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Antone killer pleads guilty

A woman has admitted to manslaughter in the 2011 death of a Kwantlen elder in Fort Langley and is slated for sentencing in April.

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LAPS is holding another Kitten Roundup.

Volunteers will be collecting cats and their unwanted litters to provide them with loving homes.

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ANIMAL WELFARE

No unwanted cats at Kitten Roundup Cupcake Day

Kittens and cupcakes – it’s a busy time for LAPS and volunteers.

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Herding cats may be a difficult task, but Langley’s animal protection officials are pleased to be hosting another Kitten Roundup next month.

On March 7, the Patti Dale Animal Shelter will host its second such event, which is aimed at collecting and finding homes for unwanted cats and litters of kittens.

Last July, the shelter and the Langley Animal Protection Society collected 28 kittens, five nursing mother cats, and two pregnant cats. All were dropped off free, no questions asked.

LAPS had worked to make sure they had a good core group of volunteers who could foster any kittens and litters.

Many of the volunteers from last time will be offering to foster animals this time, too, said Jayne Nelson, LAPS manager of animal welfare.

The point of the Kitten Roundup is to stop people from simply dumping unwanted kittens.

Unwanted litters of kittens will be taken in during a Kitten Roundup at LAPS, for fostering and adoption.

Last summer, there were two high-profile incidents.

In one, a passerby found 10 kittens sealed in a box behind a Langley City church. Three escaped when he heard a noise and opened the box, and one of the remaining seven died from the after effects of the ordeal.

On July 14, another batch of kittens were found in a Rubbermaid container at

Aldergrove Regional Park.

LAPS has been trying to get out the word that they do accept kittens and will find them homes.

All the shelter’s cats and kittens are vaccinated and spayed or neutered.

Along with collecting cats, last year LAPS handed out several dozen certificates for free spaying or neutering.

Monday, Feb. 23 was Cupcake Day for LAPS and other animal welfare agencies across Canada. The annual fundraiser allows locals to raise money by selling cupcakes in their workplaces or to friends and relatives, and donating the proceeds.

“Amazing!” Nelson said of LAPS Cupcake Day. Last year, LAPS brought in close to $10,000 with the help of its volunteers and supporters.

“I’m hoping we’ll exceed that this year,” said Nelson.

Shelly Roche, of the Tiny Kittens website and the Operation Jungle Moms group, which is working to reduce the number of feral and stray cats in the Langleys, said their group raised about $1,800 from their cupcake sale.

Roche said the group – named after the litters of feral “jungle kittens” rescued last year – has been channelling their energy into baking as they await word on whether the Township will fund a new isolation facility for cats at the animal shelter.

The Jungle Moms are now working on mapping populations of feral cats around the Langleys, with help from the public. Their map can be seen online at tinykittens.com/map.

LANGLEY TOWNSHIP

No decision yet on Township tax rates

The creation of a Langley Township budget is taking longer than planned.

MATTHEW CLAXTON mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

Langley Township is looking at a smaller than average property tax increase this year.

Township councillors met Monday morning and through the day to discuss this year’s budget.

As of Tuesday, the proposed core tax

increase was 1.59 per cent, said Hilary Tsikayi, the Township’s director of finance.

However, that could rise to as much as 3.69 per cent if the council decides to pay for eight new firefighters, three new RCMP officers, and road and long-term infrastructure reserve.

The reserve fund was instituted in 2013 and is designed to provide a cushion for future major infrastructure projects, when bridges, overpasses, or major roads need replacement.

The budget also includes increases of three to five per cent for water, sewer, and garbage services. Those services are paid for by residents who receive municipal water, sewage, and curbside trash pickup.

The council had hoped to get through the entire process during the day-long meeting Monday, but another four-hour meeting has been scheduled for this Saturday morning.

“Council had a lot of questions along the way,” said Mayor Jack Froese.

Councillor Kim Richter, who was vocal with questions at the Monday meeting, said she has concerns about the tax increases rising any more.

“I could live with 1.59, I cannot live with 3.7,” Richter said.

She might vote in favour of a partial increase if the public favours adding the extra firefighters and police at the open houses, she said.

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This man allegedly walked out of an Aldergrove liquor store after shoplifting vodka.

Police say a bank robber got cold feet and fled without cash.

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A would-be bank robber’s courage deserted him just before he got his hands on the money during a heist attempt in Langley City.

On Feb. 17, a man in sunglasses and a ballcap walked into a bank in the 20800 block of Fraser Highway and gave the clerk a note saying it was a robbery, said Cpl. Holly Marks, Langley RCMP. The man indicated he had a weapon, but did not produce it, said Marks.

When the teller went to get the cash, the thief fled.

The man is Caucasian, 5’10”, and was wearing a beige/ yellow ballcap with the word CANADA in red, blue jeans, and a two-tone beige snowboarding jacket.

The fumbled theft is one of three incidents for which police are seeking public tips to identify suspects.

On Jan. 31, a man and a woman entered a gas station in the 21600 block of Fraser Highway and made purchases with a credit card reported stolen earlier that day in Abbotsford.

A third transaction with the same card took place at another gas station later the same day, said Marks.

The man is described as Caucasian, balding on top, 5’8” to 5’11” and 170 to

This woman and man allegedly used a stolen credit card in Langley.

190 pounds, wearing black Nike Shox sneakers, black track pants, a black coat and grey Nike hoodie.

The woman is also Caucasian, with long brown hair in a ponytail, 5’3” to 5’6” tall, with white shoes, dark jeans, and a black coat.

The two were seen leaving in what appeared to be a fourdoor Lexus sedan.

Finally, police are looking for the man who walked into the Aldergrove Liquor Store on Feb. 14, tucked a bottle of vodka into his clothing and walked out of the store without paying.

He is 5’5”, young looking, and was wearing a white jacket and blue shirt. The Valentine’s day booze-theft suspect was seen leaving in a burgundy Dodge Caravan.

Woman admits to killing Native elder

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Michele Serdar has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Kwantlen elder George Antone.

Serdar is scheduled to appear in Surrey Provincial Court on April 2 for sentencing.

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The murder of a wellrespected member of the community, the First Nation and the neighbourhood.

Serdar was not arrested until Nov. 24, 2013, more than two years after the killing. She was located in Quebec City and transported back to B.C. to face charges.

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Transparent, accountable trust needed

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nvestigation into the alleged misconduct of 17 Abbotsford Police Department members by the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner is astounding – and worrisome.

The case centres around one officer who is now charged with breach of trust and obstruction of justice, as well as 16 other officers in the force.

At issue is the “integrity of statements” officers used when applying to judges for search warrants in drug-related cases.

Convictions of criminals related to the investigations are already being reviewed, raising the prospect that some may be tossed out. Even worse is the prospect that some of those behind bars today were wrongfully convicted. Either way, it brings the justice system into serious disrepute.

Police agencies ought to know judges can and will throw a case out on a technicality if charter rights are abused.

The antidote to this problem is more transparency and accountability. B.C.’s police watchdog legislation is weaker than that of most other provinces. The police complaint commissioner doesn’t have power to compel testimony, and the complaints process is carried out behind closed doors with scant public scrutiny.

The RCMP’s process for dealing with complaints is even more opaque.

Officers are suspended, usually with pay, for years while they are under investigation for anything from criminal misconduct to harassment. Not only does this erode the public’s confidence in the system, but it also must irk a lot of good, hard-working officers who have to keep their mouths shut and toe the line.

When you’re working in a system that is tasked with holding others accountable to the rule of law, it seems to make sense that that system is held up to a higher standard. At this point, the public may, justifiably, think it’s a lower standard.

We hope our minister of justice is paying close attention; a fundamental principle of policing in a free society is that officers’ authority is matched by commensurate accountability to the public they police.

Newton and the case of clipped coins

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n the past couple decades, we’ve had every kind of detective show you can think of: doctor detectives, crime-solving lawyers, cops of every description, friendly vampires, monks, guys named Monk, aliens, time travellers, and even Mounties.

So when do we get CSI: Isaac Newton?

This sounds like the setup for a bad comedy sketch (like Karl Marx: Pet Detective, or Davey Crockett and the Case of the Missing Bear).

But Newton is probably one of the easiest historical figures to build into crime-fighting anti-hero. Because he was a crime-fighting anti-hero.

In 1694, Newton was in his 50s. He’d invented calculus, discovered laws of motion and gravity, studied optics, and had generally cemented his reputation among Europe’s scholars as one of the smartest human beings who had ever lived.

He was, however, not the most beloved human being in Europe. He was obsessed with alchemy and odd religious ideas. He had feuded for years with Gottfried Leibniz, the German mathematician who had also invented calculus independently of Newton.

Newton’s personality was, by most accounts, somewhere between “prickly” and “total jerk.”

But he did have friends, who believed that he deserved some reward for help-

ing drag human knowledge forward by pure brainpower.

They got him a government job, as Warden of the Mint, and later Master of the Mint. These jobs could have been sinecures – no one would have noticed if Newton had parcelled out the work to flunkies and showed up a couple times a year to collect his payMATTHEW cheque.

Instead, he decided to hunt counterfeiters.

Newton took over at the Royal Mint as England was trying to fix its debased, screwed up, and approximately 20 per cent counterfeit coinage.

The Great Recoinage tried to deal with clipped and debased coins – old coins had their edges “clipped” to remove pure silver, which is why coins for 300 years have had ridged edges.

But Newton really didn’t like the “coiners,” counterfeiters who could duplicate the then-new ridge-edged coins.

As the Bank of England was also starting up, and paper money was starting to circulate, some of them also got into forging bills at the same time.

William Chaloner was the king of the coiners, a poor boy who had run

away to the city of London to start a life of crime.

Eventually he became so wealthy that he lived as a gentleman, and publicly denied any criminal wrongdoing while testifying before Parliament. He even insulted Newton publicly, and had derogatory pamphlets printed about the Master of the Mint.

Newton did not care for CLAXTON the insults.

Over a two-year period, he pursued evidence against Chaloner personally, sometimes disguising himself to investigate criminal dives, interrogating about 100 people, and building a net of informers.

He saw Chaloner arrested, released, and finally recaptured. Chaloner was tried, buried under a mountain of evidence, and hanged in 1699.

But Chaloner was just the Moriarty to Newton’s Holmes. Newton may have seen up to two dozen people convicted and hanged for forgery.

Early on in his tenure at the mint, Newton discovered that chasing criminals was part of the job description. He wrote a letter asking to be let out of that particular job, but was denied.

But once he started, he was as dogged as he was in pursuit of scientific truth.

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Only neutering stops kitten cycle Dear Editor, If L. Andrusiak is concerned about “havens for native wildlife” [Feral cat program just a trap and Cats interfere, Jan. 27 and Feb. 24 Letters, Langley Advance], she should want the kitten cycle eliminated.

Killing cats to protect native wildlife is an ineffective solution, due to the “vacuum effect” when other abandoned/stray cats move in to recently vacated areas.

I invite Ms. Andrusiak to educate herself, starting with the links in Lorie Nicol’s well-researched response [Cat-kill plan based on flawed info, Feb. 10 Letters, Advance] to her denunciation of LAPS and the TNR program.

Feral cats are wild animals, and only those impossible to domesticate would be returned to the only “home” they’ve known.

Shelter volunteers do not sneakily return neutered cats, as implied by Ms. Andrusiak’s question and concern for property owners. A reputable humane shelter will contact property owners for permission to trap, and to return neutered cats.

If I were a property owner with a feral cat problem, I would welcome stopping the cycle of kittens, and would prefer a smaller colony of healthy cats unable to reproduce than a neverending cycle of un-neutered cats and kittens.

Extra payments for bridges

Dear Editor, I have good news for taxpayers/readers. I made extra payments on the two tolled bridges, so when the final reckoning is made, somewhat less will be owed.

I have a scooter with which I commute over the Golden Ears Bridge, and a car that I use occasionally, when it’s pounding rain or the roads are icy. The scooter was registered on its own account, and for years I cheerfully paid the $3 per day, sometimes checking my transactions online.

For too long the bill payer in the family complained that I was using my car, which was on her account, too often.

I wasn’t, but my Treo sticker stopped being read long ago. And the Treo lady told me that, as of about two months ago, I was also out of luck regarding a refund.

If you don’t already take the extra time to check up on your transactions, please go to the Treo site and click on combined billing and/or check up on your crossing fees.

Neal De Geus, Walnut Grove

Litter too often ‘not my job’

Dear Editor, Grill parts from a car lie in the middle of an alley directly across from the sub police office on Douglas Cres.

Have you ever seen this and wondered why the police or tow truck operator or fire department couldn’t sweep this up and throw it on the cars floor?

You can be charged for littering if you drop a gum wrapper on the ground.

We need a little more effort and a little less “not my job.”

Tim Attwood, Langley

The number of feral and stray cats in North Vancouver has considerably diminished since they started their TNR program, as mentioned by Ms. Nicol.

Surrey and the Vancouver Orphaned Kitten Rescue Association (VOKRA) have teamed up with a TNR program in Surrey.

Langley needs to get with the program. This is a taxpayer and community problem. Strays are cats abandoned by taxpaying (albeit irresponsible) owners, and feral cats are the offspring of those abandoned cats.

The only proven method to stop the cycle is to neuter all cats that are trapped, and to return only those that are unadoptable, to live out their natural lives, regularly fed and monitored by shelter volunteers or property owners, without producing more kittens.

Langley residents can help.

Surrender your pregnant or nursing cats and kittens to LAPS at their next Kitten Roundup on March 7.

Report strays – single or colonies – to LAPS, online at www.tinykittens.com/sightings/new or text the location to 604-332-4449.

Most importantly, spay and neuter your own pets – it not only eliminates reproduction, but it helps prevent some cancers and diminishes wandering and fighting between “outdoor pet cats.”

Neutered cats, especially neutered indoor cats, live longer and healthier lives.

As a community, how about if we all do our part to stop this cycle. I’m sure Ms. Andrusiak’s native wildlife would then thank us if they could.

Lawana Quest, Langley

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Our mention of the likelihood of a Township tax hike sparked the this response: Clint Lee – Interesting, no mention of upgrades to the 208 overpass, a centrepiece of Froese’s campaign. Guess we have short memories.

Angie Quaale – Actually Clint, there was a lot of discussion about that and the appropriate timing of the project. “We” have great memories. And we’ve had plenty of discussion about the Aldergrove pool, both projects remain very high on council priorities. If you’re interested in constructively contributing to the budget discussion I would invite you to attend the public open houses. ALL of the information will be available, not just what the papers report. Hope to see you there! The details about the open houses will be available at www.tol.ca.

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Township For the week of February 26, 2015

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Monday, March 2 | 7 - 11pm Regular Council Meeting and Public Hearing Meeting Civic Facility Fraser River Presentation Theatre Tuesday, March 3 | 7 - 9pm Heritage Advisory Committee Civic Facility Salmon River Committee Room Wednesday, March 4 | 7 - 9pm Economic Development Advisory Committee Civic Facility Salmon River Committee Room Thursday, March 5 | 7 - 9pm Community Participation, Infrastructure, and Environment Advisory Committee Civic Facility Salmon River Committee Room Township of Langley Civic Facility 20338 - 65 Avenue, Langley V2Y 3J1 604.534.3211 | tol.ca

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The Township of Langley Parks Design and Development Department is hosting an Open House for Yorkson Community Park, which will be developed in Willoughby at 20542 - 84 Avenue.

Members of the public are invited to drop in anytime to review the concept plan, discuss the project with staff, and provide feedback.

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Proposed Bylaw Amendments NOTICE is hereby given that the Township of Langley Council will meet and hold a public input opportunity.

AT THE PUBLIC INPUT OPPORTUNITY all persons who believe their interest 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 public input opportunity.

BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW 2001 NO. 4050 AMENDMENT BYLAW 2015 NO. 5130 Bylaw No. 5130 proposes to amend Business Licence Bylaw 2001 No. 4050 to provide for regulations with regards to commercial licensed producers (Medical Marihuana Use) by requiring that an applicant for a licence to conduct a Medical Marihuana Use on a parcel, shall provide a copy of a valid licence issued to that applicant for that parcel pursuant to the Marihuana Purposes Regulations, SOR/2013119 as amended from time to time.

FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW 2007 NO. 4616 AMENDMENT BYLAW 2015 NO. 5131 Bylaw No. 5131 proposes to amend the Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616 as a result of the proposed amendments to the Business Licence Bylaw to impose a business licence fee for Medical Marihuana Use. Copies of the bylaws and relevant background material may be inspected between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from February 19 to March 2, both inclusive, at the Community Development Division Business Licence counter, 2nd Floor, Township of Langley Civic Facility, 20338 - 65 Avenue or online at tol.ca/hearing.

Date:

Monday, March 2

Time:

7pm

Place:

Township of Langley Civic Facility

Address:

20338 - 65 Avenue Community Development Division 604.533.6040

public notices 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: Until Friday, March 27 North Willoughby (Yorkson) and Northwest Langley: Until Friday, April 3 Aldergrove, Gloucester, Salmon River Uplands: Until Friday, April 10 Willoughby: Monday, March 9 – Friday, April 17 Engineering Division 604.532.7300 opsinfo@tol.ca

Township of Langley Gears Up for Future with New Cycling Plan

From Walnut Grove to Aldergrove and places in between, the Township of Langley is a hub for cycling enthusiasts from throughout the Lower Mainland. With our many scenic routes, cycling is an active part of our transportation system for both recreational and commuter cyclists – and is predicted to be even more so in the years to come.

The Township’s proposed Cycling Plan expands on the existing vision of cycling as a safe and viable transportation option for residents and visitors.

Please review the Plan by visiting tol.ca/cycling. Tell us what you think about it before Monday, April 13 by emailing cyclingplan@tol.ca Your feedback is appreciated.

For more information contact: Engineering Division Transportation Department 604.533.6006

www.tol.ca

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public programs and events Food Hub Feasibility Study Stakeholder Workshop

The Township of Langley, with the assistance of the Agricultural Advisory Committee, is preparing a Food Hub Feasibility Study to assess the needs of local small/medium food producers and their customers.

Food hubs are integrated facilities that process, package, store, distribute, and sell local food. They support a wide range of activities, including farmers’ markets, food warehousing and distribution, online brokering and logistics, commercial kitchens for food processing and preparation, and restaurants.

A Stakeholder Workshop will be held to explore the elements of a successful food hub and will feature guest speaker Amy McCann of Local Food Marketplace, Eugene, Oregon.

Date: Time:

Thursday, March 12 6:30 to 9pm

The Food Hub Feasibility Study is part of the Agricultural Viability Strategy, which emphasizes providing the services and infrastructure required to enhance the agri-food industry in Langley.

To register, please call 604.533.6154 or email alacki@tol.ca on or before Monday, March 9.

The location of the workshop will be confirmed upon registration.

Teresa Kaszonyi Community Development 604.533.6091

public notices Hired Equipment Pre-Qualification

The Township of Langley invites submissions from qualified contractors to be included on a pre-qualified list for hired equipment.

Submissions will be received until 4pm on Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Purchasing Department.

Contractors submitting pre-qualification submissions must consent to the Township of Langley verifying the information provided on their submission.

Forms and further information can be found on the Township of Langley website at tol.ca under Doing Business with the Township or picked up from the Township of Langley Purchasing Department, on the main floor of the Operations Centre at 4700 - 224 Street.

Purchasing Services ceirikson@tol.ca

Composting: Nature’s Recycling

Help the environment and get great soil for your garden by using a backyard composter.

Township residents can get a backyard composter for $25. They can be purchased at the Civic Facility or Operations Centre during regular operating hours.

Engineering Division 604.532.7300

It’s All Fun and Games From Here!

The Spring-Summer 2015 Leisure Guide and the 2015 Summer Camp Guide are now available online.

Visit tol.ca/guides.

Paper copies will be available at all Township of Langley Recreation Centres and libraries beginning February 20.

Recreation, Culture, and Parks 604.533.6086

Boat Launch Closure Notice

Please be advised that the Marina Park boat launch in Fort Langley will be closed to motorized watercraft from 7am - 3pm on Saturday, March 7, for the University of the Fraser Valley Cascade Athletics’ “Head of the Fort” race on the Bedford Channel.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Scott Johnson Parks Services Coordinator 604.532.3538

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NEWS

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Thursday, February 26, 2015 A9

CITY COUNCIL

Derelict site developed A townhouse project will fill a downtown site.

“If these are for rich people, I guarantee they will not buy there if they know anything about” the immediate area, van den Broek commented.

Each unit has West Coast modern design, two-car tandem garages, priHEATHER COLPITTS vate roof gardens and street level entry, hcolpitts@langleyadvance.com explained architect Fred Adeb.

The builder has the go ahead for an Because the lot is narrow, it can’t eight-unit townhouse building on 201A accommodate City greenspace bylaws so Street and 56th Avenue. the compromise the City Langley City council heard is allowing are the rooftop from the developer and the gardens and second floor This is going public at its Feb. 17 meeting. balconies. to be a 500 The development is intended There will be street trees to be high-end with units of as well as trees on the site per cent about 1,500 square feet, but shrubs. improvement. and Councillor Val van den Broek Adeb said residents will stressed that there are signifibe able to see from the secGayle Martin cant crime issues in this area. ond and third storeys, addBefore running for council, ing to the safety of the area she was at the Community Policing Office but Van Den Broek said the trees may in Langley City and made suggestions block views, a security concern. about how to change the design to deter Each unit is alarmed, the materials used crime and problems around the developare graffiti resistant and the first storey ment. windows are laminated to help prevent The development follows the City’s crime.

Downtown Master Plan guidelines for “This is going to be a 500 per cent CPTED (Crime Prevention Through improvement on this corner,” said Coun.

Environmental Design) but van den Broek Gayle Martin, wants more steps taken.

Coun. Dave Hall picked up on a comShe suggested the entrance driveway ment from a resident about parking in into the complex should be gated and the the area. He said the units are three site shouldn’t use chain link, proposed for bedrooms plus dens which means most the rear of the lot in a dead zone where units will easily fill their two garage parkthe power equipment is planned. Those ing stalls and may have vehicles on the dead zones are used for illegal activity streets. and she suggested amending the design Staff have been asked to look at options to prevent the problem before it arises. to restrict parking in the area.

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Notice of Intent

Proposed Closure on Glover Road Notice is given pursuant to Section 60(2) of the Transportation Act that the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has received an application from the Kwantlen First Nation to permanently close the section of Glover Road within the McMillan Island IR No. 6 lands, south of Gabriel Lane to the former Albion Ferry landing, within the Township of Langley, and that such closed road be vested pursuant to Section 60(2) of the Transportation Act. Glover Road was originally acquired by the Province from the Kwantlen First Nation, as shown on CLSR Plan RD2650 and CLSR Plan 4701.

The road will be returned to the Government of Canada for inclusion to Kwantlen First Nation McMillan Island IR No. 6 lands.

The plan showing the proposed road closure can be viewed from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure South Coast Region, Lower Mainland District Office at the address below.

Any persons wanting to provide comments of support or objection to this application for road closure should do so in writing no later than March 12, 2015, to the following ministry contact:

Township For the week of February 26, 2015

Roanna Cruz, Senior District Development Technician Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure 1500 Woolridge Street, Suite 310, Coquitlam, B.C., V3K 0B8 Phone: 604 527-2243 Fax: 604 527-2222 E-mail: Roanna.Cruz@gov.bc.ca

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notice of public hearing

AGENT:

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

BYLAW NOS. 5126 & 5127 APPLICATION NO. RO100113 OWNER:

BYLAW NO. 5129

Noort Developments 101, 403 Sixth Street New Westminster, BC V3L 3B1

LOCATION:

3543 - 272 Street (see Map 1)

LEGAL:

Lot 25 Section 30 Township 13 New Westminster District Plan 1102 Except: Plan EPP35686 and EPP40434

PURPOSE:

Bylaw No. 5126 proposes to amend the Aldergrove Community Plan by including the property within the plan area.

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Proposed Zoning Changes

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Bylaw No. 5127 proposes to rezone property from Suburban Residential Zone SR-1 to Residential Compact Lot Zones R-CL(A) and R-CL(B).

Noort Developments (The Meadows) Ltd. 101, 403 Sixth Street New Westminster, BC V3L 3B1 PROPOSAL:

BYLAW NOS. 5126 & 5127

This application will facilitate the development of 87 single family lots.

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272 ST

BYLAW NO. 5129 APPLICATION NOS. RZ100414 / DP100756 / DP100757 OWNER:

Yorkson Alliance Developments Ltd. 105,18677 - 52 Avenue Surrey, BC V3S 8E5

AGENT:

HY Engineering Ltd. 200, 9128 - 152 Street Surrey, BC V3R 4E7

LOCATION:

21112 - 77A Avenue (see Map 2)

LEGAL:

Lot 28 Section 24 Township 8 New Westminster District Plan 1578

PURPOSE:

Bylaw No. 5129 proposes to rezone property from Suburban Residential Zone SR-2 to Residential Zone R-1A, Residential Compact Lot Zones R-CL(A), R-CL(B), R-CL(RH), and Comprehensive Development Zone CD-77.

Development Permits are being considered in conjunction with this bylaw.

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MAP 1

PROPOSAL:

This application will facilitate the development of 20 single family lots, 9 rowhouse lots, and 11 townhouses.

MAP 2 AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of Township of Langley Bylaw Nos. 5126, 5127 and 5129; Development Permit Nos. 100756 and 100757; and relevant background material may be inspected between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from February 19 to March 2, 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.

Date:

Monday, March 2

Time:

7pm

Place:

Township of Langley Civic Facility

Address:

20338 - 65 Avenue Community Development Division 604.533.6034

After-Hours Emergency Contact 604.543.6700

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KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC

Lobbying draws questions A lobbyist for KPU was paid $177,000.

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B.C.’s minister of advanced education on Monday deflected a barrage of questions from the opposition related to a freedom of information

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return showing Kwantlen Polytechnic University paid a well-known Liberal lobbyist nearly $177,000 to lobby the government.

During an exchange in the legislature, Minister Andrew Wilkinson wove and dodged his way through a series of questions from three NDP critics without ever directly addressing why the university hired Mark Jiles over a four-year period to lobby on behalf of the school.

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She believes there is enough in the budget for paving and road building, she said.

The Monday budget meeting turned contentious relatively early, after a testy exchange between Coun. Bob Long and Richter.

Long suggested Richter was “micromanaging” after she asked a series of questions, and that they were wasting time during staff presentations.

Long apologized within a few minutes.

Richter noted that none of the council had received this year’s budget documents until 6:30 p.m. on the previous Friday.

“We’re going to have a lot of opportunities to ask questions,” Froese said.

Before this week’s meetings, the council went through a process to nail down top priorities.

Those included: • Aldergrove Rec Centre and Pool • Brookswood OCP

• Latimer Neighbourhood Plan, in Willoughby • North-south traffic issues in Willoughby However, not every priority will find its way into this year’s budget.

What is not in the budget: • Capital funding for the Aldergrove Rec Centre and Pool. Although the pool was listed as a top priority by council during planning sessions, there is no money set aside for construction this year. A steady trickle of money is being set aside for operations when the rec centre is built.

• The ISOasis at the Patti Dale Animal Shelter. The Langley Animal Protection Society has asked for $225,000, 40 per cent of the $500,000 cost, for a new isolation facility for sick and stray cats.

More items such as these could be added to the budget on Saturday or during further deliberation after public input, but adding them would mean either increasing taxes further or cutting other items.

NEWS & EVENTS | FEBRUARY 26 - MARCH 4 WAT E R M A I N F L U S H I N G

N O T I C E O F P U B L I C H E A R I N G - M O N DAY, MA R C H 2, 2 015

Copies of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the Development Services Department, Langley City Hall, 20399 Douglas Crescent, Langley, B.C., from Tuesday, February 17, 2015 to Monday, March 2, 2015 between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm, excluding statutory holidays.

Carolyn Mushata Corporate Officer

Bylaw No. 2949 – Zoning Amendment NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the City of Langley will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chambers, Langley City Hall, 20399 Douglas Crescent, Langley, BC at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2015 to allow the public to make verbal or

written representation to Council with respect to the following proposed bylaw No. 2949.

Purpose: To amend the Zoning Bylaw, 1996, No. 2100 to add a new Comprehensive Development Zone (CD39) and to rezone the property located at 20084 Logan Avenue from C-2 Service Commercial Zone to CD39, Comprehensive Development Zone in order to accommodate a micro-brewery use in addition to the uses permitted in the existing C-2 Zone.

Flushing will take place throughout the area below between March 9 and May 29. It is an important maintenance procedure that involves forcing water through the mains at high speed to remove sediment and scale, which can build up over time. It improves water quality and increases the reliability of the distribution system. During the process, you may experience discoloured water. Simply run your taps until the water becomes clear.

The water is safe to use during flushing. Download frequently asked questions at city.langley.bc.ca under the resident tab (water supply) or call 604-514-2910 for more information.

Legal descriptions: Lot 121, District Lot 310, Group 2, New Westminster District Plan 50395.

For more information, please contact the City of Langley Development Services Department at 604-514-2804.

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LIVE THEATRE

Langley’s best guide for what’s happening around town.

On Feb. 27

Shrek the Musical Tickets are on sale for the Langley Secondary production which runs at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27 and 28, and March 57. There are also 2 p.m. matinees Feb. 28 and March 7. Purchase online at www.LSScommunity. payschoolfees.net. Tickets: $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. At the school, 21405 56th Ave. Box office: 604-5344171 ext. 743.

The Magic of Aladdin Imagine That! Productions presents local youth in a production running Feb. 27 and 28 and March 1, 6, 7 and 8 at the Venue, 5708 Glover Rd. Tickets: $15, available online (imaginethatplace.com) or at the door. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and 2:30 p.m. all other days.

Feb. 28

Fraser Valley Acoustic Guitar Festival Greek musician Antigoni Goni performs with guests Jeff Bowman and Les Finnigan on Feb. 28 at the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Langley campus at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at www.kpu.ca and all KPU bookstores.

The Evolution of Music The Kindlers Society of R.E. Mountain Secondary, which raises money for literacy projects, has its second annual fundraising concert at 7 p.m. on Feb. 28 in the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 20097 72nd Ave. $6 at the door.

Quarteto Gelato The ensemble performs an eclectic mix of music Feb. 28 at the Langley Community Music School at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: EventBrite 12035507527.

March 3

Author Faith and Death: an Evening with Rudy Wiebe is a free lecture by the Mennonnite author on March 3 at 7:30 p.m. on campus. Presented by the Trinity Western University’s AnabaptistMennonite Centre for Faith and Learning (A-MCFL). continued on page A20…

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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.

THURSDAY, February 26, 2015 | Page A11

Gangsters and their gals D.W. Poppy Secondary students are presenting the Damon Runyon-inspired Guys and Dolls.

HEATHER COLPITTS hcolpitts@langleyadvance.com

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.W. Poppy Secondary musical theatre students have done well known shows like Legally Blonde and unique productions such as Honk.

“It was time to do a classic, and Guys and Dolls was the perfect fit,” said teacher Amber Blount.

The school is staging the Damon Runyoninspired tale of gangsters and the gals they fall for, of sin, redemption and love. The show runs March 4, 5, 6 and 7.

Blount said the script works well because it means good parts for many characters, including the many boys wanting to be part of musical theatre.

“It is always fun to do a period piece because the students are able to learn about

another era and way of life,” she added.

That starts with the students not just learning lines but also history. This play is so linked with the American culture of the era.

“We always have the students do a research assignment at the beginning of the year in order to help them better understand the story,” Blount explained. “We looked at the historical context, including the fashion, language, social and political climate, as well as the structure of the musical and meanings of the songs. We also read Damon Runyon’s short stories, which Guys and Dolls is based on, to gain a better understanding of his colorful characters and mythical landscape of New York city during the late 1940s.”

The show has a cast of 40 actors, and a stagecraft/tech crew of 20.

“The music is played live by our orchestra, which is a mix of students and community members,” Blount said.

Wayne Ablitt, the music director, leads the orchestra and teaches the vocal parts to the performers.

This is the first time Poppy Secondary has tackled the show that features everything from New York street scenes to a Cuban dance club.

The shows are at 7 p.m. on March 4, 5, 6 and 7 with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday, March 7. Tickets are available in advance at Brown Paper Tickets (event 1168949) or at the door. Prices are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. The school is at 23752 52nd Ave. See more photos at langleyadvance.com.

EDUCATION

School readying musical theatre academy

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.W. Poppy Secondary’s rural setting belies its emergence as an arts epicentre.

The school has launched the Musical Theatre Academy, which will start taking students September 2015.

Academies are not new to the Langley School District. Langley Secondary has a sports academy.

Poppy principal Balan Moorthy knows of no other musical theatre academy in this province.

Poppy will be the first and the academy is something he’s been pushing for for several years.

“As an arts principal for 10 years and seven years at Langley Fine Arts School, I have witnessed the amazing impact of the arts and how it brings a

connection to schools and the community,” Moorthy said.

“There is a growing body of research that supports the development of strong arts-based programming,” Moorthy commented. “Multiple intelligence theory and brain-based research shows a strong correlation between the arts and deeper learning.

In our technologically rich

society the arts humanize us and brings connection to our lives.”

The school has invested in some new equipment and is upgrading some of the performance area.

“The major costs will be in getting professionals to work with our students,” Moorthy said.

The school is building on its performing past.

“This is a very sustain-

able project. Musical Theatre is alive and well at D.W. Poppy, and has been for over 15 years. We are expanding on one of the most comprehensive performing arts programs in the Fraser Valley,” he said.

Students must apply to the academy and be interviewed. They can be in the academy for a year or every year of high school.

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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Fox and Fiddle and funny

A local pub offers a second night of comedy.

Another $5 comedy night is coming up and features experienced entertainer Patrick Maliha on March 3.

Based on the success of its January debut show, the second edition of Stand-Up at The Fox and Fiddle features the comic who has headlined across

the country.

Maliha is also the World record holder for most impressions in one minute. He’s hosted comedy specials on CTV and the Comedy Network, and gigged at clubs and festivals across Canada.

Maliha was co-host for The Afternoon Buzz on Talk 1410 Radio, winning many awards including Best Afternoon Radio Show, is half of The Movie Guys on the TV show Urban Rush, has been writer and producer for

the KVOS series Off Centre Television, and host of UR at the Movies.

The opening act is Vancouver comic Art Factora, a finalist in national competitions such as Canada’s Next Top Comic and Bite TV’s Stand-Up and Bite Me. Fort Langley’s award winning comic Harry Doupe will again serve as emcee.

The admission is $5 at the door and the Tuesday show starts at 8:30 p.m. at 19530 Langley Bypass.

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Students will choose either the performance, technical theatre, or orchestra option, teacher Amber Blount explained.

“The main requirements for being in the academy are that the student is passionate about musical theatre, and committed to developing their skills both on and off the stage,” said Blount.

Depending on the area of study, academy students will be required to take additional music and/or theatre courses.

“The goal of the academy is enrich the students’ experience in musical theatre,” she said.

The academy will run as a parallel program to the regular musical theatre class, but academy students have added opportunities to work with musical theatre professionals.

SWEDISH LUXURY COMES AT A PRICE. A VERY SENSIBLE PRICE INDEED.

The students pay to attend. The LSS baseball academy fee is more than $1,800. Poppy’s arts academy fee is set at $200.

What are the academy students’ career prospects? The entertainment industries always need new talent and new content.

This is the 500-channel universe and the age of the internet.

Since the students didn’t scrimp on their academics to be in the academy, they can always fall back on professions like lawyers, doctors, or teachers.

The academy isn’t a substitute for regular schooling, so there’s no avoiding the academic requirements of graduation.

“The academy runs after school and does not conflict with academic subjects,” Moorthy said. “Many of our highest achieving students are part of the academy.”

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alking through a warehouse store the other day, a package of frozen meatballs caught my attention. I said to my wife, “I wonder how many people actually buy these,” and a small discussion ensued.

I love meatballs in pasta dishes, sandwiches, soups, stews, and others, but I CHEF DEZ wouldn’t dream of buying them pre-made.

There is a place in the market for convenience foods, I get that. And I do realize that people have busy lives, and making food from scratch probably does not sit high on their priority lists. However, there are probably some who just doesn’t know how to make good meatballs from scratch. So for the culinary adventurous and curious, I give you my “base” recipe for meatballs that can be flavoured to suit any cuisine application.

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Combining two types of meat gives the meatballs more complex flavour.

Ground chuck, by the way, is beef, but much better in flavour than the standard ground beef at a grocery store. Find it at your local butcher. It’s a stronger beef flavour makes the best meatball in combination with the ground pork.

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Chef Dez Meatballs RECIPE 1 pound (454g) ground chuck 1 pound (454g) lean ground pork 2 large eggs 1/2 cup fine bread crumbs 1/4 cup minced onion 2 tbsp finely crushed or minced garlic 1 tbsp dried herbs and/or spices 2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper Preheat oven to 400ºF. Spray a baking sheet with baking spray and set aside (or line with parchment paper).

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Quartetto Gelato has been played in outer space.

When Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk went into space, he took the music of Quartetto Gelato.

Not a standard quartet, their performance includes showmanship and laughs.

Peter De Sotto, Alexander Sevastian, Colin Maier, and Lydia Munchinsky play the Rose Gellert Concert Hall, 4899 207th St., on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m., bringing classical to opera and tango to gypsy folk songs with them.

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LSS presents tale of love, betrayal, and swamps

Shrek the Musical is coming to the LSS stage.

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Schools like to say they are green but few will be as green as Langley Secondary, at least for several nights.

The world’s most famous ogre along with his pals, his gal, and his nemesis are on stage for Shrek the Musical.

LSS has been staging annual musicals since 2008, building on a tradition started 21 years ago at H.D. Stafford Secondary.

Though Stafford is now a middle school, students from there continue to be involved in the LSS shows.

The cast includes students from Grades 7 to 12.

For Shrek, there are 19 songs plus many scenes from the popular movie reimagined for live theatre.

Shrek features humour for all ages.

The students will tell the tale of Shrek, an ogre who lives in a swamp (Nathan Copeland), Nicole Sibanda’s wisecrack-

(Above) Rane Miller portrays the Dragon and other characters while Donkey is played by Nicole Sibanda.

(Left) Tessa Bowick not only helps behind the scenes but also appears on stage.

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ing Donkey who befriends him, and the fiesty Princess Fiona (Raeanne Anderson) who steals his heart.

All the other favourite characters are there – the uproarious Lord Farquaad, played by Calham Northway, Gingy the cookie, the Dragon (Rane Miller) and more.

Many of the students have more than one stage role and there are about 80 costumes in the show.

This production is music director Patti Thorpe’s 21st annual show, and once again she has the assistance of current and former students, community members and colleagues in the 24-piece orchestra.

Teacher Brian Leonard serves as artistic director, overseeing lighting, costuming, and stage design for the show, with the cast and parent community and LSS art, drama, and LSS new Trades 1 class.

Emma Garland, a recent graduate and cast member in several shows when she attended LSS, is doing the choreography.

The show runs Feb. 27 and 28 and March 5, 6, and 7 at 7 p.m. with matinees at 2 p.m. on Feb. 28 and March 7.

People can reserve their tickets for the show at the school, 21405 56th Ave., by calling 604-534-4171, ext 743. and then pay at the door or online via www.

LSScommunity.payschoolfees.net.

Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors.

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Lord Farquaad (Calham Northway) tries to come between Fiona (Raeanne Miller) and Shrek (Nathan Copeland).

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Rhubarb leaves and roots are poisonous, due to a high concentration of oxalic acid. The stalk is the only part that’s edible.

American pioneers loved the stalk because it’s prairie-hardy, shades out weeds, and resists slugs and virtually all other pests and diseases. The stalks can be cut into early June, though there’s divided opinion among gardeners how long to continue.

The stalks gradually get tougher and more acidic as the summer gets drier.

This is the time of year rhubarb plants begin appearing in garden centres, and gardeners lacking rhubarb start considering whether to make room for it. Because this plant loves rich living, one of its favourite spots is an old compost heap or an old manure heap.

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In most other locations, rhubarb does well if you can give it a mulching with manure or compost when harvesting is over.

Rhubarb also likes a lot of watering. If this isn’t possible, it helps if you can mulch with grass clippings through summer.

Generally, rhubarb adapts well to part shade.

In full shade, the stems tend to be thinner but still tasty and edible. Grown in full sun, the stems emerge early in spring, but die down early, too, unless you keep watering.

There’s an art to pulling rhubarb: pulling straight upward but twisting round to one side while keeping the stalk straight. Not everyone gets it right the first time, but any little pieces of stalk wasted should be removed,

because they can trigger rot in the crown.

As plants age, they sometimes throw up a giant spectacular head bearing hundreds of tiny white flowers followed by tiny, flat lily-like seeds.

The stalks can be up to two metres tall. I brought a stalk inside (just) once and spent the next week sweeping up flower bits.

Most rhubarb sold in Canada has red, very tender stems and a mild flavour. Names of some of the popular ones include ‘Canada Red,’ ‘German Wine,’ and ‘Honey Red.’ One old-fashioned type is ‘Victoria’ – it has very large, greenish-red stems and is more acidic than most of the redder ones.

It is sometimes the one passed over backyard fences from neighbours or relatives.

It is possible for adventurous gardeners to grow rhubarb from seed.

One source is Chiltern in England. One type, ‘Glaskin’s Perpetual,’ is said to be cuttable in its first year from seed.

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

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Comedy Fort Langley comic Harry Doupe hosts a night of comedy at the Fox and Fiddle Pub, 19530 Langley Bypass, on March 3, featuring Patrick Maliha and Art Factora. $5 at the door.

Showtime is 8:30 p.m.

Cinderella Bridal Show Admission is free to the show March 3 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Princess and the Pea B&B, 201628 48th Ave. Info: www.cinderellabridalshow.ca.

March 4

Connect Now The networking group has a lunch March 4 at NY Grill and Bistro, 20204 Fraser Hwy. at 11 a.m. Fee: $5 mem-

bers, $10 non-members (does not include meal). RSVP in advance through connectnowbusinessnetwork.com.

March 7

Barn Dance A family-friendly fundraiser in support of the Harmony Music Society features the West Coast Fiddlers and the Tartan Players with Louise Steinway calling the dances. The annual barn dance is March 7 in SouthRidge Fellowship, 22756 48th Ave., and features music, Scottish country dancing (no experience necessary), games, food, and a silent auction. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the dance starting at 7 p.m. Tickets: $15 for adults, $10 for children, and $45 for a family (two adults and two children) at the door.

Reserve in advance at harmonymusicsociety@gmail.com or 604-312-7578.

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Programs are free and pre-registration is required unless noted otherwise.

Aldergrove Library 26770 29th Ave. 604-856-6415 Brookswood Library 20045 40th Ave. 604-534-7055 City of Langley Library 20399 Douglas Cres. 604-5142855 Art Critiques the last Monday of each month Are you developing your talent as an artist? Bring a piece of art to be discussed and interpreted by fellow participants, as well as by an experienced art facilitator. Preregistration required. Call ahead to confirm. 7 p.m.

Fort Langley Library 9167 Glover Rd. 604-888-0722 Muriel Arnason Library #130 20338 65th Ave. 604-5323590 Murrayville Library 22071 48th Ave. 604-533-0339 Author Mark Forsythe, From the West Coast to the Western Front: British Columbians and the Great War, visits Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.

Reserve a seat by phoning 604533-0339.

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dmittedly, I’m not a huge pancake eater.

Once or twice a year, however, I’ll head out to the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) for a stack of heaping buttermilk goodness – usually on one of the days with our granddaughter.

Well, this Tuesday morning (March 3), maybe you’ll join me at the Langley IHOP for some of those pancakes.

Jackie Cummins, who’s been the general manager at the local IHOP for more than 26 years now, is taking part in the annual IHOP National Pancake Day. The goal is to help raise more than $35,000 for Children’s Miracle

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Network member hospitals in Canada – and here, of course, that means the BC Children’s Hospital.

“Last year we were proud that we raised over $2,000 and we hope to beat that number this year,” Cummins shared with me.

“We are lucky to be in a wonderful community of guests who understand that

these institutions within the Children’s Miracle Network need funds to help and save children’s lives.”

For this one day only, IHOP offers guests a free short stack of their famous buttermilk pancakes, in hopes that they will pay it forward and donate generously to help sick and injured kids.

Cummins’s personal goal is to double last year’s local donations.

Shooting for $4,000 this time, she said her staff have been talking up the charity event with customers for weeks.

“Attendance last year was tremendous – it was a busy, busy day! We were crowded from morning till night,” Cummins said.

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Let the dogs out

On the trade show front, there’s the Pet Lover

Show being held this weekend – at the Tradex in Abbotsford – and it will feature a few Langley faces.

Aldergrove’s Jenn Panko, from The SPAW, and Langley’s Tina Harrison, from the BC Miniature Horse Club, will each have a presence at this weekend-long event.

They’re joining about 200 exhibitors focused entirely on pets – we’re talking cats, dogs, rabbits, exotic repitles, and minature horses.

As well, Langley’s Kira M’Lot from A Dog’s Life Dog Centre will be back for the third consecutive year to lead the dog agility performances.

This is a woman who – along with her dogs, naturally – has been featured at the PNE and many other venues in the Lower Mainland.

If you’re a pet lover, this might be worth checking out this weekend.

More information is available online at www. petlovershow.ca.

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Two young runners decide friendship is more important than winning.

The Vancouver Stealth ran into a hot goaltender in Frankie Scigliano, who stopped 36 shots, and a hot shooter in Curtis Dickson, who scored seven times, as Langley’s pro lacrosse team lost 1613 to the host Calgary Roughnecks on Saturday.

Eleven-year-old pals Carter and Aiden threw an arm around each other’s shoulder and ran the last bit of the Historic Half Marathon together Feb. 22.

Aiden Cunnold said he is “besties” with Carter Smith and the pair finished in the first handful of competitors on the five-kilometre route.

“We didn’t want to cut each other off,” Carter said.

The Langley boys love running and did the route with family gathered inside the Fort Langley National Historic Site to see them off at the start, and then welcome them back to the finish line.

They finish third and fourth in their event.

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Vela’s hat trick not enough A hat trick from Marcus Vela and another stellar performance by goaltender Bo Didur wasn’t enough as the Langley Rivermen came up just short in double overtime, falling 4-3 to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in B.C. Hockey League action Tuesday at the Langley Events Centre.

Salmon Arm’s Thomas Plese scored 2:30 into the second overtime period to lift his team to victory.

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Aiden Cunnold and Carter Smith are 11-year-old friends who love running and did the Historic Half Marathon together on Feb. 22.

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The Langley Knights ended their season on a four-game losing skid.

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A 6-5 overtime loss to the Mission City Outlaws at the Mission Leisure Centre on Tuesday was the final blow. The Outlaws’ Bashi Gill ended the game, and series, by scoring the winner 7:25 into the first overtime period.

The win gave the Outlaws a fourgames-to-two victory over the Knights in the teams’ best-of-seven, opening round Pacific Junior Hockey League series.

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Predictably, the Brookswood Bobcats’ final game at the Fraser Valley championships was their toughest.

In a Saturday night showdown between the No. 1 and No. 3-ranked senior girls ‘AAA’ basketball teams in B.C., the top-ranked Bobcats had the edge in overtime to down Abbotsford’s W.J. Mouat Hawks 75-69 at Gleneagle Secondary in Coquitlam.

The Bobcats went undefeated in both the Fraser Valley regionals and championships, with wins over Semiahmoo (101-35), Lord Tweedsmuir (88-22), and MEI (6841) going into the title game.

Neil Brown, who coaches the defending B.C. champion Bobcats

along with Chris Veale, called the Valley final “very intense.”

“Every play was a battle. In the end, both teams were dragging their butts – totally exhausted,” Brown said. “We call these games banner games. You get to put up a banner that will be there forever. You can bring your kids, and grandkids, and show them you were the best 20, 30, 40 years ago.”

Throughout the championship game, neither team led by more than six points.

Trailing 61-60 with four seconds to go in the fourth quarter, the Hawks had an opportunity to win after being awarded a pair of foul shots.

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Aislinn Konig scored 34 points to lead the Bobcats while Louise Forsyth added 15. Tayla Jackson and Julia Marshall chipped in with 13 points each. Jackson also hauled in a team-leading 17 rebounds.

By winning the Fraser Valley title, the Bobcats became the top team in what Brown considers to be “the toughest zone in B.C.” Numbers prove this to be true.

The Fraser Valley has produced 11 ‘AAA’ girls provincial champions over the past 15 years. Brookswood Secondary teams have won five Fraser Valley senior girls ‘AAA’ hoops banners in the past 15 years to go along with four B.C. titles Brookswood will be looking to win back-to-back B.C. titles when the provincial tournament is held at the Langley Events Centre from March 4-7.

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Langley Olympians’ young medal winners at the 2015 Swim B.C. Short Course AA Championships in Chilliwack included John Park and Luke StewartBeinder.

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Olympians make a splash in Chilliwack John Park and Luke Stewart-Beinder combined for five medals between them at the provincial short course meet in Chilliwack.

Langley Olympians Swim Club athletes made the grade at the 2015 Swim B.C. Short Course AA Championships, held in Chilliwack recently.

The meet consisted of three days of heats and finals, and all swimmers competing needed a pair of B.C. AA qualifying times to attend. Seven young swimmers from the local Olympians travelled to Chilliwack to compete.

Ten-year-old Olympians John Park and Luke StewartBeinder were the top Langley swimmers, coming away with five medals between them.

John won gold in the 11 & under 100m breaststroke and silver in both the 200m IM and 200m breaststroke swims.

John also achieved B.C. AAA qualifying times in both the 100m and 200m breaststroke events.

This means he is now qualified to attend the B.C. AAA championships held in Surrey in March.

John also made finals in 100m freestyle, finishing eighth overall.

Luke won gold in the 11 & under 100m fly and bronze in the 100m freestyle. He also achieved B.C. AAA times in both these events, which qualifies him for the B.C. AAA championships alongside his teammate. Luke made finals in 200m IM, just missing out on another medal as he finished fourth overall.

Sarah Buckingham, age 13, won bronze in 12-13 girls 400mIM. She made finals in 200m IM, 200m breaststroke, 100m fly and 400m freestyle. Sarah finished 4th overall in the 800m freestyle, achieving a B.C. AAA qualifying time in this event.

Medal haul from LMR championships At the same time as the meet in Chilliwack, the 2015 LMR Championships were happening in Richmond.

This meet was attended by 490 swimmers from all over the Lower Mainland.

Twenty one swimmers from Langley Olympians Swim Club were in Richmond for this meet.

It was held over two days and the young Langley athletes raced hard, coming away with medals and lots of best times.

1st Place Bryce Dong, 12, in the 12-13 boys 200m freestyle, and Brooklyn Swaan, 10, in the 10 & under girls 100m breaststroke.

2nd Place Brooklyn Gerber, 10, in the 10 & under girls 200m breaststroke, 100m backstroke, and 50m breaststroke; Chantal Glowacka, 15, in the 14 & over 50m breaststroke; Brayden Herbert, 10, in the 10 & under 200m backstroke; Alanna Picotte, 11, in the 11 & under girls 200m IM and 100m breaststroke; Brooklyn Swaan in the 200m freestyle.

3rd Place Brooklyn Gerber in the 200m freestyle; Chantal Glowacka in the 50m breaststroke; Alanna Picotte in the 100m freestyle; and Brooklyn Swaan in the 100m freestyle.

Swimmers achieving 100 per cent best times at the meet were, Sophia Adrain, Danika Bedard, and Alanna Picotte.

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B.C.’s Tardi rink bronzed A curling team that included a local skip ended a drought for Team BC at the Canada Winter Games.

Team Tardi has become the first B.C. men’s curling team to win a medal at the Canada Winter Games since 1999.

The rink, which includes skip Tyler Tardi, who plays out of Langley Curling Club, along with teammates from Fort St. John, Coquitlam, and Victoria, beat Saskatchewan 11-2 to win the bronze medal game.

The last time the B.C. men won a medal at the GWG was in 1999 when Brad Kuhn’s team took home the silver, and then

Nicholas Umbach, and lead Timothy Henderson led the game from the start after picking up a deuce in the first end, and stole singles in the second and went on to win the world third before delivering a junior crown in 2000. game-deciding blow in the Team Tardi began sixth when they got a fivetheir CWG campaign in ender. emphatic style when they Speaking about competwon all five ing at the of their round Games, It was a huge robin games.

Tardi said: Unfortunately, honour to win “It was a for them, honour a medal in our big they lost to to play the home province. sport I love, Manitoba 6-5 in a very close representing Tyler Tardi semifinal game my province before bounon home cing back for their bronze soil. The atmosphere in medal victory.

Prince George was incredTardi, third Sterling ible – it reminded me Middleton, second of when I went to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

“Even though the semifinal outcome wasn’t what we had hoped, it was a huge honour to win a medal in our home province.”

It is now the B.C. women’s turn to try for a medal.

Skip Sarah Daniels, third Dezaray Hawes, second Cierra Fisher and lead Sydney Hofer, are hoping to make it to the knockout games which take place on Friday.

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Auton on target

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Hanging out: Langley Gymnastics Foundation

gymnast Alexa Slipec flipped while competing in the floor exercise during the Christy Fraser Memorial meet, held on the Langley Events Centre’s arena bowl floor last Friday to Sunday, Feb. 20 to 22. The host club, LGF, had roughly 100 competitive and 40 interclub gymnasts taking part in the three-day competition. In total, approximately 20 clubs and 800 athletes took part in the meet, some coming from as far away as Alberta and Fort St. John.

Also at the CWG, Langley’s Jessica Auton took bronze in the women’s air pistol target shooting finals.

Auton lives in Brookswood and has been a member of Langley Rod & Gun club since she was 10 years old.

She has won several gold medals provincially and in 2013 was the Canadian junior women gold medalist in air pistol, competing against shooters from across Canada.

On top of that, Auton also competes in standard pistol competitions and has won national and provincial medals in this category, as well.

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