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The Sardis Secondary Drumline, including (foreground left and right) Caleb Bloch and Sean Choi, performed an enthusiastic set in front of the Langley Events Centre prior to the Vancouver Stealth’s game against the Calgary Roughnecks on Saturday. The group, consisting of Grade 10-12 musicians from Sardis Secondary in Chilliwack, also played during halftime of the final game of the National Lacrosse League season for the Stealth, who relocated from Everett, Wash., to Langley during the off-season. Read more about the Stealth on pages A17 and A18.

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The lawyers regulatory bodies in Ontario and Nova Scotia voted not to allow Trinity Western University trained lawyers practice in that province. The Law Society of Upper Canada, in a 28-21 vote and the Law Society of Nova Scotia (109) voted against accreditation for TWU’s law school. “We are very disappointed,” said TWU President Bob Kuhn, who was present at the LSUC Bencher meeting in Toronto April 24. “These decisions impact all Canadians and people of faith everywhere. They send the chilling message that you cannot hold religious values and also participate fully in public society.” The LSUC started looking at the issue in January and voted April 24. Nova Scotia was April 25. Once again, Community Covenant at the private Christian university was the key point at issue. The school requires students and staff to sign a Community Covenant which forbids gossip, obscene language, prejudice, harassment, lying, cheating, steal-

ing, pornography, drunkenness and sexual intimacy “that violates the sacredness of marriage between a man and a woman.” The arguments have been about balancing religious freedom with individual rights. Sexual orientation is protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. “Benchers took this issue very

seriously, and did not find it easy to reach a decision. As members of the legal profession, we recognize the entrenched values of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and Ontario’s Human Rights Code, including the right of equality and the right to freedom of religion, and the foundational nature of those rights to

our democracy. In our deliberations, I believe it was clear that we listened carefully to the full diversity of views, and came to a decision only after a full consideration of the challenging issues raised by the TWU application,” said law society treasurer Thomas G. Conway.

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Traffic safety

Child on board speeding Ferrari The driver of a $100,000 car – with a child on board – got a $483 ticket for driving 101 km/h over the speed limit. by Matthew Claxton

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A Langley man had his Ferrari impounded for a week after he was caught driving 181 km/h in Surrey, with a young child in the car. The driver was moving at 101 km/h above the posted speed limit before he was pulled over, said RCMP Cpl. Robert McDonald. An officer with the Fraser Valley Integrated Road Safety Unit pulled the man over near 32nd Avenue on 176th Street on April 19. “Despite the driver’s extremely excessive speed, the real surprise for officers was when they saw a young child in the vehicle with the man,” said McDonald. “I don’t know how someone could put a child at risk like that.”

Police also brought up the recent tragedy at the same intersection where he was pulled over. “What’s more, the driver admitted to police that he was aware that very intersection was the scene of the horrific motor vehicle accident where an entire family lost their lives,” said McDonald. A year ago, Daniel Gore, a Langley man, lost control of his car and crashed into a mini-van at the same intersection. Gore had an undiagnosed brain tumour that may have contributed to the crash. On April 28, 2013, Jessica Sachdeva, three, Annish Sachdeva, five, the children’s mother Pawandeep Arjot, 31, their aunt Neelam Rani Dhingra, 47, and grandmother Vidya Wanti Sachdeva, 68, were killed when a Dodge Caravan driven by Gore broadsided their Toyota Corolla. Gore himself would later die following surgery. The driver in the April 19 incident was given a ticket for excessive speeding that will cost $483, and had his car impounded for seven days. The vehicle is a 2005 Ferrari F430, which sells for more than $100,000.

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Illegal ecstacy lab toxins dumped Police – and a documentary crew – were at the scene of a drug lab in Willoughby. by Matthew Claxton

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Surrey RCMP drug section officers have arrested one man and have dismantled what they believe is a large-scale ecstasy manufacturing lab in a Langley neighbourhood. Officers with the Surrey and Langley RCMP, along with the regional Clandestine Lab unit, arrived armed with a search warrant at the Willoughby location on Thursday morning. The site, in the 20600 block of 72nd Avenue, is an acreage with a number of outbuildings. It had been the subject of a Surrey investigation for several weeks, said Sgt. Dale Carr, spokesperson for the Surrey RCMP. “This is one of the largest [drug labs] that we’ve run into,” said Carr on April 25. A 36-year-old Surrey man has been arrested as part of the investigation, and has since been released, Carr said. Drug-related charges may be laid later. “Although several officers are still at the scene gathering evidence, we can already say that this is a large-scale operation,” said Carr. “With public safety being our priority, 72nd Avenue was actually closed for a short time yesterday, but was immediately re-opened once we could confirm that our communities and nearby residents were not at risk.” Carr could not say what the value of drugs made at the lab might have been, and said they could have been sold within Canada and the Lower Mainland or exported. Investigators couldn’t say yet whether there was a link to criminal gangs. Over the course of Thursday and Friday, officers in hazmat suits worked their way into a number of buildings on the property in the 20600 block of 72nd. Power saws and the sound of breaking wood and metal could be heard nearby on Thursday

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RCMP officers removed a reaction vessel from the garage apparently used to manufacture ecstasy on 72nd Avenue. morning. ware, industrial-sized coffee The house and front of the filters, large tubs and pots, and property appeared largely nortubing. Some of the equipment mal from the was improstreet. vised, includHowever, ing a large the back of drill press that the property had been conshowed that verted into a reinforced mixer with the metal doors addition of a and screens paddle to the had been drill. installed over Carr said it doors on both appears the the house and drug makers a detached were simply garage. dumping the Additional residues of partitions and their manunew walls facturing prohad also been cess out pipes built into the behind the garage, and garage. the police The water sawed open and residue one wall to ran downhill, get out laronto neighMatthew Claxton/Langley Advance ger pieces of bouring propOfficers found dozens of containers of equipment. erties. A row chemicals in the converted garage. There was of blackberry a significant bushes against amount of equipment on the a fence on the drug lab property property, including dozens of was largely dead. electric heating elements, glassTom Sampson lives in the

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neighbourhood down the hill from the hidden lab, and said that for several years neighbours have been complaining about a sewage smell in the surface water. “At least three years that I know of,” he said. Sampson said the Township had tested water in the area but had not found sewage contamination. Some neighbours were suspicious of the home that housed the drug lab, Sampson said. There have been marijuana grow ops nearby several times in the past. While the occupants of the lab were not actively making drugs at the time the police arrived with a search warrant, Carr said, the police believe it had been an active drug lab and was still in use. The large amounts of chemicals and equipment on hand would not have been abandoned, he said. A film crew was with the police officers as they made their raid. The crew was from the National Geographic Channel, which produces a documentary reality show called Drugs, Inc. about the drug trade.

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This could end up being decided in the courts. The university is looking at its options. “These provincial law societies are not the final authority. We feel the Ontario and Nova Scotia decisions are legally incorrect and it may now be necessary to re-litigate an issue that has already been decided in our favour by an 8 to 1 decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in 2001,” Kuhn said. Other provinces have yet to make decisions on the TWU law school. The Law Society of Manitoba will decide on the process for TWU accreditation starting May 22. The Law Society of New Brunswick will meet June 27. The Law Society of Alberta won’t delve into the issues, though. “The Law Society of Alberta delegated authority to the Federation of Law Societies of Canada to approve Canadian common law degrees in December 2013. Our number one concern is the preservation of national mobility for lawyers across Canada. Common national standards across the country benefit lawyers as well

as the clients they serve,” said communications manager Ally Taylor. It’s the same for some other provinces, which let the federation decide. TWU law graduates are already cleared to article and practice in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, PEI, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nunavut. Denying TWU accreditation in Ontario and Nova Scotia will create a patchwork system in which TWU graduates can practice law in some provinces but not others, Kuhn said. TWU plans to move ahead with setting up the law school which it wants to have open for September 2016. It would be Canada’s first law school at a faith-based university. In related news, Victoria lawyer Michael Mulligan sought to get support from five per cent of the Law Society of B.C. members to force a special meeting. He wants the society to revote on its support for the TWU law school. He achieved about double the number of support letters required from B.C. lawyers. Under law society rules, the society must convene a meeting and it must be held within 60 days of the receipt of his request.

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Concert spotlights Ukraine kids Aiding Ukrainian orphans during a troubled time in that country is the aim of an upcoming concert.

of its eastern areas by the Russian government. Because the government of Ukraine has severe financial issues, many basic services are not being met. That goes double for regions like Crimea, where Stunder has family. by Matthew Claxton “They’re doing very mclaxton@langleyadvance.com badly, really,” he said. Some relatives there are Langley residents are three months behind on helping organize and their pensions and have promote a concert to aid very little to live on. people in the unstable “They’re basically living Ukraine. off the land,” Stunder said. Walter Stunder, HART supports orphanwhose family hailed ages, allows people to from Ukraine, is a local sponsor children, and hosts businessman and supinitiatives like mobile medporter of Humanitarian ical and dental clinics. Aid Response Teams, or The trio is hoping to HART. garner some funds for He has spent years HART’s work in Ukraine working with the group to with a concert to be held deliver aid to Ukraine and in Surrey on May 2. other regions in Eastern The concert will be held Europe. in the Oasis Room of the “We try to look after the Elim Village complex at basics,” Stunder said. 9025 160th St., with desert Dennis and Eva Spenst, Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance and coffee to start at 6:30 a local couple who have p.m. been heavily active in Eva Spenst and Tanya Courchaine hold up one of HART’s posters A Class Brass concert their community, includabout its work in Eastern Europe. HART is raising money for Ukrainian will be held at 7 p.m., with ing working on the B.C. orphans. a presentation by HART Summer Games in 2010. in between performances. the situation in the country that has Dennis’s family came For tickets, contact HART at 1-888lost Crimea to Russia. from Odessa, a Ukrainian city on It has been convulsed by protests, 788-3880 or email www.bctickets@ the coast of the Black Sea. hart.ca. and now by an apparent land grab All of them are concerned about

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Fundraising

Snowmobiler’s family gets support at Twin Rinks A fundraiser brought in almost $27,000 for an injured dad. by John Colebourn

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Organizers of a fundraiser for Richard “Chuckie” Smith, who remains in a coma after plummeting off a cliff while snowmobiling near Squamish, have raised nearly $27,000 to help his wife and two young children. Benefit organizer Todd Wilkinson, said Friday’s fundraiser at the Twin Rinks arena in Langley was packed, raising much more than they expected.

Smith, 30, remains in critical condition in hospital after plunging about 60 metres off a cliff earlier this month near Tricouni Peak in a popular hiking and sledding area between Squamish and Whistler. Smith’s wife Drea Tirshman attended the fundraiser, which attracted many of Smith’s relatives and friends from all parts of B.C. ”She had a smile on her face,” Wilkinson said of Smith’s wife. “She got lots of hugs. She can now concentrate on Chuckie and not have to worry about the bills for the next while.” RCMP continue to look into the April 13 accident in which Smith somehow

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lost control of his machine and went over the cliff. The accident happened under sunny skies and there was no indication Smith was caught in an avalanche. The possibility of the sun causing vision problems is also being looked at. Wilkinson said family and friends remain positive about Smith’s recovery. An avid snowmobiler and baseball player, Smith remains in a coma, with doctors unclear of the prognosis. “It is a waiting game,” said Wilkinson. “They have him on some new medication and we are hoping for some change.”

– John Colebourn is a Vancouver Province reporter.

Two people were rushed to hospital after a large truck slammed into an SUV on Langley’s Springbrook Road (Highway 10) Thursday morning. At about 11:30 a.m., a three-tonne truck, towing a flat deck trailer with a sizeable piece of construction equipment on the back, crossed the centre line. The truck slammed head-on into a westbound SUV, said Langley RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Holly Marks. The driver of the SUV suffered chest injuries and was taken to hospital by Air Ambulance. Marks said it is believed the injuries are not life threatening. The driver of the three-tonne truck was also taken to hospital. He may have suffered some kind of medical event just before the crash, but he was conscious and speaking at the scene. Springbrook was closed between Glover Road and 232nd Street, with police expecting it would re-open by 5:30 p.m. Anyone who witnessed the crash and has not spoken to investigators is asked to call the Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200. The Integrated Collision Analyst Recontruction Service (ICARS) and Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement (CVSE) agencies were both on scene to help local investigators.

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The latest change in B.C.’s liquor laws – opening up beer gardens into “whole family” experiences at charity events – points to a disturbing trend in this province and elsewhere: anything that makes money for charity or somebody with a business interest appears to be fair game. The announcement from the government comes brightly presented in happy and cheerful tones, suggesting that a light is finally being shone to dispel the dark ages of alcohol abuse. “Public safety will continue to be a top priority,” we are assured, and, “Sports and entertainment venues will also see positive changes, thanks to modernized rules.” There’s lots of chatter about charities making more money, and related businesses getting economic benefits. It’s all about “increasing choice and convenience for consumers, cutting red tape, spurring the economy and supporting B.C. jobs, while protecting health and public safety.” Wait a minute… many of the negative effects of alcohol on both health and public safety are very well understood. How exactly does freer and easier public access to alcoholic beverages – hard liquor will now be available, as well as beer – protect health and public safety? And somewhere in all that, we’ve missed the implications of adding children into the mix – there’s no discussion of the effects of direct exposure of children to alcohol, as they get to sit beside their moms and dads drinking in public. Relaxation of liquor laws implies public approval of increased alcohol consumption, and worse, this draws children in further. We’re wondering how many more charitable organizations will have to organize more open and modernized beer garden events so they can raise funds to help alleviate some of the social problems that our new laws might exacerbate. – B.G.

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Powerful tool cuts both ways But it will take the courts – here, and perhaps in the Netherlands – to determine whether my emotion-ridden reaction has any basis in the cold, hard reality of law. If it turns out that I’m right, then social Bob Groeneveld media has been wielded as a murder weapon. editor@langleyadvance.com It’s not much different from shooting your co-worker with a shotgun, stabbing your neighbour with a knife, or bludgeoning your Social media has changed the world. spouse to death with a hammer. It’s brought human beings from around the It’s just cleaner: no blood on your shirt – but world closer together – for both good and bad. just as much on your hands. Some otherwise inconsequential guy in an But before you silence your Twitter and obscure corner of the Netherlands has been implicated in using social media to maliciously unfriend everyone on Facebook, remember that shotguns are used to hunt ducks for the exploit, bully, and blackmail kids all over the dinner table, we use knives for everything world… including Amanda Todd. Even without the Internet, he probably could from cutting steaks to linoleum, and you can hardly build anything without at some point have destroyed a few Dutch kids whose lives picking up a hammer. he is accused of damaging, if he Kids have friends all over the is the perpetrator of the heinous Misuse of powerful world these days. acts of which he is accused. Sure, we had pen pals – but But without social media and tools results “conversations” with them the Internet, he couldn’t have in powerful were spread out over weeks extended his reach thousands of or months. You wrote a letter kilometres out of Europe, all the consequences. (or postcard, if you were lazy) way across the Atlantic Ocean, which could take weeks to get more thousands of kilometres to your pal, whose return letter you received across Canada, to breathe the foul air of his existence into a vulnerable Coquitlam teenager weeks later, and you wrote back… Now the kids keep in touch with text mesattending school in Maple Ridge. It’s hard to understand the malice that exists saging, and send pictures (selfies that don’t take yet another week to get developed), all in such a leach-like person’s soul, and it’s delivered in less time than it takes sunlight hard to understand what vulnerability they reflected off the moon to reach your eye. latch onto – what makes their victims susceptSocial media offers us (and our kids) a host ible to their vile sense of empowerment. of new and powerful tools – more powerful Frankly, I never even try to imagine what goes through a loving parent’s mind after their than guns and knives and hammers. Just how powerful the new tools can be child has been defiled by such an attack. was exemplified in the Arab Spring – don’t I just dearly hope that such thoughts are judge the lack of immediate success against never crammed into the cracks and crannies the value of what was accomplished… and the of my mind… for surely my existence would possibilities that those people have realized explode into a million sharp-edged fragments that would tear everything that I am to shreds. and doubtlessly will exercise again. And again, if still necessary. I have the deepest admiration for parents And then there’s that guy in Holland… who withstand an assault of that kind… and Misuse of powerful tools results in powerstill have the strength to seek real justice. ful consequences, so it’s important that we all I can offer the opinion that Amanda Todd’s learn how to use them properly. suicide, just across the Fraser River, was And teach our kids. actually a homicide committed in Europe.

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Canada’s climate effort poor

Dear Editor, I was surprised and disappointed last week to learn that Canada sits near the bottom of western nations in our efforts to ameliorate climate change. It is almost shameful that we are the only signatory to the Tokyo Agreement that has pulled out of the accord. The more I learn about global warming, the more frightened it makes me. Although I will not be alive to see it, it appears that civilization as we know it is at stake. It may be that the existence of humanity is in the balance. I have just watched a Knowledge Network program on tipping points in the Arctic, where there is incredible potential for massive exacerbation of global warming. Most people will have some awareness of

how the melting summer polar ice is warming climate. If this were not bad enough, it pales in insignificance to the melting of the permafrost in these regions. It is estimated that this melting Letters which is already happening could to the increase world carbon dioxide levels threefold. However, the release of methane, which is 24 times worse as a global warming agent, Editor could send atmospheric warming off the scale. Can we do anything about it? We have no option, unless we want our children to grow up in an ever-increasing hostile world. John V. Howard, Aldergrove [Note: A fuller version of this letter is online at www.langleyadvance.com. Click on Opinion, or search the writer’s name.]

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Development too fast and furious

Dear Editor, I am concerned by development in my area, Yorkson, as well as other areas of Langley. The Township is open for business and there are no limits on what can be developed. I understand the need to accommodate the influx of new residents, and we live in a desirable area, but if you don’t over-develop, all those people don’t come. Look at the mess in Clayton and tell me that has worked out positively. Education Minister Peter Fassbender has defended the use of portables at a newly built middle school,

like it was okay. The school is already full, and there are more new homes, apartments, townhomes, and rowhomes being built which will become the new family homes in the future. Where are those kids going to go? Then you also have mixed density development. I grew up in Panorama Ridge, where we all had backyards on open spaces to play. We were not surrounded by 500 apartments, townhomes, and row homes, which create more affordable homes for first-time buyers and young families, but also create a reduced quality of life, with

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Law school worriers paranoid

Dear Editor, I have been following your stories on TWU’s attempt to establish a law school and some number of lawyers’ attempts to suppress and/or defeat this new establishment – all based on paranoia of an oath requirement. I think I now know what has created this paranoia. These naysayers are frightened lest these novice oath takers, upon qualifying for the barristers’ and solicitors’ oaths, may actually bring ethics back to where it has been tragically eroded. W. Farrall, Langley

more noise, pressure on infrastructure, and overall tension between neighbours. I am living in a detached home now, as I am lucky to have a combined family income to afford it, but I have lived in a townhome and condo in Langley and Clayton. I was always tense and disappointed that my home wasn’t my oasis. Now there is planning for development in Brookswood and near Trinity Western University. Why? Those areas are underdeveloped for a reason. TWU is a university for a small demographic of society. It is located in an area that for no reason needs more services or expansion. Does it even make money? And its policies could be interpreted as discriminatory by some. Now let’s go wipe out old growth forests in Brookswood, since we have not touched that area yet. Why must we? We need to protect the character of our city. We don’t live in Vancouver, for a reason. Sean Ploss, Willoughby

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Dear Editor, With reference to B. Froebel’s concerns about the decision-making for the proposed Brookswood/Fernridge Official Community Plan, I suggest the process in Langley Township needs a serious review from the bottom up. Consider recent controversial issues such as the Brookswood/Fernridge OCP, the Coulter-Berry development in Fort Langley, the proposed sale of Townshipowned, park-like property in Glen Valley, the redesign of the 64th Avenue railway overpass, the Wall property development adjacent Trinity Western University, the oftmentioned Willoughby development, and the development of 60-plus homes on the Tuscan Farm property over the protected Hopington Aquifer. With this much controversy, one must question if the political decision-makers are

provided with appropriate information or if they are not studying it adequately to make decisions for the betterment of the community at large. Or is this as good as it gets? The Township engineering and development decision-making process and staff recommendations to council may need an audit by the Auditor General for Local Government, to determine the quality of the information provided to council and possible internal or external influences on council which are resulting in what appears to be excessive controversy. I consider such an audit equally as important as the upcoming election. If a systemic change is required, new politicians’ names won’t resolve the issue. Bob Robinson, Langley For more letters to the editor visit... www.langleyadvance.com – Click on Opinion.

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and things are looking up. “I’m doing very well,” said Debbie. “My back doesn’t hurt anymore, which is just amazing.” A PET scan earlier this spring showed that the tumour is almost gone.

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Cancer can strike in any family. Debbie Froese already knew that – she’d lost a brother-in-law to the disease. And her family, including her husband, Langley Township Mayor Jack Froese, has been supporting the Canadian Cancer Society’s Langley Relay for Life for some time. Yet at first, she didn’t realize what was happening. Debbie had been suffering from chest pains for a while. She’d had an unrelated illness and had been coughing, and at first put it down to that. On the night of May 18 last year, she woke up with chest pains. “The first thing that goes through your mind is a heart attack,” Debbie said. She was rushed to the hospital emergency room, where a doctor saw something on a CT scan. It wasn’t a heart attack. It was a tumour growing along her spine, pressing on nerves and causing the pains. Her first thought was total shock, Debbie said. “You’re really scared, because cancer is such a scary word,” Debbie said. She was thinking, “How could this happen?” she said. At the same time, she was relieved to be diagnosed now, as opposed to

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Debbie Froese’s cancer diagnosis was the start of a struggle that has given her a new perspective on life. She and husband Jack are now even bigger supporters of the Canadian Cancer Society and will be taking part in Relay for Life this June. 20 years ago. She suffered from nonThe treatments available Hodgkins large B-cell in the 21st century are lymphoma. Debbie needed considerably better than a series of chemotherapy the ones for many cancers treatments to attack the available just a few dectumour. She was reassured ades ago. when she A round “Cancer is such a scary was told of hospital that it was word.” visits fola very Debbie Froese lowed, from treatable a biopsy in cancer. Surrey to Jack said a PET scan at Vancouver the family tried to keep General, and for treatthings personal and close, ments at the Abbotsford but once word got out, Cancer Centre. there was a huge amount “The health system is of support from friends fantastic,” said Jack. and the community at “They just jumped on large. People sent flowers it,” Debbie said. and offered their prayers.

The support helped, as the side-effects from the chemotherapy weren’t much fun. Debbie developed mouth sores and stomach cramps at various times, and she had to be very careful not to take even certain herbal remedies, in case they conflicted with her various prescribed medications. Jack had to take some time off from mayoral duties over the early fall, and the rest of the council stepped up to help him out. Many councillors and Township staffers mentioned they had either

been through cancer treatment, or had seen a loved one through it, Jack said.

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Having cancer changed the way she saw the world, Debbie said. “Boy, the trees sure were green, the skies sure were blue,” she said. “Everything was a little brighter.” She said it made her in awe of nature around her. “I was grateful that it was me, not one my children, not one of my elderly parents,” she said. Debbie’s last treatment was at the end of October,

This will be Debbie and Jack Froese’s first year back at the Langley Relay for Life since the diagnosis and treatment. Debbie has already signed up for the J.D. Farms team, and will be relaying along with the people she’s worked with for years. She got to check the “survivor” box this year, and will be sporting a bright yellow T-shirt at the annual event. Every June, hundreds of people descend on Langley’s MacLeod Athletic Park and undertake a 12-hour relay to raise money for cancer. Teams spend the months of the spring raising funds through everything from pub nights to garage sales, and they take it in turns to circle the track from 7 p.m. on Friday to 7 a.m. the following day. The event draws teams composed of friends, families, businesses, church groups, and schools. Debbie said for her, Relay means “knowing how much hope there is out there.” She hopes she’ll be up to staying for most of the night, though she’s still in recovery. “I will do the best I can,” said Debbie. The Froeses are encouraging people to join this year. For more information, visit relayforlife.ca/langley or call 604-533-0822.

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The Langley Craftsmen Collision team of Al Greenlay, Rob Maxwell, Kevan McFarlen, Song Nguyen, Lorena Miranda, Charlie Neuburger (manager), Brad Morris, and Ly Chan (Matt Gillam and Grant Mitchell were unavailable for the photo) were recognized with a North America-wide Autochex Premier Achiever Award for body shop excellence.

Happy Hours Preschool took the “fun” part of fundraising seriously, holdign a Great Gatsby evening in Fort Langley. Included among the Gatsbyites were Zuri Scrivens, Laureen Klassen, Arica Appleton-Suomi, Christine Long, Jami Savage, Sherri Thorpe, Natalie, Chantal Roots, and Katelynn Tekavc. The evening put $3,687 in the pre-school’s kitty. Read more at www. ned langleyadvance.com, search: ‘Great rpe don o h T i y b rr rs She at Gats u re o G H Gatsby’. e y h p T Hap it for per outf her flap night.

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Langley Has Talent contenders Kathleen Dunn and Jesse LeBlanc got a hug and congratulations from talent show founder and organizer Peter Luongo just after being crowned the 2014 winners.

Aiden M ajo others’ c r put his time to arelessly commun dis out: “To it all those carded trash. A y service – pick ing up sh who like between to throw is father Micha Walnut el pointe Grove S th worry a e ir tr ash off th econdary d bou e School a wrappers t all the plastic nd 208th bridge cups an and tha d bottle street, d t shoppin cleaned s or the on’t up gc that litte your trash. A fo art. A four-yea r-old ring is la ur-yearzy, igno old und four-yea erstood rant, r-o picked u ld climbed dow and disgusting .A n into th p the re sult of y Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance bother to our selfis e ravine and use the h ness. Yo trash ca because Langley Has Talent had three people judge the u did n, y yo now you u don’t care, be ou just tossed it n’t 2014 talent contest. Those judges were local cause yo rely on a child to u are sp there are talent agent Jolienne Moore, Langley’s own ecia pic s who don till people in this k up your trash l and film, television and stage actor Michael Roberds . At leas ’t want to commun t that Aid ity who live in y (a.k.a. Uncle Fester from The New Addams en and care and our pig h sty.” We is dad u of comm Family, and rocker Leah Emmott (drummer ’r nderstan unity se d the va e thankful rvice. from the LiveonRelease). lue

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Ten-year-old Olivia Gottwald was one of the winners of the Langley Advance Easter colouring contest. She was very happy to have won. She shared her candy with her little sister, and was reportedly excited about the mall gift card that was part of the prize.

Tanner Jung, 13, of Langley, returned returned from The War Amps 2014 BC Child Amputee (CHAMP) Seminar in Victoria, which brought together young amputees from across the province. A right leg amputee, Tanner attended the three-day seminar as a junior counsellor, acting as a role model and showing younger Champs how to adopt the seminar theme “Set the Bar High.”. The seminar focused on the latest developments in artificial limbs, dealing with teasing and bullying, and parenting an amputee child. During the artificial limb session, Tanner showed the wheelchair he uses to play basketball.

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For more than half a century, the Langley Walk has encouraged residents to take part in an outdoor activity with family and friends. This year, on May 4, the 52nd annual walk – both a five- and a 10-kilometre route – will start and finish from the Fort Langley National Historic Site at 23433 Mavis Ave. It is organized jointly by the Township and City of Langley. Barbara Andersen, a health and fitness programmer with the Township, stressed the importance of Langley residents taking time for themselves. “There’s so many walks out there for other causes,” she said. “This is about the Langley residents’ health and happiness. It’s something for them to do with friends and family, and a time to think about themselves. It’s well supported by both [Township and City] communities.” This year’s walk will see

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A Langley tradition, the 52nd annual Langley Walk will start and end at the Fort Langley Historic Site this year. an interesting addition. The Walk with Your Doc campaign ties in perfectly with the Langley Walk. “It’s a program for local doctors to walk the talk about physical fitness,” Andersen noted. “They’re always saying to get more exercise; this is them doing it.” The Walk with Your Doc program, developed around the World Health Organization’s Move for Health Day, runs May 3 to 11, and is now in its fifth year. Eight Langley doctors will be participating in the Langley Walk as part of Walk with Your Doc.

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Members of the Humberstone family, like Dorothy, are expected to be out in force at the Langley Walk to defend their title of the most walkers from one family.

In addition to taking part, expect to see your own local doctor using a prescription pad of a different kind. Doctors of B.C. (formerly the B.C. Medical Association) issued pads to their members that are specific to exercise, to encourage doctors to discuss the benefits of regular physical activity for overall health. While Walk with Your Doc is only in it’s fifth year, it won’t take away from the 52 years of celebration at the Langley Walk. The two combine to create an opportunity for family and friends to walk, run and bike. Plus, every participant receives a commemorative crest. “We have copies of crests back into the first years,” Andersen said. “We believe they were given out every one of the 52 years.” Participants need not register beforehand. Registration, at the Fort, begins at noon, with the walk getting underway at 1:30 p.m. Expect entertainment and refreshments before, during, and after the event. There will be water stations along the route. “We’re asking people to bring a refillable water bottle to help reduce the amount of garbage produced,” Andersen said. Both Nature’s Fare Markets and Wendell’s Bookstore and Cafe will be on hand, supplying healthy snacks to participants. A variety of community groups will also be at the walk to feature their involvement in the region and how residents can get involved. All walkers will be eligible for draw prizes, but for those interested in the big awards, once again,

trophies and prizes will be awarded for the most walkers from an elementary school, a secondary school/middle school, an organization, and a family. A special award will also be presented to the oldest walker. “The Humberstone family has won [most walkers from a family] for a number of years,” Andersen noted. “I expect them to be out in full force to defend their title.” In addition to the walk itself, families will find plenty to do. There will be bouncy castles, facepainting, and even ball hockey with the Langley Rivermen.

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Students pass creativity test Advertising design proved an educational experience for local businesses and school children alike. by Bob Groeneveld editor@langleyadvance.com

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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: 604-514-2940. • Grand Tandoori Flame Restaurant, 20345 Fraser Hwy.: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. RSVP: 604-514-2940. North Langley • Walnut Grove Community Centre, 8889 Walnut Grove Dr. 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month. RSVP: 604-882-0408. 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.

Fundraising Book sale The Langley Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has a book sale 8am4pm on May 1 in the hospital lobby. The auxiliary works to raise money for equipment at the local hospital. Bottle drive The Brookswood Secondary Dry Grad fundraiser is 9am-1pm on May 3 at the school, 20902 37A Ave. Dry grad test drive The Brookswood Secondary Dry Grad has a GM test drive fundraiser starting 6pm on May 4. GM will donate $25 for each

test drive. Info: www.bssdrygrad.webstarts.com. Plant, Craft and Bake Sale Stop by Aldergrove United Church, 27336 Fraser Hwy. from 1-3pm on May 3 for a variety of items. Refreshments available. Info: Sandy, 604-8568872. Vegan Bake Sale The Langley Herbivores are participating in the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale May 1 at the Markeplace IGA in Walnut Grove. From 1-4pm, pick up egg- and dairy-free baking such as scones, brownies, cupcakes and more. Half the proceeds go to the Small Animal Rescue Society of BC.

Other Blood donor clinics Call 1-888-2-DONATE to book. May 6: 1-8pm Murrayville Hall, 21667 48th Ave. Chronic pain management workshop The Arthritis Society of BC offers a free workshop May 6, 2-4pm at the Cloverdale Recreation Centre, 6188 176th St., to teach self-management skills and the principles of pain management. Sign up at 604501-5100. Course #4360285.

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Sixty Years Ago

• Margaret Ellen Bodaly was Fort Langley’s May Queen. Maids of Honour were Doris Moore and Shirley Copeland. Miss Canada was Isabel Carruthers. • Langley’s newest business was a radio and electrical store, opened by Cliff McDonald inside Hicks Hardware.

• Principals warned school board chairman A.J. Dodd that, if the school building bylaw was defeated, some schools would have to go on shifts the following year.

Seventy Years Ago

April 20, 1944

• British Columbia’s first vegetable seed club was organized in Langley by Alex Forest. The club planned to grow lettuce, scarlet runner beans, and sweet peas for seed. • A flag-raising ceremony and dance at Athletic Hall, with music by the 45-piece Western Air Command Band, were planned as a kick-off for the Sixth Victory Loan Campaign’s local drive. Langley organizers hoped to raise $300,000 locally. • Later in the week, the film, Why We Fight, was shown at Murrayville, Aldergrove, Fort Langley, and Willoughby Community Halls.

April 22, 1954

Fifty Years Ago

April 23, 1964

• Phil Gaglardi, B.C.’s minister of highways, was to meet with Langley municipal council to discuss a local request for another overpass for the newly constructed Highway 401.

Forty Years Ago

April 18, 1974

• Langley Lodge and Rainbow Lodge, housing projects of the Langley Lions Senior Citizens Housing Society, were ofﬁcially opened. • Langley Walk founder and organizer Pete Swensson said he expected the upcoming event to draw 9,000 people.

Thirty Years Ago

April 18, 1984

• Cost effectiveness of small schools in Langley came into question once again. This time, South Otter and Patricia Elementary Schools

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Eighty Years Ago

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were facing the axe. • More than $1.5 million worth of cocaine, hashish, and LSD were seized in coordinated raids in Langley and Aldergrove. • Purchase of the Buckerﬁelds building at Fraser Hwy. and 204th St. was being considered to make way for a westward realignment of Glover Rd., to link it directly with 204th St. The plan was to eventually extend Glover through the BC Hydro right-of-way and Michaud Cres. to 200th St.

Twenty Years Ago

April 20, 1994

• A teenager died as a result of injuries he sustained when his mountain bike collapsed while he was trying to negotiate several jumps on the Langley BMX track. The Mountain Secondary School student was 16 years old. • Plans for the Township’s Community Connections trail network were unveiled at a public meeting. • Langley School Board approved a $117 million budget because, trustees said, they were legally required to do so. They said

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it was $1.3 million short of maintaining current educational services. • It took too long to put sewers in Fort Langley. Time ran out on a provinical grant of $315,000 for the project, and the Township was informed that it would not be renewed.

Ten Years Ago

April 20, 2004

• Two men received bullet wounds in their feet in two shootings, one in Aldergrove and one in Langley City. Police said the incidents were not related.

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• Vandals deliberately tampered with the gas system at Al Anderson Memorial Pool, and ﬁlled the building with explosive fumes. • Local racing pigeons were exempted from the federally ordered avian ﬂu cull expected to take the lives of 19 million commercial and backyard birds throughout the Fraser Valley. It was determined that pigeons were largely immune to the strain spreading from Hope to Cloverdale, but racers were to follow strict bio-security, nonetheless.

Arthritis Self Management program The Arthritis Society offers this six-week program to teach people who to better manage their arthritis. The sessions run Thursdays, May 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, and June 5 1-3pm at the Fraser Arthritis Centre, 101 - 5501 204th St. Cost is $25. Advance registration: 604-7145550. Al-Anon Family Groups If someone else’s drinking is affecting you, AFG can help. Info: 604-688-1716, langleyafg@ shaw.ca or www.bcyukon-alanon.org. Alano Club of Langley A social club for people in recovery, open 365 days a year, 11am-3pm and 7-10pm. Drop in for a cup of coffee or a game of pool at 20433 Douglas Cres. Info: 604-532-9280. Alateen The group supports young people recovering from the effects of living with problem drinking in a family member or friend. Ages 10 and up. The group meets at the Township Civic Facility, 20338 65th Ave. Info: 604-688-1716. Fibromyalgia Well-Spring Foundation The support group meetings are on the first Wednesday of the month in the Murrayville Library at 12:30pm. Info: www. fibromyalgiawellspringfoundation.org. Gamblers Anonymous Group Is gambling a problem for you or someone you know? Help is available. Call Gamblers Anonymous, 604-878-6535.

GriefShare The support group using the GriefShare program meets Thursdays, May 1 to June 26, 7-9pm at Willoughby Church, 20525 72nd Ave. Info: Each session is self-contained so join at any time. $20 fee. Info: 604-530-5959 or info@willoughbychurch.com. Harvest produce bags The public can get a bag of fruits and vegetables on the first Tuesday of the month for $5. Pick up is at Douglas Recreation Centre and the Langley Seniors’ Resource Centre. Delivery available for those 50+ and unable to pick up. Book in advance: Rec centre, 604-514-2865 or seniors centre, 604-530-3020. Sponsored by the City, the seniors’ centre and other community groups. Harvest boxes The Harvest Box program offers three kinds of produce packages to encourage healthier eating. The Harvest Value Box is $8. Each box contains at least seven varieties of fruits and vegetables. The Harvest Local Box also has at least seven varieties, sourced as locally as possible, and costs $15. The Harvest BOGO Box, $15, is a value box for oneself and a value box for a local family in need. Available for pick up on the 2nd and last Thursday of the month at the Douglas Recreation Centre. Order in advance at Douglas Rec, 604514-2865, or Timms Communty Centre, 604-514-2940.

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The golf challenge was so much fun last year that the organizing committee for the Langley Lodge fundraiser decided to do it again this year. Last year’s golf challenge offered the opportunity to ring the bell and win a car. To change things up a bit, a cruise is the major prize, and rumour has it that the distance for the hole in one shot has been shortened. For men, the distance will be 150 yards, and for women the distance is a shorter 130 yards. On June 8, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.,

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The second annual Golf Challenge features wacky tasks such as marshallow long drive.

The Langley Care Foundation is hosting the second annual Golf Challenge. the Langley Golf Centre, 21550 44th Ave., will be the host for a fun day of activities. There will be nine activities in which to participate, including a marshmallow long drive, a Frisbee golf hole, a dumpster whiffle ball contest, to name just a few.

The day’s nine activities will culminate in a chance to sink a hole in one and win a cruise. All proceeds will be going to the Langley Lodge’s programming needs. It’s a great way to support Langley’s first senior care home. The Langley Lodge is managed by the Langley Care Society and the Langley Care Foundation is a registered charity that raises funds for the society. Funds raised augment the therapeutic recreation programs. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for children under 16. Tickets will be available at the Langley Lodge, the Langley Golf and Banquet Centre plus individual vendors and clubs. There will be early bird draw prizes. For more information call 604-8806752 or email foundation@langleylodge.org.

Youth fun to be had

Youth Week is May 1-7 and the Langleys have several fun events planned. by Heather Colpitts Langley Township and City have diverse events planned for Youth Week which runs May 1-7. They range from sporty competition and the ability to try out different sports like Zumba and lazer bowling to a talent show and committing random acts of kindness. Some events have a minimal fee but most are free. Check whether they require advance registration due to a limited number of participants. Youth Week is a provincial declaration held during the first week of May.

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A local firm is raising money to defray the costs of making a Langley home wheelchair accessible. by Matthew Claxton

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A fundraiser to help a Langley family deal with the fallout from their daughter’s illness is building up steam again this spring. Dominion Power Washing is holding a series of fundraisers, during which all proceeds from some of their jobs will help the family of Erin Kreiter. Kreiter’s parents spent about $200,000 to completely renovate their Walnut Grove home after Erin went through a medical ordeal. Kreiter had suffered a number of medical issues as a child, most of them diagnosed as severe asthma attacks. It wasn’t until she was attending the University of Alberta, where she was working towards a PhD in epidemiology, that her health began to seriously decline. She had trouble walking, and was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular disease.

“We definitely want to get this ball rolling.” John Gould

After a lot of work at the G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver, she regained some function in her arms, neck, and hands, but Kreiter still needs a wheelchair. Her family tore apart their traditional two-storey home before welcoming Erin back, putting in ramps, changing plumb-

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Janet, Erin, and Tim Kreiter are being helped out with a $200,000 bill for making the family home wheelchair accessible. ing, and widening doors. The whole thing put a strain on the finances of the family. John Gould of Dominion Power Washing is a former Mountie and an old friend of Sgt. Tim Kreiter of the Langley RCMP, Erin’s father. When he learned about the family’s financial predicament, he was eager to help out. A fundraiser in the fall saw off-duty RCMP officers doing power washing on the weekends, using Dominion’s equipment, with all proceeds going towards the Kreiter’s bills. Now with the return of good weather, Gould wants to start up again. “We definitely want to get this ball rolling,” Gould said. He said there will be a special this spring on driveways, patios, and sidewalks, the whole package for $150. To get a cleaning appointment or quote from Dominion Power Washing for the program, contact friends4erin@ dpwi.ca, or call 604-5109274. Donations can also be made to “Tim Kreiter in Trust for Erin Kreiter” and can be mailed to Friends 4 Erin c/o Dominion Power Washing Inc., PO Box 45015 #205 6339 200th Street, Langley B.C., V2Y 1A2.

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Vancouver Stealth defenceman Curtis Hodgson wrapped up Calgary Roughnecks ball carrier Shawn Evans while fellow Stealth dman Matt Beers moved into the fray Saturday at the Langley Events Centre. Evans posted a hat trick and four assists as the Roughnecks beat up on the Stealth 14-8 in front of 3,443 fans at the LEC. The loss ends a disappointing National Lacrosse League season for the Stealth, who missed the playoffs with a 4-14 record. Troy Landreville Langley Advance

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A year removed from their appearance in the National Lacrosse League title game, the Vancouver Stealth are searching for answers about what exactly went wrong. Amid much promise and hoopla, the Stealth relocated to Langley from Everett, Wash., over the summer, marking pro lacrosse’s much anticipated return to B.C. after a decade-long absence. But injuries to key players and sub-par

performances pretty much across the Saturday’s season finale – a 14-8 board turned what looked to be a promis- blowout loss at the hands of the Calgary ing season into a 4-14 train wreck. Roughnecks – drew 3,443 bodies into the The Stealth went winless in April and arena bowl for Fan Appreciation Night. ended their season on a five-game losing To their credit, the fans were loud and streak. enthusiastic the odd time After a 2-1 start, the the Stealth showed some “It’s really not that Stealth went on to lose moxie. hard to get up and 13 of their final 15 games In the end, scoring chanof the campaign. play them, we wanted ces came far too easy for And after drawing a the Roughnecks (12-6), with to get this one.” near full house of 5,031 Shawn Evans, Dane Dobbie, Mike Grimes to their home opener, fan and Curtis Dickson all regissupport was tepid. tering hat tricks. The Stealth averaged However, even though the 3,590 fans per home game in an LEC Stealth were already eliminated from the arena bowl that has the capacity of seatplayoffs, it didn’t take much for the playing roughly 5,500. ers to get motivated for the game. That’s the lowest average attendance in “Those are our two biggest rivals in the nine-team NLL. this league and the last three or four

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The Stealth showed signs of life in the second stanza and trailed 8-4 at the break. The Roughnecks’ special teams were the difference-maker in the first half, scoring two shorthanded goals to go along with a trio of power play goals. The Roughnecks cashed in on four of their eight power play opportunities, as they took advantage of some undisciplined play by the Stealth. The second half had a result similar to what the Stealth have been far too used to seeing, as they once again struggled to find their offence. Meanwhile, Dobbie broke Stealth for-

ward Lewis Ratcliff’s single-season goals record of 50, as he finished the season with one better, at 51. The Roughnecks will now host the Colorado Mammoth in the first round of the playoffs next weekend with the winner moving on to play the Edmonton Rush in the Division final. As for the Stealth, it’s going to be a long off-season of re-tooling. Grimes said the team needs to be more cohesive to be successful. “We need to find a way to be better as a team. We have a ton of great individual players, but for some reason it didn’t come together this year,” he said. “I think, if we find a way to come together

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better as a team, we’ll have more success next year.” Edmonton Rush 10, Stealth 5 Friday at Rexall Place in Edmonton, the host Rush doubled up on the Stealth. With the win, the Rush swept the season series with the Stealth, winning all three games. The Rush struck early when Curtis Knight found the net just 32 seconds into the game. After giving up the early goal Stealth goaltender Tyler Richards settled into a groove, making 11 first quarter saves. The game remained close through the first half of the second quarter, until the Rush took over by scoring four unanswered goals to finish the half. The Rush led 8-4 at the half and had outshot the Stealth 29-21. The second half became a defensive battle with both teams failing to score in the third quarter, as both goaltenders stood tall. Richards made another 14 saves for the Stealth in the third quarter, but once

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Stopper off to Sweden Harry Fredeman will be making a living stopping pucks overseas, starting next season.

This past season, Fredeman played in 16 games, earning six wins and two shutouts. “I think this speaks to the player development both at Trinity Western and within the BCIHL,” said Spartans Trinity Western University goalie coach Barret Kropf. Harry Fredeman will be playing hockey “It shows the quality of our league in Sweden next year, as the Spartans and the calibre of players that are being netminder recently signed a professional produced at this level. contract with Division 2 club IFK Ore, Kropf added, “It also proves that playwhich is based in Furudal. ing collegiate hockey doesn’t have to The 22-year-old Ladner native will be the end of the road. Our league is join IFK Ore this fall and compete in getting better and better, and it can be a Sweden’s fourth tier of launching pad for playprofessional hockey. ers who are striving “This [playing Fredeman is coming off towards a professional professionally] has his second season playing hockey career.” with TWU. In two years Fredeman was part been the plan forever, with the Spartans, the 6of a record-setting really. About halfway foot-1 goalie posted a 4.65 TWU team this year goals against average and through this year, I that finished higher a .883 save percentage in in the regular seadecided I wanted to 32 games. son standings and focus just on hockey This past season, advanced further in the Fredeman was named the and see where it takes BCIHL playoffs than BCIHL Goaltender of the any previous Spartans me.” Month for October after side. Harry Fredeman earning wins in all four of After finishing third his starts and compiling a overall in the regular 1.15 goals-against average season standings, the and a .966 save-percentage. Spartans earned an upset win over “This (playing professionally) has Simon Fraser in the first round of the been the plan forever, really,” said playoffs, advancing to the championFredeman. “About halfway through this ship series for the first time in program year, I decided I wanted to focus just on history. hockey and see where it takes me. The Spartans settled for a silver medal “Trinity Western provides top-class after losing to Selkirk in the final. care for its athletes and getting to play Prior to joining the Spartans, in a rink like the Langley Events Centre Fredeman played junior B hockey in the was fantastic. It was a great experience Pacific Junior Hockey League, stopping and it prepared me for this next opporpucks for North Delta, Squamish, and tunity.” Mission.

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