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COURTS

Accused’s life examined at trial Lawyers sparred over character issues at a murder trial.

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City project earns citation Langley City’s million dollar redo of McBurney Lane has garnered plaudits from the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects.

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Librarian wins diversity award A local community booster has received an award for his work promoting cultural diversity and tolerance.

Dr. Sarwan Singh Randhawa has been recognized for his work building cultural connections.

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The judge at a Langley man’s murder trial heard about the months leading up to the crime during testimony Tuesday in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.

Jason Terrence Brewer is charged with murder for the stabbing of Cole Adam Manning on Dec. 30, 2012. Brewer’s lawyers have admitted he caused Manning’s death, but they are pleading not guilty to murder.

On Tuesday, after hearing from several police Monday and Tuesday, the trial heard from Brewer’s former girlfriend and her mother.

Lisa Bovay, 22, knew Brewer from childhood, as their families were friends. Her family moved to Ontario for a few years, and the two families lost contact until Bovay’s family moved back to B.C. Their mothers suggested Bovay and Brewer spend time together, and they began dating in the summer of 2012.

After briefly living together, by the end of 2012 Bovay was living back with family, and Brewer was looking for a place.

Bovay and her mother allowed Brewer to move in for a few weeks near the end of December and through Christmas. Bovay also helped Brewer look for a new place, and helped him find a basement suite near her home.

Crown counsel Janet Dickie asked Bovay if she thought Brewer was using drugs then.

“We didn’t think he was using,” Bovay said.

She said that she had seen him on drugs, and that he was slightly different from when he was sober – fidgety, and unable to sit still.

On Dec. 29, Bovay and her

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On Dec. 31, 2012, Langley RCMP sealed off the house where Cole Manning was killed. Jason Terrence Brewer is on trial for his murder.

“There was just no response,” family helped Brewer move to she said. She assumed Brewer the new basement suite. Bovay fell asleep. She walked home. said Brewer seemed “pretty She woke up to find a text happy,” the day of the move. message from Brewer, received “Was there any sign that you around 3:49 a.m. saw of relapse to drug use?”

“It said, ‘Know I love you,’” said Dickie.

Bovay testified.

Bovay said she did not see By the time Bovay woke up any. to read the message on Dec. On Dec. 30, the day Manning 31, Brewer had been arrested was most likely killed, both following a car chase through Bovay and her mother spoke to Abbotsford and Aldergrove.

Brewer, either in person or by Defense counsel Kristy phone.

Neurauter asked Grimmon Bovay’s mother, Mel about Brewer’s behaviour in the Grimmon, stopped by Brewer’s weeks he lived at her house. new apartment at about 6 p.m.

He did chores such “I noticed he as helping with the needed a few cleaning and taking odds and ends,” What really out the trash withGrimmon said. struck me was out being asked.

She spoke with seeing a knife. Neurauter then Brewer for about asked if Grimmon 10 or 12 minutes Const. Rob Roffel was shocked at after he helped her Brewer’s arrest, and carry in items, she Grimmon said she was. said. His mood seemed cheerDickie raised an issue with ful and upbeat, she said, and Justice Murray Blok – had the he appeared sober. He asked defense allowed them to raise for a loan of $20 because he questions of Brewer’s character? wouldn’t get paid for a week.

Blok allowed Dickie to ask She gave him the money.

Grimmon further questions Bovay was working an after– was she aware of any history noon and evening shift at her of violence on Brewer’s part? job, and spoke to Brewer by Grimmon said she had only phone at about 6:35 p.m. heard about violence from He seemed tired but not Brewer’s mother, and she didn’t unhappy or concerned, Bovay put much stock in that. said. They planned to meet.

Brewer already had a criminal By the time Bovay got off record, including a conviction work that night and came over, for assaulting his mother, and Brewer was not answering the for robbery. He was on prodoor. She knocked at 9 p.m.

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bation when the killing took place.

Myers objected strongly to the idea that the defence was bringing up character as an issue.

He suggested that if the Crown tried to introduce character, he could apply for a mistrial.

“I will take that as a shot across the bow,” said Blok.

Two Langley RCMP officers also described discovering the body following a call from a friend of Brewer’s Dec. 31.

Const. Rob Roffel and Const.

Manjit Johal were two of the first four officers inside, responding to information that someone was in distress or dead.

Roffel got a key to the basement suite from the landlord upstairs, and Johal let the officers into the suite.

They found Manning, lying naked, facedown on the bed.

“What really stuck out for me was seeing a knife in his upper back or neck sticking straight up,” said Roffel.

The officers didn’t see Manning breathing, and one checked his neck for a pulse.

They called for a nearby firefighter to check for signs of life.

Defence lawyer Lawrence Myers wanted to know whether the officers may have touched or contaminated any evidence.

“Were they searching, were they touching things?” he asked Roffel.

The officers said they tried to avoid touching blood on the floors, doorknobs or light switches. Aside from checking Manning for a pulse, they touched two things.

“There was a wallet on the dresser that I opened and looked inside,” said Johal.

It had a medical benefits form with Brewer’s name on it, as well as photos of a man and woman. They also noted an ATM deposit envelope on the bed. It contained $20.

The officers left the suite after about 20 minutes and secured the scene to await forensic officers.

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Boom startles neighbours

Langley Township Fire and police were called to a home in the 23800 block of 58A Avenue shortly before 5 p.m. on March 17

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Langley Township firefighters and BC Ambulance personnel helped two people at a Langley home late Tuesday afternoon.

Township For the week of March 19, 2015

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Monday, March 30 | 7 - 11pm Regular Council Meeting Civic Facility Fraser River Presentation Theatre

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Burning Permits

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Wednesday, April 1 | 3 - 5pm Mayor’s Standing Committee on Public Engagement Civic Facility Fraser River Presentation Theatre Wednesday, April 1 | 7 - 9pm Economic Development Advisory Committee Civic Facility Salmon River Committee Room

Offices at the Township of Langley Civic Facility and Operations Centre will be closed Friday, April 3 (Good Friday), and Monday, April 6 for the Easter Holiday.

Tuesday, April 7 | 7 - 9pm Heritage Advisory Committee Civic Facility Salmon River Committee Room Township of Langley Civic Facility 20338 - 65 Avenue, Langley V2Y 3J1 604.534.3211 | tol.ca

langley events centre Coming Events Vancouver Stealth NLL Lacrosse Sat Mar 21 7:00pm vs. Colorado Mammoth Sat Apr 4 7:00pm vs. Edmonton Rush Pre-game party every game at 5:30pm

Langley Rivermen BCHL Hockey The Langley Rivermen would like to thank their fans, sponsors, billets, and all their other supporters for a fantastic 2014-’15 season. See you next year!

Langley Rivermen 2015-16 Season Ticket offer: Only $99!

The Langley Events Centre is located at 7888 - 200 Street For ticket information, contact Langley Events Centre 604.882.8800 • LangleyEventsCentre.com

The Township of Langley Fire Department will be issuing burning permits for open air burning in the following categories from April 1, 2015 to April 30, 2015.

Please note: Township fire halls and some civic facilities will be closed to the public on Good Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6.

Please visit tol.ca for further information. **ALL PERMITS EXPIRE April 30, 2015.

Yard and Garden Clean-up of Vegetation: • Available only to properties .2 hectare (.5 acre) and larger and in areas where surrounding properties are equal or greater in size than .2 hectare • BURNING IS NOT ALLOWED and permits WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR THE URBAN AREAS of Aldergrove, Murrayville, Brookswood, Walnut Grove, Fort Langley, and Willoughby • Permit fee is $25 Permits will be available at: Aldergrove Community Centre W.C. Blair Recreation Centre 26770 - 29 Avenue 22200 Fraser Highway Civic Facility Walnut Grove 20338 - 65 Avenue Community Centre 8889 Walnut Grove Drive Fire Hall 6 22170 - 50 Avenue Willoughby Community Centre Operations Centre 7888 - 200 Street 4700 - 224 Street Land Clearing Debris Permits: • Are NOT available to properties less than 1.7 hectare (4.2 acres) • Are ONLY available at Fire Hall 6, 22170 - 50 Avenue, Murrayville • Applicants MUST meet the METRO VANCOUVER and WASTE MANAGEMENT prerequisites of clearances, time limits, and recycling • Fires MAY have to be accelerated by the use of forced air techniques • Permits will be SITE SPECIFIC of SHORT DURATION and INSPECTION may be required prior to issuance.

CALL FOR INFORMATION • Permit fee is $250 Township Fire Department Administration: 604.532.7500 Emergency: 9-1-1

public notices Notice of Proposed Disposition of Township Lands

Notice is hereby given of the intention of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Langley, pursuant to Sections 26 and 94 of the Community Charter S.B.C. 2003, c. 26, to sell Township owned lands, the particulars of which are as follows: Legal Descriptions:

Lot 19 Section 23 Township 8 NWD Plan 2759 PID: 008-152-411 and 1.55 acre portion of Lot 16 Section 23 Township 8 NWD Plan 2759 PID: 008-152-373

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age to the garage door as fire crews checked the area.

Neighbours watched as fire and ambulance personnel helped the two men who were taken away by ambulance.

The area of the explosion is known to be a quiet neighbourhood, according to onlooking neighbours, with very few incidents occurring in the Tall Timbers development.

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after neighbours heard an explosion.

“Two men were injured in the explosion and were taken to hospital with nonlife threatening injuries,” said Cpl. Holly Marks, of the Langley RCMP. The cause of the explosion in the garage is undetermined at this time and investigators will continue their work into the incident.

There was visible dam-

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Two men were injured in an explosion Tuesday.

Property Description: The properties are both zoned SR-2 and are unimproved.

Purchaser:

The Board of Education of School District No. 35 (Langley).

Nature of Dispositions: Fee Simple

2015 - 2019 Five-Year Financial Plan

Township of Langley Council would like to hear from citizens and take their views into consideration as they deliberate on the 2015 - 2019 Five-Year Financial Plan, with emphasis on the 2015 Operating and Capital Budget. The Draft 2015 Operating and Capital Budget includes a 1.59 percent base property tax increase.

Council seeks public input on four additional items under consideration: addition of three RCMP officers, addition of eight full-time firefighters, an increase to the amount set aside for capital infrastructure, and an increase to the amount for paving roads.

Residents can provide feedback in one of two ways until March 22: 1. Visit the Township’s website at tol.ca/budget and complete the questions on the budget simulator tool 2. Complete a budget questionnaire available on our website and at community recreation centres For further details, visit our website at tol.ca/budget or email tolbudget2015@tol.ca.

Karen Sinclair Deputy Director of Finance ksinclair@tol.ca

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Willowbrook Recreation Centre Maintenance Closure

The recreation centre and fitness centre at the Willowbrook Recreation Centre in the Township Civic Facility at 20338 - 65 Avenue will be closed for maintenance from Sunday, March 29 to Monday, April 6 inclusive.

The recreation centre and fitness centre will reopen at 6am on Tuesday, April 7.

For fitness centre hours at other Township facilities, visit tol.ca/weightroom.

Recreation, Culture, and Parks Division Willowbrook Recreation Centre 604.532.3500

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Thursday, March 19, 2015 A5

ANIMAL WELFARE

Starved dog finds her forever home in Langley

The second chapter of the life of a Siberian husky mix found in Maple Ridge has begun.

Willow, the Siberian husky mix found severely emaciated earlier this year wandering in Maple Ridge, with nothing but gravel in her stomach, has a home.

Willow is getting a second chance for her happily ever after after being picked up by her new adoptive family from Walnut Grove on Monday afternoon.

She was brought into the BC SPCA care on Jan. 31 by a pair of Good Samaritans.

Estimated to be between one and two years old, Willow weighed only 15 kilograms when found, compared to a normal weight of about 24 kg for a dog of her age and size.

“Willow is doing incredibly well – she’s gained more than nine kilograms since coming into BC SPCA care,” said Maple Ridge SPCA assistant branch manager Faydra Nichols, who was Willow’s foster “mom” since Feb. 2. “She’s a completely different dog – much stronger, much more interested in the people – and ani-

mals – around her, and she loves to run and go for car rides and long walks by the river. She absolutely loves going into the water – it’s hard to keep her out.”

The BC SPCA’s Cruelty Investigations Department identified Willow’s former owner, a Coquitlam resident and university student in his 20s, and has recommended animal cruelty charges under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Criminal Code of Canada.

A long list of eager new potential pet guardians quickly grew, as Willow was featured in numerous media reports, with many people willing and wanting to give this sweet and gentle girl a new, loving home.

“We are so grateful to the many, many applicants who applied to give this darling girl a new and better home, including the Good Samaritan who found her and brought her to the SPCA,” Nichols says.

“Because of her past, she has a number of behaviours that will need continued work by someone with breed experience.

We were fortunate enough to find a family who has experience with this breed and they’re so happy to include Willow as a new, furry family member.”

Willow, a Siberian husky mix found severely emaciated earlier this year wandering in Maple Ridge, has been adopted by a family from Walnut Grove.

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Be Wild Animal Aware

The Township of Langley is full of wildlife habitat, and residents share the area with animals including bears, cougars, and coyotes. While residents throughout Langley do not need to be continually on alert, there are a number of actions that can be taken to deter wild animals if they are spotted in your area. Parents are encouraged to educate their children on what to do if they encounter any of these animals, especially if they play by themselves in areas that wildlife frequent or have been seen in the past.

To help people coexist with creatures that are simply trying to survive but can be dangerous if provoked, the following information is offered:

Bears: are coming out of three or four months of hibernation this time of year. They are extremely hungry, have lost weight, and are looking for a lot of food. They also have cubs, which the mothers will teach how to hunt and look for food. Baby bears learn from their mothers’ behavior and they are smart animals: don’t let them learn that food can easily be obtained from humans.

If you encounter a bear, do not run. Act big and loud, and back away slowly to a safe place.

Cougars: can have kittens throughout the year, and family groups can be seen at any time. They survive on natural food sources found in the wild, primarily deer.

Cougar attacks on humans are highly unlikely. However, if you encounter a cougar, do not run. Pick children up immediately and talk to the cougar in a confident voice. Act big by waving sticks and branches, and back away slowly while still facing the cougar. If it attacks, fight back.

Coyotes: have the largest population of potentially dangerous wildlife in Langley and can be seen year round, even in residential areas. Pups are born in the spring and are trained to hunt and kill.

Coyotes are bold and easily lose their natural fear of people. Never feed a coyote. If you encounter a coyote, scare it off by making loud noise or throwing something at it to make it afraid. Never ignore a coyote. If it continues to approach, do not run. Maintain eye contact, pick up small pets or children, and slowly move to an area of increased activity.

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Reduce the smell of food by keeping barbecues clean. Keep pet food inside.

Do you know someone who makes a difference to our community and the world around us?

Garbage is the biggest attraction for bears so keep it secure and inaccessible to wildlife. Do not leave garbage cans out overnight: keep them in the house, a locked garage, or secured outbuilding that cannot be broken into by large, smart bears. Put them out only on the morning of collection.

If you are worried about odour, keep garbage in the freezer until collection day.

Do not use bird feeders, as they attract bears and the birds do need seeds when other natural food sources are available. Be vigilant with small animals, especially cats, in areas where coyotes are around.

The Langley Environmental Hero Awards recognize grassroots efforts, both big and small, to protect the environment.

This year’s Awards will be presented to a youth, adult individual, and a business on June 6, and TD Bank will present $500 to the winner of each category.

In Agricultural Areas: Protect your investment by keeping fences secure and free of damage that predators can use for access. Coyotes burrow, so ensure surrounding netting goes deep into the ground.

Use electric fencing to deter bears from blueberries and beehives, and pick berries and fruit as they ripen. Be vigilant with livestock and keep them secure.

Farm animals are usually killed at night, so bring them inside in the evening.

It is an offence to attract wildlife into a residential neighbourhood.

Those who do not take steps to deter bears and other wild creatures can face a fine of up to $575.

To report poachers or polluters or if you have a problem with wildlife call: Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) 1.877.952.7277

If so, please nominate them for a Langley Environmental Hero Award!

The Township of Langley is teaming up with Langley MP Mark Warawa, the Township’s Langley Environmental Partners Society, the Fort Langley National Historic Site, and the Langley Times to present the 2015 Awards.

Nomination forms are available online starting Friday, March 20 at tol.ca, markwarawa.com, leps.bc.ca, and langleytimes.com.

Completed forms may be submitted electronically to langleyenvironmentalhero@gmail.com.

They can also be submitted: • by fax to 604.534.5970 • in person at any of the partner locations • by mail to #104 4769 - 222 Street, Langley, BC, V2Z 3C1 Deadline for submissions is Friday, May 8 at 4pm.

Sarah Atherton Interim Executive Director, LEPS 604.532.3511 exec_director@leps.bc.ca

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LangleyAdvance Belmont Elementary students are helping out with fundraising for a new playground.

The PAC is overseeing the campaign to replace this equipment which is older than many of their teachers.

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SCHOOLS

New playground needed Belmont Elementary’s aging playground faces closure this summer.

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The Belmont Elementary PAC is working to raise the final funds needed for a new playground.

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to lose the use of the playground that dates from when the school was constructed – 1971.

Officials are closing it this summer.

So the PAC and school have been working to raise funds. They need about $100,000 and through various means have raised $70,000 of that.

A push is on for the final amount before May 1 so the playground can be installed and ready for the kids.

From March 9 to 13 the

students took part in campaigns with many piggy banks being raided. There were also special T-shirts, banners and flyers to help spread the word.

Anyone wanting to donate can go to www. langleyschooldistrictfoundation.com/donation.html.

So far funds have been raised from the Langley Rotary Club, events and BC Gaming.

The provincial government does not provide funds for school playgrounds.

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FIRE

Police search for arsonist

Police are looking for a man who may have set fire to his own residence.

alerted to the fire by loud noises.

Mercia Williamson said her dog first heard the noise from the nearby home.

“It was like a pop, pop, cracking,” she said.

She thought that might have been the first few windows breaking.

Williamson headed MATTHEW CLAXTON across the street and mclaxton@langleyadvance.com warned the neighbours in A fire that ravaged the house to the south of a home in a quiet the burning building.

Brookswood cul de sac She said the home had Tuesday night was delibbeen occupied by a father erately set, Langley RCMP and his son, and the pair said. were arguing front of the Police are now lookhome during the fire. ing for the adult son of The father seemed angry the homeowner, said Cpl. and drove off. The son Holly Marks, the Langley appears to have left the RCMP spokesperson. scene as well not long A passerby saw someafterwards. His whereone lighting abouts were the fire and unknown as of It was like attempted press time. to stop him, a pop, pop, The 35-yearbut the fire old son is now cracking. was reported a person of a short time Mercia Williamson interest in the later. The arson, and suspect is police are actdescribed as ively seeking wearing a red top and blue him. jeans.

The building was gutFirefighters were first ted by the fire, and is alerted to the blaze at likely not repairable, said about 10:39 p.m., said Ferguson. Smoke damage assistant Township fire was visible from multiple chief Bruce Ferguson. windows, including baseHe said three halls were ment windows, and a called out, and the front portion of the roof was of the house was already burned through. fully ablaze by the time Much of the damage was firefighters arrived. in the front of the home, No one was injured, and where the garage door the other resident of the had collapsed and melted house, a basement tenaround one car inside the ant, was out when the fire garage. Two pickup trucks began. in front of the home were Nearby residents were stuck to the driveway by

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Firefighters did manage to prevent fire damage to the home to the south, Ferguson said.

Neighbours were quite surprised by the fire, as they say the neighbourhood is quiet.

Williamson said the family in the burned house was one of the few on the cul de sac that was relatively private and kept to themselves.

Anyone with information on the suspicious fire is asked to call the Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200, or to remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers at 1-800222-8477 (TIPS).

Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance

The front of a Brookswood home was destroyed by arson late Tuesday night.

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he new minimum wage raise coming into effect in B.C. in September seems pretty chintzy at first blush. Twenty cents per hour works out to a meagre $8 per week – a whopping $416 for an entire year – if you have a full time job at minimum wage, that is.

Premier Christy Clark’s promise to announce new minimum wage hikes on April 1 each year to come into effect each September is good for businesses – especially those already balking at 20 cents per hour – that need time to prepare, but the inflation-indexed hikes are starting from a below-subsistence level, and thus are guaranteed to stay there.

On the other hand, B.C.’s new minimum wage, as cheap as it may seem to some, might actually be viewed as reasonable, from other perspectives.

Once our lowest paid workers are pegged at $10.45 per hour (except for the exceptions – “servers” legally receive as little as $9 per hour from their masters, and the weird “training” wage also belies the word “minimum”), this province will be close to the average across Canada.

From a global perspective, Canada’s minimum wage, at about 45 per cent of the country’s median wage, ranks 10th among the world’s developed nations, well behind France’s 60 per cent, but well ahead of America’s 38 per cent.

(Remember that “median” is not the same as “average” – it’s actually the middle of a list of numbers.)

Back to Canada: Ontario and Nunavut currently lead the minimum wage pack at $11, although like B.C., Ontario has exceptions that illogically are actually below minimum, while Manitoba has a $10.70 minimum, but with some industry-specific caveats for minimums well above $30 per hour.

B.C.’s minimum wage might not be too bad, after all – but there’s one thing left to consider: much of B.C.’s workforce lives in one of the country’s most expensive regions, and an extra $8 a week doesn’t go a long way to supporting a family in Metro Vancouver.

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Pratchett’s books seriously funny

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ir Terry Pratchett died far too young, aged just 66 when he passed on March 12.

He did live long enough to tear apart and rebuild fantasy, and to wear a deep groove in the brains of his many readers.

It’s ironic that I have only a vague mental picture of Pratchett, a real actual human, while I can vividly call up images of many of the characters from his Discworld series.

The first of them to get their hooks in my mind was Granny Weatherwax, the lead character in the Witches sub-series.

Granny (never married, it’s just a title) is a sharp-faced and sharper-tongued woman somewhere north of 70. She is stubborn, argumentative, and prefers intimidating people (for their own good) to using actual magic.

That doesn’t exactly sound like the main character around which to build an epic/comic fantasy, but Pratchett was never interested much in young farm boys with secret destinies or blueeyed princesses with flowing locks.

He’ll throw them in his books, but their stories won’t head down any path with which you might be familiar. Pratchett took a good look at fantasy’s clichés and set about stomping on them with big, hobnailed boots, the sort Granny Weatherwax herself wears.

No fantasy author but Pratchett would

have written multiple novels starring Rincewind, a failed wizard (his hat says ‘Wizzard’ in sequins) whose main response to danger is to desperately run the other way, a middle-aged alcoholic Night Watchman named Sam Vimes, a seemingly halfwitted but kind young monk in the midst of a horrifying theocracy, or Death, complete with scythe, white MATTHEW horse, black robe, etc.

Pratchett’s books work first because they are funny. Very funny.

Laughing out loud inappropriately while reading them on public transit funny.

Gripping you with the desire to read the best bits out loud to anyone who happens to be within earshot funny.

They work secondly because they are serious.

Pratchett’s first two Discworld novels are fine, but he really got to grips with his subject with Equal Rites, the first Granny Weatherwax book. Having taken enough swings at the fantasy pinata already, Pratchett hunkered down and started writing about everything else.

From here on, his books contain satire of everything from gun politics to organized religion, and on into the deep water of what makes people tick, and how societies change.

He dug deep into ridiculous comedic characters and found their hard bedrock beliefs. His characters are the pivot points of his novels. They make choices, take stands, try to do the right thing, and thereby save the world, or at least their little bit of it.

And then whenever things seem a little too CLAXTON deep, there’ll be a rude song about hedgehogs.

There are just a couple of Discworld novels I haven’t read yet.

There are many more that I’ve read two, three, or 10 times all the way through.

With Pratchett dead, I’m torn between two desires. On the one hand, I want to rush out and grab up every one of those books and read them right now.

And on the other hand, I want to save them, for when I’ll need one. Pratchett’s books were filled with humanity, even when he was writing about dwarves, trolls, or the anthropomorphic personification of death. I want to save one of his books for the day when I need to know that we’re going to do okay. I’ll keep one aside to remind myself that humans are actually okay.

If we produced a writer like Terry Pratchett, we must be doing something right.

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Letters to the editor TransLink’s inefficiency resented Dear Editor, As a transit rider for more than 38 years, I am sorry that I will say No to a new transit tax.

I also resent that Mayor Jack Froese played his recording message twice on my phone. I don’t pay Telus for that kind of call.

Regressive tax hurts poor

Dear Editor, The new transit tax is regressive, costing low-income people far more, proportionally, than the rest of us. Jimmy Pattison saying he is for it doesn’t make it easier to digest.

Transit woes in the Lower Mainland started in 1986 with Expo. It was the world’s most expensive above-ground system, costing about $48,000,000 per kilometre. For the same investment, we could have had ground-level light rail all over the Lower Mainland.

Fast forward, and the Liberals build Golden Ears Bridge and the South Fraser Perimeter Road, both designed for business. Along comes the Port Mann. Was government afraid to try some lane enforcement first? We need comprehensive solutions outside of our comfort zone.

Can we maximize car pooling? Could we offer incentives through ICBC to match commuters – less cars on the road, fewer accidents, quicker commutes, less wear and tear on vehicles and roads, smaller fuel bills, and lower rates. Toll savings alone for travelling together are massive.

Forced direction could include banning large trucks during rush hour, with tax breaks to companies that flex delivery and employee commutes outside normal hours.

John Howard, Aldergrove

Vote Yes to help vulnerable

Dear Editor, Better public transit benefits our most vulnerable.

You could give back time to a low-income working mom who commutes two to three hours every day, or you could keep a senior connected by making it easier for them to get around by voting Yes for transit.

High housing costs mean lower-income families are moving away from Vancouver, often resulting in longer commutes, and parents are spending less time with their children. When parents do better, their children do better.

For seniors, there are many barriers to getting around.

About one in four seniors lives alone. With limited transportation options, seniors risk becoming shut-ins.

Loneliness has been shown to be as dangerous as smoking.

Michael McKnight, United Way of the Lower Mainland.

The new tax will again benefit Vancouver and Surrey, leaving Langley to share the cost without getting much in return.

How is it that I can go to Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal faster than to Tsawwassen? With the opening of the Canada Line, it takes longer to get to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal than before, when there was bus service from Scott Road to Tsawwassen. There is only one bus and it is always full!

Why was TransLink created out of BC Transit, which seems able to run a better system. In Victoria there are more buses between downtown and Schwartz Bay, and it costs less.

TransLink executives do not strive for efficiency, but they always look for the most expensive system to justify their burgeoning salaries and perks.

For years Langley City Councillor Gayle Martin was our rep in TransLink but what has she done to improve service in Langley?

There is only hourly service to Langley Memorial Hospital, but to Surrey Memorial there are more choices and frequencies.

The truth is, TransLink delivers mediocre service, especially for Langley, and the initial 0.5 per cent tax will quickly escalate, because once a tax is imposed, it will never go anywhere but up.

Lani Schultz, Langley

Mining investment crucial to B.C. economy Dear Editor, In a competitive investment world, investors look closely at the efficiency and fairness of government regulatory systems before exposing their capital to risk.

This is prudent for any investor, but particularly so for the mineral exploration and mining sectors, which have a higher level of inherent risk than most sectors.

Mineral exploration and mining collectively generate hundreds of millions of dollars each year for government, in the form of fees, taxes, and royalties, as well as from income and corporate taxes.

Our province’s economy is driven by

exports, and chief among them are mineral products from our mines, from gold to coal.

In 2013, gross mining revenues in B.C. were $8.5 billion, and 2013 was a slow year!

If our province can stay the course with an efficient, science-based approach to environmental assessments, and continuously look for ways to improve mineral exploration and mine permitting processes, we will capture an appropriate share of global venture capital.

Ensuring that we have a strong mineral exploration and mining sector will help to keep our economy strong and growing.

Jimmy Pelk, Langley

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ROXANNE HOOPER To me, burlap is an underutilized product.

I’ve thought about trying to make drapes and table cloths out of it, alternatively what about using it as gift wrap and bags, picture

matting, and upholstery?

But, hats off to local non-profit-exec-turnedrealtor Dave Stark for coming up with a fun new use for recycled jute.

You might recall seeing his name emblazoned across burlap signs during last fall’s civic election, when Stark ran again unsuccessfully for a position on Township council.

But now he’s creating a bit of a buzz by using some of those donated burlap sacks in the real estate world.

“The response was unbelievable,” Stark said, of his election signs.

“I was contacted from

Dave Stark used burlap signs during a recent municipal election and continues to use them in his business.

people as far away as Australia, who wanted to acknowledge my green, outside-of-the-box thinking. I was also getting

phone calls, emails, and a lot of social media attention,” he explained.

Stark wondered if the momentum from the

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“I believe that people relate to others who share the same values, so I am using burlap,” Stark said.

Chamber golf

In this unusually warm weather of late, thousands are taking advantage of the sunny skies to hit the fairways of our local golf courses.

Likewise, the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce is taking advantage of that interest in golfing to prepare for their annual fundraising golf tournament.

The tourney, typically a sell-out event, is set for Thursday, June 11, and chamber president Kristine Simpson said interest in this year’s event is growing.

“We are excited to host the chamber tournament once again at Pagoda Golf Course. Golfers are guaranteed to have a wonderful time at the tournament,” she said. “Also being an event sponsor is a fantastic opportunity for quality Langley businesses to showcase their services to other business men and women.”

Tickets for the tournament are $199 per golfer, which includes 18 holes of golf, a tailgate brunch, a shared golf cart, a barbecue dinner, and prizes.

To register for this or any other chamber programs, people can call 604-530-6656 or email events@langleychamber. com.

In the meantime, there’s a chamber event coming up soon that is free and offers a chance for local entrepreneurs to network.

Each month the chamber hosts an Open Late for Business event at a different Langley business or organization office. Well, this year, it’s being held at CEFA Willowbrook (on the Langley Bypass, not to be confused with the CEFA that’s operating at 200th and the Trans Canada Highway).

“Hosted on a monthly basis by Langley chamber members, Open Late for Business events are the perfect opportunity to connect with Langley’s business community in a casual and fun environment,” Simpson said.

This month’s event is being held at CEFA Early Learning, 20510 Langley Bypass, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Thursday, March 26.

While this event is free, people are still asked to RSVP by calling or emailing the chamber at the above address.

Dividends paid

And let me tell you a little positive news from Aldergrove – or at least the Aldergrove Financial Group (a.k.a. the Aldergrove Credit Union).

They announced last week that they’re paying out more than $1 million in dividend and patronage rebates for last year. This news is straight from the mouth of credit union CEO Gus K. Hartl.

“One of the things that makes Aldergrove Credit Union different from other financial institutions is we pay our members just to do business with us,” Hartl said.

In the past 10 years, ACU members have received more than $13 million in rebates.

There are some definite benefits to banking with a credit union.

Accolades

At least two companies with local ties have qualified among Canada’s Best Managed Companies in the 2014.

I’m pointing to OpenRoad Auto Group, which operates among its dozen dealerships the new Porsche Centre Langley, the OpenRoad Infiniti, the MINI Langley, and the BMW Langley.

This designation recognizes Canadian owned and managed companies with revenues of more than $10 million for sustained growth, financial performance, management practices and the efforts of the entire organization.

Also making this shortlist is Home Hardware, of which we have a few in Langley – one in the City and one in Aldergrove.

“We are honoured to be recognized as one of the Canada’s Best Manage Companies,” said Home Hardware CEO Terry Davis.

“Our team has worked hard to set a new standard for excellence in the automotive industry and we look forward to raising the bar even higher with some exciting new initiatives we’ll be unveiling later this year,” said OpenRoad CEO Christian Chia.

For the record

Speaking of car dealers, I have to apologize for an oops in last week’s What’s In Store column [Bypass abuzz with biz, March 12, Langley Advance].

I incorrectly identified Acura as the first luxury car dealership in Langley, when I should have clearly said one of the first.

For instance, long before Acura set up shop here in 2001, there was a Cadillac franchise added to Preston GM some 25 years earlier.

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March 24

Networking The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce is hosting a gathering for North Langley and Fort Langley from 4 to 6 p.m. on March 24 at the Redwoods Golf Course. Complimentary appetizers. Free but RSVP in advance through langleychamber. com.

March 26

The Lonely The tribute to Roy Orbison is March 26 at Cascades Casino’s Summit Theatre. Tickets are $37 (includes fees and taxes) and available at guest services, 604-530-2211. No minors allowed.

Libraries

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 Walnut Grove Library 8889 Walnut Grove Dr. 604-882-0410

Ongoing

Love Kindness and Friendship The Freedom Arts Collective Gallery (ABC Fine Arts), 20573 Fraser Hwy., has a themed exhibition running to March 21. The collection of art and poetry by local artists is available for viewing

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Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Aldergrove Telephone Museum, 3190 271 St., 604-857-0555, www.telephonemuseum.ca B.C. Farm Machinery & Agricultural Museum, 9131 King St., 604-888-2273, www.bcfma.com Canadian Museum of Flight, 5333 216th St. hangar 3, 604888-3992, www.canadianflight. org Langley Centennial Museum, 9135 King St., 604-888-3922 Fort Langley National Historic Site 23433 Mavis Ave., 604-513-4777 Spring Break March 14-29 Voyageur Time Trials are 11 a.m. with the coopering demos at 12:30 p.m., blackpowder demos at 2 p.m. and blacksmithing at 3 p.m. Round out the day with songs around the fire at 4:30 p.m.

Mondays

Port Kells Art Club Classes every Monday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with general meetings third Monday of each month. New members all levels of experience are welcome. Annual membership $25. The club exhibits three to four times per year in the community. Based out of the Langley Arts Council building. Contact Rita Evans at 604-853-4006.

Tuesdays

Tuesday open mic and performer showcase Head to Frostings Cupcakes, 20411 Fraser Hwy. 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays.

Organizers invite singers, dancers, poets, storytellers, artists, anyone with a talent to share and anyone who wants to watch the show. Two songs or 10 minutes per performer. Info: Sandy, 604532-0616.

Senior Opus Singers No experience is necessary, only a love of singing. The group does familiar tunes from days gone by and meets Tuesday afternoons in Walnut Grove. Info: senioropussingers@gmail.com.

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AUDITIONS

Play will be a labour of love

Love’s Labour’s Lost auditions begin March 29.

KAILYNN SNELGROVE news@langleyadvance.com

B

ard in the Valley (BIV) needs a couple dozen people to be part of this year’s production – Love’s Labour’s Lost by William Shakespeare.

Auditions will be held on Sunday, March 29 at 12:30 p.m. and Monday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Douglas Park Recreation Centre.

Everyone is welcome to audition for the 17 roles available to the 16 actors chosen. Everyone auditioning will be asked to do a cold read from the script and some will be asked to read for specific roles.

Bring a printed hardcopy headshot and resume to the audition to be turned in with the audition form.

Rehearsals will begin on Sunday, April 12 at 12 noon and continue on Sunday afternoons and Monday evenings.

This year’s production will be directed by Mandy Dyck, a University of the Fraser Valley graduate.

Dyck graduated from the theatre program and has been involved with BIV for the past two years both onstage as one of the main characters and offstage as BIV’s hair and make-up designer. Dyck has directed successful productions for the University of the Fraser Valley and is now delighted to have this opportunity to direct for BIV. She has a bachelor’s degree in theatre and has spent many years on the stage and behind the scenes.

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Last years Bard in the Valley cast performed Julius Caesar. Auditions begin for this year’s performance of Love’s Labour’s Lost on Sunday, March 29. father is seriously ill, is Dyck has given on her way to discuss the Shakespeare’s play a modern twist with the set of an business of Aquitaine.

When the princess arrives, ivy-league university and with her three ladies, each in the style of a Broadway man falls in love with one musical. of the women. The men “Of all of Shakespeare’s pursue their love in secret plays Love’s Labour’s Lost of one another – for fear of is probably the most modthe oath and ern. With a the mockery splash of witty With a splash that may come repartee and of witty with being hint of blunt found out. humor, this repartee and Due to mixedplay embodies a hint of up letters and the ridiculousness that is blunt humour, pledges being overheard, love,” said this play their secrets Dyck. embodies the come to light The play begins with ridiculousness and each man is found out. an oath taken that is love.

Throwing the by the King of oath aside the Navarre and Mandy Dyck men decide to his three comdisplay their panions. The love for all to see. The men dedicate three years women take their attempts of their lives to studyto woo as foolery and tell ing at the academe with the men that, if they are no distractions, not even serious, they must spend a women. The king, however, has forgotten that the year away in seclusion to prove their love, while the princess of France, whose

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women mourn the death of the princess’s father.

The men agree and they part ways in the end.

“There are times in our lives when we have all done crazy things for love; do we blame ourselves or the mischievous Cupid?”

Performances will begin on July 1, at 3 p.m. on the lawn in front of Fort Langley’s historic community hall during Canada Day celebrations and Thursday July 2 at 7 p.m. at the same location with a possible performance there on July 3.

The Township 7 Winery in Langley will host the next set of performances from July 10 to July 18.

The play will end its run at the outdoor Spirit Square Stage in Douglas Park in Langley.

Sunday performances at the Township 7 Winery and the Spirit Square Stage are matinees and begin at 2 p.m. Evening performances begin at 7 p.m.

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Orbison’s hits come back A band plays tribute to Only the Lonely singer.

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If there’s one thing Roy Orbison was known for, it was using his voice and his words to evoke emotions. In the ’60s, it was an uncommon place to base a musical career, but Orbison, also known as the Big O, did it and is well remembered for it.

The Lonely, an Orbison tribute band, will come to the Cascades Casino in Langley to share that love of Orbison’s legacy on Thursday, March 26. Led

by Mike Demers, the seven piece band will cover a broad range of Orbison tunes.

A few years ago, Demers was filling in for an ill singer at a New Year’s show when he began singing some Orbison tunes.

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The Roy Orbison tribute band, The Lonely, plays Cascades Casino March 26. to his repertoire when playing summer events and before long, the Orbison tunes were being demanded.

“People started yelling for Orbison before I even started singing,” Demers said.

With all of the tribute acts on the music scene, Demers could see the potential. Together with drummer, Benji Coey, they brought other musicians into the mix.

“I was hanging out with these hipsters here in Victoria, all in their mid 30s, all love to dress in suits, and all love this ’60s stuff,” Demers noted.

“This is the first band I’ve been in that they tell me how to dress.”

Well dressed or not, they make beautiful music together, honouring Orbison.

“The turning point for me was when I found out he [Orbison] passed away at 52,” said Demers. “I’m 56, I thought, ‘man, we gotta get this guy’s stuff out there.’ It’s been pretty amazing.”

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that Orbison music creates joy for those who come to listen and people will travel for a great Orbison show.

“After seeing [me perform] Orbison, people wanted to come up and talk to me,” Demers said.

“They wanted to tell me about when they saw him.”

At the March 26 show, concert-goers can expect classics like Dream Baby, The Great Pretender, Crying, and Only the Lonely.

The Lonely is made up of Demers, Coey, Jack Weyler Keys, Amber Bosma, Melanie Wittar, Stephan Bozenich, and Chris Lloyd.

“The thing about Orbison is, he was a song writer and that made him different,” Demers said.

“He really understood how to carve himself a niche as a man singing about emotion, singing about loss.”

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The Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation is set to host the annual Denim and Diamonds Gala on Saturday, April 25 at the Thunderbird Show Park and tickets are now on sale.

“We are thrilled to welcome the Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation, their loyal donors and hospital supporters to Thunderbird Show Park for what is sure to be a fabulous evening.

We are proud to support the Foundation’s efforts to meet the healthcare needs of the growing Langley community,” said Jane Tidball, president, Thunderbird Show Park.

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Proceeds from the event will be given to Langley Memorial Hospital to purchase equipment needed at the hospital.

“Our hospital plays a vital role in our community and we truly appreciate everything that the Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation does to ensure it delivers the best healthcare possible. The Denim and Diamonds Gala is a much-anticipated tradition

in Langley. Not only will it provide a great evening of fun and entertainment at Thunderbird Show Park, but it will support the foundation and raise money for life-saving hospital equipment,” said Township Mayor Jack Froese.

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t’s another big step for country music sisters Robyn and Ryleigh Gillespie. The pair have signed with Royalty Records, a distribution

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Robyn & Ryleigh were already moving their way in the country music scene with two 2012 BCCMA Award nominations and the 2013 release of their first full-length album and debut single, Just Another Sundown.

The song made the airwaves on Canadian country radio and the American Heartland Network ran the

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A new single is expected from the girls towards the end of April with a second, full-length album later in 2015.

Royalty Records is an Edmonton-based record label with a 40-year history of working with Canadian artists.

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great entertainers, and great song writers.

“The energy and passion were the first things I noticed,” Smith said of his first meeting of Robyn and Ryleigh.

The sisters are noted as being, “beyond excited” about joining Royalty Records.

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team, Robyn & Ryleigh have had numerous milestones.

“Raincoast is proud to be working with Rob Smith and Royalty Records on the next stage of Robyn and Ryleigh’s career,” Shatto said.

“Rob has a strong track record of thoughtful attention to the development of the artists on his roster.

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Friday the 13th was woman’s 105th birthday

Here’s our story about a great lady when she turned 100.

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(Originally published March 16, 2010) Anna came into the world on March 13, 1910, sharing the same birthday as her father, Karl Larson.

Now marking her 100th birthday, Anna Harvey has shared more throughout her life with her dad than just the date of her birth.

She shares his optimistic outlook and easy-going manner.

It just may be one of the reasons she’s still active and jovial at the century mark, gathering with friends and neighbours for a party at Langley Seniors Village Friday and a family party on March 13 itself.

Born on a farm in Percival, Sask., Anna came from a family of four children. The eldest of the four left school just into her teens, and started working for

families, caring for seniors and people with health problems.

Health problems would also come to her doorstep.

“We were all sick with the [Spanish] flu in 1918,” she said of her six-member family.

Anna would work for families in Saskatchewan as well as B.C. “I came out here in 1936, July 1936,” she said. “My brother was already out here.”

Elin accompanied her then 26year-old daughter Anna to B.C. on the only vacation of Elin’s life.

It was in the Lower Mainland that Anna met a man, George Harvey. Then she was asked by a friend to work for a family in Trail, so off Anna went for three years.

Work brought her back to Vancouver, where she would again cross paths with George.

“We dated and we got married in 1941, May 21,” she said.

George could turn his hand to many things – logger, welder, mechanic and more, but he also had wanderlust, so the family (they welcomed daughter Lois in 1942) moved quite a bit.

Anna said they’ve lived in Ocean Falls, White Rock,

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“It’s a logger’s life,” Anna commented wistfully.

They then headed inland to Penticton, but after several months decided to come back to the coast, moving their mobile home to 200th Street and 30th Avenue, a place known as Farmer Jones (now Cedar Creek Mobile Home Park).

“I think it cost us $148,” she said about moving the trailer from the Okanagan.

She recalled that the road [200th Street] was so narrow that they had to wait until late because of the interruption of traffic to move the trailer.

The Harveys set up in Langley in 1970 and lived in the trailer for 37 years.

Anna lost her George in 1989.

The man who had a lifetime of hard work succumbed to Parkinson’s disease.

In autumn of 2007, Anna gave up the mobile home and moved to Langley Seniors Village, an assisted living facility in the Willowbrook area.

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Anna survived 1918 flu epidemic …continued from page A17

Harvey has seen incredible technological changes in her century.

“When I was a kid, we didn’t even have a telephone,” Harvey noted.

And when colour TVs came out, George wanted one, making theirs a popular place to be: “The neighbour kids used to come over to see the colour TV.” But she draws the line at computers.

“That’s something I haven’t felt I have time for,” she said.

Most seniors bemoan the lack of visits from family.

For Anna Harvey, it’s more about finding time in her busy schedule.

She’s always been active, and now her fancies include the activities at the seniors complex, bus trips with neighbours, knitting, crafts, shopping, and some favourite TV-viewing.

“I love sports,” she said.

George got her started watching sports.

“Of course I follow the Canucks,” Harvey said. “I’ve been following them for years.”

A curler in her younger years, she now enjoys watching it on TV, and admits to passions for Canadian Idol and the soap opera, Young and Restless.

Even a mini-stroke around 2003 only temporarily put the brakes on her busy life.

Harvey used knitting as physiotheraphy to regain dexterity in her one hand that was affected.

She takes part in the seniors centre’s exercises five days a week, possible thanks to good genes from both sides of the family, she said.

Her sister just turned 96 and her brother survived to 92, and her dad, always smiling and upbeat, lived to 96.

So what does she think is the secret to a long life?

“I guess keeping busy,” she said.

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The success of a Langley program has organizers asking the community for some extra help.

Langley Meals on Wheels oversees Food and Friends, a program for those 55 and older. Various gatherings allow seniors to enjoy an affordable lunch along with socializing and guest speakers.

The luncheon program is in need of some volunteers.

People interested are asked to commit to twice a month for two hours. Help would be needed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Anyone interested in helping is asked to contact the Meals on Wheels office at 604-533-1679 or email ashley@lmow.ca.

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CHARITY

Gals’ night out and nimble fingers help cause A knitting night organized brings women together to help others.

RONDA PAYNE editorial@langleyadvance.com

Never underestimate the power of a group of women. And if those women are getting together, having fun, and giving to others – look out. They will be unstoppable.

That’s the concept that formed the Avalon Sisters. Jennifer Jonsson and friends Sarah Nelson and Dorothy Clark decided to create an organization.

“We wanted to get women together… make it fun and easy,” said Jonsson. “But we wanted it to have a charity component.”

Last month the Avalon Sisters hosted a painting evening where attendees raised $282 for charity. This month’s activity is a learn to knit night.

Having run events since October, this month the Avalon Sisters will host a knitting class March 29 at 3 p.m. in Jimmy Mac’s Pub, 19935 96th Ave. “It’s a learn-to-knit night,” Jonsson noted. “Everyone there will knit a blanket square.”

All the squares will be taken by the knitting instructor, Jody Little, and bound

into a blanket for a child going into foster care.

“She [Little] just agreed to help us with organizing everything,” Jonsson added.

“She is collecting all the yarn, needles, and everything.”

Little will also arrange for the finished blanket to be given to the child as she has connections in the foster care system.

Participants at the knitting night will also be contributing to Alisa’s Wish, a child and youth advocacy centre in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

The fee for the evening is $30 and includes knitting supplies, knitting instruction, a donation, a beverage, and a choice of specific meals.

“All the money that we raise is going to Alisa’s Wish,” Jonsson said.

Jonsson invites women to come out with their favourite lap craft.

“It’s open to all women,” she said. “We

want everyone to come.”

Last month’s activity was painting taught by Tina Davis and while there were only 15 spots available, the group raised $282 for another charity.

“The energy has been amazing at all of our events,” Jonsson noted. “It’s women helping women, and they are there for a great cause and for a good time. It’s been wonderful.”

To find out more or see an upcoming calendar of events, visit www.avalonsisters.org. Plus, for those who can’t attend but wish to contribute to the charities, Jonsson can provide a list of most needed items.

Space is often limited, so spots are held once payment is received. Sign up for the March 29 knitting night by March 22 through the website, e-transfer funds to avalonsisters@shaw.ca, or call Jonsson for more information at 604-374-4568.

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Poppies take time, sweet peas timing ideal

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Planting annual poppy seeds soon may bring flowers this summer, but perennial varieties will likely need more time to mature.

Dear Anne, “I collected poppy seeds from a friend’s plant, but didn’t plant them last fall.

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For perennials, such as the clump-forming red huge-flowered oriental poppy, you’d not get flowers this year. It’s best to plant them soon.

Dear Anne, “My daughter is getting married beginning of July 2015 and we would like as many fresh flowers as possible. Are there ones I could plant now that would work in a July wedding?”

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weet peas are one of the very best flowers to plant now for a July wedding. This is the right time to plant them, and their flowering time is more predictable than that of most other flowers.

Their range of colours is immense.

Seeds are easy to get everywhere. All the ones I mention are available from West Coast Seeds, sold in most garden centres as well as online.

The Mammoth series, for instance, flowers when days are ten hours long, and is the earliest type of all.

These sweet peas come in a range of colours: crimson, pale and deep pink, navy blue, lavender, and salmon.

The Mammoth series blooms have long stems, and the vines climb to about two metres (six feet).

Then there is their wonderful fragrance.

All the sweet peas I’m recommending need supporting, because tall vines grow the long stems that work in a bouquet.

It’s best to sow some heat-tolerant sweet peas, as well.

The Royal Family Blend tolerates heat (so it blooms

for longer, even in a hot summer). This type also has big flowers and long stems.

It grows 1.2-1.5m (four to five feet) tall, and comes in many colours as well as in white.

The best heat resistance is in the Old Spice Blend.

They are enormously fragrant, though the flowers are a little smaller.

It’s another six-footer (2m).

The Spencer varieties include names like the allwhite ‘Royal Weddding,’ and the ‘Spencer Ripple Formula,’ which has pink and white bi-coloured flowers with curved edges.

The Ripple type climbs two to 2.3 metres.

By focusing on sweet peas, the remaining issue becomes simpler, since all you then need is some kind of a background for the bouquet. You may be able to lay your hands on some shrub already in your garden: huckleberry, perhaps, or salal plus ivy as a trailer.

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The same could happen if you planted gladiolus a tad early, too.

What we’re gambling with here is the weather, which can be unpredictable, while seed germination and bulb-sprouting can be very weatherdependent – adding to the element of gambling.

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Woo Kim wows at provincials A team of 14 Woo Kim Langley students were golden at North Vancouver’s Capilano College on March 7, during the B.C. taekwondo championships.

Woo Kim Langley’s provincial sparring gold medalists include: Eliana Calogiros, who also won gold in Poomse (forms); Najai Stokoe-Catzel; Kaylee Vuong; Zak Kotzer; Keaghan Reed; Tatiana Popeniuk; and Santiago Montes De Oca. More online at

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HOCKEY

TWU vs. NCAA Div. 1 foes The Trinity Western University men’s hockey team will get the chance to test itself against two of North America’s upper echelon university hockey programs next year, as the Spartans have confirmed they will travel to play NCAA Div. 1 opponents Wisconsin and Nebraska-Omaha Jan. 1 and 2, 2016.

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PRO LACROSSE

Stealth play at home Saturday The Vancouver Stealth hosts the Colorado Mammoth at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday. The National Lacrosse League game starts at 7 p.m.

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HOCKEY

Rihela leaving Jr. B Kodiaks Aldergrove Kodiaks Brad Rihela won’t be back next season with the junior B team, that last week was eliminated from the Pacific Junior Hockey League playoffs by the Mission City Outlaws.

“It was the best two years of my life,” Rihela said, of his time with the Kodiaks.

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FIELD LACROSSE

Thunder pair off to NCAA schools

Two local U19 field lacrosse players will be playing at the NCAA Div. 2 level, starting in early 2016.

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ield lacrosse is the ticket to future higher learning for a pair of Langley Thunder U19 players.

Brydan Heisler has signed a letter of intent to play NCAA Div. 2 field lacrosse with Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio, while Jake Richardson did likewise with the University of Mount Olive, a Div. 2 school located 45 minutes southeast of Raleigh, North Carolina.

17-year-old who plays the close defence and long stick middle (LSM) positions, Richardson will be attending Mount Olive starting in August.

The school’s field lacrosse season begins in February 2016.

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“I chose this school based on its academic courses and athletic success in such a short period of time,” said Richardson, who attends Walnut Grove Secondary.

He gravitated towards field lacrosse because, he said, “it provides me with more opportunities, but I also play box lacrosse, which I started at the age of five.” n 18-year-old who plays offence, Heisler has been playing field lacrosse since Grade 8 and started boxla at five years old.

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Hip service:

Langley Christian Lightning guard Brennan Gardner bumped into Valleyview Vikes defender Bradlee Mackenzie on Saturday, the final day of the B.C. senior boys ‘AA’ basketball championships at the Langley Events Centre. The Vikes from Kamloops defeated the Lightning 9473. The Langley Christian senior boys finished eighth in the nineteam provincial tournament, won

by Victoria’s St. Michaels University School. In the ‘A’ provincials, also held at the LEC, the Credo Christian Kodiaks placed fourth.

Credo Christian guard Cam Pol earned a second all-star team selection. Kelowna Christian captured the B.C. title at the ‘A’ level.

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Heisler lives in the Chilliwack area and attends Sardis Secondary. Since his Grade 10 year, he has been making the commute west along Highway One to play for the Thunder.

He also suited up for the Burnaby Mountain Selects touring field lacrosse team, which has a goal to “prepare youth lacrosse players in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest to exposure to the American field lacrosse game.”

Asked about the difference between the indoor and outdoor versions of the sport, Heisler said, “I’d say field is more technical and box is more rough.

Both are so different, you can’t compare the two. I like both equally, I would say.”

Playing field lacrosse with Walsh’s varsity Cavaliers while getting an education is a goal realized for Heisler.

“I’m absolutely thrilled,” he said. “It’s awesome. It’s been a dream of mine since I was a young kid, to play lacrosse while at the same time going to university.”

His educational aspirations erase the “dumb jock” stereotype. At Walsh, Heisler plans on majoring in business while taking pre-law, with the goal of attending law school in Canada in the future.

Away from the classroom, Heisler is drawn to the culture of lacrosse.

“It’s a pretty small family [of lacrosse players],” he said. “I would say it’s pretty big in B.C., and I also like the competitiveness and high intensity that comes with it.”

As for his role with Walsh, Heisler said, “I’m not quite sure, yet. I’ve always been a two-way player so I hope to be able to adapt to whatever they need.”

Heisler was a member of the Maple Ridge Burrards intermediate A boxla team and was drafted to play for the Burnaby Jr. Lakers of the B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League.

Another dream yet to be fulfilled: playing pro lacrosse.

Heisler said he’d be happy to play for the Vancouver Stealth – who play their home games at the Langley Events Centre – or any other National Lacrosse League team.

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Langley Kyokushin Karate club members shone in a recent tournament involving 20 clubs from the Lower Mainland.

Award winners included Elijah Sutton (first place U12 knock down, third place U12 noncontact), Michele Cavezza (second place, U12 noncontact), Sensei Leo van den Boogaard, Giovanni Cavezza (first place U12 non-contact), and Munnu Bhushan (second place non-contact, second place knockdown). Not pictured are Dayton Edwards, Isaac Saito, and Brayden Fleet (third place knock down). The club, which was established in 1992, meets Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Douglas Recreation Centre.

AMATEUR BOXING

Clash smash hit, once again Evenly matched, skilled boxers made for an entertaining Friday night at the fights in Langley City.

There was talk of a rematch after the fight.

The other part of “Double Trouble” was a B.C. welterweight championship bout that had Oliver Vajda of Carlson Gracie Fitness of Maple Ridge defending his title against former City Welterweight Champion George Vourtsis of Gibsons Sunshine Coast Boxing Club.

Friday the 13th at the Coast Hotel ball“This was a real crowd-pleaser, howroom turned into a lucky day for boxing ever, it did not start that way,” Allison enthusiasts, with about 500 boisterous said. fans taking in eight entertaining matches Vourtsis landed what Allison described as part of the Clash at the Cascades amaas “a bomb” that dropped Vajda. teur boxing series.

After the knock down Vourtsis seemed The double main event was billed as to take control.

“Double Trouble” and in both matches, The following round, Vajda, still lookthe crowd was treated to a lot of action. ing a little shaky, landed a The B.C. super middlecouple of solid shots that weight championship was The boxing felled Vourtsis and those in vacant when the night skills of Vajda attendance “jumped to their began, and Julian Kim representing Surrey’s Port prevailed and feet and screamed,” Allison Kells Boxing club and Aaron he closed the reported.

“Now we had a fight, but McKitrick from Kelowna’s Madkatz Boxing club were show well in a the boxing skills of Vajda prevailed and he closed the show determined to change the close fight. well in a close fight,” Allison status quo. said.

Kim and McKitrick were Dave Allison The result was a split decirated No. 1 and No. 2, sion win for Vajda. respectively, going into In a battle of undefeated light heavyFriday’s bout, which was much anticiweights, Kian Heidari of North Burnaby pated.

Every round was competitive, “however Boxing Club and Bryce Gougeon of Vancouver’s Sargeants Boxing Club “were Kim seemed to be in control slipping and in a barn burner of a fight,” Allison said. rolling and landing nice short shots,” Both boxers each had their moments in reported Dave Allison, the Clash’s matchwhat was a close match, with the decimaker and promoter, who organizes the sion going to Hiedari. shows along with his son James.

McKitrick continued with his busy Awards night southpaw style, noted Allison.

The show was sanctioned by the B.C. “The later part of the fight saw Kim Combative Sports Association and the slow down and seem to fight in spurts association gave out their annual awards. however his defence was still solid,” Welterweight Rhett Gibbons, fighting Allison said, adding that, “McKitrick conout of the North Burnaby Boxing Club, tinued his pace.” was awarded The Walters Award as the When the decision was announced, it Best Boxer of 2014. was split with victory going to Kim, who continued on page A27… now is the B.C. champion.

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CURLING

Tyler Tardi and Dezaray Hawes went up against the best the nation can offer in mixed doubles curling.

Despite being the youngest curlers in the competition, the B.C. team of Tyler Tardi and Dezaray Hawes – who curl out of the Langley Curling Club – made quite an impact at the 2015 Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials last weekend.

The pair, who are from Surrey and Anmore, respectively, were one of only three provincial teams to make the playoff stage before eventually losing to multiple world champion Glenn Howard and his daughter Carly.

Tardi and Hawes, who are 16 and 18 years old, respectively, did not have an ideal start to the trials as they lost their first two games.

They quickly bounced back to win four in a row including victories over P.E.I. Brier skip Adam Casey and the 2014 champions Kim and Wayne Tuck.

Despite conceding their final pool game against Quebec, Tardi and Hawes secured second in Pool B to set up the playoff game against the Howard rink, which they lost to by an 8-4 score.

This marked the second year that the youngsters, who won the provincial title in February, had represented B.C. at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials.

When they first competed at the event in 2013 they did not progress out of their pool, so this year’s top 12 ranking was an improvement.

It was a busy season for the pair as they both competed at the Canada Winter Games last month, where Tardi skipped his team to a bronze medal.

Hawes was also a silver medalist at the 2015 Tim Hortons B.C. Junior Curling Championships.

Pro-am boxing event bandied …continued from page A26

North Burnaby Boxing Club was awarded the Combsport Cup for Best Club of 2015.

Kevin Reynolds of Contenders Boxing won the Denny Ross Memorial for his contribution to boxing.

The Vourtsis/Van Ryan award for the best bout

went to Pavan Jirh, 16, of Bisla Martial Arts and Danny Buckley, 15, of Madkatz Boxing of Kelowna.

The 35th edition of Clash was an entertaining night of boxing, Allison said.

“We are exploring a possible option of a pro-am event,” he added. “This is a show that would feature

a pro-main event and an amateur under card. It is not a new concept – in fact it has been done for years. It has not been done with the new B.C. Athletic Commission and Allison meets with the B.C. Commissioner next week in Victoria on this matter.”

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for a bronze medal.

Other achievements at the meet were Renae Ledoux and Chelsea Borrowdale, both 15, achieving senior national qualifying times in the 200m breaststroke, and Joshua Kim setting club records in the 1314 boys 50m breaststroke (32.40 seconds) and 100m breaststroke (1:12.45).

LOSC finished in fourth place overall at the meet.

It was a very busy recent five days for members of the Langley Olympians Swim Four Olympians go to UBC Club (LOSC).

Following this meet, was the 2015 First up was the 2015 Swim BC Swim BC Senior Open meet held at UBC AAA Short Course (25 metre pool) Aquatic Centre in Vancouver.

Championships, hosted by the Surrey The long course (50m metre pool) meet Knights. was for all swimmers in B.C. who had Swimmers attending this meet needed a achieved two or more 16 & over AAA minimum of two AAA time standards. qualifying times.

LOSC had 22 athletes who met this Four LOSC swimmers had qualifying requirement. times: Chelsea Borrowdale, 15, Hillary Olympians swimmers had a strong Metcalfe, 16, David Pinsky, 18, and Justin meet, making finals, achieving new quali- Schramm, 17. fying times, and winning medals.

The meet consisted of heats and finals, The meet was held over three days with the top 16 swimmers in each event and consisted of heats and finals, and making final swims – first to eighth, then many Langley swimmers made it to the ninth to 16th. podium.

Justin Schramm won gold in the 18 & Hugh McNeill, 11, won gold in the 11 & under 400m freestyle and silver in the under boys 50m, 100m, and 200m back200m fly. stroke, 200m freestyle, and Justin also made finals in 400m freestyle, to go with the 200m freestyle, finishing silvers in the 200m and 400m fourth, 100m fly, finishing We had a IM; seventh, and consolation weekend of Joshua Kim, 13, grabbed finals in the 50m fly and gold in the 12-13 boys 50m great racing.

100m freestyle. and 100m breaststroke Chelsea Borrowdale won Brian Metcalfe events; silver in the 18 & under girls Chelsea Borrowdale, 15, 200m breaststroke and 50m garnered gold in the 14-15 breaststroke, and bronze in girls 200m breaststroke, silver in the the 200m IM. 400m IM and 800m freestyle, and bronze Chelsea made finals in the 400m freein the 100m breaststroke; style, placing fourth. She added a fourthRenae Ledoux, 15, won gold in the place result in the 100m breaststroke, an 14-15 girls 50m breaststroke and breasteighth in the 800m freestyle, and a ninth stroke, and bronze in the 200m breastin the 50m breaststroke. stroke; Hillary Metcalfe won bronze in the 18 & Ryan Hunter, 11, won silver medals in under girls 200m IM and 400m IM. the 11 & under boys 50m backstroke and Hilary made finals in the 100m breast100m freestyle, and bronze in the 200m stroke, placing fifth, 200m breaststroke, backstroke and 200m IM; finishing fourth, and ended up fourth in Bailey Herbert, 12, won bronze in the the 50m breaststroke.

12-13 girls 100m and 200m breaststroke David Pinsky made finals in the 50m events; freestyle with a seventh place overall Brayden Kells, 13, swam to silver in the result, to go with an eighth place finish in 12-13 boys 200m breaststroke. the 100m freestyle.

LOSC relay teams also won some hardDavid also made consolation finals in ware, with the boys 11 & under 200m the 50m fly and 50m backstroke. medley relay team of Ryan Hunter, Dylan “We had a weekend of great racing,” Thomas, Hugh McNeill and John Park Olympians head coach Brian Metcalfe teaming up for gold, as did the 14-15 girls said. “It was fantastic to see so many of 200m medley team of Robyn Nakano, our swimmers make finals and win medRenae Ledoux, Gabby Szalkai and als at the championship meets. We just Chelsea Borrowdale. missed out on second place in the team Coming away with a silver medal were scores as the points were so close. It was the 11 & under boys 400m freestyle team a great team effort.” of Hugh McNeill, Ryan Hunter, Michael Olympians registration is ongoing. Call Chung and Dylan Thomas.

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