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R.E. Mountain Secondary students watched from across the road as RCMP searched the school Friday morning. Police were called after a person reported seeing a man near the high school acting strangely and holding what appeared to be a gun. The item turned out to be a barbecue lighter and the man was arrested and detained under the Mental Health Act.

Code red at Mountain Secondary Police descend on high school after suspicious man spotted with what looked like a gun MONIQUE TAMMINGA Times Reporter

There were some tense moments on Friday morning, when a man was seen near R.E Mountain Secondary, acting strangely and carrying what was thought to be a gun. It turned out to be a barbecue lighter with a trigger, said police. At the same time Friday morning, the principal had been notified that there were some students carrying on an online conversation about the school being ‘shot up’ on Friday, said Langley RCMP. Compounding that was the fact one of the students involved in that conversation didn’t show up to school that day. That sent the school into a rare code red lockdown, with police quickly descending on the school. The suspicious armed man standing across from the school was arrested.

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“The individual arrested near the school was detained under the Mental Health Act and taken to hospital,” said Langley RCMP spokesperson Holly Largy. He did have a barbecue lighter with a trigger in his possession that may have been mistaken for a gun, she confirmed. It was a student who saw the man and reported to the school that he was acting strangely and appeared to be armed. No charges are being considered against the man. A code red remained in effect while police tried to track down the student who hadn’t arrived to school. Air One was in the sky, police dogs were called in as was the Emergency Response Team. “The reason there was such a heavy police presence is because there were two concerning things happening at the school at the same time,” Largy explained.

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The lockdown was lifted by 10:30 a.m. and a school-wide assembly was called with the principal and Langley RCMP informing everyone, including some concerned parents who had arrived, that they were safe and the issue had been concluded. Police had found the student in question and there wasn’t a threat to the school. “Everyone has been spoken to and I think they see that this is the kind of action police have to take when conversations about schools being shot up go on,” she said. “We believe they see the seriousness of that. No charges are being sought.” Code yellow lockdowns are more common than red. A code yellow lockdown means the threat is outside the school. In those cases the building’s outer doors are locked and students remain indoors.

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Cloverdale-Langley City MP John Aldag and LangleyAldergrove MP Mark Warawa sat on special joint committee DA N F E R G US ON Time s Re po rte r

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The MPs who represent the Langleys have opposing views of a just-released report on doctor-assisted death in Canada. Cloverdale-Langley City Liberal MP John Aldag and Langley-Aldergrove Conservative MP Mark Warawa both served on the Special Joint Parliamentary Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying, which tabled its report, “Medical Assistance in Dying: A Patient-Centred Approach” in late February. The report made 21 recommendations that include changing the law to allow medical assistance in dying “to individuals with terminal and non-terminal grievous and irremediable medical conditions that cause enduring suffering that is intolerable …” Continued Page 4

Gofundme account set up to help cover expenses From Page 1

Both the driver and the front-seat passenger, a 19-year-old man from Surrey, were taken to hospital with upper body injuries and both were released from hospital. Lidia, who was sitting behind the driver, died at the scene, said police. The 16-year-old Langley boy sitting beside her — thought to be Lidia’s boyfriend — remains in a coma, in critical condition. On the weekend police said speed may have played a role. Mission RCMP said they have spoken to the driver but the investigation continues. The weather that evening was so bad that the Air Ambulance was unable to land near the scene of the crash. It was raining heavily and the roads were

slick. The school district Lidia was one of six has made counsellors children in the Ramos available for students family. to speak with. Her sister, Rosita, deFriends of the Ramos scribed her as a ‘beaufamily, Shelby DeLtiful angel, gone too isle and Brandy Minch soon.’ started a gofundme acHer mother is calling count to help ease the on all drivers to slow family’s financial burdown and think of den. Nearly $7,000 had their passengers. been raised by Tuesday SHELBY DELISLE “There is no need to morning to help cover speed. No one wants funeral costs. to lose their child or “She was a sweet girl sibling,” said Angela Ramos. taken too soon,” wrote DeLisle on the goOn Monday, a room had been set up at fund page. Brookswood Secondary where students “She was a sweet, caring, funny little girl could come to remember Lidia. who never forgot to say hi and give you a

She was a sweet, caring, funny little girl who never forgot to say hi and give you a hug.

hug no matter how many times you saw her.” All funds raised will be used to pay for Lidia’s funeral. Anything left over will go to the family. Rosita said her family is one of faith and they know their angel is in heaven now. There will be a viewing on March 14 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Henderson Funeral Home. The Ramos family invites anyone who would like to attend a mass and ceremony on March 15 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. A candlelight vigil will be held at City Park at 6 p.m. on March 11, the day that would have been Lidia’s 16th birthday. For more information, people can email beautifulshelby@gmail.com or bminch@ shaw.ca.

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30 public meeting in Langley Township that Under the proposed surveyed residents changes, medical proabout the issue of asfessionals would be sisted suicide and euexempted from the thanasia. sections of the Crim“I hand-delivered the inal Code that say no results of the survey to one can give “consent the Committee, which to have death inflicted” unfortunately was igon them and also make nored,” Warawa said. it illegal to counsel or Among other things, to aid suicide. Warawa said most of The committee was the people surveyed created in response to felt there should be MA RK JOHN the February 2015 de“conscience protecWA RAWA ALDAG cision by the Supreme tion for physicians and Court of Canada which health institutions,” ruled that, in some cases, the gaged in the process of crafting that “effective palliative care” Criminal Code ban against a framework on medical aid in should be offered to people medical assistance in dying vi- dying,” Aldag added. requesting physician-assisted Conservative MP Warawa beolates the Canadian Charter of death, that only people with a longs to a group of dissenting Rights and Freedoms. terminal illness should qualify, In a written statement, Liber- committee members who said and only after independent adal MP Aldag said the commit- the report would allow minors judication and a “proportiontee “must now move forward to qualify for physician-assist- ate waiting period.” and ensure that the legislation ed death and fails to protect “The report ignores the need to come respects the rights vulnerable persons, like those for stringent safeguards and and views of Canadians and with mental illnesses. palliative care,” Warawa said. Warawa said the Liberthe (Supreme Court) decision.” “The recommendations … “I encourage everyone to al-dominated committee ig- will put vulnerable Canadians, read the full report and get en- nored the results of a Jan. including seniors, at risk.”

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Rendering of Surrey’s proposed light rail lines, which would run on 104 Avenue, King George Boulevard, and down Fraser Highway to Langley City. In some cases, Lee said, longer station platforms are now envisioned to potentially handle longer trains — increasing the land requirement. He cautioned that project estimates are a guide for planning but final costs depend on what contractors actually bid. “We’d rather err on the high side than get a shock in the end.” Surrey spearheaded the project initially, first applying for federal funding in 2014. TransLink staff are now preparing business cases for both Surrey LRT and the Broadway SkyTrain extension in Vancouver.

Lee said he expects that to be complete sometime later this year. He hopes for a construction start as soon as early 2018. Officials will take a close look at project costs and consider options to reduce costs. “We may shrink the road a bit, we may narrow the pavement a bit, we may forgo things here and there. We want to minimize the land cost,” Lee said. The section of line on 104 Avenue will now terminate at 152 Street, he added, instead of 156 Street. Canadian Taxpayers Federation

B.C. director Jordan Bateman said the original LRT estimate wasn’t believable. “TransLink and the mayors were using old numbers in the plebiscite to hoodwink people into voting Yes,” he said. Bateman said he’s surprised land acquisition costs are a problem. “Part of the reason I thought they were looking at light rail was because Surrey has pretty substantial road right-of-ways.” Bateman said he expects the planned Broadway subway and the Pattullo Bridge projects will also face cost increases, for sim-

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Pair lauded for taking stand against library censorship MONIQUE TAMMINGA Tim es Reporter

Langley Teachers’ Association president Gail Chaddock-Costello and vice-president Richard Beaudry have been named winners of the 2016 award for the Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada. The award, from the Canadian Library Association, is given for “their demonstrated leadership and exceptional courage in resisting censorship and opposing violations of intellectual freedom in school libraries and schools.” Beaudry, a long-time teacher-librarian in B.C. (including at Langley Secondary) and now vice president of the LTA, and Chaddock-Costello, the association’s president, were involved in a series of formal grievances in different schools over an extended period of time. They took a stand against policies and decisions that would have severely restricted access to reading materials for students and in some cases for teachers, too. “We fought against book leveling, which was happening at some schools in Langley,” said Beaudry. Book leveling happens when a school only allows students to access library books at the level

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The end of possibility Three separate car crashes claimed five young lives — including that of a Langley teen — and put several more in jeopardy, during one of the deadliest weekends on B.C. roads in recent memory. In Vernon, two women, both 21, were killed early Sunday when a pickup carrying five people missed a curve and rolled. Speed and alcohol are both considered factors in that tragedy. Two days earlier in Cranbrook, two young men aged 17 and 19 were killed when their pickup struck a tree. Although police have given no insight so far into what might have contributed to that crash, it’s a fair guess that unless the truck had mechanical trouble of some sort, it likely wasn’t being driven within the confines of the law. That does, at least, appear to be the case in the crash that happened near Mission overnight on Saturday, which killed 15-year-old Brookswood Secondary student Lidia Ramos. In that case, speed is cited as the likely reason the older model Nissan failed to negotiate a turn on a slippery road and slid down an embankment. Whatever the cause of each crash, the result is the same. Five more lives have been needlessly lost, and their families are now facing the future without a beloved child. “Think about the passengers you have with you,” pleaded Lidia’s mother, Angela. “There’s no need to speed. No one needs to lose their child or sibling.” It’s a simple message, but one that doesn’t always get through. Car crashes remain the leading cause of death among teenagers, and one third of crashes involving 16 and 17-year-old drivers occur between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., when fewer drivers are out on the roads. According to BCAA, drivers aged 16 to 19 in Canada have a fatality rate more than four times as high as that of drivers aged 25 to 34 and nine times as high as that of drivers aged 45 to 54. Whether it’s a sense of invincibility or an inability to connect action and consequence without firsthand experience, it’s hard to say. What we do know is that the deaths leave many other big questions unanswered. Who and what could these young people have become? What might they have accomplished, given the chance? The possibilities were once endless. Now, they’re non-existent.

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Well prepared to serve and protect Code red. armed suspect right away These are scary words, with and implemented a code red scary connotations. lockdown, with armed police Visions of Columbine can’t standing guard. The staff at help but enter your mind when Mountain also seemed well you hear them. trained and ready to respond. These were the words used to It always amazes me that describe a tense situation at R.E. there are men and women TIMELY Mountain Secondary last Friday whose job it is to run toward morning when a possible gun- opinions danger. In this case, a susman was spotted outside the pected shooter. Monique school around the same time ofBut that was the case last Tamminga ficials learned of a veiled threat Friday. from students that the school The man, who it turned out would be “shot up” on that same day. was carrying a barbecue lighter not a While both situations turned out to gun, and was acting strangely, was apbe far less serious than they originally prehended safely. appeared, those initial moments must In the meantime, police had another have been very tense for all involved. unresolved issue to deal with. The co-ordinated, professional and A student who was part of a disturbquick response by the RCMP must be ing conversation about the school becommended. ing shot up that day, had not arrived Police arrived almost immediately, to class and was nowhere to be found. swooped in and arrested the alleged Police didn’t lift the code red until

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he was found and they were confident the situation was resolved. Once the lockdown was lifted, the principal, along with RCMP, called a school-wide assembly explaining exactly what happened, stopping any of the rumours that commonly erupt like wildfire among groups of teens. While the whole situation luckily turned out to be nothing on both accounts — it was a good indication that both RCMP and school district staff are trained and ready for any future incidents. We are very lucky in Canada, unlike the U.S. where school shootings are far more common. But our emergency responders showed that they aren’t complacent. The RCMP head brass in Ottawa have a lot of work to do for management issues but the officers here in Langley are serving and protecting us well. Thank you.

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Confusion surrounds changes to disability funding Editor: I would like to clear up some of the confusion around the rate increases for people on disability assistance. Our government is providing $170 million in new money over three years to increase assistance for the 100,000 people with disabilities who are served by my ministry. In September, everyone receiving disability assistance will see an increase of up to $77 per month. This increase brings fairness to our system of transportation supports, which are currently unavailable

in many parts of B.C. There are currently 45,000 people on disability assistance who don’t or can’t access a subsidized B.C. Bus Pass, while the rest receive additional benefits in the form of a bus pass or transportation subsidy. Beginning Sept. 1 those 45,000 clients will receive a rate increase of $77 a month to spend as they see fit — including on local transportation. For the 35,000 clients who currently receive the additional benefit of a monthly bus pass, they will get a rate increase of

Progress slower than the pyramids Editor: Re: Put a moratorium on housing until infrastructure catches up (The Times, March 2) Every time I drive down some of the main roads in Langley such as 208 Street south of 88 Avenue, my blood starts a slow boil. With the amount of building going on, when will Langley show any signs of improving roads in the Township? Two-lane roadways just aren’t going to be sufficient anymore. I’m certain that the pyramids were built in a more timely fashion. With the amount of taxes being collected in this booming real estate market, I’m sure that lack of funds can’t be the problem. As far as putting on a moratorium on housing, why would we punish the builders for lack of infrastructure, and for how long? One thing that should be put on the shoulders of the developers is to provide adequate parking. Then the municipality will say that two parking spaces meets zoning requirements, and round and round we go. BERNIE STRUCHTRUP, LANGLEY

$25 per month if they choose to continue to receive the pass. But let me be clear, people on disability assistance will continue to have access to a subsidized, annual bus pass, and no one’s benefits are being reduced. The bus pass is not being cancelled. Existing bus passes will remain valid until the end of this year. People who choose to keep their annual subsidized bus pass will see no change in the process. They will receive their annual renewal notification this summer, as in

previous years. The pass will still be valid for a full calendar year beginning in January, as in previous years. I know people were hoping for a greater increase in rates, but this is what we can afford to do right now. These changes create equity in the system and mean all people receiving disability assistance, no matter where they live, benefit in some way. MICHELLE STILWELL, MINISTER OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL INNOVATION

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Amie MacNeil, standing, chats with donor Leanne Tocol, who made her first blood donation as a show of support for MacNeil during a Feb. 13 blood drive in Aldergrove.

Editor: What a great story about Amie MacNeil’s drive to recruit new blood donors (The Times, Feb. 17). This woman is an inspiration to many, for her fantastic effort to raise 129 blood donors, to “pay forward” for the units of blood she received while in hospital. I was turned down, because of a recent visit to Mexico, where the Canadian Blood Services have listed some areas as being at risk for malaria. I urge you, if you are a blood donor, to contact the CBS and ask about your destination before going on a vacation. Meantime, please contact Amie’s Facebook page, “Amie MacNeil’s Blood Drive-129 reasons to give” and give your support and pledge to donate at the next clinic in Aldergrove. She had 56 donors on Feb. 13, let’s get her over her goal of 129. Well done, Amie. WAYNE BOYLAN, ALDERGROVE

Many issues with pipeline still need to be addressed Editor: re: “Salmon River advocates voice pipeline fears to energy board” (The Times, Feb. 10). Ian Anderson of Kinder Morgan claims that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is “a stronger, safer and more responsive project” due to gathering “years” of input and feedback. The truth is: 1) A politicized National Energy Board has allowed Kinder Morgan to ignore input from the

public; 2) NEB has dismantled the ability at hearings for groups to cross examine Kinder Morgan; 3) Kinder Morgan has been allowed to ignore 80 per cent of questions submitted prior to the hearings; 4) When Kinder Morgan answers, the responses have been inadequate if not laughable. Marc Eliesen, former head of BC

Hydro, withdrew as an intervenor from the Northern Gateway and the Trans Mountain projects calling the NEB hearings “fraudulent” and the submission by Kinder Morgan incomplete and unprofessional. The existing Kinder Morgan pipeline caused permanent damage to streams and wetlands. But Kinder Morgan’s expansion does not intend to use more mod-

ern methods to protect habitat. They bizarrely claim that doing things the same old way does not cause any permanent damage. Nor do they think they should provide compensation for the damage their pipeline has and will create. The public be damned. There are many arguments against this pipeline. Using modern ecological methods and

providing compensation where damage is unavoidable would be a rounding error in the cost. How could this project even be allowed to the hearing stage without addressing these basic issues to protect the public interest? DOUG MCFEE CHAIR, SALMON RIVER ENHANCEMENT SOCIETY

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SEEKING DIRECTORS FOR A 3 YEAR TERM ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF A FAST GROWING OPERATION? If Yes, Otter Co-op Board of Directors is Looking for you. Sense of Community, Business Acumen in helping direct a $200 million operation. If you are interested in running for the Otter Co-op Board of Directors you must have your Director Qualiﬁcation Declaration signed at least twenty days prior to the Annual Meeting to be held at the end of May (Date to be determined please watch for ads in local papers, on our website or call the number listed below). Applications are available on our website www.ottercoop.com

HOW DOES IT WORK? Otter Co-op’s Board is made up of nine Directors with staggered three year terms. A Director must run and be successful after each three year term to secure the next three years to a maximum of nine years (three terms). After nine years a Director must take a one year break before being eligible to run again. Good Board governance ensures that Otter Co-op operates in an economically, socially and environmentally responsible way, aligned with the interests of our members. If you have any questions please refer to our website or call Merilee at the Administration Ofﬁce 604 607 6923.

Scholarships TEN ($1000) OTTER CO-OP SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE If you are currently a grade twelve student and your immediate family member (parent/guardian) has been an active member for a minimum one year and has spent at least $2000 in the prior ﬁscal year you are eligible to apply for one of (eight) $1000 scholarships offered by Otter Co-op. We also have (two) $1,000 scholarships available for a mature student (an individual that has not been in an educational environment for the previous three years, and has not received an Otter Co-op Scholarship in the past three years). Applications are available on our website www.ottercoop.com. Deadline for applications is April 15, 2016.

Spring is in the air, I am still of our mill in Aldergrove, and additional sales and profits for the long shocked at how quickly our look forward to having the term health of our organization. Your 2015 year went by! February 27 new section up and running board, management and employee group marks Otter Co-op’s official fiscal shortly. continue on a track of fiscal responsibility year end, and I am pleased to balanced with sound marketing Projects in the works for report that by all accounts so far, objectives to ensure we have continued 2016 include the gas bar it has been another successful development and growth for the future. project in West Kelowna, as year overall for your Co-op. well as continuing work on Other fantastic happenings at the We had another record our upgrade to the Fraser Co-op this past year include several of breaking year of sales, ending at Highway and 248th gas bar our team receiving long term service Jack Nicholson $199,601,398 million, surpassing location; continued planning awards, including up to 45 years with OTTER CO- OP last years’ record of $183.8 Otter Co-op! I am so proud to work for G EN ER A L M A N AG ER on a site on property million by $15.7 million, or 8.6%. we own on the Mission/ a company that has such great benefits Fantastic results once again Abbotsford Highway; a major and opportunities that an employee made possible by our dedicated team interior upgrade to our Retail Centre on would stick around that long. I believe and family of directors and employees at 248th in Aldergrove, as well as further it is a great testament to the culture at Otter, as well as you, our loyal shoppers upgrades to our feed mill. We continue Otter. And even more exciting, is this and owners. It is much too early yet to to watch closely changing policy for coming year we will be celebrating some report on our bottom line earnings for liquor in grocery stores, as we see this as with as many or more years of service, 2015 as we continue to work through our another profitable service for Otter to stay tuned for those announcements! year end processes. I urge you to come offer our members when the opportunity Here’s to another great year ahead, and out to our annual meeting in May and arises. we look forward to continuing to serve hear the full results. These projects fit well with our corporate our member/owner needs well into the future. Remember, you don’t have to be Some of the major events that happened business plan goals of continued growth a member to shop at Otter, but why not! throughout our 2015 fiscal year included and success of the Co-op, adding the unfortunate closing of our Abbotsford 2015 FISCAL SALES $199,601,398 Glen Mountain Produce Store. This location had been losing money for the past 5 years, and as we were looking Feed at our lease which was up for renewal, we could not justify continuing to lose $42,232,877 member funds and keep this location Gas Bars open. On a happier note, we completed Bulk $82,573,694 construction and opened a new Otter Petroleum gas bar facility in Penticton, and the Retail Food, $44,590,213 site continues to grow in volume each week. Otter has also closed on property Hardware, in West Kelowna, and we anticipate Clothing and construction beginning late this spring Pharmacy on a new gas bar and convenience store in that community. In our feed division, $30,204,614 we are just completing a major upgrade

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NEWS & VIEWS PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Welcome to the end of the 2015 Fiscal Year and the start of new beginnings in 2016. Our Board of Directors has just returned from the FCL Annual Meeting in Saskatoon. There was a lot of information about the state of the Co-op organization and the challenges we all face together. Out of 203 retails, 195 retails were represented by delegates. Our on-line Director portal now has a group of six university based courses to help Board Members to have the knowledge to do their job as directors. Out of the fifty-four courses to be taken your board members have completed all but five. There were thirty certificates of completion given out at the AGM in Saskatoon and two of them went to Board Members at Otter Co-op. The Otter Co-op has been chosen as one of the retails to participate in the “Corporate Performance Management” model. This allows us to plan strategic initiatives, long range forecasts, department plans, reporting and progress monitoring, strategic planning inputs and enterprise risk management. How we look today, where we are going tomorrow and where we want to be five to ten years from now. This works as a blueprint to map out the year ahead. Monitoring and reporting are the keys to knowing your business. We have our sixth year of record sales (sales not profits). I would like to invite the members of Otter to come to our Annual General Meeting at the end of May. Let’s make this a record year for member engagement, it is with your interest and support that we strive to have a better organization. If you would like to be part of the Board of Directors, applications are on-line at www.ottercoop.com. We have three positions up for election this year. Dorothy Anderson has served on the Board for nine years and has to take a year off. The two other positions are at the end of their first three year term. I look forward to seeing you all at the 2016 AGM at the end of May.

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SERVICE AWARDS – CONGRATULATIONS – AND THANK YOU! Otter Co-op Employees Celebrating Milestones from April 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016

FORTY-FIVE YEARS

FIFTEEN YEARS

Judy Legare – Grocery File Maintenance

Rodney Severinski – Feed Department Matt Letkeman – Grocery Receiver Barb Rucheinski – H.R. Manager (Retired) Marilyn Scott – Ladner Gas Bar Manager Tena Barclay – Pitt Meadows Tim Pedersen – Feed Department Mike Will – Retail Division Manager Pam Walters – Deli/Café Pamela Peaker-McManus – 248th Gas Bar Manager

FORTY YEARS Brian Macklin – Produce Manager

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS Melanie Piddington – Bakery (Retired)

Shannon Wergeland – Hardware File Maintenance

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

TWENTY YEARS Pat Vallely – Bakery Vic Degianni – Meat Manager

TEN YEARS Kirby Dyck – Meat Department Louise Douglas – Ladner Gas Bar Marlene Ambrosio - Bakery Sarah Williams- Cashier

FIVE YEARS Jordan Robinson – Feed Department Ann Audet – Feed Department Sean Weatherly – Marketing Co-ordinator Brandon Rihela – Feed Department

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Rob was a valued member of the Otter family, having worked in our meat department for over thirtytwo years. His dedication and commitment has been an integral part of our store. Through the years Rob spent time putting his three boys through hockey and lacrosse as well as involved in coaching and managing their teams. Each of us not only grieves at the passing of a tremendous

Bruce was passionate and committed to his roles in loss prevention and the health and safety of Otter Co-op, our team members and guests. Bruce joined Otter in October of 2014 and in that short period of time he made such an impact with his positive demeanor and ability to work through any situation. He is going to be greatly missed. Bruce was a great Co-op Ambassador, a

Calling All Gardeners

FEDERATED CO-OP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

For all your gardening needs stop in and check out our supply of seeds for your ﬂower and vegetable gardens as well as our selection of seed potatoes. We also carry fertilizers and soil, planting pots and all things a gardener would need to get started. Otter Co-op also has a nice assortment of books on gardening with some great tips.

TOP 9 THINGS TO DO IN MARCH

individual but also for the loss his family suffers. Rest in peace Rob, for you will be dearly missed.

great friend, and truly a part of our family.

Apparently 2016 is the year for gardening. Thank you Mother Nature for our fantastic early spring! To celebrate the bonus start to the season: 1 Plant early blooming perennials. Be sure to add a little bark mulch to the hole to improve drainage and water in the root booster. 2 It’s time to plant bare-root small fruits and fruit trees. Again, add a little bark mulch to the hole and water in with root booster. Ensure you have well drained soil! 3 Dormant spray with a diluted mixture if you have not already completed three sprayings. See the sidebar for further detail. 4 Prune roses when the forsythia blooms, which is now! 5 Improve soil conditions in garden beds: add lime, manure, bark mulch and mix well. Keep lime, wood ash and manure out of the potato patch though! 6 Plant hardy summer flowering bulbs like fragrant lilies and herbaceous perennials. We now have a great selection ready to grow! 7 Start cold-hardy veggies such as garlic, early potatoes, broad beans, peas, onions, Swiss chard, radishes, lettuce, brassicas and spinach. Sweet peas can be started now too. 8 Aerate your lawn, apply a ¼” layer of coarse sand, then lime (this will improve your lawn conditions greatly). Finally, overseed with the new overseed grass seed. 9 Plant early blooming March colour: red flowering currants, fragrant white forsythia, yellow flowering Cornelian cherry, primulas, English daisies, pansies, arabis, aubrieta, ranunculus the new carnations.

What’s happening in Store? We have been busy as bees lately with truck after truck arriving with fresh new stock for the season! Our complete seed order is in, including certified organic collections. Onion sets and summer bulbs are in and ready to go, small fruits (strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries) are ready to plant, spring cut flowers abound in the floral department and even tools and hard goods are lining the shelves ready for eager gardeners to get growing! Happy Gardening From the Otter Co-op!

GROWING SEASON SPRAYING If you have not yet completed your final Winter dormant spraying you can do so now ONLY if the leaf or flower buds have not burst. If buds have appeared you need to shift gears. To keep your fruit trees clean and free of both insects and diseases (like scab) you need to spray your trees three times over the growing season. You need to use the more dilute growing season ratios (indicated on the bottles) of lime sulphur fungicide and horticultural oil organic insecticide. The rations provided on the ‘Green Earth’ Brand are 10 ml (2 teaspoons) of Horticultural Oil and 15 ml (1 tablespoon) Of Lime Sulphur per liter of water. Do check the label to ensure you are applying the correct ration for the tree/shrub you are treating as application rates may vary and restrictions may apply. Timing is now everything too. The first spray must be at the blossom pinking stage (before they open). The second spray is after the blossoms have completely fallen and the third spray is 3-5 weeks later.

“Variety is the very spice of life that gives it all its ﬂavor.” William Cowper’s poem, The Task’ (1785) We work hard to offer our customers great selection but variety can sometimes be overwhelming! Here’s a bit more detail on why the following items are special!

JOIN IN THE FUN KIDS’ CLUB EASTER PARTY

Larry Jantzen

Rob Fraser

Bruce Browne

THIRTY YEARS

Jack Nicholson – General Manager Ernie McPike – 248th Gas Bar Trevor Norton – Hardware Receiver Darryl Regier – Feed Salesman

In Memory

Our next event will be held on Good Friday, March 25 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Retail Centre. Back again Rocking Horse Carriage Rides, Madame Butterﬂy with Face Painters, Balloon Artists, 4-H Petting Zoo, cupcake decorating, lots of games that you will win a prize at every station. There will also be a photo screen to take your photo (maybe the Easter Bunny too), we will develop the photo while you decorate

a frame to put your photo in. Our store mascot Cooper will be attending as well as the Easter Bunny. If you are not yet 12 years old and would like to be a member of the Otter Co-op Kids’ Club you can register at www.ottercoop.com or ﬁll out an application at the Administration Ofﬁce or register at the party. All Kids’ Club events are free. We hope to see you soon!

RHUBARB • Valentine: Low acid so needs less sugar when cooking • Canada Red: Shorter, tender stalks. Bright red • Victoria: Heavy cropping. Excellent for cooking. • Crimson Red: Considered the best tasting. Tender. • German Wine: Green/pink – red stalks. Sweet. Best for juicing and wine. • MacDonald: Vigorous grower. Wilt and root rot resistant. • Strawberry Red: Tart ﬂavour, red stalks keep colour when cooked. • Sutton Seedless: Heritage variety. Heavy yielding. • Holsteiner Blut: Juicy, deep red stalks. Vigorous. • Timperley Early: One of the earliest varieties and suitable for forcing.

• Raspberry: Superb sweet ﬂavour. High quality.

*Remember to keep rhubarb leaves out of your compost!

POTATOES • New Potatoes: New potatoes are just early varieties that you pick on the early side. They are not a variety of potato. The best choices for “new potatoes” are: Warba, Yukon Gold and Norland (for red skin, closely followed by Red Pontiac). ONIONS • Multipliers: produce “green onions” • Scallions and Bunching Onions: are “green onions” • Onion Sets: produce “regular” onions • Shallots: Smaller, elongated “gourmet onions” with a delicate, reﬁned ﬂavour. Shallots grow in a similar way to garlic.

Your Otter Co-op board of directors attended the Federated Co-operatives Annual General Meeting in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, February 27th to 29th 2016. As always, it was interesting hearing about initiatives being developed by Federated Susan Dodd Co-op to move the OTTER CO-OP future growth of the DIRECTOR organization. Federated Co-op Limited is owned by the approximately 200 retail co-operatives in the western provinces. Together they provide goods and services that help build communities throughout Western Canada, and look for long term sustainability and values that bring benefits to the whole organization. We heard a presentation about preventable injuries not only in the workplace, but all parts of our lives. There is an epidemic of unintentional injuries throughout Canada that cost the health care system in each of our provinces equal about one billion dollars annually. We heard from “Curtis” whose personal journey involved an accident that burned 60% of his body. He was bedridden for 2 months resulting in the loss of a leg and arm, as well as numerous painful skin grafts. The accident changed his life forever! The accident was preventable and it still happened. He was in a rush and although he had thought about the risks involved did the job anyway… how many times have we all taken a risk? We are often rushed to process information and we need to make our lives a priority! There is nothing selfish about looking after yourself. During this last year we continued to be relevant and to meet the needs of the communities we serve. FCL has initiated a growth strategy along three horizons- short, medium and long term. As retails become larger and more complex there is an increased need to have a clear, long term vision on how to meet members’ future needs. We continue to support social responsibility and are happy that FCL has increased its funding for the community spaces program to 1.5 million dollars. This program supports local projects relating to recreation, environmental conservation and urban agriculture. Another program is the Co-operative innovation project to promote co-op development in rural and aboriginal communities. Co-ops are a different type of business – we are locally invested, community minded and offer life time benefits that include patronage refunds, quality products and services. We look forward to a productive and prosperous future. With the continued support of YOU our membership, and the dedication of Otter Co-ops’ staff, we are making a real difference in our local community.

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SERVICE AWARDS – CONGRATULATIONS – AND THANK YOU! Otter Co-op Employees Celebrating Milestones from April 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016

FORTY-FIVE YEARS

FIFTEEN YEARS

Judy Legare – Grocery File Maintenance

FORTY YEARS Brian Macklin – Produce Manager

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS Melanie Piddington – Bakery (Retired)

Shannon Wergeland – Hardware File Maintenance

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

TWENTY YEARS Pat Vallely – Bakery Vic Degianni – Meat Manager

TEN YEARS Kirby Dyck – Meat Department Louise Douglas – Ladner Gas Bar Marlene Ambrosio - Bakery Sarah Williams- Cashier

FIVE YEARS Jordan Robinson – Feed Department Ann Audet – Feed Department Sean Weatherly – Marketing Co-ordinator Brandon Rihela – Feed Department

OTTER CO-OP B OARD PRESIDENT

Calling All Gardeners

FEDERATED CO-OP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

TOP 9 THINGS TO DO IN MARCH

individual but also for the loss his family suffers. Rest in peace Rob, for you will be dearly missed.

great friend, and truly a part of our family.

JOIN IN THE FUN KIDS’ CLUB EASTER PARTY

Larry Jantzen

Rob Fraser

Bruce Browne

THIRTY YEARS

Jack Nicholson – General Manager Ernie McPike – 248th Gas Bar Trevor Norton – Hardware Receiver Darryl Regier – Feed Salesman

In Memory

• Raspberry: Superb sweet ﬂavour. High quality.

*Remember to keep rhubarb leaves out of your compost!

App Deals OTTER CO-OP Download it today from your application store. There are great deals waiting for you!

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NEWS & VIEWS

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You’ll ﬁnd us here

9 Ways to Bring Savings Home with Co-op

1 PLAN AHEAD Check Co-op’s weekly ﬂyer for deals on items you regularly purchase. Prepare a meal plan based on items during Co-op’s sales. You may want to make more than you need as leftover items can turn into another meal or lunch the next day. Brown bagging your lunch instead of eating out can signiﬁcantly reduce your food bill.

2 BUY (AND COOK) IN BULK Prepare meals in advance in batches and then preserve by freezing or canning. Larger quantities are often featured at great prices, including the value and warehouse packs in Co-op’s meat department. For items like snacks, buy a larger package and divide into individual portions at home. Cutting up products like pineapple or block cheese may take more time, but will help you save in the long run.

4 COUPONS

7 DO THE MATH

Not that they ever left, but coupons are experiencing a recent resurgence. Watch for coupons in your ﬂyer, newspaper, in store and online. Major brands post their own coupons to their websites. Download the Co-op App on your mobile device for weekly deals directly from Coop or through Coupgon. It’s a quick and easy way to save.

Take another look at the price tag. With product sizes constantly changing, it’s difﬁcult to compare the face value of prices. Luckily, Co-op has done the math for you. Many shelf labels in Co-op Food Stores provide the price based on a product’s weight or volume.

5 FOOD SELECTION

Post Ofﬁce Hours

Buy your fruits and vegetables in season to take advantage of the best prices. Produce is transported from around the world, which increases costs along with today’s economic conditions. An alternative to buying fresh is to purchase frozen, canned or dried products. Nutritional value is retained so you’re ensuring your diet remains packed with vitamins and nutrients.

MON-FRI 8AM-5:30PM; SAT 8AM-3:30PM; CLOSED SUNDAY & STAT HOLIDAYS

Pharmacy Hours MON-FRI 9AM-7PM; SAT 9AM-5PM SUN 11AM-5PM; CLOSED STAT HOLIDAYS

FEED STORE / PETROLEUM 3650 248 Street, Aldergrove FEED STORE: 604.856.2517 PETROLEUM: 1.855.668.2667

8 RAIN CHECK We like to save for a rainy day. If a sale item is out of stock, don’t be afraid to ask for a rain check at participating stores. It’s a note letting you take advantage of the best price when the product is available again, even after the sale has ended.

9 MEMBERSHIP Are you a Co-op member? Co-op members are owners. Our profits are your profits. Profits may be returned to members as cash or equity, which is held in an account to be paid at a later date.

6 SHOP CO-OP Store brands are a great way to cut back on costs. CO-OP® GOLD, CO-OP GOLD PURE™, MARKET TOWN®, CO-OP ¢ENTSIBLES® and CARE+® offer quality products and different price levels for your consideration.

There are many ways to save with Co-op, from three-day sales to the three-week Price Drop. Sign up for a weekly e-mail to have information on Coop sales and promotions delivered directly your inbox. Now that’s easy.

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Blue Jay Gas Bar & Tim Hortons 604.850.7330 2935 Blue Jay Street, Abbotsford

WEEKENDS & STAT HOLIDAYS 6AM – 11 PM

Ross Road Gas Bar 604.856.0030 29622 Fraser Hwy, Abbotsford

MONDAY – FRIDAY 5AM – 11PM WEEKENDS & STAT HOLIDAYS 6AM – 11PM

Chilliwack Gas Bar 604.793.8400 44046 Progress Way, Chilliwack

Fuel up to Win on now until April 21 Kids’ Club Easter Party – Good Friday, March 25 10 am – 2:00 pm Otter Trotter’s Barbecue/Fundraiser Hot Dog Sale – Saturday, April 9 4 Day Hardware/Family Fashions Scratch & Save Sale Thursday April 21 – Sunday April 24 4th Annual Country Car Show – Sunday April 24th (see details in middle section) Otter Trotter’s Barbecue/Fundraiser Hot Dog Sale – Saturday April 30 Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast by the Knights of Columbus Saturday May 7 8 am – 11 am 4 Day Hardware/Family Fashions Scratch & Save Sale Friday May 20 – Monday, May 23 Annual Meeting (date to be determined)

MON-FRI 5AM-10PM WEEKENDS & STAT HOLIDAYS 6AM-10PM

Mt. Lehman Gas Bar 604.557.0010 30419 Blueridge Drive, Abbotsford MON-FRI 5AM-11PM WEEKENDS & STAT HOLIDAYS 6AM – 11PM

Ladner Gas Bar 604.940.1322 6420 Ladner Trunk Rd., Ladner

MON-FRI 5AM-10PM WEEKENDS & STAT HOLIDAYS 6AM-10PM

OTTER CO-OP BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Call 604.856.2517

Fraser Heights Gas Bar 604.582.2517 16788 104 Ave., Surrey MON-FRI 5AM-10PM WEEKENDS & STAT HOLIDAYS 6AM-10PM

Hatzic Gas Bar 604.826.6421 34981 Lougheed Highway, Mission

FULL TIME POSITION:

MON-FRI 5AM-10PM WEEKENDS & STAT HOLIDAYS 6AM-10PM

• Gas Bar Supervisor – Hatzic

Penticton Gas Bar 1 250 493 2383 2007 Main Street, Penticton

• Meat Cutter • Meat Wrapper • Mill Foreman

Larry Jantzen

Maria Pucek

Dorothy Anderson

Dick Mayer

SUN-SAT 6AM-10PM

Board President

Vice President

Secretary

Past President

PITT MEADOWS CO-OP CENTRE 604.465.5651 12343 Harris Road., Pitt Meadows MON-FRI 9AM-5:30PM; SAT 9AM-5PM; SUN 10AM-4PM; HOLIDAYS CLOSED

PART TIME: • PT Demo Clerk

GLEN MOUNTAIN PHARMACY

• PT Produce

DIAL DIRECT

• PT Gas Bar Attendant – Gloucester Gas Bar • Cashier – Grocery

SUN-SAT 8AM-8PM; HOLIDAYS 9AM-6PM

Administration Hours

Coming Events MARCH - MAY

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

604.856.2517 3650 248th St., Aldergrove MON-FRI 8AM-6PM; SATURDAY 8AM-4PM; CLOSED SUNDAY & STAT HOLIDAYS

3 WASTE NOT, WANT NOT One exception to the above is knowing the amount your household will consume. A 2014 study estimated Canadian food waste amounted to $31 billion. This is not only bad for your budget, but potentially bad for the environment. Select smaller product sizes if you tend to throw out the savings you may have earned from buying larger volumes. Or save excess for later dates by preserving or freezing food before it expires.

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Susan Dodd

Angie McDougall

Kent Strobel

Martin Power

Brian Thomasson

Director

604.851.9654 2596 McMillan Rd., Abbotsford MON – FRI 10AM – 6 PM; SAT 10 AM – 2 PM CLOSED SUNDAY & STATUTORY HOLIDAYS

Administration 604.856.2517 | Petroleum 1.855.668.2667 | Feed 604.607.6901 | Hardware 604.607.6909 | Bakery 604.607.6920

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Miranda Gathercole | 604.514.6752 | entertainment@langleytimes.com

Gallery show gives pride to Bridge artists MIRAN D A G AT H E R C O L E Ti m e s Re po r t e r

Three talented artists from the Langley Association for Community Living’s Bridge Art Studio have been given the opportunity to showcase their work on a large scale at Loft Studios Gallery. Their 2016 art show, running March 17-26, will be the first gallery show for David Cairns, Helen Daley and Ricky Placek, who create artwork at Bridge Art Studio as part of LACL’s programs for people with special needs and developmental disabilities. Jennifer Walton, a supervisor at the studio, says the show gives well deserved recognition to the artists’ work. “A lot of them do artwork for the pleasure of doing artwork, but a lot of them also do it to sell their artwork,” she explained. “It’s just another opportunity to showcase and to give pride to their work. They are very excited, they’re so proud and everyone here is so proud of them.” The three artists were hand selected by Wendy Jones, owner of Loft Studios Gallery, who contacted the LACL after seeing some artwork displayed at the Arts Alive Festival two years ago. Last year was the first time Jones partnered with LACL in a

gallery show. “The opening reception (last year) had probably 60 people, so we thought that was a fantastic response,” Walton said. “We are so excited for these three artists to have the opportunity this year. We are also very thankful to Wendy to have this chance.” Each of the artists featured at the 2016 show have their own unique style. Cairns’ landscape and nature paintings are influenced by those of Bob Ross and Thomas Kincaid. Daley uses a more detailed approach, painting landscapes, wildlife and still life. And Placek creates whimsical sketches and paintings that show off his unique sense of humour. Although this is the first gallery show for Cairns, Daley and Placek, this is not the first time they have publicly displayed their work. All 25 artists at Bridge Art Studio have opportunities to show off their creations through the Arts Alive Festival, the Vancouver PosAbilities Inclusion Art Show and the Langley Community Farmers’ Market. Join the artists at Loft Studios Gallery (20458 Fraser Hwy.) for their opening reception on Wednesday, March 16 from noon

Su bmitte d artwo rk by D avid C airns

This painting by Bridge Art Studio artist David Cairns is one of several featured at Loft Studios Gallery later this month. Also in the show is artwork by fellow Bridge artists Helen Daley and Ricky Placek. to 2 p.m. Regular gallery hours are Thursday to Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m.

For more information, or to purchase art by the artists, visit www.langleyacl.com, call the

Bridge Art Studio at 604-534-8611 ext.228, or email the studio at clubhouse@langleyacl.com.

History of Timms Centre preserved in watercolour MONIQUE TAMMINGA Times Reporter

Subm itted artwork by Brian Croft

Langley artist Brian Croft has created a permanent reminder of what the Timms home was in 1915 through a painting commissioned by the City of Langley.

There is plenty that is shiny and new at the Timms Community Centre, but well-known Langley artist Brian Croft has provided the community with a permanent reminder of the facility’s history. Croft, who is known for painting B.C.’s historic scenes, was commissioned by the City of Langley to paint the Timms family home circa 1915. “The Timms played a huge role in the identity of Langley and had

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the biggest greenhouses in B.C. right here in Langley City,” said Croft. Before Croft creates any historic painting, he researches the building or iconic place to give an accurate depiction. The piece he did for the Timms Centre is called ‘Timms House circa 1915’ and is a watercolour. It shows a large home, painted in red and white with a wrap-a-round verandah. To see more of Croft’s work go to www.briancroft.com

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Spring has sprung and the frog research is hopping GREEN

beat David Clements

It’s a special time of year here on the west coast. The time of year when our boasting about signs of spring gets us into trouble with fellow Canadians

Many signs in the natural world show that spring is already here

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line some of our boulevards are about to burst or have already. Now wild blossoms also join the scene: salmonberry flowers, alder catkins and the enigmatic white Indian plum blossoms in cascading clusters. And the bird songs are changing. Just yesterday I said to my wife, “listen to that trill!” The short chirping calls of the dark-eyed junco was giving way to the sweet trill heard in spring. Likewise, chickadee chittering is changing to “hey sweetie.” Yes, there is a clear message here — it’s springtime when thoughts turn to romance, in the bird world and elsewhere. If you listen very carefully, you might be able to discern the sound of the Northern red-legged frog coming from underwater. Yes, I said underwater. An online guide describes the call as “a weak series of five to seven notes, sounding like uh-uh-uh-uh-uh” adding that “calls are made underwater and are easily missed.” Last year my frog researcher Curtis Abney actually heard the call. This year my new frog researcher, Sterling Balzer, is jumping from pond to pond. The day after Valentine’s Day he found his first redlegged frog egg mass. So like last year, spring has sprung early in the frog world here, a potential harbinger of climate change. Geese are starting to fly overhead and V’s and other migratory birds are soon to arrive to build their spring nests, but birds of prey tend to get the head start. I have spotted a pair of nesting American kestrels on my way to work. It is an awesome time to experience the yearly renewing of the earth. And if you do see a particularly exceptional sign of spring, post a photo on Facebook so your snowbound friends and relatives can maybe enjoy it too. David Clements, Ph.D. is Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies at Trinity Western University

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A group of advanced art and design students from Trinity Western University (TWU) are presenting a two-month multimedia exhibit, Retracing Social Practice. Running until April 30 at the Langley Centennial Museum, the show features a variety of paintings, drawings and 3D art installations. All pieces explore themes of social practices and how they effect thoughts, practices and perceptions of reality. Two honours students are featuring solo exhibitions. Hats of Possibility, by Langley resident Darby Arens, has over 150 paper hats. Each shows a handwritten childhood dream, inviting the viewer to reconnect with his or her imagination. Gabrielle Shallahamer, also a resident of Langley, presents ıȘȝİȓȦıȚȢ/SƝmeiǀsis, a piece on the practice of observing and interpreting signs. It incorporates keys the artist collected from hotels all over the world over a period of several years. Admission is free. There is an opening reception on March 31 at 6:30 p.m. Langley Centennial Museum is located at 9135 King St. in Fort Langley.

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Small Animal Rescue Society urgently requires mature, reliable volunteers for help at their rabbit shelter in Aldergrove on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Or Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Own transportation required. Contact Muriel 604-530-3297.

Modern dance class at Brookswood Senior Citizens Activity centre “Groove with Gina” on Sundays 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. New instructor back after teaching several years in Fiji. Visit Brookswood.ca or call Gina at 604615-0327 for more information. FORTified Dragonboat team in the Fort Langley Canoe Club is recruiting new paddlers. If you are physically fit and born in 1965 or earlier, contact Sandy at sandyferguson55@ gmail.com or Terry at thelindens@shaw.ca for more information.

Osteoporosis Canada Langley Branch meeting March 14, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Langley Seniors’ Centre, 20605 51B Ave. Guest speaker is Anne Shreck, retired physiotherapist, on exercising correctly and reducing pain. Everyone welcome. Golden Agers bowling at West Langley Hall 208 St. and 94 Ave. Monday mornings at 10 a.m. Contact Helen Williams at 604-807-3107. Langley Concert Band meets Monday nights, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at RE Mountain band room 7755 202A St. Accepting new members with at least one year’s experience. For more info email thelangleyconcertband@gmail.com or call 604-613-8132. Port Kells Art Club classes every Monday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. New members welcome. Annual cost: $30. The club exhibits three to four times per year. Located at 20701 Fraser Hwy. Contact Linda Hamilton at 1-604-2876799.

People in Pain Network meets the second Tuesday of the month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Walnut Grove Vancity branch (103-20159 88 Ave.). For more, go to www.pipain.com or email dick@pipain.com. Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meets Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Langley United Church, 5673 200 St. For more info phone 604-882-1075. For other daytime chapters near you, phone Linda at 604-4629326 or Jacquie at 604-768-6725.

Green Wednesdays Film Night at Langley campus of Kwantlen Polytechnic University March 9, Room 1030. Film: Seeds of Time (77 mins) Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Film begins at 7 p.m. Admission by suggested $5 donation. Learn about Kwantlen Polytechnic University Seed Saving library. Nature’s Fare will be catering post-film discussion. Register at 604599-3348 or e-mail to Betty.Cunnin@kpu.ca. St. Paddy’s Day dinner and entertainment featuring the Irish Wakers March 9 at Langley Senior Centre. A celebration of songs and dance music of Ireland, with nods to the Canadian Maritimes and to seafarers

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everywhere. Dinner 5:30 p.m., Entertainment 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Members $35 Non-Members $45. Book tickets at 604-530-3020. Opus One Women’s Choir meets Wednesday nights, 7:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. at RE Mountain Band Room. This three-part women’s choir accepts new members (no experience necessary) throughout the year. No audition. For more info email opusonewe@gmail.com.

Langley Lions Club is looking for new members. To learn what Lions Clubs do in the community, come to an open house on March 17 at 6:15 p.m. at the West Langley Community Hall at 9400 208 St. For more info, contact Charles at 604-533-7200 or Barbara at 604-533-1949. Fibromyalgia Well Spring Foundation 8th Annual Celebration Dinner on National Fibromyalgia Day. May 12, 5 p.m. at Newlands Golf and Country Club, 21025 48 Ave. Entertainers Darlene Cozart, Olie Olson, Rob Heeland and Nigel Tucker. Silent auction and ticket basket draw. Tickets $75 available at #109 20631 Fraser Hwy. First Capital Chorus is looking for men who love to sing. Rehearsals every Thursday evening from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Willoughby Church, 20525 72 Ave. For more information, call Gord at 604-530-4795 or John at 604-888-0435.

Join the Langley Field Naturalists on March 11 at 9 a.m. to visit the Mountain View Crown Lands. Meet at the railway overpass on Rawlinson Crescent between 232 and 240 Streets. Leaders are Bob Puls and Al Grass. For information or to participate call 604-576-6831 or 604-538-8774.

Central Valley Community Pipe Band is accepting new pipers and drummers. Please contact Pipe Major Brittney Otto at 604-2263476 or otto.britt@gmail.com. Beginner classes are also being offered.

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Defence leads way in ’Cats title run Third straight B.C. senior girls 3A provincial basketball championship title for dominant Brookswood program GARY AH U J A Ti me s Re po r t e r

Julia Marshall may not get the glory or the attention of some of her teammates, but her role in her team’s provincial title did not go unnoticed. “I don’t think Marshall gets credit,” said Brookswood coach Neil Brown. “(Louise) Forsyth and (Aislinn) Konig score all the points, so they are the stars. But what is the value of Marshall tonight?” He was referencing Marshall’s ability to shut down the opposition’s top scorer on a regular basis. And Marshall was at it again, holding Jessica Jones to 10 points as the Brookswood Bobcats won their third consecutive B.C. senior girls 3A provincial basketball championship on Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre, defeating the McMath Wildcats 73-48. Jones entered the game averaging 25 points per game at provincials and was named a first team allstar but could not get going in the championship final in large part to Marshall’s tenacity on the defensive end. Marshall finished with four steals as she helped hold Johnson to shooting five-for-20 from the field. Marshall was named both a second team all-star and the tournament’s top defensive player. “I was not expecting that at all, I was shocked,” said the graduating senior. “I take my role seriously. I pride myself on being able to shut down the other team’s best player.” “I don’t really (play defence) to get rewarded, it is rewarding in itself.” All season long, Brown

has talked about the importance of the Bobcats defensive core Marshall, Mana Katori and Tavia Jasper — to the team’s success. It was a sentiment echoed by Konig, who became the first player in the tournament’s history to win three consecutive most valuable player awards. “We would not have won without Marshall, Mana and Tavia working as hard as they did,” said Konig. “They shut down some very good players.” Brookswood, the top seed, was in control from the get-go against the second-ranked Wildcats, as they scored the game’s first 14 points. Konig scored 35 points, to go along with 11 rebounds and seven assists, while Forsyth had 27 points and a dozen rebounds, to account for 62 of the Bobcats 73 points. Forsyth was a first team all-star while Konig became the first player in tournament history to win three consecutive most valuable player awards. Marshall hit a trio of three-point shots while Jasper had one bucket. The win was also payback for a loss to McMath back in December — on the same LEC court — in a game in which Konig missed the second half with a sprained ankle. The teams were tied at the half. “We wanted payback a little bit,” she admitted. “I don’t think we had the defensive matchup ready for that. “We wanted to come out and win the game in the first quarter. It is a lot easier to stay up when it is not a battle the whole time. We

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Brookswood’s Julia Marshall (above right) was named the outstanding defensive player of the tournament while Aislinn Konig (below) picked up her third consecutive B.C. senior girls 3A provincial basketball title on Saturday night with a 73-50 win over the McMatch Wildcats at the Langley Events Centre. For more photos from the game, go to the Langley Times Facebook page.

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did our hardest to come out on fire and take over as soon as possible.” Konig — who is off to North Carolina State on scholarship next year — also dealt with McMath fans chanting overrated every time she touched the

ball for the first three quarters. “I think it was funny honestly. You have to be pretty good for people to want to attack you, I actually liked it,” she said. “It fires me up a little bit.” Konig said it felt great to go out as a champion in her final high school game. “It feels great to go out with another one. I am very lucky to have won a championship every single year I was at Brookswood and that has a lot to do with the great people surrounding me,” she said.

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Whitecaps FC2 coming to town McLeod Athletic Park will host two matches for Vancouver affiliate soccer squad Soccer fans will have the chance to see the future stars of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC right here in Langley this summer. The Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the Township of Langley announced that McLeod Athletic Park will host a pair of Whitecaps FC 2 (WFC2) matches this summer. WFC2, an affiliate

team for the Whitecaps’ Major League Soccer squad, features 13 players who have represented Canada at the youth or senior national team level as well as players who have played internationally for Ghana, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United States. “We’re very excited to bring professional soccer to Langley with

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Stadium. “This will be an excellent opportunity for sports fans to experience this calibre of soccer in their own back yard and the stadium at McLeod Athletic Park will provide the perfect venue for viewing these action-packed matches.” In partnership with Langley United Soccer Association, more than 500 local youth soccer players will attend and participate in matchday roles. “There’s nothing more beneficial to young players and their development than having a professional level to strive towards,” said Mike Thomson, vice president of the Langley United Soccer Association.

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Gators golden dreams dashed in finals GARY AH U J A Ti m e s Re po r t e r

The Walnut Grove Gators had no answer for Georgia Swant. Swant scored 44 points — including 30 in the second half — as the Argyle Pipers dashed the Gators golden dreams in the championship final on Saturday afternoon. The two teams were playing for the gold medal at the B.C. junior girls provincial basketball championships at the Langley Events Centre. And the Gators trailed by 10 points midway through the second quarter before cutting the lead to three at the half and then surging ahead 5349 after three quarters. But the Pipers’ star guard showed why she was named most valuable player, scoring all 12 points for her team in the third quarter and then 18 of Argyle’s 22 points in the fourth for the 71-65 victory. “I think she just had a spectacular game,” said Walnut Grove coach Darren Rowell. “She just made everything. She didn’t many any mistakes the whole game. “I actually thought we were in pretty good shape at the half, only down three after a slow start but (she) just lit us up.” Argyle was the fourth seed and had knocked off tournament No. 1 Lord Tweedsmuir 52-48 in one semifinal the night before. Walnut Grove, seeded second, needed a pair of free throws from Tavia Rowell with 11 seconds to play to defeat No. 3

Kelowna 62-60 in the other semifinal. Tavia Rowell led the Gators in the final with 22 points, but she fouled out in the final minute and her team down just three points. Argyle iced the game with free throws. Natalia Monro had 16 points and Natalie Rahler had 11 and Alex Tadic chipped in eight. The Gators were able to take advantage of Argyle foul trouble in the third quarter as two of the Pipers inside players — Brianna Joyce and Julia Tancon — had four fouls each. Rowell said he told his team to attack the rim in hopes of drawing fouls against the pair. “But we just didn’t get any calls and the ball wasn’t dropping,” he said. “I was hoping going inside would help us but it didn’t.” Regardless of the outcome of the final game, Rowell said he is thrilled to finish second in the province, especially considering he didn’t know what he had when the season began. “Absolutely we would have loved to win it, but we are really proud of the girls for how much they have improved this year,” he said. “They dedicated themselves since October.” “It was a great effort and we lost to a really good team today.” For the season, Walnut Grove finished 38-4. Tavia Rowell was named a first team all-star while Natalia Monro was a second team selection.

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Walnut Grove Gators’ Tavia Rowell drives to the hoop during the B.C. junior girls provincial basketball championship final on Saturday afternoon at the Langley Events Centre. The Gators came up short, losing 71-65 to the Argyle Pipers. Rowell, who had 22 points in the final, was named a first team all-star.

Brookswood Bobcats’s Alexa Ahrens drives to the hoop during her team’s game against Carson Graham on Friday on day three of the B.C. junior girls provincial basketball championships at the Langley Events Centre. The ’Cats went 2-2 at the championships, which were won by the Argyle Pipers over Walnut Grove.

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The Langley Rivermen were one shot away from taking a commanding 2-0 series lead in their best-of-seven playoff series. Instead, the Rivermen return to Langley with a 1-1 split after a pair of road games against the Wenatchee Wild. And the Langley junior A hockey club was one shot away from taking both games on the road, falling 4-3 in overtime on Sunday at the Toyota Town Centre. The Rivermen won by that same 4-3 score, only in regulation, the night before. The BCHL Mainland Division has shifted to Langley’s George Preston Recreation Centre for games three, four and five. Game three was last night after the Times press deadline. Game four is tonight (Wednesday) and game four is Friday. All are at 7 p.m. “I was happy with the effort

(the first night). I thought we really outplayed them and stuck to our game plan,” said Langley head coach and general manager Bobby Henderson. “The second night, I thought we looked a little bit flat through the first two periods, but really played to our capabilities in the third.” The Rivermen were down 2-0 after 40 minutes. Alec Capstick cut the lead to 2-1 early in the third, before the Wild restored the two-goal advantage a few minutes later. The Rivermen rallied, however, with Adam Sinclair making it a one-goal game with three minutes to play before Will Campion forced overtime with just eight seconds left. Brendan Harris struck at 9:30 of overtime. Bo Didur made 39 saves as Langley was outshot 43-30. “We showed some character coming back in the third. But anytime you get to overtime, you obviously want to get the

win,” Henderson said. “But I am pretty happy they didn’t roll (over) in the third and they fought their way back and made it a game.” The first game saw Matthew Graham and Trevor Ayre score for Langley in the opening 20 minutes before the Wild responded in the second to tie things up. Wenatchee took the lead early in the third but Torrin White tied the game and then scored the winner. The latter goal came with less than four minutes to go. Didur was again the busier of the two goalies, making 43 saves as his team was outshot 46-25. With Langley having stolen home-ice advantage, Henderson said the key is for the team to stick to their game plan. “Just playing our game. The biggest thing is playing with energy. It is a matter of having that mental toughness and playing the same way regardless of how you feel,” he said.