facility, and there are dozens of others. It is possible to hold virtually any event in this community, from equestrian to rowing. Then there’s the organizing committee. The list of directors is a who’s who of people who get things done in this community. They are successful individuals, but they are also community-minded individuals. Many have a track record in past events such as the 2010 Summer Games and last year’s highly-successful Special Olympics. They also have the ability to enlist a large crop of volunteers. Langley is one of the volunteer capitals of this province, and punches far above its weight in this regard. Many people here genuinely like giving up their free time to put on successful community events, and they do
so over and over. The opening ceremony featured outstanding entertainment, including the Langley Ukelele Ensemble, which is one of this community’s best-known musical ambassadors. It was organized by Susan Magnusson, principal of the Langley Community Music School, which is another institution with a sterling reputation. Representatives of all levels of government (except the Langley Board of Education) were on hand. That is also typical of this community. Federal, provincial and local governments (both of them called Langley) work well together on many projects. Langley truly is one community, even though there are two municipalities. It was a real pleasure to watch the opening ceremonies and follow the initial athletic activities. The weather was great. The competitors were enthusiastic. The volunteers did a great job. And everybody was having fun. One of the reasons there is a Seniors Games is to show that people past the age of 55 can take part in many activities and stay physically fit, long into their retirement years. This is good for society. People feel better about themselves, and they are far less of a burden to the health care system. Langley showed Seniors Games organizers how to put on a great show. Congratulations to the athletes, the volunteers and the board of directors. Congratulations also to B.C. Sports Hall of Fame member David Esworthy, who helped light the Games torch, and to Langley Township Councillor Steve Ferguson, who competed in the Seniors Games for the first time.
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Aldergrove Dodgers’ Jeremy Ketter slides safely into second base in bantam Baseball versus Ridge Meadows Royals, Saturday, Sept. 13 at Aldergrove Athletic Park.
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Mount Lehman resident Ron Latham will be among the inductees at the Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneers Society’s 14th annual induction ceremony on Sept. 20. Latham was the first president of the BC Hot Rod Association, which was formed in 1957. He is still hot rodding with his Cadillacpowered 1932 Buick five-window coupe.
The GVMPS, which has already inducted 215 pioneers, is a group of enthusiasts from various motorsports activities whose goal is to recognize and record the accomplishments of people who have made major contributions over the past four decades. The ceremony recognizes individuals who made major contributions in the early days of motorsport in the region. This includes hot rodding, custom car building,
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Hoffbeck for the lead and was able to retain it while the team of Race lab karts worked together giving Chris Eagles the second spot. This allowed the points battle to remain close with Redlin’s advantage at one point going into Sunday. Sunday morning was upon the ROKKERS and the possibility of being the World Finals representative was definitely stirring excitement throughout the paddock. Rarely is a championship so close between two drivers. Once again in the morning the top three from Saturday’s final were within less than a tenth of a second in warm up and going into qualifying it was anyone’s race to be won. In qualifying it would be Kris Hoffbeck taking the pole with a time of 51.987. It would be Eagles sitting next to him on the front row while Redlin would sit third again alongside Wakeling. The Pre Final was kicked off with Eagles jumping into the lead and Hoffbeck following while Redlin and Wakeling battled for position allowing the top two a chance to get away. This paved the way for a somewhat uneventful race as Eagles opened up a healthy lead early on in the race. Hoffbeck backed off once realizing the RaceLab team had put a gap on Redlin and would opt to reduce his pace and save his tires for the final and in the process allowing Wakeling to take the second place spot from him. The Final saw more of the same as the green flag dropped and Eagles ran out into the lead and the boys behind him all battled through the first few corners with
Redlin getting the short end of the deal as he fell back into fifth at one point with Jason Houghton putting his CRG in front of him in the first corner. Hoffbeck sat behind Eagles aware that his team mate was in the hunt for the championship and decided to not put that at risk and sat in second until Eagles had opened a comfortable gap from him. With the two staying stagnant Redlin pushed hard to make up the lost ground. Nearing the end of the final, Redlin was there knocking on Hoffbeck’s door. Some blocking maneuvers came from Hoffbeck and the intense battle allowed time for his team mate to check out. On the last corner of the last lap Redlin finally had made it clear of Hoffbeck’s hair to take second, but it was too late for Redlin as Eagles took the checkered flag first. Eagles was able to take the championship title after pulling a four points lead over Redlin in the final event. Eagles will be Team Canada’s representative in the Super Rok category this coming October in Lonato Italy at the ROK International Finals. “Drivers from all over the world will be in attendance for the event. Annually it’s an awesome event, I think that Chris Eagles will do well,” Redlin said. Redlin would like to thank his sponsors for their continued support: Rampart Detection Systems, FIKSE Wheels, PSL West, Screenguild signs and Black Press. For more information, please visit www.jordanredlin.com
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Strike may delay, but not stop the ‘Fox school run’ By ERIC WALSH Aldergrove Star
One of the Terry Fox Foundation’s most effective fundraisers will go ahead, no matter how long the BC school strike drags on. Each year, close to 1,400 schools throughout B.C. and the Yukon teach their students about Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope, raise money and do a run in their neighborhood. Terry Fox Foundation School Coordinator Kirsten Fox says this year’s National School Run Day is scheduled for Sept. 24. Even if students were back in school today, it’s unlikely everyone could get themselves organized by that date. But Fox says that date is more of a suggestion or guideline than anything set in stone. “Everyone I’ve spoken to has committed to holding an event whenever they can,” she explained. “If that’s not September, then we’re completely happy to support them in October or November or any
other time.” Even April is a viable option, and very symbolic. On April 12, 1980 Terry Fox started the Marathon of Hope in St. John’s, Newfoundland. “A few schools already do that,” Fox said. “Every school is a little different in how they approach it, but they’re all amazing.” Collectively, these events count for approximately 60 per cent of the Terry Fox Foundation’s annual fundraising income. Last year they raised just under $1.4 million. School runs are often spearheaded by a passionate teacher or administrator who works closely with the Terry Fox Foundation. Schools register and are supplied with organizational guidelines and materials. “We give them some amazing posters to help promote the events,” Fox noted. “We have lesson plans online that are made by teachers for teachers. We have some great books and DVDs
designed with kids in mind, and we have lots of temporary tattoos and stickers.” If requested, the Terry Fox Foundation will send out a ‘Terry’s Team Member’ to speak at assemblies, usually a cancer survivor who drives home the importance of what they’re doing. Fox has visited many schools, and always finds the experience inspiring. “I visit schools and ask them about Terry and it’s cool when a little kid puts up his or her hand and tells me exactly where Terry started his run, how far he ran and how much money he raised,” she says with a smile. “A couple years ago we started a Little Fox run a daycares and preschools, and it’s so great seeing the little ones getting excited about Terry and learning about him.” Fox said 84 cents from every dollar raised goes directly to cancer research. Get specifics online at: tfri.ca/en/aboutus/default.aspx or terryfox.org
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third place medals went out to Krys Meadows, Erin Schwaiger and Yvonne Woelke. Fourth place was won by Denise Eakins, Leah McLean and Tara Strachan. This women’s strength and fitness challenge is offered to women of all abilities and vows to test their strength, agility, power, endurance and speed. Femsport offers women so much more than just the opportunity to be their own champion. “[This event] was one of the most empowering days of my life,” says Krys Meadows, Durti Gurlz team
Women of Aldergrove have been training hard for the Femsport Vancouver event held this past weekend in the Ship Builder’s Square at Lonsdale Quay. Aldergrove’s ‘Durti Gurlz’ Femsport Team rocked the podium last year, bringing home multiple wins from different categories. This year, the Durti Gurlz have done it again. Cindy Legare, last year’s open division champion, laid claim to first place in the Masters category this time around. Open division
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member. Her sentiments are echoed by Yvonne Woelke, fellow team member, who states: “I had such an awesome day and seriously had a blast watching all my Durti Gurlz smash old records and personal goals. I am so lucky to have such loving and empowering women in my corner.” Aldergrove’s Durti Gurlz were 10 women strong this year. They encourage new ladies to come out and experience what this event, and the training for it, has to offer. Training for this event is happening at local fitness centre Apocalypse Training and Fitness, located at #30-26157B - 262 Street. A sanctioned Femsport training facility, Apocalypse offers event specific training methods and competition knowledge in addition to their regular classes and club memberships. The dedication and committment to their team is what makes the Durti Gurlz stand out. Woelke had been recently hospitalized due to a motor vehicle accident. She returned to training just a few weeks before the big day, vowing to do the best she could under her new circumstances. Kari Collins, though she has been unable to walk due to a severely broken leg, continued going to practices and cheering on her team mates. Collins represented her team from her wheelchair on the sidelines all day while her fellow team mates gave it their all. It is this determination that sets the Durti Gurlz apart and has
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He was born March 24, 1938 in Edmonton, Alberta to Mike and Florence Pihowich and is survived by his sister Elnora, brothers Grant, Terry and Brent, his son Gary (Leah), daughter Norine (Todd) and grandkids; Joseph and Brandi. He spent 22 years in the Canadian Navy and 15 years with the Department of Supply and Services. He was an avid collector and a stanch supporter of The Edmonton Oilers and Edmonton Eskimos. A service was held September 15, 2014 at Aldergrove Legion and the family would like to thank the staff of the Abbotsford Regional Hospital for their tremendous care. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Diabetic Association or charity of your choice.
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GENERAL GREENHOUSE WORKERS Large vegetable greenhouse operation looking for steady, hardworking, energetic individuals that are able to do crop work, picking, sorting & packing product and yard maintenance. Must have own ride and be willing to work all days. Able to lift 20 lbs easily and stay on feet for most of the shift. Greenhouses located at 264th St. Aldergrove & Hornby Drive, Delta. Wage $10.33 p/h.
Established Coffee Shop for sale in busy S.Surrey Mall. EXCELLENT LOCATION PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR DEDICATED OWNER.
Owner must sell due to health issues. $79,000. Will Train.
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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 & then choose the FastTRACK Application. ONTIME TRANSPORT (1997) A well established Abbotsford based flatdeck carrier is looking for OWNER/OPS to run into the US. Min 1 yr flatdecking exp & good abstract req. Call Barry Wright 1-866-852-2916.
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Chris was predeceased by his son Brent, Father Ken and brother Kelvin. Chris was a long time resident of Langley and a Realtor for 35 yrs. Funeral Services will be held at Henderson's Funeral Home in Langley 20786 Fraser Hwy On Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. Reception to follow. Henderson's Funeral Homes & Crematorium ʹͲ͚ͺ͸ ”ƒ•‡” ‹‰Š™ƒ› ƒÂ?‰Ž‡›ǥ Íľ Íś ͸ Č‹Í¸Í˛ÍśČŒ ͡;Ͳnj͸͜ͺͺ ‘Â?†‘Ž‡Â?…‡• Â?ƒ› „‡ ‘ˆˆ‡”‡† ƒ– www.hendersonslangleyfunerals.com
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An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051. CONSTRUCTION SITE In your NEIGHBOURHOOD
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EXPANDING OILFIELD TRUCKING company requires immediate Class 1/Class 3 Drivers, Boiler Operators, Labourers and Mechanics. Experience in oilfield service or hauling dangerous goods preferred. Email: Robbie@brekkaas.ca.
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FARM WORKERS
Work Today, Daily or Weekly Pay Apply 9AM to 2PM at: 118 – 713 Columbia Street
Chris Barrell
Union Shop - Full BeneďŹ ts Fax Resume: 604-888-4749 E-mail: ars@cullendiesel.com
Serious Applicants Only To unload 5 - 50 lb. pieces of product off trucks to re-palletize onto skids for receiving in warehouses. Hand-bombing – no machinery used. Nightshift and weekend work. Mandatory – Must have reliable transportation to & from work, steel toed footwear.
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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
Required for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. and Western Star and Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Positions available in Surrey. Cummins, Detroit Diesel and MTU engine exp. considered an asset. Factory training provided.
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OBITUARIES
It is with great sadness to announce the sudden passing of Chris Barrell on September l3, 2014. He is survived by his wife Christine, daughter Jeanelle, Mother Barb, (Jim Rowland), brothers Ken , (Donna) and Tim (Sandy) , sister Jane and many nieces, nephews and friends.
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MORGAN Creek Tropicals email danielle@mctropicals.com $10.33/h greenhouse, planting, labour
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Allan Joseph (Spike) Pihowich, 76 of Aldergrove, BC, passed away peacefully after battling numerous health problems at Abbotsford Regional Hospital, September 9, 2014 on his 53rd Wedding Anniversary, holding his wife Jean’s hand.
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PARTS PERSON required for a growing progressive auto/industrial supplier. Experienced applicant will receive top wages; full benefits and RRSP bonuses working 5-day work week, plus moving allowances. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto & Industrial, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT SALES OPPORTUNITY Thirty years, an industry leader of heavy equipment is seeking an energetic, reliable & experienced self starter to join our exciting growing sales team. The Sales Representative will maintain and develop an existing diversified client market and also prospect potential customers and rentals and sales of heavy equipment. Crane and or heavy equipment knowledge is an asset. Auto Cad experience a plus.
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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
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GOLDEN RETRIEVER (with eye & hip cert.) and silver pug available for stud service for pick puppy back (ethical people only need respond) 604-820-4827
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ALDERGROVE 50+ Adult Building. 1 & 2 Bdrm apts. Central location. Phone 604-317-1926 Linwood Place Apts: 604-530-6555 1 & 2 bdrm apts, $650-$900/mo. Ask about our Move-In BONUS.
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STORAGE
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ALDERGROVE, 23 x 16 storage shed for rent. Nice and clean. Call: (604) 614-5859.
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OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
SIWASH Sports and Rentals Quad rentals, travel trailers, tent trailers and utility trailers. Booking up fast for hunting season call now for details 604-402-GUNS (4867)
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20691-46A AVENUE, LANGLEY
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1051 256 STREET
RANCHER WALK OUT BASEMENT
This is the one you’ve been waiting for, 1800 sq ft with a view of Langley City on a 1/3 acre lot. With back yard access and a workshop to boot could have suites for income or help. This is a custom built home with all the features and 9’ ceilings as well not a drive by, neat and clean or spotless is a better word to describe this one. Have it all in a great location of the city. Building a hot rod…bring it here.
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Looking for the perfect place? Here it is 2 homes 2 road frontages and 2 much 2 list. Main home is 2370 sq ft post a beam with beautiful hardwood floors and granite fireplace updated kitchen and flooring 4 bathrooms … plus a full bsmt all on 40 acres with a Large assortment of Barns and shops (7) with rolling pastures sets this place apart as being one of the prettiest locations on the market today. Great water you have to call to see this one today
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26 ACRES
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Check this one out in a great neighborhood 3 bedrooms on main floor with partially finished basement, new bathroom upstairs newer roof and very neat and clean home yes you can just move into this one without spending your time painting a redecorating. Southern exposed back yard and pad and wiring in already for a new hot tub If you are looking to get into the real estate market this is the one and now is the time call and see how affordable this can be.
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6525 LEFEUVRE ROAD $1,000,000 33 ACRE BUILDING SITE Take a look. Here you have it! The long driveway to a private buildings site is in, the city water is in, and there already is a shop for you to enjoy. This is not drive by as it’s too private to see C anything. About 25 acres is usable the other 8 acres is ravine privacy. Take a look here and no GST on the sale.
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SOLD 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.
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