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ARTS & OPINION

Langley does have talent

The next round of the annual Langley Has Talent competition may be its last.

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Last year or not, Langley Has Talent has achieved important goals, and it’s now up to the community to rally behind its talented performing artists.

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nesses do that,” he said.

The second phase of his Buy Local campaign will be getting info out to Township businesses on how they can build loyalty and attract regular shoppers.

Finally, he’ll try a media blitz, and continue with offering education for local retailers.

MATTHEW CLAXTON “There’s no losers by shopmclaxton@langleyadvance.com ping local,” he said. “Everyone wins.”

The dropping price of oil and This is the perfect time for gas, and the related slide in the such a campaign, Heslop Canadian dollar’s value, will be said. The Canadian dollar has a mixed blessing for local busidropped in value from around nesses.

95 cents U.S. to close to 79 Some local merchants are cents U.S. anticipating more customers, “I think it absolutely does while others fear increased have an effect,” Heslop said. costs.

The effect will be different Langley residents are scaling from industry to industry. back their trips to the U.S. for There will be a positive effect gas, groceries, and other goods, for people paying less for gas, according to statistics. said Simpson.

That’s encouraging for local “Everybody feeling less pinch merchants, some of whom are in their pocketbook,” she said. about to launch a Buy Local However, Simpson and Gary campaign through the spring.

MacKinnon, the economic Bruce Heslop got riled up development officer for Langley about shopping local BORDER Township, agree that a few when he saw an ad in businesses will be affected. a local paper promoting CROSSINGS Langley is far from the cross border shopping Canadians returning Alberta oil patch, but there are opportunities in the business links that reach here.

December 2014 United States.

“I think there’s two sides to The owner of • 69,676 this coin,” MacKinnon said.

Diamond Bar Equipment Canadians returning The big negative is for oil in Aldergrove, Heslop December 2013 producers.

The price of oil is noted that his commun• 95,853 hovering between $45 and $50 ity is particularly vula barrel in recent weeks, down nerable to cross border from around $95 a barrel six shopping, as well as Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance months ago. The average price to shoppers heading east into Bruce Heslop of Diamond Bar Equipment wants to encourage Langley of gas has dropped from around Abbotsford in search of cheaper residents to buy here, rather than crossing the line. $1.38 a litre to $0.97 a litre over gas prices. It’s just a short trip the same six month period. for Aldergrove residents to the He’ll be seeking some fundshowed a similar drop, with However, that isn’t good news nearest border crossing at 264th 67,968 returns in 2014 coming from Langley Township in for a few Langley Street.

February, and will pared to 96,239 in 2013. businesses.

However, far fewer people “Obviously, there’s less incen- be putting together There’s no Langley doesn’t seem to be making that journey. tive to go across the border flyers on the benehave any nearby oil Statistics from the Canadian fits of staying close for gas,” said Greater Langley losers by wells, but there are Border Service Agency show a to home when shopChamber of Commerce presshopping several manufactursharp drop-off in the number of ping. ident Kristine Simpson. local. ing firms that make Canadians returning from a trip Heslop points to With fewer travellers heading equipment for the to the States in recent months. south, this is the perfect time to the secondary beneBruce Heslop oil patch.

In December 2014, 69,676 fits of spending with emphasize the positive sides of They fill a small Canadians crossed the borer local merchants buying local, Heslop believes. number of high-value orders for into Canada at Aldergrove. That – things like sponsorships for Now he is planning to organoil drilling firms every year. As compares to 95,853 in the same youth sports. Heslop has sponize a full Buy Local campaign oil drillers cut back on exploramonth in 2013, a 27.4 per cent sored a number of teams himfor this spring, to encourage tion, that could seriously cut decline. self.

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TRANS MOUNTAIN

Protest opposes pipeline project A protest against Kinder Morgan’s pipeline project will be held Thursday.

MATTHEW CLAXTON mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

As Kinder Morgan began drilling for soil samples near Fort Langley, local residents opposed to its pipeline expansion announced plans for a protest.

Langley artist Brandon Gabriel is helping to organize a gathering on Thursday, Feb. 5 from 1-3 p.m. near Rawlison Crescent and Glover Road, just south of the Fort village.

The oil pipeline runs through North Langley, part of its route from Alberta to a refinery in Burnaby.

Gabriel said he attended one of the rallies held at Burnaby Mountain as local protesters there attempted to block Kinder Morgan crews from drilling boreholes.

In an email to the Langley Advance, Gabriel said the “groundswell of support shown in Squamish, Sleil’wa’tuth, and Burnaby municipal lands proves that there is a vast number of people other than First Nations and environmentalists who have a vested interest in these ridiculous consultation processes currently underway with the

Kinder Morgan conducted drilling National Energy Board hearings over the weekend and into Monday. across the province.”

Kinder Morgan was drilling for soil Protesters are concerned about the samples in a site just off Rawlison plans to almost triple the capacity of Crescent and Glover Road, said the oil pipeline, which has been in Roeland Zwaag, the director of pubplace for more than half a century. lic works for Langley Township.

The expansion plan would see The Township was notified of the the pipeline moved in a number of drilling and of a “cone penetration places, possibly including Langley. test” that was done to study the Opponents have expressed concerns depth and hardness of soil. about any possible spills, as well as The property where crews drilled the impact of the construction on is one where the existing pipeline rivers and creeks. runs.

Langley Township is curTransMountain conrently taking a neutral posfirmed it is one of two ition as an intervenor with sites, both on private the National Energy Board, property, where it is conwhich is reviewing the producting drilling for geoject. A recent report said technical testing. The sites the Township does not feel will be remediated after Kinder Morgan adequately work is done. answered a number of its The company had the questions about the pipeproper highway use perline project in Langley. mits for unloading its Gabriel expects a numBrandon Gabriel equipment at the site, said ber of people to come out Protest organizer Zwaag, and the Township to Thursday’s afternoon was notified in advance. protest, including local Gabriel, of the Kwantlen First members of the Pipe Up Network, Nation, completed a 1,200-kilometre Kwantlen Polytechnic and SFU stuSpirit of the Coast canoe trek last dents and interested local residents. year, from the Fraser River all the

By Wednesday morning, a way to the Alaska panhandle.

Facebook page inviting people to The trip was to help raise awarethe protest had received 3,000 hits, ness and gain first hand experience he said. The post went up Tuesday of the environment, of the coastline evening. and of the relationship people have The site chosen for the protest with their environment. is near the private property where

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Province seeks to seize site of pot raid

The site and its large barn are valued at more than $1.6 million.

MATTHEW CLAXTON mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

The marijuana grow operation in South Langley may have been operating since 1993, according to government civil forfeiture documents.

The provincial government is trying to seize a former mushroom farm located at 264th St. and Zero Ave. RCMP with the Federal Serious & Organized Crime division, along with Langley Mounties and an Emergency Response Team, raided the property Jan. 27, arresting a dozen people.

According to the statement of claim filed in

B.C. Supreme Court, the farm has been owned since 1993 by Truong’s Enterprises Ltd. Quan Truong, director and president of Truong’s Enterprises, was one of those arrested during the raid.

The site includes a sizeable metal-roofed barn with multiple truck bays along its north and south sides. A faded Money’s Mushrooms logo is still visible on the west-facing side of the barns, and a mobile home was located near the driveway off 264th Street.

In the government statement of claim, which has not been proven in court, the government claims that four medical marijuana licences were issued for the property.

Medical marijuana licences, until recently, were for small amounts, usually for a handful of patients allowed to use marijuana for health

issues.

The four licences allowed for a total of 989 plants and the storage of a quantity of pot.

However, the statement of claim says that when police raided the property, they found 1,613 pot plants growing in the mobile home alone.

The statement says that there were “numerous” plants spread out through 26 grow rooms inside the 51,000 square foot barn.

It describes the grow operation as “commercialsized.”

The dozen people arrested on Jan. 27 are listed as residents of Vancouver, Surrey, Langley, and Victoria.

It is unclear how long the site has been used to grow marijuana.

“The property and manufactured home were used as a grow-op for some or all of the time between Nov. 19, 1993 and Jan. 27, 2015,” the

statement of claim alleges.

The statement goes on to claim proceeds from marijuana growing were likely used to pay the building’s mortgage, property taxes, and improvements and upkeep, or that if legitimate income was used for the property, the defendants were using the proceeds for other purposes “and would not have had sufficient legitimate income to pay both the property and manufactured home costs and other expenses.”

Truong Enterprises is listed with an office on Clearbrook Road in Abbotsford, but Yellow Pages and other online listings put its location at the South Aldergrove farm. Its business is listed as “mushrooms.” A phone number for the site returns only a busy signal as of Tuesday.

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Talent deserves good home

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angley Has Talent has had a great run. The announcement that this year’s may be the last is disappointing – but the community should not give up on the basic message that made it run.

Langley owes a great deal to the work of Peter Luongo and his fellow Langley Has Talent organizers, to the Rotary clubs that have backed it, to the judges who offer their services on show days, and especially to the contestants who put themselves out there, in front of everyone, to show that Langley does indeed have talent.

Luongo’s goals when he first campaigned to create the Langley Has Talent showcase was two-fold. He wanted to show the community how rich it is in artistic talent, as well as how lacking Langley is in not having proper public facilities to develop and nurture – and show off – the performing arts locally.

As Luongo well knew at the time, the first part of that message is no secret to anyone who has been paying attention.

One need look no further than his own artistic juggernaut, the Langley Ukulele Ensemble, which has garnered international attention for its humour and sparkle, and for the way the group’s youngsters purvey their joy of music.

We have the Langley Community Music School and dance schools and community theatre… our schools, private, and semiprivate institutions are full of music, theatre, dance… you name it.

Langley has it all… except a proper community venue to showcase the remarkable variety of performance talent that Langley is able to produce – talent that will undoubtedly be proved over and over again when this year’s Langley Has Talent competitors step out onto the stage.

Over the years, Langley has found it relatively easy to shell out big dollars for sports and recreation facilities. But for some reason, our artistic side has been politically stifled – elections have been lost over promises of arts facilities.

It’s time for that to change. It’s time that Langley doesn’t just have talent, but really knows how to show it off.

– B.G.

Feathered dinos are plenty thrilling

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urassic World, the latest sequel/ reboot/re-imagining of the Jurassic Park series, premieres this June. I may very well be outside the theatre with a protest sign, and it will read “Feathers Not Scales!” Plus as many exclamation points as I can fit on the posterboard.

Let’s go back a little bit. To the first Jurassic Park film in 1993, to the 1990 novel by Michael Crichton, and back before that, too. Way back, to Victorian England, and the Great Exhibition of 1851.

During this world’s fair-style event, Victorian Londoners got their first view of one of the newest/oldest wonders of the Earth – dinosaurs! A series of lifesized sculptures had been created of iguanodon, megalosaurus, and hylaeosaurus. There were also an aquatic ichthyosaurus in a pond, pterodactyls, and a giant sloth.

All of them were utterly wrong.

The dinosaurs, in particular, looked bizarre. The iguanodons were sprawled giant lizards. The predatory megalosaurus was a hump-backed quadruped, a sort of crocodile-hyena hybrid, not the two-legged beast it was in reality.

And of course, all the dinosaurs had scales. “Saur” means reptile, right?

What we should have realized sooner was that birds are dinosaurs. From the discovery of Archaeopteryx in the early

1860s, some scientists realized it was closely related to dinosaurs, but also clearly an early bird.

It took until the 1970s for most scientists to accept this link, during the Dinosaur Renaissance, a huge change in how dinosaurs were seen. Researchers like John Ostrom dug up new fossils and re-imagined existing dinosaurs. No longer were MATTHEW they tail-dragging lunkheads, now they were fastrunning, maybe warm-blooded hunters and herbivores.

And here’s where we get to Jurassic Park.

Real velociraptors are small animals, somewhere around the size of a turkey or a mangy underfed coyote. And they were definitely feathered – we’ve found a lot of their relatives with feathers fossilized in place, and we’ve found tiny knobs on velociraptor arm bones where quills for large feathers were attached.

The “raptors” in Jurassic Park were based more on critters like the related, but larger deinonychus.

When Crichton first wrote the book, only a few people believed that various raptor-relatives were feathered. By the late 1990s, when the last in the trio of Jurassic Park films hit theatres, it was

gaining acceptance. A few years later, it was fully confirmed. Pretty much every paleontologist now agrees on this. Documentaries and illustrations show feathered raptors, even feathered Tyrannosaurus rexes.

But the director of Jurassic World doesn’t want to have accurate dinosaurs. Nope, they’re CLAXTON going to be the same scaly lizardish critters from the first movie.

Why? Why can’t hundreds of artists and animators come up with a scary feathered dinosaur? Wolves and hyenas and tigers are fuzzy-wuzzy, but perfectly frightening in films.

This is extra disappointing because Jurassic Park, book and movie, embraced the Dinosaur Renaissance.

They were among the first big pop culture hits to feature fast-moving, warmblooded animals rather than the taildraggers of the 1950s and ’60s.

Jurassic World will probably be fun.

But it could be better. It could go back to the roots of the first movie, and mix the best knowledge of its time with a thrilling adventure story. And frankly, if you can’t make a fun movie with realistic dinosaurs, you don’t deserve to be in the movie-making business.

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Conservatives short on compassion Dear Editor, As long as I can remember, I have supported the Reform/Alliance/Conservative Party of Canada. I’ve always voted for fine gentlemen such as Randy White and Mark Warawa.

Although I see some value in socialism, the free enterprise system just makes more sense to me, therefore I always vote rightof-centre.

Greeks need cleaning

Dear Editor, The painful truth is that for many years the Greeks haven’t paid taxes and have been very corrupt [Greece fight against debt bondage, Jan. 29 Painful Truth, Langley Advance].

Also, more than 25 per cent of the workforce works for the government and didn’t pay pensions, but at the age of 50 they go on pension.

On the corruption, if you need to see a doctor, you have to make an appointment three to four weeks ahead, but if you have cash, the same day. And that goes on with many other services, like permits, driver’s licence, and dentist.

They have to clean up from the inside, and top down.

Bart Verhoef, Langley

But that has now changed. I will not be voting Conservative in the next federal election.

This government has continued to refuse to deal with the situation of an outstanding member of society, Jose Figueroa. He is still in sanctuary at the Walnut Grove Lutheran Church after 1.5 years [Vigil of support for Figueroa, Jan. 15, Langley Advance].

The CBSA has still not dropped the arrest warrant against Figueroa, but continues to perform surveillance of the church parking lot, and the deportation order has not been cancelled, despite a federal court ruling in Figueroa’s favour.

This government, particularly the ministers responsible, Minister of Public Safety Steven Blaney and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Chris Alexander, have the power to override the decision and right the situation for the Figueroa family.

They have been silent, ignoring the cries of the family and public. They have dawdled on this issue for far too long.

It is un-Canadian for this to be happening.

Ironically, Jose and his family are being repressed by the Canadian government, a nation known to be compassionate to those who have suffered in other countries.

I can no longer vote for a party with repressive immigration policies.

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Cats win Delta students’ hearts Dear Editor, My class at Holly Elementary in Delta would like Mayor Jack Froese and Langley Township councillors to be aware of our support for the Langley Animal Protection Society’s ISOasis project.

My Grade 3/4 class has been following the antics

of an abandoned juvenile, Dorothy, and her rambunctious litter, the Kittens of Oz, through a 24/7 Livestream feed from foster mom Shelly Roche’s home.

I could never have anticipated the impact these kittens would have on my class: kindness, cooperation, empathy, compassion, and

Stray cats reflect on us all

Dear Editor, It is reported that there are approximately 22,000 stray cats in the Langley area. That reflects upon all of us, as we are responsible for the abject misery many endure.

It is obvious they must kill animals and birds for sustenance, and that they breed incessantly and produce litters of unwanted kittens constantly.

Cat owners should be asked to pay a licence fee (I own cats, by the way), and they should be forced to produce proof that their animals are neutered or pay a higher fee.

If they are in the kitten business, they should be licensed as a business venture, with assurances that the kittens produced will find loving homes.

The same regulation should apply to puppy mills.

Mike Harvey, Langley

gratitude. Last week we were invited to meet the kittens and tour the Patti Dale Animal Shelter. We were impressed with the warm reception we received from the volunteers and the organization’s commitment to educating the public about the issues facing feral and abandoned cats.

My class is holding a fundraiser for LAPS on Feb. 11. When people ask why we are not raising money for our local animal shelter, their answers are matter of fact; among them: no one else is doing what LAPS is doing, and we have learned so much because of them.

After watching every day for two months, all of my students have developed a strong bond with Shelly and the kittens. They have felt the positive impact that cats can have on our daily lives.

Lynda Tyler, Delta

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Langley City council is looking at a 2.95 per cent tax increase for the 2015 fiscal year despite an expected $650,000 surplus from 2014.

The budget put forward by staff calls for $41.6 million for operations, including $11.9 million for wages and benefits, and another $8 million in capital spending.

The 2.95 per cent will generate an additional $670,000.

Single family homes will see an increase of more than $60.

Strata owners will see a decrease of about 2.9 per cent in their property taxes because condo assessments dropped. The City is unusual because about 60 per cent of its housing stock is multi-family.

The City had a budget open house Feb. 3. Third reading will be Feb. 16, and the budget will receive final approval at the March 2 council meeting.

Enterprise Fund.

The $8 million in capital Councillor Dave Hall funding will be used for tried to have the Enterprise road rehabilitation, sigFund, which he’s called nal upgrades, streetscape council’s slush fund, improvements around reduced from $150,000 the new City Hall/Timms Centre complex, additional to $100,000. No one else on council supported his equipment for the larger Timms Community Centre, motion.

Mayor Ted Schaffer likas well as various other ened it to a homeowner’s smaller projects. rainy day fund to cover The City’s largest single unexpected emergencies expense is $10 million for and issues. policing, with a $280,000 Hall also wanted to stop increase for 2015. tying council pay to the Langley City is one of mean of council pay for the few debt free municiother Metro palities, having used casino CITY TAXES Vancouver municipalrevenue for ities. Each capital projects The City wants a 2.95 per cent time a council instead of borincrease from resiincreases its rowing. dential property pay, it causes Darrin Leite, owners to cover several other the City’s the 2015 budget. municipalities finance directo boost theirs, tor, explained ratcheting up the implications if the City had to bor- the pay in recent years.

Hall wanted pay tied row and just how much to the average of the interest adds to costs.

Consumer Price Index “An $835,000 fire truck (CPI) but the rest of counwould end up costing the community $1.34 million,” cil would not support the move. he said.

Council pay will add But casino proceeds another $29,000 to the have started dropping in 2015 budget. recent years so the budget Hall noted that initially expects $5.6 million, about the increases were about $150,000 less than 2014.

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Yuk Yuk’s Comedy in the Cascades Casino Summit Theatre will be Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $10 plus tax, at guest services or over the phone (604-530-2211).

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Feb. 7

Belle See a biographical film about an 18th century woman of mixed English and African ancestry who worked towards abolition.

Free. Sponsored by the Home Church Langley. Takes place at 7 p.m. on Feb. 7 in Nicomekl Elementary, 200th Street and 53rd Avenue. Free popcorn to the first 50 people.

Feb. 11

Greeting card sale Cards hand-made by Grade 6 students will be on sale in the Alex Hope Elementary lobby 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 11 and 12 at three for $5. All funds will go to provide art supplies to children in Africa.

Music information session Learn about the Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s music programs at a session at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the Langley campus, room 1010. Info: http:// www.kpu.ca/arts/music.

Feb. 11-14, 18-21

Thoroughly Modern Millie Brookswood Musical Theatre presents the musical at the school, 20902 37A Ave., at 7 p.m. The show runs Feb. 11 to 14 and 18 to 21. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at http://www.brownpapertickets. com/event/1054099 or through the school.

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The window to sign up for Langley Has Talent closes Friday, Feb. 6.

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Amanda Wormald and dance trapeze artist Caitlin McKenzie, from the Langley circus school, The Circus Lab, auditioned on Jan. 31.

“It’s incredible talent, it’s really beautiful to watch, and there’s clear skill and talent that’s coming out of it that we wouldn’t even know about if we didn’t give it a chance to be showcased through this event,” Luongo said, about The Circus Lab. Moore said the variety of acts have been nice on the opening day of auditions.

“It’s been very enjoyable,” she said.

“I am impressed with hidden talent in Langley,” Law added.

“Card tricks, and dancing, and singing… it’s amazing.”

With such a variety of acts added to the mix, especially in the last couple of years, it packs the pressure on conventional singers to step up their game, and if you ask Luongo, they’ve delivered.

“Every year, including this year, the level of vocal talent has become better, every year,” Luongo said.

The oftentimes wrenching aspect of the

ith this being the final year of Rotary involvement, it looks as though the curtain might fall on Langley Has Talent (LHT).

And organizers hope this one will be a fitting finale.

All four of Langley’s Rotary clubs are involved in hosting the annual talent competition, and the clubs have members on the planning committee.

LHT’s maestro, if you will, is producer Peter Luongo, and sitting at the audition table is talent agent Jolienne Moore, and a newcomer to this role, singer/dancer Jennifer Law. The goal of LHT is to showcase Langley’s talent at the same time raising awareness for the need of an arts theatre in the community.

Funds raised go towards creating a legacy fund to establish such a venue.

“We’re not going to raise enough money to build a theatre through this, and that never was the plan,” Luongo said. “The intent was to raise the awareness of our community, that there is so much varied talent, that it deserves a place where it can be showcased.”

Luongo continues to be floored by the level of talent each year.

The bar is always being raised, and Lungo has seen some performers return for a second crack of earning the $2,500 cash prize that comes with being the first-place winner (second prize is $1,500, while the thirdplace winner takes home a cool $1,000).

“We’ve had a really enlightening experience last year and now it’s Troy Landreville/Langley Advance really showing this year,” Kayla Trapani sang at the first round Luongo said. of auditions.

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contest comes when auditions wrap up on Feb. 14 and numbers are pared down to determine who will perform in the LHT semifinal March 28 at Christian Life Assembly.

Those who make it through will have a chance for the grand prize at the LHT finale April 18, also at CLA. On Jan. 31, 20 contestants were scheduled to perform, but that number ended up getting pared down to 16 after two got cold feet and two had to reschedule.

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Daniel Theriault put his own unique spin on the Fleetwood Mac ballad, Landslide, at Kwantlen Polytechnic University on Jan. 31, in the first round of auditions.

ended, “There’s a whole lot of emotion because of the 16 we saw today, five had auditioned previously. And Jolienne and I have literally watched some of these people grow up, and so there is a connection.”

“We do have those emotional ties to them and we have to set that aside when we’re making a decision,” Moore said. “We have an amazing system for scoring and gauging the talent, so we can use that [system] to reflect back on, so we’re not having our emotions be pulled into it. It’s a very fair system that we’ve been using throughout the whole process.”

There is still time to audition for LHT 2015.

The next audition is Saturday, Feb. 7 and the final one is the following Saturday, Feb. 14.

The registration deadline is Friday, Feb. 6.

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“As you can see our school has a gang problem,” joked D.W. Poppy Secondary principal Balan Moorthy.

At the Langley School Board meeting Jan. 27, he was introducing students who are involved in the school production of Guys and Dolls, which features a chorus of gangsters, albeit 1930s style.

The showcase at the meeting was a chance for Poppy and Langley Secondary to spotlight upcoming school productions.

Poppy’s Guys and Dolls, the tale of a gambling gangster who falls in love with a devout woman at a New York mission, runs March 4-7.

At a December school board meeting Brookswood Secondary performed musical numbers from its production of Thoroughly Modern Millie.

The spring musical or play is a staple for local high schools, and teachers and administration from the schools emphasize the importance of arts education.

The students learn lessons beyond memorizing lines and hitting marks.

Brookswood teacher Sheri Eyre said building a show involves teamwork, dedication, and enormous energy.

“Our students have a unique opportunity to be a part of something bigger than themselves. They learn to work as a cohesive unit with others while contributing to the show in their unique ways,” she said. “Theatre affords opportunities for growth and inclusion no matter if a

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D.W. Poppy Secondary students showcased Guys and Dolls for a public school board meeting. student is onstage or backstage.”

Langley Secondary has a long tradition of performing arts.

“This is the 21st year of musical theatre,” explained principal Dawne Thomlinson.

The school is doing the musical Shrek with shows Feb. 27 to March 7.

She noted that there are 42 students in musical theatre, from LSS as well as H.D. Stafford Middle School.

“We even have a student from Brookswood and a student from Langley Fine Arts,” Thomlinson said.

While the district has dedicated arts schools of choice (Langley Fine Arts and Blacklock Fine Arts), there is still a demand for programs at other schools.

So much so that D.W. Poppy has launched a musical theatre academy, set to start in September.

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olddiggers marrying for money, opium dens, short hemlines, the white slave trade, and the music of the Roaring ’20s come to Brookswood Secondary.

The school’s musical theatre company is staging Thoroughly Modern Millie Feb. 11-14 and 18-21.

Kaitlyn Santa Juana plays Millie, the young Kansas woman who, not wanting the same drudgery of her mother and grandmother, ventures to New York to find a rich husband and sets off on various misadventures.

Jimmy Smith (played

by Brett Dick) is the

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Millie gets a taste of the high life when she is introduced to Muzzy Van Hossmere, (Sequoia Marchand) a wealthy world renowned singer.

Her plan to marry for money draws her to Trevor Graydon III (Marcus Loden), the boss at Sincere Trust Insurance Company.

Turns out Millie isn’t as mercenary as she imagined and finds love.

“We selected the show based on the strong female

A student orchestra provides two hours of music for the show.

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Jimmy (Brett Dick) and Millie (Kaitlyn Santa Juana) are arrested in a speakeasy in Brookswood Secondary’s musical.

leads, which allow our senior students a chance to end their Brookswood Musical careers on a high note. As well, the fun jazzy music and the 1920s setting allow the students a chance to learn about a different time period,” explained teacher Sheri Eyre.

Despite the bygone era with dance moves completely foreign to the styles young people of today would know, the show resonates with them.

“Finding yourself and the nature of love are universal issues facing every young person,” Eyre said.

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but if the other two are still doing well, you could leave them until their berry crop dwindles.

It’s best to prune out weak, straggly stems or stems growing horizontally. Cut the weak stems down to strong, new buds.

Also cut back old, low, unproductive growth at the base of the plant. Try to keep the centres of blueberry plants open.

Bigger containers make bushier blueberry plants, with more berries.

Generally, blueberries don’t need a lot of pruning. But once they are three or four years old, it’s useful to remove one branch a year.

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noticed that most of my crocuses have been dug up, with the sprouts left on the ground. I covered them with screen, but something just digs under and eats the bulbs. I can understand newly planted bulbs being more vulnerable, but I have areas in the garden where crocuses have been for several years without any prob-

Eighty Years Ago

January 31, 1935

! Authorities estimated that the storm that closed Berry Rd. and washed out Hunter Rd. caused $10,000 in damages.

Seventy Years Ago February 1, 1945

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! Library service was to restart on April 1. Langley’s cost was $1,763.

Sixty Years Ago

February 3, 1955

! Langley Prairie and Township squabbled over the delay in finalizing secession.

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quirrels are more likely than any other animals to attack crocus (and tulip) bulbs – but voles also dig and eat bulbs. Sometimes voles venture into mole tunnels, and attack bulbs from underneath.

Squirrels can usually be thwarted by placing a sheet of wire on top of the bulbs and weighing it down with a rock or something else heavy.

It’s safe to plant new crocus bulbs inside vegetable mesh bags.

Cayenne pepper might be another deterrent.

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

Thirty Years Ago

January 30, 1985

! Langley Secondary School’s gymnasium was closed due to structural damage.

Twenty Years Ago February 1, 1995

! Fraser Valley Bus Service discontinued its scheduled service through Langley.

Ten Years Ago February 4, 2005

! Langley MP Mark Warawa announced that he would vote against a same-sex marriage bill in Parliament.

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ith Valentine’s Day approaching, it appears there are a few different forms of love floating in the air at a few Langley businesses – including at Willowbrook Shopping Centre, Mr. Mike’s, Krause Berry Farm & Estate Winery, and PetSmart.

People can give flowers from the heart this Valentine’s Day, simply by opting to buy their sweetie some blossoms at Willowbrook.

The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada will be selling roses and carnations outside the Pandora store in the mall while supplies last on Saturday, Feb. 14 (Valentine’s Day).

And net proceeds from those flower sales will be “dedicated to improving the health of Canadians to live a healthier tomorrow,” said Meghan McCrea, the marketing director for the mall.

Cool way to spread the love to multiple recipients this Valentine’s.

In the meantime, hats off to Mr. Mikes Steakhouse Casual for a fun little contest.

Admittedly, I’m not just talking about the local restaurant. All 24 in Western Canada, including the one on 200th Street in Langley, are participating in a contest called Say Yes at Mr. Mikes.

Last month, they put out the word for people looking to propose to

experience you won’t their special someone forget!,” Sandee said. this Valentine’s Day. “Last year we sold out People were asked both dinners.” to share their love As of Monday, she stories online in return confirmed the Saturday for a chance at $1,500 dinner is sold out, towards the proposal and there were only and a complimentary a dozen or so seats dinner to make sure remaining for the the proposer isn’t celeFriday night dinner. brating the good news As for PetSmart, on an empty stomach.

ROXANNE HOOPER they’re telling people The deadline for they don’t have to submissions has wait to be swept off their feet. passed, and while Mr. Mike’s can’t Unconditional love is waiting at their reveal if there were any applications stores – including the one on the from Langley, I’ll let you know in Langley Bypass (near 200th Street). the days to come. And if the winner They’re having a national adoption is local, I’ll help the couple shout weekend, with friendly felines and their good news and windfall from passionate puppies looking for a lifethe rafters. time human companion.

This is a cool and fun idea for the They may be reaching a bit to company. I like it. give the adoption blitz a Valentine’s And it’s hard to believe how connection, or not. They did claim Krause Berry Farms has evolved that 59 per cent of singles agree over the decades, in part due to a they are more attracted to dates who love story that flourished between have adopted their pets, and 66 per Alf and Sandee Krause. cent of men and women say they The pair have transformed a few wouldn’t date someone who didn’t acres of strawberry plants into a like pets. I’m not sure where they massive agri-tourism business with got these stats, and I’m not sure a pretty much year-round country how accurate they are, but I could market well know for its jams, jelnever be with someone who didn’t lies, and – of course – pies, as well love pets. as a winery that will host two sellout dinners around Valentine’s Day. More at www.langleyadvance.com, “This is sure to be a dinner and search “agri-tourism”

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FAMILY DAY 2015

Fun all around The Fort Langley National Historic Site has family fun Feb. 7 to 9. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., there are activities such as blacksmithing demonstrations, coopering demonstrations, 19th century era chores, and a scavenger hunt. From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., kids can dress up in historical outfits.

The 2015 Fraser Valley Family Day is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 7 at the Langley Events Centre.

Admission is by donation. In addition to Cannery Row performing, there will be face painting, a photo booth, bouncy structures, obstacle course, a Velcro wall, a bunjee station, jousting, potato sack races, basketball and baseball contests, pro athletes (BC Lions and Vancouver Stealth), the LAPS adoption team, fire trucks, and more.

Langley City has some family events Feb. 9.

At the Timms Community Centre, people can take part in free activities such as a parent & tot play area, foosball, table tennis, pool tables, shuffleboard, board games, puzzles, video games, crafts, air hockey, and more from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The City has free public skates 1-2 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. at Langley Twin Rinks, 5700 Langley Bypass.

Skate rental is available for $3.

Langley Township has activities (some free, some paid) at its various community and recreation centres.

The list includes tot romp, fitness workouts, a family scavenger hunt, a family boot camp, snowshoeing at Mt. Seymour, and more. Check out www.tol.ca.

Willowbrook Shopping Centre has activities from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, including dancing, music, sports demos, storytelling, crafts, a LEGO zone, exhibits, international foods, and a contest for kids.

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astronomer Johann Kepler was concerned about one of his friends who was an athiest. In order to convince him of the existence of God, Kepler made a model of our solar system; putting a lot of time and effort into the task.

When the model captured the attention of his friend he asked the obvious question, “ Who made this?” To which Kepler immediately replied, “No-one, it just made itself” “Nonsense!” his friend exclaimed, “someone had to make it.”

Kepler then looked tenderly at his friend and explained, “You tell me that someone had to make this feeble little model, yet you want me to believe that no-one made the universe.”

How vital the lesson is, and I encourage you to remember it: everything has a creator. There is nothing that creates itself, let alone the Universe in which we live. The bible says: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1) and “All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made” (John 1:1).

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Boucas joins Spartans The Trinity Western University’s men’s soccer team solidified its back end, as coach Pat Rohla officially announced the signing of Whitecaps FC Residency defender Vaggeli Boucas on Tuesday.

The 5’10” centre back graduated from D.W. Poppy Secondary in 2014, and will join his hometown Spartans in Langley this fall after playing within the Whitecaps FC Residency program for the past three years at both the U16 and U18 levels.

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TRACK AND FIELD

CIS-best run for TWU’s Inglis Trinity Western University’s Sarah Inglis clocked the fastest 3,000-metre time of any CIS athlete this season, while also breaking a Spartans’ record and posting a national championship qualifying time as she came second in 9:04.77 at the University of Washington Invitational Saturday at Dempsey Indoor.

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HOCKEY

Streak reaches seven games Trinity Western University’s men’s hockey team continues to roll as it knocked off Eastern Washington 6-3 to earn its seventh straight win Friday at the Langley Events Centre.

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CRIBBAGE

This week Harmsworth 20 Fort Langley 19 Milner 19

Willoughby 16 Murrayville 17 Langley 17

Fort Langley 81 Harmsworth 80 Willoughby 75

Milner 68 Langley 66 Murrayville 62

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Roar: Aldergrove Skating Club teammates ended their routine with a “roar” during the Mountain Regional Synchronized Skating Championships, involving teams from B.C. and Alberta, at the George Preston Recreation Centre last weekend (Jan. 30 to Feb. 1). From the host Langley Skating Club (LSC), its elementary team (seven to 12 year olds, pictured right inset) won gold.

As well, LSC’s senior team won bronze in pre-novice. “The competition was very successful and the stands were packed with cheering Troy Landreville/Langley Advance spectators,” noted LSC coach Regan Taylor. “The Diamonds, our junior team, worked so hard and once they knew they had a chance of winning, they concentrated hard on their performance and worked as a team to take the gold medal by less than four-10ths of a point. It was so exciting.”

CURLING

Tardi/Hawes duo rule mixed game A young mixed doubles curling duo, that includes a Langley curler, has retained the B.C. crown they won in 2013.

Langley’s Tyler Tardi and Dezaray Hawes have won their second B.C. mixed doubles curling title – reclaiming the title that they last won in 2013.

The pair lost only once during regular play in the competition but faced some close games in the playoff stages including the final which they won 7-6 in an extra end against Team Wenzek and Daniels.

As well as being former B.C. mixed doubles champions, Tardi and Hawes have both won silver at the B.C. junior championships, and they will represent the province in the forthcoming Canada Winter Games in Prince George.

The future of curling in B.C. is looking strong, with all six of the medallists aged 20 or younger. Tardi, who plays out of Langley Curling Club, is just 16 years old while Hawes, who plays at Royal City Curling Club, is 17.

The winning pair will now turn their attention to the Canada Winter Games where Tardi will skip the B.C. men’s team while Hawes will play alongside the mixed doubles silver medallist Sarah Daniels,

Dezaray Hawes and Langley’s Tyler Tardi are once again B.C.’s queen and king of mixed doubles curling. whowill skip the women’s team.

Daniels and her partner Daniel Wenzek had to put familial love aside in the semifinal when she defeated her sister Megan to make the final.

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Wenzek and Nicholas Meister, who took the bronze alongside Megan, will both be competing in the 2015 Canadian Direct Insurance B.C. men’s championship in Vernon this week.

Teams representing Vancouver, Victoria, Langley, New Westminster, Delta, Chilliwack, and Juan de Fuca curling clubs took part in the championship event which was held at the Peace Arch Curling Club.

Tardi and Hawes will now travel to the nationals in Ottawa, and if successful there, to the worlds at the Olympic Curling Centre in Sochi, Russia.

The Mixed Doubles game format is becoming more popular and could even become an Olympic event in 2018.

There is one male and one female curler and the game is played over eight ends (instead of the usual 10).

Each team has only six stones and one of those stones from each team is prepositioned on the centre line before every end of play. One player delivers the first and last stones of the end while the other player throws the second, third and fourth stones. If they choose to, the two players may swap positions from one end to the next. Both team members are also allowed to sweep.

There are no age restrictions on who can play so participants can be anywhere from juvenile (16 and under) up to masters level (60 plus).

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AMATEUR BOXING

Clash at Casades regarded a smashing success Last Friday’s amateur boxing card packed the room.

The week leading up to the first amateur boxing show in B.C. in 2015 was not looking too good, reported matchmaker and promoter Dave Allison.

Josh Wright, the B.C. champion at 154 pounds, fell at work and fractured his foot, and subsequently was not part of Friday’s main event at the Clash at the Cascades event, held inside the Coast Hotel ballroom in Langley.

Another injury and the flu cost the card some matches, however the card was deep enough and the 400 plus fans on hand seemed to approve, Allison said.

“The 10-fight card provided the crowd with excitement, as well as an opportunity for 20 amateur boxers to compete,” Allison added.

This match had a different look from its predecessor, Allison said.

“Collett decided to box more and reserve his energy for the later rounds,” Allison reported. “The problem for Collett was, Andreatta boxes very well.”

Rounds one, two, and three belonged to Andreatta, in Allison’s opinion. Collett came out strong in the fourth and final round, but in the end it was Andreatta who came away with a unanimous decision.

Chris Aviani of City won a hard fought battle with Baily Fidler of Siutela via a unanimous decision.

Maple Ridge’s Carlson Gracie MMA had five boxers on the card.

Gracie’s Keagan Ballard took on undefeated Rhett Gibbons of North Burnaby in the 147-pound division.

Ballard took the first round, however a left hook to the liver dropped Ballard and

The main event was a super lightweight rematch involving City champion Tyler Nicholson and Scott Woodward of City Boxing.

Woodward boxed well and won the first round, however Nicholson picked it up and made the second round close.

The third produced fireworks from both fighters, and in a heated exchange, Woodward went down. He beat the count, however his corner stopped the fight and Nicholson of Titan remains undefeated in the boxing ring as well as the City champion.

The other four rounder on the card saw another rematch between City Boxing’s Mat Andreatta and Ocean City’s Lucas Collett in a super lightweight match-up.

The two, who had faced each other in October, battled back and forth early in the bout before Andreatta took over in the final round.

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he could not recover, losing by TKO in the second round.

Gracie then went on a three-bout winning streak, starting with Dave McCann winning a unanimous decision over Brandon Kim of Surrey’s Port Kells in a light heavyweight bout.

In what Allison described as an “outstanding lightweight sizzler of a fight,” Mat MacCartie of Gracie won a decision over Mike Lau of Sargeants Boxing of Vancouver.

Tyler Lindgren of Gracies also won a unanimous decision over Ajitt Sandhu of POWD in Richmond.

Meanwhile, Ben Falconer remained undefeated after besting Gracie’s Tyler Gemby in a tough match.

“The fans were loud and the room was at standing room only capacity in a very well received night at the fights,” Allison said.

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Do you know an individual, youth, or a couple who improves life for others and makes a difference in the community? If so, the Township of Langley would like to know about them.

Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2015 Pete Swensson Outstanding Community Youth Award, 2014 Eric Flowerdew Volunteer Award, and the 2014 John and Muriel Arnason Award.

The Pete Swensson Award is given to a Langley student in grade 11 or 12 who is nominated by his or her school and maintains a high scholastic effort, participates in school activities, and makes a contribution to the community through volunteer work. If you know an outstanding youth who should be considered for nomination, contact the school’s principal.

The Eric Flowerdew Volunteer Award recognizes a volunteer who promotes an active living lifestyle that enhances residents’ quality of life through creative, cultural, physical, or social pursuits, promotes traditional and non-traditional recreation activities, and enhances Langley’s community spirit.

The John and Muriel Arnason Award is presented to a volunteer couple who advocate culture, learning, and literacy, foster partnerships and cooperative efforts, and create the potential for long-term benefits to the Langley community.

A $750 monetary award will be presented to a recognized charity or society chosen by the winners of the Eric Flowerdew Volunteer Award and the John and Muriel Arnason Award.

Deadline for nominations is Friday, February 6.

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Water Main Flushing

As part of our maintenance program, the municipal Water Department will be flushing water mains within the dates shown below. Water main flushing is weather dependent and we are unable to provide a specific date for when it will occur in your area.

As a result of this flushing, you may notice changes in water pressure and there may be some discolouration or sediment in the water.

This is a temporary condition and is not a health hazard. To avoid inconvenience, please check the water before doing laundry. You may wish to keep water in the refrigerator for drinking and cooking.

Brookswood, Fernridge, and High Point: Monday, February 16 – Friday, March 27 North Willoughby (Yorkson) and Northwest Langley: Monday, February 16 – Friday, April 3 Aldergrove, Gloucester, Salmon River Uplands: Monday, February 16 – Friday, April 10 Willoughby: Monday, March 9 – Friday, April 17 Engineering Division 604.532.7300 opsinfo@tol.ca

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On February 10th 2015 at 10:30am the Langley Senior Centre would like to extend an invite to the community. Please join us in celebrating the grand re-opening of our home-style comfort-food dining room. The Café re-opens after the unfortunate December flood that forced the closure of the Centre’s always popular lunch time Café. There will be free coffee starting at 9:00am with a special opening ceremony followed with the Café open for lunch starting at 11:00am.

On November 19th, 1992 the Langley Senior Resources Society opened its doors to serve the Langley seniors, with a place to go for recreation, outreach, adult day care and catering services. Another special area of this unique building was, and still is, an amazing lunch time dining Café with food prepared by Chef Greg McGillivray.

We would like to take this time to thank the members, volunteers and community for their patience and understanding during this difficult time.

The Centre is located at 20605-51B Ave Langley and the hours of operation are Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:00pm and Saturdays 10:00am to 2:00pm.

604-534-8641

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