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Equine yoga Registered equine therapist Anna Drygalski showed how to do precise stretching on a horse at the 40th annual LMQHA Horseman’s Bazaar on March 16. Thousands of people headed to Thunderbird Show Park for the horse show, tack sale, demonstrations, marketplace and activities.

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Two men were hurt and three people face charges after a violent incident on the edge of Walnut Grove. by Matthew Claxton

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Three people are facing charges after two men were injured during an attack at a legal medical marijuana grow operation in Walnut Grove Sunday afternoon. Just after 3:30 p.m., RCMP responded to reports of shots fired in the 8300 block of 216th street. The road is a dead-end street north of Telegraph Trail. An off-duty officer in the area noted the activity, and accessed his police vehicle and radio to give other officers information. There were also some officers from the Surrey RCMP detachment in the area for another investigation, and in combination those two factors led to a quick response, said Cpl. Holly Marks, spokesperson for the Langley RCMP. During the incident, several suspects tried to enter the grow operation. Two men associated with the medical marijuana grow were on the property at the time of the attack. One of them was shot and received nonlife threatening wounds, while the other was assaulted, said Marks. The Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the Lower Mainland Police Dog Services were called in, and officers in both marked and unmarked cars spread out throughout nearby suburban Walnut Grove to seek out suspects. One neighbour, who asked not to be named, said he saw a large number of police on Telegraph Trail to the west of 216th Street, some as far west as Alex Hope Elementary

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A police cruiser remained outside a home and barn on the edge of Walnut Grove as of Monday morning. and its adjacent park. After a foot chase through the area, several arrests were made, said Marks. Charges are expected against a 23-year-old woman and a 29-yearold man, both from Surrey. The suspects are in custody and the Crown prosecutor will be seeking to keep them there until their next court appearance, Marks said. A third man, a 22-year-old also from Surrey, is also expected to be charged in relation to the attack. A gun has been seized, and police believe they have identified all the suspects associated with the attack. Officers were still at the scene gathering evidence on Monday, with a cruiser stationed

for part of the morning at the intersection of 216th Street and Telegraph Trail, and another was in the driveway of a home on 216th Street. Neighbours said they believed the home had been raided some years ago for hosting a marijuana grow operation, but Marks said the police did not have a record of an illegal grow op being busted there.

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Tanya Dewberry is hoping a $500 reward is enough to encourage the thieves of her family photo albums to return them. The Langley Meadows woman has been prepping for a move to Brookswood and had household goods in a POD container. On Saturday night, someone broke in. The tears came when she realized what was taken. “My hope chest and my mom’s hope chest,” she explained. Her hope chest contained about 40 photo albums, all the family photos, including irreplaceable ones of her deceased parents and other deceased relatives. They date back as far as the 1940s. Dewberry’s hope chest, dating from the late 1980s, is carved with peacocks and flowers. Her mother’s is much older, having been obtained secondhand in the 1960s. Both are cedar lined and have Asian style designs. She’s scoured the neighbourhood hoping the thieves realized they only had items of sentimental value. Dewberry said she isn’t able to offer much for a reward but is hoping it’s enough to get the photos back. Ironically, the thieves made off with a heavy safe which Dewberry had emptied. • More online

One person is dead and three others are injured after a truck crossed the centre line on Fraser Highway in Otter Saturday afternoon. Police were called to the collision at approximately 2:15 Saturday afternoon near 244th Street on Fraser Hwy.

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The collision involved three vehicles – a pickup truck, a minivan and a Toyota Echo. “It is believed the pickup truck with its lone occupant driver was eastbound on Fraser Highway when it crossed the centre line and collided with a second vehicle which then collided with a third,” said Langley RCMP Cpl. Holly Marks. “The driver of the pickup truck is being transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries as are one occupant from each of the other two vehicles,” Marks said soon after the crash. “The second occupant of the passenger car is deceased at the scene.” The victim in the Toyota was a

52-year-old Langley man, Marks said. He had been driving. Most of the other people injured in the crash have now been released from the hospital, although the 33-year-old woman who was driving the mini-van remains in care with non-life threatening injuries. Alcohol has been ruled out as a possible casue of the crash. Police are now considering the possibility that a pre-existing medical condition may have been an issue. To help determine exactly what happened, police are looking to speak to two women who may have witnessed the crash. The first is Caucasian, in her 30s, and was a new customer at

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the nearby beauty salon. She did not remain to speak with investigators. The second was a nurse or first responder of some sort and was helping with first aid in the immediate aftermath of the collision. She also left before giving a statement to the police. Either woman, or any other witness who has not come forward, is being asked to call the Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200. Langley Traffic called in ICARS (Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service) to assist with the investigation. The section of Fraser Highway between 240th and 244th Streets was temporarily closed for the investigation.

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Langley woman causes collision A Langley woman drove the wrong way down a busy highway, into another car.

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University of the Fraser Valley men’s rowing teammates Stephen Wall from Coquitlam (foreground) and Brad Jones from Aldergrove carried their rowing shell up from the docks of the Fort Langley Rowing Club early March 8, during the Head of the Fort Regatta. Held along the Bedford Channel in Fort Langley and hosted by UFV, the regatta was open to all categories of rowers, from masters, to open, to juniors.

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A man has a broken leg and a woman is undergoing psychological tests after a headon collision in Abbotsford. RCMP Insp. Tim Shields said the crash happened just before 9 a.m. Sunday in the westbound lanes of Hwy. 1 at the Mount Lehman overpass. Shields said a Volkswagen Beetle was travelling east in the westbound lanes and hit another car head-on. The 29-year-old Abbotsford man driving the westbound car was airlifted to hospital with a broken leg and injured knees. The driver of the Beetle, a 36-year-old Langley woman, suffered minor injuries. Police said in a news release that it appears the woman “was aware of what she was doing at the time of the collision. Witnesses state the Beetle did not swerve to avoid the collision.” She was admitted to a hospital and is undergoing a psychological assessment. Cars headed westbound Sunday were being diverted from the accident scene, using off-ramps, police said.

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A free camp is being offered just south of the border, and young Langley people between the ages of 18 and 30 are invited to apply. While it is much like a retreat held in cabins near Mount Baker, Rotarian Midori Turner said this is no ordinary camp. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership development program run by Rotary. It is offered through a leadership camp sponsored by the 50/50 Rotary District, and the purpose is to give youth an opportunity to grow as people and to develop leadership skills that they can bring back to their community, explained Turner. “The youth who have attended always come back to us with nothing but positives,” said Turner, who has been a member of the Rotary Club of Langley Sunrise for three years. Abran Johnson is one

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towards law school, and she attended the RYLA camp two years back. While it didn’t change the direction she was taking in her life, Johnson knows it made a big difference. “RYLA is unlike any other leadership camp,” she told the Langley Advance. “Like most camps the speakers were inspirational and had a lot to offer. But what set RYLA apart for me was that we were placed into groups, and these groups became your family and support throughout the weekend,” Johnson explained.

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Development

Wall plans get court approval Metro Vancouver lost its bid to assert its rule over Langley Township development plans. by Heather Colpitts

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Langley Township won. The B.C. Supreme Court has said Metro Vancouver does not get to overrule the Township over the Wall development. Madam Justice Neena Sharma dismissed Metro Vancouver’s petition. “We are pleased with the outcome of the case, and that the court has clarified the issue of jurisdiction over land use planning in Langley,” said Mayor Jack Froese. “We look forward to productive cooperation with GVRD going forward, to ensure that appropriate planning goals for both the Township and the region are identified and achieved.” To accommodate the university’s expansion, lands at 7645 and 7679 Glover Road and 22423 Labonte Avenue have been rezoned to Residential Institution Zone P-3, the same zone that is currently used for the existing TWU campus. The zoning allows for residential and other uses associated with the primary assembly use, such as the creation of facilities for teaching, research, administration, recreation, and housing. Metro Van lawyer Gregg Cockrill argued that the plans would “blow a big hole in the regional plan” and was an assault on the region’s green zone. He said the small, densely packed lots amounted to urban development, not in keeping with the vision for the regional context statement signed in 1998.

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The B.C. Supreme Court has determined that Metro Vancouver can’t overrule Langley’s development plans around Trinity Western University. The project has received conditional approval from the Agricultural Land Commission. The Township argued it had the legal right to make zoning decisions for the property, which as been earmarked for development for more than two decades. The land sits beside Trinity Western University. “The decision by the court will allow Trinity to grow and serve the needs of future students and the community as a whole,” Froese said. “Development of a surrounding University District will put the Township on the map as a centre for education and training.”

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The measles have escaped the ultra-conservative – and ultra-ignorant – religious community in Chilliwack where the most recent outbreak of the dangerous disease started. And as the disease creeps westward through the Fraser Valley, cases are cropping up closer and closer to Langley. This is not a small thing. Measles is not a minor ailment like the common cold. It’s serious. One in three children who catch the disease will be hospitalized. About one in 3,000 will die. Somewhere in between lies the number of children who will suffer severe brain trauma, and many of those will live with the effects for the rest of their lives. Permanent hearing loss is a relatively common legacy. The real tragedy lies in how easy it is to avoid infection. A simple vaccination confers immunity from the disease and all of its risks. Yes, some prominent people have suggested that vaccinations are dangerous. Much of that speculation originated with the “research” of Andrew Wakefield, which has been thoroughly debunked and discredited. His infmaous article in Lancet was retracted. But the actors and celebrities promulgating that nonsense haven’t bothered to keep up with developments – the way they would if they were real scientists, instead of pretending to be scientists during a movie shoot. Don’t listen to celebrities. They have no expertise, and worse still, they have little motive to be concerned about their own ignorance. They have the resources to safeguard their kids – to keep them away from other kids whose parents haven’t vaccinated them – so they have the luxury of giving in to their own ignorance without putting their children at tremendous risk. Do your research from reputable sources: ask questions of medical experts and avoid talk show nonsense. And if you still choose not to vaccinate, then keep your kids at home… for their safety as well as others’. – B.G.

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Poor paving makes more work

Dear Editor, Is it just me, or does anyone else notice the poor paving jobs these days? The new interchange area at 56th Avenue and 196th Street area is brutal. It’s uneven, has bumps that make the tires go bang, and that’s not to mention the numerous patches which could have been repaired at the same time. And who is the genius who loves to put manhole covers etc. right in the line of tire travel?

Then there’s the new bridge, finally open, on 56th Avenue near to the Langley Secondary School. Who paved the road? I am sure three blind mice could have done a better job, or even my four- and sevenEditor year-old kids. It’s brutally bad – and why is it curved now? I guess I should be happy; at least my tax dollars can go towards fixing it, keeping people employed. Simon Field, Langley

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Dear Editor, I am 27 years old, and growing up, I was always taught to treat others the way you want to be treated, and that everyone is equal. I was also taught not to judge others by their appearance, race, or how much or how little money they have. My boyfriend and I were

waiting in Tim Hortons (on 200th by Willowbrook Shopping Centre) for our ride home, when our friend Jack showed up. Jack is homeless, and has been since I’ve known him. He panhandles on the median for a living. Jack talked to us for a bit, then offered to buy us each a coffee and a doughnut. He

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Dear Editor, I was so much impressed with your column [Such are burdens that we bore, March 4 Odd Thoughts, Langley Advance] that I felt I must write. It was late into the evening that I felt my eyes deceiving when I opened up the paper to be greeted with new lore. I gasped with exclamation when I read with consternation, the lore that spread salvation with regard to homeless poor. A band-aid is provided for the souls so undivided in their faceless search for purpose as they reach and reach for more. A shelter no solution, yet we reach for absolution, for the treatment we inject provides false bravado to the core. I read we should be caring, reaching out to them and sharing, sharing life and help shouldering the burdens that they bore. This article that greeted seemed to help with what preceded and will surely open eyes that once meted out the score. Susan Bryan, Langley

stood in line and waited to order – but when it came to his turn and he began to order, the employee said, “We can’t serve your kind anymore.” It wasn’t like Jack had no money; he had two Tim cards which had plenty of money on them. And he wasn’t loud or rude. So Jack asked my boyfriend to order the same thing, with the same cards (and the exact same employee saw Jack ask my boyfriend), and what do you know, my boyfriend had no problem at all. That seriously angered me. Homeless people are people just like anyone else. Shouldn’t people treat others how they themselves would like to be treated? We should be helping out homeless people like Jack, not pushing them down. This is not the first I’ve seen this type of harsh and uncalled-for behaviour in Langley. It’s so bad, I’m ashamed of saying it’s where I was born and raised. It’s time for Langley to stop judging and discriminating. Crystal Penner, Langley

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Dear Editor, My brother George and I established a medical practice in Fort Langley in the late 1950s. I am appalled by the anger, hostility, and rancour which has been engendered over the proposed Coulter Berry building. The unkind bitterness exhibited does not bode well for the village. This hostility and malice appears to stem mainly from those flashing “yellow hands.” It does little toward forwarding their argument, and only furthers the split. At one time, Fort Langley was a “passthrough” for the Albion Ferry, and held little or no interest. Even the fort was only one building used for storage, along with a large lumber mill being the mainstay for the village. All of that has changed, and very much for the better. Upon retiring, we left for other climes, always having a hankering to return to this unique place we called home. After 30 years, we have returned, and now find not a small, tired hamlet, but a vibrant, thriving, bedroom community for Vancouver with dwellings in the million-dollar mark.

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Fort Langley has become a destination point of considerable interest, with a refurbished fort back to its original state, a cranberry festival, notable shops, etc. The Coulter Berry complex and the vision of this developer is something for which to be thankful. Some may prefer a smaller scale, but at this stage it looks as though we have only two choices, as a two-storey building is not an option. Either council rejects the application and our beautiful village is left with the Heritage Hole for some considerable time, or alternatively, we accept with grace and gratitude this outstanding LEED Gold standard building and proceed accordingly. Oh, by the way, it is doubtful that this building will block out the sun! Please stop the animus. Mike Neilson, Fort Langley [Note: Find more letters on this topic online at www.langleyadvance.com. Click on Opinion.] For more letters to the editor visit... www.langleyadvance.com – Click on Opinion.

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Lynden and Sandy Best are Valley Therapeutic Equestrian volunteers and were at the Lower Mainland Quarter Horse Association Horseman’s Bazaar March 16. VTEA did parking and a pancake breakfast at the 40th annual bazaar to raise funds. As a special treat, Sandy gave chocolates to departing guests.

The Langley Bantam Dusters earned gold at the Salmon Arm Bantam Ice Hockey Tournament March 7-9. The weekend wins brought the Langley Dusters overall season record to 37-3-2. The Langley Dusters are: Ryan Barthelson, Tyson Brown, Cameron Eggertson, Austin Fadear, Callum FarishBarker, Jaden Goertzen, Liam Hadley, Jake Harper, Kristian Lyon, Katherine May, Spencer McKissock, Conner Morison, Caleb Pearson, Cameron Ross and Alan GouLong Zhong.

Langley jewelry artist Susan Rind was able to schmooze with many in the entertainment industry, while at the recent Satellite Awards in Hollywood. She met and socialized with directors, producers, and actors including her favourite – Dennis Haysbert – best know for his role in the motion picture Major League, the TV shows The Unit and 24, and his re-occurring role in Allstate Harmon yT Insurance commercials. Langley hiessen is the n Roxanne ew actin Arts Cou Hooper/La g Rind was invited to join Fort nc human ngley Adva nce relief an il. She has work executive directo d develo ed overs r for the Langley shop owner Jasmine as a pro p e m fessiona a s e n fo t, r s 2 poken to 0 l speake Marjanovic (photo inset off couple o hundred years in r, ha fd s of aud left) on her recent trip to the to a can ecades, is a pro s been a busin iences esswom ine blon fessiona an for a de l art international press awards doubles as the o beauty named G ist, mom, and ffice ma best frie inger, w ceremony. scot. nd ho

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Information requests shifting to Internet A growing tourism climate is changing the way tourism providers are getting their message out. by Roxanne Hooper rhooper@langleyadvance.com

The way people access information about their desired tourism destinations is evolving, and so must the Langley organization funneling much of that local information to the masses. The amenities that attract people to visit Langley are increasing, with more facilities each year offering unique products and services – whether through agri-tourism, retail operations, or destination attractions – explained Deborah Kulchiski, executive director of Tourism Langley. But how people are finding out about those services and products has shifted so significantly in recent years that the team at Tourism Langley is having to dramatically change how it does its job, she said. At present, the Tourism Langley office is located in the Langley Events Centre, and while that location during the past four years has been instrumental in increasing visibility and awareness to the fledgling umbrella organization, societal changes have spelled an end to the need for such a high-profile location, said Tourism Langley president Angie Quaale. Bottom line, fewer and fewer people are

actually stopping in at the actual visitor information centre, instead gaining much of what they need on the Internet, and in fact much of it via their mobile devises. Kulchiski said a lot of energy is being refocused to serve visitors and all Tourism Langley’s community partners through an increased web presence. Constant amenity and event updates are made to www.tourism-langley.ca, and the agency reaches out through initiatives such as the #langleyfresh campaign aimed at engaging residents and visitors alike to share how they see Langley, through on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media. In the meantime Langley continues to grow as a tourism destination. It boasts a wide range of crowdpleasing tourism amenities, such the Greater Vancouver Zoo, the Fort Langley National Historic Site, and Cascades Casino. Langley’s popularity as an event host also continues to blossom – in part due to events like the well-established Langley Good Times Cruise-In car show, the Canada Day festivities, Arts Alive!, and the Cranberry Festival. Those and other festivals and events

keep drawing thousands of new people each year to discover what Langley has to offer. This combination of the tourism amenities, festivals, high-calibre events, and arts and historic attractions – peppered with the mix of shopping options and natural amenities such an extensive weave of trails – positions Langley well as a popular destination, Kulchiski said. But one of largest areas of tourism growth in Langley has, without question, been on the sports front, Quaale explained. “As interest and participation in sport grows within the leisure industry, the desire of people to travel to compete in or to view sporting events has grown significantly,” she said, noting that “Langley truly continues to shine and excel as a destination for sports.” Whether people are coming to paddle on the Fraser River, cycle through the farm and wine country of South Langley, or play team sports on the fields or in arenas, gyms, or state-of-the-art recreation facilities around the community, every visitor is helping Langley is now earning distinction as a sporting mecca. On that front, it didn’t hurt that Langley

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The Shewan family has a soft spot for cats. They care so much about cats, they delivered a $20,000 cheque to ensure cats (and dogs, too) in the Langleys have a better chance at finding long-term love. Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS) general manager Sean Baker noted the funds will make a significant difference in the lives of the animals coming at the Patti Dale shelter as well as cats that are “free living.”

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10 after their owner passed away. After a long wait at LAPS, lots of special attention, and an entire army of “Tiny Kittens” social media fans routing for these 2 to ﬁnd a home together, they did. Unfortunately Kiara was reported to not be quite as happy about sharing a home with Idgy and another cat as we once believed she would be. So our special girl Kiara is back and is looking for her forever home again and is really hoping to get it right this time around. Kiara truly is a very special girl and is a little shy at ﬁrst with new people. Once you coax her into some gentle petting and offer her some TLC, her true colors and gentle nature start to shine through. Once she has decided that she trusts you she is incredibly devoted to you. She absolutely adores to be pet and happens to have an adorable rounded face with gorgeous bright green eyes that look into your soul! She can be very playful and frisky and has a classic and hilarious “it wasn’t me” face. Once Kiara is settled in, you will be fortunate enough to witness her funny play habits, goofy moments and her tiny yet expressive little meow.

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Handsome gentleman alert! Gabriel was surrendered to LAPS after the kids in his home started giving him a hard time. Gabriel became defensive towards the children, so the owner moved him out into the shed to live all by himself until she could ﬁnd a permanent solution. He is approximately 13 years of age, but still full of pep! Since living alone for the past few months he is really craving lots of human attention! He is a huge cuddle bug, his purr sounds like a motor boat and he has really a lovely temperament. He is a pretty laid-back guy and seems to handle new situations very well. Gabe is super with other cats and dogs both big and small. Gabriel is super conﬁdent and could do well with older or very well behaved children, who know how to give a cat some space. Though he is big boned, weighing in at a whopping 16 lbs, Gabe could stand to lose a few and will need to be on a light food to help him trim up his waistline a bit. Gabriel is a FANTASTIC feline and would love to be lounging on your couch in his own personal retirement paradise soon, so come and check this fantastic man out!

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furrys for this guy, he thinks they are just too fun to chase, and couldn’t be trusted not to in his new home. Binky needs a human that has a lot of get up and go! They’ll need to be super active and be able to keep him busy. Don’t let his tie fool you... he is always up for hiking, swimming, agility, and getting down and dirty. This will deﬁnitely be in this guy’s future. Binky is looking for that special someone who wants a fur baby and doesn’t have any small human ones. If your ideal dog sounds something like our sophisticated and dapper Binky, please ask to speak with his Trainer, Kayla.

Cesar! He’s about 5 months old and

who loves his people and would do best with a new owner who has a lot of time to dedicate to his ongoing training and will make sure to provide him with plenty of daily exercise. Cesar loves his squeaky toys and loves to give face kisses. He is a real go-getter and would be a super star at dog sports like agility or rally-o.

Gandalf

Our Gandalf has wisdom and stature. When you are with him you feel you are in the company of greatness. This gentleman loves people, is super with dogs of all sizes, however he would chase a timid cat. Children are a good possibility for our Gandalf’s new home. Gandalf weighs in at 100 ﬁt lbs and is approximately 5 years old.

He is quite the show off and if he is given the opportunity, he’ll show you all the tricks he has under his belt! Housetraining is coming along slowly but surely. Cesar will be a super fun dog, for the right, active, owner.

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Cupcakes fund cat care New kittens arrived at the Patti Dale Animal Shelter via taxi. by Matthew Claxton

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Some cats and their volunteers will be happy that so many Langley residents are fond of cupcakes. The Feb. 24 National Cupcake Day event has raised almost $8,000 for the Langley Animal Protection Society. “Really successful,” shelter manager Sean Baker said after the event. National Cupcake Day allows people to host cupcake parties and sell cupcakes – homemade, from a mix, or bought from the store – and donate the money to local animal welfare groups.

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LAPS signed up for the first time this year, and it was more successful than the group had hoped for. The official total raised was a little over $7,000 through the official Cupcake Day website, but several people apparently held fundraisers independently, and have been dropping off money. The cat cottage will get a new coat of paint. Completing the building’s flooring, repainting the walls, and repainting the cat cages should be possible with the money raised from Cupcake Day. “The cat building is really a critical part of our operation,” Baker said. The cottage is mostly run by volunteers who tend to the many cats, both stray and feral, that come through the shelter every year.

Some of the newest additions got there in an unusual way. On Feb. 25, the shelter got a call from a Langley City resident. She had found two cats a couple of months ago and could no longer keep them. Unable to go to the shelter near Aldergrove, she called a cab. By the time the cats arrived, one had given birth to two kittens in the cab, and a third was on the way. The shelter wound up with two adults and three kittens. The second adult cat was also pregnant, and some more kittens are on the way, Baker said. The Patti Dale Animal Shelter, run by LAPS, is no-kill. Healthy animals are kept there until they can be fostered or find a new, adoptive home.

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Baker explained this can include items like dental care, better diet, removal of lumps, and other concerns a pet owner would normally take care of. “They are things that make the animals healthier, help them live longer, and make them easier to adopt,” he added. “If we can reduce some of those barriers to adoption we can get these guys out quicker.” When asked if the donation came as a surprise, Baker noted there was a not-sosubtle hint just prior to the gift. “Stacey [Kosturos] called me and said, ‘I’d like to come see you, are you going to be around next week?’ I asked if it was good news and she said, ‘yes,’” Baker commented. Kosturos came with the cheque and a few family members to make the presentation. Baker said he tried to explain the amount of money, and the significance of the gift, to the younger visitors by relat-

ing it to candy. “They couldn’t understand 80,000 gumballs either,” he noted. The donation also helps with the LAPS spay and neuter program. “We do about 20 certificates [for free spay and neutering] a month. It costs about $12,000 a year,” said Baker. “We are committed to spaying or neutering 240 cats a year that never come into the shelter. Some are free-living cats – they are feral or are just homeless. People let us know there is a free-living cat in the area, we catch them, spay or neuter them, then return them. It helps control the cat population. Others are from low income families.” Baker noted about $100,000 a year is spent on veterinary care alone for the animals under the care of LAPS. The Shewan gift will benefit many local animals. “They’re really community minded,” said Baker. “They’ve been in Langley a long time.”

Looking back… Langley’s history, as recorded in the files of the Langley Advance.

1934: Bridge tolls protested Eighty Years Ago

March 8, 1934

• MLA R.B. Swailes tried to get a sidewalk along Fraser Hwy. from Langley Prairie to Langley Prairie School. • In an emergency meeting, the local council discussed a proposal to place tolls on a new bridge (Patullo). A public meeting was planned to protest giving a bridge company a monopoly.

Seventy Years Ago

March 9, 1944

• The ﬁrst two ladies to join the Langley Board of Trade were Mrs. H. Herlihy and Mrs. Dale.

Forty Years Ago

March 7, 1974

• Langley City appeared ready to withdraw from the Central Fraser Valley Regional District and join the GVRD – for water. • Township Mayor George Preston officiated over a flag-raising on a new pole at Fort Langley Community Hall. The hall’s original, huge flag pole had been sawed down by vandals.

Thirty Years Ago

March 7, 1984

• Langley students scored above average in all provincial tests except Math 10. • Plans for a major motorsport complex at Aldergove Lake Regional Park were ofﬁcially dropped.

Twenty Years Ago

March 9, 1994

• Langley health care worker Marjorie Haluschak was awarded the Jean Murell Award, presented annually by Langley Family Services to mark International Women’s Day. • Township council created a public commission to consider appropriate growth rates, locations, and other criteria for development.

Ten Years Ago

March 9, 2004

• Brookswood Secondary’s senior girls basketball squad ﬁnished a perfect season with the B.C. AAA championship.

March 12, 2004

• With the senate’s approval, the Langleys, previously always represented in Ottawa in conjunction with parts of other municipalities, got its own seat in Parliament. Two nominees had already been chosen: local federal Liberals picked a former New Democrat to carry their banner, and the new Conservative riding association – clear favourites in the next election – chose to be represented by an Abbotsford resident.

• More Looking Back… online at www.langleyadvance.com, click on ‘Community’

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Clubs/meetings Langley Field Naturalists The monthly meeting is at 7:15pm, at the Langley Community Music School, 4899-207 St. Author and raft company owner Bernie Fandrich will talk about the Thompson River on March 20. Everyone welcome. Info: www.langleyfieldnaturalists.org. Municipal Pension Retirees Ass’n The monthly meetings are 1:30-4pm in the Douglas Recreation Centre. Open to the public. The March 24 meeting features a presentation from the BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support on the topic of elder abuse. Info: mpraemail@gmail.com. Valley Women’s Network The evening chapter meets on the second Tuesday of the month at the Sunrise Banquet Centre, 188th Street and Highway 10 at 6:30pm. The group involves business networking, business practices, health, safety and more. $23 for members, $26 non-members, $30 drop-in. Reservations and info: Eleanor, 604530-7304 or EveningReservations@ ValleyWomensNetwork.com. The daytime chapter meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Sunrise Golf and Banquet Centre, 11:30am1:30pm. The March 18 meeting is a celebration of International Women’s Day. Info: VWNlangreservations@ gmail.com.

Seniors Brookswood Seniors Centre 19899 36th Ave. 604-530-4232. New members welcome. Activities offered:

Line dancing (beginners to intermediate): 604-534-0299; Square dancing (beginners to advanced): 604-8388821; duplicate bridge: 604-856-7170; chess: 604-530-4693; Fibre arts, cribbage, pool, scrap-booking, crafts: 604530-4232; dog training: 604-514-9221; Food and Friends: 604-530-9227. Food and Friends Langley Meals on Wheels has a program for seniors (55+) to share a nutritious lunch along with socializing and guest speakers. Lunch costs $5. RSVP in advance to the number listed. 11:30am-1pm. Aldergrove • Bob’s Bar n’ Grill, 27083 Fraser Hwy.: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesday of the month. RSVP: 604-857-7725. • Otter Co-Op: 3600 248 St.: 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. RSVP: 604607-6923. Brookswood • Brookswood Seniors Centre, 19899 36th Ave.: 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. RSVP: 604-590-3888. Fort Langley • Parish of St. George Church, 9160 Church St.: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. RSVP: 604-888-7782. Langley City • Choo Choo’s Restaurant, 20550 Fraser Hwy.: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. RSVP: 604-514-2940. • Yanaki Sushi, 20477 Fraser Hwy.: 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. RSVP: 604-514-2940 • Flourishing Chinese Restaurant, 20472 Fraser Hwy.: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. RSVP: 604514-2940. • Grand Tandoori Flame Restaurant, 20345 Fraser Hwy.: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. RSVP: 604514-2940.

North Langley • Walnut Grove Community Centre, 8889 Walnut Grove Dr. 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month. RSVP: 604882-0408. • Renaissance Retirement Residence, 6676 203 St.: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. RSVP: 604-539-0571. Volunteers needed. Contact Langley Meals on Wheels, 604-533-1679 or shannon@langleymealsonwheels. com. Seniors Community Action Table At 10:30am in the Langley Seniors’ Resource and Recreation Centre, 20605 51B Ave. Everyone welcome. The March 19 meeting is about the Tetra Society which matches volunteers with seniors to build custom assistive devices. Info: Lynda 604533-1679 or lpbrummitt@shaw.ca. OAP Hall Aldergrove The Aldergrove Pensioners and Seniors offers various activites at the hall at 3015 273rd St. At 9:30am Thursdays, a qualified instructor offers exercise for seniors. $6 per person per session. Carpet bowling is $1 per person and is at 1:30pm on Thursdays. Tax tips for seniors Langley Lodge offers another health education lecture. Doug Leskun, Leskun and Son Accounting, will speak on disability tax credits, caregiver credits, medical credits, pension income splitting, recouping missed credits from prior years. At 7pm on March 18 at 5451 204th St. RSVP: Dayna, 604-532-4241or ddriscoll@ langleylodge.org. Langley Seniors Resource Society 20605 51B Ave., 604-530-3020 Outreach programs: information and referral, Telephone Buddy, and seniors counsellors. Better at Home: The program provides transportation and shopping assistance, friendly visitors and light housekeeping. Subsidies are available. Seniors Housing Counsellors: provide information about housing options here. Drop in Wednesdays

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1:30-3:30pm or make an appointment. Info: 604 530-3020, ext. 319 Coffee and Connecting Support Group, and Flying Solo for 55-plus solos, both groups meet Tuesdays at 10am. Birthday Socials: $6, held once every two months

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Chronic pain management workshop The Arthritis Society of BC has a free workshop 1-3pm on March 24 at the Fraser Arthritis Centre, 101 5501 204th St. Register in advance. Based on the arthritis self-management program.

The public is invited to a coffeehouse gathering Thursday. Some Langley nursing students are finding there’s more to healing than bandaids, and are hosting a community event to combat racism. Anastasia Rupprecht, along with three other Kwantlen Polytechnic University nursing students from the Langley campus have teamed up with Abbotsford Community Services to put on a poetry/music night this Thursday. Their goal is to raise awareness of the subject of racism, hate, and discrimination. “We invite anyone to come to this event,” Rupprecht said. OARH Open Mic Night: A Night of Poetry against Racism and Hate takes place March 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at McBurney’s Coffee House, 20504 Fraser Hwy. “Those who participate will come away with a greater understanding of personal struggle,” she said. “We hope that this event will be create dialogue as well as help prevent the bullying and anti-Semitism that can occur in our community.” Participants will be able to hear about the various experiences of those individuals victimized as well as those who wish to raise awareness of the issue through poetry, music, stories and the like. “This event is part of an initiative to end racism and hate, one step at a time,” Rupprecht said.

Hominum The Hominum Fraser Valley chapter is a support and discussion group to help gay, bi- or questioning men. It meets the last Friday of each month (March 28). Info: Don, 604-329-9760, or Art, 604-462-9813.

Youth Kids Swap Meet Tables available at the swap meet on March 22, 9am-12:30pm at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, 6050 176th St. Info: 604-533-1970.

Other Blood donor clinics Call 1-888-2-DONATE to book. March 22: 10am-5pm Walnut Grove Lutheran Church, 20530 88th Ave. March 25: 1-8pm Murrayville Hall, 21667 48th Ave. Springtime Nature Sense Tune-Up Metro Vancouver Parks is hosting a free self-paced scavenger hunt 1:304pm on March 19 at Campbell Valley Regional Park. Explore nature and learn about local plants and animals. Takes approximately one hour. Meet at the 16th Avenue parking lot. Info: www.metrovancouver.org.

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LU is in finals for storied cup

A rain soaked semifinal Saturday saw Langley United win 3-1.

the 1966 competition, Port Coquitlam hid the Cup and rumored that the Pakenham, along with the Bradner Cup, had been stolen by vandals from the trophy case at the Commercial Hotel. Somehow the Bradner Cup reappeared in time for the 1966 presentation, but the Pakenham Cup could not be traced. When the Valley League insisted on a replacement, Don March, who headed a second Port Coquitlam team in the Valley League, purchased a substitute which was presented annually from 1966 to 1971, in place of the original

The Pakenham Cup is the “Granddaddy” of soccer cups in Canada. Fred Pakenham of Mission donated the ornate silver cup for challenge competition in 1909. It was then one of Pakenham’s prized possessions, having been given to the Pakenham family much earlier by King George III of England. Competition was encouraged amongst the Fraser Valley teams east of New Westminster, Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance Mission City was selected Langley United took on Aldergrove United in the semifinals of the Pakenham Cup as the site for each Cup at Willoughby Turf Field. Langley’s Lee Ellis (in white) was pursed by Josh Atebe of Final. Aldergrove (in green). In this year’s semifinal at Langley’s Willoughby finally showed up 21 years later in a Park, the Langley United Premier Pakenham Cup. secondhand store. squad won against Aldergrove In 1972, almost as mysteriously as It disappeared again after the 1965 United. The second match was it had disappeared, the Pakenham competition. At that time, most of Abbots Magnuson Ford Utd and the Cup reappeared, recovered by Don the Fraser Valley teams east of New winning PMO Lordco Gunners. Westminster played in a separate div- March, who promptly returned it With 3-1 win, Langley United to the Valley. Arthur Pakenham, of ision of the Mainland League. A few Premier is in the final of the Seattle, personally presented the cup Valley teams played in the Mainland Pakenham Cup March 29 in Port that year. League. Moody. Anyone lucky enough to get a close The 1965 Cup The Pakenham Cup The Pakenham Cup look at the cup will notice there were Winners, Port is now famous, not two winners in 1951. The reason Coquitlam, was one was a present from only for being the oldis the longest Pakenham Final on such team. When the est cup still in compeKing George III. record, lasting well over four hours. Fraser Valley Soccer tition, but also for its After a full game and three overtime League was officially habit of getting lost. periods, Bradner and Mission called it formed the same year, During its existence as a soccer a draw, sharing honours. Port Coquitlam refused to switch to cup, it has been out of circulation for The competition was not held 1915the Valley League. When the Valley a total of 32 years. It disappeared the 1920, the war years. asked for the cup to be returned for first time after the 1927 season and

Recreation

Hockey revamped The Langley Walkey Hockey League starts in early April.

Walkey Hockey is a go. The eight teams for this new no-running/jogging, non-contact street hockey league for people 50 and older starts play April 5 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints lot. There are eight teams set up, and there is still room for about eight more players, said organizer Murray Cameron. The league runs six weeks and the cost is $40, which covers refs and nib-

blies. Anyone 90 and older gets to play for free. Cameron said there won’t be goaltenders, and the nets will be smaller. This street hockey with a twist league allows people some competition and exercise without hits to the body and jarring of the joints. “It’s such a simple idea,” the 65-year-old commented. He’s driven to start the league by a concern with

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Playoff hockey

Kodiaks get playoff second chance The Aldergrove Kodiaks are going up against the Richmond Sockeyes in a replay of the 2013 PJHL playoff final.

The Pacific Junior Hockey League playoffs have unfolded as they should. The teams left standing are the top dogs of the PJHL: the Aldergrove Kodiaks and Richmond Sockeyes. The Tom Shaw Conference champion Sockeyes led the PJHL with a 34-5-3-2 record. The Harold Brittain Conference kings, the Kodiaks, had the second-best regular season record in the league, at 34-6-2-2. Both teams battled past a tough second-round opponent to reach the PJHL playoff final for the second time in as many years. The Kodiaks dispatched the Abbotsford Pilots in five games in their best-of-seven series. The Aldergrove junior Bs clinched the series with a 7-3 win over the Pilots last Wednesday (March 12) at Aldergrove Arena. The Kodiaks bookended lopsided wins (they opened the series with a 7-2 win March 4 at Aldergrove Arena) between three close games. Aldergrove beat Abbotsford 2-0 on March 5, lost 3-2 to the Pilots in overtime on March 7, and pushed Abby to the brink of elimination with a 3-2 win March 8. In the series-clinching victory, the Kodiaks manufactured a 4-0 first-period lead before cruising to victory. Elvis Jansons and Spencer McHaffie each scored twice for the Kodiaks, who got singles from Joshua Cronin (who added two assists), Jonathan Philley, and Stephen Ryan. Philley and Ryan each added an assist to their totals. Spencer McHaffie tacked on one assist for a three-point night while his brother Scott posted a pair of helpers. The Sockeyes, meanwhile, completed a fourgame sweep of the North Vancouver Wolf Pack with an 8-5 win, also played last Wednesday at the Harry Jerome Sports Centre in North Vancouver. Every game in that series was decided by two goals or less, with two of the games decided in overtime, both won by Richmond by 4-3 counts. The title series is a replay from last year, when the Sockeyes cruised to a four-game sweep of the Kodiaks. Game one of the best-of-seven 2014 championship series is tomorrow (Wednesday, March 18) at Aldergrove Arena. Game time is 7:15 p.m. Games two and three will be played at Richmond Arena Thursday and Sunday (March 19 and 23). The series returns to Aldergrove Arena for game four next Wednesday, March 26, with a 7:15 p.m. start time.

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Rivermen lose 1 and 2 B.C. hoop champs crowned Coquitlam jumped out to a twogames-to-nothing lead on Langley.

What happened to the Coquitlam Express team that the Langley Rivermen routed 12-2 not-so-long ago? The Express have put that Oct. 24, 2013, thumping in their rearview. They are shaping up to be the surprise team of the B.C. Hockey League playoffs, eliminating the Prince George Spruce Kings in six games in the opening round and jumping ahead 2-0 in games on the ’Men in their best-of-seven, second round series. Not bad for a team that finished the regular season with an underwhelming 27-26-2-3 record, good for third in the BCHL’s Mainland Division. Compare that to the Rivermen who led the Mainland and entire BCHL with a 3713-3-5 mark and dispatched the Surrey Eagles in six games in their first round series. The Rivermen have their hands full with the Express, beating Langley 4-2 on Friday and 2-1 on Saturday. Both games were played at the George Preston Recreation Centre, the original home of junior A hockey in Langley. The Rivermen’s home rink at the Langley Events Centre had the B.C. Quad A and Triple A boys high school basketball championships. “Playing at GPRC was a good experience for our guys, as it was a chance to reflect on some of the local hockey history,” said head coach Bobby Henderson. The Express took a 2-0 first period lead and then held on for a one-goal victory. Zach Hodder and Ryan Rosenthal, on

a Coquitlam powerplay and with 52 seconds to go in the frame, scored first-period goals for the Express. There was no more scoring after that until the 13:28 mark of the third frame, when Kevan Kilistoff scored the Rivermen’s lone goal. Led by goaltender Gordie Defiel, who made 36 saves in total, the Express held the Rivermen off the scoreboard the rest of the way to win by one. Langley goaltender Brock Crossthwaite had a strong game, stopping 33 of 35 shots. “The Express are getting some timely goaltending which is helping their cause,” Henderson said. “Their forwards have been one of the top scoring team all season.” The series has now shifted to Coquitlam’s Poirier Sports and Leisure Centre. Game three was played last night (March 17) but got underway after the Langley Advance went to press Monday. Game four is March 18 at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Centre. If the series goes beyond four games, a fifth game will be played March 20, at the LEC. Opening faceoff is 7:15 p.m. If a sixth game is necessary, it will be played this Friday, March 21, at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Centre. And if the series goes the distance, a seventh and deciding game is scheduled for this Saturday, March 22, at the LEC with a 7:15 p.m. opening puck drop. If there are a game five or game seven, tickets are available at langleyrivermen. com, or at the LEC box office. “If we want to have success we need to continue to play tight defense and to make the most of our offensive opportunity,” Henderson stressed.

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The Bulldogs take the B.C. high school 4A basketball title. The Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs edged Surrey’s Holy Cross Crusaders 67-64 in Saturday night’s tension-filled 4A final at the Langley Events Centre to capture the first senior boys title in school history. They were led by the sublime 30-point performance of tournament MVP Mindy Minhas and became the first public school from Vancouver, other than four-time winner Kitsilano, to capture the title since the 1961 Magee Lions. The Bulldogs still managed to forge into a 34-31 halftime advantage. The Bulldogs were up 62-55 with 2:04 remaining but couldn’t hit any foul shots down the stretch. They were a ghastly 4-for-16 in the fourth quarter, enabling Holy Cross to stay in the game. The Crusaders did narrow the margin to 62-61 with a minute to go. They had a final possession, needing a trey to force overtime, and fell just short. In the 3A final played earlier Saturday, Burnaby’s St. Thomas

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The Maple Ridge Ramblers bested the Fleetwood Secondary Dragons in one of the match-ups at the B.C. Boys Basketball 3A and 4A Championships. Teams from around the province as well as their supporters came to the Langley Events Centre for the provincials. Moore Knights thumped the Charles Hays Rainmakers of Prince Rupert 53-38, the rain storm outside apparently no help to the Rainmakers indoors. The Knights, after surrendering the game’s first basket, took the lead

from there and never relinquished it. They were up by quarter scores of 15-11, 31-24 and 41-29 and took full command early in the third when they reeled off the first seven points to go up by 14 points.

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