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Development was at the forefront of the latest Langley Township civic debate.
He pointed to Walnut Grove as another community that went through similar growing pains two decades ago. Rick Green, who served as mayor from 2008 to 2011, said the answer wasn’t stopping by Matthew Claxton growth altogether. mclaxton@langleyadvance.com Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance “The correct answer is slow it down,” Green said. He added that The three mayoral candidates in Langley Township prepared to answer questions Tuesday. A sometimes sharp-edged series poor planning had led to poor of exchanges between would-be From left are Jack Froese, Rick Green, and Serena Oh. Langley Township councillors and development at present. in Gloucester despite a covenant their children into kindergarten Several incumbents defended mayoral candidates took place protecting them (See page A5). due to lack of school spaces. the way Willoughby is being Tuesday night at the Langley She suggested perhaps the owner The lack of any transit now or developed, in which roads are Events Centre. would like to make a contribution planned for the immediate future built or widened by developers. After brief opening statements to the pool fund. is also an issue, she said. “Walnut Grove was an experifrom the three mayoral and A question on the Wall propSolon Bucholtz said that a lack ment, and it broke this city’s 22 council candidates, Greater erty and the University District of infrastructure devalues the back,” said Charlie Fox. Langley Chamber of Commerce adjacent to Trinity Western saw community. Taxes went up because roads president Kristine Simpson asked concerns raised about agricultural Patricia Lessard mentioned the were put in first, before developthe candidates to hold up Yes, land. possibility of using Community ment, Fox said. Managed growth No, or Question Mark cards as “Taking any land out of the Amenity Charges, in which is needed, and new neighbourshe asked how they would have ALR is zero tolerance and should developers pay more money for hood plans are voted on a number not be done,” said Dave Stark. local amenities such as parks, responding to conof controversial “Growth pays for Incumbent Michelle Sparrow possibly getting higher density in cerns, said Fox. issues that came growth.” also said there shouldn’t be urban exchange. “We cannot up over the last development on On Brookswood, afford to download Jack Froese term. agricultural lands, Froese and Green all the expenses The issues sparred briefly on to the residents included develop“The correct answer is and that council needs to be firm. after Froese said of this community,” said Bev ment of the Tuscan Farm area slow it down.” Candidate and that the OCP proDornan. and the Wall property near Rick Green TWU professor cess started under “Give it a chance, get it finTrinity Western University, The Blair Whitmarsh Green’s term as ished, stopping it is not the Brookswood Official Community said he was in mayor. answer,” said Bob Long. Plan, the sale of land in Glen Green said he had nothing to do favour of the University District New candidates, especially Valley, and high-density developwith the group of developers who but had some concerns about those from Willoughby, were ments in Willoughby at 208th came forward to fund the creation the Wall property – that project much less positive. Street and 82nd Avenue, and at of the new Brookswood OCP. The was separate from the university Clint Lee of Live Langley said 200th and 68th. expansion, he said. A number of community did want a new OCP On most of the issues, the group he lives at “ground zero” of other candidates made the same of some kind, Green said, though Willoughby, and said overdevelsplit, with the bulk of incumbent distinction. not necessarily the one they got. opment is out of control. There is candidates and a couple of new“If you approve spot zoning One constant theme comers noting they had among new candidates was once, you’ll approve it again,” voted in favour of most said Bucholtz. that community consultaof the projects, while the A question about term limits tion needs to be improved larger group of new canled to some boos from the crowd or revamped in some way. didates and a few incumVirtually everyone agreed for incumbent Steve Ferguson. bents were consistently Ferguson talked about running for that a new rec centre and against. The only issue his eighth term, and after some pool for Aldergrove is a that got a majority of Yes grumbling told one person in the priority, but there were a signs was the development crowd to “listen for a change.” few divisions on how big of the Willoughby Town Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance That comment drew jeers and the pool should be and Centre shopping area on A sizeable crowd of several hundred people turned out for the how to pay for it. booing. Ferguson said later he 208th Street. was speaking to one person who Zosia Ettenberg and Development in latest Township all-candidates debate. was interrupting speakers. Petrina Arnason both said Willoughby and the failed Scott Nichols was one of the they were in favour of the larger Brookswood OCP came up several a need to step back and create a pool many in the community had new candidates in favour of term new strategic vision for the area, times during the night. requested. limits, saying council needed new he said. One of the early questions was David Davis said he supports faces after having enough of the Angie Quaale fired back at Lee about whether development in building the centre in stages if old ways. Willoughby should be put on hold for the “ground zero” comparinecessary for financial reasons. Petrina Arnason noted it was son, saying it was offensive. to wait for infrastructure such as “We can’t put it on taxes, we difficult to oppose limits, as her Kerri Ross, also of Live Langley, schools, roads, and parks to catch have to get creative,” Davis said. late mother, Muriel Arnason, mentioned that she slept in front up. Lessard refered to a recent inciserved on Township council for of her son’s school with many “Growth pays for growth,” said dent where trees were cut down 26 consecutive years. other parents, all trying to get incumbent Mayor Jack Froese.
Clocks changing this weekend
Remember the old saw: Spring forward… fall back. Daylight Saving Time returns to Pacific Standard Time this weekend. Turn clocks back one hour at bedtime for an extra hour of sleep on Saturday night.