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Rail bypass approved Heritage Railway to build section of dedicated track By Jennifer Lang Work begins this week on a new section of railway through Cloverdale that will give the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society greater control over weekend passenger operations in spite of freight movements. It’s the second summer the society has offered passenger runs on restored car 1225 from Cloverdale to Sullivan Station, thrilling those who remember riding on the B.C. Electric Railway as kids – and winning over a new generation of fans. But due to the sheer volume of grain shipments to the coast, the heritage railway has been sidelined about half the time this summer. Most of the cancellations have been on Saturdays, with the society not knowing until the last minute if the

track would be clear on Sundays, too. “Between the grain backlog, the bad winter and a bumper harvest, it was a perfect storm,” said FVHRS secretary Allen Aubert. Saturday and some Sunday operations are subject to freight movements on the line due to increased grain handling activity, normally not a conflict on weekends. But since the Calgary flood in spring 2013, grain shipments to the coast have been an issue for the fledgling heritage attraction. “We knew last year there could be some challenges,” Aubert said, explaining how the project’s partners came together after a successful debut season to look at how to mitigate the problem. See BIG QUESTION / Page 5

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The return of live harness racing at Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino got off to a sunny start last week, as the fall season got underway Sept. 4. Racing contines Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Friday nights at 7 p.m. For more on last week’s action, turn to page 8.

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By Jennifer Lang You don’t have to run, walk, skateboard or push a stroller – or do anything remotely athletic to be part of the Cloverdale Terry Fox Run. In fact, you can just come out and watch. Spectators are welcome. “Come by and grab a coffee or a hotdog,” says Elaine Gooliaeff, organizing committee chair of the Cloverdale event, set for Sunday morning at the Cloverdale Legion. “It’s two bucks more than they had before, to fight cancer.” She’s urging everyone to come out to this year’s event, which features the traditional one-, five-, and 10-km run, walk or stroll plus a host of family-friendly activities, including vintage T-shirt and Terry Fox memorabilia sales, and a popular si-

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lent auction featuring gift cards and goodies donated by local businesses. “Everyone is welcome to come,” she says. “It’s a fun, family morning for a great cause.” Gooliaeff, who is Terry’s cousin, has helped organize the Cloverdale run for the past eight years, and participated in the hometown run long before that, so it’s no surprise that she’s a persuasive fundraiser. She says it’s not unusual for strangers to donate cash on the spot when they encounter her as she makes the rounds. A typical encounter was the guy who emptied his wallet and handed over his cash as she was canvassing somebody else entirely. “Just doing that, you’re part of it,” she beams.

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The run is put on with “zero budget”, she says, stressing everything is donated. “It’s all grassroots and that’s what Terry wanted. Everything we raise goes back to fighting cancer.” New this year are special prizes for firsttime attendees and those who bring a newcomer to the run, now in its 32nd year. Rock 101’s Kim Seale is back to emcee the event. This year’s silent auction will have more than 100 items, including a handmade quilt, books and DVDs autographed by Fred and Rolly Fox, and even a pair of Terry’s running shoes. Support from Cloverdale businesses and the Cloverdale Legion are a huge part of

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Families, kids She puts that s**t on everything all welcome Cancer-surviving actress to speak at the Cloverdale Terry Fox Run Sept. 14 From page one

the local event’s efforts to raise money for cancer research, Gooliaeff says. “The community’s been really good,” she says. Of course, the enduring appeal of Terry Fox and the legacy of his Marathon of Hope goes a long way, too. “It sells itself when we go out and canvass.” About 140 gift baskets with gift cards and merchandise donated by an astonishing range of Cloverdale merchants have been assembled. A merchandise tent will feature vintage Terry Fox clothing, with older T-shirts going for $5 and $10. Gooliaeff says with the start of the school year on hold, families and children are encouraged to take part in the community event. “With school events unsure this fall, we’re inviting families whose kids usually do the run through school to come out for the community run.” There will be a Kids Zone Vintage Tee play area with face painting, sidewalk chalk, bubble blowing and a clown making balloon animals. Proceeds support the Terry Fox Foundation, a registered charity that consistently allocates a high percentage of donation dollars to cancer research – approximately 84 cents per dollar. Special guest speaker is Jean Hamilton, a 92-yearold actor from North Vancouver who is a threetime cancer survivor (see accompanying story). The event gets underway from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Cloverdale Legion, 17567 57 Avenue. Registration is at 9 a.m. and the run starts at 10 a.m. There’s no minimum pledge and there’s no cost to register. Leashed pets welcome.

“I put that s**t on everything!” When the Second World War endThe line has made actress Jean ed and the men came home, she was Hamilton famous, but she admits fired. she didn’t want to say it the first She ran her husband’s business for time she saw the script. 23 years, but after their divorce she The determined 91-year-old has found she’d gone from well-to-do to faced many things she didn’t forepoor. see in her lifetime, including three What then began as administering a bouts with cancer. She’ll be talking survey for the city welfare department about her experiences at this year’s morphed into her handling client inCloverdale Terry Fox Run at the take, and eventually getting her acCloverdale Legion on Sunday, Sept. creditation as a social worker through 14. UBC extension courses. Autographed bottles of Frank’s After several years of travelling with RedHot Sauce will also be available her second husband, she spent three by donation at the annual fundraisyears housesitting, then ran her own er for cancer research. gardening business until she herniated Hamilton’s first experience with a disc. cancer was cervical cancer at age 34. She thought she was retired until Radiation then was not selective, the agent who’d been given her name and most of her month in hospital called and told her she had an audition was spent recovering not from the for her. cancer, but from the radiation that She auditioned the next day. When had cooked her entire abdominal they told her, “You’re perfect!” she cavity. responded, “Thank you very much. I She had two young children at know I am.” the time, “and I just knew that dySince then, Hamilton has shot print ing wasn’t an option.” and TV ads in New York and London, CONTRIBUTED When doctors recommended a Jean Hamilton started acting professionally at age 86. England. radical mastectomy after the disShe admits that she likes a break afcovery of a lump in her breast when ter an hour or so of work now. she was 50, Hamilton says, “I decided that ing career at age 86, after a friend gave her “I simply don’t have the energy I had radical treatment was not on the books name to an agent. It was her fifth career. when I was 80.” any more. I opted for a lumpectomy, She had worked in the T. Eaton Co. mail Registration for the annual Cloverdale and they removed almost half of my left order house, which she left to pursue an Terry Fox Run begins at 9 a.m. in the accounting degree while working as a parking lot of the Cloverdale Legion at breast.” Nine years later, the cervical cancer re- skip tracer. 17567 57 Ave. Hamilton will speak short“It took cancer to realize that being self- ly before the run starts at 10 a.m. curred, requiring more surgery. The great-grandmother began her act- centred is not the way to live,” she says. – Black Press “The answer is to try and help others.”

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CLOVERDALE SENIORS’ COMPUTER CLUB Meets Thursday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Cloverdale Rec Centre, 6188 176 Street, Surrey. This is our first meeting following summer break. There will be time to ask questions, discuss emerging topics of interest, get our photo contest organized and more. For info, call John at 604-218-3350 or email jworobec@gmail.com. HARNESS RACING BC OPEN HOUSE Saturday, Sept. 13 at Fraser Downs Racetrack, 17755 60 Avenue. Harness Racing BC is once again opening its doors to the public, a chance to come behind the scenes and witness what it takes to race a horse at Fraser Downs. Meet the horses, talk to the drivers, learn some of the techniques involved. There will be barn tours, craft tables, cart rides, shoeing demos and more. A light lunch will be provided. For more information call 604-574-5558. AN INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY HISTORY Saturday, Sept. 13, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Cloverdale Library, 5642 176A St. Free. If you want to trace your family history but don’t know where to start, this is the place. Find out what’s available and where, how to document what you find and most importantly pick up some tips and tricks unique to genealogy research. Register: call 604-598-7328 or email familyhistory@surrey.ca FALL FAMILY FEST Saturday, Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sonrise Church. Popcorn, pony rides, obstacle course, balloon animals, community marketplace, petting zoo and other free activities. Presented by Sonrise Church, 5588 188 St., Surrey. Call 604-575-5588 or info@ sonrise.ca. Talent show (email your YouTube video by Sept. 6) and 3 on 3 basketball tourney for ages 13 and up. To register, email eric@ sonrise.ca. CHRONIC PAIN SELF-MANAGEMENT Free, six-week workshop for people living with ongoing, chronic pain, starting Sept. 16. Interactive workshops led by peer leaders teach how to manage pain, set goals and solve problems. Tuesdays at the Cloverdale Recreation Centre, 6188 176 Street, Surrey from 1-3:30 p.m. For more information, contact selfmgmt@ uvic.ca, or call 604-840-1273. CLOVERDALE FALL MARKET ON 176 STREET Fresh produce, jams, flowers, music and sidewalk sales in Downtown Cloverdale Saturday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Everyone welcome. It’s a great day to visit Cloverdale! TERRY FOX RUN CLOVERDALE Sunday, Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Cloverdale Legion, 17567 57 Ave., Cloverdale. Run, walk, ride or wheel 1-, 5-, and 10-km routes. Bring your strollers and leashed pets. Charitable, all-ages. Prizes for first-timers and for those bringing a newcomer. Event MC is Kim Seale of Rock 101. Silent auction, T-shirt sales and more. To register or to volunteer, contact Elaine at egoolia@telus.net. YOUTH FEST Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Cloverdale Recreation Centre, 6188 176 Street, Surrey. Starts at 2 p.m. Free, all ages. Join Surrey’s largest celebration for youth. Activities are happening all day. Featuring local youth bands, entertainment, break-dance battle, skate and BMX bike demos walk on water, sumo wrestling, extreme sports, food vendors and more, including 40 youth-focused resource tables.

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Parents have been setting up ‘MLA playdates’ outside MLA offices, protesting the monthslong labour dispute involving teachers. Last Thursday (Sept. 4), it was Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Stephanie Cadieux’s turn. A small group of parents and kids set up a craft table and chairs on the sidewalk outside her Cloverdale office, which was closed, leaving messages in chalk when they left. “School is essential,” it read. “MLA Playdate – we were here. Listening helps.”

Class size and composition a concern for Surrey trustee Laurie Larsen urges B.C. premier, education minister, to sit in a class for a day to ‘fully understand’ Dear Premier Christy Clark and Education Minister Peter Fassbender; I am writing this as trustee of the Surrey Board of Education but not at the direction of the board. I urge again for Vince Ready immediately engage and return in unfettered mediation between the parties. As a trustee, I cannot state more earnestly that it is the students who are suffering. I am fortunate that I have the privilege to home school my grandchild until school starts and recognize so many parents are struggling with daycare, and can’t even consider the educational needs that are being missed. Personally I support bill E80

being decided in the courts, where it is now. Every single child, whether they have a designation or not, deserve a quality education. I am confident once this is removed from the bargaining table, things will progress very fast. Again I am not representing the board on this opinion. It is my own. Teachers and EAs have been professionally trained to educate all designations but when the size and composition are too high, every child in that class suffers. In all my letters, I have suggested that you both sit in a class for a day so you can fully understand what class size and composition actually means and looks like in the classroom. Most of the public does not grasp the magnitude of

had been exceeded. It has been a concern for me as a trustee for six years. As a trustee, I represent administration, staff, CUPE workers, teachers parents but, most importantly, children. As a trustee, I have no influence to bring the parties together but only advocate for the students and stand up for my beliefs. Laurie Larsen Trustee and Vice Chair, Surrey Board of Education

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Editor’s note: Larsen has sent nine open letters to Fassbender and Clark over the past four months about the ongoing labour dispute (including one she wrote on Sept. 6 calling for binding arbitration), and says she has received one reply: An assistant from the Office of the Premier referred her to the government’s website.

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Orphaned squirrels land safely at wildlife refuge Cloverdale ‘Dougies’ being fostered at Critter Care in Langley By Jennifer Lang Eight little baby Douglas squirrels – so young, their eyes were still closed – fell out of their nest in Cloverdale a few weeks ago. Fortunately, they landed safely at Critter Care. Just two weeks old, the little critters were orphaned when their mom was killed in a construction accident on Aug. 18. Right away, the “Dougies”, a small, helpless army needing constant attention, were brought in to Critter Care Wildlife Society in South Langley. That first week, the octet was fed every two hours, even through the night, thanks to two very dedicated interns. In the weeks that followed, the feedings stretched to every three hours, except at night, when they sleep.

Since then, their eyes have opened, and at this rate, staff expect the little furballs will be moving into a cage with branches to climb on. The centre, located at 481 216 Street, Langley, is an animal rescue and rehabilitation facility that’s run on donations and staffed by volunteers and interns from all over the world. Sick, injured an orphaned native B.C. mammals are cared for, and returned to the wild. The society’s volunteers and interns are eager to gain handson experience working with bear cubs, river otters, raccoons and more. Coyotes are among the most common animals from the Cloverdale area to wind up at the wildlife refuge, which takes in animals from Southern B.C. and

the Lower Mainland. The refuge is currently home to more than one dozen fawns, and 127 raccoons, and seven bears, not including the eight Douglas squirrels. The facility doesn’t receive senior government operating grants, relying instead on donations from the public.

Wild walk The wildlife rescue organization is asking supporters to take a walk on the wild side next month. Critter Care Wildlife Society’s 6th annual walk-a-thon fundraiser is Sunday, Oct. 5 at Campbell Valley Regional Park. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m., and the walk begins at 11:30 a.m. Participants are asked to put

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It’s a way to get your fibre fix – and help hungry children. Cobs Bread is partnering with the Breakfast Club of Canada, a non-profit organization that supports school breakfast programs in more than 1,200 schools. An estimated one in seven Canadian children are at risk of going to school hungry, according to Breakfast Club. Between Sept. 11 and 24, Cobs Bread in Clayton Heights is donating $1 from every Higher Fibre Loaf sold to the cause, feeding one child breakfast per loaf. Cobs Bread is located at 188 Street and Fraser Highway. It’s open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Cloverdale Reporter

PRINCESS PROJECT DONATION DAYS SEPTEMBER 20 & 21

Have you donated any clothing to the Value Village store in Langley? Are you sure that’s all you donated? The Langley RCMP is hoping to return a “significant amount of cash� to its rightful owner after a thrift shop employee found on Aug. 27 an undisclosed sum of money in some clothing being readied for re-sale. The money was turned over to the Langley RCMP, who are asking anyone who has recently donated clothing to the store and may have left money in a pocket to contact them at 604-532-3200.

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It has been a beautiful summer in B.C. and opening weekend at Fraser Downs was no exception. Table reservations in the Homestretch were down but people were on the tarmac having an adult beverage, listening to music from a DJ and watching live harness racing right in front of them on the track. Speaking of on the track action, Jim Marino, Bill Davis and Darren Lupul all had two winners. Lupul is probably the most interesting story as he has a very small stable and won with a very impressive twoyear-old filly (Fast Lane Elektra). Another horse to watch will be Millbanks Writer from the Rod Therres stable. You will hear more about her this meet. Veteran trainer/driver/owner Jim Marino snagged two wins from his stable on Friday night (Sept. 5). Alberta invader Paul Davies also hit the winners circle twice. Congratulations

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Paul, always nice to see new faces in the drivers colony. Trainer Allan Molloy won the first two races but the big story here is how his mare, Keep The Dream, beat the boys in the Open Pace in 1:54.4. Looks like veterans Ray Thomson and Dennis Johnston have a nice,

two-year-old colt on their hands. Illwinifican won his first lifetime start in 1:58.3. Racing resumes every Thursday at 6 p.m. and Friday at 7 p.m. The fifth annual Harness Racing B.C. Open House is this Saturday (Sept. 13) from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. There

will be harness demos, barn tours, jog cart rides, shoeing demos, a barbecue and lots of things for the kids to do. Admission is free. It’s at 17740 62 Avenue (Bill Reid Way), Surrey. – Jackson Wittup is executive director of Harness Racing B.C.

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More than 100 police officers and emergency services personnel are about to slip into Spandex, strap on their helmets and hit the road as part of the the annual Cops for Cancer cycling tours to raise awareness and money for pediatric cancer research. A total of 107 cyclists are participating in four different tours that will visit businesses and schools from Fort St. John in the province’s north to the southernmost reaches of Vancouver Island. “For more than 15 years, communities throughout the Fraser Valley have welcomed us, hosting events that we look forward to each year,” says rider Trevor Sales, the team captain for the Tour de Valley, which takes riders from Tsawwassen to Boston Bar. “It’s hard to describe the feeling when you see the lengths people go to, welcoming and supporting the riders, because they too believe that no child should have to face cancer.” In addition to the Tour de Valley, the Tour de Rock will cover Vancouver Island, the Tour de North will travel through northern British Columbia from Prince George to Prince Rupert (with a stop in Kitimat), and the Tour de Coast will journey around Greater Vancouver and up to Powell River and Pemberton. Cst. Justin Sutton with the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Police Service is one of six law enforcement officers from Surrey riding in this year’s Tour de Valley.

He’ll be taking part in a pole sit at Save on Foods in Cloverdale this weekend (Sept. 13 and 14), where he’ll sit in a scissor lift high above the parking lot to create awareness and money for the 2014 ride. While the rides begin in September, the cyclists long ago began their fundraising and training efforts. One excursion saw the Tour de Valley riders embarking on a 160-kilometre ride beginning and ending in Abbotsford in August. “All Cops for Cancer riders take part in rigorous training – they need to learn how to pace themselves and ride in a peloton,” says Allan Mugford, Fraser Valley regional director for the Canadian Cancer Society. “But what they can never prepare for is the emotional impact of seeing a child with cancer and the toll it takes on their entire family.” The Cops for Cancer campaign runs through September, with money raised going to fund leading edge cancer research and support programs operated by the Canadian Cancer Society like Camp Goodtimes. Find the tour and donate online at Copsforcancerbc.ca or at Facebook.com/CopsforCancerBC. Tour dates: • Tour de Coast, Sept. 17-25 • Tour de North, Sept. 12-18 • Tour de Rock, Sept. 20-Oct. 3 • Tour de Valley, Sept. 25-Oct. 3

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What are your priorities for the next provincial budget? The all-party Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services will be holding province-wide public consultations on the next provincial budget. British Columbians are invited to participate by attending one of 17 public hearings or by making a written submission, sending an audio or video file, or completing an online survey.

W E W A N T T O H E A R F R O M YO U ! The deadline for submissions is Friday, October 17, 2014. To register to appear at a public hearing or for more information, please visit our website at: www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/finance or contact: Parliamentary Committees Office, Room 224, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V 1X4; tel: 250.356.2933, or toll-free in BC: 1.877.428.8337; fax: 250.356.8172; e-mail: FinanceCommittee@leg.bc.ca Susan Sourial, Committee Clerk

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CLUBS/GROUPS TOPS OPEN HOUSE TOPS – Take Off Pounds Sensibly – meets at the Cloverdale Library upstairs meeting room every Wednesday at 7 p.m. 5642 176A St., Surrey. For more information, phone Lynda at 604-856-8014.

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Rondriso Farms will be one of the local vendors at Cloverdale’s Fall Market this Saturday, Sept. 13 on 176 Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cloverdale library offers fall family history sessions If you’ve ever wanted to delve into your family’s history but don’t know quite where to start, the Cloverdale Library is offering a free introduction session to help you on your way. An Introduction to Family History runs Saturday, Sept. 13 (10:30 a.m. to noon). This free session will show participants what’s available, where to find it, and how to document your search. Learn some of the tips and tricks that are unique to genealogy research. The introduction is first up in

the library’s fall family history series, which continues with Start Searching Your Family History, a beginners workshop in five lessons. It’s a series of five, threehour classes, developed by writer and researcher Brenda Smith. It runs Mondays from Sept. 22 to Nov. 17 (5:30 to 8:30 p.m.). The cost is $100. It’s a guided search. Participants must commit to all five sessions. Learn How to Navigate Ancestry and Heritage Quest is a single session scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27 (10:30 a.m. to

noon). Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest are free to use for anyone visiting the Cloverdale Library. Find out how these tools work, and how to interpret what you find. The Cloverdale Library at 5642 176A Street is home to one of the largest Canadian family history collections in the country, with extensive resources, programs and expertise. Register for fall programs at 604-4598-7327 or email familyhistory@surrey.ca. – Cloverdale Reporter

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Regional District fears farmers may not benefit from eased use of ALR land By Jeff Nagel Lower Mainland politicians registered serious concerns about planned reforms to the Agricultural Land Reserve in a consultation session with B.C. government officials last month. The province wants to loosen the restrictions on non-farm uses of ALR land to help improve the survival odds of struggling farmers and expects to introduce revised regulations by December. It’s considering allowing breweries, distilleries and meaderies on farmland, retail sales of food and beverages, and other options to generate extra business revenue from farmland. The Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley politicians’ concerns are not with the principle of expanded uses to support farmers’ economic viability, Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan told Metro’s regional planning and agriculture committee, but that there are “loopholes so big you can drive a truck through.� Half the ALR land in Metro Vancouver is not currently used for farming and the regional district has actively campaigned for taxation reforms to discourage non-farm uses. Metro’s submission to the agriculture ministry warns there’s no assurance farmers

will benefit from the rePaton also questioned how forms, rather than non-farm any eased business restricbusiness operators and land tions can be enforced since speculators. the Agricultural Land ComThe submission says mission has just two bylaw existing businesses may be enforcement officers to unfairly penalized if looser patrol the entire province. rules on nonRichmond farm uses prompt Coun. Harold their competitors Steves noted winto move from eries already set industrial or up on ALR land commercial zones could conceivably where they pay add restaurants relatively high and banquet halls business propthat could and erty taxes to ALR should instead be farmland with built on commerlow agricultural cial land within tax rates. urban areas, “The decision where they’re would create a better served by Linda Hepner ‘slippery slope’ transit and utilisituation that ties. could easily result in an Non-farm uses have been escalation of agricultural granted in the past but must land values to the extent that under the current rules be farmers would be unable to approved by the ALC. afford land in the ALR,� it Steves noted the Ocean says. Spray berry processing plant “I can see all sorts of busiin Richmond was approved nesses buying up farmland and built under the existing thinking ‘We can operate regulations. our body shop on farmland,’� “There are ways of doing Delta Coun. Ian Paton said. these things without opening Metro opposed most of it up wide open and turning the proposed changes in its it into a Wild West Show of submission, urging the prov- building anything you want ince to shelve them and first on farmland,� Steves said. bolster enforcement of rules Surrey Coun. Linda Hepthat ban illegal fill dumping ner said Surrey is prepared on ALR land, retail sale of to consider distilleries and products that come mostly breweries on farmland, but from off the farm and to deter not allowing them tasting the building of giant country rooms or to sell alcohol proestate mansions on farmland. duced off-premises.

Seasons come, and seasons go I love summer, and sometimes wish that would last year round. I enjoy the heat of the sun. I love to be at the beach and to be outdoors in shorts and sandals. However, it’s beginning to feel like fall again - the summer heat wave is cooling off and the days are getting shorter. While summer may not quite be over, its end will surely come, as it does every year. Reflecting on this reminded me of a passage in the Bible, Genesis 8:22. There, the Lord assures us that: “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.â€? He said this shortly after the great flood waters had dried up off the earth and Noah and the animals came off the ark to live on it once again. God promised that the order of the seasons, as he had created them in the beginning, would continue as long as the earth exists. So, while I may wish for year-long summers, the changing seasons

remind me of the faithfulness of God. My experience of the end of summer reassures me that he is faithful to that promise made so long ago. And, if he keeps that promise, I also have confidence that he is true to all of his promises. The Bible is full of them: promises of his love, his nearness, and life without end in a world without suffering – the list is endless! So, as you ponder the end of summer, why not pick up your Bible and discover the wealth of sure promises made by God that can be yours as well?  In fact, we invite you to join us on Sundays as we do just that. By George Gunnink

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Langley Township Mayor Jack Froese, who is a turkey farmer, said there’s justification for the government to proceed “cautiously� in encouraging industry on ALR land that directly supports and benefits agriculture, such as processing plants. Improving farms’ ability to market their products helps ensure they’re not “held hostage by large corporations,� he said. Some local farms have been innovative in setting up their own processing operations, he noted. “We have to allow some of this to happen on farmland,� Froese said. “We have to be open to some of this changing face of agriculture.� Also proposed is allowing anaerobic digesters in the ALR to generate energy from farm-sourced manure and other agriculture waste. Metro says those applications should remain a case-by-case decision of the ALC due to impacts on neighbours. Regional officials also protested the short fourweek period for submissions, which had to be in by Aug. 22. Metro has also budgeted $20,000 to work with cities, the province and farmers to investigate potential reforms to property tax policies that could spur more actual farming of farmland.

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