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Residents opposed to the new Brookswood/Fernridge Official Community Plan are to hold a rally this weekend. On March 30, locals will gather at Noel Booth Community Park at 36th Avenue and 202nd Street, near the batting cage. From there, they will walk to Brookswood Park at 40th Avenue and 200th Street. The march and rally will take about an hour. Organizers are asking people to bring signs. The rally begins at noon. The rally will be held on the eve of the Township vote on the controversial new plan for Brookswood. At three meetings, hundreds of people spoke about the plan, the majority opposed to an OCP that would increase Brookswood/Fernridge’s population from 13,500 today to 42,000 over 30 years. Many residents are opposed to the increases in density, and expressed fears that the changes will lead to overcrowding in schools, road congestion, loss of trees and natural spaces, and could damage the local aquifer. The third reading of the bylaws creating the plan will be held on March 31, in a council meeting that has been moved to the Christian Life Assembly church in anticipation of large crowds.

A man on the run from charges of criminal negligence causing death in Manitoba has been arrested in Langley and sent back east to face a trial. Christopher Shane Watt was located when he was pulled over by Langley RCMP Traffic Services on March 4, police say. A check indicated he had a province-wide warrant in Manitoba for a long list of charges, most stemming from a fatal incident in the early morning hours of July 8, 2012. At about 2 a.m. that day, Oakbank RCMP say a pickup truck left a house party and

approached a rural train crossing. arrested on charges of criminal “I was there that night,” said negligence causing death, crimActing Staff Sgt. Stu Evans, of the inal negligence causing bodily Oakbank RCMP detachment. harm, impaired driving causing Police aren’t sure whether the death, impaired driving causing driver was trying to beat the bodily harm, two other impaired train, but the results of the coldriving-related charges, and a lision were disasfurther charge of trous. fraud over $5,000 “Our view was this “He hit the side from Selkirk, of the engine, the Manitoba. needs to be brought lead engine,” said The officers of to justice.” Evans. Oakbank tried Stu Evans The pickup truck to keep tabs on was flipped onto Watt, hearing he its roof, and three was working in people, including Watt, were Alberta, then in B.C. taken to the hospital. One passenWhen he turned up on the ger, a 36-year-old Winnipeg man, radar of the Langley RCMP, local was killed. officers began talking to their Watt was thought to be the Oakbank counterparts, and had driver, and blood was taken from his Manitoba warrants extended him to test for alcohol levels. to B.C. Before the test results came On March 14, Watt was arrestback, Watt was gone. ed by the Langley RCMP and on He fled before he could be March 20, he was transported

back to Manitoba through the B.C. Fugitive Return Program (BCFRP), along with aid from both Oakbank and Langley RCMP detachments. The BCFRP is a special operation, funded by the proceeds of seized criminal assets, that returns criminal suspects on outstanding warrants to other provinces. So far, 59 criminals have been sent back east since 2011. The police in Oakbank are glad that the family of the victim in this case will now be able to see Watt go to trial. “Our view was, this needs to be brought to justice,” Evans said. The Oakbank Mounties are indebted for the help they received from Langley, he said. Watt is not expected to be released to await trial. “We suspect that he’ll be remanded in custody,” Evans said.

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Overpass open after eight months The government will not say what is behind the timing on opening a new overpass.

MLA Mary Polak and Township Mayor Jack Froese removed the last barricade and opened the 248th Street overpass again.

by Matthew Claxton and Natasha Jones news@langleyadvance.com

The 248th Street highway overpass in Langley opened to traffic on Saturday, following a brief ceremony hosted by Langley politicians. Politicians and their guests walked the new span, followed by two tractors symbolizing the importance of agriculture to the area. At the north end, Langley MLA Mary Polak and Township Mayor Jack Froese removed the last of the barriers that have been in place for most of the last eight months. Local residents have been eagerly awaiting the full opening of the bridge, particularly in the last week after major construction largely finished. On Friday, March 14, the new span, which has been closed for eight months, briefly opened to local traffic. Locals were pleased to be able to drive over the bridge instead of making lengthy detours to cross the Trans Canada Highway. However, the bridge was quickly closed again. Several nearby residents contacted the

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Langley Advance, wondering why the functional bridge was now shut down again. Provincial spokespeople told the Advance that the bridge had only been temporarily open while construction vehicles were moving across the span. Further work was ongoing, they said. On Tuesday, contractors at the bridge site said they had just done their final walkthrough, and that there were still a few minor deficiencies to address. On Friday, with the bridge still closed and few if any workers present, a press release from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced there would be a ceremony to mark the completion of the new truck-

climbing lane on the highway, and the new bridge, at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Local MLAs Rich Coleman and Mary Polak and Township Mayor Jack Froese were scheduled to attend. The ministry confirmed to the Advance that the bridge would then open. The Advance asked whether the date and time of opening was tied to the photo opportunity with local politicians, and received this response from the ministry: “Final clean up and inspections will be underway until 11 a.m. Saturday, but the overpass will be open then.” The Advance then asked this question via email:

“Is the photo opp with politicians timed to take place to match the first moment the bridge could physically be open, or is the opening of the bridge timed to the photo opp?” The ministry responded as follows: “The bridge will open to traffic as soon as the ministry is able to offer uninterrupted travel for motorists while keeping the site safe for workers. Wrap up work on the project, including final inspections, will continue following tomorrow’s opening. The project will be completed ahead of schedule. This will eliminate the detour that local traffic has been using for the last eight months.”

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15-year-old charged in Aldergrove stabbing Police say an ongoing dispute was at the root of the attack. by Matthew Claxton mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

A teenager has been charged in the attack that sent a 19year-old man to hospital via Air

Amublance from Aldergrove last week. The 15-year-old suspect, who cannot be named because he is a minor, has been charged with assault with a weapon and aggravated assault. On March 18th, a group of people were sitting in a parked car in a church parking lot at the corner of 272nd Street and 32nd Avenue in the early afternoon.

An attacker smashed the window of the vehicle with a pipe or crowbar. When the victim got out of the car and confronted the attacker, the victim was stabbed in the back. The victim was rushed to hospital by Air Ambulance. Police did not have an update on his condition this week, but last week he was reported to be stable.

Investigators don’t know exactly what sparked this incident, but said the two individuals have been in some sort of a dispute, described as a tit-for-tat situation, said said Cpl. Holly Marks, spokesperson for the Langley RCMP. The 15-year-old has been released on a number of conditions, and is next expected in court on April 2.

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A former Langley elementary school teacher who had a sexual relationship with one of her exstudents has been given a conditional sentence of two years less a day. Deborah Ralph, 59, pleaded guilty last month to one count of sexual interference. She was sentenced Thursday in B.C. Supreme Court in New

Westminster. Ralph admitted to having sexual contact with the boy, who had been in her class, on four or five occasions between 1998 and 2000, when he was between 11 and 13 years old. He was not her student at the time of the incidents. The sexual contact included kissing, touching, cuddling and oral sex. There was no sexual intercourse and no violence or threats of violence. According to a psychiatric report, Ralph’s conduct fell into the category of “teacher/lover” – she saw herself as part of a con-

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senting romantic relationship with an adolescent and did not realize her behaviour was abusive. At the time of the offences, Ralph was feeling restless and unfulfilled by her marriage of 20 years and questioned her life’s direction. She channelled her energy into work and volunteering, and the psychiatrist who wrote the report said her relationship with the victim appears to have grown out of a desire to help him. In the process, she believed she had fallen in love. The psychiatrist said Ralph’s behaviour was not consistent with that of a predatory pedophile. “These strong emotions clearly blinded her to the inappropriate nature of the relationship and the potential harm it could do to the boy,” the report said. A victim-impact statement from the boy outlined the psychological impact of Ralph’s actions, including depression and anger: “I still constantly struggle with feelings of sadness, even though I have dealt with much of the guilt and shame; I realize that I can never get my time back and it upset me to think of what could have been.” Justice Selwyn Romilly

said he was satisfied Ralph does not pose a danger to the community – she has no previous criminal record, there is no evidence she has engaged in similar activity in the 14 years since the offence, her risk of reoffending is negligible and she has expressed genuine remorse. She received a number of support letters from former students and colleagues. “She is at a very different point in her life after a great deal of introspection and emotional growth,” Romilly said. During the first 18 months of her sentence, Ralph will be under house arrest. For the rest of her sentence, she will be subject to a 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. curfew. She must perform 200 hours of community service. Ralph is also not allowed to be in the company of any child under the age of 14, excluding her grandchildren, except with the consent of the parent or guardian. According to the B.C. Teacher Regulation Branch, Ralph’s teaching certificate has been suspended since January 2012 as a result of disciplinary proceedings. She is not authorized to teach in B.C.

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Mayors speak to Langley’s business community Langley’s mayors largely stayed positive as they talked to local business people. by Matthew Claxton mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

The mayors of both Langleys spoke about development and growth to the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce last Tuesday night. Both mayors were there to make their annual presentations about the state of the community and plans for the future. Acting City Mayor Ted Schaffer focused on how the City is making itself business friendly. “We are very proud of our heritage, and more important, very excited about our future,” Schaffer said. Attracting developers and business owners is a key for the City, he said. Schaffer talked about a number of recent developments, including the luxury car auto mall on the Langley Bypass.

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Langley Township Mayor Jack Froese. He also mentioned the City’s brownfield development strategy, which allows it to develop former industrial lands for new uses. Schaffer mentioned that both the new Cactus Club restaurant and the Cascades Casino, where the Chamber meeting was held, were brownfield developments. He also announced and showed a new promotional video produced for Langley City. For Langley Township, Mayor Jack Froese talked about growth in general, and spoke of a number of recent events. “We are a very fast growing community,” Froese said.

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He got some applause from the crowd when he mentioned the recent court decision in favour of allowing the Township to proceed with a University District around Trinity

Western. Metro Vancouver had challenged the Township’s right to rezone the lands there. He mentioned plans to develop Brookswood without much detail.

Chamber guest John Campbell later asked the mayor about what will happen there, during the question-and-answer session. The new official community plan for Brookswood/Fernridge has proven highly controversial with current residents of the area. Froese said it will be up to council, and a vote is scheduled for the March 31 meeting, which will be held at the Christian Life Assembly church to provide more room. Froese mentioned that the Langleys are presenting a unified voice to the

TransLink Mayors’ Council as plans for a referndum on transit funding are hashed out. Schaffer said following a question that the mayors both made a presentation to TransLink about what they would like to see happen as far as improved transit in the community. Both mayors agreed that Langley should be getting more transit services. The next dinner meeting of the chamber will also feature a politician as a speaker, as longtime Fort Langley-Aldergrove MLA and cabinet minister Rich Coleman will talk.

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The Fraser Institute has identified a $1.1 billion loss to Canada’s economy resulting from people waiting in line for necessary health care last year. The study, The Private Cost of Public Queues for Medically Necessary Care, calculates the average value of time lost during the work week for each of the estimated 928,120 patients waiting for surgery at $1,202 per patient. Keep in mind that the Fraser Institute, which bills itself as “an independent, nonpartisan Canadian public policy think-tank,” actually tends to lean towards the right reaches of the political spectrum, and is not widely acclaimed as a champion for social programs. But other sources indicate that Canada’s health care system – once among the very best in the world – is not what it could be. The World Health Organization ranks Canada’s health care 30th in the world. We are ranked behind the United States in patient wait times… at least, behind Americans who get any care at all, and not taking into account “appropriate care” nuances of the American system. But there we go again: as soon as Canada’s overall health care quality is brought into question, we compare ourselves with the United States (ranked well behind us at 37th by the WHO), and the conversation is quickly shut down with cries of, “We don’t want the American system!” And nothing changes. But in the past few decades, at least 29 other countries have moved ahead of us – and many of them make no bones of the fact that they did so by building on – and improving – the Canadian model. It’s time we looked beyond our immediate neighbour, and took a serious look at what some of our more distant relatives are apparently doing better than we are. Canada needs to do what they did: look at the best in the world, apply our own ingenuity and tailor to our own needs, and make ours better. – B.G.

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Spring just a little bit older now I’ve just been babbling the equivalent of one of those “when I was young” stories. But I’m not an old man. I’m just older than I used to be, is all. I’ve come to realize that I’ve reached an age where Bob Groeneveld I probably remember more springs past than editor@langleyadvance.com are yet ahead. And I’ve come to an age where aches and pains have started becoming a minor nuisance, now and again. I’m not exactly an old man. And the nows and agains are likely to start Far from it. arriving more closely together. And if I have any of my Dad’s genes, there’s Last year – and already this year, too – I’ve a good chance I won’t get “old” until I’m well been building a realization that many of the into my 90s. people I know who are within my age range But every once in a while, it seems like aren’t going to be here forever. Father Time gives us a little nudge… someDon’t mistake any of this for times even a bit of a shove. depression, or remorse, or some I used to veritably leap out of I’ve just been babbling profound sadness at aging. On bed on an early spring morning the contrary, I’m quite pleased, like the couple that have plunged the equivalent of one in the main. us into the new season over the of those “when I was I’m relatively healthy, and I weekend. young” stories. can do pretty near all I used to But in the past few years… do… except I just have to be a nyeh… not so much. little more careful about doing And this year, I found it easier it, is all. to allow myself to be hindered by a cramp in Sure, there are some people I won’t be seemy leg and a twinge in my back, under my ing anymore… except inside my head, where I shoulder blade, where it was just too darned continue to enjoy their company and, in some inaccessible to massage it into submission. cases, continue to listen to their sage advice. Admittedly, the past few mornings weren’t Nope. All I have to do is look at the grandstellar, per se. kids, and I feel like dancing at the edge of a But realistically, they were pretty much as high cliff-top and offering a joyous rendition of nice as a reasonable person could hope for in The Circle of Life – at the top of my lungs. mid-March. Except, my balance isn’t as perfectly tuned Sure, we’ve had some Marches that pracas it used to be, so I don’t feel quite as comtically offered tank-tops-and-shorts weather fortable getting too near that cliff-edge anyfrom the get-go. more. But think back, and you’ll realize that the And there’s that darned pain in my leg every wondrousness of those few gorgeous years time I stand up too quickly – might put a bit has been magnified in your memories… while your northern-climate self-preservation reflexes of a crimp in my dancing style. And then there’s that little pulled muscle have naturally suppressed the majority of under my shoulder blade… rainy, cold, snowy, freezing-rain March morAnd then, too, I can guarantee that that dannings… many of which have extended well cing won’t be happening too early in the morinto April. ning, at least not until I’ve worked out some And I’ll never forget the year (in the midof the kinks. 80s) when we experienced a killing frost on And besides, most of those things you do in May 15. It was so cold that it wiped out all my spring can easily hang off for another week or seedlings – inside my greenhouse, no less. two. Hmmm… You notice something?

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Brookswood/Fernridge

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Future in community’s hands

council’s vote on March 31, and if the plan Dear Editor, is passed, regardless of public disapproval, As council prepares to vote on the do not give up on our town. Brookswood/Fernridge development plan, Although the democratic legislative prowe must remember that, regardless of the cess will have failed us, we can show our outcome, we have the responsibility to prosolidarity by attending development tect the area for generations to come. sites in powerful numbers to display I am proud to belong to a comLetters our opposition, and protect what munity that speaks out against the to the is most important to us: a beautistate/corporate initiatives that threaten ful, unified community. We need to the environment and natural atmosacknowledge direct action as a legitphere of our Brookswood. imate resource, not a radical measI want to remind all the passionEditor ure, for speaking out against corporate citizens involved in this cause ate and political power holders. that our voices will not be silenced by In a country of democratic free speech, the result of council’s vote; we will use dirthe voices of the majority are too often ect action to have our voices heard. silenced by political and corporate agendas; We must recognize the interrelationship of all levels of government and capital inter- let this not be the case for our Brookswood. “Never doubt that a small group of ests. The historical development of our socithoughtful, committed citizens can change ety is based on the enclosure and privatizathe world; indeed, it’s the only thing that tion of public land in order for businesses ever has” – Margaret Mead. to thrive, why would we expect anything different in the case of Brookswood? Jamie Thomas, Brookswood I encourage everyone to show opposition [Note: Find more letters on this topic online at of the development proposal by attending www.langleyadvance.com. Click on Opinion.]

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Fort Langley more than a suburb

Dear Editor, What an abysmal view of Fort Langley M. Neilson presents [Animus only bar to better village, March 18 Letters, Langley Advance]. Is this really what he and proponents of denser development think is desirable, that we are a “bedroom community for Vancouver with dwellings in the million-dollar mark?” That vision belongs to a speculator and developer mind set, not to someone who values this small village. The Township of Langley has a proud heritage, and is not a suburb of Vancouver. If there was a spur needed to keep fighting for respecting OCP’s and Heritage Guidelines in Langley communities, this dismissive appellation is it. Hilary Ruffini, Langley

People worked for vibrant Fort

Dear Editor, For the record, the people interested and involved in recreating Fort Langley as a vibrant historic destination worked on the OCP and Heritage guidelines.

Before that, they founded the Friends of the Fort, the Langley Heritage Society, the Derby Reach Park Association, the Fort Langley Legacy Foundation, the Chamber of Commerce office, and others. In those organizations they added immeasurably to the assets of the Fort, they built a bronze statue of Sir James Douglas, they worked with the Township to increase the collections at the museums, they moved and furnished the entire CN Station site, they worked on trails, provided the TCT kiosk, look after the designated Community Hall, provided a tourist info booth, and saved Fort Langley cranberry fields from being Vancouver’s main garbage dump. Then Mike Neilson [Animus only bar to better village, March 18 Letters, Langley Advance] came back to find a “vibrant” village that now has more than 250,000 visitors a year and is a “bedroom community.” Bays Blackhall, Langley [Note: Fuller versions of these letters and others are online at www.langleyadvance. com. Click on Opinion.]

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Another politician caught at trough

Dear Editor, The news flashed across the television screen: yet again, a politician got caught sucking up the people’s money for lavish expenses. We weren’t even over hearing how the Alberta premier resigned due to her expense fiasco, and voila,

there we were with NDP Housing Critic Jenny Kwan crying on camera and (right on cue) wiping away her fake tears about how sorry she was for using government money to spend on lavish vacations. It’s easy for her to blame it on a soon-to-be-ex-husband, but I saw no remorse.

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Dear Editor, When my mom parked at Langley Memorial Hospital she purchased an hour ticket at 8:27 p.m., expiring 9:27 p.m. She came out approximately 45 minutes later and found a parking ticket on her window. Upon closer examination of the ticket, I noticed they issued it at 20:31, which is 8:31 p.m. Four minutes after she purchased her ticket, they issued her a violation ticket. Do they prey on the elderly and attempt to scam them? It seems that way to me. Walt Zaro, Langley

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Police are looking for a man who robbed a Langley City victim at knifepoint. by Matthew Claxton mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

An armed mugger swiped a Langley man’s smartphone near the City’s downtown area early Thursday, March 20. Just before 2 a.m., the victim and a friend were walking north in the 5500 block of 203rd Street when a man approached, said Cpl. Holly Marks, spokesperson for the Langley RCMP.

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The man asked to see the victim’s phone, then tried to grab it, said Marks. When the victim resisted, the suspect pulled a knife. The victim released the phone, and the thief ran south on 203rd Street. The mugger is described as heavy set with dark hair, between 5’8” and 6’0” tall, wearing fancy jeans and a brown plaid jacket. He may have had a goatee. The stolen phone is a Samsung Galaxy S3 in a grey Otter Box case. Anyone with information that can help the police investigation can call the RCMP at 604-532-3200. To remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC INPUT BYLAW 2933 AMENDMENT TO BUSINESS LICENCE AND REGULATION BYLAW, 2013, NO. 2916 NOTICE is hereby given of the intention of the Council of the City of Langley, pursuant to Section 8 (6) and 59 (2 & 3) of the Community Charter S.B.C. 2003, c26 to adopt an Amendment to the Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 2933 at the Regular Meeting of Council on April 7, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Langley City Hall, 20399 Douglas Crescent, Langley, BC. The purpose of the bylaw is to ban the sale of aquatic turtles and eggs in pet stores in the City of Langley. A Bylaw to amend the Business License and Regulation Bylaw as follows: (1) Section 32 is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (1)(i) as follows: (i) not sell or display for sale aquatic turtles or turtle eggs. If you have any concerns or comments there will be an opportunity to be heard by the Council April 7, 2014 at the Committee of the Whole which takes place during the Regular Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. You may also submit your comments in writing, in person or by fax (604-514-2838) to the Corporate Officer at 20399 Douglas Crescent, Langley, BC V3A 4B3 no later than Monday, April 7, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. Copies of the bylaw may be inspected at City Hall, Monday to Friday (except statutory holidays) between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. commencing March 18, 2014. Carolyn Mushata Corporate Officer

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Canadian Museum of Flight

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The Canadian Museum of Flight welcomed a pair who brought documents about a key aircraft.

he said. “It’s a missing link.” For Long, the trip was a chance to see his friend’s former aircraft. “To see it in the flesh, this is the first time,” Elgen Long said when he walked into the museum hangar and saw the Waco. by Heather Colpitts It’s Long’s first time at the hcolpitts@langleyadvance.com museum but not his first time in B.C. He’s considered the Pilot Joe Hitch purchased expert on Amelia Earhart’s the Waco INF airplane for disappearance, having “$10 and other consideraresearched her for more than tions” in 1948. three decades. A few years The Canadian Museum ago Long brought letters of of Flight has had a copy of Amelia’s and her sister to SFU the bill of sale when the Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance professor Dongya Yang who American man purchased the is trying to extract Amelia’s plane that was in pretty rough Found among the possessions of former Waco INF owner Joe Hitch was a 1948 black and white DNA. shape. photo of Hitch with the plane that is now at the Canadian Museum of Flight. Elgen Long brought Earhart was attempting to Hitch refurbished it and the photo and other Waco documents to give to the museum. fly around the world at the sold it in 1949 for “$10 and equator in 1937 when she and other considerations.” It “Eve, his wife, said ‘the people and a 1948 photo of Hitch in the her navigator disappeared. would have had a value of about of Langley have this plane. Take plane. The DNA can then be used $1,000. these [documents] up to them’,” The Waco was built in 1930 to compare samples taken from The plane itself is in the collec- Long said. by an Ohio-based firm. It is the artefacts and a bone fragment tion of the Langley aviation oldest one still flying in found in 2009 on an island in museum and on March 19 Western Canada and one the area where she was thought two friends of Hitch visited of the few INFs around. to have disappeared. from Reno with documents It was originally used Long, now 86, is a long disthat will help fill in the for by a Seattle-based tance flyer with the equivalent story of the aircraft. washing machine salesof six years of time in the air. “I came up specially man, and was brought He flew refugees into Israel as for this,” explained Elgen to B.C. air shows in the it was being created and was a Long, himself a pilot and 1930s. longtime crash investigator. a Second World War vetThe plane would go Long also received the FAI eran. on to be owned by 16 Gold Air Medal for his north/ Hitch was a pilot, crop owners in 20 years and south flight around the world duster, fighter pilot in the has been in B.C. since while on leave as 747 pilot in 1950s, and mechanic who 1972. It was donated to Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance 1971, a feat that set 15 different taught actor Wallace Beery Museum manager Terry Brunner was glad to receive Waco the museum by Mike records. to fly and did a lot of flyMeeker in 1979. INF documents from Mark Goodrich and Elgen Long, friends Long was accompanied on the ing in Hollywood during Terry Brunner, manof a previous owner. trip by Mark Goodrich, a Reno the golden age of the Silver ager of the museum aviation enthusiast who is writScreen. which is run as a noning about the trip for a Canadian He died in December and the There were various letters profit, said this helps round out aviation magazine and a friend documents about the plane were from the manufacturer about the story of the Waco INF. of Joe Hitch as well. found in his papers. service and maintenance issues “It’s an asset to the museum,”

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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. • 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. Volunteers needed for the various gatherings – about two to three hours twice per month. Contact Langley Meals on Wheels, 604-533-1679 or shannon@langleymealsonwheels. com.

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Many adults understand the joy of gardening, but gardening can be equally fun for children as well. While some adults may feel that certain children do not have the patience or perseverance to see plants grow from seeds to adulthood, selecting plants that are hardy and sprout quickly may be the key to igniting a love of gardening in children. Choosing seeds that sprout quickly can hold the attention of children who are new to gardening. Many different plants fit this bill. Beans, peas, sunflower seeds, and bell pepper seeds are easy to start and germinate quickly. In addition, many leafy vegetables, such as chard, lettuce, spinach, and mustard, germinate in three to five days. Herbs, such as basil and parsley, also sprout fast. All of these plants are good options for introducing children to gardening, as each provides quick gratification. To further interest children, it is a good idea to plant

Looking back… 1954: High school planned Fifty Years Ago

March 19, 1964

Langley’s history, as recorded in the files of the Langley Advance. Eighty Years Ago

March 15, 1934

• The provincial government ordered Langley to pay single men on relief 20 cents per day. • Relief men counting trafﬁc at the New Westminster Bridge reported 2,131 Canadian and 66 American cars and 704 heavy and 329 light trucks, with 3,257 passengers, crossed in 24 hours.

Seventy Years Ago

March 16, 1944

• Langley hired another police ofﬁcer, at $850 per year. • The school district’s $65,169 budget was sent to arbitration by municipal councillors who objected to a $9,000 increase requested by trustee F.G. Calvert. Calvert was appointed after the government dissolved the elected school board. Among council’s objections were $1,000 for hot lunches and $1,000 for high school laboratory equipment.

Sixty Years Ago

March 18, 1954

• Langley’s school janitors and maintenance workers voted to strike in support of their wage demands. • Plans were unveiled for a 12-room junior high school in Aldergrove.

• The Langley Advance hit a milestone, publishing a 20page broadsheet paper with an eight-page automotive supplement (also broadsheet). The edition, circulated to 4,000 paid weekly subscribers, was the largest in the paper’s history to that point. Thirty Years Ago

March 14, 1984

• A local dance instructor was convicted of sexually assaulting two boys in his dance classes. He was given a two-year suspended sentence and ordered to report to a probation ofﬁcer. In Judge Earnest Anderson’s words, “The nature of the sexual relations [including oral sex on and by the victims] are of a nature unlikely to have done the boys lasting harm.” • Trinity Western College was voted into full membership in the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. Twenty Years Ago

March 16, 1994

• Mayor John Scholtens called an impromptu recess of Township council’s public meeting, to cool rising tempers which had ﬂared when residents of a local mobile home park stormed the meeting. They had been promised a new location for their mobile homes by a previous council, in response to a proposal to de-

velop the site. But when the mobile home park was sold, the new owners decided to maintain it – however, the residents still wanted council to move them. • Langley RCMP broke in their new laser-equipped radar gun, stopping 4,000 vehicles, writing up 382 citations, and ﬁnding six uninsured vehicles. • The future of the Salvation Army-run Langley Youth Centre, formerly the House of Concorde, was in limbo. Lay-off notices were served while the province decided whether or not to continue the Triumph program for teens who committed crimes.

Ten Years Ago

March 16, 2004

• The Ministry of Education allowed Langley School District an operating budget of $120,768,568 – nearly $350,000 more than expected, but not enough to cover the district’s anticipated $2.2-million shortfall. • Langley was within a federal “control area” aimed at eliminating a ﬂu that was decimating chicken ﬂocks.

March 19, 2004

• A charge of impaired driving was being considered against a Langley teen who crashed into the 118-year old Milner Church. • Forty per cent of Langley Township residents surveyed indicated they would be willing to pay more taxes for more services.

Get kids excited about gardening seeds in a way that allows youngsters to monitor the progress of growth. Use a transparent container, such as rinsed-out glass jars and canisters, to house the plant. Such containers give kids an unobstructed view of the process, during which children can plot the progress of seed germination and easily spot root and stem development. Once the seedlings grow larger, they can be transplanted into different containers. Many seedlings can sprout with water alone. Children can easily grow new plants from clippings of a mature plant left resting in a shallow cup of water, and seeds may not even need soil to germinate. Kids may have luck sprinkling seeds on a dampened, crumpled-up piece of paper towel. Cotton balls also make a good place to nestle seeds. Either material will hold on to water, keeping the seeds moist until they sprout. Afterward, the seedlings can be carefully moved into a soil-and-

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Other Blood donor clinics Call 1-888-2-DONATE to book. March 25: 1-8pm Murrayville Hall, 21667 48th Ave. April 8: 1-8pm Murrayville Hall, 21667 48th Ave. Springtime Nature Sense Tune-Up Metro Vancouver Parks is hosting a free self-paced scavenger hunt 1:30-4pm on March 29 at Derby Reach Regional Park. Explore nature and learn about local plants and animals. Takes approximately one hour. Meet at the Heritage Area on Allard Crescent. Info: www.metrovancouver.org. Moving Foward 2014 A resource fair for individuals with disabilities and their families will be 4-7pm on April 10 at Langley Secondary School, 21405 56th Ave. Planned and organized by the Langley Vocational Services Committee, the fair brings together up to 50 agencies, service providers and institutions.

Fundraising Big Book Sale On March 29 and 30 from 9am to 3pm, Langley Lodge, 5451 204th St., has a wide selection of books for sale with the proceeds benefiting residents of the seniors facility. Donations can be left at the reception desk.

quite hardy in that they can stand up to moderate abuse, such as failure to water frequently enough. The unique appearance of cacti make them interesting focal points for an indoor garden. A love of gardening that’s fostered inside can also be explored outdoors. Set aside a plot of dirt where kids can sow their own seeds and tend to their own gardens. This hobby can help children learn patience and hard work while fostering an appreciation of nature

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Kodiaks claw back win Game 6 ends playoff trek Aldergrove has an opportunity to tie the best-of-seven series with Richmond.

by Dan Olson and Matthew Claxton Glacier Media

There’s something about Game 6s that bring out the best of the Coquitlam Express. The B.C. Hockey League team withstood a bruising, desperate charge by the Langley Rivermen on Friday and pulled out a heroic 5-3 victory to capture the Mainland Division playoff title at the Poirier Sports Centre. The loss ended the Rivermen’s season. In a contest where Langley was facing elimination for a second straight night, the two squads took turns carrying the play in a very entertaining Game 6. The Express led 2-1 after 20 minutes, thanks to markers by Ryan Rosenthal and Brendan Lamont that were sandwiched around a Mitch McLain tally that briefly tied the game. While the Rivermen held a solid edge in shots over the opening frame, outshooting Coquitlam 14-8, the middle stanza was fairly equal but Langley turned the tables on the score sheet with a pair of powerplay goals.

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The Aldergrove Kodiaks won 3-2 against Richmond. the opening puck drop, and Spencer McHaffie with 7:02 left in the frame. The Sockeyes narrowed their deficit to a goal after Richmond’s Daniel Oakley scored at the 1:36 mark of the second period. The Kodiaks restored their two-goal lead when Spencer McHaffie tallied his second of the night, assisted by his brother Scott, with 4:34 to go in the middle frame. Kodiaks goaltender

Jordan Liem had a strong game, stopping 33 of 35 shots directed his way. Wednesday’s game at Aldergrove Arena gets underway at 7:15 p.m. The teams meet in game five Thursday at Richmond Arena at 7 p.m. If the series stretches, a sixth contest will be March 29 at Aldergrove Arena. A seventh and deciding game would be March 31 in Richmond at 7 p.m.

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Whatever way the Pacific Junior Hockey League series shakes down, one thing’s for certain: there will be no repeat of last year. In the 2013 junior B playoff finale, the Richmond Sockeyes swept the Aldergrove Kodiaks in four games. The two PJHL powerhouses face off again for the post-season title this season. If the Kodiaks win March 26 at Aldergrove Arena, the series is up for grabs. A 3-2 win Sunday in Richmond brought the Kodiaks back into the fray. The Sockeyes held a two-games-to-none lead in the best-of-seven series. The Kodiaks showed some moxie in game three by taking a 2-0 first period lead on goals from Spencer Unger 6:46 after

The Rivermen staved off elimination Thursday, but Friday’s game was the end of the road.

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The Rivermen hosted Coquitlam March 20.

Rivermen 5, Express 2

Being back on their real home ice seems to have been a lucky charm for the Langley Rivermen in Game 5, as they staved off elimination with a 5-2 win over the Express Thursday. The Rivermen went into the match down three games to one. The Rivermen started the scoring and stayed ahead throughout the game, peppering the Express’s goal with shots. The Express tied the game with a shorthanded goal, but Gage Torrel regained the lead just two minutes later, tipping in a Zach Urban shot. Tyson Witala, Tanner Johnson, Zach Hodder and Jakob Reichert also scored.

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Stealth were unable to come back from an eight-point deficit.

The Vancouver Stealth lost their third straight game to the Calgary Roughnecks Friday. The Roughnecks stormed out of the gates, scoring eight unanswered goals to silence the Stealth crowd and chase Stealth starting goaltender Tyler Richards. The Stealth were able

to get a few goals of their own in the second quarter but Calgary’s Mike Poulin stopped the rest making 21 saves on 23 shots in the first half. At the end of the first half the Roughnecks had a commanding 8-2 lead and were outshooting the Stealth 26-23. In the second half the Stealth started to find a little bit of a groove offensively, as Lewis Ratcliff completed the hat trick scoring two of his three

goals in the second half. Ratcliff finished with six points (3+3) on the night and was named the game’s third star. The end result was 13-8 for Calgary. The team hosts the Buffalo Bandits this Saturday at 7 p.m. om the Langley Events Centre. The March 29 game is also a chance to check out the league’s Lacrosse Fights Cancer campaign. The Stealth are auctioning off game-worn jerseys.

To bid or find out more about the campaign, go to http://www.stealthlax. com/lacrossefightscancer. To kick off the team’s cancer campaign, the Stealth hosted two minicamps this past weekend. Stealth stars Cliff Smith, Matt Beers, Tyler Richards, Matt Roik and Captain Kyle Sorensen guided minor players in fundamental drills. More than 25 minor lacrosse players were on hand to learn.

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