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Standing amid a row of 15 finalists, Burnaby’s Taylor Scott never fathomed her name would be called for Miss BC. But the 20-year-old UBC student was crowned at a gala June 30 in Langley, even if it was difficult for the message to sink in. “I couldn’t even compute what Darren [Storsely, the pageant organizer] was saying,” Scott said about the moment her name was announced. Langley’s Brette Joyal was chosen as Miss Teen BC 2014 and now she’s got the tiara to prove it – crowned at the Chief Sepass Theatre Monday. “I entered for the opportunity to spotlight mental health issues,” she said. “I’d really like to see change on that.” As soon as the winners were selected, the stage filled with family and friends of the 50 contestants offering hugs and congratulations to all those who took on the challenge of the pageant. For the past dozen years, Storsley, a Langley teacher, has organized these pageants with a twist. He said that about 12 years ago, he wanted to organize an event to help students in his school with significant self esteem problems. He thought it would be a few months of effort but it’s more than a dozen years later and he’s still organizing. What started out with three volunteers now has more than 50. While there’s no lack of bling during portions of the show, the contestants must take a weekend
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(Above) Langley’s Brette Joyal was crowned Miss Teen BC 2014 on June 30. (Inset) Laurie Scott was on hand when her daughter Taylor Scott was crowned Miss BC 2014. of workshops on topics such as public speaking, self defence for women, manners and etiquette, self esteem and assertiveness, and choreography. They also fundraise for the pageant’s cause of choice, Cops for Cancer. The contributions have totaled more than $100,000 over the years. It was the scope of the pageant
that attracted Scott, a 20-year-old UBC student. “I was really excited to do something that was this really great experience about empowerment for women,” Scott said. • Miss BC: Taylor Scott of Burnaby • Mrs. BC 2014: Stanislava Ludmilin, of Surrey, who was originally from Russia and spoke about the freedoms she cherishes as a Canadian.
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At seven, Alexis Wells is too young to be in the Miss BC pageants but she wanted to raise money for Cops for Cancer. The Langley Fine Arts School student did two lemonade stands and saved allowance for a year to raise $87 and donated it at the pageant where her mom helped out.
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It’s going to be a harsh lesson for students who were relying on summer school to make the grade. The Langley School District has cancelled programs because of
the labour dispute between teachers and the provincial government. On Wednesday afternoon, the district posted a notice online. “To mitigate the impact of no summer classes, administrators are beginning to consider options and other learning opportunities for students in the fall. The district is committed to meeting the needs of students and will work closely with families and students to ensure success and graduation,” superintendent Suzanne
Hoffman said in a district statement. The Labour Relations Board ruled on Friday, June 27, that summer school programs are essential only for students in Grades 10, 11, and 12 who failed a course during the 2013-2014 year and who will not have the opportunity to make up the course. Those students may be able to take courses through the Langley Education Centre and its structured or self-paced programs. The
district suggests people check out www.lecss.com to learn about the courses. Most of the students in Langley summer school were not taking remedial courses but enhancement/enrichment courses. “While the cancellation of summer session may cause concern for some students’ graduation plans, every effort will be made by secondary schools to accommodate these students in the fall to minimize that impact,” she said.
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Those most excited to celebrate Canada Day in Langley were likely the 50 new citizens sworn in Tuesday morning at the Fort Langley National Historic Site. “Very grateful, very happy, very honoured,” said Brenda Brewer, minutes after she was sworn in as a citizen. Langley’s Roman Min, originally from Myanmar, left his home country as a child, heading to a refugee camp in nearby Thailand. When he was 23 he finally got the chance to come to Canada, and he’s been waiting and working towards getting his Canadian citizenship for the past four years. “Very excited,” he said to describe how he felt just before the ceremony. Jo and Paul Hillier came from England six years ago, planning to start a family and raise chil-
dren here. Froese. “We just felt they would have Kevin Kelly, speaking for his better opportunities here,” Jo wife, Kwantlen First Nation said. Chief Marilyn Gabriel, also noted Citizenship Judge Dane Minor that many of the new residents welcomed the new Canadians had likely come for a better and helped lead them through future for their children. He the oath in both English and urged them to celebrate the day. French. “Not only Canada, but it’s “Because of you, we welcome your day today!” Kelly said. an expansion of our Canadian Activities were taking place up family,” Minor said, noting that and down the streets of the comthere were people from 19 difmunity. ferent countries becoming new Free horse-drawn carriage citizens. rides were being offered around “Most Canadians are relative the Fort, and volunteer blacknewcomers,” smiths were Minor said, noting showing off their “Not only Canada, but skills that he himself at the B.C. it’s your day today!” gained citizenship Farm Machinery in the 1970s. Museum. Kevin Kelly Langley MP In Langley Mark Warawa Township at and Township Mayor Jack Willoughby Community Park, Froese also welcomed the new entertainment and multicultural citizens. events took place with numerous “You have the freedom to community groups represented be whatever you want,” said among the many tents and Warawa, who urged the new booths. residents to get involved in their This was the first year that the communities and exercise their Langley International Festival rights to vote. and the Canada Day celebrations “You’re going to impact your were under one umbrella, organchildren and their children, ized and presented together over for generations to come,” said four days starting on June 28
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Thieves rammed a downtown Langley City store to steal 100 leather motorcycle vests in late June, Mounties say. Around June 22, the thief or thieves backed a vehicle into the front door of Up Your Leather, in the 20500 block of Fraser Highway. The ramming tactic created a large hole in the front of the business and damaged the structure, said Cpl. Holly Marks, spokesperson for the Langley RCMP. The thieves swiped Vests like this one more than were taken from a 100 CMC Langley City store. (Canadian Motorcycle Company) vests, in a number of styles and sizes. The vests are valued at approximately $100 each, said Marks. Anyone who sees a number of these vests for sale in a suspicious manner, especially outside of a normal retail store, should contact the RCMP at 604-532-3200, said Marks. To leave an anonymous tip, call CrimeStoppers at 1800-222-8477 (TIPS) or go to www.solvecrime.ca.
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A San Juan Island videographer hopes his Spirit of the Coast footage tells a powerful story.
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It will get more expensive to cross the Fraser River to Maple Ridge starting on July 15.
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The Spirit of the Coast canoeists are out of communication range this week, unable to transmit pictures, video, or even texts and phone calls to regale those back home with anecdotes of their exploration. But with Don Jonasson along for the journey, many of those cherished memories are being recorded for posterity and future education. Armed with several video cameras and even two drones, Jonasson is a hobbyist videographer who is travelling alongside Langley’s Brandon Gabriel and the rest of the Spirit team in his 22-foot Catalina sailboat and capturing many highlights from the three-month, 1,300-kilometre journey. Jonasson, a resident of Anacortes, Wash., has adventured with Spirit’s skipper Chris Cooper before – including two paddling trips through Scotland. “This trip is going to be even more fantastic than Scotland,” Jonasson said, admitting he did hesitate for a moment when Cooper asked him to take part in this journey. The delay, Jonasson said, was not a question of his desire to be part of this excursion – far from it. He was just reluctant to approach his wife Ora with the need to delay a three- to six-month trek across the east coast of Canada and the U.S. in their 25-foot Airstream – a trip that had already been in the works. “She was incredibly understanding,” Jonasson said. “So, we leave as soon as I get back, close to Sept. 1.” Jonasson retired as a school teacher in 2005, and took up video as his “retirement passion” almost immediately. While he’s filmed and cre-
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Don Jonasson is a retired American teacher who is sailing up the coast with the Spirit of the Coast team, documenting the trek. ated a number of videos, tion is to present the story Jonasson said this will without of the trip and the story of doubt be the most meaningful the land,” and much of that and difficult. through the eyes of the people “This is not only the most he’s travelling with. exciting, but challenging,” Having travelled with Jonasson said, explaining that Cooper, and having also sailed he’s expecting it will take up the B.C. coastline before, the better part of six months Jonasson chose not to shoot (maybe more) to edit together from a seat in the canoe this hours upon hours of five- to time. 10-second clips he’ll be taking He wanted a different, more along the Spirit journey. encompassing perspective to Thankfully, with detailed most of the clips. Since he’s ship logs, GPS, and old-fashowned his sailboat for the past ion note-takfour years, he ing, he hopes knew it would “I love this coastline. I offer not only to keep it all organized so think this is on the top the different that, when he vantage point of the list of beautiful does finally sit for his camplaces to live.” down to begin eras, but extra the editing prostorage for the Don Jonasson cess, he’s not crew, and a going to have comfortable to rely on his bed to sleep in memory for much. each night. “I’m anticipating coming And to add another perspecback with 15 to 20 hours of tive to the trip, Jonasson took film, at least,” he said. “And to the air himself for some the drone is going to add a clips. whole new learning curve.” On departure day a month He expects post-production back, floating debris in the work will take 500 hours at fast-moving Fraser River least, and said it will be about posed too great a risk for his much more than stringing all sailboat, so he video-taped the footage together – he will the blessing services at the have a story to tell. Kwantlen First Nation reserve, His wife will write music to then jumped in a helicopaccompany the video. ter and shot footage of the “The issue in post-producjourney’s commencement at
the Kwantlen boat launch, the public bon voyage party at the waterfront plaza in Fort Langley, and a little bit of paddling time along the Bedford Channel. Cooper is optimistic that the varied filming Jonasson endeavours to gather of the entire journey will ultimately be appropriate for a documentary that could air on the likes of Discovery or Knowledge Network when completed. “Spirit of the Coast is about awareness, education, culture, environment, and most of all, bringing attention to our beautiful B.C. coastline, and to share with Canadians what an amazing place we have,” Cooper said. “It is not a protest, but about educating all who have never seen it,” which is why he sees Jonasson’s footage as such an integral part of the effort. “I love this coastline,” Jonasson said. “I think this is on the top of the list of beautiful places to live.” He is anxious – like Cooper and the other canoeists participating in the trip – to see it safeguarded and protected for future generations.
• Stay tuned for weekly updates on the Spirit of the Coast journey, which departed Fort Langley on June 1, bound for Alaska.
It will cost you another nickel to cross the Golden Ears Bridge between Langley and Maple Ridge starting in the middle of this month. TransLink announced that tolls are rising by five cents for cars, ten cents for light trucks, and 15 cents for large trucks for each trip. Motorcyclists are the only group of motorists who will not be affected. That will increase the cost of a crossing from $3 for a car with a transponder or TReO decal to $3.05. The new highest level toll, for “pay as you go” travel without a decal or a registered license plate, will now be $4.30 for a car. Small trucks will cost between $6.10 to $7.25 per trip, while large trucks will cost between $9.10 per crossing to $10.30. Motorcycles with a transponder pay nothing, and pay just $2.80 at the highest pay as you go rate. The increase is an adjustment due to inflation of about 1.5 per cent over the past year. While it’s an expected increase, it will still have an effect on local businesses and commuters, noted Kristine Simpson, president of the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce. “We’ve got a bit of a captive audience,” Simpson noted, as the Port Mann is also tolled, and there are plans to eventually replace the Patullo Bridge with a tolled structure. The Langley Chamber wants to see wider road pricing and tolls around the region to lower costs and pay for improved infrastructure, rather than putting the onus on drivers from this area to take on the costs. According to TransLink, the use of the Golden Ears has gone up steadily since 2009, and is now up by 25 per cent since the first year of tolled crossing in 2010. In the first quarter of this year there were more than 3.5 million crossings compared to the same three months in 2013.
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Public Hearing - July 7, 2014 B Y L AW N O. 2 9 3 7 - Z O N I N G A M E N D M E N T; A N D D E V E L O P M E N T P E R M I T N O. 0 1 - 1 4 NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the City of Langley will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chambers, Langley City Hall, 20399 Douglas Crescent, Langley, BC at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 7, 2014 to allow the public to make verbal or written representation to Council with respect to the following proposed bylaw and development permit.
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Is the tailgater behind you causing you undue stress because you’re already driving at the speed limit? The provincial government has the solution to your problem: drive faster. That’s one of the recommendations being implemented from a provincial road safety and speed review that may raise a few eyebrows. After assessing more than 9,000 kilometres of B.C. highways over the past year, the province will “adjust” the speed limit for about 1,300 km. That will include bringing in a new overall maximum speed of 120 km/h, as well as trying out “variable speed zones” along sections of the Trans-Canada, Coquihalla, and Sea-to-Sky Highways. Other changes stemming from the review include redefining “winter tires” and cutting a month off their season (ending March 31, instead of April 30). New regulations and enforcement provisions for “keep right except to pass” will please those who are frustrated by slow drivers – and those who feel no one else is ever going fast enough. While many of the changes – like those aimed at reducing crashes involving wildlife – make good sense and will be welcomed universally, some leave us scratching our heads. For instance, at a time when German authorities have re-opened debate over the possibility of setting speed limits on their famous Autobahn – with proponents citing studies indicating it would reduce serious crashes – the idea of raising speed limits in B.C. seems counter-intuitive. If the goal is to reduce accidents caused by frustrated drivers, a better solution might be to increase enforcement to get those frustrated drivers off the road. And we’re not sure how a new requirement for drivers with more than five vehicles backed up behind them to pull over will work during rush hour. – B.G.
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the contracts and Paterson sold the subs for $1.15 million. Which happened to be $332,000 more than Chile had planned to pay. Paterson pocketed about $35,000 in brokerage fees on the deal. Matthew Claxton Another complication was that the boats had mclaxton@langleyadvance.com to be smuggled out of Seattle under cover of darkness. The U.S. had just introduced legislation to stay out of the war, including a ban on In the early 20th Century, Canada didn’t sales of warships to either side. Paterson ushhave much of a navy. We were still conjoined with Britain, and one of the consuming federal ered the ships into Canadian waters on Aug. 5, hours before the president would sign the bill. issues of the pre-First World War years was The new subs should have then sailed into whether to properly fund a real and independEsquimault Harbour to a triumphant crowd. ent Canadian Navy. Instead, they were almost shelled by panicky Then the war came. And for a brief and Canadian militia gunners. strange time, not only did Canada have a No one apart from McBride navy, but British Columbia had and a few compatriots knew one, made up solely of two submaThe batteries about the purchase. So the batrines. teries at Black Rock loaded at Black Rock In July 1914, war panic was setshells and prepared to fire, tling in over the British Empire. loaded shells assuming they were under attack The politicians and merchants of and prepared by German torpedo boats. Victoria were worried about the Fortunately, a second look vast coast of British Columbia to fire… revealed a white flag, possibly – and about the fact that a pair of the White Ensign, possibly a German warships were somewhere pillowcase, flying from the mast of one sub. in the North Pacific. By Aug. 5, Britain would The Canadian Navy belatedly accepted the declare war and bring Canada along. subs, and rustled up crews from scratch, B.C. Premier Richard McBride wanted to including a couple of lads who had never seen defend his coast. So he did an end-run around the entire military establishment, and acted on the ocean before. They quickly learned that the Chileans had been wise to express reservaa tip that two submarines were finished and tions. ready to ship out from a dock in Seattle. The subs could dive. In fact, they could The subs had been built for the Chilean dive too well, plunging straight down in some Navy, ordered in 1911. However, the cases, far faster than was safe. They had Chileans had fallen behind on their payments. trouble emptying and flooding ballast tanks James Paterson of the Seattle Dry Dock and – opening the tanks revealed planks, rags, and Construction Company was doing the assembly work on the boats, and he let McBride and a pair of overalls left during construction. If the early submariners had known more others know that they were up for grabs. about the boats, they might have been relucHe forgot to mention that one of the reasons tant to even go aboard. “We were endowed Chile had stopped paying was that the subs with the valour of ignorance,” one later said. had failed to meet performance specifications. The two subs, CC1 and CC2, never fired a With the Germans allegedly approaching, shot in anger, but they did train up a number McBride jumped on the deal. of Canadian submariners. The price? Unknown. The capabilities of the And as for the German warships steaming subs? Unknown. Torpedoes? Nope, none to be up the coast? They never even approached had on the West Coast. But war was approaching, so McBride signed British Columbia.
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Dear Editor, My wife and I had the honour and privilege to participate in the 3rd CAV Ride to Remember those fallen in Afghanistan. We started the ride at the Trev Deeley Harley Davidson dealership in Vancouver and headed out on a motorcycle convoy to the Derek Doubleday Arboretum in Langley. In the procession of motorcycle riders were regular military forces members, retired veterans, firefighters, police, family members, and civilians. Letters for the Fallen (he and his sister Along the route were fire to the Elizabeth had organized trees to be trucks (some with ladders risen), planted for the fallen and a monupolice and emergency vehicles with ment constructed in the shape of a their lights flashing, and others tree with all the names labeled on it). with signs and Canadian flags. Editor It was a very emotional and heartThey were all at the overpasses warming ceremony where all of us showing respect for the Ride for the could enjoy the day and show our gratefulFallen, and of course, a formal tribute. ness for those who defend Canada’s freeWhen we got to the Derek Doubleday doms that we enjoy today. Arboretum, the motorcycles lined the walkTo quote the CAV, “Our soldiers are our way. There was a ceremony where silver greatest advocates of peace, because they cross families laid wreaths in memory of pay the ultimate sacrifice.” those who lost their lives in Afghanistan. Michael Pratt spoke on behalf of the Youth Steve and Denise Ferguson, Fernridge
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Dear Editor, What a fabulous tribute Doris Reidwig’s poem is [Hats bear witness to life, June 26 Letters, Langley Advance]. And it made me think of the other professions and people, as well. Her poem says it all, for everybody. Thank you! Jacquie Graham, Langley
parking is not their issue. They know about, charge for, and in fact, encourage suites in these new houses as “affordable housing,” therefore the designs of the neighbourhoods need to accommodate the suites, including parking. Councils’ comments are laughable to date: • Transit – what transit? • Half-width roads are fully developed (come look). • Per above, some driveways are not used so cars are not blocked in garages. Councillors need to use their own brains, they don’t need to waste money on reports when the public is telling them the simple, obvious stuff. Time to develop with a plan (OCP) that works for society, including tenants of suites, not just developers, their profits, and “ironic revenues” which cause our taxes to rise each year. High density needs proper parking and schools. Until council can provide that, please pause development and make better plans. Mike MacDonald, Langley
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This will be the noblest roamin’ of them all A Langley resident is joined by fellow Langleyites and former students in a production of Julius Caesar.
as well as acting must come into play for those in front of and behind the scenes. Williams downplays his own part in the production, instead focusing on the accomplishments of the others involved. “I’ve been really, really impressed with the dedication of the young by Ronda Payne people,” he said of his news@langleyadvance.com fellow volunteers. ne of “It’s nice to see these Shakespeare’s kids succeeding and most epic doing well.” tales of greed, The producer recogcorruption, patriotism, nizes the skill Williams and collusion goes on brings. stage throughout July “Bard in the Valley is as Bard in Valley’s fortunate to have Ron (BIV) fifth production. Williams on our team. Julius Caesar comes He brings a great depth to life with the help of theatrical knowledge of producer Diane and expertise to our proGendron, director ductions and to the BIV Darcy J. Knopp, and board,” Dianne Gendron among a number said. of volunteers, forWilliams contributed Diane Gendron mer H.D. Stafford to the development of Former H.D.Stafford teacher, Ron Williams [left] gets lighting ready with his former student, Erik Jensen for Bard in the Valley’s Julius Caesar. Secondary teacher and others on the BIV team. BIV co-technical direcHe taught technician Bard in the Valley’s production of Julius Caesar features many Langley actors including Kirstin Stewart as Calpurnia [left, facing Joseph Balint as Caesar], Dylan Erik Jensen, one of the tor Ron Williams. Taking place on three BIV board members, and Coulter as Brutus, and Dayna Thomas as Portia. stages this summer, the Knopp who is the direcperformance puts a lot tor of the production. of pressure on Williams to ensure “Darcy, who is the director, was everything goes off without a hitch, a student of mine from Grade 8 to making him the star behind the 12,” Williams said. “I think Darcy’s scenes. brought such an edge to it [the “When you do theatre for play].” 28 years, you’ve probably had Langley residents make up eight every problem you can think of,” of the cast members including the Williams noted. “You have to do it pivotal roles of Brutus and Portia, all when you’re the drama teachyet it takes many others to bring the er.” performance to life. As the theatre and drama teacher “Bard in the Valley is able to conat H.D. Stafford, Williams found tinue to bring this exciting summer himself filling many roles during theatre to Langley because of the his teaching career. wonderful support from the comIt gives him the ability to respond munity and the 60 talented and to the needs of an intense performdedicated cast, crew, and production ance like Julius Caesar. team who volunteer their time and Those unfamiliar with the play energy for the season, because we will find it contains the first use want to give something worthwhile of well-known lines like: “Et tu, back to the community,” noted Bute?”, “It was Greek to me”, and Gendron. “Friends, Romans, Countrymen, See the production free on July 24, lend me your ears.” 25, 26, 27, 31, and Aug. 1, 2, and 3 Based on the political rise and on the Spirit Square stage at Douglas fall of an empire more than 2,000 Park at 7 pm. or 2 p.m. for Sunday years ago, the story focuses on the matinees. assassination of the Roman leader The Township 7 Winery presents and the internal and external conJulius Caesar for $20 on July 11, 12, flicts that arise before, during, and 18, 19, and 20 at 7 p.m. or 2 p.m. for after Caesar’s death. the Sunday matinee. While Caesar may hold the title Reserve tickets at www.club7. name, it is Brutus who takes centre township7.com/store. See www. stage which means technical skill bardinthevalley.com for full details.
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Walnut Grove Secondary 2014 Dry Grad Committee would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the following persons and businesses for their support in making our dry grad event a success. • Abzza Jewellery • Akane Sushi • Art’s Nursery • BC Liquor Board • Bikram Yoga • Black & Lee • Booster Juice • Canada Ticket • CanAsia Immigration • Castle Fun Park • Coast Capital Savings • Coastal Climbing Centre • Copperstone Ventures • Darlene Lenfesty • David Hill • Day and Ross Transportation • Dr. Aly Kanani • Dr. McFarlane • Epicure - Lee Hall • Express Computers • Floralista • Future Shop • Hallmark Ford • Island Tan • J.D. Sweid Foods • Jimy Mac’s • Jones Food Equipment • K.C. Cleaning & Restoration • Kelly Telford • Kosi Nails • Lago Apparel • Langley Baseball
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Local singer and songwriter Karen Lee Batten is representing B.C. in a challenge against eight other country music artists across the country. They are vying for the chance at the September Canadian Country Music Association’s spotlight performances at Country Music Week. Festivities are in Edmonton. Having won the most votes in the online provincial challenge put on by the B.C. Country Music Association, Batten came out ahead of fellow B.C. finalists Austin Belle and Langley country music sisters Robyn and Ryleigh. Once again, the voting is online and the national contest closes today (July 3) at 2 p.m. If she wins, Batten will perform on Sept. 5 and 7 at Country Music week in Edmonton. To vote for Batten or any of the other contestants, visit the poll page: www.esurveyspro. com/app/polls/directpoll. aspx?id=32382 Batten is the first con-
A new exhibit at the Fort Gallery in Fort Langley opens Monday, featuring the works of Don Portelance and Bob Sheridan. Portelance’s pieces revolve around nature – primarily forests and beaches – and light. These perspectives are communicated through acrylic, water colour, and mixed media. He is an active art teacher while also regularly displaying his work in a variety of exhibitions. Sheridan, a Langley resident, brings a celebration of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s forts to the Fort Gallery showing, with a focus on Fort Langley, Fort Edmonton, and Fort Steele. Created with various mediums, Sheridan’s work represents voyageurs, First Nations peoples, coopers, blacksmiths, weavers, and craftsmen along with equipment and household goods of the era. The opening reception for Portelance and Sheridan’s show is Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fort Gallery at 9048 Glover Rd.
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Photographer has an eye for art Paul Sharpe’s art came from a place of pain, but is vibrant, alive, and colourful. by Matthew Claxton mclaxton@langleyadvance.com
Paul Sharpe’s artworks resemble paintings – from up close the swirling colours seem to resolve into thousands of fine brush strokes. Yet the longtime local resident actually began as a photographer, and the works on display this month at the Malek Gallery in Langley City are an outgrowth of that artform. Sharpe is originally from Lincolnshire in England, and came from an artistic family. One grandfather was a sketch artist, on the other side of his family, and a grandmother created seashell art. After studying art in secondary school, Sharpe got into photography at 19 when he bought his first camera in Hong Kong.
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Paul Sharpe, with Greys, one of his digitally created artworks. “I just enjoyed making colourful photographs,” he said. He worked professionally, doing product photos for catalogues and brochures. Meanwhile, he followed several of his other family members and moved to the west coast of Canada. He lived in Murrayville for 15 years and has recently moved to Cloverdale.
His transition from professional and hobby photographer to digital artist came about at one of the lowest points in Sharpe’s life. “I’ve been really depressed for five years,” Sharpe said. He began using art to drag himself out of his depression. The first creations weren’t done with the idea of showing them publicly, Sharpe simply wanted to express himself, “and create something totally different, that I’d never seen before,” he said. “Each piece starts off as a long exposure photograph,” said Sharpe. One of the paintings at this month’s show, Rushing Through Your Veins, will be given away as part of a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Rushing Through Your Veins and Sharpe’s other works can be seen at the Malek Gallery at 20573 Fraser Hwy., through July. For more information, check out the website www.themalekgallery. com. • More at langelaydvance.com
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Butterflies take flight for pair of causes Two Langley organizations are hosting a family event where the public can release Monarchs and raise funds.
On Saturday, 200 Monarch butterflies will take their first flights at Krause Berry Farms and Estate Winery.
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The Langley Hospice Society and the Langley Lodge have joined together for one of Langley’s gentlest fundraisers. A Butterfly Release will be held at Krause Berry Farms and Estate Winery at 6179 248 St. on Saturday at 1 p.m. where the community is invited to come out and witness more than 200 butterflies embark upon their first flights. With only 200 butterflies available, Terry Metcalfe, president of the Langley Care Foundation, advises pre-ordering to avoid any disappointment. A $20 donation reserves a butterfly for release through the Langley Lodge, Langley Hospice Society, or on site at Krause Farms if supplies last. Donations will go towards thera-
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peutic recreation programming at Langley Lodge to provide residents ongoing positive activity, and will assist the Langley Hospice Society in expanding palliative care and grief support programs free of charge within the community. Butterflies also make up therapeutic programs at both the Langley Lodge and the Langley Hospice Society through Painted Lady butterfly breeding programs. “The growth cycle of a caterpillar evolving into a butterfly offers an amazing opportunity to engage
people’s interest and imagination,” said Charlene Koop with Langley Lodge. Saturday’s event begins at 1 p.m. with butterflies being released at 1:30 p.m. To pre-order butterflies, contact Patrick Matiowski of the Langley Care Foundation at pmatiowski@langleylodge.org or 604-532-4200 ext.4116, or contact Shannon Todd Booth of the Langley Hospice Society at shannontoddbooth@langleyhospice.com or 604-530-1115. • More at langleyadvance.com
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Public Hearing - July 7, 2014 B Y L AW N O. 2 9 3 6 - Z O N I N G A M E N D M E N T; A N D D E V E L O P M E N T P E R M I T N O. 0 2 - 1 4 NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the City of Langley will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chambers, Langley City Hall, 20399 Douglas Crescent, Langley, BC at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, July 7, 2014 to allow the public to make verbal or written representation to Council with respect to the following proposed bylaw and development permit.
Purpose: To amend the Zoning Bylaw, 1996, No. 2100 to add a new Comprehensive Development Zone (CD37) and to rezone the properties located at 19690, 19700, 19710, 19720 - 55A Avenue to the new zone in order to accommodate 28 townhouse units. Legal descriptions: Lots A, B, C, Section 3, Township 8, New Westminster District Plan 15910, and Lot 131 Section 3, Township 8, New Westminster District Plan 43957.
Copies of the proposed bylaw and development permit may be inspected at the Development Services Department, Langley City Hall, 20399 Douglas Crescent, Langley, B.C., from Tuesday, June 24, 2014 to Monday, July 7, 2014 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. excluding statutory holidays. Carolyn Mushata, Corporate Officer
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Tiny space means having a tiny water supply. Insects need pool margins, and they’d enjoy a big saucer of water holding a flat, shallow rock tapering to water level at least on one side. Shallow birdbaths can be used by insects, too, but birds get more use out of the deeper ones for drinking as well as splashing. Birds also drink from container ponds, but they do need a place to perch. Both water sources need to be renewed frequently so that the water stays clean. If birds are to use them, they should also be placed near shrubs or trees, to offer quick escape from predators. Where there is space, native berrying shrubs and trees such as Indian plum, with its orange berries ripening to black, or the incandescent red-berried elder attract masses of birds in season.
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Langley City will be the new home for an oil and vinegar specialty store. I’m referring to All of Oils (www.allofoils.com), the creation of Glenn Pineau and Kimm Brickman who are preparing to launch their second location. “After more than a year looking for the perfect spot in Langley for this expansion, and after having to walk away from a couple of deals that were very near completion, a newly built, very stylish building in the downtown core on Douglas Crescent caught our eye,” Pineau said. “We are excited to be part of the downtown Langley shopping district and are looking forward to be part of what everyone hopes will be a revitalization of the entire downtown area in the coming years,” he added. The company, which sells oils and vinegars, already has a store in South Surrey, in the Shops
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The new Porsche Centre Langley dealership is under construction. at High Street on King George Boulevard. Their grand opening is noon to 5 p.m. July 5 at 20450 Douglas Cres.
Bypass abuzz
There always seems to be business changes afoot on the bypass. At Glover Road, there’s a construction team working on the Porsche dealership – the latest addition to luxury car dealerships. Porsche Centre Langley, as we’ve reported before, is set to open this fall under the direction of general manager Aly Jiwani. This is one of the OpenRoad Auto Group properties. Acura Langley, which is actually located in Surrey at present, is moving in the near future.
The Acura of Langley dealership is going to leap frog a little further east.
Bridal season
House of Vienna – Bridal by Image in White is a family-owned business that’s been passed down. In addition to its home base in Prince George, this company has expanded to a second location – in a space that has had a bit of a revolving door. Located almost directly below the 204th Street overpass, the House of Vienna is helping cinch Langley’s reputation as the place for all things bridal. Welcome and kudos for announcing your arrival with a grand opening that raised non-perishables for the Langley Food Bank.
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The Langley Demonstration Garden has a busy summer planned!
An educational facility operated by the Langley Environmental Partners Society in partnership with the Township of Langley, the Demonstration Garden is located in the Derek Doubleday Arboretum in the 21200 block of Fraser Highway. It is open year-round to demonstrate sustainable gardening techniques and staffed weekdays from May to August. This summer, a number of fun and informative events, activities, and programs will be held and the public is encouraged to take part.
Summer Pruning - Monday, July 14, 7 - 9pm: Control the
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All-Season Vegetables - Saturday, July 19, 10 - 11:30am:
Learn what you can plant in the summer and fall for harvest even until winter and early spring. Please RSVP at least one week in advance.
Langley Eats Local - Sunday, August 10, 11am - 2pm: This 6th annual event returns to the garden to celebrate local farmers, processors, and artisans. Sample and purchase items, from vegetables and berries to baked goods and wines.
Blackberry Bake-Off and Open House - Wednesday, August 20, 11am - 2pm: The annual tradition continues. Enter
a blackberry creation (see contact below) for the chance to win local fame, or enjoy a locally-sourced barbecue lunch for just $5. Crafts for kids, and live local music for all.
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public notices Japanese Knotweed Roadside Control Strategy
Japanese Knotweed is an invasive species whose root system has the potential to ruin home foundations, roads, parking lots, sewerage, and water main infrastructure. The Township of Langley is working to eliminate the threat of this invasive plant. You may see markers along various roads identifying where Japanese Knotweed is located. Do not remove the plants or mow these areas. Improper removal of the plant could result in the plant reproducing rapidly or spreading further. The Roads Department is spraying a mild herbicide to control the Japanese Knotweed. The removal process will take several treatments and inspections throughout the year. After the roots are killed, the plant stock will be removed and discarded safely. For more information on the roadside control program, contact: Engineering Division 604.533.6006 tol.ca/invasive
Recreation, Culture, and Parks Master Plan Public Input Township of Langley residents are being surveyed as part of the process to create a new Recreation, Culture, and Parks Master Plan.
Last chance to register for Eco Explorer kids’ day camps!
An online resident survey is available on the Township of Langley’s website at tol.ca until July 18. Please consider taking a few moments to help guide our future service provision.
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Langley lifter sets B.C. mark In his first competition, Adam Masse set a new B.C. record in the clean and jerk.
Adam Masse impressed in South Surrey last weekend. The 23-year-old Langley lifter was among those taking part in the 42nd annual Sea Festival Open Olympic Weightlifting Competition on June 28 and 29. Hosted by the Semiahmoo Weightlifting Club, the IWF-sanctioned event drew roughly 100 competitors in the various weight classes for women and men from various clubs, as well as a few athletes who are not affiliated with a lifting club. In Olympic weightlifting, there are two disciplines: the snatch (a direct lift over the lifters head) and the clean and jerk (which has a pause at the shoulders before extending the weight over your head). Lifters are given three attempts in each discipline to obtain the greatest amount of weight on a successfully judged lift. One of those unaffiliated lifters was Masse, who entered his first competition and competed in the senior men’s 77 kilogram division. The 77 kg division saw 15 competitors, and Masse not only came out on top in each discipline with a 115 kg lift in the snatch, he also set a B.C. provincial record in the clean and jerk with a lift of 151 kg. In doing so, Masse out-lifted his closest competitor by 54 kilograms. Masse’s 151 kg clean and jerk lift broke the record set in May by Richard Kam of Burnaby’s Ultimate Weightlifting. Kam currently holds the 77 kg snatch and combined records that were set on his way to winning the 77 kg Canadian Senior Championships, which Masse did not attend. Masse took up Olympic weightlifting about two years ago and is self-trained with his good friend and training partner, also a Langley native, Tyler Thistlewaite. Most days you can find them at Langley’s Campus Crossfit where as Crossfit instructors they are putting athletes through the paces or going through their own personal regimes.
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Flippers compete in home water The Langley Flippers hosted their invitational swim meet at Al Anderson Memorial Pool last weekend (June 28-29), attracting 400 swimmers to the event. Flippers swimmers competed in medley relay races. Above – Celina Shoker pushed forward in the breaststroke. Right – Natalie Hu turned the corner in the butterfly. Below – Emma Bird competed in the freestyle leg of the Div. 7 girls medley relay.
Off to Beijing
Masse’s goal is to develop, become a better lifter, and see where it may lead. Part of his process is to do some training and learn from some of the best competitors in the world. For this, he will leave for Beijing China later this month, to spend a few weeks with some of the world’s best lifters, coaches, and top Chinese Olympians. When Masse returns from China, he’ll return to training, and most likely preparation for the Kilo Open provincial qualifier in November and then the B.C. championships in December. Masse will likely compete in the 77 kg division again and can expect to do battle with Kam for the title, or he will move up to the 85 kg division where he says he feels stronger.
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Girls softball
Devils cap season with B.C. title North Langley went undefeated to capture the B.C. provincial U10 girls softball tournament championship at Squint Lake in Burnaby. A team of Devils made North Langley softball history earlier this week. The North Langley Devils won the U10 provincial girls softball championship for the first time in the 21-year history of the year-end U10 tournament. In the championship final late Monday afternoon at Squint Lake Park in Burnaby, the Devils beat the Ridge Meadows Pride 04 by a 7-0 count. The victorious Devils were backed by a six inning no-hitter by Maya Moreno. The Devils walked through the round robin with four consecutive victories. Along the way, they beat the Ridge Meadows Pride 05, Langford Lightning, SSWR Thunder and the South Delta Angels. With the top seed in the 19 team tournament all wrapped up, the
The B.C. U10 girls softball champion North Langley Devils include: coaches Trevor Moreno, Ellen Boundy, and Steve Crone; (back row) Maya Moreno, Jessica Heutink, Kayla White, Allyson Bartlett, and Julia Clauzel; (front row) Manami Ushijima, Raya Crone, Hayley Douglas, Sam Morton, and Bella Sparrow. Missing from the photo is Katelynn Bartlett. Devils knocked off SSWR again in the first playoff game 13-0, and followed that victory with an 11-1 win over North Surrey. The Devils gave up five runs total in the entire seven game tournament. “Timely hitting and unbelievable defence kept the competition off
guard,” said Trevor Moreno, one of the Devils’ coaches. The Devils compiled a 41-5 record on the season, medaling in four out of five tournaments, and winning three of them outright. “This is a great accomplishment for North Langley Softball,” Moreno said.
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Colin Hansen will be powering his Mustang Cobra around Mission Raceway this weekend, as he competes in the Race for the House event July 12-13.
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Rev up your engines for Ronald McDonald House Highlights will include two laps in a high performance car, for a good cause. Langley driver Colin Hansen will be racing in his Mustang Cobra this Friday and Saturday (July 12-13) during the “Race for the House” event at Mission Raceway, in support of Ronald McDonald House BC. The weekend will feature some of the best wheel-towheel racing action in the Pacific Northwest, with both open wheel (formula) and closed wheel (sedans). The feature race for the weekend will be the fifth Family Affair Racing Team Formula Vee Invitational. Highlights include the “Hot Laps for Kids” (in which fans, families and kids can purchase two hot laps in a high performance car, driven by a professional driver with all proceeds going to Ronald McDonald House BC), a poker tournament, and a 50/50 raffle with proceeds going to support seriously ill children and their families. Practice, qualifying and racing runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Tickets are $10 per person or $25 per carload of four people or more. Mission Raceway is located at 32670 Dyke Rd. in Mission. More information is available at sccbc.net and rmhbc.ca.
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The Langley Xtreme are – top left to right: coaches Sam Caskey, Charles Dickens, and Kim Payne and players (left to right) Rylee Baly, Ella Lindsay, Alysia Dickens, Olivia Sing, Paige Martell, Jasmine Polajzar, Brooklyn Dougans, Makenna Baly, Nicole Nordal, Madison Naylor, Amber Caskey, and Avery Penny.
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Xtreme claws to gold The Langley Xtreme saved their best softball for the end of last weekend’s Lower Mainland Cup Girls Squirt B Tournament. In the end, the Xtreme U12B girls took home gold from the June 28-30 tourney, hosted by the Vancouver Wildcats of the Vancouver Minor Softball Association. Six teams in the 2003 Squirt B age group competed in the round robin. The Xtreme had a so-so start, placing fourth out of six teams with a 2-2 round robin record. The playoffs were held June 30 and the Xtreme won their quarter-final game against the Chilliwack Mayhem ’03, which moved them into the semifinal round against Surrey Storm ’03, who were in first place after round robin play. The semifinal was an extremely tense, with the Langley girls coming away with a 15-14 victory, after going into international softball rule. The victory lifted the Xtreme into the gold medal game against the Cloverdale Fury ’03. After another tense and closely contested game, the Xtreme clipped Cloverdale Fury 12-11 to win the Lower Mainland Cup.
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