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Volunteers playing the role of zombies converged on Vancouver Zombie Fun Run race director Gary Jones early Sunday morning at Campbell Valley Regional Park.
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Zombies don’t run. The ones purists are familiar with from the George E. Romero films, aren’t capable of running. Intead, they shamble, lurch, and limp. And they groan a lot while they’re doing it. So it only made sense that, rather than joining the roughly 150 runners at the start line at Campbell Valley Regional Park for the Vancouver Zombie Fun Run early Sunday morning, the nine folks who volunteered to play the role of the “undead” stationed themselves at strategic points along the route and lunged at participants as they jogged past. The one rule that all of the volunteer zombies had to follow was simple – they could approach the runners, but under no circumstance were
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they allowed to they touch them. Race director and Langley resident Gary Jones said since this was the inaugural year for this 10-kilometre run, he expected a few hiccups. “All in all participants had fun with a few scares along the
way,” Jones said. “For some participants, this was their first ever race so they were inspired to run when they would normally not.” Campbell Valley Park was chosen as the location because of its scenic nature and the fact it allowed for a 10-km route.
Jones said Sunday’s run followed the same model of other runs put on by Wet Coast Events. He said they are all about “affordable, fun and memorable events that can be enjoyed by walkers and runners of all ages.”
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Police nab suspect in fatal stabbing The attack took place in Langley City’s downtown core. MATTHEW CLAXTON mclaxton@langleyadvance.com
A fight at a Langley downtown pub resulted in the death of a well-known Langley homeless man on Monday night. Wells Tony Gallagher, 37, was found by Langley RCMP in the 20300 block of Fraser Highway just after 7 p.m. He was taken to hospital in critical condition and later died. After a brief foot chase, local Mounties caught and arrested David Christopher Van Den Brink, 21, now charged with second degree murder. Van Den Brink, of no fixed address, is
known to police, said Sgt. Stephanie Ashton of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team. Van Den Brink remains in custody as of Wednesday morning. The daylight altercation in a busy part of downtown Langley meant many people saw at least part of the incident. “Multiple witnesses came forward to provide information to police,” said Ashton. “This community support, coupled with the partnership between IHIT and the Langley RCMP, is responsible for investigators obtaining charge approval relatively quickly.” The area around the murder scene was taped off for an investigation that lasted through the night and into Tuesday morning, when normal traffic was allowed to resume.
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Firehall in service for 60 years For its birthday, the Brookswood hall is having a party. MATTHEW CLAXTON mclaxton@langleyadvance.com
For 60 years, when a fire raged or a car crashed in southwest Langley, Firehall Five has been the first called out. The Brookswood hall is celebrating its 60th year this Saturday with a big open house for the community. For many years, the hall was located at 40th Avenue and 200th Street, near the heart of Brookswood’s main business area, said Matt Gillam, a paid-call firefighter and Hall Five’s president. That older hall was too small and outdated, and in the early 1990s the new hall was built on 32nd Avenue, just south of the most populated parts of the community and with easy
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Brookswood firefighter Keith Reddick helped Cole Gillam try out a firehose. Kids and adults will be able to try out some firefighting equipment this Saturday at the Brookswoood hall’s 60th anniversary event. access in and out. The new location had a lot of room, for training firefighters, but also for community events and open houses in the hall’s meeting room. The hall has always been a part of the community, Gillam said, and local firefighters have been active hosting fundraisers for muscular dystrophy and Alzheimer’s research,
as well as for the Langley Animal Protection Society, Critter Care, and the Langley Food Bank. Every year the firefighters do an annual Candy Cane Run and hand out Christmas treats to kids around Brookswood. The hall also supports two scholarships, at Brookswood Secondary and Langley Fundamental, rewarding those students
who want to go into the protective services as a career. This Saturday, for the big anniversary, the hall has invited Township and City firefighters, including both antique fire trucks owned by the local fire services. In addition local groups like the RCMP, BC Ambulance, Fraser Valley Search and Rescue, Crimewatch, and the Township firefighters’ charitable society will be taking part. Those keen to see or take part in firefighting activities will have plenty to do. There will be a mini-hose coupling competition every hour, and there will be an auto-extraction demo, with the jaws of life fired up to show how firefighters rescue people trapped in their cars. There will be extra parking available at the nearby school. The firehall is located at 20355 32nd Ave., and the anniversary event will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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It took nearly a full day for Langley City and Township firefighters to douse a stubborn smoldering fire at CKF Inc. on Production Way. City firefighters responded to the fire at around 11:30 a.m. May 28, said City fire chief Rory Thompson. “There was a considerable amount of smoke,” he said of the fire near Fraser Highway. The fire was in the back of the large industrial building, and the complexity and size of the fire quickly led the City to go to three alarms. That brought in some Township crews to lend a hand. Eight engines, several other vehicles, and 52 firefighters were deployed to deal with the fire. The actual fire didn’t do too much damage to the building. > More at langleyadvance.com
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With low snowpacks and river levels in southern B.C., watering restrictions for Langley and the rest of Metro Vancouver arrived this week. The seasonal restrictions take effect from June 1 to Sept. 30 to conserve Metro Vancouver’s drinking water. “With this year’s record low snowpack and unseasonably warm start to the summer season, we encourage all residents and businesses to do the right thing and conserve water whenever possible,” said Metro Vancouver
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Land believers think they that William Shakespeare can avoid paying child supwas a front man for one port, income taxes, or even or several other authors; putting license plates on popular candidates have their cars if they just say the included Francis Bacon and right pseudo-magical words. the Earl of Oxford. Many of them are now in These days, we’re most jail, having tested these familiar with government theories on judges. conspiracy theories, in Most who study conspirwhich the government has acy theories suggest it gives been/will be taken over people a sense of control, by some evil force. This that at least they understand force will then implant us all with microchips/enforce MATTHEW CLAXTON how the universe works. Bad things happen, all communism/harvest our the time. Children die or are abused. organs for their alien overlords, etc. Businesses fail, banks go under, and They’ve also faked the moon landing, hard working people lose their jobs. can control the weather, cause earthPlanes fall from the sky, world leaders quakes, have built a giant network of can be brought down by lone nuts with secret concentration camps, and probcheap mail order rifles. Wars start over ably rigged it so that the Canucks never pride and stupidity. win a Stanley Cup, too. A Freeman on the Land or a believer The only thing they seemingly can’t in the Oxford theory of Shakespeare do is silence the people putting up webauthorship both share the same sense sites revealing all their secrets to the that they have seen through the sham. world. The rest of us are living in a dream People who try to put their theories world, too stupid or lazy to see things into practice tend to cause pretty horas they really are. rific consequences. The idea that drug Even with Satanists, lizard people, companies are just out to make money and Satanist lizard people out of the (more than a grain of truth there) has picture, the real world of random weirdled to people rejecting well tested vacness still seems scarier to me. cines as harmful (false) and not giving their kids measles shots. The wideRead Bob Groeneveld’s Odd Thoughts spread networks of Freeman on the online this week at LangleyAdvance.com
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axing wealthy property speculators is always going to be a popular proposition. Taxing wealthy, allegedly foreign property speculators who are driving the middle classes out of the detached housing market? It sounds like a sure fire winner. A new Insights West poll found 73 per cent of B.C. residents agree that taxing absentee homeowners to quell real estate speculation is a pretty darned good idea. But what kind of a tax would deter speculation? Take a look at the last 10 years of real estate values in the Lower Mainland. According to Fraser Valley Real Estate Board figures, the value of a detached house went up 80.8 per cent in the Lower Mainland in the last decade. That’s a pretty good rate of return compared to most stock markets, and unlike the Dow Jones or NASDAQ, there haven’t been nearly as many decreases in housing prices. So sure, tax absentee home ownership. But unless you make the tax incredibly onerous, don’t expect it to change the behaviour of the investors much. After all, if you buy a $3 million mansion just so you can flip it for $4 million in a couple of years, what’s the problem with paying $50,000 in extra taxes a year? That’s still a fraction of the expected profit. Given how intense the market for housing is in B.C. right now, any speculators who do exist are likely to just tack that onto the selling price anyway. Adding to the complications is figuring out what “absentee” is. A foreign buyer might rent their home, hire a decent property manager, and be an overall good landlord. Meanwhile, a born-and-bred B.C. resident could be flipping properties like mad. Are rented properties to be exempt? How long do they have to be empty before they qualify for any tax? There’s been a lot of speculation about speculators, but with little hard information, any tax is likely to be ineffective, easily avoided, or to hit the wrong targets entirely. – M.C.
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Letters to the editor
Too much spent on ads
Dear Editor, Not that there’s any lack of entries in this category, but you can add government advertising to the list of things-politiciansoppose-until-they’re-inpower. As the curtain begins to come down on the Lower Mainland’s TransLink tax plebiscite, B.C. taxpayers have been reminded what happens when politicians have hold of our chequebooks during an election campaign. While we scrimp and sacrifice and pay our taxes to ostensibly fund critical services like public safety, health and education; politicians line up to spend it on flashy ads designed to help them get more votes. It’s the way it’s always been, apparently. In opposition in 1999, Christy Clark hammered the NDP government for spending $700,000 in taxpayer money on advertising their budget. In 2013, the government-opposition roles
cism over this blatant in B.C. had reversed. misuse of tax money Clark’s BC Liberal gov– just a nudge and a ernment unashamedly wink and a “do-whatspent a big chunk of its you-gotta-do-to-win” $36 million taxpayerfunded communications attitude, even if it means wasting taxpayer budget on slick TV ads, dollars. touting their economic In November, B.C. record and jobs plan Auditor General Carol and laying the foundaBellringer tried to bring tion for their improbcommon sense to the able comeback win. issue: “It The is a generopposIt’s the way ally agreed ition NDP upon prin– once it’s always ciple that the guilty been. government advertiser should – was outJordan Bateman not use its raged by position this malof influodorous ence or public funds spending, even launchand resources to ing a petition calling support an electoral for an end to taxpayercampaign,” she wrote. funded partisan ads. “Government spends Sadly, that new New public money to inform Democrat position taxpayers about its seems to have gone the programs, but citizens way of the dodo. should not pay for comWith both the BC munications that are Liberals and NDP of a partisan political firmly supporting the nature.” TransLink tax camBellringer recompaign, the provincial parties turned a blind eye to TransLink mayors spending $7 million in taxpayer dollars to win this plebiscite. Not a word of criti-
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Wider 208th St. is needed soon Dear Editor, I have been waiting for action regarding a statement made by Mayor Jack Froese. This was concerning the widening of the 208th Street connector and that it could be paid for by the Township. At the time I thought this was a great idea and showed real character on his behalf. This initiative would ease the everyday stress of the commuters and residents along this vital corridor. This is similar to the great foresight shown by a previous administration on the construction of the 208th Street overpass. I have not changed my opinion in the intervening months. Having the township head up the project would definitely speed up the process; instead of waiting for five to seven years, its benefits could be realized in two. Even if this idea is rejected by the planning department, I wish to thank Jack Froese, the Mayor of the Township of Langley, for at least trying to put all the residents of the municipality first. Bruce Jones, Langley
mended that government prohibit partisan political information in government communications, and put together specific guidelines setting out what should or should not be included in ads. While the Canadian Taxpayers Federation generally chafes at the idea of adding another government committee, it’s clear no party, of any political stripe, can be trusted to do the right thing when it comes to advertising on our dime. At least not once they form government. It seems politicians will spend anything to get re-elected, especially when it’s taxpayers footing the bill. It’s time to put pressure on them to close the chequebook and campaign with their own money – not ours. Jordan Bateman Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Board steps too drastic
Dear Editor, I was very disappointed at the tone of the special general meeting Tuesday, May 26 held at the Langley Senior Resource Society. I am one of the group of concerned members, who questioned their actions that appeared to be non-compliant with the bylaws and constitution of the Langley Senior Resource Society. According to the board, our concern for the centre has put us into the category of bullies for the rest of the meeting. We want the membership to know that our petition, signed by 250 of the membership, asked for a meeting to review the actions of the current board of directors where said actions did not follow the bylaws as listed in the Senior Resource Society Constitution, as well as a review of staffing changes and iniquities during the last six months. However, the board called the meeting and set the agenda. We were very shocked that they proposed a resolution for the removal of the board. We did not asked for nor did we want such a drastic step as they took. We are volunteers who have for many years have worked tirelessly for the betterment of the centre and its members. Jan Scheuerman, Langley
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There’s still time and room to register for a motorcycle ride in honour of a Langley boy with muscular dystrophy, and others living with the crippling disease. Ride For Doug started in 2007 by Cam Penner, whose son Doug has Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). According to
Muscular Dystrophy Canada, DMD is an inherited disorder. The muscles become weaker as the patient gets older. With Doug as the inspiration, the ninth annual ride is this Sunday, June 7 and people can register for the ride and/or donate to Muscular Dystrophy Canada at www.ridefordoug.com.
“Doug is, and always will be, my Little Biker,” Cam said on the website. “He was two years old when the shock of a Duchenne muscular dystrophy diagnosis turned our world upside down faster than a high side at Sears Point.” Sunday’s fundraiser, with registration starting at noon, is a three-
to four-hour ride through the Lower Mainland and starts and ends at South Langley Church, 20098 22nd Ave. Registration for the ride is $20, but this fee is waived if participants arrive with $50 or more in donations. All funds not collected online will be collected on the ride day.
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Doug Penner is the inspiration behind the annual Ride For Doug fundraiser . A barbecue following the ride is included for all riders and their passengers, and is by donation for everyone else. Pre-registration is appreciated and can be done so online at www.ridefordoug. com. “It is very stressful cooking for 300 to 400 people,” Cam said. “I’d rather people sign up and not show
up, than not sign up because they aren’t positive.” The ride is all about raising funds and awareness to help those living with muscular dystrophy, and their families. There will be prizes for the top fundraising riders, and donations are accepted.
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Fibromyalgia Well Spring Foundation The group has a Fibromyalgia and Disability Forum June 9 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Township Civic Facility, 20338 65th Ave. Free but donations welcome. Speakers are medical, legal and tax experts. Women’s life and career course Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Career Choices and Life Success Program has an information session June 9, from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the Langley campus, Room 2075. Info: kpu.ca/aca/ccls or to RSVP email ccls@kpu.ca.
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Rediscovering the classic Model A Old cars and farming’s past converge at Model A Sunday. RONDA PAYNE news@langleyadvance.com
As the years tick past, those who know what a rumble seat is diminishes. Plows pulled by horses? Some wonder if that ever actually happened. Rediscover the history of farming and cars together at Model A Sunday on June 7 at the BC Farm Museum at 9131 King St. in Fort Langley from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The museum houses the province’s largest collection of agricultural and pioneer artifacts. From the kitchen to the fields, getting around to getting it done, there is no more diverse illustration of how B.C.’s pioneers used to manage their days and their lives. Coupled with that collec-
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Noel Cleveland [shown] and Mike McVay coorganized the 27th annual Model A Sunday coming to Fort Langley. tion on Sunday will be cars from 1932 and older lining King Street, according to Model A Sunday organizers Mike McVay and Noel Cleveland. “If it’s a nice day, we’re going to get a lot of people,” said McVay. Last year was a well attended event with about 55 cars and approximately 250 visitors. “We’re hoping for some real antique cars,” McVay
added, noting that anything from 1932 and older is welcome to enter in the show. “Bring it on down,” he said, including those cars that have been modified or turned into hotrods. It’s the 27th year for the show, and Cleveland noted it’s an important event because it’s one of the few focused on the older cars. “We try and attract people to come and see it [Model A Sunday] and see
the museum,” Cleveland said. “We use the whole street, sometimes both sides,” he added. This year, organizers are hoping to see members of the steam car club join in and expect cars as old as 1910s and 1912s to be on display. “There’s always a few hotrods,” commented Cleveland. There will be hamburgers
and smokies for sale by the Fort Langley Lions club. Cleveland’s 1931 Ford slant window won’t be at the show, but McVay will have his 1928 Pontiac on site. “We’re open to all makes and models,” he said. “So long as it’s pre1932.” McVay will also be at the Pontiac show to be held at the Coast Hotel and Cascades Casino parking lot on Sunday, June 14.
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Preston’s invites Langley ’Vette lovers From the old to the new, Corvettes will be out rain or shine. RONDA PAYNE news@langleyadvance.com
Given the six plus decades of iconic status the Chevrolet Corvette has enjoyed, it’s no surprise there is a show (or two or three) dedicated to the cars put on by the BC Corvette Club. On Sunday, May 7 a Corvette show and shine will be hosted jointly by the club and Preston’s Chevrolet, where the event is held, at 200th Street and #10 Highway. It runs rain or shine and obviously organizers like Preston’s general sales manager Andrew Butterworth and Gary Clarke of the BC Corvette
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Corvette lovers of classic models to new, high horsepower options will have plenty to look at on Sunday at Preston’s. Club, are hoping for sun. Sun not only means a nicer day to walk around and talk about what ’Vette enthusiasts love, it also means a few more cars on display. “We get 100-plus on a nice day,” said Clarke. But even if the weather doesn’t
co-operate, the turnout is still expected to be great. About 80 cars were on the lot a couple of years ago under cloudy, drizzling skies. The show opens to the public at 10 a.m. with entrants arriving at 9 a.m. The whole thing wraps up at 5 p.m. That’s a lot of time to admire more than 60 years of Corvette style in pure stock versions to custom models. Expected on the lot are the new Corvette C7 Stingray and a new C7 Z06. “There’s the new Corvette C7 Stingray, it’s been out about a year now, but it is available a bit better now,” said Butterworth. “[There will also be] a new Z06 Corvette... that car is a really high horsepower model... this is the first year that we’ll see the Z06 at the show. They are very rare cars.” Clarke adds to the list of what
will be seen at the show and shine. “There’ll be some C1s from the ’50s and ’60s,” he said. “And there will be all levels of cars all the way through C1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.” The majority of those bringing cars for display will be BC Corvette Club members, but for $10, nonmembers are invited to show their Corvettes as well. This, the 13th annual show and shine at the Langley car dealership coincides with the 50th anniversary of the BC Corvette Club. “We have three [show and shine events] a year, so this is one of those three,” Clarke said. “Because it’s the club’s 50th anniversary, we’re going to have a special one in August in Whistler.” More than anything, the event is a social one where Corvette enthusiasts can share, check each other’s cars out, and talk about them, added Clarke.
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Thursday, June 4, 2015 A13 Erin Bergeron portrayed Mayzie La Bird. She joined the Cat in the Hat (Jennifer Schwartz) to relax as Thing 2 (Courtney Smith) and Thing 1 (Dominique Ronse) fanned them.
Belmont goes full-on Seuss Tickets were harder to come by than green eggs.
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Belmont Elementary staged Seussical in late May and would make Broadway green with envy – sell out crowds at each show. The school stages a lavish musical every two years and just finished performing the show to more than 1,500 people over three days. The school does the show every two years because it mounts such a big production. Sets fill about a third of the gym, towering up to the ceiling.
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Horton the Elephant was played by Nico Gerussi. The school community helped construct sets, and with costumes and other elements of the elaborate show. “We just have an incredible community who did this,” commented teacher Jamie Thomas. Having a two year window for each production also means the students – those
on stage, those in the choir and those in the crews – are well rehearsed before the show and the result, at least in the May 28 production, was a standing ovation. “The amount of learning for the students and the staff in the school has been incredible,” said principal Calvin Leung. > More photos at langleyadvance.com
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(Above) Zac Laird (as Whoville resident Jo Jo) was sent to bed by his parents, played by Maya Balzarini and Caleb Bowater. (Lower right) The large cast portrayed the fanciful characters created by Dr. Seuss, including monkeys, Whos of Whoville, a talking elephant, and singing and dancing birds.
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in spring and drift around on the wind. Pruning out the black-knot infected area is the easiest and most inexpensive way of controlling it. You need to remove the small infected branches about three inches nearer the trunk than the knot extends. If you have any very large infected trunks or big branches that you don’t want to lose, you need to get a chisel or a dremel
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and hack the knot out. This often works (but not always – it depends how much extra wood you have room to take). Afterwards you could be left with a heck of a hole. In this year’s dry and warm summer, the crater may dry fast. Nowadays, using pruning paint is generally considered
Do you have any suggestions of who may want a small, but rapidly growing Douglas fir tree which my husband planted in our flower garden. I would like to donate it before it gets to be too big. It is currently about four feet tall and has new growth on its branches.
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If you can dig it up and get it in a pot without damaging the root, you might keep it for a few years as an outdoor potted Christmas tree. Native evergreens such as Douglas firs grow far too large to be suitable or safe for the average city lot. Needles and cones plug gutters and litter patios. Big branches fall in storms and can dent cars (and people). Because they also seed around abundantly, Douglas firs are often viewed as weeds. That’s why it may be difficult to arouse interest from plant clubs or landscapers. Assuming you do get it potted-up in good shape, you might ask if the Vancouver Parks Department could use it. The Van Dusen Gardens may also have helpful advice. Where Douglas firs fit in well is on large rural acreages away from houses. These trees freshen air and are a beautiful haven for wildlife. I wonder if you have any relatives on a large rural property who, at Christmas, might be receptive to a potted Christmas tree with a few ornaments.
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In part 1 (published May 21) Chef Dez offered tips to get more produce into the family diet. Here’s more tips. Make sure to have lettuce, tomato and onions on hand for sandwiches. Have containers of washed berries and grapes, or of “grab & go” fruit, like bananas, apples, etc. Vegetable skewers on the grill are low fat and flavourful. > More online at langleyadvance.com Chef Dez is a food columnist and culinary instructor in the Fraser Valley. Visit him at www.chefdez.com. Send questions to dez@chefdez. com or to P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 6R4
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Seniors turn to unique fusion sport for fun Pickleball’s popularity continues to rise. TROY LANDREVILLE tlandreville@langleyadvance.com
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sport that fuses tennis, ping pong, and badminton, and is named after Pickles the pooch, turned a half-century this year. And its popularity in Langley and around the world is rising at a meteoric rate. Pickleball got its start back in 1965 in Bainbridge Island, Wash., the brainchild of Joel Pritchard, William Bell, and Barney McCallum. One summer’s day, they handed their kids ping pong paddles and a Wiffle ball, and lowered the net on their badminton court. According to McCallum, the game was officially named after the Prichards’ dog Pickles which would chase the ball and run off with it In 1972, pickleball was officially incorporated to keep up with demand for paddles, balls, nets, and other gear.
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oday, Langley is one of pickleball’s many hubs. The sport is so popular locally, last year City of Langley staff painted lines specific to pickleball on the tennis courts beside Douglas Park Community School. John Robertson not only competed in pickleball at the 2014 BC Seniors Games in Langley, he also helped with the registration and organization of the sport at last summer’s event. The Langley resident has played pickleball for the past two-anda-half years and noted that it’s one of the fastest growing sports in North America. To wit: just 24 competitors played pickleball at the 2012 BC Seniors Games in Burnaby. Two years ago at the Kamloops Games, the number grew to 120, and for last September’s Games in Langley, 252 pickleball players played on six courts inside the Walnut Grove Community Centre. But the game isn’t just for seniors, Robertson stressed: “It’s a tremendous workout, it’s easy to play, easy to learn, and
Robertson is currently rated by the USAPA Pickleball as a 3.5 level player. In northern climes, pickleball is played indoors at rec centres but in the south it’s an outdoor game.
A total of 26 pickleball players played at the Douglas Park tennis courts on a recent Sunday. (Lower right) Pickleball enthusiast John Robertson demonstrated a volley at the Douglas Park tennis courts recently. in some of the schools, they’re beginning to teach it, now.” The rules are fairly simple. According to pickleball.com, players on each side must let the ball bounce once before volleys are allowed, and there is a seven-foot no-volley zone on each side of the net, to prevent “spiking.” The server continues to serve, alternating service courts, until he or she faults. The first side scoring 11 points and leading by at least two points wins. Pickleball can be played with singles or
doubles. Robertson said pickleball is “addictive.” “It’s a game that we can play as seniors, relatively easily, yet the competitive level of play can escalate,” he said. “There are ratings from 2.5 to five, five being a very good player. You can play it at any level; it’s a very social game and it’s lots of fun although there’s a competitive component to it.”
players from all ages, from teenagers to seniors. Arizona is where Robertson picked up the sport and continues to hone his skills. “At Palm Creek, 60 per cent of the residents are Canadians, so we come back home in the summer looking to play pickleball,” Robertson said. The challenge is, the indoor courts are often being used primarily for other activities and summer programs, “so it reduces our play,” Robertson said, adding that in the entire Lower Mainland, there isn’t one dedicated pickleball court. Local players are heading outdoors to get their pickleball fix. On a recent Sunday, 26 players used the two courts at Douglas Park. In the Lower Mainland, Troy Landreville/Langley Advance Fraser Valley Pickleball (www.fraservalleypickleor three to four ball.org) organizes six months each winter, tournaments each year in Robertson resides in various regional facilities. Casa Grande AZ., where Pickleball paddles are he is a member of the Palm Creek Pickleball lighter than tennis racquets Club, which boasts a and are typically made out whopping 760 members. of composite or graphite, In November, Palm and can be purchased at Creek is hosting the world most sporting goods stores nationals, which is open to or online.
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“I was sort of thinking maybe this will be my last year, but I don’t know for sure, yet,” he said. “We’ll have to see how things go.” “It’s a year-by-year thing,” Irwin added. “When you get to our age, it’s if you feel good, and it doesn’t hurt, do it!” You’d have to go back to 61 years ago to find the only time Tourond has ever been hurt in a race car, when as a 17year-old, he wiped out while buzzing around with friends. “I’m trying to figure out how many laps I’ve done in my lifetime and basically I was hurt in a race car before I ever started racing,” Tourond said. “I broke my hand but that was stupidity. I was in a race car and I turned the thing upside down. We had no seat belts in it, we had no helmets on, and we were out there just messing around on a Sunday afternoon.”
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“Legend” isn’t a word that should be casually tossed around, but it slides in nicely between “motorsports” and “Al Tourond.” Inducted into the B.C. Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2010, the Aldergrove resident is still buzzing around the Agassiz Speedway oval – and still winning races and trophies. Not bad for a guy who celebrated his 78th birthday May 5. On May 23, Tourond, whose track nickname is “Papa Smurf,” captured the Trophy Dash at Agassiz Speedway. “I started racing back in the ’60s,” said Tourond, who drove at the former Langley Speedway oval. One of his greatest accomplishments was being the first Canadian to win a track championship at Skagit Speedway, in 1979. Tourond’s latest ride is a modified 1980 Camaro, and his crew chief is 75-year-old George Irwin. Together, they’re known as the 150 Yr. Old Race Team. “We raced against
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Aldergrove driver Al Tourond and his crew chief George Irwin make up the ‘150 Yr. Old Team.’ each other at Langley Speedway in the ’60s and ’70s,” Tourond said. “Three years ago I was racing at Agassiz and he came down to the pits. I knew who he was but I really didn’t know him. So I said to him, ‘If you want to come down to the pits, you’re welcome.’ Now, without him, I wouldn’t do was well as I do.” Irwin said if he had the money, he’d be racing again, “without a doubt.” Last year, the 150 Yr. Old Race Team travelled to Merritt Speedway, where Tourond raced on dirt for the first time since 1979. “We did really well,” Tourond said. “I won the Trophy Dash and the heat race and then I crashed in the main.” Tourond’s sons
Paul, 53, Rick, 52, and Keith, 49, have either raced, or are still racing competitively. “I race against Keith and Rick,” noted the family patriarch, whose appeal to the sport is purely visceral. “It’s a rush,” Tourond said. “It’s like taking drugs. I think it’s better than drugs because you don’t come down. Even George gets that way. When I come into the pits and I do well, he’s as high as I am.” Tourond – whose first race car was a 1933 Ford Coupe Flathead V8 that he raced at C.N.E. Toronto, Flamboro, Wasaga Beach, and Southshore Speedway in Barrie, Ont., – is having so much fun, he’s not planning on retiring anytime soon.
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The Ride 2 Survive made Joyce Thompson’s Brookswood home a training destination on May 30. This year’s fundraising will go to brain tumour research. Rider Steve Parsons lost his son (Thompson’s grandson) to brain cancer. “I’ve survived metastatic colon cancer for eight years thanks to people like the riders here today. The courage, time and help these volunteers freely give is appreciated more than we survivors can express,” Thompson said. The riders presented her with flowers. FUNDRAISER
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Wine, cheese, big hats, and a silent auction, combined with athletic equines and their human partners paid off for the Langley School District Foundation on Sunday afternoon, May 31. The 10th annual Grand Prix Gala at Thunderbird Show Park raked in a gross amount of $70,000, with net proceeds going towards the foundation’s Food For Thought Campaign, which provides nutritious meals to the more than 3,000 Langley students who come to
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Township’s turn: For National Hospice and Palliative Care Week Karina Chow, of Canuck Place, Nancy Panchuk from the Langley Hospice Society, Township Mayor Jack Froese, and Langley Hospice’s Shannon Todd Booth raised the flag at the Township Civic Facility.
school hungry every day. Planning for the gala, which included a high level show jumping competition, started in January with committee meetings every week. Foundation executive director Susan Cairns said the day was “incredible. Sunny and bright.” “It was another grand day at the 10th annual Grand Prix Gala,” she added. Running in conjunction with the gala was the $56,000 CSI2* Grand Prix, which completed the 2015 BC Open. > More at langleyadvance.com
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Nicole Dafoe and Alliesha Maddess visited with Ela Turtueanu from wine firm David Herman and Son Ltd. during the Langley School District Foundation’s 10th annual Grand Prix Gala held Sunday afternoon, May 31, at Thunderbird Show Park.
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On Sunday at Thunderbird Show Park, the Langley School District Foundation hosted its 10th annual Grand Prix Gala. Lornie Coates (left) rubbed shoulders with Langley School trustee Alison McVeigh, who is also a foundation director.
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When purchasing a pre-owned home, find out what year is was built, calling it an “old timer” won’t work when applying for insurance. It’s important to have an inspection done and understand what the deficiencies mean. The year of updates and renovations on homes is required, especially if the home is over 20 years old. The key areas for updates are the: Roof, Heating, Electrical, Plumbing & Age of the Hot Water Tank. Homes with aluminum wiring are becoming difficult to insure. For any renovations that have been done on the home, ask if they had been done by a qualified and licensed contractor.
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Granite has beautiful natural patterns, and is strong enough for kitchens. We recommend sealing every so often to avoid stain buildup. Engineered Quartz is less expensive than most granite and is becoming a new trend. It is very durable and strong, and won’t stain. There is also a selection with natural patterns besides the well-known uniformed patterns. Corian is primarily made from acrylic and polyester and provides a solid surface. It is non-porous and maintenance free. Selection is wide but it’s a bit costly. Marble provides smooth patterns. However, it is very susceptible to stains even when sealed, and is generally not as strong as other materials.
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A higher quality paint will be more durable for everyday use. You can expect less preparation and a longer-lasting finish. Improved flowing agents will help your paint level and minimize brush and roller marks. A high quality paint will help your bright colours stay bright longer and increase the longevity of your paint. Water-based latex paints will make for easy application and clean up. A built in primer will help your paint’s hide and improve coverage, so you need fewer coats. Mildew resistance and excellent adhesion makes a higher quality paint the right choice for any job you’re about to take on. I recommend trying our Dulux “Diamond” brand!
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Langley in
history
show in Athletic Hall. ! Glen Valley farmer J.J. McLellan was appointed manager of the Langley Prairie Liquor Store.
Seventy Years Ago May 31, 1945
Look back through the files of the Langley Advance.
Eighty Years Ago May 30, 1935
! F.A. Stockwell of Abbotsford was in Langley Prairie, making arragements to re-open the Langley picture
! Municipal council began negotiations for the Provincial Health Nursing Service. Alterations were to be made to the municipal hall to accommodate two nurses. ! Social Service Office H.E. Penzer reported 20 cases of tuberculosis in
the municipality.
Sixty Years Ago June 2, 1955
! The newly elected first council of Langley City was told by Municipal Affairs Minister W.D. Black that the motto of any government should be, “We serve.” ! Municipal council was alarmed over rising police costs, and considered starting its own police force. ! Effective June 1, the Langley Prairie Post Office in Langley City
was to be known as the Langley Post Office. ! The first class to make it completely through Langley Junior-Senior High School was honoured at graduation exercises. The ceremony, followed by a graduation ball in the school gymnasium, was taken in by 100 grads and 270 guests.
Fifty Years Ago
June 3, 1965
! The Northwest Langley Ratepayers Association asked Highways
LangleyAdvance Minister Phil Gaglardi to delare Carvolth Rd. (200th St.) a provincial highway, pointing out that the road was an important link between Fraser Hwy. and the new 401 Freeway, and was now the main westerly approach to Langley City.
Forty Years Ago May 29, 1975
! About 100 relatives and friends of the late Al Anderson were on hand to pay tribute when his widow, Marjorie
Anderson, unveiled a plaque dedicating the former Langley City Park swimming pool in his honour. ! Opposition from Fort Langley merchants forced adjournment of a public hearing into offstreet parking. Lawyer Dave Bell, representing the petitioners, said the merchants didn’t want any form of parking bylaws in their village.
Thirty Years Ago May 29, 1985
! Hundreds of onlookers
lined the freeway through Langley to catch a glimpse of onelegged runner Steve Fonyo as he neared the end of his journey across Canada to raise millions of dollars for the Canadian Cancer Society. He was inspired by Terry Fox. > More at langleyadvance.com
More Langley History online at www.langleyadvance.com click on ‘Living’
“Did you know our proposed expansion follows the existing route for most of the way?” - Carey Johannesson, Project Lead, Land & Right-of-Way, Trans Mountain Expansion Project.
The proposed Trans Mountain Expansion follows the existing
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route or other linear infrastructure for 90% of the way.
OF THE ROUTE IS ON THE EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY.
That means less than 100 kms needs to be moved to undisturbed lands. These reroutes will be made to improve safety and address environmental considerations, and will accommodate changes
10%
(or 98km) WILL REQUIRE NEW ROUTING.
in land usage since the pipeline was originally built in 1953. We’ve been talking with the public, stakeholders, landowners and Aboriginal communities along the proposed corridor to hear their concerns. We expect you will ask questions. We’ve made
17%
WILL FOLLOW OTHER LINEAR INFRASTRUCTURES, SUCH AS HYDRO, TELUS, RAILWAYS AND HIGHWAYS.
adjustments in many places to address the concerns we’ve heard. Our intention in all of our planning is to minimize the impact on residents, communities and the environment, while ensuring that safe construction and operations are possible.
For more information, go to TransMountain.com/planning-the-route Email: info@transmountain.com · Phone: 1-866-514-6700
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Road Paving: 96 Avenue Between Wright Street and Glover Road Traffic will be reduced to single-lane alternating traffic on 96 Avenue between Wright Street and Glover Road in Fort Langley from 7am 7pm, from Monday, June 8 until Sunday, June 21.
Notice is hereby given of the intention of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Langley, pursuant to Section 40 and 94 of the Community Charter S.B.C. 2003, c. 26, to adopt “Highway Closing and Dedication Removal (James Street) Bylaw 2015 No. 5151”.
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Langley Junior Thunder BCJALL Lacrosse Sun Jun 7 5:00pm vs. Nanaimo Timbermen Thu Jun 11 8:00pm vs. New West Salmonbellies
Langley Intermediate Thunder BCILL Lacrosse Tue Jun 16 7:30pm vs. Port Coquitlam Saints Vancouver Stealth 2016 Season Tickets on sale
20% discount – Visit StealthLAX.com The Langley Events Centre is located at 7888 - 200 Street For ticket information, contact Langley Events Centre 604.882.8800 • LangleyEventsCentre.com
Engineering Division 604.532.7300 opsinfo@tol.ca
public programs and events Give Laundry a Fresh Start with Clothes Washer Rebate Program
Is your clothes washer an energy waster and a water guzzler? Are you in the market for a new washing machine? For a limited time only, Township of Langley residents can receive a $100 to $200 rebate on select Energy Star® qualified clothes washers. Rebates are courtesy of BC Hydro Power Smart and the Township’s energy and water programs.
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The intent of the Bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of highway of a 0.161 hectare of unimproved road allowance situated between Church and Queen Streets at approximately the 9000 block in Fort Langley. The lands will then be offered for sale on the open market. The road being closed is shown outlined on the plan. Comments will be received by the Township Clerk prior to 12pm on Monday, June 8, 2015. Written comments should be directed to: Deputy Township Clerk 20338 – 65 Avenue Langley BC V2Y 3J1 Fax: 604.533.6054 Copies of the Bylaw may be inspected at the Township of Langley Civic Facility. Contact Scott Thompson for information regarding the process by which the land may be acquired. Scott Thompson Manager, Property Services Department 604.533.6138
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Visit powersmart.ca/appliances to check a Product Eligibility Search Tool for qualifying models and to apply.
Having a rain garden is an attractive and natural way to manage rainwater run-off in developed neighbourhoods. Rain water treated by topsoil is cool, clean, and has nutrients that benefit wildlife.
Rebates are available for purchases made from May 1 - June 30, 2015 or when funding is exhausted. You must be a Township resident in order to qualify for the maximum rebate.
If you have a rain garden, or are thinking about making one, visit tol.ca/raingarden for helpful information on what to plant and how to maintain your garden. Engineering Division 604.532.7300 opsinfo@tol.ca
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public notice 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.
WARNING
Langley has a large deer population
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 looking for food - don’t let them learn it
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. Cougars 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.
USE CAUTION ON ROADS
Coyotes: have the largest population of potentially dangerous wildlife in the area and can be seen year round, even in residential areas. Coyotes are bold and easily lose their natural fear of people. Never feed a coyote. If you encounter a
In Agricultural Areas:
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.
In Residential Areas: Reduce the smell of food by keeping barbecues clean. Keep pet food inside. 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 not need seeds when other natural food sources are available. This is the time of year to be extra vigilant with small pets, especially cats, in areas where coyotes are around.
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
After-Hours Emergency Contact 604.543.6700
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UBC meet ‘great success’ …continued from page A26
Renae Ledoux, 15, made second swims in the 50m breaststroke, taking eighth spot, 100m breaststroke, placing ninth, and 200m breaststroke, in
which she also placed ninth. Bailey Herbert, 12, made a second swim in the 50m breaststroke, placing 20th overall, a great achievement consid-
SENIOR A LACROSSE
Thunder rumbles The Langley Thunder evened their record to 1-1 on Saturday with a 9-6 road win over the Coquitlam Adanacs in Western Lacrosse Association action at the Coquitlam Sports Centre. Alex Turner led the Thunder with two goals and three assists in the victory, while Dustin Doudelet tallied twice and added a pair of helpers.
ering she was much younger than her competition. Josie Field, 13, achieved her third age group national qualifying time in the 50m fly (31.09 seconds), which now earns her a place at the Canadian Age Group Championships. “The meet was a great success against some very tough competition,” Olympians head coach Brian Metcalfe said. “I was so pleased to see our younger swimmers make second swims and new qualifying times.”
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June 12
Hospital tower anniversary A barbecue is June 12 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Langley Memorial Hospital South Tower. From 3 to 7 p.m. enjoy live music, a barbecue, displays of memorabilia, free parking and more.
June 13
Registration & tailgate Brunch: 9:30 a.m. Tee Off: 11:00 a.m. • Format: Texas Scramble Price Per Golfer: $199 + GST
Includes: • Tailgate Party • 18 Holes • Shared Power Golf Cart • Gourmet Dinner • Prizes For more information on participating or sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Chamber office at
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New 2-U Clothing Boutique Langley Lodge has a sale of gently used women’s clothing and accessories June 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 5451 204th St. Funds raised support residents of the complex care home. Info: www.langleylodge.org. Strawberry social Stop by Sharon United Church, 21562 Old Yale Rd. from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for a strawberry social and bake sale. Date revised from May 30 to June 13. Gospel Music Festival The doors open at 6 p.m. on June 13 for this festival
June 21
Golf Skills Challenge The third annual challenge supports Langley Lodge and offers several prizes. Tickets: $20 for adults and $5 for children under 16. A family pack is $50. The event goes rain or shine June 21 from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. at the Langley Golf Centre, 21550 44th Ave. Tickets: at Langley Lodge, the golf centre, 604880-6752 or foundation@ langleylodge.org.
June 22
Municipal Pension Retirees The group next meets June 22 at the Douglas Recreation Centre 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. for the quarterly meeting and
membeship update followed by a presentation. Dr. Leo Wong will speak on health care and how to discuss physician-assisted dying. Public welcome. Coffee and cookies. Info: mpraemail@ gmail.com.
Libraries
Programs are free and pre-registration is required unless noted otherwise. Aldergrove Library 26770 29th Ave. 604-8566415 Brookswood Library 20045 40th Ave. 604-5347055 City of Langley Library 20399 Douglas Cres. 604514-2855 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. Pre-registration required. Call ahead to confirm. 7 p.m. Fort Langley Library 9167 Glover Rd. 604-8880722 Babytime: babies and caregivers join in bounces, songs, rhymes and stories that encourage speech and language. 9:30 a.m., June 5, 19 and 26. Muriel Arnason Library #130 20338 65th Ave. 604-
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What’s in Store
ONLY A FEW SPOTS REMAIN!
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