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Court cases underway this week include the Davey Butorac re-trial in the murder of Sheryl Koroll and the murder trial of Jason Terrance Brewer who is claiming he was acting in self-defence when he stabbed Cole Adam Manning 23 times.

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The Langley Has Talent competition has concluded the semifinal round, and this year’s finalists are getting ready for the final run-off.

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Women honoured

In recognition of International Women’s Day, three Langley “women of distinction” were honoured for their commitment to their community.

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Find out what’s happening all over the community, as Langley prepares to celebrate Easter.

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Trio honoured for community work

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Suzanne Eyers, Jan Morgan, and Shannon Todd Booth were recognized as women of distinction.

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trio of Langley women who have made a difference, both in their own backyard and abroad were celebrated Saturday at Newlands Golf and Country Club.

Suzanne Eyers, Jan Morgan, and Shannon Todd Booth were honoured as local “women of distinction” March 28 during the fourth annual celebration of International Women’s Day. The luncheon, originally postponed due to a scheduling conflict, was 20 days behind schedule, with International Women’s Day actually falling on March 8 each year.

Regardless, the event organized by the Rotary Club of Langley Central paid tribute to the three women from varying backgrounds, with former Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts as the keynote speaker.

Eyers joined the Foundation for African Children’s Education (FACE) in 2008. Her personal interests took her to Ghana at 66 years old, and she returned home to Langley intent on making a difference for children in the village of Ejura.

“I went to Africa for a oncein-a-lifetime trip in 2007, and when I was in Ghana I was so amazed at the poverty and the inability for children to go to school, because they had to have a uniform and proper schools or they couldn’t go to school, let alone pay fees,” Eyers said.

She sponsored 23 children in 2008 and that number has since grown to 98.

With financial support from family and friends, Eyers works with FACE, affording nearly 100

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Suzanne Eyers (left) and Shanon Todd Booth were recognized as local “women of distinction” during the fourth annual celebration of International Women’s Day, held Saturday at Newlands Golf and Country Club. children the opportunities and supplies to attend school.

Her two daughters – Nicole Schaefer and Danielle Richards – and a niece now plan to travel to Ghana to continue Eyers’ efforts.

Known as “Nana” in Ejura, Eyers visits the children annually.

Eyers called being recognized as one of the three “women of distinction” an “incredible” honour.

“I’m really taken back and most appreciative, not only on my own behalf but also on the behalf of the children who we’re getting to go to school in Ejura, Ghana,” Eyers said.

A graduate of Aldergrove Community Secondary School, 45-year-old Todd Booth volunteers with the Canadian Cancer Society and Relay For Life on the logistics team and also sits on the Langley Animal Protection Society Board.

She recently joined the board of the West Fine Art Society, providing support for artists and local non-profits through the partial proceeds from annual

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Todd Booth, the communications/funds development manager with Langley Hospice Society, said she was “shocked” when she heard she was being honoured at the luncheon.

“I’ve attended this event a number of times so I know it’s quite an honour, and to know who else has been nominated is pretty cool,” Todd Booth said.

She has followed the path of her mom, who was a staunch believer in investing in your own community.

“She’s gone now, but in her honour, I have tried to live that way,” Todd Booth said.

“For me, in Langley for Langley is really important,” she added. “I grew up in Aldergrove and Langley and when we had kids, we came back to raise our kids, here.”

Morgan wasn’t able to to attend the luncheon because she was in Scottsdale, AZ. She has been a Soroptimist since 1988 and served as president, secretary, and chairperson for numerous event.

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Morgan organized many events and works for groups such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley, the Langley Christmas Bureau, the Salvation Army, the Royal Canadian Legion Langley branch, and the Downtown Langley Ambassador Program.

She coordinates the breakfast program for Douglas Park Community School and sits on the board of the school’s society.

Morgan supports her husband John with his many Rotary activities and helps with the annual Fraser Valley Wine Tasting Festival and Breakfast with Santa program.

Guest speakers included Rotary Club of Langley Central president Guy Tousignant and master of ceremonies John Peters.

Dignitaries included Watts – former chair of the Mayor’s Council on Regional Transportation and among the finalists for the 2010 World Mayor prize, Langley MLA Mary Polak, Langley Township Mayor Jack Froese, and Langley City Mayor Ted Schaffer.

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A flurry of last minute amendments didn’t change the basic outline of the Langley Township budget for 2015.

A total tax increase of 3.69 per cent was approved Monday, with Councillor Kim Richter voting in opposition.

This was the first budget in which the Township broke out a number of pieces to show how much it would cost for various services.

A “base” tax increase of 1.59 per cent was proposed to cover increasing costs such as inflation and labour.

Above that, the council had four additional priorities, each of which would add another chunk to the 2015 property tax bill.

The four extras were: • Three new RCMP officers for the Langley detachment, for 0.46 per cent tax increase • Eight new firefighters for a 0.62 per cent tax increase • An increase to the road paving budget of $504,950, a 0.5 per cent tax increase • A $505,950 to the Capital Infrastructure and Replacement Reserve, a 0.5 per cent tax increase.

Despite a number of attempted amendments by Councillors Richter and Davis, which would have spread out the increases over two years or reduced them, the budget passed as written.

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COURTS

Accused killer claims self defense in stabbing Prosecutors had many questions for an accused killer.

Brewer did recall stabbing Manning in the chest after he “came at me” but told the court he does not recall anything that happened after that event until he was leaving the apartment.

At around midnight, Brewer claimed that KAILYNN SNELGROVE Manning came into his AND MATTHEW bedroom. He said that Manning, 20 pounds lightCLAXTON er than Brewer, tried to news@langleyadvance.com pin the accused to the bed.

After the first stab to Crown lawyer Janice the chest, the accused in Dickie took issue with a Langley killing couldn’t Brewer’s version of what remember the next 22, he happened in the bedroom. testified.

She noted that Jason Terrence Brewer Manning’s clothes is charged with second were found in Brewer’s degree murder for killing room, so he presumably Cole Adam Manning on undressed there. the night of Dec. 30, 2012.

“I didn’t know what he Brewer’s lawyers admitwas doing, I just heard ted from the outset that him,” Brewer answered.

Brewer killed Manning, Brewer said he got free but entered of Manning a plea of not and ran into You decided guilty. During the main livtestimony on ing area of to return to Thursday, the suite. the area of the He believed Brewer admitted to killing Manning was threat.

Manning but going to rape Janice Dickie told the court and kill him. that he had Brewer ran lied when he to the kitchen, first gave his version of grabbed a kitchen knife, events to the police. and returned to the bed“I told them what I room, where Manning was thought they wanted to still sitting on the bed. hear,” said Brewer.

“You decided to return Brewer had mentioned to the area of the threat,” earlier in the day that said Dickie. “You returned being abused by his parto the very person who ents as a child had caused you thought was going to a need to please everyone rape and kill you.” regardless of the ramificaBrewer agreed, and tions on him.

Dickie asked why he Brewer had told the didn’t grab a blanket off police that he had stabbed the couch and run outside Manning. In a statement once he had the knife. made after his arrest on Brewer indignantly Dec. 31, 2013, he told replied no to several of police that he had “wanted Dickie’s questions about to end [Mr. Manning’s] alternatives. She asked if suffering by putting the he thought the idea of runknife in the back of his ning away was ridiculous. neck.”

“Yes, I think your sugBrewer told the court gestion is ridiculous, Thursday that his confesbecause you were not in sion to police was a lie. this situation,” Brewer

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He said all he was thinking of was getting Manning out of the house.

Dickie soon pointed out that when Brewer went back into the bedroom, he was blocking the doorway.

“You were basically standing in the only exit Mr. Manning had,” she said.

Brewer denied that Manning was trapped. “He could have got around me,” he said.

Brewer also couldn’t say how the blood stains had made it to the walls or the pillows on the bed, or even if Manning did anything after the first stab

was inflicted.

“I wish I could say we were fighting, but I can’t,” said Brewer.

Dickie also questioned Brewer on how he had been planning to pay Manning back for the money spent on drugs.

“I wasn’t,” Brewer said.

He added that “I have a lot of money out there for a lot of drugs.”

Dickie asked if he felt he had to have sex with Manning to repay him for the drugs, which Brewer denied.

“Did this start out as consensual sexual activity?” Dickie asked.

“No!” Brewer replied

indignantly.

After the killing he took Manning’s car keys and went to smoke drugs to “get rid of the shame and guilt” he felt for killing Manning.

Brewer said that he had wanted to commit suicide after the event took place.

Dickie questioned that statement, because there had been an eight hour gap between when the incident occurred and when Brewer was arrested, following a car chase.

“Why didn’t you attempt suicide in that time?” she asked.

Brewer, who had attempted suicide in 2009,

answered saying that he had gone to “smoke crack” so that he could calm down.

While in police custody Brewer told an undercover officer posing as a cell mate that “I took it too far, I just left him there.”

Brewer said he had also been lying to the undercover officer.

Crown was also curious that Brewer had testified earlier to say that he had been wearing a pair of grey boxers when the stabbing took place but later told his lawyers that he had in fact been naked. >More at www.langleyadvance.com

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Horse riders, walkers, and cyclists will now be able to travel from Campbell Valley Regional Park all the way through to 264th Street, thanks to the completion of the South Langley Regional Trail.

A “missing link” in the shared use trail has been completed by the Township with volunteer help from the Back Country Horsemen of BC’s (BCHBC) Aldergrove Chapter.

Club members pledged their time, manpower, and machinery to help complete the trail.

The new portion was officially opened in the 25800 block of 8th Avenue, just east of 256th Street, on March 14.

“It is wonderful to have the South Langley Regional Trail completed,” Township Mayor Jack Froese said. “This is a beautiful area of our municipality and many people will get great enjoyment out of this trail. We are very grateful to the Back Country Horsemen for all they did to make this possible.”

“They were excellent partners and a great group to work with,” Township parks design and development manager Al Neufeld said of the Horsemen, who spent more than three years moving dirt, cutting brush, and clearing a pathway.

Many members of the

Brian Harder, chair of the Back Country Horsemen of BC’s Aldergrove chapter looked on, Township Mayor Jack Froese spoke at the opening of the South Langley Regional Trail.

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Back Country Horsemen live in the area, and the BCHBC’s mission is to give equestrians a safe and social opportunity to learn about trail riding and the wilderness experience.

The club also works with governments, businesses, and other recreational users to preserve and enhance public land for all trail users.

Prior to the new section’s completion, the South Langley Regional Trail started at Campbell Valley Regional Park at 216th Street and 4th Avenue. It continued east along 8th Avenue for about 11 kilometres before, ending at 256th Street.

In 2011, the BCHBC’s Aldergrove Chapter approached Township council, asking for the money to complete the project and connect the trail through to Aldergrove Regional Park at 272nd Street.

The Horsemen pledged to help reduce the cost of

the project by providing volunteer labour and using their own machinery.

The Horsemen held work parties to clear the land and with a Horse Council of BC grant and the support of local businesses, secured loads of gravel and other material for the pathway.

The Township built bridges strong enough to hold horses over two creeks, and created a switchback to allow access up a steep hill near 264th Street.

“Now that the hill and creeks have been conquered, trail users will be able to stay on the 8th Avenue alignment to get to Aldergrove Regional Park,” Neufeld said.

Riders and walkers currently connect east to the park from 264th Street via the road shoulder, but future plans will see an independent trail created on the south side of 8th Avenue to provide separation between the roadway and trail users.

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Van’s general manager fees are changing.

The Langleys are part of of solid waste, said there • $80 per tonne for loads Metro Vancouver which is is no restriction on taknine tonne and bigger finding commercial waste ing waste from one B.C. haulers taking the garbage • $109 per tonne for region to another and each elsewhere, including south loads one to nine tonne year more waste is hauled of the border. out of the area. (to a maximum of $720 Metro Vancouver has set • $15 minimum small load Metro Vancouver’s sysambitious recycling targets fee tem is funded through of 70 per cent this year tipping fees and there is • typical small load cost and 80 per cent by 2020. expected to be a deficit in goes from $22 to $31 Tipping fees currently fund 2015 of $4.5 million based • $5 transaction fee per the waste management on how much waste is load to cover administrasystem, including facility hauled out of the area. tive/maintenance costs operations, recycling proSo the fees were amendgrams, educational, and ed to better reflect the what Metro Van calls behaviour improve- actual cost. Big haulers will pay lower ment initiatives. tipping fees while small loads will pay “We have a large and growing problem more. that threatens Metro Vancouver’s com“Those large loads were subsidizing the mitment to achieving its aggressive waste small loads,” he said. reduction and recycling goals,” said Metro He said the fee reductions apply to Van board chair Greg Moore. “We have seven Metro Vancouver transfer stations. adjusted our fee structure to encourage The current rate is $109 per tonne but waste haulers to deliver their garbage to starting April 6, the prices change. regional facilities. This change will ensure “That’s much more consistent with the our disposal bans are enforced and help cost of managing the waste,” he said. support a financially sustainable regional The exception is the Matsqui Transfer solid waste disposal system.”

Station in Abbotsford which will charge In December, 19,000 tonnes of garbage all loads $150 per tonne. were transported out of the region, up 60 Loads under one tonne (1,000 kiloper cent from December 2013. In January grams) make up 85 per cent of all trans2015, quantities continued to grow comfer station visits. pared to the same period in 2014. Despite Henderson said the changes in fees a low Canadian dollar, commercial haularen’t expected to increase illegal dumpers have continued to send large volumes ing which is typically small loads.

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THURSDAY, April 2, 2015 | Page A8 OUR VIEW

Yes or No, be heard on transit

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bout a million and a half ballots have been sent out to residents throughout Metro Vancouver, the first phase of the two month-and-a-halflong voting process to determine whether or not a half per cent should be tacked on to sales taxes levied in the region to help pay for an improved transit plan as proposed by the TransLink Mayors’ Council.

Now, if that sentence seemed a bit long and convoluted, then it reflects the entire process nicely.

Except, perhaps we should have found some way to include yet another complication: that the plebiscite – although requiring a firm Yes or No response – won’t result in anything terribly firm.

When the ballots of the 2015 Metro Vancouver Transportation and Transit Plebiscite (even the name is unnecessarily long) counted, the final count won’t be binding on the mayors, on TransLink, or most importantly, on the provincial government that forced this process in the first place by refusing to take responsibility for transportation issues in just this part of the province.

However, binding or not, it is important that as many people as possible exercise their right – their responsibility – to get directly involved in answering the question: “Do you support a new 0.5% Metro Vancouver Congestion Improvement Tax, to be dedicated to the Mayors’ Council transportation and transit plan?”

Whether you are on the Yes or No side, take a moment to mark your ballot and return it. At least let them know that you are concerned. Be counted.

Democracy may not work well when it is manipulated by cynical overseers who do their best to take advantage of an increasingly complacent population, whether by disillusioning the masses with broken political promises and sidestepping their concerns, or by obfuscating ordinary people into frustration.

But it fails altogether when we do not take even the simplest opportunity to join in the process.

Vote Yes or vote No… but vote.

– B.G.

Reasonable persons, and the courts

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s I’ve been spending an above average amount of time taking notes in courtrooms recently, I’ve heard the same pair of words repeated quite a few times.

“Reasonable person.” This is a key concept in law, one that almost never gets much play in legal dramas, where DNA and bizarre motives and sudden confessions fill out the 44 minutes between commercials.

But go to a real courtroom and you will almost certainly hear “reasonable person,” especially if it’s a trial for murder or any kind of criminal negligence.

Most western legal systems will judge a person’s behaviour based on what a “reasonable person” would have done.

The flip side of this is that our courts are filled with people who are, by definition, unreasonable. This can be thrown into sharp relief when you see frustrated looks pass over the faces of accused, lawyers, victims, victim’s families. Of course I had to shoot him, says the accused. Of course I had to run him over with my car. Of course I had to sick my dog on him. And everyone else looks back like he’s nuts.

What is a reasonable person? A fictional one, first. He or she is a moving target, a sort of average of what our society thinks is normal and peaceable at any one time.

Thirty or forty years ago, letting your

that long ago that option C kids ride around in the was the default, pretty much back of a pickup truck, no everywhere in the world. seatbelts, would have been As late as the 19th cenconsidered perfectly okay. tury, noblemen and the This kind of behaviour middle classes still duelled would make the modern with swords across much helicopter parent faint dead of Europe. The Hatfields away, even if they grew up and McCoys were taking riding around in the back pot shots at one another. of a pickup.

In the Middle Ages, villages In the realm of the solidroutinely brawled or warred ly criminal, the idea of the reasonable person unearths MATTHEW CLAXTON with clubs over obscure disputes. Violence wasn’t the the fact that there are sublast resort, it was often the cultures in our society that first. spread “reasonable” values, and ones What changed was that governments that spread values considered wholly really didn’t like people other than their unreasonable by cops and judges. armies and police forces using violence.

What should you do when a family For the past few hundred years, states member is insulted? If someone calls have been imposing their monopoly on your brother a variety of four-letter force. It’s been a slow process. words, or implies vile things about your But the memes – the transmitted ideas sister, should you A) Shun that person – of centuries past still persist. You don’t B) Defend your sibling verbally or C) have to take that from him. Stand up for Challenge the insulting jackass to a yourself, hit him. Don’t let him disrespect fight? And turn up with a bat or brass you. Be a man, dammit! knuckles or a knife?

And so people act out these scripts We have courts and police largely passed down to them, and they find because there is a steady stream of themselves in a police lockup and then people who believe that C is not only a courtroom, because it turns out that a valid option, but the only option. while they would have been in the Anything else would be to allow an majority a hundred or two hundred injury to some sense of honour or years ago, now they’re a minority. machismo.

They’re unreasonable persons.

The shocking thing is, it wasn’t all

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Letters to the editor HOP IN TO CHOO CHOO’S Voting system creates inequality Dear Editor, There is something inherently wrong with the first-past-the-post voting (FPTP) system when a political party with 39 per cent of the votes can form a majority government and make 100 per cent of the decisions.

In the last federal election, 61 per cent of voters wanted someone else in government.

Our voting system, since World War One, has produced 16 majority governments, with only four actually winning a majority of the popular vote.

This flawed governing structure has an impact on parliamentary decision-making and our democracy. For example, the Conservatives have extended and expanded Canada’s military mission in Iraq and Syria despite opposition from the NDP, Liberals, and Greens. While these parties have fewer seats than the Conservatives, they represent two million more voters.

Added to those with little voice are Bloc

Québécois supporters. They have two MPs in the House, despite garnering 889,788 votes in the past election. That was six per cent of all votes cast nation-wide, yet no voice in Parliament.

The NDP tabled a non-binding motion last year, calling on Parliament to end FPTP voting and introduce a proportional system after the next election.

The motion was defeated by a vote of 166 to 110, with the Conservatives voting unanimously against it. Joining the NDP in voting for the motion, were Green Party and Bloc MPs, other independents, and more than half the Liberal caucus.

Disappointingly, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau voted against the motion.

Perhaps the October federal election will be the last unfair election and 2019 the first one conducted under a truly democratic electoral system.

Shane Dyson, Aldergrove

Transit tax bad for business in Aldergrove

Dear Editor, The directors of the Aldergrove Business Association agree that transit and road improvements are important, the proposed regional transit sales tax penalizes communities like Aldergrove without improving local services.

Aldergrove businesses, due to their location at the outer edge of the GVRD, will face additional pricing disparities with Abbotsford.

The proposed tax will compound existing crossborder shopping challenges our retailers face.

The mayors’ plan offers nothing for Aldergrove to offset these challenges.

Our town has been aban-

doned by TransLink. B.C. Transit now links our town with Abbotsford, creating a makeshift bus exchange in the heart of our town, with lengthy waits between buses and no public access to washroom facilities.

Combined with retail vacancies in the downtown core, it has resulted in an increase in petty crimes such as lit-

tering, theft, and graffiti.

Aldergrove is not listed as an official bus exchange on TransLink’s web page.

Gloucester Estates is not serviced by a single bus!

Lower Mainland residents need to realize just how out of touch TransLink is in the less densely populated areas of the Lower Mainland.

Ken Kendall, Aldergrove

Disabled need better transit Dear Editor, Across Canada, governments, at the behest of big business, convert public enterprises to private.

TransLink is one of them, beginning when Gordon Campbell was premier

Frustration not the issue

Dear Editor, Lani Schulz argued to vote No against the new transit tax [TransLink’s inefficiency resented, March 19 Letters, Langley Advance]. I agree with many of her points.

Langley has worse service than other cities, but voting No for the new tax will only ensure that nothing will change.

Lani cites previous disappointments with TransLink, such as the Canada Line only making it harder for her to travel, and Langley City Councillor Gayle Martin perhaps not doing a good job of representing Langley.

Clearly, Lani is upset with TransLink, and using a system that has neglected Langley for so long, I can understand her frustration. But voting No just to spite TransLink for mistakes made in the past will not help anything, and voting Yes at least gives a chance for things to improve.

Tal Wieczorek, Langley

of B.C. He converted the TransLink board. A new, business-oriented board of unelected, private professionals is now placed as the TransLink board. TransLink has seen a deterioration of service, and transit users face a failing system.

The new Mayors’ Council, placed as advisory, introduced a plan for a referendum. It would increase funding and service to public transit. HandyDART, the poor adjunct, was included but retains a 10-year budget freeze.

It is important to understand that the disabled contribute to society. Many are in the labouring class.

HandyDART therefore needs an improved budget. Those with handicaps are expanding in numbers.

John Beeching, Langley

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THURSDAY, April 2, 2015 | Page A10 TOURISM AWARDS

Sick boy’s toy cars speaks to worker’s dedication

Michelle Fung of Holiday Inn Express & Suites has touched many patrons.

ROXANNE HOOPER rhooper@langleyadvance.com

A little boy was sick.

His family was visiting Langley recently, and staying at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites.

Michelle Fung, the guest service and catering coordinator at the Walnut Grove hotel, was delivering some items to the family’s room.

She noticed that the ill toddler was sporting a Disney Cars suitcase on his journey.

What Fung did next, Tourism Langley is told, is indicative of her attention to detail and superior customer service.

She went out and bought that sick little boy a set of toy cars – along with a few other items – and sent them to their room with a get-well card.

Upon check-out the next day, his parents gushed with appreciation for Fung and her thoughtfulness. They expressed their astonishment that she even knew their child had a love for Cars, but more what Fung’s generosity meant to their entire family.

When it comes to great service, it is the little details that makes people’s stays more memorable, and that is exactly what Fung delivered for that one visiting family – not to mention other hotel guests, said Mun Bagri, the sports tourism consultant for Tourism Langley.

When presenting the inaugural Shining Star award at the Tourism Langley annual general meeting last week, Bagri also

pointed to two visiting sports teams that told him they return year after year to the Holiday Inn specifically because of Fung and her extra efforts.

“Her positive zest for customer service and community pride exemplifies a tourism champion and one of the reasons why visitors will return to Langley,” added Deborah Kulchiski, Tourism Langley’s executive director.

Fung was the recipient of one of three industry awards presented at Cascades Casino last Thursday.

Tourism Langley also recognized Driediger Farms by presenting Rhonda Driediger with the 2014 Lifetime Excellence award.

This honour is designed to pay tribute to an individual or business that has made a significant contribution to the tourism and hospitality industry, and has committed to attracting and increasing the numbers of visitors to Langley.

“This year’s winner is no exception,” Kulchiski said.

The evening’s spotlight was also shared by Mike Robinson, who accepted the event of the year award on behalf of the Aldergrove Fair Days.

Celebrating 103 years, Aldergrove Fair Days has grown from a small and traditional agricultural fair to a three-day showcase that still honours its agricultural roots within the community and region.

Robinson, president of the fair association, described it “unique” and “world-class fun,” complete with a car show, carnival rides, a zucchini luge competition, a fast-draw championship, antique tractor pull, and an extreme (lawn)mower races?

Handing out new and existing tourism honours:

Tourism Langley executive director Deborah Kulchiski (top left) and sports tourism consultant Mun Bagri (right) presented Michelle Fung, of Holiday Inn Express & Suites, with a new tourism excellence award recognizing her efforts in customer service in the hospitality industry. Meanwhile, Kulchiski and Tourism Langley’s Sarah Tough (bottom left) presented Mike Robinson with the event of the year award for Aldergrove Fair Days, and Kulchiski and Tourism Langley’s Christina Marchand (bottom right) presented the lifetime excellence award to Rhonda Driediger of Driediger Farms.

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Returning to the helm: At last week’s annual general meeting for Tourism Langley, a number of familiar faces returned to the helm of the non-profit organization.

Returning to the board for a twoyear term are Teri James (second from the right), Sylvia Jung (far left), Jeff Leung (back right) and Karen Long (bottom right). They’re joined

by Melissa Banovich, Sara Boswell, and Taylor Henderson (back) as well as Jason Froese (bottom right, pictured with the Township’s Val Gafka and JD Farms office manager Janice McWilliams.) Inset left, Heather Ramsay, the promotion and media officer for Fort Langley National Historic Site, tried one of the appies served up by Tim, a Cascade Casino server.

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Council members mingle: Ideas, drinks, and laughs were shared between council members from Langley Township and City at last week’s annual general meeting for Tourism Langley. Township Coun. Bob Long, City Coun. Rudy Stroteboom, Township Coun. Petrina Arnason, and Township Mayor Jack Froese were in attendance, as was Township Coun. Angie Quaale (far right), pictured visiting with former City councillor and Tourism Langley board chair Teri James.

Pivotal year: Langley City Mayor Ted Schaffer and City Councillor Gayle Martin, an appointed tourism director, attended the AGM – where it was affirmed Tourism Langley closed its visitors centre in favour of an office in Walnut Grove.

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Crown lays out evidence in Butorac re-trial A new trial for an accused murderer from Aldergrove began Monday.

Dawson noted there is no direct eye witness to the murder, which police eventually decided happened at around 2 a.m. that day.

But there was video surveillance of the grounds of the industrial park.

When police viewed the footage, they saw a light-coloured Chevrolet Cavalier arriving and departing twice, 45 minutes apart, MATTHEW CLAXTON not long after Koroll was last seen near the mclaxton@langleyadvance.com Langley City 7-Eleven.

Tiny drops of blood, cellphone data, and The Crown believes Butorac returned video surveillance will link the accused to and moved the body, disarranging Koroll’s the violent murder of a Langley woman, the clothes, possibly to mislead police into thinkCrown told a New Westminster court on ing the motive for the murder was sexual.

Monday.

When the car left the lot, it ran over The re-trial for accused killer Davey Mato Koroll’s wrist, and left tire tracks both there Butorac of Aldergrove began Monday morand in the dirt around the area. ning. Butorac is charged with second degree Dawson talked about some of the testimurder in the death of Sheryl Lynn Koroll. mony and evidence she expects to produce Crown counsel Wendy Dawson led the at the trial that she said will lead back from jury through the case she will present over the murder scene to Butorac. the next few weeks, as she Police quickly narrowed attempts to prove that Butorac down the exact type of Cavalier There will killed Koroll. and began looking for similar Koroll’s body was found in vehicles. The first Cavalier remain some the Mufford Industrial Park, on owner police visited was unanswered a dirty patch of asphalt next to Butorac. He told police he was questions. a welding business, on the morthe only driver of the car and ning of July 7, 2007. had not loaned it to anyone, Wendy Dawson The first workers arriving just Dawson said. before 6 a.m. called the police.

Police are expected to testify They found Koroll with her clothing disthat the pattern of tire treads found at the arranged, and with blood pooled around scene exactly matches the tires on Butorac’s her head and body. An autopsy would later car. Footprints found at the scene also match show she died of a skull fracture. the type and size of Vans sneakers that were It is unknown if she was still alive but Butorac’s only pair of shoes. dying when she was left on the asphalt in Phone records placed the cellphone Koroll the empty industrial site, Dawson said. had been using not far from Butorac’s home.

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Finally, investigators found Koroll’s DNA a man who used drugs, and she became in the Cavalier, including in three small addicted to heroin and was using crack blood drops on the inside of the trunk. cocaine.

Dawson cautioned the jury that the Crown By the time of her death, she had become can’t, and won’t try, to explain a motive for a prostitute. She was sleeping on the couch the violent killing of Koroll. in her elderly parents’ Langley City home “There will remain some and heading out at night to meet unanswered questions,” clients and drug dealers.

Sometimes Dawson said. “Sometimes The last two people who there are no simple answers saw her alive were her mother, there are no to questions that may linger in whom Koroll reassured she simple answers your mind.” would be back in the morning, to questions that and a friend who sold her $40 For instance, there is no may linger in indication of what the accused worth of crack cocaine early on was doing during the 45 minJuly 7. your mind. utes between when the Crown Lawyer Richard Fowler is Wendy Dawson says he first dumped the body, defending Butorac, as he did durthen allegedly returned to ing the earlier trial. move it a short distance on the industrial lot.

On Monday, the court heard from two of However, Dawson said she believes the the first police officers to arrive at the murevidence will show that the brutal injurder scene, including Const. Robert Scott. ies to Koroll’s skull show an intent to kill, Scott, who was a general duty officer with and pieces of forensic and video evidence, the Langley RCMP at the time, put on gloves among other things, are enough to link and checked to see if Koroll was alive when Butorac to the killing. he arrived at the scene at 6 a.m.

Dawson also cautioned the jury against “I did not locate a pulse,” Scott told the what has been called the “CSI effect,” after court. the television show. She warned that forenHe also noticed what appeared to be drag sic investigators in the real world are nothmarks on the ground near Koroll’s body. ing like as perfect as those on TV shows like When the trial is concluded, Butorac could NCIS or Person of Interest. still face two more murder trials.

Dawson spoke briefly about the victim’s His previous convictions for murdering background.

Koroll and Gwendolyn Jo Lawton, murdered Koroll was 50 when she was killed. The in 2007, were overturned by the B.C. Court first half of her life had been typical – she of Appeals due to errors by the original had graduated high school, married, and judge. A retrial on both counts was ordered. worked for 10 years as an insurance agent.

In addition, Butorac is charged with the After a divorce, she had begun dating murder of Aldergrove’s Margaret Redford.

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Blooms battling cancer But with the early spring, daffodils will be gone soon.

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On April 1, mayors of Langley City and Township both were ceremonially pinned with yellow daffodils to mark the start of an annual fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society.

Every year the annual Daffodil Campaign raises money for cancer research and patient support.

However, because of the warm weather this year, the daffodils were out early, said Carissa Halley of the Cancer Society.

“We would normally have live flowers avail-

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Langley City Mayor Ted Schaffer got his daffodil pin from Relay for Life survivor chair Diana Beglaw. able through most of April, however, the early bloom has meant that we will only have live flowers available to the public on the fourth of April in Langley,” Halley said.

Flowers will be available at local stores downtown.

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It’s time for a spring cleaning! The City of Langley is once again taking part Date: April 25 in Pitch-In Week, Canada’s largest environmental improvement campaign.

Time: 9am to 1pm We invite you to take part by volunteering to clean up part of our community.

Registration is not required – simply show up at one of the following locations Locations: City Park at 4949 207 Street & Brydon Lagoon at 198 Street & 53 Avenue on April 25 and Pitch-In!

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.

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L A N E C L O S U R E U P D AT E : 2 0 0 S T R E E T Metro Vancouver’s contractor is undertaking an infrastructure upgrade project called Carvolth Trunk Sewer No. 2. This project involves construction of a new sewer, possible repair of an existing sewer, and replacement of City of Langley sewer and water mains between 57A Avenue and Michaud Crescent.

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Journey to the Cross Trinity Western University choirs perform pieces from the Renaissance to present day. Tickets: $15 or family rate of $30. Students are paywhat-you-can. Get tickets through www.twu.ca/samc or at the door.

At Willoughby Christian Reformed Church 20525 72 Ave., starting at 7:30 p.m. on April 4.

April 7

Student recital Admission is free for a recital by Kwantlen Polytechnic University voice students. At the Langley campus auditorium at 7:30 p.m. April 7.

April 8

Jazz Night Headlining the Trinity Western University show is the SAMC Jazz Combo with vocalist Sarah Williams performing selections such as Cole Porter and Sam Smith. There will also be new compositios by student Tyler Dumoulin. In the Instrumental Hall at 7:30 p.m. on April 8. Admission by donation ($5 suggested).

Lunchtime concerts Kwantlen Polytechnic University music students perform free noon concerts at the Langley campus auditorium. April 8: percussion students.

Student recital Admission is free for a recital by Kwantlen Polytechnic University piano students. At the Langley campus auditorium at 7:30 p.m. April 8.

THURSDAY, April 2, 2015 | Page A13 LANGLEY HAS TALENT

Going for the prize

The semifinalists gave it their all, with the hopes of making it through to the April 18 final.

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t took the judges more than an hour of deliberation after the final act exited the stage Saturday night at Christian Life Assembly, before they determined the finalists of the Langley Has Talent competition.

The semifinal results are in, and here are the 2015 finalists, who will be going for the grand prize of $2,500 on Saturday, April 18 at CLA: • Juannis Tsigonias – vocalist • Caitlyn McKenzie – trapeze • Rachel Sault – spoken word • Stephanie Amadasun – vocalist • Josh G. – rapper • Sara Garber – piano and vocal • Her Brothers – band • The Horvats – vocal and guitar • Amanda Wormald – silk aerialist • Alaina Orr – lyrical dancer • Dante Arias – dancer • Hayley Bouey – vocalist The audience favourite (semifinalist 13) is the Trinity vocal trio.

LHT chair Peter Luongo said the overall quality of the acts was

probably the best of all five years of the contest’s semi-finals.

Langley’s talent was on full display at CLA, and both the quality and variety of the acts had judges Jolienne Moore, Michael Robards, and Leah Emmott doling out accolades.

Performers ranged from silk aerialist Amanda Wormald, to young trapeze artist Caitlyn Mckenzie, to rapper Josh G., to spoken word poet Rachel Sault, as well as a variety of singers, dancers, and a pair of bands.

Since its inception, LHT has had the support of all four Rotary clubs from Langley, and the goal is to shine a spotlight on the array of talent Langley has to offer while at the same time pushing forth the vision of a performing arts theatre being established in the community.

Money raised from LHT will go towards creating a legacy fund to establish a fine arts venue.

After narrowing the field from 23 to 12 the judges put together a lineup “that will certainly provide a highly entertaining show that will highlight Langley’s talent level,” Luongo said.

Even the Fan Favourite vote was a neck-and-neck race with fewer that 10 audience votes making a difference in the selection.

“I commented from the stage that this was the best audience to date and I wasn’t kidding,”

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Langley Has Talent finalist Caitlyn McKenzie had the audience’s collective hearts in their throats with her daring trapeze act during the semifinals.

Luongo said. “There was clearly a great atmosphere in the building and the performers very much fed off of the energy. I spoke to folks after the show who clearly said that they enjoyed it so much that they were coming back regardless of whether or not their favourites made it to the finals or not.”

The same three judges will return April 18 along with guest

performances from Jesse and Kathleen (last year’s winners), the second place finisher and instructors from Langley’s Cirque school.

There’s plenty of incentive for the finalists come April 18.

The second prize winner nets $1,500 while the act in third place will take home $1,000.

There are also additional industry prizes up for grabs.

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Music information meeting Kwantlen Polytechnic University invites those interested in its music program to attend a free session at 7:30 p.m. on April 9 in room 1010 of the Langley campus. Info: http://www.kpu. ca/arts/music. continued on page A21…

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Through his rhymes, rapper Josh. G wants to spread a positive message to youth. Josh G. impressed at the Langley Has Talent semifinals on Saturday and is moving on to the finale. (Right) Pianist/vocalist Sara Garber is moving on to the Langley Has Talent finals.

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Hayley Eigenfeldt is a Julie Andrews devotee, loving the work of the longtime British actress who portrayed Mary Poppins in the Disney movie.

Cole Smuland was cast as Bert, the play’s male lead, never having seen the movie.

But together with almost 40 other students, they bring this popular tale to the stage April 9 to 11 and 16 to 18.

“Working on Mary Poppins has been a real treat. It is such a magical show with a really strong story. While the classic songs and storyline that we’ve grown to love from the movie exist in the musical, there are a lot of new songs and additions to the story that will make the audience fall in love with the story all over again,” said drama teacher Chad Hendricks.

Eigenfeldt was part of the ensemble when WGSS tackled Avenue Q last year but is front and centre in this show that allowed her to take on a role made famous by Julie Andrews.

“I’ve loved the movie from when I was a kid,” Eigenfeldt said.

Still the prospect of getting on stage and singing before people was “very scary.”

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Hayley Eigenfeldt, as Mary Poppins, shares the stage with Cole Smuland who plays the affable chimney sweep Bert in Mary Poppins, the Broadway Musical.

She’s enjoying everything that goes into the production but her future will be in a different field.

“I want to go into speech pathology,” Eigenfeldt said.

Her co-star, Smuland, was able to come at the role of Bert with fresh eyes.

“I had not seen the movie before I knew we were doing the play,” said Smuland.

The Grade 10 student wants to take arts at university and continue on in the performing arts.

While this is his first school play, he’s done work in the entertainment industry.

“I’ve been an extra in movies,” he said.

The school production has awakened an affinity for the stage versus the fragmented way film work is done.

“I like it better,” he said of the stage.

The delay in the start of the school year has meant playing catch-up in all subject areas but the school’s Theatre in the Grove theatre company has stepped up to the challenge.

“There has been a lot of help from many teachers and students in the school,” Hendricks said.

Teacher Shane Fawkes is musical director for the 14-student pit band while choral teacher Mike Angell has worked extensively with the students and even plays trumpet in the band.

Teacher Janelle Castro has worked with students, choreographing several numbers.

“This years show features many styles of dance and a tap number, sure to be an audience favourite, Step In Time,” he said.

And retired teacher Susan WilsonMurray headed up costumes, working with several students in the school’s textiles classes.

Tickets can be reserved by calling 604-882-0220, ext. 580 or through www. wgss.ca. Performances are at the school, 8919 Walnut Grove Dr. starting at 7 p.m.

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The show about a flying governess wasn’t always the show for this spring.

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WEEKENDS

Bunny will be very busy

YOU’RE INVITED

Various local groups offer family Easter events.

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Join us for an afternoon with Norwegian Cruise Line & Discover a Free Style of Cruising, their Exquisite Cuisines & hit Broadway Musicals onboard their ships.

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The Fort Langley National Historic Site is hosting an Easter Scavenger Hunt April 5.

The all-ages scavenger hunt includes activities around the fort from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. such as KAILYNN SNELGROVE pumping blacksmith belnews@langleyadvance.com lows, drawing pictures of The Easter Bunny is getitems in the site, and findting help in Langley where ing and naming bunnies. families will find several An Egg Scramble for fun events this weekend. children five and under Home Church Langley is at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and Easter Hunt Supreme 3 p.m. Kids will find as outdoor at Nicomekl many eggs as they can on The Easter Bunny will visit Elementary School is April the giant map of British kids at Langley Centennial 4, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Museum’s Baskets & This is a structured hunt Regular fort admission Bunnies event. where every participant rates apply. gets an equal amount of goodies. To The Township 7 Winery is hosting its register for the hunt, call 604-514-4663. ninth annual charity Easter festival at the Langley Centennial Museum is hosting South Langley winery on April 5 starting Baskets & Bunnies on April 4, with a sesat noon. There will be live children’s consion from 10 a.m. until noon and another certs, an egg hunt in the vines, a family 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $5 per child. photo booth, colouring, a facepaint staKids must be accompanied by adults. tion, and bunnies at the event with pro“Your family will have an egg-cellent ceeds going to the Small Animal Rescue time at this fun event,” said Township Society, formerly known as the BC Rabbit Arts and Culture programmer Maggie Rescue.

Lukban. “Kids will enjoy a variety of Cost for the egg hunt is $10 per child. crafts and games, including Easter egg To register for the hunt, visit the winery dyeing, an Easter egg hunt, a petting zoo, website. and a visit from the Easter Bunny.”

Willoughby Church is also hosting an To register, visit RecExpress.ca or any Easter Egg Hunt on April 5 at 9 a.m. for Township community recreation facility, children two years and older. or call the museum at 604-533-3536.

Twin Rinks is hosting an Easter Bunny An Easter Blast is April 4 at 10 a.m. at Skate on April 4 at 10:30 a.m. There will the Christian Life Assembly. There will be the Easter skate, crafts and activities. be two hours of free activities including a Tickets are one adult and one child for live band, egg hunt, balloon room, 30,000 $3.50 or one adult and two to four chilchocolate eggs, and carnival games. dren for $5.

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BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES COMMISSION

Tell us your views on our Preliminary Report before May 26, 2015.

Now is the time to have your say and shape your province.

In a Preliminary Report to the Legislative Assembly, the British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission is proposing changes to the area, boundaries and names of electoral districts in B.C.

WEBSITE:

Read the Preliminary Report at www.bc-ebc.ca/reports.

EMAIL:

Tell the commission your views on the Preliminary Report online at www.bc-ebc.ca, at a public hearing during April and May, or by email at info@bc-ebc.ca.

All submissions and presentations to the commission must be made before 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2015.

For a schedule of public hearing locations and dates, and more information, visit www.bc-ebc.ca

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GABBY AUDITIONS

FORT LANGLEY

April 15 is the deadline for musicians to enter a new development project.

An evening event at Fort Gallery brings together a mix of various art forms.

Call out for country

Aspiring B.C. musicians have a chance for exposure, industry education, and money through a new industry contest kicked off last week.

The B.C. Country Music Association is teaming up with Music BC to present a new artist development project aimed at helping up-and-coming musicians build and nurture their career.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, April 15 for this competition open to adults in B.C. Auditions kick off at Gabby’s Country Cabaret in Langley – for Lower Mainland residents.

Auditions will also be held in Kelowna, Kamloops, and Prince George, with the top 20 to 25 performers announced on May 8, and the names will be whittled down from there.

Selected artists will perform at some of the genre’s top festivals, including the Cloverdale Rodeo, Rockin’ River Music Fest in Merritt, and the BCCMA awards, and have the opportunity to win a 10-week scholarship to the Artist Entrepreneur Program at Coalition Music in Toronto, plus more than $10,000 in cash and prizes.

Application details, guidelines, and other information about the new program are available at musicbc. org/bccma-music-bc-artist-development-program/

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Gallery showcases varied artists Vancouver’s Simon Trevelyan will be performing at the Fort Gallery’s new “First Thursday” event being held tonight in the Fort Langley space.

ROXANNE HOOPER rhooper@langleyadvance.com

The artists cooperative that makes up the Fort Gallery is changing things up.

For the second month in a row now, the gallery is not only launching a new exhibition during the first week of the month, they’re also hosting what they call their “First Thursday” event.

On the first Thursday of each month, the Fort Gallery plans to host a variety of visual artists, writers, poets, and musicians “From the local community who will share their gifts and creations,” said the gallery’s office manager Emma Pavey.

“These events form part of the Fort Gallery’s ongoing mission to encourage and support local contemporary

artists and to engage the public in art that pushes boundaries,” she added.

This month’s event is being held tonight (Thursday, April 2) from 7 to 9 p.m. and will feature Vancouver folk singer Simon Trevelyan.

The evening will also feature a performance piece by artist Myrna Pfeifer, and an artist’s talk by members of the Open Studio, who currently have their Lines of Endeavour

exhibition on display.

Lines of Endeavour is a collection of work from 10 amateur artists who participate in the Open Studio community art education program.

Their show runs until April 19, with the opening reception Saturday, April 4, from 2 to 5 p.m.

The Fort Gallery is at 9048 Glover Rd., and information is available at 604-888-7411 or www.fortgallery.ca.

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Consumer Reports notes that about 80 percent of parents and caregivers misuse car seats in one way or another. Follow the directions for safe seat placement and positioning of tethers and safety belts. You can watch videos online on how to install safety seats properly, and many seat brands may direct you to an informational video. Some First Aid and police squads offer complimentary seat checks to reassure parents that seats are installed correctly.

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

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Submit items via www.langleyadvance.com/add-event or email news@langleyadvance.com, with “What’s On” in the subject line.

April 10

Italy Amore The Trinity Western University SAMC Orchestra and the SAMC Piano Trio perform Italian-themed works. The April 10 show starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 20097 72nd Ave. Admission by donation. Info: www.twu. ca/samc.

April 10-12

Bradner Flower Show The

87th annual show runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 10, 11 and 12 at Bradner Hall, and features live entertainment, guest chefs, gardening experts, a birds of prey display, the Langley Spinners and Weavers, demonstrations and more. Ample parking. $2 admission. Info: Facebook.com/BradnerHall, bradnerflowershow@ gmail.com or call 604-856-8441.

All proceeds from cut flower sales donated to Abbotsford Regional Hospital.

April 14

Artisan craft fair Free parking and free admission to a craft fair featuring 40 artisans in the Murrayville Hall, 21667 48th Ave., from 5 to 9 p.m. on April 14.

Ongoing

Grad art exhibition Trinity Western University art students display at the Langley Centennial Museum. The exhibition Transpose runs until April 25.

Township For the week of April 2, 2015

dates to note

Wednesday, April 8 | 3 - 5pm Mayor’s Standing Committee on Public Engagement Civic Facility Fraser River Presentation Theatre Wednesday, April 8 | 7 - 9pm Recreation, Culture, and Parks Advisory Committee Civic Facility Salmon River Committee Room Thursday, April 9 | 7 - 9pm Community Participation, Infrastructure, and Environment Advisory Committee Civic Facility Salmon River Committee Room Monday, April 13 | 7 - 11pm Regular Council Meeting and Public Hearing Meeting Civic Facility Fraser River Presentation Theatre 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 Apr 4 7:00pm vs. Edmonton Rush Pre-game party every game at 5:30pm

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

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public notices 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.

Upcycling Art Contest Calling all eco-artists! Turn trash into treasure with our third annual Upcycling Design Challenge. Create a unique and interesting piece made from at least 75 per cent found/recovered material.

Prizes will be awarded for the top entries: 1st - $500 2nd - $200 3rd - $100 People’s Choice Award - $500 Willowbrook Gift Card Contest entries will be displayed at an exhibit at the Willowbrook Shopping Centre from May 25 - 31. Prizes will be awarded at an evening reception on May 28, 6 - 9pm.

Deadline for submissions is May 16.

For more information visit tol.ca/upcycling or call 604.532.7300.

Engineering Division 604.532.7300

Fort Langley Utility Undergrounding Information Session

The public is encouraged to drop in to an information session about an upcoming construction project which will see the replacement of overhead cables with underground cables in Fort Langley. Information regarding service connection conversion will also be available.

Fort Langley businesses and residents are welcome to attend the information session to learn how the undergrounding project may impact them and their neighbourhood.

Date: Wednesday, April 15 Time: 5 - 8pm Place: Fort Langley Community Hall (upstairs) Location: 9167 Glover Road Engineering Division 604.532.7300 opsinfo@tol.ca

public notice Willowbrook Recreation Centre Maintenance Closure

Boys 5:00pm

9135 King St., 604-888-3922 Fort Langley National Historic Site 23433 Mavis Ave., 604-513-4777 Easter egg hunt and egg scramble: For ages five and under on April 5. Scavenger hunt and earn treats anytime from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The egg scramble is at noon and 3 p.m. on a giant map of B.C. Fort admission rates apply.

Surrey Museum 17710 56A Ave., 604-592-6956.

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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

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 Open for the season on April 1.

Canadian Museum of Flight, 5333 216th St. hangar 3, 604888-3992, www.canadianflight. org Langley Centennial Museum,

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

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.

Aldergrove: until Friday, April 10 Murrayville: until Friday, May 1 Northwest Langley: until Friday, May 1 Willoughby: Tuesday, April 7 – Friday, May 15 Willowbrook: Monday, May 4 – Friday, May 22 Fort Langley, Forest Knolls and Milner: Monday, May 4 – Friday, May 29 Tall Timbers and Acadia: Monday, May 18 – Friday, May 29 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

Walnut Grove Community Centre Pool Closure

The 50 metre pool will be closed on Saturday, April 11 from 6am - 9pm and Sunday, April 12 from 8am - 9pm due to a competitive swimming event.

The leisure pool, adult hot tub, therapy hot tub, sauna, and steam room will remain open. The weight room/cardio room will also remain open.

Hours of operation are: Saturday, April 12 6am - 9pm Sunday, April 13 8am - 9pm.

Recreation, Culture, and Parks Division Walnut Grove Community Centre 604.882.0408

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THE SCHOOL SESSIONS

Haitian school rebuilding, one photograph at a time

Close to 450 photographers are donating their talents to build a school in Haiti.

KAILYNN SNELGROVE news@langleyadvance.com

Photographers from around the world are working with a Langley colleague to help build a school in Mellier, Haiti.

Participating photographers will donate fees from portrait sessions to support The

School Sessions initiative, which has been set with the goal of raising $200,000 for land and a 10-classroom concrete school able to withstand earthquake and hurricanes. The school will house 220 students aged three to 18 years.

The photographers’ donations will help rebuild the Ecole Chretienne du Centre de L’Agneu (E.C.C.A), which along with 5,000 other schools, was destroyed in an earthquake five years ago.

E.C.C.A. School was founded in 2007

by Duckenson and Francois Laguerre, who continued to teach after the earthquake.

Laguerre remembered, “In spite of our building being destroyed, parents sent their kids to our school. We asked why they chose ECCA, they said: ‘You inspire in us faith, hope, and a future for our children.’”

The School Sessions initiative was founded by internationally published Langley wedding photographer Jamie Delaine and husband Randy Watson.

“We wanted to create a simple way for photographers to give back [by] using the talents they have. We knew people want to help but don’t know where to start,” said Watson.

Township Page For the week of April 2, 2015

The initiative launched in January, and in a little over two months, almost 450 photographers have donated to the fund.

The School Sessions partnered with Hope Force International, a non-profit organization that supports families in Haiti with school tuition fees.

Hope Force International will supervise the school building project through a local Haitian contractor and local labourers.

Readers can help by contacting a photographer for portraits through the website at theschoolsessions.com/ or by donating to the cause online.

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notice of public hearings

Proposed Zoning Changes

BYLAW NO. 5134

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

Proposed Neighbourhood Plan Amendment 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.

82 AVE

BYLAW NO. 5133 APPLICATION NO. RZ100418

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

BYLAW NO. 5139 APPLICATION NO. RO100121

Louise Evans 8650 - 217A Street Langley, BC V1M 3S7

AGENT:

Danny Evans 8650 - 217A Street Langley, BC V1M 3S7

LOCATION:

8650 - 217A Street (see Map 1)

OWNER:

QC Holdings Ltd. 310, 5620 - 152 Street Surrey, BC V3S 3K2

LOCATION:

20600 block 78 Avenue (see Map 3) BYLAW NO. 5139

80 AVE 204 ST

OWNER:

BYLAW NO. 5133

86A AVE

LOCATION:

20405 and 20433 - 80 Avenue; 20440 and 20486 - 82 Avenue (see Map 2)

LEGAL:

Lot “B” Section 26 Township 8 New Westminster District Plan 16858 Lot 10 Except: Part Subdivided by Plan 16858; Block 1 Section 26 Township 8 New Westminster District Plan 1094 Lot 9 Block 1 Section 26 Township 8 New Westminster District Plan 1094 West Half Lot 8 Block 1 Section 26 Township 8 New Westminster District Plan 1094

PURPOSE:

MAP 1 LEGAL:

Lot 13 Section 30 Township 11 New Westminster District Plan 25749

PURPOSE:

Bylaw No. 5133 proposes to rezone property from Rural Zone RU-1 to a new Suburban Residential Zone SR-3A.

PROPOSAL:

This application will facilitate a 2 lot single family subdivision.

BYLAW NO. 5134 APPLICATION NOS. RZ100422 / DP100772 AGENT:

OWNERS:

Polygon Ashbury & Oak Homes Ltd. (previously known as Polygon Development 274 Ltd.) 900 - 1333 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6H 4C2 Polygon Ashbury & Oak Homes Ltd. (previously known as Polygon Development 274 Ltd.) 900 - 1333 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6H 4C2 The Corporation of the Township of Langley 20338 – 65 Avenue Langley, BC V2Y 3J1

PROPOSAL:

208 ST

217A ST

MAP 2

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Bylaw No. 5134 proposes to rezone property from Suburban Residential Zone SR-2 and Civic Institutional Zone P-1 to Comprehensive Development Zone CD-77.

A Development Permit for the first phase (161 units) is being considered in conjunction with this bylaw. A Development Permit for the second phase will be considered in the future.

This application will facilitate the development of 262 townhouse units.

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of Township of Langley Bylaw Nos. 5133 and 5134, Development Permit No. 100772, and relevant background material may be inspected between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from April 2 to 13, 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.

MAP 3 LEGAL:

Lot 9 Section 23 Township 8 New Westminster District Plan BCP50948

PURPOSE:

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Another apple tree in the yard may not help. Some varieties are self-fertile, others pollinate only certain varieties, and a few don’t cross-pollinate any other apples.

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n the late 1990s and early 2000s, back in the days of the Thunder and then the Hornets, Langley’s junior A hockey team was engaged in a fierce rivalry with the Chilliwack Chiefs.

Langley native Dennis Cholowski came into the world in early 1998, when the rivalry’s temperature had reached full boil.

Fast forward to today, and the 17-year-old has found a hockey home in what die-hard Langley Rivermen fans would call enemy territory.

He’s a Chilliwack Chief, and a really good one, at that. wenty-three games into his rookie season with the Chiefs, the 6’1” 165pound blueliner had already secured a NCAA Div. 1 scholarship with Minnesota’s St. Cloud State University Huskies.

When he committed to the Huskies in November, Cholowski joined a group of four current BCHLers off to SCSU along with West Kelowna’s Michael Buonincontri, Penticton’s Patrick Newell and Salmon Arm’s Josh Blanchard.

He won’t be joining the Huskies until the 2017/18 season, which means another year in the ’Wack with the Chiefs, who Cholowski was more than happy to hitch his wagon to this season.

“Langley wasn’t showing much interest in me, and I AP’d [affiliate player] with the Chiefs last year, and that’s how it worked out,” Cholowski said via cellphone on Monday as he and his teammates rolled in the team bus towards Penticton for a key Tuesday night playoff match-up against the Vees. holowski, who played with the Langley Minor Hockey Association up to the bantam AAA level, has had a fine freshman campaign and post-season.

He finished second among Chiefs defenceman in scoring, with four goals and 23 assists in 55 games. Twenty-year-old Eric Roberts led all Chiefs blueliners with 28 points, one better than Cholowski.

Just as importantly to Cholowski, the Chiefs easily topped the B.C. Hockey League’s five-team Mainland Division with a 37-17-1-3 record for 78 points.

The Chiefs’ point total during the regular season was third best in the entire BCHL behind the Island Division titleholders Nanaimo Clippers (37-16-0-5) and the mighty Vees, who ran away with the Interior Division crown with a 44-9-3-2 mark.

Langley native Dennis Cholowski was a regular on the Chilliwack Chiefs blueline in his rookie season.

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Cholowski said joining the Chiefs was the right choice: “It’s a really good vibe, here, a great rink, the fans are really good, the team’s good, and the coaches have been great. It’s been a great time. This is a great community for hockey.”

That said, over the first couple of months of the season, there was a definite culture shock for the then 16-year-old getting his first taste of junior hockey.

“It’s definitely a step up from where I was playing,” Cholowski said. “It’s faster hockey and it took me a couple of months to get it under control. After that I was fine,

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He added, “It’s definitely physically a big step up, and it takes a toll on your body.

But you get used to the pace and your body adjusts to it.” way from the ice, Cholowski calls Chilliwack home during the season, living with teammates Tipper Higgins, a 20-year-old rookie forward from Williston, Vermont, and 19-year-old Craig Puffer, a freshman forward from New Canaan, Connecticut.

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“It’s been fun, living with two other guys,” Cholowski said. “If you’re by yourself, it can get a little lonely, so this is definitely more fun.”

The Chiefs’ playoff hopes are currently in peril, as they look to survive the BCHL’s three-team double round robin tournament which will determine the two playoff finalists.

Not surprisingly the teams the Chiefs are up against are the aforementioned Clippers and Vees.

After Tuesday’s 5-2 loss in Penticton, the Chiefs are winless in three round robin games, and need some help, and will have to help themselves, to have any hope of advancing to the championship series.

The Chiefs will now need the Vees, who have already secured a spot in the finals, to win in Nanaimo tonight for their season to continue.

Should the Vees win tonight in Nanaimo, the Chiefs would host the Clippers in a must-win game at Prospera Centre Saturday.

Should the Chiefs win that game, they would then travel to Nanaimo Monday in a game that would see the winner face Penticton in the league finals.

If the Clippers win tonight, they will advance to the league finals against the Vees.

Past meets future

It’s been a season of learning and growth for Cholowski.

And his parents John and Natalie have been there every step of the way, making the trek east along the Highway One to take in Chiefs home games at the Prospera Centre.

“They’ve been a big influence,” Cholowski said. “They’ve helped me my entire career, taking the time to bring me to games all these years.”

Looking into the future, Cholowski, who patterns his game after former NHL blueliner and Hockey Hall of Fame member Scott Niedermayer, would love to be a pro hockey player, but his No. 1 goal is getting an education at St. Cloud State.

Cholowski has seven points (all assists) in 12 playoff games.

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Pictured in the Vancouver Stealth’s National Lacrosse League home opener against the Toronto Rock at the Langley Events Centre on Jan. 10, Johnny Powless spent 11 games with Langley’s pro lacrosse team.

The Vancouver Stealth have picked up 2014 National Lacrosse League rookie of the year Logan Schuss.

But Langley’s pro lacrosse team had to pay a heavy price to get him.

The Stealth acquired Schuss from the Minnesota Swarm in exchange for

Johnny Powless, the much ballyhooed new addition who in the off-season was named a finalist for the 2014 Lou Marsh Award, recognizing Canada’s Top Athlete.

Schuss, 24, a left-handed forward from Ladner, scored 36 goals, 37 assists, to go along with 77 loose

balls in 2014 capturing the National Lacrosse League (NLL) Rookie of the Year award.

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“I am very thankful to be joining the Vancouver Stealth organization and to start this new lacrosse journey in my home province,” Schuss said.

“I am excited to join many familiar faces in the locker room and compete with these guys Friday in Edmonton. I would like to thank the entire Minnesota Swarm franchise, support staff, coaches, fans, and especially teammates who have become great friends of mine.”

Discussing the emotional decision to trade Powless, the young Six Nations lacrosse athlete, Stealth president and general manager Doug Locker said, “The decision to trade Johnny after such a short time in Vancouver was a difficult one. We have immense respect for him both as a player and a person, but the reality was the travel demands were becoming increasingly difficult for him.”

Locker said “the current situation was not working” and the Schuss opportunity presented itself just prior to the league trade deadline.

“It was an honour to have Johnny and we wish him great success with a fine organization that shares our respect for him,” he added.

As for Schuss, Locker said he is ecstatic to bring him “home” to Vancouver.

“The opportunity to add a player of his calibre brings an additional goal scorer to a lineup that we already like, and the fact that we can bring a prominent B.C. player home to represent his local team makes it all the more special,” Locker said.

“Logan had similar travelrelated issues playing in Minnesota, so this was a timely trade to get the reigning NLL Rookie of the Year, lefty forward with a long playing career in front of him.”

Game night

Schuss will make his Stealth debut Friday, April 3, in Edmonton against the Rush.

He will play his first home game as a member of the Stealth on April 4 at the Langley Events Centre, when the team hosts the Rush on the back end of the home-and-home series.

Game time on Saturday is 7 p.m. at the LEC. It will be the only visit the Rush make to the LEC during the regular season.

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New fully computerized lens fabrication laboratory on site that makes the highest quality precision lenses or glasses available in the Lower Mainland. *Some restrictions may apply. Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak, used under licence by Signet Armorlite Inc.

Debbie

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FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED FOR OVER 24 YEARS

Member of the

FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED FOR OVER 23 YEARS

White Rock - CENTRAL White Rock - CENTRAL LANGLEY MALL PLAZA LANGLEY MALLPLAZA Foster St. (Behind the TD Bank) 1554 Foster St. (Behind the TD Bank) 123-55011554 - 204th St. (next to Army & Navy in the Court Yard) & Navy in the Court Yard) 123-5501 - 204th St. (next to Army

604-538-5100 604-532-1158

www.debbiemozelle.com www.debbiemozelle.ca

604-538-5100 604-532-1158