Langley Advance July 18 2013

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LangleyAdvance Your community newspaper since 1931

Thursday, July 18, 2013

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University District

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Judge rules on Metro conflict Metro Vancouver wants to stop Langley Township’s plans for a university district. by Matthew Claxton

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Langley Township is going to court as Metro Vancouver tries to quash its plans for a university district. The long-simmering dispute between Metro Vancouver and the Township over planning, municipal powers, and urban sprawl, came back to the forefront after the Township passed the fourth and final reading of bylaws to create the district. The planned district is to surround Trinity Western University, and will run roughly parallel to the Trans Canada Highway on both sides of Glover Road. It will also include the “Wall property,” a proposed housing development that is not officially connected to the university, and which drew much criticism from its rural neighbours and local environmentalists. Metro Vancouver argues that Mayor Jack Froese the district’s planning violates the Langley Township Township’s own Regional Context Statement, and document every municipality within Metro must create to regulate its own growth. “What it boils down to is a difference of opinion,” said Mayor Jack Froese of Langley Township. The Township holds that its University District plans meet with the local guidelines; Metro says otherwise, citing plans to build small lots in rural areas. The Wall Property has been one of the most contentious parts of the plan to create the district. Privately held, the Wall Corporation has proposed a 67-unit subdivision of houses, with some coach house suites included. Part of a larger property, most of the land would be placed under a covenant to prevent any future development. Froese admits that a similar subdivision shouldn’t just be dropped into a rural area, such as Glen Valley. continued on page A12…

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Bikers gather to mark Hells Angels anniversary The RCMP will be on hand for a Hells Angels bash to be held in Langley. by Matthew Claxton

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The Hells Angels are coming to Langley, but police expect it to be a low-key event. The annual Hells Angels

Canada Run will involve a party for the members of the outlaw motorcycle club at the clubhouse in the Milner area, on 61st Avenue between 216th and 224th Streets. The event is to be held on July 19 and 20. Despite the location, the local chapter of bikers is officially the White Rock chapter, but moved here many years ago. “These events happen yearly, and for the most part, they are

Aldergrove Fair Days Country Carnival – July 19-21

(Closed sundays and holidays)

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The artwork of Anita Klein is currently on display at the Langley Arts Council gallery at 20550 Fraser Hwy. Much of the Cloverdale resident’s art focuses on horses and country life. The gallery is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday to Saturday. The gallery is occasionally closed for private events.

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uneventful,” said Sgt. Lindsey Houghton, spokesperson for the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia. However, he emphasized that Hells Angels members have been involved in drugs, weapons, and violent offenses. Members of outlaw motorcycle gangs have been identified as organized crime groups, said Houghton. “The law enforcement initiative

this weekend is a coordinated and unified effort to monitor any public safety issues which may arise, but we expect this to be a low-key event,” said Supt. Derek Cooke, the head of the Langley RCMP detachment. One of the recent major events involving the Hells Angels in Langley was a bash the chapter threw for its 25th anniversary in 2008. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the chapter.

Aldergrove celebrates its agricultural past and bright future in annual celebrations that include classic cars, fast-draw competition, chili cooking, exhibits, entertainment, turkeys, lawnmower, and a whole lot more.


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