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There were tears of joy and laughter as José Figueroa ended more than two years of sanctuary and took his first step outside the Walnut Grove Lutheran Church on Dec. 23 with his wife Ivania, son Jose Ivan and daughters Esmerelda and Ruby at his side with about 100 supporters present. For video and photos of Figueroa’s first steps of freedom go to www.langleytimes.com D A N FE R GUS ON Langley Time s

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It took a joyous José Figueroa two days to get home after leaving the Langley Walnut Grove Lutheran church.

The Langley resident ended more than two years of sanctuary on Dec. 23, his birthday, when he made a tearful departure witnessed by about 100 supporters.

With his family at his side, Figueroa took a hesitant step past the front door, then stopped, overcome by emotion.

Then, Figueroa crossed the threshold leaning on his wife Ivania, with his son José Ivan supporting him from behind and daughters Esmerelda and Ruby on each side.

A tearful Figueroa raised his arms in triumph and shouted “I am free.”

The crowd sang “happy birthday” and the tears quickly turned to laughter.

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Right after his exit, Figueroa went to Vancouver to see Rodney Watson, an American soldier who has lived in sanctuary at the Downtown Eastside’s First United Church since 2009. It was an attempt to “deliver some hope,” Figueroa said.

The meeting ran late, and the family decided to spend one last night in the Langley church before going home to get ready

for a Christmas Eve stay with his sister.

But the next day, the Figueroa family was intercepted by supportive neighbours and well-wishers and again ran out of time.

“I didn’t even get to see the door,” he laughed.

Figueroa entered his home on Christmas Day. “It was a bit like when we first came to Canada,” he said. Next up, he intends to re-apply for a work permit, and re-take his drivers’ test (his licence expired while he was in sanctuary).

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When Langley resident Ashley Samborski recently met Andrew and Julia Sors of Abbotsford in a coffee shop, the married couple was expecting him to ask some probing questions about their situation.

Samborski, a Langley resident, had raised $5,000 with his father Gerald to help a family dealing with cancer.

The effort was made to honour the memory of his mother, Adeline, who died of the disease two-and-a-half years ago.

As it turns out, Samborski only had one question for the Sors, whose son Nikolas was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma just over a year ago.

“Would you be willing to wear the T-shirts and have your picture taken?”

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cer” logo that Samborski and his dad have been selling to raise money.

“Ef cancer” has two meanings, one of them unprintable and the other, for younger or more sensitive readers, stands for “everyone fights cancer.”

Either way, the Sors had no issue with the request.

They said yes to wearing the T-shirts, and waited for another question.

“The money’s yours,” Samborski said.

“I went with my gut,” he explained later.

He’d already done a review of the potential candidates, who were located through a social media search campaign, before the meeting.

Several days later, on Sunday, Dec. 20, Samborski formally presented the cheque to the Sors, who came to Langley with Nikolas, 4 and daughter Aleksandra, 1.

The gift will help the Sors recover from a financially draining fight with cancer that has, so far, shown positive results.

Nikolas has responded well to chemotherapy and he’s gained back enough weight to go above the 40-pound mark.

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Township fire crews were called to the house at 7378 208 St. around 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20.

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Township assistant fire chief Bruce Ferguson said the small rancher, less than 1,000 square feet in size, with vines crawling all over it, had been abandoned for some time.

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‘Pay City’s homeless to clean up floodplain’ Langley program could be modeled on similar efforts in U.S. – resident MIRANDA GATHERCOLE Times Reporter

She’s calling it “just an idea,� but Sandy Dunkley’s solution to garbage build-up from homeless camps in the Nicomekl floodplain could save the City of Langley thousands of dollars, and perhaps even some lives.

Pay homeless people to clean.

It’s a suggestion Dunkley made during a Parks and Environment Advisory Committee meeting in November, and one that was well received by council at its Dec. 7 meeting. “It’s a great initiative,� CAO Francis Cheung said to council. “We just need to find a way to do it.�

Although it is still in the idea phase, and there may be potential issues with the union representing City workers, Dunkley is confident a program to pay homeless people to pick up garbage would have positive effects.

Several cities in North America already do this, Dunkley said.

She has personally worked as part of a similar program in Nashville, Tenn. “Once you start working with (homeless) people — not for them, with them — and when they know you’re on their side, and they’re on your side, boy it makes a huge difference,� she said. “If you can get (to where) they

are willing to work for you and they are willing to go over and clean up and help because it’s giving them something to do ‌ it’s going to help them get their dignity back.�

Dunkley recalls running an outdoor booth in Nashville and spending every morning cleaning up garbage, feces and vomit from people sleeping on the streets at night. “When you’re trying to clean that crap up, you’re looking at bottles of bleach and a shovel and all kinds of rolls of paper towel — and I know for a fact, because I did it,� she said. “People here in our downtown Langley area have to clean up something like that, that’s the sort of thing they have to do.�

Instead of further shaming homeless people for the messes, “I made it my business to get to know them,� Dunkley said. “You learn the ones you can work with, and the ones that you can’t. “And a whole lot of those people would love to get off the streets, but in their eyes, there’s no opportunity.�

Even small acts of kindness, like handing out fresh baking at Christmas, made a huge difference, she said.

Dunkley remembers one night, while working at a Charlie Daniels concert, a homeless man told her how much he

loved Daniels’ music, but could not afford a ticket. “I said, ‘listen, you go in and sit right in the back so no one notices and you’ll get to see Charlie Daniels,’� Dunkley said.

Two weeks later, the man brought Dunkley a handful of change he had collected to try to pay her back — something that still touches her. “It’s really amazing how helping people can make such a big difference.�

Apart from the monetary benefit to both the City and the homeless — the City spends $50,000 a year on garbage pickup, with an estimated $2,000 in the floodplain alone —Dunkley also believes the initiative will help local businesses. “If they could do this, it would save the City so much money, and not only that, it will keep the businesses here,â€? she said. “If the businesses see that something is actually happening to help them where they don’t have to clean up every morning behind these people ‌ it will be helping them and it will be helping everybody actually.â€?

Dunkley has since written a letter to the City outlining her initiative, and council has directed staff to “investigate innovative ways� to mitigate increased garbage in the floodplain.

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The dramatic dive in the loonie that has put the brakes on cross-border shopping and driven up the cost of U.S. imports is far from over, according to the Business Council of B.C. The council predicts the Canadian dollar will continue its slide down through the 70-cent threshold before bottoming out at around 67 cents U.S. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the pressure on the dollar is down and I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got further to fall,â&#x20AC;? said BCBC executive vice-president Jock Finlayson, who expects the loonie to languish between 67 and 75 cents for the rest of this decade, barring a major rebound in energy prices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a world where the Canadian dollar is going to stay quite low for as far as the eye can see.â&#x20AC;?

The impacts of the spectacular currency swing will be felt much more strongly in 2016, he said.

The loonieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s descent from the heights of three years ago â&#x20AC;&#x201D; when it was above par â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to below 72 cents today already translates into savage math for anyone buying U.S.-priced goods: it costs Canadians roughly 40 cents more to convert each U.S. dollar than it did in late 2012.

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In November, fewer than 600,000 Canadians entered Washington State at the five Lower Mainland border crossings, according to Canada Border Services Agency data.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a 34 per cent drop from more than 900,000 in the same month of 2013, and Canadian trips were down 50 per cent at the Aldergrove crossing.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good news for many retailers as B.C. shoppers increasingly spend money at home â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Â retail sales are up nearly six per cent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It depends on what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re selling and where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re located,â&#x20AC;? Finlayson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;South of the Fraser and the Fraser Valley

was the epicentre of where retail dollars were leaking across the border.â&#x20AC;?

Meanwhile, the number of U.S. visitors heading north is up 16 per cent year-over-year at the Peace Arch border crossing, as Americans discover how much further their greenback goes here.

Finlayson said 2015 was already a strong year for tourism and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s likely to get even better next year with the low dollar, cheaper gas and a recovering U.S. economy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re benefitting in two ways,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting more Americans coming into the market here and spending, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing fewer Canadian dollars leak out.â&#x20AC;?

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Story was a judgment call It was an unusual phone call, even by a newspaper’s standards.

Last Wednesday, The Times got a call from a woman whose photo had appeared in our pages a few weeks earlier as part of release from Langley RCMP. She was accused of stealing a purse from an elderly woman who was having her blood pressure checked at a Langley City supermarket pharmacy.

Yes, the caller acknowledged, she had taken a purse from inside the store, but had done so thinking that it was unattended and belonged to a woman outside, who’d claimed to have misplaced her handbag.

She acknowledged the story sounds “ridiculous,” but swears it was all a misunderstanding.

We decided to allow her tell her side of the story (on page 11) for a few reasons.

First, the surveillance photo was unusual in that it was far clearer than most of the images police provide of suspects in crimes. There’s no mistaking it was her.

Fair enough, she acknowledged, she walked out of the store with someone else’s purse on her arm.

Second, police have confirmed the two main points of her story: the purse was returned, anonymously, to its rightful owner and the woman is not facing any charges related to the incident.

Third, as far as we are able to determine, she has no criminal history, and we believe everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt.

The main reason she called, once she knew she would not be charged, is that until the incident is cleared up, she said, her boss has asked her not to come to work.

After three weeks off work, waiting to find out what police planned to do, she is facing some financial hardship, she said.

There is no question the woman made a terrible error in judgment, the question is, should it be allowed to potentially ruin her life?

We think not.

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The day when many of us will That’s because most of us will pledge to change everything we take on too much and, in doing don’t like about ourselves in one so, give ourselves little chance of fell swoop is now only hours long-term success. away.

One way we mess up is in For most of us, that means a trying to change too many asrenewed oath to exercise more pects of our personality at once and to eat less or, at the very FROM THE — breaking all our old bad hableast, to adopt a healthier diet. its and forming a bunch of new For others, it may be the day good ones immediately. we choose to quit or cut back on Brenda Anderson It is so very human of us to an unhealthy habit, whether it’s need to attach change to some cigarettes or that third glass of wine af- arbitrary date — this one, in the middle ter dinner. of winter.

But for a good chunk of us (myself inNew Year, new start. cluded) Friday’s New Year’s resolutions Granted, the turn of the calendar will include a vow to finally — finally — page falls conveniently at the end of a drop those excess pounds. month-long binge session, so from that Don’t believe me? Just try to get half an perspective, the timing isn’t bad. hour on a treadmill at your gym come But that doesn’t mean the next three Saturday morning. months of winter won’t be filled with If you’re a regular, you’ll likely find a their share of pitfalls. whole lot of unfamiliar, spandex-clad For those who make it past the chocfigures populating the cardio room olate Valentine onslaught in mid-Februwhen you arrive for your first workout ary, there’s Easter to contend with. of 2016.

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None of these things is inherently bad, nor an insurmountable hurdle to self-improvement, in and of itself.

The problem is in the attitude we bring to the (fully loaded) table.

We set ourselves up to fail when we treat New Year’s resolutions as a form of punishment — or penance — for past behaviour rather, than as an opportunity to simply take better care of ourselves — to start doing more of the things we know will make us feel better, and to work at doing less often, the things that, in the long run, will make us feel worse.

It needn’t be drastic.

Not everyone is cut out to run a marathon or adopt a vegan diet.

It can be something as simple as incorporating a daily brisk walk into our schedules and endeavouring to eat healthy during the week, while allowing the odd indulgence on weekends.

What matters is having a manageable plan, doing our best to stick to it and being willing to cut ourselves a bit of slack when the occasion calls for it.

And, if all else fails, we can always work on making Spring Equinox resolutions a thing.

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Be cautious when walking in busy parking lots Editor: I may have just saved someone’s life in the parking lot at Costco.

As far as I know, the older gentleman involved is totally unaware of how close he came to spending Christmas in the hospital, or worse.

I went shopping with my wife this morning, she was driving.

After completing our chores at Costco, my wife started our car.

We were parked at the near end of a row. I noticed a man approaching from the front right corner of the car, I made sure my wife also saw him. At the same time, the people who had parked in the spot immediately to our

left had returned to their vehicle, they opened their doors and got in.

Meanwhile, my wife had shifted our car into reverse, our backup camera came on. At the very bottom of the screen, I noticed the man we had seen earlier had squatted down very low, very close to the back of our car, as if to pick something up.

It was very fortunate that I spotted movement in the camera and immediately shouted, “Stop!”

There was no other indication that this person was behind our car. Our engine was running, our backup and brake lights were on.

I cannot imagine what would

Thanks to those who stayed and helped in mom’s time of need Editor: On Friday, Dec. 11, at approximately 5 p.m., a pedestrian was struck by a left-turning pickup truck at the intersection of 222 Street and 48 Avenue in the Murrayville neighbourhood.

Witnesses put a raincoat on her and another offered a baby-blanket. I would like to find these kind souls and return their items to them.

The victim was my mother, who was staying with me while I was in the hospital undergoing surgery.

We are both recovering, and I thank God the driver stopped, and for the kind souls who stayed to give her comfort.

If the raincoat or baby blanket belong to you, please contact the Langley Times and they will forward your information to me. Thank you so very much for your kindness.

Merry Christmas to everyone who helped: the firefighters, police, paramedics, witnesses, and the driver for staying with my mom.

ANNIKA W., LANGLEY

possess a person to squat down behind a car in such a manner when it was so obviously about to move.

It took a few minutes for the potential gravity of this situation to sink in and perhaps wouldn’t have been quite as poignant an experience had not another incident occurred in the Canadian Tire parking lot about 30 minutes later.

This time, my wife was already in the process of backing out (albeit very slowly, but our car had already moved at least two feet), when someone briskly walked within a foot behind our car.

While we realize that these are

parking lots and pedestrians have the right of way, common sense dictates that “right” of way does not include “harm’s way.”

Before all you trolls out there take a run at us about what terrible drivers we must be, please know the following: my wife has an impeccable 30-plus year driving record.

Out of an abundance of caution after encountering a couple of past “near misses,” she insisted I install a backup camera on her car (it didn’t come equipped with one).

While she has a cellphone, it stays appropriately stowed while driving, she has a Bluetooth for

phone calls and doesn’t even do email or text messaging, period.

When I was young, my parents taught me correctly about being mindful of one’s actions as a pedestrian in the company of moving objects much larger than me.

What happened to so many of the rest of you?

We came so close to potentially a life of guilt after having run over someone’s (grand)father/brother — a few days before Christmas, no less.

It wouldn’t have been my wife’s fault, but would that have made any difference to anyone?

A. CHARLES, LANGLEY

Heartwarming coincidence for couple with charitable Christmas light display Editor: The support of our new City of Langley has been amazing, and we thank everyone who has come out to see our Christmas display — Wish Upon a Star — and help to support BC Children’s Hospital.

This is one of many special moments we are privileged to have that I wanted to share: I don’t usually go out front when the display is lit as people seem more comfortable wandering around without the homeowners there, but I do go out occasionally to replenish the hot chocolate and other supplies.

Tonight I popped out to refill the hot chocolate and there was a woman looking at one of the posters that BC Children’s Hospital sends me to display.

When she saw me she said, “That’s my son,” and brought Hudson over to meet me, as he is the child on all the post-

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Carla Fraser, right, along with Brad McLean, operates Wish Upon a Star, a Christmas light display at 20681 44 Ave. which benefits BC Children’s Hospital. One recent night Fraser was delighted to step outside to refill the hot chocolate and meet Hudson, the boy whose image adorns the posters displayed in her yard. ers I have displayed.

It was a total coincidence, as they were just visiting Christmas light displays in

Langley and I am seldom out front.

It was a very touching experience for both myself and his

mother, and really special to meet the child whose picture we have displayed all over our house.

Hudson has cystic fibrosis so unless there is a cure, he will be cared for by BC Children’s Hospital for his entire childhood.

Hudson has become the one special child for this year that will motivate us to make the display even better for next year.

He has found a place in our hearts forever.

Many people ask us why we put so much time into putting up the display and this is just one story of many that answers that question — it really is all about bringing joy to children at Christmas and helping in a small way to give them a healthy future.

Merry Christmas.

CARLA FRASER AND BRAD MCLEAN, LANGLEY

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A Langley woman accused of stealing an elderly woman’s purse at the Langley City SaveOn-Foods wants the public to know it was all a misunderstanding that has since been cleared up.

Connie McLeary got the shock of her life when she saw her picture in the paper in late October, accused by Langley RCMP of stealing a purse from an elderly woman who was having her blood pressure checked in the grocery store.

A clear security image of McLeary, who has long, blond hair, carrying the purse over her shoulder, was shared across local media.

“As soon as I found out, I went to the police station,” said McLeary. “I would never steal.”

Instead, she said, she was misled into taking the purse.

But she admits she made a huge mistake and that her story sounds “ridiculous.”

She also recognizes how police would think she was a thief.

McLeary works at a nearby bottle depot. She has lunch at the supermarket often and is a regular there.

As she explained it, a homeless woman she has helped out from time to time was outside the doors of the store that day.

She told McLeary she had lost her purse inside.

McLeary was shopping and went to use the washroom near the pharmacy.

As soon as I found out, I went to the police station.

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When she came out, she said she noticed a purse that appeared to be unattended.

“I picked it up and took it outside to the woman and said ‘what colour is your purse?’” said McLeary.

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Langley RCMP confirmed on Wednesday, Dec. 23, that no charges will be laid in relation to the incident and that the purse has been returned anonymously by mail.

All of its contents, except for a coin purse, were returned to the woman, said Langley RCMP Cpl. Holly Largy.

McLeary said she has also written a letter of apology to the senior citizen.

“I hear she is now afraid, and that breaks my heart. I don’t want her to be afraid.

“It was a horrible mistake I made and I will never do anything like that again,” she said.

McLeary said her boss asked her not to come into work until the matter was cleared up and RCMP had confirmed that no charges were being laid.

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Passages 2015: Bill Bennett The death of former B.C. ious boards, and increased premier Bill Bennett on Dec. the provincial sales tax to 4 prompted the traditional seven per cent to pay the round of polite tributes. bills.

He was the man from Another Bill Bennett legaKelowna who remade Vancy was dismantling the mocouver, with SkyTrain, BC nopoly chokehold of big inPlace stadium and Expo 86 ternational unions on public BC to put the city on the world heavy construction. map. He won three majority Growing up in northeastgovernments before handern B.C., I had seen the imTom Fletcher ing over the steering wheel pressive pay for jobs on of a smoothly running Social highway construction, about Credit Party to Bill Vander Zalm. twice what I earned labouring for Outside B.C., the wire service obit- a non-union contractor doing city uaries ran to a few paragraphs, de- work. fining Bennett first as the “architect A couple of friends discovered the of financial restraint in the prov- inside track to securing labouring ince.” jobs on a provincially-funded highIt seems an ordinary notion today, way project. After joining the union, but when Bennett unleashed his those in the know could visit a “restraint program” on the B.C. gov- business agent and hand over $500 ernment in 1983, it was presented cash. Within days, the lucky winner as a right-wing coup on a socialist would be “name requested” to join utopia. the crew, vaulting over those who I was in journalism school in thought paying dues and working Vancouver when unions organized their way up the seniority list would a general strike and mass street be enough. demonstrations under the banner of This struggle over public conOperation Solidarity, appropriated struction continues today, with BC from the struggle against Poland’s Hydro’s decision to make the Site C communist dictators. Their goal was dam an open shop. The main conto bring the recently re-elected gov- tract was awarded to a consortium ernment to its knees. working with the Christian Labour The newly tabloid Vancouver Association of Canada, an alternaProvince, itself largely controlled by tive union known by more coloursome of B.C.’s most militant unions, ful names among old-line building was a screeching banshee of the trades. big-labour left.

After graduating from journalism “Socred hitmen swoop on rights school, I landed my first full-time workers,” its front page declared job as a reporter for the Kelowna after 400 layoff notices were issued Capital News, shortly before Bennett to provincial staff. This propaganda announced his retirement from the was the public’s guide and my pro- premier’s office to finish his term as fessional role model. a backbench MLA. A bit of background: the B.C. econBennett and I would sometimes omy was in the grip of an interna- arrive for work together, parking our tional recession, hitting resource in- rusty 1976 Chevrolets on Bernard dustries and government revenues Avenue, where he kept an office hard. above the family furniture store.

Bennett had ousted the Dave BarI found out later that Bennett’s rett NDP government in 1975, but modest old sedan was the governthe legacy lived on. During its three- ment-issue car he had used during year reign, for example, education his entire 10 years as premier. spending increased 13 per cent in The party bought it for him as a the first year and 23 per cent in each humourous retirement gift, and he of the next two. continued to drive it to work. No The blitz of restraint legislation frills. That was Bill Bennett. reasserted government’s authoriTom Fletcher is legislature reportty to control the size and wages of er and columnist for Black Press. provincial staff, reinstated the prov- Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: ince’s ability to pay, eliminated var- @tomfletcherbc

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Join the Langley Field Naturalists on Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. to visit Boundary Bay Regional park. Thousands of birds come to spend the winter and this is one of the best locations in the Lower Mainland to see several species of raptors including Peregrine Falcons and Merlins. Phone 604576-6831 to attend.

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Train to become a Volunteer Tutor and help a child who is struggling with reading or math. The Learning Disabilities Association Fraser South is a registered charity offering afterschool one to one tutoring for children aged 7 to 13. Information session Jan. 5, 7 p.m. at Douglas Park School. Register at 604-591-5156. More info at www.ldafs.org.

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Langley Pos-Abilities Society is looking for volunteers. Will be required to become a member of the Society ($10/year). Must have vehicle with trailer hitch, be capable of lifting or moving assistive devices, and available one part day per week. Mileage will be paid. Contact Zosia at 604-961-0117.

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LMHA Penny Pincher Thrift Shop needs volunteer sorters and cashiers.

Applications at 20550 Fraser Hwy. The Langley Lawn Bowling Club is for all ages and operates year-round, with carpet bowls and cards from October through April and outdoor bowling, May through September. Reasonable membership fees required. South end of Douglas Park. Call Nell at 604-534-7465 for information.

Men’s Langley League Cribbage urgently needs players. Evenings, 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Phone Rob 604-533-9363 or Tim 604-5302364.

Fort Langley Voyageurs Scottish dancers meet Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Fort Langley Community Hall. Always room on the floor for new dancers, no partners necessary, any age, teen to senior. Teacher Rebecca Blackhall-Peters is a very experienced and highly regarded dance instructor.

Singles Social and Walking Club seeks new members age 45 and up. For details, call Christina at 604-375-7732 or Dorothy at 604-594-1260 or email singsocwc@ gmail.com.

Langley Newcomers and Friends is a non-profit, community minded club for women of all ages. Meets the first Tuesday of every month at the WC Blair Rec Centre at 7:15 p.m. For info phone Diane Campbell at 604-626-9678 or email us at langleynewcomers@hotmail.com.

Volunteers needed at Langley Lodge Sign up at www.langleylodge.org and go to the Volunteer Page. Or call Judith McBride, 604532-4209 or email jmcbride@langleylodge. org.

TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a non profit weight loss support group. For a daytime chapter near you phone Linda at 604-462-9326, for night time phone Jacquie at 604-556-0535.

The Senior Men’s golf club at Poppy Estate Golf Course is looking for new members 55 years or older. Information on the club can be found at www.poppyseniormensgolf. com or phone 604-530-4501.

The Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers. No previous experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support is provided. If you are interested, visit their website at www.options.bc.ca. and follow the link for the Crisis Line.

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2015 J A NU ARY • The Fort Gallery celebrated its 10th anniversary with Full Circle, an exhibit of work by nine of its alumni artists. The Gallery was created in 2005 by artists Suzanne Northcott and Betty Spackman as a place where creative energy could flow unobstructed.

FE B RUA RY • Don McIntyre, 82, embarked on a solo adventure from Langley to the edge of the Arctic Ocean in Tuktoyaktuk, NWT in memory of his late wife, Dorothy. The On the Road Again for Dorothy campaign raised money for the Canadian Cancer Society.

MARCH • The Sesame Street kittens became an internet sensation on Shelly Roche’s website, tinykittens. com after they were rescued from the bottom of a garbage can.

A PR I L • Aldergrove band Her Brothers won the fifth and final Langley Has Talent competition.

The event showcased local talent while bringing awareness to the need for a performing arts centre in the Langleys.

M AY • Live music, face painting, artist demonstrations, balloon art and a range of vendors’ booths filled Douglas Park on May 23, as the City of Langley presented the fifth annual Langley Pops! Arts Festival.

JUNE • Friends Derreck Travis and Matt Standish prepared for the adventure of a lifetime — the Mongol Rally. Driving a 1999 Nissan Micra, the duo set off on a 16,000-km journey from London, England to Ulan Bator, Mongolia as a fundraiser for Cool Earth and the B.C. Cancer Foundation.

J U LY • For their sixth annual season, Bard in the Valley performed Love’s Labour’s Lost at the Spirit Square Stage in Douglas Park. Featuring a cast of more than 60 people, the play was made in the style of a Broadway musical.

AUGUST • The 22nd annual Arts Alive Festival took over Downtown Langley on Aug. 15 with more than 200 visual and performing artists.

S EP T EMBER • Gallery 204 became the newest addition to the City of Langley’s art community, opening its doors in the former Federal Building. Founded by Langley artist Shelly Garries, the gallery features the work of 15 local B.C. artists.

• The Ron Dunkley Memorial Society hosted the inaugural Happy Days are Here Again event at the Twilight Drive-in Movie Theatre.

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Behind the scenes of our holiday highlight reel With the click of a the next morning. mouse, a photo of our We would have loved to ‘perfect’ little family sleep away the ‘wine-flu,’ standing in front of our but it was time to face a ‘perfect’ Christmas tree day of festive fun with was online for all to see. our little ones.

Molly, 6, and Zoe, 4, Two Advils and two looked adorable in their strong cups of coffee PINK coordinating dresses with later, we were good to go. their itty-bitty dimples However, our two early flashing — heck, even risers had other plans.

Kristyl Clark Tucker was one dapper “I’m not wearing this dog in his proper tuxedo. dress, I want Molly’s Next, I posted a photo from our dress — she always gets to wear day out at The Nutcracker. the prettier one,” declared Zoe, My darling daughters were pointing an accusing finger at perfectly poised in their seats, her big sis. with their little hands folded, “She always gets whatever neatly, on their teeny-tiny laps. she wants, she’s not wearing it Again, it appeared to be a this time,” said Molly, running Hallmark moment to anyone down the hall, glittery garment logged onto Facebook. clutched tightly against her But that’s the onscreen version, chest. where reality is cropped and Time was ticking; being late for filtered. the ballet wasn’t an option.

What happened behind the After settling the issue of lens of our holiday highlight reel wardrobe, we arrived at our is a whole other Christmas story destination with just minutes to — one filled with meltdowns, an spare. unruly pup and a mild hangover.

“I have to pee.”

After a late-night Christmas “I’m hungry.” party with friends, my husband, “I want to go home NOW!” Jason, and I were feeling about I’m not sure who said what, as green as our undecorated tree but my head was spinning —

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“Is this candy?” asked Zoe, fishing a Tampon out of my purse and flailing it around for all to see.

Red faced and flustered, I bribed my feisty preschooler with a stick of gum to keep quiet.

Our tree trimming later that afternoon wasn’t exactly a Norman Rockwell moment either.

“Give that back!” screamed Molly, chasing our pup upstairs.

He had a ‘baby’s first Christmas’ ornament clenched firmly in his mouth.

“Tucker pooped in my room, AGAIN,” yelled Zoe, who joined the chase, crushing a Christmas ball in her path.

A few tantrums over who got to hang what and a shoddy job of Duck-taping our angel’s wings back on — yeah, thanks for that Tucker — and we were finally done.

“Let’s take a family photo in front of the tree,” I said, running to the mirror to put on some lipstick.

Daddy hates playing photographer — this day was no

exception.

“Hurry up, football is on!” he said, impatiently checking his watch.

Two potty breaks, a change of tights and a dozen clicks later, we finally had our photo… well, kinda.

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Sometimes I feel like I live two lives — one online, one off.

If one were to show up at our doorstep unannounced, I’d probably turn off the lights and hide.

Heaven forbid you catch a glimpse our messy kitchen, my wild hair and unruly children.

The day of our tree trimming and ballet left me feeling defeated and drained, but you’d never know it if we were Facebook friends.

Later that night, I slumped onto the couch having a pity party for one — the sad fete

wouldn’t last long.

Two tiny dancers pirouetted down the stairs to drag me out of my festive funk.

“We had the best day mom,” said Zoe, doing a little spin.

“I love our family days,” chimed Molly.

Both of my girls were dancing while humming the theme tune from The Nutcracker.

There was no indication that I failed to provide them with the ‘perfect’ day of holiday fun.

As I watched them dance around the living room, I realized life is imperfectly perfect behind the scenes of our clan’s holiday highlight reel.

I was tempted to pull out my iPhone and capture the moment on video, but decided to keep that one for myself.

Plus, there was that massive basket of unfolded pink laundry that would have been right in the shot. Unfortunately, there’s no app for folding that endless heap.

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N O V EMBER • Grade 12 Mountain Secondary student Albert Saguil won the Youth Talent Search BC contest with an improvised popping dance routine.

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in Three Langley teams were crowned provincial champions in their respective sports the past two months, as the Langley Christian Lightning (right) capped off a perfect season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they went 52-0 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by winning the junior boys provincial title in November; the Mountain Eagles (far right) took the provincial junior boys cross country title back in October; and the Langley Stampeders (below left) won the provincial midget football championship earlier this month.

The Walnut Grove Gators junior girls (above) and Grade 8 girls (below right) each won their respective Fraser Valley cross country championship banners in late October.

And the Gators senior boys volleyball team (below left) took top spot at the Fraser Valley tournament last month. And the Langley Christian junior girls (above left) won the Langley district volleyball title in early November.

Three Langley high schools captured their respective sports Fraser Valley banners: the Langley Christian Lightning Grade 8 girls volleyball team (clockwise from right), the Brookswood Bobcats senior boys soccer team; and the Credo Christian Kodiaks senior boys volleyball won the 1A Fraser Valley title.

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Chris Clogg, the mosquito level coordinator for the AMBA, says his goal is to hold the event on the same weekend as Aldergrove

Aldergrove Minor Baseball Association is aiming to host a mosquito baseball tournament this summer in memory of the late

Festival Days, the third weekend of July.

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Proceeds from the event would be given to the Harry Hunt Scholarship fund, in recognition of Hunt’s support for the amateur youth sports groups in Aldergrove over the past 50 years that he resided here.

Clogg had initially proposed making the tournament a joint mosquito-peewee effort but decided to keep it to one level for ease of scheduling.

The peewee teams are also proposing to again host the John Main Classic Tournament in the spring, and will be concentrating their efforts on this event.

“I am aiming for eight to 12 teams from the valley and region, and expect a lot of interest,” said Clogg.

Clogg will also be scheduling the fields and recruiting volunteers to help run a good tournament.

Information will be posted on the AMBA website as things are confirmed and shored up.

The AA mosquito baseball is for ages nine to 11, and while Aldergrove boasts several mosquito teams during the spring and fall seasons, the summer ball season is short — July 1 to August 1 — and there is usually only one Aldergrove mosquito team.

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The BCHL has partnered with HockeyTech — a leader in hockey technology, analytics and information services — to launch a new league website (www. bchl.ca) as well as new sites for each of the 17 BCHL clubs.

The site will feature more customization and more interactive content.

“Our league has always been at the leading edge in junior A hockey, not only on the ice but also in terms of our digital presence and exposure for our players and teams,” said BCHL commissioner John Grisdale.

“With the support of HockeyTech, we know our brand will only grow and we are thrilled to be in control of such a dynamic site that offers fans and media more access to our teams and players than ever before.”

HockeyTech’s clients include College Hockey Inc., Hockey Canada, the American Hockey League, the East Coast Hockey League and USA Hockey.

“HockeyTech is proud to extend our relationship with the BCHL to now include our Content Management System, Live Scoring, and Statistics,” said HockeyTech president Marc Ruskin.

“The BCHL is one of the most progressive junior leagues in North America and we are excited to help them advance their digital presence.”

The website still features the highlight reel, photo gallery, player of the week, Subway poll as well as all the stats, stories and standings.

Some of the new features are streamlined menu navigation, a more visible and interactive scoreboard, highlight clips and other media on player profiles and a handy search function for finding content on any topic ever covered on the site.

The league resumes play tonight (Dec. 30).

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4/door, auto, a/c, 115K. New winter tires & battery.

Health reasons. $2395/obo.

Please call 604-803-5010

Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP

Betsy - 604-312-1437

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

CALL FOR AVAILABILITY The Scrapper

Langley

The Parkview Terrace 5400 ~ 204 St.

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL BROOKSWOOD COMMERCIAL LEASE spaces avail. at 208th St & 40th Ave. 1000 to 1500 s.f. $1500-$4500. HEY! 1.5 ACRES, fenced & secure lot now available on 208th near 40th. Has small trailer with washroom facilities & approx 3000 sq/ft of warehouse / storage / service building.

Ph: Frank @ Noort Investments

2 bdrm suite Heat, H/W, cable incl, in a 55+ building. N/S,N/P. New SRI Manufactured homes Singles $74,900. Doubles $94,900.

PARK SPACES AVAILABLE REPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010 www.glenbrookhomes.net Chuck 604-830-1960 Trades. Financing. Permits.

Call: 604-220-6905 Park Terrace Apts Bachelor, 1 bdrm & 2 bdrm Call for Availability Langley City, family friendly, walk to senior & rec ctr, schls, shops, Incl heat & hotwater & prkg.

Live In Manager

604-530-0030 www.cycloneholdings.ca

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

604-835-6300 or Nick @ 604-526-3604

736

HOMES FOR RENT

SUSSEX PLACE APTS

• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

Bachelor,1 bdrm & 2 bdrm Call for Availability Langley City, walk to senior & rec centre, schools, shops.

Incl heat & hotwater & prkg.

Live In Manager

604-530-0932 www.cycloneholdings.ca

Clean, cozy 1 bdrm apts.

Close to Crescent Beach, park and transit, easy transit to White Rock shopping, N/S N/P. Pick your floor and rent.

1st - $766; 2nd - $794; 3rd- $821; 4th - $838.

Call Lisa to view-604-538-9669 www.kiwanisparkplace.com

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The Village at Thunderbird Centre

www.bentallkennedyresidential.com www.ThunderbirdVillage.ca

Rainbow & Majorca

KIWANIS PARK PLACE 12850 26th Ave. Surrey 55+ Crescent Beach

LOCAL MOVERS. Small or Big moves, rubbish removal, recycling, deliveries, etc. (604)724-0597

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

thunderbirdvillage@bentallkennedy.com

Michael - 604-533-7578

RUBBISH REMOVAL

604-537-4140

APARTMENT/CONDO

Call 604.449.4940

Villa Fontana & Stardust

PAD AVAILABLE in 55+ adult park in Abbotsford. Pet OK. CHUCK 604-830-1960

RENTALS

DELUXE 1 & 2 BDRM SUITES in Walnut Grove, Langley Includes large balcony, fireplace, in-suite laundry.

Live, shop, work & play all in one location.

Next to Colossus Theater (200/ #1 Hwy).

FREE: heat, hot water, laundry & parking. No Pets BACHELOR, 1 & 2 BDRMS. SENIORS, ADULT ORIENTED

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭ ✭ 604-507-4606 ✭

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

FINANCIAL SERVICES

LANGLEY CITY APARTMENTS ON 201A

706

Langley 2bdrm apt 48th Ave Hydro, net, cbl incl. Small pet ok. Fncd yd, avail Feb1. $950. 778-809-9672

Furnaces, Boilers, Hot Water Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/Duct Cleaning & Plumbing Jobs.

www.affordablemoversbc.com

threescocatering@shaw.ca or Visit us at: www. threescompanycatering.ca

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A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber

APARTMENT/CONDO

REAL ESTATE

Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service.

Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area.

1-800-573-2928

MOVING & STORAGE

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Call Aman: 778-895-2005

AFFORDABLE MOVING

Unique Taste, Unique Menus...

Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...

706

RENTALS

LANGLEY, 202 & 57A, 3 Bdrm apt, $1070/mo, quiet family complex, cls to shopping. call 604-539-0217.

Free Estimates

Call Sunny,778-893-1786

287

MISC. WANTED

3 rooms $299

Call 778-245-5006 PERSONAL SERVICES

563

RENTALS

FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer.

1.866.960.0045 www.dollars4guns.com

PRISM PAINTING CO.

Tree Pruning, Topping & Removal

604-575-5555...Call Us Now!

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

www.paintspecial.com

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

VOLUNTEERS

BECOME A VOLUNTEER LITERACY or MATH TUTOR and help a child who is struggling to learn! You must have excellent English and/or math skills, and enjoy working with children. Tutoring locations in both Surrey & Langley.

Extensive training provided. The Langley information session will be held Tuesday, January 5th at 7 PM at Douglas Park School, 5409 - 206 St. Langley. The Surrey information session will be held Wednesday, January 6th, at 7 PM the Learning Disabilities Association office, #201 - 13766 - 72 Ave. Pre-register at 604-591-5156. Info: www.Ldafs.org

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

UNIQUE CONCRETE

LINE COOK - The Primrose is a family owned restaurant in Delta.

Currently have an opening for a FT or PT cook. Please send resumes to: sia_adjudani@msn.com or in person: 6165 Highway 17A, Delta.

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CONCRETE & PLACING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

2009 Mazda Tribute,

TOWN & COUNTRY APARTMENTS

2 wheel drive, some options, silver, only 40,000kms. $9000 firm. 604-538-9257

5555 208th Street, Langley Studio, 1 & 2 bdrms. Indoor swimming pool & rec facility.

Incl heat & 1 prkg stall. No pets

Phone 604-530-1912 .Hugh & McKinnon Rentals 604-541-5244.

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

. Need Cash? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. SnapCarCash. 604-777-5046

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 236

CLEANING SERVICES

Residential Cleaning. Weekly or Bi/weekly Move In/Out. Min 4hrs $25/hr. Free est. 604-340-1260.

.Hayden Painting 778-229-0236 Family Owned & Operated Ryan 778.229.0236

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HELP WANTED

When you place a print classified here, it’s also posted online at BlackPressUsed.ca.

NOW HIRING! Delivery Drivers Must have your own reliable CARGO VAN (minimum ¾ ton) and clean driver abstract.

Double your chances with your community classifieds!

DOWN TO BUSINESS

To Advertise in this space call 604-575-5555 AWNINGS

HOME IMPROVEMENT

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Call 604.514.6770 circulation@langleytimes.com

BOB DELANEY

Can’t get the car in the garage? Sell unwanted items in the Classifieds today! 604-575-5555

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The Matchmaker where buyers and sellers meet.

PETS 477

PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 P/B GERMAN ROTTWEILERS 3 males - $750 ea, 3 Females, 9 mos old $250 ea: 778-899-3326

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 518

BUILDING SUPPLIES

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR

Aluminum Patio Covers, Sunrooms, Railings and Vinyl.

604-521-2688

• Renovations • Shops/Garages • Additions • Tenant Improvements

Office: 604.536.8124 Email: bob@deadlevel.ca Web: www.deadlevel.ca

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604-315-2440 www.soullutionscounselling.com

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PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299 2 coats of any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale High Performance paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring

PAINTING

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BOOK YOUR FREE ESTIMATE

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