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Proceeds of crime seized by Langley RCMP have made the provincial government more than $120,000 richer.

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Resolve to run

Runners getting off on the right for foot the New Year in Langley City helped raise funds for Surrey Search and Rescue.

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‘Jungle kittens’ strike chord

Thousands of feral cats live around Langley in largely invisible colonies.

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A box of skinny, sickly kittens has kickstarted an effort to protect Langley’s thousands of feral and stray cats.

In late 2013, a box of 10 kittens arrived at the Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS), rescued by a worker in Port Kells, near the Langley-Surrey border.

Dubbed the “jungle kittens,” they were sent to LAPS foster volunteer Shelly Roche, who runs the wildly popular Tiny Kittens Facebook page.

Roche documented the process of caring for the kittens on her live internet stream, and it was a lot more intensive than most of her fostering jobs. The kittens had ringworm and upper respiratory infections, and required a lot of care.

“It wasn’t just watching cute kittens,” Roche said.

Kim McFarland came on board after adopting two of the kittens.

The two women realized that there had been a lot of other cats coming from the same industrial area, as far back as 2008, according to LAPS records.

Worse, they had almost all been suffering from a wide array of diseases on arrival.

“So the colony here was sick,” said McFarland.

McFarland and Roche decided to team up and launched Operation Jungle Moms to try to catch the mother of the litter of 10.

The project kept going all year, has attracted around 30 additional volunteers, and has widened its scope to a full “trapneuter-release” program.

Programs like this, usually dubbed TNRs,

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Kim McFarland, left, and Shelly Roche founded an effort to track and aid feral cat colonies in Langley. Chiquita (inset) is a rescued feral kitten. have been run around Langley for years, often by independent individuals or small groups. They identify a colony of feral cats, feed the animals, and then attempt to trap them, have them fixed, and release them again. Without the constant addition of new litters of kittens, a colony should shrink on its own.

The aim is to end the cycle of disease among feral cats, and to reduce their overall numbers humanely.

“This is a terrible place to live if you’re a cat,” Roche said of the industrial area in Port Kells.

Near a waste transfer station, the area offers food in the form of rats, but it is also home to coyotes that prey on cats, there is a lot of traffic, and diseases have been spreading for years.

Feral cats have very short life expectancies compared to their domestic counterparts, said Sean Baker, manager of the Patti Dale Animal Shelter in Aldergrove.

A feral cat can expect to live just four years, compared to 13-15 for an indoor pet.

Because cats can start giving birth to litters at six months old, colonies can grow quickly. A rule of thumb is that there is up to one feral cat for every 10 residents, said Baker. That would mean about 12,000 to 14,000 in the Langleys.

Roche and McFarland set up a feeding station under some trees near a railway spur line. They tried to draw in cats to the feeding area, then trap them and remove

them for medical treatment.

“They were very trap shy, they’re very smart,” said Roche.

“It was just Shelly and me for about two months,” McFarland added.

They would come out at night, and monitor the trap through night vision cameras from a nearby car. They had to do all their work at night, because the feral cats are almost entirely nocturnal.

Their adventures included some attention from the RCMP – “So you’re the two suspicious females I’ve been called about,” one officer joked – along with visits to the trap by racoons and skunks.

They caught about half a dozen feral cats over the course of the year, along with one clearly terrified pet cat who was lost or abandoned – he jumped into a volunteer’s arms when approached.

But many of the cats avoided the trap altogether, including a number of heavily pregnant mothers.

Operation Jungle Moms needs two things now.

First, they need time to train their existing volunteers. Dealing with feral cats is difficult, as they are liable to lash out and have health issues.

Then, they need to help LAPS raise money for its cat isolation facility. Dubbed the “isoasis” it is expected to cost about $540,000. > Read more online at www.langleyadvance.com.

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Criminal cash confiscated

Langley RCMP seized $121,000 for the provincial government.

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A stash of almost $125,000 found during a drug investigation in Langley two years ago has been seized by the provincial government.

In July 2012, Langley RCMP got an anonymous tip about people transporting pot from B.C. to Ontario, said Cpl. Holly Marks, spokesperson for the local Mounties. The investigation led police to watch as, on Aug. 1, 2012 a 41-year-old Coquitlam man handed over a large black garbage bag to a 50-year-old Ontario man in an Langley hotel parking lot.

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day, and found 17.5 pounds of packaged pot in a garbage bag, along with $121,590 inside the man’s semi-truck.

The Coquitlam man had a licence to grow medical marijuana at the time.

The investigation continued for some time, but charges on two accused people were eventually stayed in December of 2013.

However, the cash was not returned to the former suspects.

Two Langley RCMP constables, Mike Schnerch, the detachment’s asset forfeiture coordinator, and Eric Dykeman, then with the Langley Drug Section, submitted civil forfeiture paperwork for the cash.

In December last year, the province declared proceedings concluded, and the cash was officially forfeited.

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A man who rushed into a woman’s apartment and attacked her may have been high at the time, Langley RCMP say.

On July 13, someone knocked on an apartBright Moon, ment door in Langley wanted by City.

Langley RCMP When the door was for assault. opened, the man knocking rushed inside, ran into the living room, and tried to punch the 62-year-old woman sitting there.

The first punch was blocked, but the attacker then managed to hit her in the chest, knocking her to the ground.

Police are not completely certain about the reason for the attack.

“He may have been affected by Police believe this couple may be linked the use of drugs,” to the theft of a high- said Marks.

A warrant has end camera. now been issued for the arrest of Bright Moon, a 22-yearold Langley man. He is 5’5”, 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

In another violent incident, a man threatened Best Buy workers with a knife as he stole an XBox and a PS4 video game system.

A man brandished The man robbed a knife at Best the store on Nov. 30 Buy workers while and was seen fleestealing video ing in a burgundy game systems.

Dodge Caravan. The suspect is described as Indo-Canadian, middle-aged, balding, and wearing a grey hoodie. He was seen with a Caucasian man about 25 years old, wearing a black hat and black jacket.

Police have also released surveillance photos related to two other crimes.

On Dec. 17, a woman entered Police would like the Bench store in Willowbrook Shopping to speak to this woman about Centre, headed into the stock room, and a theft at the pilfered cash and Willowbrook Mall. cellphones from the purses of employees.

On Jan. 1, a man and a woman allegedly walked into Future Shop, chose a camera, and snapped its security cable before rapidly leaving. The stolen Canon EOS 6D retails for about $2,300.

Anyone with information on any of the investigations can call the Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200, or to remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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Roughly 180 runners started 2015 on the right foot, then left, then right again, and then left, as they covered a fivekilometre route through Langley City neighbourhoods mid-morning on Jan. 1.

The 30th annual Resolution Run – organized by the Running Room’s Willowbrook location, with assistance from volunteers from Surrey Search and Rescue – started and finished at Douglas Park.

The run benefited Surrey Search and Rescue (SSAR), which had five of its members marshalling along the route, and three others cooking up a pancake breakfast for participants.

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Participants in the Resolution Run on New Year’s Day left from the starting line at Douglas Park, before covering the five-kilometre route through Langley City.

Three-year-old Kadence Wasney and her eight-month-old sister Ryleigh (inset) were bundled up as they were pushed along the Resolution Run route by their grandparents. plete the route ran the five kilometres in 17:48, well ahead of all of the others.

He jogged past Douglas Park Spirit Square and then kept on running.

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THURSDAY, January 8, 2015 PAGE A6 OUR VIEW

Bullies take religion to extreme

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ome people will see the Charlie Hebdo shooting as a question of freedom of religion. But it’s not really that, although there is a bit of it at play.

Others will try to frame the atrocities committed in Paris in the name of religion as a question of freedom of speech issue.

But it’s not really that, either, although that, too, is part of it.

Perhaps thinking of it as a human rights issue makes sense – but still really only in a round-about way, in that every human being has – or at least should have – the right to live a full and decent life.

Because that is what the religious nuts seem to miss every time they break out their guns and bombs in their unalterable right to impose their beliefs on others.

They have a right to practise their religious rituals and assert their religious beliefs. But so did the other guy – you know… the guy with the bullet in his head, or with his legs and arms blown off.

In virtually every case, religion is supposed to be a connection between humanity and a kind and loving god – or whatever stands for “god,” depending on the organized belief system we’re dealing with.

Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Confucianist, Jainist, Wiccan… you name the organized religion, and the bottom line is always quite similar: you revere your deity by being good to each other.

How does that ever, in any sane mind, translate into suicide bombings and beheadings and murders?

The bottom line is that the shooting in Paris is just another example of bullying.

We humans are good at it. We see it on the internet, especially in the rancour that enshrouds much of social media when the holier than thou presume guilt any time a supposedly anti-social incident is brought to light. We see it in road rage when some jerk feels threatened by another driver’s presumed mistake. We see it on school grounds and in workplaces. Our politicians are adept at the practice.

And when it gets extreme, bullets fly.

Terrorists are just the ultimate bullies.

They deserve no more respect than that.

– B.G.

Does Canada need a new fighter jet?

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anada is in the market for a new fighter jet, but we’ve been kicking the tires for quite a while now.

You might remember back in 2012, when the government was all hot and bothered over the F-35, the so-called “fifth generation” fighter that the U.S. has been pushing on all its allies for the past decade or so. It’s a stealth aircraft!

It can take off from carriers! It can take off vertically! It can bomb your enemies in the morning and dogfight with them in the afternoon!

I’m surprised the F-35 isn’t advertising between Saturday morning cartoons, with tow-headed kids playing with models of them, demonstrating their Light Up Action and Realistic MissileLaunching Sound!

The government backed away from the F-35 as the price climbed toward the stratosphere, while at the same time ever-more disturbing reports kept coming out about the plane’s suspected mechanical issues.

So now we don’t know exactly what Canada’s next-generation fighter will be.

Maybe it will be a version of the F-35, if the engineers can work out the bugs.

Maybe it’ll be a competing similar-butmuch-cheaper plane.

Or maybe, if everyone shuffles their feet long enough, we won’t get a fighter aircraft. Because, really, Canada doesn’t

need fighter jets.

Oh, a few people just got red-faced and prepared to throw the paper across the room! Not too many, but in some circles, suggesting Canada doesn’t need fighter jets is as foolish as suggesting that the Avro Arrow wasn’t really that worthwhile, either.

I should probably stop MATTHEW digging myself deeper and get to the point.

The last time a Canadian pilot got into a dogfight was during the Korean war.

Just about the last time anyone got into a dogfight worthy of the name was during the Gulf War, and those fights tended to be very, very brief. Remember how Iraq had the fourth largest air force in the world? After two days they had the largest collection of rapidly disassembled aircraft parts in the world.

Canada last upgraded its fighter aircraft decades ago. There is no question that we need something.

But what do we need? Who are we going to fight with our new hypothetical jets?

The obvious answers that every armchair military expert loves are Russia and China.

Those both seem fairly unlikely. China is busy with their plan in which they

try to sell everything ever made to every other country. You don’t go to war with your customers, and we’re all customers.

Russia has military might, it’s more aggressive, and it’s more desperate.

But their recent MO has been snatching up bits of land by sending in goon squads to back up local CLAXTON thugs. If we’re attacked by Russia, it will take the form of a bunch of guys in olive drab wandering into northern Alberta and attempting to annex the West Edmonton Mall for the Republic of Athabaska.

What do we need? I have no idea.

Drones are really cheap and getting better all the time, and when they crash, there’s no funeral. Maybe we just need durable long-range bombers, since we mostly seem to be bombing people in the Middle East these days.

What I do know is that war is changing, technology is changing, and that every military technology ever invented was used right up to the point where it was utterly worthless.

That’s why we saw cavalry officers with swords charge machine guns in World War I. We need to think about whether fighter jets are modern day military horses.

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City dogs’ park deserves a name Dear Editor, Langley City provides a fantastic off-leash dog park at 206th Street and 44A Avenue. We have enjoyed walks with our dog at the park for 11 years, and are

pleased with the improvements that have been made to the park.

When we first started going to the park, it was just a fenced field. It now has a lovely perimeter grav-

Candlemas fit celebration

Dear Editor, The early February festival of returning light, which Matthew Claxton is seeking [Marking the end of the darkest days, Dec. 31 Painful Truth, Langley Advance], already exists, and has done since ancient days in Britain – though it is seldom practised anymore, so far as I am aware.

It is called Candlemas, the festival or mass of the candles, representing the sun’s return. It falls on Feb. 2 of every year, and I never fail to celebrate it in my heart – well, never since I began to age, anyway. (You never know if you’ll see your next Candlemas, haha! Mind you, you never really know anyway – ever.)

With that cheerful thought, I leave you, except to say that I loved Mr. Claxton’s column, especially the first few paragraphs. It reminded me of my childhood in England, in the years immediately following World War II. Have a Happy Candlemas!

Bridget Oldale, Aldergrove

February already has a holiday

Dear Editor, Is Matthew Claxton not aware there is a statutory holiday, Family Day, in B.C., on Feb. 9 this year?

Cherryl Katnich, Maple Ridge

el path, a small-dog area, lots of trees, a washroom, running water, bulletin boards, and more recently, a double-gate system for entering and exiting the parking lot.

People come from far and wide to enjoy the park, and all are welcome.

A big thank you goes to the City of Langley for providing such a wonderful park.

Langley Township offers two off-leash dog parks, one in Walnut Grove and one in Willoughby, according to their website.

Brookswood does not have an off-leash dog park, and yet many people are under the impression that the name of the park at 206th and 44A is Brookswood Dog Park, and provided by the Township of Langley.

Perhaps the City of Langley might consider giving the park an actual name, or hold a contest to name the park, to alleviate the confusion.

Fiona Miller, Langley City

More schools unnecessary solution Dear Editor, I graduated in June, and am fairly aware of the quality of today’s education.

I attended Langley Fundamental Middle School, a small and crowded school, despite which the education I received was more than sufficient. I am now enrolled in the University of the Fraser Valley.

Having children bus 2030 minutes to school – a

necessity when it comes to the future of younger generations – is seen as “not acceptable.” My brother and I bused 15-20 minutes to school, and many commuted longer.

I now drive almost an hour to university. What will happen when these children have to travel longer than half an hour to get to school? This generation has it too easy, and expects

Respect for life disappearing

Dear Editor, Sanctity of life should be respected. From conception to natural death. With abortion so common and euthanasia and assisted suicide being legalized around the world, it is hard to see sanctity of life being respected. That every life has meaning should be respected.

Dean Clark, Langley

everything to be done for them. The fact that parents willingly cater to their children’s every command is not helping the situation.

In the letter written by Evelyn Forrest [Schools falling behind children’s numbers, Oct. 30 Letters, Langley Advance] there are seven schools mentioned in Willoughby alone. Imagine how many there are in the rest of Langley. With this many schools it is hard to imagine the need to build even more.

It is not that children’s education is “at the bottom of the funding list.” It is simply ridiculous to build more schools when there are already dozens.

Morgan Andrew, Langley

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TOWNSHIP AWARDS

Time to nominate noteworthy local volunteers Those who win annual awards also receive cash for their causes.

Each year, volunteers in Langley Township who make an impact in the community are presented with awards to honour their efforts and recognize all they contribute.

They also receive a cash award from the municipality, which allows them to make an even bigger difference where they live.

In April, the Township will commemorate its outstanding volunteers through the annual Eric Flowerdew Volunteer Award and the John and Muriel

money can go a Arnason Award. long way and make Presented along with a real difference for the Pete Swensson organizations that Award for Langley’s help others. There top student, the is a ripple effect.” awards celebrate The 2013 an individual and a Eric Flowerdew couple who are dediVolunteer Award cated to making the recipient, Karen community a better Long, presented place for everyone. her money to the “What people Cheryl MacIntosh and Aldergrove Festival may not know is Glenn Howes won Days Society. that our recipients the John and Muriel This year’s John also receive a $750 and Muriel Arnason monetary award that Arnason Award last year.

Award winners, allows our volunteer Cheryl MacIntosh award winners to and Glenn Howes, who are dedicontribute to a recognized charcated members of local environity or society of their choice,” mental groups, contributed said Leeann Virtue, communtheir cash to the Glen Valley ity recreation manager. “That

Watershed Society. The organization will use the funding for signage to mark the two brooks, Williamson and Barkley, which cross the newly created Blaauw Eco Forest in Glen Valley.

“The idea is to encourage the public to access the website blaauwecoforest.ca, which explains the Eco Forest, its history, and benefactors, as well as its varied plant and animal diversity,” MacIntosh and Howes said.

“There is a great benefit to nominating deserving volunteers for these awards,” said Virtue. “Not only does it give the community the opportunity to give these dedicated people the recognition they deserve, it propagates the spirit of giving.

These volunteers truly have an impact on our quality of life, and the money that comes with these awards can help further the work of our community’s hard working charities.”

To nominate someone, contact Special Events coordinator Lisa Egan at legan@tol.ca or 604-5336148. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Feb. 6.

Grade 11 and 12 students who get great grades, participate in school activities and athletics, and contribute to their communities can be considered for nomination for the 2015 Pete Swensson Award through their school principals. These individuals receive a $750 scholarship to further their educational pursuits.

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Homes hold value House values rose while condos sank.

MATTHEW CLAXTON mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

BC Assessment’s new Langley numbers show that houses are getting more expensive while condos sink in value.

A city-by-city breakdown showed modest increases in value for houses and townhouses in the Langley, while the value of condos dipped slightly.

In Langley Township, the typical home value was listed at $558,000 for a detached home, up from $530,000 for 2014.

A strata townhouse was around $350,000, up from $341,000 in 2014.

A typical condo was assessed at $212,000, down from $218,000 the year before.

It was a similar story in Langley City, where single family homes were valued at $482,000, up from $456,000 the year before, townhouses were up to $294,000 from $285,000.

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Abbotsford, Maple Ridge, and Pitt Meadows also saw similar changes.

Townhouse values also slid in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

BC Assessment said most homes in the region are remaining stable, and the rate of change was between plus or minus five per cent for the typical home.

In the Lower Mainland, Vancouver and its closest neighbours saw property values increase much faster than in communities farther out into Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

The price of a typical home is based on market trends and can be affected by many variables, noted Raj Sandhu, an acting assessor in the Fraser Valley region.

“What we’ve seen is a large amount of supply in recent years, which may have led to that,” he said.

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New chamber event unveiled

Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for a busy start to the New Year with two events – and one of them is new.

One returning event this year is Open Late for Business, which is a popular monthly networking event that showcases a chamber member business.

The other event is fresh for 2015, the chamber’s Lunch & Learn workshops, where people can spend their lunch break in the chamber office and get one-on-one information from an expert in a small group setting.

“When the chamber plans an event, our focus is on education and networking opportunities for our members,” said chamber president Kristine Simpson.

“We are starting off the calendar year with some great events to help business people learn and connect. We are working on a lot of new and exciting ideas for the rest of 2015 too,” Simpson added.

The January Lunch & Learn features on building a business with constant contact, led by Sherri-Lee Woycik.

Woycik will be explaining why email marketing is a crucial part of a business marketing plan and how easy it is to implement it with Constant Contact.

The $10 luncheon is set for Wednesday, Jan. 21 at the chamber, #1 – 5761 Glover Rd., from noon to 1:30 p.m. But pre-registration is mandatory with only 10 seats available.

In the meantime, the January Open Late for Business is being hosted by the Langley Senior Resources Society, at 20605 51B Avenue, on Thursday, Jan. 29 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

This is a free networking event, but again, people are asked to register through the chamber by calling 604-530-6656 or by

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Thanks for giving

Sonoma Grill location at the east end of the oneway street in downtown Langley City.

Also on the one-way, but at the west end, Naka Bistro has opened up.

It recently replaced the former Fresh Slice restaurant (or should I call it kiosk – those spaces are so small) in the recently repainted Country Mall.

It’s rumoured to be a Thai restaurant, with a focus on takeout food, but I haven’t had a chance to stop in, just yet.

G&F Financial Group, which has opened a branch earlier this year in Willoughby, has been given accolades from the United Way of the Lower Mainland for a decade of giving.

The credit union was honoured for donating almost $650,000 to the cause – more than $74,000 ($39,000 from the employees and $35,000 from the board of directors).

“G&F exemplifies what it takes to build a healthy, caring, and inclusive community. We are extremely grateful for their ongoing support and commitment to help people right here in the Lower Mainland,” said Michael McKnight, the United Way’s president and CEO.

And it appears we have some new neighbours.

Poco Military and Outdoor Supplies has moved in this week to our complex at 202nd Street and 64th Avenue.

Store manager Logan Airth said the move was made over the holidays.

They closed down the former location in Willowtree Plaze on Willowbrook Drive at the end of the year, and opened up in the new and slightly larger location – just two minutes away – on Monday, Jan. 5.

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Theft of wheelchair van a dilemma for couple A van theft is a hit to the wallet and mobility of a Langley family.

MATTHEW CLAXTON mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

A local family is facing a major expense after thieves stole their wheelchair ramp-equipped van from the Carvolth Transit Exchange on Jan. 2.

Glen and Shannon Carpenter have been busy lately – the Langley City couple have twin boys aged two and a half, and Shannon just went back to work.

She’d started commuting through the Carvolth Exchange in Willoughby, leaving one of the two family vans, a white Plymouth Grand Voyager, parked there during the day.

Last Friday, she came back on the bus at 5:30 p.m. to find that the van had disappeared sometime after she’d parked at 7:30 that morning.

“I was shocked and a bit upset,” Shannon said.

Also lost were two

children’s car seats and a high-end double stroller for the couple’s sons, Daniel and Ethan.

While the loss of a family vehicle would be an annoyance and financial burden for any couple, it’s doubly so for the Carpenters.

Glen has used a wheelchair since he was 11 years old, when he fell off a cliff in White Rock and broke his back.

For years, he was able to transfer himself into his vehicles by swinging himself in to the driver’s seat, but a shoulder injury some years ago led to his doctor encouraging him to stop.

For the past several years, both family cars have come with ramps that allow Glen to roll right in on his wheelchair.

His own van came with hand controls for the brake and gas.

But for the second family vehicle, the Carpenters had to wait for a stroke of luck.

A used 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager might not be the dream vehicle for everyone.

“We jumped at the chance,” Glen said. The van already came lowered and with a wheelchair

Shannon and Glen Carpenter with their sons Daniel, left, and Ethan, right.

ramp installed, and with a trade in, it was a good deal for the couple.

Glen works at Shoppers Home Health Care, which among other things, installs lifts, ramps, special seats, and hand controls in vehicles. Many wheelchair equipped vehicles are lowered vans, to accommodate fold-out ramps.

Modified vehicles give many people who use wheelchairs the freedom to get to school, work, and shopping without having to rely on HandyDART or transit.

After hearing about

the Plymouth through work, Glen and Shannon snapped it up. It allows Shannon to use a vehicle big enough to hold the twins and stroller, but which can also take Glen as a passenger. It gave them the option for either parent to drive the whole family.

Now they are waiting to hear from the police whether their van has been found, or from ICBC to see what they can afford when it comes to a replacement.

“They start at $44,000 for a new converted van,”

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Glen said. They don’t expect to get that much back for their stolen 17year-old van from ICBC. Shannon said the family is still making payments on Glen’s van, and with two little boys, they can’t really afford to make payments on two vehicles at the same time.

“We don’t know what we’re going to do,” Glen said.

The couple has already started scouring Craigslist, Kijiji and other sites, looking for a suitable replacement vehicle. If they can’t find anything, they may

have to get a cheaper vehicle that can’t take Glen.

In the meantime, they’re relying on a rental car for Shannon to get to work.

“We’ll be without a vehicle probably for two to three weeks,” she said.

Glen had been hopeful that the van was just taken for a joyride and would be found quickly, but it hadn’t turned up as of Wednesday.

Considering the van not only was clearly intended for wheelchair users, but had children’s strollers and car seats, Glen is amazed the thieves decided to target it.

“They’ll steal anything, I guess,” he said.

The stolen white Plymouth Grand Voyager’s licence plate is 125 TEV. Anyone who has seen the Plymouth, or who has information that can help find the van or the thieves, should call the Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200.

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Songs of Love, Loss and Laughter The Trinity Western University’s School of the Arts, Media + Culture presents musician storytellers Chad Louwerse and Betty Suderman in a 2:30 p.m. show on Jan. 11 at the Langley Mennonite Fellowship, 20997 40th Ave. Tickets: $10$15 ($30 for families) at www. eventbrite.ca/e/faculty-friends-recital-series-tickets-14668789745 or with cash at the door.

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COMMUNITY THEATRE

Embalmer tackles detective role

How to win

Danny Steele says non-theatre goers will giggle at play.

BY ROXANNE HOOPER rhooper@langleyadvance.com

A relative newbie to Langley, Danny Steele said jumping feet first into the production of a comedy seemed like an ideal way to re-immerse himself in community theatre and to get to know the Langley Players drama team.

Fellow cast members in the upcoming production of Self-Help have made the 63-year-old funeral home director and embalmer feel very welcome since he showed up for audition back in early September.

Steele, who moved from New Westminster to Walnut Grove last March, is playing the role of Detective Snow in the Players’ winter show that opens next week at the Brookswood playhouse.

He and his husband Don saw the Langley Players’ spring production of Light Sensitive, another comedy, and were “very impressed” with the quality of the production and the acting, Steele said.

While he has been engrossed in acting since age 12, he hadn’t actually been on stage for more than five years, and said he was anxious to reconnect with the thespian community.

He wouldn’t hesitate, having worked with the cast and crew three days a week for the past few months, to consider this his new “home theatre.”

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Danny Steele (top right and inset left) is a new Walnut Grove resident performing in his first Langley Players’ production called Self-Help. He has been acting as professionally and in the amateur/community realm since age 12.

Steele, but that’s okay. It’s help gurus. been fun and challenging, Their lives unravel in a he said, explaining that he farce as they try to conceal has no similarities with the a body and hold on to character, and therefore, their falsely won fame. he has had to really work It’s dubbed a clever to understand him before and fun look at love and bringing him to life on the self-help industry and stage. what this couple will do to Self-Help’s playwright, But, he’s confident he’s stay on top.

Foster, is a Torontonian managed to do that, and “It’s very funny,” Steele who worked in radio for has invited a number of said. While he described it a quarter century before his friends to see him in as an adult-oriented play, discovering his passion the upcoming show. he said “even a non-thefor theatre. He’s been “I’m not on until the sec- atre person would get a writing plays now for 30 ond act, but I telling them good giggle out of it.” years, and isn’t showit’s well worth the wait.”

Steele is not the only ing any signs of slowing Langley Players has Langley actor in this prodown, said producer Dave selected another comedy duction.

Williams.

by Canadian playwright He’s joined on stage by Director Mary Renvall Norm Foster. a few familiar local faces, added: “It has been a real Self-Help tells the story including Langley’s Ken treat to direct a group of of a married couple, both Boyd as the lead character actors who have such a second-rate theatre actors, of Hal Savage, as well as strong commitment to re-invent themselves as Langley’s Barb Coulter their craft and enormous nationally renowned selfplaying Ruby Delvecchio. comedic talent.”

Tickets available Self-Help runs Thursdays to Sundays, from Jan. 15 through Feb. 14 at the Langley Playhouse, 4307 200th Street in Brookswood.

Show times are 8 p.m.

Thursdays to Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays.

Tickets are $15 each and available by calling 604-534-7469, emailing reservations@langleyplayers.com, or going online to www.brownpapertickets. com/producer/133005.

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Trinity concert set list covers globe A TWU grad returns to perform with a current music educator.

Betty Suderman

Jan. 11 at 2:30 p.m. in the Langley Mennonite Fellowship, 20997 40th Ave. Louwerse’s CV includes performing l’Opéra National du Rhin in Strasbourg as Bernadino in Berlioz’ Benvenute Cellini. In Canada, he has been heard from coast to coast. He starred as Boniface in Haydn’s Il Mondo Della Luna, sang Talpa in Il Tabarro, and covered Leporello in Don Giovanni with the Montreal Opera.

He will be joined by SAMC music instructor Betty Suderman, herself an in-demand performer of lieder and chamber music. She has

Chad Louwerse has travelled coast to coast and beyond as a bass baritone since graduating from Trinity Western University.

He’s returning in the second installment of TWU’s Faculty + Friends Recital Series called Songs of Love, Loss and Laughter.

The TWU School of the Arts, Media + Culture hosts the concert

performed in Canada, the Pacific Northwest, Europe, and Africa.

She has recorded with Vancouver Cantata Singers, The Pacific Mennonite Children’s Choir, and West Coast Mennonite Chamber Choir.

The Jan. 11 show features songs such as Spanish-inspired airs of Don Quixote, art songs, spirituals, humorous songs, and more.

Tickets for Love, Loss and Laughter are $10 for students and seniors, $15 for adults, and $30 for families. People can get tickets in advance through Eventbrite, or with cash at the door.

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ccording to the American Heritage Dictionary the phrase, “waste not, want not,” was first recorded in 1772, but was derived from an earlier version, “wilful waste makes woeful want,” recorded in 1576.

In today’s world of credit cards, debit cards, and lines of credit, these terms take on a whole new urgency, CHEF DEZ as bills roll in from our holiday spending sprees.

One of the most easily influenced home expenses is our food budgets.

What if I told you that you could have free vegetable broth? When you work with vegetables (onions, carrots, celery, etc.) the end trimmings go into the compost, garburator, or garbage.

Keep a food storage bag in the freezer and add the end cuts and peelings until the bag is full. Then empty it into a large pot, cover with cold water to the top of the vegetables, and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low and simmer for an hour, uncovered. Strain and season to taste with salt and pepper, and you have vegetable stock from ingredients that would have previously been discarded.

A great addition to this bag would be fresh herb stems. There is a ton of flavour in the inedible woody stems that will create complexity in your homemade vegetable stock.

Make a soup from scratch with your broth, or pour it into ice cube trays and create a second freezer bag of cubed stock: perfect for when you need a small amount of broth to make or finish a sauce.

The rinds from hard cheeses also tend to end up in the garbage, but they could bring extra essence to soups. For example, whenever making Minestrone (Italian vegetable soup) we always toss a chunk of Parmesan rind into the broth. At the end of cooking, the rind is simply removed and discarded.

Leftover bacon fat, although not particularly healthy, can also be put to use in the kitchen. Moderation needs to be practised here, but on occasion, a warm bacon dressing on spinach greens is amazingly delicious.

Add the following to the rendered bacon fat from a half pound (227g) of bacon, but make sure the bacon fat is not too hot, or it will splatter when you add three tablespoons apple cider vinegar, one to two tablespoons maple syrup, two teaspoons Dijon or grainy mustard, one half teaspoon dried thyme leaves, and a sprinkle of fresh cracked pepper. Stir over medium heat until very warm, and then serve immediately.

Become a conscientious cook. Pay attention to everything discarded in the kitchen, and attempt to find new and innovative uses.

The Internet is a great resource for ideas and food safety, which also needs to be emphasized here.

Happy new year... and happy cooking.

Cooking in Langley

Chef Dez is a food columnist and culinary instructor in the Fraser Valley. Visit him at www.chefdez.com. Send questions to dez@chefdez.com or to P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 6R4

Sunday, January 11th, 11am-5pm Come in and play for free to help celebrate My Gym Langley 2nd birthday! Games, music, puppets, prizes, raffles, and more. Plus, take advantage of exclusive one-day-only discounts.

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For 40 years, the Langley community has generously supported Big Brothers Big Sisters, but given the recent economic state, contributing financially is proving to be more and more difficult for many residents.

Through their unique partnership with Value Village thrift stores in the Langley area, Big Brothers Big Sisters is able to continue their valuable mission despite the economic crunch. Now customers can support this worthwhile organization simply by donating their gently-used clothing and household items.

DONATE A LITTLE, DO A LOT For nearly 60 years, Value Village has built a bridge between donors…people who choose to give their goods a second life by donating them instead of throwing them away, and thrift shoppers…people who see the value in purchasing used items. Ultimately, this union benefits local nonprofits like the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley as well as the

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Plan ahead for easier future

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Rural gardeners also he New Year is a need to remember that time for new beginsquirrels plant black walnings. For gardeners nuts, hazels, and acorns it can be new plantwherever they want. ings, new designs, or someSome of us love the times figuring out how to look of Virginia creeper undo a not-so-new planting winding its scarlet leaves you wish you’d never done in high up in an evergreen the first place. tree. But it also puts out Trees usually come with runners that extend to the labels indicating how tall ground and become quite they’ll get. But you’re not a nuisance because they always told how wide they’ll ANNE MARRISON root wherever they touch. become.

You can avoid that Some species produce low branches that block driveways and paths, by cutting the main runners of Virginia creeper to the ground every few years. lead to complaints from neighbours, and They re-grow quickly, and by the secbecome difficult to garden under. ond year, the fiery leaves are up in the But if you clue in early to approaching tree again. trouble, you can go out with loppers in Allowing clematis montana or tall fall or winter and high-limb those offendclimbing roses to climb up a tree is also ing lower branches right back to the problematic. Both scoot up trees and trunk. The trunk will grow and carry the flower higher than you can see or pick. remaining branches out of harm’s way.

Both favour the sunny side.

Hydro lines are another issue.

The shorter climbers are much more Tree-loving gardeners who think ahead manageable. may decide they prefer to settle on the other side of the street. continued on page A18…

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Township For the week of January 8, 2015

dates to note

Thursday, January 8 | 7 - 9pm Community Participation, Infrastructure, and Environment Advisory Committee Civic Facility Salmon River Committee Room Monday, January 12 | 7 - 11pm Public Hearing Meeting and Regular Council Meeting Civic Facility Fraser River Presentation Theatre Tuesday, January 13 | 7 - 9pm Seniors Advisory Committee Civic Facility Salmon River Committee Room Wednesday, January 14 | 7 - 9pm Recreation, Culture, and Parks Advisory Committee Civic Facility Walnut Grove Community Centre Thursday, January 15 | 7 - 9pm Agricultural Advisory Committee Civic Facility Salmon River Committee Room Township of Langley Civic Facility 20338 - 65 Avenue, Langley V2Y 3J1 604.534.3211 | tol.ca

langley events centre Coming Events Vancouver Stealth NLL Lacrosse Sat Jan 10* 7:00pm vs. Toronto Rock * Home opener Sat Jan 17 7:00pm vs. Buffalo Bandits Pre-game party every game at 5:30pm Season tickets and multi-game packs are on sale now.

Call 604.882.8800 or visit StealthLax.com

Langley Rivermen Junior A Hockey Fri Jan 9 7:00pm vs. Chilliwack Chiefs Sun Jan 11* 2:00pm vs. Chilliwack Chiefs * Free skate after the game

TWU Spartans University Sports Men’s Hockey

Fri

Jan 16 7:00pm vs. Simon Fraser University

Volleyball Fri

Jan 16 vs. MacEwan University 6pm Women’s 8pm Men’s Sat Jan 17 vs. MacEwan University 5pm Women’s 7pm Men’s The Langley Events Centre is located at 7888 - 200 Street For ticket information, contact Langley Events Centre 604.882.8800 • LangleyEventsCentre.com

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public notices

Christmas Tree Chipping Events

Give a gift to the environment this season! After the holidays, recycle your Christmas tree at one of the following events. Chipping is done by donation and trees must be bare, with no decorations or tinsel on them!

1st Walnut Grove Scouts Date: Saturday, January 10 Time: 9:30am to 4:30pm Location: Walnut Grove Secondary School 8919 Walnut Grove Drive, front (east) parking lot Pickup service is available in Walnut Grove for a $10 minimum donation and in Fort Langley and Willoughby for a $15 minimum donation. Areas that are further away can be negotiated. For pickup, contact Tony Yip at 778.858.5331 or treepickup@1stwalnutgrovescouts.ca.

1st Willoughby Scouts Date: Saturday, January 10 Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm Location: Willoughby Elementary School – 20766 - 80 Avenue Pickup service is available for a $10 per tree donation in Willoughby and $20 per tree donation for areas further away. For pickup, contact Kathy at 604.329.7052. Event includes a bottle drive.

1st & 2nd Brookswood Scouts Dates: Saturday and Sunday, January 10, 11 Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm Location: Brookswood Secondary School – 20902 - 37A Avenue

10th Langley Scouts Dates: Saturday and Sunday, January 10, 11 Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm Location: Fraser Crossing Safeway – 20871 Fraser Highway Pickup service is available in the Langley area for a $25 donation.

For pickup, contact 604.607.1492 or grecamen@telus.net.

Engineering Division 604.532.7300 opsinfo@tol.ca

Be Prepared: Winter Safety Tips During snowstorms, municipal crews work diligently to deliver defined service levels. Sometimes our best efforts can be delayed due to challenges beyond our control. Here are some ways that you can help us get the job done: • Remove vehicles parked on the road in front of your property so that snowplows and sanders can complete work. * Avoid driving or delay driving whenever possible until snowfall stops.

• Do not stop municipal vehicles that are sanding, salting, or plowing. For requests for service, call 604.532.7300.

• Place garbage cans, recycling bins, and your Green Can on the sidewalk or boulevard. Remove them as soon as they have been emptied.

• Place snow shoveled from your sidewalk and driveway onto your lawn to the right of the driveway, on the side the snow plow passes last, to avoid it being pushed back into the driveway.

• Avoid pushing shoveled snow onto the road.

• Clear snow from the sidewalk adjacent to your property as soon as possible – this is the responsibility of all property owners.

• Clear any curbside catch basins in front of your property.

• Walk on the left side of the road so that you can see, hear, and avoid oncoming traffic.

• Advise children against building snow structures in roadside snowbanks.

• Advise children against playing sports on the road when they are being sanded and plowed.

We appreciate your patience.

For more winter safety tips, visit tol.ca/stormresponse. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@LangleyTownship) for up-to-the-minute storm response updates. And be sure to sign up for eAlerts to receive email notifications regarding emergency preparedness and traffic impacts.

Visit tol.ca/ealert to register.

Engineering Division 604.532.7300 opsinfo@tol.ca

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public notices 2015 Community Grants

The Township of Langley annually awards grants to non-profit groups and organizations serving the Township and its residents.

Application forms for the 2015 Community Grants and Capital Improvement Grants are now available: 1 On the Township’s website at tol.ca/grants 2 At the Township of Langley Civic Facility, Customer Service counter, 2nd Floor We've gone green! Applications can now be completed and submitted online. Visit tol.ca/grants to submit your paperless application today.

Hard copy forms are available at the Township of Langley Civic Facility, Customer Service, 2nd Floor, and can be returned to: David Leavers, Director Recreation, Culture, and Parks Division Township of Langley 20338 - 65 Avenue Langley, BC V2Y 3J1 Or submitted via email to: Community Grants: communitygrants@tol.ca Capital Improvement Grants: capitalgrants@tol.ca Deadline is Friday, February 27, 2015.

David Leavers Director, Recreation, Culture, and Parks 604.533.6158

Maintenance Prevents Flooding

During peak storm periods, conditions can change fairly quickly. In the event of heavy rain or snow, blockages can lead to serious flooding problems on private and public property.

To minimize potential problems, here are some things you can do: • Clear leaves and debris from nearby curbs, catch basins, and driveway culverts, especially during heavy rain and snow.

• Avoid raking leaves onto the street or into open ditches.

• Compost leaves or place them in your Green Can for pickup.

• Clear snow and slush from nearby curbs and catch basins.

To receive email notifications regarding flood prevention and emergency preparedness, sign up for eAlerts. Visit tol.ca/ealert to register.

For more information on the Township’s Storm Response program, visit tol.ca/stormresponse.

Engineering Division 604.532.7300 opsinfo@tol.ca

Schedule of 2015 Township of Langley Council Meetings Online

According to the Community Charter Section 127 (1) a Council must: (a) make available to the public a schedule of the date, time, and place of regular Council meetings, and (b) give notice of the availability of the schedule in accordance with section 94 (public notice) at least once a year.

Regular Evening Council meetings are held at 7pm at the Civic Facility, Fraser River Presentation Theatre, 4th Floor, 20338 - 65 Avenue, unless otherwise noted.

For a complete schedule of 2015 Council meetings or to view Council meeting agendas, visit our website at tol.ca.

Wendy Bauer Deputy Township Clerk 604.533.6101

It’s All Fun and Games From Here!

The Fall 2014 - Winter 2015 Leisure Guide is now available online. Visit tol.ca/guides.

Paper copies are available at all Township of Langley Recreation Centres and libraries.

Recreation, Culture, and Parks 604.533.6086

Resolve to Go Green in the New Year

Put all holiday food scraps in the Green Can for composting. Learn where to recycle old Christmas lights at regeneration.ca. Recycle your Christmas tree at a local chipping event – see the ad on this page. For more information visit tol.ca/recycle.

Engineering Division 604.532.7300

Township continued...

ARTS

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ARTS BRIEFS

MORTGAGES

Locals on stage all over Langley’s Angela Bell stars as Truvy Jones in the Stage 43 production of Steel Magnolias.

This show runs Jan. 15-18 at 7 p.m. and at 8 p.m. Jan. 21-24 at the Coquitlam Cultural Centre.

The wise-cracking Truvy dispenses here own brand of wisdom at her beauty shop in Chinquapin, Louisiana, as part of the eclectic group of women who occupy this poignant and humourous play.

Learn more at www. stage43.org.

Dance

A woman who grew up in Langley is staging a dance theatre project in Vancouver called Bated Breath.

Ashley Sweett is the artistic director of Sweett Moves Dance Collective which presents a threepart performance sharing of selected solo and group choreography. It runs Jan. 17 an 18 at the ScotiaBank Dance Centre in Vancouver.

“I grew up in Langley along with numerous of the performers in these show,” Sweett said.

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The pub is at 2364 200th St. Call it at 604-533-2050 for more information.

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Ashley Sweett The doors open at 7 p.m. with the show at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, go to www. sweettmoves.com/batedbreath.

Sing

Music lovers can head to the Artful Dodger Neighbourhood Pub in South Langley for open mic each Thursday.

Roger Potter hosts the evening showcase that runs 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

People can perform in a professional atmosphere with pro quality sound and a supportive environment.

Performers must do a

Port Kells Art Club has classes every Monday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with general meetings third Monday of each month.

Two new multi-week classes began this week, and cover oils and acrylics.

Club exhibits are three to four times per year in community.

New members of all levels of experience are welcome. Annual membership is $25.

Contact Rita Evans at 604-853-4006 for more on the club.

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An afternoon painting party at NY Grill and Bistro runs 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18. The $35 price includes how to paint a stylized picture of African women, all art supplies and a smock. No experience or artistic skill is required for this Zealous Art event. Learn more at zealousart.com.

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notice of public hearing

AT THE PUBLIC HEARING all persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaws that are the subject of the hearing.

LOCATION:

6809 - 216 Street and vacant parcel to south; 6802, 6806 and 6810 Glover Road (see Map 1)

LEGALS:

Lot 4 District Lots 21 and 22 Group 2 New Westminster District Plan 11572 Lot 5 Except: Part Dedicated Road on Plan LMP8559; District Lots 21 and 22 Group 2 New Westminster District Plan 11572 Parcel A District Lot 22 Group 2 New Westminster District Reference Plan LMP20649 Lot 3 District Lots 21 and 22 Group 2 New Westminster District Plan 11572 Lot 2 District Lots 21 and 22 Group 2 New Westminster District Plan 11572 Unconstructed lane located between Lots 2 and 5 dedicated on Subdivision Plan 11572

BYLAW NO.: 5124 APPLICATION NOS. RZ100412 / DP100749 0991113 BC Ltd. Nirvair Singh 3760 Southwood Street Burnaby, BC V5J 2C9 BYLAW NO. 5124 PURPOSE:

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Bylaw No. 5124 proposes to rezone property from Suburban Residential Zone SR-2 to Service Commercial Zone C-2B. A Development Permit (including adjacent C-6 zoned property at 6763 – 216 Street) is being considered in conjunction with this bylaw to allow Council the opportunity to review the form, character, and siting of the development.

This application will facilitate development of a gas bar, oil change/car wash facility, restaurant, and retail space.

BYLAW NO.: 5128 APPLICATION NO. RZ100421

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BYLAW NO. 5128

Cloverdale Disposal Ltd. 210 - 19860 Langley Bypass Langley, BC V3A 4Y1

262 ST

NOTICE is hereby given that the Township of Langley Council will meet and hold a Public Hearing.

Sitelines Architecture Inc. 200 - 9188 Glover Road PO Box 249 Fort Langley, BC V1M 2R6

261A ST

AGENT:

260B ST

Proposed Zoning Changes

30A AVE MAP 2 AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of Township of Langley Bylaw Nos. 5124 and 5128; Development Permit No. 100749; and relevant background material may be inspected between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from January 5 to 12, both inclusive, at the Community Development Division Development Services counter, 2nd floor, Township of Langley Civic Facility, 20338 - 65 Avenue or online at tol.ca/hearing.

LOCATION:

26103 - 30A Avenue (see Map 2)

Date:

Monday, January 12

LEGAL:

Lot A Section 24 Township 10 New Westminster District Plan LMP33263

Time:

7pm

PURPOSE:

Bylaw No. 5128 proposes to amend Land Use Contract No. 92.

Place:

Township of Langley Civic Facility

Address:

20338 - 65 Avenue

PROPOSAL:

This application will allow processing of construction waste as part of the existing material recovery use.

Community Development Division 604.533.6034

After-Hours Emergency Contact 604.543.6700

COMMUNITY

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Langley in

history

Looking back through the files of the Langley Advance.

Eighty Years Ago

January 3, 1935

! Council was preparing a plebiscite to ask taxpayers if they were willing to pay more taxes to increase relief payments to the unemployed. ! Langley council wound up 1933 with a credit balance of $101.08, according to clerk R.A. Payne.

Seventy Years Ago January 4, 1945

! P.Y. Porter was elected chairman of the school board and Mrs. Strudwick was to be temporary secretary. ! The Langley Amateur Athletic Association discussed establishment of a municipal sports centre and expansion of the annual fall fair. ! C.W. Larson appeared before Langley councillors with charges that public funds had been wasted in the purchase and operation of a new bulldozer.

Sixty Years Ago

January 6, 1955

! A .22 calibre bullet narrowly missed a Fort Langley man

as it passed through his car, whizzing past his face as he was driving. The bullet had been fired accidentally by a 10-year-old boy.

Fifty Years Ago

January 7, 1965

! Langley was recovering from the Fraser Valley’s worst December weather ever. ! Langley City Hall was showing signs of disrepair, but Mayor John Condor expressed little concern when it was pointed out to them that the ceiling above them was getting lower. The $45,000 building was eight years old.

Forty Years Ago January 2, 1975

! The oldest hotel in B.C. was reduced to a pile of ashes in a spectacular fire on Dec. 29. The Fort Langley Hotel was totally destroyed in only two hours. All employees and guests were spared, as the hotel was closed at the time, and a staff party was being held in Washington State.

Thirty Years Ago

January 2, 1985

! Langley RCMP suggested that public awareness programs were “really beginning to sink in.” Only three impaired driving charges had arisen from “Batmobile” roadblocks over the holidays. ! Blizzard conditions reduced road visibility to zero in some eastern parts of the Township. Arctic winds and sub-zero temperatures combined to whip up six to eight inches of snow that had fallen in the dying days of the old year. ! A decision to change Surrey Credit Union’s name to Westguard Savings Credit Union stirred up controversy among the financial institution’s members.

Twenty Years Ago

January 4, 1995

! Concerns rose over the possibility of children being the next victims arose after a woman reported that her dog had fallen prey to coyotes. ! Dust and sand picked up by winds, and not vehicle emissions, were the main cause of poor air quality in the Fraser Valley, according to B.C. Environment Minister Moe Sihota. ! With seven months of

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operations under their tires, Langley City’s RCMP bicycle patrols laid claims to 90 drug seizures – “likely as many as the other units combined,” according to the officer in charge of the City Community Policing Office. ! There were eight armed robberies in Langley between the last couple of days of the old year and the first few days of the new.

Police believed at least three different robbers were involved, but attributed the root cause in all cases to a need to obtain drug money.

Ten Years Ago

December 31, 2004

! Friends and family of Toshi and Heidi Tobler Takahashi were relieved to learn that the Langley couple, in Penang when the Boxing Day tsunami swept through South Asia, killing hundreds of thousands, had escaped harm.

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! Langley residents joined people from across Canada and around the world in efforts to bring some relief to survivors of the Indonesian earthquake and resultant Boxing Day tsunami. ! Death of a Brookswood resident renewed controversy over Langley Township’s fire response based on paidcall firefighters. There was speculation that a faster response time delivered by full-time firefighters might have saved the partially blind, handicapped man’s life. ! Popular Langley City mayor Marlene Grinnell told the Langley Advance that she would not be seeking reelection in the fall. ! Langley City began a months-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of its secession from the Township, and incorporation as a separate municipality.

Gardening: control your plants …continued from page A15

Slopes are another issue.

Terracing is by far the best approach, but it’s a lot of heavy work and even the shorter slopes may need to be handled by a professional.

Installing proper drainage is a big issue with slopes. Even so, the longer, steeper slopes may tend to slip, especially in heavy rain.

To help prevent slippage, some plants with deep and tenacious roots should be planted on slopes.

Native shrubs such as salal, red-stem dogwood, Langley Advance files Pacific ninebark and Virginia creepers can be Indian plum have very beautiful, but may need deep roots. tending to keep them in line.

Ground-covers are also helpful on slopes, because they stabilize at least the top layers of soil.

But when they’re first planted, they do need weeding, though less so as they get older and denser.

Many perennials make good ground-covers, especially the epimediums and the cranesbills. Ivy does not. It has fairly shallow roots, climbs trees and becomes uncontrollable very fast.

People planning new raised vegetable beds need to be careful in figuring out the widths of paths. Paths destined for grass need to be at least the width of the lawn mower. And it helps if the longer paths can accommodate a wheelbarrow. Very narrow paths are great spacesavers, but best paved.

Many vegetables grow fine in 30 centimetres of soil, but for deep-rooted crops (such as parsnips), a raised bed 40cm deep gives you more flexibility.

Now as we each face our own new beginnings in 2015, I wish you all a happy, healthy New Year – and joyous gardening.

Anne Marrison is happy to answer gardening questions. Send them to amarrison@shaw.ca

Happy New Year

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Thursdays

Langley Writers’ Guild The group meets on the first, second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Michaud House starting September 2014. Info: Doris, 604-534-3384.

Langley Amateur Radio Association (LARA) The group meets on the first Thursday of each month (unless otherwise advised) at 7 p.m. in the Brookswood Firehall, 20355 32nd Ave. Coffee and sweets. Info: Al, ajmunnik@shaw.ca or Don, dondee@shaw.ca.

Central Valley Community Pipe Band Pipers and drummers with a minimum one year experience are invited to join the group that meets Thursday evenings at the Aldergrove Legion. Info: Pipe Major Steve Gallagher, 604-7563799, steveg@cvcpb.org, or www.cvcpb.org.

Men’s a cappella group New members welcome to the group that meets Thursdays, 7-10 p.m. at 20525 72nd Ave. Info: Gord, 604-530-4795.

Fridays

Valley Bluegrass Music Society Membership is open to anyone who enjoys bluegrass. The group jams Fridays 7-11 p.m. in the Langley United Church, 5673 200th St. Info: www.valleybluegrass.net.

Saturdays

Live jazz Saturdays, 6-9 p.m., enjoy jazz at the lelem´ Arts & Cultural Café in Fort Langley.

Open to all ages. Info: www. lelum.ca or www.razzmajazz.ca.

Sundays

Guys’n’Gals Square Dance Club Try modern western square dance for free for the first three dances. The club meets September through June at the Aldergrove OAP Hall, 3015 273rd St., on Sundays 1-4 p.m. Info: Wendy, 778-878-4244.

What’s On listings are free. To be considered for publication, items must be submitted at least 10 days ahead. Send items to www.langleyadvance.com/addevent or email news@langleyadvance.com, with “What’s On” in the subject line.

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Local pair helps Canada win gold Two players with Langley ties, Shea Theodore and Jake Virtanen, were part of the Canadian squad that won gold on home ice at the World Junior Hockey Championships.

Theodore, from Aldergrove, was on the ice in the final seconds of Canada’s 5-4 win over Russia in the gold medal game played Monday night at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

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BASKETBALL

WolfPack feasts on Spartans The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack downed the Trinity Western University Spartans 64-51 in an exhibition university women’s basketball game Dec. 30 at the Langley Events Centre.

TWU returns to Canada West action Jan. 9-10 when it hosts Regina at the LEC. More online at

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TWU cruising into new year The Trinity Western University men’s volleyball team head into this weekend’s Canada West action having won four of five matches over its Christmas break.

The Spartans’ most recent win was a 3-0 victory over Korea’s Sung-KyunKwan University.

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Former Chief rejoins Jackals Taylor Stefishen, who played three seasons of junior A hockey in Langley, is back with the East Coast Hockey League’s Elmira Jackals.

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PRO LACROSSE

Stealth look to bounce back in ’15 Nine-year National Lacrosse League veteran Curtis Hodgson will lead Vancouver into its season-opener this Saturday in Calgary.

BY TROY LANDREVILLE sports@langleyadvance.com

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he captains are in place, and the Langley-based Vancouver Stealth are ready, or at least hoping, to turn their fortunes around in 2015.

The Stealth are looking to bounce back from a miserable 2014 campaign, their first in Langley after relocating from Everett, Wash., in the summer of 2013.

After jumping out to a 21 start, the Stealth ended up losing 13 of their next 15 games Langley Advance files to finish with a 4-14 regular For their home games this National Lacrosse League campaign, the Vancouver Stealth hope they’ll draw the season record. same size of crowd as they did for last season’s home opener on Jan. 11, 2014.

They finished dead last in the NLL’s West Division, and their on both offence and defence.

“We didn’t get a lot of things he centrepiece of the record matched the Minnesota I’m looking forward to it.” working for us, off the hop,” Stealth’s offence is Duch, Swarm’s as the worst in the The word Hodgson likes to Hodgson said. “We had several who led the team with entire nine-team league, which use to describe the Stealth’s injury issues and we struggled 80 points in 2014, is the team’s includes the five-team East approach to this season is “hun- all-time regular season leader in to find consistency.

Division. gry.”

We had to make assists (296), and is on pace to The Stealth’s terWe’re ready “We brought in a lot of new several changes to become the Stealth’s franchise rible season was to embrace the team throughout guys and we were missing that leader in goals and points. in stark contrast the year in response edge last year,” Hodgson said.

Duch, who racked up a gameto 2013, when the that challenge “We’re hungry and excited to and we never got high four goals and nine points then-Washington and show we compete. It’s a clean slate and any consistency or in the Stealth’s season-openStealth played for we’re expectmomentum going. ing victory over the the Champion’s can compete ing to get back We lost a lot of Roughnecks, also won Cup (NLL title), and be there. close games. It was to that winning STEALTH a Champion’s Cup losing the champedigree that just one of those pionship game 11Curtis Hodgson HOME OPENER with the team in 2010. we’re used to things where anyThis is Duch’s third 10 to the Rochester • Who: Stealth vs. having.” thing that could go year wearing the “A.” Knighthawks at the Toronto Rock That said, wrong, did go wrong.”

He’s been with the Langley Events Centre (LEC).

• Where: Langley Hodgson realHodgson added that off-seaStealth since being he Stealth are off to a Events Centre izes that winson moves – including the drafted by the team great start to their 2015 ning consistaddition of 21-year-old phenom campaign, with a season• When: Saturday, Jan. third overall in the ently in the Johnny Powless, one of the 2008 NLL Entry Draft. opening road win in Calgary 10, starting at 7 p.m.

NLL is no easy • Tickets: at the door or finalists for the 2014 Lou Marsh “I think it’ll be a bit this past Saturday. feat.

Award, recognizing Canada’s of a transition period They’ll be looking to go 2-0 at www.stealthLAX.com “We top athlete – shows that the because we have a lot when they host the Toronto know that Stealth are “committed to being of new faces,” Duch Rock this Saturday, Jan. 10 at Edmonton, better” and that a repeat of last said. the LEC. Calgary, season’s struggles, “won’t be “Being one of the Nine-year veteran and NLL Colorado… everybody in tolerated.” captains, it’ll be part of my champion Curtis Hodgson will the NLL is going to be good Powless, for one, is stoked responsibility to facilitate those wear the “C” for the Stealth this and we’re ready to embrace about what he sees, so far. new guys and transition them season. that challenge and show we “I’m excited to see what this into their roles and help make Reflecting on last season, can compete and be there,” team can do,” Powless said. us successful.”

Hodgson said injuries and con“We’ve got a lot of good players Hodgson said. continued on page A20… sistency stung the Stealth.

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Langley’s atom A2 hockey team nailed down tournament gold in a championship showdown against a team of Nailers this past Sunday.

The local Eagles captured the Hollyburn New Year’s Atom Tournament, eking out a 5-4 win over the Kamloops Nailers in the gold medal final played Jan. 4 in West Vancouver.

The Eagles advanced after an exciting, come from behind victory over a tough Hollyburn opponent in the semifinal.

The host Huskies led 3-1 going into the third period before the Eagles stormed back for a 4-3 win, scoring the winning goal with two minutes to go in the game.

The win set up a rematch against Kamloops in the title game.

In round robin play, the Nailers edged the Eagles 3-2.

The final was a very well played by both teams, with the Eagles hanging on to for a one-goal victory against a relentless Kamloops team.

The Eagles opened the tournament with a 6-4 win over the Seafair A2 Islanders, before losing to the Nailers. They bounced back to blank the Powell River A1 Kings 4-0 to finish second in their group, setting up the match-up against the host A1 Huskies in the semifinals.

Kamloops had advanced to the title game on the strength of its 5-2 semifinal win over the Ridge Meadows A1 Rustlers.

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It was announced in October that last season’s captain, Kyle Sorenson, would miss the 2015 season after undergoing knee surgery.

Stealth head coach Dan Perreault said it was important to make a decision on the captaincy based on who would be a leader both on and off the floor.

“We were in no hurry to make our decision once camp started,” he said.

“We wanted to see how things unfolded in camp. With those three guys, you saw it during camp – they were our leaders.”

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Hodgson hopes to see more seats filled at Stealth home games this season.

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Rivermen split with Express

The Coquitlam Express stalled Langley’s winning momentum by upending the Rivermen 4-3 Saturday at the LEC.

With a 4-3 loss Saturday at the Langley Events Centre, the Langley Rivermen fell a couple goals short in their bid to sweep the Coquitlam Express.

And with it, a chance to leapfrog into top spot in the B.C. Hockey League’s Mainland Division.

The Rivermen’s record dropped to 20-14-1-4 with the loss while, by avoiding the sweep, the Express improved to 15-18-1-4.

Langley was unable to catch up after giving up a pair of first period goals.

Coquitlam’s Brett Supinski opened the scoring 4:32 into the game when he beat Rivermen goaltender Darren Martin for his 26th goal of the season.

Then, with a little more than three minutes to play in the frame, Coquitlam made it 2-0 thanks to Brendan Lamont, who scored his 14th of the campaign.

The Rivermen cut the lead in half when Hunter Anderson scored the lone goal of the period midway through to make it 2-1. Charlie Pelnik and Cole Williams assisted on Anderson’s eighth of the season.

The third period saw both teams trade a pair of goals, including

Sports and Leisure Centre as they Langley’s Gage Torrel’s team-leaddominated the host Express 6-1. ing 19th goal, which narrowed the Erik Udahl was named first star Express lead to 3-2. of the game after he potted a pair Shortly after that, Express forward of goals, while Torrel and Evan Corey Mackin netted his BCHL-leadAnderson picked up where they left ing 37th goal and 65th point on a shorthanded breakaway, all but seal- off before the break as both forwards scored three points. ing the deal for the Express.

Torrel scored twice for the visitors.

Rivermen captain Kevan Kilistoff Justin Szeto opened up the scoring scored late but the hosts ran out of for Langley, getting his ninth goal of time to score the equalizer. the season after firing the puck past Making his second start in as many days, Martin made 23 saves in Tai. Torrel scored minutes after that to a losing effort. make it 2-0 with what would wind Express goaltender Chris Tai also up being the game winmade back-to-back ner. starts and performed RIVERMEN Meanwhile, Mackin better on Saturday.

HOME GAME scored the lone Express After allowing six goal. goals on Friday, he • Who: Rivermen vs.

Langley’s defence made 36 saves to pick Chilliwack Chiefs up his 11th win of the • Where: Langley Events played one of its best games of the season, season.

Centre holding a high-powered The Rivermen • When: Friday, Jan. Coquitlam offence to resume their busy 9, starting at 7 p.m. one goal while Martin stretch next weekend • Tickets: at the door or stopped 31 shots to with three games in at langleyrivermen.com pick up his seventh win three days, all against of the campaign. the Chilliwack Chiefs, Rivermen defencebeginning Friday at the men Jordan Schneider LEC. and Will Campion had solid nights Opening puck drop is 7 p.m. at both ends of the rink.

The teams meet again Saturday at Schneider had three helpers and Chilliwack’s Prospera Centre before Campion assisted once, returning resuming acquaintances Sunday at 2 to the lineup after missing most p.m. at the LEC. of December with an upper body The Rivermen sit a point back of injury. the Chiefs (22-12-1-1 for 46 points) Special teams also went in the in the Mainland standings. favour of the Rivermen, who finRivermen 6, Express 1 ished two-for-three on the man Despite not playing in almost two advantage and killed off all four penweeks, the Rivermen showed no alties in the victory. signs of rust Friday at the Poirier

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